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Stage 6 · Lesson 33

Comparing and choosing

Compare degrees and distinguish opinions from quantities.

21 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/48 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 2Expressions and idioms
更
gèng

English meaning
more

Examples and usage
最近来参加活动的人越来越多，教室看起来比上周更满。我听到多数同学说，这次安排不错。zuì jìn lái cān jiā huó dòng de rén yuè lái yuè duō， jiào shì kàn qǐ lái bǐ shàng zhōu gèng mǎn。 wǒ tīng dào duō shù tóng xué shuō， zhè cì ān pái bù cuò。

Attendance keeps growing and the room looks fuller than last week. Most classmates say this arrangement is good.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
更

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
越
yuè

English meaning
the more… the more…

Examples and usage
最近来参加活动的人越来越多，教室看起来比上周更满。我听到多数同学说，这次安排不错。zuì jìn lái cān jiā huó dòng de rén yuè lái yuè duō， jiào shì kàn qǐ lái bǐ shàng zhōu gèng mǎn。 wǒ tīng dào duō shù tóng xué shuō， zhè cì ān pái bù cuò。

Attendance keeps growing and the room looks fuller than last week. Most classmates say this arrangement is good.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
越

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HSK 2Time and numbers
越来越
yuè lái yuè

English meaning
increasingly

Examples and usage
最近来参加活动的人越来越多，教室看起来比上周更满。我听到多数同学说，这次安排不错。zuì jìn lái cān jiā huó dòng de rén yuè lái yuè duō， jiào shì kàn qǐ lái bǐ shàng zhōu gèng mǎn。 wǒ tīng dào duō shù tóng xué shuō， zhè cì ān pái bù cuò。

Attendance keeps growing and the room looks fuller than last week. Most classmates say this arrangement is good.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
越来

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
不如
bùrú

English meaning
it would be better to

Examples and usage
不如少一点儿，讲清楚一点儿。内容不太多也可以十分有用，特别是能让每个人开口的时候。bù rú shǎo yī diǎn er， jiǎng qīng chu yī diǎn er。 nèi róng bù tài duō yě kě yǐ shí fēn yǒu yòng， tè bié shì néng ràng měi gè rén kāi kǒu de shí hòu。

Perhaps use less content and make it clearer. A smaller amount can still be very useful, especially when everyone speaks.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
不如

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
差不多
chàbuduō

English meaning
almost the same

Examples and usage
这次和上次差不多，大部分人都能来，还有不少新同学。可是我怕一下安排大量内容，大家反而记不住。zhè cì hé shàng cì chà bù duō， dà bù fèn rén dōu néng lái， hái yǒu bù shǎo xīn tóng xué。 kě shì wǒ pà yī xià ān pái dà liàng nèi róng， dà jiā fǎn ér jì bù zhù。

It is similar to last time, with most people attending and many newcomers. But too much content at once may be hard to remember.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
差不多

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
大多数
dàduōshù

English meaning
the great majority

Examples and usage
我也觉得挺好，不过少数人对时间不满。大家的需要不同，不能只看大多数人的意见。wǒ yě jué de tǐng hǎo， bù guò shǎo shù rén duì shí jiān bù mǎn。 dà jiā de xū yào bù tóng， bù néng zhǐ kàn dà duō shù rén de yì jiàn。

I think it is quite good too, but a minority dislike the time. Needs differ, so the majority's opinion is not the only consideration.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
大多数

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
多数
duōshù

English meaning
majority

Examples and usage
最近来参加活动的人越来越多，教室看起来比上周更满。我听到多数同学说，这次安排不错。zuì jìn lái cān jiā huó dòng de rén yuè lái yuè duō， jiào shì kàn qǐ lái bǐ shàng zhōu gèng mǎn。 wǒ tīng dào duō shù tóng xué shuō， zhè cì ān pái bù cuò。

Attendance keeps growing and the room looks fuller than last week. Most classmates say this arrangement is good.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
多数

