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New HSK 3 Lesson 4 Grammar 1 Absolute Negation
一……也/都 + 不/没……
This structure expresses complete or total negation. It emphasizes that not even the smallest amount or number is involved.
not even one…, not a single…, nothing at all…, absolutely no…
Compare normal negative and absolute negation:
我不想吃。
Wǒ bù xiǎng chī.
I don't want to eat.
我一点儿也不想吃。
Wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù xiǎng chī.
I don't want to eat anything at all.
The second sentence is much stronger and more emphatic.
New HSK 3 Lesson 3 Grammar 3 就 [jiù] vs 才 [cài]
就 [jiù] something happened earlier than expected, quickly or easily.
才 [cái] something happened later than expected, slowly or after a long time.
我早上五点就起床了。
Wǒ zǎoshang wǔ diǎn jiù qǐchuáng le.
I got up as early as 5 a.m.
我早上九点才起床。
Wǒ zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn cái qǐchuáng.
I didn't get up until 9 a.m.
New HSK 3 Lesson 3 Grammar 2 Complement of Degree (1)
adjective + 坏了 [huài le] emphasizes the intensity of a feeling or condition. It is normally used in negative situations or to describe unpleasant feelings.
1. 我饿坏了。
Wǒ è huài le.
I'm starving.
2. 他累坏了。
Tā lèi huài le.
He's exhausted.
New HSK 3 Lesson 3 Grammar 1 Adverb of Degree 挺 [tǐng]
挺 [tǐng] quite, pretty, very / bastante, muy, realmente
我挺喜欢喝茶。
我挺喜欢喝茶。
Wǒ tǐng xǐhuan hē chá.
I really quite like drinking tea.
Me gusta bastante beber té.
Moments of the day in Chinese / Momentos del día en chino
🌅 早上 [zǎoshang] early / temprano
☀️ 上午 [shàngwǔ] in the morning / por la mañana
🍱 中午 [zhōngwǔ] at noon / al mediodía
🌤️ 下午 [xiàwǔ] in the afternoon / por la tarde
🌙 晚上 [wǎnshàng] at night / por la noche
🌃 夜晚 [yèwǎn] at midnight / a medianoche
New HSK 3 Lesson 2 Grammar 3 Non-Interrogative Use of Interrogative Pronouns (3)
Two identical question words can be used together to express a general meaning. They refer to the same person, thing, place, time or way. 就 [jiù] links the two parts of the sentence.
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Nǐ xǐhuan shénme, jiù mǎi shénme.
You like what, then buy what. (Buy whatever you want.)
你想去哪儿，我就去哪儿。
Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr, wǒ jiù qù nǎr.
Wherever you want to go, I will go.
New HSK 3 Lesson 2 Review Activity
| 菜单 [ càidān ] | 又 [ yòu ] |
| 饿 [ è ] | 渴 [ kě ] |
| 客气 [ kèqi ] | 饮料 [ yǐnliào ] |
| 好久 [ hǎojiǔ ] | 服务员 [ fúwùyuán ] |
| 服务 [ fúwù ] | 员 [ yuán ] |
| 双 [ shuāng ] | 筷子 [ kuàizi ] |
| 勺子 [ sháozi ] | 碗 [ wǎn ] |
| 马上 [ mǎshàng ] | 热情 [ rèqíng ] |
| 尝 [ cháng ] | 记 [ jì ] |
| 用 [ yòng ] | 鸡 [ jī ] |
| 张 [ zhāng ] | 不用 [ búyòng ] |
| 选 [ xuǎn ] | 外卖 [ wàimài ] |
| 方便 [ fāngbiàn ] | 蛋糕 [ dàngāo ] |
| 只 [ zhī ] | 方便面 [ fāngbiànmiàn ] |
| 简单 [ jiǎndān ] |
New HSK 2 Lesson 3 Review Activity
| 回来 [ huílái ] | 这么 [ zhème ] |
| 完 [ wán ] | 一起 [ yìqǐ ] |
| 出去 [ chūqù ] | 洗 [ xǐ ] |
| 自己 [ zìjǐ ] | 拿 [ ná ] |
| 手 [ shǒu ] | 为什么 [ wèishénme ] |
| 不错 [ búcuò ] | 送 [ sòng ] |
| 回去 [ huíqù ] | 每 [ měi ] |
| 累 [ lèi ] |
New HSK 2 Lesson 2 Grammar 1 Fixed Pattern 还是...吧 [háishi... ba]
We use 还是……吧 to express a better alternative. 
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还是喝水吧。
Háishi hē shuǐ ba.
Let’s drink water. It’s better.
Mejor bebamos agua.
