Explore HSK 1-2 Chinese words

你

nǐ

you

我

wǒ

I; me

他

tā

he; him

她

tā

she; her

我们

wǒmen

we; us

你们

nǐmen

you all

他们

tāmen

they; them

这

zhè

this

那

nà

that

谁

shéi

who

什么

shénme

what

哪儿

nǎr

where

几

jǐ

how many; several

多少

duōshao

how many; how much

怎么

zěnme

how

好吗

hǎo ma

okay?; all right?

你好

nǐ hǎo

hello

再见

zàijiàn

goodbye

谢谢

xièxie

thank you

不客气

bú kèqi

you're welcome

零

líng

zero

一

yī

one

二

èr

two

三

sān

three

四

sì

four

五

wǔ

five

六

liù

six

七

qī

seven

八

bā

eight

九

jiǔ

nine

十

shí

ten

爸爸

bàba

dad; father

妈妈

māma

mom; mother

儿子

érzi

son

女儿

nǚ'ér

daughter

朋友

péngyou

friend

先生

xiānsheng

Mr.; husband; gentleman

小姐

xiǎojiě

Miss; young lady

人

rén

person; people

水

shuǐ

water

茶

chá

tea

米饭

mǐfàn

cooked rice

菜

cài

dish; vegetable

水果

shuǐguǒ

fruit

苹果

píngguǒ

apple

杯子

bēizi

cup; glass

钱

qián

money

今天

jīntiān

today

明天

míngtiān

tomorrow

昨天

zuótiān

yesterday

现在

xiànzài

now

点

diǎn

o'clock; point

分钟

fēnzhōng

minute

月

yuè

month; moon

日

rì

day; date

星期

xīngqī

week

家

jiā

home; family

学校

xuéxiào

school

医院

yīyuàn

hospital

饭店

fàndiàn

restaurant; hotel

商店

shāngdiàn

shop; store

中国

Zhōngguó

China

北京

Běijīng

Beijing

里

lǐ

inside; in

上

shàng

on; above; previous

下

xià

under; below; next

是

shì

to be

有

yǒu

to have; there is

在

zài

to be at; in; on

去

qù

to go

来

lái

to come

看

kàn

to look; to watch; to read

听

tīng

to listen

说

shuō

to speak; to say

读

dú

to read aloud; to study

写

xiě

to write

吃

chī

to eat

喝

hē

to drink

爱

ài

to love

想

xiǎng

to want; to think

会

huì

can; to know how to

叫

jiào

to be called; to call

买

mǎi

to buy

坐

zuò

to sit; to take transport

学习

xuéxí

to study; to learn

好

hǎo

good; well

大

dà

big; large

小

xiǎo

small; little

多

duō

many; much

少

shǎo

few; little

冷

lěng

cold

热

rè

hot

高兴

gāoxìng

happy; glad

漂亮

piàoliang

pretty; beautiful

好吃

hǎochī

tasty; delicious

忙

máng

busy

汉语

Hànyǔ

Mandarin Chinese language

中文

Zhōngwén

Chinese language

字

zì

character; word

书

shū

book

老师

lǎoshī

teacher

学生

xuésheng

student

同学

tóngxué

classmate

名字

míngzi

name

的

de

possessive particle

不

bù

not; no

很

hěn

very

都

dōu

all; both

没有

méiyǒu

do not have; there is not

天

tiān

sky; day

地

dì

ground; earth

山

shān

mountain

手

shǒu

hand

每

měi

every

高

gāo

tall; high

天气

tiānqì

weather

饭

fàn

meal; cooked rice

海

hǎi

sea

鸟

niǎo

bird

太阳

tàiyáng

sun

跑

pǎo

to run

远

yuǎn

far

药

yào

medicine

草

cǎo

grass; herb

牛

niú

cow; ox

龙

lóng

dragon

王

wáng

king

河

hé

river

女

nǚ

female; woman

了

le

particle showing a completed action or new situation

个

ge

general measure word

和

hé

and

能

néng

can; to be able to

做

zuò

to do; to make

没

méi

not (have); to not have

年

nián

year

吗

ma

question particle

太

tài

too; very

呢

ne

particle for follow-up questions

时候

shíhou

time; moment

工作

gōngzuò

work; job; to work

喜欢

xǐhuan

to like

开

kāi

to open; to turn on

请

qǐng

please; to invite

本

běn

measure word for books; this

回

huí

to return; to go back

东西

dōngxi

thing; stuff

岁

suì

years old

住

zhù

to live; to stay

认识

rènshi

to know; to be acquainted with

您

nín

you (polite)

它

tā

it

大家

dà jiā

everyone

每

měi

every; each

为什么

wèi shén me

why

零

líng

zero

两

liǎng

two

百

bǎi

hundred

千

qiān

thousand

第一

dì yī

first

次

cì

time; occurrence

件

jiàn

measure word for items or clothes

别

bié

do not

非常

fēi cháng

very; extremely

也

yě

also; too

还

hái

still; also

最

zuì

most

真

zhēn

really; truly

正在

zhèng zài

in the process of

已经

yǐ jīng

already

一起

yì qǐ

together

再

zài

again

就

jiù

then; right away

因为……所以……

yīn wèi suǒ yǐ

because... so...

