Below you can find a list of all HSK 2 vocabularies for HSK 3.0 which was launched in 2021. The below are only for HSK 2, you’ll also have to familiarize yourself with the vocabularies for HSK 1 to pass the test. We also have a list of the older HSK 2 vocabularies for HSK 2.0.
A
| 啊 | a | Particle: showing approval |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | Noun: love |
| 爱人 | ài rén | Noun: spouse |
| 安静 | ān jìng | Adjective: quiet, peaceful |
| 安全 | ān quán | Noun: safety Adjective: safe, secure |
B
| 白色 | bái sè | Adjective: white |
| 办 | bàn | Verb: to do |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | Noun: method, way, means |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | Noun: office, bureau |
| 半夜 | bàn yè | Time: in the middle of the night |
| 班长 | bān zhǎng | Noun: class monitor |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | Noun: assistance, help Verb: to help, to assist |
| 饱 | bǎo | Adjective: full (from eating) |
| 报名 | bào míng | Verb: to sign up, to register |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | Noun: newspaper |
| 背 | bèi | Verb: to learn by heart |
| 北方 | běi fāng | Location: north, northern part of a country |
| 笔 | bǐ | Noun: pen |
| 笔记 | bǐ jì | Noun: note |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | Noun: notebook |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | Adverb: for example |
| 比如说 | bǐ rú shuō | Adverb: for example |
| 必须 | bì xū | Auxiliary Verb: to have to, must |
| 边 | biān | Noun: side, edge, border, boundary |
| 变 | biàn | Verb: to change |
| 遍 | biàn | Adverb: all over Measure Word: for a time |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | Verb: to change into, to become |
| 表 | biǎo | Noun: wrist or pocket watch |
| 不错 | bú cuò | Adjective: correct, pretty good |
| 不但 | bú dàn | Conjunction: not only |
| 部分 | bù fen | Noun: part, section |
| 不够 | bú gòu | Adjective: not enough |
| 不过 | bú guò | Adverb: only, just, no more than Conjunction: but, however |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | Verb: to feel embarrassed Expression: excuse me, sorry |
| 不久 | bù jiǔ | Adverb: not long after, soon after |
| 不满 | bù mǎn | Adjective: dissatisfied |
| 不如 | bù rú | Verb: not as good as |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | Adverb: many, quite a lot |
| 不太 | bú tài | Adverb: not too |
| 不同 | bù tóng | Adjective: different, distinct |
| 不行 | bù xíng | Adjective: not possible, not ok |
| 不要 | bú yào | Verb: to not want sth. |
| 不一定 | bù yí dìng | Adverb: not necessarily |
| 不一会儿 | bù yī huì er | Adverb: soon, not long until |
C
| 才 | cái | Adverb: just, only if |
| 菜单 | cài dān | Noun: menu |
| 参观 | cān guān | Verb: to visit, to look around |
| 参加 | cān jiā | Verb: to attend, to take part, to join |
| 草 | cǎo | Noun: grass, straw |
| 草地 | cǎo dì | Noun: lawn, meadow |
| 层 | céng | Noun: layer, floor Measure Word: for layer, story, floor |
| 查 | chá | Verb: to check, to look up, to examine |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | Adjective: almost, more or less |
| 长 | cháng | Noun: length Adjective: long |
| 场 | chǎng | Noun: field, place Measure Word: for events, happenings, etc. |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | Adverb: common |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | Adjective: commonly used |
| 超过 | chāo guò | Verb: to surpass, to exceed |
| 超市 | chāo shì | Noun: supermarket |
| 车辆 | chē liàng | Noun: vehicle |
| 称 | chēng | Verb: to weigh |
| 成 | chéng | Verb: to succeed, to accomplish, to become |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | Noun: score, achievement, grades |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | Verb: to become, to turn into |
| 重复 | chóng fù | Verb: to repeat, to duplicate |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | Adverb: again |
| 出发 | chū fā | Verb: to leave, to set out |
| 出国 | chū guó | Verb: to go abroad |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | Noun: exit, export |
| 出门 | chū mén | Verb: to go out, to leave home for a journey |
| 出生 | chū shēng | Verb: to be born |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | Verb: to appear, to arise |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | Verb: to leave hospital |
| 出租 | chū zū | Verb: to rent out |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | Noun: taxi |
| 船 | chuán | Noun: boat, ship |
| 吹 | chuī | Verb: to blow, to boast, to fail |
| 春节 | chūn jié | Noun: Spring Festival |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | Noun: spring |
| 词 | cí | Noun: word |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | Noun: dictionary |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | Noun: word, expression |
| 从小 | cóng xiǎo | Adverb: from childhood on |
D
| 大部分 | dà bù fen | Adverb: in large part |
| 大大 | dà dà | Noun: dad, uncle Adjective: enormous |
| 大多数 | dà duō shù | Noun: great majority |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | Noun: a part time job Verb: to work (temporary or casual) |
| 大海 | dà hǎi | Noun: sea, ocean |
| 大家 | dà jiā | Pronoun: everybody, all |
| 大量 | dà liàng | Adjective: large quantity, numerous |
| 大门 | dà mén | Noun: entrance, door |
| 大人 | dà ren | Noun: adult |
| 大声 | dà shēng | Adjective: loud |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | Noun: plan, intention Verb: to plan, to think of, to calculate |
