外貌描述与机场接人
Describing Appearance and Airport Arrival
StartPlanning an Airport Pickup
Lin and Bo are chatting in the living room, discussing plans to pick up Bo's brother at the airport.
7 new words
以为yǐwéithink; consider
当然要去，我以为他下周才回来呢。
Of course, I thought he was only coming back next week.
像xiàngbe like
你觉得他长得像你，还是更像你爸爸？
Do you think he looks like you, or does he look more like your father?
长zhǎnggrow; develop
他现在长高了吗？
Has he grown taller now?
身高shēngāoheight
他身高有一米八了吧？
Is his height one meter eighty?
米mǐmeter
他身高有一米八了吧？
Is his height one meter eighty?
瘦shòuthin
对，他身高有一米八，而且看起来挺瘦的。
Yes, his height is one meter eighty, and he looks quite thin.
接jiēmeet; pick up
明天你要跟我一起去机场接你的哥哥吗？
Are you going to the airport with me tomorrow to pick up your older brother?
Listen to the conversation
Lin
明天你要跟我一起去机场接你的哥哥吗？
míngtiān nǐ yào gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù jīchǎng jiē nǐ de gēge ma
Are you going to the airport with me tomorrow to pick up your older brother?
Bo
当然要去，我以为他下周才回来呢。
dāngrán yào qù wǒ yǐwéi tā xià zhōu cái huílái ne
Of course, I thought he was only coming back next week.
Lin
他现在长高了吗？他身高有一米八了吧？
tā xiànzài cháng gāo le ma tā shēngāo yǒu yì mǐ bā le ba
Has he grown taller now? Is his height one meter eighty?
Bo
对，他身高有一米八，而且看起来挺瘦的。
duì tā shēngāo yǒu yì mǐ bā érqiě kàn qǐ lái tǐng shòu de
Yes, his height is one meter eighty, and he looks quite thin.
Lin
你觉得他长得像你，还是更像你爸爸？
nǐ juéde tā cháng de xiàng nǐ háishi gèng xiàng nǐ bàba
Do you think he looks like you, or does he look more like your father?
Bo
大家都说他长得像我爸爸，不太像我。
dàjiā dōu shuō tā cháng de xiàng wǒ bàba bú tài xiàng wǒ
Everyone says he looks like my father, not much like me.
Lin
好的，那我们明天一起去接他。
hǎo de nà wǒmen míngtiān yìqǐ qù jiē tā
Okay, then we will go pick him up together tomorrow.
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Grammar
对，他身高有一米八，而且看起来挺瘦的。Yes, his height is one meter eighty, and he looks quite thin.
Subject +看上去/看起来+ Adjective/Verb Phrase
Set Phrases '看上去' / '看起来'. The structures '看上去' (kànshàngqù) and '看起来' (kànqǐlái) are essential HSK 3.0 tools for expressing a speaker's perception or estimation based on visual evidence. They are used to describe the appearance or state of people and objects, making your Mandarin sound more nuanced and analytical.
他们看上去有点儿像。
Tāmen kànshàngqù yǒudiǎnr xiàng.
They look a bit alike.
Which word means “think”?
Searching for Lost Luggage
In the airport baggage claim area, Bo cannot find his suitcase, and Lin helps out.
9 new words
行李xíngliluggage
我的行李好像丢了，箱子里面有一些非常重要的东西。
My luggage seems to be lost, and there are some very important things inside the box.
丢diūlose
我的行李好像丢了，箱子里面有一些非常重要的东西。
My luggage seems to be lost, and there are some very important things inside the box.
箱子xiāngzicase; trunk
我的行李好像丢了，箱子里面有一些非常重要的东西。
My luggage seems to be lost, and there are some very important things inside the box.
号码hàomǎnumber
别着急，你的箱子上有你的电话号码吗？
Don't worry, is your phone number on your box?
好像hǎoxiàngseemingly
我的行李好像丢了，箱子里面有一些非常重要的东西。
My luggage seems to be lost, and there are some very important things inside the box.
