New HSK 2 vocabulary
All 197 words of New HSK 2 (the 2025 syllabus, in use from July 2026), sorted by pinyin, each with its meaning, an example sentence and the lesson in the course that teaches it.
Looking for the other standard? HSK 2 (2012)
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning and example | Learn it in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 啊 | a | (at the end of a sentence) oh; so …!你的汉语真好啊！ · Your Chinese is really good!Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 2 | 爱好 | ài hào | hobby, interest我的爱好是看书和看电影。 · My hobbies are reading and watching films.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 | HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 |
| 3 | 白色 | bái sè | white这个白色的杯子是谁的？ · Whose is this white cup?Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 4 | 班 | bān | class (a group of students); shift (at work)我们班的同学很好。 · The people in our class are really nice.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 5 | 帮 | bāng | to help (帮 + person + verb)你能帮我拿一下儿吗？ · Could you hold this for me for a moment?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 6 | 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help, give a hand (takes no object: 帮我, not 帮忙我)你忙吗？要我帮忙吗？ · Are you busy? Do you want a hand?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 7 | 包 | bāo | bag; to wrap这个包很漂亮！是你的吗？ · This bag is lovely! Is it yours?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 8 | 本子 | běn zi | notebook, exercise book我在本子上写汉字。 · I write characters in my notebook.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 9 | 比 | bǐ | than (A 比 B + adjective: A is more … than B); to compare我哥哥比我高。 · My older brother is taller than me.Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 10 | 笔 | bǐ | pen, pencil你有笔吗？借我用一下。 · Have you got a pen? Can I borrow it for a moment?Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 11 | 别 | bié | don’t (别……了: stop …ing)别忘了你的手机！ · Don’t forget your phone!Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 12 | 不错 | bù cuò | pretty good; not bad这个饭馆的菜很不错。 · The food in this restaurant is really good.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 13 | 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | sorry, excuse me; to feel embarrassed不好意思，我来晚了。 · Sorry I’m late.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 14 | 长 | cháng | long这个电影有点儿长。 · This film is a bit long.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 15 | 车站 | chē zhàn | bus stop; station车站在商店前边。 · The bus stop is in front of the shop.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 16 | 出 | chū | to go out, to come out (出去, 出来); to produce这个学院出了很多有名的人。 · This college has produced a lot of famous people.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 17 | 出国 | chū guó | to go abroad她明年打算出国旅游。 · She’s planning to travel abroad next year.Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 18 | 出来 | chū lái | to come out你出来一下儿，我在外边。 · Come out for a moment. I’m outside.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 19 | 出门 | chū mén | to go out, to leave home出门的时候别忘了带手机。 · Don’t forget your phone when you go out.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 20 | 出去 | chū qù | to go out我出去一下儿。 · I’m just popping out.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 21 | 床 | chuáng | bed我的猫在床下边。 · My cat is under the bed.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 22 | 次 | cì | time (counting how often something happens): 两次 twice, 第二次 the second time这是我第二次来中国。 · This is my second time in China.Learn it in HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 | HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 |
| 23 | 词 | cí | word这个词怎么读？ · How do you read this word?Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 24 | 从 | cóng | from他从英国来北京工作。 · He came from Britain to work in Beijing.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 25 | 从小 | cóng xiǎo | since childhood, from an early age王明从小在北京长大。 · Wang Ming grew up in Beijing, right from when he was small.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 26 | 错 | cuò | wrong; a mistake对不起，我说错了。 · Sorry, I said it wrong.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 27 | 打 | dǎ | to hit; to play (a ball game); to make (a phone call)晚上我给你打电话。 · I’ll call you this evening.Learn it in HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 | HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 |
| 28 | 打车 | dǎ chē | to take a taxi, get a cab我们打车去饭馆。 · We’re getting a taxi to the restaurant.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 29 | 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open; to turn on请打开门，谢谢！ · Please open the door, thanks!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 30 | 但 | dàn | but (short for 但是)这件衣服很好看，但有点儿贵。 · This top looks nice, but it’s a bit pricey.Learn it in HSK 2 · 网上买手机 | HSK 2 · 网上买手机 |