| 大小 | dà xiǎo | Noun: size |
| 大衣 | dà yī | Noun: coat |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | Verb: to print, to seal, to stamp |
| 答应 | dā ying | Verb: to agree, to promise, to respond |
| 大自然 | dǎ zì rán | Noun: nature |
| 带 | dài | Noun: band, belt, area, region Verb: to wear, to carry, to bring, to lead |
| 带来 | dài lái | Verb: to bring about, to produce |
| 但 | dàn | Conjunction: but |
| 蛋 | dàn | Noun: egg |
| 但是 | dàn shì | Conjunction: but, however |
| 单位 | dān wèi | Noun: unit |
| 当 | dāng | Verb: to act as, to administer Auxiliary Verb: should, ought Adjective: equal Conjunction: when, during |
| 当时 | dāng shí | Time: at that time, then |
| 倒 | dào | Verb: to pour, to reverse Adverb: on the contrary, instead |
| 倒 | dǎo | Verb: to change (bus, train), |
| 道 | dào | Noun: street, road Verb: to say Measure Word: for road, river, task, etc. |
| 到处 | dào chù | Adverb: everywhere, at all places |
| 道理 | dào lǐ | Noun: principle, reason, argument |
| 道路 | dào lù | Noun: street |
| 得 | de | Particle: used to link verb with adjective |
| 得 | dé | Verb: to obtain, to gain, to allow |
| 得出 | dé chū | Verb: to obtain, to arrive at |
| 的话 | de huà | Conjunction: if |
| 灯 | dēng | Noun: lamp, light |
| 等 | děng | Particle: etc., and so on |
| 等到 | děng dào | Verb: to wait until |
| 等于 | děng yú | Verb: to equal, to amount to |
| 低 | dī | Adjective: low |
| 地球 | dì qiú | Noun: earth (planet) |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | Noun: subway |
| 地铁站 | dì tiě zhàn | Noun: subway station |
| 店 | diàn | Noun: store |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | Verb: to nod |
| 掉 | diào | Verb: to fall, to drop, to lose, to turn |
| 懂 | dǒng | Verb: to understand, to know |
| 东北 | dōng běi | Location: northeast |
| 懂得 | dǒng de | Verb: to understand, to comprehend |
| 东方 | dōng fāng | Location: east |
| 东南 | dōng nán | Location: southeast |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | Noun: winter |
| 动物 | dòng wù | Noun: animal |
| 动物园 | dòng wù yuán | Noun: zoo |
| 度 | dù | Noun: degree Verb: to spend (time) Measure Word: for temperature |
| 读音 | dú yīn | Noun: pronunciation |
| 短 | duǎn | Adjective: short, brief |
| 段 | duàn | Measure Word: for paragraphs, segments, periods, stories |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | Noun: text message |
| 队 | duì | Noun: team |
| 对 | duì | Verb: to oppose, to face, to answer, to reply, to direct towards Relative Clause: for, to, towards |
| 对话 | duì huà | Noun: dialog |
| 对面 | duì miàn | Location: opposite |
| 队长 | duì zhǎng | Noun: team leader, group leader, captain |
| 多 | duō | Adverb: more |
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | Adverb: how long |
| 多么 | duō me | Adverb: how, what |
| 多数 | duō shù | Adverb: most |
| 多云 | duō yún | Adjective: cloudy |
E
| 而且 | ér qiě | Conjunction: moreover, in addition, furthermore |
F
| 发 | fā | Verb: to send out, to issue, to develop Measure Word: for gunshots |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | Verb: to discover, to find |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | Noun: restaurant |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | Adjective: convenient |
| 方便面 | fāng biàn miàn | Noun: instant noodles |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | Noun: method, way |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | Noun: aspect, respect |
| 放下 | fàng xia | Verb: to put down, to set aside |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | Noun: direction, orientation |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | Verb: to rest, to be at ease |
| 分 | fēn | Verb: to divide, to separate, to distribute, to allocate, to distinguish |
| 份 | fèn | Noun: part, share, portion, copy Measure Word: for newspaper, papers, reports, contracts |
| 分开 | fēn kāi | Verb: to separate, to part |
| 分数 | fēn shù | Noun: fraction, point, score, grade |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | Noun: minute |
| 封 | fēng | Measure Word: for sealed objects, letters |
| 服务 | fú wù | Noun: service |
| 复习 | fù xí | Noun: revision Verb: to revise |
G
| 该 | gāi | Auxiliary Verb: should, ought to |
| 改 | gǎi | Verb: to change |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | Verb: to change |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | Expression: cheers! |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | Verb: to feel, to sense |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | Verb: to move sbd., to be moved |
| 干活儿 | gàn huó er | Verb: to work (often hard, manual work) |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | Noun: feeling, sense Verb: to feel |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | Noun: gratitude Verb: to thank, to be grateful |
| 刚 | gāng | Adverb: just, barely |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | Time: just a moment ago |
| 刚刚 | gāng gāng | Adverb: just now, a moment ago |
| 高级 | gāo jí | Adjective: high level, high grade, advanced |
| 高中 | gāo zhōng | Noun: high school |
| 个子 | gè zi | Noun: height, stature |
| 更 | gèng | Adverb: even more |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | Noun: bus |
