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环境描写:颜色、声音、气味 Describing scenes: colours, sounds and smells

P5–P6

Six short exercises in building Chinese sentences: put words in order, fill in the missing word, correct a wrong sentence, make a sentence longer, then write your own. Every practice run picks fresh questions. Tap any word for its pinyin and meaning.

This set practises: Describing a scene with the senses — colours (金灿灿, 五颜六色), sounds (哗啦啦, 沙沙) and smells (香喷喷) — and opening a composition with the time of day and the weather.

一、连词成句 Put the words in order

Tap the words in the order that makes a sentence. Tap a word in your sentence to take it back out. If you get stuck, 💡 shows what the sentence means.

二、完成句子 Fill in the blank

Read the whole sentence, then pick the word that fits the gap.

三、改病句 Correct the sentence

Each sentence has one mistake: a wrong word, a missing or extra word, or words in the wrong order. Pick the corrected sentence. Read the whole sentence aloud before you choose.

四、扩句 Make the sentence longer

A short sentence grows step by step: who, when, where, how. Before each step, say your own longer sentence out loud, then tap to see one way to do it.

五、造句 Make a sentence

Write your own sentence with each word, then compare with the examples. Your sentences stay on this device. Nothing is marked: read them aloud, or show a grown-up.

六、仿写 Write on the pattern

Read the model sentence and its pattern, then write your own sentence on the same pattern about something else. It stays on this device and is never marked. Then compare with the examples.

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全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English

一、连词成句 Put the words in order

清晨,金灿灿的阳光照进了我的房间。

qīng chén jīn càn càn de yáng guāng zhào jìn le wǒ de fáng jiān

Early in the morning, golden sunlight shone into my room.

窗外的雨哗啦啦地下个不停。

chuāng wài de yǔ huā lā lā de xià ge bù tíng

Outside the window, the rain poured down without stopping.

厨房里飘来一阵阵香喷喷的饭菜味。

chú fáng lǐ piāo lái yí zhèn zhèn xiāng pēn pēn de fàn cài wèi

Wave after wave of delicious cooking smells drifted from the kitchen.

傍晚,天边的晚霞像一片燃烧的火焰。

bàng wǎn tiān biān de wǎn xiá xiàng yí piàn rán shāo de huǒ yàn

At dusk, the evening clouds on the horizon looked like a sheet of burning flames.

中午,烈日把马路晒得滚烫滚烫的。

zhōng wǔ liè rì bǎ mǎ lù shài de gǔn tàng gǔn tàng de

At noon, the blazing sun baked the road burning hot.

夜深了,街上静悄悄的,只有路灯还亮着。

yè shēn le jiē shang jìng qiāo qiāo de zhǐ yǒu lù dēng hái liàng zhe

Late at night the street was silent; only the street lamps were still lit.

一阵微风吹过,荷花的清香扑鼻而来。

yí zhèn wēi fēng chuī guò hé huā de qīng xiāng pū bí ér lái

A breeze blew past, and the delicate scent of the lotus flowers drifted towards us.

下了一场大雨,空气变得格外清新。

xià le yì cháng dà yǔ kōng qì biàn de gé wài qīng xīn

After a heavy shower of rain, the air became especially fresh.

夕阳西下,天边被染成了金红色。

xī yáng xī xià tiān biān bèi rǎn chéng le jīn hóng sè

As the sun set in the west, the horizon was dyed golden red.

小溪哗哗地流着,好像在唱一首快乐的歌。

xiǎo xī huā huā de liú zhe hǎo xiàng zài chàng yì shǒu kuài lè de gē

The stream gurgled along, as if it were singing a happy song.

清晨,公园里的草地上挂满了亮晶晶的露珠。

qīng chén gōng yuán lǐ de cǎo dì shàng guà mǎn le liàng jīng jīng de lù zhū

Early in the morning, the grass in the park was covered in sparkling dewdrops.

二、完成句子 Fill in the blank

雨停了,天空出现了一道五颜六色的彩虹。

yǔ tíng le tiān kōng chū xiàn le yí dào wǔ yán liù sè de cǎi hóng

The rain stopped and a colourful rainbow appeared in the sky.

💡 A rainbow is seen, so it needs a colour word: 五颜六色. 香喷喷 is a smell and 哗啦啦 a sound.

刚出炉的面包香喷喷的,让人直流口水。

gāng chū lú de miàn bāo xiāng pēn pēn de ràng rén zhí liú kǒu shuǐ

Bread fresh from the oven smells delicious, and it makes your mouth water.

💡 Mouth-watering bread smells good: 香喷喷. 静悄悄 means silent and 亮晶晶 means sparkling.

夜深了,校园里静悄悄的,一个人也没有。

yè shēn le xiào yuán lǐ jìng qiāo qiāo de yí gè rén yě méi yǒu

It is late at night; the school grounds are completely silent, without a single person.

💡 No one there means no noise: 静悄悄. 闹哄哄 (noisy) contradicts "not a single person".

