Level A2

With A2 level Chinese, you're able to:

1. Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
2. Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
3. Describe in simple terms aspects of your background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

A2 vocabulary list (754 words)

Essential A2 articles

1. Video lesson: Verb + 出来 (chūlái) for “can't”, “didn't” and more in Mandarin Chinese grammar, par
2. Video lesson: Verb + 出来 (chūlái) for “come out” in Mandarin Chinese grammar, part 1 of 2
3. Video lesson: More ways to say “if” with 的话 (dehuà) in Mandarin Chinese grammar, part 2 of 2
4. Video lesson: 的话 (dehuà) for saying “if” in Mandarin Chinese grammar, part 1 of 2
5. How to use 长 (cháng) and 久 (jiǔ) correctly in Chinese grammar
6. Understanding 把 (bǎ) in ten minutes
7. 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu) in Chinese grammar: before and after, past and future
8. 除了…以外 (chúle…yǐwài) in Chinese grammar: apart from, except, in addition
9. Chinese grammar 把 structure: a basic introduction
10. Chinese grammar: verb + 出来 (chūlái) construction
11. Chinese grammar de hua (的话): expressing "if" in Chinese with de hua

Important A2 articles

1. Borrowing and lending in Chinese grammar: 借 (jiè), 借给 (jiègěi) and 跟…借 (gēn…jiè)
2. 没关系 (méi guānxi): it doesn't matter, not related
3. When 在 (zài) comes after the verb in Chinese grammar

Supplementary A2 articles

1. Video lesson: Three ways to use 才 (cái) in Mandarin Chinese grammar
2. The difference between 去 (qù), 走 (zǒu) and 离开 (líkāi) in Chinese grammar
3. 接 (jiē) and 接到 (jiēdào) in Chinese grammar: answering and receiving
4. The difference between 拿 (ná) and 带 (dài) in Chinese grammar
5. Three uses of 才 (cái) in Chinese grammar: only, just now / not until, emphasis
6. 长 (zhǎng) vs 长得 (zhǎngde) in Chinese grammar
7. Repeating question words in Chinese (place-holder question words)
8. How to use 放假 (fàngjià) and 假期 (jiàqī) correctly in Mandarin Chinese
9. Using 人 (rén) and 男人 (nánrén) - "man" - correctly in Mandarin Chinese
10. The difference between 终于 (zhōngyú) and 最后 (zuìhòu) in Mandarin Chinese: 'finally' vs 'the last'