[New HSK] Supplement Lesson – 04 – Vocabulary
[2021 New HSK] Supplement Lesson 04: Vocabulary
In 2021, the new HSK added many vocabulary and other language skills that are not included in the old HSK.
ChineseFor.US has since added 10 new HSK supplement lessons to make sure that the 2021 new HSK 3 requirements are all covered.
VOCABULARY LIST
| HSK 2.0 |
HSK 3.0 |
CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S. | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 明白 |
míngbai | v. / adj. | to know; to understand; to make sense of / clear; obvious; plain |
| 3 | 1 | 生气 |
shēngqì | v. / v. phr. | to get angry; to get upset |
| 3 | 1 | 跟 |
gēn | conj. / prep. | and / with |
| 6 | 1 | 开玩笑 |
kāiwánxiào | v. phr. | to make a joke |
| - | 1 | 没什么 |
méi shénme | phr. | it's nothing; it doesn't matter; that's all right |
| - | 1 | 没事儿 |
méi shìr | phr. | it's nothing; it doesn't matter; that's all right |
| 3 | 1 | 忘记 |
wàngjì | v. | to forget |
| - | 1 | 忘 |
wàng | v. | to forget |
| 3 | 1 | 记得 |
jìde | v. | to (be able to) remember |
| 3 | 1 | 记住 |
jìzhù | v. | to memorize |
VOCABULARY USAGE
1. 明白 míngbai · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
(1) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to know; to understand; to make sense of
- Nǐ de yìsi wǒ míngbái.
你的意思我明白。
Your intention/explanation (-) I understand. - Wǒ zhēn bù míngbai tā wèishénme yào kū.
我真不明白他为什么要哭。
I really (do) not understand why he needs cry.
(2) adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ clear; obvious; plain
- Wǒ yǐjīng shuō de hěn míngbai le.
我已经说得很明白了。
I already say (it) very clear. - Lǎoshī bǎ zhè dào tí jiǎng de míngmíngbaibai.
老师把这道题讲得明明白白。
(The) teacher - “ba{indicating the handling of}” this “dao” (of) test-question - explained very clear(ly).
2. 生气 shēngqì · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
(1) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to get angry; to get upset
- Bú yào shēngqì le, wǒ gēn nǐ shuō duìbuqǐ, hǎo bu hǎo?
不要生气了，我跟你说对不起，好不好？
(Do) not (be) angry “anymore”, I say sorry to you, okay (or) not okay? - Tā shì bu shì zhēnde hái zài shēngqì?
他是不是真的还在生气？
Is (it or) not is (it that) he really still is being-upset?
(2) Detachable Compound 离合词 líhécí ▸to get angry; to get upset
- Nǐ zěnme yòu shēng tā de qì le?
你怎么又生他的气了？
How come you got angry (at) him again? - Wǒ bù zhīdào tā hái sheng bu shēngqì.
我不知道她还生不生气。
I (do) not know (that) he still is-upset (or) not is-upset.
3. 跟 gēn · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
conj. 连词 liáncí ▸ and
- niúnǎi gēn jīdàn
牛奶跟鸡蛋
milk and egg - niúnǎi gēn jīdàn
外公跟外婆
(paternal) grandpa and (paternal) grandma
prep. 介词 jiècí ▸ with
- Zhè jiàn shìqing tā gēn wǒ shuō guo.
这件事情他跟我说过。
This “jian” (of) thing (-) he (has) talked with me (before). - Xiǎo Zhōu gēn nà ge nǚháir jiéhūn le méi yǒu?
小周跟那个女孩儿结婚了没有？
(Did) Little Zhou get-married with that “ge” (of) girl (or) not?
4. 开玩笑 kāi wánxiào · OLD HSK 6 / NEW HSK 1
v. phr. 动词短语 dòngcíduǎnyǔ ▸ to make a joke
- Kāi ge wánxiào, bié shēngqì.
开个玩笑，别生气。
(I was) making (one) “ge” (of) joke, (do) not be-upset. - Bié kāi wánxiào.
别开玩笑。
(Do)n’t make jokes. - Nǐ zài gēn wǒ kāi wánxiào ma?
你在跟我开玩笑吗？
Are you making jokes with me?
