HSK1 Lesson 16｜这个杯子多少钱 | How much is this cup

Hilingo HSK1 Lesson 16 focuses on the real‑life shopping scenario of asking for prices. Designed for absolute beginners, this lesson simulates conversations in supermarkets and shops. Learners will master practical sentences for asking prices, spoken expressions for Chinese RMB currency, and learn to use simple numbers when shopping in China。

Following Hilingo’s step‑by‑step teaching system, this lesson covers warm‑up review, new‑word study, dialogue text, grammar explanation, Chinese‑character practice, quizzes and homework. It builds basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills aligned with official HSK1 standards中文联盟.

What you will learn in this lesson

1. Key daily sentence: 这个杯子多少钱？(How much is this cup?). Learn to ask prices in shops; tell the difference between demonstrative pronouns 这 (this) and 那 (that).
2. Core vocabulary: 这 (this), 多少 (how much /how many), 钱 (money), 块 (yuan, spoken currency unit), 那 (that). Understand that “块” is the spoken form for Chinese currency “元 (yuan)”.
3. Grammar points
   • Interrogative pronoun 多少: for asking quantities and prices. Master the pattern …… 多少钱？(How much is …?)
   • Spoken RMB reading: Learn oral expressions for 1‑yuan, 5‑yuan, 10‑yuan, 50‑yuan, 100‑yuan.
4. Chinese characters
   • Recognize & write: 少 (shǎo), 个 (gè)
   • Character structures: top‑bottom & top‑middle‑bottom structures; two common radicals: gold radical 钅, mouth radical 口.
5. Practice & assessment: Drills for asking prices of furniture and daily items, in‑lesson quizzes and take‑home homework to reinforce knowledge.

Course Highlights

‑ Scenario‑driven learning: Illustrations and real‑world pictures recreate authentic Chinese shopping situations. ‑ Built‑in review: Recap previously‑learned nouns (headphone, fruit, table, mobile phone etc.) to strengthen old knowledge. ‑ Dedicated Hanzi module: Stroke‑by‑stroke breakdown for beginners to read and write basic Chinese characters. ‑ Learn‑and‑practice loop: Dialogue, grammar, exercises, quiz and homework included. Apply new knowledge immediately.

Who is this course for

‑ Absolute beginners with zero Chinese background ‑ Learners preparing for the HSK1 test ‑ People planning to travel or live in China and want practical shopping Chinese