HSK 3.0 · effective July 2026
New HSK 2 Word List (2026)
All 747 words in New HSK 2, each with pinyin, an English gloss, and free native-speaker audio you can play right here.
The HSK 3.0 standard takes effect July 2026 and reorganised the older HSK levels (what changed), so many word lists online are now out of date. This list reflects the current HSK 2 vocabulary. Every word below also lives in Wordbrush, a free app that drills all of HSK 1-3 into long-term memory.
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The 747 words
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| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 不一定 | bùyīdìng | not necessarily | |
| 2 | 多云 | duōyún | cloudy | |
| 3 | 找出 | zhǎochū | to find out | |
| 4 | 有点儿 | yǒudiǎnr5 | a bit | |
| 5 | 啊 | a | (emphasis particle) | |
| 6 | 让 | ràng | to let | |
| 7 | 得 | de | (degree particle) | |
| 8 | 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus (public) | |
| 9 | 可以 | kěyǐ | can | |
| 10 | 外卖 | wàimài | takeout; delivery | |
| 11 | 如果 | rúguǒ | if | |
| 12 | 只 | zhǐ | only | |
| 13 | 但 | dàn | but | |
| 14 | 这样 | zhèyàng | so | |
| 15 | 因为 | yīnwei | because | |
| 16 | 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself | |
| 17 | 但是 | dànshì | but | |
| 18 | 已经 | yǐjīng | already | |
| 19 | 为什么 | wèishénme | why | |
| 20 | 像 | xiàng | be like | |
| 21 | 这么 | zhème | so | |
| 22 | 它 | tā | it | |
| 23 | 为 | wèi | for; because of | |
| 24 | 可能 | kěnéng | possibly; maybe | |
| 25 | 那么 | nàme | so; like that | |
| 26 | 应该 | yīnggāi | should; ought to | |
| 27 | 所以 | suǒyǐ | so | |
| 28 | 才 | cái | just; only then | |
| 29 | 又 | yòu | again | |
| 30 | 该 | gāi | should; that | |
| 31 | 问题 | wèntí | problem; question | |
| 32 | 更 | gèng | more; even more | |
| 33 | 带 | dài | to bring; to carry | |
| 34 | 然后 | ránhòu | then; afterward | |
| 35 | 当 | dāng | when | |
| 36 | 事情 | shìqing | thing; matter; affair | |
| 37 | 所有 | suǒyǒu | all | |
| 38 | 也许 | yěxǔ | possibly | |
| 39 | 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe | |
| 40 | 认为 | rènwéi | to think; to consider | |
| 41 | 一直 | yīzhí | continuously; always | |
| 42 | 一路平安 | yīlù-píngān | to have a pleasant journey | |
| 43 | 不过 | bùguò | but | |
| 44 | 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; to feel | |
| 45 | 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about?; how is…? | |
| 46 | 不要 | bùyào | don't | |
| 47 | 离开 | lí kāi | to leave; to depart | |
| 48 | 一定 | yīdìng | certainly; must | |
| 49 | 发现 | fāxiàn | to discover; to find | |
| 50 | 件 | jiàn | (measure for items) | |
| 51 | 而且 | érqiě | furthermore | |
| 52 | 必须 | bìxū | must | |
| 53 | 意思 | yìsi | meaning | |
| 54 | 不错 | bùcuò | not bad | |
| 55 | 那样 | nàyàng | like that | |
| 56 | 大家 | dàjiā | everyone | |
| 57 | 向 | xiàng | to | |
| 58 | 以为 | yǐwéi | to think (mistakenly) | |
| 59 | 位 | wèi | (polite measure for people) | |
| 60 | 过来 | guò lai | to come over | |
| 61 | 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop | |
| 62 | 生活 | shēnghuó | life | |
| 63 | 其他 | qítā | other; others | |
| 64 | 或者 | huòzhě | or | |
| 65 | 弄 | nòng | to do; to make | |
| 66 | 过去 | guò qu | to pass; the past | |
| 67 | 算 | suàn | to count; to consider | |
| 68 | 成 | chéng | to become | |
| 69 | 条 | tiáo | strip | |
| 70 | 够 | gòu | enough | |
| 71 | 以前 | yǐqián | before; in the past | |
| 72 | 长 | zhǎng | long | |
| 73 | 完全 | wánquán | completely | |
| 74 | 狗 | gǒu | dog | |
| 75 | 可是 | kěshì | but | |
| 76 | 头 | tóu | head | |
| 77 | 机会 | jīhui | opportunity; chance | |
| 78 | 喂 | wèi | hello | |
| 79 | 好像 | hǎoxiàng | seem; as if | |
| 80 | 完 | wán | to finish; complete | |
| 81 | 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty; beautiful | |
| 82 | 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | |
| 83 | 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer | |
| 84 | 场 | chǎng | (measure for events) | |
| 85 | 求 | qiú | to seek; to ask for | |
| 86 | 刚 | gāng | just (now); only just | |
| 87 | 变 | biàn | to change | |
| 88 | 见到 | jiàndào | to see; to meet | |
| 89 | 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as | |
| 90 | 份 | fèn | (measure for copies/portions) | |
| 91 | 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm | |
| 92 | 成为 | chéngwéi | to become | |
| 93 | 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; always | |
| 94 | 帮助 | bāngzhù | to help | |