| 31 | 但是 | dàn shì | but, however地铁很快，但是人很多。 · The metro is fast, but crowded.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 32 | 地 | de | joins a describing word to the verb after it, like English -ly (认真地 seriously)孩子们高兴地出去了。 · The children went out happily.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 33 | 得 | de | links a verb to how it is done (跑得快 runs fast)王明唱歌唱得特别好。 · Wang Ming sings really well.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 34 | 等 | děng | to wait (for); and so on (at the end of a list)你在这儿等我，好吗？ · Wait for me here, OK?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 35 | 地铁 | dì tiě | subway, metro我们坐地铁去吧。 · Let’s take the metro.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 36 | 动 | dòng | to move我太累了，不想动。 · I’m so tired I don’t want to move.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 37 | 懂 | dǒng | to understand你说的我都懂。 · I understand everything you’re saying.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 38 | 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant (usually a small one)这家饭馆很有名。 · This restaurant is well known.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 39 | 飞 | fēi | to fly明天上午我飞上海。 · I’m flying to Shanghai tomorrow morning.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 40 | 高 | gāo | tall; high我爸爸很高，我妈妈不高。 · My dad is tall, but my mum isn’t.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你今年多大 | HSK 1 · 你今年多大 |
| 41 | 告诉 | gào su | to tell请告诉我你的名字。 · Please tell me your name.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 42 | 高中 | gāo zhōng | senior high school我高中的时候就开始学汉语了。 · I started learning Chinese back in high school.Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 43 | 个子 | gè zi | height, build他个子不高，可是跑得很快。 · He isn’t tall, but he runs fast.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 44 | 跟 | gēn | and (in speech); with; to follow (跟我读: read after me)同学们，请跟我读。 · Everyone, please read after me.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 45 | 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | bus, city bus这儿有去火车站的公交车吗？ · Is there a bus to the railway station from here?Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 46 | 过 | guò | to cross, to go past; to spend (time), to celebrate过两个路口，饭馆在你左边。 · Go past two crossroads and the restaurant is on your left.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 47 | 过来 | guò lái | to come over (here)你过来一下，我问你一个问题。 · Come over here a moment. I want to ask you something.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 48 | 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate the (Chinese) New Year今年你在哪儿过年？ · Where are you spending New Year this year?Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 49 | 过去 | guò qù | the past, formerly; to go over过去我不喜欢照相。 · I never used to like taking photos.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 50 | 还是 | hái shi | or (in questions: A 还是 B?)你是老师还是学生？ · Are you a teacher or a student?Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 51 | 黑色 | hēi sè | black他的电脑是黑色的。 · His computer is black.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 52 | 红茶 | hóng chá | black tea (literally “red tea”)英国人很喜欢喝红茶。 · British people love black tea.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 53 | 红色 | hóng sè | red新年的时候，很多人穿红色的衣服。 · At New Year, lots of people wear red.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 54 | 后面 | hòu mian | behind; at the back我的猫在床后面。 · My cat is behind the bed.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 55 | 画 | huà | to draw, to paint; picture你会画画儿吗？ · Can you draw?Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 56 | 花 | huā | to spend (money, time); flower我这个月花了很多钱。 · I’ve spent a lot of money this month.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 57 | 坏 | huài | broken, not working; bad; gone off我的手机坏了，不能打电话。 · My phone’s broken, so I can’t make calls.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 58 | 回来 | huí lai | to come back (here, towards the speaker)爸爸明天从上海回来。 · Dad’s coming back from Shanghai tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 59 | 回去 | huí qu | to go back (there, away from the speaker)十点了，我要回去了。 · It’s ten o’clock. I need to head back.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 60 | 机场 | jī chǎng | airport我在机场，你在哪儿？ · I’m at the airport. Where are you?Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 61 | 记得 | jì de | to remember你还记得我吗？ · Do you still remember me?Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 62 | 机票 | jī piào | plane ticket我在网上买了机票。 · I bought the plane ticket online.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 63 | 间 | jiān | measure word for rooms那间房间是我弟弟的。 · That room is my younger brother’s.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 64 | 教 | jiāo | to teach王明教我写汉字。 · Wang Ming is teaching me to write characters.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 65 | 教室 | jiào shì | classroom下课了，教室里没有人了。 · Class is over, and there’s nobody in the classroom.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 66 | 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce; to tell about (我介绍一下 = let me introduce…)请你介绍一下你的国家。 · Please tell us a little about your country.