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
Both
女人
nǚrén
Woman
向
xiàng
To
玩
wán
Play
最
zuì
Most
新
xīn
New
丈夫
zhàngfū
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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