HSK 2
Set 1 · words 1–20
Set 1: 20 words 啊 爱情 愛情 爱人 愛人 安静 安靜
- 啊 a aa1 modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
- 爱情 愛情 ài qíng oi3 cing4 romance; love (romantic)
- 爱人 愛人 ài ren oi3 jan4 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)
- 安静 安靜 ān jìng on1 zing6 quiet; peaceful
- 安全 ān quán on1 cyun4 safe; secure; safety; security
- 白色 bái sè baak6 sik1 white; fig. reactionary
- 班长 班長 bān zhǎng baan1 zoeng2 class monitor; squad leader
- 办 辦 bàn baan6 to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise)
- 办法 辦法 bàn fǎ baan6 faat3 way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
- 办公室 辦公室 bàn gōng shì baan6 gung1 sat1 office; business premises
- 半夜 bàn yè bun3 je6 midnight; in the middle of the night
- 帮助 幫助 bāng zhù bong1 zo6 assistance; aid; to help; to assist
- 饱 飽 bǎo baau2 to eat till full; satisfied
- 报名 報名 bào míng bou3 meng2 to sign up; to enter one's name
- 报纸 報紙 bào zhǐ bou3 zi2 newspaper; newsprint
- 北方 běi fāng bak1 fong1 north; the northern part a country
- 背 bèi bui3 the back of a body or object; to turn one's back
- 比如 bǐ rú bei2 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 比如说 比如說 bǐ rú shuō bei2 jyu4 seoi3 for example
- 笔 筆 bǐ bat1 writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
Set 2 · words 21–40
Set 2: 20 words 笔记 筆記 笔记本 筆記本 必须 必須 边 邊
- 笔记 筆記 bǐ jì bat1 gei3 to take down (in writing); notes
- 笔记本 筆記本 bǐ jì běn bat1 gei3 bun2 notebook (stationery); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 笔记本电脑)
- 必须 必須 bì xū bit1 seoi1 to have to; must
- 边 邊 biān side; edge
- 变 變 biàn bin3 to change; to become different
- 变成 變成 biàn chéng bin3 sing4 to change into; to turn into
- 遍 biàn pin3 everywhere; all over
- 表 錶 biǎo watch (timepiece); meter; gauge
- 表示 biǎo shì biu2 si6 (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
- 不错 不錯 bù cuò bat1 co3 correct; right
- 不但 bù dàn bat1 daan6 not only (... but also ...)
- 不够 不夠 bù gòu bat1 gau3 not enough; insufficient
- 不过 不過 bù guò bat1 gwo3 only; merely
- 不要 bù yào bat1 jiu3 don't!; must not
- 不好意思 bù hǎo yì si bat1 hou2 ji3 si3 to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing
- 不久 bù jiǔ bat1 gau2 not long (after); before too long
- 不满 不滿 bù mǎn bat1 mun5 dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than
- 不如 bù rú bat1 jyu4 not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
- 不少 bù shǎo bat1 siu2 many; quite a few; a good number of
- 不同 bù tóng bat1 tung4 different; distinct
Set 3 · words 41–60
Set 3: 20 words 不行 不一定 不一会 不一會 部分
- 不行 bù xíng bat1 hang4 won't do; be out of the question
- 不一定 bù yī dìng bat1 jat1 ding6 not necessarily; maybe
- 不一会 不一會 bù yī huì bat1 jat1 wui6 soon
- 部分 bù fen bou6 fan6 part; portion; piece
- 才 cái coi4 ability; talent; sb of a certain type
- 菜单 菜單 cài dān coi3 daan1 menu
- 参观 參觀 cān guān caam1 gun1 to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around
- 参加 參加 cān jiā caam1 gaa1 to participate; to take part
- 草 cǎo cou2 grass; straw
- 草地 cǎo dì cou2 dei6 lawn; meadow
- 层 層 céng cang4 to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum
- 查 chá caa4 to research; to check
- 差不多 chà bu duō caa1 bat1 do1 almost; nearly
- 长 長 zhǎng coeng4 chief; head
- 常见 常見 cháng jiàn soeng4 gin3 commonly seen; common
- 常用 cháng yòng soeng4 jung6 in common usage
- 场 場 chǎng coeng4 large place used for a specific purpose; stage
- 超过 超過 chāo guò ciu1 gwo3 to surpass; to exceed
- 超市 chāo shì ciu1 si5 supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)
- 车辆 車輛 chē liàng ce1 loeng2 vehicle
Set 4 · words 61–80
Set 4: 20 words 称 稱 成 成绩 成績 成为 成為
- 称 稱 chēng cing1 to weigh; to state
- 成 chéng sing4 to succeed; to finish
- 成绩 成績 chéng jì sing4 zik1 achievement; performance records
- 成为 成為 chéng wéi sing4 wai4 to become; to turn into
- 重复 重複 chóng fù cung4 fuk1 to repeat; to duplicate
- 重新 chóng xīn cung4 san1 again; once more; re-
- 出发 出發 chū fā ceot1 faat3 to set off; to start (on a journey)
- 出国 出國 chū guó ceot1 gwok3 to go abroad; to leave the country
- 出口 chū kǒu ceot1 hau2 an exit; to speak
- 出门 出門 chū mén ceot1 mun4 to go out; to leave home
- 出生 chū shēng ceot1 saang1 to be born
- 出现 出現 chū xiàn ceot1 jin6 to appear; to arise
- 出院 chū yuàn ceot1 jyun2 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital
- 出租 chū zū ceot1 zou1 to rent
- 出租车 出租車 chū zū chē ceot1 zou1 ce1 taxi; (Tw) rental car
- 船 chuán syun4 boat; vessel
- 吹 chuī ceoi1 to blow; to play a wind instrument
- 春节 春節 Chūn jié ceon1 zit3 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
- 春天 chūn tiān ceon1 tin1 spring (season)
- 词 詞 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics
Set 5 · words 81–100
Set 5: 20 words 词典 詞典 词语 詞語 从小 從小 答应 答應
- 词典 詞典 cí diǎn ci4 din2 dictionary; also written 辞典
- 词语 詞語 cí yǔ ci4 jyu5 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term)
- 从小 從小 cóng xiǎo cung4 siu2 from childhood; from a young age
- 答应 答應 dā ying daap3 jing3 to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise
- 打工 dǎ gōng daa2 gung1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
- 打算 dǎ suàn daa2 syun3 to plan; to intend
- 打印 dǎ yìn daa2 jan3 to affix a seal; to stamp
- 大部分 dà bù fen daai6 bou6 fan6 the greater part; the majority; most
- 大大 dà dà daai6 daai6 greatly; enormously
- 大多数 大多數 dà duō shù daai6 do1 sou3 (great) majority
