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HSK 2 Chinese Vocabulary Lesson

3 Words for Eating Watermelon

西瓜和两个词

Xīguā hé liǎng gè cí

2:37 min video · 9 sentences · 3 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 今天很热，我想吃西瓜。Jīntiān hěn rè, wǒ xiǎng chī xīguā.It's hot today, I want to eat watermelon.
  2. 你喜欢吃西瓜吗？Nǐ xǐhuan chī xīguā ma?Do you like eating watermelon?
  3. 我不买西瓜，太重了。Wǒ bù mǎi xīguā, tài zhòng le.I'm not buying watermelon, it's too heavy.
  4. 这块西瓜真甜！Zhè kuài xīguā zhēn tián!This slice of watermelon is really sweet!
  5. 这个西瓜甜不甜？Zhège xīguā tián bu tián?Is this watermelon sweet?
  6. 那个不太甜。Nàge bútài tián.That one isn't very sweet.
  7. 小林，你来切西瓜吧。Xiǎo Lín, nǐ lái qiè xīguā ba.Xiao Lin, you cut the watermelon.
  8. 我不会切，你教我。Wǒ bú huì qiè, nǐ jiào wǒ.I can't cut it, teach me.
  9. 他切得很快，也切得很好。Tā qiè de hěn kuài, yě qiè de hěn hǎo.He cuts quickly and cuts well.

About this lesson

Learn how to say watermelon, sweet and to cut in Chinese, with a couple enjoying watermelon on a hot summer day.

How to practise

  1. Learn each word on its card: the characters, the pinyin and what it means.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause, then check the 别这么说 card: how not to use the word.
  3. At the end, take the quick quiz on the theme's words.

吃西瓜 Chī xīguā Eating watermelon on a hot day

WordPinyinMeaningDon't say 别这么说
西瓜xīguāwatermelon noun, 一个西瓜 / 一块西瓜我买了一杯西瓜。 ✗ · 我买了一个西瓜。 ✓ Use 个 for a whole watermelon and 块 for a slice, not 杯.
甜tiánsweet adjective, 很甜 / 不甜这个西瓜很好吃，像糖一样好吃。 ✗ · 这个西瓜很甜，像糖一样甜。 ✓ 甜 describes the sugary taste; 好吃 only says it is tasty.
切qièto cut verb, 切西瓜 / 切菜请你剪西瓜。 ✗ · 请你切西瓜。 ✓ Use 切 for cutting food with a knife.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
西瓜xīguāwatermelonHSK 4
甜tiánsweetHSK 3
切qièto cutHSK 4

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