HSK 2
HSK 2 · App lesson 16
15-25 min 6 words Official 8.2/2 8 sections

Ask why, name a possible mistake, and say you understand the meaning of a matter.

New HSK Course 2, official lesson 8, part 2 of 2.

Friends at a table asking why a plan went wrong, looking at a small notebook
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

The forgotten plan still needs an explanation. These six words ask why and check the meaning.

可(kě)能(néng) 错(cuò) 懂(dǒng) 意(yì)思(sī) 为(wèi)什(shén)么(me) 事(shì)情(qíng)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing maybe
可(kě)能(néng)

maybe; possible

Model sentence
What to notice

可能 says something might be true.

Try it

Put 可能 at the start.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing wrong
错(cuò)

wrong; mistake

Model sentence
What to notice

错 names a mistake.

Try it

Practice 不错 from earlier, and 错 on its own.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to understand
懂(dǒng)

to understand

Model sentence
What to notice

懂 is understanding an idea.

Try it

Put 了 after 懂 when it clicks.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing meaning
意(yì)思(sī)

meaning

Model sentence
What to notice

意思 is the meaning of words or of a situation.

Try it

Ask 什么意思.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing why
为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)

why

Model sentence
What to notice

为什么 asks for a reason.

Try it

Put it after the person.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing matter
事(shì)情(qíng)

matter; affair

Model sentence
What to notice

事情 is a matter or something that happened.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

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.

        为什么 asks why. 懂 plus 意思 says the idea is clear.

        1 Why, and what it means
        Grammar 01 / 01
        为什么 / 意思 / 懂

        Why, and what it means

        为什么 asks why. 意思 is the meaning. 懂 says you understand. 可能 and 错 help you talk about a possible mistake.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: Maybe I forgot.

        Put 可能 at the start.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "matter".

        事情 is a matter or something that happened.

        Reading practice

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

        为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)

        What does it mean?

        安(ān)娜(nà)：你(nǐ)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)忘(wàng)了(le)？

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：可(kě)能(néng)我(wǒ)错(cuò)了(le)。这(zhè)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)事(shì)情(qíng)？

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：这(zhè)个(gè)意(yì)思(sī)是(shì)：我(wǒ)们(men)去(qù)运(yùn)动(dòng)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)懂(dǒng)了(le)。我(wǒ)记(jì)得(dé)了(le)。

        Anna: Why did you forget?

        Mark: Maybe I was wrong. What is this about?

        Xiao Li: This means: we go to exercise.

        Mark: I understand. I remember now.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What does 安娜 ask?
        Question 01

        What does 安娜 ask?

        Question 2: What does 马克 say at the end?
        Question 02

        What does 马克 say at the end?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Ask why someone forgot.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "maybe"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "matter"?

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