HSK 1st/2nd/4th + Neutral Tone Words
| Level |
# |
simplified |
traditional |
pīnyīn |
definition |
| 1 |
21 |
" |
先生 |
xiān sheng |
teacher; Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect); CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 1 |
31 |
" |
名字 |
míng zi |
name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 1 |
65 |
" |
朋友 |
péng you |
friend; CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 1 |
67 |
" |
杯子 |
bēi zi |
cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4]/支[zhi1]/枝[zhi1] |
| 1 |
68 |
" |
桌子 |
zhuō zi |
table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1]/套[tao4] |
| 1 |
71 |
" |
漂亮 |
piào liang |
pretty; beautiful |
| 1 |
72 |
" |
爸爸 |
bà ba |
(informal) father; CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 1 |
78 |
" |
衣服 |
yī fu |
clothes; CL:件[jian4]/套[tao4] |
| 1 |
84 |
什么 |
什麼 |
shén me |
what?; who?; something; anything |
| 1 |
87 |
儿子 |
兒子 |
ér zi |
son |
| 1 |
98 |
妈妈 |
媽媽 |
mā ma |
mama; mommy; mother; CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 1 |
100 |
学生 |
學生 |
xué sheng |
student; school child |
| 1 |
103 |
对不起 |
對不起 |
duì bu qǐ |
unworthy; to let down; I\'m sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat) |
| 1 |
109 |
时候 |
時候 |
shí hou |
time; length of time; moment; period |
| 1 |
112 |
东西 |
東西 |
dōng xi |
thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4]/件[jian4] |
| 1 |
127 |
认识 |
認識 |
rèn shi |
to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; acquainted with sth; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition |
| 1 |
131 |
谢谢 |
謝謝 |
xiè xie |
to thank; thanks |
| 1 |
136 |
这儿 |
這兒 |
zhè r |
here |
| 1 |
137 |
那儿 |
那兒 |
nà r |
there |
| 2 |
150 |
" |
丈夫 |
zhàng fu |
husband; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 2 |
154 |
" |
休息 |
xiū xi |
rest; to rest |
| 2 |
156 |
" |
便宜 |
pián yi |
small advantages; to let sb off lightly; cheap; inexpensive |
| 2 |
168 |
" |
哥哥 |
gē ge |
older brother; CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 2 |
175 |
" |
妹妹 |
mèi mei |
younger sister; fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival); CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 2 |
176 |
" |
妻子 |
qī zi |
wife; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 2 |
179 |
" |
孩子 |
hái zi |
child |
| 2 |
184 |
" |
弟弟 |
dì di |
younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 2 |
189 |
" |
意思 |
yì si |
idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 2 |
242 |
右边 |
右邊 |
yòu bian |
right side; right/ to the right |
| 2 |
243 |
告诉 |
告訴 |
gào su |
to tell; to inform; to let know |
| 2 |
273 |
觉得 |
覺得 |
jué de |
to think; to feel |
| 3 |
325 |
" |
叔叔 |
shū shu |
father\'s younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 3 |
327 |
" |
句子 |
jù zi |
sentence; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 3 |
336 |
" |
地方 |
dì fang |
region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 3 |
349 |
" |
帽子 |
mào zi |
hat; cap; CL:頂|顶[ding3] |
| 3 |
365 |
" |
明白 |
míng bai |
clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize |
| 3 |
368 |
" |
月亮 |
yuè liang |
moon |
| 3 |
376 |
" |
清楚 |
qīng chu |
clear; clearly understood; distinct |
| 3 |
396 |
" |
筷子 |
kuài zi |
chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4]/根[gen1]/把[ba3]/雙|双[shuang1] |
| 3 |
406 |
" |
舒服 |
shū fu |
comfortable; feeling well |
| 3 |
409 |
" |
葡萄 |
pú tao |
grape |
| 3 |
411 |
" |
行李箱 |