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
少数
shǎoshù

English meaning
minority

Examples and usage
我也觉得挺好，不过少数人对时间不满。大家的需要不同，不能只看大多数人的意见。wǒ yě jué de tǐng hǎo， bù guò shǎo shù rén duì shí jiān bù mǎn。 dà jiā de xū yào bù tóng， bù néng zhǐ kàn dà duō shù rén de yì jiàn。

I think it is quite good too, but a minority dislike the time. Needs differ, so the majority's opinion is not the only consideration.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
少数

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
大部分
dà bù fèn

English meaning
most; a large part

Examples and usage
这次和上次差不多，大部分人都能来，还有不少新同学。可是我怕一下安排大量内容，大家反而记不住。zhè cì hé shàng cì chà bù duō， dà bù fèn rén dōu néng lái， hái yǒu bù shǎo xīn tóng xué。 kě shì wǒ pà yī xià ān pái dà liàng nèi róng， dà jiā fǎn ér jì bù zhù。

It is similar to last time, with most people attending and many newcomers. But too much content at once may be hard to remember.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
大部分

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
不少
bù shǎo

English meaning
quite a few

Examples and usage
这次和上次差不多，大部分人都能来，还有不少新同学。可是我怕一下安排大量内容，大家反而记不住。zhè cì hé shàng cì chà bù duō， dà bù fèn rén dōu néng lái， hái yǒu bù shǎo xīn tóng xué。 kě shì wǒ pà yī xià ān pái dà liàng nèi róng， dà jiā fǎn ér jì bù zhù。

It is similar to last time, with most people attending and many newcomers. But too much content at once may be hard to remember.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
不少

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
许多
xǔduō

English meaning
many

Examples and usage
活动中，许多同学发现小练习也挺有意思。小禾看见好多人愿意再试，感叹大家多么认真，越练越有信心。huó dòng zhōng， xǔ duō tóng xué fā xiàn xiǎo liàn xí yě tǐng yǒu yì si。 xiǎo hé kàn jiàn hǎo duō rén yuàn yì zài shì， gǎn tàn dà jiā duō me rèn zhēn， yuè liàn yuè yǒu xìn xīn。

Many find the small tasks interesting. Seeing so many willing to retry, Xiao He admires their effort and growing confidence.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
许多

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HSK 2Time and numbers
大量
dàliàng

English meaning
a large amount

Examples and usage
这次和上次差不多，大部分人都能来，还有不少新同学。可是我怕一下安排大量内容，大家反而记不住。zhè cì hé shàng cì chà bù duō， dà bù fèn rén dōu néng lái， hái yǒu bù shǎo xīn tóng xué。 kě shì wǒ pà yī xià ān pái dà liàng nèi róng， dà jiā fǎn ér jì bù zhù。

It is similar to last time, with most people attending and many newcomers. But too much content at once may be hard to remember.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
大量

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
好多
hǎoduō

English meaning
a great many

Examples and usage
活动中，许多同学发现小练习也挺有意思。小禾看见好多人愿意再试，感叹大家多么认真，越练越有信心。huó dòng zhōng， xǔ duō tóng xué fā xiàn xiǎo liàn xí yě tǐng yǒu yì si。 xiǎo hé kàn jiàn hǎo duō rén yuàn yì zài shì， gǎn tàn dà jiā duō me rèn zhēn， yuè liàn yuè yǒu xìn xīn。

Many find the small tasks interesting. Seeing so many willing to retry, Xiao He admires their effort and growing confidence.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
好多

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
不满
bùmǎn

English meaning
be dissatisfied

Examples and usage
我也觉得挺好，不过少数人对时间不满。大家的需要不同，不能只看大多数人的意见。wǒ yě jué de tǐng hǎo， bù guò shǎo shù rén duì shí jiān bù mǎn。 dà jiā de xū yào bù tóng， bù néng zhǐ kàn dà duō shù rén de yì jiàn。

