HSK 3.0 Vocabulary Syllabus

The HSK 3.0 Vocabulary Syllabus lists the required words for HSK 1 through 6, each with pinyin, part of speech, and a bilingual meaning. Browse the word list by level below — every word links to the characters that form it, its usage, and example sentences, so a single entry turns into vocabulary you can read and use.

300 required words in HSK 1

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ài
HSK 1Verb

to love; to like

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HSK 1Number

eight

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爸爸

bàba
HSK 1Noun

dad; father

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ba
HSK 1Particle

(particle) let us; ...right?

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白天

báitiān
HSK 1Noun

daytime

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bǎi
HSK 1Number

hundred

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bàn
HSK 1Number

half

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包子

bāozi
HSK 1Noun

steamed bun

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杯子

bēizi
HSK 1Noun

cup; glass

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běn
HSK 1Measure word

measure word for books; this

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biān
HSK 1Noun

side; edge

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bìng
HSK 1Noun

illness; sick

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HSK 1Adverb

not; no

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不客气

bú kèqi
HSK 1Noun

you're welcome

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不要

búyào
HSK 1Adverb

don't; do not want

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cài
HSK 1Noun

vegetable; dish

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chá
HSK 1Noun

tea

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chàng
HSK 1Verb

to sing

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超市

chāoshì
HSK 1Noun

supermarket

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chē
HSK 1Noun

car; vehicle

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chī
HSK 1Verb

to eat

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出租车

chūzūchē
HSK 1Noun

taxi

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穿

chuān
HSK 1Verb

to wear; to put on

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打电话

dǎ diànhuà
HSK 1Noun

to make a phone call

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HSK 1Adjective

big; large

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大家

dàjiā
HSK 1Pronoun

everyone; all

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大学

dàxué
HSK 1Noun

university; college

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大学生

dàxuéshēng
HSK 1Noun

university student

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dào
HSK 1Verb

to arrive; to reach

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de
HSK 1Particle

(possessive/attributive particle)

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HSK 1Noun

prefix for ordinal numbers

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弟弟

dìdi
HSK 1Noun

younger brother

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diǎn
HSK 1Measure word

point; o'clock; a little

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diàn
HSK 1Noun

shop; store

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电话

diànhuà
HSK 1Noun

telephone; phone

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电脑

diànnǎo
HSK 1Noun

computer

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电视

diànshì
HSK 1Noun

television; TV

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电影

diànyǐng
HSK 1Noun

movie; film

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电影院

diànyǐngyuàn
HSK 1Noun

cinema

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东西

dōngxi
HSK 1Noun

thing; stuff

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dōu
HSK 1Adverb

all; both

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HSK 1Verb

to read; to study

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读书

dúshū
HSK 1Verb

to read; to study

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duì
HSK 1Adjective

correct; right; towards

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对不起

duìbuqǐ
HSK 1Verb

sorry

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duō
HSK 1Adjective

many; much; more

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多少

duōshao
HSK 1Pronoun

how many; how much

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儿子

érzi
HSK 1Noun

son

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èr
HSK 1Number

two

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fàn
HSK 1Noun

meal; cooked rice

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饭店

fàndiàn
HSK 1Noun

restaurant

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房间

fángjiān
HSK 1Noun

room

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非常

fēicháng
HSK 1Adverb

very; extremely

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飞机

fēijī
HSK 1Noun

airplane

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fēn
HSK 1Measure word

minute; to divide

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分钟

fēnzhōng
HSK 1Measure word

minute

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高兴

gāoxìng
HSK 1Adjective

happy; glad

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HSK 1Noun

song

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哥哥

gēge
HSK 1Noun

older brother

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HSK 1Measure word

measure word (general)

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gěi
HSK 1Verb

to give; for

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公司

gōngsī
HSK 1Noun

company

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工作

gōngzuò
HSK 1Verb

work; job

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gǒu
HSK 1Noun

dog

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guì
HSK 1Adjective

expensive

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guó
HSK 1Noun

country; nation

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hái
HSK 1Adverb

still; also

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孩子

háizi
HSK 1Noun

child

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汉语

Hànyǔ
HSK 1Noun

Chinese (language)

