Lesson 14 · Holiday Visits and Spatial Scenes

节日拜访与空间描写

Holiday Visits and Spatial Scenes

4 dialogues12 new words

Start

Airport Pickup and Holiday Reunion

Lin meets Bo at the airport as they get ready to travel home for New Year.

2 new words

包bāobag; bundle; package

你拿到包了吗？

Did you get your bag?

没意思méi yìsinot interesting; boring

你来接我，太好了；一个人回家真没意思。

It's great that you came to pick me up; going home alone is really boring.

Listen to the conversation

林，你好！你拿到包了吗？

lín nǐ hǎo nǐ ná dào bāo le ma

Hello, Lin! Did you get your bag?

Lin

拿到了。你来接我，太好了；一个人回家真没意思。

ná dào le nǐ lái jiē wǒ tài hǎo le yí gè rén huí jiā zhēn méi yìsi

Yes, I got it. It's great that you came to pick me up; going home alone is really boring.

我开车来接你回家。

wǒ kāichē lái jiē nǐ huí jiā

I drove here to pick you up and take you home.

Lin

太好了，非常谢谢你来接我。

tài hǎo le fēicháng xièxie nǐ lái jiē wǒ

That's great! Thank you so much for coming to pick me up.

不客气，上车吧，我们回家。

bú kèqi shang chē ba wǒmen huí jiā

You're welcome. Get in the car; let's go home.

Tap a marked word for its meaning. Tap a line to see the English.

Grammar

Location Word + Verb +着+ Noun Phrase

Existential Sentences · “Location + V + 着”. Existential sentences following the 'Location + Verb + 着 + Noun' pattern are the primary tool for describing the existence or position of people and objects in a specific space. This structure is vital for depicting scenes, providing directions, and articulating environmental contexts with authoritative linguistic precision.

门口坐着一位老人。

Ménkǒu zuòzhe yí wèi lǎorén.

An old man is sitting at the doorway.

Which word means “bag”?

Asking for Directions and Identifying Landmarks

Lin meets Mei on the street and asks about the house and people up ahead.

5 new words

站zhànstation; stand

那是他的儿子，正站在门口。

That is his son, standing right at the doorway.

位wèi(measure word for people)

前面那位是谁？

Who is that person up ahead?

前面qiánmiànfront

前面那位是谁？

Who is that person up ahead?

房子fángzihouse; building

那是我朋友，住在那个房子里。

That is my friend, who lives in that house.

小孩儿xiǎoháirchild

房子前面那个小孩儿是谁？

Who is that child in front of the house?

Listen to the conversation

Lin

梅老师，您好！前面那位是谁？

méi lǎoshī nín hǎo qiánmiàn nà wèi shì shéi

Hello, Teacher Mei! Who is that person up ahead?

Mei

那是我朋友，住在那个房子里。

nà shì wǒ péngyou zhù zài nàge fángzi lǐ

That is my friend, who lives in that house.

Lin

房子前面那个小孩儿是谁？

fángzi qiánmiàn nàge xiǎoháir shì shéi

Who is that child in front of the house?

Mei

那是他的儿子，正站在门口。

nà shì tā de érzi zhèng zhàn zài ménkǒu

That is his son, standing right at the doorway.

Lin

他们看起来很高兴。

tāmen kàn qǐ lái hěn gāoxìng

They look very happy.

Fill the gap那是我朋友，住在那个____里。That is my friend, who lives in that house.

Observing Guests and Discussing Social Activities

Lin and Bo observe and discuss other guests at a living room gathering.

4 new words

女孩儿nǚháirgirl

门边的那个女孩儿是谁？

Who is that girl by the door?

姓xìngsurname; be surnamed

她姓周，眼睛很大，很漂亮。

Her surname is Zhou; her eyes are very big and she is very pretty.

眼睛yǎnjingeye

她姓周，眼睛很大，很漂亮。

Her surname is Zhou; her eyes are very big and she is very pretty.

跳舞tiàowǔdance

他们正在跳舞呢。

They are dancing now.

