HSK 1 Vocabulary - Simplified
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HSK 1 Vocabulary - Simplified
Hanzi (Simplified)
Pinyin
English
啊
ā
ah
啊
a
ah
矮
ǎi
short; low
爱
ài
love
爱人
àirén
husband; wife; sweetheart
安静
ānjìng
quiet; peaceful
安排
ānpái
plan; arrange
八
bā
eight
把
bǎ
bunch
把
bǎ
(function word)
爸爸
bàba
pa; dad; father
吧
ba
(modal particle ending a sentence)
白
bái
white; blank
百
bǎi
hundred
摆
bǎi
put; put on; sway
班
bān
class; team
搬
bān
move; carry
半
bàn
half; halfway
半天
bàntiān
half a day; a long time
办
bàn
do; deal with
办法
bànfǎ
way; means; measure
办公室
bàngōngshì
office
帮助
bāngzhù
help; assist; aid
饱
bǎo
be full
抱
bào
hug; embrace
报
bào
newspaper; gazette
杯
bēi
cup; glass
杯子
bēizi
cup; glass
北
běi
north
北边
běibiān
north; north side
倍
bèi
times; -fold
被
bèi
by
本
běn
book; root; capital
本子
běnzi
book; notebook
比
bǐ
emulate; compare; than
比较
bǐjiào
compare; contrast; relatively
比赛
bǐsài
match; competition; game
笔
bǐ
pen; pencil
必须
bìxū
must; have to
边
biān
side
变
biàn
change; become
变成
biàn chéng
change into; turn into
变化
biànhuà
change; vary
遍
biàn
time
表
biǎo
(錶) watch; (表) table; meter; chart
表示
biǎoshì
show; express; indicate
表现
biǎoxiàn
show off; express; display
表演
biǎoyǎn
perform; act; play; demonstrate
表扬
biǎoyáng
praise; commend
别
bié
don't
别的
biéde
other; another
别人
biéren
other people; others
病
bìng
disease; illness; sickness
不
bù
not; no
不错
bùcuò
not bad; pretty good; correct
不但
bùdàn
not only
不久
bùjiǔ
soon; not long after
不如
bùrú
not as good as; better to
不同
bùtóng
different; not the same
不要
bùyào
don't; don't want to
不用
bùyòng
need not
布
bù
cloth
部分
bùfen
part; section; component
擦
cā
wipe; rub; spread on; scrape
才
cái
just
菜
cài
dish; course; vegetable; greens
参观
cānguān
visit; look around
参加
cānjiā
join; take part in; attend
操场
cāochǎng
playground; sports ground
草
cǎo
grass; straw
层
céng
layer; story
茶
chá
tea
查
chá
examine; investigate; look up
差
chà
short of; differ from; poor
常
cháng
often; frequently
常常
chángcháng
often; frequently
长
cháng
long
场
chǎng
field; scene
唱
chàng
sing
朝
cháo
toward; face
车
chē
vehicle
车站
chēzhàn
station; stop
城
chéng
town; city
城市
chéngshì
town; city
成
chéng
accomplish; become
成绩
chéngjì
success; achievement; score
吃
chī
eat; live on; annihilate
迟到
chídào
be late
抽
chōu
take out; take from; grow; inhale
出
chū
go out; exceed; issue; vent
出发
chūfā
set out; start from
出来
chū lái
come out; emerge
出去
chū qù
go out; get out
出现
chūxiàn
appear; arise
出租汽车
chūzū qìchē
taxi
除了…以外
chúle … yǐwài
except; besides
穿
chuān
penetrate; go through; put on
船
chuán
boat; ship
窗
chuāng
window
窗户
chuānghu
window; casement
床
chuáng
bed
吹
chuī
blow; brag; fail; break up
春
chūn
spring
春天
chūntiān
spring; springtime
磁带
cídài
magnetic tape
词
cí
word; expression; poetry
词典
cídiǎn
dictionary
次
cì
time
从
cóng
from; since; through; ever
从…到…
cóng … dào …
from … to …
从…起
cóng … qǐ …
from … on …
从前
cóngqián
before; formerly; in the past
错
cuò
wrong; faulty; mistake; error
错误
cuòwù
mistake; error; fault
打
dǎ
beat; hit; smash; play; stir
打算
dǎsuàn
plan; intend
大
dà
big; great; loud
大概
dàgài
probably; general; broad outline
大家
dàjiā
everybody; all
大声
dà shēng
loudly
大学
dàxué
university; college
大夫
dàifu
doctor; physician
戴
dài
put on; wear; support; respect
带
dài
take; do; lead; have
代表
dàibiǎo
represent; representative; deputy
但是
dànshì
but; however; yet, nevertheless
当
dāng
at (a time or place); facing
当
dāng
act as; accept; administer; stop
当然
dāngrán
of course; certainly
刀
dāo
knife; sword; blade
倒
dǎo
fall; collapse; resell; exchange; rearrange
到
dào
arrive; reach; go to; leave for
道
dào
road; doctrine; speak; say
道理
dàolǐ
principle; truth; reason; argument
得
dé
get; obtain; result in
得到
dé dào
get; obtain; gain; receive
的
de
particle to form an attribute; of
地
de
particle to form an adverbial
得
de
particle to introduce a complement
…得很
… dehěn
very much; quite
得
děi
have to; be sure to
灯
dēng
lamp; light; lantern
等
děng
wait; when; till
等
děng
and so on; etc.
