Mandarin Sprout
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Stage 6 · Lesson 28

Home or back to class?

Distinguish returning toward or away from a reference point.

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

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Travel and geography
打车
dǎchē

English meaning
take a taxi

Examples and usage
下雨了。我们打车回家,还是你开车?xià yǔ le。 wǒ men dǎ chē huí jiā, hái shì nǐ kāi chē?

It is raining. Shall we take a taxi home, or will you drive?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
开车
kāi chē

English meaning
drive a vehicle

Examples and usage
下雨了。我们打车回家,还是你开车?xià yǔ le。 wǒ men dǎ chē huí jiā, hái shì nǐ kāi chē?

It is raining. Shall we take a taxi home, or will you drive?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
回
huí

English meaning
return; go back

Examples and usage
下雨了。我们打车回家,还是你开车?xià yǔ le。 wǒ men dǎ chē huí jiā, hái shì nǐ kāi chē?

It is raining. Shall we take a taxi home, or will you drive?

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HSK 1Home and everyday objects
回家
huí jiā

English meaning
go home

Examples and usage
下雨了。我们打车回家,还是你开车?xià yǔ le。 wǒ men dǎ chē huí jiā, hái shì nǐ kāi chē?

It is raining. Shall we take a taxi home, or will you drive?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
回来
huí lái

English meaning
come back

Examples and usage
我在这儿等你。拿好包就回来。wǒ zài zhè ér děng nǐ。 ná hǎo bāo jiù huí lái。

I will wait here. Come back after getting your bag.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
回去
huí qù

English meaning
go back

Examples and usage
我的包还在教室。我回去拿。wǒ de bāo hái zài jiào shì。 wǒ huí qù ná。

My bag is still in class. I will go back for it.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
来到
láidào

English meaning
come to; arrive at

Examples and usage
安安拿好包来到门口。小禾说:“你回来了,我们回家吧。”ān ān ná hǎo bāo lái dào mén kǒu。 xiǎo hé shuō:“ nǐ huí lái le, wǒ men huí jiā ba。”

An An comes to the entrance with the bag. Xiao He says, “You are back; let us go home.”

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
回到
huídào

English meaning
return to; arrive back

Examples and usage
安安回到教室,老师说:“进来吧。”ān ān huí dào jiào shì, lǎo shī shuō:“ jìn lái ba。”

An An returns to class; the teacher says, “Come in.”

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HSK 1Actions and situations
出来
chūlái

English meaning
come out

Examples and usage
好。你出来的时候告诉我。hǎo。 nǐ chū lái de shí hou gào su wǒ。

Okay. Tell me when you come out.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
出去
chūqù

English meaning
go out

Examples and usage
我进去了。你不要出去。wǒ jìn qù le。 nǐ bù yào chū qù。

I am going inside. Do not go out.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
进来
jìn lái

English meaning
come in

Examples and usage
安安回到教室,老师说:“进来吧。”ān ān huí dào jiào shì, lǎo shī shuō:“ jìn lái ba。”

An An returns to class; the teacher says, “Come in.”

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HSK 1Actions and situations
进去
jìn qù

English meaning
go in

Examples and usage
我进去了。你不要出去。wǒ jìn qù le。 nǐ bù yào chū qù。

I am going inside. Do not go out.

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