HSK 2 · Unit 4
15 high-frequency HSK 2 words (unit 4 of 9)
HSK 2 · A2 · 15 words
Tone focus
Neutral-tone second syllables are short and toneless: 知道 zhīdao, 时候 shíhou, 东西 dōngxi.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
找
zhǎo
Look for
从
cóng
From
所以
suǒyǐ
So
可能
kěnéng
May
一起
yìqǐ
Together
晚上
wǎnshàng
At night
外
wài
Outside
药
yào
Drug
早上
zǎoshàng
Morning
黑
hēi
Black
白
bái
White
懂
dǒng
Understand
您
nín
You
非常
fēicháng
Very
大家
dàjiā
Everyone
Grammar
知道 vs 认识
知道 (zhīdào) = to know a fact; 认识 (rènshi) = to be acquainted with a person/place.
我知道他，但不认识他。
Wǒ zhīdào tā, dàn bù rènshi tā.
I know of him, but don't know him personally.
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