| 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | Noun: bus |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | Noun: kilogram Measure Word: kg |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | Noun: kilometre Measure Word: for km |
| 公路 | gōng lù | Noun: highway, road |
| 公平 | gōng píng | Adjective: fair, impartial |
| 公司 | gōng sī | Noun: company |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | Noun: park |
| 狗 | gǒu | Noun: dog |
| 够 | gòu | Verb: to reach, to be enough Adjective: be enough Adverb: enough |
| 顾客 | gù kè | Noun: client, customer |
| 故事 | gù shi | Noun: story, tale |
| 故意 | gù yì | Adverb: on purpose, deliberately |
| 观点 | guān diǎn | Noun: point of view, viewpoint, standpoint |
| 关机 | guān jī | Verb: to turn (a machine or device) off |
| 关心 | guān xīn | Noun: concern Verb: to care for |
| 广场 | guǎng chǎng | Noun: public square |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | Noun: advertisement Verb: to advertise |
| 过 | guò | Verb: to pass, to cross, to spend time |
| 国际 | guó jì | Adjective: international |
| 过来 | guò lai | Verb: to come over |
| 过年 | guò nián | Verb: to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 过去 | guò qù | Verb: to go over, to pass by Adverb: past, former |
H
| 海 | hǎi | Noun: sea |
| 海边 | hǎi biān | Noun: seaside, beach |
| 喊 | hǎn | Verb: to shout, to yell |
| 好 | hǎo | Adverb: very |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | Noun: benefit, advantage |
| 好多 | hǎo duō | Adjective: a lot of |
| 好久 | hǎo jiǔ | Time: quite a while |
| 好人 | hǎo rén | Noun: a good person |
| 好事 | hǎo shì | Noun: good action, happy occasion |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | Verb: to seem, to be like, to look like |
| 河 | hé | Noun: river |
| 合适 | hé shì | Adjective: suitable, appropriate |
| 黑 | hēi | Adjective: black, dark |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | Noun: blackboard |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | Adjective: black |
| 红 | hóng | Noun: dividend Adjective: red, popular, revolutionary |
| 红色 | hóng sè | Adjective: red |
| 后来 | hòu lái | Adverb: afterwards, later |
| 湖 | hú | Noun: lake |
| 忽然 | hū rán | Adverb: suddenly |
| 护照 | hù zhào | Noun: passport |
| 花 | huā | Verb: to spend |
| 画 | huà | Noun: picture, painting Verb: to draw, to paint |
| 画儿 | huà er | Noun: picture, drawing, painting |
| 画家 | huà jiā | Noun: painter |
| 花园 | huā yuán | Noun: garden |
| 坏处 | huài chu | Noun: disadvantage |
| 坏人 | huài rén | Noun: an evil person |
| 换 | huàn | Verb: to change, to exchange |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | Expression: welcome! |
| 黄 | huáng | Verb: to fall through Adjective: yellow, pornographic |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | Adjective: yellow |
| 回 | huí | Measure Word: for events of action |
| 会 | huì | Noun: meeting, conference |
| 回国 | huí guó | Verb: go back to one’s home country |
| 或 | huò | Conjunction: or Adverb: maybe |
| 活动 | huó dòng | Noun: activity Verb: to move about Adjective: active |
| 或者 | huò zhě | Conjunction: or, possibly |
J
| 鸡 | jī | Noun: chicken |
| 级 | jí | Measure Word: step, level, class |
| 急 | jí | Adjective: urgent, pressing |
| 计划 | jì huà | Noun: plan, project, program Verb: to plan |
| 机会 | jī huì | Noun: opportunity, chance |
| 计算机 | jì suàn jī | Noun: calculator |
| 加 | jiā | Verb: to add |
| 家 | jiā | Noun: expert (is added to other fields to make it a person) |
| 假 | jiǎ | Adjective: fake, false |
| 假期 | jià qī | Noun: holiday, vacation |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | Noun: family, household |
| 加油 | jiā yóu | Verb: to cheer, to add fuel |
| 家长 | jiā zhǎng | Noun: parents, head of a household |
| 件 | jiàn | Measure Word: for events, things, clothes, etc. |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | Noun: inspection Verb: to check, to inspect, to examine |
| 见到 | jiàn dào | Verb: to see, to meet |
| 见过 | jiàn guò | Verb: to look at |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | Noun: health Adjective: healthy |
| 讲 | jiǎng | Noun: speech, lecture Verb: to speak, to explain, to negotiate |
| 讲话 | jiǎng huà | Verb: to talk |
| 交 | jiāo | Verb: to hand over, to intersect, to associate with |
| 角 | jiǎo | Noun: angle, corner, horn Measure Word: for 0.1 yuan |
| 脚 | jiǎo | Noun: foot |
| 角度 | jiǎo dù | Noun: angle, point of view |
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | Verb: to hand over, to give |
| 交朋友 | jiāo péng yǒu | Verb: to make friends |
| 教师 | jiào shī | Noun: teacher |
| 教室 | jiào shì | Noun: classroom |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | Noun: traffic |
| 教学 | jiào xué | Noun: teaching Verb: to teach |
| 教育 | jiào yù | Noun: education Verb: to teach |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | Noun: dumpling |
| 叫作 | jiào zuò | Verb: to call, to be called |
| 接 | jiē | Verb: to receive, to meet, to connect, to catch |
| 街 | jiē | Noun: street |
| 节 | jié | Noun: festival, holiday, segment, joint, part Measure Word: for segments |
| 借 | jiè | Verb: to lend, to borrow, to make use of (an opportunity) |
| 接到 | jiē dào | Verb: to receive |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | Noun: result, outcome |
| 节目 | jié mù | Noun: program, item |
| 节日 | jié rì | Noun: holiday, festival |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | Verb: to accept, to receive |
