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Stage 4 · Lesson 24

Taking a camera on an outing

Describe preparing for and recording an outing.

18 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/42 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

New HSK 2 vocabulary

Only this lesson’s new HSK 2 entries appear here. HSK 1 words return in dialogues and readings for review and are not repeated here.

HSK 2Expressions and idioms
爬
pá

English meaning
climb

Examples and usage
明天我们要出门参观,再爬山。相机我带来了,你还想带什么?míng tiān wǒ men yào chū mén cān guān, zài pá shān。 xiàng jī wǒ dài lái le, nǐ hái xiǎng dài shén me?

Tomorrow we will go out to visit a place and climb a hill. I brought the camera. What else would you take?

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HSK 2Nature and environment
爬山
páshān

English meaning
climb a hill or mountain

Examples and usage
明天我们要出门参观,再爬山。相机我带来了,你还想带什么?míng tiān wǒ men yào chū mén cān guān, zài pá shān。 xiàng jī wǒ dài lái le, nǐ hái xiǎng dài shén me?

Tomorrow we will go out to visit a place and climb a hill. I brought the camera. What else would you take?

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HSK 2Nature and environment
星星
xīng xing

English meaning
star

Examples and usage
先约好见面的地方和时间,别直接走开。晚上看月亮和星星,也要在能安全走到的地方。xiān yuē hǎo jiàn miàn de dì fāng hé shí jiān, bié zhí jiē zǒu kāi。 wǎn shàng kàn yuè liang hé xīng xing, yě yào zài néng ān quán zǒu dào de dì fāng。

Agree on a meeting place and time before walking away. Even for moon and stars, stay somewhere safely accessible.

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HSK 2Nature and environment
月亮
yuè liang

English meaning
moon

Examples and usage
先约好见面的地方和时间,别直接走开。晚上看月亮和星星,也要在能安全走到的地方。xiān yuē hǎo jiàn miàn de dì fāng hé shí jiān, bié zhí jiē zǒu kāi。 wǎn shàng kàn yuè liang hé xīng xing, yě yào zài néng ān quán zǒu dào de dì fāng。

Agree on a meeting place and time before walking away. Even for moon and stars, stay somewhere safely accessible.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
照相
zhào xiàng

English meaning
take photographs

Examples and usage
先看天气,再带水和要用的东西。山上有几个地方要慢慢爬,不要为了照相到处跑。xiān kàn tiān qì, zài dài shuǐ hé yào yòng de dōng xī。 shān shàng yǒu jǐ gè dì fāng yào màn màn pá, bù yào wèi le zhào xiàng dào chù pǎo。

Check the weather and bring water and necessities. Some parts require slow climbing; do not run everywhere for photographs.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
相机
xiàngjī

English meaning
camera

Examples and usage
明天我们要出门参观,再爬山。相机我带来了,你还想带什么?míng tiān wǒ men yào chū mén cān guān, zài pá shān。 xiàng jī wǒ dài lái le, nǐ hái xiǎng dài shén me?

Tomorrow we will go out to visit a place and climb a hill. I brought the camera. What else would you take?

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
照片
zhàopiàn

English meaning
photograph

Examples and usage
经过花园时,我们可以分开走一会儿吗?我想先拍几张照片,再过来找你。jīng guò huā yuán shí, wǒ men kě yǐ fēn kāi zǒu yī huì er ma? wǒ xiǎng xiān pāi jǐ zhāng zhào piàn, zài guò lái zhǎo nǐ。

Could we separate briefly in the garden? I would like to take some pictures and then come over to you.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
图片
túpiàn

English meaning
picture

Examples and usage
回家以后,他们把照片全部看了一遍,选出几张图片做记录。小禾说,照片能帮助想起事情,却不能代替真的走过那条路。huí jiā yǐ hòu, tā men bǎ zhào piàn quán bù kàn le yī biàn, xuǎn chū jǐ zhāng tú piàn zuò jì lù。 xiǎo hé shuō, zhào piàn néng bāng zhù xiǎng qǐ shì qing, què bù néng dài tì zhēn de zǒu guò nà tiáo lù。

At home they review all the photographs and choose some for a record. Xiao He says pictures recall experiences but cannot replace actually walking the route.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
出门
chūmén

English meaning
go out

Examples and usage
明天我们要出门参观,再爬山。相机我带来了,你还想带什么?míng tiān wǒ men yào chū mén cān guān, zài pá shān。 xiàng jī wǒ dài lái le, nǐ hái xiǎng dài shén me?

