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HSK3·Lesson 1

We will pick you up at the airport

我们去机场接你们

Be able to understand and use multiple attributives to describe the characteristics of people or things. | Be able to understand and handle situations involving lost items. | Master the use of interrogative pronouns to express information about uncertain people, things, or places.

Text 1

在家里，刘明和王一雪在沙发上聊天儿。

zài jiā lǐ ， liú míng hé wáng yì xuě zài shā fā shàng liáo tiān ér 。

At home, Liu Ming and Wang Yixue were chatting on the sofa.

刘明这是杨同乐吗？他怎么跟白家月在一起？
王一雪他不是杨同乐，他叫李文，是白家月的好朋友。
刘明我还以为是同乐呢，他们看上去有点儿像。
王一雪是长得有点儿像，但是他比同乐高，身高有一米八。
刘明看起来也比同乐瘦一点儿。
王一雪下个星期家月和李文要来北京，我去机场接他们。
刘明他们哪天到北京？我跟你一起去机场接他们吧。

Text 2

在机场，李文和白家月在行李领取处。

zài jī chǎng ， lǐ wén hé bái jiā yuè zài xíng li lǐng qǔ chù 。

At the airport, Li Wen and Bai Jiayue were at baggage claim.

白家月我的行李怎么还没出来？是不是丢了？
李文你的行李箱是什么样的？
白家月是一个黑色的箱子，上面写着我的名字和电话号码。
李文我好像在哪儿看到过这个箱子，是不是有人拿错了？
白家月我们快找谁问一下吧，箱子里有不少重要的东西。
李文别着急，我们拿着护照和机票，去服务台问问吧。

Text 3

在机场大厅，刘明和王一雪接机。

zài jī chǎng dà tīng ， liú míng hé wáng yì xuě jiē jī 。

In the airport arrival hall, Liu Ming and Wang Yixue were waiting to meet their friends.

刘明飞机早就到了，你看见白家月他们了吗？
王一雪没有，他们应该快出来了。
刘明我们站到中间去吧，这样他们好找一些。
王一雪你看那个高个子的人是李文吗？
刘明你说的是哪个？那个穿着黑衣服的短头发的年轻人？
王一雪对，那个人就是李文！你看，家月在他后面呢。
HanziPinyinEnglish
以为yǐwéithink; consider (mistakenly)
像xiàngbe like; resemble
长zhǎnggrow; develop; look
身高shēngāoheight (of a person)
米mǐmeter
瘦shòuthin; slim
接jiēmeet; pick up; receive
行李xíngliluggage; baggage
丢
diū
lose; misplace
箱子xiāngzicase; trunk; box
号码hàomǎnumber (phone, room, etc.)
好像hǎoxiàngseemingly; apparently; as if
重要zhòngyàoimportant
着急zháojíworried; anxious
护照hùzhàopassport
服务台fúwùtáiservice desk; information desk
应该yīnggāishould; ought to
站zhànstand
中间zhōngjiānmiddle; between
短duǎnshort (in length)
头发tóufahair
年轻niánqīngyoung
发现fāxiàndiscover; find; realize
不见bújiànbe lost; disappear; be missing
带dàitake; bring; lead; have with
帮助bāngzhùhelp; assist
照片zhàopiànphoto; photograph

Set Phrases "看上去/看起来" (kàn shàng qù / kàn qǐ lái)

The set phrases 看上去 (kàn shàng qù) and 看起来 (kàn qǐ lái) can be used to describe the appearance or condition of a person or an object.

  • 他们看上去有点儿像。

    They look a bit alike.

  • 这些菜看起来都很好吃。

    All these dishes look delicious.

  • 那个新来的老师看上去很年轻。

    That newly arrived teacher looks very young.

Non-Interrogative Use of Interrogative Pronouns (1)

Interrogative pronouns such as 哪儿 (nǎr), 什么 (shén me), 谁 (shéi), and 哪 (nǎ) can be used in declarative sentences to indicate unspecified places, things, or people.

  • 我好像在哪儿看到过这个箱子。

    I seem to have seen this case somewhere.

  • 你吃点儿什么再走吧。

    Eat something before you leave.

  • 我们哪天一起去踢足球吧。

    Let's go play football together sometime.

Multiple Attributives

A nominal head can be modified by multiple attributives simultaneously. They are generally arranged in the order of time/location, action/state, and characteristic. The position of numeral-measure word phrases or demonstrative-measure word phrases is relatively flexible; they can be placed either before or after the attributive indicating an action or state.

  • 李文是那个穿着黑衣服的短头发的年轻人吗？

    Is Li Wen that young person with short hair wearing black clothes?

  • 昨天和家月一起看电影的两个人是我的朋友。

    The two people who watched a movie with Jiayue yesterday are my friends.

  • 我那件新买的白色的衣服在哪儿？

    Where is that newly bought white piece of clothing of mine?