HSK 2

HSK 2 Vocabulary

The official HSK 2 word list with pinyin and English meanings. Click any character to open its character page — stroke order animation, meanings and a printable tracing worksheet.

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  • 白色bái sèwhite; fig. reactionary; anti-communistLearn →
  • 班长bān zhǎngclass monitor; squad leader; team leaderLearn →
  • 办bànto do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up; to deal withLearn →
  • 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)Learn →
  • 办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureauLearn →
  • 半夜bàn yèmidnight; in the middle of the nightLearn →
  • 帮助bāng zhùassistance; aid; to help; to assistLearn →
  • 饱bǎoto eat till full; satisfiedLearn →
  • 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlistLearn →
  • 报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprintLearn →
  • 北方běi fāngnorth; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow RiverLearn →
  • 背bēi / bèivariant of 背; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder; the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; unlucky (slang); hard of hearingLearn →
  • 比如bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such asLearn →
  • 比如说bǐrúshuōFor exampleLearn →
  • 笔bǐpen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, dealsLearn →
  • 笔记bǐ jìto take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketchesLearn →
  • 笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook (stationery); notebook (computing)Learn →
  • 必须bì xūto have to; must; compulsory; necessarilyLearn →
  • 边biān / bianside; edge; margin; border; boundary; simultaneously; suffix of a noun of localityLearn →
  • 变biànto change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellionLearn →
  • 变成biàn chéngto change into; to turn into; to becomeLearn →
  • 遍biànvariant of 遍; everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one timeLearn →
  • 表biǎoexterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth); wrist or pocket watchLearn →
  • 表示biǎo shìto express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to meanLearn →
  • 不错bù cuòcorrect; right; not bad; pretty goodLearn →
  • 不但bù dànnot only (... but also...)Learn →
  • 不够bù gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateLearn →
  • 不过bù guòonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)Learn →
  • 不太bùtàiNot tooLearn →
  • 不要bù yàodon't!; must notLearn →
  • 不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)Learn →
  • 不久bù jiǔnot long (after); before too long; soon; soon afterLearn →
  • 不满bù mǎnresentful; discontented; dissatisfiedLearn →
  • 不如bù rúnot equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better toLearn →
  • 不少bù shǎomany; a lot; not fewLearn →
  • 不同bù tóngdifferent; distinct; not the same; not alikeLearn →
  • 不行bù xíngwon't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capableLearn →
  • 不一定bù yī dìngnot necessarily; maybeLearn →
  • 不一会儿bùyīhuìrTake a short whileLearn →
  • 部分bù fenpart; share; section; pieceLearn →
  • 便宜biàn yí / pián yiconvenient; cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightlyLearn →
C40 words
  • 才cáiability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; only; only then; just now; a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) onlyLearn →
  • 菜单cài dānmenuLearn →
  • 参观cān guānto look around; to tour; to visitLearn →
  • 参加cān jiāto participate; to take part; to joinLearn →
  • 草cǎo / càovariant of 草; grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; variant of 肏Learn →
  • 草地cǎo dìlawn; meadow; sod; turfLearn →
  • 层cénglayer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)Learn →
  • 差不多chà bu duōalmost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not badLearn →
  • 长cháng / zhǎnglength; long; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhanceLearn →
  • 常见cháng jiàncommonly seen; common; to see sth frequentlyLearn →
  • 常用cháng yòngin common usageLearn →
  • 场cháng / chǎngthreshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout; variant of 场; large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams; variant of 场Learn →
  • 超过chāo guòto surpass; to exceed; to outstripLearn →
  • 超市chāo shìsupermarket; abbr. for 超级市场Learn →
  • 车辆chē liàngvehicleLearn →
  • 称chèn / chēng / chèngto fit; balanced; suitable; to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise; variant of 秤; steelyardLearn →
  • 成Chéng / chéngsurname Cheng; to succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; to be all right; OK!; one tenthLearn →
  • 成绩chéng jìachievement; performance records; gradesLearn →
  • 成为chéng wéito become; to turn intoLearn →