| 接下来 | jiē xià lái | Adverb: next, following |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | Verb: to follow, to carry on Adverb: then, after that |
| 斤 | jīn | Noun: pound, 0.5 kg |
| 近 | jìn | Adjective: near, close |
| 今后 | jīn hòu | Adverb: hereafter, from now on |
| 进入 | jìn rù | Verb: to enter, to go into |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | Verb: to be in progress, to be underway |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | Adverb: often, frequently |
| 经过 | jīng guò | Verb: to pass, to go through Relative Clause: after, as a result of |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | Noun: manager, director |
| 酒 | jiǔ | Noun: alcohol |
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | Noun: hotel, restaurant, wine shop |
| 就要 | jiù yào | Verb: to be about to do something |
| 举 | jǔ | Verb: to raise, to hold up, to elect |
| 句 | jù | Noun: sentence Measure Word: for phrases, sentences, etc. |
| 举手 | jǔ shǒu | Verb: to raise a hand |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | Verb: to hold (meeting, etc.) |
| 句子 | jù zi | Noun: sentence |
K
| 卡 | kǎ | Noun: card, calorie |
| 开机 | kāi jī | Verb: to boot up, to start an engine |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | Verb: to feel happy, to make fun of sbd. Adjective: happy |
| 开学 | kāi xué | Noun: start of a term at school Verb: to start a term |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | Noun: view, opinion |
| 靠 | kào | Verb: to lean against, to get near |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | Noun: exam candidate |
| 科 | kē | Noun: science |
| 克 | kè | Verb: to subdue, to restrain Measure Word: 1 gram |
| 刻 | kè | Measure Word: for quarter of an hour |
| 可爱 | kě ài | Adjective: cute, lovely |
| 可能 | kě néng | Adverb: might, maybe Auxiliary Verb: can |
| 可怕 | kě pà | Adjective: awful, terrible |
| 客人 | kè rén | Noun: guest, customer, visitor |
| 可是 | kě shì | Conjunction: but |
| 课堂 | kè táng | Noun: classroom |
| 科学 | kē xué | Noun: science Adjective: scientific |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | Auxiliary Verb: can, may, able to |
| 空气 | kōng qì | Noun: air, atmosphere |
| 哭 | kū | Verb: to cry, to weep |
| 快餐 | kuài cān | Noun: fast food |
| 快点儿 | kuài diǎn er | Expression: a little bit quicker please |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | Adjective: happy |
| 快要 | kuài yào | Adverb: almost, nearly |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | Noun: chopsticks |
L
| 拉 | lā | Verb: to pull |
| 来自 | lái zì | Verb: to come from |
| 蓝 | lán | Adjective: blue |
| 篮球 | lán qiú | Noun: basketball |
| 蓝色 | lán sè | Adjective: blue |
| 老 | lǎo | Adverb: always |
| 老 | lǎo | Particle: to add in front of surnames to show intimacy with somebody older than oneself (mostly for men) |
| 老年 | lǎo nián | Adjective: old |
| 老朋友 | lǎo péng you | Noun: old friend |
| 老是 | lǎo shi | Adverb: always |
| 离 | lí | Verb: to leave, to be away from |
| 离开 | lí kāi | Verb: to depart, to leave |
| 例如 | lì rú | Adverb: for example |
| 里头 | lǐ tou | Location: inside |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | Noun: gift, present |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | Noun: ideal, dream |
| 例子 | lì zi | Noun: example |
| 脸 | liǎn | Noun: face |
| 练 | liàn | Verb: to practice |
| 练习 | liàn xí | Noun: exercise, practice Verb: to practice |
| 凉 | liáng | Adjective: cool, cold |
| 两 | liǎng | Measure Word: 50 gram |
| 亮 | liàng | Verb: to shine, to show, to reveal Adjective: bright, clear, shiny |
| 辆 | liàng | Measure Word: for vehicles |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | Adjective: pleasantly cool |
| 零下 | líng xià | Number: below zero |
| 留 | liú | Verb: to keep, to remain, to stay, to leave (a message, etc.) |
| 流 | liú | Verb: to flow, to circulate |
| 流利 | liú lì | Adjective: fluent |
| 留下 | liú xià | Verb: to stay behind, to remain, to leave behind |
| 流行 | liú xíng | Verb: to spread Adjective: popular, fashionable |
| 留学生 | liú xué shēng | Noun: foreign student |
| 绿 | lǜ | Adjective: green |
| 路边 | lù biān | Location: roadside |
| 旅客 | lǚ kè | Noun: tourist, passenger, guest |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | Adjective: green |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | Noun: travel Verb: to travel |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | Noun: trip, journey Verb: to travel |
M
| 卖 | mài | Verb: to sell |
| 满 | mǎn | Verb: to fill, to satisfy Adjective: full, satisfied |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | Verb: to satisfy Adjective: satisfied |
| 猫 | māo | Noun: cat |
| 米 | mǐ | Measure Word: for metre |
| 面 | miàn | Measure Word: for flat surfaces like drums, mirrors, flags, etc. |
| 面 | miàn | Noun: face, surface, noodles |
| 面前 | miàn qián | Location: in front of |
| 名 | míng | Noun: name Adjective: famous Measure Word: for people |
| 名称 | míng chēng | Noun: name |
| 名单 | míng dān | Noun: list (of names) |
| 明星 | míng xīng | Noun: star, celebrity |
| 目的 | mù dì | Noun: purpose, aim |
N
| 那 | nà | Adverb: in that case |
| 拿出 | ná chū | Verb: to take out, to put out |
| 拿到 | ná dào | Verb: to receive, to get |
| 那会儿 | nǎ huì ér | Time: at that time |
| 那么 | nà me | Adverb: like that, so very much |
| 那时候 | nà shí hou | Time: at that time |
| 那样 | nà yàng | Adverb: that kind, that sort |
