HSK 1 Lesson 4 - A Productive Day in the Library

Welcome to HSK 1 Lesson 4, where we follow a student's productive day starting in the school library. In this lesson, you will learn essential Chinese vocabulary for daily routines, time expressions, and family life. We will explore how to describe common actions like studying, eating lunch, and relaxing with family. This practical text is perfect for beginners looking to improve their reading comprehension and expand their basic vocabulary.

A group of students sitting at a wooden table in a bright, modern library reading Chinese books and using a laptop.

Table of Contents

• 1. HSK 1 Chinese Lesson: Complete Guide & Text
• 2. HSK 1 Vocabulary List (with Pinyin & English)
• 3. Free HSK 1 Vocabulary Quiz Online
• 4. HSK 1 Sentence Scramble Practice
• 5. HSK 1 Fill-in-the-Blank Cloze Test
• 6. HSK 1 Reading Comprehension Practice Test
• 7. HSK 1 Listening Comprehension Test (Audio Included)
• 8. Download HSK 1 Lesson PDF & Study Materials
• 9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. HSK 1 Chinese Lesson: Complete Guide & Text

在图书馆里

今天早上的天气很好。我和我的同学去图书馆。我们上午八点半到那里。图书馆里有很多新书。那里的人都在看书。我们在桌子旁边坐下。同学看一本中文课本。我用电脑找一些东西。

中午十二点我们去外边。我们在学校的小饭店吃饭。我们吃米饭和热包子。中午的午饭很好吃。我们在小商店买杯子。我们十二点半回图书馆。老师在图书馆里等我们。老师教我们读新课文。

下午我们在那里看书。我的同学写了很多汉字。那些汉字非常难写。老师说汉字很好看。同学听了非常高兴。我觉得汉语很有用。下午三点半我们休息。我们在学校里看大树。这里的树非常高。我们在地上坐了一会儿。下午四点我们回房间。

晚上我和家人吃晚饭。我们在家里看电视。那个电视机非常大。爸爸和妈妈喜欢看电影。弟弟在旁边写字。妹妹不在这里玩儿。妹妹去医院看医生。妹妹今天生病了。我们晚上九点半睡觉。明天我和同学不上学。明天是星期日。

Zài túshūguǎn lǐ

Jīntiān zǎoshang de tiānqì hěn hǎo. Wǒ hé wǒ de tóngxué qù túshūguǎn. Wǒmen shàngwǔ bā diǎn bàn dào nàlǐ. Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xīn shū. Nàlǐ de rén dōu zài kànshū. Wǒmen zài zhuōzi pángbiān zuòxia. Tóngxué kàn yì běn Zhōngwén kèběn. Wǒ yòng diànnǎo zhǎo yìxiē dōngxi.

Zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn wǒmen qù wàibian. Wǒmen zài xuéxiào de xiǎo fàndiàn chīfàn. Wǒmen chī mǐfàn hé rè bāozi. Zhōngwǔ de wǔfàn hěn hǎochī. Wǒmen zài xiǎo shāngdiàn mǎi bēizi. Wǒmen shí'èr diǎn bàn huí túshūguǎn. Lǎoshī zài túshūguǎn lǐ děng wǒmen. Lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen dú xīn kèwén.

Xiàwǔ wǒmen zài nàlǐ kànshū. Wǒ de tóngxué xiě le hěn duō Hànzì. Nàxiē Hànzì fēicháng nán xiě. Lǎoshī shuō Hànzì hěn hǎokàn. Tóngxué tīng le fēicháng gāoxìng. Wǒ juéde Hànyǔ hěn yǒuyòng. Xiàwǔ sān diǎn bàn wǒmen xiūxi. Wǒmen zài xuéxiào lǐ kàn dàshù. Zhèlǐ de shù fēicháng gāo. Wǒmen zài dìshang zuò le yíhuìr. Xiàwǔ sì diǎn wǒmen huí fángjiān.

Wǎnshang wǒ hé jiārén chī wǎnfàn. Wǒmen zài jiālǐ kàn diànshì. Nàge diànshìjī fēicháng dà. Bàba hé māma xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng. Dìdi zài pángbiān xiězì. Mèimei bú zài zhèlǐ wánr. Mèimei qù yīyuàn kàn yīshēng. Mèimei jīntiān shēngbìng le. Wǒmen wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn bàn shuìjiào. Míngtiān wǒ hé tóngxué bú shàngxué. Míngtiān shì xīngqīrì.

In the Library

Today's morning weather is very good. My classmate and I go to the library. We arrive there at eight thirty in the morning. There are many new books in the library. The people there are all reading books. We sit down next to the table. Classmate reads a Chinese textbook. I use the computer to find some things.

