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Stage 5 · Lesson 24

Finding the little wallet

Describe objects and compare them to identify a wallet.

13 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/32 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Home and everyday objects
包
bāo

English meaning
bag; package; wrap

Examples and usage
我的钱包找不到了。你帮我找一下儿,好吗?wǒ de qián bāo zhǎo bù dào le。 nǐ bāng wǒ zhǎo yī xià ér, hǎo ma?

I cannot find my wallet. Could you help me look?

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HSK 1Home and everyday objects
钱包
qiánbāo

English meaning
wallet

Examples and usage
我的钱包找不到了。你帮我找一下儿,好吗?wǒ de qián bāo zhǎo bù dào le。 nǐ bāng wǒ zhǎo yī xià ér, hǎo ma?

I cannot find my wallet. Could you help me look?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
拿
ná

English meaning
hold; take

Examples and usage
你拿的是这个大包,还是那个小包?nǐ ná de shì zhè ge dà bāo, hái shì nà ge xiǎo bāo?

Are you carrying this big bag or that small one?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
找
zhǎo

English meaning
look for

Examples and usage
我的钱包找不到了。你帮我找一下儿,好吗?wǒ de qián bāo zhǎo bù dào le。 nǐ bāng wǒ zhǎo yī xià ér, hǎo ma?

I cannot find my wallet. Could you help me look?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
找到
zhǎodào

English meaning
find; successfully locate

Examples and usage
找到了!这个钱包和我的一样。里面的钱不少。zhǎo dào le! zhè ge qián bāo hé wǒ de yī yàng。 lǐ miàn de qián bù shǎo。

Found it! This wallet matches mine. There is quite a bit of money inside.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
小
xiǎo

English meaning
small

Examples and usage
你拿的是这个大包,还是那个小包?nǐ ná de shì zhè ge dà bāo, hái shì nà ge xiǎo bāo?

Are you carrying this big bag or that small one?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
大
dà

English meaning
big; large

Examples and usage
你拿的是这个大包,还是那个小包?nǐ ná de shì zhè ge dà bāo, hái shì nà ge xiǎo bāo?

Are you carrying this big bag or that small one?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
高
gāo

English meaning
high; tall

Examples and usage
桌子很高,你看看桌子上。zhuō zi hěn gāo, nǐ kàn kàn zhuō zi shàng。

The table is high; look on it.

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HSK 1Time and numbers
少
shǎo

English meaning
few; little

Examples and usage
找到了!这个钱包和我的一样。里面的钱不少。zhǎo dào le! zhè ge qián bāo hé wǒ de yī yàng。 lǐ miàn de qián bù shǎo。

Found it! This wallet matches mine. There is quite a bit of money inside.

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HSK 1Time and numbers
多
duō

English meaning
many; much; more

Examples and usage
数一数,钱多了还是少了?shǔ yī shǔ, qián duō le hái shì shǎo le?

Count it: is there more or less money?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
一样
yíyàng

English meaning
the same; alike

Examples and usage
找到了!这个钱包和我的一样。里面的钱不少。zhǎo dào le! zhè ge qián bāo hé wǒ de yī yàng。 lǐ miàn de qián bù shǎo。

Found it! This wallet matches mine. There is quite a bit of money inside.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
比
bǐ

English meaning
than; compared with

Examples and usage
这个大包。我的钱包比这个小。zhè ge dà bāo。 wǒ de qián bāo bǐ zhè ge xiǎo。

This big bag. My wallet is smaller than this.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
差
chà

English meaning
poor; bad; short of

Examples and usage
钱一样多。这个钱包不差,谢谢你!qián yī yàng duō。 zhè ge qián bāo bù chà, xiè xie nǐ!

The amount is the same. This wallet is quite good; thank you!

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