5. 没什么 méi shénme · - / NEW HSK 1
phr. 短语 míngcí ▸ it's nothing; it doesn't matter; that's all right
6. 没事儿 méishìr · - / NEW HSK 1
phr. 短语 liàngcí ▸ it's nothing; it doesn't matter; that's all right
- A: Nǐ zěnme kū le?
你怎么哭了？
(do) How-come you cried?
B: Méi shénme. Bié wèn le.
没什么。别问了。
It’s nothing. (Do)n’t ask (anymore).
- A: Duìbuqǐ, shì wǒ de cuò.
对不起，是我的错。
Sorry, (it) was my fault.
B: Méi shénme, bié shuō duìbuqǐ.
没什么，别说对不起。
That’s all right, (do) not say sorry.
- A: Zhè jiàn shì zhēn xièxie nǐ le.
这件事真谢谢你了。
This “jian” (of) thing (-) really thank you.
B: Méi shìr, xiǎo shìqing.
没事儿，小事情。
It’s nothing, (it is just a) small thing.
7. 忘记 wàngjì · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to forget
8. 忘 wàng · - / NEW HSK 1
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to forget
忘记 vs. 忘
- 忘记 is more formal; 忘 is informal
- 忘 usually has to be followed by the Aspect Particle 了1 ; 忘记 doesn’t have to be used with 了1.
| ☑ See also Aspect Particle 了1 and Modal Particle 了2. |
Bié wàngjì zhè ge shēngcí de yìsi.
Bié wàng le zhè ge shēngcí de yìsi.
别忘记这个生词的意思。
别忘了1这个生词的意思。
Don’t forget this “ge” (of) new word’s meaning.
Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, wǒ huì wàngjì nǐ.
Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, wǒ huì wàng le nǐ.
分手以后，我会忘记你。
分手以后，我会忘了1你。
(In the) time (that is) after breaking up, I will forget you.
❖ In the second sentence of the following group, both 了1 and 了2 are used.
Wǒ wàngjì nǐ yǒu zhè ge ’àihào le.
Wǒ wàng le nǐ yǒu zhè ge ’àihào le.
我忘记你有这个爱好了2。
我忘了1你有这个爱好了2。
I forgot (that) you had this “ge” (of) hobby (already).
❖ 了 at the end of the sentence can sometimes takes on both the meaning suggested by 了1 and 了2.
Zhè zhǒng huā de míngzì wǒ wàngjì le.
Zhè zhǒng huā de míngzì wǒ wàng le.
这种花的名字我忘记了1+2。
这种花的名字我忘了1+2。
This type (of) flower’s name (-) I forgot (already).
❖ Because of the use of 了1+2, the following sentences are all correct:
Wǒ wàngjì guān diànnǎo le.
Wǒ wàng le guān diànnǎo le.
Wǒ wàng guān diànnǎo le.
我忘记关电脑了2。
我忘了1关电脑了2。
我忘关电脑了1+2。
I forgot to turn off (the) computer (already).
9. 记得 jìde · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to (be able to) remember
10. 记住 jìzhù · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to memorize
- jìde
记得
to remember - bú jìde
不记得
to not remember - jì bu jì de
记不记得
to remember (or) not remember(?)
❖ Note that we do not say:
- jìde le
✗ 记得了 - jìde guo
✗ 记得过
- Wǒ hái jìde tā nà shíhou duì wǒ shuō guoi de huà.
我还记得他那时候对我说过的话。
I still remember (the) words (that) he (had) said to me (at) that time. - Tā yǐjīng bú jìde wǒmen de míngzì le.
他已经不记得我们的名字了。
He already (does) not remember our names (now).
- Jìde měi tiān chī sān cì yào, jìzhù le ma?
记得每天吃三次药，记住了吗？
Remember to eat medicine (for) three times every day, (have you) memorized (this)?
Zhè ge shēngcí de yìsi wǒ méi jìzhù.
这个生词的意思我没记住。
(The) meaning (of) this “ge” (of) new-word (-) I (have) not memorized.
❖ 记 can be used independently with 情态补语 (Qíngtài Bǔyǔ ▸ Complements of State)
- jì de qīngchu
记得清楚
to remember clear(ly) - jì bu qīngchu
记不清楚
to not remember clear(ly)
我希望我不会忘记这个新生词的意思。还有，我也希望我不会忘了怎么使用这个新HSK3.0的词汇。为了记住生词，我常常学习而且练习。我相信我的记忆里。加油！
加油！你很棒！