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汉字

Hànzì
HSK 1Noun

Chinese character

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hǎo
HSK 1Adjective

good; fine

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好吃

hǎochī
HSK 1Adjective

delicious

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好看

hǎokàn
HSK 1Adjective

good-looking; nice

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好听

hǎotīng
HSK 1Adjective

pleasant to hear

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好玩儿

hǎowánr
HSK 1Adjective

fun; interesting

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hào
HSK 1Noun

number; day of month

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HSK 1Verb

to drink

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HSK 1Preposition

and; with

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hěn
HSK 1Adverb

very

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hòu
HSK 1Noun

after; behind

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huí
HSK 1Verb

to return

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huì
HSK 1Verb

can; to know how to

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火车

huǒchē
HSK 1Noun

train

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鸡蛋

jīdàn
HSK 1Noun

egg

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HSK 1Pronoun

how many; several

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jiā
HSK 1Noun

family; home

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家人

jiārén
HSK 1Noun

family members

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jiàn
HSK 1Verb

to see; to meet

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jiàn
HSK 1Measure word

measure word (items/clothes)

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饺子

jiǎozi
HSK 1Noun

dumpling

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jiào
HSK 1Verb

to be called; to call

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姐姐

jiějie
HSK 1Noun

older sister

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今年

jīnnián
HSK 1Noun

this year

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今天

jīntiān
HSK 1Noun

today

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jiǔ
HSK 1Number

nine

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觉得

juéde
HSK 1Verb

to feel; to think

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kāi
HSK 1Verb

to open; to drive

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开车

kāichē
HSK 1Verb

to drive

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kàn
HSK 1Verb

to look; to watch

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看病

kànbìng
HSK 1Verb

to see a doctor

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看见

kànjiàn
HSK 1Verb

to see; to catch sight of

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可以

kěyǐ
HSK 1Verb

can; may; okay

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HSK 1Noun

class; lesson

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kǒu
HSK 1Noun

mouth; measure word (people)

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kuài
HSK 1Measure word

piece; yuan (money)

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lái
HSK 1Verb

to come

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老师

lǎoshī
HSK 1Noun

teacher

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le
HSK 1Particle

(particle) completed/changed

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lěng
HSK 1Adjective

cold

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HSK 1Noun

inside; in

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liǎng
HSK 1Number

two

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líng
HSK 1Number

zero

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liù
HSK 1Number

six

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妈妈

māma
HSK 1Noun

mom; mother

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ma
HSK 1Particle

(yes/no question particle)

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mǎi
HSK 1Verb

to buy

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mài
HSK 1Verb

to sell

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máng
HSK 1Adjective

busy

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māo
HSK 1Noun

cat

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没关系

méi guānxi
HSK 1Noun

it doesn't matter

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没事

méishì
HSK 1Verb

it's fine; no problem

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没有

méiyǒu
HSK 1Verb

to not have; there is no

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妹妹

mèimei
HSK 1Noun

younger sister

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men
HSK 1Suffix

plural suffix (persons)

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米饭

mǐfàn
HSK 1Noun

cooked rice

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面包

miànbāo
HSK 1Noun

bread

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面条儿

miàntiáor
HSK 1Noun

noodles

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明年

míngnián
HSK 1Noun

next year

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明天

míngtiān
HSK 1Noun

tomorrow

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名字

míngzi
HSK 1Noun

name

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HSK 1Pronoun

which; where

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哪个

nǎge
HSK 1Pronoun

which one

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哪里

nǎlǐ
HSK 1Pronoun

where

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哪儿

nǎr
HSK 1Pronoun

where

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哪些

nǎxiē
HSK 1Pronoun

which ones

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HSK 1Pronoun

that

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那边

nàbiān
HSK 1Pronoun

over there; that side

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那个

nàge
HSK 1Pronoun

that one

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那里

nàlǐ
HSK 1Pronoun

there

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那儿

nàr
HSK 1Pronoun

there

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那些

nàxiē
HSK 1Pronoun

those

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nán
HSK 1Adjective

male; man

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男朋友

nánpéngyou
HSK 1Noun

boyfriend

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ne
HSK 1Particle

(question particle) how about

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néng
HSK 1Verb

can; to be able to

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HSK 1Pronoun

you

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你好

nǐ hǎo
HSK 1Noun

hello

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你们

nǐmen
HSK 1Pronoun

you (plural)

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nián
HSK 1Noun

year

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nín
HSK 1Pronoun

you (polite)

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牛奶

niúnǎi
HSK 1Noun

milk

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HSK 1Adjective

female; woman

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女儿

nǚ’ér
HSK 1Noun

daughter

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女朋友

nǚpéngyou
HSK 1Noun

girlfriend

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女士

nǚshì
HSK 1Noun

lady; Ms.

