HSK 3.0 · Level 2
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 啊 | a | (sentence-final particle expressing emphasis or questioning) | “读？可它是空的啊。”何文平翻了翻，里面一个字也没有。"Read it? But it's empty." He Wenping flipped through it; there wasn't a single word inside. |
| 爱好 | àihào | to like; to enjoy; interest | “我问她：你有什么爱好？她说：奶奶，我没有时间有爱好。”"I asked her: What hobbies do you have? She said: Grandma, I don't have time for hobbies." (Bus Number 9) |
| 白色 | báisè | white | 外面是白色的天。Outside, the sky was white. (Bus Number 9) |
| 班 | bān | class; shift; measure word for scheduled transport | 再后面有几个字：高中，高三，二班。Further back there were a few words: senior high, third year, class two. (Bus Number 9) |
| 帮 | bāng | to help; to assist; to support | 医院的那个女的说：“我帮你。”The woman from the hospital said, "I'll help you." (Five in the Morning) |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor | 小高说：“我也能帮忙。我们公司要新人。”Xiǎo Gāo said, "I can help too. My company needs new people." (Five in the Morning) |
| 包 | bāo | bag; package; to wrap | 包里面还有东西。There were more things inside the bag. (Bus Number 9) |
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook; edition | 本子上面写着：On the notebook was written: (Bus Number 9) |
| 比 | bǐ | than; to compare | 小天现在跑得比小雪快很多。Xiao Tian now runs much faster than Xiao Xue. (Five in the Morning) |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen; measure word for sums of money | 可是房间里没有人拿笔。But no one in the room was holding a pen. |
| 别 | bié | don't | 小高说：“别跑了。今天走。”Xiao Gao said, "Stop running. Let's walk today." (Five in the Morning) |
| 不错 | búcuò | correct; right; not bad | 他跟她打了一下手，说：“不错！”He gave her a high five and said, "Not bad!" (Five in the Morning) |
| 不好意思 | bùhǎoyìsi | excuse me; sorry; embarrassed | 他很不好意思。He felt very embarrassed. (Five in the Morning) |
| 长 | cháng | length; long; forever | 这一年很长，也很快。This year was long, and also went by fast. (Five in the Morning) |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop | 车站出来，往前。Come out of the station and go straight ahead. (Bus Number 9) |
| 出 | chū | to go out; to come out; to occur | 她们出了家门。They went out the door. (Five in the Morning) |
| 床 | chuáng | bed; couch; classifier for beds | 一个桌子，两个椅子，一个床。One table, two chairs, one bed. (Bus Number 9) |
| 出国 | chūguó | to go abroad; to leave the country | 一个人要出国。One person was going abroad. (Bus Number 9) |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear; to arise | 车站出来，往前。Come out of the station and go straight ahead. (Bus Number 9) |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home | 出门前，他看了一次那个机票：下午三点。Before going out, he looked at that plane ticket once more: three in the afternoon. (Bus Number 9) |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out | 他没有出去过。He had never gone out. (Bus Number 9) |
| 次 | cì | measure word for enumerated events | 有的写了三次。Some had been written three times. (Bus Number 9) |
| 词 | cí | word; statement; speech | 那个词是：“自行车”。The word was: "bicycle." |
| 从 | cóng | from | 一个男人从后面来。A man came up from behind. (Five in the Morning) |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | from childhood; from a young age | “她从小就来这个店。七岁的时候来给她奶奶买药，钱都拿不好。”"She's been coming to this shop since she was little. When she was seven she came to buy medicine for her grandma, and she couldn't even hold the money properly." (Bus Number 9) |
| 错 | cuò | mistake; wrong; bad | 她想：我做错了什么？She thought: what did I do wrong? (Five in the Morning) |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit; to do | 他跟她打了一下手。He gave her a high five. (Five in the Morning) |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi; to hitch a lift | |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show; to turn on | 他打开那个本子。He opened that notebook. (Bus Number 9) |
| 但 | dàn | but | |
| 但是 | dànshì | but | 但是她不累了。But she wasn't tired anymore. (Five in the Morning) |
| 地 | de | adverbial particle | 他教小雪慢慢地跑。He taught Xiao Xue to run slowly. (Five in the Morning) |
| 得 | de | complement particle | “你跑得太快了。”"You run too fast." (Five in the Morning) |
| 等 | děng | to wait; and so on | 她在那里等大家。She waits there for everyone. (Five in the Morning) |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway | 小天在小高的公司工作，每天坐地铁上班。Xiao Tian works at Xiao Gao's company and takes the subway to work every day. (Five in the Morning) |
