Vocabulary

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jiù shì exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if HSK 3
bèi quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅游 to "go on a trip", for example) HSK 3
to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb}) HSK 3
tǐng straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine guns Colloquialism HSK 2
to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chat; (coll.) to empty one's bowels Colloquialism HSK 2
quán shěng the whole province Proper Noun ∼HSK 2
huā jiē red-light district Proper Noun ∼HSK 2
Lǎo jiē Lao Cai, Vietnam; Laokai or Laukkai, Burma (Myanmar) Proper Noun ∼HSK 2
zhàn zhǎng person in charge of a train station (stationmaster), website (webmaster), volunteer center (center manager), etc ∼HSK 2
néng impossible; cannot; not able ∼HSK 2
shēn body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158 ∼HSK 2
zhī dào le OK!; Got it! ∼HSK 2
fēn duì military platoon or squad ∼HSK 2
liǎng (say) a few words ∼HSK 2
must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot ∼HSK 2
céng layer ∼HSK 2
nán wei to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) ∼HSK 2
píng to level the land; level ground; plain ∼HSK 2
Chén exhibit, display; plead; a surname ∼HSK 2
thing, substance, creature ∼HSK 2
Liú surname; kill, destroy ∼HSK 2
shén me shí hou when?; at what time? ∼HSK 2
affairs, business; must, should ∼HSK 2
qián nián the year before last HSK 2
duì de not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of ∼HSK 2
jiǎo zi dumpling; pot-sticker HSK 2
bān zhǎng class monitor; squad leader; team leader HSK 2
běi fāng north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River HSK 2
xìng míng surname and given name; full name HSK 2
xìng family name; surname; to be surnamed HSK 2
tíng chē to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall HSK 2
hǎo si to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb) HSK 2
topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention HSK 2
zuò school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate HSK 2
ān jìng quiet; peaceful; calm HSK 2
fàng xīn to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease HSK 2
liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; (literary) white silk; to boil and scour raw silk HSK 2
de huà if (coming after a conditional clause) HSK 2
kōng air; atmosphere HSK 2
to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up HSK 2
chéng achievement; performance records; grades HSK 2
liàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous HSK 2
chū to set off; to start (on a journey) HSK 2
píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; abbr. for 平声 HSK 2
téng (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly HSK 2
niǎo bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddamn HSK 2
xíng won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable HSK 2
gòu not enough; insufficient; inadequate HSK 2
zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [zá men] HSK 2
zěn me yàng how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? HSK 2