| 南方 | nán fāng | Location: the South |
| 难过 | nán guò | Verb: to feel sorry, to be sad |
| 难看 | nán kàn | Adjective: ugly |
| 难受 | nán shòu | Verb: to be difficult to bear |
| 难题 | nán tí | Noun: difficult problem/question |
| 难听 | nán tīng | Adjective: vulgar, offensive, unpleasant to hear |
| 能够 | néng gòu | Verb: to be able to, to be capable of |
| 年级 | nián jí | Noun: grade, year |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | Adjective: young |
| 鸟 | niǎo | Noun: bird |
| 弄 | nòng | Verb: to do, to make |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | Noun: great effort Verb: to strive, to work/study hard Adjective: hard, hardworking |
P
| 爬 | pá | Verb: to crawl, to climb |
| 怕 | pà | Verb: to fear, to be afraid of |
| 爬山 | pá shān | Noun: hiking Verb: to climb a mountain |
| 排 | pái | Noun: row, line Measure Word: for lines, rows, etc. |
| 排队 | pái duì | Verb: to queue, to line up |
| 排球 | pái qiú | Noun: volleyball |
| 碰 | pèng | Verb: to meet, to run into |
| 碰到 | pèng dào | Verb: to come across, to run into |
| 碰见 | pèng jiàn | Verb: to run into, to bump into |
| 篇 | piān | Measure Word: for chapters, articles, etc. |
| 片 | piàn | Noun: thin piece, slice, film Measure Word: for movies, scenes, etc. pieces of things |
| 便宜 | pián yi | Adjective: cheap, inexpensive |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | Adjective: pretty, beautiful |
| 平 | píng | Adjective: flat, level, calm, peaceful |
| 瓶 | píng | Noun: bottle |
| 平安 | píng ān | Adjective: safe and sound, peaceful |
| 平常 | píng cháng | Adjective: ordinary, common Adverb: generally, usually |
| 平等 | píng děng | Noun: equality Adjective: equal |
| 平时 | píng shí | Noun: peacetime Adverb: normally |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | Noun: bottle |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | Adjective: ordinary, common |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Noun: Mandarin |
Q
| 骑 | qí | Verb: to ride (animal or bike) |
| 气 | qì | Noun: gas, air Verb: to get angry, to annoy |
| 骑车 | qí chē | Verb: to cycle |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | Verb: to take off |
| 其他 | qí tā | Pronoun: other, others |
| 气温 | qì wēn | Noun: (air) temperature |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | Adverb: among, in |
| 千 | qiān | Number: 1000 |
| 千克 | qiān kè | Noun: kilogram |
| 前年 | qián nián | Time: the year before last year |
| 墙 | qiáng | Noun: wall |
| 轻 | qīng | Adjective: light, small in number, unimportant |
| 晴 | qíng | Adjective: clear, sunny |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | Adjective: clear, distinct |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | Verb: to invite sbd. for dinner |
| 青年 | qīng nián | Noun: youth Adjective: youthful |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | Noun: request Verb: to request, to ask |
| 青少年 | qīng shào nián | Noun: young person, teenager |
| 晴天 | qíng tiān | Adjective: sunny |
| 求 | qiú | Verb: to seek, to request, to look for |
| 球场 | qiú chǎng | Noun: court, sports ground, stadium |
| 球队 | qiú duì | Noun: sports team |
| 秋天 | qiū tiān | Noun: autumn |
| 球鞋 | qiú xié | Noun: sport shoes |
| 取 | qǔ | Verb: to take, to get |
| 取得 | qǔ dé | Verb: to acquire, to obtain |
| 全 | quán | Adverb: completely, entirely |
| 全部 | quán bù | Adjective: whole, entire, complete |
| 全国 | quán guó | Noun: the whole country |
| 全家 | quán jiā | Noun: the whole family |
| 全年 | quán nián | Time: all year long |
| 全身 | quán shēn | Noun: the whole body |
| 全体 | quán tǐ | Adverb: entire, all |
R
| 然后 | rán hòu | Conjunction: then, afterwards |
| 让 | ràng | Verb: to permit, to let sbd. do sth. |
| 热情 | rè qíng | Adjective: cordial, enthusiastic, passionate |
| 人口 | rén kǒu | Noun: population |
| 人们 | rén men | Noun: people |
| 人数 | rén shù | Noun: number of people |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | Verb: to think, to believe, to consider |
| 日报 | rì bào | Noun: daily newspaper |
| 日子 | rì zi | Noun: day, calendar date |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | Conjunction: if |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | Noun: entrance |
S
| 商量 | shāng liang | Verb: to consult, to discuss |
| 商人 | shāng rén | Noun: businessman, merchant |
| 上周 | shàng zhōu | Time: last week |
| 少年 | shào nián | Noun: youngster |
| 少数 | shǎo shù | Noun: small number, minority |
| 身边 | shēn biān | Location: at somebody’s side |
| 什么样 | shén me yàng | Expression: what sort? |
| 生 | shēng | Verb: to give birth, to be born |
| 省 | shěng | Noun: province |
| 省 | shěng | Verb: to save, to omit |
| 生词 | shēng cí | Noun: new vocabulary |
| 生活 | shēng huó | Noun: life Verb: to live |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | Noun: voice, sound |
| 示 | shì | Verb: to show, to reveal |
| 市 | shì | Noun: city, market |
| 十分 | shí fēn | Adverb: very, completely, fully, utterly, absolutely |
| 实际 | shí jì | Noun: reality, practice Adjective: realistic, practical |
| 事情 | shì qing | Noun: thing, affair, matter |
| 食物 | shí wù | Noun: food |
| 实习 | shí xí | Noun: practice, internship Verb: to practice |
| 实现 | shí xiàn | Verb: to realize, to achieve, to bring about |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | Verb: to use |
| 实在 | shí zài | Adjective: real, true |
| 实在 | shí zài | Adverb: really, in fact |
