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Stage 3 · Lesson 13

An unhurried morning

Describe sleep, getting up and meals in short sentences.

12 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/30 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Actions and situations
起床
qǐchuáng

English meaning
get out of bed

Examples and usage
我六点半起床。wǒ liù diǎn bàn qǐ chuáng。

I get up at half past six.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
起
qǐ

English meaning
rise; get up

Examples and usage
我每天六点起,你呢?wǒ měi tiān liù diǎn qǐ, nǐ ne?

I get up at six every day. And you?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
起来
qǐlái

English meaning
get up; rise

Examples and usage
起来以后,你先做什么?qǐ lái yǐ hòu, nǐ xiān zuò shén me?

What do you do first after getting up?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
睡
shuì

English meaning
sleep

Examples and usage
安安晚上十点睡,小禾十点半睡觉。ān ān wǎn shàng shí diǎn shuì, xiǎo hé shí diǎn bàn shuì jiào。

An An goes to sleep at ten, and Xiao He at ten thirty.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
睡觉
shuìjiào

English meaning
sleep; go to bed

Examples and usage
安安晚上十点睡,小禾十点半睡觉。ān ān wǎn shàng shí diǎn shuì, xiǎo hé shí diǎn bàn shuì jiào。

An An goes to sleep at ten, and Xiao He at ten thirty.

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HSK 1Food and drink
早饭
zǎofàn

English meaning
breakfast

Examples and usage
先喝水,再吃早饭。xiān hē shuǐ, zài chī zǎo fàn。

I drink water first and then eat breakfast.

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HSK 1Food and drink
午饭
wǔfàn

English meaning
lunch

Examples and usage
中午在哪里吃午饭?zhōng wǔ zài nǎ lǐ chī wǔ fàn?

Where do you eat lunch?

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HSK 1Food and drink
晚饭
wǎnfàn

English meaning
dinner

Examples and usage
在学校吃饭。晚饭回家吃。zài xué xiào chī fàn。 wǎn fàn huí jiā chī。

I eat at school and go home for dinner.

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HSK 1Food and drink
吃
chī

English meaning
eat

Examples and usage
先喝水,再吃早饭。xiān hē shuǐ, zài chī zǎo fàn。

I drink water first and then eat breakfast.

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HSK 1Food and drink
吃饭
chīfàn

English meaning
eat a meal

Examples and usage
在学校吃饭。晚饭回家吃。zài xué xiào chī fàn。 wǎn fàn huí jiā chī。

I eat at school and go home for dinner.

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HSK 1Food and drink
喝
hē

English meaning
drink

Examples and usage
先喝水,再吃早饭。xiān hē shuǐ, zài chī zǎo fàn。

I drink water first and then eat breakfast.

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HSK 1Nature and environment
水
shuǐ

English meaning
water

Examples and usage
先喝水,再吃早饭。xiān hē shuǐ, zài chī zǎo fàn。

I drink water first and then eat breakfast.

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