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HSK 2 Vocabulary List
HSK 2 has 748 words, written with 497 characters, 299 of them new at this level.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 让 | ràng | to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; one's own |
| 为 | wèi | because of; for; to |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may; possible |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of; so; this way |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again; also; both... and... |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 只 | zhǐ | only; merely; just |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question; problem; issue |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but; however |
| 该 | gāi | should; ought to; probably |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible; probable |
| 更 | gèng | more; even more; further |
| 才 | cái | ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like; to look as if |
| 当 | dāng | (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore; as a result; so |
| 那么 | nà me | like that; in that way; or so |
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to face; to turn towards |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much; this much; how much? |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must |
| 位 | wèi | position; location; place |
| 带 | dài | band; belt; girdle |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone; influential family; great expert |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; necessarily |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
| 生活 | shēng huó | to live; life; livelihood |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely; no more than |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company; firm; corporation |
| 不要 | bù yào | don't!; must not |
| 成 | chéng | to succeed; to finish; to complete |
| 名 | míng | name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners) |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to; must; compulsory |
| 长 | cháng | length; long; forever |
| 其他 | qí tā | other; (sth or sb) else; the rest |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 条 | tiáo | strip; item; article |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play) |
| 件 | jiàn | item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance; to conduct; underway |
| 或 | huò | maybe; perhaps; might |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge |
| 头 | tóu | head; hair style; the top |
| 见到 | jiàn dào | to see |
| 通过 | tōng guò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test) |
| 周 | zhōu | to make a circuit; to circle; circle |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past; former; previous |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome; result; conclusion |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct; right; not bad |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity; chance; occasion |
| 完 | wán | to finish; to be over; whole |
| 发 | fā | to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan; project; program |
| 全 | quán | all; whole; entire |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after; later; afterwards |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require; requirement |
| 信 | xìn | letter; mail; to trust |
| 队 | duì | squadron; team; group |
| 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true |
| 刚 | gāng | hard; firm; strong |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc) |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin; root cause |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only; so long as |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct; not the same |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter; to join; to go into |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people; anyone |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept; to receive |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among; in; included among these |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 道 | dào | road; path; principle |
| 能够 | néng gòu | to be capable of; to be able to; can |
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 求 | qiú | to seek; to look for; to request |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
| 变 | biàn | to change; to become different; to transform |
| 加 | jiā | to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time; while |
| 部分 | bù fen | part; share; section |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly; previous |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means; method; way (of doing sth) |
| 特别 | tè bié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop; to lag behind |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change; to alter; to transform |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain; to negotiate |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand; a great number |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart; to leave |
| 生 | shēng | to be born; to give birth; life |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece; flake; a slice |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) |
| 越 | yuè | to exceed; to climb over; to surpass |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method; way; means |
| 组 | zǔ | to form; to organize; group |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward |
| 卖 | mài | to sell; to betray; to spare no effort |
| 选 | xuǎn | to choose; to pick; to select |
| 句 | jù | sentence; clause; phrase |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence; effect; to influence |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect; field |
| 面 | miàn | face; side; surface |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise; to move about; to operate |