重要zhòngyàoimportant
我的行李好像丢了，箱子里面有一些非常重要的东西。
My luggage seems to be lost, and there are some very important things inside the box.
着急zháojíworried
你今天为什么看起来这么着急？
Why do you look so worried today?
护照hùzhàopassport
你的护照和钱也都在那个箱子里面吗？
Are your passport and money also inside that box?
服务台fúwùtáiservice desk
有的，我们现在去前面的服务台问一下吧。
Yes, let's go to the service desk up ahead and ask now.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
你怎么了？你今天为什么看起来这么着急？
nǐ zěnme le nǐ jīntiān wèi shénme kàn qǐ lái zhème zháojí
What's wrong? Why do you look so worried today?
Bo
我的行李好像丢了，箱子里面有一些非常重要的东西。
wǒ de xíngli hǎoxiàng diū le xiāngzi lǐmiàn yǒu yìxiē fēicháng zhòngyào de dōngxi
My luggage seems to be lost, and there are some very important things inside the box.
Lin
你的护照和钱也都在那个箱子里面吗？
nǐ de hùzhào hé qián yě dōu zài nàge xiāngzi lǐmiàn ma
Are your passport and money also inside that box?
Bo
护照在我身上，但是大箱子找不到了，就像丢了一样。
hùzhào zài wǒ shēn shang dànshì dà xiāngzi zhǎo bú dào le jiù xiàng diū le yíyàng
The passport is on me, but the big box can't be found, it's as if it's lost.
Lin
别着急，你的箱子上有你的电话号码吗？
bié zháojí nǐ de xiāngzi shang yǒu nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ ma
Don't worry, is your phone number on your box?
Bo
有的，我们现在去前面的服务台问一下吧。
yǒude wǒmen xiànzài qù qiánmiàn de fúwùtái wèn yíxià ba
Yes, let's go to the service desk up ahead and ask now.
Grammar
Subject + Interrogative Pronoun + Verb...
Non-Interrogative Use of Interrogative Pronouns · “1”. In Mandarin, interrogative pronouns like '什么' (what) or '哪儿' (where) can be used in declarative sentences to refer to indefinite or unspecified entities. This allows you to say things like 'somewhere' or 'someone', which is fundamental for casual conversation and storytelling.
我好像在哪儿看到过这个箱子。
Wǒ hǎoxiàng zài nǎr kàndào guo zhè gè xiāngzi.
I seem to have seen this suitcase somewhere.
Fill the gap我的行李____丢了，箱子里面有一些非常重要的东西。My luggage seems to be lost, and there are some very important things inside the box.
Identifying Friends in the Hall
Lin and Bo are standing in the airport arrival hall, looking for a friend who has just arrived.
6 new words
应该yīnggāishould
他应该在大厅中间等我们，我们去那边看看。
He should be waiting for us in the middle of the hall, let's look over there.
站zhànstand
他现在正站在两个人中间看手机呢。
He is standing right in the middle of two people looking at his phone now.
中间zhōngjiānmiddle
他应该在大厅中间等我们，我们去那边看看。
He should be waiting for us in the middle of the hall, let's look over there.
短duǎnshort (in length)
那边那个头发很短的年轻男孩儿是他吗？
Is that young boy over there with short hair him?
头发tóufahair
那边那个头发很短的年轻男孩儿是他吗？
Is that young boy over there with short hair him?
年轻niánqīngyoung
那边那个头发很短的年轻男孩儿是他吗？
Is that young boy over there with short hair him?
Listen to the conversation
Lin
我们今天要在机场的哪里接你的朋友呢？
wǒmen jīntiān yào zài jīchǎng de nǎlǐ jiē nǐ de péngyou ne
Where at the airport are we picking up your friend today?
Bo
他应该在大厅中间等我们，我们去那边看看。
tā yīnggāi zài dà tīng zhōngjiān děng wǒmen wǒmen qù nàbian kàn kàn
He should be waiting for us in the middle of the hall, let's look over there.