一阵大风吹过,树叶沙沙地响。

yí zhèn dà fēng chuī guò shù yè shā shā de xiǎng

A strong gust of wind blew past and the leaves rustled.

💡 Leaves rustle: 沙沙. 汪汪 is a dog barking and 喵喵 a cat meowing.

夕阳西下,海面被染成了一片金黄色。

xī yáng xī xià hǎi miàn bèi rǎn chéng le yí piàn jīn huáng sè

The sun set in the west, and the sea was dyed a golden yellow.

💡 The setting sun is what dyes the sea, so it takes the sun's colour: 金黄色. Snow white or jade green don't come from a sunset.

一场大雨过后,天空变得蓝蓝的。

yì cháng dà yǔ guò hòu tiān kōng biàn de lán lán de

After the heavy rain, the sky turned a clear blue.

💡 The sky is seen, so it takes a colour word: 蓝蓝的. 香香 is a smell and 吵吵 a noise.

夜晚,城市的灯光五光十色,美丽极了。

yè wǎn chéng shì de dēng guāng wǔ guāng shí sè měi lì jí le

At night the city lights glow in every colour, and they are very beautiful.

💡 Lights are seen: 五光十色 describes bright, many-coloured light. 静悄悄 is quiet and 香喷喷 is a smell.

窗外传来叽叽喳喳的鸟叫声,我一下子就醒了。

chuāng wài chuán lái jī ji zhā zhā de niǎo jiào shēng wǒ yí xià zi jiù xǐng le

From outside the window came the chirping of birds, and I woke up at once.

💡 Birds chirp: 叽叽喳喳. 哗啦啦 is rain or water and 轰隆隆 is thunder.

花园里开满了鲜花,空气中飘着淡淡的花香。

huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le xiān huā kōng qì zhōng piāo zhe dàn dàn de huā xiāng

The garden is full of flowers, and a light scent of flowers drifts in the air.

💡 A garden full of flowers smells of flowers: 花香. Smoke or a bad smell doesn't fit the picture.

天空中突然乌云密布,下起了倾盆大雨。

tiān kōng zhōng tū rán wū yún mì bù xià qǐ le qīng pén dà yǔ

Suddenly the sky filled with dark clouds, and it started to pour.

💡 Pouring rain comes from dark clouds: 乌云密布. Bright sun or a cloudless sky can't bring a downpour.

夏天的中午,太阳火辣辣地照着大地。

xià tiān de zhōng wǔ tài yáng huǒ là là de zhào zhe dà dì

At midday in summer, the scorching sun beats down on the land.

💡 A summer midday sun is burning hot: 火辣辣. 凉飕飕 means chilly and 静悄悄 means quiet.

三、改病句 Correct the sentence

病句:我闻到了一阵悦耳的花香。

wǒ wén dào le yí zhèn yuè ěr de huā xiāng

I smelled a waft of flower scent that was pleasant to the ear. (wrong)

改正:我闻到了一阵淡淡的花香。

wǒ wén dào le yí zhèn dàn dàn de huā xiāng

I smelled a light waft of flower scent.

💡 悦耳 (pleasant to the ear) is for sounds; a smell is 淡淡的 or 浓浓的.

病句:夜深了,街上静悄悄的,到处都是吵闹的人声。

yè shēn le jiē shang jìng qiāo qiāo de dào chù dōu shì chǎo nào de rén shēng

Late at night the street was silent, and there were noisy voices everywhere. (wrong)

改正:夜深了,街上静悄悄的,一个人也没有。

yè shēn le jiē shang jìng qiāo qiāo de yí gè rén yě méi yǒu

Late at night the street was silent; there was not a single person.

💡 A silent street (静悄悄) can't be full of noisy voices: the second half must agree with the first.

病句:清晨,太阳从西边慢慢地升起来了。

qīng chén tài yáng cóng xī bian màn màn de shēng qǐ lái le

Early in the morning, the sun slowly rose in the west. (wrong)

改正:清晨,太阳从东边慢慢地升起来了。

qīng chén tài yáng cóng dōng bian màn màn de shēng qǐ lái le

Early in the morning, the sun slowly rose in the east.

💡 The sun rises in the east in the morning and sets in the west in the evening.

病句:雨哗啦啦地下着,天空中一片阳光灿烂。

yǔ huā lā lā de xià zhe tiān kōng zhōng yí piàn yáng guāng càn làn

The rain was pouring down, and the sky was full of bright sunshine. (wrong)

改正:雨哗啦啦地下着,天空中一片灰蒙蒙。

yǔ huā lā lā de xià zhe tiān kōng zhōng yí piàn huī méng méng

The rain was pouring down, and the sky was all grey and dim.

💡 Pouring rain and bright sunshine contradict each other: in a downpour the sky is 灰蒙蒙 (grey).

病句:妈妈做的咖喱鸡香喷喷地,好吃极了。

mā ma zuò de gā lí jī xiāng pēn pēn de hǎo chī jí le

The curry chicken Mum made smelled wonderful, and it was delicious. (wrong 地)

改正:妈妈做的咖喱鸡香喷喷的,好吃极了。

mā ma zuò de gā lí jī xiāng pēn pēn de hǎo chī jí le

The curry chicken Mum made smelled wonderful, and it was delicious.