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 67 | 近 | jìn | near, close饭馆很近，我们走路去吧。 · The restaurant is close; let’s walk.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 68 | 进 | jìn | to enter; to come in, go in我们进商店看一下儿。 · We’ll pop into the shop for a look.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 69 | 进来 | jìn lái | to come in (towards the speaker)妈妈，你进来看一下儿！ · Mum, come in and have a look!Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 70 | 进去 | jìn qù | to go in (away from the speaker)书店里人很多，我不进去了。 · The bookshop is packed. I won’t go in.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 71 | 经常 | jīng cháng | often, frequently我经常在网上买东西。 · I often buy things online.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 72 | 就 | jiù | just, right (就在那边 = right over there); only, already (两个小时就到了 = there in just two hours); then火车站就在那边。 · The station’s just over there.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 73 | 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | hotel这家酒店离火车站很近。 · This hotel is very close to the railway station.Learn it in HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 | HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 |
| 74 | 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee早上我喜欢喝咖啡。 · I like to drink coffee in the morning.Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 75 | 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin, start; beginning我们九点开始上课。 · We start class at nine.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 76 | 开学 | kāi xué | school starts, term starts我们9月1日开学。 · Our term starts on 1 September.Learn it in HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 | HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 |
| 77 | 考 | kǎo | to take an exam (in a subject); to test我明天考汉语。 · I have a Chinese exam tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 78 | 考试 | kǎo shì | exam; to take an exam明天有考试，我今天在家学习。 · There’s an exam tomorrow, so I’m studying at home today.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 79 | 可能 | kě néng | maybe, probably; possible王明可能在开会。 · Wang Ming is probably in a meeting.Learn it in HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 | HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 |
| 80 | 裤子 | kù zi | trousers; pants这条裤子有点儿长。 · These trousers are a bit long.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 81 | 快 | kuài | fast, quick; quickly你快来！我在门口。 · Come quickly! I’m at the door.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 82 | 快乐 | kuài lè | happy (in wishes and celebrations)生日快乐！这是给你的。 · Happy birthday! This is for you.Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 83 | 快要 | kuài yào | soon, about to (… 了)快要下雨了，我们回家吧。 · It’s about to rain. Let’s go home.Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 84 | 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball这个篮球是谁的？ · Whose basketball is this?Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 85 | 累 | lèi | tired今天工作太多了，我很累。 · There was so much work today. I’m really tired.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 86 | 离 | lí | from, away from (in distance or time); to leave学校离我家很近。 · The school is very close to my home.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 87 | 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside包里面有什么？ · What’s inside the bag?Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 88 | 楼 | lóu | building (with floors); floor (三楼 = floor 3, counting the ground floor as 1)我朋友家在三楼。 · My friend’s flat is on the third floor.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 89 | 路 | lù | road, way; bus route (1路 = the No. 1 bus)1路到天安门吗？ · Does the No. 1 bus go to Tiananmen?Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 90 | 绿茶 | lǜ chá | green tea中国南方的绿茶很有名。 · Green tea from southern China is famous.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 91 | 绿色 | lǜ sè | green; green (good for the environment)他的手机是绿色的。 · His phone is green.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 92 | 路上 | lù shang | on the way; on the road路上车很多，我来晚了。 · The traffic was heavy, so I’m late.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 93 | 旅游 | lǚ yóu | to travel, go sightseeing; tourism你喜欢去哪儿旅游？ · Where do you like to go on holiday?Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 94 | 慢 | màn | slow; slowly老师，请说慢一点儿。 · Teacher, could you speak a little more slowly, please?Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 95 | 每 | měi | every, each我每个星期都给妈妈打电话。 · I phone my mum every week.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 96 | 没意思 | méi yì si | boring; no fun (opposite: 有意思)这个电影太没意思了，我们走吧。 · This film is so boring. Let’s go.Learn it in HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 | HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 |