低
dī
low; droop; hang down
地
dì
the earth; land; field; ground
地方
dìfang
place; space; part; respect
第(第一)
dì (dìyī)
used to form ordinal numbers
弟弟
dìdi
younger brother
点
diǎn
dot, point; dot stroke
点
diǎn
a little; point
点
diǎn
put a dot; count; select; light
点心
diǎnxin
pastry; light refreshments
点钟
diǎnzhōng
o'clock
电
diàn
electricity
电车
diànchē
tram; trolleybus
电灯
diàndēng
electric light; electric lamp
电话
diànhuà
telephone; phone; phone call
电视
diànshì
television; TV
电影
diànyǐng
film; movie
掉
diào
fall; drop; lose; reduce; turn
丢
diū
lose; throw; put aside
东
dōng
east
东边
dōngbiān
east
东西
dōngxi
thing; creature
冬
dōng
winter
冬天
dōngtiān
winter
懂
dǒng
understand; know
动
dòng
move; stir; use
动物
dòngwù
animal
都
dōu
all; both; even; already
读
dú
read; read aloud
短
duǎn
short; brief
锻炼
duànliàn
take exercise; physical training
段
duàn
segment; period; paragraph
对
duì
towards; treat; compare; aim at
对
duì
right; correct
对不起
duìbuqǐ
sorry; excuse me; let down
顿
dùn
used for meals or scolding
多
duō
much; many; more
多
duō
how; what
多
duō
a little or few more than
多么
duōme
how; what
多少
duōshao
how many; how much
饿
è
hungry; starve
而且
érqiě
moreover; in addition; but also
儿子
érzi
son
二
èr
two
发
fā
send out; discharge; issue; rise
发烧
fā shāo
have a fever; have a temperature
发生
fāshēng
happen; occur; take place
发现
fāxiàn
discover; find; discovery
发展
fāzhǎn
develop; recruit; development
法语(法文)
fǎyǔ(fǎwén)
French; French language
翻
fān
turn over; rummage; capsize
翻译
fānyì
translate; translation; translator
反对
fǎnduì
oppose; fight; be against
饭
fàn
meal; cooked rice or other cereals
饭店
fàndiàn
restaurant; hotel
方便
fāngbiàn
convenient; make convenient
方法
fāngfǎ
method; way; means
方面
fāngmiàn
respect; aspect; field; side
方向
fāngxiàng
direction; orientation
房间
fángjiān
room
访问
fǎngwèn
visit; call on
放
fàng
let go; put; lay; have a vacation
放假
fàng jià
have a holiday or vacation
非常
fēicháng
very; highly; extraordinary; unusual
飞
fēi
fly; flit; hover; flutter
飞机
fēijī
aircraft; airplane; plane
分
fēn
divide; distribute; distinguish
分
fēn
minute; point; mark; a money unit
…分之…
… fēnzhī …
for expression of a fraction number
分钟
fēnzhōng
minute
丰富
fēngfù
rich; abundant; plentiful; enrich
封
fēng
for letters
风
fēng
wind
夫人
fūrén
Lady; Madame; Mrs
服务
fúwù
serve; service
服务员
fúwùyuán
waiter; waitress; attendant
辅导
fǔdǎo
coach; teach; tutor
复习
fùxí
revise; review
复杂
fùzá
complex; complicated
父亲
fùqin
father
负责
fùzé
be responsible for; conscientious
附近
fùjìn
nearby; neighboring area; vicinity
该
gāi
should; ought to; owe; sb.'s turn
改
gǎi
change; transform; rectify; correct
改变
gǎibiàn
change; alter; transform
干净
gānjìng
clean; neat; tidy
感到
gǎndào
feel; sense; think
感冒
gǎnmào
common cold
感谢
gǎnxiè
thank; be grateful
敢
gǎn
dare
干
gàn
do; work
干部
gànbù
cadre
刚
gāng
just; barely; only just
刚才
gāngcái
a moment ago; just now
钢笔
gāngbǐ
pen
高
gāo
tall; high; of a high degree
高兴
gāoxìng
glad; cheerful; be happy to
搞
gǎo
do; cause; make; get hold of
告诉
gàosù
tell; let know
哥哥
gēge
elder brother
歌
gē
song
个
gè
(a general measure word)
各
gè
each; every; various; different
各种
gèzhǒng
all kinds of
给
gěi
give; grant
根
gēn
root; foot; base; origin
跟
gēn
with; and; follow
更
gèng
more; still more, even more
工厂
gōngchǎng
factory; mill; plant; works
工人
gōngrén
worker; workman
工业
gōngyè
industry
工作
gōngzuò
work; job
公共汽车
gōnggòng qìchē
bus (for public transit)
公斤
gōngjīn
kilogram
公里
gōnglǐ
kilometer
公园
gōngyuán
park
够
gòu
be enough; be up to; reach; quite
姑娘
gūniang
girl; daughter
故事
gùshi
story; tale
刮
guā
(刮) scrape; shave; smear with; (颳) blow
挂
guà
hang; call up; ring off
关
guān
shut; lock up; turn off; close down
关系
guānxì
relation; relationship
关心
guānxīn
be concerned with; care for
馆
guǎn
an indoor place for activities
广播
guǎngbō
broadcast; be on the air
贵
guì
expensive; costly; dear
贵姓
guì xìng
your honorable family name
国
guó
country; state; nation
国家
guójiā
country; state; nation
过
guò
pass; spend time; go through
过
guo
(indicate an action in the past)
过来
guò lai
come over; come up
过去
guòqù
the past; former times
过去
guò qu
go over; pass by
哈哈
hāhā
ha-ha (the sound of laughing)
还
hái
still; yet; even more; also; fairly
还是
háishì
still; nevertheless; had better; or
孩子
háizi
child; children; son or daughter
海
hǎi
sea
寒假
hánjià
winter vacation
喊
hǎn
shout; cry out; yell; call sb.