| 95 | 名 | míng | (measure for people); name | |
| 96 | 它们 | tāmen | they (non-human) | |
| 97 | 有人 | yǒurén | someone; somebody | |
| 98 | 清楚 | qīngchu | clear | |
| 99 | 安全 | ānquán | safe | |
| 100 | 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; in what way | |
| 101 | 留 | liú | to stay; to keep | |
| 102 | 周 | zhōu | week; (surname) | |
| 103 | 愿意 | yuànyi | to be willing; to want | |
| 104 | 计划 | jìhuà | plan | |
| 105 | 停 | tíng | to stop | |
| 106 | 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank | |
| 107 | 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later | |
| 108 | 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo; picture | |
| 109 | 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome | |
| 110 | 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth | |
| 111 | 队 | duì | (measure for teams); team | |
| 112 | 拉 | lā | to pull | |
| 113 | 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (that); be told | |
| 114 | 参加 | cānjiā | to take part in | |
| 115 | 办法 | bànfǎ | way; method | |
| 116 | 人们 | rénmen | people | |
| 117 | 原因 | yuányīn | cause; reason | |
| 118 | 全 | quán | all; whole | |
| 119 | 挺 | tǐng | quite; rather | |
| 120 | 卖 | mài | to sell | |
| 121 | 信 | xìn | letter; to trust | |
| 122 | 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept; to receive | |
| 123 | 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change | |
| 124 | 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to emerge | |
| 125 | 打算 | dǎsuan | to plan to; intend | |
| 126 | 特别 | tèbié | special; especially | |
| 127 | 查 | chá | to check; to look up | |
| 128 | 真正 | zhēnzhèng | true; really | |
| 129 | 结果 | jiē guǒ | result; outcome | |
| 130 | 小心 | xiǎoxin | be careful | |
| 131 | 当时 | dāngshí | at that time | |
| 132 | 或 | huò | or | |
| 133 | 懂 | dǒng | to understand | |
| 134 | 怎么办 | zěnmebàn | what should someone do? | |
| 135 | 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to tell | |
| 136 | 选 | xuǎn | to choose; to select | |
| 137 | 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense | |
| 138 | 故事 | gùshi | story | |
| 139 | 换 | huàn | to change; to exchange | |
| 140 | 咱们 | zánmen | we | |
| 141 | 进行 | jìnxíng | to carry on; conduct | |
| 142 | 段 | duàn | (measure for sections) | |
| 143 | 刚刚 | gānggāng | just now | |
| 144 | 行动 | xíngdòng | action; to act | |
| 145 | 努力 | nǔlì | make great effort | |
| 146 | 酒 | jiǔ | alcohol; wine | |
| 147 | 发 | fā | to send; to issue | |
| 148 | 刚才 | gāngcái | (just) a moment ago | |
| 149 | 节目 | jiémù | program (TV/show) | |
| 150 | 通过 | tōngguò | to pass; to go through | |
| 151 | 开心 | kāi xīn | happy; delighted | |
| 152 | 辆 | liàng | (measure for vehicles) | |
| 153 | 变成 | biàn chéng | to become; turn into | |
| 154 | 倒 | dào | actually; on the contrary | |
| 155 | 离 | lí | distant/apart from | |
| 156 | 往 | wǎng | go toward | |
| 157 | 万 | wàn | ten thousand | |
| 158 | 句 | jù | (measure for sentences); sentence | |
| 159 | 靠 | kào | to depend on; to lean against | |
| 160 | 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office | |
| 161 | 生 | shēng | to give birth; to grow | |
| 162 | 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye; eyes | |
| 163 | 最近 | zuìjìn | recently | |
| 164 | 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice | |
| 165 | 快乐 | kuàilè | happy | |
| 166 | 可爱 | kěài | cute; lovable | |
| 167 | 进入 | jìnrù | to enter | |
| 168 | 能够 | nénggòu | can; be able to | |
| 169 | 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to finish | |
| 170 | 不行 | bù xíng | no good; won't do | |
| 171 | 样子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner | |
| 172 | 提 | tí | to mention; to lift | |
| 173 | 部分 | bùfen | part; portion | |
| 174 | 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; demand | |
| 175 | 虽然 | suīrán | though | |
| 176 | 办 | bàn | to do; to handle | |
| 177 | 想到 | xiǎng dào | to think of; imagine | |
| 178 | 加 | jiā | to add | |
| 179 | 脸 | liǎn | face | |
| 180 | 不同 | bùtóng | different | |
| 181 | 画儿 | huàr5 | picture; painting | |
| 182 | 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household | |
| 183 | 装 | zhuāng | to install; to load | |
| 184 | 检查 | jiǎnchá | check | |
| 185 | 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | embarrassed; sorry | |
| 186 | 药 | yào | medicine; drug | |
| 187 | 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | |
| 188 | 留下 | liú xià | to stay; to leave behind | |
