这儿
here; this place
HSK 1
Lesson 10 · 这儿的苹果真便宜
What you'll learn
Ask item prices, read basic RMB amounts, use adjectives to evaluate items, and ask opinions with `怎么样`.
1
Listen and Read
Start with price tags and practice only `多少钱` plus simple answers.
小林
小方，这本书多少钱？
Xiao Fang, how much is this book?
小方
二十块。
Twenty yuan.
小林
这个杯子多少钱？
How much is this cup?
小方
十二块。
Twelve yuan.
小林
我买这本书。
I will buy this book.
2
Core Words
First learn the most common shopping items, actions, and questions.
商店
shop; store
苹果
apple
水果
fruit
杯子
cup
钱
money
买
to buy
多少
how much; how many
3
Core Words
Focus on `块 / 元` first. Other money units can wait.
块
yuan; colloquial money unit
元
yuan; formal money unit
4
Pattern: `商品 + 多少钱？ / 数字 + 块、元`
`多少钱` comes after the item. Answer directly with the price.
商品 + 多少钱？ / 数字 + 块、元
Use `多少钱` to ask the price of something. In speech, `块` is common; in formal amounts, `元` is also used.
这本书多少钱？
How much is this book?
这个杯子十二块。
This cup is twelve yuan.
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Learning Note
First learn to read simple prices with `块`.
At HSK1, focus on common whole-number prices such as `三块`, `十二块`, and `二十块`. Smaller money units can wait until later.
三块。
three yuan
十二块。
twelve yuan
二十块。
twenty yuan
6
Quick Practice
Choose the correct price question.
Which sentence asks `How much is this book?`
Choose the most natural Chinese sentence.
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Core Words
Use these words to say whether an item is good, expensive, or not expensive.
便宜
cheap; inexpensive
贵
expensive
好看
good-looking; nice to look at
好吃
tasty; good to eat
真
really; truly
怎么样
how is it; what do you think
8
Pattern: `主语 + 很 / 真 / 不 + 形容词`
Chinese can use an adjective directly to describe the subject.
主语 + 很 / 真 / 不 + 形容词
An adjective can directly describe the subject. At the beginning level, `很` is often used before the adjective; `真` adds emphasis; the negative uses `不`. Do not say `这个杯子是大`.
这儿的苹果真便宜。
The apples here are really inexpensive.
这个杯子不大。
This cup is not big.
这儿的水果不少。
There is quite a lot of fruit here.
9
Quick Practice
Recognize the meaning of an adjective predicate sentence.
What does `这个杯子不大。` mean?
Choose the option with the closest meaning.
10
Pattern: `名词 / 商品 + 怎么样？`
Use `怎么样` when you want to know what someone thinks about something.
名词 / 商品 + 怎么样？
`怎么样` asks for another person’s opinion about a person, thing, or situation. Answers often use adjectives, such as `很好看`, `不贵`, or `很好吃`.
这本书怎么样？
What do you think of this book?
这个杯子怎么样？
What do you think of this cup?
11
Listen and Read
Read price, evaluation, and `怎么样` together.
小林
这儿的苹果怎么样？
What do you think of the apples here?
小方
真便宜，也很好吃。
They are really inexpensive and also tasty.
小林
这个杯子怎么样？
What do you think of this cup?
小方
很好看，也不贵。
It looks nice and is not expensive.
12
Quick Practice
Separate asking for price from asking for an opinion.
A friend asks `这个杯子怎么样？` Which answer fits best?
Choose an evaluative answer.
13
Learning Note
Use the two main lesson patterns with new items.
Repeat the two sentence groups below, then replace the item with book, cup, or apple and say it yourself.
这本书多少钱？二十块。
How much is this book? Twenty yuan.
这个杯子怎么样？很好看，也不贵。
What do you think of this cup? It looks nice and is not expensive.
14
Learning Note
Read price, evaluation, and `怎么样` together.
Finally, read three sentence types smoothly: asking price, giving an evaluation, and asking for an opinion. Listen first, then read once by yourself.
这本书多少钱？
How much is this book?
这个杯子十二块。
This cup is twelve yuan.
这本书怎么样？
What do you think of this book?
很好看，也不贵。
It is nice and not expensive.
这儿的苹果真便宜。
The apples here are really inexpensive.