汉语
hànyǔ
Chinese; the Chinese language
汉字
hànzì
Chinese character
好
hǎo
good; nice; be in good health
好
hǎo
so as to; very; quite; so
好吃
hǎochī
delicious; tasty; good to eat
好处
hǎochu
good; advantage; benefit; gain
好看
hǎokàn
good-looking; nice; pretty
好像
hǎoxiàng
seem; look like; be like; as if
号
hào
number; date
喝
hē
drink
和
hé
and; with; to
合适
héshì
appropriate; right; suitable
河
hé
river
黑
hēi
black; dark
黑板
hēibǎn
blackboard
很
hěn
very; quite; awfully
红
hóng
red; symbol of success
后
hòu
back; rear; behind
后边
hòubian
back; rear; behind; latter
忽然
hūrán
suddenly; all of a sudden
湖
hú
lake
互相
hùxiāng
each other; mutual
花
huā
flower; blossom; blurred; dim
花
huā
spend; expend; cost
画
huà
draw; paint
画儿
huàr
drawing; picture; painting
化学
huàxué
chemistry
话
huà
word; talk; speech; remark
坏
huài
bad; go bad; spoil; ruin
欢迎
huānyíng
welcome; greet; favorably receive
还
huán
give back; return; give sth. in return
换
huàn
exchange; barter; trade; change
黄
huáng
yellow; sallow; fall through
回
huí
return; turn around; answer; reply
回
huí
(for times of an event or action)
回答
huídá
answer; reply; response
回来
huí lái
return; come back; be back
回去
huí qù
return; go back; be back
会
huì
can; be good at; be likely to; meet
会
huì
meeting; gathering; conference
会话
huìhuà
conversation; converse with
活
huó
live
活儿
huó
work
活动
huódòng
move about; relax; activity; shaky
火车
huǒchē
train
或者
huòzhě
or; perhaps; maybe
基本
jīběn
basic; fundamental; on the whole
基础
jīchǔ
foundation; base; basis
机场
jīchǎng
airport; airfield; aerodrome
机会
jīhuì
chance; opportunity
机器
jīqì
machine; machinery; apparatus
鸡
jī
chicken
鸡蛋
jīdàn
chicken egg
…极了
… jí le
extremely
集合
jíhé
gather; assemble; muster
急
jí
rapid; impatient; irascible; urgent
挤
jǐ
crowded; cram; jostle; squeeze
几
jǐ
how many; a few; some
技术
jìshù
technology; skill; technique
寄
jì
send; post; mail
计划
jìhuà
plan; project; program; map out
记
jì
mark; remember; jot down; record
继续
jìxù
continue; go on; continuation
家(文学家)
jiā (wénxuéjiā)
(suffix) -ist; family; home; household
家庭
jiātíng
family; household
加
jiā
add; plus; increase; put in
坚持
jiānchí
persist in; persevere in; stick to
间
jiān
(measure word for rooms)
检查
jiǎnchá
check up; inspect; self-criticism
简单
jiǎndān
simple; commonplace; casual
见
jiàn
meet; see; be exposed to
见面
jiàn miàn
meet; see
件
jiàn
(measure word for clothes, affairs)
健康
jiànkāng
health; healthy; sound; wholesome
建设
jiànshè
build; construct; construction
将来
jiānglái
future
江
jiāng
river
讲
jiǎng
tell; speak; explain; discuss; stress
交
jiāo
hand over; deliver; associate with
教
jiāo
teach; instruct
脚
jiǎo
foot
角
jiǎo
one tenth of one RMB Yuan
饺子
jiǎozi
dumpling
教室
jiàoshì
classroom; schoolroom
教育
jiàoyù
education; educate; teach
叫
jiào
call; greet; order; name; shout; cry
叫
jiào
(used to make a passive sentence)
接
jiē
meet; connect; catch; take over
接着
jiēzhe
then; afterward; follow
街
jiē
street
节
jié
festival; section; length
节目
jiémù
program; item (on a program)
节日
jiérì
festival; holiday
结果
jiéguǒ
finally; at last; result; outcome
结束
jiéshù
end; finish; conclude; wind up
解决
jiějué
resolve; settle; solve
姐姐
jiějie
elder sister
借
jiè
borrow; lend; make use of
介绍
jièshào
introduce; recommend; let know
斤
jīn
half a kilogram
今年
jīnnián
this year
今天
jīntiān
today; present; now
紧
jǐn
tight; urgent; hard up; tighten
紧张
jǐnzhāng
nervous; tense; in short supply
进
jìn
enter; come or go into; recruit
进来
jìnlái
come in; get in
进去
jìnqu
go in; get in; enter
进行
jìnxíng
be in progress; go on; carry on
近
jìn
nearby; near; close
精彩
jīngcǎi
brilliant; splendid; wonderful
精神
jīngshén
spirit; mind; gist; essence
经常
jīngcháng
often; frequently; constantly; usually
经过
jīngguò
pass; go through; as a result of
经济
jīngjì
economy; income; economical
经验
jīngyàn
experience
久
jiǔ
for a long time; long
九
jiǔ
nine
酒
jiǔ
alcoholic drink; wine; liquor
旧
jiù
old; past; bygone; used; worn
就
jiù
with regard to; even if; at once
橘子(桔子)
júzi
