繁弦急管与民生日用Community Living, Daily Care & Festive Rhythms — HSK 2 vocabulary
发 to send out, 分开 to separate, 改变 to change, and 25 more words across 4 lessons — each with pinyin above every character, a meaning in English and in Chinese, and one example sentence.
第 21 课 · 多云天气Lesson 21 · 7 words
| 多么 | how (+adj), to what extent 用在感叹句里，加强程度 今天的风景多么美丽啊！How beautiful today's scenery is! |
| 多数 | the majority, most 超过一半的人 班里多数同学喜欢阅读。The majority of the students in the class enjoy reading. |
| 多云 | partly cloudy 天空布满云朵、偶尔露出阳光 今天天气多云，偶尔有阳光。Today's weather is partly cloudy, with occasional sunshine. |
| 而且 | moreover, and also 在前一句基础上再补充一层意思 这道菜好吃，而且做法简单。This dish is delicious, and also it's simple to make. |
| 发 | to send out, to hand out 把东西分给大家 老师给每位同学发了一张试卷。The teacher handed out a test paper to every student. |
| 发现 | to discover, to notice 注意到之前没留意的事物 他在花园里发现了一只小猫。He discovered a kitten in the garden. |
| 饭馆 | restaurant, diner 专门供人吃饭的店铺 周末我们去了一家新开的饭馆。On the weekend, we went to a restaurant that just opened. |
Reading passage — lesson 21
今天多云，风景多么优美！多数人相约小饭馆聚餐。师长在群里发了通知，细心同学不仅准时到场，而且在研学中发现许多奇妙生灵。
理解问答 · one question on this passage
今天天气怎么样？
- 多云
- 晴天
- 下雨
- 下雪
答案多云— 文中：今天多云
第 22 课 · 好办法Lesson 22 · 7 words
| 方便 | convenient 做起来省事、不费力 网上购物真的很方便。Shopping online is really convenient. |
| 方便面 | instant noodles 用开水冲泡就能快速吃到的面条 深夜他煮了一碗方便面。Late at night, he cooked a bowl of instant noodles. |
| 方法 | method, way 解决问题或完成事情所用的方式 老师教了我们一种记单词的方法。The teacher taught us one good method for memorising words. |
| 方面 | aspect, respect 事情涉及的某一个角度或部分 在学习方面，他一直很努力。In this respect, he has always worked hard. |
| 方向 | direction 前进或行动所朝的那一边 迷路后，他终于找到了正确方向。After getting lost, he finally found the right direction. |
| 放下 | to put down, to set aside 把手里拿着的东西放到一边 回到家，他放下书包就去帮妈妈做饭。As soon as he got home, he put down his backpack to help Mum cook. |
| 放心 | to feel reassured, at ease 心里不再担心，感到安定 听到孩子平安到家，妈妈才放心。Only after hearing the child got home safely did Mum feel reassured. |
Reading passage — lesson 22
掌握科学方法，能在各个方面指明方向。放下顾虑，行事格外方便。偶尔煮一碗热方便面充饥，只要平安，家人就彻底放心。
理解问答 · one question on this passage
掌握什么能在各方面指明方向？
- 科学方法
- 一张地图
- 很多钱
- 好朋友
答案科学方法— 文中：掌握科学方法，能在各个方面指明方向
第 23 课 · 复习功课Lesson 23 · 7 words
| 分开 | to separate, to part ways 两个人或物不再连在一起 火车站里，他们依依不舍地分开了。At the train station, they reluctantly parted. |
| 分数 | exam score, mark 考试或测验得到的具体成绩数字 这次考试，他的分数提高了不少。In this exam, his score improved quite a lot. |
| 分钟 | minute (unit of time) 计量时间长短的一种单位 跑完这一圈用了十分钟。It took ten minutes to finish this lap. |
| 份 | a copy, a portion (measure word) 计量物品被整齐分成的一部分的量词 请再给我复印一份文件。Please make me a copy of this document. |
| 封 | measure word for sealed letters 用来计量信件的量词 奶奶收到了一封远方的来信。Grandma received a letter from far away. |
| 服务 | service, to serve 为别人做事、提供帮助 这家餐厅的服务非常周到。This restaurant's service is extremely attentive. |
| 复习 | to review, to revise 把学过的内容重新温习一遍 考试前，他认真复习了课本。Before the exam, he carefully reviewed the textbook. |
Reading passage — lesson 23
依依不舍地分开，认真复习十分钟。邮差送来一封家信，附上一份厚礼。热忱服务社会，不仅收获优异分数，更赢得百姓崇敬。
理解问答 · one question on this passage
分开后他复习了多长时间？
- 十分钟
- 一小时
- 半天
- 五分钟
答案十分钟— 文中：认真复习十分钟
第 24 课 · 谢谢你Lesson 24 · 7 words
| 该 | should, ought to 到了必须去做某件事的时刻 时间不早了，我们该回家了。It's getting late — we should head home. |
| 改 | to correct, to revise 把不对的地方修正过来 老师帮他改了作文里的错字。The teacher corrected the mistakes in his essay. |
| 改变 | to change, to transform 从原来的样子转变为另一种样子 这次经历彻底改变了他的想法。This experience completely changed his thinking. |
| 感到 | to feel, to sense 心里对某种情况有了体会 听到这个好消息，大家都感到高兴。On hearing the good news, everyone felt happy. |
| 感动 | to move (emotionally), to touch 内心被别人的言行触动 他的坚持深深感动了大家。His perseverance deeply moved everyone. |
| 感觉 | feeling, sensation 身体或心里察觉到的一种印象 下雨前，他总有一种奇怪的感觉。Before it rains, he always has a strange feeling. |
| 感谢 | to thank, to be grateful to 用言语或行动表达谢意 他特意写信感谢帮助过他的老师。He specially wrote a letter to thank the teacher who had helped him. |
Reading passage — lesson 24
虚心改过，改变命运。取得优异成绩，我们该由衷感谢师长。漫步林间，感觉神清气爽，心中感到温暖，无私奉献的精神深深感动大家。
理解问答 · one question on this passage
取得优异成绩后，我们该感谢谁？
- 师长
- 自己
- 朋友
- 父母
答案师长— 文中：我们该由衷感谢师长
Characters in 繁弦急管与民生日用
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.