  • 重复chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate; variant of 重复Learn →
  • 重新chóng xīnagain; once more; re-Learn →
  • 出发chū fāto set off; to start (on a journey)Learn →
  • 出国chū guóto go abroad; to leave the country; emigrationLearn →
  • 出口chū kǒuan exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave portLearn →
  • 出门chū ménto go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home; (of a woman) to get marriedLearn →
  • 出生chū shēngto be bornLearn →
  • 出现chū xiànto appear; to arise; to emerge; to show upLearn →
  • 出院chū yuànto leave hospital; to be discharged from hospitalLearn →
  • 出租chū zūto rentLearn →
  • 出租车chū zū chētaxi; (Taiwan) rental carLearn →
  • 船chuánvariant of 船; boat; vessel; shipLearn →
  • 吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall throughLearn →
  • 春节Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)Learn →
  • 春天chūn tiānspring (season)Learn →
  • 词cíold variant of 词; word; statement; speech; lyrics; classical Chinese poemLearn →
  • 词典cí diǎndictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辞典Learn →
  • 词语cí yǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expressionLearn →
  • 从小cóng xiǎofrom childhood; as a childLearn →
  • 离chī / Lí / límythical beast (archaic); surname Li; to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing fire; ☲Learn →
  • 重点chóng diǎn / zhòng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate; important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis onLearn →
D67 words
  • 答应dā yingto promise; to agree; to reply; to respondLearn →
  • 打工dǎ gōngto work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacationLearn →
  • 打算dǎ suànto plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculationLearn →
  • 打印dǎ yìnto print; to seal; to stampLearn →
  • 大部分dà bù fenin large part; the greater part; the majorityLearn →
  • 大大dà dàgreatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncleLearn →
  • 大多数dà duō shù(great) majorityLearn →
  • 大海dà hǎisea; oceanLearn →
  • 大家dà jiāeveryone; influential family; great expertLearn →
  • 大量dà liànggreat amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimousLearn →
  • 大门dà ménentrance; door; gate; large and influential familyLearn →
  • 大人dà renadult; grownup; title of respect toward superiorsLearn →
  • 大声dà shēngloud voice; in a loud voice; loudlyLearn →
  • 大小dà xiǎodimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniorityLearn →
  • 大衣dà yīovercoat; topcoat; cloakLearn →
  • 大自然dà zì ránnature (the natural world)Learn →
  • 带dàiband; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raiseLearn →
  • 带来dài láito bring; to bring about; to produceLearn →
  • 单位dān wèiunit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)Learn →
  • 但dànbut; yet; however; only; merely; stillLearn →
  • 但是dàn shìbut; howeverLearn →
  • 蛋Dàn / dànvariant of 蜑; egg; oval-shaped thingLearn →
  • 当dāng / dàng(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at; at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)Learn →
  • 当时dāng shí / dàng shíthen; at that time; while; at once; right awayLearn →
  • 倒dǎo / dàoto fall; to collapse; to overthrow; to fail; to go bankrupt; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit; to place upside down; to invert; to pour; to throw out; to move backwards; however; actually; as a matter of fact; contrary to expectationLearn →
  • 到处dào chùeverywhereLearn →
  • 道dàoroad; path; principle; truth; morality; reason; skill; method; Dao (of Daoism); to say; to speak; to talk; classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) administrative division (similar to province in Tang times)Learn →
  • 道理dào lireason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justificationLearn →
  • 道路dào lùroad; path; wayLearn →
  • 得dé / de / děito obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished; structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc; to have to; must; ought to; to need toLearn →
  • 得出dé chūto obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion)Learn →
  • 的话de huàif (coming after a conditional clause)Learn →
  • 灯dēnglamp; light; lanternLearn →
  • 等děngclass; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; onceLearn →
  • 等到děng dàoto wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)Learn →
  • 等于děng yúto equal; to be tantamount toLearn →
  • 低dīlow; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to inclineLearn →
  • 地球dì qiúthe earthLearn →
  • 地铁dì tiěsubway; metroLearn →
  • 地铁站dì tiě zhànsubway stationLearn →
  • 点头diǎn tóuto nodLearn →
  • 店diàninn; shop; storeLearn →
  • 掉diàoto fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)Learn →
