HSK 2 - General 4

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 感到 to 画家, 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. 感到 gǎn dào To feel; to sense. Used to express an internal emotional or physical sensation.
2. 感动 gǎn dòng Moved; touched. Describes feeling emotionally stirred by something kind, beautiful, or inspiring.
3. 感觉 gǎn jué To feel; feeling; sensation. Can be used as both a verb and a noun to describe perceptions or impressions.
4. 感谢 gǎn xiè To thank; to be grateful. A formal way to express gratitude.
5. 干活儿 gàn huór To do work; to work at manual or physical tasks. Refers to hands-on labour or chores.
6. 刚 gāng Just; just now. Indicates an action has only recently occurred.
7. 刚才 gāng cái Just now; a moment ago. Refers to a very recent point in time.
8. 刚刚 gāng gāng Just; just a moment ago. Emphasises that something happened very recently.
9. 高级 gāo jí High-level; advanced; high-end. Describes something of superior quality or rank.
10. 高中 gāo zhōng High school; senior secondary school. The three-year stage of education before university.
11. 个子 gè zi Height; stature; build. Used to describe a person's physical height.
12. 更 gèng Even more; still more. An adverb used to indicate a higher degree in comparisons.
13. 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē Bus; public bus. The full formal term for a public transit bus.
14. 公交车 gōng jiāo chē Bus; city bus. The common, everyday short form for a public transit bus.
15. 公斤 gōng jīn Kilogram. The standard metric unit of weight used in China.
16. 公里 gōng lǐ Kilometre. The standard metric unit of distance.
17. 公路 gōng lù Highway; road; public road. A road built for motor vehicles.
18. 公平 gōng píng Fair; just; equitable. Describes treating everyone equally without bias.
19. 公司 gōng sī Company; corporation; firm. A business organisation.
20. 公园 gōng yuán Park; public garden. An outdoor recreational area open to the public.
21. 狗 gǒu Dog. The common word for the domestic animal.
22. 故事 gù shi Story; tale; narrative. A spoken or written account of events.
23. 故意 gù yì Deliberately; on purpose; intentionally. Indicates an action was done with conscious intent.
24. 顾客 gù kè Customer; patron; client. A person who buys goods or services.
25. 关机 guān jī To turn off; to power off. Used for switching off electronic devices, especially phones and computers.
26. 关心 guān xīn To care about; to be concerned about. Showing interest in or worry for someone or something.
27. 观点 guān diǎn Viewpoint; point of view; opinion. A person's way of thinking about a particular issue.
28. 广场 guǎng chǎng Square; plaza; public open area in a city. A large open space typically in the centre of a town.
29. 广告 guǎng gào Advertisement; ad; commercial. Paid promotion of a product, service, or event.
30. 国际 guó jì International. Relating to or involving two or more countries.
31. 过来 guò lái To come over; to come here. Indicates movement towards the speaker.
32. 过年 guò nián To celebrate the New Year; to spend the New Year holiday. Primarily refers to Chinese New Year (Spring Festival).
33. 过去 guò qù To go over; the past. As a verb, means to move away from the speaker; as a noun, refers to a previous time.
34. 海 hǎi Sea; ocean. A large body of salt water.
35. 海边 hǎi biān Seaside; seashore; by the sea. The area along the edge of the ocean.
36. 喊 hǎn To shout; to call out; to yell. To make a loud vocal sound to get attention or express urgency.
37. 好处 hǎo chù Benefit; advantage; good point. Something positive or helpful.
38. 好多 hǎo duō A lot; many; quite a few. Expresses a large quantity with a colloquial, emphatic tone.
39. 好久 hǎo jiǔ A long time; quite a while. Emphasises a considerable duration.
40. 好人 hǎo rén Good person; kind person. Someone who is morally upright and helpful.
41. 好事 hǎo shì Good thing; good deed. Refers to a positive event, fortunate occurrence, or an act of kindness.
42. 合适 hé shì Suitable; appropriate; fitting. Describes something that matches well or is right for a situation.
43. 河 hé River. A natural flowing body of water, typically smaller than a 江 (large river).
44. 黑 hēi Black; dark. Describes the color black or the absence of light.
45. 黑板 hēi bǎn Blackboard; chalkboard. The writing surface used in classrooms for teaching.
46. 黑色 hēi sè Black (the color). The noun form referring specifically to the color black.
47. 红 hóng Red. The color red, symbolizing luck, happiness, and celebration in Chinese culture.
48. 红色 hóng sè Red (the color). The noun form referring specifically to the color red.
49. 后来 hòu lái Later; afterwards; subsequently. Indicates something that happened after a previously mentioned event.
50. 忽然 hū rán Suddenly; all of a sudden. Describes something happening unexpectedly and without warning.
51. 湖 hú Lake. A body of still water surrounded by land.
52. 护照 hù zhào Passport. The official government document used for international travel identification.
53. 花园 huā yuán Garden. An area of land used for growing flowers, plants, and trees for enjoyment.
54. 画 huà To draw; to paint. The act of creating pictures or artwork by hand.
55. 画家 huà jiā Painter; artist. A person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or serious pursuit.