HSK 2
HSK 2 · App lesson 4
15-25 min 6 words Official 2.2/2 8 sections

Compare the bus and subway by distance and speed, then confirm the best transport choice.

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

A friendly scene for compare public transport
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Now compare the practical details. The friends check the station, the distance, and which option is fast.

公(gōng)共(gòng)汽(qì)车(chē) 地(dì)铁(tiě) 远(yuǎn) 近(jìn) 快(kuài) 车(chē)站(zhàn)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing bus
公(gōng)共(gòng)汽(qì)车(chē)

bus

Model sentence
What to notice

A formal word for city bus.

Try it

Use 坐公共汽车 when comparing transport choices.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing subway
地(dì)铁(tiě)

subway; metro

Model sentence
What to notice

A common way to travel across Beijing.

Try it

Pair it with 坐: 坐地铁.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing far
远(yuǎn)

far

Model sentence
What to notice

Use 远 when distance makes travel harder.

Try it

Ask 远吗？ when checking distance.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing near
近(jìn)

near

Model sentence
What to notice

The opposite of 远.

Try it

Compare places with 很远 and 很近.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing fast
快(kuài)

fast; quick

Model sentence
What to notice

Useful when explaining why one route is better.

Try it

Say 很快 after the transport choice.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing station
车(chē)站(zhàn)

station; stop

Model sentence
What to notice

Can refer to a bus, subway, or train station depending on context.

Try it

Use 车站 when planning where to start the trip.

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

        Two patterns hold the lesson together.

        Use the same choice pattern after comparing the options, then close the decision with 吧.

        1 Choosing with 还是 2 Soft suggestions with 吧
        Grammar 01 / 02
        还是 + chosen action

        Choosing with 还是

        Use 还是 before the option you decide on after thinking about alternatives. It often sounds like "instead" or "better to" in English.

        Grammar 02 / 02
        verb phrase + 吧

        Soft suggestions with 吧

        Put 吧 at the end of a sentence to make a suggestion softer and more conversational, especially with 我们.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: Is taking the bus to Peking University slow?

        Use 坐公共汽车 when comparing transport choices.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "station".

        Can refer to a bus, subway, or train station depending on context.

        Reading practice

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

        坐(zuò)什(shén)么(me)车(chē)？

        Bus, subway, or taxi?

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：车(chē)站(zhàn)近(jìn)吗(ma)？

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：车(chē)站(zhàn)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)儿(ér)远(yuǎn)，公(gōng)共(gòng)汽(qì)车(chē)也(yě)不(bù)快(kuài)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：地(dì)铁(tiě)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：我(wǒ)们(men)还(hái)是(shì)打(dǎ)车(chē)去(qù)吧(ba)。

        Mark: Is the station near?

        Xiao Li: The stop is a little far, and the bus is not fast either.

        Anna: The subway is fast.

        Xiao Li: Let's take a taxi instead.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is a little far?
        Question 01

        What is a little far?

        Question 2: Which option is fast?
        Question 02

        Which option is fast?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying the subway is fast.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "bus"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "station"?

        Lesson complete

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