| 动 | dòng | to move | 他坐下，没有动。He sat down and didn't move. (Bus Number 9) |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to comprehend | 一年半前，她不懂这样的早上。A year and a half ago, she wouldn't have understood a morning like this. (Five in the Morning) |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant | 那个饭馆很小，六个桌子。That restaurant was very small, with six tables. (Five in the Morning) |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly | “你能飞得很远。”小红说。"You can fly very far," said Xiao Hong. (Bus Number 9) |
| 高 | gāo | high; tall; above average | “她个子高吗？”小红问。"Is she tall?" Xiao Hong asked. (Bus Number 9) |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell; to inform; to let know | “去。”何文平关上本子，“这个秘密，先别告诉别人。”"Let's go." He Wenping closed the notebook. "Don't tell anyone this secret for now." |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | high school | 七点半，他们到了那个高中。At seven thirty, they arrived at that high school. (Bus Number 9) |
| 跟 | gēn | with; and | 他跟她打了一下手。He gave her a high five. (Five in the Morning) |
| 个子 | gèzi | height; stature; build | “她个子高吗？”小红问。"Is she tall?" Xiao Hong asked. (Bus Number 9) |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus | 一条公交车，往机场开。A bus was heading toward the airport. (Bus Number 9) |
| 过 | guò | to cross; to pass; to exceed | 他妈妈说：你就在这个车上过一年一年。His mother said: You just spend year after year on this bus. (Bus Number 9) |
| 过 | guo | experienced-action particle | 他没有进来过。He had never come inside. (Bus Number 9) |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage; to handle | “文云！”他叫，“你过来一下！”"Wenyun!" he called. "Come here a second!" |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year | 过年的时候，小鱼要回来。Xiao Yu is coming back for the New Year. (Bus Number 9) |
| 过去 | guòqù | to go over; to pass | 一个车过去了。One car went by. (Bus Number 9) |
| 还是 | háishi | or; still | 这是姓，还是名？Is this a surname or a given name? (Bus Number 9) |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black | 第一章黑色的本子Chapter One: The Black Notebook |
| 红茶 | hóngchá | black tea | 小红做奶茶，也卖红茶和绿茶。Xiao Hong makes milk tea, and also sells black tea and green tea. (Bus Number 9) |
| 红色 | hóngsè | red; revolutionary | “她经常穿白色的衣服。”女士说：“她的书包是红色的，很老了。她的包是绿色的。”"She often wears white clothes." the woman said, "Her schoolbag is red and very old. Her bag is green." (Bus Number 9) |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit | 一个男人从后面来。A man came up from behind. (Five in the Morning) |
| 画 | huà | to draw; to paint; picture | 小白想到了包里的那个画。Xiao Bai thought of that picture in the bag. (Bus Number 9) |
| 花 | huā | flower | 他的手里有花。There were flowers in his hand. (Five in the Morning) |
| 花 | huā | to spend | 机票不贵，他花了两个月的钱。The plane ticket wasn't expensive; he spent two months' worth of money. (Bus Number 9) |
| 坏 | huài | bad; spoiled; broken | “你没有坏。”小雪说。"You're not bad," Xiao Xue said. (Five in the Morning) |
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back | 她想看他回来。She wanted to watch him come back. (Five in the Morning) |
| 回去 | huíqù | to return; to go back | 她说：“我不能回去跟她说：钱没有了。”She said, "I can't go back and tell her the money is gone." (Bus Number 9) |
| 间 | jiān | room; measure word for rooms | 六楼有三间房间。There were three rooms on the sixth floor. (Bus Number 9) |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach | 他教小雪慢慢地跑。He taught Xiao Xue to run slowly. (Five in the Morning) |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | 教室里没有人。There was no one in the classroom. (Bus Number 9) |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport | 一条公交车，往机场开。A bus was heading toward the airport. (Bus Number 9) |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember | 小雪说：“我记得。”Xiao Xue said: "I remember." (Five in the Morning) |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce | 一个早上，小高给大家介绍。One morning, Xiao Gao introduced everyone. (Five in the Morning) |
