HSK 1. 我的朋友 = my friend. The story is two friends, 小明 and 小红.
zuòto do; to make
HSK 1. 做拼豆 = make pindou. The episode's action verb.
kànto look
HSK 1. 你看 = look! Used many times.
xiǎngto want; to think
HSK 1. 我想做一只小狗 = I want to make a little dog. 想 + verb.
hěnvery
HSK 1. 很漂亮 = very pretty. The most basic intensifier.
piàoliangpretty; beautiful
HSK 1-2. 颜色很漂亮 = the colors are pretty. Common compliment.
yánsècolor
Grammar Points
语法
X 把 + Object + Verb (BA construction)
把 fronts the object so the verb can carry a result. 'Took A and did Y to it.'
小红把一个珠子放进一个洞。
你把熨斗放在珠子上面。
想 + Verb (want to V)
Modal of desire. 想 + verb = 'want to V.' Subject + 想 + verb.
我想做一只小狗。
我想再做一个。
他想下个星期再来。
X 也是 ... 也是 ...
'X is also A and also B.' Used to layer descriptions.
也可以拍照。
也可以送给朋友。
也可以放在家里。
X 就是 Y (definition)
The teaching pattern. Used to define a new word inline.
拼豆，就是把珠子拼起来。
板上有很多小洞。
熨斗是热的。
因为 + reason
Because + reason. Often used alone at HSK 1.
因为珠子很漂亮。
因为做完以后有东西。
Proper Nouns
专有名词
小明Xiǎo MíngXiao Ming (a stock Chinese boy's name)小红Xiǎo HóngXiao Hong (a stock Chinese girl's name)拼豆pīndòupindou (perler beads / hama beads — fusible plastic pixel beads)中国ZhōngguóChina小红书XiǎohóngshūXiaohongshu (RED, the Chinese lifestyle social app)