- 大海 dà hǎi daai6 hoi2 sea; ocean
- 大家 dà jiā daai6 gaa1 everyone; influential family
- 大量 dà liàng daai6 loeng6 great amount; large quantity
- 大门 大門 dà mén daai6 mun4 entrance; door
- 大人 dà ren daai6 jan4 adult; grownup
- 大声 大聲 dà shēng daai6 sing1 loud voice; in a loud voice
- 大小 dà xiǎo daai6 siu2 large and small; size
- 大衣 dà yī daai6 ji1 overcoat; topcoat
- 大自然 dà zì rán daai6 zi6 jin4 nature (the natural world)
- 带 帶 dài daai3 band; belt
Set 6 · words 101–120
Set 6: 20 words 带来 帶來 单位 單位 但 但是
- 带来 帶來 dài lái daai3 loi4 to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
- 单位 單位 dān wèi daan1 wai2 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole)
- 但 dàn daan6 but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- 但是 dàn shì daan6 si6 but; however
- 蛋 dàn daan2 egg; oval-shaped thing
- 当 當 dāng dong1 to be; to act as
- 当时 當時 dāng shí dong1 si4 then; at that time
- 倒 dào dou2 to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out
- 到处 到處 dào chù dou3 cyu3 everywhere
- 倒 dǎo dou2 to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt
- 道 dào dou6 road; path; (bound form) way; reason; principle
- 道理 dào li dou6 lei5 reason; argument
- 道路 dào lù dou6 lou6 road; path
- 得 de dak1 structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
- 得出 dé chū dak1 ceot1 to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
- 的话 的話 de huà dik1 waa6 if (coming after a conditional clause)
- 得 dé dak1 to obtain; to get
- 灯 燈 dēng dang1 lamp; light
- 等 děng dang2 to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till
- 等到 děng dào dang2 dou3 to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)
Set 7 · words 121–140
Set 7: 20 words 等于 等於 低 地球 地铁 地鐵
- 等于 等於 děng yú dang2 jyu1 to equal; to be tantamount to
- 低 dī dai1 low; beneath
- 地球 dì qiú dei6 kau4 the earth
- 地铁 地鐵 dì tiě dei6 tit3 underground railway; subway; subway train
- 地铁站 地鐵站 dì tiě zhàn dei6 tit3 zaam6 subway station
- 点头 點頭 diǎn tóu dim2 tau4 to nod
- 店 diàn dim3 inn; old-style hotel; (bound form) shop; store
- 掉 diào diu6 to fall; to drop
- 东北 東北 dōng běi dung1 bak1 northeast
- 东方 東方 dōng fāng dung1 fong1 east
- 东南 東南 dōng nán dung1 naam4 southeast
- 冬天 dōng tiān dung1 tin1 winter
- 懂 dǒng dung2 to understand; to comprehend
- 懂得 dǒng de dung2 dak1 to understand; to know; to comprehend
- 动物 動物 dòng wù dung6 mat6 animal
- 动物园 動物園 dòng wù yuán dung6 mat6 jyun2 zoo
- 读音 讀音 dú yīn duk6 jam1 pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
- 度 dù dok6 to pass; to spend (time)
- 短 duǎn dyun2 short; brief
- 短信 duǎn xìn dyun2 seon3 text message; SMS
Set 8 · words 141–160
Set 8: 20 words 段 队 隊 队长 隊長 对 對
- 段 duàn dyun6 paragraph; section
- 队 隊 duì deoi6 squadron; team
- 队长 隊長 duì zhǎng deoi6 zoeng2 captain; team leader
- 对 對 duì deoi3 right; correct; towards; at; for
- 对话 對話 duì huà deoi3 waa6 to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation
- 对面 對面 duì miàn deoi3 min6 (sitting) opposite; across (the street)
- 多 duō do1 many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess
- 多久 duō jiǔ do1 gau2 (of time) how long?; (not) a long time
- 多么 多麼 duō me do1 mo1 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc)
- 多数 多數 duō shù do1 sou3 majority; most
- 多云 多雲 duō yún do1 wan4 (meteorology) cloudy
- 而且 ér qiě ji4 ce2 (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- 发 發 fā faat3 to send out; to show (one's feeling)
- 发现 發現 fā xiàn faat3 jin6 to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect
- 饭馆 飯館 fàn guǎn faan6 gun2 restaurant
- 方便 fāng biàn fong1 bin6 convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy
- 方便面 方便麵 fāng biàn miàn fong1 bin6 min6 instant noodles
- 方法 fāng fǎ fong1 faat3 method; way; technique; procedure
- 方面 fāng miàn fong1 min6 respect; aspect
- 方向 fāng xiàng fong1 hoeng3 direction; orientation
Set 9 · words 161–180
Set 9: 20 words 放下 放心 分 分开 分開
- 放下 fàng xià fong3 haa6 to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside
- 放心 fàng xīn fong3 sam1 to feel relieved; to feel reassured
- 分 fēn fan1 to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate
- 分开 分開 fēn kāi fan1 hoi1 to separate; to part
- 分数 分數 fēn shù fan1 sou3 (exam) grade; mark
- 分钟 分鐘 fēn zhōng fan1 zung1 minute
- 份 fèn fan6 classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分
- 封 fēng fung1 to confer; to grant
- 服务 服務 fú wù fuk6 mou6 to serve; service
- 复习 復習 fù xí fuk1 zaap6 to review; revision
- 该 該 gāi goi1 should; ought to
- 改 gǎi goi2 to change; to alter
- 改变 改變 gǎi biàn goi2 bin3 to change; to alter
- 干杯 乾杯 gān bēi gon1 bui1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast)
- 感到 gǎn dào gam2 dou3 to feel; to sense; to perceive
- 感动 感動 gǎn dòng gam2 dung6 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally)
- 感觉 感覺 gǎn jué gam2 gok3 feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive
- 感谢 感謝 gǎn xiè gam2 ze6 to thank; to be grateful
- 干活儿 幹活兒 gàn huó r gon3 wut6 ji4 to work; to do manual labour
- 刚 剛 gāng gong1 just; just now; exactly
Set 10 · words 181–200
Set 10: 20 words 刚才 剛才 刚刚 剛剛 高级 高級 高中
- 刚才 剛才 gāng cái gong1 coi4 just now; a moment ago
- 刚刚 剛剛 gāng gang gong1 gong1 just recently; just a moment ago
- 高级 高級 gāo jí gou1 kap1 high level; high grade
- 高中 gāo zhōng gou1 zung1 senior high school (abbr. for 高级中学)
- 个子 個子 gè zi go3 zi2 stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together