  • 东北Dōng běi / dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria; northeastLearn →
  • 东方Dōng fāng / dōng fāngthe East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang; eastLearn →
  • 东南dōng nánsoutheastLearn →
  • 冬天dōng tiānwinterLearn →
  • 懂dǒngto understand; to comprehendLearn →
  • 懂得dǒng deto understand; to know; to comprehendLearn →
  • 动物dòng wùanimalLearn →
  • 动物园dòng wù yuánzooLearn →
  • 读音dú yīnpronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese characterLearn →
  • 度dù / duóto pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences; to estimate; Taiwan pr.Learn →
  • 短duǎnshort; brief; to lack; weak point; faultLearn →
  • 短信duǎn xìntext message; SMSLearn →
  • 段Duàn / duànsurname Duan; paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etcLearn →
  • 队duìsquadron; team; groupLearn →
  • 队长duì zhǎngcaptain; team leaderLearn →
  • 对duìright; correct; couple; pair; towards; at; for; to face; opposite; to treat (sb a certain way); to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; classifier: coupleLearn →
  • 对话duì huàdialogLearn →
  • 对面duì miàn(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to faceLearn →
  • 多duōmany; much; often; a lot of; numerous; more; in excess; how (to what extent); multi-; Taiwan pr. when it means 'how'Learn →
  • 多久duō jiǔhow long?Learn →
  • 多么duō mehow (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extentLearn →
  • 多数duō shùmajority; mostLearn →
  • 多云duō yúncloudy (meteorology)Learn →
  • 鸟diǎo / niǎovariant of 屌; penis; bird; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddamLearn →
F18 words
  • 发fā / fàto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds); hair; Taiwan pr.Learn →
  • 发现fā xiànto find; to discoverLearn →
  • 饭馆fàn guǎnrestaurantLearn →
  • 方便fāng biànconvenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneselfLearn →
  • 方便面fāng biàn miàninstant noodlesLearn →
  • 方法fāng fǎmethod; way; meansLearn →
  • 方面fāng miànrespect; aspect; field; sideLearn →
  • 方向fāng xiàngdirection; orientation; path to followLearn →
  • 放下fàng xiàto lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside; to lower (the blinds etc)Learn →
  • 放心fàng xīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at easeLearn →
  • 分fēn / fènto divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money); part; share; ingredient; componentLearn →
  • 分开fēn kāito separate; to partLearn →
  • 分数fēn shù(exam) grade; mark; score; fractionLearn →
  • 分钟fēn zhōngminuteLearn →
  • 份fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分Learn →
  • 封Fēng / fēngsurname Feng; to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. lettersLearn →
  • 服务fú wùto serve; serviceLearn →
  • 复习fù xíto review; revision; variant of 复习Learn →
G40 words
  • 该gāishould; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentionedLearn →
  • 改gǎito change; to alter; to transform; to correctLearn →
  • 改变gǎi biànto change; to alter; to transformLearn →
  • 干杯gān bēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cupLearn →
  • 感到gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affectLearn →
  • 感动gǎn dòngto move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); movingLearn →
  • 感觉gǎn juéto feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perceptionLearn →
  • 感谢gǎn xiè(express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanksLearn →
  • 干活儿gàn huórto work; manual laborLearn →
  • 刚gānghard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactlyLearn →
  • 刚才gāng cáijust now; a moment ago; (just) a moment agoLearn →
  • 刚刚gāng gangjust recently; just a moment agoLearn →
  • 高级gāo jíhigh level; high grade; advanced; high-rankingLearn →
  • 高中gāo zhōng / gāo zhòngsenior high school; abbr. for 高级中学; to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)Learn →
  • 个子gè ziheight; stature; build; sizeLearn →
  • 更gēng / gèngto change or replace; to experience; one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard); more; even more; further; still; still moreLearn →
  • 公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbusLearn →
  • 公交车gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle; town busLearn →
  • 公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)Learn →
  • 公里gōng lǐkilometerLearn →
  • 公路gōng lùhighway; roadLearn →
  • 公平gōng píngfair; impartialLearn →
  • 公司gōng sī(business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporatedLearn →
  • 公园gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)Learn →
  • 狗gǒudogLearn →
  • 够gòuenough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching outLearn →
  • 故事gù shì / gù shiold practice; narrative; story; taleLearn →
