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Stage 2 · Lesson 11

Listening to a friend

Ask about feelings and offer suitable support.

18 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/42 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

New HSK 2 vocabulary

Only this lesson’s new HSK 2 entries appear here. HSK 1 words return in dialogues and readings for review and are not repeated here.

HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
关心
guānxīn

English meaning
care about

Examples and usage
你今天看起来有点儿难过。发生什么事了？我很关心你，愿意听你说。nǐ jīn tiān kàn qǐ lái yǒu diǎn er nán guò。 fā shēng shén me shì le？ wǒ hěn guān xīn nǐ， yuàn yì tīng nǐ shuō。

You look a little upset today. What happened? I care about you and am ready to listen.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
关心

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
照顾
zhào gu

English meaning
take care of

Examples and usage
遇到难题不表示你不行。我们可以一起想办法，不用一个人照顾所有事情。yù dào nán tí bù biǎo shì nǐ bù xíng。 wǒ men kě yǐ yī qǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ， bù yòng yī gè rén zhào gu suǒ yǒu shì qing。

Difficulty does not mean you are incapable. We can look for a solution together; you need not handle everything alone.

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照顾

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
帮助
bāngzhù

English meaning
help

Examples and usage
听你这样说，我感到放心多了。你的帮助让我很感动，也给了我重新开始的感觉。tīng nǐ zhè yàng shuō， wǒ gǎn dào fàng xīn duō le。 nǐ de bāng zhù ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng， yě gěi le wǒ chóng xīn kāi shǐ de gǎn jué。

Hearing that reassures me. Your help touches me and makes a fresh start feel possible.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
帮助

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
感谢
gǎnxiè

English meaning
thank

Examples and usage
晚上，小禾写下对朋友的感谢。让她开心、快乐的不只是爱情，也有友好的关系；她对今天自己的努力很满意。wǎn shàng， xiǎo hé xiě xià duì péng yǒu de gǎn xiè。 ràng tā kāi xīn、 kuài lè de bù zhǐ shì ài qíng， yě yǒu yǒu hǎo de guān xì； tā duì jīn tiān zì jǐ de nǔ lì hěn mǎn yì。

That evening Xiao He writes his thanks. Happiness comes not only from romance but also from friendship. He feels satisfied with his effort today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
感谢

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
放心
fàngxīn

English meaning
feel reassured

Examples and usage
听你这样说，我感到放心多了。你的帮助让我很感动，也给了我重新开始的感觉。tīng nǐ zhè yàng shuō， wǒ gǎn dào fàng xīn duō le。 nǐ de bāng zhù ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng， yě gěi le wǒ chóng xīn kāi shǐ de gǎn jué。

Hearing that reassures me. Your help touches me and makes a fresh start feel possible.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
放心

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
开心
kāixīn

English meaning
happy

Examples and usage
晚上，小禾写下对朋友的感谢。让她开心、快乐的不只是爱情，也有友好的关系；她对今天自己的努力很满意。wǎn shàng， xiǎo hé xiě xià duì péng yǒu de gǎn xiè。 ràng tā kāi xīn、 kuài lè de bù zhǐ shì ài qíng， yě yǒu yǒu hǎo de guān xì； tā duì jīn tiān zì jǐ de nǔ lì hěn mǎn yì。

That evening Xiao He writes his thanks. Happiness comes not only from romance but also from friendship. He feels satisfied with his effort today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
开心

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
快乐
kuàilè

English meaning
happy

Examples and usage
晚上，小禾写下对朋友的感谢。让她开心、快乐的不只是爱情，也有友好的关系；她对今天自己的努力很满意。wǎn shàng， xiǎo hé xiě xià duì péng yǒu de gǎn xiè。 ràng tā kāi xīn、 kuài lè de bù zhǐ shì ài qíng， yě yǒu yǒu hǎo de guān xì； tā duì jīn tiān zì jǐ de nǔ lì hěn mǎn yì。

That evening Xiao He writes his thanks. Happiness comes not only from romance but also from friendship. He feels satisfied with his effort today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
快乐

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
爱情
àiqíng

English meaning
romantic love

Examples and usage
晚上，小禾写下对朋友的感谢。让她开心、快乐的不只是爱情，也有友好的关系；她对今天自己的努力很满意。wǎn shàng， xiǎo hé xiě xià duì péng yǒu de gǎn xiè。 ràng tā kāi xīn、 kuài lè de bù zhǐ shì ài qíng， yě yǒu yǒu hǎo de guān xì； tā duì jīn tiān zì jǐ de nǔ lì hěn mǎn yì。

That evening Xiao He writes his thanks. Happiness comes not only from romance but also from friendship. He feels satisfied with his effort today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
爱情

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
心情
xīnqíng

English meaning
mood

Examples and usage
谢谢你的关心。我怕自己做不好，昨天还哭了，心情一直不好。xiè xiè nǐ de guān xīn。 wǒ pà zì jǐ zuò bù hǎo， zuó tiān hái kū le， xīn qíng yī zhí bù hǎo。

Thank you for caring. I am afraid I will not do well. I even cried yesterday and have been feeling low.