| 189 | 重新 | chóngxīn | again; anew | |
| 190 | 收到 | shōu dào | to receive | |
| 191 | 其中 | qízhōng | among (them) | |
| 192 | 片 | piàn | (measure for slices/pieces) | |
| 193 | 想法 | xiǎngfa | idea; thought | |
| 194 | 黑 | hēi | black | |
| 195 | 带来 | dài lái | to bring (about) | |
| 196 | 来自 | láizì | come from | |
| 197 | 越 | yuè | (the more A, the more B) | |
| 198 | 照顾 | zhàogu | to take care of | |
| 199 | 太太 | tàitai | Mrs.; lady; wife | |
| 200 | 加油 | jiā yóu | come on!; refuel | |
| 201 | 怕 | pà | to fear; be afraid | |
| 202 | 多久 | duōjiǔ | how long? | |
| 203 | 直接 | zhíjiē | direct | |
| 204 | 店 | diàn | shop; store | |
| 205 | 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal | |
| 206 | 船 | chuán | boat; ship | |
| 207 | 遍 | biàn | (measure for times) | |
| 208 | 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way | |
| 209 | 克 | kè | gram; to overcome | |
| 210 | 碰 | pèng | to bump; to encounter | |
| 211 | 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present | |
| 212 | 随便 | suí biàn | casual; as you wish | |
| 213 | 头发 | tóufa | hair (on head) | |
| 214 | 关心 | guānxīn | be concerned about | |
| 215 | 面 | miàn | face; side; noodles | |
| 216 | 气 | qì | air; gas; anger | |
| 217 | 自由 | zìyóu | free | |
| 218 | 脚 | jiǎo | foot | |
| 219 | 做到 | zuò dào | to accomplish; achieve | |
| 220 | 套 | tào | (measure for sets); set | |
| 221 | 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep | |
| 222 | 晚安 | wǎnān | Good night! | |
| 223 | 画 | huà | painting; to paint | |
| 224 | 年轻 | niánqīng | young | |
| 225 | 道 | dào | way; to say | |
| 226 | 腿 | tuǐ | leg | |
| 227 | 信息 | xìnxī | information; message | |
| 228 | 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side | |
| 229 | 全部 | quánbù | all; entire | |
| 230 | 组 | zǔ | group; (measure for groups) | |
| 231 | 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to meet | |
| 232 | 眼 | yǎn | eye | |
| 233 | 猫 | māo | cat | |
| 234 | 到处 | dàochù | everywhere | |
| 235 | 卡 | kǎ | card; to stick | |
| 236 | 新闻 | xīnwén | news | |
| 237 | 实在 | shízai | really; honestly | |
| 238 | 行为 | xíngwéi | behavior; conduct | |
| 239 | 边 | biān | side; border | |
| 240 | 经常 | jīngcháng | often; usually | |
| 241 | 词 | cí | word; term | |
| 242 | 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost | |
| 243 | 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart | |
| 244 | 可怕 | kěpà | scary; terrible | |
| 245 | 笔 | bǐ | pen; (measure for strokes) | |
| 246 | 满 | mǎn | full; completely | |
| 247 | 假 | jiǎ | false; fake | |
| 248 | 面前 | miànqián | in front of | |
| 249 | 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; right | |
| 250 | 答应 | dāying | to agree; to promise | |
| 251 | 收 | shōu | to receive; to accept | |
| 252 | 街 | jiē | street | |
| 253 | 借 | jiè | to borrow; to lend | |
| 254 | 放下 | fàngxià | to put down | |
| 255 | 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time | |
| 256 | 日子 | rìzi | day; life | |
| 257 | 座 | zuò | seat | |
| 258 | 比如 | bǐrú | for example | |
| 259 | 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; to affect | |
| 260 | 米 | mǐ | rice; meter | |
| 261 | 有意思 | yǒuyìsi | interesting | |
| 262 | 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to apply | |
| 263 | 方面 | fāngmiàn | aspect; side | |
| 264 | 银行 | yínháng | bank | |
| 265 | 原来 | yuánlái | originally; it turns out | |
| 266 | 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss | |
| 267 | 同样 | tóngyàng | similarly; same | |
| 268 | 什么样 | shénmeyàng | what kind? | |
| 269 | 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain | |
| 270 | 安静 | ānjìng | quiet; calm | |
| 271 | 多么 | duōme | how (exclamation) | |
| 272 | 红 | hóng | red | |
| 273 | 鸡 | jī | chicken | |
| 274 | 养 | yǎng | to raise; to keep | |
| 275 | 受到 | shòudào | to receive; to suffer | |
| 276 | 就要 | jiùyào | about to; will soon | |
| 277 | 夜 | yè | night | |
| 278 | 活动 | huódong | activity; to move | |
| 279 | 大人 | dàren | adult; grown-up | |
| 280 | 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; notice | |
| 281 | 后来 | hòulái | afterward; later | |
| 282 | 意见 | yìjian | opinion; view | |
| 283 | 近 | jìn | near; close | |
| 284 | 数 | shù | number; to count | |
| 285 | 只能 | zhǐnéng | can only | |
| 286 | 动物 | dòngwù | animal | |
| 287 | 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable | |
| 288 | 通 | tōng | (measure for letters/calls) | |