Lin
那边那个头发很短的年轻男孩儿是他吗？
nàbian nàge tóufa hěn duǎn de niánqīng nánháir shì tā ma
Is that young boy over there with short hair him?
Bo
对，就是他，他长得真年轻。
duì jiù shì tā tā cháng de zhēn niánqīng
Yes, that's him, he looks really young.
Lin
他现在正站在两个人中间看手机呢。
tā xiànzài zhèng zhàn zài liǎng gè rén zhōngjiān kàn shǒujī ne
He is standing right in the middle of two people looking at his phone now.
Bo
我看见他了，我们快点儿走过去接他吧。
wǒ kànjiàn tā le wǒmen kuài diǎn ér zǒu guòqù jiē tā ba
I see him, let me walk over quickly to meet him.
Grammar
(Possessive)+(Time/Location)+(Action/State)+(Adjective)+ Noun
Multiple Attributives. Mandarin allows for multiple attributives to modify a single noun, following a specific hierarchical order: ownership, time/location, action, and characteristic. Mastering this order is crucial for building complex, detailed sentences that describe people and things with high precision.
那个穿着黑衣服的短头发的年轻人
Nà gè chuānzhe hēi yīfu de duǎn tóufa de niánqīngrén.
That young person with short hair wearing black clothes.
Which word means “hair”?
Recounting Travel Events
This is a diary entry about travel events and initial impressions.
5 new words
发现fāxiàndiscover; find
到了图书馆门口，我发现词典不见了，马上很着急，不知道放在哪儿了。
不见bújiànbe lost
到了图书馆门口，我发现词典不见了，马上很着急，不知道放在哪儿了。
带dàitake; bring; have
梅老师让我把一本新的词典带给林，还给我看了一张林的照片。
帮助bāngzhùhelp
小博来帮助我找，还带我去服务台问。
照片zhàopiànphoto
梅老师让我把一本新的词典带给林，还给我看了一张林的照片。
Listen to the text
去年秋天，我去上海参加学校的活动。梅老师让我把一本新的词典带给林，还给我看了一张林的照片。那本词典是梅老师上周刚买的，很重要。到了图书馆门口，我发现词典不见了，马上很着急，不知道放在哪儿了。小博来帮助我找，还带我去服务台问。后来，我们在一张大桌子中间看见了那本词典。林来接我时，看起来比照片上更年轻。
Qùnián qiūtiān, wǒ qù Shànghǎi cānjiā xuéxiào de huódòng. Méi lǎoshī ràng wǒ bǎ yì běn xīn de cídiǎn dàigěi Lín, huángěi wǒ kàn le yì Zhāng Lín de zhàopiàn. Nà běncídiǎn shì Méi lǎoshī shàngzhōu gāngmǎi de, hěn zhòngyào. Dào le túshūguǎn ménkǒu, wǒ fāxiàn cídiǎn bújiàn le, mǎshàng hěnzháojí, bú zhīdào fàngzài nǎr le. XiǎoBólái bāngzhù wǒ zhǎo, huán dàiwǒqù fúwùtái wèn. Hòulái, wǒmen zài yì Zhāng dà zhuōzi zhōngjiān kànjiàn le nà běncídiǎn. Línlái jiē wǒ shí, kànqǐlái bǐ zhàopiàn shàng gèng niánqīng.
Last autumn, I went to Shanghai for a school activity. Teacher Mei asked me to take a new dictionary to Lin and showed me a photograph of him. The dictionary was important because Teacher Mei had bought it the week before. At the library entrance, I found that it was missing. I became worried at once and did not know where I had put it. Xiao Bo came to help me look and took me to ask at the service desk. Later, we saw the dictionary in the middle of a large table. When Lin came to meet me, he looked younger than in the photograph.
Fill the gap到了图书馆门口，我____词典不见了，马上很着急，不知道放在哪儿了。
Write the new characters
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瘦 shòu · thin
Practice
8 questions · about 4 minutes
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