- 更 gèng gang3 more; even more
- 公共汽车 公共汽車 gōng gòng qì chē gung1 gung6 hei3 ce1 bus
- 公交车 公交車 gōng jiāo chē gung1 gaau1 ce1 public transport vehicle; town bus
- 公斤 gōng jīn gung1 gan1 kilogram (kg)
- 公里 gōng lǐ gung1 lei5 kilometer
- 公路 gōng lù gung1 lou6 highway; road
- 公平 gōng píng gung1 ping4 fair; impartial
- 公司 gōng sī gung1 si1 company; firm; corporation
- 公园 公園 gōng yuán gung1 jyun2 park (for public recreation)
- 狗 gǒu gau2 dog
- 够 夠 gòu gau3 enough (sufficient); enough (too much)
- 故事 gù shi gu3 si6 narrative; story; tale
- 故意 gù yì gu3 ji3 deliberately; on purpose
- 顾客 顧客 gù kè gu3 haak3 customer; client
- 关机 關機 guān jī gwaan1 gei1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film
Set 11 · words 201–220
Set 11: 20 words 关心 關心 观点 觀點 广场 廣場 广告 廣告
- 关心 關心 guān xīn gwaan1 sam1 to be concerned about; to care about
- 观点 觀點 guān diǎn gun1 dim2 point of view; viewpoint
- 广场 廣場 guǎng chǎng gwong2 coeng4 public square; plaza
- 广告 廣告 guǎng gào gwong2 gou3 to advertise; a commercial
- 国际 國際 guó jì gwok3 zai3 international
- 过来 過來 guò lái gwo3 loi4 to come over; to manage
- 过年 過年 guò nián gwo3 nin4 to celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 过去 過去 guò qù gwo3 heoi3 (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
- 过 過 guò gwo3 to cross; to go over
- 海 hǎi hoi2 ocean; sea
- 海边 海邊 hǎi biān hoi2 bin1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach
- 喊 hǎn haam3 to yell; to shout
- 好 hǎo hou2 good; appropriate; proper
- 好处 好處 hǎo chu hou2 cyu3 benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit
- 好多 hǎo duō hou2 do1 many; quite a lot
- 好久 hǎo jiǔ hou2 gau2 (coll.) for a long time
- 好人 hǎo rén hou2 jan4 good person; healthy person
- 好事 hǎo shì hou2 si6 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity
- 好像 hǎo xiàng hou2 zoeng6 as if; to seem like
- 合适 合適 hé shì hap6 sik1 suitable; fitting; appropriate
Set 12 · words 221–240
Set 12: 20 words 河 黑 黑板 黑色
- 河 hé ho4 river; (bound form) the Yellow River
- 黑 hēi hak1 black; dark
- 黑板 hēi bǎn hak1 baan2 blackboard
- 黑色 hēi sè hak1 sik1 black
- 红 紅 hóng hung4 red; popular
- 红色 紅色 hóng sè hung4 sik1 red (color); revolutionary
- 后来 後來 hòu lái hau6 loi4 afterwards; later; newly arrived
- 忽然 hū rán fat1 jin4 suddenly; all of a sudden
- 湖 hú wu4 lake
- 护照 護照 hù zhào wu6 ziu3 passport
- 花 huā faa1 flower; blossom
- 花园 花園 huā yuán faa1 jyun2 garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
- 画 畫 huà waak6 to draw; to paint; picture; painting
- 画家 畫家 huà jiā waa2 gaa1 painter
- 画儿 畫兒 huà r waa2 ji4 picture; drawing
- 坏处 壞處 huài chu waai6 cyu3 harm; troubles
- 坏人 壞人 huài rén waai6 jan4 bad person; villain
- 欢迎 歡迎 huān yíng fun1 jing4 to welcome; welcome
- 换 換 huàn wun6 to exchange; to change (clothes etc)
- 黄 黃 huáng wong4 yellow; pornographic
Set 13 · words 241–260
Set 13: 20 words 黄色 黃色 回 回国 回國 会 會
- 黄色 黃色 huáng sè wong4 sik1 yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic
- 回 huí wui4 to go back; to return; to turn back; to turn around; to reply; to answer
- 回国 回國 huí guó wui4 gwok3 to return to one's home country
- 会 會 huì wui2 can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to
- 活动 活動 huó dòng wut6 dung6 to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc)
- 或 huò waak6 maybe; perhaps
- 或者 huò zhě waak6 ze2 or; possibly; maybe; perhaps
- 机会 機會 jī huì gei1 wui6 opportunity; chance
- 鸡 雞 jī gai1 fowl; chicken
- 级 級 jí kap1 level; grade
- 急 jí gap1 urgent; pressing
- 计划 計劃 jì huà gai3 waak6 plan; project
- 计算机 計算機 jì suàn jī gai3 syun3 gei1 computer; (Tw) calculator
- 加 jiā gaa1 to add; (math.) plus
- 加油 jiā yóu gaa1 jau4 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas
- 家 jiā gaa1 home; family
- 家庭 jiā tíng gaa1 ting4 family; household
- 家长 家長 jiā zhǎng gaa1 zoeng2 head of a household; family head
- 假 jiǎ gaa2 fake; false
- 假期 jià qī gaa3 kei4 vacation
Set 14 · words 261–280
Set 14: 20 words 检查 檢查 见到 見到 件 健康
- 检查 檢查 jiǎn chá gim2 caa4 inspection; to examine
- 见到 見到 jiàn dào gin3 dou3 to see
- 件 jiàn gin6 item; component
- 健康 jiàn kāng gin6 hong1 health; healthy
- 讲 講 jiǎng gong2 to speak; to explain
- 讲话 講話 jiǎng huà gong2 waa6 a speech; to speak
- 交 jiāo gaau1 to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends
- 交给 交給 jiāo gěi gaau1 kap1 to give; to deliver; to hand over
- 交朋友 jiāo péng you gaau1 pang4 jau5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb
- 交通 jiāo tōng gaau1 tung1 to be connected; traffic
- 角 jiǎo gok3 angle; corner
- 角度 jiǎo dù gok3 dou6 angle; (fig.) point of view
- 饺子 餃子 jiǎo zi gaau2 zi2 dumpling; pot-sticker
- 脚 腳 jiǎo goek3 foot; leg (of an animal or an object)
- 叫作 jiào zuò giu3 zok3 to call; to be called
- 教师 教師 jiào shī gaau3 si1 teacher
- 教室 jiào shì gaau3 sat1 classroom
- 教学 教學 jiāo xué gaau3 hok6 to teach (as a professor)
- 教育 jiào yù gaau3 juk6 to educate; to teach
- 接 jiē zip3 to receive; to answer (the phone)
Set 15 · words 281–300
Set 15: 20 words 接到 接受 接下来 接下來 接着 接著
- 接到 jiē dào zip3 dou3 to receive (letter etc)
- 接受 jiē shòu zip3 sau6 to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
- 接下来 接下來 jiē xià lái zip3 haa6 loi4 to accept; to take
- 接着 接著 jiē zhe zip3 zoek6 to catch and hold on; to continue
- 街 jiē gaai1 street
- 节 節 jié zit3 joint; node; (bound form) section; segment
