Core words
The first words to learn and practice aloud.
老师
lǎo shī
teacher
HSK 1Frequency #804
同学
tóng xué
classmate
HSK 1Frequency #2391
学校
xué xiào
school
HSK 1Frequency #447
书
shū
book
HSK 1Frequency #464
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Lesson
In the classroom
Recognise school words and match them to meaning.
beginnerschoolcharactersvocabularyreading
Learning order
- 1老师 - teacher
- 2同学 - classmate
- 3学校 - school
- 4书 - book
Stretch words
Useful extras from the same topic and level.
吗
ma
question particle
school · #15
呢
ne
question particle; indicates emphasis
school · #59
本
běn
volume, book
school · #338
学
xué
study, learn
school · #544
读
dú
read
school · #686
大学
dàxué
university
school · #712
Sentence patterns
我在学校。
wǒ zài xué xiào 。
I am at school.
这是我的书。
zhè shì wǒ de shū 。
This is my book.
老师帮助我。
lǎo shī bāng zhù wǒ 。
The teacher helps me.
Example sentences
我在学校学老师。
wǒ zài xué xiào xué lǎo shī 。
I study teacher at school.
同学是我的同学。
tóng xué shì wǒ de tóng xué 。
classmate is my classmate.
我看学校。
wǒ kàn xué xiào 。
I read or look at school.
Mini reading
Short lines that reuse the lesson words in context.
1
我今天在学校。
wǒ jīn tiān zài xué xiào 。
Today I am at school.
2
老师给我们一个问题。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men yí gè wèn tí 。
The teacher gives us a question.
3
我们一起练习。
wǒ men yì qǐ liàn xí 。
We practice together.
Common mistakes
Short reminders that stop the most common mix-ups.
学校 means school, not classroom.
xué xiào m e a n s s c h o o l , n o t c l a s s r o o m .
Use it for the school building or place.
老师 means teacher, not classmate.
lǎo shī m e a n s t e a c h e r , n o t c l a s s m a t e .
Use it for the person who teaches.
Quick questions
Where is the learner in the reading?
At school
Who gives the question?
The teacher
Related words
More words from the same topic to keep learning moving.
Quick quiz
Which meaning matches 老师?
Review assignment
Revisit these items tomorrow, then again in three days. Keep review short and say the words aloud.
老师
lǎo shī
teacher
同学
tóng xué
classmate
学校
xué xiào
school