Level 1 (HSK 1+): Elementary Chinese

Level 1 Lesson 1.1 – I Live in Beijing
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 1.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 1.1
Level 1 Lesson 1.2 – Characters: 住家北京所校间宿舍
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 1.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 1.2
Level 1 Lesson 2.1 – My Room Is Very Small
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 2.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 2.1
Level 1 Lesson 2.2 – Characters: 高兴房很
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 2.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 2.2
Level 1 Lesson 3.1 – I Learn Chinese At A School
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 3.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 3.1
Level 1 Lesson 3.2 – Characters: 汉语习法美
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 3.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 3.2
Level 1 Unit 1 – Dialogue: Is The Room Big?
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 1 – Dialogue – Practice
Level 1 Unit 1 – Story: My Room In Beijing
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 1 – Story – Practice
Level 1 Lesson 4.1 – I Want To Buy Fruits, Is It OK?
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 4.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 4.1
Level 1 Lesson 4.2 – Characters: 想买卖行叶
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 4.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 4.2
Level 1 Lesson 5.1 – Some Students Want to Buy Some Coffee
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 5.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 5.1
Level 1 Lesson 5.2 – Characters: 些咖啡台电脑
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 5.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 5.2
Level 1 Lesson 6.1 – This Computer Is Too Expensive, How About That One?
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 6.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 6.1
Level 1 Lesson 6.2 – Characters: 呢太便宜贵
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 6.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 6.2
Level 1 Unit 2 – Dialogue: How Much Are Those Apples?
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 2 – Dialogue – Practice
Level 1 Unit 2 – Story: Expensive Or Cheap?
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 2 – Story – Practice
Level 1 Lesson 7.1 – Do You Know How to Speak Chinese?
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 7.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 7.1
Level 1 Lesson 7.2 – Characters: 会爱说文
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 7.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 7.2
Level 1 Lesson 8.1 – I Didn’t Work At Home
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 8.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 8.1
Level 1 Lesson 8.2 – Characters: 睡觉工作话
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 8.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 8.2
Level 1 Lesson 9.1 – I Didn’t See That Chinese Book
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 9.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 9.1
Level 1 Lesson 9.2 – Characters: 看听音乐影
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 9.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 9.2
Level 1 Unit 3 – Dialogue: I Want To Meet Him/Her
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 3 – Dialogue – Practice
Level 1 Unit 3 – Story: Weekend Hangout
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 3 – Story – Practice
Level 1 Lesson 10.1 – I Am At Work
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 10.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 10.1
Level 1 Lesson 10.2 – Characters: 做干班课
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 10.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 10.2
Level 1 Lesson 11.1 – Well I’m On The Phone
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 11.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 11.1
Level 1 Lesson 11.2 – Characters: 洗打衣服件
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 11.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 11.2
Level 1 Lesson 12.1 – I Didn’t “Give” Them Class
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 12.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 12.1
Level 1 Lesson 12.2 – Characters: 给喂码知道
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 12.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 12.2
Level 1 Unit 4 – Dialogue: I Didn’t Know You Had My Phone Number
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 4 – Dialogue – Practice
Level 1 Unit 4 – Story: Phone Call From My Mom
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 4 – Story – Practice
Level 1 Lesson 13.1 – One Table; Two Chairs
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 13.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 13.1
Level 1 Lesson 13.2 – Characters: 张桌把椅床刀
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 13.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 13.2
Level 1 Lesson 14.1 – There Is A Piece of Clothes in His Hand
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 14.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 14.1
Level 1 Lesson 14.2 – Characters: 菜杯碗盘里
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 14.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 14.2
Level 1 Lesson 15.1 – Surface, Underneath, Inside, Outside, Front and Back
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 15.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 15.1
Level 1 Lesson 15.2 – Characters: 前后面外雨伞剪
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 15.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 15.2
Level 1 Unit 5 – Dialogue: I Want to Rent This Place
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 5 – Dialogue – Practice
Level 1 Unit 5 – Story: What’s In The Room?
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 5 – Story – Practice
Level 1 Lesson 16.1 – What Are You Going To Do On Sunday
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 16.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 16.1
Level 1 Lesson 16.2 – Characters: 去时词飞
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 16.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 16.2
Level 1 Lesson 17.1 – We Didn’t Go Travel in China Last Year
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 17.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 17.1
Level 1 Lesson 17.2 – Characters: 回商店旅游
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 17.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 17.2
Level 1 Lesson 18.1 – When Does the Movie Start?
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 18.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 18.1
Level 1 Lesson 18.2 – Characters: 英候始走海
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 18.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 18.2
Level 1 Unit 6 – Dialogue: Can You Help Me Buy…?
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 6 – Dialogue – Practice
Level 1 Unit 6 – Story: Our Travel Plans
1 Practice
Level 1 Unit 6 – Story – Practice
Level 1 Lesson 19.1 – Where Are You Having Dinner?
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 19.1 – Speaking
Level 1 Quiz 19.1
Level 1 Lesson 19.2 – Characters: 漂票亮男帅
1 Practice | 1 Quiz
Level 1 Practice 19.2 – Character Writing
Level 1 Quiz 19.2
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To Describe Something In Chinese Using Adverb 很 + Adjective

In this video lesson we'll learn how to describe something in Chinese by using the structure of Adverb 很 + Adjective. And we'll also learn a very important sentence structure: Adjective as predicate in Chinese.

  • To describe something in Chinese
  • Adjective as predicate in Chinese
  • Adverb 很 + Adjective in Chinese
  • Adverb 很 + Verb in Chinese

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VOCABULARY

HSK CHINESE
 PINYIN P.O.S ENGLISH AUDIO
1 房间 fángjiān n. room
1 很 hěn adv. very; a lot; quite; pretty
1 小 xiǎo adj. small; little
2 好吃 hǎochī adj. tasty (for food)
1 好喝 hǎohē adj. tasty (for drinks)
1 高兴 gāoxìng adj. happy

GRAMMAR

Grammar 1: Adverb 很 + Adjective in Chinese · HSK 1

hěn 很 very; a lot; quite; pretty

很 is an Adverb, it suggests that the "degree" or "extent" is "very" or "a lot". It can be used to modify an Adjective.

Adverb 很 + Adjective

  • hěnhǎo 很好 very good
  • hěnzǎo 很早 very early

 

Grammar 2: To Describe Something in Chinese · HSK 1

If we want to describe something in Chinese and say "something is very...", we do not say "something 是很...", we say:

Subject + Adverb 很 + Adjective

  • zhè suǒ xuéxiào hěn hǎo 这所学校很好。 This school (is) very good.
  • tā de fángjiān hěn xiǎo 他的房间很小。 His room (is) very small.

 

Grammar 3: Adjective As Predicate in Chinese · HSK 1

We learned about Verb (Phrases) and Nouns being the Predicate in Chinese Sentence, in Chinese, an Adjective (Phrase) can also function as the Predicate of the sentence.

SUBJECT ADJ. PREDICATE
the topic explain/discuss/describe... the topic
 ADJECTIVE. (PHRASE) 
wǒde fángjiān
我的房间
my room		 hěn xiǎo
很小
very small
píngguǒ
苹果
apple		 hěn hǎochī
很好吃
tasty (for food)
chá
茶
tea		 hěn hǎohē
很好喝
tasty (for drinks)

 

Grammar 4: Adverb 很 + (some) Verb in Chinese · HSK 1

The Adverb 很 can modify some(not all) verbs in Chinese as well:

  • hěn xǐhuan 很喜欢 quite like
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