- 节目 節目 jié mù zit3 muk6 (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event)
- 节日 節日 jié rì zit3 jat6 holiday; festival
- 结果 結果 jiē guǒ git3 gwo2 to bear fruit
- 借 jiè ze3 to borrow; (used in combination with 给 or 出 etc) to lend
- 斤 jīn gan1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
- 今后 今後 jīn hòu gam1 hau6 hereafter; henceforth
- 进入 進入 jìn rù zeon3 jap6 to enter; to join
- 进行 進行 jìn xíng zeon3 hang4 (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
- 近 jìn gan6 near; close to
- 经常 經常 jīng cháng ging1 soeng4 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
- 经过 經過 jīng guò ging1 gwo3 to pass; to go through
- 经理 經理 jīng lǐ ging1 lei5 manager; director
- 酒 jiǔ zau2 wine (esp. rice wine); liquor
- 酒店 jiǔ diàn zau2 dim3 wine shop; pub (public house)
Set 16 · words 301–320
Set 16: 20 words 就要 举 舉 举手 舉手 举行 舉行
- 就要 jiù yào zau6 jiu3 will; shall
- 举 舉 jǔ geoi2 to lift; to hold up
- 举手 舉手 jǔ shǒu geoi2 sau2 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
- 举行 舉行 jǔ xíng geoi2 hang4 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
- 句 jù geoi3 sentence; clause
- 句子 jù zi geoi3 zi2 sentence
- 卡 kǎ kaa1 to stop; to block
- 开机 開機 kāi jī hoi1 gei1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer)
- 开心 開心 kāi xīn hoi1 sam1 to feel happy; to rejoice
- 开学 開學 kāi xué hoi1 hok6 (of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin
- 看法 kàn fǎ hon3 faat3 way of looking at a thing; view
- 考生 kǎo shēng haau2 sang1 exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
- 靠 kào kaau3 to lean against or on; to stand by the side of
- 科 kē fo1 branch of study; administrative section
- 科学 科學 kē xué fo1 hok6 science; scientific knowledge
- 可爱 可愛 kě ài ho2 oi3 adorable; cute
- 可能 kě néng ho2 nang4 might (happen); possible
- 可怕 kě pà ho2 paa3 awful; dreadful
- 可是 kě shì ho2 si6 but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
- 可以 kě yǐ ho2 ji5 can; may
Set 17 · words 321–340
Set 17: 20 words 克 刻 客人 课堂 課堂
- 克 kè hak1 to be able to; to subdue
- 刻 kè hak1 quarter (hour); moment
- 客人 kè rén haak3 jan4 visitor; guest
- 课堂 課堂 kè táng fo3 tong4 classroom; class session
- 空气 空氣 kōng qì hung1 hei3 air; atmosphere
- 哭 kū huk1 to cry; to weep
- 快餐 kuài cān faai3 caan1 fast food; snack
- 快点儿 快點兒 kuài diǎn r faai3 dim2 ji4 hurry up; a bit faster
- 快乐 快樂 kuài lè faai3 lok6 happy; joyful
- 快要 kuài yào faai3 jiu3 nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- 筷子 kuài zi faai3 zi2 chopsticks
- 拉 lā laai1 to pull; to play (a bowed instrument)
- 来自 來自 lái zì loi4 zi6 to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
- 蓝 藍 lán laam4 blue; indigo plant
- 蓝色 藍色 lán sè laam4 sik1 blue (color)
- 篮球 籃球 lán qiú laam4 kau4 basketball
- 老 lǎo lou5 prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people)
- 老年 lǎo nián lou5 nin4 elderly; old age
- 老朋友 lǎo péng you lou5 pang4 jau5 old friend; (slang) period
- 老是 lǎo shi lou5 si6 always
Set 18 · words 341–360
Set 18: 20 words 离 離 离开 離開 礼物 禮物 里头 裡頭
- 离 離 lí lei4 to leave; to part from
- 离开 離開 lí kāi lei4 hoi1 to depart; to leave
- 礼物 禮物 lǐ wù lai5 mat6 gift; present
- 里头 裡頭 lǐ tou leoi5 tau4 inside; interior
- 理想 lǐ xiǎng lei5 soeng2 an ideal; a dream
- 例如 lì rú lai6 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 例子 lì zi lai6 zi2 case; (for) instance
- 脸 臉 liǎn lim5 face
- 练 練 liàn lin6 to practice; to train
- 练习 練習 liàn xí lin6 zaap6 to practice; exercise
- 凉 涼 liáng loeng4 cool; cold
- 凉快 涼快 liáng kuai loeng4 faai3 pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off
- 两 兩 liǎng loeng5 two; both
- 亮 liàng loeng6 bright; light; to shine; to flash
- 辆 輛 liàng loeng2 classifier for vehicles
- 零下 líng xià ling4 haa6 below zero (esp. temperature)
- 留 liú lau4 to leave (a message etc); to retain
- 留下 liú xià lau4 haa6 to leave behind; to stay behind
- 留学生 留學生 liú xué shēng lau4 hok6 saang1 student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
- 流 liú lau4 to flow; to disseminate
Set 19 · words 361–380
Set 19: 20 words 流利 流行 路边 路邊 旅客
- 流利 liú lì lau4 lei6 fluent
- 流行 liú xíng lau4 hang4 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable
- 路边 路邊 lù biān lou6 bin1 curb; roadside; wayside
- 旅客 lǚ kè leoi5 haak3 traveler; tourist
- 旅行 lǚ xíng leoi5 hang4 to travel; journey; trip
- 旅游 旅遊 lǚ yóu trip; journey
- 绿 綠 lǜ luk6 green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
- 绿色 綠色 lǜ sè luk6 sik1 green
- 卖 賣 mài maai6 to sell; to betray
- 满 滿 mǎn mun5 to fill; full
- 满意 滿意 mǎn yì mun5 ji3 satisfied; pleased
- 猫 貓 māo maau1 cat; (dialect) to hide oneself
- 米 mǐ mai5 uncooked rice; meter (unit of length)
- 面 miàn min6 face; side
- 面前 miàn qián min6 cin4 in front of; facing
- 名 míng ming4 name; noun (part of speech)
- 名称 名稱 míng chēng ming4 cing1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
- 名单 名單 míng dān ming4 daan1 list of names
- 明星 míng xīng ming4 sing1 star; celebrity
- 目的 mù dì muk6 dik1 purpose; aim; goal; target; objective
Set 20 · words 381–400
Set 20: 20 words 拿出 拿到 那 那会儿 那會兒
- 拿出 ná chū naa4 ceot1 to take out; to put out
- 拿到 ná dào naa4 dou3 to get; to obtain
- 那 nà naa5 (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
- 那会儿 那會兒 nà huì r naa5 wui2 ji4 at that time (in the past or the future)
- 那么 那麼 nà me naa5 mo1 like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...