| 市长 | shì zhǎng | Noun: mayor |
| 收 | shōu | Verb: to accept, to receive |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | Noun: wrist watch |
| 收到 | shōu dào | Verb: to receive |
| 受到 | shòu dào | Verb: to receive, to suffer |
| 收入 | shōu rù | Noun: income, revenue Verb: to take in |
| 熟 | shú | Adjective: ripe |
| 数 | shǔ | Verb: to count |
| 舒服 | shū fu | Adjective: comfortable |
| 数字 | shù zì | Noun: figure, number |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | Noun: level, standard Adjective: horizontal |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | Adjective: smoothly |
| 说明 | shuō míng | Noun: explanation, illustration Verb: to explain, to illustrate |
| 司机 | sī jī | Noun: driver |
| 送到 | sòng dào | Verb: to accompany to |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | Verb: to send, to give as a present |
| 算 | suàn | Verb: to calculate |
| 随便 | suí biàn | Adjective: random Adverb: as one wishes |
| 虽然 | suī rán | Conjunction: although |
| 随时 | suí shí | Adverb: at all time, at any time |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | Conjunction: therefore, as a result, so |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | Verb: to possess, to own Adjective: all |
T
| 它 | tā | Pronoun: it |
| 它们 | tā men | Pronoun: they (as for it) |
| 态度 | tài du | Noun: manner, attitude |
| 太太 | tài tai | Noun: wife, Madame, Mrs. |
| 太阳 | tài yáng | Noun: sun |
| 套 | tào | Noun: cover Verb: to cover with Measure Word: for sets of things |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | Noun: discussion Verb: to discuss |
| 特别 | tè bié | Adjective: special, particular |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | Noun: characteristic feature |
| 疼 | téng | Noun: pain Verb: to ache, to hurt |
| 提 | tí | Verb: to carry, to raise |
| 题 | tí | Noun: question (of a test) Verb: to inscribe, to mention |
| 提出 | tí chū | Verb: to raise (an issue), to propose, to suggest |
| 提到 | tí dào | Verb: to mention |
| 提高 | tí gāo | Verb: to raise, to increase |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | Noun: sports |
| 体育场 | tǐ yù chǎng | Noun: stadium |
| 体育馆 | tǐ yù guǎn | Noun: gymnasium |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | Adjective: celestial, heavenly |
| 条 | tiáo | Noun: strip, clause Measure Word: for long thin things |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | Noun: condition, circumstances |
| 停 | tíng | Verb: to stop |
| 挺 | tǐng | Adverb: quite, very, rather |
| 停车 | tíng chē | Verb: to stop, to park (a car) |
| 停车场 | tíng chē chǎng | Noun: car park |
| 挺好 | tǐng hǎo | Adjective: very good |
| 听讲 | tīng jiǎng | Verb: listen to (talk, lecture, teacher, etc.) |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | Verb: to hear something (rumour, etc.) |
| 通 | tōng | Verb: to go through, to connect |
| 通过 | tōng guò | Verb: to pass through, to get through Relative Clause: via, by |
| 同时 | tóng shí | Time: at the same time, simultaneously |
| 同事 | tóng shì | Noun: colleague |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | Adjective: same, equivalent |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | Noun: notice Verb: to notify, to inform |
| 头 | tóu | Noun: head, start Measure Word: for bigger animals (e.g. sheep, donkey) |
| 头 | tou | Particle: suffix for noun |
| 头发 | tóu fa | Noun: hair (on the head) |
| 图片 | tú piàn | Noun: picture, photo |
| 推 | tuī | Verb: to push |
| 腿 | tuǐ | Noun: leg |
W
| 外地 | wài dì | Noun: parts of another country |
| 外卖 | wài mài | Noun: take out, takeaway |
| 完 | wán | Verb: to finish |
| 碗 | wǎn | Noun: bowl |
| 万 | wàn | Number: 10000 |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Expression: good night! |
| 晚报 | wǎn bào | Noun: evening paper |
| 晚餐 | wǎn cān | Noun: dinner |
| 完成 | wán chéng | Verb: to complete, to accomplish |
| 晚会 | wǎn huì | Noun: party, event |
| 完全 | wán quán | Adjective: complete, whole, entire |
| 网 | wǎng | Noun: net, network |
| 往 | wǎng | Verb: to go Relative Clause: towards, to |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | Noun: tennis |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | Noun: website |
| 为 | wèi | Verb: to do, to act, to be, to become Relative Clause: for (sbd.) |
| 位 | wèi | Noun: position, place, seat Measure Word: for people |
| 喂 | wèi | Expression: hello |
| 味道 | wèi dào | Noun: taste, flavour |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | Adverb: why |
| 闻 | wén | Verb: to hear, to smell |
| 温度 | wēn dù | Noun: temperature |
| 问路 | wèn lù | Verb: to ask for directions |
| 问题 | wèn tí | Noun: problem, question |
| 午餐 | wǔ cān | Noun: lunch |
| 午睡 | wǔ shuì | Noun: siesta Verb: to take a nap |
X
| 西北 | xī běi | Location: northwest |
| 西餐 | xī cān | Noun: Western food |
| 西方 | xī fāng | Location: the West |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | Noun: habit, usual practice, custom Verb: to be/get used to |
| 西南 | xī nán | Location: southwest |
| 西医 | xī yī | Noun: Western medicine |
| 洗衣机 | xǐ yī jī | Noun: washing machine |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | Verb: to take a shower, to have a bath |
| 下 | xià | Measure Word: for times of action |
| 夏天 | xià tiān | Noun: summer |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | Verb: to snow |
| 下周 | xià zhōu | Time: next week |
