HSK4 — Day 4 — Home, Nature & Places
Today let's learn words about household items, nature, and important places.
Today's Vocabulary
包子
steamed stuffed bun
早上我吃了两个包子。
Zǎoshang wǒ chī le liǎng gè bāozi.
This morning I ate two steamed buns.
饼干
biscuit / cracker
孩子喜欢吃饼干。
Háizi xǐhuan chī bǐnggān.
Children like eating biscuits.
餐厅
dining-room / restaurant
我们在餐厅吃饭。
Wǒmen zài cāntīng chīfàn.
We eat at the dining room.
厕所
toilet / lavatory
厕所在哪儿？
Cèsuǒ zài nǎr?
Where is the toilet?
厨房
kitchen
妈妈在厨房做饭。
Māma zài chúfáng zuòfàn.
Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
窗户
window
请打开窗户。
Qǐng dǎkāi chuānghu.
Please open the window.
刀
knife
请把刀放好。
Qǐng bǎ dāo fànghǎo.
Please put the knife down properly.
果汁
fruit juice
我想喝果汁。
Wǒ xiǎng hē guǒzhī.
I want to drink fruit juice.
盒子
box
盒子里有饼干。
Hézi lǐ yǒu bǐnggān.
There are biscuits in the box.
家具
furniture
这些家具很贵。
Zhèxiē jiājù hěn guì.
This furniture is very expensive.
安全
safe / security
开车要注意安全。
Kāichē yào zhùyì ānquán.
When driving, pay attention to safety.
保护
to protect
我们要保护环境。
Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng.
We must protect the environment.
长城
the Great Wall
长城非常有名。
Chángchéng fēicháng yǒumíng.
The Great Wall is very famous.
长江
the Yangtze River
长江是中国最长的河。
Chángjiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de hé.
The Yangtze is China's longest river.
地球
the Earth
我们要爱护地球。
Wǒmen yào àihù dìqiú.
We must take care of the earth.
法律
law
这是新的法律。
Zhè shì xīn de fǎlǜ.
This is a new law.
国籍
nationality
你的国籍是什么？
Nǐ de guójí shì shénme?
What is your nationality?
国际
international
这是一个国际学校。
Zhè shì yí gè guójì xuéxiào.
This is an international school.
海洋
ocean
海洋里有很多鱼。
Hǎiyáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.
There are many fish in the ocean.
火
fire
小心，那里有火。
Xiǎoxīn, nàli yǒu huǒ.
Careful, there is fire there.
Today's Grammar
A没有B这么/那么...+adj says A is "not as [adj] as" B, e.g. 长江没有海洋那么大 (The Yangtze is not as big as the ocean).
长江没有海洋那么大。
The Yangtze River is not as big as the ocean.
我们的厨房没有你们的这么大。
Our kitchen is not as big as yours.
他没有我那么忙。
He is not as busy as me.
我们要保护地球，保护海洋。
We must protect the earth, protect the ocean.
长城没有长江那么长，但是也很有名。
The Great Wall isn't as long as the Yangtze River, but it's also very famous.