Mandarin Sprout
HSK learning path
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48 original HSK 2 lessons
Stage 1 · Lesson 5

Visiting the school

Describe school learning with concrete examples.

16 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/38 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 2Learning and education
教师
jiàoshī

English meaning
teacher

Examples and usage
可以。那位是校长，旁边几位是教师。他们要介绍学校的教育和教学安排。kě yǐ。 nà wèi shì xiào zhǎng， páng biān jǐ wèi shì jiào shī。 tā men yào jiè shào xué xiào de jiào yù hé jiào xué ān pái。

Yes. That is the head teacher, with several teachers beside them. They will introduce the school's education and teaching arrangements.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
教师

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HSK 2Learning and education
教学
jiàoxué

English meaning
teaching

Examples and usage
可以。那位是校长，旁边几位是教师。他们要介绍学校的教育和教学安排。kě yǐ。 nà wèi shì xiào zhǎng， páng biān jǐ wèi shì jiào shī。 tā men yào jiè shào xué xiào de jiào yù hé jiào xué ān pái。

Yes. That is the head teacher, with several teachers beside them. They will introduce the school's education and teaching arrangements.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
教学

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HSK 2Learning and education
教育
jiàoyù

English meaning
education

Examples and usage
可以。那位是校长，旁边几位是教师。他们要介绍学校的教育和教学安排。kě yǐ。 nà wèi shì xiào zhǎng， páng biān jǐ wèi shì jiào shī。 tā men yào jiè shào xué xiào de jiào yù hé jiào xué ān pái。

Yes. That is the head teacher, with several teachers beside them. They will introduce the school's education and teaching arrangements.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
教育

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HSK 2Learning and education
中小学
zhōng xiǎoxué

English meaning
primary and secondary schools

Examples and usage
今天参观校园，我想知道中小学和高中都学些什么。你能带我去看吗？jīn tiān cān guān xiào yuán， wǒ xiǎng zhī dào zhōng xiǎo xué hé gāo zhōng dōu xué xiē shén me。 nǐ néng dài wǒ qù kàn ma？

On today's campus visit, I want to learn what children study in primary and secondary schools. Could you show me?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
中小学

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HSK 2Learning and education
高中
gāozhōng

English meaning
senior high school

Examples and usage
今天参观校园，我想知道中小学和高中都学些什么。你能带我去看吗？jīn tiān cān guān xiào yuán， wǒ xiǎng zhī dào zhōng xiǎo xué hé gāo zhōng dōu xué xiē shén me。 nǐ néng dài wǒ qù kàn ma？

On today's campus visit, I want to learn what children study in primary and secondary schools. Could you show me?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
高中

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HSK 2Learning and education
校园
xiàoyuán

English meaning
campus

Examples and usage
今天参观校园，我想知道中小学和高中都学些什么。你能带我去看吗？jīn tiān cān guān xiào yuán， wǒ xiǎng zhī dào zhōng xiǎo xué hé gāo zhōng dōu xué xiē shén me。 nǐ néng dài wǒ qù kàn ma？

On today's campus visit, I want to learn what children study in primary and secondary schools. Could you show me?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
校园

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
校长
xiàozhǎng

English meaning
head teacher

Examples and usage
可以。那位是校长，旁边几位是教师。他们要介绍学校的教育和教学安排。kě yǐ。 nà wèi shì xiào zhǎng， páng biān jǐ wèi shì jiào shī。 tā men yào jiè shào xué xiào de jiào yù hé jiào xué ān pái。

Yes. That is the head teacher, with several teachers beside them. They will introduce the school's education and teaching arrangements.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
校长

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HSK 2Body and health
科
kē

English meaning
subject; academic field

Examples and usage
高中有很多科，我喜欢科学，也喜欢语言。这里的中文课有几个级别？gāo zhōng yǒu hěn duō kē， wǒ xǐ huan kē xué， yě xǐ huan yǔ yán。 zhè lǐ de zhōng wén kè yǒu jǐ gè jí bié？

High school has many subjects. I like science and languages. How many levels do the Chinese classes have?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
科