| 289 | 一般 | yībān | ordinary; usual | |
| 290 | 蛋 | dàn | egg | |
| 291 | 食物 | shíwù | food | |
| 292 | 封 | fēng | (measure for letters) | |
| 293 | 正是 | zhèngshì | precisely; exactly | |
| 294 | 味道 | wèidao | taste; flavor | |
| 295 | 鱼 | yú | fish | |
| 296 | 出发 | chūfā | to set out; depart | |
| 297 | 疼 | téng | painful; sore | |
| 298 | 一生 | yīshēng | a lifetime | |
| 299 | 明星 | míngxīng | star (celebrity) | |
| 300 | 晚餐 | wǎncān | dinner; supper | |
| 301 | 服务 | fúwù | service; to serve | |
| 302 | 合适 | héshì | suitable; fitting | |
| 303 | 广告 | guǎnggào | advertisement | |
| 304 | 闻 | wén | to smell | |
| 305 | 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; just | |
| 306 | 鞋 | xié | shoe | |
| 307 | 取 | qǔ | to take; to get | |
| 308 | 短 | duǎn | short | |
| 309 | 地球 | dìqiú | the earth; the globe | |
| 310 | 经过 | jīngguò | to pass through | |
| 311 | 信号 | xìnhào | signal | |
| 312 | 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | |
| 313 | 推 | tuī | to push | |
| 314 | 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; to be used to | |
| 315 | 越来越 | yuèláiyuè | more and more | |
| 316 | 名单 | míngdān | name list | |
| 317 | 公园 | gōngyuán | park | |
| 318 | 鸟 | niǎo | bird | |
| 319 | 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy; health | |
| 320 | 不够 | bùgòu | not enough | |
| 321 | 方向 | fāngxiang | direction | |
| 322 | 接着 | jiēzhe | next; immediately after | |
| 323 | 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school | |
| 324 | 正好 | zhènghǎo | just right; exactly | |
| 325 | 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; trip | |
| 326 | 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | hotel | |
| 327 | 随时 | suíshí | anytime; at any moment | |
| 328 | 度 | dù | degree; (measure) | |
| 329 | 背 | bèi | to memorize; back | |
| 330 | 节 | jié | (measure for sections); festival | |
| 331 | 排 | pái | to arrange; row | |
| 332 | 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot | |
| 333 | 瓶 | píng | bottle | |
| 334 | 顺利 | shùnlì | smooth; successful | |
| 335 | 改 | gǎi | to change; to correct | |
| 336 | 不少 | bùshǎo | quite a few; many | |
| 337 | 好事 | hǎoshì | good deed; good thing | |
| 338 | 客人 | kèren | guest | |
| 339 | 运动 | yùndong | sports; exercise | |
| 340 | 爬 | pá | to climb | |
| 341 | 爱情 | àiqíng | love (romantic) | |
| 342 | 十分 | shífēn | very; fully | |
| 343 | 超过 | chāo guò | to exceed; surpass | |
| 344 | 想起 | xiǎng qǐ | to recall; remember | |
| 345 | 吹 | chuī | to blow | |
| 346 | 目的 | mùdì | goal; aim | |
| 347 | 急 | jí | urgent; in a hurry | |
| 348 | 低 | dī | low | |
| 349 | 故意 | gùyì | deliberately; on purpose | |
| 350 | 心里 | xīnli | in one's heart; inwardly | |
| 351 | 好人 | hǎorén | good person | |
| 352 | 长大 | zhǎng dà | to grow up | |
| 353 | 交给 | jiāogěi | to hand over to | |
| 354 | 好处 | hǎochu | benefit; advantage | |
| 355 | 海 | hǎi | sea; ocean | |
| 356 | 普通 | pǔtōng | ordinary; common | |
| 357 | 出生 | chūshēng | to be born | |
| 358 | 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager | |
| 359 | 作用 | zuòyòng | function; effect | |
| 360 | 举 | jǔ | to lift; to raise | |
| 361 | 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader | |
| 362 | 层 | céng | (measure for floors/layers) | |
| 363 | 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper | |
| 364 | 颜色 | yánsè | color | |
| 365 | 墙 | qiáng | wall | |
| 366 | 流 | liú | to flow | |
| 367 | 请求 | qǐngqiú | to request; to ask | |
| 368 | 小组 | xiǎozǔ | small group; team | |
| 369 | 灯 | dēng | lamp; light | |
| 370 | 练习 | liànxí | to practice; exercise | |
| 371 | 蓝 | lán | blue | |
| 372 | 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; feeling | |
| 373 | 难过 | nánguò | sad; uncomfortable | |
| 374 | 停车 | tíng chē | to park (a vehicle) | |
| 375 | 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; requirement | |
| 376 | 接到 | jiēdào | to receive (a call/letter) | |
| 377 | 上周 | shàngzhōu | last week | |
| 378 | 司机 | sījī | driver | |
| 379 | 千 | qiān | thousand | |
| 380 | 碰到 | pèngdào | to encounter; bump into | |
| 381 | 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi | |
| 382 | 主人 | zhǔrén | master; host; owner | |
| 383 | 表 | biǎo | watch; table; form | |
| 384 | 红色 | hóngsè | red (color) | |
| 385 | 油 | yóu | oil | |
| 386 | 干杯 | gān bēi | cheers!; bottoms up | |
| 387 | 看法 | kànfa | view; opinion | |
| 388 | 脏 | zàng | dirty | |
| 389 | 走开 | zǒukāi | to walk away; leave | |