- 那时候 那時候 nà shí hou naa5 si4 hau6 at that time
- 那样 那樣 nà yàng naa5 joeng6 that kind; that sort
- 南方 nán fāng naam4 fong1 south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
- 难过 難過 nán guò naan4 gwo3 to feel sad; to feel unwell
- 难看 難看 nán kàn naan4 hon3 ugly; unsightly
- 难受 難受 nán shòu naan4 sau6 to feel unwell; to suffer pain
- 难题 難題 nán tí naan4 tai4 difficult problem
- 难听 難聽 nán tīng naan4 teng1 unpleasant to hear; coarse
- 能够 能夠 néng gòu nang4 gau3 to be capable of; to be able to
- 年级 年級 nián jí nin4 kap1 grade; year (in school, college etc)
- 年轻 年輕 nián qīng nin4 heng1 young
- 鸟 鳥 niǎo niu5 bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)
- 弄 nòng lung6 to do; to manage
- 努力 nǔ lì nou5 lik6 to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- 爬 pá paa4 to crawl; to climb
Set 21 · words 401–420
Set 21: 20 words 爬山 怕 排 排队 排隊
- 爬山 pá shān paa4 saan1 to go for a hike (esp. in the hills or mountains)
- 怕 pà paa3 to be afraid; to fear
- 排 pái paai4 to arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge
- 排队 排隊 pái duì paai4 deoi2 to line up
- 排球 pái qiú paai4 kau4 volleyball
- 碰 pèng pung3 to touch; to meet with
- 碰到 pèng dào pung3 dou3 to come across; to run into
- 碰见 碰見 pèng jiàn pung3 gin3 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly)
- 篇 piān pin1 sheet; piece of writing
- 便宜 biàn yí pin4 ji4 convenient
- 片 piàn pin3 thin piece; flake
- 漂亮 piào liang piu3 loeng6 pretty; beautiful
- 平 píng ping4 flat; level
- 平安 píng ān ping4 on1 safe and sound; well
- 平常 píng cháng ping4 soeng4 ordinary; common
- 平等 píng děng ping4 dang2 equal; equality
- 平时 平時 píng shí ping4 si4 ordinarily; in normal times
- 瓶 píng ping4 bottle; vase
- 瓶子 píng zi ping4 zi2 bottle
- 普通 pǔ tōng pou2 tung1 common; ordinary
Set 22 · words 421–440
Set 22: 20 words 普通话 普通話 其他 其中 骑 騎
- 普通话 普通話 pǔ tōng huà pou2 tung1 waa2 Putonghua; standard Mandarin
- 其他 qí tā kei4 taa1 other; (sth or sb) else
- 其中 qí zhōng kei4 zung1 among; in
- 骑 騎 qí ke4 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc)
- 骑车 騎車 qí chē ke4 ce1 to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
- 起飞 起飛 qǐ fēi hei2 fei1 (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
- 气 氣 qì hei3 gas; air; smell
- 气温 氣溫 qì wēn hei3 wan1 air temperature
- 千 qiān cin1 thousand
- 千克 qiān kè cin1 hak1 kilogram
- 前年 qián nián cin4 nin4 the year before last
- 墙 牆 qiáng coeng4 wall; (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙)
- 青年 qīng nián cing1 nin4 youth; youthful years
- 青少年 qīng shào nián cing1 siu3 nin4 adolescent; youth
- 轻 輕 qīng hing1 light; easy
- 清楚 qīng chu cing1 co2 clear; distinct
- 晴 qíng cing4 clear; fine (weather)
- 晴天 qíng tiān cing4 tin1 clear sky; sunny day
- 请客 請客 qǐng kè ceng2 haak3 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests
- 请求 請求 qǐng qiú cing2 kau4 to request; to ask; request
Set 23 · words 441–460
Set 23: 20 words 秋天 求 球场 球場 球队 球隊
- 秋天 qiū tiān cau1 tin1 autumn
- 求 qiú kau4 to seek; to look for
- 球场 球場 qiú chǎng kau4 coeng4 stadium; sports ground
- 球队 球隊 qiú duì kau4 deoi2 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
- 球鞋 qiú xié kau4 haai4 athletic shoes
- 取 qǔ ceoi2 to take; to get
- 取得 qǔ dé ceoi2 dak1 to acquire; to get; to obtain
- 全 quán cyun4 all; whole
- 全部 quán bù cyun4 bou6 whole; all
- 全国 全國 quán guó cyun4 gwok3 whole nation; nationwide
- 全家 quán jiā cyun4 gaa1 whole family
- 全年 quán nián cyun4 nin4 the whole year; all year long
- 全身 quán shēn cyun4 san1 the whole body; (typography) em
- 全体 全體 quán tǐ cyun4 tai2 all; entire
- 然后 然後 rán hòu jin4 hau6 then; after that; afterwards
- 让 讓 ràng joeng6 to yield; to permit
- 热情 熱情 rè qíng jit6 cing4 cordial; enthusiastic
- 人口 rén kǒu jan4 hau2 population; people
- 人们 人們 rén men jan4 mun4 people
- 人数 人數 rén shù jan4 sou3 number of people
Set 24 · words 461–480
Set 24: 20 words 认为 認為 日报 日報 日子 如果
- 认为 認為 rèn wéi jing6 wai4 to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 日报 日報 rì bào jat6 bou3 daily newspaper
- 日子 rì zi jat6 zi2 day; a (calendar) date
- 如果 rú guǒ jyu4 gwo2 if; in case; in the event that
- 入口 rù kǒu jap6 hau2 entrance; to import
- 商量 shāng liang soeng1 loeng6 to consult; to talk over
- 商人 shāng rén soeng1 jan4 merchant; businessman
- 上周 shàng zhōu soeng6 zau1 last week
- 少数 少數 shǎo shù siu2 sou3 small number; few
- 少年 shào nián siu3 nin4 early youth; youngster
- 身边 身邊 shēn biān san1 bin1 at one's side; on hand
- 什么样 什麼樣 shén me yàng sap6 mo1 joeng6 what kind?; what sort?
