Elementary Stage · HSK 3.0 Standard
HSK 2 Syllabus & Graded Readings
Fluency in Routine Life — Expanding Word Combinations & Conversational Confidence.
Official Benchmark
Can conduct basic communication in everyday living, studying, and simple workplace scenarios.
Real-World Action Goals
Practical real-world communication milestones. Master these capability benchmarks to advance your conversational fluency!
Exchanging Basic Personal Info (问答个人基本情况)
#1
Can understand simple questions or introductions about personal details in social settings like parties or games, such as appearance, clothing, birthday, identity, habits, hobbies, and where they are from.
能听懂在聚会、参加游戏等场景中关于个人基本情况的简单问题，或关于个人基本情况的简单介绍，如：外貌、穿着、生日、身份、习惯、爱好、来处等。
Exchanging Basic Personal Info (问答个人基本情况)
#2
Can ask and answer simple questions about personal details in familiar situations.
能在上述场景中询问个人基本情况；能回答上述场景中关于个人基本情况的简单问题。
Exchanging Basic Personal Info (问答个人基本情况)
#3
Can give a simple introduction of personal details.
能简单介绍上述个人基本情况。
Exchanging Basic Personal Info (问答个人基本情况)
#4
Can read personal details in forms, surveys, and resumes.
能看懂报名表、调查表、简历等处出现的上述个人基本情况。
Exchanging Basic Personal Info (问答个人基本情况)
#5
Can fill in personal information such as name, age, and birthday on forms.
能在上述表格上填写自己或家人的姓名、年龄、生日等个人基本信息。
Asking & Answering About Event Details (问答事件情况)
#6
Can understand simple questions and descriptions about everyday events, including people, times, places, and reasons.
能听懂日常生活中关于事件情况的简单问题，或关于事件基本情况的简单介绍。如：事件相关的人物、时间、方式、地址、原因、变化、状态等情况。
Asking & Answering About Event Details (问答事件情况)
#7
Can ask and answer simple questions about everyday events with family, friends, and classmates.
能向家人、朋友、同学等询问事件的简单情况；能在日常交流中回答关于上述简单事件情况的询问。
Asking & Answering About Event Details (问答事件情况)
#8
Can briefly describe everyday events to others.
能向他人简单介绍上述事件基本情况。
Asking & Answering About Event Details (问答事件情况)
#9
Can read short passages about events, their causes, and changes.
能看懂关于事件信息、事件原因、变化的句子或结构简单的小短文。
Asking & Answering About Event Details (问答事件情况)
#10
Can write simple information like times and places on activity sheets and picture books.
能在活动表、绘本等材料上书写时间、方位等简单信息。
Asking & Answering About Item Details (问答物品情况)
#11
Can understand simple questions and descriptions about common objects in places like home, supermarkets, schools, and bookstores.
能听懂家庭、超市、学校、书店等场景中关于物品情况的简单问题，或关于常用物品情况的简单介绍。如：物品名称、颜色、数量、位置特点、跟其他物品的差别等。
Asking & Answering About Item Details (问答物品情况)
#12
Can ask and answer simple questions about everyday items with family, friends, and classmates.
能询问家人、朋友、同学等日常物品的简单情况；能在日常交流中回答关于物品情况的简单询问。
Asking & Answering About Item Details (问答物品情况)
#13
Can briefly describe and compare items, such as their features.
能简单介绍物品情况，如：对物品特征进行简单描述、比较。
Asking & Answering About Item Details (问答物品情况)
#14
Can understand simple descriptions of items in everyday settings, including names, colors, quantities, and differences.
能在常见的生活场景中看懂某些简单的物品名称，以及关于物品颜色、数量、差别等情况的简单描述。
Asking & Answering About Item Details (问答物品情况)
#15
Can write simple information like names and quantities on activity sheets and item labels.
能在活动表、物品标签等材料上书写某些常见物品的名称、数量等简单信息。
Describing Basic Weather Conditions (介绍天气基本情况)
#16
Can understand simple questions and introductions about weather conditions, such as good or bad weather, sunny or cloudy, and comfort.
能听懂日常交流中关于天气好坏、阴晴、体感是否舒服等的简单问题，或关于某地天气信息的简单介绍。
Describing Basic Weather Conditions (介绍天气基本情况)
#17
Can ask and answer simple questions about weather conditions, including quality, sunshine, and comfort.
能询问关于某地天气的好坏、阴晴、体感是否舒服等的简单信息；能回答关于上述天气信息的简单询问。
Describing Basic Weather Conditions (介绍天气基本情况)
#18
Can briefly describe weather conditions in a place and express preferences about the weather.
能简单介绍某地的上述天气情况，能简单表达对天气的喜好。
Describing Basic Weather Conditions (介绍天气基本情况)
#19
Can understand simple descriptions of weather in a place, such as comparisons of cold and heat, and sunny or cloudy conditions.
能看懂关于某地天气情况的简单介绍，如：冷热比较、阴晴等。
Describing a Place (介绍某个地方)
#20
Can understand simple questions and introductions about places like schools, new homes, and stations, including distance and location.
能听懂家人、朋友、同学等询问学校、新家、车站等某个环境或场所情况的简单问题，或对方关于某个环境或场所的简单介绍。如：距离远近、所在位置等。
Describing a Place (介绍某个地方)
#21
Can ask and answer simple questions about a place or environment.
能询问关于某个环境或场所的简单情况；能回答关于上述环境情况的简单问题。
Describing a Place (介绍某个地方)
#22
Can briefly describe a place or environment.
能简单介绍某个环境或场所的情况。
Describing a Place (介绍某个地方)
#23
Can read simple written descriptions about a place or environment.
能看懂关于某个环境或场所上述情况的简单文字介绍。
Everyday Verbal Interaction (日常言语交往)
#24
Can understand and use polite expressions for greetings, festivals, thanks, apologies, and farewells in social situations.
能在互相问候之后、节日到来、接受他人帮助、给别人添了麻烦、为朋友送行等场景中，听懂对方的礼貌用语，并与对方互致礼貌用语，如：简单的寒暄、祝福、感谢、道歉、送别等。
Everyday Verbal Interaction (日常言语交往)
#25
Can understand and make simple requests or inquiries in everyday situations like going out, meeting up, studying, or working.
能听懂在外出、聚会、上学、工作等场景中对方的简单询问或请求，能向他人发出简单询问或请求。如：表达求助、进行劝阻、做出选择、提出建议、送人礼物等。
Everyday Verbal Interaction (日常言语交往)
#26
Can understand and express simple evaluations, feelings, or moods about things.
能听懂他人表达对事物的评价、感受或心情的简单表述；能简单表达自己对事物的评价、感受或心情。如：觉得不错、是否舒服、是否高兴等。
Everyday Verbal Interaction (日常言语交往)
#27
Can read simple greetings and thanks in cards, messages, etc., such as 'Happy New Year' or 'Thank you'.
能读懂贺卡、短信等材料上的简单祝福语、感谢语，如：“新年快乐”“快乐每一天”“谢谢您”等。
Discussing Daily Meals (问答日常饮食)
#28
Can understand simple questions and descriptions about eating habits and dining in daily conversations.
能听懂日常交流中对方关于饮食习惯、就餐情况的简单问题，或对上述情况的简单介绍，如：饮食喜好、日常用餐规律、餐厅喜好、饮食评价、做饭水平等。
Discussing Daily Meals (问答日常饮食)
#29
Can ask and answer simple questions about daily eating habits and dining.
能询问他人关于日常饮食习惯、就餐的简单情况；能回答他人关于上述信息的简单问题。
Discussing Daily Meals (问答日常饮食)
#30
Can briefly describe own eating habits, dining routines, and cooking ability.
能简单介绍自己的饮食习惯、就餐情况、做饭水平等。
Discussing Daily Meals (问答日常饮食)
#31
Can understand simple menu information and details about food preferences and dining with the help of pictures.
能借助图片看懂一些菜单上的简单信息以及关于饮食喜好、就餐情况的简单信息。
Asking & Answering About Travel Situations (问答出行情况)
#32
Can understand simple questions when someone asks for directions, and can give directions; can ask for directions and understand simple instructions about direction, location, route, duration, and transport information.
能听懂他人问路时的简单问题，并为对方指路；能向别人问路，听懂对方指路的简单信息。如：行进方向、位置、路线、时长、乘车信息等。
Asking & Answering About Travel Situations (问答出行情况)
#33
Can understand simple questions and brief introductions about travel plans and experiences, such as schedules, purposes, ticket purchases, transportation, and feelings.
能听懂他人关于出行安排、出行感受的简单问题，或关于上述情况的简单介绍。如：日程、目的、购票、交通工具、感受等。
Asking & Answering About Travel Situations (问答出行情况)
#34
Can briefly describe their own or family members' travel plans and experiences.
能简单介绍自己或家人的上述出行安排和感受。
Asking & Answering About Travel Situations (问答出行情况)
#35
Can identify basic information about destinations on road signs, station boards, and maps, such as direction, location, and transport details.
能在路标、站牌、地图上辨认出有关目的地的基本信息，如：方向、位置、乘车信息等。
Asking & Answering About Travel Situations (问答出行情况)
#36
Can read short texts about travel information.
能看懂关于出行情况介绍的简单文字。
Asking & Answering About Product Details (问答商品情况)
#37
Can understand simple descriptions of products from shop assistants, family, or friends, including name, color, quantity, price, differences from other products, and evaluations; can understand choices and purchases expressed by family and friends.
能听懂售货员、家人、朋友等关于商品信息的简单描述，如：商品名称、颜色、数量、价格，与其他商品的差别，对商品好坏的评价等；能听懂家人、朋友等表达对商品的选择情况和购买情况。
Asking & Answering About Product Details (问答商品情况)
#38
Can simply describe the above product information to shop assistants, family, or friends.
能向售货员、家人、朋友等简单描述商品的上述信息。
Asking & Answering About Product Details (问答商品情况)
#39
Can communicate simply about product prices and features.
能根据商品进行简单的价格、特点等信息的沟通。
Asking & Answering About Product Details (问答商品情况)
#40
Can read short texts describing products, such as name, price, features, and reviews.
能看懂有关商品描述的简单文字。如：名称、价格、特点、评价等。
Asking & Answering About Product Details (问答商品情况)
#41
Can write basic information about products they wish to buy.
能写出希望选购的商品的上述基本信息。
Discussing Illness & Hospital Visits (问答生病、探病)
#42
Can understand simple questions and brief explanations about illness, medical visits, and medication from family, friends, classmates, or doctors, such as health condition, personal feelings, causes, medication, and doctor's advice.
能听懂家人、朋友、同学、医生等关于生病、就医用药等情况的简单询问，或对上述情况的简单介绍，如：身体情况、个人感觉、生病原因、服药情况、医嘱情况等。
Discussing Illness & Hospital Visits (问答生病、探病)
#43
Can ask and answer simple questions about illness, medical visits, and medication with family, friends, and classmates.
能询问家人、朋友、同学等关于上述生病、就医用药的简单情况；能回答上述生病、就医用药等情况的简单问题。
Discussing Illness & Hospital Visits (问答生病、探病)
#44
Can briefly describe their own illness, medical visits, and medication.
能简单介绍自己生病、就医用药的情况。
Discussing Illness & Hospital Visits (问答生病、探病)
#45
Can tell friends or family about their visit plans when they are sick, and express simple comfort and advice.
能在亲友生病时告知对方自己的探病安排，简单表达安慰与建议。
Discussing Illness & Hospital Visits (问答生病、探病)
#46
Can read basic information on a doctor's prescription, such as how often to take medication.
能读懂医生处方上的用药频次等基本信息。
Talking About Leisure Activities (交流休闲活动)
#47
Can understand simple questions and brief explanations about daily leisure activities, such as travel, internet, dancing, running, and ball sports.
能听懂他人关于日常休闲活动的简单问题，或关于日常休闲活动的简单介绍。如：旅游、上网、跳舞、跑步、球类运动等。
Talking About Leisure Activities (交流休闲活动)
#48
Can ask and answer simple questions about daily leisure activities and plans with family, friends, and classmates.
能询问家人、朋友、同学等关于日常休闲活动及活动安排的简单情况；能回答关于自己、家人或朋友日常休闲活动、活动安排的简单问题。
Talking About Leisure Activities (交流休闲活动)
#49
Can briefly describe their own daily leisure activities and plans.
能简单介绍自己的日常休闲活动、活动安排等。
Talking About Leisure Activities (交流休闲活动)
#50
Can understand simple descriptions of others' leisure activities, such as activity names and schedules.
能看懂他人日常休闲活动的简单介绍，如：活动的名称、活动的安排等。
Talking About Leisure Activities (交流休闲活动)
#51
Can write basic information about their own or family members' leisure time, such as when activities take place.
能写出自己或家人休闲活动的时间等基本信息。
Describing Daily Family Life (介绍家庭日常生活)
#52
Can understand simple introductions from family and friends about family relationships and activities, such as family members, birthdays, habits, and household chores.
能听懂家人、朋友等关于家人关系、家庭活动情况的简单介绍。如：家庭成员、家人生日、家人生活习惯、家里谁做什么家务等。
Describing Daily Family Life (介绍家庭日常生活)
#53
Can give a simple introduction about family relationships and activities, covering members, birthdays, habits, and chores.
能简单介绍自己家庭中关于家人关系、家庭活动的上述情况。
Describing Daily Family Life (介绍家庭日常生活)
#54
Can read simple descriptions of family relationships and activities, such as member lists, birthdays, habits, and chore assignments.
能看懂有关家人关系、家庭活动情况的简单介绍，如：家庭成员，家人生日的日期，家庭成员的生活习惯，家务分工等。
Describing Daily Family Life (介绍家庭日常生活)
#55
Can fill in key details in a family daily activity chart, such as who does what and when.
能填写家庭日常生活活动表中的主要信息。如：谁、什么时间等。
Describing Study Situations & Experiences (介绍学习情况、学习经历)
#56
Can understand simple questions from classmates, teachers, or family about study basics and experiences, and simple introductions from peers, covering schedules, progress, materials, class activities, exams, methods, schools, duration, and level.
能听懂同学、老师或家人等询问学习基本情况、学习经历的简单问题，或同学、朋友等关于上述情况的简单介绍。如：学习时间安排、学得怎么样、常用学习用品，课上做什么、怎么考试、学习方法，就读的学校、就读时间、所处学段等。
Describing Study Situations & Experiences (介绍学习情况、学习经历)
#57
Can ask classmates or friends simple questions about their studies and learning experiences, and answer similar questions about their own.
能询问同学或朋友等关于平时学习、学习经历的简单情况；能回答关于上述学习相关情况的简单问题。
Describing Study Situations & Experiences (介绍学习情况、学习经历)
#58
Can briefly introduce their own study-related information to teachers, classmates, or family.
能向老师、同学、家人等简单介绍自己的上述学习相关情况。
Describing Study Situations & Experiences (介绍学习情况、学习经历)
#59
Can read basic information about study plans, such as schedules and goals.
能看懂学习计划中上述相关情况的基本信息。
Discussing School & Extracurricular Activities (交流学校情况、课后活动)
#60
Can understand simple questions and introductions from classmates, teachers, friends, or family about school life and after-school activities, including environment, classrooms, students, and activity arrangements.
能听懂同学、老师、朋友、家人等关于学校情况、课后活动的简单问题；能听懂关于学校情况和课后活动的简单介绍。如：学校环境、教室情况、学生情况、课后活动安排和过程等。
Discussing School & Extracurricular Activities (交流学校情况、课后活动)
#61
Can ask classmates, teachers, or friends for simple information about school and after-school activities, and answer simple questions from friends or family on these topics.
能询问同学、老师、朋友等关于学校情况和课后活动的简单信息；能回答朋友、家人等关于学校情况和课后活动安排的简单问题。
Discussing School & Extracurricular Activities (交流学校情况、课后活动)
#62
Can give a simple introduction about their school and after-school activities.
能简单介绍自己的学校和课后活动的相关情况。
Discussing School & Extracurricular Activities (交流学校情况、课后活动)
#63
Can understand simple introductions about the above topics.
能看懂关于上述情况的简单介绍。
Discussing Work Situations (交流工作情况)
#64
Can understand simple questions from family, colleagues, friends, etc., about work and career, as well as simple introductions about others' work and career, such as where they work, work environment, working hours, feelings about work, and career evaluation.
能听懂家人、同事、朋友等询问工作和职业状况的简单问题，或他人关于工作和职业状况的简单介绍，如：在哪儿工作，工作环境、工作时间，工作感受、职业评价等。
Discussing Work Situations (交流工作情况)
#65
Can ask others simple questions about work and career, and can answer everyday questions about their own work and career.
能询问他人关于工作和职业的简单情况；能简单回答他人关于工作和职业状况的日常问题。
Discussing Work Situations (交流工作情况)
#66
Can give a simple introduction about the work and career of themselves, family, and friends, such as when and where they work, and their current job situation.
能简单介绍自己、家人、朋友等的工作和职业状况。如：何时在何地工作、目前工作情况等。
Discussing Work Situations (交流工作情况)
#67
Can understand simple content about work and career in materials such as work logs and biographies.
能看懂工作日志、人物介绍等材料上关于工作和职业状况的上述简单内容。
Discussing Work Situations (交流工作情况)
#68
Can write simple information about work and career, such as time and place.
能书写关于工作和职业状况的简单信息，如时间、地点等。
Introducing Spring Festival & Traditional Foods (介绍过年及传统饮食)
#69
Can understand simple questions from family, classmates, friends, etc., about the Chinese New Year, as well as simple introductions about it, such as when it is, what to eat, whether it's fun, and what to say.
能听懂家人、同学、朋友等关于过年的简单问题，或对过年的简单介绍，如：何时过年、过年吃什么、过年是否好玩、过年说什么等。
Introducing Spring Festival & Traditional Foods (介绍过年及传统饮食)
#70
Can ask family, classmates, friends, etc., simple questions about the Chinese New Year, and can answer simple questions about it.
能询问家人、同学、朋友等关于过年的简单情况；能回答他人关于过年信息的简单问题。
Introducing Spring Festival & Traditional Foods (介绍过年及传统饮食)
#71
Can give a simple introduction about basic information about the Chinese New Year, such as which day it falls on this year, whether it's fun, saying 'Happy New Year', and eating dumplings.
能简单介绍上述关于过年的基本信息。如：今年哪天过年，过年是否好玩，过年说“过年好”，过年吃饺子等。
Introducing Spring Festival & Traditional Foods (介绍过年及传统饮食)
#72
Can understand simple written content about celebrating the Spring Festival.
能看懂介绍过年的上述简单内容。
Introducing Spring Festival & Traditional Foods (介绍过年及传统饮食)
#73
Can write simple New Year greetings, such as 'Happy New Year'.
能写出关于过年的简单祝福语。如：过年好。
Using Chinese Address Terms (使用中文称谓语)
#74
Can understand Chinese forms of address (e.g., Mr. Wang) in everyday conversation.
能在日常交谈中听懂他人话语中的中文称谓语，如：王先生等。
Using Chinese Address Terms (使用中文称谓语)
#75
Can use appropriate Chinese forms of address in everyday conversation, such as surname + profession (Teacher Zhang) or surname + kinship term (Grandpa Zhang).
能在日常交谈中恰当地使用中文称谓语。如：姓氏+职业（张老师）、姓氏+亲属称谓（张爷爷）。
Using Chinese Address Terms (使用中文称谓语)
#76
Can understand Chinese forms of address in notes, greeting cards, and the openings of letters.
能看懂便条、贺卡、信件开头的中文称谓语。
Thematic Scenarios & Topics
Structured scenario taxonomy connecting everyday conversational contexts with official exam domains.
Basic Information · Personal Information
#1
Appearance, Clothes, Birthdays
外貌、穿着、生日等
Basic Information · Personal Information
#2
Identity, Habits, Hobbies, Origins
身份、习惯、爱好、来处等
Basic Information · Event Information
#3
Events, People, Time, Ways, Places, Reasons, Changes, States
事件、人物、时间、方式、地址、原因、变化、状态等
Basic Information · Item Information
#4
Names, Colors, Differences, Quantities, Locations, Features
名称、颜色、差别、数量、所在、特点等
Basic Information · Environmental Information
#5
Weather
天气
Basic Information · Environmental Information
#6
Environment & Surroundings
环境特征
Daily Life · Socializing & Interaction
#7
Everyday Manners
基本礼貌行为
Daily Life · Socializing & Interaction
#8
Simple Interactions
简单互动行为
Daily Life · Socializing & Interaction
#9
Wishes & Feelings
意愿感受
Daily Life · Food & Drink
#10
Food & Drinks
食物饮品
Daily Life · Food & Drink
#11
Eating Habits
饮食习惯
Daily Life · Food & Drink
#12
Dining Out
就餐
Daily Life · Transportation & Travel
#13
Asking for Directions
问路
Daily Life · Transportation & Travel
#14
Getting Around
出行方式
Daily Life · Transportation & Travel
#15
Travel Plans
出行安排
Daily Life · Transportation & Travel
#16
Travel Experiences
出行感受
Daily Life · Shopping
#17
Shopping for Goods
商品选购
Daily Life · Shopping
#18
Product Descriptions
商品描述
Daily Life · Healthcare & Health
#19
Feeling Sick
生病
Daily Life · Healthcare & Health
#20
Seeing a Doctor
就医
Daily Life · Leisure
#21
Leisure Activities
休闲活动
Daily Life · Leisure
#22
Leisure Plans
休闲安排
Daily Life · Family Life
#23
Family Relationships
家庭关系
Daily Life · Family Life
#24
Family Activities
家庭活动
Education · Study Situations
#25
Personal Basics
基本情况
Education · Study Situations
#26
Learning Journey
学习经历
Education · Campus Life
#27
School Overview
学校情况
Education · Campus Life
#28
After-School Activities
课后活动
Workplace Life · Work Situations
#29
Job Details
工作信息
Workplace Life · Work Situations
#30
Work Experience & Feelings
工作经历、工作感受
Workplace Life · Professions
#31
Job Status
职业状况
Culture & Traditions · Traditional Customs
#32
Festivals
节日
Culture & Traditions · Food Culture
#33
Chinese Food Impressions
中餐印象
Culture & Traditions · Surname Culture
#34
Common Surnames & Formal Titles
主要姓氏、正式称谓等
Core Vocabulary Flashcards
Essential words for HSK 2. Aligned tone marks, pinyin, and standard parts of speech.
#1
#2 3 点
[m.] A precise point or dot marking one position on a scale or dial; O'clock
1 多
[adj., v., pron.] Two stacked pieces of meat representing abundance and a large quantity; Many, much, more
#3 3 给
[v.] To join silk threads together so as to supply or equip someone; To give, hand over, offer, or let someone have or benefit from something
#4
#5 3 好
[adj.] Beautiful and good; a woman with a child was seen as a blessing and virtue
4 那
[pron.] A distant city or state's name in ancient China; That one, the far one — a pronoun pointing to something not near
#6 5 啊
[part.] An exclamation from an open mouth, a sound of surprise or realization; A sentence-final particle adding exclamation, enthusiasm, or confirmation
#7
4 爱
4 好
[v., n.] hobby; to be fond of; to like
#8
2 白
4 色
[n.] white; white color
#9
1 班
[n.] A defined group of people arranged together for work or study; Class, team, shift, or a scheduled duty roster
#10
1 帮
[v.] To assist by working alongside or using one's strength for another's task; To help, aid, or do a favor for someone
#11
1 帮
2 忙
[v.] to help; to do a favor
#12
1 包
[v., n., m.] To enfold or enclose something within a covering; A bag, package, or bundle
#13
3 本
5 子
[n.] notebook; book
#14
3 比
[v., prep.] To stand side by side with another, comparing the two; To compare, contrast, or compete
#15
3 笔
[n.] A writing brush made of bamboo handle and animal hair; A pen, pencil, or any writing instrument
#16
2 别
[adv.] To separate or part; the root sense of being distinct and apart
#17
2 不
4 错
[adj.] not bad; pretty good; correct
#18
4 不
3 好
4 意
5 思
embarrassed; sorry; excuse me
#19
2 长
[adj.] Long flowing hair streaming down from a person's head; Long in space, distance, or time
#20
1 车
4 站
[n.] station; stop (bus or train)
#21
1 出
[v.] To go out or come out, moving from inside an enclosed space to the outside; To appear, occur, or arise
#22
1 出
2 国
[v.] to go abroad; to leave one's country
#23
1 出
2 来
[v.] to come out; to emerge
#24
1 出
2 门
[v.] to go out; to leave home
#25
1 出
4 去
[v.] to go out
#26
2 床
[n.] A wooden platform for sleeping, placed under a shelter or roof; A bed
#27
2 词
[n.] Words or phrases used to express ideas in speech and writing; A word or term
#28
4 次
[m.] A temporary stop or resting spot along a journey; One occurrence or turn in a sequence—counting times, rounds, or events
#29
2 从
[prep.] Two people walking in tandem, one behind the other on the same path; From (a starting point in place, time, or source)
#30
2 从
3 小
[adv.] from childhood; since one was very young
#31
4 错
[adj.] Jumbled and interlocking, like metal inlay crossing at odd angles; Wrong, mistaken, incorrect
#32
3 打
[v.] To strike or hit with the hand; To play a game, make a call, type, light (fire), fetch — the all-purpose "do" verb for nearly every action
#33
3 打
1 车
[v.] to take a taxi; to hail a cab
#34
3 打
1 开
[v.] to open; to turn on
#35
#36 4 但
[conj.] Baring the chest at dawn; as a function word, "only, merely" — a narrow focus
4 但
4 是
[conj.] but; however
#37
5 得
[part.] Obtaining, reaching, or attaining – the root sense behind the grammatical particle; A structural particle (de) linking verbs/adjectives to complements of degree, result, or manner
#38
5 地
[part.] A structural particle, rooted in the noun "ground/earth" (地 dì), that attaches an adverbial word to a following verb; Chinese's everyday "-ly" marker: 慢慢地走 (walk slowly), 高兴地说 (say happily) — describing how an action is done
#39
3 等
[v.] To arrange bamboo slips evenly into neat stacks; To wait, await, or hold on for someone or something
#40
4 地
3 铁
[n.] subway; metro; underground
#41
3 懂
[v.] To know a meaning clearly and deeply in the heart/mind; To understand, comprehend, grasp, or finally figure something out
#42
4 动
[v.] To exert strength to set something in motion or shift it; To move, touch, act, affect, or stir emotion
#43
4 饭
3 馆
[n.] restaurant; eatery
#44
1 飞
[v.] To move through the air with wings, as birds do; To fly by aircraft
#45
1 高
[adj., n.] A tall building or high mound rising above the landscape; Height, tall, loud, expensive, superior
#46
#47 1 高
1 中
[n.] high school; senior high school
4 告
5 诉
[v.] to tell; to inform
#48
#49 4 个
5 子
[n.] height; stature; build
1 跟
[prep., conj.] To follow behind a person's heel, moving exactly with them; With, in company of
#50
1 公
1 交
1 车
[n.] bus; public bus
#51
4 过
[v.] To move along a path and leave it behind, crossing from one side to another; To pass by, go through, exceed, or spend time on an activity
#52
4 过
2 来
[v.] to come over; to come here
#53
4 过
2 年
[v.] to celebrate the Chinese New Year; to spend the New Year
#54
#55 4 过
4 去
[v.] to go over; to pass by
2 还
5 是
[adv., conj.] or (in questions); still; had better
#56
1 黑
4 色
[n.] black; black color
#57
2 红
2 茶
[n.] black tea
#58
2 红
4 色
[n.] red; red color
#59
4 后
4 面
[n.] behind; back; later
#60
1 花
[v.] To use up or pay out resources, as petals fall from a bloom and vanish; To spend money or time
#61
4 画
[v., n.] To draw boundary lines with a brush around a field; To paint or sketch
#62
4 坏
[adj.] Ruined, collapsed, or broken down (as of a wall or structure); Bad, evil, spoiled, rotten, or terrible in quality
#63
2 回
2 来
[v.] to come back; to return
#64
2 回
4 去
[v.] to go back; to return
#65
1 机
3 场
[n.] airport
#66
1 机
4 票
[n.] airplane ticket; plane ticket; flight ticket
#67
4 记
5 得
[v.] to remember; to recall
#68
1 间
[m.] A unit counting enclosed spaces like rooms; Used for houses, shops, and other building units
#69
1 教
[v.] To guide someone's learning through words, actions, or discipline; To teach, instruct, train, or coach in any skill or subject
#70
4 教
4 室
[n.] classroom
#71
4 介
4 绍
[v.] to introduce; to recommend
#72
4 进
[v.] To advance or move forward step by step; To enter, go into, come in
#73
4 近
[adj.] Near in space or distance; close by
#74
4 进
2 来
[v.] to come in; to enter
#75
4 进
4 去
[v.] to go in; to enter (away from the speaker)
#76
1 经
2 常
[adv.] often; frequently; regularly
#77
#78 3 酒
4 店
[n.] hotel; restaurant
4 就
[adv.] To approach or go toward a high place, drawing close to the target; Then, precisely, just, already—marks immediacy, emphasis, and logical closeness
#79
1 咖
1 啡
[n.] coffee
#80
1 开
3 始
[v., n.] to start; to begin; beginning
#81
1 开
2 学
[v.] to start school; to begin a new term
#82
3 考
[v.] To question or test someone's knowledge, as elders did with the young; To take an exam
#83
3 考
4 试
[v., n.] examination; test; to take a test
#84
3 可
2 能
[adj., n., v.] possible; maybe; possibility
#85
4 裤
5 子
[n.] trousers; pants
#86
4 快
[adj., adv.] Feeling pleased or relieved at heart, with a sense of inner joy; Swift in movement or action
#87
4 快
4 乐
[adj.] happy; joyful; cheerful
#88
4 快
4 要
[adv.] soon; about to; on the point of
#89
2 篮
2 球
[n.] basketball
#90
4 累
[adj., v.] To bind or pile up with threads, creating a heavy load; To feel tired, fatigued, worn out
#91
2 离
[v.] To fly off from a place like a bird departing its nest; To leave, to part from, to be away from, or to be distant from
#92
3 里
4 面
[n.] inside; interior
#93
2 楼
[n.] A multi-story wooden tower or elevated structure; A building, floor, or story
#94
4 路
[n.] A path or roadway formed by the constant passing of feet on the ground; A route, journey, distance, direction, or method/way of achieving something
#95
4 路
5 上
[n.] on the road; on the way
#96
3 旅
2 游
[v.] to travel; to tour; to go on a trip
#97
4 绿
2 茶
[n.] green tea
#98
4 绿
4 色
[n.] green; the color green
#99
4 慢
[adj.] Slow in movement or action; unhurried, sluggish in pace
#100
2 没
4 意
5 思
boring; uninteresting; meaningless
#101
3 每
[pron.] A single member or instance considered individually within a larger group; Each and every
#102
2 门
[n.] A two-leaf wooden door or gate at the entrance of a building; A category, field, or family
#103
#104 2 门
3 口
[n.] doorway; entrance; gate
2 门
4 票
[n.] entrance ticket; admission ticket
#105
4 面
[suff.] The face — the outward front surface of the head that others see; As a suffix, it marks a side, surface, aspect, or directional -ward: 上面 (above), 外面 (outside), 方面 (aspect)
#106
2 名
[n., m.] A person's own name, called out in the dark to identify oneself; Name, reputation, rank or place
#107
2 拿
[v.] To close the hand over a thing to grasp and keep it; To take, hold, carry, or get
#108
4 那
5 么
[pron., conj.] so; such; in that case; then
#109
4 那
4 样
[pron.] that kind; like that; such
#110
3 奶
2 茶
[n.] milk tea
#111
3 奶
5 奶
[n.] (paternal) grandmother; grandma
#112
2 男
2 孩
5 儿
[n.] boy
#113
3 鸟
[n.] A feathered animal with wings and a beak that lays eggs; Any bird or fowl
#114
3 女
2 孩
5 儿
[n.] girl
#115
2 旁
1 边
[n.] side; next to
#116
3 跑
[v.] To move swiftly on foot, with legs driving the body forward; To run away, flee, function, or go on errands
#117
3 跑
4 步
[v.] to jog; to run
#118
4 票
[n.] A slip of paper used as proof or entitlement; A ticket, ballot, vote, banknote, or coupon
#119
1 妻
5 子
[n.] wife
#120
3 起
2 来
[v.] to stand up; to get up; (as a complement) to start doing something
#121
2 前
4 面
[n.] front; ahead; in front
#122
2 晴
[adj.] Sky bright with a visible sun and no clouds overhead; Clear, sunny weather
#123
2 球
[n.] A round ornamental jade bead or sphere carved from precious stone; A ball, sphere, globe, or anything round like a sports ball or planet
#124
4 让
[v.] To yield in speech, deferring respectfully instead of pressing one's own claim; To let or allow
#125
4 肉
[n.] The edible muscular tissue of animals; flesh covering the bones
#126
1 商
3 场
[n.] shopping mall; department store
#127
4 上
2 来
[v.] to come up (towards the speaker)
#128
4 上
4 面
[n.] above; on top of; surface
#129
4 上
4 去
[v.] to go up (away from the speaker)
#130
4 上
3 网
[v.] to go online; to surf the internet
#131
1 身
3 体
[n.] body; health
#132
1 生
4 日
[n.] birthday
#133
2 时
[n.] The four seasons marked by the sun’s yearly cycle; Time in general
#134
4 事
5 情
[n.] matter; thing; affair; business
#135
3 手
[n.] The five-fingered appendage at the end of the arm, used for grasping and touching; A person's skill or craft
#136
3 手
3 表
[n.] wristwatch
#137
1 书
1 包
[n.] schoolbag; backpack
#138
1 舒
5 服
[adj.] comfortable; feeling well
#139
#140 4 送
[v.] To escort someone on their way as a gesture of respect or farewell; To deliver, send, or give as a gift
1 虽
2 然
[conj.] although; even though
#141
3 所
3 以
[conj.] therefore; so; as a result
#142
2 疼
[adj.] Body afflicted by illness or cold, producing a sharp aching sensation; Painful, sore, tender
#143
1 踢
[v.] To strike or propel forcefully with the foot; To play soccer/football
#144
2 题
[n.] The forehead, the front part of the head; A topic, problem, test question, or title—the "head" of any discussion or written work
#145
#146 2 条
[m.] A thin branch cut from a tree—long, slender, and pliant; A measure word for long, thin, flexible things: a river, fish, road, pair of pants, or piece of news
4 跳
3 舞
[v.] to dance
#147
2 头
[n.] The head of a person or animal, the part above the neck; Top, tip, end, beginning, leader, first, or front part of something
#148
4 外
2 国
[n.] foreign country; abroad
#149
4 外
4 面
[n.] outside; exterior
#150
2 完
[v.] To bring a construction or task to full completion, making it entirely whole; To finish, complete, end, run out of, or be all done with something
#151
4 万
[num.] Ten thousand, the largest standard unit of ancient Chinese counting; Countless, myriad, all things
#152
3 往
[v., prep.] To go or journey toward a specific destination; Towards, in the direction of
#153
3 网
5 上
[n.] on the internet; online
#154
4 忘
[v.] To lose the heart's memory of something; To forget, neglect, or leave behind
#155
4 位
[m.] The place where a person stands; a person's station or position
#156
4 为
2 什
5 么
why; for what reason
#157
1 希
4 望
[v.] to hope; to wish
#158
3 洗
[v.] To remove dirt from something using water; To wash, bathe, or rinse
#159
3 洗
3 手
1 间
[n.] restroom; bathroom; toilet
#160
4 下
2 来
[v.] to come down; to descend
#161
4 下
4 面
[n.] below; under; underneath; next (in a sequence)
#162
4 下
4 去
[v.] to go down; to continue
#163
3 小
2 孩
5 儿
[n.] child; kid
#164
3 小
2 时
5 候
[n.] childhood; when one was young
#165
4 笑
[v.] To brighten the face and make sounds from joy; To laugh, smile, or laugh at someone in mockery
#166
4 姓
[n., v.] The clan name inherited from the mother's side at birth (生); To be surnamed
#167
4 姓
2 名
[n.] full name
#168
2 颜
4 色
[n.] color
#169
3 眼
5 睛
[n.] eye
#170
4 药
[n.] Healing herbs gathered from the ground for medicinal use; Medicine, drug, or medication
#171
4 药
4 店
[n.] pharmacy; drugstore
#172
2 爷
5 爷
[n.] paternal grandfather; grandpa
#173
2 一
4 会
5 儿
[数量] a while; a moment
#174
3 已
1 经
[adv.] already
#175
4 一
3 起
[adv.] together
#176
4 意
5 思
[n.] meaning; idea
#177
#178 1 阴
[adj.] The shady, dark side of a hill or mountain where sunlight does not reach; Overcast, gloomy, hidden, secretive, or negative qualities
1 因
4 为
[prep., conj.] because; because of
#179
2 游
[v.] To move through water by swimming or floating; To travel, roam, tour, wander, or hang out
#180
2 游
3 泳
[v.] to swim
#181
3 有
4 意
5 思
interesting; meaningful
#182
3 有
2 时
[adv.] sometimes
#183
4 右
[n.] The right-hand side, opposite of left; The right side, the right hand, or the rightward direction
#184
4 右
5 边
[n.] right side
#185
2 鱼
[n.] A pictograph of a fish with a triangular head, a scaled body, and a splayed tail fin; Any fish
#186
3 远
[adj.] Far in physical distance — a long way from a starting point; Distant in time, remote in relationship, or far-reaching in scope and influence
#187
4 运
4 动
[v., n.] to exercise; sports; movement
#188
4 站
[n.] A place where people or vehicles stand still, a fixed stopping point; A station, stop, or stand—for trains, buses, taxis, or service points
#189
4 丈
5 夫
[n.] husband
#190
4 这
5 么
[pron.] so; such; this way
#191
4 这
4 样
[pron.] like this; such; this way
#192
5 着
[part.] To be attached or touching a surface, staying in place; As a particle after verbs: marks a continuous, ongoing state or action (e
#193
4 正
[adv.] Upright and centered, exactly on the mark; Just (now)
#194
1 周
[n.] The outer boundary or full circle around something; A week (a complete cycle of seven days)
#195
3 准
4 备
[v.] to prepare; to get ready; to intend
#196
4 自
3 己
[pron.] oneself; self
#197
3 走
[v.] To run swiftly with long strides — the original classic sense of moving fast on foot; To walk, go, leave, or depart from one place to another
#198
3 走
4 路
[v.] to walk; to go on foot
#199
2 足
2 球
[n.] football; soccer
#200
4 最
[adv.] In the extreme highest position; the utmost limit of degree
#201
3 左
[n.] The left hand; the side of the body where the left hand rests
#202
3 左
5 边
[n.] left side
Character Recognition & Handwriting
Part 1: Recognition cards for reading literacy. Part 2: Official handwriting syllabus characters.
📖 Part 1: Recognition Cards (125 Characters)
1 啊
2 帮
3 备
4 比
5 笔
6 表 7 别
8 步
9 场
10 词
11 次 12 从
13 错
14 但 15 地 16 等
17 店 18 懂
19 动
20 啡
21 夫
22 告 23 跟 24 馆 25 过
26 黑
27 红
28 花
29 画
30 坏
31 己
32 记
33 交
34 教
35 介
36 进
37 近
38 经
39 睛
40 酒
41 就 42 咖
43 考
44 裤
45 快
46 篮
47 乐
48 累
49 离
50 留
51 楼
52 路
53 旅
54 绿
55 慢
56 每
57 门 58 拿
59 鸟
60 旁
61 跑
62 票 63 妻
64 情
65 晴
66 球
67 然 68 让
69 肉
70 色
71 绍
72 身
73 始
74 试
75 室
76 舒 77 思
78 送
79 诉 80 虽 81 所
82 疼
83 踢
84 体
85 跳 86 铁
87 头
88 完
89 万
90 网
91 往
92 忘
93 望
94 为 95 位
96 舞 97 希
98 洗
99 笑
100 姓
101 颜
102 眼
103 药
104 爷
105 已
106 意
107 因 108 阴
109 泳
110 游 111 右
112 鱼
113 远
114 运
115 站
116 长
117 丈
118 周
119 着 120 准
121 自
122 走
123 足
124 最 125 左
✍️ Part 2: Handwriting Practice (100 Official Writing Characters)
1 爱 2 八
3 爸
4 百
5 半 6 边 7 不 8 茶 9 打
10 大 11 的 12 点 13 对 14 多 15 儿 16 二 17 分
18 哥
19 个 20 工 21 国 22 还 23 汉 24 好 25 和 26 很 27 后
28 会
29 几
30 家 31 间 32 叫 33 姐
34 今 35 九 36 可 37 口
38 来 39 了 40 两 41 六 42 妈
43 吗 44 么 45 没 46 们 47 名 48 那 49 男
50 你 51 年 52 女
53 七
54 去 55 人 56 日
57 三 58 上 59 少 60 什 61 生 62 十 63 时 64 是 65 书
66 说 67 四 68 岁
69 他 70 她
71 天 72 同
73 文 74 我 75 五 76 午 77 习 78 下 79 现 80 小 81 写
82 学 83 要 84 也 85 一 86 以 87 有 88 语 89 月 90 在 91 这 92 中 93 子 94 字
95 作 96 比
97 地 98 过
99 为 100 长
Essential Grammar Structures
Key grammatical formulas with paired bilingual example sentences.
Morphemes · Suffixes
1. 面
Nouns of locality: '面' (side) is used after another noun to indicate a specific location relative to that noun, such as 'front', 'inside', or 'back'.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我想坐在教室前面。
I want to sit in the front of the classroom.
2. 你的书包里面有什么？
What's inside your schoolbag?
3. 学校后面有一家超市。
There's a supermarket behind the school.
Parts of Speech · Nouns · Location & Direction Nouns
2. 左、右
Nouns of locality: '左' (left) and '右' (right) are used to indicate left and right sides, often followed by '边' (side) to form '左边' and '右边'.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 左边那件多少钱？
How much is the one on the left?
2. 你右边那个人是谁？
Who is that person on your right?
Parts of Speech · Verbs · Verb Reduplication
3. AA、A一A、A了A、ABAB
Verb reduplication: Patterns like AA, A一A, A了A, and ABAB are used to express a short, casual, or tentative action, often softening the tone or suggesting 'a bit'.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 那本书能给我看看吗？
Can you let me take a look at that book?
2. 请大家说一说自己的爱好。
Please talk about your hobbies.
3. 我尝了尝，觉得很好吃。
I tasted it and thought it was delicious.
4. 喝杯茶，休息休息吧。
Have a cup of tea and rest for a while.
Parts of Speech · Verbs · Modal Verbs
4. 可能
Modal verb '可能' (maybe, possibly) expresses possibility or probability.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 她可能回家了。
She might have gone home.
2. 小猫可能在房间里。
The kitten might be in the room.
Parts of Speech · Verbs · Separable Verbs
5. 帮忙、游泳、跳舞、跑步
Separable verbs: Verb-object compounds like '帮忙' (help), '游泳' (swim), '跳舞' (dance), and '跑步' (run) can be split, with other elements inserted between the verb and object.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 你能帮我一个忙吗？
Can you do me a favor?
2. 晚上一起去游游泳，运动一下吧。
Let's go swimming together in the evening and get some exercise.
3. 星期六的晚上，我喜欢和朋友们一起唱唱歌，跳跳舞。
On Saturday evenings, I like to sing and dance with my friends.
4. 有时间你可以去外面跑跑步。
When you have time, you can go for a run outside.
Parts of Speech · Pronouns · Interrogative Pronouns
6. 为什么
Interrogative pronoun used to ask for reasons or causes, equivalent to 'why' in English.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他昨天为什么没来上课？
Why didn't he come to class yesterday?
2. 你为什么想学中文？
Why do you want to learn Chinese?
Parts of Speech · Pronouns · Personal Pronouns
7. 自己
Personal pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'by oneself', used to refer back to the subject or to emphasize that the action is done alone.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 下午我有事，你自己去，可以吗？
I have something to do this afternoon. Can you go by yourself?
Parts of Speech · Pronouns · Demonstrative Pronouns
8. 那么、那样、这么、这样、每
Demonstrative pronouns and adverbs: '那么' (that/so), '那样' (that way), '这么' (this/so), '这样' (this way), and '每' (every/each). They are used to indicate manner, degree, or quantity.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他为什么学得那么好？
Why does he study so well?
2. 那样的事情经常有。
Things like that happen often.
3. 这么多人，我们明天再来吧。
There are so many people. Let's come back tomorrow.
4. 这个字这样写，对吗？
Is this character written this way, right?
5. 你每天怎么去学校？
How do you go to school every day?
Parts of Speech · Adjectives · Adjective Reduplication
9. AA、AABB
Reduplication of adjectives (AA or AABB) to convey vividness, emphasis, or a relaxed tone, often used in descriptions.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 她高高的个子，大大的眼睛，非常漂亮。
She is tall and has big eyes; she is very beautiful.
2. 大家高高兴兴地回家了。
Everyone went home happily.
Parts of Speech · Numerals
10. 万、好多、多
Numbers and quantifiers: '万' (ten thousand), '好多' (many/a lot of), '多' (more than/over). Used to express large numbers or approximate quantities.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 两万三千、五万零八百、好多东西、好多人、二十多年、五十多人
twenty-three thousand, fifty thousand eight hundred, many things, many people, over twenty years, more than fifty people
Parts of Speech · Measure Words · Nominal Measure Words
11. 专用名量词：条、位、间、名
Dedicated nominal measure words: 条 (for long, thin objects), 位 (polite for people), 间 (for rooms), 名 (for people in a professional or formal context).
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 一条裤子、一位老师、一间教室、一名学生
a pair of pants, a teacher, a classroom, a student
Parts of Speech · Measure Words · Nominal Measure Words
12. 借用名量词：包
Borrowed nominal measure words: 包 (package) is used as a measure word for items in a package.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 一包衣服、一包书
a bundle of clothes, a stack of books
Parts of Speech · Measure Words · Verbal Measure Words
13. 次
Verbal measure word: 次 (times) is used to count the frequency of an action.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 去一次、看一次
go once, watch once
Parts of Speech · Adverbs · Degree Adverbs
14. 多、好、最
Degree adverbs: 多 (so), 好 (very), 最 (most) are used to express degree or intensity.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 这只小狗多可爱啊！
How cute this puppy is!
2. 这个教室好大啊！
This classroom is so big!
3. 我最喜欢打篮球。
I like playing basketball the most.
Parts of Speech · Adverbs · Scope Adverbs
15. 一起
Scope adverb: 一起 (together) indicates that an action is done jointly by a group.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 晚上我们一起吃饭吧。
Let's have dinner together tonight.
2. 一起去看电影，怎么样？
How about going to the movies together?
Parts of Speech · Adverbs · Time Adverbs
16. 还2、已经、有时（候）、快、快要、正
Time adverbs: 还 (still), 已经 (already), 有时(候) (sometimes), 快/快要 (soon), 正 (just in the process of). These adverbs indicate the time or aspect of an action or state.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他还没有起床呢。
He hasn't gotten up yet.
2. 张老师已经下班了。
Teacher Zhang has already left work.
3. 我有时（候）去超市买东西。
I sometimes go to the supermarket to buy things.
4. 下雨了，快回家吧。
It's raining, hurry home.
5. 新年快要到了。
The New Year is coming soon.
6. 我出来的时候，他正睡觉呢。
When I came out, he was sleeping.
Parts of Speech · Adverbs · Frequency Adverbs
17. 常、经常
Frequency adverbs: 常/经常 (often). These adverbs indicate how frequently an action occurs.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我不常坐地铁。
I don't often take the subway.
2. 你经常上网买东西吗？
Do you often buy things online?
Parts of Speech · Adverbs · Negative Adverbs
18. 别
Negative adverb: 别 (don't). Used to express prohibition or dissuasion.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 下雨了，别出去了。
It's raining, don't go out.
2. 别忘了，明天有考试。
Don't forget, there's an exam tomorrow.
Parts of Speech · Adverbs · Correlative Adverbs
19. 再2、就1
Correlative adverbs: 再 (then, again) and 就 (then, as soon as). These adverbs link actions in sequence or express cause-effect relationships.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我先休息一会儿再工作。
I'll rest for a while and then work.
2. 你洗完手再吃水果。
Wash your hands before eating fruit.
3. 因为身体不舒服，我就没去上课。
Because I wasn't feeling well, I didn't go to class.
4. 他一到北京就去了长城。
As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he went to the Great Wall.
Parts of Speech · Adverbs · Modal Adverbs
20. 都2、就2、还是1
Modal adverbs: 都 (already), 就 (exactly, just), 还是 (had better). These adverbs express emphasis, tone, or suggestion.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 都十二点了，快睡觉吧。
It's already twelve o'clock, go to sleep.
2. 车站就在那个饭馆旁边。
The station is right next to that restaurant.
3. 就买这件白色的吧。
Just buy this white one.
4. 外边很冷，还是多穿一点儿吧。
It's cold outside, you'd better wear more.
Parts of Speech · Prepositions · Introducing Time & Place
21. 从1
The preposition '从' (cóng) introduces a starting point in time or place. Formula: 从 + [time/place] + [action].
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我们从八点到十二点上课。
We have class from eight to twelve.
2. 你从哪儿来？
Where are you from?
Parts of Speech · Prepositions · Introducing Direction & Path
22. 往
The preposition '往' (wǎng) introduces a direction or path. Formula: 往 + [direction/place] + [verb].
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 你从这儿往前走。
Go straight ahead from here.
2. 从这儿往下看，真漂亮啊！
Looking down from here is really beautiful!
Parts of Speech · Prepositions · Introducing Direction & Path
23. 从2
The preposition '从' (cóng) can also introduce a direction or path, indicating the route or starting point of movement. Formula: 从 + [place] + [verb].
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 这路公交车不从学校门口过。
This bus doesn't pass by the school gate.
2. 前门没开，咱们从后门进去吧。
The front door isn't open, so let's go in through the back door.
Parts of Speech · Prepositions · Introducing Objects
24. 给
The preposition '给' (gěi) introduces the recipient or beneficiary of an action. Formula: Subject + 给 + [person] + [verb] + [object].
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我经常给爸爸妈妈打电话。
I often call my parents.
2. 我给老师买了一杯咖啡。
I bought a coffee for my teacher.
Parts of Speech · Prepositions · Introducing Objects
25. 比
The preposition '比' (bǐ) is used for comparisons, introducing the standard of comparison. Formula: A + 比 + B + [adjective].
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 今天比昨天热。
Today is hotter than yesterday.
2. 我觉得红色的比黑色的好看。
I think the red one is prettier than the black one.
Parts of Speech · Prepositions · Introducing Objects
26. 跟1
Introducing the participant or target of an action (with 跟).
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 跟我说说你的爱好吧。
Tell me about your hobbies.
2. 我跟他见过一次。
I've met him once.
Parts of Speech · Prepositions · Introducing Reasons
27. 因为1
Introducing the reason (because).
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 因为中国电影，我开始学习中文。
Because of Chinese movies, I started learning Chinese.
Parts of Speech · Conjunctions · Connecting Words or Phrases
28. 跟2
Connecting words or phrases (and).
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 爸爸跟妈妈都不在家。
Dad and Mom are both not at home.
2. 我跟哥哥都在中国上学。
My brother and I both study in China.
Parts of Speech · Conjunctions · Connecting Clauses or Sentences
29. 但、但是、那、虽然、还是2、因为2、所以
Connecting clauses or sentences: but, however, then, although, still, because, so.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 这家饭馆的菜很好吃，但/但是有点儿贵。
The food at this restaurant is delicious, but it's a bit expensive.
2. 你不舒服，那就别去了。
If you're not feeling well, then don't go.
3. 手机虽然不大，但/但是能帮我们做很多事。
Although the phone is small, it can help us do many things.
4. 你想喝茶还是喝咖啡？
Would you like tea or coffee?
5. 因为我最近每天看手机，所以眼睛有点儿不舒服。
Because I've been looking at my phone every day recently, my eyes are a bit uncomfortable.
Parts of Speech · Particles · Structural Particles
30. 得、地
Structural particles: 得 (complement marker) and 地 (adverbial marker).
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他汉语说得很好。
He speaks Chinese very well.
2. 大家正在高兴地唱歌。
Everyone is happily singing.
Parts of Speech · Particles · Aspect Particles
31. 过
The particle 过 (guo) is an aspect marker indicating that an action has been experienced or has occurred at least once in the past. It is used to ask about or state past experience. Formula: Subject + Verb + 过 + Object.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 你学过中文吗？
Have you ever studied Chinese?
2. 我没去过北京。
I have never been to Beijing.
Parts of Speech · Particles · Aspect Particles
32. 着
The particle 着 (zhe) is an aspect marker indicating a continuous state or an ongoing action. It is often used to describe a state resulting from an action or an action in progress. Formula: Subject + Verb + 着 + (Object).
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他穿着一条黑色的裤子。
He is wearing a pair of black pants.
2. 教室的门开着。
The classroom door is open.
3. 他们唱着歌，跳着舞，非常高兴。
They were singing and dancing, very happy.
Parts of Speech · Particles · Modal Particles
33. 呢4、吧2、的2、啊1
These are sentence-final particles that convey different nuances: 呢 (ne) for questions or continuation, 吧 (ba) for suggestions or confirmation, 的 (de) for emphasis or assertion, and 啊 (a) for exclamation or emphasis.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 她怎么不在家呢？
Why isn't she at home?
2. 明天你想去哪儿呢？
Where do you want to go tomorrow?
3. 这是你的手机吧？
This is your phone, right?
4. 这么晚了，超市已经关门了吧？
It's so late, the supermarket must be closed, right?
5. 我是去年九月来中国的。
I came to China in September last year.
6. 我们是在北京认识的。
We met in Beijing.
7. 他们是坐飞机去上海的。
They went to Shanghai by plane.
8. 今天的晚饭是我做的。
Today's dinner was made by me.
9. 你汉语说得真好啊！
You speak Chinese really well!
Phrases · Structural Types · Basic Structural Types
34. 动补短语1
Verb-complement phrases (动补短语) consist of a verb followed by a complement that describes the result, direction, or degree of the action. Basic structure types include result complements, directional complements, and degree complements.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 听懂、回去、跑得很快、等一下
understand, go back, run fast, wait a moment
Phrases · Structural Types · Other Structural Types
35. “的”字短语
The '的' phrase (的字短语) is a nominal phrase formed by adding 的 to a noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb phrase, turning it into a noun equivalent. It often implies an omitted noun.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 老师的、白色的、便宜的、妈妈做的
the teacher's, the white one, the cheap one, the one mom made
Phrases · Structural Types · Other Structural Types
36. 连谓短语
Serial verb construction: two or more verbs or verb phrases in sequence, sharing the same subject, expressing related actions or purposes.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 来上课
come to class
2. 去上海旅游
go to Shanghai for tourism
3. 坐地铁去学校
take the subway to school
Phrases · Structural Types · Other Structural Types
37. 兼语短语
Pivotal construction: a verb phrase where the object of the first verb also serves as the subject of the second verb or verb phrase.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 请他来
invite him to come
2. 叫朋友帮忙
ask a friend to help
3. 让妈妈洗衣服
let mom do the laundry
Phrases · Functional Types · Noun Phrases
38.
Noun phrase: a phrase with a noun as its head, often including modifiers such as adjectives, possessive phrases, or measure words.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 新电脑
new computer
2. 老师的书
teacher's book
3. 火车票
train ticket
4. 一个男孩
a boy
5. 两条
two (items)
6. 这间
this room
Phrases · Functional Types · Verb Phrases
39.
Verb phrase: a phrase with a verb as its head, possibly including objects, complements, or adverbs.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 写汉字
write Chinese characters
2. 听懂
understand by listening
3. 回去
go back
4. 经常上网
often go online
5. 可以进去
can go in
Phrases · Functional Types · Adjective Phrases
40.
Adjectival phrase: a phrase with an adjective as its head, often preceded by degree adverbs or followed by complements.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 很累
very tired
2. 非常忙
very busy
3. 慢一点儿
a little slower
Phrases · Fixed Phrases · Others
41. 什么的
Used after a list of examples to indicate 'and so on' or 'etc.'
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他喜欢唱歌、跳舞什么的。
He likes singing, dancing, and so on.
2. 足球、篮球什么的，我都喜欢。
I like football, basketball, and such things.
Fixed Patterns
42. 还是……吧
Used to make a suggestion or recommendation, often when the speaker is not fully certain or wants to propose an alternative.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 这些菜我都没吃过，还是你点吧。
I haven't tried any of these dishes, so you should order.
2. 你还是去医院看看吧。
You'd better go to the hospital and have a check-up.
Fixed Patterns
43. 要/快要/就要……了
Expresses that an action or event is about to happen or will happen soon.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 电影要开始了。
The movie is about to start.
2. 我们快要开学了。
We are about to start school.
3. 下星期就要考试了。
The exam is coming next week.
Fixed Patterns
44. 都……了
Used to emphasize that something has already happened or reached a certain state, often implying it's late or time to do something.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 都这么晚了，你怎么还不睡觉？
It's already so late, why aren't you sleeping yet?
2. 都十一点了，别看电视了。
It's already 11 o'clock, stop watching TV.
Sentence Components · Subject
45. 受事主语
Topic-comment structure where the object of the action is placed at the beginning as the topic, and the rest of the sentence comments on it.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 水果都吃完了。
The fruit has all been eaten.
2. 那本书我看过了。
That book, I have already read.
Sentence Components · Predicate
46. 名词性短语作谓语
Noun phrases (or nominal phrases) can function as predicates to describe or identify the subject, often providing characteristics, identity, or age. Formula: Subject + Noun Phrase (predicate).
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 她高个子、大眼睛，很漂亮。
She is tall with big eyes and very pretty.
2. 王老师上海人，四十多岁。
Teacher Wang is from Shanghai and in his forties.
Sentence Components · Attributive
47. 动词或动词性短语、主谓短语作定语
Verbs, verb phrases, or subject-predicate phrases can be used as attributives to modify nouns, placed before the noun. Formula: [Verb/Verb Phrase/Subject-Predicate Phrase] + 的 + Noun.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 那个唱歌的女孩儿是谁？
Who is that girl singing?
2. 这就是儿子我学习汉语的学校。
This is the school where my son studies Chinese.
3. 我还不知道电影开始的时间。
I still don't know the time when the movie starts.
Sentence Components · Complement · Result Complement 1
48. 动词+错/懂/好/会/完
Result complements: Verb + 错/懂/好/会/完 indicate the result of an action (error, understanding, completion, acquisition, or finishing). Formula: Verb + Result Complement.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 这个字你写错了。
You wrote this character wrong.
2. 老师的话你听懂了吗？
Did you understand what the teacher said?
3. 衣服已经洗好了。
The clothes are already washed.
4. 我学会游泳了。
I have learned how to swim.
5. 题太多了，我没做完。
There were too many questions, so I didn't finish them all.
Sentence Components · Complement · Directional Complement 1
49. 简单趋向补语的趋向意义用法：动词+来/去
Simple directional complements (趋向补语1): Verb + 来/去 indicates movement toward or away from the speaker. Formula: Verb + 来/去.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 你上来吧，我在楼上等你。
Come up, I'm waiting for you upstairs.
2. 太晚了，你快回去吧。
It's too late, you should go back quickly.
Sentence Components · Complement · Directional Complement 1
50. 简单趋向补语的趋向意义用法：动词+上/下/进/出/过/回
Simple directional complements (趋向补语1): Verb + 上/下/进/出/过/回 indicates directional movement (up, down, in, out, past, return). Formula: Verb + Directional Complement.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 飞机飞上天了。
The plane flew up into the sky.
2. 弟弟跑下楼了。
My younger brother ran downstairs.
3. 老师走进办公室了。
The teacher walked into the office.
4. 他从包里拿出一本书。
He took out a book from his bag.
5. 我们一起走回学校吧。
Let's walk back to school together.
Sentence Components · Complement · Directional Complement 1
51. 复合趋向补语的趋向意义用法：动词+出来/出去/过来/过去/回来/回去/进来/进去/起来/上来/上去/下来/下去
Compound directional complements indicate the direction of movement relative to the speaker or a reference point. They are formed by combining a simple directional complement (来/去) with a directional verb (上/下/进/出/回/过/起). The formula is: Verb + 上来/上去/下来/下去/进来/进去/出来/出去/回来/回去/过来/过去/起来. The choice of complement depends on the direction of motion and the speaker's perspective.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 车开过来了，大家快上车。
The car is coming over here, everyone get on quickly.
2. 她在那边等着呢，咱们走过去吧。
She's waiting over there, let's walk over.
3. 他从书包里拿出来一本中文书。
He took out a Chinese book from his backpack.
4. 妈妈从超市买回来一些水果。
Mom bought some fruit back from the supermarket.
5. 王老师我走进教室来了。
Teacher Wang, I walked into the classroom.
6. 咱们的车能开进学校去吗？
Can our car drive into the school?
7. 你可以站起来吗？
Can you stand up?
8. 他们怎么还没有走上来？
Why haven't they come up yet?
9. 你在楼上等我，我给你送上去。
You wait upstairs, I'll bring it up to you.
10. 他们从山上走下来了。
They walked down from the mountain.
11. 这些东西你帮我拿下去吧。
Please take these things down for me.
Sentence Components · Complement · State Complement 1
52. 动词+得+形容词性短语
State complements describe the degree or manner of an action or state. The structure is: Verb + 得 + Adjective Phrase. This pattern is used to comment on how an action is performed or how something is.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 大家玩儿得很高兴。
Everyone had a great time.
2. 他篮球打得很好。
He plays basketball very well.
Sentence Components · Complement · Quantity Complement 2
53. 表示动作持续的时间
Quantity complements indicating duration express how long an action lasts. The structure is: Verb + (了) + Duration + (了). This pattern is used to state the length of time an action has been ongoing or the time spent on an action.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我学了两年中文了。
I have studied Chinese for two years.
2. 我等了她一个多小时。
I waited for her for over an hour.
3. 他们昨天看了一晚上的电视。
They watched TV all evening yesterday.
Sentence Components · Complement · Quantity Complement 2
54. 形容词+数量补语
Adjective + quantity complement: This structure uses a quantity complement after an adjective to indicate the degree of difference or extent. The formula is: Adjective + 数量短语 (e.g., 一些, 两岁). It is often used in comparisons to show how much one thing differs from another.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 坐地铁比坐公交车快一些。
Taking the subway is a bit faster than taking the bus.
2. 我哥哥比我大两岁。
My older brother is two years older than me.
Sentence Types · Sentence Patterns · Simple Sentences
55. 主谓句4：主谓谓语句
Subject-predicate sentence (4): The predicate is a subject-predicate phrase. The overall structure is: Topic + Subject-Predicate Phrase. The topic is the subject of the whole sentence, and the predicate provides a comment about it, often with its own subject and predicate.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 她个子很高。
She is very tall.
2. 这件事我知道。
I know about this matter.
Sentence Types · Sentence Categories · Interrogative Sentences
56. 用“还是”连接的选择问句
Alternative questions using '还是' (háishì) to present two or more options, asking the listener to choose one. Structure: Option A + 还是 + Option B?
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 是我自己去，还是你跟我一起去？
Should I go by myself, or will you come with me?
2. 你喜欢打篮球，还是喜欢踢足球？
Do you like playing basketball, or do you prefer playing soccer?
Sentence Types · Sentence Categories · Imperative Sentences
57. 用“别”的祈使句
Imperative sentences using '别' (bié) to express a negative command or prohibition, meaning 'don't do something'.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 下雨了，别出去了。
It's raining, so don't go out.
2. 别忘了，明天有考试。
Don't forget, there's an exam tomorrow.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · 是-Sentence 2
58. 表示说明或特征
'是' sentences (type 2) used to describe a characteristic or attribute of a subject, often with an adjective or stative verb, meaning 'to be'.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 那件衣服是新的。
That piece of clothing is new.
2. 这个手机是坏的，不能用。
This phone is broken and can't be used.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · 有-Sentence 2
59. 表示达到
'有' sentences (type 2) used to indicate reaching a certain quantity, age, or amount, meaning 'to have reached' or 'to be as much as'.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 王老师有三十岁吗？
Is Teacher Wang thirty years old?
2. 这些水果有一百块钱吗？
Do these fruits cost a hundred yuan?
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · Existential Sentence 2
60. 处所+动词+着(+数量短语)+名词
Existential sentences (type 2) using '处所 + 动词 + 着 + (数量短语) + 名词' to indicate the existence of a person or thing at a place, with the verb followed by '着' to show a continuing state.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 门口站着一个人。
There is a person standing at the door.
2. 教室里坐着十几个学生。
There are more than ten students sitting in the classroom.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · Comparative Sentence 1
61. A比B+形容词
Comparison structure: A is more [adjective] than B. Formula: A 比 B + Adjective.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 姐姐比我高。
My older sister is taller than me.
2. 公交车比地铁便宜。
The bus is cheaper than the subway.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · Comparative Sentence 1
62. A比B+形容词+数量补语/程度补语
Comparison with degree or quantity complement: A is [adjective] than B by [amount/degree]. Formula: A 比 B + Adjective + Quantity/Degree Complement.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 哥哥比我大两岁。
My older brother is two years older than me.
2. 咖啡比奶茶贵一点儿。
Coffee is a little more expensive than milk tea.
3. 今天比昨天冷多了。
Today is much colder than yesterday.
4. 姐姐的个子比妹妹高得多。
My older sister's height is much taller than my younger sister's.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · Comparative Sentence 1
63. A有/没有B（+这么/那么）+形容词
Comparison using '有' (as...as) or '没有' (not as...as): A is as [adjective] as B (with 有) or A is not as [adjective] as B (with 没有). Formula: A 有/没有 B + (这么/那么) + Adjective.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 你有他高吗？
Are you as tall as him?
2. 今天没有昨天（那么）冷。
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
3. 我的汉语没有你（这么）好。
My Chinese is not as good as yours.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · Comparative Sentence 1
64. A比B+动词+得+形容词/A+动词+得+比+B+形容词
Comparison of verb degree: A does [verb] more [adjective] than B. Two structures: A 比 B + Verb + 得 + Adjective, or A + Verb + 得 + 比 + B + Adjective.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 她比我说得好。
She speaks better than me.
2. 我跑得比弟弟快。
I run faster than my younger brother.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · 是…的 Sentence 1
65. 强调时间、地点、方式、动作者
Emphasizing time, place, manner, or doer using the '是...的' construction. Formula: 是 + [emphasized element] + 的.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我是去年九月来中国的。
I came to China last September.
2. 我们是在北京认识的。
We met in Beijing.
3. 他们是坐飞机去上海的。
They went to Shanghai by plane.
4. 今天的晚饭是我做的。
Today's dinner was made by me.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · Pivotal Sentence 1
66. 表使令：主语+请/叫/让……+宾语1+动词+宾语2
Causative construction: Subject + 请/叫/让... + Object1 + Verb + Object2. This is a pivotal sentence (兼语句) where the object of the first verb is also the subject of the second verb, expressing a request, command, or permission.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 妈妈叫我去超市买水果。
Mom asked me to go to the supermarket to buy fruit.
2. 我想请老师教我中文。
I want to ask the teacher to teach me Chinese.
3. 老师让我们介绍一下自己的爱好。
The teacher let us introduce our own hobbies.
Sentence Types · Special Sentence Structures · Double Object Sentence 2
67. 主语+动词+给+宾语1+宾语2
Double object construction: Subject + Verb + 给 + Object1 (recipient) + Object2 (thing). This pattern indicates the transfer of something to someone.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 爸爸送给我一个新手机。
Dad gave me a new phone.
2. 他卖给我一本中文书。
He sold me a Chinese book.
Sentence Types · Compound Sentences · Alternative Compound Sentences
68. （是）……，还是……
Alternative question: (是)……，还是……? This pattern presents two or more options and asks which one applies.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 你（是）喝茶，还是喝咖啡？
Do you want tea or coffee?
2. 你（是）喜欢白色的，还是黑色的？
Do you like the white one or the black one?
Sentence Types · Compound Sentences · Adversative Compound Sentences
69. 虽然……，但是……
Adversative conjunction: 虽然……，但是…… (Although... but...). This pattern introduces a contrast between two clauses.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 虽然学习的时间不长，但是他汉语说得很好。
Although he hasn't been studying for long, he speaks Chinese very well.
2. 学汉语虽然难，但是很有意思。
Although learning Chinese is hard, it's very interesting.
Sentence Types · Compound Sentences · Causal Compound Sentences
70. 因为……，所以……
Causal conjunction: 因为……，所以…… (Because... so...). This pattern expresses a cause-and-effect relationship.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 因为机票太贵了，所以我准备坐火车去。
Because the plane tickets were too expensive, I plan to go by train.
2. 因为我爸爸在中国工作，所以我来这儿学习中文。
Because my father works in China, I came here to study Chinese.
Sentence Types · Compound Sentences · Condensed Compound Sentences
71. 一……就……
The pattern '一 + Verb1 + 就 + Verb2' expresses that as soon as the first action is completed, the second action immediately follows. It is a compressed compound sentence.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他一下课就去打篮球了。
As soon as class was over, he went to play basketball.
2. 我一到商场就想买东西。
As soon as I arrive at the mall, I want to buy things.
Aspect Markers · Durative Aspect
72. 动词+着：表示状态的持续
Verb + 着 indicates the continuation of a state. It describes a static situation that is ongoing.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 门开着，你进去吧。
The door is open, you can go in.
2. 别站着，快请坐。
Don't stand, please sit down.
Aspect Markers · Durative Aspect
73. 动词+着：表示动作的持续
Verb + 着 indicates the continuation of an action. It describes an action that is in progress.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 他们正吃着饭呢。
They are eating right now.
2. 教室里正上着课呢。
They are having class in the classroom right now.
Aspect Markers · Experiential Aspect
74. 用动态助词“过”表示
The dynamic particle 过 is used to express that an action has been experienced at least once in the past.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 你学过中文吗？
Have you ever studied Chinese?
2. 我没去过北京。
I have never been to Beijing.
Special Expressions · Number Expressions
75. 序数表示法2：数词+量词
Ordinal numbers can be expressed using a numeral plus a measure word, often for floors, bus routes, etc.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我的房间在三楼。
My room is on the third floor.
2. 你可以坐304路公交车。
You can take bus number 304.
Special Expressions · Number Expressions
76. 概数表达法1：用“几”表示概数
Approximate numbers using '几' (jǐ): '几' means 'several' or 'a few' and is used before a measure word to indicate an indefinite small number.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 这几件衣服你帮我洗一下。
Please wash these few clothes for me.
2. 我们学校有几百名外国学生。
Our school has several hundred foreign students.
Special Expressions · Number Expressions
77. 概数表达法1：数词+多+量词
Approximate numbers using 'number + 多 + measure word': '多' (duō) after a number indicates an unspecified amount more than that number.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 教室里有二十多个学生。
There are more than twenty students in the classroom.
2. 那个手机五千多块钱。
That phone costs over five thousand yuan.
Special Expressions · Number Expressions
78. 概数表达法1：数词+量词+多
Approximate numbers using 'number + measure word + 多': '多' (duō) after a measure word indicates an unspecified fraction more than the whole number.
Paired Example Sentences:
1. 我来中国已经三年多了。
I have been in China for over three years.
2. 王老师的儿子今年六岁多了。
Teacher Wang's son is over six years old this year.
About HSK 2 & Core Milestones
HSK 2 marks the transition from survival phrases to natural, connected everyday Chinese. At this level, you expand your cumulative vocabulary to 1,272 words and 600 characters, allowing you to describe experiences, express preferences, and handle routine social and workplace situations.
For English speakers, HSK 2 introduces essential aspect particles like 过 (past experience) and 着 (continuous state), directional complements (回去, 进来), and modal verbs (应该, 可以).
By pairing HSK 2 syllabus mastery with ioChinese graded readers, you will develop the ability to read multi-paragraph narratives, follow everyday conversations effortlessly, and gain the confidence needed to navigate life in China independently.
For English speakers, HSK 2 introduces essential aspect particles like 过 (past experience) and 着 (continuous state), directional complements (回去, 进来), and modal verbs (应该, 可以).
By pairing HSK 2 syllabus mastery with ioChinese graded readers, you will develop the ability to read multi-paragraph narratives, follow everyday conversations effortlessly, and gain the confidence needed to navigate life in China independently.
What This Unlocks for You
- Recognize 600 cumulative foundational characters across diverse contexts.
- Command 1,272 cumulative vocabulary words including weather, health, travel, hobbies, and simple office tasks.
- Master 129 grammar points, including aspect markers (过, 着), result complements (听懂, 看见), and comparative patterns (比, 一样).
- Follow 47 situational topics including discussing health & doctor visits, career backgrounds, and leisure sports.
Real-World Literacy
- 🏥 Healthcare & Pharmacy: Describe symptoms to a doctor and read basic prescription instructions.
- ✈️ Travel & Transit: Book train tickets, ask about flight itineraries, and ask for help at hotels.
- 💼 Workplace Routines: Handle brief office emails, arrange meetings, and discuss simple project timelines.
- 📖 Narrative Reading: Read 150–250 character graded short articles describing personal stories, daily life, and cultural anecdotes.
Pro Tips for Native English Speakers
Master Aspect Particles (过 vs 了 vs 着)
Chinese does not conjugate verbs for tenses. Instead, it uses aspect particles: 过 indicates life experience ("I have eaten Beijing duck before"), 了 marks completion or a new state, and 着 marks an ongoing state ("The door is open").
Get Comfortable with Result & Direction Complements (掌握结果与趋向补语)
English uses separate verbs (e.g., "hear" vs "listen"). Chinese pairs action verbs with result complements: 听 (to listen) + 懂 (to understand) = 听懂 (to understand what you hear).
Expand Reading Speed with Paragraph Readers (通过段落阅读提升语速)
Transition from single-sentence drills to reading full 3-paragraph stories on ioChinese. Seeing words recur across different paragraphs solidifies long-term memory.
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Essential insights for native English learners
How long does it take to reach HSK 2 from HSK 1?
Typically, it takes 80 to 120 additional study hours. If you study 5 to 7 hours per week combining structured syllabus review and graded reading on ioChinese, you can reach HSK 2 in 3 to 4 months.
What is the biggest difference between HSK 1 and HSK 2 in HSK 3.0?
HSK 1 focuses on isolated survival transactions. HSK 2 bridges into connected discourse—allowing you to connect ideas with conjunctions (虽然...但是..., 因为...所以...), express past experiences with 过, and handle basic workplace and travel scenarios.
Can I travel in China independently with HSK 2?
Yes! With 1,272 words and 600 characters, you will have enough vocabulary to order food, book transportation, ask directions, check in at hotels, and use Chinese mobile apps like WeChat and Meituan comfortably.
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