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What HSK 1 is made of, in full. Practice and the exam are dealt from these lists and nothing else.

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1. 我wǒ爸爸bà ba喜欢xǐ huan喝茶hē chá。我wǒ爸爸bà ba喜歡xǐ huan喝茶hē chá。

   My dad likes tea.

   Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectexample

2. 我wǒ有yǒu一个yī ge哥哥gē ge。我wǒ有yǒu一個yī ge哥哥gē ge。

   I have an older brother.

   Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有example

3. 我wǒ明天míng tiān在家zài jiā休息xiū xi。

   I'm resting at home tomorrow.

   When and where come before the verbexample

4. 我wǒ去qù商店shāng diàn买mǎi东西dōng xi。我wǒ去qù商店shāng diàn買mǎi東西dōng xi。

   I'm going to the shop to buy some things.

   Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goexample

5. 他tā给gěi我wǒ一yī本běn书shū。他tā給gěi我wǒ一yī本běn書shū。

   He gave me a book.

   Giving someone something: two objects after the verbexample

6. 我wǒ很hěn好hǎo，你nǐ呢ne？

   I'm well. And you?

   And you? Where is it? 呢example

7. 我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī呢ne？我wǒ的de手機shǒu jī呢ne？

   Where's my phone?

   And you? Where is it? 呢example

8. 他们tā men是shì我wǒ的de朋友péng you。他們tā men是shì我wǒ的de朋友péng you。

   They're my friends.

   I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneexample

9. 这zhè是shì我wǒ的de书shū，那nà是shì你nǐ的de。這zhè是shì我wǒ的de書shū，那nà是shì你nǐ的de。

   This is my book; that one's yours.

   This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿example

10. 小xiǎo王Wáng是shì我wǒ的de同学tóng xué。小xiǎo王Wáng是shì我wǒ的de同學tóng xué。

    Xiao Wang is my classmate.

    小 before a family name, between friendsexample

11. 我wǒ有yǒu两liǎng个gè妹妹mèi mei。我wǒ有yǒu兩liǎng個gè妹妹mèi mei。

    I have two younger sisters.

    Two of something: 两, not 二example

12. 我wǒ买mǎi了le一yī本běn书shū和hé两liǎng件jiàn衣服yī fu。我wǒ買mǎi了le一yī本běn書shū和hé兩liǎng件jiàn衣服yī fu。

    I bought a book and two pieces of clothing.

    Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯example

13. 我wǒ女儿nǚ ér今年jīn nián五wǔ岁suì。我wǒ女兒nǚ ér今年jīn nián五wǔ歲suì。

    My daughter is five this year.

    Ages, with 岁example

14. 我wǒ会huì说shuō汉语Hàn yǔ。我wǒ會huì說shuō漢語Hàn yǔ。

    I can speak Chinese.

    Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doexample

15. 明天míng tiān我wǒ不能bù néng来lái。明天míng tiān我wǒ不能bù néng來lái。

    I can't come tomorrow.

    Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doexample

16. 我wǒ想xiǎng喝茶hē chá。

    I'd like some tea.

    Wanting: 想 and 要example

17. 我wǒ要yào一yī杯bēi水shuǐ。

    I'd like a glass of water.

    Wanting: 想 and 要example

18. 我wǒ可以kě yǐ坐zuò这儿zhè r吗ma？我wǒ可以kě yǐ坐zuò這兒zhè r嗎ma？

    May I sit here?

    May I? 可以example

19. 我wǒ买mǎi了le两liǎng本běn书shū。我wǒ買mǎi了le兩liǎng本běn書shū。

    I bought two books.

    Done: 了 after the verbexample

20. 我wǒ也yě喜欢xǐ huan猫māo。我wǒ也yě喜歡xǐ huan貓māo。

    I like cats too.

    Too, also: 也, before the verbexample

21. 我wǒ不bù喝茶hē chá。

    I don't drink tea.

    Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenexample

22. 我wǒ昨天zuó tiān没méi去qù学校xué xiào。我wǒ昨天zuó tiān沒méi去qù學校xué xiào。

    I didn't go to school yesterday.

    Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenexample

23. 我wǒ在zài学校xué xiào吃chī午饭wǔ fàn。我wǒ在zài學校xué xiào吃chī午飯wǔ fàn。

    I have lunch at school.

    At, in: 在 before a placeexample

24. 我wǒ昨天zuó tiān和hé妈妈mā ma打电话dǎ diàn huà了le。我wǒ昨天zuó tiān和hé媽媽mā ma打電話dǎ diàn huà了le。

    I phoned my mum yesterday.

