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一 yī one; single; a (article); as soon as HSK1
一起 yī qǐ in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total) HSK2
七 qī seven; 7 HSK1
丈夫 zhàng fu husband HSK2
三 sān three; 3 HSK1
上 shàng (bound form) up; upper; above; previous HSK1
上午 shàng wǔ morning HSK1
上班 shàng bān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office HSK2
下 xià down; downwards; below; lower HSK1
下午 xià wǔ afternoon; p.m. HSK1
下雨 xià yǔ to rain HSK1
不 bù no; not so; (bound form) not; un- HSK1
不客气 bù kè qi you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude HSK1
东西 dōng xi thing; stuff; person HSK1
两 liǎng two; both; some; a few HSK2
个 gè (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual HSK1
中午 zhōng wǔ noon; midday HSK1
中国 Zhōng guó China HSK1
为 wèi because of; for; to HSK2
九 jiǔ nine; 9 HSK1
也 yě (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 HSK2
书 shū book; letter; document; to write HSK1
买 mǎi to buy; to purchase HSK1
了 le (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) HSK1
事情 shì qing affair; matter; thing; business HSK2
二 èr two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid HSK1
五 wǔ five; 5 HSK1
些 xiē classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several HSK1
人 rén person; people HSK1
什么 shén me what?; something; anything HSK1
今天 jīn tiān today; at the present; now HSK1
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
他 tā he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used before sb's name for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock object) HSK1
件 jiàn item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc HSK2
休息 xiū xi rest; to rest HSK2
会 huì can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to HSK1
但是 dàn shì but; however HSK2
住 zhù to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside HSK1
你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您) HSK1
便宜 pián yi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly HSK2
做 zuò to make; to produce; to write; to compose HSK1
儿子 ér zi son HSK1
元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary HSK2
先生 xiān sheng teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) HSK1
八 bā eight; 8 HSK1
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
六 liù six; 6 HSK1
再 zài again; once more; re-; second HSK2
再见 zài jiàn goodbye HSK1
写 xiě to write HSK1
冷 lěng cold HSK1
准备 zhǔn bèi preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to HSK2
几 jǐ how much; how many; several; a few HSK1
出 chū to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce HSK2
出租车 chū zū chē taxi; rental car HSK1
分钟 fēn zhōng minute HSK1
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
前面 qián miàn ahead; in front; preceding; above HSK1
北京 Běi jīng Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China HSK1
医生 yī shēng doctor HSK1
医院 yī yuàn hospital HSK1
十 shí ten; 10 HSK1
千 qiān thousand HSK2
卖 mài to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt HSK2
去 qù to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed HSK1
去年 qù nián last year HSK2
叫 jiào to shout; to call; to order; to ask HSK1
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
吃 chī to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate HSK1
同学 tóng xué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate HSK1
名字 míng zi name (of a person or thing) HSK1
后面 hòu mian the back; the rear; the last bit; behind HSK1
向 xiàng towards; to face; to turn towards; direction HSK2
吗 ma (question particle for 'yes-no' questions) HSK1
吧 ba (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?; ...OK?; ...I presume. HSK2
听 tīng to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey HSK1
告诉 gào su to tell; to inform; to let know HSK2
呢 ne question particle ('What about ...?', 'And ...?'); particle for inquiring about location ('Where is ...?'); particle indicating strong affirmation HSK1
和 hé (joining two nouns) and; together with; with; (math.) sum HSK1
咖啡 kā fēi coffee (loanword) HSK2
哥哥 gē ge older brother HSK2
哪 nǎ how; which HSK1
唱歌 chàng gē to sing a song HSK2
商店 shāng diàn store; shop HSK1
喂 wèi hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc) HSK1
喜欢 xǐ huan to like; to be fond of HSK1
喝 hē to drink HSK1
四 sì four; 4 HSK1
回 huí to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer HSK1
回答 huí dá to reply; to answer; reply; answer HSK2
因为 yīn wèi because; owing to; on account of HSK2
在 zài to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) HSK1
坐 zuò to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit HSK1
块 kuài lump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc HSK1
外 wài outside; in addition; foreign; external HSK2
多 duō many; much; too many; in excess HSK1
多少 duō shao how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number? HSK1
大 dà big; large; great; older (than another person) HSK1
大家 dà jiā everyone; influential family; great expert HSK2
天气 tiān qì weather HSK1
太 tài highest; greatest; too (much); very HSK1
女人 nǚ rén woman HSK2
女儿 nǚ ér daughter HSK1
她 tā she HSK1
好 hǎo good; appropriate; proper; all right! HSK1
好吃 hǎo chī tasty; delicious HSK2
妈妈 mā ma mama; mommy; mother HSK1
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
字 zì letter; symbol; character; word HSK1
学习 xué xí to learn; to study HSK1
学校 xué xiào school HSK1
学生 xué sheng student; schoolchild HSK1
孩子 hái zi child HSK2
它 tā it HSK2
完 wán to finish; to be over; whole; complete HSK2
