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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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
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | little kid | HSK 1 |
| 谁 | shuí | who | HSK 1 |
| 几 | jǐ | how many | HSK 1 |
| 什么 | shénme | what | HSK 1 |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where | HSK 1 |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much | HSK 1 |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary student | HSK 1 |
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