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PhrasePinyinExplanationTag
一起 yī qǐ in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total) HSK2
丈夫 zhàng fu husband HSK2
上班 shàng bān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office HSK2
两 liǎng two; both; some; a few HSK2
为 wèi because of; for; to HSK2
也 yě (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 HSK2
事情 shì qing affair; matter; thing; business HSK2
介绍 jiè shào to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction HSK2
从 cóng from; through; via; to follow HSK2
件 jiàn item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc HSK2
休息 xiū xi rest; to rest HSK2
但是 dàn shì but; however HSK2
便宜 pián yi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly HSK2
元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary HSK2
公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē bus HSK2
公司 gōng sī company; firm; corporation HSK2
公斤 gōng jīn kilogram (kg) HSK2
再 zài again; once more; re-; second HSK2
准备 zhǔn bèi preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to HSK2
出 chū to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce HSK2
别 bié don't ...!; to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate HSK2
到 dào to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to HSK2
千 qiān thousand HSK2
卖 mài to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt HSK2
去年 qù nián last year HSK2
可以 kě yǐ can; may; possible; able to HSK2
可能 kě néng might (happen); possible; probable; possibility HSK2
右边 yòu bian right side; right, to the right HSK2
号 hào ordinal number; day of a month; mark; sign HSK2
向 xiàng towards; to face; to turn towards; direction HSK2
吧 ba (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?; ...OK?; ...I presume. HSK2
告诉 gào su to tell; to inform; to let know HSK2
咖啡 kā fēi coffee (loanword) HSK2
哥哥 gē ge older brother HSK2
唱歌 chàng gē to sing a song HSK2
回答 huí dá to reply; to answer; reply; answer HSK2
因为 yīn wèi because; owing to; on account of HSK2
外 wài outside; in addition; foreign; external HSK2
大家 dà jiā everyone; influential family; great expert HSK2
女人 nǚ rén woman HSK2
好吃 hǎo chī tasty; delicious HSK2
妹妹 mèi mei younger sister; young woman HSK2
妻子 qī zi wife HSK2
姐姐 jiě jie older sister HSK2
姓 xìng family name; surname; to be surnamed HSK2
孩子 hái zi child HSK2
它 tā it HSK2
完 wán to finish; to be over; whole; complete HSK2
小时 xiǎo shí hour HSK2
就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after HSK2
左边 zuǒ bian left; the left side; to the left of HSK2
已经 yǐ jīng already HSK2
希望 xī wàng to hope; a hope; a wish HSK2
帮助 bāng zhù assistance; aid; to help; to assist HSK2
开始 kāi shǐ to begin; beginning; to start; initial HSK2
弟弟 dì di younger brother HSK2
张 zhāng to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet HSK2
得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc HSK2
忙 máng busy; hurriedly; to hurry; to rush HSK2
快 kuài rapid; quick; speed; rate HSK2
快乐 kuài lè happy; joyful HSK2
您 nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你) HSK2
意思 yì si idea; opinion; meaning; wish HSK2
慢 màn slow HSK2
懂 dǒng to understand; to comprehend HSK2
房间 fáng jiān room HSK2
所以 suǒ yǐ therefore; as a result; so; the reason why HSK2
手机 shǒu jī cell phone; mobile phone HSK2
手表 shǒu biǎo wristwatch HSK2
打篮球 dǎ lán qiú to play basketball HSK2
找 zhǎo to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find HSK2
报纸 bào zhǐ newspaper; newsprint HSK2
教室 jiào shì classroom HSK2
新 xīn new; newly; meso- (chemistry) HSK2
旁边 páng biān side; adjacent place HSK2
旅游 lǚ yóu trip; journey; tourism; travel HSK2
早上 zǎo shang early morning HSK2
时间 shí jiān time; period HSK2
晚上 wǎn shang evening; night; in the evening HSK2
晴 qíng clear; fine (weather) HSK2
最 zuì most; the most; -est (superlative suffix) HSK2
服务员 fú wù yuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel HSK2
机场 jī chǎng airport; airfield HSK2
次 cì next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary HSK2
欢迎 huān yíng to welcome; welcome HSK2
正在 zhèng zài just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth) HSK2
每 měi each; every HSK2
比 bǐ to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio; to gesture HSK2
洗 xǐ to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc) HSK2
游泳 yóu yǒng swimming; to swim HSK2
牛奶 niú nǎi cow's milk HSK2
玩 wán to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy HSK2
生日 shēng rì birthday HSK2
生病 shēng bìng to fall ill HSK2
男人 nán rén a man; a male; men HSK2
白 bái white; snowy; pure; bright HSK2
百 bǎi hundred; numerous; all kinds of HSK2
真 zhēn really; truly; indeed; real HSK2
眼睛 yǎn jing eye HSK2
着 zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state HSK2
知道 zhī dào to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao] HSK2
票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; person held for ransom HSK2
离 lí to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from HSK2
穿 chuān to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through HSK2
笑 xiào to laugh; to smile; to laugh at HSK2
第一 dì yī first; number one; primary HSK2
累 lèi tired; weary; to strain; to wear out HSK2
红 hóng red; popular; revolutionary; bonus HSK2
给 gěi to; for; for the benefit of; to give HSK2
羊肉 yáng ròu mutton; goat meat HSK2
考试 kǎo shì to take an exam; exam HSK2
自行车 zì xíng chē bicycle; bike HSK2
船 chuán boat; vessel; ship HSK2
药 yào medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); to poison HSK2
西瓜 xī guā watermelon HSK2
要 yào to want; to need; to ask for; will HSK2
觉得 jué de to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) HSK2
让 ràng to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth HSK2
课 kè subject; course; class; lesson HSK2
贵 guì expensive; noble; precious; (honorific) your HSK2
走 zǒu to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle) HSK2
起床 qǐ chuáng to get out of bed; to get up HSK2
跑步 pǎo bù to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double HSK2
路 lù road; journey; route; line (bus etc) HSK2
跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance HSK2
踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) HSK2
身体 shēn tǐ the body; one's health; in person HSK2
运动 yùn dòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise HSK2
近 jìn near; close to; approximately HSK2
还 hái still; still in progress; still more; yet HSK2
进 jìn to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter HSK2
远 yuǎn far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far HSK2
送 sòng to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present) HSK2
错 cuò mistake; wrong; bad; interlocking HSK2
长 cháng length; long; forever; always HSK2
门 mén gate; door; gateway; doorway HSK2
问 wèn to ask; to inquire HSK2
问题 wèn tí question; problem; issue; topic HSK2
阴 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang) HSK2
雪 xuě snow; (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc) HSK2
非常 fēi cháng very; really; unusual; extraordinary HSK2
题 tí topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject HSK2
颜色 yán sè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression HSK2
高 gāo high; tall; above average; loud HSK2
鱼 yú fish HSK2
鸡蛋 jī dàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg HSK2
黑 hēi black; dark; sinister; secret HSK2