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No.	Chinese	Pinyin	English	Type
301	啊	a	ah; sentence particle	particle
今天真热啊！ Jīntiān zhēn rè a! It’s so hot today! 好啊，我们一起去。 Hǎo a, wǒmen yìqǐ qù. Sure, let’s go together. 你也来了啊！ Nǐ yě lái le a! Oh, you came too!
302	爱好	àihào	hobby; to like; to enjoy	verb; noun
你有什么爱好？ Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào? What are your hobbies? 我的爱好是看书和游泳。 Wǒ de àihào shì kàn shū hé yóuyǒng. My hobbies are reading and swimming. 他爱好运动，每天都去跑步。 Tā àihào yùndòng, měi tiān dōu qù pǎobù. He loves sports and goes running every day.
303	白色	báisè	white	noun
他的车是白色的。 Tā de chē shì báisè de. His car is white. 下雪了，外面都是白色的。 Xià xuě le, wàimiàn dōu shì báisè de. It’s snowing, and everything outside is white. 那只白色的猫是我家的。 Nà zhī báisè de māo shì wǒ jiā de. That white cat is ours.
304	班	bān	class; shift	noun
你在哪个班？ Nǐ zài nǎge bān? Which class are you in? 我们班有二十个学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuéshēng. Our class has twenty students. 今天我上晚班，明天早上休息。 Jīntiān wǒ shàng wǎn bān, míngtiān zǎoshang xiūxi. I’m on the night shift today, and I’m off tomorrow morning.
305	帮	bāng	to help; to assist	verb
你能帮我一下吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yíxià ma? Can you give me a hand? 妈妈，我帮你做饭吧。 Māma, wǒ bāng nǐ zuò fàn ba. Mom, let me help you cook. 同学们都帮他找手机。 Tóngxuémen dōu bāng tā zhǎo shǒujī. His classmates all helped him look for his phone.
306	帮忙	bāngmáng	to help; to lend a hand	verb
有什么要帮忙的，就告诉我。 Yǒu shénme yào bāngmáng de, jiù gàosu wǒ. If there’s anything you need help with, just tell me. 小王帮过我的忙，今天我去帮忙。 Xiǎo Wáng bāng guo wǒ de máng, jīntiān wǒ qù bāngmáng. Xiao Wang has helped me before, so today I’m going to help him out. 星期天我去朋友家帮忙。 Xīngqītiān wǒ qù péngyou jiā bāngmáng. On Sunday I’m going to my friend’s place to help out.
307	包	bāo	bag; to wrap; measure word for packs	verb; noun; measure word
这个包多少钱？ Zhège bāo duōshao qián? How much is this bag? 春节我们都在家包饺子。 Chūnjié wǒmen dōu zài jiā bāo jiǎozi. For Spring Festival we all make dumplings at home. 他买了两包茶，送给爷爷。 Tā mǎi le liǎng bāo chá, sòng gěi yéye. He bought two packs of tea for his grandpa.
308	本子	běnzi	notebook	noun
这个本子是谁的？ Zhège běnzi shì shéi de? Whose notebook is this? 请在本子上写你的名字。 Qǐng zài běnzi shang xiě nǐ de míngzi. Please write your name in the notebook. 我的本子忘在教室里了。 Wǒ de běnzi wàng zài jiàoshì li le. I left my notebook in the classroom.
309	比	bǐ	than; to compare	preposition; verb
他比我高。 Tā bǐ wǒ gāo. He is taller than me. 火车比公交车快。 Huǒchē bǐ gōngjiāochē kuài. The train is faster than the bus. 今天比昨天冷。 Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng. Today is colder than yesterday.
310	笔	bǐ	pen	noun
你有笔吗？ Nǐ yǒu bǐ ma? Do you have a pen? 我的笔找不到了。 Wǒ de bǐ zhǎo bu dào le. I can’t find my pen. 他拿着笔，不知道写什么。 Tā ná zhe bǐ, bù zhīdào xiě shénme. He held the pen, not sure what to write.
311	别	bié	don’t	adverb
别忘了你的手机！ Bié wàng le nǐ de shǒujī! Don’t forget your phone! 别说话，电影开始了。 Bié shuōhuà, diànyǐng kāishǐ le. No talking, the movie’s starting. 你别走，再坐一会儿吧。 Nǐ bié zǒu, zài zuò yíhuìr ba. Don’t go yet, stay a little longer.
