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Stage 6 · Lesson 32

Turning an idea into action

State conditions and choose a feasible next step.

17 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/40 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 2Actions and situations
办
bàn

English meaning
organise; handle

Examples and usage
我想办一次中文分享活动，可是没有经验。你觉得有什么办法，怎样的做法比较好？wǒ xiǎng bàn yī cì zhōng wén fēn xiǎng huó dòng， kě shì méi yǒu jīng yàn。 nǐ jué de yǒu shén me bàn fǎ， zěn yàng de zuò fǎ bǐ jiào hǎo？

I would like to organise a Chinese sharing session but lack experience. What approach might work?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
办

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HSK 2Actions and situations
办法
bànfǎ

English meaning
way; solution

Examples and usage
我想办一次中文分享活动，可是没有经验。你觉得有什么办法，怎样的做法比较好？wǒ xiǎng bàn yī cì zhōng wén fēn xiǎng huó dòng， kě shì méi yǒu jīng yàn。 nǐ jué de yǒu shén me bàn fǎ， zěn yàng de zuò fǎ bǐ jiào hǎo？

I would like to organise a Chinese sharing session but lack experience. What approach might work?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
办法

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HSK 2Actions and situations
做法
zuòfǎ

English meaning
way of doing something

Examples and usage
我想办一次中文分享活动，可是没有经验。你觉得有什么办法，怎样的做法比较好？wǒ xiǎng bàn yī cì zhōng wén fēn xiǎng huó dòng， kě shì méi yǒu jīng yàn。 nǐ jué de yǒu shén me bàn fǎ， zěn yàng de zuò fǎ bǐ jiào hǎo？

I would like to organise a Chinese sharing session but lack experience. What approach might work?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
做法

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HSK 2Actions and situations
做到
zuòdào

English meaning
achieve; manage to do

Examples and usage
我不一定能够讲很久，也许只能讲几分钟。这样的条件，真的能做到吗？wǒ bù yī dìng néng gòu jiǎng hěn jiǔ， yě xǔ zhǐ néng jiǎng jǐ fēn zhōng。 zhè yàng de tiáo jiàn， zhēn de néng zuò dào ma？

I may not be able to speak for long, perhaps only a few minutes. Is it really feasible under those conditions?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
做到

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HSK 2Actions and situations
可以
kěyǐ

English meaning
may; can

Examples and usage
先别急着做大。只要有一个安静的地方和几位愿意来的同学，就可以开始。xiān bié jí zhe zuò dà。 zhǐ yào yǒu yī gè ān jìng de dì fāng hé jǐ wèi yuàn yì lái de tóng xué， jiù kě yǐ kāi shǐ。

Do not start too big. An accessible quiet place and a few willing classmates can be enough to begin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
可以

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
能够
nénggòu

English meaning
be able to

Examples and usage
我不一定能够讲很久，也许只能讲几分钟。这样的条件，真的能做到吗？wǒ bù yī dìng néng gòu jiǎng hěn jiǔ， yě xǔ zhǐ néng jiǎng jǐ fēn zhōng。 zhè yàng de tiáo jiàn， zhēn de néng zuò dào ma？

I may not be able to speak for long, perhaps only a few minutes. Is it really feasible under those conditions?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
能够

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
可能
kěnéng

English meaning
possible

Examples and usage
当然有可能。时间短的话，就选一个小题目，让每个人都自由说几句，先给自己一次机会。dāng rán yǒu kě néng。 shí jiān duǎn de huà， jiù xuǎn yī gè xiǎo tí mù， ràng měi gè rén dōu zì yóu shuō jǐ jù， xiān gěi zì jǐ yī cì jī huì。

It may be. If time is short, choose a small topic and let everyone speak a little. Give yourself a chance to try.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
可能

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
也许
yěxǔ

English meaning
perhaps

Examples and usage
我不一定能够讲很久，也许只能讲几分钟。这样的条件，真的能做到吗？wǒ bù yī dìng néng gòu jiǎng hěn jiǔ， yě xǔ zhǐ néng jiǎng jǐ fēn zhōng。 zhè yàng de tiáo jiàn， zhēn de néng zuò dào ma？

I may not be able to speak for long, perhaps only a few minutes. Is it really feasible under those conditions?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
也许

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
不一定
bùyídìng

English meaning
not necessarily

Examples and usage
我不一定能够讲很久，也许只能讲几分钟。这样的条件，真的能做到吗？wǒ bù yī dìng néng gòu jiǎng hěn jiǔ， yě xǔ zhǐ néng jiǎng jǐ fēn zhōng。 zhè yàng de tiáo jiàn， zhēn de néng zuò dào ma？

