First sentences
Introduce people, describe possessions and ask questions.
Grammar and practice
Chinese lessons
Try the exercise with 想, then choose a group of grammar lessons below.
Try the grammar想 xiǎng
What would you like to do?
Choose an activity to put it in the sentence.
我I
想would like to
学中文。learn Chinese
I would like to learn Chinese.
Put 想 before an action to say what you would like to do.
想 · 学 · 中文Read the lesson on 想
Actions, places and plans
Describe where things happen and what you want to do.
Reasons and comparisons
Explain why, compare things and describe actions.
Short readings
All short readings今天早上，我想喝茶。This morning, I would like some tea.
Tea or coffee?
Two friends choose what to drink. Practise saying what you want and asking a yes–no question.
Read the story 图书馆里很安静。It is quiet in the library.The book by the window
A reader looks for a missing book in the library. Practise describing where things are.
Read the story 星期六，我们本来想去公园。On Saturday, we had originally planned to go to the park.A rainy Saturday
Rain changes a plan to visit the park. Practise giving a reason and putting actions in order.
Read the story04 / VOCABULARY
Vocabulary practice in the app
Download vocabulary from a lesson or reading, then import it into a Laowai word list.
Get vocabulary from the first readingIn Laowai: Learn → + (New list) → Import from file. Review the recognised words before importing.
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