  • 故意gù yìdeliberately; on purposeLearn →
  • 顾客gù kèclient; customerLearn →
  • 关机guān jīto turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a filmLearn →
  • 关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care aboutLearn →
  • 观点guān diǎnpoint of view; viewpoint; standpointLearn →
  • 广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plazaLearn →
  • 广告guǎng gàoto advertise; a commercial; advertisementLearn →
  • 国际guó jìinternationalLearn →
  • 过来guò lái / guò laito come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of; see 过来Learn →
  • 过年guò niánto celebrate the Chinese New YearLearn →
  • 过去guò qù / guò qu(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by; (verb suffix)Learn →
  • 过Guò / guò / guosurname Guo; to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; (experienced action marker)Learn →
  • 句gōu / jùvariant of 勾; sentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verseLearn →
H38 words
  • 海Hǎi / hǎisurname Hai; ocean; sea; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerousLearn →
  • 海边hǎi biāncoast; seaside; seashore; beachLearn →
  • 喊hǎnto yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)Learn →
  • 好hǎo / hàogood; well; proper; good to; easy to; very; so; (suffix indicating completion or readiness); (of two people) close; on intimate terms; to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone toLearn →
  • 好处hǎo chubenefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr.Learn →
  • 好多hǎo duōmany; quite a lot; much betterLearn →
  • 好久hǎo jiǔquite a whileLearn →
  • 好人hǎoréna healthy person, good person, goodman, sb. who tries to get along with everyone, bawcock, good, agreeable individual, good egg, a person who tries to get along with everyone (oftLearn →
  • 好事hǎo shì / hào shìgood action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, 'a fine thing indeed'); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead; to be meddlesomeLearn →
  • 好像hǎo xiàngas if; to seem likeLearn →
  • 合适hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriateLearn →
  • 河hériverLearn →
  • 黑Hēi / hēiabbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龙江; black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify; (loanword) to hack (computing)Learn →
  • 黑板hēi bǎnblackboardLearn →
  • 黑色hēi sèblackLearn →
  • 红Hóng / hóngsurname Hong; red; popular; revolutionary; bonusLearn →
  • 红色hóng sèred (color); revolutionaryLearn →
  • 后来hòu láiafterwards; laterLearn →
  • 忽然hū ránsuddenly; all of a suddenLearn →
  • 湖húlakeLearn →
  • 护照hù zhàopassportLearn →
  • 花Huā / huāsurname Hua; flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time); old variant of 花; variant of 花; flower; blossom; also pr.Learn →
  • 花园huā yuángardenLearn →
  • 画huàto draw; picture; painting; classifier for paintings etc; variant of 划Learn →
  • 画家huà jiāpainterLearn →
  • 画儿huàrpicture; drawing; paintingLearn →
  • 坏处huài chuharm; troublesLearn →
  • 坏人huài rénbad person; villainLearn →
  • 欢迎huān yíngto welcome; welcomeLearn →
  • 换huànto exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency)Learn →
  • 黄Huáng / huángsurname Huang or Hwang; yellow; pornographic; to fall throughLearn →
  • 黄色huáng sèyellow (color); pornographicLearn →
  • 回huíto circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); time; classifier for acts of a play; section or chapter (of a classic book); to curve; to return; to revolve; variant of 回Learn →
  • 回国huí guóto return to one's home countryLearn →
  • 会huì / kuàican; to be possible; to be able to; will; to be likely to; to be sure to; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association; a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is ); to balance an account; accountancy; accountingLearn →
  • 活动huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behaviorLearn →
  • 或huòmaybe; perhaps; might; possibly; orLearn →
  • 或者huò zhěor; possibly; maybe; perhapsLearn →
J60 words
  • 机会jī huìopportunity; chance; occasionLearn →
  • 鸡jīfowl; chicken; (slang) prostituteLearn →
  • 级jílevel; grade; rank; step (of stairs); classifier: step, levelLearn →
  • 急jíurgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxiousLearn →
  • 计划jì huàplan; project; program; to plan; to map outLearn →
  • 计算机jì suàn jīcomputer; (Tw) calculatorLearn →
  • 加Jiā / jiāabbr. for Canada 加拿大; surname Jia; to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)Learn →
  • 加油jiā yóuto add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb onLearn →
  • 家jiā / Jiāsee 家伙; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; surname JiaLearn →
  • 家庭jiā tíngfamily; householdLearn →