| 响 | xiǎng | Noun: sound, noise Verb: to make a sound Adjective: loud, noisy |
| 向 | xiàng | Noun: direction Verb: to face, to turn towards Adverb: formerly, all along Relative Clause: towards |
| 像 | xiàng | Verb: to be/look like, to appear, to seem |
| 想到 | xiǎng dào | Verb: to think of |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | Noun: idea, thought |
| 相机 | xiāng jī | Noun: camera |
| 想起 | xiǎng qǐ | Verb: to recall, to call to mind |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | Adjective: identical, same |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | Verb: to believe in, to have faith in |
| 小 | xiǎo | Particle: added to a last name to signal a close person is younger or cute |
| 笑话 | xiào hua | Noun: joke |
| 笑话儿 | xiào huà er | Noun: joke |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | Adjective: in a low voice, in whispers |
| 小时候 | xiǎo shí hòu | Time: when I was small |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | Noun: novel, fiction |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | Verb: to be careful Adjective: careful Expression: take care! |
| 校园 | xiào yuán | Noun: campus |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | Noun: headmaster, president (university) |
| 小组 | xiǎo zǔ | Noun: small team, group |
| 鞋 | xié | Noun: shoe |
| 信 | xìn | Noun: letter, trust |
| 信号 | xìn hào | Noun: signal |
| 心里 | xīn lǐ | Noun: in one’s heart |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | Noun: mood, state of mind |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | Noun: news |
| 信息 | xìn xī | Noun: information, news |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | Noun: confidence, faith |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | Noun: credit card |
| 心中 | xīn zhōng | Noun: in the heart |
| 姓 | xìng | Noun: surname |
| 行动 | xíng dòng | Noun: action, operation Verb: to move, to act |
| 姓名 | xìng míng | Noun: full name |
| 行人 | xíng rén | Noun: pedestrian |
| 行为 | xíng wéi | Noun: action, conduct, behaviour, activity |
| 星星 | xīng xing | Noun: star (in the sky) |
| 休假 | xiū jià | Verb: to take a vacation |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | Adjective: many, a lot of |
| 选 | xuǎn | Verb: to choose, to select |
| 雪 | xuě | Noun: snow |
| 学期 | xué qī | Noun: term, semester |
Y
| 眼 | yǎn | Noun: eye Measure Word: for wells, stoves, etc. |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | Noun: eye |
| 颜色 | yán sè | Noun: colour |
| 养 | yǎng | Verb: to raise |
| 样子 | yàng zi | Noun: appearance, manner |
| 药 | yào | Noun: medicine, drug |
| 药店 | yào diàn | Noun: pharmacy |
| 药片 | yào piàn | Noun: pill (medicine) |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | Noun: demand, requirement Verb: to require, to demand |
| 药水 | yào shuǐ | Noun: bottled medicine, lotion |
| 夜 | yè | Noun: night |
| 夜里 | yè li | Time: at night |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | Adverb: perhaps, maybe |
| 亿 | yì | Number: 100 million |
| 一般 | yì bān | Adjective: ordinary, general, common Adverb: in general, generally |
| 一部分 | yī bù fèn | Noun: portion, part of |
| 一点点 | yī diǎn diǎn | Adverb: a little bit |
| 一定 | yí dìng | Adjective: definite, fixed, given Adverb: surely, certainly |
| 一共 | yí gòng | Adverb: altogether |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | Time: after, afterwards |
| 一会儿 | yí huì er | Adverb: in a moment, a little while |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | Noun: opinion, view, objection |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | Adverb: already |
| 一路平安 | yí lù píng ān | Expression: have a safe trip! |
| 一路顺风 | yī lù shùn fēng | Expression: have a pleasant journey! |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | Time: before Adverb: previous, formerly |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | Adverb: that or more, the above-mentioned |
| 一生 | yì shēng | Noun: all one’s life, human life |
| 意思 | yì si | Noun: meaning, opinion, idea |
| 以外 | yǐ wài | Conjunction: apart from, outside of |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | Verb: to think (wrongly), to be under the (wrong) impression |
| 以下 | yǐ xià | Adverb: that or less, the following |
| 一直 | yī zhí | Adverb: always, continuously, straight |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | Noun: chair |
| 阴 | yīn | Adjective: cloudy, overcast |
| 银行 | yín háng | Noun: bank (for money) |
| 银行卡 | yín háng kǎ | Noun: ATM card |
| 音节 | yīn jié | Noun: syllable |
| 阴天 | yīn tiān | Adjective: overcast, cloudy |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | Conjunction: because |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | Noun: music |
| 音乐会 | yīn yuè huì | Noun: concert |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | Auxiliary Verb: should, ought to |
| 影片 | yǐng piàn | Noun: film |
| 英文 | yīng wén | Noun: English |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | Noun: influence, effect Verb: to influence, to affect |
| 英语 | yīng yǔ | Noun: English |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | Adverb: forever, ever |
| 油 | yóu | Noun: oil |
| 又 | yòu | Adverb: again |
| 有点儿 | yǒu diǎn er | Adverb: slightly, a little |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | Adjective: friendly |
| 游客 | yóu kè | Noun: tourist |