| 97 | 门 | mén | door; gate哪儿是门？——那儿！ · Where’s the door? — Over there!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 98 | 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway, entrance; at the door, by the gate学院门口有很多人。 · There are lots of people at the college gate.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 99 | 门票 | mén piào | admission ticket故宫的门票多少钱？ · How much is a ticket for the Forbidden City?Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 100 | 面 | miàn | noodles; flour; side (as in 后面)我中午吃了一碗面。 · I had a bowl of noodles at lunch.Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 101 | 名 | míng | measure word for people (formal); place in a ranking这个班有20名学生。 · There are 20 students in this class.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 102 | 拿 | ná | to take, fetch; to hold, carry (in your hand)我回家拿一下儿手机。 · I’m popping home to get my phone.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 103 | 那么 | nà me | so (+ adjective); like that; then, in that case我没有你那么忙。 · I’m not as busy as you.Learn it in HSK 2 · 租房子 | HSK 2 · 租房子 |
| 104 | 那样 | nà yàng | like that, that way; such别那样说，他会生气的。 · Don’t talk like that, he’ll get angry.Learn it in HSK 2 · 租房子 | HSK 2 · 租房子 |
| 105 | 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea; bubble tea这家店的奶茶太甜了。 · This shop’s milk tea is too sweet.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 106 | 奶奶 | nǎi nai | grandma (your father’s mother); a friendly way to address an old woman我奶奶是汉语老师。 · My grandma is a Chinese teacher.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 107 | 男孩儿 | nán hái r | boy那个男孩儿是谁？ · Who’s that boy?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 108 | 鸟 | niǎo | bird树上有两只鸟。 · There are two birds in the tree.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 109 | 女孩儿 | nǚ hái r | girl这个女孩儿叫什么名字？ · What’s this girl’s name?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 110 | 旁边 | páng biān | side; next to, beside (A 在 B 旁边)老师旁边的人是谁？ · Who’s the person next to the teacher?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 111 | 跑 | pǎo | to run; to run off我的猫跑出去了！ · My cat’s got out!Learn it in HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 | HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 |
| 112 | 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run, jog王明每天早上都去跑步。 · Wang Ming goes running every morning.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 113 | 票 | piào | ticket这是你的票吗？ · Is this your ticket?Learn it in HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 | HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 |
| 114 | 起来 | qǐ lai | to get up, stand up; (after a verb) up老师进来了，同学们都站起来了。 · The teacher came in and all the students stood up.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 115 | 妻子 | qī zi | wife他妻子是中学老师。 · His wife is a secondary-school teacher.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 116 | 前面 | qián mian | in front; ahead前面那家商店很大。 · That shop up ahead is big.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 117 | 晴 | qíng | sunny, clear (sky)天晴了，我们出去吧！ · It’s cleared up. Let’s go out!Learn it in HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 | HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 |
| 118 | 球 | qiú | ball; ball game这个球是谁的？ · Whose ball is this?Learn it in HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 | HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 |
| 119 | 让 | ràng | to let; to make, ask (someone to do something)妈妈不让我晚上玩手机。 · Mum doesn’t let me play on my phone in the evening.Learn it in HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 | HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 |
| 120 | 肉 | ròu | meat (on its own it usually means pork)我妹妹不吃肉。 · My younger sister doesn’t eat meat.Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 121 | 商场 | shāng chǎng | shopping mall, department store商场里的东西很贵。 · Things in the mall are expensive.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 122 | 上来 | shàng lái | to come up; (after a verb) up, towards the speaker我在楼上，你上来吧！ · I’m upstairs. Come on up!Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 123 | 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of; above; the above书架上面有一只猫。 · There’s a cat on top of the bookshelf.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 124 | 上去 | shàng qù | to go up; (after a verb) up, away from the speaker山太高了，我爬不上去。 · The mountain is too high; I can’t climb up it.Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 125 | 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online, use the internet晚上我在家上网。 · In the evening I go online at home.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 126 | 身体 | shēn tǐ | body; health你爷爷身体好吗？ · Is your grandad in good health?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 127 | 生日 | shēng rì | birthday你妈妈的生日是几月几号？ · When is your mum’s birthday?Learn it in HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 | HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 |
