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Stage 2 · Lesson 9

People at the playground

Describe groups of people by gender and age using appropriate words.

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

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1People and relationships
男
nán

English meaning
male

Examples and usage
那个男孩儿是我弟弟,那个女孩儿是我妹妹。nà ge nán hái ér shì wǒ dì di, nà ge nǚ hái ér shì wǒ mèi mei。

That boy is my younger brother, and that girl is my younger sister.

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HSK 1People and relationships
女
nǚ

English meaning
female

Examples and usage
那个男孩儿是我弟弟,那个女孩儿是我妹妹。nà ge nán hái ér shì wǒ dì di, nà ge nǚ hái ér shì wǒ mèi mei。

That boy is my younger brother, and that girl is my younger sister.

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HSK 1People and relationships
男人
nánrén

English meaning
man

Examples and usage
门口的男人和女人是谁?mén kǒu de nán rén hé nǚ rén shì shuí?

Who are the man and woman at the gate?

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HSK 1People and relationships
女人
nǚrén

English meaning
woman

Examples and usage
门口的男人和女人是谁?mén kǒu de nán rén hé nǚ rén shì shuí?

Who are the man and woman at the gate?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
男孩儿
nánháir

English meaning
boy

Examples and usage
那个男孩儿是我弟弟,那个女孩儿是我妹妹。nà ge nán hái ér shì wǒ dì di, nà ge nǚ hái ér shì wǒ mèi mei。

That boy is my younger brother, and that girl is my younger sister.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
女孩儿
nǚháir

English meaning
girl

Examples and usage
那个男孩儿是我弟弟,那个女孩儿是我妹妹。nà ge nán hái ér shì wǒ dì di, nà ge nǚ hái ér shì wǒ mèi mei。

That boy is my younger brother, and that girl is my younger sister.

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HSK 1Learning and education
男生
nánshēng

English meaning
male student

Examples and usage
那边的男生和女生在做什么?nà biān de nán shēng hé nǚ shēng zài zuò shén me?

What are the male and female students doing over there?

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HSK 1Learning and education
女生
nǚshēng

English meaning
female student

Examples and usage
那边的男生和女生在做什么?nà biān de nán shēng hé nǚ shēng zài zuò shén me?

What are the male and female students doing over there?

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HSK 1People and relationships
孩子
hái zi

English meaning
child

Examples and usage
这位老人不觉得自己老,每天都和孩子们一起走。zhè wèi lǎo rén bù jué de zì jǐ lǎo, měi tiān dōu hé hái zi men yī qǐ zǒu。

This older person does not feel old and walks with the children every day.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
小孩儿
xiǎoháir

English meaning
young child

Examples and usage
小孩儿和大人都喜欢这个地方。xiǎo hái ér hé dà rén dōu xǐ huan zhè ge dì fang。

Children and adults all like this place.

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HSK 1People and relationships
小朋友
xiǎopéngyǒu

English meaning
young child; young friend

Examples and usage
这里有很多小朋友。zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu。

There are many children here.

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HSK 1People and relationships
老人
lǎorén

English meaning
older person

Examples and usage
他们在帮老人拿东西。tā men zài bāng lǎo rén ná dōng xi。

They are helping older people carry things.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
老
lǎo

English meaning
old

Examples and usage
他们在帮老人拿东西。tā men zài bāng lǎo rén ná dōng xi。

They are helping older people carry things.

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