    With someone: 和example

25. 我wǒ的de老师lǎo shī是shì中国Zhōng guó人rén。我wǒ的de老師lǎo shī是shì中國Zhōng guó人rén。

    My teacher is Chinese.

    Whose and what kind: 的example

26. 我wǒ有yǒu一个yī ge哥哥gē ge和hé一个yī ge妹妹mèi mei。我wǒ有yǒu一個yī ge哥哥gē ge和hé一個yī ge妹妹mèi mei。

    I have an older brother and a younger sister.

    And between two things: 和, never between two sentencesexample

27. 我wǒ是shì老师lǎo shī，他tā是shì学生xué sheng。我wǒ是shì老師lǎo shī，他tā是shì學生xué sheng。

    I'm a teacher, and he's a student.

    Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenexample

28. 我wǒ会huì说shuō汉语Hàn yǔ，也yě会huì写xiě汉字hàn zì。我wǒ會huì說shuō漢語Hàn yǔ，也yě會huì寫xiě漢字hàn zì。

    I can speak Chinese, and write characters too.

    And also: …，也… and …，还…example

29. 我wǒ买mǎi了le苹果píng guǒ，还hái买mǎi了le牛奶niú nǎi。我wǒ買mǎi了le蘋果píng guǒ，還hái買mǎi了le牛奶niú nǎi。

    I bought apples, and milk as well.

    And also: …，也… and …，还…example

30. 对不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ来lái晚wǎn了le。對不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ來lái晚wǎn了le。

    Sorry I'm late.

    Tatoeba

31. 没关系méi guān xi，我wǒ来lái做zuò。沒關係méi guān xi，我wǒ來lái做zuò。

    It's fine, I'll do it.

    Tatoeba

32. 喂wèi，妈妈mā ma，我wǒ到dào家jiā了le。喂wèi，媽媽mā ma，我wǒ到dào家jiā了le。

    Hello, Mum? I'm home.

    Hello on the phone: 喂Now it's so: 了 at the endgap: 了

33. 小xiǎo王Wáng和hé我wǒ是shì同学tóng xué。小xiǎo王Wáng和hé我wǒ是shì同學tóng xué。

    Xiao Wang and I are classmates.

    小 before a family name, between friendsAnd between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和

34. 他tā是shì我wǒ的de同学tóng xué。他tā是shì我wǒ的de同學tóng xué。

    He's my classmate.

    Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的Tatoeba

35. 我wǒ今天jīn tiān很hěn高兴gāo xìng。我wǒ今天jīn tiān很hěn高興gāo xìng。

    I'm really happy today.

    Describing with 很, and no 是

36. 我wǒ是shì大学生dà xué shēng。我wǒ是shì大學生dà xué shēng。

    I'm at university.

    Saying what someone or something is, with 是Tatoeba

37. 我wǒ是shì小学生xiǎo xué shēng。我wǒ是shì小學生xiǎo xué shēng。

    I'm at primary school.

    Saying what someone or something is, with 是Tatoeba

38. 我wǒ儿子ér zi是shì小学生xiǎo xué shēng，今年jīn nián七qī岁suì。我wǒ兒子ér zi是shì小學生xiǎo xué shēng，今年jīn nián七qī歲suì。

    My son's at primary school. He's seven.

    Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenAges, with 岁gap: 岁

39. 我wǒ是shì中学生zhōng xué shēng。我wǒ是shì中學生zhōng xué shēng。

    I'm at secondary school.

    Saying what someone or something is, with 是

40. 我wǒ姐姐jiě jie是shì中学zhōng xué老师lǎo shī。我wǒ姐姐jiě jie是shì中學zhōng xué老師lǎo shī。

    My older sister teaches at a secondary school.

41. 我wǒ家jiā前边qián bian有yǒu一个yī ge小学xiǎo xué。我wǒ家jiā前邊qián bian有yǒu一個yī ge小學xiǎo xué。

    There's a primary school in front of my house.

    On, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是gap: 有

42. 我wǒ哥哥gē ge明年míng nián上shàng大学dà xué。我wǒ哥哥gē ge明年míng nián上shàng大學dà xué。

    My older brother starts university next year.

43. 我wǒ哥哥gē ge会huì开车kāi chē。我wǒ哥哥gē ge會huì開車kāi chē。

    My older brother can drive.

    Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 会Tatoeba

44. 我wǒ弟弟dì di在zài看kàn电视diàn shì。我wǒ弟弟dì di在zài看kàn電視diàn shì。

    My little brother is watching TV.

    Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 在Tatoeba

45. 我wǒ妹妹mèi mei唱歌chàng gē很hěn好听hǎo tīng。我wǒ妹妹mèi mei唱歌chàng gē很hěn好聽hǎo tīng。

    My little sister sings beautifully.