💡 When 香喷喷 describes the thing itself, it takes 的 (香喷喷的); 地 goes before an action.

病句:天边飘来了一阵白云。

tiān biān piāo lái le yí zhèn bái yún

A gust of white cloud drifted over from the horizon. (wrong measure word)

改正:天边飘来了一朵白云。

tiān biān piāo lái le yì duǒ bái yún

A white cloud drifted over from the horizon.

💡 Clouds take 朵 (or 片); 一阵 is for wind, rain or a burst of sound.

四、扩句 Make the sentence longer

太阳出来了。

tài yáng chū lái le

The sun came out.

什么时候?:早上,太阳出来了。

zǎo shang tài yáng chū lái le

In the morning, the sun came out.

什么样的太阳?怎么升起来?:早上,红红的太阳慢慢地从东方升起来了。

zǎo shang hóng hóng de tài yáng màn màn de cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ lái le

In the morning, the red sun slowly rose in the east.

结果怎么样?:早上,红红的太阳慢慢地从东方升起来了,把大地照得亮堂堂的。

zǎo shang hóng hóng de tài yáng màn màn de cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ lái le bǎ dà dì zhào de liàng táng táng de

In the morning, the red sun slowly rose in the east and lit up the whole land.

巴刹很热闹。

bā shā hěn rè nao

The market is busy.

什么时候?:星期天早上,巴刹很热闹。

xīng qī tiān zǎo shang bā shā hěn rè nao

On Sunday morning, the market is busy.

看到什么?:星期天早上,巴刹里人来人往,非常热闹。

xīng qī tiān zǎo shang bā shā lǐ rén lái rén wǎng fēi cháng rè nao

On Sunday morning, people come and go in the market; it is very lively.

听到什么?闻到什么?:星期天早上,巴刹里人来人往,叫卖声此起彼伏,空气中飘着鲜花和水果的香味。

xīng qī tiān zǎo shang bā shā lǐ rén lái rén wǎng jiào mài shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú kōng qì zhōng piāo zhe xiān huā hé shuǐ guǒ de xiāng wèi

On Sunday morning, people come and go in the market, the stallholders' calls rise one after another, and the air is full of the scent of flowers and fruit.

五、造句 Make a sentence

金灿灿 jīn càn càn · golden; shining

沙滩上的沙子在阳光下金灿灿的。

shā tān shàng de shā zi zài yáng guāng xià jīn càn càn de

The sand on the beach shines golden in the sunlight.

妈妈炸的鸡翅金灿灿的,看起来非常好吃。

mā ma zhá de jī chì jīn càn càn de kàn qǐ lái fēi cháng hǎo chī

The chicken wings Mum fried are golden and look delicious.

哗啦啦 huā lā lā · splashing; pouring (sound)

突然,大雨哗啦啦地下了起来。

tū rán dà yǔ huā lā lā de xià le qǐ lái

Suddenly, heavy rain came pouring down.

我打开水龙头,水哗啦啦地流了出来。

wǒ dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu shuǐ huā lā lā de liú le chū lái

I turned on the tap, and the water came gushing out.

香喷喷 xiāng pēn pēn · deliciously fragrant

一走进家门,我就闻到了香喷喷的咖喱鸡。

yì zǒu jìn jiā mén wǒ jiù wén dào le xiāng pēn pēn de gā lí jī

As soon as I walked in the door, I smelt delicious curry chicken.

奶奶端出一碗香喷喷的鸡汤。

nǎi nai duān chū yì wǎn xiāng pēn pēn de jī tāng

Grandma brought out a bowl of fragrant chicken soup.

六、仿写 Write on the pattern

例句:弯弯的月亮像一条小船一样挂在天上。

wān wān de yuè liàng xiàng yì tiáo xiǎo chuán yí yàng guà zài tiān shàng

The curved moon hangs in the sky like a little boat.

……的……像……一样……

雪白的浪花像一群小白兔一样跳来跳去。

xuě bái de làng huā xiàng yì qún xiǎo bái tù yí yàng tiào lái tiào qù

The snow-white waves hop about like a flock of little white rabbits.

红红的太阳像一个大火球一样挂在天边。

hóng hóng de tài yáng xiàng yí gè dà huǒ qiú yí yàng guà zài tiān biān

The bright red sun hangs on the horizon like a big ball of fire.

例句:雨点打在窗户上,发出滴滴答答的声音。

yǔ diǎn dǎ zài chuāng hu shàng fā chū dī dī dā dā de shēng yīn

The raindrops hit the window with a pitter-patter sound.

……,发出……的声音

风吹过树叶,发出沙沙的声音。

fēng chuī guò shù yè fā chū shā shā de shēng yīn

The wind blew through the leaves with a rustling sound.

小溪流过石头,发出哗哗的声音。

xiǎo xī liú guò shí tou fā chū huā huā de shēng yīn

The stream flowed over the stones with a gurgling sound.