HSK 2 · Unit 9
15 high-frequency HSK 2 words (unit 9 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
小时
xiǎo shí
hour
姓
xìng
family name
休息
xiū xi
rest
雪
Xuě
surname Xue
颜色
yán sè
color
羊肉
yáng ròu
mutton
已经
yǐ jīng
already
因为
yīn wèi
because
阴
Yīn
surname Yin
游泳
yóu yǒng
swimming
右边
yòu bian
right side
运动
yùn dòng
to move
准备
zhǔn bèi
preparation
自行车
zì xíng chē
bicycle; bike
左边
zuǒ bian
left
Grammar
Progressive with 在
在 (zài) before a verb shows an action in progress: 我在吃饭 = I'm eating (right now).
他在看书。
Tā zài kàn shū.
He is reading.
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