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Stage 7 · Lesson 32

A call to find a friend

Report what you hear or see and ask for help by phone.

16 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/38 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Actions and situations
打
dǎ

English meaning
hit; strike; make a call in 打电话

Examples and usage
我打电话给你,你听见了吗?wǒ dǎ diàn huà gěi nǐ, nǐ tīng jiàn le ma?

I called you. Did you hear it?

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HSK 1Information and media
打电话
dǎ diànhuà

English meaning
make a phone call

Examples and usage
我打电话给你,你听见了吗?wǒ dǎ diàn huà gěi nǐ, nǐ tīng jiàn le ma?

I called you. Did you hear it?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
话
huà

English meaning
words; speech

Examples and usage
我打电话给你,你听见了吗?wǒ dǎ diàn huà gěi nǐ, nǐ tīng jiàn le ma?

I called you. Did you hear it?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
说话
shuōhuà

English meaning
talk; speak

Examples and usage
听到了。我在图书馆,不方便大声说话。tīng dào le。 wǒ zài tú shū guǎn, bù fāng biàn dà shēng shuō huà。

I heard it. I am in the library and cannot talk loudly.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
见
jiàn

English meaning
see; meet

Examples and usage
我打电话给你,你听见了吗?wǒ dǎ diàn huà gěi nǐ, nǐ tīng jiàn le ma?

I called you. Did you hear it?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
见面
jiànmiàn

English meaning
meet in person

Examples and usage
还在。请告诉我,我们在哪儿见面?hái zài。 qǐng gào su wǒ, wǒ men zài nǎ ér jiàn miàn?

Yes. Tell me where we should meet.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
告诉
gàosu

English meaning
tell; inform

Examples and usage
还在。请告诉我,我们在哪儿见面?hái zài。 qǐng gào su wǒ, wǒ men zài nǎ ér jiàn miàn?

Yes. Tell me where we should meet.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
帮
bāng

English meaning
help

Examples and usage
在门口见。你不用进来,我帮你拿。zài mén kǒu jiàn。 nǐ bù yòng jìn lái, wǒ bāng nǐ ná。

At the entrance. You need not come in; I will get it.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
帮忙
bāngmáng

English meaning
help; lend a hand

Examples and usage
谢谢你帮忙。还有一本书,也帮我拿来吧。xiè xie nǐ bāng máng。 hái yǒu yī běn shū, yě bāng wǒ ná lái ba。

Thanks for helping. There is also a book; please bring it too.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
还
hái

English meaning
still; also

Examples and usage
看见了,在桌子上。你还在学校吗?kàn jiàn le, zài zhuō zi shàng。 nǐ hái zài xué xiào ma?

Yes, on the table. Are you still at school?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
还有
hái yǒu

English meaning
also have; there is also

Examples and usage
谢谢你帮忙。还有一本书,也帮我拿来吧。xiè xie nǐ bāng máng。 hái yǒu yī běn shū, yě bāng wǒ ná lái ba。

Thanks for helping. There is also a book; please bring it too.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
不用
búyòng

English meaning
do not need to

Examples and usage
在门口见。你不用进来,我帮你拿。zài mén kǒu jiàn。 nǐ bù yòng jìn lái, wǒ bāng nǐ ná。

At the entrance. You need not come in; I will get it.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
听到
tīngdào

English meaning
hear successfully

Examples and usage
听到了。我在图书馆,不方便大声说话。tīng dào le。 wǒ zài tú shū guǎn, bù fāng biàn dà shēng shuō huà。

I heard it. I am in the library and cannot talk loudly.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
听见
tīngjiàn

English meaning
hear; be able to hear

Examples and usage
我打电话给你,你听见了吗?wǒ dǎ diàn huà gěi nǐ, nǐ tīng jiàn le ma?

I called you. Did you hear it?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
看到
kàndào

English meaning
see successfully

Examples and usage
你看到我的本子了吗?nǐ kàn dào wǒ de běn zi le ma?

Have you seen my notebook?

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HSK 1Actions and situations
看见
kànjiàn

English meaning
see; catch sight of

Examples and usage
看见了,在桌子上。你还在学校吗?kàn jiàn le, zài zhuō zi shàng。 nǐ hái zài xué xiào ma?

Yes, on the table. Are you still at school?

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