The First Day at University
Amine has just arrived from Morocco and walks into the university office to report in. Over eighteen short turns he greets the member of staff, gives his name, hands over his passport, writes his name on the form, learns his room number and asks the way to the dormitory — the entire errand handled with HSK 1–2 words.
Tap any word for its definition
学生
，！。
Lǎoshī, (third tone, dipping) nín (second tone, rising) hǎo! (third tone, dipping) Wǒ (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level) xuéshēng. (second tone, rising)
Hello, teacher. I am a new student.
老师
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Nǐ (third tone, dipping) hǎo, (third tone, dipping) qǐng (third tone, dipping) jìn, (fourth tone, falling) qǐng (third tone, dipping) zuò. (fourth tone, falling)
Hello. Come in, and please have a seat.
学生
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Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) lǎoshī. (third tone, dipping)
Thank you, teacher.
老师
？
Nǐ (third tone, dipping) jiào (fourth tone, falling) shénme (second tone, rising) míngzi? (second tone, rising)
What is your name?
学生
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Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiào (fourth tone, falling) Ā (neutral tone) Míng, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) Móluògē (second tone, rising) rén. (second tone, rising)
My name is Amine. I am Moroccan.
老师
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Rènshi (fourth tone, falling) nǐ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) gāoxìng. (first tone, high and level) Qǐng (third tone, dipping) gěi (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling) yíxià (second tone, rising) nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) hùzhào. (fourth tone, falling)
Pleased to meet you. Could I have a look at your passport, please?
学生
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Hǎo (third tone, dipping) de, (neutral tone) zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) hùzhào. (fourth tone, falling)
Certainly, here is my passport.
老师
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Xièxie. (fourth tone, falling) Qǐng (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhèr (fourth tone, falling) xiě (third tone, dipping) míngzi. (second tone, rising)
Thank you. Please write your name here.
学生
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Lǎoshī, (third tone, dipping) xiě (third tone, dipping) hǎo (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone)
There you go, teacher — it is written.
老师
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Hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping) Nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) fángjiān (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) sān (first tone, high and level) líng (second tone, rising) wǔ (third tone, dipping) hào. (fourth tone, falling)
Very good. Your room is number 305.
学生
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Sān (first tone, high and level) líng (second tone, rising) wǔ (third tone, dipping) hào, (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhīdào (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone)
Room 305 — got it.
学生
，？
Qǐngwèn, (third tone, dipping) xuéshēng (second tone, rising) sùshè (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) nǎr? (third tone, dipping)
Excuse me, where is the student dormitory?
老师
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Sùshè (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) hòumiàn, (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling) yuǎn, (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) jìn. (fourth tone, falling)
The dormitory is behind the campus. It is not far — it is very close.
老师
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Nǐ (third tone, dipping) chū (first tone, high and level) mén (second tone, rising) wǎng (third tone, dipping) yòu (fourth tone, falling) zǒu, (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)
Go out of the door, turn right, and you are there.
学生
，！
Hǎo, (third tone, dipping) tài (fourth tone, falling) xièxie (fourth tone, falling) nín (second tone, rising) le! (neutral tone)
Great — thank you so much!
老师
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Bú (second tone, rising) kèqi. (fourth tone, falling) Yǒu (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) jiù (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) wǒ. (third tone, dipping)
You are welcome. If anything comes up, come and find me.
学生
，！
Hǎo (third tone, dipping) de, (neutral tone) lǎoshī (third tone, dipping) zàijiàn! (fourth tone, falling)
All right. Goodbye, teacher!
老师
！
Zàijiàn! (fourth tone, falling)
Goodbye!
Comprehension
1.What is the student’s name?
学生叫什么名字？
2.What does the student show the member of staff?
学生给老师看了什么？
3.Which room is the student given?
学生的房间是几号？
4.Where is the dormitory?
宿舍在哪儿？