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Lesson 10

Things, transport & money

Talk about objects, vehicles, and how much things cost.

📚 New vocabulary · 16

东西
dōngxī
thing
书
shū
book
字
zì
character, word
桌子
zhuōzi
table, desk
椅子
yǐzi
chair
电脑
diànnǎo
computer
电视
diànshì
television
电影
diànyǐng
movie, film
飞机
fēijī
airplane
出租车
chūzūchē
taxi
衣服
yīfu
clothes
钱
qián
money
块
kuài
measure word; piece, lump (also: yuán)
本
běn
measure word for books
有
yǒu
to have, there is
没有
méiyǒu
not have, there isn't

💡 Grammar note

有 (yǒu) is 'to have'. Negate it ONLY with 没: 我 没 有 钱 ('I don't have money'). Never use 不 with 有. Measure words pair with nouns: 一 本 书 (one book — 本 is the measure), 一 块 钱 (one yuan).

🏋️ Quick practice

10 mixed questions: pinyin → meaning, character → meaning, listening, English → character, and fill-in sentences.

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🏋️ More practice

Open the full exercises page scoped to just this lesson's vocabulary — all three vocab-based modes (pinyin → meaning, listen → recognise, match) using only the 16 words you just learned.

🎓 Full lecture practice

The full workout, broken into stages. We split this lesson's vocabulary into small sub-groups and run a short drill for each — easier to absorb than 20 mixed questions in a row. Then the final stage mixes every type: pinyin → meaning, character → meaning, listening, English → character, fill the blank, English → 中 builder, word order, and tone identification. Includes a 🎤 pronunciation challenge when your mic + Whisper are available.

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