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HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson

Describing things with 很 + adjective

很

Hěn

1:12 min video · 2 sentences · 4 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 面条儿很热。Miàntiáor hěn rè.The noodles are very hot.
  2. 面条儿很好吃。Miàntiáor hěn hǎochī.The noodles are very tasty.

About this lesson

A little girl tastes a bowl of noodles and says it is hot, then says it is delicious.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
面条儿miàntiáornoodlesHSK 1
很hěnveryHSK 1
热rèhotHSK 1
好吃hǎochīdeliciousHSK 1

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