辨析求是与方寸起居Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort — HSK 2 vocabulary
28 words across 4 lessons of 词语大冒险 · Word Adventure, with pinyin above every character, meanings in English and Chinese, and one example sentence each.
第 17 课 · 灯下看书Lesson 17 · 7 words
| 的话 | if, in that case (used after a clause) 放在假设的分句后面，表示如果这样 明天下雨的话，运动会就取消。If it rains tomorrow, then the sports meet will be cancelled. |
| 得 | to win, to obtain (through effort) 经过努力最终赢来某样东西 他刻苦训练，终于得了冠军。He trained hard and finally won first place. |
| 得出 | to arrive at (a conclusion), to deduce 通过分析推理最终获得结果 经过反复实验，他们得出了结论。After repeated experiments, they arrived at a conclusion. |
| 灯 | a lamp, a light 用来照明的器具 夜深了，他还开着灯读书。It was late at night, and he still had the lamp on, reading. |
| 等到 | to wait until 一直等，直到某个时间点才行动 他们一直等到雨停才出门。They waited until the rain stopped before heading out. |
| 等于 | to equal, to be equivalent to 两边的数值完全相同 三加二等于五，这是基本算术。Three plus two equals five — that's basic arithmetic. |
| 低 | low 数值或程度小，和高相对 今天气温很低，记得多穿衣服。The temperature is very low today, so remember to dress warmly. |
Reading passage — lesson 17
灯下研读，低头深思。若是勤奋的话，必得硕果。通过科学论证得出真知，严谨推演，分毫不差，逻辑等于严密真理，令人心服口服。
第 18 课 · 冬天到了Lesson 18 · 7 words
| 点头 | to nod 低下头又抬起，表示同意 老师满意地点头表示同意。The teacher nodded with satisfaction to show agreement. |
| 店 | shop, store 专门用来卖东西的地方 街角新开了一家小店。A little shop just opened on the corner. |
| 掉 | to fall, to drop 从高处落下、脱离原来的位置 一片树叶从枝头掉了下来。A leaf fell from the branch. |
| 东北 | the Northeast, Northeast China 中国地图上靠上方偏右的区域 冬天，东北的雪景格外迷人。In winter, the snowy scenery of the Northeast is especially charming. |
| 东方 | the east, the Orient 太阳升起的那个方向 太阳每天从东方升起。The sun rises from the east every day. |
| 东南 | the southeast 介于东边和南边之间的方向 微风从东南方向轻轻吹来。A gentle breeze blew in from the southeast. |
| 冬天 | winter 一年中最寒冷的季节 河面结冰，说明冬天到了。The river has frozen over, which means winter has arrived. |
Reading passage — lesson 18
严寒冬天来到广袤东北。站在书店门前，欣然点头。一片雪花掉在肩头，遥望东方旭日，微风向东南拂过，天地壮阔，生机潜藏。
第 19 课 · 动物园Lesson 19 · 7 words
| 懂 | to understand 完全能明白其中的意思 这道题太难，他一点也不懂。This problem is too hard — he doesn't understand it at all. |
| 懂得 | to know, to understand (a lesson) deeply 深刻地明白某个道理 经历过失败，他更懂得珍惜机会。Having gone through failure, he now knows to cherish opportunities. |
| 动物 | an animal 有生命、会活动的生物 孩子们最喜欢观察各种动物。The children love watching all kinds of animals. |
| 动物园 | a zoo 专门饲养、展示各种动物供人参观的地方 周末爸爸带我去动物园玩。On the weekend, Dad took me to the zoo. |
| 读音 | pronunciation 一个字或词该怎么念 这个生字的读音他记不清楚。He can't quite remember the pronunciation of this new character. |
| 度 | to spend (time) 把一段时间过完 他们打算去海边度暑假。They plan to spend the summer holiday at the seaside. |
| 短 | short 长度不够，跟长相对 这条裤子对他来说有点短。These trousers are a little short on him. |
Reading passage — lesson 19
参观动物园，懂得关爱珍稀动物。在林荫下度过美好时光。认真辨别鸟鸣读音，短小哨音清脆动听，学子不仅听懂，而且心生慈悲。
第 20 课 · 我们一起Lesson 20 · 7 words
| 短信 | text message 通过手机发送的简短文字消息 她给朋友发了一条短信。She sent her friend a text message. |
| 段 | a section, a paragraph (measure word) 一整篇文章中独立的一部分 这段文章写得非常精彩。This section of the essay is wonderfully written. |
| 队 | a team, a queue 一个接一个排列成的一列人或物 同学们排队等候进场。The students formed a queue waiting to go in. |
| 队长 | team captain, squad leader 负责带领整个队伍的人 篮球队长带领大家训练。The basketball team's captain leads everyone in training. |
| 对话 | dialogue, conversation 两个人面对面地交谈 两位老师正在认真对话。The two teachers are having a serious conversation. |
| 对面 | opposite side, across from 正对着、隔着一段距离的另一边 邮局就在学校的对面。The post office is right across from the school. |
| 多久 | how long (duration) 用来询问持续的时间长度 你打算在这里住多久？No one knew how long the meeting would last. |
Reading passage — lesson 20
队长发送一条温馨短信，集结探险队。大家在营地对面展开深入对话。没过多久，就读完这一段科学考察指南，信心百倍迎难而上。
Characters in 辨析求是与方寸起居
35 distinct characters across these 28 words. Each one has its stroke order, its radical, what it is made of, and the other words that use it.