Mandarin HSK1 Core Verbs and Sentences

HSK1-level verbs and patterns — 是、有、在、去、想、会 with example sentences.

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  1. 01
    是 shì
    to be (identity/equation): 他是老师。 Tā shì lǎoshī.
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    有 yǒu
    to have / there is: 我有书。 Wǒ yǒu shū.
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    在 zài
    to be at (location); progressive marker: 我在家。 / 他在吃饭。
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    去 qù / 来 lái
    go / come: 我去商店。 Wǒ qù shāngdiàn.
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    想 xiǎng
    want to / think: 我想喝茶。 Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.
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    会 huì
    can (learned skill) / will: 我会说中文。 Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén.
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    能 néng vs 会 huì (beginner)?
    能: able/possible in situation. 会: know how / learned ability (also future “will”).
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    吃 chī / 喝 hē / 看 kàn / 听 tīng
    eat / drink / look-watch-read / listen: 吃饭、喝水、看书、听音乐
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  9. 09
    Basic word order SVO?
    Subject–Verb–Object: 我爱你。 Wǒ ài nǐ.
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    Negation with 不 bù vs 没 méi?
    不: general/future/habitual. 没(有): past/completion “did not” / “don’t have”.
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    “I am not a teacher.” / “I don’t have money.”
    我不是老师。 / 我没有钱。
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    Measure word for books?
    本 běn — 一本书 yì běn shū
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  13. 13
    今天 / 明天 / 昨天
    jīntiān today / míngtiān tomorrow / zuótiān yesterday
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    “Where are you?”
    你在哪儿? / 你在哪里? Nǐ zài nǎr / nǎlǐ?
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