HSK 2 - Intermediate Chinese Vocabulary & Grammar Flashcards

Question 1

Vocabulary: 商店

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: shāngdiàn
Meaning: shop, store
Example: 我要去商店买东西。(Wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi.) - I want to go to the store to buy things.

Question 2

Vocabulary: 觉得

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: juéde
Meaning: to feel, to think
Example: 你觉得这个电影怎么样？(Nǐ juéde zhège diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?) - What do you think of this movie?

Question 3

Vocabulary: 运动

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: yùndòng
Meaning: to exercise, sports
Example: 我每天都喜欢运动。(Wǒ měitiān dōu xǐhuan yùndòng.) - I like to exercise every day.

Question 4

Vocabulary: 喜欢

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: xǐhuan
Meaning: to like
Example: 我喜欢吃中国菜。(Wǒ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài.) - I like to eat Chinese food.

Question 5

Vocabulary: 认识

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: rènshi
Meaning: to know (a person); to recognize
Example: 我认识他，他是我的朋友。(Wǒ rènshi tā, tā shì wǒ de péngyou.) - I know him, he is my friend.

Question 6

Vocabulary: 吃饭

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: chīfàn
Meaning: to eat a meal
Example: 我们一起去吃饭吧。(Wǒmen yīqǐ qù chīfàn ba.) - Let's go eat a meal together.

Question 7

Vocabulary: 睡觉

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: shuìjiào
Meaning: to sleep
Example: 孩子在睡觉。(Háizi zài shuìjiào.) - The child is sleeping.

Question 8

Vocabulary: 学习

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: xuéxí
Meaning: to study, to learn
Example: 我在学习汉语。(Wǒ zài xuéxí Hànyǔ.) - I am studying Chinese.

Question 9

Vocabulary: 医生

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: yīshēng
Meaning: doctor
Example: 他是一名医生。(Tā shì yī míng yīshēng.) - He is a doctor.

Question 10

Vocabulary: 医院

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: yīyuàn
Meaning: hospital
Example: 医院离我家很近。(Yīyuàn lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.) - The hospital is very close to my home.

Question 11

Measure Word: 个 (gè)

Accepted Answer

Usage: The most common and general measure word.
Example: 一个人 (yī gè rén) - one person; 三个苹果 (sān gè píngguǒ) - three apples.

Question 12

Measure Word: 本 (běn)

Accepted Answer

Usage: For books, notebooks, magazines.
Example: 一本书 (yī běn shū) - one book; 两本词典 (liǎng běn cídiǎn) - two dictionaries.

Question 13

Measure Word: 杯 (bēi)

Accepted Answer

Usage: For cups or glasses of liquid.
Example: 一杯水 (yī bēi shuǐ) - a cup of water; 两杯咖啡 (liǎng bēi kāfēi) - two cups of coffee.

Question 14

Measure Word: 辆 (liàng)

Accepted Answer

Usage: For vehicles (cars, bicycles, buses, etc.).
Example: 一辆汽车 (yī liàng qìchē) - one car; 三辆自行车 (sān liàng zìxíngchē) - three bicycles.

Question 15

Sentence Pattern: Comparison (A 比 B + Adj.)

Accepted Answer

Structure: Subject A + 比 (bǐ) + Subject B + Adjective
Meaning: A is more [Adjective] than B.
Example: 他比我高。(Tā bǐ wǒ gāo.) - He is taller than me.
Example: 今天比昨天冷。(Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng.) - Today is colder than yesterday.

Question 16

Sentence Pattern: Comparison (A 没有 B + 那么/这么 + Adj.)

Accepted Answer

Structure: Subject A + 没有 (méiyǒu) + Subject B + 那么/这么 (nàme/zhème) + Adjective
Meaning: A is not as [Adjective] as B.
Example: 我没有他那么忙。(Wǒ méiyǒu tā nàme máng.) - I am not as busy as him.
Example: 这个地方没有那个地方这么漂亮。(Zhège dìfang méiyǒu nàge dìfang zhème piàoliang.) - This place is not as beautiful as that place.

Question 17

Sentence Pattern: Duration (Verb + (了) + Duration)

Accepted Answer

Structure: Verb + (了) + Duration of time
Meaning: To indicate how long an action has lasted.
Example: 我学习汉语两年了。(Wǒ xuéxí Hànyǔ liǎng nián le.) - I have studied Chinese for two years.
Example: 他睡了八个小时。(Tā shuì le bā gè xiǎoshí.) - He slept for eight hours.

Question 18

Sentence Pattern: Frequency (Subject + Frequency Adverb + Verb)

Accepted Answer

Structure: Subject + Frequency Adverb (e.g., 常常 chángcháng - often, 经常 jīngcháng - frequently, 有时候 yǒushíhou - sometimes) + Verb
Meaning: To express how often an action occurs.
Example: 我常常去图书馆。(Wǒ chángcháng qù túshūguǎn.) - I often go to the library.
Example: 她有时候不吃早饭。(Tā yǒushíhou bù chī zǎofàn.) - She sometimes doesn't eat breakfast.

Question 19

Sentence Pattern: Frequency (Verb + (了) + Number + 次)

Accepted Answer

Structure: Verb + (了) + Number + 次 (cì - measure word for frequency)
Meaning: To indicate how many times an action has occurred.
Example: 我去过两次中国。(Wǒ qù guo liǎng cì Zhōngguó.) - I have been to China twice.
Example: 他看了三遍这本书。(Tā kàn le sān biàn zhè běn shū.) - He read this book three times.

Question 20

Imperative Sentence: 请 (qǐng)

Accepted Answer

Structure: 请 (qǐng) + Verb/Phrase
Meaning: Please do something (polite request).
Example: 请坐。(Qǐng zuò.) - Please sit down.
Example: 请问，洗手间在哪里？(Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?) - Excuse me, where is the restroom?

Question 21

Imperative Sentence: 别 (bié)

Accepted Answer

Structure: 别 (bié) + Verb/Phrase
Meaning: Don't do something (prohibition or warning).
Example: 别说话。(Bié shuōhuà.) - Don't talk.
Example: 别忘了给我打电话。(Bié wàng le gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.) - Don't forget to call me.

Question 22

Imperative Sentence: Verb + 吧 (ba)

Accepted Answer

Structure: Verb/Phrase + 吧 (ba)
Meaning: Suggestion, gentle command, or agreement.
Example: 我们走吧。(Wǒmen zǒu ba.) - Let's go.
Example: 你吃点儿水果吧。(Nǐ chī diǎnr shuǐguǒ ba.) - Have some fruit (gentle suggestion).

Question 23

Vocabulary: 多少

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: duōshao
Meaning: how many, how much (used for numbers generally above 10, or when the number is unknown/expected to be large)
Example: 你们学校有多少学生？(Nǐmen xuéxiào yǒu duōshao xuéshēng?) - How many students are there in your school?

Question 24

Vocabulary: 怎么

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: zěnme
Meaning: how; why (often implies surprise or confusion)
Example: 这个字怎么写？(Zhège zì zěnme xiě?) - How do you write this character?
Example: 你怎么没来？(Nǐ zěnme méi lái?) - Why didn't you come?

Question 25

Vocabulary: 为什么

Accepted Answer

Pinyin: wèishénme
Meaning: why
Example: 你为什么学习汉语？(Nǐ wèishénme xuéxí Hànyǔ?) - Why do you study Chinese?

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