orange; tangerine; mandarin
举
jǔ
lift; heave; raise; hold up; cite
句
jù
(measure word for sentences)
句子
jùzi
sentence
觉得
juéde
feel; think
决定
juédìng
decide; resolve; decision; resolution
咖啡
kāfēi
coffee
卡车
kǎchē
lorry; truck
开
kāi
open; operate; turn on; hold; boil
开始
kāishǐ
begin; start
开玩笑
kāi wánxiào
joke; crack a joke; make fun of
开学
kāi xué
school begins; term starts
看
kàn
see; look at; watch; read; think
看病
kàn bìng
see a doctor; see a patient
看见
kànjiàn
see; catch sight of
考试
kǎoshì
examine; test; examination
棵
kē
(measure word for plants)
科学
kēxué
science; scientific
咳嗽
késou
cough
可能
kěnéng
possible; maybe; possibility; may
可是
kěshì
but; nevertheless; yet; indeed
可以
kěyǐ
can; may
渴
kě
thirsty
克
kè
gram
刻
kè
a quarter of an hour; carve; cut
客气
kèqi
polite; act or remark politely
课
kè
lesson; class; subject; course
课本
kèběn
textbook
课文
kèwén
text
空气
kōngqì
air
口
kǒu
mouth; (measure word for people)
口语
kǒuyǔ
spoken language
哭
kū
cry
苦
kǔ
bitter; miserable
块
kuài
piece; Yuan (the basic RMB unit)
快
kuài
fast; rapid; sharp; hurry up; soon
困难
kùnnán
difficult; difficulty; trouble
拉
lā
pull; drag; haul; play; draw in; shit
啦
la
(modal particle ending a sentence)
来
lái
come; arrive; crop up; take place
蓝
lán
blue
篮球
lánqiú
basketball
劳动
láodòng
work; labor
劳驾
láo jià
excuse me; may I trouble you
老(老二)
lǎo(lǎo'èr)
old; aged; tough; of long standing
老师
lǎoshī
teacher
了
le
(modal particle ending a sentence)
累
lèi
tired; tire; strain
冷
lěng
离
lí
leave; without; off; away; from
离开
líkāi
leave; depart from
里
lǐ
in; inside
里
lǐ
half a kilometer
里边
lǐbian
inside; in; within; interior
礼物
lǐwù
gift; present
历史
lìshǐ
history; past records
利用
lìyòng
use; utilize; exploit; make use of
例如
lìrú
for example; for instance
立刻
lìkè
immediately; at once; right away
俩
liǎ
two people (used in oral Chinese)
联系
liánxì
integrate; link; contact; connection
连…都(也)…
lián … dōu (yě) …
even
脸
liǎn
face
练习
liànxí
practice; exercise; drill
凉快
liángkuai
nice and cool; pleasantly cool
两
liǎng
two; a few; some
辆
liàng
(measure word for vehicles)
亮
liàng
bright; shiny; light; shine; show
了
liǎo
finish; end; settle; be able
了解
liǎojiě
understand; know; find out
零
líng
zero, 0
领导
lǐngdǎo
lead; leader; leadership
留
liú
remain; stay; keep; grow; leave
留念
liúniàn
accept or keep as souvenir
留学生
liúxuéshēng
foreign student; overseas student
流
liú
flow; stream; drip; shed; trickle
六
liù
six
楼
lóu
storied building
路
lù
road; path; way; journey; route
录音
lùyīn
record sound; sound recording
旅行
lǚxíng
travel; journey; tour; trip
绿
lǜ
green
乱
luàn
in a mess; indiscriminate; random
妈妈
māma
mummy; mom; ma; mother
麻烦
máfan
troublesome; put sb. to trouble
马
mǎ
horse
马上
mǎshàng
at once; immediately; right away
嘛
ma
(modal particle expressing urging)
吗
ma
(modal particle making a question)
买
mǎi
buy; purchase
卖
mài
sell
满
mǎn
full; filled; complete; fill; expire
满意
mǎnyì
satisfied; pleased
慢
màn
slow
忙
máng
busy; fully occupied
毛
máo
one tenth of one RMB Yuan
帽子
màozi
hat; cap
没
méi
not have; there is not; not
没关系
méi guānxi
never mind; it doesn't matter
没意思
méi yìsi
uninteresting; dull
没有
méiyǒu
not have; there is not; not
每
měi
every; each; per; every time
妹妹
mèimei
younger sister
门
mén
entrance; door; gate
门口
ménkǒu
entrance; doorway
们(朋友们)
men (péngyoumen)
(particle forming a plural pronoun)
米(公尺)
mǐ(gōngchǐ)
meter (measure word for lengths)
米饭
mǐfàn
(cooked) rice
面包
miànbāo
bread
面条儿
miàntiáor
noodles
民族
mínzú
nation; nationality
明年
míngnián
next year
明天
míngtiān
tomorrow
名字
míngzi
name
母亲
mǔqīn
mother (used in written Chinese)
目前
mùqián
current time; at present
拿
ná
take; hold; seize; capture; with; at
哪
nǎ/něi
which; (used for rhetorical questions)
哪里(哪儿)
nǎli(nǎr)
where; wherever
那
nà
that
那
nà
then; in that case
那个
nàge
that
那里(那儿)
nàli(nàr)
there
那么
nàme
like that; in that way
那么
nàme
then; in that case
那些
nàxiē
those
那样
nàyàng
of that kind; like that; so; such
哪
na
(modal particle ending a sentence)
