These HSK 3 example sentences demonstrate the different ways that some HSK 1 words can be used. See my other posts for HSK 1 and HSK 2 example sentences.The first 70 hanzi sentences (to which I added pinyin and English) were taken from the HSK information published by Hanban on www.chinesetest.cn . The rest were created by me to demonstrate the way that specific words (highlighted with 『』square brackets) are used. They are also available as a flashcard text file for HSK levels 1-3. Please share any more examples that you have in the comments. 94 sentences are with hanzi, pinyin, and English are shown after the jump!
- 5点1刻 - 5 Diǎn 1 kè - Quarter past 5
- 10000米 - 10000 Mǐ - 10,000 meters
- 四五千个 - Sìwǔqiān gè - 4 or 5 thousand of
- 800多人 - 800 Duō rén - Over 800 people
- 一双鞋 - Yīshuāng xié - A pair of shoes
- 两条鱼 - Liǎng tiáo yú - Two fishies
- 第10层 - Dì 10 céng - 10th floor
- 3角5分 - Jiǎo 5 fēn - 35 cents
- 两种 - Liǎng zhǒng - Two types
- 他坐了一会儿。 - Tā zuòle yīhuǐ'er. - He stayed for a while.
- 快一点儿。 - Kuài yīdiǎn er. - Hurry up.
- 我明天一定来。 - Wǒ míngtiān yīdìng lái. - I'll come tomorrow for sure
- 我们必须想个好办法。 - Wǒmen bìxū xiǎng gè hǎo bànfǎ. - We have to think of a good plan.
- 明天会更好。 - Míngtiān huì gèng hǎo. - Tomorrow will be better.
- 雨越下越大。 - Yǔ yuè xiàyuè dà. - Rain is getting heavier.
- 这儿的西瓜特别甜。 - Zhè'er de xīguā tèbié tián. - The watermelon here is very sweet.
- 这些孩子多可爱呀！ - Zhèxiē háizi duō kě'ài ya! - These children are so cute!
- 她唱得好极了！ - Tā chàng de hǎo jíle! - She sang really well!
- 中国的大城市，我几乎都去过。 - Zhōngguó de dà chéngshì, wǒ jīhū dōu qùguò. - Chinese big cities; I have been to almost all of them.
- 这些药一共300元。 - Zhèxiē yào yīgòng 300 yuán. - These medicines together are RMB300.
- 我只去过一次北京。 - Wǒ zhǐ qùguò yīcì běijīng. - I've only been to Beijing once.
- 我先说几句。 - Wǒ xiān shuō jǐ jù. - I will first say a few sentences.
- 他晚上11点才下班。 - Tā wǎnshàng 11 diǎn cái xiàbān. - He didn't get off work until 11 in the evening.
- 他的成绩一直很好。 - Tā de chéngjī yīzhí hěn hǎo. - His grades are always very good.
- 她总是很忙。 - Tā zǒng shì hěn máng. - She is always very busy.
- 请安静，节目马上开始。 - Qǐng ānjìng, jiémù mǎshàng kāishǐ. - Please be quiet, the show is about to begin.
- 考试终于结束了。 - Kǎoshì zhōngyú jiéshùle. - The exam finally ended.
- 这道题其实很容易。 - Zhè dào tí qíshí hěn róngyì. - This problem is actually very easy.
- 那样做当然不可以。 - Nàyàng zuò dāngrán bù kěyǐ. - Doing that is of course not allowed.
- 今天他又迟到了。 - Jīntiān tā yòu chídàole. - He is late again today.
- 最近他经常去爬山。 - Zuìjìn tā jīngcháng qù páshān. - Recently he has often gone climbing.
- 房子虽然旧了，但是很干净。 - Fángzi suīrán jiùle, dànshì hěn gānjìng. - Although the house is old, it is very clean.
- 虽然X，但是Y。 - Suīrán X, dànshì Y. - Although X, Y.
- 她会说汉语，而且说得很好。 - Tā huì shuō hànyǔ, érqiě shuō de hěn hǎo. - She can speak Chinese, and can speak very well.
- 先吃饭，然后去看电影。 - Xiān chīfàn, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng. - First eat, then watch a movie.
- 先X，然后Y。 - Xiān X, ránhòu Y. - First X, then Y.
- 如果大家都同意，就这样决定了。 - Rúguǒ dàjiā dōu tóngyì, jiù zhèyàng juédìngle. - If everyone agrees, then we'll decide on this.
- 他一边上网，一边听音乐。 - Tā yībiān shàngwǎng, yībiān tīng yīnyuè. - He is web surfing, and also listening to music.
- 一边X，一边Y。 - Yībiān X, yībiān Y. - Doing X, and also Y at the same time.
- 给我打电话或者发电子邮件都可以。 - Gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà huòzhě fā diànzǐ yóujiàn dōu kěyǐ. - Give me a call or send an email, both will do.
- 我们是打车还是坐地铁？ - Wǒmen shì dǎchē háishì zuò dìtiě? - Are we getting a taxi or taking the subway?
- 为了解决环境问题，人们想了很多办法。 - Wèile jiějué huánjìng wèntí, rénmen xiǎngle hěnduō bànfǎ. - To solve environmental problems, people think of a lot of solutions.
