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HSK 2.0 level 2

148 words, in teaching order

Words 1–100
也yě
also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 (a)
Particle
就jiù
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是 (jiùshì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 着 (zhe)) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; …
到dào
to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
还hái
still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; …
可以kěyǐ
can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
让ràng
to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 (bèi))
从cóng
from; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity); (used before a negative) ever; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
问题wèntí
question; problem; issue; topic
给gěi
to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)
因为yīnwèi
because; owing to; on account of
最zuì
(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shìjièzhīzuì) "the greatest in the world")
开始kāishǐ
to begin; to start; beginning; start
它tā
it; it (pronoun for an animal)
公司gōngsī
company; firm; corporation
可能kěnéng
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
知道zhīdào
to know; to become aware of; also pr. zhi1dao
向xiàng
towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support; to side with; shortly before; formerly; always; all along; …
时间shíjiān
(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) time
出chū
to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
再zài
again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis); (used to introduce additional information, as in 再则 (zàizé), 再就是 (zàijiùshì) etc); (literary) to reappear; to reoccur
但是dànshì
but; however
快kuài
rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; …
所以suǒyǐ
therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
觉得juéde
to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
高gāo
high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific)
长cháng
long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. zhàng)
希望xīwàng
to hope; a hope; a wish
两liǎng
two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old)
一起yīqǐ
(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
走zǒu
to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; …
问wèn
to ask; to inquire
为wéi
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)
大家dàjiā
everyone; influential family; great expert
运动yùndòng
to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign
非常fēicháng
very; really; unusual; extraordinary
元Yuán
Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
打dǎ
to hit; to strike; to fight; (in many expressions) a semantically light transitive verb used with various objects to form expressions with a wide range of meanings, e.g. 打伞 (dǎsǎn) "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 (dǎdiànhuà) "to make a phone call", 打针 (dǎzhēn) "to get an injection"; (coll.) from; since
找zhǎo
to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change
您nín
you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你 (nǐ))
玩wán
to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wàn); to keep sth for entertainment; Taiwan pr. wàn
准备zhǔnbèi
preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
真zhēn
really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
进jìn
to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in; to admit; (math.) base of a number system; classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
事情shìqing
affair; matter; thing; business
每měi
each; every
正在zhèngzài
to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
次cì
next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; …
外wài
outside; in addition; foreign; external
路lù
road (CL:条 (tiáo)); journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind
手机shǒujī
cell phone; mobile phone
告诉gàosu
to tell; to inform; to let know
帮助bāngzhù
assistance; aid; to help; to assist
第一dìyī
first; most important; primary; foremost
男人nánrén
a man; a male; men
别bié
to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement); (noun suffix) category (as in 性别 (xìngbié), 派别 (pàibié))
送sòng
to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with
介绍jièshào
to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction
意思yìsi
idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
旅游lǚyóu
trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel
号háo
(bound form) to wail; to howl
门mén
gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇 (shàn)); valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure; way to do sth; knack; method; approach; family; household; lineage; (bound form) sect; school; faction (religious or academic); (bound form) class; category; division; phylum; classifier for courses, fields of study, branches of technology, relatives by marriage, guns etc; (suffix) -gate (scandal)
完wán
to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
穿chuān
to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street); to thread; to string together; to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.); verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion
笑xiào
to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
近jìn
near; close to; approximately
张zhāng
to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes
机场jīchǎng
airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
欢迎huānyíng
to welcome; welcome
卖mài
to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt
身体shēntǐ
the body; one's health
件jiàn
item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
晚上wǎnshang
evening; night; in the evening
错cuò
mistake; wrong; bad; interlocking; complex; to grind; to polish; to alternate; to stagger; to miss; …
快乐kuàilè
happy; joyful
远yuǎn
far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)
懂dǒng
to understand; to comprehend
回答huídá
to reply; to answer; reply; answer
红hóng
red; popular; revolutionary; bonus
哥哥gēge
older brother
早上zǎoshang
early morning
考试kǎoshì
to take an exam; exam
忙máng
busy; hurriedly; to hurry; to rush
姐姐jiějie
older sister
颜色yánsè
color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
报纸bàozhǐ
newspaper; newsprint
鱼yú
fish (CL:条 (tiáo),尾 (wěi))
妹妹mèimei
younger sister; young woman
妻子qīzǐ
wife and children
船chuán
boat; vessel; ship
票piào
ticket; ballot; banknote; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
休息xiūxi
rest; to rest
课kè
subject; course; class; lesson; to levy; tax; form of divination