Welcome to the series— Practice Your Chinese, HSK level 1. It’s designed to provide the HSK level 1 students with the most suitable materials for practicing Chinese. It can also be used for preparing the HSK level 1 test.

This practice series is just the extra part of our elementary Chinese courses, so if you want to learn Chinese in a systematic and efficient way, please choose the full courses (Chinese Pinyin, HSK Level 1 & HSK Level 2).

In each video of this series, first you listen to a story or dialogue at normal speed to get the main idea. Second, listen to the same material but at a much slower speed, and at the same time complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the words or phrases you hear. Lastly, answer a few questions about the story or dialogue.

Today’s story is about a girl named 李文(Lǐ Wén) and her family.

Please take a quick look at the important words and phrases, then check the script and the translation of the story.

The Words & Phrases

家(jiā) noun: home; family
家(jiā) measure word: for enterprises, such as a factory, company, shop, bank or hospital.
家人(jiārén) noun: family member
老家(lǎojiā) noun: hometown
口(kǒu) measure word: for the number of family members
现在(xiànzài) noun: now
都(dōu) adverb: all
工厂(gōngchǎng) noun: factory
上班(shàngbān) verb: to work
小学(xiǎoxué): elementary school
中学(zhōngxué): middle school
大学(dàxué): university/college
小学生(xiǎoxuéshēng): elementary school student
中学生(zhōngxuéshēng): middle school student
大学生(dàxuéshēng): university/college student
上小学(shàng xiǎoxué): go to elementary school
上中学(shàng zhōngxué): go to middle school
上大学(shàng dàxué): go to university/college
跟(gēn) preposition: with
一起(yīqǐ) adverb: together
已经(yǐjīng) adverb: already
想 + noun(xiǎng + noun): to miss (someone, something or somewhere)
广州(Guǎngzhōu): the capital and the largest city of Guangdong province in southern China.
武汉(Wǔhàn): the capital and the largest city of Hubei province in central China.

The Script in Character

李文家有五口人。爸爸、妈妈、哥哥、姐姐和她。她的爸爸妈妈和哥哥现在在广州。他们都在一家很大的工厂上班。她的姐姐学习很好，现在在武汉上大学。李文现在在老家，跟爷爷奶奶住在一起。她今年十二岁，已经上中学了。她很想她的家人。

The Script in Pinyin

Lǐ Wén jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén. Bàba, māma, gēge, jiějie hé tā. Tā de bàba, māma hé gēge xiànzài zài GuǎngZhōu. Tāmen dōu zài yī jiā hěn dà de gōngchǎng shàngbān. Tā de jiějie xuéxí hěn hǎo, xiànzài zài WǔHàn shàng dàxué. Lǐ Wén xiànzài zài lǎojiā, gēn yéye nǎinai zhù zài yīqǐ. Tā jīnnián shí’èr suì, yǐjīng shàng zhōngxué le. Tā hěn xiǎng tā de jiārén.

The Translation

There are five members in Li Wen’s family. Dad, mom, older brother, older sister and her. Her dad, mom and older brother are now in Guangzhou. They all work in a very big factory. Her older sister studies very well and is now in college in Wuhan. Li Wen is now in her hometown, living with her grandparents. She is twelve years old and is already in middle school. She misses her family a lot.

Welcome to the series— Practice Your Chinese, HSK level 1. It’s designed to provide the HSK level 1 students with the most suitable materials for practicing Chinese. It can also be used for preparing the HSK level 1 test.

This practice series is just the extra part of our elementary Chinese courses, so if you want to learn Chinese in a systematic and efficient way, please choose the full courses (Chinese Pinyin, HSK Level 1 & HSK Level 2).

In each video of this series, first you listen to a story or dialogue at normal speed to get the main idea. Second, listen to the same material but at a much slower speed, and at the same time complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the words or phrases you hear. Lastly, answer a few questions about the story or dialogue.

Today’s story is about a girl named 李文(Lǐ Wén) and her family.

Please take a quick look at the important words and phrases, then check the script and the translation of the story.

The Words & Phrases

家(jiā) noun: home; family
家(jiā) measure word: for enterprises, such as a factory, company, shop, bank or hospital.
家人(jiārén) noun: family member
老家(lǎojiā) noun: hometown
口(kǒu) measure word: for the number of family members
现在(xiànzài) noun: now
都(dōu) adverb: all
工厂(gōngchǎng) noun: factory
上班(shàngbān) verb: to work
小学(xiǎoxué): elementary school
中学(zhōngxué): middle school
大学(dàxué): university/college
小学生(xiǎoxuéshēng): elementary school student
中学生(zhōngxuéshēng): middle school student
大学生(dàxuéshēng): university/college student
上小学(shàng xiǎoxué): go to elementary school
上中学(shàng zhōngxué): go to middle school
上大学(shàng dàxué): go to university/college
跟(gēn) preposition: with
一起(yīqǐ) adverb: together
已经(yǐjīng) adverb: already
想 + noun(xiǎng + noun): to miss (someone, something or somewhere)
广州(Guǎngzhōu): the capital and the largest city of Guangdong province in southern China.
武汉(Wǔhàn): the capital and the largest city of Hubei province in central China.

The Script in Character

李文家有五口人。爸爸、妈妈、哥哥、姐姐和她。她的爸爸妈妈和哥哥现在在广州。他们都在一家很大的工厂上班。她的姐姐学习很好，现在在武汉上大学。李文现在在老家，跟爷爷奶奶住在一起。她今年十二岁，已经上中学了。她很想她的家人。

The Script in Pinyin

Lǐ Wén jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén. Bàba, māma, gēge, jiějie hé tā. Tā de bàba, māma hé gēge xiànzài zài GuǎngZhōu. Tāmen dōu zài yī jiā hěn dà de gōngchǎng shàngbān. Tā de jiějie xuéxí hěn hǎo, xiànzài zài WǔHàn shàng dàxué. Lǐ Wén xiànzài zài lǎojiā, gēn yéye nǎinai zhù zài yīqǐ. Tā jīnnián shí’èr suì, yǐjīng shàng zhōngxué le. Tā hěn xiǎng tā de jiārén.

The Translation

There are five members in Li Wen’s family. Dad, mom, older brother, older sister and her. Her dad, mom and older brother are now in Guangzhou. They all work in a very big factory. Her older sister studies very well and is now in college in Wuhan. Li Wen is now in her hometown, living with her grandparents. She is twelve years old and is already in middle school. She misses her family a lot.