| 390 | 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased | |
| 391 | 大多数 | dàduōshù | most; the majority | |
| 392 | 数字 | shùzì | number; digit | |
| 393 | 纸 | zhǐ | paper | |
| 394 | 称 | chēng | to call; to weigh | |
| 395 | 骑 | qí | to ride (a bike/horse) | |
| 396 | 午餐 | wǔcān | lunch | |
| 397 | 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun | |
| 398 | 提出 | tí chū | to put forward; raise | |
| 399 | 笑话 | xiàohua | joke | |
| 400 | 响 | xiǎng | to ring; sound | |
| 401 | 省 | shěng | province; to save | |
| 402 | 科学 | kēxué | science | |
| 403 | 道理 | dàoli | principle; reason | |
| 404 | 主要 | zhǔyào | main; primary | |
| 405 | 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; coworker | |
| 406 | 喊 | hǎn | to shout; to yell | |
| 407 | 讲话 | jiǎnghuà | to speak; to address | |
| 408 | 早就 | zǎojiù | long ago; already | |
| 409 | 大部分 | dàbùfen | most; the majority | |
| 410 | 空气 | kōngqì | air | |
| 411 | 角 | jiǎo | corner; horn; angle | |
| 412 | 实现 | shíxiàn | to realize; to achieve | |
| 413 | 市 | shì | city | |
| 414 | 蓝色 | lánsè | blue (color) | |
| 415 | 年级 | niánjí | grade (in school) | |
| 416 | 提到 | tídào | to mention | |
| 417 | 好多 | hǎoduō | many; lots of | |
| 418 | 分开 | fēn kāi | to separate; part | |
| 419 | 租 | zū | to rent | |
| 420 | 篇 | piān | (measure for articles) | |
| 421 | 科 | kē | department; (in science) | |
| 422 | 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat | |
| 423 | 态度 | tàidu | attitude | |
| 424 | 早餐 | zǎocān | breakfast | |
| 425 | 角度 | jiǎodù | angle; perspective | |
| 426 | 轻 | qīng | light (in weight) | |
| 427 | 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English (language) | |
| 428 | 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | |
| 429 | 相同 | xiāngtóng | the same; identical | |
| 430 | 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | key point; focus | |
| 431 | 教育 | jiàoyù | education | |
| 432 | 亮 | liàng | bright | |
| 433 | 全国 | quánguó | the whole country | |
| 434 | 放心 | fàng xīn | don't worry; relax | |
| 435 | 河 | hé | river | |
| 436 | 平 | píng | flat; level | |
| 437 | 的话 | dehuà | if (sentence ending) | |
| 438 | 语言 | yǔyán | language | |
| 439 | 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | in one's childhood | |
| 440 | 练 | liàn | to practice; to train | |
| 441 | 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (an event) | |
| 442 | 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer | |
| 443 | 热情 | rèqíng | enthusiastic; warm | |
| 444 | 国际 | guójì | international | |
| 445 | 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence | |
| 446 | 送给 | sònggěi | to give (as a gift) | |
| 447 | 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor | |
| 448 | 接下来 | jiēxiàlái | next; following | |
| 449 | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card | |
| 450 | 早晨 | zǎochen | early morning | |
| 451 | 出口 | chū kǒu | exit; to export | |
| 452 | 黑色 | hēisè | black (color) | |
| 453 | 姓 | xìng | surname; family name | |
| 454 | 作家 | zuòjiā | writer; author | |
| 455 | 级 | jí | level; grade | |
| 456 | 好久 | hǎojiǔ | a long time | |
| 457 | 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client | |
| 458 | 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient | |
| 459 | 黄 | huáng | yellow | |
| 460 | 观点 | guāndiǎn | viewpoint; perspective | |
| 461 | 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction | |
| 462 | 雪 | xuě | snow | |
| 463 | 交通 | jiāotōng | transportation; traffic | |
| 464 | 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe; take a shower | |
| 465 | 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road | |
| 466 | 校长 | xiàozhǎng | principal; headmaster | |
| 467 | 坏人 | huàirén | bad person | |
| 468 | 水平 | shuǐpíng | level; standard | |
| 469 | 作业 | zuòyè | homework; assignment | |
| 470 | 高级 | gāojí | advanced; high-level | |
| 471 | 取得 | qǔdé | to obtain; to gain | |
| 472 | 熟 | shú | ripe; cooked; familiar | |
| 473 | 座位 | zuòwei | seat | |
| 474 | 绿色 | lǜsè | green (color) | |
| 475 | 心中 | xīnzhōng | in one's heart | |
| 476 | 白色 | báisè | white (color) | |
| 477 | 老朋友 | lǎopéngyou | old friend | |
| 478 | 不久 | bùjiǔ | soon; not long after | |
| 479 | 便宜 | biànyí | cheap; inexpensive | |
| 480 | 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot | |
| 481 | 大量 | dàliàng | a great quantity | |
| 482 | 占 | zhàn | to occupy; to take up | |
| 483 | 咱 | zán | we | |
| 484 | 比如说 | bǐrúshuō | for example | |
