HSK 2 - General 5

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 画儿 to 进行, 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. 画儿 huàr Picture; painting; drawing. The colloquial noun form referring to a painted or drawn artwork.
2. 坏处 huài chù Disadvantage; harm; drawback. The negative effect or downside of something.
3. 坏人 huài rén Bad person; villain. Someone who does wrong or harmful things.
4. 欢迎 huān yíng To welcome; welcome. Used to greet or express that someone is happily received.
5. 换 huàn To change; to exchange; to switch. The act of replacing one thing with another.
6. 黄 huáng Yellow. The color yellow, one of the most culturally significant colors in China.
7. 黄色 huáng sè Yellow (the color). The noun form referring specifically to the color yellow.
8. 回国 huí guó To return to one's home country. The act of going back to the country one comes from.
9. 活动 huó dòng Activity; event; to move around. Refers to organized events or physical movement.
10. 或 huò Or. A conjunction presenting alternatives, more common in written Chinese.
11. 或者 huò zhě Or; either...or. A common conjunction used to present alternatives in spoken Chinese.
12. 机会 jī huì Opportunity; chance. A favorable moment or situation to do something.
13. 鸡 jī Chicken. The common domesticated bird, or its meat used in cooking.
14. 级 jí Level; grade; rank. A unit of classification indicating position in a hierarchy.
15. 急 jí Urgent; anxious; hurried. Describes a state of urgency or feeling rushed and worried.
16. 计算机 jì suàn jī Computer. The formal term for a computing device.
17. 加 jiā To add; to increase; plus. The act of putting more of something or combining quantities.
18. 加油 jiā yóu Come on!; keep it up!; to refuel. An encouraging cheer or the act of adding fuel.
19. 家 jiā Suffix meaning specialist or expert in a field. Used after a subject area to form professional titles.
20. 家庭 jiā tíng Family; household. The group of people living together as a domestic unit.
21. 家长 jiā zhǎng Parent; guardian. The head of a household or a student's parent.
22. 假 jiǎ Fake; false; not genuine. Describes something that is not real or authentic.
23. 假期 jià qī Holiday; vacation; break. A period of time off from work or school.
24. 检查 jiǎn chá To check; to inspect; to examine. The act of looking carefully to find problems or verify correctness.
25. 见到 jiàn dào To see; to meet. Indicates successfully seeing or meeting someone, with a sense of completion.
26. 见过 jiàn guo To have seen; to have met. Indicates the experience of having seen or met someone before.
27. 件 jiàn Measure word for items, matters, or pieces of clothing. Used to count individual things or events.
28. 健康 jiàn kāng Healthy; health. Describes a state of physical and mental well-being.
29. 讲 jiǎng To speak; to tell; to explain. The act of talking about something or narrating a story.
30. 讲话 jiǎng huà To speak; to give a speech; a speech or talk. The act of addressing an audience or speaking formally.
31. 交 jiāo To hand in; to submit; to pay. The act of giving something to someone in an official or required context.
32. 交给 jiāo gěi To hand over to; to give to; to entrust to. The act of passing something to a specific person.
33. 交朋友 jiāo péng you To make friends. The act of forming friendships with people.
34. 交通 jiāo tōng Traffic; transportation. The movement of vehicles and people, or the systems that enable travel.
35. 角度 jiǎo dù Angle; perspective; point of view. A geometric angle or a way of looking at something.
36. 饺子 jiǎo zi Dumplings. Chinese dumplings made of dough wrapped around a filling of meat and vegetables.
37. 脚 jiǎo Foot; feet. The lower extremity of the leg used for walking and standing.
38. 叫作 jiào zuò To be called; to be known as. Used to state the name of something.
39. 教师 jiào shī Teacher. A formal term for someone who teaches as a profession.
40. 教室 jiào shì Classroom. A room in a school where classes are held.
41. 教学 jiào xué Teaching; instruction. Refers to the process or activity of teaching and learning.
42. 教育 jiào yù Education; to educate. Refers to the broader system of education or the act of educating someone.
43. 接 jiē To receive; to pick up; to answer. Used for receiving objects, answering phone calls, or picking someone up.
44. 接到 jiē dào To receive; to get. Indicates successfully receiving a phone call, message, letter, or notification.
45. 接受 jiē shòu To accept; to receive. Indicates willingly accepting something such as an offer, idea, criticism, or invitation.
46. 接下来 jiē xià lái Next; from now on; following this. Used to introduce what happens after the current moment or event.
47. 街 jiē Street; road. A general word for a street, especially a commercial or busy one in a city or town.
48. 节 jié Festival; section; segment; measure word for classes or lessons. A versatile word used for holidays, divisions, and counting lessons.
49. 节目 jié mù Program; show. Refers to a TV show, radio program, stage performance, or any scheduled entertainment.
50. 节日 jié rì Holiday; festival. A day or period of celebration, either traditional or official.
51. 借 jiè To borrow; to lend. Depending on context, can mean either borrowing from someone or lending to someone.
52. 斤 jīn Jin; a Chinese unit of weight equal to 500 grams (about 1.1 pounds). The standard measure word for buying food by weight.
53. 今后 jīn hòu From now on; in the future; hereafter. Refers to the time from the present moment onward.
54. 进入 jìn rù To enter; to go into. Indicates moving into a place, stage, or state.
55. 进行 jìn xíng To carry out; to conduct; to proceed with. Used to describe an activity or process that is underway.