呐
na
(modal particle ending a sentence)
南
nán
south
南边
nánbian
south
男
nán
male
难
nán
difficult
呢
ne
(modal particle ending a question)
内
nèi
inside; inner; within
内容
nèiróng
content; substance
能
néng
can; be able to; be capable of
能够
nénggòu
can; be able to; be capable of
嗯
ng
(interjection expressing what or huh)
你
nǐ
you (the singular form)
你们
nǐmen
you (the plural form)
年
nián
year; New Year
年级
niánjí
grade; year
年纪
niánjì
age
年轻
niánqīng
young
念
niàn
read aloud, study, attend school
您
nín
you (in respectful form)
牛
niú
ox; cow; bull
牛奶
niúnǎi
cow milk
农村
nóngcūn
rural area; countryside
农民
nóngmín
peasant
农业
nóngyè
agriculture; farming
努力
nǔlì
try hard; be hard at work or study
女
nǚ
female
女儿
nǚ'ér
daughter
暖和
nuǎnhuo
warm; nice and warm; warm up
爬
pá
crawl; creep; climb
怕
pà
fear; be afraid of; perhaps
拍
pāi
clap; pat; beat; shoot; send
排球
páiqiú
volleyball
派
pài
send; appoint
旁边
pángbiān
side
跑
pǎo
run; run away; run about doing sth.
跑步
pǎo bù
run
朋友
péngyou
friend
碰
pèng
touch; bump; meet; run into
批评
pīpíng
criticize; criticism
啤酒
píjiǔ
beer
篇
piān
(measure word for articles)
便宜
piányi
cheap; inexpensive; small gains
片
piàn
(measure word for pieces of things)
漂亮
piàoliang
pretty; beautiful; remarkable
票
piào
ticket; ballot
苹果
píngguǒ
apple
瓶
píng
(measure word for bottles)
破
pò
broken; damaged; break; destroy
七
qī
seven
骑
qí
ride (an animal or bicycle)
起
qǐ
remove; pull; appear; rise; raise
起床
qǐ chuáng
get up
起来
qǐ lái
stand up; sit up; rise to one's feet
汽车
qìchē
automobile; motor vehicle; car
汽水
qìshuǐ
aerated water; soda; soft drink
铅笔
qiānbǐ
pencil
千
qiān
thousand
钱
qián
money; fund; sum
前
qián
front; forward; before; preceding
前边
qiánbian
in front; ahead
浅
qiǎn
shallow; simple; superficial; light
墙
qiáng
wall
桥
qiáo
bridge
青年
qīngnián
young person; youth
轻
qīng
light; small in number, degree, etc.
清楚
qīngchu
clear; distinct; be clear about
晴
qíng
clear; sunny
情况
qíngkuàng
circumstance; situation, condition
请
qǐng
please; request; ask; invite; engage
请假
qǐng jià
ask for leave
请问
qǐng wèn
Excuse me; May I ask
秋
qiū
autumn; fall
秋天
qiūtiān
autumn; fall
球
qiú
ball; anything shaped like a ball
取得
qǔdé
gain; acquire; obtain
去
qù
go; leave; send; remove; get rid of
去年
qùnián
last year
全
quán
complete; whole; entire; full; total
全部
quánbù
all; without exception; complete
全体
quántǐ
all; whole; entire
确实
quèshí
true; reliable
然后
ránhòu
then; afterwards; after that
让
ràng
give way; give ground; invite; let
热
rè
hot; popular; heat up; warm
热情
rèqíng
warm; fervent; enthusiasm
人
rén
person; man; people
人们
rénmen
persons; people; the public
人民
rénmín
the people
任何
rènhé
any; whichever; whatever
认识
rènshi
recognize; understand; cognition
认为
rènwéi
think; consider
认真
rènzhēn
conscientious; earnest; serious
日
rì
sun; day time; a day of the month
日语(日文)
rìyǔ(rìwén)
Japanese (language)
日子
rìzi
days; date; time; life; livelihood
容易
róngyì
easy; easily; apt
肉
ròu
flesh; meat
三
sān
three
散步
sàn bù
take a walk
山
shān
mountain; hill
商店
shāngdiàn
shop; store
上
shàng
upper; up; upward; preceding
上
shàng
get on; go up; go to; submit; fill
上边
shàngbian
above; over; the higher authorities
上课
shàng kè
attend class; give a lesson
上来
shàng lái
come up
上去
shàng qu
go up
上午
shàngwǔ
forenoon; morning
上学
shàng xué
go to school; attend school
少
shǎo
few; little; less; lack; lose; reduce
社会
shèhuì
society
身体
shēntǐ
body; health
深
shēn
deep; difficult; thoroughgoing; dark
什么
shénme
what; whatever; why; something
声
shēng
(measure word for sound); sound
声调
shēngdiào
tone; the tone of Chinese character
声音
shēngyīn
sound; voice
生产
shēngchǎn
produce; manufacture; production
生词
shēngcí
new word
生活
shēnghuó
life; livelihood; live; exist
生日
shēngrì
birthday
省
shěng
province
剩
shèng
surplus; remnant; leave (over)
胜利
shènglì
victory; triumph
师傅
shīfu
master worker; master; teacher
十
shí
ten
十分
shífēn
very; fully; utterly; extremely
时候
shíhou
time; when
时间
shíjiān
when