| 485 | 湖 | hú | lake | |
| 486 | 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website | |
| 487 | 成绩 | chéngjì | execution | |
| 488 | 网 | wǎng | net | |
| 489 | 碗 | wǎn | m.[container] | |
| 490 | 商量 | shāngliang | talk | |
| 491 | 站住 | zhànzhù | to stand | |
| 492 | 以外 | yǐwài | other than | |
| 493 | 快要 | kuàiyào | almost | |
| 494 | 南方 | nánfāng | S | |
| 495 | 绿 | lǜ | green | |
| 496 | 花园 | huāyuán | flower garden | |
| 497 | 草 | cǎo | female (of animals) | |
| 498 | 大声 | dàshēng | loud | |
| 499 | 全身 | quánshēn | whole body | |
| 500 | 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball | |
| 501 | 流行 | liúxíng | popular | |
| 502 | 对话 | duìhuà | dialogue | |
| 503 | 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle | |
| 504 | 表示 | biǎoshì | to express; to indicate | |
| 505 | 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; usual | |
| 506 | 以下 | yǐxià | the following; below | |
| 507 | 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to improve | |
| 508 | 亿 | yì | hundred million | |
| 509 | 等于 | děngyú | to be equal to | |
| 510 | 家长 | jiāzhǎng | parent; guardian | |
| 511 | 实际 | shíjì | practical; actual | |
| 512 | 起飞 | qǐfēi | to take off (plane) | |
| 513 | 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly | |
| 514 | 晚会 | wǎnhuì | evening party | |
| 515 | 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza | |
| 516 | 黄色 | huángsè | yellow (color) | |
| 517 | 星星 | xīngxing | star | |
| 518 | 球队 | qiúduì | ball team; sports team | |
| 519 | 出门 | chū mén | to go out; to leave home | |
| 520 | 准确 | zhǔnquè | accurate; precise | |
| 521 | 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; usually | |
| 522 | 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite (side) | |
| 523 | 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know | |
| 524 | 地铁 | dìtiě | subway; metro | |
| 525 | 道路 | dàolù | road; path | |
| 526 | 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education | |
| 527 | 大门 | dàmén | front gate; main entrance | |
| 528 | 理想 | lǐxiǎng | ideal; aspiration | |
| 529 | 刻 | kè | quarter hour; to carve | |
| 530 | 假期 | jiàqī | vacation; holiday | |
| 531 | 题 | tí | question; problem | |
| 532 | 感动 | gǎndòng | to be moved; touched | |
| 533 | 不如 | bùrú | not as good as | |
| 534 | 护照 | hùzhào | passport | |
| 535 | 节日 | jiérì | festival; holiday | |
| 536 | 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell; uncomfortable | |
| 537 | 院 | yuàn | courtyard; institution | |
| 538 | 人口 | rénkǒu | population | |
| 539 | 相机 | xiàngjī | camera | |
| 540 | 收入 | shōurù | income; earnings | |
| 541 | 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer | |
| 542 | 全体 | quántǐ | all members; entirety | |
| 543 | 做饭 | zuò fàn | to cook; prepare a meal | |
| 544 | 半夜 | bànyè | midnight; middle of the night | |
| 545 | 以上 | yǐshàng | the above; more than | |
| 546 | 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance | |
| 547 | 做法 | zuòfa | method; way of doing | |
| 548 | 平安 | píngān | safe and sound; at peace | |
| 549 | 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch | |
| 550 | 爱人 | àiren | spouse; partner | |
| 551 | 一共 | yīgòng | altogether; in all | |
| 552 | 姓名 | xìngmíng | full name | |
| 553 | 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | |
| 554 | 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher | |
| 555 | 大海 | dàhǎi | sea; ocean | |
| 556 | 组成 | zǔ chéng | to form; make up; constitute | |
| 557 | 参观 | cānguān | to visit; tour | |
| 558 | 车辆 | chēliàng | vehicles | |
| 559 | 周年 | zhōunián | anniversary | |
| 560 | 旅游 | lǚyóu | to travel; tourism | |
| 561 | 单位 | dānwèi | work unit; department | |
| 562 | 图片 | túpiàn | picture; image | |
| 563 | 影片 | yǐngpiàn | movie; film | |
| 564 | 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram | |
| 565 | 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod | |
| 566 | 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard | |
| 567 | 拿出 | ná chū | to take out; produce | |
| 568 | 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | |
| 569 | 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate New Year | |
| 570 | 行人 | xíngrén | pedestrian | |
| 571 | 全家 | quánjiā | the whole family | |
| 572 | 人数 | rénshù | number of people | |
| 573 | 春天 | chūntiān | spring (season) | |
| 574 | 天上 | tiānshang | in the sky; heaven | |
| 575 | 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | |
| 576 | 排队 | pái duì | to line up | |
| 577 | 例如 | lìrú | for example | |
| 578 | 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter | |
| 579 | 海边 | hǎibiān | seaside; coast | |
| 580 | 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon | |
| 581 | 凉 | liáng | cool; chilly | |
| 582 | 温度 | wēndù | temperature | |
| 583 | 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì | concert | |
| 584 | 青少年 | qīngshàonián | teenager; youth | |
| 585 | 饱 | bǎo | full (from eating) | |
| 586 | 小声 | xiǎoshēng | in a low voice; quietly | |
| 587 | 老是 | lǎoshi | always; constantly | |
| 588 | 住院 | zhù yuàn | to be hospitalized | |
| 589 | 球场 | qiúchǎng | playing field; court | |
| 590 | 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer | |
| 591 | 例子 | lìzi | example; instance | |
| 592 | 商人 | shāngrén | businessperson; merchant | |
| 593 | 少年 | shàonián | youth; young person | |
| 594 | 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook | |
| 595 | 院子 | yuànzi | courtyard; yard | |
| 596 | 大小 | dàxiǎo | size | |
| 597 | 校园 | xiàoyuán | campus; school grounds | |
| 598 | 休假 | xiū jià | to take leave | |
| 599 | 实习 | shíxí | to intern; do fieldwork | |
| 600 | 云 | yún | cloud | |
| 601 | 路边 | lùbiān | roadside; curb | |
| 602 | 学期 | xuéqī | school term; semester | |
| 603 | 从小 | cóngxiǎo | from childhood | |
| 604 | 大大 | dàda | greatly; enormously | |
| 605 | 阴 | yīn | overcast; cloudy | |
| 606 | 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis | |
| 607 | 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; pass by | |
| 608 | 这时候 | zhè shíhòu | at this moment | |
| 609 | 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat | |
| 610 | 菜单 | càidān | menu | |
| 611 | 北方 | běifāng | the north | |
| 612 | 青年 | qīngnián | young person; youth | |
| 613 | 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo | |
| 614 | 今后 | jīnhòu | from now on; in the future | |
| 615 | 夜里 | yèli | during the night; at night | |
| 616 | 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work part-time | |
| 617 | 等到 | děngdào | until; to wait until | |
| 618 | 多数 | duōshù | majority; most | |
| 619 | 平等 | píngděng | equal; equality | |
| 620 | 画家 | huàjiā | painter; artist | |
| 621 | 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to | |
| 622 | 照相 | zhào xiàng | to take a photograph | |
| 623 | 英文 | Yīngwén | English (language) | |
| 624 | 出租 | chūzū | to rent out; to hire out | |
| 625 | 举手 | jǔ shǒu | to raise a hand | |
| 626 | 笔记 | bǐjì | notes (taken) | |
| 627 | 常见 | chángjiàn | commonly seen | |
| 628 | 不但 | bùdàn | not only | |
| 629 | 西方 | xīfāng | the West | |
| 630 | 请客 | qǐng kè | to give a dinner party | |
| 631 | 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontent | |
| 632 | 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn; fall | |
| 633 | 分数 | fēnshù | score; grade | |
| 634 | 忽然 | hūrán | suddenly | |
| 635 | 少数 | shǎoshù | minority; a few | |
| 636 | 里头 | lǐtou | inside; interior | |
| 637 | 得出 | dé chū | to arrive at (a conclusion) | |
| 638 | 一部分 | yībùfen | a part of; a portion | |
| 639 | 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gymnasium; sports hall | |
| 640 | 拿到 | nádào | to get hold of; to receive | |
| 641 | 游客 | yóukè | tourist; visitor | |
| 642 | 特点 | tèdiǎn | distinctive feature; trait | |
| 643 | 出院 | chū yuàn | to leave hospital | |
| 644 | 报名 | bào míng | to sign up; enroll | |
| 645 | 那会儿 | nàhuìr | at that time; then | |
| 646 | 院长 | yuànzhǎng | director; dean | |
| 647 | 骑车 | qíchē | to ride a bike; to cycle | |
| 648 | 难题 | nántí | difficult problem | |
| 649 | 个子 | gèzi | height; build | |
| 650 | 药片 | yàopiàn | pill; tablet | |
| 651 | 东方 | dōngfāng | the East; eastern direction | |
| 652 | 西北 | xīběi | northwest | |
| 653 | 教学 | jiāo xué | to teach and study; teaching | |
| 654 | 中年 | zhōngnián | middle age | |
| 655 | 大自然 | dàzìrán | nature; the natural world | |
| 656 | 碰见 | pèng jian | to run into; bump into | |
| 657 | 关机 | guān jī | to turn off (a device) | |
| 658 | 出国 | chū guó | to go abroad | |
| 659 | 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; grassland | |
| 660 | 下雪 | xiàxuě | to snow | |
| 661 | 打印 | dǎyìn | to print | |
| 662 | 复习 | fùxí | to review (lessons) | |
| 663 | 课堂 | kètáng | classroom (during class) | |
| 664 | 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; passenger | |
| 665 | 坏处 | huàichu | harm; bad effect | |