| 128 | 时 | shí | when (…时 = …的时候); time吃饭时不要看手机。 · Don’t look at your phone while you eat.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 129 | 事情 | shì qing | matter, thing (to do)我今天有很多事情要做。 · I have a lot of things to do today.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 130 | 手 | shǒu | hand大卫，你手很大！ · David, you’ve got big hands!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 131 | 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch这块手表是爸爸送我的。 · This watch was a present from my dad.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 132 | 书包 | shū bāo | schoolbag孩子的书包太重了！ · The child’s schoolbag is far too heavy!Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 133 | 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well这张床真舒服！ · This bed is so comfortable!Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 134 | 送 | sòng | to give (as a present); to deliver; to see someone off爸爸送了我一个新手机。 · Dad gave me a new phone.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 135 | 虽然 | suī rán | although虽然下雨了，但是我们还是去了。 · Although it rained, we still went.Learn it in HSK 2 · 网上买手机 | HSK 2 · 网上买手机 |
| 136 | 所以 | suǒ yǐ | so, therefore他病了，所以没来上班。 · He’s ill, so he didn’t come to work.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 137 | 疼 | téng | to hurt, ache; sore医生，我这儿很疼。 · Doctor, it really hurts here.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 138 | 踢 | tī | to kick; 踢球: to play football周末我们去踢球吧！ · Let’s play football at the weekend!Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 139 | 题 | tí | question, problem (in an exercise or exam)第三题我不会做。 · I can’t do question three.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 140 | 条 | tiáo | measure word for long, thin things (roads, fish, trousers)这条路很长，我们打车吧。 · This road is long. Let’s take a taxi.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 141 | 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance我不会跳舞，你教我吧！ · I can’t dance. Teach me!Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 142 | 头 | tóu | head昨天喝了太多酒，今天头很疼。 · I drank too much yesterday, and today my head really hurts.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 143 | 外国 | wài guó | a foreign country; foreign (外国人 = foreigner)那个外国人是我的同学。 · That foreigner is my classmate.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 144 | 外面 | wài miàn | outside外面很冷，多穿一点儿衣服。 · It’s cold outside. Put on more clothes.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 145 | 万 | wàn | ten thousand这辆车十五万块。 · This car costs 150,000 yuan.Learn it in HSK 2 · 中国有多大 | HSK 2 · 中国有多大 |
| 146 | 完 | wán | to finish; to be used up你吃完饭再走吧。 · Finish your meal before you go.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 147 | 往 | wǎng | towards, to (a direction)往北走五分钟就到了。 · Go north for five minutes and you’re there.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 148 | 忘 | wàng | to forget; to leave something behind (忘在……)我忘了他叫什么名字。 · I’ve forgotten what he’s called.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 149 | 网上 | wǎng shàng | online, on the internet我在网上买水果。 · I buy fruit online.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 150 | 位 | wèi | polite measure word for people您好，请问几位？ · Hello, how many of you are there?Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 151 | 为什么 | wèi shén me | why你为什么不吃早饭？ · Why don’t you eat breakfast?Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 152 | 洗 | xǐ | to wash我去洗一下儿手。 · I’m going to wash my hands.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 153 | 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet, restroom (the polite word)请问，洗手间在哪儿？ · Excuse me, where’s the toilet?Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 154 | 希望 | xī wàng | to hope; hope, wish希望明天是个晴天！ · I hope it’s sunny tomorrow!Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 155 | 下来 | xià lái | to come down; (after a verb) down, off, to a stop你快从树上下来！ · Come down out of that tree, quick!Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 156 | 下面 | xià miàn | below; under; next下面我们听一个故事。 · Next, we’ll listen to a story.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 157 | 下去 | xià qù | to go down; (after a verb) to go on, to continue别停，你说下去。 · Don’t stop, go on.Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 158 | 笑 | xiào | to laugh, smile; to laugh at她笑着说：“没关系。” · She smiled and said, “That’s all right.”Learn it in HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 | HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 |
| 159 | 小孩儿 | xiǎo hái r | child; little kid那个小孩儿是你弟弟吗？ · Is that little kid your younger brother?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 160 | 小时候 | xiǎo shí hou | when one was little, as a child我小时候很喜欢画画儿。 · I loved drawing when I was little.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 161 | 姓 | xìng | to be surnamed; surname我们的汉语老师姓张。 · Our Chinese teacher’s surname is Zhang.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 162 | 姓名 | xìng míng | full name请在这儿写你的姓名。 · Please write your full name here.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 163 | 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye她的眼睛又大又漂亮。 · Her eyes are big and beautiful.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 164 | 颜色 | yán sè | colour你最喜欢什么颜色？ · What’s your favourite colour?Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 165 | 药 | yào | medicine晚上别忘了吃药！ · Don’t forget to take your medicine tonight!Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 166 | 药店 | yào diàn | pharmacy, chemist’s前面路口有一家药店。 · There’s a pharmacy at the crossing ahead.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 167 | 爷爷 | yé ye | grandpa (your father’s father); a friendly way to address an old man王明的爷爷是医生。 · Wang Ming’s grandpa is a doctor.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 168 | 一会儿 | yī huì r | a little while, a moment; in a moment请等一会儿，王明马上来。 · Please wait a moment. Wang Ming will be right here.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 169 | 已经 | yǐ jīng | already电影已经开始了，快进去吧！ · The film’s already started. Hurry in!Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 170 | 一起 | yī qǐ | together我们一起吃午饭吧。 · Let’s have lunch together.Learn it in HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 | HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 |
| 171 | 意思 | yì si | meaning; idea这个字是什么意思？ · What does this character mean?Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 172 | 阴 | yīn | overcast, cloudy天阴了，可能要下雨。 · It’s clouding over. It may rain.Learn it in HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 | HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 |
| 173 | 因为 | yīn wèi | because因为下雨，我今天没出门。 · Because it was raining, I didn’t go out today.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 174 | 右 | yòu | right我用右手写字。 · I write with my right hand.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 175 | 游 | yóu | to swim; to tour, travel around她游得比我快多了。 · She swims much faster than me.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 176 | 右边 | yòu bian | the right; on the right我右边的人是我哥哥。 · The man on my right is my older brother.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 177 | 有时 | yǒu shí | sometimes (a little more formal than 有时候)我有时在家吃午饭。 · Sometimes I have lunch at home.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 | HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 |
| 178 | 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting; fun这本书很有意思。 · This book is really interesting.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 179 | 游泳 | yóu yǒng | to swim; swimming夏天我常常去游泳。 · In summer I often go swimming.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 180 | 鱼 | yú | fish这家饭馆的鱼很好吃。 · The fish at this restaurant is very good.Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 181 | 远 | yuǎn | far, a long way away你家远吗？——不远。 · Is your home far? — No, not far.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你今年多大 | HSK 1 · 你今年多大 |
| 182 | 运动 | yùn dòng | sport, exercise; to exercise多运动对身体好。 · Exercising more is good for you.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 183 | 站 | zhàn | station, stop; to stand这个站叫什么名字？ · What’s this station called?Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 184 | 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband她丈夫是医生。 · Her husband is a doctor.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 185 | 着 | zhe | after a verb: a state goes on (开着 is on, open; 坐着 sitting)门开着，请进！ · The door’s open, come in!Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 186 | 这么 | zhè me | so (+ adjective); like this今天怎么这么冷？ · Why is it so cold today?Learn it in HSK 2 · 租房子 | HSK 2 · 租房子 |
| 187 | 这样 | zhè yàng | like this, this way; such这个字要这样写。 · This character is written like this.Learn it in HSK 2 · 租房子 | HSK 2 · 租房子 |
| 188 | 正 | zhèng | just, right now (正 + verb + 呢: in the middle of doing)我正吃饭呢，你等一会儿。 · I’m in the middle of dinner. Give me a minute.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 189 | 周 | zhōu | week这周我特别忙。 · I’m really busy this week.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 190 | 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare, get ready; to plan to我准备明年去中国学习。 · I’m planning to go and study in China next year.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 191 | 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; (one’s) own这件衣服是我自己做的。 · I made this top myself.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 192 | 走 | zǒu | to walk, to go; to leave太晚了，我要走了。 · It’s late. I have to go.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 193 | 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk, to go on foot (走路要十分钟 = it’s a ten-minute walk)我家不远，走路十分钟。 · My home isn’t far: it’s ten minutes on foot.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 194 | 足球 | zú qiú | football, soccer周末我常跟朋友踢足球。 · At weekends I often play football with friends.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看足球 | HSK 3 · 看足球 |
| 195 | 最 | zuì | most; the …-est这是我们学校最高的楼。 · This is the tallest building at our school.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 | HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 |
| 196 | 左 | zuǒ | left他用左手吃饭。 · He eats with his left hand.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 197 | 左边 | zuǒ bian | the left; on the left洗手间在左边。 · The toilets are on the left.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
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