    Tatoeba

46. 我wǒ家jiā有yǒu三sān口kǒu人rén：爸爸bà ba、妈妈mā ma和hé我wǒ。我wǒ家jiā有yǒu三sān口kǒu人rén：爸爸bà ba、媽媽mā ma和hé我wǒ。

    There are three of us: Mum, Dad and me.

    Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯And between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和

47. 我wǒ儿子ér zi十shí岁suì了le。我wǒ兒子ér zi十shí歲suì了le。

    My son's ten.

    Now it's so: 了 at the endAges, with 岁gap: 岁Tatoeba

48. 我wǒ有yǒu一个yī ge哥哥gē ge，也yě有yǒu一个yī ge姐姐jiě jie。我wǒ有yǒu一個yī ge哥哥gē ge，也yě有yǒu一個yī ge姐姐jiě jie。

    I have an older brother, and an older sister too.

    And also: …，也… and …，还…gap: 也Tatoeba

49. 我wǒ想xiǎng给gěi家人jiā rén打电话dǎ diàn huà。我wǒ想xiǎng給gěi家人jiā rén打電話dǎ diàn huà。

    I'd like to call my family.

    Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba

50. 我wǒ有yǒu两liǎng个gè姐姐jiě jie。我wǒ有yǒu兩liǎng個gè姐姐jiě jie。

    I have two older sisters.

    Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Two of something: 两, not 二gap: 两Tatoeba

51. 我wǒ爸爸bà ba是shì医生yī shēng，我wǒ妈妈mā ma是shì老师lǎo shī。我wǒ爸爸bà ba是shì醫生yī shēng，我wǒ媽媽mā ma是shì老師lǎo shī。

    My dad's a doctor, and my mum's a teacher.

    Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenSaying what someone or something is, with 是

52. 我wǒ爸爸bà ba今年jīn nián六十liù shí岁suì。我wǒ爸爸bà ba今年jīn nián六十liù shí歲suì。

    My dad is sixty this year.

    Numbers: 零 to 九, 十, 百, 千, and 半Ages, with 岁gap: 岁

53. 我wǒ妹妹mèi mei二十èr shí岁suì，是shì大学生dà xué shēng。我wǒ妹妹mèi mei二十èr shí歲suì，是shì大學生dà xué shēng。

    My little sister is twenty and at university.

    Ages, with 岁gap: 岁Tatoeba

54. 那个nà ge男孩子nán hái zi是shì我wǒ弟弟dì di。那個nà ge男孩子nán hái zi是shì我wǒ弟弟dì di。

    That boy is my little brother.

    This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿

55. 我wǒ爱ài我wǒ的de家人jiā rén。我wǒ愛ài我wǒ的de家人jiā rén。

    I love my family.

    Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the object

56. 我wǒ弟弟dì di很hěn喜欢xǐ huan猫māo。我wǒ弟弟dì di很hěn喜歡xǐ huan貓māo。

    My little brother loves cats.

    Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectVery, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真

57. 我wǒ男朋友nán péng you是shì医生yī shēng。我wǒ男朋友nán péng you是shì醫生yī shēng。

    My boyfriend is a doctor.

    Saying what someone or something is, with 是

58. 我wǒ的de医生yī shēng是shì女nǚ的de。我wǒ的de醫生yī shēng是shì女nǚ的de。

    My doctor is a woman.

    Whose and what kind: 的

59. 这zhè是shì我wǒ的de狗gǒu，它tā三sān岁suì了le。這zhè是shì我wǒ的de狗gǒu，它tā三sān歲suì了le。

    This is my dog. It's three.

    I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneAges, with 岁

60. 我wǒ家jiā有yǒu一yī只zhī猫māo，它tā很hěn喜欢xǐ huan睡觉shuì jiào。我wǒ家jiā有yǒu一yī只zhī貓māo，它tā很hěn喜歡xǐ huan睡覺shuì jiào。

    We have a cat, and it loves sleeping.

    I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneMeasure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯

61. 我wǒ有yǒu两liǎng只zhī猫māo，它们tā men都dōu很hěn小xiǎo。我wǒ有yǒu兩liǎng只zhī貓māo，它們tā men都dōu很hěn小xiǎo。

    I have two cats. They're both very small.

    All, both: 都I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneTwo of something: 两, not 二gap: 两

62. 这zhè两liǎng只zhī猫māo很hěn好玩儿hǎo wán r，它们tā men是shì我wǒ女儿nǚ ér的de。這zhè兩liǎng只zhī貓māo很hěn好玩兒hǎo wán r，它們tā men是shì我wǒ女兒nǚ ér的de。

    These two cats are such fun. They're my daughter's.