食堂
shítáng
dining room; canteen; cafeteria
实践
shíjiàn
live up to; carry out; practice
实现
shíxiàn
realize; achieve; bring about
使用
shǐyòng
make use of; use; employ; apply
世界
shìjiè
world
事
shì
matter; affair; thing; business
事情
shìqing
matter; affair; thing; business
是
shì
be
市
shì
city; municipality; market
试
shì
try; test; attempt
收
shōu
put away; collect; harvest; receive
收拾
shōushi
put in order; tidy; punish; repair
手
shǒu
hand
手表
shǒubiǎo
wrist watch
首都
shǒudū
capital
输
shū
transport; convey; lose; be beaten
舒服
shūfu
comfortable
书
shū
book
熟
shú
ripe; cooked; done; familiar
数
shǔ
count; be reckoned as
树
shù
tree
数学
shùxué
mathematics
双
shuāng
pair; twin; dual; double; di-; bi-
谁
sheí/shuí
who
水
shuǐ
water
水果
shuǐguǒ
fruit
水平
shuǐpíng
standard; level; horizontal
睡
shuì
sleep; go to bed
睡觉
shuì jiào
sleep; go to bed
说
shuō
speak; talk; say; scold
说明
shuōmíng
explain; illustrate; show
思想
sīxiǎng
thought; thinking; idea; ideology
死
sǐ
die; pass away; dead; inflexible
四
sì
four
送
sòng
send; give; deliver; carry; escort
宿舍
sùshè
hostel; living quarters; dormitory
酸
suān
sour; sick at heart; tingle; acid
算
suàn
calculate; compute; include; count
虽然
suīrán
though; although
岁
suì
years old (for a person's age)
所以
suǒyǐ
so; therefore; as a result
所有
suǒyǒu
all
他
tā
he
他们
tāmen
they; them (for males and females)
它
tā
it
它们
tāmen
they; them (for things, animals, etc.)
她
tā
she
她们
tāmen
they; them (for females)
抬
tái
lift up; raise; carry
太
tài
too
太阳
tàiyáng
the sun
态度
tàidu
manner; bearing; attitude
谈
tán
talk; chat; discuss
汤
tāng
soup; broth
糖
táng
sugar; candy; sweets
躺
tǎng
lie; recline
讨论
tǎolùn
discuss; discussion
特别
tèbié
special; particular; especially
疼
téng
ache; pain
踢
tī
kick
提
tí
carry; put forward; draw out; raise
提高
tígāo
raise; heighten; enhance; increase
体育
tǐyù
physical training; physical culture
天
tiān
sky; heaven; weather
天气
tiānqì
weather
条
tiáo
strip (measure word for long things)
条件
tiáojiàn
condition; qualification; requirement
跳
tiào
jump; leap; spring; beat
跳舞
tiào wǔ
dance
听
tīng
listen; hear; heed; obey
听见
tīngjiàn
hear
听说
tīng shuō
be told; hear of; hear about
听写
tīngxiě
dictate; dictation
停
tíng
stop; cease; be parked
挺
tǐng
straighten up; stick out; very; rather
通
tōng
open up; lead to; understand
通过
tōngguò
by way of; through; pass through
通知
tōngzhī
notify; give notice; notice; circular
同时
tóngshí
at the same time; simultaneously
同学
tóngxué
fellow student; schoolmate
同意
tóngyì
agree; consent; approve
同志
tóngzhì
comrade
痛快
tòngkuai
very happy; delighted; forthright
头
tóu
first; leading
突然
tūrán
sudden; abrupt
图书馆
túshūguǎn
library
团结
tuánjié
unite; rally
推
tuī
push; shove; turn a mill; grind
腿
tuǐ
leg
退
tuì
return; give back; withdraw; fade
脱
tuō
take off; cast off; strip
袜子
wàzi
socks; stockings; hose
外
wài
outer; outside; external; foreign
外边
wàibian
out; outside; exterior
外国
wàiguó
foreign country
外语(外文)
wàiyǔ(wàiwén)
foreign language
完
wán
use up; be over; finish; complete
完成
wánchéng
accomplish; complete; fulfill
完全
wánquán
complete; whole; full; at all
玩儿
wánr
play; have fun; employ; resort to
碗
wǎn
bowl
晚
wǎn
late
晚饭
wǎnfàn
dinner; supper
晚会
wǎnhuì
evening party; social evening
晚上
wǎnshang
evening; night
万
wàn
ten thousand; a very great number
往
wǎng
go
往
wǎng
to; toward; in the direction of
忘
wàng
forget; neglect
危险
wēixiǎn
dangerous; perilous; danger
为
wéi
do; act; be; become
伟大
wěidà
great; mighty
喂
wèi
hello
位
wèi
(measure word for people of status)
为
wèi
(indicating the cause or purpose)
为了
wèile
for; for the sake of; in order to
为什么
wèi shénme
why; why (or how) is it that …
文化
wénhuà
civilization; culture; education
文学
wénxué
literature
文学家
wénxuéjiā
literatus; writer
文艺
wényì
literature and art
文章
wénzhāng
essay; article; hidden meaning
问
wèn
ask; inquire
问好
wèn hǎo
send one's regards to
问题
wèntí
question; problem; issue; trouble
我
wǒ
I; me; our; ourselves
我们
wǒmen
we; us; our
握手
wò shǒu
shake hands; clasp hands
