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HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson

Asking with question words: what, who, where, how many

什么、谁、哪儿、几、多少

Shénme, shuí, nǎr, jǐ, duōshao

2:15 min video · 8 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  3. 0:56
  4. 1:04
  5. 1:17
  6. 1:25
  7. 1:38
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About this lesson

A young teacher asks her colleague questions about a strange morning: a lost child in the school, who he is, and where his mother is.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
小孩儿xiǎoháirlittle kidHSK 1
谁shuíwhoHSK 1
几jǐhow manyHSK 1
什么shénmewhatHSK 1
哪儿nǎrwhereHSK 1
多少duōshaohow muchHSK 1
小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary studentHSK 1

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