HSK 2: Daily Life

Daily Life: Common actions and everyday movement verbs

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Pinyin is the standard romanisation used to show Mandarin pronunciation using the Latin alphabet. You’ll often see tone marks on the vowels to show the four tones (plus the neutral tone), for example mā / má / mǎ / mà / ma. “Numbered pinyin” shows the same tones using a number after the syllable instead of tone marks, for example ma1 / ma2 / ma3 / ma4 / ma (sometimes written as ma5 for the neutral tone). Numbered pinyin is handy when you can’t easily type tone marks, while tone-mark pinyin is usually easier to read once you’re used to it.

办

  • Pinyin: bàn
  • Numbered pinyin: ban4
  • English translation: to handle, to do

报名

  • Pinyin: bào míng
  • Numbered pinyin: bao4 ming2
  • English translation: to sign up, register

背

  • Pinyin: bèi
  • Numbered pinyin: bei4
  • English translation: to recite, to carry on back

变

  • Pinyin: biàn
  • Numbered pinyin: bian4
  • English translation: to change

变成

  • Pinyin: biàn chéng
  • Numbered pinyin: bian4 cheng2
  • English translation: to become

参加

  • Pinyin: cān jiā
  • Numbered pinyin: can1 jia1
  • English translation: to participate

查

  • Pinyin: chá
  • Numbered pinyin: cha2
  • English translation: to check, examine

成

  • Pinyin: chéng
  • Numbered pinyin: cheng2
  • English translation: to become

成为

  • Pinyin: chéng wéi
  • Numbered pinyin: cheng2 wei2
  • English translation: to become

重复

  • Pinyin: chóng fù
  • Numbered pinyin: chong2 fu4
  • English translation: to repeat

出门

  • Pinyin: chū mén
  • Numbered pinyin: chu1 men2
  • English translation: to go out

吹

  • Pinyin: chuī
  • Numbered pinyin: chui1
  • English translation: to blow

打算

  • Pinyin: dǎ suàn
  • Numbered pinyin: da3 suan4
  • English translation: to plan, intend

带

  • Pinyin: dài
  • Numbered pinyin: dai4
  • English translation: to bring, carry

带来

  • Pinyin: dài lái
  • Numbered pinyin: dai4 lai2
  • English translation: to bring about, to bring along

当

  • Pinyin: dāng
  • Numbered pinyin: dang1
  • English translation: to act as, to be

得

  • Pinyin: dé
  • Numbered pinyin: de2
  • English translation: to obtain, get

掉

  • Pinyin: diào
  • Numbered pinyin: diao4
  • English translation: to drop, fall

放下

  • Pinyin: fàng xià
  • Numbered pinyin: fang4 xia4
  • English translation: to put down

分

  • Pinyin: fēn
  • Numbered pinyin: fen1
  • English translation: to divide, to separate

分开

  • Pinyin: fēn kāi
  • Numbered pinyin: fen1 kai1
  • English translation: to separate

改

  • Pinyin: gǎi
  • Numbered pinyin: gai3
  • English translation: to change

过来

  • Pinyin: guò lái
  • Numbered pinyin: guo4 lai2
  • English translation: to come over

换

  • Pinyin: huàn
  • Numbered pinyin: huan4
  • English translation: to change, exchange

加

  • Pinyin: jiā
  • Numbered pinyin: jia1
  • English translation: to add

检查

  • Pinyin: jiǎn chá
  • Numbered pinyin: jian3 cha2
  • English translation: to check, examine

接

  • Pinyin: jiē
  • Numbered pinyin: jie1
  • English translation: to receive, to pick up

接到

  • Pinyin: jiē dào
  • Numbered pinyin: jie1 dao4
  • English translation: to receive

接受

  • Pinyin: jiē shòu
  • Numbered pinyin: jie1 shou4
  • English translation: to accept

借

  • Pinyin: jiè
  • Numbered pinyin: jie4
  • English translation: to borrow

进入

  • Pinyin: jìn rù
  • Numbered pinyin: jin4 ru4
  • English translation: to enter

进行

  • Pinyin: jìn xíng
  • Numbered pinyin: jin4 xing2
  • English translation: to carry out, to conduct

经过

  • Pinyin: jīng guò
  • Numbered pinyin: jing1 guo4
  • English translation: to pass through

举

  • Pinyin: jǔ
  • Numbered pinyin: ju3
  • English translation: to lift, to raise

举行

  • Pinyin: jǔ xíng
  • Numbered pinyin: ju3 xing2
  • English translation: to hold (a meeting/event)

靠

  • Pinyin: kào
  • Numbered pinyin: kao4
  • English translation: to lean on, to depend on

可以

  • Pinyin: kě yǐ
  • Numbered pinyin: ke3 yi3
  • English translation: can, may

快点儿

  • Pinyin: kuài diǎn r
  • Numbered pinyin: kuai4 dian3 r5
  • English translation: hurry up, quickly

拉

  • Pinyin: lā
  • Numbered pinyin: la1
  • English translation: to pull

来自

  • Pinyin: lái zì
  • Numbered pinyin: lai2 zi4
  • English translation: to come from

离开

  • Pinyin: lí kāi
  • Numbered pinyin: li2 kai1
  • English translation: to leave

留

  • Pinyin: liú
  • Numbered pinyin: liu2
  • English translation: to stay, to keep

留下

  • Pinyin: liú xià
  • Numbered pinyin: liu2 xia4
  • English translation: to leave behind

