T HSK 2 Vocabulary

Pinyin T

1. 它 tā It. A third-person pronoun for animals and inanimate objects.
2. 它们 tā men They; them (for animals and things). The plural third-person pronoun for non-human referents.
3. 太太 tài tai Wife; Mrs. A polite and respectful way to refer to a married woman or one's wife.
4. 太阳 tài yáng Sun. The star at the centre of the solar system; also refers to sunlight in daily speech.
5. 态度 tài dù Attitude; manner. The way a person behaves or thinks about something.
6. 讨论 tǎo lùn To discuss; to talk over. To exchange ideas and opinions about a topic.
7. 套 tào Set; suite. A measure word for things that come as a complete group or collection.
8. 特点 tè diǎn Characteristic; feature. A distinctive quality that makes something stand out.
9. 疼 téng To hurt; to ache. Describes a physical sensation of pain.
10. 提 tí To carry; to lift; to mention. To hold something up by its handle, or to bring up a topic.
11. 提出 tí chū To put forward; to propose; to raise. To formally present an idea, suggestion, or request.
12. 提到 tí dào To mention; to refer to. To briefly bring up a topic or person in conversation.
13. 提高 tí gāo To improve; to raise; to enhance. To make something higher in level, quality, or ability.
14. 题 tí Question; problem; topic. A task to be solved, or the subject of a discussion or exam.
15. 体育 tǐ yù Physical education; sports. The practice of physical exercise and athletic activities.
16. 体育场 tǐ yù chǎng Stadium; sports field. A large outdoor venue for sporting events.
17. 体育馆 tǐ yù guǎn Gymnasium; indoor sports arena. An enclosed building for indoor sporting events and exercise.
18. 天上 tiān shàng In the sky; up in the sky. Refers to the space above, including the sky and heavens.
19. 条 tiáo Measure word for long, thin, or narrow objects. Used for roads, rivers, fish, trousers, news items, and more.
20. 条件 tiáo jiàn Condition; requirement; terms. Refers to circumstances or prerequisites that must be met.
21. 听讲 tīng jiǎng To listen to a lecture or talk. The act of attending and listening to someone speak or teach.
22. 听说 tīng shuō To hear (that); to be told. Introduces information learned from others.
23. 停 tíng To stop; to halt; to cease moving or doing something.
24. 停车 tíng chē To park a vehicle; to stop a car.
25. 停车场 tíng chē chǎng Parking lot; car park. A designated area for parking vehicles.
26. 挺 tǐng Quite; rather; fairly. An informal adverb indicating a moderate to high degree.
27. 挺好 tǐng hǎo Quite good; pretty good. A casual expression indicating something is fairly good.
28. 通知 tōng zhī To notify; to inform. Also a noun meaning notification or notice.
29. 同事 tóng shì Colleague; co-worker. A person who works at the same workplace.
30. 头 tóu Head. Also a measure word for cattle and other large animals.
31. 头 tou A suffix attached to direction or position words to indicate location, as in 里头 (inside), 外头 (outside), 上头 (above).
32. 头发 tóu fa Hair (on the head). The hair growing on a person's head.
33. 图片 tú piàn Picture; image; photograph. A visual representation in print or digital form.
34. 推 tuī To push; to shove. The act of moving something away from oneself by pressing against it.
35. 腿 tuǐ Leg. The lower limb of the body, from hip to foot.
36. 通 tōng To go through; to be connected; to get through. Indicates passage, connection, or successful communication.
37. 特别 tè bié Special; especially; particularly. Used to describe something outstanding or to emphasize degree.
38. 同样 tóng yàng Same; alike; equally. Used to indicate similarity or identical nature between things.
39. 通过 tōng guò Through; to pass through; by means of. Used to indicate passing or achieving something.
40. 同时 tóng shí At the same time; simultaneously. Also used as a conjunction meaning 'moreover' or 'meanwhile.'