YCT 2 — Words and Characters for Kids
YCT 2 is the second level of the Youth Chinese Test. It helps children expand their vocabulary and strengthen their foundation in Chinese.
At this stage, students learn around 150 new words, practice forming simple questions, and talk about family, school, and daily situations. YCT 2 boosts confidence in using Chinese in real conversations.
Fun fact: The YCT 2 certificate is often used as proof of language skills for international summer camps and exchange programs in China.
On our website, you can find the full YCT 2 word list with pinyin, translations, and audio recordings to make exam preparation easier.
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(n.) Beijing (the capital city of China)
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(phr.) you're welcome
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(n.) tea
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(phr.) make a call
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(n.) television
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(phr.) sorry, excuse me; to be unworthy of..., to let ... down
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(pro.) how many, how much | (n./adv.) number; kind of, more or less
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(n.) minute
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(n.) Chinese language (also called 华语, 中文)
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(av.) can, know how to; understand, be good at; be likely to, be sure to | (n.) meeting, conference | (char.) meet,...
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(m.) (esp. in spoken) measure word of basic Chinese monetary unit (same as "yuan"); basic monetary unit of other...
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(v./adj.) to come, to occur; to get or earn; future, coming, next | (v.) used as a substitute of another verb (bring,...
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(v.) understand, know clearly | (par.) used after a verb or an adj to indicate the completion of an action, or the...
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(adj./v.) cold; cold (in one's manner); (dialect) to let (foods) cool down | (char.) unfrequented, deserted; rare,...
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(v.) buy
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(phr.) Never mind; It doesn't matter; not related, not have any relation
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(adv.) did not, have not (done...) | (v.) not have, have not (done)
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(n.) name; denomination
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(par.) (used at the end of a declarative sentence) indicating the continuation of an action or situation; marker of a...
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(n.) year; New Year | (char.) age; period of life; annual; period in history; things of or for the New Year
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(n.) friend
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(adj.) beautiful, good-looking, handsome; remarkable, brilliant
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(n./m.) coins; coin-shaped thing; money; fortune fund; wealth; traditional unit of weight equivalent to 5g | (n.)...
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(v.) request; please; invite, ask, engage
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(adj./v./n.) hot; popular; to heat up; heat; fever | (char.) ardent, warmhearted; craze, fad; envious; (of a scene)...
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(sep-v.) sleep
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(n.) weather; (dialect) time (of the day)
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(n.) classmate, schoolmate
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(n.) student
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(v.) learn, study; follow the example of
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(n.) doctor
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(n.) hospital
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(n.) chair
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(pro.) how, why
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(phr.) how is it, how about, what about
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(n.) table, desk
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(n.) yesterday
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(v.) to sit; to travel by or on | (v.) convict; (of buildings) have the back towards; put on a fire; suffer from (a...
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(v.) do, engage in; make, manufacture; write, compose | (v.) hold, celebrate; act as; become related; use as, be used...
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(prep.) than | (v.) to compare; to compete; to copy, to model after | (prep.) to (in a score) | (radical.) compare |...