xíng li xiāng |
suitcase |
| 3 |
415 |
" |
裙子 |
qún zi |
skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 3 |
428 |
" |
除了 |
chú le |
besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for) |
| 3 |
434 |
" |
鼻子 |
bí zi |
nose; CL:個|个[ge4]/隻|只[zhi1] |
| 3 |
457 |
多么 |
多麼 |
duō me |
how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc) |
| 3 |
502 |
为了 |
為了 |
wèi le |
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to |
| 3 |
504 |
照顾 |
照顧 |
zhào gu |
to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after |
| 3 |
508 |
爷爷 |
爺爺 |
yé ye |
(informal) father\'s father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 3 |
516 |
盘子 |
盤子 |
pán zi |
tray; plate; dish |
| 3 |
534 |
聪明 |
聰明 |
cōng ming |
acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent; bright; smart |
| 3 |
538 |
兴趣 |
興趣 |
xìng qu |
interest in (something); CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 3 |
546 |
裤子 |
褲子 |
kù zi |
trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 3 |
550 |
记得 |
記得 |
jì de |
to remember |
| 3 |
561 |
过去 |
過去 |
guò qu |
(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 3 |
585 |
头发 |
頭發 |
tóu fa |
hair (on the head) |
| 4 |
621 |
" |
值得 |
zhí de |
to be worth; to deserve |
| 4 |
664 |
" |
咳嗽 |
ké sou |
to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] |
| 4 |
666 |
" |
商量 |
shāng liang |
to consult; to talk over; to discuss |
| 4 |
676 |
" |
大夫 |
dài fu |
doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states); CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 4 |
692 |
" |
差不多 |
chà bu duō |
almost; nearly; more or less |
| 4 |
742 |
" |
收拾 |
shōu shi |
to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to punish (colloquial); to manage |
| 4 |
781 |
" |
消息 |
xiāo xi |
news; information; CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 4 |
789 |
" |
猴子 |
hóu zi |
monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] |
| 4 |
792 |
" |
瓶子 |
píng zi |
bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 4 |
798 |
" |
盒子 |
hé zi |
case |
| 4 |
831 |
" |
肚子 |
dù zi |
belly; abdomen; stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 4 |
877 |
任务 |
任務 |
rèn wu |
mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4]/個|个[ge4] |
| 4 |
879 |
来不及 |
來不及 |
lái bu jí |
there\'s not enough time (to do sth); it\'s too late (to do sth) |
| 4 |
880 |
来得及 |
來得及 |
lái de jí |
there\'s still time; able to do sth in time |
| 4 |
884 |
个子 |
個子 |
gè zi |
height; stature; build; size |
| 4 |
904 |
力气 |
力氣 |
lì qi |
strength; CL:把[ba3] |
| 4 |
912 |
厉害 |
厲害 |
lì hai |
difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious; terrible; violent; tremendous; awesome |
| 4 |
923 |
咱们 |
咱們 |
zán men |
we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); I or me; you |
| 4 |
929 |
困难 |
困難 |
kùn nan |
(financial etc) difficulty; problem; issue; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 4 |
959 |
师傅 |
師傅 |
shī fu |
master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4]/名[ming2] |
| 4 |
976 |
态度 |
態度 |
tài du |
manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 4 |
1002 |
样子 |
樣子 |
yàng zi |
manner; air; looks; aspect |
| 4 |
1011 |
活泼 |
活潑 |
huó po |
lively; vivacious; brisk; active |
| 4 |
1014 |
凉快 |
涼快 |
liáng kuai |
nice and cold; pleasantly cool |
| 4 |
1027 |
热闹 |
熱鬧 |
rè nao |
bustling with noise and excitement; lively |
| 4 |
1047 |
知识 |
知識 |
zhī shi |
