HSK 2 · Unit 5

15 high-frequency HSK 2 words (unit 5 of 9)

HSK 2 · A2 · 15 words

Tone focus

得 has three readings: dé (obtain), děi (must), and neutral de as a complement particle.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
门
mén
Door
问
wèn
Ask
妻子
qīzi
Wife
鱼
yú
Fish
完
wán
Complete
红
hóng
Red
给
gěi
to give; for; to
可以
kěyǐ
Can
让
ràng
Let
着
zhe
aspect particle indicating an ongoing state
它
tā
It
再
zài
Again
别
bié
Do not
帮助
bāng zhù
assistance; aid
报纸
bào zhǐ
newspaper

Grammar

到 = to arrive / up to

到 (dào) marks reaching a place or point: 我到家了 = I've arrived home. As a verb-complement it shows the action succeeded: 看到 = to see (and perceive).

我看到他了。

Wǒ kàndào tā le.

I saw him.

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