| 份 | fèn | classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information; news; message |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recently; soon; nearest |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ; to apply |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph; section; segment |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection; to examine; to inspect |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 米 | mǐ | rice; meter (classifier) |
| 行动 | xíng dòng | operation; action; to move about |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to comprehend |
| 卡 | kǎ | to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow |
| 带来 | dài lái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 办 | bàn | to do; to manage; to handle |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over; to manage; to handle |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as; to figure; to calculate |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 药 | yào | leaf of the iris; medicine; drug |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family; household |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money) |
| 套 | tào | to cover; to encase; cover |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole; all |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently; just a moment ago |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular; normal; ordinary |
| 黑 | hēi | black; dark; sinister |
| 店 | diàn | inn; old-style hotel; (bound form) shop; store |
| 服务 | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 想到 | xiǎng dào | to think of; to call to mind; to anticipate |
| 行为 | xíng wéi | action; conduct; behavior |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body) |
| 克 | kè | to be able to; to subdue; to restrain |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish; to want; ready |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment; to adorn; dress |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks; gratitude; grateful |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base; stand |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind; that sort |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction); to; towards |
| 眼 | yǎn | eye; small hole; crux (of a matter) |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; picture |
| 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt; to park (a car) |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative; story; tale |
| 气 | qì | gas; air; smell; weather |
| 倒 | dào | to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original; former; originally |
| 它们 | tā men | they (for inanimate objects) |
| 红 | hóng | red; popular; revolutionary |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome; welcome |
| 一般 | yī bān | same; ordinary; so-so |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable; cute; lovely |
| 边 | biān | side; edge; margin |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 做到 | zuò dào | to accomplish; to achieve |
| 近 | jìn | near; close to; approximately |
| 怎样 | zěn yàng | how; what kind |
| 收 | shōu | to receive; to accept; to collect |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice; sound |
| 数 | shǔ | to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into; to turn into; to become |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass; to go through; process |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice |
| 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep |
| 怕 | pà | to be afraid; to fear; to dread |
| 离 | lí | to leave; to part from; to be away from |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty; beautiful |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again; once more; re- |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward |
| 度 | dù | to pass; to spend (time); measure |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of) |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath; to lower (one's head) |
| 节目 | jié mù | program; item (on a program) |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health; healthy |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage; to handle |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on; to affect; action |
| 满 | mǎn | to fill; full; filled |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate; to indicate |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many; a lot of; much |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | same; equal; equivalent |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side; on hand |
| 短 | duǎn | short; brief; to lack |
| 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion; meaning |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea; opinion; suggestion |
| 查 | chá | to research; to check; to investigate |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object) |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal; major |
| 市 | shì | market; city |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | many; a lot; not few |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false; artificial |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth; beak; nozzle |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 改 | gǎi | to change; to alter; to transform |
| 就要 | jiù yào | will; shall; to be going to |
| 加油 | jiā yóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel |
| 省 | shěng | to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 海 | hǎi | ocean; sea; great number of people or things |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very; completely; utterly |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 称 | chèn | to fit; balanced; suitable |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; situation; state; condition |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 画 | huà | to draw; to paint; picture; painting |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise; a commercial; advertisement |
| 提出 | tí chū | to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move; to exercise; sports |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance; manner; pattern |
| 实现 | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now; a moment ago |
| 猫 | māo | cat; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem |
| 通 | tōng | to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office; business premises; bureau |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 收到 | shōu dào | to receive |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really |
| 正是 | zhèng shì | is precisely |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation |
| 排 | pái | a row; a line; to set in order |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 留下 | liú xià | to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain |
| 节 | jié | joint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate; to teach; education |
| 日子 | rì zi | day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to get; to choose |
| 层 | céng | to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story |
| 心里 | xīn li | chest; heart; mind |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg; hip bone |
| 全国 | quán guó | whole nation; nationwide; countrywide |
| 街 | jiē | street |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen; pencil; writing brush |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify; to inform; notice |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit; custom; usual practice |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 推 | tuī | to push; to cut; to refuse |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay |
| 油 | yóu | oil; fat; grease |
| 科学 | kē xué | science; scientific knowledge; scientific |
| 喂 | wèi | hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc); to feed |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth |
| 流 | liú | to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread |
| 实在 | shí zài | really; actually; indeed |
| 表 | biǎo | exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion) |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets) |
| 船 | chuán | boat; vessel; ship |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how?; how about?; how was it? |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common; ordinary; general |
| 瓶 | píng | bottle; vase; pitcher |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend; to calculate |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis on |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 不够 | bù gòu | not enough; insufficient; inadequate |
| 怎么办 | zěn me bàn | what's to be done |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 不行 | bù xíng | won't do; be out of the question; be no good |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 级 | jí | level; grade; rank |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal |
| 网 | wǎng | net; network |
| 借 | jiè | to lend; to borrow; by means of |
| 长大 | zhǎng dà | to grow up |
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | to give; to deliver; to hand over |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 封 | fēng | to confer; to grant; to bestow a title |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg; oval-shaped thing |
| 科 | kē | branch of study; administrative section; division |
| 占 | zhàn | to take possession of; to occupy; to take up |
| 词 | cí | word; statement; speech |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to |
| 取得 | qǔ dé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 想起 | xiǎng qǐ | to recall; to think of; to call to mind |
| 蓝 | lán | blue; indigo plant |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper; classifier for documents, letter etc |
| 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life; throughout one's life |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to |
| 急 | jí | urgent; pressing; rapid |
| 疼 | téng | (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly |
| 态度 | tài du | manner; bearing; attitude |
| 小组 | xiǎo zǔ | group |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral; digit; number |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift; present |
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | wine shop; pub (public house); hotel |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected; traffic; transportation |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; clear; resonant |
| 篇 | piān | sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old) |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit; to speak; to export |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...); (fig.) interest; delight |
| 平 | píng | flat; level; equal |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off; to start (on a journey) |
| 接到 | jiē dào | to receive (letter etc) |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to increase; to improve |
| 千 | qiān | thousand; see 秋千 |
| 墙 | qiáng | wall |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur; driver |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount; large quantity; bulk |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow; pornographic; to fall through |
| 轻 | qīng | light; easy; gentle |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 好多 | hǎo duō | many; quite a lot; much better |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager; director |
| 大部分 | dà bù fen | in large part; the greater part; the majority |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color; countenance; appearance |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement; performance records; grades |
| 角度 | jiǎo dù | angle; point of view |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc) |
| 什么样 | shén me yàng | what kind?; what sort? |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | website; network station; node |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 雪 | xuě | snow; (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc) |
| 那时 | nà shí | then; at that time; in those days |
| 实际 | shí jì | reality; practice; practical |
| 心中 | xīn zhōng | central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun; abbr. for 太阳穴 |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp; light; lantern |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful; dreadful; fearful |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate |
| 爬 | pá | to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost; nearly; more or less |
| 高中 | gāo zhōng | senior high school; abbr. for 高级中学 |
| 英语 | yīng yǔ | English (language) |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air; atmosphere |
| 以下 | yǐ xià | that level or lower; that amount or less; the following |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person) |
| 讲话 | jiǎng huà | a speech; to speak; to talk |
| 大多数 | dà duō shù | (great) majority |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes; as one pleases; at random |
| 随时 | suí shí | at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable; fitting; appropriate |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical; same |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 名单 | míng dān | list of names |
| 答应 | dā ying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red (color); revolutionary |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic; passion |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 放下 | fàng xià | to lay down; to put down; to let go of |
| 观点 | guān diǎn | point of view; viewpoint; standpoint |
| 公平 | gōng píng | fair; impartial |
| 高级 | gāo jí | high level; high grade; advanced |
| 早就 | zǎo jiù | already at an earlier time |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 骑 | qí | to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper; newsprint |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo; sound; noise |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in; income; revenue |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 练 | liàn | to practice; to train; to drill |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up; to cite |
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 租 | zū | to hire; to rent; to charter |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague; co-worker |
| 球队 | qiú duì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well |
| 上周 | shàng zhōu | last week |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform) |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | sports; physical education |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 道路 | dào lù | road; path; way |
| 大人 | dà ren | adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle; corner; horn |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel; journey; trip |
| 公路 | gōng lù | highway; road |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master; host; owner |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately; on purpose |
| 闻 | wén | to hear; news; well-known |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing; view; opinion |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease |
| 草 | cǎo | grass; straw; manuscript |
| 湖 | hú | lake |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time); just right; just enough |
| 院 | yuàn | courtyard; institution |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful; calm |
| 道理 | dào li | reason; argument; sense |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit; also pr. [hǎo chù] |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip; journey; tourism |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment; homework; work |
| 家长 | jiā zhǎng | head of a household; family head; patriarch |
| 绿 | lǜ | green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend) |
| 重复 | chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel; fiction |
| 教师 | jiào shī | teacher |
| 白色 | bái sè | white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal; a dream; ideal |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
| 好事 | hǎo shì | good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion |
| 提到 | tí dào | to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to |
| 题 | tí | topic; problem for discussion; exam question |
| 顾客 | gù kè | customer; client |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult |
| 组成 | zǔ chéng | to form; to make up; to constitute |
| 流行 | liú xíng | (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send; to give as a present |
| 不久 | bù jiǔ | not long (after); before too long; soon |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 人口 | rén kǒu | population; people |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime |
| 比如说 | bǐ rú shuō | for example |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb) |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap; inexpensive; small advantages |
| 碰 | pèng | to touch; to meet with; to bump |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | to request; to ask; request |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate; exact; precise |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl; cup |
| 碰到 | pèng dào | to come across; to run into; to meet |
| 蓝色 | lán sè | blue (color) |
| 懂得 | dǒng de | to understand; to know; to comprehend |
| 广场 | guǎng chǎng | public square; plaza |
| 好久 | hǎo jiǔ | quite a while |
| 夏天 | xià tiān | summer |
| 接下来 | jiē xià lái | to accept; to take; next |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 图片 | tú piàn | picture; photograph |
| 车辆 | chē liàng | vehicle |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting; meaningful; enjoyable |
| 早晨 | zǎo chén | early morning; also pr. [zǎo chen] |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey |
| 以外 | yǐ wài | apart from; other than; except for |
| 做法 | zuò fǎ | way of handling sth; method for making; work method |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 全体 | quán tǐ | all; entire |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 熟 | shú | ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted |
| 小时候 | xiǎo shí hou | in one's childhood |
| 全身 | quán shēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practice; exercise; drill |
| 咱 | zán | I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) |
| 平安 | píng ān | safe and sound; well; without mishap |
| 人数 | rén shù | number of people |
| 队长 | duì zhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 南方 | nán fāng | south; the southern part of the country; the South |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly; amicable; close friend |