| 近 | jìn | near; close to; approximately | 她跑到那个近的商店，就走。She ran to that nearby store, and then walked. (Five in the Morning) |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward; to advance; to go in | 四十二岁，他第一次进机场。At forty-two years old, it was his first time entering an airport. (Bus Number 9) |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly | 小红说：“我们经常去。”Xiao Hong said, "We go often." (Bus Number 9) |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in | 他没有进来过。He had never come inside. (Bus Number 9) |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in | “进去以后怎么说？”小红问。"What should we say after we go in?" Xiao Hong asked. (Bus Number 9) |
| 机票 | jīpiào | air ticket; passenger ticket | 他有一个包，一个机票。He has a bag and a plane ticket. (Bus Number 9) |
| 就 | jiù | then; right away | 她就走到了车站。So she walked to the bus stop. (Five in the Morning) |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | wine shop; pub; hotel | |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | 小雪喝咖啡，奶奶喝茶，小天吃了三个包子。Xiao Xue drank coffee, Grandma drank tea, and Xiao Tian ate three baozi. (Five in the Morning) |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; beginning; to start | “那您怎么开始的？”"Then how did you get started?" (Five in the Morning) |
| 开学 | kāixué | school starts; semester begins | “九月开学。”小红说：“现在学校里人很少。”"School starts in September," Xiao Hong said. "There are very few people at the school right now." (Bus Number 9) |
| 考 | kǎo | to check; to verify; to test | “六月。”男孩儿说：“考完试那天。”"June," the boy said. "The day the exams ended." (Bus Number 9) |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam | 六月八日，考试。June 8, exam. (Bus Number 9) |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might; possible; probable | “不可能。”周文云说。"That's impossible," Zhou Wenyun said. |
| 快 | kuài | rapid; quick; speed | “你跑得太快了。”"You run too fast." (Five in the Morning) |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful | 一天，女儿说：“妈妈，你比五年前快乐。”One day her daughter said, "Mom, you're happier than you were five years ago." (Five in the Morning) |
| 快要 | kuàiyào | about to | 九月快要到了。September is almost here. (Five in the Morning) |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers; pants | 白色的衣服，绿色的裤子，个子很小。White top, green pants, very short. (Bus Number 9) |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball | “我们踢足球，她也踢。她打篮球也打得好。”"When we play soccer, she plays too. She plays basketball well too." (Bus Number 9) |
| 累 | lèi | tired; weary; to strain | “那我怎么很累？”"Then why am I so tired?" (Five in the Morning) |
| 离 | lí | from; away from | 离明天，还有两个小时。There were still two hours until tomorrow. (Bus Number 9) |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside | 包里面还有东西。There were more things inside the bag. (Bus Number 9) |
| 楼 | lóu | building; floor | “前面那个楼，六楼。”"That building up ahead, sixth floor." (Bus Number 9) |
| 路 | lù | road; journey; route | 小高在路那边跑。Xiao Gao was running on the other side of the road. (Five in the Morning) |
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | green tea | 小红做奶茶，也卖红茶和绿茶。Xiao Hong makes milk tea, and also sells black tea and green tea. (Bus Number 9) |
| 绿色 | lǜsè | green | 白色的衣服，绿色的裤子，个子很小。White top, green pants, very short. (Bus Number 9) |
| 路上 | lùshàng | on road | 她们走到路上。They walked out onto the road. (Five in the Morning) |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | trip; journey; tourism | 去年，六个人一起去旅游。Last year, six people went traveling together. (Five in the Morning) |
| 慢 | màn | slow | 小雪说：“我很慢。”Xiao Gao said, "Because of him, a lot of people here started running. Me too." (Five in the Morning) |
| 每 | měi | every | 他说：“每天。八年了。”He said, "Every day. For eight years now." (Five in the Morning) |
| 没意思 | méiyìsi | boring; not interesting | “不舒服。”小红说：“你天天来我这里，天天说没意思。”"Not comfortable." Xiao Hong said: "You come here every day, and every day you say it's boring." (Bus Number 9) |
| 门 | mén | gate; door; gateway | 她们出了家门。They went out the door. (Five in the Morning) |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate | 奶奶站在门口。Grandma was standing in the doorway. (Five in the Morning) |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket | 是跳舞的门票。They were tickets for a dance performance. (Bus Number 9) |
| 面 | miàn | suffix: side; aspect | 他们下去，在车站边上吃了一点儿面。They got off and ate a little noodles beside the bus stop. (Bus Number 9) |
| 名 | míng | name; measure word for people | 这是姓，还是名？Is this a surname or a given name? (Bus Number 9) |