I think it is quite good too, but a minority dislike the time. Needs differ, so the majority's opinion is not the only consideration.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
不满

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
不太
bú tài

English meaning
not very

Examples and usage
不如少一点儿，讲清楚一点儿。内容不太多也可以十分有用，特别是能让每个人开口的时候。bù rú shǎo yī diǎn er， jiǎng qīng chu yī diǎn er。 nèi róng bù tài duō yě kě yǐ shí fēn yǒu yòng， tè bié shì néng ràng měi gè rén kāi kǒu de shí hòu。

Perhaps use less content and make it clearer. A smaller amount can still be very useful, especially when everyone speaks.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
不太

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
不错
búcuò

English meaning
quite good

Examples and usage
最近来参加活动的人越来越多，教室看起来比上周更满。我听到多数同学说，这次安排不错。zuì jìn lái cān jiā huó dòng de rén yuè lái yuè duō， jiào shì kàn qǐ lái bǐ shàng zhōu gèng mǎn。 wǒ tīng dào duō shù tóng xué shuō， zhè cì ān pái bù cuò。

Attendance keeps growing and the room looks fuller than last week. Most classmates say this arrangement is good.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
不错

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
挺
tǐng

English meaning
quite; rather

Examples and usage
我也觉得挺好，不过少数人对时间不满。大家的需要不同，不能只看大多数人的意见。wǒ yě jué de tǐng hǎo， bù guò shǎo shù rén duì shí jiān bù mǎn。 dà jiā de xū yào bù tóng， bù néng zhǐ kàn dà duō shù rén de yì jiàn。

I think it is quite good too, but a minority dislike the time. Needs differ, so the majority's opinion is not the only consideration.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
挺

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
挺好
tǐng hǎo

English meaning
quite good

Examples and usage
我也觉得挺好，不过少数人对时间不满。大家的需要不同，不能只看大多数人的意见。wǒ yě jué de tǐng hǎo， bù guò shǎo shù rén duì shí jiān bù mǎn。 dà jiā de xū yào bù tóng， bù néng zhǐ kàn dà duō shù rén de yì jiàn。

I think it is quite good too, but a minority dislike the time. Needs differ, so the majority's opinion is not the only consideration.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
挺好

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
十分
shífēn

English meaning
very

Examples and usage
不如少一点儿，讲清楚一点儿。内容不太多也可以十分有用，特别是能让每个人开口的时候。bù rú shǎo yī diǎn er， jiǎng qīng chu yī diǎn er。 nèi róng bù tài duō yě kě yǐ shí fēn yǒu yòng， tè bié shì néng ràng měi gè rén kāi kǒu de shí hòu。

Perhaps use less content and make it clearer. A smaller amount can still be very useful, especially when everyone speaks.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
十分

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
特别
tèbié

English meaning
especially

Examples and usage
不如少一点儿，讲清楚一点儿。内容不太多也可以十分有用，特别是能让每个人开口的时候。bù rú shǎo yī diǎn er， jiǎng qīng chu yī diǎn er。 nèi róng bù tài duō yě kě yǐ shí fēn yǒu yòng， tè bié shì néng ràng měi gè rén kāi kǒu de shí hòu。

Perhaps use less content and make it clearer. A smaller amount can still be very useful, especially when everyone speaks.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
特别

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
多么
duōme

English meaning
how; to such a degree

Examples and usage
活动中，许多同学发现小练习也挺有意思。小禾看见好多人愿意再试，感叹大家多么认真，越练越有信心。huó dòng zhōng， xǔ duō tóng xué fā xiàn xiǎo liàn xí yě tǐng yǒu yì si。 xiǎo hé kàn jiàn hǎo duō rén yuàn yì zài shì， gǎn tàn dà jiā duō me rèn zhēn， yuè liàn yuè yǒu xìn xīn。

Many find the small tasks interesting. Seeing so many willing to retry, Xiao He admires their effort and growing confidence.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
多么

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