Stage 6 · Lesson 29

A first trip to Beijing

Describe long-distance travel and distinguish tickets.

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

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Travel and geography

火车

huǒchē

English meaning
train

Examples and usage

我们坐火车，还是坐飞机？wǒ men zuò huǒ chē， hái shì zuò fēi jī？

Shall we go by train or plane?

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火车

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms

飞

fēi

English meaning
fly

Examples and usage

我们坐火车，还是坐飞机？wǒ men zuò huǒ chē， hái shì zuò fēi jī？

Shall we go by train or plane?

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飞

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HSK 1Travel and geography

飞机

fēijī

English meaning
airplane

Examples and usage

我们坐火车，还是坐飞机？wǒ men zuò huǒ chē， hái shì zuò fēi jī？

Shall we go by train or plane?

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飞机

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HSK 1Travel and geography

机场

jīchǎng

English meaning
airport

Examples and usage

先坐飞机。机票在手机上。到了机场再给你看。xiān zuò fēi jī。 jī piào zài shǒu jī shàng。 dào le jī chǎng zài gěi nǐ kàn。

Fly first. The plane ticket is on my phone; I will show you at the airport.

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机场

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HSK 1Travel and geography

机票

jīpiào

English meaning
airline ticket

Examples and usage

先坐飞机。机票在手机上。到了机场再给你看。xiān zuò fēi jī。 jī piào zài shǒu jī shàng。 dào le jī chǎng zài gěi nǐ kàn。

Fly first. The plane ticket is on my phone; I will show you at the airport.

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机票

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HSK 1Travel and geography

门票

ménpiào

English meaning
admission ticket

Examples and usage

好。我还想买这个地方的门票。hǎo。 wǒ hái xiǎng mǎi zhè ge dì fang de mén piào。

Good. I also want an admission ticket for this place.

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门票

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HSK 1Travel and geography

北京

Běijīng

English meaning
Beijing

Examples and usage

没有。我想去北京。méi yǒu。 wǒ xiǎng qù běi jīng。

No. I want to visit Beijing.

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北京

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HSK 1Travel and geography

中国

Zhōngguó

English meaning
China

Examples and usage

你去过中国吗？nǐ qù guo zhōng guó ma？

Have you been to China?

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中国

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HSK 1Travel and geography

国

guó

English meaning
country; state (character)

Examples and usage

你去过中国吗？nǐ qù guo zhōng guó ma？

Have you been to China?

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国

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HSK 1Society and law

国家

guó jiā

English meaning
country; nation

Examples and usage

去国外要学一点儿外语。你去过几个国家？qù guó wài yào xué yī diǎn ér wài yǔ。 nǐ qù guo jǐ gè guó jiā？

It helps to learn a foreign language before going abroad. How many countries have you visited?

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国家

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms

外国

wàiguó

English meaning
foreign country

Examples and usage

我还没去过外国。这个国字我会写。wǒ hái méi qù guo wài guó。 zhè ge guó zì wǒ huì xiě。

I have not been abroad. I can write the character 国.

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外国

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms

国外

guó wài

English meaning
abroad

Examples and usage

去国外要学一点儿外语。你去过几个国家？qù guó wài yào xué yī diǎn ér wài yǔ。 nǐ qù guo jǐ gè guó jiā？

It helps to learn a foreign language before going abroad. How many countries have you visited?

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国外

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms

外语

wàiyǔ

English meaning
foreign language

Examples and usage

去国外要学一点儿外语。你去过几个国家？qù guó wài yào xué yī diǎn ér wài yǔ。 nǐ qù guo jǐ gè guó jiā？

It helps to learn a foreign language before going abroad. How many countries have you visited?

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外语

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