B HSK 2 Vocabulary

Pinyin B

1. 白色 bái sè White (color). In Chinese culture, white is traditionally associated with mourning, though in modern contexts it also symbolizes cleanlin...
2. 班长 bān zhǎng Class monitor; squad leader. The student elected or appointed to lead a class in school.
3. 办 bàn To handle; to do; to manage. A versatile verb often used for administrative tasks, errands, or solving problems.
4. 办法 bàn fǎ Method; way; solution. A common word for any approach to solving a problem or dealing with a situation.
5. 办公室 bàn gōng shì Office. The room or space where office work is carried out.
6. 半夜 bàn yè Midnight; the middle of the night. Often carries a connotation of being unusual or inconvenient.
7. 帮助 bāng zhù To help; to assist. Can also be used as a noun meaning 'help' or 'assistance'.
8. 饱 bǎo Full (after eating); satiated. Describes the feeling of having eaten enough.
9. 报名 bào míng To sign up; to register; to enroll. Commonly used for classes, competitions, exams, or activities.
10. 报纸 bào zhǐ Newspaper. Refers to the physical print newspaper.
11. 北方 běi fāng The north; northern region. Often refers specifically to northern China.
12. 背 bèi To recite from memory; to memorize; to carry on one's back.
13. 比如 bǐ rú For example; for instance. A conjunction used to introduce examples.
14. 比如说 bǐ rú shuō For example; such as. The spoken, slightly more emphatic version of 比如.
15. 笔 bǐ Pen; writing instrument. Also functions as a measure word for sums of money or strokes of a brush.
16. 笔记 bǐ jì Notes; written record. Typically refers to notes taken in class, at meetings, or while reading.
17. 笔记本 bǐ jì běn Notebook; also colloquially refers to a laptop computer (short for 笔记本电脑).
18. 必须 bì xū Must; have to. Expresses strong obligation or necessity, stronger than 要 or 应该.
19. 边 biān Side; edge; border. Also used as a suffix in direction words like 左边, 右边, 旁边.
20. 变 biàn To change; to become; to transform. A versatile verb for changes in state, appearance, or nature.
21. 变成 biàn chéng To become; to turn into; to change into. A resultative verb compound indicating a completed transformation.
22. 遍 biàn Measure word for times/occurrences of an action done from start to finish. Distinct from 次, which simply counts occurrences.
23. 表 biǎo Watch (timepiece); table, form, list. Context determines the meaning.
24. 表示 biǎo shì To express; to indicate; to show. More formal than 说 when expressing feelings or attitudes.
25. 不错 bù cuò Not bad; pretty good. A common expression of mild to genuine approval.
26. 不但 bù dàn Not only. A conjunction always paired with 而且, 也, or 还 in the second clause.
27. 不过 bù guò But; however; only, merely. A mild adversative conjunction, softer than 但是.
28. 不太 bù tài Not very; not too. A polite and common way to express mild negation or understatement.
29. 不要 bù yào Don't; must not. Used for prohibition, warnings, or advice.
30. 不好意思 bù hǎo yì si Sorry; excuse me; to feel embarrassed. Essential for polite social interaction in Chinese.
31. 不久 bù jiǔ Soon; before long; not long (in time). Describes a short interval of time.
32. 不满 bù mǎn Dissatisfied; discontented; resentful. Implies a specific grievance or complaint.
33. 不如 bù rú Not as good as; inferior to; might as well. Used for unfavorable comparisons or making suggestions.
34. 不少 bù shǎo Quite a lot; not few; many. A common understated way to express 'many' or 'a lot.'
35. 不同 bù tóng Different; distinct; not the same. Very common in both spoken and written Chinese.
36. 不一定 bù yī dìng Not necessarily; not certain. Used to express that something is possible but not guaranteed.
37. 不一会儿 bù yī huìr In no time; shortly after. Indicates that something happened very soon.
38. 部分 bù fèn Part; portion; section. Refers to a piece or segment of something larger.
39. 不够 bù gòu Not enough; insufficient. Used to express that something falls short of a required amount or standard.
40. 不行 bù xíng Not OK; won't work; not allowed. Used to refuse, deny permission, or express that something is inadequate.