| 拿 | ná | to hold; to seize; to catch | 她拿着，没有喝。She held it but didn't drink. (Bus Number 9) |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milk tea | 小红拿了两个奶茶，坐下。Xiao Hong got two milk teas and sat down. (Bus Number 9) |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandma | 奶奶不说话了。Grandma fell silent. (Five in the Morning) |
| 那么 | nàme | so; that way | 小天不好意思：“我没有那么好。”Xiao Tian felt embarrassed: "I'm not that good." (Five in the Morning) |
| 男孩儿 | nánháir | boy | “她怎么了？”男孩儿问。"What's wrong with her?" the boy asked. (Bus Number 9) |
| 那样 | nàyàng | that way; like that | “你们上来做什么？”奶奶说：“进来坐吧，别那样站在门口。”"What did you two come up here for?" Grandma said. "Come in and sit down, don't just stand in the doorway like that." (Bus Number 9) |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird | 天上有几个鸟，往前面飞。There were a few birds in the sky, flying forward. (Bus Number 9) |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | girl | 一个女孩儿说：“不是。”A girl said, "That's not it." (Bus Number 9) |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side; adjacent place | 小雪坐在他旁边。Xiao Xue sat down beside him. (Five in the Morning) |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run; to run away; to escape | “你跑得太快了。”"You run too fast." (Five in the Morning) |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; to jog | 小高开始教小雪跑步。Xiao Gao started teaching Xiao Xue how to run. (Five in the Morning) |
| 票 | piào | ticket; ballot; banknote | 她没有票，也没有钱。She didn't have a ticket, and she didn't have any money either. (Bus Number 9) |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | ahead; in front; preceding | “前面那个楼，六楼。”"That building up ahead, sixth floor." (Bus Number 9) |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to get up; to stand up | “文云，快起来！”他小声说。"Wenyun, get up, quick!" he whispered. |
| 晴 | qíng | clear; fine | 外面的天很晴。The sky outside was very clear. (Bus Number 9) |
| 球 | qiú | ball; sphere; globe | 他手里拿着球，说：Holding a ball in his hand, he said: (Bus Number 9) |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife | 小白没有妻子，没有孩子。Xiao Bai had no wife and no children. (Bus Number 9) |
| 让 | ràng | to let; to allow | “我不知道。”何文平说，“卖本子的老板让我每天晚上读它。”"I don't know," said He Wenping. "The shopkeeper who sold me the notebook told me to read it every night." |
| 肉 | ròu | meat; flesh; pulp | 小白说：“飞机上有饭，有肉，有鱼，都吃。你昨天到现在没有吃东西。”Xiao Bai said, "There's food on the plane — meat, fish, everything. You haven't eaten anything since yesterday." (Bus Number 9) |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall | 第七个站，那个大商场，人很多。The seventh stop, that big shopping mall, had lots of people. (Bus Number 9) |
| 上来 | shànglái | to come up | “你们上来做什么？”奶奶说：“进来坐吧，别那样站在门口。”"What did you two come up here for?" Grandma said. "Come in and sit down, don't just stand in the doorway like that." (Bus Number 9) |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | on top; above | 本子上面写着：On the notebook was written: (Bus Number 9) |
| 上去 | shàngqù | to go up | 上去的时候，他的身体很累。As he went up, his body felt very tired. (Bus Number 9) |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | to go online | “我上网做的。”小天说。"I did it online," Xiaotian said. (Five in the Morning) |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | 这是小鱼的生日。It was Xiao Yu's birthday. (Bus Number 9) |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health; in person | 她的身体好了。Her body had gotten better. (Five in the Morning) |
| 时 | shí | time; o'clock | “她走的时，笑着说：奶奶，我两周就给你打电话。”"When she left, she said with a smile: Grandma, I'll call you in two weeks." (Bus Number 9) |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing | “我们都有自己的事情。”"We all have our own things to do." (Five in the Morning) |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | 他的手里有花。There were flowers in his hand. (Five in the Morning) |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch | 小白拿出那个手表。Xiao Bai took out that watch. (Bus Number 9) |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag; satchel; bookbag | 何文平给了他五块钱，把本子放进书包。He Wenping gave him five yuan and put the notebook in his schoolbag. |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable; feeling well | “十八年。”小白说：“很舒服。”"Eighteen years." Xiao Bai said: "Very comfortable." (Bus Number 9) |
