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HSK 2 · Unit 7

15 high-frequency HSK 2 words (unit 7 of 9)

HSK 2 · A2 · 15 words

Tone focus

不 (bù) is 4th tone alone, but becomes bú before another 4th tone: 不要 = búyào, 不是 = búshì.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
教室
jiào shì
classroom
介绍
jiè shào
to introduce
姐姐
jiě jie
older sister
jìn
near
觉得
jué de
to think that ...; to feel that ...
开始
kāi shǐ
to begin
考试
kǎo shì
to take an exam
subject
快乐
kuài lè
happy; joyful
lěi
to accumulate
旅游
lǚ yóu
trip
妹妹
mèi mei
younger sister
旁边
páng biān
side; adjacent place
跑步
pǎo bù
to run
piào
ticket

Grammar

Verb reduplication softens

Repeating a verb makes it casual/brief: 看看 = have a (quick) look; 试试 = give it a try.

你尝尝。

Nǐ chángchang.

Have a taste.

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