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Stage 6 · Lesson 27

Walking from school to the bookshop

Describe a start, destination, and street crossing.

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

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HSK 1Travel and geography
马路
mǎlù

English meaning
street; main road

Examples and usage
马路上车很多。我们到路口再走。mǎ lù shàng chē hěn duō。 wǒ men dào lù kǒu zài zǒu。

The street is busy. Go to the crossing first.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
路口
lùkǒu

English meaning
road junction; intersection

Examples and usage
马路上车很多。我们到路口再走。mǎ lù shàng chē hěn duō。 wǒ men dào lù kǒu zài zǒu。

The street is busy. Go to the crossing first.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
路上
lùshàng

English meaning
on the way; on the road

Examples and usage
马路上车很多。我们到路口再走。mǎ lù shàng chē hěn duō。 wǒ men dào lù kǒu zài zǒu。

The street is busy. Go to the crossing first.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
走路
zǒu lù

English meaning
walk; go on foot

Examples and usage
不远,我们走路去。bù yuǎn, wǒ men zǒu lù qù。

It is close; let us walk.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
远
yuǎn

English meaning
far

Examples and usage
从学校到书店远不远?cóng xué xiào dào shū diàn yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is it far from school to the bookshop?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
从
cóng

English meaning
from

Examples and usage
从学校到书店远不远?cóng xué xiào dào shū diàn yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is it far from school to the bookshop?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
到
dào

English meaning
arrive; to a destination

Examples and usage
从学校到书店远不远?cóng xué xiào dào shū diàn yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is it far from school to the bookshop?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
去
qù

English meaning
go (away from the reference point)

Examples and usage
不远,我们走路去。bù yuǎn, wǒ men zǒu lù qù。

It is close; let us walk.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
来
lái

English meaning
come (toward the reference point)

Examples and usage
老师来学校,学生去书店。lǎo shī lái xué xiào, xué shēng qù shū diàn。

The teacher comes to school; the students go to the bookshop.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
出
chū

English meaning
exit; go out

Examples and usage
从这个门进,买好书再从那个门出。cóng zhè ge mén jìn, mǎi hǎo shū zài cóng nà ge mén chū。

Enter here and leave through the other door after buying.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
进
jìn

English meaning
enter; go in

Examples and usage
书店开门了,我们进去吧。shū diàn kāi mén le, wǒ men jìn qù ba。

The bookshop is open; let us go in.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
开
kāi

English meaning
open; operate; drive

Examples and usage
书店开门了,我们进去吧。shū diàn kāi mén le, wǒ men jìn qù ba。

The bookshop is open; let us go in.

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