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HSK 1 Chinese Conversation

The Words in the Textbook

课本里的话

Kèběn lǐ dehuà

0:55 min video · 3 sentences · 6 key words

Conversation script with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ爸，这里有一本课本？Bà, zhèlǐ yǒu yì běn kèběn?Dad, there is a textbook here?
  2. 老王 Lǎo Wáng有，后边有我的话。Yǒu, hòubian yǒu wǒ dehuà.Yes. There are words from me in the back.
  3. 小雨 Xiǎo Yǔ好，我看看里边有什么。Hǎo, wǒ kànkan lǐbian yǒu shénme.OK, let me see what is inside.

About this lesson

On a long train, a daughter who has just moved out opens her father's gift and is surprised to find an old textbook. He says there are words from him in the back, and she opens it to read them.

How to practise

  1. Listen to the conversation with pinyin and English.
  2. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the reply plays.
  3. Then repeat the real reply in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
有yǒuto have, there isHSK 1
课本kèběntextbookHSK 1
一本yìběnone (book)
后边hòubianthe back, behindHSK 1
话huàwordsHSK 1
里边lǐbianinsideHSK 1

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