- 生 shēng saang1 to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur
- 生词 生詞 shēng cí saang1 ci4 new word (in textbook); word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
- 生活 shēng huó sang1 wut6 to live; life
- 声音 聲音 shēng yīn sing1 jam1 voice; sound
- 省 shěng saang2 to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out
- 省 xǐng saang2 (bound form) to scrutinize; (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct)
- 十分 shí fēn sap6 fan1 very; completely
- 实际 實際 shí jì sat6 zai3 reality; practice
Set 25 · words 481–500
Set 25: 20 words 实习 實習 实现 實現 实在 實在 食物
- 实习 實習 shí xí sat6 zaap6 to practice; field work
- 实现 實現 shí xiàn sat6 jin6 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
- 实在 實在 shí zài sat6 zoi6 really; actually
- 食物 shí wù sik6 mat6 food
- 使用 shǐ yòng si2 jung6 to use; to employ
- 市 shì si5 market; city
- 市长 市長 shì zhǎng si5 zoeng2 mayor
- 事情 shì qing si6 cing4 affair; matter; thing; business
- 收 shōu sau1 to receive; to accept
- 收到 shōu dào sau1 dou3 to receive
- 收入 shōu rù sau1 jap6 to take in; income
- 手表 手錶 shǒu biǎo sau2 biu1 wristwatch
- 受到 shòu dào sau6 dou3 to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
- 舒服 shū fu syu1 fuk6 comfortable; feeling well
- 熟 shú suk6 ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done
- 数 數 shù sou2 number; figure; several; a few
- 数字 數字 shù zì sou3 zi6 numeral; digit
- 水平 shuǐ píng seoi2 ping4 horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
- 顺利 順利 shùn lì seon6 lei6 smoothly; without a hitch
- 说明 說明 shuō míng syut3 ming4 to explain; to illustrate
Set 26 · words 501–520
Set 26: 20 words 司机 司機 送给 送給 算 虽然 雖然
- 司机 司機 sī jī si1 gei1 chauffeur; driver
- 送给 送給 sòng gěi sung3 kap1 to send; to give as a present
- 算 suàn syun3 to calculate; to figure out; to include; to count in
- 虽然 雖然 suī rán seoi1 jin4 although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc)
- 随便 隨便 suí biàn ceoi4 bin2 as one wishes; as one pleases
- 随时 隨時 suí shí ceoi4 si4 at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
- 所以 suǒ yǐ so2 ji5 therefore; as a result
- 所有 suǒ yǒu so2 jau5 all; to have; to possess; to own
- 它 tā taa1 it
- 它们 它們 tā men taa1 mun4 they; them
- 太太 tài tai taai3 taai2 married woman; Mrs.
- 太阳 太陽 tài yang taai3 joeng4 sun; sunlight; sunshine
- 态度 態度 tài du taai3 dou6 manner; bearing
- 讨论 討論 tǎo lùn tou2 leon6 to discuss; to talk over
- 套 tào tou3 to cover; to encase
- 特别 特別 tè bié dak6 bit6 unusual; special; very; especially; particularly
- 特点 特點 tè diǎn dak6 dim2 characteristic; trait; feature
- 疼 téng tung3 (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
- 提 tí tai4 to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift
- 提出 tí chū tai4 ceot1 to raise (an issue); to propose
Set 27 · words 521–540
Set 27: 20 words 提到 提高 题 題 体育 體育
- 提到 tí dào tai4 dou3 to mention; to raise (a subject)
- 提高 tí gāo tai4 gou1 to raise; to increase
- 题 題 tí tai4 topic; problem for discussion
- 体育 體育 tǐ yù tai2 juk6 sports; physical education
- 体育场 體育場 tǐ yù chǎng tai2 juk6 coeng4 stadium
- 体育馆 體育館 tǐ yù guǎn tai2 juk6 gun2 gym; gymnasium
- 天上 tiān shàng tin1 soeng6 the sky; the heavens
- 条 條 tiáo tiu4 strip; item
- 条件 條件 tiáo jiàn tiu4 gin2 condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification
- 听讲 聽講 tīng jiǎng teng1 gong2 to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk
- 听说 聽說 tīng shuō ting1 syut3 to hear (sth said); one hears (that)
- 停 tíng ting4 to stop; to halt
- 停车 停車 tíng chē ting4 ce1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park
- 停车场 停車場 tíng chē chǎng ting4 ce1 coeng4 parking lot; car park
- 挺 tǐng ting5 straight; erect
- 挺好 tǐng hǎo ting5 hou2 very good
- 通 tōng tung1 to go through; to know well
- 通过 通過 tōng guò tung1 gwo3 to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)
- 通知 tōng zhī tung1 zi1 to notify; to inform
- 同时 同時 tóng shí tung4 si4 at the same time; simultaneously
Set 28 · words 541–560
Set 28: 20 words 同事 同样 同樣 头 頭 头 頭
- 同事 tóng shì tung4 si6 colleague; co-worker
- 同样 同樣 tóng yàng tung4 joeng6 same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too
- 头 頭 tóu tau4 head; hair style
- 头 頭 tou tau4 suffix for nouns
- 头发 頭髮 tóu fa tau4 faat3 hair (on the head)
- 图片 圖片 tú piàn tou4 pin2 picture; photograph
- 推 tuī teoi1 to push; to cut
- 腿 tuǐ teoi2 leg
- 外地 wài dì ngoi6 dei6 parts of the country other than where one is
- 外卖 外賣 wài mài ngoi6 maai6 (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business)
- 完 wán jyun4 to finish; to be over
- 完成 wán chéng jyun4 sing4 to complete; to accomplish
- 完全 wán quán jyun4 cyun4 complete; whole; totally; entirely
- 晚安 wǎn ān maan5 on1 Good night!; Good evening!
- 晚报 晚報 wǎn bào maan5 bou3 evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News
- 晚餐 wǎn cān maan5 caan1 evening meal; dinner
- 晚会 晚會 wǎn huì maan5 wui2 evening party
- 碗 wǎn wun2 bowl; cup
- 万 萬 wàn maan6 ten thousand; a great number
- 网 網 wǎng mong5 net; web; network
Set 29 · words 561–580
Set 29: 20 words 网球 網球 网站 網站 往 为 為
- 网球 網球 wǎng qiú mong5 kau4 tennis; tennis ball
- 网站 網站 wǎng zhàn mong5 zaam6 website
- 往 wǎng wong5 to go (in a direction); to
- 为 為 wèi wai6 because of; for
- 为什么 為什麼 wèi shén me wai6 sam6 mo1 why?; for what reason?