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心情

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
感到
gǎndào

English meaning
feel

Examples and usage
听你这样说，我感到放心多了。你的帮助让我很感动，也给了我重新开始的感觉。tīng nǐ zhè yàng shuō， wǒ gǎn dào fàng xīn duō le。 nǐ de bāng zhù ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng， yě gěi le wǒ chóng xīn kāi shǐ de gǎn jué。

Hearing that reassures me. Your help touches me and makes a fresh start feel possible.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
感到

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
感觉
gǎnjué

English meaning
feeling

Examples and usage
听你这样说，我感到放心多了。你的帮助让我很感动，也给了我重新开始的感觉。tīng nǐ zhè yàng shuō， wǒ gǎn dào fàng xīn duō le。 nǐ de bāng zhù ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng， yě gěi le wǒ chóng xīn kāi shǐ de gǎn jué。

Hearing that reassures me. Your help touches me and makes a fresh start feel possible.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
感觉

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
感动
gǎndòng

English meaning
be moved emotionally

Examples and usage
听你这样说，我感到放心多了。你的帮助让我很感动，也给了我重新开始的感觉。tīng nǐ zhè yàng shuō， wǒ gǎn dào fàng xīn duō le。 nǐ de bāng zhù ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng， yě gěi le wǒ chóng xīn kāi shǐ de gǎn jué。

Hearing that reassures me. Your help touches me and makes a fresh start feel possible.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
感动

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
满意
mǎnyì

English meaning
satisfied

Examples and usage
晚上，小禾写下对朋友的感谢。让她开心、快乐的不只是爱情，也有友好的关系；她对今天自己的努力很满意。wǎn shàng， xiǎo hé xiě xià duì péng yǒu de gǎn xiè。 ràng tā kāi xīn、 kuài lè de bù zhǐ shì ài qíng， yě yǒu yǒu hǎo de guān xì； tā duì jīn tiān zì jǐ de nǔ lì hěn mǎn yì。

That evening Xiao He writes his thanks. Happiness comes not only from romance but also from friendship. He feels satisfied with his effort today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
满意

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
难过
nánguò

English meaning
sad; upset

Examples and usage
你今天看起来有点儿难过。发生什么事了？我很关心你，愿意听你说。nǐ jīn tiān kàn qǐ lái yǒu diǎn er nán guò。 fā shēng shén me shì le？ wǒ hěn guān xīn nǐ， yuàn yì tīng nǐ shuō。

You look a little upset today. What happened? I care about you and am ready to listen.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
难过

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
怕
pà

English meaning
be afraid

Examples and usage
谢谢你的关心。我怕自己做不好，昨天还哭了，心情一直不好。xiè xiè nǐ de guān xīn。 wǒ pà zì jǐ zuò bù hǎo， zuó tiān hái kū le， xīn qíng yī zhí bù hǎo。

Thank you for caring. I am afraid I will not do well. I even cried yesterday and have been feeling low.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
怕

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
哭
kū

English meaning
cry

Examples and usage
谢谢你的关心。我怕自己做不好，昨天还哭了，心情一直不好。xiè xiè nǐ de guān xīn。 wǒ pà zì jǐ zuò bù hǎo， zuó tiān hái kū le， xīn qíng yī zhí bù hǎo。

Thank you for caring. I am afraid I will not do well. I even cried yesterday and have been feeling low.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
哭

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
可怕
kěpà

English meaning
frightening

Examples and usage
放学后，他们在路上看见一只可爱的小狗，小禾笑了。她说，不是所有让人害怕的事情都真的那么可怕。fàng xué hòu， tā men zài lù shang kàn jiàn yī zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu， xiǎo hé xiào le。 tā shuō， bù shì suǒ yǒu ràng rén hài pà de shì qing dōu zhēn de nà me kě pà。

After class they see a cute puppy and Xiao He smiles. He says not everything that makes people afraid is truly so frightening.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
可怕

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HSK 2Emotions and attitudes
可爱
kě'ài

English meaning
cute

Examples and usage
放学后，他们在路上看见一只可爱的小狗，小禾笑了。她说，不是所有让人害怕的事情都真的那么可怕。fàng xué hòu， tā men zài lù shang kàn jiàn yī zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu， xiǎo hé xiào le。 tā shuō， bù shì suǒ yǒu ràng rén hài pà de shì qing dōu zhēn de nà me kě pà。

After class they see a cute puppy and Xiao He smiles. He says not everything that makes people afraid is truly so frightening.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
可爱

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