    I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than one

63. 我wǒ非常fēi cháng喜欢xǐ huan小狗xiǎo gǒu。我wǒ非常fēi cháng喜歡xǐ huan小狗xiǎo gǒu。

    I really love puppies.

    Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Tatoeba

64. 我wǒ有yǒu一yī只zhī狗gǒu和hé两liǎng只zhī猫māo。我wǒ有yǒu一yī只zhī狗gǒu和hé兩liǎng只zhī貓māo。

    I have a dog and two cats.

    Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯Two of something: 两, not 二Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有And between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和Tatoeba

65. 妈妈mā ma给gěi了le我wǒ一yī百bǎi块kuài钱qián。媽媽mā ma給gěi了le我wǒ一yī百bǎi塊kuài錢qián。

    Mum gave me a hundred yuan.

    Done: 了 after the verbPrices: 块 and 元Giving someone something: two objects after the verbgap: 给

66. 这个zhè ge苹果píng guǒ你nǐ吃chī一半yī bàn，我wǒ吃chī一半yī bàn。這個zhè ge蘋果píng guǒ你nǐ吃chī一半yī bàn，我wǒ吃chī一半yī bàn。

    You have half of this apple, and I'll have the other half.

    Two sentences side by side, with nothing between

67. 我wǒ的de书shū有yǒu一半yī bàn是shì中文Zhōng wén的de。我wǒ的de書shū有yǒu一半yī bàn是shì中文Zhōng wén的de。

    Half of my books are in Chinese.

    Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有

68. 我wǒ吃chī了le半个bàn ge苹果píng guǒ。我wǒ吃chī了le半個bàn ge蘋果píng guǒ。

    I ate half an apple.

    Done: 了 after the verbgap: 了

69. 我wǒ爸爸bà ba五wǔ点diǎn半bàn下班xià bān。我wǒ爸爸bà ba五wǔ點diǎn半bàn下班xià bān。

    My dad finishes work at half past five.

    The time: 点, 分, 半

70. 我wǒ五月Wǔ yuè一yī日rì去qù中国Zhōng guó。我wǒ五月Wǔ yuè一yī日rì去qù中國Zhōng guó。

    I'm going to China on the first of May.

    Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期When and where come before the verb

71. 我wǒ星期日Xīng qī rì不bù工作gōng zuò。

    I don't work on Sundays.

    When and where come before the verbNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenTatoeba

72. 我wǒ星期天Xīng qī tiān在zài家jiā。

    I'm at home on Sundays.

    When and where come before the verbAt, in: 在 before a placegap: 在Tatoeba

73. 我wǒ在zài中国Zhōng guó住zhù了le一yī年nián。我wǒ在zài中國Zhōng guó住zhù了le一yī秊nián。

    I lived in China for a year.

    When and where come before the verbDone: 了 after the verbgap: 了

74. 再zài给gěi我wǒ五wǔ分钟fēn zhōng。再zài給gěi我wǒ五wǔ分鐘fēn zhōng。

    Give me five more minutes.

    Giving someone something: two objects after the verbAgain, later: 再gap: 再Tatoeba

75. 我wǒ一个yī ge小时xiǎo shí后hòu给gěi你nǐ打电话dǎ diàn huà。我wǒ一個yī ge小時xiǎo shí後hòu給gěi你nǐ打電話dǎ diàn huà。

    I'll call you in an hour.

    Tatoeba

76. 我wǒ睡shuì了le八bā个gè小时xiǎo shí。我wǒ睡shuì了le八bā個gè小時xiǎo shí。

    I slept for eight hours.

    Done: 了 after the verbgap: 了

77. 我wǒ学xué了le两liǎng个gè小时xiǎo shí汉语Hàn yǔ。我wǒ學xué了le兩liǎng個gè小時xiǎo shí漢語Hàn yǔ。

    I studied Chinese for two hours.

    Done: 了 after the verbTwo of something: 两, not 二gap: 两

78. 这zhè是shì我wǒ第一dì yī天tiān上班shàng bān。這zhè是shì我wǒ第一dì yī天tiān上班shàng bān。

    It's my first day at work.

    First, second: 第 before a number

79. 我wǒ白天bái tiān不bù在家zài jiā。

    I'm not at home during the day.

    At, in: 在 before a place

80. 中午zhōng wǔ我wǒ不bù回家huí jiā。

    I don't go home at lunchtime.

    Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenWhen and where come before the verb

81. 我wǒ上午shàng wǔ在家zài jiā，下午xià wǔ去qù学校xué xiào。我wǒ上午shàng wǔ在家zài jiā，下午xià wǔ去qù學校xué xiào。

    I'm at home in the morning, and I go to school in the afternoon.

    Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenWhen and where come before the verb

82. 明天míng tiān下午xià wǔ我wǒ在zài爸爸bà ba的de书店shū diàn。明天míng tiān下午xià wǔ我wǒ在zài爸爸bà ba的de書店shū diàn。

    I'll be at my dad's bookshop tomorrow afternoon.

    At, in: 在 before a placeWhose and what kind: 的Tatoeba

83. 我wǒ早上zǎo shang很hěn早zǎo起床qǐ chuáng。

    I get up very early in the morning.

    Tatoeba

84. 早上zǎo shang八bā点diǎn叫jiào我wǒ起床qǐ chuáng吧ba。早上zǎo shang八bā點diǎn叫jiào我wǒ起床qǐ chuáng吧ba。

    Wake me up at eight in the morning.

    The time: 点, 分, 半Let's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧Tatoeba

85. 我wǒ今天jīn tiān想xiǎng早zǎo睡shuì。

    I want an early night tonight.

    Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba

86. 我wǒ在家zài jiā休息xiū xi了le两liǎng天tiān。我wǒ在家zài jiā休息xiū xi了le兩liǎng天tiān。

    I stayed at home and rested for two days.

    Done: 了 after the verb

87. 我wǒ觉得jué de很hěn热rè。我wǒ覺得jué de很hěn熱rè。

    I feel hot.

    Tatoeba

88. 我wǒ不bù喜欢xǐ huan鸡蛋jī dàn。我wǒ不bù喜歡xǐ huan雞蛋jī dàn。

    I don't like eggs.

    Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 不Tatoeba

89. 我wǒ买mǎi了le几个jǐ ge鸡蛋jī dàn和hé一点儿yī diǎn r牛奶niú nǎi。我wǒ買mǎi了le幾個jǐ ge雞蛋jī dàn和hé一點兒yī diǎn r牛奶niú nǎi。

    I bought a few eggs and a bit of milk.

    Done: 了 after the verbAnd between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和Tatoeba

90. 请问qǐng wèn，能néng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi牛奶niú nǎi吗ma？請問qǐng wèn，能néng給gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi牛奶niú nǎi嗎ma？

    Excuse me, could I have a glass of milk?

    Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doGiving someone something: two objects after the verbgap: 给Tatoeba

91. 请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá。請qǐng給gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá。

    A cup of tea, please.

    Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要Giving someone something: two objects after the verbgap: 给Tatoeba

92. 我wǒ也yě喝茶hē chá。

    I'll have tea too.

    Too, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也Tatoeba

93. 我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan喝茶hē chá，你nǐ呢ne？我wǒ喜歡xǐ huan喝茶hē chá，你nǐ呢ne？

    I like tea. How about you?

    And you? Where is it? 呢gap: 呢

94. 我wǒ在zài吃chī米饭mǐ fàn。我wǒ在zài吃chī米飯mǐ fàn。

    I'm having rice.

    Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 在Tatoeba

95. 我wǒ早上zǎo shang吃chī面包miàn bāo，喝hē牛奶niú nǎi。我wǒ早上zǎo shang吃chī麵包miàn bāo，喝hē牛奶niú nǎi。

    I have bread and milk in the morning.

96. 我wǒ妈妈mā ma做zuò的de饺子jiǎo zi非常fēi cháng好吃hǎo chī。我wǒ媽媽mā ma做zuò的de餃子jiǎo zi非常fēi cháng好吃hǎo chī。

    My mum's dumplings are really good.

    Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的

97. 我wǒ早上zǎo shang吃chī了le两liǎng个gè包子bāo zi。我wǒ早上zǎo shang吃chī了le兩liǎng個gè包子bāo zi。

    I had two steamed buns this morning.

    Done: 了 after the verbTwo of something: 两, not 二gap: 两

98. 我wǒ想xiǎng吃chī面条儿miàn tiáo r。我wǒ想xiǎng吃chī麵條兒miàn tiáo r。

    I'd like some noodles.

    Wanting: 想 and 要gap: 想

99. 我wǒ不会bù huì做zuò面条儿miàn tiáo r。我wǒ不會bù huì做zuò麵條兒miàn tiáo r。

    I can't make noodles.

    Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happen

100. 我wǒ妈妈mā ma在zài做饭zuò fàn。我wǒ媽媽mā ma在zài做飯zuò fàn。

     My mum is cooking.

     Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢

101. 我wǒ还hái没méi有yǒu吃chī早饭zǎo fàn。我wǒ還hái沒méi有yǒu吃chī早飯zǎo fàn。

     I haven't had breakfast yet.

     Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba

102. 我wǒ想xiǎng去qù饭店fàn diàn吃chī晚饭wǎn fàn。我wǒ想xiǎng去qù飯店fàn diàn吃chī晚飯wǎn fàn。

     I'd like to go out to a restaurant for dinner.

     Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goWanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba

103. 请qǐng再zài给gěi我wǒ一些yī xiē水shuǐ。請qǐng再zài給gěi我wǒ一些yī xiē水shuǐ。

     Could I have some more water, please?

     Giving someone something: two objects after the verbAgain, later: 再gap: 再Tatoeba

104. 我wǒ不要bù yào茶chá，我wǒ要yào水shuǐ。

     I don't want tea. I'd like water.

     Wanting: 想 and 要Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happen

105. 爸爸bà ba，我wǒ的de杯子bēi zi在zài哪里nǎ lǐ？爸爸bà ba，我wǒ的de杯子bēi zi在zài哪裏nǎ lǐ？

     Dad, where's my cup?

     Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样At, in: 在 before a placeTatoeba

106. 我wǒ去qù超市chāo shì买mǎi水果shuǐ guǒ。我wǒ去qù超市chāo shì買mǎi水果shuǐ guǒ。

     I'm going to the supermarket for some fruit.

     Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you go

107. 这个zhè ge店diàn是shì我wǒ爸爸bà ba的de。這個zhè ge店diàn是shì我wǒ爸爸bà ba的de。

     This shop is my dad's.

     This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Whose and what kind: 的

108. 我wǒ在zài书店shū diàn买mǎi了le一yī本běn书shū。我wǒ在zài書店shū diàn買mǎi了le一yī本běn書shū。

     I bought a book at the bookshop.

     When and where come before the verbDone: 了 after the verbMeasure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯gap: 本

109. 我wǒ不能bù néng买mǎi这zhè本běn书shū，太tài贵guì了le。我wǒ不能bù néng買mǎi這zhè本běn書shū，太tài貴guì了le。

     I can't buy this book. It's too expensive.

     Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doTwo sentences side by side, with nothing betweenVery, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Tatoeba

110. 我wǒ买mǎi了le些xiē衣服yī fu。我wǒ買mǎi了le些xiē衣服yī fu。

     I bought some clothes.

     Done: 了 after the verbgap: 了Tatoeba

111. 我wǒ想xiǎng穿chuān这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu。我wǒ想xiǎng穿chuān這zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu。

     I'd like to wear this.

     Wanting: 想 and 要gap: 想

112. 我wǒ有yǒu一些yī xiē中国Zhōng guó朋友péng you。我wǒ有yǒu一些yī xiē中國Zhōng guó朋友péng you。

     I have some Chinese friends.

     Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有

113. 我wǒ的de房间fáng jiān有点儿yǒu diǎn r小xiǎo。我wǒ的de房間fáng jiān有點兒yǒu diǎn r小xiǎo。

     My room's a bit small.

     A bit too much: 有点儿gap: 有点儿

114. 我wǒ一个yī ge人rén去qù那边nà bian。我wǒ一個yī ge人rén去qù那邊nà bian。

     I'll go over there on my own.

     Tatoeba

115. 我wǒ也yě在zài这儿zhè r上学shàng xué。我wǒ也yě在zài這兒zhè r上學shàng xué。

     I go to school here too.

     At, in: 在 before a placeVerbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话Too, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也Tatoeba

116. 你nǐ看见kàn jiàn我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī了le吗ma？你nǐ看見kàn jiàn我wǒ的de手機shǒu jī了le嗎ma？

     Have you seen my phone?

     Done: 了 after the verbYes or no, with 吗

117. 我wǒ在zài医院yī yuàn住zhù了le一个yī ge星期xīng qī。我wǒ在zài醫院yī yuàn住zhù了le一個yī ge星期xīng qī。

     I was in hospital for a week.

     When and where come before the verbDone: 了 after the verbgap: 了Tatoeba

118. 我wǒ妈妈mā ma在zài医院yī yuàn工作gōng zuò。我wǒ媽媽mā ma在zài醫院yī yuàn工作gōng zuò。

     My mum works at a hospital.

     When and where come before the verbAt, in: 在 before a place

119. 我wǒ要yào去qù饭店fàn diàn。我wǒ要yào去qù飯店fàn diàn。

     I'm going to the restaurant.

     Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba

120. 昨天zuó tiān我wǒ去qù电影院diàn yǐng yuàn了le。昨天zuó tiān我wǒ去qù電影院diàn yǐng yuàn了le。

     I went to the cinema yesterday.

     Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba

121. 我wǒ爸爸bà ba在zài一家yī jiā中国Zhōng guó公司gōng sī工作gōng zuò。我wǒ爸爸bà ba在zài一家yī jiā中國Zhōng guó公司gōng sī工作gōng zuò。

     My dad works for a Chinese company.

     When and where come before the verbMeasure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯

122. 我wǒ明天míng tiān有yǒu课kè。我wǒ明天míng tiān有yǒu課kè。

     I have class tomorrow.

     Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有gap: 有Tatoeba

123. 我wǒ去qù上shàng汉语Hàn yǔ课kè。我wǒ去qù上shàng漢語Hàn yǔ課kè。

     I'm off to my Chinese class.

     Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goTatoeba

124. 今天jīn tiān我wǒ是shì开车kāi chē上班shàng bān的de。今天jīn tiān我wǒ是shì開車kāi chē上班shàng bān的de。

     I drove to work today.

     Tatoeba

125. 我wǒ爸爸bà ba坐zuò火车huǒ chē上班shàng bān。我wǒ爸爸bà ba坐zuò火車huǒ chē上班shàng bān。

     My dad goes to work by train.

     Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you go

126. 我wǒ今天jīn tiān可以kě yǐ早zǎo一点儿yī diǎn r下班xià bān吗ma？我wǒ今天jīn tiān可以kě yǐ早zǎo一點兒yī diǎn r下班xià bān嗎ma？

     Could I leave work a bit early today?

     May I? 可以gap: 可以Tatoeba

127. 我wǒ也yě是shì学生xué sheng。我wǒ也yě是shì學生xué sheng。

     I'm a student too.

     Saying what someone or something is, with 是Too, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也

128. 我wǒ正在zhèng zài学习xué xí汉语Hàn yǔ。我wǒ正在zhèng zài學習xué xí漢語Hàn yǔ。

     I'm learning Chinese.

     Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 正在Tatoeba

129. 我wǒ明年míng nián想xiǎng学xué汉语Hàn yǔ。我wǒ明年míng nián想xiǎng學xué漢語Hàn yǔ。

     I want to learn Chinese next year.

     Wanting: 想 and 要When and where come before the verbTatoeba

130. 我wǒ想xiǎng学xué汉语Hàn yǔ，还hái想xiǎng去qù中国Zhōng guó。我wǒ想xiǎng學xué漢語Hàn yǔ，還hái想xiǎng去qù中國Zhōng guó。

     I want to learn Chinese, and go to China too.

     Wanting: 想 and 要And also: …，也… and …，还…gap: 还Tatoeba

131. 他tā是shì老师lǎo shī，也yě是shì我wǒ的de朋友péng you。他tā是shì老師lǎo shī，也yě是shì我wǒ的de朋友péng you。

     He's a teacher, and he's also my friend.

     Saying what someone or something is, with 是And also: …，也… and …，还…gap: 也

132. 我wǒ会huì说shuō一点儿yī diǎn r汉语Hàn yǔ。我wǒ會huì說shuō一點兒yī diǎn r漢語Hàn yǔ。

     I can speak a little Chinese.

     Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 会

133. 有些yǒu xiē汉字hàn zì我wǒ不bù认识rèn shi。有些yǒu xiē漢字hàn zì我wǒ不bù認識rèn shi。

     There are some characters I don't know.

     Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenSome: 有的 and 有些gap: 有些

134. 请qǐng给gěi我wǒ你nǐ的de电话diàn huà。請qǐng給gěi我wǒ你nǐ的de電話diàn huà。

     Could I have your number, please?

     Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要Giving someone something: two objects after the verb

135. 我wǒ能néng问wèn个gè问题wèn tí吗ma？我wǒ能néng問wèn個gè問題wèn tí嗎ma？

     Can I ask a question?

     Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 能Tatoeba

136. 我wǒ问wèn一下yī xià，这儿zhè r有人yǒu rén吗ma？我wǒ問wèn一下yī xià，這兒zhè r有人yǒu rén嗎ma？

     Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?

     Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是Doing something briefly: 看一下gap: 一下

137. 我wǒ可以kě yǐ看kàn一下yī xià吗ma？我wǒ可以kě yǐ看kàn一下yī xià嗎ma？

     May I have a look?

     Doing something briefly: 看一下May I? 可以gap: 可以

138. 今天jīn tiān星期天Xīng qī tiān，我wǒ在家zài jiā休息xiū xi。

     It's Sunday, so I'm resting at home.

     Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allTwo sentences side by side, with nothing between

139. 我wǒ听见tīng jiàn她tā唱歌chàng gē了le。我wǒ聽見tīng jiàn她tā唱歌chàng gē了le。

     I heard her singing.