  • 家长jiā zhǎnghead of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a childLearn →
  • 假jiǎ / jiàfake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose; variant of 假; to borrow; vacationLearn →
  • 假期jià qīvacationLearn →
  • 检查jiǎn cháinspection; to examine; to inspectLearn →
  • 见到jiàn dàoto seeLearn →
  • 见过jiànguòSeeLearn →
  • 件jiànitem; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etcLearn →
  • 健康jiàn kānghealth; healthyLearn →
  • 讲jiǎngto speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lectureLearn →
  • 讲话jiǎng huàa speech; to speak; to talk; to addressLearn →
  • 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines)Learn →
  • 交给jiāo gěito give; to deliver; to hand overLearn →
  • 交朋友jiāo péng youto make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sbLearn →
  • 交通jiāo tōngto be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaisonLearn →
  • 角Jué / jiǎo / juésurname Jue; angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan; role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scaleLearn →
  • 角度jiǎo dùangle; point of viewLearn →
  • 饺子jiǎo zidumpling; pot-stickerLearn →
  • 脚jiǎo / juéfoot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); classifier for kicks; variant of 角; roleLearn →
  • 叫作jiào zuòto call; to be calledLearn →
  • 教师jiào shīteacherLearn →
  • 教室jiào shìclassroomLearn →
  • 教学jiào xuéto teach; teaching and learning; educationLearn →
  • 教育jiào yùto educate; to teach; educationLearn →
  • 接jiēto receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sbLearn →
  • 接到jiē dàoto receive (letter etc)Learn →
  • 接受jiē shòuto accept; to receiveLearn →
  • 接下来jiē xià láito accept; to take; next; followingLearn →
  • 接着jiē zheto catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turnLearn →
  • 街jiēstreetLearn →
  • 节jiē / jiésee 节骨眼; festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical versesLearn →
  • 节目jié mùprogram; item (on a program)Learn →
  • 节日jié rìholiday; festivalLearn →
  • 结果jiē guǒ / jié guǒto bear fruit; outcome; result; conclusion; in the end; as a result; to kill; to dispatchLearn →
  • 借jièto lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity); variant of 借Learn →
  • 斤jīncatty; weight equal to 0.5 kg; (Tw) weight equal to 0.6 kgLearn →
  • 今后jīn hòuhereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now onLearn →
  • 进入jìn rùto enter; to join; to go intoLearn →
  • 进行jìn xíngto advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to executeLearn →
  • 近jìnnear; close to; approximatelyLearn →
  • 经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; dailyLearn →
  • 经过jīng guòto pass; to go through; process; courseLearn →
  • 经理jīng lǐmanager; directorLearn →
  • 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverageLearn →
  • 酒店jiǔ diànwine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurantLearn →
  • 就要jiù yàowill; shall; to be going toLearn →
  • 举jǔvariant of 举; to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deedLearn →
  • 举手jǔ shǒuto raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)Learn →
  • 举行jǔ xíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)Learn →
  • 句子jù zisentenceLearn →
  • 骑jì / qí(Taiwan) saddle horse; mounted soldier; to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride; classifier for saddle-horsesLearn →
K25 words
  • 卡kǎ / qiǎto stop; to block; card; calorie; cassette; (computing) (coll.) slow; to block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station; a clip; a fastener; a checkpost; Taiwan pr.Learn →
  • 开机kāi jīto start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV showLearn →
  • 开心kāi xīnto feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sbLearn →
  • 开学kāi xuéfoundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new termLearn →
  • 看法kàn fǎway of looking at a thing; view; opinionLearn →
  • 考生kǎo shēngexam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an examLearn →
  • 靠kàoto lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)Learn →
  • 科kēbranch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sbLearn →
  • 科学kē xuéscience; scientific knowledge; scientific; rationalLearn →
  • 可爱kě àiadorable; cute; lovelyLearn →
  • 可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhapsLearn →
  • 可怕kě pàawful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terriblyLearn →
  • 可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeedLearn →
  • 可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty goodLearn →
  • 克kè / Kè / kēito be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares; variant of 克; to subdue; to overthrow; to restrain; variant of 克; Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God; to scold; to beatLearn →
