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