In this video lesson we'll learn the vocabulary in Lesson 35 and practice them with a lot of example sentences. For new Chinese characters, we'll learn how to write them and know about their structures and origins in the attached writing sheet.
yí kuài hēibǎn yí kuài báibǎn
一块黑板
一块白板 one “kuai” (of) blackboard one “kuai” (of) whiteboard
Lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shang xiě le yí ge lìjù.
老师在黑板上写了一个例句。 (The) teacher on (the) blackboard-surface wrote one “ge” (of) example-sentence.
Hēibǎn tài yuǎn le, wǒ kàn bu qīngchu.
黑板太远了,我看不清楚。 (The) blackboard (is) too far, I (do)-not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to see clear.
3. 字典 zìdiǎn · OLD HSK 3/NEW HSK 2
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ dictionary (where each entry is a Chinese character)
4. 词典 cídiǎn · OLD HSK 6/NEW HSK 2
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ dictionary (where each entry is a word)
yì běn zìdiǎn yì běn cídiǎn
一本字典
一本词典 one “ben” (of) character-dictionary one “ben” (of) word-dictionary
Zhè běn zìdiǎn bǐ nà běn cídiǎn qīng.
这本字典比那本词典轻。 This “ben” (of) character-dictionary “comparing with” that “ben” (of) word-dictionary (is) lighter.
Nǐ xiǎng yào fāngbiàn, jiù mǎi yí ge diànzǐ cídiǎn ba!
你想要方便,就买一个电子词典吧! You want to (be) convenient, “then” buy one “ge” (of) electronic-word-dictionary!
5. 铅笔 qiānbǐ · OLD HSK 3/NEW HSK 6
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ pencil
6. 笔 bǐ · -/NEW HSK 2
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ generally referred to as tools for writing, drawing or painting
7. 支 zhī · OLD HSK 6/NEW HSK 3
m.w. 量词 liàngcí ▸ Measure Word for slender rod-like things such as pencils
yì zhī qiānbǐ liǎng zhī bǐ sān zhī máobǐ
一支铅笔
两支笔
三支毛笔 one “zhi” (of) pencils two “zhi” (of) pens three “zhi” (of) Chinese-ink-brush
Kǎoshì de shíhou qǐng bú yào yòng qiānbǐ xiě zì.
考试的时候请不要用铅笔写字。 (At the) time (of) test please (do) not use pencil to write characters.
Zhè zhī qiānbǐ hǎoyòng jí le.
这支铅笔好用极了。 This “zhi” (of) pencil (is) good-to-use-(to the degree:)-extremely.
8. 重要 zhòngyào · OLD HSK 3/NEW HSK 1
adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ important; significant
zhòngyào de rén zhòngyào de shìqing
重要的人
重要的事情 important people important thing
Zhè cì miànshì nàme zhòngyào, shéi yě xiǎng bu dào tā huì chídào.
这次面试那么重要,谁也想不到他会迟到。 (The) interview this time (is) that important, no-one had-the-potential-to-be-able-to think(/expect) (that) he will arrive-late.
Xué Hànyǔ de shíhou, tīng、shuō、dú、xiě dōu yíyàng zhòngyào.
学汉语的时候,听、说、读、写都一样重要。 (At the) time (of) learning Chinse, listening, speaking, reading, writing (are) all the-same important.
9. 开心 kāixīn · OLD HSK 6/NEW HSK 2
adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ happy
Néng gēn nǐ jiànmiàn wǒ zhēn kāixīn.
能跟你见面我真开心。 Being-able-to meet with you I (am) really happy.
Wèile ràng qīzi kāixīn, wǒ gěi tā dìng le jiǔdiàn li zuì hǎo de fángjiān.
为了让妻子开心,我给她订了酒店里最好的房间。 For(-the purpose of) letting (my) wife (be) happy, I booked the-most good room (in the) hotel-inside.
Suīrán yìbiān shàng dàxué yìbiān dǎgōng hěn xīnkǔ, dàn nà jǐ nián wǒ guò de hěn kāixīn.
虽然一边上大学一边打工很辛苦,但那几年我过得很开心。 Though working while attending college (is) very laborious, but (during) that several years I went-pass(/lived) very happy.
10. 了解 liǎojiě · OLD HSK 3/NEW HSK 4
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ 知道得很清楚; to know (well); to understand; to realize; to comprehend
Wǒ duì zhè ge chéngshì hěn liǎojiě.
我对这个城市很了解。 I quite know-well about this “ge” (of) city.
Nǐ shì zuì liǎojiě wǒ de rén.
你是最了解我的人。 You are (the) person (that) knows me the-best.
Wǒ xiǎng liǎojiě yí xià nǐmen xuéxiào, qǐngwèn nín néng gěi wǒ jièshào yí xià ma?
我想了解一下你们学校,请问您能给我介绍一下吗? I want to know “really quick” (about) your-guys’ school, please-(allow me to)-ask can you introduce (it) “really quick” to me?
11. 工资 gōngzī · OLD HSK 6/NEW HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ salary; wages; pay
dī gōngzī gāo gōngzī
低工资
高工资 low salary high salary
Nǐ juéde gōngzī dī le, nà jiù huàn yí ge gōngzuò ’a!
你觉得工资低了,那就换一个工作啊! You think (that the) salary (is) low, “then” “then” change one “ge” (of) job!
Miànshì de shíhou tāmen gàosu wǒ, zhè fèn gōngzuò de gōngzī shì měi yuè bā qiān kuài.
面试的时候他们告诉我,这份工作的工资是每月8000块。 (At the) time (of the) interview they told me, this “fen” job’s salary is every month 8000 “kuai” (of money).
12. 水平 shuǐpíng · OLD HSK 3/NEW HSK 2
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ level(reached in production, life, politics, ideology, culture, art, technology, business, etc.)
gōngzī shuǐpíng
工资水平 level (of) salary Hànyǔ shuǐpíng
汉语水平 level (of) Chinese (proficiency) gāngqín shuǐpíng
钢琴水平 level (of) piano (skills) shēnghuó shuǐpíng
生活水平 level (of) life (quality)
Zhè ge chéngshì de gōngzī shuǐpíng tǐng dī de.
这个城市的工资水平挺低的。 (The) salary level (of) this “ge” (of) city (is) pretty low.
Tā xué jítā shí duō nián le, xiànzài shuǐpíng fēicháng gāo.
他学吉他十多年了,现在水平非常高。 He (has been) learning guitar (for) 10-something years (already), now (his) level (is) very high.
Nǐ liànxí de yuè duō, shuǐpíng jiù yuè gāo.
你练习得越多,水平就越高。 The-more you practice, “then” the-higher (your) level (is).