Listen to the conversation

Lin

门边的那个女孩儿是谁？

mén bian de nàge nǚháir shì shéi

Who is that girl by the door?

她姓周，眼睛很大，很漂亮。

tā xìng zhōu yǎnjing hěn dà hěn piàoliang

Her surname is Zhou; her eyes are very big and she is very pretty.

Lin

那个小孩儿也是她的家人吗？

nàge xiǎoháir yě shì tā de jiārén ma

Is that child also a member of her family?

对，那个小孩儿是她弟弟。他们正在跳舞呢。

duì nàge xiǎoháir shì tā dìdi tāmen zhèngzài tiàowǔ ne

Yes, that child is her younger brother. They are dancing now.

Lin

他们跳得真好看。

tāmen tiào de zhēn hǎokàn

They dance really well.

Which word means “eye”?

Reflecting on Holiday Visits in a Personal Diary

Lin writes in his diary in the study, reflecting on visiting a friend's house today to celebrate New Year.

1 new word

过年guò niáncelebrate the Chinese New Year

今天我到一位朋友家去过年。

Today I went to a friend's house to celebrate New Year.

Listen to the conversation

Lin

今天我到一位朋友家去过年。他的房子非常大，朋友在门前等我。门前有一个小孩儿和一个女孩儿。那个女孩儿姓周，眼睛很大，长得很漂亮。那个小孩儿正高兴地跳舞呢。大家一起在大房间里说话、唱歌、吃饺子、看电视。我觉得今天过年非常有意思，希望明年还可以再来这里。

jīntiān wǒ dào yí wèi péngyou jiā qù guò nián tā de fángzi fēicháng dà péngyou zài mén qián děng wǒ mén qián yǒu yí gè xiǎoháir hé yí gè nǚháir nàge nǚháir xìng zhōu yǎnjing hěn dà cháng de hěn piàoliang nàge xiǎoháir zhèng gāoxìng de tiàowǔ ne dàjiā yìqǐ zài dà fángjiān lǐ shuōhuà chàng gē chī jiǎozi kàn diànshì wǒ juéde jīntiān guò nián fēicháng yǒu yìsi xīwàng míngnián hái kěyǐ zài lái zhèlǐ

Today I went to a friend's house to celebrate New Year. His house is very big, and my friend was waiting for me at the door. A child and a girl were at the door. The girl's surname is Zhou; she has big eyes and is very pretty. The child was dancing happily. Everyone talked, sang, ate dumplings, and watched TV together in the large room. I felt celebrating New Year today was wonderful, and I hope I can come back here again next year.

Grammar

我觉得今天过年非常有意思，希望明年还可以再来这里。I felt celebrating New Year today was wonderful, and I hope I can come back here again next year.

Verb + Directional Verb +来/去

Compound Direction Complements. Compound direction complements are sophisticated linguistic tools that combine a primary verb with a directional verb plus '来' or '去' to articulate complex spatial movements. This authoritative structure is essential for describing physical transitions, metaphorical shifts, and detailed environmental interactions with the high-level precision required for HSK 3.0 Band 2 mastery.

跑过来

pǎoguòlái

run over here

Which word means “celebrate the Chinese New Year”?

Write the new characters

0 of 6 written

位 wèi · (measure word for people)

Trace the strokes in order

Practice

8 questions · about 4 minutes

Pick the meaningListenFill the gapMatchWord order

Finish

Finish the practice to complete this lesson.

Holiday Visits and Spatial Scenes

1Airport Pickup and Holiday Reunion

2 new wordsTest yourselfFlashcards

Grammar

2Asking for Directions and Identifying Landmarks

5 new wordsTest yourselfFlashcards

3Observing Guests and Discussing Social Activities

4 new wordsTest yourselfFlashcards

4Reflecting on Holiday Visits in a Personal Diary

1 new wordTest yourselfFlashcards

Grammar

Write the new characters

Practice

Finish

Airport Pickup and Holiday Reunion

2 new words

Asking for Directions and Identifying Landmarks

5 new words

Observing Guests and Discussing Social Activities

4 new words

Reflecting on Holiday Visits in a Personal Diary

1 new word