HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson
Saying what something is with 是
是
Shì
2:19 min video · 9 sentences · 5 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
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About this lesson
A student finds a wallet on a bus and learns it belongs to a classmate's boyfriend. She returns it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 学生 | xuésheng | student | HSK 1 |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit, ride | HSK 1 |
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | wallet | HSK 1 |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college | HSK 1 |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thanks | HSK 1 |
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