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朋友

péngyou
HSK 1Noun

friend

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便宜

piányi
HSK 1Adjective

cheap

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漂亮

piàoliang
HSK 1Adjective

pretty; beautiful

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苹果

píngguǒ
HSK 1Noun

apple

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HSK 1Number

seven

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起床

qǐchuáng
HSK 1Verb

to get up

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qiān
HSK 1Number

thousand

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qián
HSK 1Noun

front; before

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qián
HSK 1Noun

money

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qǐng
HSK 1Verb

please; to invite

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请问

qǐngwèn
HSK 1Verb

may I ask

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HSK 1Verb

to go

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去年

qùnián
HSK 1Noun

last year

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HSK 1Adjective

hot

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rén
HSK 1Noun

person; people

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认识

rènshi
HSK 1Verb

to know (someone)

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HSK 1Measure word

day; sun

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sān
HSK 1Number

three

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商店

shāngdiàn
HSK 1Noun

shop; store

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shàng
HSK 1Noun

up; on; to go to

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上班

shàngbān
HSK 1Verb

to go to work

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上课

shàngkè
HSK 1Verb

to attend class

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上午

shàngwǔ
HSK 1Noun

morning

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上学

shàngxué
HSK 1Verb

to go to school

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shǎo
HSK 1Adjective

few; little

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shéi/shuí
HSK 1Pronoun

who

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什么

shénme
HSK 1Pronoun

what

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生病

shēngbìng
HSK 1Verb

to get sick

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shí
HSK 1Number

ten

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时候

shíhou
HSK 1Noun

time; moment

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时间

shíjiān
HSK 1Noun

time

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shì
HSK 1Noun

matter; thing

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shì
HSK 1Verb

to be

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手机

shǒujī
HSK 1Noun

mobile phone

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shū
HSK 1Noun

book

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书店

shūdiàn
HSK 1Noun

bookstore

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shuǐ
HSK 1Noun

water

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水果

shuǐguǒ
HSK 1Noun

fruit

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shuì
HSK 1Verb

to sleep

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睡觉

shuìjiào
HSK 1Verb

to sleep

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shuō
HSK 1Verb

to speak; to say

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说话

shuōhuà
HSK 1Verb

to talk; to speak

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HSK 1Number

four

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suì
HSK 1Measure word

year (of age)

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HSK 1Pronoun

he; him

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HSK 1Pronoun

it

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HSK 1Pronoun

she; her

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他们

tāmen
HSK 1Pronoun

they (masc./mixed)

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它们

tāmen
HSK 1Pronoun

they (non-human)

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她们

tāmen
HSK 1Pronoun

they (female)

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tài
HSK 1Adverb

too; very

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tiān
HSK 1Noun

sky; day

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天气

tiānqì
HSK 1Noun

weather

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tīng
HSK 1Verb

to listen; to hear

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听见

tīngjiàn
HSK 1Verb

to hear

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同学

tóngxué
HSK 1Noun

classmate

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wài
HSK 1Noun

outside; foreign

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外边

wàibian
HSK 1Noun

outside

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wán
HSK 1Verb

to play

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wǎn
HSK 1Adjective

late; evening

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晚饭

wǎnfàn
HSK 1Noun

dinner; supper

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晚上

wǎnshang
HSK 1Noun

evening; night

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wèi
HSK 1Interjection

hello (phone)

