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苹果十五

Buying an iPhone in Beijing

This short story follows a simple shopping trip in Beijing. You will learn words for buying a phone in Chinese.

HSK 1 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~1 min read · 43 chars · 13 words Teacher Verified
#daily-life #technology
Tone Guide

在 北 京 的 一 个 商 店 ， 我 买 了 一 个 手 机 。

这 是 一 个 苹 果 手 机 。

这 是 苹 果 十 五 。

这 个 手 机 六 千 多 块 钱 。

Reading Comprehension 3 questions

Question 1 of 3

Test your understanding of this story with 3 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

Where did the person buy the phone?

Explanation

The article says: '在北京的一个商店，我买了一个手机' (In a store in Beijing, I bought a phone).

Question 2

Multiple Choice

What kind of phone did the person buy?

Explanation

The article says: '这是一个苹果手机' (This is an Apple phone).

Question 3

True or False

The phone cost more than 6000 yuan.

Explanation

The article says: '这个手机六千多块钱' (This phone cost over 6000 yuan).

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Key Vocabulary in This Story Tap any word to explore collocations & usage
7 Core Words
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 transactions.
手机 shǒu jī
mobile phone; cell phone
Common everyday object and topic.
苹果 píng guǒ
apple
Fruit and brand, highly practical word.
商店 shāng diàn
shop; store
Key place word for shopping contexts.
钱 qián
A spade-like metal farming tool used in ancient times. Money, cash, coins, or wealth in general. Two crossed spears (戋) over metal (钅) — metal shaped into valuable currency.
Crucial noun for money and prices.
块 kuài
A clod of earth or a lump of soil. Measure word for chunks and pieces; colloquial term for a yuan (money). Earth (土) split by a crack (夬) into a solid broken-off lump.
Useful measure word for currency.
这个 zhè ge
this one; this
Demonstrative pronoun for pointing out items.
Show All HSK 1 Vocabulary in This Story (13)
的 个 块 了 买 苹果 钱 商店 手机 我 一 在 这个
Key Grammar in This Story Core HSK 1 sentence patterns & formulas
3 Patterns
用动态助词“了1”表示
HSK 1
了 acts as the 'Done-Deal' sticker, showing that buying the phone is a finished, accomplished fact.
这、那、这儿、那儿、这里、那里、这些、那些、有的、这个、那个、有些 代词
HSK 1
Demonstratives 这 and 这个 are repeated to identify and point to the phone.
专用名量词：本、个、家、口、块、件、只、元 量词
HSK 1
Measure words 个 and 块 are used for counting a phone and expressing money in yuan.
Show All HSK 1 Grammar in This Story (6)
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 了1 助词 用动态助词“了1”表示
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