intellectual; knowledge-related; knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] |
| 4 |
1057 |
窗户 |
窗戶 |
chuāng hu |
window; CL:個|个[ge4]/扇[shan4] |
| 4 |
1086 |
叶子 |
葉子 |
yè zi |
foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] |
| 4 |
1091 |
袜子 |
襪子 |
wà zi |
socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1]/對|对[dui4]/雙|双[shuang1] |
| 4 |
1094 |
亲戚 |
親戚 |
qīn qi |
a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2]/個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 4 |
1116 |
护士 |
護士 |
hù shi |
nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 4 |
1144 |
镜子 |
鏡子 |
jìng zi |
mirror; CL:面[mian4]/個|个[ge4] |
| 4 |
1145 |
钥匙 |
鑰匙 |
yào shi |
key; CL:把[ba3] |
| 4 |
1153 |
随着 |
隨著 |
suí zhe |
along with; in the wake of; following |
| 4 |
1178 |
麻烦 |
麻煩 |
má fan |
inconvenient; troublesome; to trouble or bother sb; to put sb to trouble |
| 5 |
1206 |
" |
事情 |
shì qing |
affair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jian4]/樁|桩[zhuang1] |
| 5 |
1220 |
" |
似的 |
shì de |
seems as if; rather like; |
| 5 |
1221 |
" |
位置 |
wèi zhi |
position; place; seat; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1251 |
" |
光滑 |
guāng hua |
glossy; sleek; smooth |
| 5 |
1254 |
" |
兔子 |
tù zi |
hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] |
| 5 |
1282 |
" |
力量 |
lì liang |
power; force; strength |
| 5 |
1283 |
" |
功夫 |
gōng fu |
skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort |
| 5 |
1285 |
" |
勺子 |
sháo zi |
scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] |
| 5 |
1287 |
" |
包子 |
bāo zi |
steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1297 |
" |
叉子 |
chā zi |
fork; CL:把[ba3] |
| 5 |
1310 |
" |
合同 |
hé tong |
(business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1324 |
" |
周到 |
zhōu dao |
thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough |
| 5 |
1361 |
" |
太太 |
tài tai |
married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4]/位[wei4] |
| 5 |
1370 |
" |
姑姑 |
gū gu |
paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1371 |
" |
姑娘 |
gū niang |
girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1401 |
" |
屋子 |
wū zi |
house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 5 |
1441 |
" |
怪不得 |
guài bu de |
lit. you can\'t blame it!; no wonder!; so that\'s why! |
| 5 |
1457 |
" |
戒指 |
jiè zhi |
(finger) ring |
| 5 |
1500 |
" |
故事 |
gù shi |
story; tale; narrative |
| 5 |
1537 |
" |
桔子 |
jú zi |
tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4]/瓣[ban4] |
| 5 |
1539 |
" |
梳子 |
shū zi |
comb; CL:把[ba3] |
| 5 |
1540 |
" |
棉花 |
mián hua |
cotton |
| 5 |
1545 |
" |
模糊 |
mó hu |
vague; indistinct; fuzzy |
| 5 |
1559 |
" |
池子 |
chí zi |
pond; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1596 |
" |
玻璃 |
bō li |
glass; nylon; plastic; CL:張|张[zhang1]/塊|块[kuai4] |
| 5 |
1619 |
" |
眉毛 |
méi mao |
eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] |
| 5 |
1620 |
" |
看不起 |
kàn bu qǐ |
to look down upon; to despise |
| 5 |
1645 |
" |
竹子 |
zhú zi |
bamboo; CL:棵[ke1]/支[zhi1]/根[gen1] |
| 5 |
1651 |
" |
糊涂 |
hú tu |
muddled; silly; confused |
| 5 |
1670 |
" |
胳膊 |
gē bo |
arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1]/條|条[tiao2]/雙|双[shuang1] |
| 5 |
1674 |
" |
脖子 |
bó zi |
neck; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1682 |
" |
舅舅 |
jiù jiu |
mother\'s brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1699 |
" |
被子 |
bèi zi |
quilt; CL:床[chuang2] |
| 5 |
1701 |
" |
要是 |
yào shi |
if |
| 5 |