流

  • Pinyin: liú
  • Numbered pinyin: liu2
  • English translation: to flow

拿出

  • Pinyin: ná chū
  • Numbered pinyin: na2 chu1
  • English translation: to take out

拿到

  • Pinyin: ná dào
  • Numbered pinyin: na2 dao4
  • English translation: to get, to obtain

能够

  • Pinyin: néng gòu
  • Numbered pinyin: neng2 gou4
  • English translation: be able to

弄

  • Pinyin: nòng
  • Numbered pinyin: nong4
  • English translation: to do, to make

爬

  • Pinyin: pá
  • Numbered pinyin: pa2
  • English translation: to climb, crawl

排队

  • Pinyin: pái duì
  • Numbered pinyin: pai2 dui4
  • English translation: to queue, line up

碰

  • Pinyin: pèng
  • Numbered pinyin: peng4
  • English translation: to bump, touch

碰到

  • Pinyin: pèng dào
  • Numbered pinyin: peng4 dao4
  • English translation: to run into, to encounter

碰见

  • Pinyin: pèng jiàn
  • Numbered pinyin: peng4 jian4
  • English translation: to meet unexpectedly

骑

  • Pinyin: qí
  • Numbered pinyin: qi2
  • English translation: to ride (a bike/horse)

取

  • Pinyin: qǔ
  • Numbered pinyin: qu3
  • English translation: to take, fetch

取得

  • Pinyin: qǔ dé
  • Numbered pinyin: qu3 de2
  • English translation: to obtain, to acquire

生

  • Pinyin: shēng
  • Numbered pinyin: sheng1
  • English translation: to be born, to give birth

生活

  • Pinyin: shēng huó
  • Numbered pinyin: sheng1 huo2
  • English translation: life, to live

省

  • Pinyin: shěng
  • Numbered pinyin: sheng3
  • English translation: to save (money, time)

实现

  • Pinyin: shí xiàn
  • Numbered pinyin: shi2 xian4
  • English translation: to realise, to achieve

使用

  • Pinyin: shǐ yòng
  • Numbered pinyin: shi3 yong4
  • English translation: to use

事情

  • Pinyin: shì qing
  • Numbered pinyin: shi4 qing5
  • English translation: matter, affair, thing

收

  • Pinyin: shōu
  • Numbered pinyin: shou1
  • English translation: to receive, to collect

收到

  • Pinyin: shōu dào
  • Numbered pinyin: shou1 dao4
  • English translation: to receive

受到

  • Pinyin: shòu dào
  • Numbered pinyin: shou4 dao4
  • English translation: to receive, to be affected by

送到

  • Pinyin: sòng dào
  • Numbered pinyin: song4 dao4
  • English translation: to deliver to, send to

提高

  • Pinyin: tí gāo
  • Numbered pinyin: ti2 gao1
  • English translation: to improve, raise

停

  • Pinyin: tíng
  • Numbered pinyin: ting2
  • English translation: to stop

通

  • Pinyin: tōng
  • Numbered pinyin: tong1
  • English translation: to go through, to communicate

通过

  • Pinyin: tōng guò
  • Numbered pinyin: tong1 guo4
  • English translation: to pass through, via

推

  • Pinyin: tuī
  • Numbered pinyin: tui1
  • English translation: to push

完

  • Pinyin: wán
  • Numbered pinyin: wan2
  • English translation: to finish, complete

完成

  • Pinyin: wán chéng
  • Numbered pinyin: wan2 cheng2
  • English translation: to accomplish, complete

往

  • Pinyin: wǎng
  • Numbered pinyin: wang3
  • English translation: to go towards

闻

  • Pinyin: wén
  • Numbered pinyin: wen2
  • English translation: to smell, to hear (formal)

洗澡

  • Pinyin: xǐ zǎo
  • Numbered pinyin: xi3 zao3
  • English translation: to take a bath/shower

向

  • Pinyin: xiàng
  • Numbered pinyin: xiang4
  • English translation: towards, to

行动

  • Pinyin: xíng dòng
  • Numbered pinyin: xing2 dong4
  • English translation: action, to act

选

  • Pinyin: xuǎn
  • Numbered pinyin: xuan3
  • English translation: to choose

养

  • Pinyin: yǎng
  • Numbered pinyin: yang3
  • English translation: to raise, to nurture

占

  • Pinyin: zhàn
  • Numbered pinyin: zhan4
  • English translation: to occupy, take up

站

  • Pinyin: zhàn
  • Numbered pinyin: zhan4
  • English translation: to stand

站住

  • Pinyin: zhàn zhù
  • Numbered pinyin: zhan4 zhu4
  • English translation: to halt, stop

找出

  • Pinyin: zhǎo chū
  • Numbered pinyin: zhao3 chu1
  • English translation: to find out

装

  • Pinyin: zhuāng
  • Numbered pinyin: zhuang1
  • English translation: to load, pack, to pretend

走过

  • Pinyin: zǒu guò
  • Numbered pinyin: zou3 guo4
  • English translation: to walk past

走进

  • Pinyin: zǒu jìn
  • Numbered pinyin: zou3 jin4
  • English translation: to walk in

走开

  • Pinyin: zǒu kāi
  • Numbered pinyin: zou3 kai1
  • English translation: to walk away

做到

  • Pinyin: zuò dào
  • Numbered pinyin: zuo4 dao4
  • English translation: to achieve, accomplish

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