Tomorrow we will go out to visit a place and climb a hill. I brought the camera. What else would you take?

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
参观
cānguān

English meaning
visit

Examples and usage
明天我们要出门参观,再爬山。相机我带来了,你还想带什么?míng tiān wǒ men yào chū mén cān guān, zài pá shān。 xiàng jī wǒ dài lái le, nǐ hái xiǎng dài shén me?

Tomorrow we will go out to visit a place and climb a hill. I brought the camera. What else would you take?

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
带
dài

English meaning
bring; carry

Examples and usage
明天我们要出门参观,再爬山。相机我带来了,你还想带什么?míng tiān wǒ men yào chū mén cān guān, zài pá shān。 xiàng jī wǒ dài lái le, nǐ hái xiǎng dài shén me?

Tomorrow we will go out to visit a place and climb a hill. I brought the camera. What else would you take?

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
带来
dàilái

English meaning
bring along

Examples and usage
明天我们要出门参观,再爬山。相机我带来了,你还想带什么?míng tiān wǒ men yào chū mén cān guān, zài pá shān。 xiàng jī wǒ dài lái le, nǐ hái xiǎng dài shén me?

Tomorrow we will go out to visit a place and climb a hill. I brought the camera. What else would you take?

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
过来
guò lái

English meaning
come over

Examples and usage
经过花园时,我们可以分开走一会儿吗?我想先拍几张照片,再过来找你。jīng guò huā yuán shí, wǒ men kě yǐ fēn kāi zǒu yī huì er ma? wǒ xiǎng xiān pāi jǐ zhāng zhào piàn, zài guò lái zhǎo nǐ。

Could we separate briefly in the garden? I would like to take some pictures and then come over to you.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
经过
jīngguò

English meaning
pass through

Examples and usage
经过花园时,我们可以分开走一会儿吗?我想先拍几张照片,再过来找你。jīng guò huā yuán shí, wǒ men kě yǐ fēn kāi zǒu yī huì er ma? wǒ xiǎng xiān pāi jǐ zhāng zhào piàn, zài guò lái zhǎo nǐ。

Could we separate briefly in the garden? I would like to take some pictures and then come over to you.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
分开
fēnkāi

English meaning
separate

Examples and usage
经过花园时,我们可以分开走一会儿吗?我想先拍几张照片,再过来找你。jīng guò huā yuán shí, wǒ men kě yǐ fēn kāi zǒu yī huì er ma? wǒ xiǎng xiān pāi jǐ zhāng zhào piàn, zài guò lái zhǎo nǐ。

Could we separate briefly in the garden? I would like to take some pictures and then come over to you.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
到处
dàochù

English meaning
everywhere

Examples and usage
先看天气,再带水和要用的东西。山上有几个地方要慢慢爬,不要为了照相到处跑。xiān kàn tiān qì, zài dài shuǐ hé yào yòng de dōng xī。 shān shàng yǒu jǐ gè dì fāng yào màn màn pá, bù yào wèi le zhào xiàng dào chù pǎo。

Check the weather and bring water and necessities. Some parts require slow climbing; do not run everywhere for photographs.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
直接
zhíjiē

English meaning
directly

Examples and usage
先约好见面的地方和时间,别直接走开。晚上看月亮和星星,也要在能安全走到的地方。xiān yuē hǎo jiàn miàn de dì fāng hé shí jiān, bié zhí jiē zǒu kāi。 wǎn shàng kàn yuè liang hé xīng xing, yě yào zài néng ān quán zǒu dào de dì fāng。

Agree on a meeting place and time before walking away. Even for moon and stars, stay somewhere safely accessible.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
全部
quánbù

English meaning
all

Examples and usage
回家以后,他们把照片全部看了一遍,选出几张图片做记录。小禾说,照片能帮助想起事情,却不能代替真的走过那条路。huí jiā yǐ hòu, tā men bǎ zhào piàn quán bù kàn le yī biàn, xuǎn chū jǐ zhāng tú piàn zuò jì lù。 xiǎo hé shuō, zhào piàn néng bāng zhù xiǎng qǐ shì qing, què bù néng dài tì zhēn de zǒu guò nà tiáo lù。

At home they review all the photographs and choose some for a record. Xiao He says pictures recall experiences but cannot replace actually walking the route.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

Select a character to practice writing.

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