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Daily life words

Build a core set of high-frequency everyday words.

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Core words

The first words to learn and practice aloud.

是
shì
to be
HSK 1Frequency #4
有
yǒu
to have
HSK 1Frequency #11
在
zài
at, in, on
HSK 1Frequency #7
不
bù
no, not
HSK 1Frequency #6
了
le
completed action
HSK 1Frequency #5
喜欢
xǐ huan
to like
HSK 1Frequency #96

Learning order

  1. 1是 - to be
  2. 2有 - to have
  3. 3在 - at, in, on
  4. 4不 - no, not
  5. 5了 - completed action
  6. 6喜欢 - to like

Stretch words

Useful extras from the same topic and level.

Optional
就
jiù
just; then
daily-life · #13
说
shuō
say, speak
daily-life · #18
来
lái
come
daily-life · #27
去
qù
go
daily-life · #31
啊
ā
ah
daily-life · #38
把
bǎ
bǎ (disposal marker)
daily-life · #40

Sentence patterns

我有书。
wǒ yǒu shū 。
I have a book.
我喜欢中文。
wǒ xǐ huan zhōng wén 。
I like Chinese.
我们一起学习。
wǒ men yì qǐ xué xí 。
We learn together.

Example sentences

我有是。
wǒ yǒu shì 。
I have to be.
我喜欢有。
wǒ xǐ huan yǒu 。
I like to have.
我在在。
wǒ zài zài 。
I am at at, in, on.

Mini reading

Short lines that reuse the lesson words in context.

1
今天我在家学习。
jīn tiān wǒ zài jiā xué xí 。
Today I study at home.
2
我喜欢看书，也喜欢说中文。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn shū ， yě xǐ huan shuō zhōng wén 。
I like reading and I like speaking Chinese.
3
我每天都练习。
wǒ měi tiān dōu liàn xí 。
I practice every day.

Common mistakes

Short reminders that stop the most common mix-ups.

是 means is/are, not has.
shì m e a n s i s / a r e , n o t h a s .
Use 有 for have.
不 means not, so place it before the verb or adjective.
bù m e a n s n o t , s o p l a c e i t b e f o r e t h e v e r b o r a d j e c t i v e .
Read the whole sentence.

Quick questions

Where does the learner study?
At home
What does the learner practice every day?
Chinese

Quick quiz

Which meaning matches 是?

Review assignment

Revisit these items tomorrow, then again in three days. Keep review short and say the words aloud.

是
shì
to be
有
yǒu
to have
在
zài
at, in, on
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