Where You Are and What You're Doing
S + 在 + 地点/网上 + 动词Use 在 to indicate a place or location, including 在网上 (online), followed by an action verb.
我在网上看书。
I read books online.
他在学校打球。
He plays ball at school.
Lesson 4: Talking About Last Time and Plans
放假Additional HSK 1 vocabulary (time, school).
14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min
Vocabulary14 words
打球Verb
- 1.to play ballused for many kinds of ball sports: soccer, basketball, tennis, etc.
- 2.to hit a ball
Examples
我喜欢打球。
I like to play ball.
他每天下午打球。
He plays ball every afternoon.
电Noun
- 1.electricity
- 2.electricused in certain compound words
Examples
我喜欢用电灯。
I like to use an electric lamp.
请把电扇打开。
Please turn on the electric fan.
放假Verb
- to have a holiday; to have a day offUsed when a school or company announces a scheduled break.
Examples
学校放假了。
School is on holiday now.
下个月我们放假三天。
Next month we have three days off.
放学Verb
- 1.to get out of school; to finish class
- 2.end of the school dayRefers to the moment class ends.
Examples
我们下午四点放学。
We get out of school at four in the afternoon.
放学后，我去图书馆。
After school, I go to the library.
记Verb
- 1.to remember; to memorize
- 2.to write down; to noteFor example: to take notes, a written account.
Examples
我会记住的。
I will remember it.
请记下这个电话号码。
Please write down this phone number.
记住Verb
- 1.to remember firmly; to keep in mind
- 2.to memorize
Examples
请记住这个单词。
Please remember this word.
老师让学生记住公式。
The teacher had the students memorize the formula.
里边Noun
- 1.inside, within
- 2.the inner side
Examples
猫在屋子里边。
The cat is inside the room.
请到里边来坐。
Please come inside and sit down.
上边Noun
- 1.above, the top side
- 2.on top (of an object)usually indicates a position
Examples
书在桌子的上边。
The book is on top of the table.
请看上边的句子。
Please look at the sentence above.
上次Noun
- 1.last time
- 2.previously, beforeused to refer to a past time
Examples
上次我们去了北京。
Last time we went to Beijing.
上次的电影很好看。
The movie last time was very good.
网上Noun
- 1.online, on the internetrefers to the virtual space of the internet
- 2.via the internet
Examples
我喜欢在网上买东西。
I like buying things online.
你可以在网上查资料。
You can look up information online.
网友Noun
- 1.online friend
- 2.someone met over the internet
Examples
他是我的网友。
He is my online friend.
我有很多网友。
I have a lot of online friends.
下次Noun
- 1.next time
- 2.the next onerefers to the next occasion in the future
Examples
下次我请你吃饭。
Next time I'll treat you to a meal.
下次我们去公园玩。
Next time let's go play in the park.
一会儿Phrase
- 1.a moment; a little while
- 2.in a moment; after a while
Examples
请等我一会儿。
Please wait a moment for me.
我们一会儿见。
See you in a little while.
一下儿Measure word
- 1.a bit; a little whileOften used after a verb to indicate a brief, quick action.
- 2.to take a quick look; to give it a tryUsed as a particle.
Examples
等一下儿。
Wait a moment.
我看一下儿。
Let me take a look.
Grammar
Time That Has Passed
时间词 + 了Place a time word at the end of the sentence and add 了 to emphasize that time has passed or that something has already happened.
半年了，我们没见面。
It's been half a year, and we haven't seen each other.
半天了，他还在工作。
It's been half a day, and he's still working.
Dialogues
Talking About Last Time and Plans
Two friends arrange to go play ball together.
Mi
Minh
上次我们打球是什么时候？
When was the last time we played ball?
Ho
Hoa
是前天。我记住了，是下午三点。
It was the day before yesterday. I remember now, it was three in the afternoon.
Mi
Minh
对，下次我们什么时候打球？
Right, when shall we play ball next time?
Ho
Hoa
后天下午，怎么样？
The day after tomorrow in the afternoon, how about that?
Mi
Minh
好。上次在网上看了一会儿篮球，很有意思。
Sounds good. Last time I watched basketball online for a while; it was really interesting.
Ho
Hoa
好的，后天见！
Okay, see you the day after tomorrow!