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HSK 2 Chinese Vocabulary Lesson

5 Words for Watermelon and a Hot Summer Day

怎么说西瓜：西瓜和它身边的词

Zěnme shuō xīguā: xīguā hé tā shēnbiān de cí

5:52 min video · 15 sentences · 5 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. 你家有西瓜吗？Nǐ jiā yǒu xīguā ma?Do you have watermelon at home?
  3. 我不喜欢吃冷的西瓜。Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī lěng de xīguā.I don't like eating cold watermelon.
  4. 这个水果摊有很多瓜。Zhège shuǐguǒ tān yǒu hěn duō guā.This fruit stall has lots of melons.
  5. 你喜欢哪种瓜？Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ zhòng guā?Which kind of melon do you like?
  6. 我不爱吃那种黄色的瓜。Wǒ bú ài chī nà zhǒng huángsè de guā.I don't like that yellow kind of melon.
  7. 这个西瓜真甜！Zhège xīguā zhēn tián!This watermelon is really sweet!
  8. 你觉得甜不甜？Nǐ juéde tián bu tián?Do you think it's sweet?
  9. 这个不太甜，我不想吃了。Zhège bútài tián, wǒ bù xiǎng chī le.This one isn't very sweet, I don't want it anymore.
  10. 请你帮我切西瓜。Qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ qiè xīguā.Please help me cut the watermelon.
  11. 你会不会切？Nǐ huì bu huì qiè?Do you know how to cut it?
  12. 他切得很慢，也很认真。Tā qiè de hěn màn, yě hěn rènzhēn.He cuts slowly and carefully.
  13. 夏天太热了，我们吃西瓜吧。Xiàtiān tài rè le, wǒmen chī xīguā ba.Summer is too hot, let's eat watermelon.
  14. 你喜欢夏天吗？Nǐ xǐhuan xiàtiān ma?Do you like summer?
  15. 我不喜欢夏天，但是我爱西瓜。Wǒ bù xǐhuan xiàtiān, dànshì wǒ ài xīguā.I don't like summer, but I love watermelon.

About this lesson

Two flatmates face a hot summer day and share a watermelon. Five words (西瓜, 瓜, 甜, 切, 夏天) are taught, each with three sentences to repeat and a common mistake.

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.

怎么说西瓜：西瓜和它身边的词 Zěnme shuō xīguā: xīguā hé tā shēnbiān de cí Watermelon and a hot summer day

WordPinyinMeaningDon't say 别这么说
西瓜xīguāwatermelon noun, 一个西瓜 / 一块西瓜我买了一个西瓜块。 ✗ · 我买了一块西瓜。 ✓ Say 一块西瓜 for a slice; 西瓜 itself needs no extra word.
瓜guāmelon, gourd noun, 一个瓜 / 西瓜、黄瓜我今天想吃瓜水果。 ✗ · 我今天想吃瓜。 ✓ 瓜 already names the fruit; don't add 水果 after it.
甜tiánsweet adjective, 很甜 / 不甜这个西瓜很好吃甜。 ✗ · 这个西瓜很甜。 ✓ 甜 is already an adjective, so don't stack it after 好吃.
切qièto cut, to slice verb, 切西瓜 / 切肉请你剪西瓜。 ✗ · 请你切西瓜。 ✓ Use 切 for food with a knife; 剪 is for scissors.
夏天xiàtiānsummer noun, 在夏天 / 夏天很热我喜欢夏。 ✗ · 我喜欢夏天。 ✓ In spoken Chinese, say 夏天 for summer, not the single character 夏.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
西瓜xīguāwatermelonHSK 4
瓜guāmelon, gourdHSK 4
甜tiánsweetHSK 3
切qièto cut, to sliceHSK 4
夏天xiàtiānsummerHSK 2

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