- 除了画画儿，她还喜欢跳舞。 - Chúle huà huà er, tā hái xǐhuan tiàowǔ. - Besides painting, she also likes to dance.
- 请把空调打开。 - Qǐng bǎ kòngtiáo dǎkāi. - Please switch on the air conditioning.
- 鱼被小猫吃了。 - Yú bèi xiǎo māo chīle. - The fish was eaten by the cat.
- 关于这段历史，我知道得很少。 - Guānyú zhè duàn lìshǐ, wǒ zhīdào de hěn shǎo. - About this piece of history, I know very little.
- 我们应该在周末开个会。 - Wǒmen yīnggāi zài zhōumò kāi gè huì. - We should have a meeting at the weekend.
- 你愿意和我结婚吗？ - Nǐ yuànyì hé wǒ jiéhūn ma? - Are you willing to marry me?
- 你敢骑马吗？ - Nǐ gǎn qímǎ ma? - Do you dare to ride a horse?
- 她高兴地笑了。 - Tā gāoxìng de xiàole. - She laughed happily.
- 他是经理吗？ - Tā shì jīnglǐ ma? - Is he the manager?
- 真漂亮啊！ - Zhēn piàoliang a! - Very pretty!
- 他没去看电影。 - Tā méi qù kàn diànyǐng. - He didn't go to the movie.
- 你别忘了带护照。 - Nǐ bié wàngle dài hùzhào. - Don't forget to bring your passport.
- 你决定了没有？ - Nǐ juédìngle méiyǒu? - have you decided yet?
- 您要两张票，对吗？ - Nín yào liǎng zhāng piào, duì ma? - You need two tickets, right?
- 中午吃面条儿，可以吗？ - Zhōngwǔ chī miàntiáo er, kěyǐ ma? - Noodles for lunch, can we?
- 你喝茶还是喝咖啡？ - Nǐ hē chá háishì hē kāfēi? - Do you want tea or coffee?
- 真干净！ - Zhēn gānjìng! - So clean!
- 他跑得多快啊！ - Tā pǎo de duō kuài a! - He ran very fast.
- 好极了！ - Hǎo jíle! - Great!
- 他和我一样高。 - Tā hé wǒ yīyàng gāo. - He and I are the same height.
- 上海没有北京那么冷。 - Shànghǎi méiyǒu běijīng nàme lěng. - Shanghai is not as cold as Beijing.
- 我把衣服洗了。 - Wǒ bǎ yīfú xǐle. - I had the clothes washed.
- 行李箱被司机拿走了。 - Xínglǐxiāng bèi sījī ná zǒule. - The luggage was taken by the driver.
- 他每天骑车上班。 - Tā měi tiān qí chē shàngbān. - He bikes to work every day.
- 桌子上放着一本书。 - Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yī běn shū. - There is a book on the table.
- 小王叫我去他家玩儿。 - Xiǎo wáng jiào wǒ qù tā jiā wán er. - Xiao Wang asked me to his house to play.
- 不但…而且… - Bùdàn… érqiě - Not only... but also...
- 只有…才… - Zhǐyǒu… cái… - Only... can...
- 我学中文很有『热情』。 - rèqíng - I am 『enthusiastic』 about studying Chinese.
- 今天我有很多『事情』要做。 - shìqing - Today I have lots of 『things』 to do.
- 我『同意』你的话。 - tóngyì - I 『agree』 with what you said. 『(lit. same opinion)』
- 我『愿意』和你一起去。 - yuànyì - I am 『willing』 to go with you.
- 请大家『注意』。 - zhùyì - Please 『pay attention』 Everyone.
- 我对你做的菜很『满意』。 - mǎnyì - I am 『pleased』 with your cooking.
- 这是什么『意思』？ - yìsi - What does this 『mean』?
- 我很『习惯』吃中国菜。 - xíguàn - I am 『used to』 eating Chinese food.
- 我天天『练习』中文。 - liànxí - I 『practice』 Chinese every day.
- 我『复习』汉语水平考试。 - fùxí - I am 『revising』 for the HSK exam.
- 我喜欢学『数学』。 - shùxué - I like studying 『maths』.
- 我在加拿大『留学』。 - liúxué - I am 『studying abroad』 in Canada.
- 我们的『校长』很胖。 - xiàozhǎng - Our 『principal/head』 is fat.
- 春节是中国最大的『节日』。 - jiérì - Spring festival is China's biggest 『holiday』.
- 今天的电视『视目』很好看。 - jiémù - Today's TV 『programmes』 look very good.
- 我最喜欢的『季节』是夏季。 - jìjié - My favourite 『season』 is summer.
- 我『先』吃饭，再去睡觉。 - xiān - I eat 『first』, then sleep.
- 你为什么『生气』 - shēngqì - Why are you 『upset』?
- 我喜欢和我妈妈『聊天』。 - liáotiān - I like to 『chat』 with my mother.
- 我们的花『特别』香。 - tèbié - Our flowers smell 『especially』 good.
- 我『不但』说中文，还说英文。 - búdàn - I 『not only』 speak Chinese, also English.
- 你想吃包子『还是』饺子？ - háishi - Do you want to eat buns 『or』 dumplings?
- 你的三明治『总是』特别好吃！ - zǒngshì - Your sandwiches are 『always』 especially good!
- 我惊天『还』没有吃午饭。 - hái - I haven't eaten lunch today 『yet』.
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