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In Hilingo HSK1 Lesson 18, learners practice asking and answering where someone is through the everyday question “你爸爸在家吗? Is your father at home?” This lesson is suitable for HSK1 learners and for beginners who need to review location expressions, place-related sentence patterns, and basic Chinese character writing.
The lesson begins with picture-based questions such as “小狗在哪儿? Where is the dog?” and “小猫在哪儿? Where is the cat?” Learners review position words like “上面 (on top)” and “下面 (under)” before moving to the core pattern: Subject + 在 + place + verb. Examples include “他们在饭店吃饭 (They are eating at a restaurant)”, “学生在学校学汉语 (Students study Chinese at school)”, and “妈妈在厨房做饭 (Mom is cooking in the kitchen)”.
This lesson also focuses on the question particle “呢”. When asking about the location of a person or thing, learners can say “我的小猫呢? Where is my cat?”, “我的杯子呢? Where is my cup?”, and “他在哪儿呢? Where is he?” Through dialogues and picture exercises, learners practice useful expressions such as “你爸爸在家吗? Is your father at home?”, “不在家。He is not at home.”, “他在哪儿呢? Where is he?”, and “他在医院。He is in the hospital.”
In the character section, learners study the characters “在 (zài), 子 (zǐ), and 工 (gōng)”. The lesson also introduces the half-enclosure structure with examples such as “店 (store), 习 (to study), 这 (this), 同 (same), 凶 (fierce), and 医 (doctor)”. Learners also become familiar with the radicals “辶 (走之旁, walking radical)” and “门 (door radical)” and their common associations with walking, rooms, or doors.
The lesson also includes extended scene practice with “沙发 (sofa)” and “地毯 (carpet)”, such as “女孩在沙发上看手机 (The girl is looking at her phone on the sofa)” and “小猫在地毯上看书 (The cat is reading a book on the carpet)”, helping learners produce complete sentences in meaningful contexts. Homework includes words and sentences such as “男孩子 (boy), 女孩子 (girl), 我不在家 (I am not at home), and 你在哪儿工作? (Where do you work?)” to consolidate the key points.
学习目标 Learning Objectives
能询问并回答某人是否在家、在哪儿；
Ask and answer whether someone is at home and where someone is;能使用“主语 + 在 + 地点 + 动词”描述动作发生的地点；
Use “Subject + 在 + place + verb” to describe where an action takes place;能使用疑问助词“呢”询问位置；
Use the question particle “呢” to ask about location;能认读和书写汉字“在、子、工”；
Recognize and write the characters “在、子、工”;了解半包围结构及“辶、门”偏旁的基本特点；
Understand the basics of the half-enclosure structure and the radicals “辶” and “门”;能根据图片完成简单的位置问答和句子描述。
Complete simple location Q&A and sentence descriptions based on pictures.
Who It Is For
This lesson is suitable for HSK1 Chinese learners, learners reviewing basic location expressions, and those who want to systematically study everyday Chinese question-and-answer patterns.
Study Tips
Learners are encouraged to practice with objects at home, in the classroom, or in their rooms, for example, “书在桌子上吗? Is the book on the table?” and “猫在椅子下面吗? Is the cat under the chair?” Spending 10–15 minutes a day on sentence substitution and picture description can help consolidate the key points. After this lesson, learners can continue with the next lesson, “桌子上有什么? What are there on the desk?”, to further develop expressions of existence and spatial relations.
Want to study HSK1 Chinese systematically? Visit the Hilingo website to explore course plans, learning resources, and practice materials. Course progress and learning outcomes vary depending on individual background and study time; learners are encouraged to choose a study plan that suits their needs.