- 位 wèi wai2 position; location
- 味道 wèi dao mei6 dou6 flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)
- 喂 wèi wai3 hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
- 温度 溫度 wēn dù wan1 dou6 temperature
- 闻 聞 wén man4 to hear; news
- 问路 問路 wèn lù man6 lou6 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
- 问题 問題 wèn tí man6 tai4 question; problem
- 午餐 wǔ cān ng5 caan1 lunch; luncheon
- 午睡 wǔ shuì ng5 seoi6 to take a nap in the afternoon
- 西北 xī běi sai1 bak1 northwest
- 西餐 xī cān sai1 caan1 Western-style food
- 西方 Xī fāng sai1 fong1 the West; the Occident
- 西南 xī nán sai1 naam4 southwest
- 西医 西醫 xī yī sai1 ji1 Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine
- 习惯 習慣 xí guàn zaap6 gwaan3 habit; custom
Set 30 · words 581–600
Set 30: 20 words 洗衣机 洗衣機 洗澡 下 下雪
- 洗衣机 洗衣機 xǐ yī jī sai2 ji1 gei1 washing machine; washer
- 洗澡 xǐ zǎo sai2 cou3 to bathe; to take a shower
- 下 xià haa6 down; downwards
- 下雪 xià xuě haa6 syut3 to snow
- 下周 下週 xià zhōu haa6 zau1 next week
- 夏天 xià tiān haa6 tin1 summer
- 相同 xiāng tóng soeng1 tung4 identical; same
- 相信 xiāng xìn soeng1 seon3 to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
- 响 響 xiǎng hoeng2 echo; sound
- 想到 xiǎng dào soeng2 dou3 to think of; to call to mind
- 想法 xiǎng fǎ soeng2 faat3 way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)
- 想起 xiǎng qǐ soeng2 hei2 to recall; to think of
- 向 xiàng hoeng3 towards; to face
- 相机 相機 xiàng jī soeng3 gei1 camera (abbr. for 照相机); at the opportune moment
- 像 xiàng zoeng6 to resemble; to be like
- 小 xiǎo siu2 small; tiny
- 小声 小聲 xiǎo shēng siu2 sing1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
- 小时候 小時候 xiǎo shí hou siu2 si4 hau6 in one's childhood
- 小说 小說 xiǎo shuō siu2 syut3 novel; fiction
- 小心 xiǎo xīn siu2 sam1 to be careful; to take care
Set 31 · words 601–620
Set 31: 20 words 小组 小組 校园 校園 校长 校長 笑话 笑話
- 小组 小組 xiǎo zǔ siu2 zou2 group
- 校园 校園 xiào yuán haau6 jyun4 campus
- 校长 校長 xiào zhǎng haau6 zoeng2 (college, university) president; headmaster
- 笑话 笑話 xiào hua siu3 waa6 joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock
- 笑话儿 笑話兒 xiào hua r siu3 waa6 ji4 erhua form of 笑话
- 鞋 xié haai4 shoe
- 心里 心裡 xīn li sam1 leoi5 chest; heart; mind
- 心情 xīn qíng sam1 cing4 mood; frame of mind
- 心中 xīn zhōng sam1 zung1 central point; in one's thoughts
- 新闻 新聞 xīn wén san1 man4 news
- 信 xìn seon3 letter; mail
- 信号 信號 xìn hào seon3 hou6 signal
- 信息 xìn xī seon3 sik1 information; news; message
- 信心 xìn xīn seon3 sam1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth)
- 信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ seon3 jung6 kaat1 credit card
- 星星 xīng xing sing1 sing1 (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
- 行动 行動 xíng dòng hang4 dung6 operation; action
- 行人 xíng rén hang4 jan4 pedestrian; traveler on foot
- 行为 行為 xíng wéi hang4 wai4 action; conduct; behavior; activity
- 姓 xìng sing3 family name; surname; to be surnamed ...
Set 32 · words 621–640
Set 32: 20 words 姓名 休假 许多 許多 选 選
- 姓名 xìng míng sing3 ming4 surname and given name; full name
- 休假 xiū jià jau1 gaa3 to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
- 许多 許多 xǔ duō heoi2 do1 many; a lot of
- 选 選 xuǎn syun2 to choose; to pick
- 学期 學期 xué qī hok6 kei4 term; semester
- 雪 xuě syut3 snow; (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
- 颜色 顏色 yán sè ngaan4 sik1 color; countenance
- 眼 yǎn ngaan5 eye; (often used with 一) a look; a glance
- 眼睛 yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 eye
- 养 養 yǎng joeng5 to raise (animals); to bring up (children)
- 样子 樣子 yàng zi joeng6 zi2 appearance; manner
- 要求 yāo qiú jiu1 kau4 to request; to require
- 药 藥 yào joek6 medicine; drug
- 药店 藥店 yào diàn joek6 dim3 pharmacy; drugstore
- 药片 藥片 yào piàn joek6 pin2 a (medicine) pill or tablet
- 药水 藥水 yào shuǐ joek6 seoi2 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine
- 也许 也許 yě xǔ jaa5 heoi2 perhaps; maybe
- 夜 yè je6 night
- 夜里 夜裡 yè li je6 leoi5 during the night; at night
- 一部分 yī bù fen jat1 bou6 fan1 portion; part of
Set 33 · words 641–660
Set 33: 20 words 一定 一共 一会儿 一會兒 一路平安
- 一定 yī dìng jat1 ding6 surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled
- 一共 yī gòng jat1 gung6 in total; altogether
- 一会儿 一會兒 yī huì r jat1 wui6 ji4 a moment; a while
- 一路平安 yī lù píng ān jat1 lou6 ping4 on1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage!