1705 |
" |
豆腐 |
dòu fu |
tofu; bean curd |
| 5 |
1736 |
" |
部分 |
bù fen |
part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
1892 |
夹子 |
夾子 |
jiā zi |
clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet |
| 5 |
1902 |
孙子 |
孫子 |
sūn zi |
grandson (paternal) |
| 5 |
1993 |
应付 |
應付 |
yìng fu |
to deal with; to cope |
| 5 |
2014 |
抽屉 |
抽屜 |
chōu ti |
drawer |
| 5 |
2026 |
接着 |
接著 |
jiē zhe |
to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one\'s turn |
| 5 |
2056 |
教训 |
教訓 |
jiào xun |
a lesson; a moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb |
| 5 |
2079 |
木头 |
木頭 |
mù tou |
slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood/ timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4]/根[gen1] |
| 5 |
2191 |
石头 |
石頭 |
shí tou |
stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] |
| 5 |
2208 |
称呼 |
稱呼 |
chēng hu |
to call; to address as; appellation |
| 5 |
2214 |
答应 |
答應 |
dā ying |
to promise; to agree; to reply; to respond |
| 5 |
2221 |
粮食 |
糧食 |
liáng shi |
foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] |
| 5 |
2231 |
结实 |
結實 |
jiē shi |
rugged; sturdy |
| 5 |
2260 |
绳子 |
繩子 |
shéng zi |
cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 5 |
2261 |
罐头 |
罐頭 |
guàn tou |
tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
2267 |
耽误 |
耽誤 |
dān wu |
delay; hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with |
| 5 |
2288 |
舌头 |
舌頭 |
shé tou |
tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information |
| 5 |
2311 |
规矩 |
規矩 |
guī ju |
lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved |
| 5 |
2336 |
说不定 |
說不定 |
shuō bu dìng |
can\'t say for sure; maybe |
| 5 |
2390 |
运气 |
運氣 |
yùn qi |
luck (good or bad) |
| 5 |
2402 |
逻辑 |
邏輯 |
luó ji |
logic (loanword) |
| 5 |
2473 |
馒头 |
饅頭 |
mán tou |
steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 5 |
2483 |
鸽子 |
鴿子 |
gē zi |
pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae |
| 6 |
2532 |
" |
亭子 |
tíng zi |
pavilion |
| 6 |
2534 |
" |
人家 |
rén jia |
other; other people; him(her/ them); I |
| 6 |
2607 |
" |
冤枉 |
yuān wang |
hatred; injustice; bad luck; unjust treatment; wronged; not worthwhile |
| 6 |
2616 |
" |
出息 |
chū xi |
promise; prospects; future |
| 6 |
2621 |
" |
分寸 |
fēn cun |
propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms |
| 6 |
2657 |
" |
包袱 |
bāo fu |
cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden |
| 6 |
2711 |
" |
含糊 |
hán hu |
obscurity; vague |
| 6 |
2731 |
" |
哆嗦 |
duō suo |
to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body |
| 6 |
2737 |
" |
唾沫 |
tuò mo |
spittle; saliva |
| 6 |
2741 |
" |
啰唆 |
luō suo |
to grumble |
| 6 |
2759 |
" |
在乎 |
zài hu |
determined by; to care about; to mind |
| 6 |
2762 |
" |
地道 |
dì dao |
real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough |
| 6 |
2795 |
" |
夫人 |
fū ren |
lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] |
| 6 |
2807 |
" |
娃娃 |
wá wa |
baby; small child; doll |
| 6 |
2824 |
" |
家伙 |
jiā huo |
household dish/ implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy (slang); chap |
| 6 |
2842 |
" |
屁股 |
pì gu |
buttocks; bottom; ass |
| 6 |
2858 |
" |
工夫 |
gōng fu |
time; skill |
| 6 |
2906 |
" |
快活 |
kuài huo |
happy; cheerful |
| 6 |
2919 |
" |
恨不得 |
hèn bu dé |
wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can\'t wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly |
| 6 |
2951 |
" |
扇子 |
shàn zi |
fan; CL:把[ba3] |
| 6 |
3000 |
