Level overview
New HSK 3.0HSK 2
The second level follows the official New HSK Course 2 textbook: 15 scenario-based lessons that combine vocabulary, grammar, typed writing, reading, and review.
Official lesson 1, part 1 of 2
Meet at the airport
Greet friends at the airport, say they have already arrived, and introduce a wife or husband.
Official lesson 1, part 2 of 2
A welcome dinner
Invite guests to eat, name a Beijing dish, and describe a meal that is complete.
Official lesson 2, part 1 of 2
Choose a taxi
Choose to take a taxi to Peking University and make the plan sound friendly with 吧.
Official lesson 2, part 2 of 2
Compare public transport
Compare the bus and subway by distance and speed, then confirm the best transport choice.
Official lesson 3, part 1 of 2
Plan a trip to Xi'an
Say that you want to travel to Xi'an, prepare tickets, and invite friends to go together.
Official lesson 3, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Choose train or plane
Compare traveling by train and plane, say when to buy tickets, and describe a famous place.
Official lesson 4, part 1 of 2
Colors and clothes
Name red, white, black, and green, then talk about pants and color in general.
Official lesson 4, part 2 of 2
You look good in red
Count pants with 条, compliment with 不错, and talk about being tall, slow, smiling, and yourself.
Official lesson 5, part 1 of 2
A first visit
Say this is the first time, bring flowers, and step through the door to the inside.
Official lesson 5, part 2 of 2
Come in and sit
Tell someone something, let them come in, and contrast inside with outside.
Official lesson 6, part 1 of 2
Happy birthday
Wish someone a happy birthday, hope they are happy, and name grandparents and a child.
Official lesson 6, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
A birthday gathering
Order coffee or milk tea, name a restaurant or hotel, dance, and say it is interesting. This is also a review after three official lessons.
Official lesson 7, part 1 of 2
Ball games
Name basketball and football, then describe how well someone plays with 得.
Official lesson 7, part 2 of 2
Play very well
Talk about running and swimming, feeling tired, and doing sport often.
Official lesson 8, part 1 of 2
Although you forgot
Contrast two facts with 虽然 and 但是, and talk about forgetting, remembering, reasons, and results.
Official lesson 8, part 2 of 2
Why and because
Ask why, name a possible mistake, and say you understand the meaning of a matter.
Official lesson 9, part 1 of 2
Going out for drinks
Go to the mall, take what you need, walk, come back, and mark a finished errand with 完.
Official lesson 9, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Errands around town
Go out, find a restroom, wash, take a bag, and come back in a little while. This is also a review after three official lessons.
Official lesson 10, part 1 of 2
The exam is coming
Talk about an exam that is about to start, and name test questions.
Official lesson 10, part 2 of 2
Class tools
Name the class, classroom, teaching, and the pen and notebook you need when term starts.
Official lesson 11, part 1 of 2
Favorite Chinese food
Say what you like most, talk about every day, and name fish, meat, and two kinds of tea.
Official lesson 11, part 2 of 2
Comfort and extras
Say you feel comfortable, name a foreign guest, a bird, eyes, a hand, and a watch.
Official lesson 12, part 1 of 2
Much colder than Beijing
Compare weather with 比, and name clear or overcast skies and left, right, and above.
Official lesson 12, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Around and below
Locate things below, beside, in front, and behind, and talk about the road. This is also a review after three official lessons.
Official lesson 13, part 1 of 2
Online and in class
Go online, open a notebook, draw, and give a surname or full name in class.
Official lesson 13, part 2 of 2
Interesting class
Talk about hobbies, boredom, doing something right now, and helping in this way.
Official lesson 14, part 1 of 2
Spring Festival alone
Talk about spending New Year, add feeling with 啊, count to ten thousand, and use from, toward, and away from.
Official lesson 14, part 2 of 2
Coming and going
Move with 过去, 回去, 下去, 下来, 起来, and 出来.
Official lesson 15, part 1 of 2
Go abroad again
Talk about going abroad, plane tickets, flying, traveling, and tickets at the doorway.
Official lesson 15, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Tickets at the gate
Name a station, a seat, a name, a long road, and apologize politely. This is also a review after three official lessons.