| 送 | sòng | to send; to deliver; to transmit | 那天，爷爷给每个人送了花。That day, Grandpa gave everyone flowers. (Five in the Morning) |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although | 虽然雨很大，她跑得很好。Even though the rain was heavy, she ran very well. (Five in the Morning) |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so; therefore | “所以呢？”小天问。"So what?" Xiao Tian asked. (Five in the Morning) |
| 疼 | téng | hurts; sore; to love dearly | 他的头也不好，天天疼。His head wasn't in good shape either — it ached every day. (Five in the Morning) |
| 踢 | tī | to kick | “我们踢足球，她也踢。她打篮球也打得好。”"When we play soccer, she plays too. She plays basketball well too." (Bus Number 9) |
| 题 | tí | question; problem | 下面有很多题。Below there were a lot of questions. (Bus Number 9) |
| 条 | tiáo | measure word for long, thin things | 一条路，二十四个站。One route, twenty-four stops. (Bus Number 9) |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance | 是跳舞的门票。They were tickets for a dance performance. (Bus Number 9) |
| 头 | tóu | head; measure word for livestock | 他的头也不好，天天疼。His head wasn't in good shape either — it ached every day. (Five in the Morning) |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign | 后面她问：“您去过外国吗？”Then she asked, "Have you ever been abroad?" (Bus Number 9) |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside | 外面的天很晴。The sky outside was very clear. (Bus Number 9) |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand; a great number | 有一万个小鱼。There were ten thousand little fish. (Bus Number 9) |
| 完 | wán | to finish; to be over; whole | 小雪说：“我跑完了。”Xiao Xue said, "I finished the run." (Five in the Morning) |
| 往 | wǎng | to go; to; towards | 车站出来，往前。Come out of the station and go straight ahead. (Bus Number 9) |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget; to overlook; to neglect | “小雪。”小天说：“别忘了：慢慢地开始。”"Xiaoxue," Xiaotian said, "don't forget: start out slowly." (Five in the Morning) |
| 网上 | wǎngshàng | online, on the internet | 网上没有“小鱼”。There was no "Little Fish" online. (Bus Number 9) |
| 位 | wèi | measure word for people (honorific) | 门口有一位先生。There was a gentleman at the gate. (Bus Number 9) |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why | “为什么？”小红问。"Why?" Xiao Hong asked. (Bus Number 9) |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash; to bathe; to develop | 小白说：“你去洗手间洗一下。我们走。”Xiao Bai said, "Go wash up in the restroom. Then we'll go." (Bus Number 9) |
| 下来 | xiàlái | to come down | 他们下来，出了那个楼。They came downstairs and left that building. (Bus Number 9) |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | below; under; next | 下面有一个号。Below there was a phone number. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh; to smile; to laugh at | 他的眼睛在笑。His eyes were smiling. (Five in the Morning) |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎohái'er | child; kid | 小孩儿们都看他。The kids all looked at him. (Bus Number 9) |
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | in one's childhood | 她记得，她小时候跑得很快。She remembered that when she was little, she ran very fast. (Five in the Morning) |
| 下去 | xiàqù | to go down; to descend; to go on | 他们下去，在车站边上吃了一点儿面。They got off and ate a little noodles beside the bus stop. (Bus Number 9) |
| 姓 | xìng | family name; to be surnamed | 这是姓，还是名？Is this a surname or a given name? (Bus Number 9) |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | full name | “我们找一个学生。”小白说：“姓名是小鱼，高三二班。”"We're looking for a student," Xiǎo Bái said. "Her name is Xiǎo Yú, Class Two of the third year." (Bus Number 9) |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory; washroom | 小鱼去了洗手间。Xiao Yu went to the restroom. (Bus Number 9) |
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope; a hope; a wish | 小雪想：我希望九月九日，我们都在。Xiao Xue thought: I hope that on September 9th, we'll all be there. (Five in the Morning) |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye(s) | 他的眼睛在笑。His eyes were smiling. (Five in the Morning) |
| 颜色 | yánsè | color; countenance; appearance | 那是一个灰颜色的旧本子，很长，很旧。It was an old gray notebook, very long and very old. |
| 药 | yào | medicine | 是给老人吃的药。It was medicine for an elderly person. (Bus Number 9) |
