Vocabulary

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hǎo shēng (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly ∼HSK 2
qiú (of a childless couple) to pray for a son; to try to have a child ∼HSK 2
dàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate ∼HSK 2
wàn shì all things ∼HSK 2
hēi diàn lit. inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. a scam; protection racket; daylight robbery ∼HSK 2
take charge of, control, manage; officer ∼HSK 2
bèi prepare, ready, perfect ∼HSK 2
sān gēng third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1] ∼HSK 2
zhàng unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gentleman, man, husband ∼HSK 2
shéi zhī who would have thought; unexpectedly ∼HSK 2
shàng zuò seat of honor ∼HSK 2
zěn me liǎo how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess! ∼HSK 2
liǎo to completely lack; to have not even the slightest ∼HSK 2
dào xiè to express thanks ∼HSK 2
duō shí long time ∼HSK 2
yǎn zhōng in (sb's) eyes ∼HSK 2
zhàng fu a manly man; a man of character ∼HSK 2
qīng qīng lightly; softly ∼HSK 2
fēng tóu wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight ∼HSK 2
qiú to pray for; to appeal ∼HSK 2
dāng shang to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) ∼HSK 2
pèng miàn to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) ∼HSK 2
suǒ néng according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of ∼HSK 2
xiǎo si small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) ∼HSK 2
miàn jiàn to meet face to face; to meet in person ∼HSK 2
wǎng qián (in) the past; ahead; forward; in the future ∼HSK 2
píng to level the land; level ground; plain ∼HSK 2
shān Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii); (dialect) pheasant ∼HSK 2
chéng quán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off ∼HSK 2
hóng huā safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) ∼HSK 2
tiān dào natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) ∼HSK 2
nán hái zi boy ∼HSK 2
shí time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day ∼HSK 2
guò How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad ∼HSK 2
chī yào to take medicine ∼HSK 2
wéi (archaic) term used by a husband to refer to himself when speaking to his wife ∼HSK 2
hǎo bàn easy to do; easy to manage ∼HSK 2
jiāng huì auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to ∼HSK 2
shàng jiē to go onto the streets; to go shopping ∼HSK 2
děi yào to need; must ∼HSK 2
yǒu dào shì as they say,...; as the saying goes,... ∼HSK 2
rén xiàng likeness of a person (sketch, photo, sculpture etc) ∼HSK 2
dào to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal ∼HSK 2
dào rén Taoist devotee (honorific) ∼HSK 2
wèi de shì for the sake of; for the purpose of ∼HSK 2
diào xià to drop down; to fall ∼HSK 2
jiǎng dào to preach; a sermon ∼HSK 2
affairs, business; must, should ∼HSK 2
yuè to exceed ∼HSK 2
yòng qi you're welcome; don't mention it; no need to stand on ceremony ∼HSK 2