| 亿 | yì | 100 million |
| 对话 | duì huà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation |
| 停车 | tíng chē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
| 云 | yún | (classical) to say; cloud |
| 青年 | qīng nián | youth; youthful years; young person |
| 好人 | hǎo rén | good person; healthy person; person who tries not to offend anyone, even at the expense of principle |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly |
| 分开 | fēn kāi | to separate; to part |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 市长 | shì zhǎng | mayor |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle; bike |
| 相机 | xiàng jī | camera (abbr. for 照相机); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden |
| 影片 | yǐng piàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 等于 | děng yú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 周年 | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday; festival |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe; to take a shower |
| 今后 | jīn hòu | hereafter; henceforth; in the future |
| 这时 | zhè shí | at this time; at this moment |
| 大大 | dà dà | greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad |
| 科学家 | kē xué jiā | scientist |
| 姓 | xìng | family name; surname; to be surnamed |
| 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball |
| 晚餐 | wǎn cān | evening meal; dinner |
| 大门 | dà mén | entrance; door; gate |
| 晚会 | wǎn huì | evening party |
| 大小 | dà xiǎo | dimension; magnitude; size |
| 不一定 | bù yī dìng | not necessarily; maybe |
| 少年 | shào nián | early youth; youngster; (literary) youth |
| 计算机 | jì suàn jī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour); moment; to carve |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around; to tour; to visit |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman; Mrs.; Madam |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery); notebook (computing) |
| 对面 | duì miàn | (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 青少年 | qīng shào nián | adolescent; youth; teenager |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature); trait; feature |
| 阴 | yīn | overcast (weather); cloudy; shady |
| 笑话 | xiào hua | joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock |
| 凉 | liáng | cool; cold |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary; common; usually |
| 不但 | bù dàn | not only (... but also ...) |
| 半夜 | bàn yè | midnight; in the middle of the night |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult; to talk over; to discuss |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | yellow (color); pornographic |
| 姓名 | xìng míng | surname and given name; full name |
| 午餐 | wǔ cān | lunch; luncheon |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 校园 | xiào yuán | campus |
| 等到 | děng dào | to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc) |
| 一部分 | yī bù fen | portion; part of; subset |
| 爱人 | ài ren | spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC) |
| 多数 | duō shù | majority; most |
| 西方 | xī fāng | the West; the Occident; Western countries |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场) |
| 球场 | qiú chǎng | stadium; sports ground; court |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | to be in hospital; to be hospitalized |
| 教学 | jiào xué | teaching; instruction |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly; all of a sudden |
| 假期 | jià qī | vacation |
| 游客 | yóu kè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply |
| 拿到 | ná dào | to get; to obtain |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty; filthy; to get (sth) dirty |
| 全家 | quán jiā | whole family |
| 从小 | cóng xiǎo | from childhood; from a young age |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full; satisfied |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River |
| 平等 | píng děng | equal; equality |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation |
| 星星 | xīng xing | (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky |
| 多云 | duō yún | cloudy (meteorology) |
| 不满 | bù mǎn | resentful; discontented; dissatisfied |
| 例子 | lì zi | case; (for) instance; example |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 快要 | kuài yào | nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) |
| 东方 | dōng fāng | east |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently |
| 商人 | shāng rén | merchant; businessman |
| 少数 | shǎo shù | small number; few; minority |
| 走过 | zǒu guò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 得出 | dé chū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | (of an aircraft) to take off |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis; tennis ball |
| 停车场 | tíng chē chǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 大海 | dà hǎi | sea; ocean |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to prepare a meal; to cook |
| 出租 | chū zū | to rent |
| 这时候 | zhè shí hòu | At this moment |
| 老是 | lǎo shi | always |
| 月份 | yuè fèn | month |
| 坏人 | huài rén | bad person; villain |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial; heavenly |
| 旅客 | lǚ kè | traveler; tourist |
| 大衣 | dà yī | overcoat; topcoat; cloak |
| 学期 | xué qī | term; semester |
| 路边 | lù biān | curb; roadside; wayside |
| 难题 | nán tí | difficult problem |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance; to import |
| 实习 | shí xí | to practice; field work; to intern |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch |
| 院长 | yuàn zhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院; chair of a board; president of a university |
| 东北 | dōng běi | northeast |
| 夜里 | yè li | during the night; at night; nighttime |
| 音乐会 | yīn yuè huì | concert |
| 中年 | zhōng nián | middle age |
| 找出 | zhǎo chū | to find; to search out |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard; garden; yard |
| 名称 | míng chēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 分数 | fēn shù | (exam) grade; mark; score |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle |
