L HSK 2 Vocabulary

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Pinyin L

老 lǎo Old; a familiar prefix placed before surnames to address people informally, as in 老王 (Old Wang).
来自 lái zì To come from; to originate from. Indicates the origin or source of something or someone.
离开 lí kāi To leave; to depart from. To move away from a place or person.
旅游 lǚ yóu To tour; to travel for sightseeing. Specifically refers to leisure travel and tourism.
例如 lì rú For example; such as. Used to introduce specific examples or instances.
拉 lā To pull; to drag; to draw. The action of using force to move something toward oneself.
脸 liǎn Face. The front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
离 lí Away from; to be distant from. Used to express physical or temporal distance between two points.
留下 liú xià To stay behind; to remain; to leave behind. Indicates that someone stays or something is kept in a place.
绿色 lǜ sè Green colour; also used to mean eco-friendly or environmentally sustainable.
留 liú To stay; to remain; to keep; to leave behind. Indicates keeping something in place or not departing.
理想 lǐ xiǎng Ideal; dream; aspiration. A goal or vision one hopes to achieve in life.
旅行 lǚ xíng To travel; a trip or journey. Refers to travelling for leisure, business, or exploration.
流行 liú xíng Popular; fashionable; to be in vogue. Describes something that is currently trending or widely adopted.
流 liú To flow; to stream. Describes the movement of liquids, air, or abstract things like time.
礼物 lǐ wù Gift; present. Something given to someone on a special occasion or as a gesture of kindness.
辆 liàng Measure word for vehicles such as cars, buses, bicycles, and trucks.
绿 lǜ Green. The colour of grass, leaves, and growing plants.
例子 lì zi Example; instance. A specific case used to illustrate a point.
蓝 lán Blue. The colour of the clear sky and the deep sea.
蓝色 lán sè Blue (colour). The noun form referring to the colour blue.
篮球 lán qiú Basketball. A sport played by two teams of five players who score by throwing a ball through a hoop.
旅客 lǚ kè Traveller; passenger. A person who is travelling, especially by train, plane, or other public transport.
练 liàn To practice; to train; to drill. To repeatedly do something in order to improve a skill.
练习 liàn xí To practice; exercise; drill. Can be a verb (to practice) or a noun (an exercise or drill).
亮 liàng Bright; shiny. Can also mean to turn on a light or to reveal something.
路边 lù biān Roadside; side of the road. The area along the edge of a road or street.
留学生 liú xué shēng International student; exchange student. A student who studies abroad or a foreign student studying in China.
凉 liáng Cool; cold. Describes a temperature that is pleasantly cool or uncomfortably cold.
老年 lǎo nián Old age; the elderly years. Refers to the later stage of life or to elderly people as a group.
里头 lǐ tou Inside; within. A colloquial way to say 'inside,' more common in spoken Chinese than 里面.
老是 lǎo shì Always; constantly. Often implies slight annoyance or frustration about a repeated situation.
老朋友 lǎo péng you Old friend; a long-time friend. Someone you have known for many years.
流利 liú lì Fluent; flowing smoothly. Describes language ability that is smooth and natural.
零下 líng xià Below zero; sub-zero. Used to describe temperatures below freezing point.
凉快 liáng kuai Pleasantly cool; nice and cool. Describes a comfortably cool temperature.