HSK 2 - General 10

Introduction

HSK 2 expands your range beyond survival Chinese. The vocabulary here helps you talk about plans, preferences, movement, feelings, and everyday situations with more confidence.

Working from 天上 to 想法, you'll strengthen the everyday vocabulary that helps basic conversations sound less rehearsed and more flexible.

Themes

All HSK 2 Vocabulary in This Chapter (55)

1. 天上 tiān shàng In the sky; up in the sky. Refers to the space above, including the sky and heavens.
2. 条 tiáo Measure word for long, thin, or narrow objects. Used for roads, rivers, fish, trousers, news items, and more.
3. 条件 tiáo jiàn Condition; requirement; terms. Refers to circumstances or prerequisites that must be met.
4. 听讲 tīng jiǎng To listen to a lecture or talk. The act of attending and listening to someone speak or teach.
5. 听说 tīng shuō To hear (that); to be told. Introduces information learned from others.
6. 停 tíng To stop; to halt; to cease moving or doing something.
7. 停车 tíng chē To park a vehicle; to stop a car.
8. 停车场 tíng chē chǎng Parking lot; car park. A designated area for parking vehicles.
9. 挺 tǐng Quite; rather; fairly. An informal adverb indicating a moderate to high degree.
10. 挺好 tǐng hǎo Quite good; pretty good. A casual expression indicating something is fairly good.
11. 通知 tōng zhī To notify; to inform. Also a noun meaning notification or notice.
12. 同事 tóng shì Colleague; co-worker. A person who works at the same workplace.
13. 头 tóu Head. Also a measure word for cattle and other large animals.
14. 头 tou A suffix attached to direction or position words to indicate location, as in 里头 (inside), 外头 (outside), 上头 (above).
15. 头发 tóu fa Hair (on the head). The hair growing on a person's head.
16. 图片 tú piàn Picture; image; photograph. A visual representation in print or digital form.
17. 推 tuī To push; to shove. The act of moving something away from oneself by pressing against it.
18. 腿 tuǐ Leg. The lower limb of the body, from hip to foot.
19. 外地 wài dì Other places; non-local areas. Places outside one's hometown or current city.
20. 完 wán To finish; to complete; to be over. Indicates the completion of an action.
21. 完成 wán chéng To complete; to accomplish; to finish successfully.
22. 晚安 wǎn ān Good night. A greeting used before going to sleep or parting in the evening.
23. 晚报 wǎn bào Evening newspaper. A newspaper published and distributed in the evening.
24. 晚餐 wǎn cān Dinner; supper; evening meal. The main meal eaten in the evening.
25. 晚会 wǎn huì Evening party; evening gala. An organised social or performance event held in the evening.
26. 碗 wǎn Bowl. A round, deep dish used for holding food, rice, or soup.
27. 万 wàn Ten thousand (10,000). A basic large number unit in Chinese.
28. 网 wǎng Net; web; internet. Refers to both physical nets and the internet.
29. 网球 wǎng qiú Tennis. A sport played with rackets and a ball on a court divided by a net.
30. 网站 wǎng zhàn Website. A location on the internet containing web pages.
31. 为 wèi For; for the sake of; in order to. A preposition indicating purpose or benefit.
32. 为什么 wèi shén me Why; for what reason. Used to ask about the reason or cause of something.
33. 位 wèi A polite measure word for people. Used to show respect when counting or referring to individuals.
34. 味道 wèi dào Taste; flavour; smell. The quality perceived by the senses of taste or smell.
35. 喂 wèi Hello (used when answering the phone); hey (used to get someone's attention).
36. 温度 wēn dù Temperature. The degree of heat or cold measured in a body, environment, or substance.
37. 闻 wén To smell; to sniff. The act of perceiving odour through the nose.
38. 问路 wèn lù To ask for directions. The act of asking someone how to get to a place.
39. 问题 wèn tí Question; problem; issue. Something that needs to be answered, solved, or addressed.
40. 午餐 wǔ cān Lunch; midday meal. The meal eaten around noon.
41. 西北 xī běi Northwest. A cardinal direction referring to the area between west and north.
42. 西餐 xī cān Western food; Western cuisine. Food originating from Western countries.
43. 西方 xī fāng The West; Western. Refers to Western countries or the western direction.
44. 西南 xī nán Southwest. A cardinal direction referring to the area between west and south.
45. 西医 xī yī Western medicine; Western-style doctor. Modern medicine based on scientific methods.
46. 洗衣机 xǐ yī jī Washing machine. A household appliance for washing clothes.
47. 洗澡 xǐ zǎo To take a bath; to take a shower. The general term for bathing or showering.
48. 下雪 xià xuě To snow. Describes the weather phenomenon of snow falling.
49. 下周 xià zhōu Next week. The week following the current one.
50. 夏天 xià tiān Summer. The hottest season of the year.
51. 相同 xiāng tóng Same; identical. Describing things that are alike or equal.
52. 相信 xiāng xìn To believe; to trust. Having confidence in the truth of something or someone.
53. 响 xiǎng Loud; noisy. Also means to make a sound or to ring.
54. 想到 xiǎng dào To think of; to occur to someone. When an idea or memory comes to mind.
55. 想法 xiǎng fǎ Idea; thought; opinion. A way of thinking about something.