| 举手 | jǔ shǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review; revision |
| 课堂 | kè táng | classroom |
| 出国 | chū guó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
| 秋天 | qiū tiān | autumn |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | to snow |
| 英文 | yīng wén | English (language) |
| 气温 | qì wēn | air temperature |
| 画家 | huà jiā | painter |
| 骑车 | qí chē | to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle) |
| 西南 | xī nán | southwest |
| 西北 | xī běi | northwest |
| 海边 | hǎi biān | coast; seaside; seashore |
| 住房 | zhù fáng | housing |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital |
| 体育馆 | tǐ yù guǎn | gym; gymnasium; stadium |
| 老朋友 | lǎo péng you | old friend; (slang) period; menstruation |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade; year (in school, college etc) |
| 走开 | zǒu kāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it |
| 笔记 | bǐ jì | to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches |
| 外地 | wài dì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 休假 | xiū jià | to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | in a low voice; (speak) in whispers |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature (the natural world) |
| 送到 | sòng dào | Deliver |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to affix a seal; to stamp; to print out (with a printer) |
| 斤 | jīn | catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g |
| 老年 | lǎo nián | elderly; old age; autumn of one's years |
| 照相 | zhào xiàng | to take a photograph |
| 动物园 | dòng wù yuán | zoo |
| 草地 | cǎo dì | lawn; meadow; sod |
| 药店 | yào diàn | pharmacy |
| 回国 | huí guó | to return to one's home country |
| 关机 | guān jī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 晴 | qíng | clear; fine (weather) |
| 班长 | bān zhǎng | class monitor; squad leader; team leader |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 里头 | lǐ tou | inside; interior |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner |
| 日报 | rì bào | daily newspaper |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by |
| 开学 | kāi xué | foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term |
| 走进 | zǒu jìn | to enter |
| 洗衣机 | xǐ yī jī | washing machine; washer |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 体育场 | tǐ yù chǎng | stadium |
| 组长 | zǔ zhǎng | group leader |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 东南 | dōng nán | southeast |
| 个子 | gè zi | height; stature; build |
| 难看 | nán kàn | ugly; unsightly |
| 有点儿 | yǒu diǎn r | slightly; a little; somewhat |
| 地铁站 | dì tiě zhàn | subway station |
| 快餐 | kuài cān | fast food; snack; quick meal |
| 站住 | zhàn zhù | to stand |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumpling; pot-sticker |
| 开机 | kāi jī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 碰见 | pèng jiàn | to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into |
| 字典 | zì diǎn | 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 |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you! |
| 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 零下 | líng xià | below zero |
| 拿出 | ná chū | to take out; to put out; to provide |
| 中餐 | zhōng cān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food |
| 晴天 | qíng tiān | clear sky; sunny day |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech |
| 全年 | quán nián | the whole year; all year long |
| 爬山 | pá shān | to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking |
| 那会儿 | nà huì r | at that time (in the past or the future); also pr. [nèi huì r] |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 外卖 | wài mài | (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal) |
| 方便面 | fāng biàn miàn | instant noodles |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 球鞋 | qiú xié | athletic shoes |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 交朋友 | jiāo péng you | to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb |
| 一路顺风 | yī lù shùn fēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 晚报 | wǎn bào | evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News |
| 难听 | nán tīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar |
| 药水 | yào shuǐ | medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion |
| 中医 | zhōng yī | traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine |
| 坏处 | huài chu | harm; troubles |
| 前年 | qián nián | the year before last |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary; also written 辞典 |
| 千克 | qiān kè | kilogram |
| 问路 | wèn lù | to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) |
| 叫作 | jiào zuò | to call; to be called |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold; pleasantly cool |
| 午睡 | wǔ shuì | to take a nap; siesta |
| 药片 | yào piàn | a (medicine) pill or tablet |
| 音节 | yīn jié | syllable |
| 中级 | zhōng jí | middle level (in a hierarchy) |
| 一点点 | yī diǎn diǎn | a little bit |
| 春节 | chūn jié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 留学生 | liú xué shēng | student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student |
| 阴天 | yīn tiān | cloudy day; overcast sky |
| 西医 | xī yī | Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine |
| 听讲 | tīng jiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam |
| 读音 | dú yīn | pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character |
| 中小学 | zhōng xiǎo xué | middle and elementary school |
| 西餐 | xī cān | Western-style food |
| 一路平安 | yī lù píng ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
| 不一会儿 | bù yī huǐ r | Take a short while |
| 不太 | bù tài | Not too |
| 生词 | shēng cí | new word (in textbook); word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied |
| 画儿 | huà r | picture; drawing; painting |
| 下周 | xià zhōu | next week |
| 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 挺好 | tǐng hǎo | very good |
| 有一点儿 | yǒu yī diǎn r | a bit; a little |
| 有空儿 | yǒu kòng r | available |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message; SMS |
| 笑话儿 | xiào hua r | Joke |
| 见过 | jiàn guò | seen |
| 那时候 | nà shí hou | at that time |
| 银行卡 | yín háng kǎ | bank card; ATM card |
GoMando practises this exact list.