  • 刻kèquarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervalsLearn →
  • 客人kè rénvisitor; guest; customer; clientLearn →
  • 课堂kè tángclassroomLearn →
  • 空气kōng qìair; atmosphereLearn →
  • 哭kūto cry; to weepLearn →
  • 快餐kuài cānfast food; snack; quick mealLearn →
  • 快点儿kuài diǎnrerhua variant of 快点Learn →
  • 快乐kuài lèhappy; merryLearn →
  • 快要kuài yàoalmost; nearly; almost allLearn →
  • 筷子kuài zichopsticksLearn →
L37 words
  • 拉lāto pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chatLearn →
  • 来自lái zìto come from (a place); From: (in email header)Learn →
  • 蓝Lán / lánsurname Lan; blue; indigo plantLearn →
  • 蓝色lán sèblue (color)Learn →
  • 篮球lán qiúbasketballLearn →
  • 老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) toughLearn →
  • 老年lǎo niánelderly; old age; autumn of one's yearsLearn →
  • 老朋友lǎo péng youold friend; (slang) period; menstruationLearn →
  • 老是lǎo shialwaysLearn →
  • 离开lí kāito depart; to leaveLearn →
  • 礼物lǐ wùgift; presentLearn →
  • 里头lǐ touinside; interiorLearn →
  • 理想lǐ xiǎngan ideal; a dream; ideal; perfectLearn →
  • 例如lì rúfor example; for instance; such asLearn →
  • 例子lì zicase; (for) instance; exampleLearn →
  • 脸liǎnfaceLearn →
  • 练liànto practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exerciseLearn →
  • 练习liàn xíto practice; exercise; drill; practiceLearn →
  • 凉Liáng / liáng / liàngthe five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421); cool; cold; to let sth cool downLearn →
  • 凉快liáng kuainice and cold; pleasantly coolLearn →
  • 两liǎngtwo; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old)Learn →
  • 亮liàngbright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to revealLearn →
  • 辆liàngclassifier for vehiclesLearn →
  • 零下líng xiàbelow zeroLearn →
  • 留liúold variant of 留; to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve; old variant of 留Learn →
  • 留下liú xiàto leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) goLearn →
  • 留学生liú xué shēngstudent studying abroad; (foreign) exchange studentLearn →
  • 流liúto flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or gradeLearn →
  • 流利liú lìfluentLearn →
  • 流行liú xíng(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionableLearn →
  • 路边lù biāncurb; roadside; waysideLearn →
  • 旅客lǚ kètraveler; touristLearn →
  • 旅行lǚ xíngto travel; journey; tripLearn →
  • 旅游lǚ yóutrip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travelLearn →
  • 绿lǜgreenLearn →
  • 绿色lǜ sègreenLearn →
  • 弄lòng / nònglane; alley; variant of 弄; to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with; old variant of 弄Learn →
M13 words
  • 卖màito sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flauntLearn →
  • 满Mǎn / mǎnManchu ethnic group; to fill; full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contentedLearn →
  • 满意mǎn yìsatisfied; pleased; to one's satisfactionLearn →
  • 猫māocat; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modemLearn →
  • 米Mǐ / mǐsurname Mi; rice; meter (classifier)Learn →
  • 面miànface; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc; variant of 面; flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spinelessLearn →
  • 面前miàn qiánin front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)Learn →
  • 名míngname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for peopleLearn →
  • 名称míng chēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)Learn →
  • 名单míng dānlist (of names)Learn →
  • 明星míng xīngstar; celebrityLearn →
  • 目的mù dìpurpose; aim; goal; target; objectiveLearn →
  • 万Mò / Wàn / wànsee 万俟; surname Wan; ten thousand; a great numberLearn →
N17 words
P21 words
  • 爬páto crawl; to climb; to get up or sit upLearn →
  • 爬山pá shānto climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineeringLearn →
  • 怕Pà / pàsurname Pa; to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhapsLearn →
  • 排páia row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etcLearn →
  • 排队pái duìto line upLearn →
  • 排球pái qiúvolleyballLearn →
  • 碰pèngvariant of 碰; to touch; to meet with; to bump; old variant of 碰Learn →
  • 碰到pèng dàoto come across; to run into; to meet; to hitLearn →
  • 碰见pèng jiànto run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump intoLearn →
  • 篇piānsheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, articleLearn →
  • 片piān / piàndisk; sheet; thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with numeral 一: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etcLearn →
  • 漂亮piào liangpretty; beautifulLearn →
  • 平Píng / píngsurname Ping; flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平声Learn →
  • 平安píng ānsafe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peaceLearn →
