Lesson 1: A Family Meal

奶奶

Additional HSK 1 vocabulary (family, food).

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary14 words

包子bāoNoun
  • steamed bun

Examples

我早餐经常吃包子。

zǎocānjīngchángchībāo

I often eat steamed buns for breakfast.

吃饭chīfànVerb
  • 1.to eat a mealeating in general
  • 2.to have a meal

Examples

我们吃饭吧。

menchīfànba

Let's eat.

你吃饭了吗?

chīfànlema

Have you eaten yet?

好吃hǎochīAdjective
  • 1.delicious; tasty
  • 2.good to eat

Examples

这个菜很好吃。

zhègecàihěnhǎochī

This dish is delicious.

lèiAdjective
  • tired

Examples

工作后我很累。

gōngzuòhòuhěnlèi

After work I am very tired.

nǎiNoun
  • 1.milk
  • 2.breast

Examples

我喜欢喝牛奶。

huanniúnǎi

I like to drink milk.

宝宝在喝妈妈的奶。

bǎobaozàimadenǎi

The baby is nursing from its mother.

奶奶nǎinaiNoun
  • 1.paternal grandmother, grandma
  • 2.madam (a respectful form of address)

Examples

我奶奶今年八十岁了。

nǎinaijīnniánshísuìle

My grandmother is eighty years old this year.

奶奶,您请坐。

nǎinainínqǐngzuò

Grandma, please have a seat.

男孩儿nánháirNoun
  • 1.boy
  • 2.young man

Examples

那个男孩儿是我的弟弟。

genánháiérshìdedi

That boy is my younger brother.

男孩儿喜欢踢足球。

nánháiérhuanqiú

Boys like to play soccer.

男朋友nánpéngyǒuNoun
  • boyfriend

Examples

我有男朋友了。

yǒunánpéngyǒule

I have a boyfriend now.

男生nánshēngNoun
  • 1.male student, boyUsually used in a school setting or to refer to males.
  • 2.man, maleA general context.

Examples

他是男生。

shìnánshēng

He is a boy.

我们班有十个男生。

menbānyǒushínánshēng

There are ten male students in our class.

午饭fànNoun
  • 1.lunch
  • 2.midday mealusually refers to the food or meal eaten at noon

Examples

我们一起去吃午饭吧。

menchīfànba

Let's go have lunch together.

你中午吃什么午饭?

zhōngchīshénmefàn

What are you having for lunch?

小孩儿xiǎoháirNoun
  • child, kidusually refers to a young child

Examples

那个小孩儿在公园里玩。

gexiǎoháiérzàigōngyuánwán

That child is playing in the park.

我喜欢和小孩儿一起玩。

huanxiǎoháiérwán

I like playing with children.

小朋友xiǎopéngyǒuNoun
  • 1.little friend, kida friendly way to address young children
  • 2.children, youngsters

Examples

你好,小朋友!

hǎoxiǎopéngyǒu

Hello, little one!

这些小朋友很可爱。

zhèxiēxiǎopéngyǒuhěnài

These children are very cute.

爷爷yeNoun
  • grandfather (father's father)

Examples

我爷爷今年七十岁了。

yejīnniánshísuìle

My grandfather is seventy years old this year.

早饭zǎofànNoun
  • breakfast

Examples

我吃早饭。

chīzǎofàn

I eat breakfast.

你吃早饭了吗?

chīzǎofànlema

Have you eaten breakfast?

Grammar

So... (too much)

S + 太 + 形容词 + 了

Use this pattern to emphasize an adjective, usually meaning "so... / too...", expressing surprise or a high degree. The '了' at the end of the sentence makes it complete and adds emphasis.

这个包子太好吃了!

zhègebāotàihǎochīle

This steamed bun is so delicious!

我今天太累了。

jīntiāntàilèile

I am so tired today.

Wanting to Do Something

S + 想 + 动词

'想' is placed before a verb to express a wish or the desire to do that action. This is a simple way to express a need or wish.

我想吃早饭。

xiǎngchīzǎofàn

I want to eat breakfast.

小孩儿想喝奶。

xiǎoháiérxiǎngnǎi

The baby wants to drink milk.

Dialogues

A Family Meal

One afternoon, a mother asks her son a question.

Mẹ
Mẹ (Hoa)

儿子,你想吃什么?

érzixiǎngchīshénme

Son, what do you want to eat?

Co
Con trai (Nam)

妈妈,我想吃包子。午饭有包子吗?

maxiǎngchībāofànyǒubāoma

Mom, I want to eat steamed buns. Are there steamed buns for lunch?

Mẹ
Mẹ (Hoa)

有。爷爷也想吃包子。

yǒuyexiǎngchībāo

Yes. Grandpa also wants to eat steamed buns.

Co
Con trai (Nam)

好!小朋友也想来吃饭。他喜欢包子和奶。

hǎoxiǎopéngyǒuxiǎngláichīfànhuanbāonǎi

Great! The little one also wants to come eat. He likes steamed buns and milk.

Mẹ
Mẹ (Hoa)

好。你们太饿了,快来吃午饭吧!

hǎomentàièlekuàiláichīfànba

Okay. You are all so hungry, come eat lunch quickly!