In HSK 1 Lesson 16, we explore a typical day of studying at school, covering everything from morning routines to evening relaxation. You will learn how to describe daily school activities, mealtime conversations with classmates, and simple shopping interactions. This lesson is perfect for beginners looking to master vocabulary related to education, food, and common household objects.
A student and their older brother walking to a large school building together on a sunny morning.
1. HSK 1 Chinese Lesson: Complete Guide & Text
🇨🇳 Chinese
🔤 Pinyin
📖 Translation
在学校学习的一天
今天早上，天气非常好。我和我的哥哥一起起床。我的哥哥是一个大学生。我们在家里吃早饭。妈妈给我和哥哥牛奶。爸爸今天八点去上班。我和哥哥走路去学校。在学校里，我看见了老师。我的老师是非常好的人。我们在大大的教学楼里上课。老师教我们读汉语和写汉字。我们在学校里认真读书。
中午，我们在学校吃午饭。我和我的同学一起吃饭。我们今天吃米饭和肉。这里的米饭很好，非常好吃。我们吃饭，也喝一点儿茶。同学问我下午有没有课。我告诉同学下午有两个考试。
下午，我们在教学楼里考试。这个考试不大，也不难。下午三点，我们放学回家。我和朋友去商店买东西。我买了一个杯子和一本本子。这个杯子很好看，也不贵。商店的旁边有很多大树。我们在大树下和同学说话。有的同学在高兴地唱歌。
晚上，我和同学说再见。天冷了，我们开车回家。爸爸和妈妈都回到家了。我们在家里高兴地吃晚饭。晚上，我们在房间里看电视。今天是非常高兴的一天。
Zài xuéxiào xuéxí de yītiān
Jīntiān zǎoshang, tiānqì fēicháng hǎo. Wǒ hé wǒ de gēge yīqǐ qǐchuáng. Wǒ de gēge shì yī gè dàxuéshēng. Wǒmen zài jiālǐ chī zǎofàn. Māma gěi wǒ hé gēge niúnǎi. Bàba jīntiān bā diǎn qù shàngbān. Wǒ hé gēge zǒulù qù xuéxiào. Zài xuéxiào lǐ, wǒ kànjiànle lǎoshī. Wǒ de lǎoshī shì fēicháng hǎo de rén. Wǒmen zài dàdà de jiàoxuélóu lǐ shàngkè. Lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen dú hànyǔ hé xiě hànzì. Wǒmen zài xuéxiào lǐ rènzhēn dúshū.
Zhōngwǔ, wǒmen zài xuéxiào chī wǔfàn. Wǒ hé wǒ de tóngxué yīqǐ chīfàn. Wǒmen jīntiān chī mǐfàn hé ròu. Zhèlǐ de mǐfàn hěn hǎo, fēicháng hǎochī. Wǒmen chīfàn, yě hē yīdiǎnr chá. Tóngxué wèn wǒ xiàwǔ yǒu méiyǒu kè. Wǒ gàosù tóngxué xiàwǔ yǒu liǎng gè kǎoshì.
Xiàwǔ, wǒmen zài jiàoxuélóu lǐ kǎoshì. Zhège kǎoshì bù dà, yě bù nán. Xiàwǔ sān diǎn, wǒmen fàngxué huíjiā. Wǒ hé péngyǒu qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi. Wǒ mǎile yī gè bēizi hé yī běn běnzi. Zhège bēizi hěn hǎokàn, yě bù guì. Shāngdiàn de pángbiān yǒu hěnduō dàshù. Wǒmen zài dàshù xià hé tóngxué shuōhuà. Yǒude tóngxué zài gāoxìng de chànggē.
Wǎnshang, wǒ hé tóngxué shuō zàijiàn. Tiān lěngle, wǒmen kāichē huíjiā. Bàba hé māma dōu huídào jiā le. Wǒmen zài jiālǐ gāoxìng de chī wǎnfàn. Wǎnshang, wǒmen zài fángjiān lǐ kàn diànshì. Jīntiān shì fēicháng gāoxìng de yītiān.
A Day of Studying at School
The weather is very good this morning. My older brother and I get up together. My older brother is a college student. We eat breakfast at home. Mom gives my brother and me milk. Dad goes to work at eight o'clock today. My brother and I walk to school. I see the teacher at school. My teacher is a very good person. We have classes in a big school building. The teacher teaches us to read Chinese and write Chinese characters. We study hard at school.
At noon, we eat lunch at school. I eat with my classmates. We eat rice and meat today. The rice here is good and very delicious. We eat and also drink a little tea. A classmate asks me if I have classes this afternoon. I tell my classmate that I have two tests this afternoon.
In the afternoon, we take tests in the school building. The test is not big and not difficult. At three in the afternoon, school is over and we go home. My friend and I go to the store to buy things. I buy a cup and a notebook. This cup looks good and is not expensive. There are many big trees next to the store. We talk with our classmates under the big trees. Some students are singing happily.
In the evening, I say goodbye to my classmates. It is cold, so we drive home. Dad and Mom are both home now. We eat dinner happily at home. In the evening, we watch TV in the room. Today is a very happy day.
2. HSK 1 Vocabulary List (with Pinyin & English) Review this vocabulary list to learn essential Chinese words for school subjects, daily meals, and common shopping items.
Chinese Pinyin Translation
学校 xué xiào school 早上 zǎo shang morning 起床 qǐ chuáng get up; wake up 大学生 dà xué shēng university student 早饭 zǎo fàn breakfast 牛奶 niú nǎi milk 上班 shāng bān go to work 学校 xué xiào school 看见 kàn jiàn see; catch sight of 老师 lǎo shī teacher 教学楼 jiào xué lóu classroom building 汉字 hàn zì Chinese character 读书 dú shū read a book; study 中午 zhōng wǔ noon; midday 同学 tóng xué classmate 米饭 mǐ fàn cooked rice 好吃 hǎo chī delicious; tasty 一点儿 yì diǎnr a little; a bit 下午 xià wǔ afternoon 考试 kǎo shì exam; test 教学楼 jiào xué lóu classroom building 难 nán difficult; hard 放学 fàng xué finish school 商店 shāng diàn shop; store 本子 běn zi notebook 好看 hǎo kàn good-looking; beautiful 旁边 páng biān side; beside 说话 shuō huà speak; talk 唱歌 chàng gē sing a song 再见 zài jiàn goodbye 开车 kāi chē drive a car 回到 huí dào return to 晚饭 wǎn fàn dinner; supper 电视 diàn shì television; TV 高兴 gāo xìng happy; glad
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Q: What is the narrator's brother's occupation?
A: The narrator's brother is a college student who also eats breakfast at home before the day begins.
Q: What does the teacher help the students with at school?
A: The teacher is described as a very good person who teaches the students how to read Chinese and write characters.
Q: What did the students eat and drink for lunch at school?
A: The students had a lunch of rice and meat, and they also drank some tea with their classmates.
Q: What items did the narrator buy after school?
A: The narrator purchased a beautiful and affordable cup as well as a notebook from a nearby shop.
Q: How did the narrator return home and why?
A: The family drove home by car in the evening because the weather had turned cold outside.
