40 original HSK 1 lessonsStage 8 · Lesson 39Working together and returning books
Describe teamwork and return a borrowed item with 还 huán.
Lesson vocabulary
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
yǒudeEnglish meaning
some (members of a group)
Examples and usage
我们一块儿做中文小书。有的同学写，有些同学读。wǒ men yī kuài ér zuò zhōng wén xiǎo shū。 yǒu de tóng xué xiě， yǒu xiē tóng xué dú。We will make a little Chinese book together. Some classmates write and some read.
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
yǒu xiēEnglish meaning
some; a few
Examples and usage
我们一块儿做中文小书。有的同学写，有些同学读。wǒ men yī kuài ér zuò zhōng wén xiǎo shū。 yǒu de tóng xué xiě， yǒu xiē tóng xué dú。We will make a little Chinese book together. Some classmates write and some read.
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
yǒu shíhòuEnglish meaning
sometimes
Examples and usage
我有时候写错，请帮我看一下儿。wǒ yǒu shí hòu xiě cuò， qǐng bāng wǒ kàn yī xià ér。I sometimes make mistakes; please check for me.
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
yíkuàirEnglish meaning
together
Examples and usage
我们一块儿做中文小书。有的同学写，有些同学读。wǒ men yī kuài ér zuò zhōng wén xiǎo shū。 yǒu de tóng xué xiě， yǒu xiē tóng xué dú。We will make a little Chinese book together. Some classmates write and some read.
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
yíxiàrEnglish meaning
for a moment; a little
Examples and usage
我有时候写错，请帮我看一下儿。wǒ yǒu shí hòu xiě cuò， qǐng bāng wǒ kàn yī xià ér。I sometimes make mistakes; please check for me.
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
kāi wánxiàoEnglish meaning
joke; make a joke
Examples and usage
哈哈，我不是开玩笑，这两个还真的不一样！hā hā， wǒ bù shì kāi wán xiào， zhè liǎng gè hái zhēn de bù yī yàng！Ha ha, I am not joking; these two uses of 还 really differ!
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HSK 1Actions and situations
huánEnglish meaning
return; give back
Examples and usage
这本书我看好了，现在还给您。zhè běn shū wǒ kàn hǎo le， xiàn zài huán gěi nín。I have finished this book and will return it now.
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
dédàoEnglish meaning
get; obtain
Examples and usage
谢谢。你得到什么新知识了？xiè xie。 nǐ dé dào shén me xīn zhī shi le？Thank you. What new knowledge did you gain?
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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
chángEnglish meaning
often
Examples and usage
行。常常练，一次写一点儿。xíng。 cháng cháng liàn， yī cì xiě yī diǎn ér。Yes. Practice often, a little at a time.
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HSK 1Time and numbers
cìEnglish meaning
time; occurrence (measure word)
Examples and usage
行。常常练，一次写一点儿。xíng。 cháng cháng liàn， yī cì xiě yī diǎn ér。Yes. Practice often, a little at a time.
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HSK 1Actions and situations
zuòEnglish meaning
do; make
Examples and usage
今天做什么？jīn tiān zuò shén me？What shall we do today?
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HSK 1Learning and education
zhīshiEnglish meaning
knowledge
Examples and usage
谢谢。你得到什么新知识了？xiè xie。 nǐ dé dào shén me xīn zhī shi le？Thank you. What new knowledge did you gain?
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