- 一路顺风 一路順風 yī lù shùn fēng jat1 lou6 seon6 fung1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
- 已经 已經 yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 already
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ji5 hau6 after; later
- 以前 yǐ qián ji5 cin4 before; formerly
- 以上 yǐ shàng ji5 soeng6 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned
- 以外 yǐ wài ji5 ngoi6 apart from; other than
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 以下 yǐ xià ji5 haa6 that level or lower; that amount or less
- 椅子 yǐ zi ji2 zi2 chair
- 一般 yī bān jat1 bun1 same; ordinary
- 一点点 一點點 yī diǎn diǎn jat1 dim2 dim2 a little bit
- 一生 yī shēng jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 一直 yī zhí jat1 zik6 straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
- 亿 億 yì jik1 100 million
- 意见 意見 yì jiàn ji3 gin3 idea; opinion
- 意思 yì si ji3 si1 idea; opinion
Set 34 · words 661–680
Set 34: 20 words 因为 因為 阴 陰 阴天 陰天 音节 音節
- 因为 因為 yīn wèi jan1 wai6 because; owing to; on account of
- 阴 陰 yīn jam1 overcast (weather); cloudy
- 阴天 陰天 yīn tiān jam1 tin1 cloudy day; overcast sky
- 音节 音節 yīn jié jam1 zit3 syllable
- 音乐 音樂 yīn yuè jam1 ngok6 music
- 音乐会 音樂會 yīn yuè huì jam1 ngok6 wui2 concert
- 银行 銀行 yín háng ngan4 hong4 bank
- 银行卡 銀行卡 yín háng kǎ ngan4 hong4 kaat1 bank card
- 应该 應該 yīng gāi jing1 goi1 ought to; should; must
- 英文 Yīng wén jing1 man4 English (language)
- 英语 英語 Yīng yǔ jing1 jyu5 English (language)
- 影片 yǐng piàn jing2 pin2 a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie
- 影响 影響 yǐng xiǎng jing2 hoeng2 influence; effect
- 永远 永遠 yǒng yuǎn wing5 jyun5 forever; eternal
- 油 yóu jau4 oil; fat
- 游客 遊客 yóu kè jau4 haak3 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
- 友好 yǒu hǎo jau5 hou2 friendly; amicable; close friend
- 有空儿 有空兒 yǒu kòng r jau5 hung1 ji4 erhua form of 有空
- 有人 yǒu rén jau5 jan4 someone; people
- 有点儿 有點兒 yǒu diǎn r jau5 dim2 ji4 slightly; a little
Set 35 · words 681–700
Set 35: 20 words 有意思 又 鱼 魚 语言 語言
- 有意思 yǒu yì si jau5 ji3 si1 interesting; meaningful
- 又 yòu jau6 (once) again; also
- 鱼 魚 yú jyu2 fish; used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鲍鱼, alligators and crocodiles 鳄鱼 and octopi 章鱼)
- 语言 語言 yǔ yán jyu5 jin4 language
- 原来 原來 yuán lái jyun4 loi4 original; former; originally; formerly; at first
- 原因 yuán yīn jyun4 jan1 cause; origin
- 院 yuàn jyun2 courtyard; institution
- 院长 院長 yuàn zhǎng jyun2 zoeng2 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院; chair of a board; university president; college dean; premier of the Republic of China
- 院子 yuàn zi jyun2 zi2 courtyard; garden
- 愿意 願意 yuàn yì jyun6 ji3 to wish; to want
- 月份 yuè fèn jyut6 fan6 month
- 月亮 yuè liang jyut6 loeng6 the moon
- 越 yuè jyut6 to exceed; to climb over
- 越来越 越來越 yuè lái yuè jyut6 loi4 jyut6 more and more
- 云 雲 yún wan4 cloud
- 运动 運動 yùn dòng wan6 dung6 to move; to exercise
- 咱 zán zaa1 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
- 咱们 咱們 zán men zaa1 mun4 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me
- 脏 臟 zàng zong6 viscera; (anatomy) organ
- 早餐 zǎo cān zou2 caan1 breakfast
Set 36 · words 701–720
Set 36: 20 words 早晨 早就 怎么办 怎麼辦 怎么样 怎麼樣
- 早晨 zǎo chén zou2 san4 early morning
- 早就 zǎo jiù zou2 zau6 already at an earlier time
- 怎么办 怎麼辦 zěn me bàn zam2 mo1 baan6 what's to be done
- 怎么样 怎麼樣 zěn me yàng zam2 mo1 joeng6 how?; how about?
- 怎样 怎樣 zěn yàng zam2 joeng6 how; what kind
- 占 zhàn zim1 to take possession of; to occupy
- 站 zhàn zaam6 station; to stand
- 站住 zhàn zhù zaam6 zyu6 to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright
- 长 長 cháng coeng4 long; (bound form) length
- 长大 長大 zhǎng dà zoeng2 daai6 to grow up
- 找出 zhǎo chū zaau2 ceot1 to find; to search out
- 照顾 照顧 zhào gu ziu3 gu3 to take care of; to show consideration
- 照片 zhào piàn ziu3 pin2 photograph
- 照相 zhào xiàng ziu3 soeng2 to take a photograph
- 这么 這麼 zhè me ze2 mo1 so much; this much
- 这样 這樣 zhè yàng ze2 joeng6 this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
- 真正 zhēn zhèng zan1 zing3 genuine; real; true; really; indeed
- 正常 zhèng cháng zing3 soeng4 normal; regular
- 正好 zhèng hǎo zing3 hou2 just (in time); just right
- 正确 正確 zhèng què zing3 kok3 correct; sound; right; proper
Set 37 · words 721–740
Set 37: 20 words 正是 直接 只 只能
- 正是 zhèng shì zing3 si6 is precisely
- 直接 zhí jiē zik6 zip3 direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate
- 只 zhǐ zi2 only; merely; just
- 只能 zhǐ néng zi2 nang4 can only; obliged to do sth
- 只要 zhǐ yào zi2 jiu3 so long as; provided; if
- 纸 紙 zhǐ zi2 paper; classifier for documents, letters etc
- 中餐 zhōng cān zung1 caan1 lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food
- 中级 中級 zhōng jí zung1 kap1 middle level (in a hierarchy)
- 中年 zhōng nián zung1 nin4 middle age
- 中小学 中小學 zhōng xiǎo xué zung1 siu2 hok6 middle and elementary school
- 中心 zhōng xīn zung1 sam1 center; heart; core
- 中医 中醫 zhōng yī zung1 ji1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
- 重点 重點 zhòng diǎn zung6 dim2 important point; main point; focus; key (project etc)
- 重视 重視 zhòng shì zung6 si6 to attach importance to sth; to value
- 周 zhōu zau1 to make a circuit; to circle
- 周末 週末 zhōu mò zau1 mut6 weekend
- 周年 週年 zhōu nián zau1 nin4 anniversary; annual
- 主人 zhǔ rén zyu2 jan4 master; host
- 主要 zhǔ yào zyu2 jiu3 main; principal; major; primary
- 住房 zhù fáng zyu6 fong4 housing
Set 38 · words 741–760
Set 38: 20 words 住院 装 裝 准确 準確 自己
- 住院 zhù yuàn zyu6 jyun2 to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
- 装 裝 zhuāng zong1 adornment; to adorn
- 准确 準確 zhǔn què zeon2 kok3 accurate; exact; precise
- 自己 zì jǐ zi6 gei2 oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 自行车 自行車 zì xíng chē zi6 hang4 ce1 bicycle; bike
- 自由 zì yóu zi6 jau4 freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted
- 字典 zì diǎn zi6 din2 Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary
- 走过 走過 zǒu guò zau2 gwo3 to walk past; to pass by
- 走进 走進 zǒu jìn zau2 zeon3 to enter; to step into
- 走开 走開 zǒu kāi zau2 hoi1 to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside
- 租 zū zou1 to hire; to rent
- 组 組 zǔ zou2 to form; to organize
- 组成 組成 zǔ chéng zou2 sing4 to form; to make up
- 组长 組長 zǔ zhǎng zou2 zoeng2 group leader
- 嘴 zuǐ zeoi2 mouth; beak
- 最近 zuì jìn zeoi3 gan6 recently; soon
- 作家 zuò jiā zok3 gaa1 author
- 作文 zuò wén zok3 man2一絲不苟 to write an essay; composition (student essay)
- 作业 作業 zuò yè zok3 jip6 school assignment; homework
- 作用 zuò yòng zok3 jung6 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity