HSK 2 · Unit 3

15 high-frequency HSK 2 words (unit 3 of 9)

HSK 2 · A2 · 15 words

Tone focus

Two 3rd tones in a row: the first becomes a rising 2nd tone — 可以 sounds like kéyǐ, 也许 like yéxǔ.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
公司
gōngsī
Company
两
liǎng
two
女人
nǚrén
Woman
向
xiàng
To
玩
wán
Play
最
zuì
Most
新
xīn
New
丈夫
zhàngfu
Husband
高
gāo
High
件
jiàn
Item
送
sòng
Send
穿
chuān
Wear
进
jìn
Enter
孩子
háizi
Children
离
lí
From

Grammar

为 / 为了 = for the sake of

为了 (wèile) + goal states purpose at the front of a clause: 为了健康,我每天跑步 = for my health, I run daily.

为了你,我留下来。

Wèile nǐ, wǒ liú xiàlái.

I'll stay for your sake.

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