| 666 | 西南 | xīnán | southwest | |
| 667 | 字典 | zìdiǎn | dictionary | |
| 668 | 东北 | dōngběi | northeast; Manchuria | |
| 669 | 日报 | rìbào | daily newspaper | |
| 670 | 名称 | míngchēng | name; title; designation | |
| 671 | 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine | |
| 672 | 药店 | yàodiàn | pharmacy; drugstore | |
| 673 | 词语 | cíyǔ | word; phrase | |
| 674 | 一路顺风 | yīlùshùnfēng | have a pleasant journey | |
| 675 | 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food; quick meal | |
| 676 | 月份 | yuèfèn | month | |
| 677 | 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium; sports field | |
| 678 | 句子 | jùzi | sentence | |
| 679 | 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor; team leader | |
| 680 | 凉快 | liángkuai | nice and cool; refreshing | |
| 681 | 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station | |
| 682 | 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature | |
| 683 | 球鞋 | qiúxié | athletic shoes; sneakers | |
| 684 | 老年 | lǎonián | old age; elderly | |
| 685 | 开学 | kāi xué | to start school; new term | |
| 686 | 难看 | nánkàn | ugly; unpleasant to look at | |
| 687 | 中餐 | zhōngcān | Chinese food; Chinese meal | |
| 688 | 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | |
| 689 | 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is | |
| 690 | 回国 | huí guó | to return to one's country | |
| 691 | 开机 | kāi jī | to start up (machine) | |
| 692 | 送到 | sòng dào | to deliver to; to send to | |
| 693 | 住房 | zhùfáng | housing; residence | |
| 694 | 爬山 | páshān | to climb a mountain; to hike | |
| 695 | 常用 | chángyòng | in common use | |
| 696 | 叫作 | jiàozuò | to be called; to call | |
| 697 | 东南 | dōngnán | southeast | |
| 698 | 组长 | zǔzhǎng | team leader; group head | |
| 699 | 斤 | jīn | catty (~500 g) | |
| 700 | 交朋友 | jiāo péngyou | to make friends | |
| 701 | 晴 | qíng | clear; fine (weather) | |
| 702 | 药水 | yàoshuǐ | liquid medicine | |
| 703 | 作文 | zuòwén | composition; essay | |
| 704 | 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant | |
| 705 | 音节 | yīnjié | syllable | |
| 706 | 零下 | língxià | below zero | |
| 707 | 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball | |
| 708 | 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling | |
| 709 | 晴天 | qíngtiān | sunny day; clear sky | |
| 710 | 走进 | zǒujìn | to walk into; to enter | |
| 711 | 流利 | liúlì | fluent (in a language) | |
| 712 | 问路 | wèn lù | to ask for directions | |
| 713 | 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear | |
| 714 | 一点点 | yīdiǎndiǎn | a little bit; a tiny amount | |
| 715 | 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | |
| 716 | 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles | |
| 717 | 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin (standard Chinese) | |
| 718 | 千克 | qiānkè | kilogram (formal) | |
| 719 | 午睡 | wǔshuì | to take a nap; siesta | |
| 720 | 听讲 | tīng jiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen | |
| 721 | 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last | |
| 722 | 晚报 | wǎnbào | evening newspaper | |
| 723 | 全年 | quánnián | the whole year | |
| 724 | 干活儿 | gànhuór | to work; manual labor | |
| 725 | 读音 | dúyīn | pronunciation | |
| 726 | 中级 | zhōngjí | intermediate level | |
| 727 | 中医 | zhōngyī | traditional Chinese medicine | |
| 728 | 西医 | xīyī | Western medicine | |
| 729 | 阴天 | yīntiān | cloudy day; overcast sky | |
| 730 | 不一会儿 | bù yīhuǐr | in a moment; shortly | |
| 731 | 留学生 | liúxuéshēng | student studying abroad | |
| 732 | 西餐 | xīcān | Western-style food | |
| 733 | 春节 | Chūn Jié | Spring Festival; Chinese New Year | |
| 734 | 考生 | kǎoshēng | exam candidate; examinee | |
| 735 | 中小学 | zhōngxiǎoxué | primary and middle school | |
| 736 | 不太 | bù tài | not too; not very | |
| 737 | 生词 | shēngcí | new vocabulary word | |
| 738 | 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS | |
| 739 | 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public bus | |
| 740 | 见过 | jiànguò | to have seen (before) | |
| 741 | 快点儿 | kuàidiǎnr | a bit faster; hurry | |
| 742 | 那时候 | nà shíhou | at that time | |
| 743 | 挺好 | tǐnghǎo | pretty good; quite good | |
| 744 | 下周 | xiàzhōu | next week | |
| 745 | 笑话儿 | xiàohuar | joke (colloquial) | |
| 746 | 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card; ATM card | |
| 747 | 有空儿 | yǒukòngr | to have free time |
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