HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson
Asking with question words: what, who, where, how many
什么、谁、哪儿、几、多少
Shénme, shuí, nǎr, jǐ, duōshao
2:15 min video · 8 sentences · 7 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
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- 这个小孩儿是谁？Zhège xiǎoháir shì shuí?Who is this little kid?
- 他几岁了？Tā jǐ suì le?How old is he?
- 他叫什么名字？Tā jiào shénme míngzi?What is his name?
- 他说他是小学生。Tā shuō tā shì xiǎoxuéshēng.He says he is a primary school student.
- 你妈妈在哪儿？Nǐ māma zài nǎr?Where is your mom?
- 他的书包里有多少钱？Tā de shūbāo lǐ yǒu duōshao qián?How much money is in his schoolbag?
- 他妈妈来了！Tā māma lái le!His mom has come!
- 她说：“谢谢你们！”Tā shuō: “Xièxie nǐmen!”She says: "Thank you all!"
About this lesson
A young teacher asks her colleague questions about a strange morning: a lost child in the school, who he is, and where his mother is.
How to practise
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | little kid | HSK 1 |
| 谁 | shuí | who | HSK 1 |
| 几 | jǐ | how many | HSK 1 |
| 什么 | shénme | what | HSK 1 |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where | HSK 1 |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much | HSK 1 |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary student | HSK 1 |
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