虽然……但是……

suī rán dàn shì

although... but...

从

cóng

from

比

bǐ

than; compare

往

wǎng

toward; to

离

lí

away from; from

得

de

particle linking verb and complement

着

zhe

particle for continuing state

过

guò

particle for experience

吧

ba

suggestion particle

机场

jī chǎng

airport

教室

jiào shì

classroom

房间

fáng jiān

room

路

lù

road; way

左边

zuǒ biān

left side

右边

yòu biān

right side

外

wài

outside

旁边

páng biān

beside; next to

一下

yí xià

a little; once

早上

zǎo shang

morning

晚上

wǎn shang

evening; night

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

时间

shí jiān

time

去年

qù nián

last year

日

rì

date; day

生日

shēng rì

birthday

哥哥

gē ge

older brother

姐姐

jiě jie

older sister

弟弟

dì di

younger brother

妹妹

mèi mei

younger sister

丈夫

zhàng fu

husband

妻子

qī zi

wife

孩子

hái zi

child; children

男人

nán rén

man

女人

nǚ rén

woman

服务员

fú wù yuán

waiter; attendant

鱼

yú

fish

羊肉

yáng ròu

mutton; lamb

牛奶

niú nǎi

milk

鸡蛋

jī dàn

egg

西瓜

xī guā

watermelon

咖啡

kā fēi

coffee

雪

xuě

snow

药

yào

medicine

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

手表

shǒu biǎo

watch

眼睛

yǎn jing

eye

身体

shēn tǐ

body; health

公共汽车

gōng gòng qì chē

bus

报纸

bào zhǐ

newspaper

门

mén

door

题

tí

question; topic

课

kè

lesson; class

姓

xìng

surname; family name

问题

wèn tí

question; problem

事情

shì qing

matter; thing

考试

kǎo shì

exam; test

票

piào

ticket

意思

yì si

meaning

颜色

yán sè

color

铅笔

qiān bǐ

pencil

面条

miàn tiáo

noodles

火车站

huǒ chē zhàn

train station

公司

gōng sī

company

宾馆

bīn guǎn

hotel; guesthouse

说话

shuō huà

to talk; to speak

卖

mài

to sell

问

wèn

to ask

走

zǒu

to walk; to go

进

jìn

to enter

出

chū

to go out; to come out

跑步

pǎo bù

to run; jogging

到

dào

to arrive

穿

chuān

to wear; to put on

洗

xǐ

to wash

给

gěi

to give; for

找

zhǎo

to look for; to find

懂

dǒng

to understand

笑

xiào

to smile; to laugh

告诉

gào su

to tell

准备

zhǔn bèi

to prepare

开始

kāi shǐ

to begin; to start

介绍

jiè shào

to introduce

帮助

bāng zhù

to help

玩

wán

to play; to have fun

送

sòng

to give as a gift; to send

等

děng

to wait

让

ràng

to let; to allow

起床

qǐ chuáng

to get up

唱歌

chàng gē

to sing

跳舞

tiào wǔ

to dance

旅游

lǚ yóu

to travel

上班

shàng bān

to go to work; to be at work

生病

shēng bìng

to get sick

休息

xiū xi

to rest

运动

yùn dòng

to exercise; sport

游泳

yóu yǒng

to swim

踢足球

tī zú qiú

to play football

打篮球

dǎ lán qiú

to play basketball

完

wán

to finish

觉得

jué de

to feel; to think

知道

zhī dào

to know

希望

xī wàng

to hope; to wish

可以

kě yǐ

can; may

要

yào

to want; need to

可能

kě néng

maybe; possible

高

gāo

tall; high

红

hóng

red

白

bái

white

黑

hēi

black

忙

máng

busy

快

kuài

fast; quick

慢

màn

slow

远

yuǎn

far

近

jìn

near; close

好吃

hǎo chī

delicious

累

lèi

tired

长

cháng

long

新

xīn

new

贵

guì

expensive; honorable

便宜

pián yi

cheap; inexpensive

晴

qíng

clear; sunny

阴

yīn

cloudy; overcast

错

cuò

wrong; mistake

快乐

kuài lè

happy

对

duì

to; toward; for

对

duì

correct; right