HSK 2
HSK 2 · App lesson 28
15-25 min 6 words Official 14.2/2 8 sections

Move with 过去, 回去, 下去, 下来, 起来, and 出来.

New HSK Course 2, official lesson 14, part 2 of 2.

Friends calling to each other from a stairway, some going down, some coming out
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Holiday visits mean a lot of coming and going. These six words name the directions.

过(guò)去(qù) 回(huí)去(qù) 下(xià)去(qù) 下(xià)来(lái) 起(qǐ)来(lái) 出(chū)来(lái)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing to go over
过(guò)去(qù)

to go over; the past

Model sentence
What to notice

过去 can mean going over, or time that has gone.

Try it

Here it is moving away from the speaker.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to go back
回(huí)去(qù)

to go back

Model sentence
What to notice

回去 is returning away from where we are now.

Try it

Compare it with 回来.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to go down
下(xià)去(qù)

to go down; to continue

Model sentence
What to notice

下去 can mean going down, or continuing on.

Try it

Here it is going down.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing to come down
下(xià)来(lái)

to come down

Model sentence
What to notice

下来 is coming down toward the speaker.

Try it

Pair it with 下去.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to rise
起(qǐ)来(lái)

to rise; to start

Model sentence
What to notice

起来 can mean standing up, or an action getting started.

Try it

Put it after the verb.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing to come out
出(chū)来(lái)

to come out

Model sentence
What to notice

出来 is coming out toward the speaker.

Try it

Compare it with 出去.

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.

        从, 往, and 离 from part 1 still set the map. These verbs move people along it.

        1 From, toward, and away
        Grammar 01 / 01
        从 / 往 / 离 + place

        From, toward, and away

        从 names the starting point. 往 names the direction. 离 names the distance from a place. Direction verbs like 过去, 回去, 下去, 下来, 起来, and 出来 move a person or an action.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: You go over there.

        Here it is moving away from the speaker.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "to come out".

        出来 is coming out toward the speaker.

        Reading practice

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

        下(xià)来(lái)吧(ba)

        Up and down the stairs

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：你(nǐ)过(guò)去(qù)。我(wǒ)回(huí)去(qù)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：请(qǐng)下(xià)去(qù)。请(qǐng)下(xià)来(lái)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：他(tā)笑(xiào)起(qǐ)来(lái)了(le)。

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：请(qǐng)出(chū)来(lái)。我(wǒ)们(men)过(guò)年(nián)。

        Xiao Li: You go over. I will go back.

        Anna: Please go down. Please come down.

        Mark: He started laughing.

        Xiao Li: Please come out. We will spend the New Year.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What does 小李 tell 马克 to do first?
        Question 01

        What does 小李 tell 马克 to do first?

        Question 2: What happens when he laughs?
        Question 02

        What happens when he laughs?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence asking someone to come out.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to go over"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to come out"?

        Lesson complete

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