HSK 2
HSK 2 · App lesson 21
15-25 min 6 words Official 11.1/2 8 sections

Say what you like most, talk about every day, and name fish, meat, and two kinds of tea.

New HSK Course 2, official lesson 11, part 1 of 2.

Friends sharing fish, meat, and two pots of tea at a Chinese restaurant table
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After the exam talk, the friends sit down to eat. These six words name favorites.

最(zuì) 每(měi) 鱼(yú) 肉(ròu) 红(hóng)茶(chá) 绿(lǜ)茶(chá)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing most
最(zuì)

most; -est

Model sentence
What to notice

最 goes before 喜欢 or an adjective.

Try it

Put 最 right before the feeling.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing every
每(měi)

every

Model sentence
What to notice

每 plus a time word means every that unit.

Try it

Practice 每天.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing fish
鱼(yú)

fish

Model sentence
What to notice

鱼 is fish as food, or a fish.

Try it

Practice 吃鱼.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing meat
肉(ròu)

meat

Model sentence
What to notice

肉 is meat.

Try it

Compare it with 鱼.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing black tea
红(hóng)茶(chá)

black tea

Model sentence
What to notice

红茶 is red tea in Chinese, called black tea in English.

Try it

Hear 红, then 茶.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing green tea
绿(lǜ)茶(chá)

green tea

Model sentence
What to notice

绿茶 is green tea.

Try it

Compare it with 红茶.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        最 plus 喜欢 picks the top choice. 每 plus 天 means every day.

        1 The most with 最
        Grammar 01 / 01
        最 + verb / adjective

        The most with 最

        最 marks the top of a scale. 我最喜欢吃中国菜 means Chinese food is the thing you like eating most. 每 plus a time word means every.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I like tea the most.

        Put 最 right before the feeling.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "green tea".

        绿茶 is green tea.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        中(zhōng)国(guó)菜(cài)

        At the table

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)吃(chī)中(zhōng)国(guó)菜(cài)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)吃(chī)鱼(yú)。你(nǐ)吃(chī)肉(ròu)吗(ma)？

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：我(wǒ)吃(chī)肉(ròu)。我(wǒ)喝(hē)红(hóng)茶(chá)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)喝(hē)绿(lǜ)茶(chá)。

        Anna: I like eating Chinese food the most.

        Mark: I eat fish every day. Do you eat meat?

        Xiao Li: I eat meat. I drink black tea.

        Anna: I drink green tea.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What does 安娜 like eating most?
        Question 01

        What does 安娜 like eating most?

        Question 2: What tea does 小李 drink?
        Question 02

        What tea does 小李 drink?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you like Chinese food the most.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "most"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "green tea"?

        Lesson complete

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