屋子
wūzi
room
五
wǔ
five
午饭
wǔfàn
midday meal; lunch
物理
wùlǐ
physics
西
xī
west
西边
xībian
west (often used in oral Chinese)
希望
xīwàng
hope; wish; expect
习惯
xíguàn
be used to; usual practice; habit
喜欢
xǐhuan
love; like; be keen to; be fond of
洗
xǐ
wash; bathe; develop
洗澡
xǐ zǎo
have a bath; bathe
系
xì
department (in a university)
细
xì
thin; fine; thin and soft; meticulous
下
xià
descend; fall; issue; go to; put in
下
xià
below; down; under; next; second
下
xià
(measure word for times of an action)
下边
xiàbian
below; under; lower level; next
下课
xià kè
finish class; get out of class
下来
xià lái
come down
下去
xià qu
go down; descend
下午
xiàwǔ
afternoon
夏
xià
summer
夏天
xiàtiān
summer
先
xiān
earlier; before; first; temporarily
先生
xiānsheng
teacher; mister; Mr.; sir; gentleman
现代
xiàndài
modern times; the contemporary age
现在
xiànzài
now; at present; today
相信
xiāngxìn
believe in; have faith in
香
xiāng
fragrant; savory; be with relish
香蕉
xiāngjiāo
banana
想
xiǎng
think; suppose; recall; want to; miss
响
xiǎng
make a sound; ring; noisy; loud
像
xiàng
be like; resemble; picture; such as
向
xiàng
towards; to; face; be partial to
消息
xiāoxi
news; information; message
小(小李)
xiǎo
small; little; petty; minor; young
小孩儿
xiǎoháir
child
小姐
xiǎojie
young lady; Miss; miss
小时
xiǎoshí
hour
笑
xiào
smile (at); laugh (at); ridicule
些
xiē
(measure word for unspecified amount)
鞋
xié
shoe
写
xiě
write; compose; describe
谢谢
xièxie
thank
辛苦
xīnkǔ
hard; toilsome; laborious; tire
新
xīn
new; fresh; up-to-date; newly
新年
xīnnián
New Year
新闻
xīnwén
information; news
心
xīn
the heart; heart; mind; feeling
信
xìn
believe; trust; profess faith in; letter
信封
xìnfēng
envelope
星期
xīngqī
week
星期日(星期天)
xīngqīrì(xīngqītiān)
Sunday
行
xíng
all right; O.K.; capable; competent
幸福
xìngfú
happy; happiness
姓
xìng
be surnamed; family name
休息
xiūxi
have a rest; rest
需要
xūyào
need; want; require; demand
许多
xǔduō
many; much; a lot of
学
xué
study; learn; imitate; mimic
学生
xuésheng
student; schoolboy; schoolgirl
学习
xuéxí
study; learn; emulate
学校
xuéxiào
school; educational institute
学院
xuéyuàn
college; institute; academy
雪
xuě
snow
呀
yā
ah; oh; creak
呀
ya
ah
研究
yánjiū
study; research; consider; discuss
颜色
yánsè
color
眼睛
yǎnjing
eye
演出
yǎnchū
perform; put on a show; performance
宴会
yànhuì
banquet; feast; dinner party
羊
yáng
sheep; goat
样子
yàngzi
shape; appearance; manner; model
要求
yāoqiú
demand; require; claim; ask
药
yào
medicine; drug; remedy
要
yào
want to; wish to; must; shall; ask for
要是
yàoshi
in case; if; suppose
也
yě
also; too; either
也许
yěxǔ
perhaps; probably; maybe
页
yè
page
夜
yè
night; evening
一
yī
one; once; as soon as
一般
yībān
general; ordinary; common
一边…一边…
yībiān … yībiān
at the same time; simultaneously
一点儿
yīdiǎnr
a bit; a few; a little
一定
yīdìng
fixed; definite; given; necessarily
一共
yīgòng
in all; altogether; in total
一会儿
yīhuìr
a little while; a moment
一…就…
yī … jiù …
as soon as; once
一块儿
yīkuàir
the same place; together
一起
yīqǐ
the same place; together
一切
yīqiè
all; every; everything
一下儿
yīxià
one time; once; a little while
一些
yīxiē
a number of; certain; a few; a little
一样
yīyàng
the same; equally; alike; as … as …
一…也…
yī…yě…
an emphatic sentence structure to describe the smallest unit of
the subject
一直
yīzhí
always; all along; straight
医生
yīshēng
doctor
医院
yīyuàn
hospital
衣服
yīfu
clothes; clothing; garment; coat
椅子
yǐzi
chair
已经
yǐjing
already
以后
yǐhòu
after; afterwards; later
以前
yǐqián
before; formerly
以为
yǐwéi
think; consider; believe
艺术
yìshù
art; skill; craft
亿
yì
a hundred million
意见
yìjiàn
opinion; view; objection
意思
yìsi
meaning; idea; wish; appreciation
意义
yìyì
meaning; sense; significance
因为
yīnwèi
because; on account of; because of
音乐
yīnyuè
music
阴
yīn
cloudy; overcast; sinister
银行
yínháng
bank
英语(英文)
yīngyǔ(yīngwén)
English (language)
应该
yīnggāi
ought to; should; must
赢
yíng
win; beat; gain
影响
yǐngxiǎng
influence; affect; effect
永远
yǒngyuǎn
for good; forever; ever; always
用
yòng