We go outside at twelve o'clock noon. We eat at the school's small restaurant. We eat rice and hot baozi. Noon's lunch is very delicious. We buy cups at the small store. We return to the library at twelve thirty. The teacher is waiting for us in the library. The teacher teaches us to read the new lesson.

We read books there in the afternoon. My classmate wrote a lot of Chinese characters. Those Chinese characters are extremely difficult to write. The teacher said Chinese characters are very nice-looking. The classmate was extremely happy to hear it. I feel Chinese is very useful. We rest at three thirty in the afternoon. We look at big trees in the school. The trees here are extremely tall. We sat on the ground for a little while. We return to the room at four o'clock in the afternoon.

In the evening, my family and I eat dinner. We watch TV at home. That television set is extremely big. Father and mother like to watch movies. Younger brother writes characters nearby. Younger sister does not play here. Younger sister goes to the hospital to see a doctor. Younger sister is sick today. We go to sleep at nine thirty in the evening. Tomorrow my classmate and I do not go to school. Tomorrow is Sunday.

2. HSK 1 Vocabulary List (with Pinyin & English)

Review the key vocabulary from this lesson to learn useful words for daily activities, locations, and family members.

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
图书馆	túshūguǎn	library
天气	tiānqì	weather
同学	tóngxué	classmate
上午	shàngwǔ	morning
新	xīn	new
看书	kànshū	to read a book
坐下	zuòxia	to sit down
课本	kèběn	textbook
电脑	diànnǎo	computer
外边	wàibiān	outside
吃饭	chīfàn	to eat a meal
热	rè	hot
午饭	wǔfàn	lunch
杯子	bēizi	cup, glass
回	huí	to return
等	děng	to wait
课文	kèwén	text (of a lesson)
下午	xiàwǔ	afternoon
写	xiě	to write
难	nán	difficult
说	shuō	to say, speak
高兴	gāoxìng	happy, glad
有用	yǒuyòng	useful
休息	xiūxi	to rest
树	shù	tree
高	gāo	tall, high
一会儿	yíhuìr	a little while
房间	fángjiān	room
晚饭	wǎnfàn	dinner
电视	diànshì	television
电视机	diànshìjī	television set
电影	diànyǐng	movie
写字	xiězì	to write characters
玩儿	wánr	to play
医院	yīyuàn	hospital
生病	shēngbìng	to fall ill
睡觉	shuìjiào	to sleep
上学	shàngxué	to go to school
星期日	xīngqīrì	Sunday

3. Free HSK 1 Vocabulary Quiz Online

💡 Instructions: Test your memory of the new words! Choose your preferred mode (e.g., Chinese to Meaning) and aim for a perfect score.

4. HSK 1 Sentence Scramble Practice

🧩 Instructions: Drag and drop the word blocks to form grammatically correct Chinese sentences. This is the best way to master HSK syntax!

Sentence Scramble

5. HSK 1 Fill-in-the-Blank Cloze Test

📝 Instructions: Read the sentences carefully and select the missing word that best fits the context. Take your time!

Fill in the Blank

6. HSK 1 Reading Comprehension Practice Test

⚠️ Please scroll up and read the lesson content carefully before taking the test.

📖 Instructions: Try to answer these questions based on the main text without looking at the Pinyin or translation!

Reading Comprehension

7. HSK 1 Listening Comprehension Test (Audio Included)

🎧 Instructions: Play the audio track below and choose the correct answers based on what you hear. You can replay the audio as many times as you need.

🎧 Audio Trilha

Listening Comprehension Test

8. Download HSK 1 Lesson PDF & Study Materials

Download the complete PDF worksheet for HSK 1 Lesson 4 to practice your Chinese reading and writing skills anytime.

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9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What does the narrator eat for lunch in this story?

A: The narrator and their classmate go to a small school restaurant and eat rice (米饭) and hot buns (热包子) for lunch.

Q: How do the students and teacher feel about writing Chinese characters?

A: The classmate writes many characters, which they find very difficult to write (非常难写), but the teacher points out that Chinese characters are very beautiful (很好看).

Q: Why does the younger sister go to the hospital?

A: The younger sister does not stay home to play; instead, she goes to the hospital to see a doctor because she is sick (生病) today.

Q: Why don't the narrator and classmate have school tomorrow?

A: They do not have school tomorrow because tomorrow is Sunday (星期日).

Q: What evening activities do the family members do at home?

A: After dinner, they watch TV on a very large television, the parents watch a movie, and the younger brother practices writing characters.