     Tatoeba

140. 我wǒ爱ài听tīng这个zhè ge歌gē。我wǒ愛ài聽tīng這個zhè ge歌gē。

     I love listening to this song.

141. 我wǒ觉得jué de汉语Hàn yǔ很hěn好玩儿hǎo wán r。我wǒ覺得jué de漢語Hàn yǔ很hěn好玩兒hǎo wán r。

     I think Chinese is fun.

142. 我wǒ是shì去年qù nián认识rèn shi他tā的de。我wǒ是shì去年qù nián認識rèn shi他tā的de。

     I met him last year.

     Tatoeba

143. 我wǒ也yě不bù知道zhī dào。

     I don't know either.

     Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenToo, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也Tatoeba

144. 我wǒ看见kàn jiàn你nǐ了le！我wǒ看見kàn jiàn你nǐ了le！

     I can see you!

     Now it's so: 了 at the end

145. 我wǒ没méi看见kàn jiàn他tā。我wǒ沒méi看見kàn jiàn他tā。

     I didn't see him.

     Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没

146. 我wǒ没méi听见tīng jiàn。我wǒ沒méi聽見tīng jiàn。

     I didn't hear.

     Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba

147. 我wǒ听见tīng jiàn有人yǒu rén叫jiào我wǒ。我wǒ聽見tīng jiàn有人yǒu rén叫jiào我wǒ。

     I heard someone call my name.

     Tatoeba

148. 我wǒ听说tīng shuō你nǐ病bìng了le。我wǒ聽說tīng shuō你nǐ病bìng了le。

     I heard you were ill.

     Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba

149. 我wǒ在zài找zhǎo我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī。我wǒ在zài找zhǎo我wǒ的de手機shǒu jī。

     I'm looking for my phone.

     Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 在

150. 我wǒ爸爸bà ba开kāi出租车chū zū chē。我wǒ爸爸bà ba開kāi出租車chū zū chē。

     My dad drives a taxi.

     Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the object

151. 我wǒ坐zuò飞机fēi jī去qù中国Zhōng guó。我wǒ坐zuò飛機fēi jī去qù中國Zhōng guó。

     I'm flying to China.

     Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you go

152. 我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan坐zuò飞机fēi jī。我wǒ喜歡xǐ huan坐zuò飛機fēi jī。

     I like flying.

153. 我wǒ想xiǎng玩wán电脑diàn nǎo。我wǒ想xiǎng玩wán電腦diàn nǎo。

     I want to play on the computer.

     Wanting: 想 and 要gap: 想Tatoeba

154. 我wǒ和hé朋友péng you去qù看kàn电影diàn yǐng。我wǒ和hé朋友péng you去qù看kàn電影diàn yǐng。

     I'm going to see a film with a friend.

     Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goWith someone: 和gap: 和

155. 我wǒ正在zhèng zài和hé朋友péng you打电话dǎ diàn huà呢ne。我wǒ正在zhèng zài和hé朋友péng you打電話dǎ diàn huà呢ne。

     I'm on the phone with a friend.

     Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢With someone: 和gap: 和Tatoeba

156. 医生yī shēng对duì我wǒ说shuō，我wǒ要yào多duō休息xiū xi。醫生yī shēng對duì我wǒ說shuō，我wǒ要yào多duō休息xiū xi。

     The doctor told me I need to rest more.

     To, towards someone: 对Wanting: 想 and 要

157. 他tā对duì我wǒ很hěn好hǎo。他tā對duì我wǒ很hěn好hǎo。

     He's good to me.

     To, towards someone: 对gap: 对Tatoeba

158. 我wǒ有yǒu些xiē事shì。

     I've got a few things to do.

     Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有gap: 有Tatoeba

159. 我wǒ现在xiàn zài有点儿yǒu diǎn r忙máng。我wǒ現在xiàn zài有點兒yǒu diǎn r忙máng。

     I'm a bit busy right now.

     A bit too much: 有点儿gap: 有点儿

160. 我wǒ要yào看病kàn bìng。

     I need to see a doctor.

     Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba

161. 我wǒ生病shēng bìng了le。

     I'm ill.

     Now it's so: 了 at the endgap: 了Tatoeba

162. 我wǒ没méi生病shēng bìng。我wǒ沒méi生病shēng bìng。

     I'm not ill.

     Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenTatoeba

163. 我wǒ儿子ér zi很hěn爱ài读书dú shū。我wǒ兒子ér zi很hěn愛ài讀書dú shū。

     My son loves reading.

     Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the object

164. 我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan读书dú shū。我wǒ喜歡xǐ huan讀書dú shū。

     I like reading.