use; employ; apply; by means of
尤其
yóuqí
especially; particularly
邮局
yóujú
post office
邮票
yóupiào
stamp
游泳
yóu yǒng
swim
有
yǒu
have; possess; exist; there be
有的
yǒude
some; some of
有名
yǒumíng
famous; well-known
有时候
yǒu shíhou
sometimes
有些
yǒuxiē
some; some of
有意思
yǒu yìsi
interesting; enjoyable
友好
yǒuhǎo
friendly; amicable; close friend
友谊
yǒuyì
friendship
右
yòu
the right
又
yòu
again
鱼
yú
fish
愉快
yúkuài
happy; cheerful; joyful; delightful
雨
yǔ
rain
语法
yǔfǎ
grammar
语言
yǔyán
language
遇到
yùdào
meet with; run into; encounter
预习
yùxí
preview; prepare lessons
元
yuán
Yuan (used for money)
原来
yuánlái
original; former
原谅
yuánliàng
excuse; forgive; pardon
圆
yuán
round; circular; circle
远
yuǎn
far; remote
愿意
yuànyì
be willing; be ready; wish; like; want
月
yuè
month
月亮
yuèliang
the moon
月球
yuèqiú
the moon
云
yún
cloud
运动
yùndòng
be in motion; move about; sport
再
zài
again; not … until; then and only then
再见
zàijiàn
good-bye; see you again
在
zài
exist; be living; at; on; in
在
zài
(indicating an action in progress)
咱
zán
we; us; our; I; me; my
咱们
zánmen
we; us; our
脏
zāng
dirty; filthy
早
zǎo
early; for a long time; as early as
早晨(早上)
zǎochen(zǎoshang)
(early) morning
早饭
zǎofàn
breakfast
怎么
zěnme
how; why; however
怎么样
zěnmeyàng
how; (a polite formula)
怎样
zěnyàng
how
增加
zēngjiā
increase; raise; add
展览
zhǎnlǎn
put on display; exhibit; show
占
zhàn
occupy; seize; take; constitute
站
zhàn
stand; be on one's feet; stop; halt
站
zhàn
station; stop; service center
张
zhāng
piece
长
zhǎng
grow; develop; acquire; increase
掌握
zhǎngwò
grasp; master; control; have in hand
着急
zháojí
worry; anxious
找
zhǎo
look for; return the balance of money
照顾
zhàogù
look after; give consideration to
照相
zhào xiàng
take a picture (or photograph)
这
zhè
this; this moment; now
这个
zhège
this one; this
这里(这儿)
zhèlǐ(zhèr)
here
这么
zhème
so; such; this way; like this
这些
zhèxiē
these
这样
zhèyàng
so; such; like this; this way
着
zhe
(indicating an action in progress)
真
zhēn
true; real; genuine; clearly; really
真正
zhēnzhèng
genuine; real; true
整齐
zhěngqí
in good order; neat; tidy
正
zhèng
straight; upright; honest; pure; just
正确
zhèngquè
correct; right; proper
正在
zhèngzài
in process of; in course of
政府
zhèngfǔ
government
政治
zhèngzhì
politics; political affairs; political
只
zhī
(measure word for one of a pair)
支
zhī
(measure word for stick-like things)
知道
zhīdào
know; be aware of; realize
知识
zhīshi
knowledge
…之间
… zhījiān
between
指
zhǐ
point at; point to; point out; refer to
只
zhǐ
only; merely
只好
zhǐhǎo
have to; be forced to
纸
zhǐ
paper
中
zhōng
center; middle; in; among; China
中间
zhōngjiān
center; middle; among; between
中文
zhōngwén
Chinese (language)
中午
zhōngwǔ
noon; midday
中学
zhōngxué
middle school; high school
钟
zhōng
bell; clock
钟头
zhōngtóu
hour (mainly used in oral Chinese)
种
zhǒng
kind; type; sort; breed; race; strain
重
zhòng
heavy; important; serious
重要
zhòngyào
important; significant; major
周
zhōu
week; round
周围
zhōuwéi
around; round; about
猪
zhū
pig; hog; swine
主要
zhǔyào
main; major; chief; principal
主意
zhǔyi
idea; plan; decision
住
zhù
live; reside; stay; stop; cease
注意
zhùyì
pay attention to; take notice of
祝
zhù
express good wishes; wish
装
zhuāng
act; pretend; load; assemble; fit
准备
zhǔnbèi
prepare; get ready (for); intend
桌子
zhuōzi
table; desk
自己
zìjǐ
oneself; closely related; own
自行车
zìxíngchē
bike; bicycle
字
zì
word; character
总(是)
zǒng(shì)
put together; general; chief; always
走
zǒu
walk; visit; pass; leave; go away
足球
zúqiú
football game; soccer ball
祖国
zǔguó
motherland; fatherland; homeland
组织
zǔzhī
organize; form; organization
嘴
zuǐ
mouth
最
zuì
most
最初
zuìchū
first; initial
最后
zuìhòu
last; final; ultimate
最近
zuìjìn
recently; lately; in the near future
昨天
zuótiān
yesterday
左
zuǒ
the left; the left side
做
zuò
make; do; cook; be; be used as
作
zuò
do; make; compose; write; act as
作业
zuòyè
homework; operation; task; work
坐
zuò
sit; take a seat; ride; put on a fire
座
zuò
(measure word for cities and so on)
