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好吃也好看

Tasty and Beautiful

This short poem plays with words that sound alike, comparing things that are good to watch, read, hear, or taste. Perfect for practicing basic adjectives like 好 and 真.

HSK 1 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~1 min read · 49 chars · 14 words
#food #daily-life

好 电 影 好 看 ，
好 书 不 好 看 。

好 歌 真 好 听 ，
真 话 不 好 听 。

好 菜 真 好 吃 ，
好 吃 也 好 看 。

可 乐 真 好 喝 ，
好 喝 还 好 玩 儿 。

Reading Comprehension 3 questions

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Test your understanding of this story with 3 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

According to the article, which one is NOT good-looking?

Explanation

The article says '好书不好看' (good books are not good-looking).

Question 2

Multiple Choice

What is '好吃也好看' (tasty and good-looking)?

Explanation

The article says '好菜真好吃，好吃也好看' (good dishes are delicious and also good-looking).

Question 3

True or False

The article says that true words are not pleasant to hear.

Explanation

The article states '真话不好听' (truthful words are not pleasant to hear).

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Key Vocabulary in This Story Tap any word to explore collocations & usage
6 Core Words
好吃 hǎo chī
delicious; tasty
Essential for describing food taste.
好看 hǎo kàn
good-looking; attractive; interesting to watch
Essential for describing visual appeal.
也 yě
Also; too — the core adverb for adding one thing to another equally. Also, as well, either; even; still — and in pairs (也...也...) means both...and. A coiled snake (也) slithers up beside another stroke, hissing "me too!" as it joins in.
Key grammar word meaning 'also'.
好 hǎo
Beautiful and good; a woman with a child was seen as a blessing and virtue. Good, fine, nice, well, friendly, or satisfactory; shows approval or pleasure. A woman (女) beside a child (子): mother and child together make a scene of goodness.
Common basic adjective.
菜 cài
Edible green plants gathered or plucked from the ground. Vegetables, dishes, cuisine, or food in general. A hand (爫) picking fresh plants (艹) to prepare a meal.
Everyday noun for dishes.
真 zhēn
The original glyph depicts an immortal ascending to heaven, untouched by falsehood. Really, truly, indeed—emphasizing that something is exactly as stated. A radiant eye (目) with a cross (十) above and legs (八) below stands for perfect truth.
Useful adverb for emphasis.
Show All HSK 1 Vocabulary in This Story (14)
不 菜 电影 歌 还 好 好吃 好看 好听 好玩儿 看 书 也 真
Key Grammar in This Story Core HSK 1 sentence patterns & formulas
3 Patterns
非常、很、太、真、有（一）点儿 副词
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Essential HSK 1 degree adverb 真 for emphasizing sensory adjectives like 真好听, 真好吃, and 真好喝.
还1、也 副词
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Core HSK 1 adverbs 也 and 还 for adding another quality or parallel information in simple sentences.
不、没（有）、不要 副词
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Basic HSK 1 negation 不 for forming negative adjective predicates like 不好看 and 不好听.
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非常、很、太、真、有（一）点儿 副词 还1、也 副词 不、没（有）、不要 副词
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