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HSK 2Science and technology
科学
kēxué

English meaning
science

Examples and usage
高中有很多科，我喜欢科学，也喜欢语言。这里的中文课有几个级别？gāo zhōng yǒu hěn duō kē， wǒ xǐ huan kē xué， yě xǐ huan yǔ yán。 zhè lǐ de zhōng wén kè yǒu jǐ gè jí bié？

High school has many subjects. I like science and languages. How many levels do the Chinese classes have?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
科学

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
高级
gāojí

English meaning
advanced

Examples and usage
有中级和高级。比如，中级课常讲生活中的事情；比如说，怎样向别人问路。yǒu zhōng jí hé gāo jí。 bǐ rú， zhōng jí kè cháng jiǎng shēng huó zhōng de shì qing； bǐ rú shuō， zěn yàng xiàng bié rén wèn lù。

There are intermediate and advanced classes. Intermediate lessons cover everyday situations, for instance asking someone for directions.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
高级

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
中级
zhōngjí

English meaning
intermediate

Examples and usage
有中级和高级。比如，中级课常讲生活中的事情；比如说，怎样向别人问路。yǒu zhōng jí hé gāo jí。 bǐ rú， zhōng jí kè cháng jiǎng shēng huó zhōng de shì qing； bǐ rú shuō， zěn yàng xiàng bié rén wèn lù。

There are intermediate and advanced classes. Intermediate lessons cover everyday situations, for instance asking someone for directions.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
中级

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
级
jí

English meaning
level

Examples and usage
高中有很多科，我喜欢科学，也喜欢语言。这里的中文课有几个级别？gāo zhōng yǒu hěn duō kē， wǒ xǐ huan kē xué， yě xǐ huan yǔ yán。 zhè lǐ de zhōng wén kè yǒu jǐ gè jí bié？

High school has many subjects. I like science and languages. How many levels do the Chinese classes have?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
级

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
例如
lìrú

English meaning
for example

Examples and usage
校长说，学校希望每个学生都敢开口。教师说明新内容时，会先给例子，例如先听一段，再请大家说出意思。xiào zhǎng shuō， xué xiào xī wàng měi gè xué shēng dōu gǎn kāi kǒu。 jiào shī shuō míng xīn nèi róng shí， huì xiān gěi lì zi， lì rú xiān tīng yī duàn， zài qǐng dà jiā shuō chū yì si。

The head teacher wants every student to speak. Teachers introduce new material through examples, such as hearing a passage and explaining its meaning.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
例如

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
比如
bǐrú

English meaning
for example

Examples and usage
有中级和高级。比如，中级课常讲生活中的事情；比如说，怎样向别人问路。yǒu zhōng jí hé gāo jí。 bǐ rú， zhōng jí kè cháng jiǎng shēng huó zhōng de shì qing； bǐ rú shuō， zěn yàng xiàng bié rén wèn lù。

There are intermediate and advanced classes. Intermediate lessons cover everyday situations, for instance asking someone for directions.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
比如

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
比如说
bǐrú shuō

English meaning
for example

Examples and usage
有中级和高级。比如，中级课常讲生活中的事情；比如说，怎样向别人问路。yǒu zhōng jí hé gāo jí。 bǐ rú， zhōng jí kè cháng jiǎng shēng huó zhōng de shì qing； bǐ rú shuō， zěn yàng xiàng bié rén wèn lù。

There are intermediate and advanced classes. Intermediate lessons cover everyday situations, for instance asking someone for directions.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
比如说

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
例子
lì zi

English meaning
example

Examples and usage
校长说，学校希望每个学生都敢开口。教师说明新内容时，会先给例子，例如先听一段，再请大家说出意思。xiào zhǎng shuō， xué xiào xī wàng měi gè xué shēng dōu gǎn kāi kǒu。 jiào shī shuō míng xīn nèi róng shí， huì xiān gěi lì zi， lì rú xiān tīng yī duàn， zài qǐng dà jiā shuō chū yì si。

The head teacher wants every student to speak. Teachers introduce new material through examples, such as hearing a passage and explaining its meaning.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
例子

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