" |
挑剔 |
tiāo ti |
picky; fussy |
| 6 |
3036 |
" |
摸索 |
mō suo |
to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly |
| 6 |
3063 |
" |
斯文 |
sī wen |
refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle |
| 6 |
3259 |
" |
疏忽 |
shū hu |
to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness |
| 6 |
3261 |
" |
疙瘩 |
gē da |
swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem |
| 6 |
3329 |
" |
算了 |
suàn le |
let it be; let it pass; forget about it |
| 6 |
3408 |
" |
衣裳 |
yī shang |
clothes |
| 6 |
3453 |
" |
迷惑 |
mí huo |
to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle |
| 6 |
3504 |
" |
面子 |
miàn zi |
outer surface; outside; honor; reputation; face (as in \"losing face\"); self-respect; feelings; (medicinal) powder |
| 6 |
3657 |
别人 |
別人 |
bié ren |
other people; others; other person |
| 6 |
3659 |
别扭 |
別扭 |
biè niu |
awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche; awkward (writing or speech) |
| 6 |
3696 |
势力 |
勢力 |
shì li |
power; (ability to) influence |
| 6 |
3750 |
和气 |
和氣 |
hé qi |
friendly; polite; amiable |
| 6 |
3773 |
唠叨 |
嘮叨 |
láo dao |
to prattle; to chatter; talkative; garrulous; to nag |
| 6 |
3781 |
固执 |
固執 |
gù zhi |
persistent; stubborn |
| 6 |
3806 |
报酬 |
報酬 |
bào chou |
reward; remuneration |
| 6 |
3848 |
媳妇 |
媳婦 |
xí fu |
daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman |
| 6 |
3852 |
孝顺 |
孝順 |
xiào shun |
filial piety; to be obedient to one\'s parents |
| 6 |
3886 |
宽敞 |
寬敞 |
kuān chang |
spacious; wide |
| 6 |
3898 |
对付 |
對付 |
duì fu |
to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with |
| 6 |
3927 |
巴结 |
巴結 |
bā jie |
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to |
| 6 |
3929 |
帐篷 |
帳篷 |
zhàng peng |
tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3]/座[zuo4] |
| 6 |
3994 |
应酬 |
應酬 |
yìng chou |
social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party |
| 6 |
4010 |
扎实 |
扎實 |
zhā shi |
strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical |
| 6 |
4022 |
折腾 |
折騰 |
zhē teng |
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy |
| 6 |
4030 |
拳头 |
拳頭 |
quán tou |
fist; clenched fist; competitive (product); superior quality; CL: 個|个 |
| 6 |
4097 |
摊儿 |
攤兒 |
tān r |
street vendor\'s stall or stand |
| 6 |
4149 |
书记 |
書記 |
shū ji |
secretary; clerk; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 6 |
4191 |
机灵 |
機靈 |
jī ling |
clever; quick-witted |
| 6 |
4202 |
欺负 |
欺負 |
qī fu |
to bully |
| 6 |
4210 |
正经 |
正經 |
zhèng jing |
decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards |
| 6 |
4279 |
凑合 |
湊合 |
còu he |
to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad |
| 6 |
4356 |
狮子 |
獅子 |
shī zi |
lion |
| 6 |
4436 |
福气 |
福氣 |
fú qi |
good fortune; to enjoy good fortune |
| 6 |
4571 |
脾气 |
脾氣 |
pí qi |
temperament; disposition; temper; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 6 |
4634 |
裁缝 |
裁縫 |
cái feng |
tailor; dressmaker |
| 6 |
4665 |
记性 |
記性 |
jì xing |
memory; recall |
| 6 |
4761 |
踏实 |
踏實 |
tā shi |
practical; down-to-earth; realistic; firmly based; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety |
| 6 |
4784 |
辫子 |
辮子 |
biàn zi |
plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1]/條|条[tiao2] |
| 6 |
4845 |
钩子 |
鉤子 |
gōu zi |
hook |
| 6 |
4896 |
队伍 |
隊伍 |
duì wu |
ranks; troops; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 6 |
4980 |
馅儿 |
餡兒 |
xiàn r |
stuffing; filling/ e.g. in 包子[bao3 zi5] or 饺子[jiao3 zi5] |