家 jiā home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses HSK1
对不起 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down HSK1
小 xiǎo small; tiny; few; young HSK1
小姐 xiǎo jie young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute HSK1
小时 xiǎo shí hour HSK2
少 shǎo few; less; to lack; to be missing HSK1
就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after HSK2
岁 suì classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests) HSK1
工作 gōng zuò to work; (of a machine) to operate; job; work HSK1
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
年 nián grain; harvest (old) HSK1
开 kāi to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation HSK1
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
很 hěn (adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully HSK1
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
怎么 zěn me how?; what?; why? HSK1
怎么样 zěn me yàng how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? HSK1
您 nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你) HSK2
想 xiǎng to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that) HSK1
意思 yì si idea; opinion; meaning; wish HSK2
慢 màn slow HSK2
懂 dǒng to understand; to comprehend HSK2
我 wǒ I; me; my HSK1
我们 wǒ men we; us; ourselves; our HSK1
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
打电话 dǎ diàn huà to make a telephone call HSK1
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
日 rì sun; day; date, day of the month HSK1
早上 zǎo shang early morning HSK2
时候 shí hou time; length of time; moment; period HSK1
时间 shí jiān time; period HSK2
明天 míng tiān tomorrow HSK1
星期 xīng qī week; day of the week; Sunday HSK1
昨天 zuó tiān yesterday HSK1
是 shì to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true HSK1
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
月 yuè moon; month; monthly HSK1
有 yǒu to have; there is; (bound form) having; with HSK1
朋友 péng you friend HSK1
服务员 fú wù yuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel HSK2
本 běn root; stem; origin; source HSK1
机场 jī chǎng airport; airfield HSK2
来 lái to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来) HSK1
杯子 bēi zi cup; glass HSK1
桌子 zhuō zi table; desk HSK1
椅子 yǐ zi chair HSK1
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
水 shuǐ water; river; liquid; beverage HSK1
水果 shuǐ guǒ fruit HSK1
汉语 Hàn yǔ Chinese language HSK1
没 méi (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not HSK1
没关系 méi guān xi it doesn't matter HSK1
洗 xǐ to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc) HSK2
游泳 yóu yǒng swimming; to swim HSK2
漂亮 piào liang pretty; beautiful HSK1
火车站 huǒ chē zhàn train station HSK1
点 diǎn point; dot; drop; speck HSK1
热 rè to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather); heat HSK1
爱 ài to love; to be fond of; to like; affection HSK1
爸爸 bà ba (coll.) father; dad HSK1
牛奶 niú nǎi cow's milk HSK2
狗 gǒu dog HSK1
猫 māo cat; (coll.) modem HSK1
玩 wán to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy HSK2
现在 xiàn zài now; at present; at the moment; modern HSK1
生日 shēng rì birthday HSK2
生病 shēng bìng to fall ill HSK2
电影 diàn yǐng movie; film HSK1
电脑 diàn nǎo computer HSK1
电视 diàn shì television; TV HSK1
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
的 de of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression) HSK1
看 kàn to see; to look at; to read; to watch HSK1
看见 kàn jiàn to see; to catch sight of HSK1
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
睡觉 shuì jiào to go to bed; to sleep HSK1
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
米饭 mǐ fàn (cooked) rice HSK1
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
老师 lǎo shī teacher HSK1
考试 kǎo shì to take an exam; exam HSK2
能 néng can; to be able to; might possibly; ability HSK1
自行车 zì xíng chē bicycle; bike HSK2
船 chuán boat; vessel; ship HSK2
苹果 píng guǒ apple HSK1
茶 chá tea; tea plant HSK1
药 yào medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); to poison HSK2
菜 cài dish (type of food); vegetable; cuisine; (coll.) (one's) type HSK1
衣服 yī fu clothes HSK1
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
认识 rèn shi to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb HSK1
让 ràng to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth HSK2
说话 shuō huà to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip HSK1
请 qǐng to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc) HSK1
读 dú to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school) HSK1
课 kè subject; course; class; lesson HSK2
谁 shéi who; also pr. [shuí] HSK1
谢谢 xiè xie to thank; thanks; thank you HSK1
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
这 zhè (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) HSK1
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
那 nà (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) HSK1
都 dōu all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even HSK1
里 lǐ lining; interior; inside; internal HSK1
钱 qián coin; money; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两 HSK1
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
零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional HSK1
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
飞机 fēi jī airplane HSK1
饭馆 fàn guǎn restaurant HSK1
高 gāo high; tall; above average; loud HSK2
高兴 gāo xìng happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood HSK1
鱼 yú fish HSK2
鸡蛋 jī dàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg HSK2
黑 hēi black; dark; sinister; secret HSK2