| 药店 | yàodiàn | pharmacy | 学校前面有一个小药店。There is a small pharmacy in front of the school. (Bus Number 9) |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandpa | 爷爷八十四岁。Grandpa is eighty-four years old. (Five in the Morning) |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a little while; a moment | 小雪想了一会儿。Xiao Xue thought for a moment. (Five in the Morning) |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already | 大家已经在跑了。Everyone was already running. (Five in the Morning) |
| 阴 | yīn | overcast; cloudy; shady | 星期一下午，放学的时候，天有点儿阴。On Monday afternoon, when school let out, the sky was a little overcast. |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because | 因为她二十多年没有跑。That was because she hadn't run for more than twenty years. (Five in the Morning) |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | in the same place; together; with | 小雪说：“我们一起走。”Xiao Xue said, "Let's walk together." (Five in the Morning) |
| 意思 | yìsi | idea; opinion; meaning | 奶奶想了想，说：“意思是：我不想坐在门口了。”Grandma thought for a moment and said, "It means: I don't want to sit in the doorway anymore." (Five in the Morning) |
| 右 | yòu | right; right side | 第十个站，往右。At the tenth stop, turn right. (Bus Number 9) |
| 游 | yóu | to walk; to tour; to roam | “为什么不游了？”"Why did you stop swimming?" (Bus Number 9) |
| 右边 | yòubian | right side; right; to the right | 第二个站在右边，是医院。The second stop is on the right; it's the hospital. (Bus Number 9) |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes | |
| 有意思 | yǒuyìsi | interesting; meaningful; enjoyable | 奶奶说：“有意思。”Grandma said, "It is interesting." (Five in the Morning) |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | swimming; to swim | “我八岁到十六岁都在游泳。”她说：“我游得最快。”"From age eight to sixteen I was always swimming," she said. "I swam the fastest." (Bus Number 9) |
| 鱼 | yú | fish | 小白说：“飞机上有饭，有肉，有鱼，都吃。你昨天到现在没有吃东西。”Xiao Bai said, "There's food on the plane — meat, fish, everything. You haven't eaten anything since yesterday." (Bus Number 9) |
| 远 | yuǎn | far; distant; remote | “不远。四十分钟。”"Not far. Forty minutes." (Five in the Morning) |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise; sports | “小鱼在这个学校六年了。她运动很好。”"Xiao Yu has been at this school for six years. She's really good at sports." (Bus Number 9) |
| 站 | zhàn | station; stop | 奶奶站在门口。Grandma was standing in the doorway. (Five in the Morning) |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband | 她的丈夫十年前走了。Her husband passed away ten years ago. (Bus Number 9) |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle; ongoing state | 本子上面写着：On the notebook was written: (Bus Number 9) |
| 这么 | zhème | so much; this much; how much? | “你为什么这么想找她？”"Why do you want to find her so badly?" (Bus Number 9) |
| 正 | zhèng | straight; upright; proper | 他写累了，抬起头，正想喝口水。He got tired of writing, raised his head, and was just about to drink some water. |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this kind of; so; this way | 一年半前，她不懂这样的早上。A year and a half ago, she wouldn't have understood a morning like this. (Five in the Morning) |
| 周 | zhōu | week | “她走的时，笑着说：奶奶，我两周就给你打电话。”"When she left, she said with a smile: Grandma, I'll call you in two weeks." (Bus Number 9) |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | preparation; to prepare; to intend | 从那天开始，大家准备。From that day on, everyone got ready. (Five in the Morning) |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself; one's own | 小雪自己也不知道。Xiao Xue didn't know either. (Five in the Morning) |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go; to run | 他不是走来的。He didn't come on foot. (Five in the Morning) |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot | “对。所以她走路。”小白说：“二十四个站，走完要三个小时。她走了一个晚上。”"Right. So she walked." Xiao Bai said, "Twenty-four stops — walking the whole way takes three hours. She walked for a whole night." (Bus Number 9) |
| 最 | zuì | most; the most; -est | 小白最喜欢这一次。Xiao Bai liked this run the best. (Bus Number 9) |
| 左 | zuǒ | left; left side | 往左，往右，往左。Left, right, left. (Bus Number 9) |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left; the left side; to the left of | 第一个站在左边，是一个小学。The first stop is on the left; it's an elementary school. (Bus Number 9) |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer ball; a football; soccer | “我们踢足球，她也踢。她打篮球也打得好。”"When we play soccer, she plays too. She plays basketball well too." (Bus Number 9) |
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