This is the second video on HSK level 2 vocabulary.
let's learn 32 Characters, which include 4 Chinese Radicals-部首 (言,讠,口,力), 13 components-组件 (言,可,司,句,只,合,向,周,占,力,加,务,办), and 32 word roots-词根. They are also the word roots for 462 HSK words from level 1 to level 9.
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The radical 言 is commonly known as 言字旁 (yán zì páng). Chinese Characters using the radical 言 are usually related to language.
In the Oracle Bone Script, the lower part of this character is "tongue"(舌 Shé), and a horizontal stroke on the top means using the tongue to speak. As a left-side radical, 言 is written as 讠.
74 HSK Characters have the radical 言 | 讠. (HSK level 1-9)
4 HSK Characters have the component 言 | 讠. (HSK level 1-9)
25 HSK words contain the word root 言. (HSK level 1-9) -
The modal verbs 该 and 应该 can be used before the predicate, meaning "should; ought to".
我该怎么办？ What should I do?
钱不应该是你的主人。 Money should not be your master. -
The causative verb 让 can be used to give permission/order or to express a suggestion/request in the imperative form.
让我想想这是什么意思。 Let me think about what this means.
经理让我晚上加班。 The manager asked me to work overtime at night. - 如果你明天回来，也许更好。 Perhaps it would be better if you come back tomorrow.
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咱 means "I, we, or us", including both the speaker and the person or persons spoken to.
咱们出去走走，好吗? Let's go for a walk，shall we?
The radical "口" is commonly known as 口字旁(kǒu zì páng). Chinese characters with the radical "口" are usually related to mouth or something that looks like a mouth. -
The interjection 喂 is used to attract someone's attention or to answer a phone call.
喂，请问王老师在吗？ Hello? Is Teacher Wang in? -
ā/á/ǎ/à/a 啊
As an interjection, 啊 is used before the sentence to show a short sudden expression of emotion.
As a modal particle, 啊 is used at the end of a sentence to add mood.
啊，你在这儿。 Ah, there you are.
你哪天去北京啊？ When are you going to Beijing?
The modal particle 啊 is in neutral tone. -
可 acts as the sound component in the following 7 characters: 哥可河何阿呵苛
什么都可能发生。 Anything can happen.
我打过电话，可是电话占线。 I called but the line was busy.
我可以问几个问题吗? May I ask some questions?
可 is a very common word root. 45 HSK words contain the word root 可. - 司 serves as the sound component in the following 4 characters: 司词饲伺
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只 is used as the sound component in the following 6 characters: 识只职积织帜
他只来过一次。 He came only once.
有些形容词只能用作定语。 Some adjectives can only be used as attributives.
只要天气好，我们就去。 We'll go as long as the weather is good. -
10 HSK Characters have the component 合. (HSK level 1-9)
46 HSK words contain the word root 合. (HSK level 1-9) - 他向门口走去。 He walked towards the door.
- 周 is used as the sound component in the following 5 characters: 周调雕绸稠.
- 够句狗拘: 4 HSK Characters have the component 句.
- 这本书能够帮助你学好汉语。 This book can help you learn Chinese well.
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The radical 力(Lì) is commonly known as 力字旁(Lì Zì Páng). Chinese characters having this radical are usually related to "strength".
The Oracle Bone Script of 力 depicts an ancient plow used to cultivate land.
11 HSK Characters have the component 力. (HSK level 1-9)
65 HSK words contain the word root 力. (HSK level 1-9) - 加架咖驾嘉茄：7 HSK Characters have the component 加. (HSK level 1-9)
In this video, we have learned 32 level 2 characters and 60 level 2 words. Understanding the Chinese radicals, components and word roots can help you accomplished more with less effort.