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这个苹果不是中国苹果

Six Apples, Two Origins

In this easy story, you will follow a simple trip to the supermarket to buy apples. Practice numbers, question words, and nationalities in a real-life shopping context.

HSK 1 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~1 min read · 66 chars · 17 words Teacher Verified
#daily-life #food
Tone Guide

我 有 十 五 块 钱 。

今 天 去 超 市 买 东 西 。

我 买 了 六 个 苹 果 。

三 个 苹 果 是 中 国 的 ， 三 个 苹 果 不 是 中 国 的 。

我 问 超 市 的 人 那 三 个 苹 果 是 哪 里 的 ？

她 说 她 不 知 道 。

Reading Comprehension 3 questions

Question 1 of 3

Test your understanding of this story with 3 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

How much money does the speaker have?

Explanation

The article says: 我有十五块钱 (I have fifteen yuan).

Question 2

Multiple Choice

How many apples are NOT from China?

Explanation

The article says: 三个苹果不是中国的 (three apples are not Chinese).

Question 3

True or False

The supermarket worker knows where the other apples are from.

Explanation

The article says: 我问超市的人那三个苹果是哪里的？她说她不知道 (I asked the supermarket worker where those three apples were from; she said she didn't know).

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Key Vocabulary in This Story Tap any word to explore collocations & usage
6 Core Words
苹果 píng guǒ
apple
Key shopping item and article focus.
超市 chāo shì
supermarket
Common place in daily life and HSK1.
买 mǎi
To exchange money or goods for something in return. To buy, purchase, or obtain anything; also to win over or bribe. A net (乛) cast over a coin (贝, now 头) shows money trading hands.
Essential verb for shopping dialogues.
是 shì
To affirm or correct as right and true. To be; the copula for identifying, equating, or emphasizing existence. Sun (日) shines straight on upright steps (正) — whatever aligns with truth simply is.
Core copula for building sentences.
不 bù
Negation of an action, quality, or state. Not; no — the standard negator before verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. A sprout blocked by a horizontal bar, unable to grow.
Key negation word for daily speech.
知道 zhī dào
to know; to be aware of; to realize
Useful verb in questions and answers.
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不 超市 东西 今天 买 那 苹果 钱 去 人 是 说 她 问 我 有 知道
Key Grammar in This Story Core HSK 1 sentence patterns & formulas
3 Patterns
表示领有 特殊句型
HSK 1
Introduces the basic 有 possession pattern for saying what someone has, here money for shopping.
用动态助词“了1”表示
HSK 1
Models the HSK 1 action completion marker 了1 for a completed action in 买了六个苹果.
不、没（有）、不要 副词
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Shows essential negation with 不 in 不是 and 不知道, a core HSK 1 sentence pattern.
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多、多少、几、哪、哪儿、哪里、哪些、什么、谁、怎么、怎么样 代词 我、你、您、他、她、我们、你们、他们、她们、它、它们、大家 代词 这、那、这儿、那儿、这里、那里、这些、那些、有的、这个、那个、有些 代词 一、二/两、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、零、十、百、半、千 数词 专用名量词：本、个、家、口、块、件、只、元 量词 不、没（有）、不要 副词 的1 助词 了1 助词 表示领有 特殊句型 用动态助词“了1”表示
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