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wèn
HSK 1Verb

to ask

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问题

wèntí
HSK 1Noun

question; problem

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HSK 1Pronoun

I; me

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我们

wǒmen
HSK 1Pronoun

we

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HSK 1Number

five

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午饭

wǔfàn
HSK 1Noun

lunch

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喜欢

xǐhuan
HSK 1Verb

to like

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xià
HSK 1Noun

down; below; next

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下雨

xià yǔ
HSK 1Noun

to rain

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下班

xiàbān
HSK 1Verb

to get off work

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下课

xiàkè
HSK 1Verb

to finish class

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下午

xiàwǔ
HSK 1Noun

afternoon

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先生

xiānsheng
HSK 1Noun

Mr.; sir

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现在

xiànzài
HSK 1Noun

now

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xiǎng
HSK 1Verb

to think; to want

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xiǎo
HSK 1Adjective

small; little

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小朋友

xiǎopéngyǒu
HSK 1Noun

child; little friend

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小时

xiǎoshí
HSK 1Noun

hour

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小学

xiǎoxué
HSK 1Noun

primary school

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小学生

xiǎoxuéshēng
HSK 1Noun

primary school student

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xiē
HSK 1Measure word

some; a few

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xiě
HSK 1Verb

to write

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谢谢

xièxie
HSK 1Verb

thank you

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xīn
HSK 1Adjective

new

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星期

xīngqī
HSK 1Noun

week

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星期日

xīngqīrì
HSK 1Noun

Sunday

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星期天

xīngqītiān
HSK 1Noun

Sunday

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休息

xiūxi
HSK 1Verb

to rest

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xué
HSK 1Verb

to study; to learn

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学生

xuéshēng
HSK 1Noun

student

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学习

xuéxí
HSK 1Verb

to study; to learn

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学校

xuéxiào
HSK 1Noun

school

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HSK 1Number

one

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一半

yíbàn
HSK 1Number

half

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一下

yíxià
HSK 1Measure word

a short while; a bit

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一点儿

yìdiǎnr
HSK 1Measure word

a little bit

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一些

yìxiē
HSK 1Measure word

some; a few

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衣服

yīfu
HSK 1Noun

clothes

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医生

yīshēng
HSK 1Noun

doctor

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医院

yīyuàn
HSK 1Noun

hospital

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椅子

yǐzi
HSK 1Noun

chair

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yuán
HSK 1Measure word

yuan (currency)

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yuè
HSK 1Noun

month; moon

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zài
HSK 1Adverb

again

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再见

zàijiàn
HSK 1Verb

goodbye

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zǎo
HSK 1Adjective

early; morning

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早饭

zǎofàn
HSK 1Noun

breakfast

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早上

zǎoshang
HSK 1Noun

morning

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怎么

zěnme
HSK 1Pronoun

how

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怎么样

zěnmeyàng
HSK 1Pronoun

how is it; how about

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zhǎo
HSK 1Verb

to look for

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zhè
HSK 1Pronoun

this

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这边

zhèbiān
HSK 1Pronoun

this side

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这个

zhège
HSK 1Pronoun

this one

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这里

zhèlǐ
HSK 1Pronoun

here

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这儿

zhèr
HSK 1Pronoun

here

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这些

zhèxiē
HSK 1Pronoun

these

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zhēn
HSK 1Adverb

really; truly

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正在

zhèngzài
HSK 1Adverb

in the process of

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知道

zhīdào
HSK 1Verb

to know

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zhī
HSK 1Measure word

only

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中国

Zhōngguó
HSK 1Noun

China

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中文

Zhōngwén
HSK 1Noun

Chinese language

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中午

zhōngwǔ
HSK 1Noun

noon

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中学

zhōngxué
HSK 1Noun

middle school

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中学生

zhōngxuéshēng
HSK 1Noun

middle school student

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zhù
HSK 1Verb

to live; to stay

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桌子

zhuōzi
HSK 1Noun

table

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昨天

zuótiān
HSK 1Noun

yesterday

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zuò
HSK 1Verb

to sit

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zuò
HSK 1Verb

to do; to make

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做饭

zuò fàn
HSK 1Noun

to cook

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xuě
HSK 1Noun

snow

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yào
HSK 1Verb

to want; will

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HSK 1Adverb

also; too

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yǒu
HSK 1Verb

to have; there is

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有的

yǒude
HSK 1Pronoun

some

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有点儿

yǒudiǎnr
HSK 1Adverb

a little bit (somewhat)

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有些

yǒuxiē
HSK 1Pronoun

some

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HSK 1Noun

rain

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zài
HSK 1Verb

at; in; (progressive)

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HSK 1Noun

character; word