New HSK 2 Lesson 2 Review Activity
| 公交车 [ gōngjiāochē ] | 但 [ dàn ] |
| 车站 [ chēzhàn ] | 远 [ yuǎn ] |
| 打车 [ dǎchē ] | 还是 [ háishì ] |
| 北京 [ Běijīng ] | 大学 [ Dàxué ] |
| 啊 [ a ] | 万 [ wàn ] |
| 名 [ míng ] | 网上 [ wǎngshang ] |
| 外国 [ wàiguó ] | 间 [ jiān ] |
| 教室 [ jiàoshì ] | 票 [ piào ] |
| 别 [ bié ] | 过来 [ guòlái ] |
春联 (Chūnlián) – Chinese New Year Couplets
春联 (chūnlián) are traditional Chinese New Year couplets. They are usually written on red paper and placed around doors during Chinese New Year.
春 [chūn] → spring
联 [lián] → couplet
The sentences usually express good wishes for the new year, such as happiness, good luck, health, and prosperity.
New HSK 3 Lesson 1 Grammar 3 Multiple Attributives
In Chinese, we can use several words or phrases to describe the same noun. Remember: Descriptions come before the noun.
TIME/LOCATION → ACTION/STATE → DESCRIPTION → NOUN
漂亮的女孩
piàoliang de nǚhái
a pretty girl / una chica guapa
穿红衣服的女孩
chuān hóng yīfu de nǚhái
the girl wearing red clothes / la chica que lleva ropa roja
昨天穿红衣服的漂亮女孩
zuótiān chuān hóng yīfu de piàoliang nǚhái
the pretty girl who wore red clothes yesterday /
la chica guapa que ayer llevaba ropa roja
New HSK 2 Lesson 1 Grammar 3 Pivotal Sentences
Sometimes, we use 请 [qǐng], 让 [ràng], or 叫 [jiào] to ask or tell someone to do something.
Subject 1 + 请 / 让 / 叫 + Subject 2 + Verb
我请他吃饭。Wǒ qǐng tā chī fàn.
I invite him to have a meal. / Yo le invito a comer.
New HSK 2 Lesson 1 Grammar 2 是...的 [shì...de] Sentence
The “是……的” pattern helps us give extra information about something that happened. We can use it to say when, where, how, who, or why something happened. In positive and question sentences, we can sometimes leave out 是. But in negative sentences, we must use 是.
PAGE 5 EXAMPLES
1. 我们是来旅游的。
Wǒmen shì lái lǚyóu de.
We came here to travel. / Hemos venido a hacer turismo.
2. 苹果在哪儿买的？
Píngguǒ zài nǎr mǎi de?
Where did you buy the apples? / ¿Dónde compraste las manzanas?
3. 我们不是坐出租车去的。
Wǒmen bú shì zuò chūzūchē qù de.
We didn't go by taxi. / No fuimos en taxi.
PAGE 5 ACTIVITY
1.A: 你是坐车来学校的吗？
Nǐ shì zuò chē lái xuéxiào de ma?
Are you coming to school by vehicle?
B: 不是，我是走路来学校的。
Bú shì, wǒ shì zǒu lù lái xuéxiào de.
No, I came on foot.
2.A: 你今天是几点到学校的？
Nǐ jīntiān shì jǐ diǎn dào xuéxiào de?
What time did you arrive at school today?
B: 我是八点到学校的。
Wǒ shì bā diǎn dào xuéxiào de.
I arrived at school at eight o’clock.
3.A: 你是在哪儿看见安妮的？
Nǐ shì zài nǎr kànjiàn Ānnī de?
Where did you see Annie?
B: 我是在书店看见安妮的。
Wǒ shì zài shūdiàn kànjiàn Ānnī de.
I saw Annie in the bookstore.
New HSK 2 Lesson 1 Grammar 1 Modal Particle 吧 [ba] (2)
"..., right?"
"..., isn't it?"
New HSK 3 Lesson 1 Review Activity
| 以为 [ yǐwéi ] | 像 [ xiàng ] |
| 长 [ zhǎng ] | 身高 [ shēngāo ] |
| 米 [ mǐ ] | 瘦 [ shòu ] |
| 接 [ jiē ] | 行李 [ xíngli ] |
| 丢 [ diū ] | 箱子 [ xiāngzi ] |
| 号码 [ hàomǎ ] | 好像 [ hǎoxiàng ] |
| 重要 [ zhòngyào ] | 着急 [ zháojí ] |
| 护照 [ hùzhào ] | 服务台 [ fúwùtái ] |
| 应该 [ yīnggāi ] | 站 [ zhàn ] |
| 中间 [ zhōngjiān ] | 短 [ duǎn ] |
| 头发 [ tóufa ] | 年轻 [ niánqīng ] |
| 发现 [ fāxiàn ] | 不见 [ bújiàn ] |
| 带 [ dài ] | 帮助 [ bāngzhù ] |
| 照片 [ zhàopiàn ] |
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