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Stage 1 · Lesson 4

Whose thing is this?

Ask what an object is, who owns it, where it is and whether it is present.

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

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
这
zhè

English meaning
this

Examples and usage
这是什么?是不是你的书?zhè shì shén me? shì bù shì nǐ de shū?

What is this? Is it your book?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
那
nà

English meaning
that

Examples and usage
是我的。那是林老师的。shì wǒ de。 nà shì lín lǎo shī de。

This one is mine. That one is Teacher Lin's.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
这里
zhè lǐ

English meaning
here; this place

Examples and usage
这里有我的本子吗?zhè lǐ yǒu wǒ de běn zi ma?

Is my notebook here?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
那里
nà lǐ

English meaning
there; that place

Examples and usage
这里没有,你看看那里。zhè lǐ méi yǒu, nǐ kàn kàn nà lǐ。

Not here. Look over there.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
这儿
zhèr

English meaning
here (with erhua)

Examples and usage
在哪儿?这儿还是那儿?zài nǎ ér? zhè ér hái shì nà ér?

Where? Here or there?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
那儿
nàr

English meaning
there (with erhua)

Examples and usage
在哪儿?这儿还是那儿?zài nǎ ér? zhè ér hái shì nà ér?

Where? Here or there?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
哪
nǎ

English meaning
which

Examples and usage
在哪儿?这儿还是那儿?zài nǎ ér? zhè ér hái shì nà ér?

Where? Here or there?

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HSK 1Travel and geography
哪里
nǎ lǐ

English meaning
where

Examples and usage
安安问:“林老师在哪里?”小禾说:“在那儿。”ān ān wèn:“ lín lǎo shī zài nǎ lǐ?” xiǎo hé shuō:“ zài nà ér。”

An An asks where Teacher Lin is, and Xiao He says he is over there.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
哪儿
nǎr

English meaning
where (with erhua)

Examples and usage
在哪儿?这儿还是那儿?zài nǎ ér? zhè ér hái shì nà ér?

Where? Here or there?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
什么
shénme

English meaning
what

Examples and usage
这是什么?是不是你的书?zhè shì shén me? shì bù shì nǐ de shū?

What is this? Is it your book?

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HSK 1People and relationships
谁
shéi

English meaning
who

Examples and usage
这是谁的?哪个是我的?zhè shì shuí de? nǎ gè shì wǒ de?

Whose is this? Which one is mine?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
的
de

English meaning
possessive or modifying particle

Examples and usage
这是什么?是不是你的书?zhè shì shén me? shì bù shì nǐ de shū?

What is this? Is it your book?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
有
yǒu

English meaning
have; there is

Examples and usage
这里有我的本子吗?zhè lǐ yǒu wǒ de běn zi ma?

Is my notebook here?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
没
méi

English meaning
not have; not yet

Examples and usage
这里没有,你看看那里。zhè lǐ méi yǒu, nǐ kàn kàn nà lǐ。

Not here. Look over there.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
没有
méi yǒu

English meaning
not have; there is not

Examples and usage
这里没有,你看看那里。zhè lǐ méi yǒu, nǐ kàn kàn nà lǐ。

Not here. Look over there.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
是不是
shì bùshì

English meaning
is it or is it not?

Examples and usage
这是什么?是不是你的书?zhè shì shén me? shì bù shì nǐ de shū?

What is this? Is it your book?

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