B HSK 2 Vocabulary

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Pinyin B

必须 bì xū Must; have to. Expresses strong obligation or necessity, stronger than 要 or 应该.
不过 bù guò But; however; only, merely. A mild adversative conjunction, softer than 但是.
不同 bù tóng Different; distinct; not the same. Very common in both spoken and written Chinese.
不要 bù yào Don't; must not. Used for prohibition, warnings, or advice.
表示 biǎo shì To express; to indicate; to show. More formal than 说 when expressing feelings or attitudes.
部分 bù fèn Part; portion; section. Refers to a piece or segment of something larger.
帮助 bāng zhù To help; to assist. Can also be used as a noun meaning 'help' or 'assistance'.
办法 bàn fǎ Method; way; solution. A common word for any approach to solving a problem or dealing with a situation.
变 biàn To change; to become; to transform. A versatile verb for changes in state, appearance, or nature.
变成 biàn chéng To become; to turn into; to change into. A resultative verb compound indicating a completed transformation.
办 bàn To handle; to do; to manage. A versatile verb often used for administrative tasks, errands, or solving problems.
不错 bù cuò Not bad; pretty good. A common expression of mild to genuine approval.
不少 bù shǎo Quite a lot; not few; many. A common understated way to express 'many' or 'a lot.'
办公室 bàn gōng shì Office. The room or space where office work is carried out.
不够 bù gòu Not enough; insufficient. Used to express that something falls short of a required amount or standard.
比如 bǐ rú For example; for instance. A conjunction used to introduce examples.
表 biǎo Watch (timepiece); table, form, list. Context determines the meaning.
不行 bù xíng Not OK; won't work; not allowed. Used to refuse, deny permission, or express that something is inadequate.
报纸 bào zhǐ Newspaper. Refers to the physical print newspaper.
不久 bù jiǔ Soon; before long; not long (in time). Describes a short interval of time.
边 biān Side; edge; border. Also used as a suffix in direction words like 左边, 右边, 旁边.
不如 bù rú Not as good as; inferior to; might as well. Used for unfavorable comparisons or making suggestions.
不满 bù mǎn Dissatisfied; discontented; resentful. Implies a specific grievance or complaint.
不但 bù dàn Not only. A conjunction always paired with 而且, 也, or 还 in the second clause.
不一定 bù yī dìng Not necessarily; not certain. Used to express that something is possible but not guaranteed.
白色 bái sè White (color). In Chinese culture, white is traditionally associated with mourning, though in modern contexts it also symbolizes cleanlin...
背 bèi To recite from memory; to memorize; to carry on one's back.
北方 běi fāng The north; northern region. Often refers specifically to northern China.
笔 bǐ Pen; writing instrument. Also functions as a measure word for sums of money or strokes of a brush.
报名 bào míng To sign up; to register; to enroll. Commonly used for classes, competitions, exams, or activities.
不太 bù tài Not very; not too. A polite and common way to express mild negation or understatement.
笔记 bǐ jì Notes; written record. Typically refers to notes taken in class, at meetings, or while reading.
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si Sorry; excuse me; to feel embarrassed. Essential for polite social interaction in Chinese.
比如说 bǐ rú shuō For example; such as. The spoken, slightly more emphatic version of 比如.
遍 biàn Measure word for times/occurrences of an action done from start to finish. Distinct from 次, which simply counts occurrences.
半夜 bàn yè Midnight; the middle of the night. Often carries a connotation of being unusual or inconvenient.
饱 bǎo Full (after eating); satiated. Describes the feeling of having eaten enough.
笔记本 bǐ jì běn Notebook; also colloquially refers to a laptop computer (short for 笔记本电脑).
班长 bān zhǎng Class monitor; squad leader. The student elected or appointed to lead a class in school.
不一会儿 bù yī huìr In no time; shortly after. Indicates that something happened very soon.