  • 平常píng chángordinary; common; usually; ordinarilyLearn →
  • 平等píng děngequal; equalityLearn →
  • 平时píng shíordinarily; in normal times; in peacetimeLearn →
  • 瓶píngbottle; vase; pitcher; classifier for wine and liquids; variant of 瓶Learn →
  • 瓶子píng zibottleLearn →
  • 普通pǔ tōngcommon; ordinary; general; averageLearn →
  • 普通话pǔ tōng huàMandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speechLearn →
Q32 words
R11 words
S43 words
T39 words
  • 它tāitLearn →
  • 它们tā menthey (for inanimate objects)Learn →
  • 太太tài taimarried woman; Mrs.; Madam; wifeLearn →
  • 太阳tài yangsun; abbr. for 太阳穴Learn →
  • 态度tài dumanner; bearing; attitude; approachLearn →
  • 讨论tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk overLearn →
  • 套tàoto cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)Learn →
  • 特别tè biéespecially; special; particular; unusualLearn →
  • 特点tè diǎncharacteristic (feature); trait; featureLearn →
  • 疼téng(it) hurts; sore; to love dearlyLearn →
  • 提títo carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquidLearn →
  • 提出tí chūto raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)Learn →
  • 提到tí dàoto mention; to raise (a subject); to refer toLearn →
  • 提高tí gāoto raise; to increase; to improveLearn →
  • 题Tí / tísurname Ti; topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mentionLearn →
  • 体育tǐ yùsports; physical educationLearn →
  • 体育场tǐ yù chǎngstadiumLearn →
  • 体育馆tǐ yù guǎngym; gymnasium; stadiumLearn →
  • 天上tiān shàngcelestial; heavenlyLearn →
  • 条tiáostrip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)Learn →
  • 条件tiáo jiàncondition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualificationLearn →
  • 听讲tīng jiǎngto attend a lecture; to listen to a talkLearn →
  • 听说tīng shuōto hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speakingLearn →
  • 停tíngto stop; to halt; to park (a car)Learn →
  • 停车tíng chēto pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stallLearn →
  • 停车场tíng chē chǎngparking lot; car parkLearn →
  • 挺tǐngstraight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine gunsLearn →
  • 挺好tǐng hǎovery goodLearn →
  • 通tōng / tòngto go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc; classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)Learn →
  • 通过tōng guòby means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch overLearn →
  • 通知tōng zhīto notify; to inform; notice; notificationLearn →
  • 同时tóng shíat the same time; simultaneouslyLearn →
  • 同事tóng shìcolleague; co-workerLearn →
  • 同样tóng yàngsame; equal; equivalentLearn →
  • 头tóu / touhead; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; suffix for nounsLearn →
  • 头发tóu fahair (on the head)Learn →
  • 图片tú piànimage; picture; photographLearn →
  • 推tuīto push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect; massageLearn →
  • 腿tuǐleg; hip bone; old variant of 腿Learn →
W25 words
  • 外地wài dìparts of the country other than where one isLearn →
  • 外卖wài màito go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant)Learn →
  • 完wánto finish; to be over; whole; complete; entireLearn →
  • 完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplishLearn →
  • 完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirelyLearn →
  • 晚安wǎn ānGood night!; Good evening!Learn →
  • 晚报wǎn bàoevening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening NewsLearn →
  • 晚餐wǎn cānevening meal; dinnerLearn →
  • 晚会wǎn huìevening partyLearn →
  • 碗wǎnvariant of 碗; variant of 碗; variant of 碗; bowl; cupLearn →
  • 网wǎngnet; networkLearn →
  • 网球wǎng qiútennis; tennis ballLearn →
  • 网站wǎng zhànwebsite; network station; nodeLearn →
  • 往wǎngto go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous; old variant of 往Learn →
  • 为wéi / wèias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice); variant of 为; as (i.e. in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; because of; for; to; variant of 为, because of; for; toLearn →
  • 为什么wèi shén mewhy?; for what reason?Learn →
  • 位wèiposition; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)Learn →
  • 味道wèi daoflavor; smell; hint ofLearn →
  • 喂wéi / wèihello (when answering the phone); hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc); variant of 喂; to feedLearn →
  • 温度wēn dùtemperatureLearn →
  • 闻Wén / wénsurname Wen; to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff atLearn →
  • 问路wèn lùto ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)Learn →
  • 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicLearn →
  • 午餐wǔ cānlunch; luncheonLearn →
  • 午睡wǔ shuìto take a nap; siestaLearn →
X52 words
Y70 words
Z69 words