| 有空儿 | yǒu kòng er | Verb: to have time |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | Adverb: someone, there are people |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | Adjective: interesting |
| 鱼 | yú | Noun: fish |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | Noun: language |
| 院 | yuàn | Noun: courtyard, institution |
| 原来 | yuán lái | Adjective: former, original Adverb: as it turns out |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | Auxiliary Verb: to be willing, to be ready, to wish, to want |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | Noun: reason, cause |
| 院长 | yuàn zhǎng | Noun: director |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | Noun: courtyard, patio |
| 越 | yuè | Verb: to exceed, to climb over, to surpass |
| 月份 | yuè fèn | Time: month |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | Adverb: more and more |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | Noun: moon |
| 云 | yún | Noun: cloud |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | Noun: movement, sports Verb: to move about |
Z
| 咱 | zán | Pronoun: we |
| 咱们 | zán men | Pronoun: we, us |
| 脏 | zāng | Adjective: dirty |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | Noun: breakfast |
| 早晨 | zǎo chen | Time: early morning |
| 早就 | zǎo jiù | Location: before already |
| 怎么办 | zěn me bàn | Expression: what should (we) do? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | Adverb: how is/are Expression: how about that? |
| 怎样 | zěn yàng | Adverb: how |
| 占 | zhàn | Verb: to take possession of, to occupy |
| 站 | zhàn | Verb: to stand, to stop, to halt |
| 站住 | zhàn zhù | Verb: to stand |
| 长 | zhǎng | Verb: to grow, to develop |
| 长大 | zhǎng dà | Expression: to grow up |
| 找出 | zhǎo chū | Verb: to find out |
| 照顾 | zhào gù | Verb: to take care of, to look after |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | Noun: photo, picture |
| 照相 | zhào xiàng | Verb: to take a photo |
| 这么 | zhè me | Adverb: so much, that much |
| 这时候 | zhè shí hou | Time: at that time |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | Adverb: this way, like this |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | Adjective: genuine, real, true |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | Adjective: regular, normal, ordinary |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | Adverb: just right, just at the right time |
| 正确 | zhèng què | Adjective: correct, proper |
| 正是 | zhèng shì | Adverb: exactly, precisely |
| 只 | zhǐ | Adverb: only, just, merely |
| 纸 | zhǐ | Noun: paper |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | Adjective: direct, immediate |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | Verb: to have no other choice than |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | Conjunction: if only, as long as |
| 中餐 | zhōng cān | Noun: Chinese food |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | Noun: emphasis, focal point, priority |
| 中级 | zhōng jí | Noun: middle level |
| 中年 | zhōng nián | Adjective: middle aged |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | Verb: to value, to attach importance to |
| 中小学 | zhōng xiǎo xué | Noun: middle and elementary school |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | Noun: centre |
| 中医 | zhōng yī | Noun: traditional Chinese medical science |
| 周 | zhōu | Noun: circle, circumference, week Verb: to circle Adjective: complete, thorough |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | Noun: weekend |
| 周年 | zhōu nián | Noun: anniversary |
| 住房 | zhù fáng | Noun: housing |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | Noun: host, master |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | Adjective: main, principal, major |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | Verb: to be in hospital |
| 装 | zhuāng | Noun: dress, clothing, costume Verb: to pretend, to install, to fix, to load, to pack |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | Adjective: accurate, precise, exact |
| 字典 | zì diǎn | Noun: dictionary, character book |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | Pronoun: oneself, self |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | Noun: bicycle, bike |
| 自由 | zì yóu | Noun: freedom, liberty Adjective: free |
| 走过 | zǒu guò | Verb: to walk past, to pass by |
| 走进 | zǒu jìn | Verb: to enter |
| 走开 | zǒu kāi | Expression: go away! |
| 租 | zū | Verb: to rent, to hire |
| 组 | zǔ | Noun: group, team Verb: to organize, to form |
| 组成 | zǔ chéng | Noun: composition Verb: to form, to compose, to constitute |
| 组长 | zǔ zhǎng | Noun: group leader |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | Noun: mouth |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | Adverb: recently, lately, soon |
| 座 | zuò | Noun: seat Measure Word: for cities, buildings, mountains, etc. |
| 做到 | zuò dào | Verb: to accomplish, to achieve |
| 做法 | zuò fǎ | Noun: method |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | Verb: to cook |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | Noun: author |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | Noun: seat, place |
| 作文 | zuò wén | Noun: composition Verb: to write an essay |
| 作业 | zuò yè | Noun: homework, task, work |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | Noun: action, function, impact, effect Verb: to affect |