I may not be able to speak for long, perhaps only a few minutes. Is it really feasible under those conditions?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
不一定

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
只要
zhǐyào

English meaning
provided that

Examples and usage
先别急着做大。只要有一个安静的地方和几位愿意来的同学，就可以开始。xiān bié jí zhe zuò dà。 zhǐ yào yǒu yī gè ān jìng de dì fāng hé jǐ wèi yuàn yì lái de tóng xué， jiù kě yǐ kāi shǐ。

Do not start too big. An accessible quiet place and a few willing classmates can be enough to begin.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
只要

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
的话
dehuà

English meaning
if; in the event that

Examples and usage
当然有可能。时间短的话，就选一个小题目，让每个人都自由说几句，先给自己一次机会。dāng rán yǒu kě néng。 shí jiān duǎn de huà， jiù xuǎn yī gè xiǎo tí mù， ràng měi gè rén dōu zì yóu shuō jǐ jù， xiān gěi zì jǐ yī cì jī huì。

It may be. If time is short, choose a small topic and let everyone speak a little. Give yourself a chance to try.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
的话

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
条件
tiáojiàn

English meaning
condition

Examples and usage
我不一定能够讲很久，也许只能讲几分钟。这样的条件，真的能做到吗？wǒ bù yī dìng néng gòu jiǎng hěn jiǔ， yě xǔ zhǐ néng jiǎng jǐ fēn zhōng。 zhè yàng de tiáo jiàn， zhēn de néng zuò dào ma？

I may not be able to speak for long, perhaps only a few minutes. Is it really feasible under those conditions?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
条件

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
机会
jīhuì

English meaning
opportunity

Examples and usage
当然有可能。时间短的话，就选一个小题目，让每个人都自由说几句，先给自己一次机会。dāng rán yǒu kě néng。 shí jiān duǎn de huà， jiù xuǎn yī gè xiǎo tí mù， ràng měi gè rén dōu zì yóu shuō jǐ jù， xiān gěi zì jǐ yī cì jī huì。

It may be. If time is short, choose a small topic and let everyone speak a little. Give yourself a chance to try.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
机会

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
实现
shíxiàn

English meaning
realise an aim

Examples and usage
安安以前把理想想得很远，现在发现实现一个想法，可以从很小的行动开始。真正要做的是先弄清楚今天能完成什么。ān ān yǐ qián bǎ lǐ xiǎng xiǎng de hěn yuǎn， xiàn zài fā xiàn shí xiàn yī gè xiǎng fǎ， kě yǐ cóng hěn xiǎo de xíng dòng kāi shǐ。 zhēn zhèng yào zuò de shì xiān nòng qīng chu jīn tiān néng wán chéng shén me。

Anan had imagined distant ambitions, but now sees that an idea can start with a small action. The real task is to identify what can be done today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
实现

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
理想
lǐxiǎng

English meaning
ambition; ideal

Examples and usage
安安以前把理想想得很远，现在发现实现一个想法，可以从很小的行动开始。真正要做的是先弄清楚今天能完成什么。ān ān yǐ qián bǎ lǐ xiǎng xiǎng de hěn yuǎn， xiàn zài fā xiàn shí xiàn yī gè xiǎng fǎ， kě yǐ cóng hěn xiǎo de xíng dòng kāi shǐ。 zhēn zhèng yào zuò de shì xiān nòng qīng chu jīn tiān néng wán chéng shén me。

Anan had imagined distant ambitions, but now sees that an idea can start with a small action. The real task is to identify what can be done today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
理想

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
真正
zhēnzhèng

English meaning
truly

Examples and usage
安安以前把理想想得很远，现在发现实现一个想法，可以从很小的行动开始。真正要做的是先弄清楚今天能完成什么。ān ān yǐ qián bǎ lǐ xiǎng xiǎng de hěn yuǎn， xiàn zài fā xiàn shí xiàn yī gè xiǎng fǎ， kě yǐ cóng hěn xiǎo de xíng dòng kāi shǐ。 zhēn zhèng yào zuò de shì xiān nòng qīng chu jīn tiān néng wán chéng shén me。

Anan had imagined distant ambitions, but now sees that an idea can start with a small action. The real task is to identify what can be done today.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
真正

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
自由
zìyóu

English meaning
free; freedom

Examples and usage
当然有可能。时间短的话，就选一个小题目，让每个人都自由说几句，先给自己一次机会。dāng rán yǒu kě néng。 shí jiān duǎn de huà， jiù xuǎn yī gè xiǎo tí mù， ràng měi gè rén dōu zì yóu shuō jǐ jù， xiān gěi zì jǐ yī cì jī huì。

It may be. If time is short, choose a small topic and let everyone speak a little. Give yourself a chance to try.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
自由

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