312	不错	búcuò	not bad; correct	adjective
这家饭馆的菜不错。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài búcuò. The food at this restaurant is pretty good. 今天天气不错，很多人都出去玩了。 Jīntiān tiānqì búcuò, hěn duō rén dōu chūqù wán le. It’s a nice day, and lots of people have gone out to enjoy it. 不错，这个字你写对了。 Búcuò, zhège zì nǐ xiě duì le. That’s right, you wrote this character correctly.
313	不好意思	bùhǎoyìsi	excuse me; sorry	phrase
不好意思，请问洗手间在哪儿？ Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr? Excuse me, where is the restroom? 真不好意思，我忘了你的生日。 Zhēn bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ wàng le nǐ de shēngrì. I’m so sorry, I forgot your birthday. 我来晚了，不好意思。 Wǒ lái wǎn le, bù hǎoyìsi. I’m late, sorry about that.
314	长	cháng	long	adjective
这条裤子太长了。 Zhè tiáo kùzi tài cháng le. These pants are too long. 这条路很长，走路要一个小时。 Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng, zǒulù yào yí gè xiǎoshí. This road is really long. It takes an hour on foot. 他学汉语的时间不长，但是说得很好。 Tā xué Hànyǔ de shíjiān bù cháng, dànshì shuō de hěn hǎo. He hasn’t studied Chinese for long, but he speaks it very well.
315	车站	chēzhàn	station; bus stop	noun
车站离这儿远吗？ Chēzhàn lí zhèr yuǎn ma? Is the station far from here? 我在车站等你。 Wǒ zài chēzhàn děng nǐ. I’ll wait for you at the station. 爸爸每天早上送我去车站。 Bàba měi tiān zǎoshang sòng wǒ qù chēzhàn. Dad takes me to the bus stop every morning.
316	出	chū	to go out; to come out	verb
还没下课，别出教室。 Hái méi xiàkè, bié chū jiàoshì. Class isn’t over yet. Don’t leave the classroom. 从这个门进，从那个门出。 Cóng zhège mén jìn, cóng nàge mén chū. Go in through this door and out through that one. 出了学校往左走。 Chū le xuéxiào wǎng zuǒ zǒu. When you leave the school, turn left.
317	出国	chūguó	to go abroad	verb
她明年想出国学习。 Tā míngnián xiǎng chūguó xuéxí. She wants to study abroad next year. 你第一次出国是什么时候？ Nǐ dì yī cì chūguó shì shénme shíhou? When did you first go abroad? 爸爸经常出国工作。 Bàba jīngcháng chūguó gōngzuò. Dad often goes abroad for work.
318	出来	chūlái	to come out	verb
你快出来，我在门口等你。 Nǐ kuài chūlái, wǒ zài ménkǒu děng nǐ. Hurry and come out, I’m waiting at the door. 下课了，同学们都出来了。 Xiàkè le, tóngxuémen dōu chūlái le. Class is over, and the students have all come out. 他从书包里拿出来一本书。 Tā cóng shūbāo li ná chulai yì běn shū. He took a book out of his backpack.
319	出门	chūmén	to go out; to leave home	verb
我每天早上七点出门。 Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang qī diǎn chūmén. I leave home at seven every morning. 下雨了，今天别出门了。 Xià yǔ le, jīntiān bié chūmén le. It’s raining. Don’t go out today. 妈妈出门了，一会儿回来。 Māma chūmén le, yíhuìr huílái. Mom has gone out. She’ll be back in a bit.
320	出去	chūqù	to go out	verb
我出去一下，很快回来。 Wǒ chūqù yíxià, hěn kuài huílái. I’m stepping out for a minute. I’ll be right back. 今天太热了，我不想出去。 Jīntiān tài rè le, wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù. It’s too hot today. I don’t want to go out. 小狗跑出去了，快去找！ Xiǎo gǒu pǎo chuqu le, kuài qù zhǎo! The puppy ran out. Quick, go find him!
321	床	chuáng	bed	noun
小猫在我的床上睡觉。 Xiǎo māo zài wǒ de chuáng shang shuìjiào. The kitten is sleeping on my bed. 这个房间的床很舒服。 Zhège fángjiān de chuáng hěn shūfu. The bed in this room is very comfortable. 奶奶给我买了新床。 Nǎinai gěi wǒ mǎi le xīn chuáng. Grandma bought me a new bed.
322	词	cí	word	noun
这个词怎么读？ Zhège cí zěnme dú? How do you read this word? 我每天学十个新词。 Wǒ měi tiān xué shí gè xīn cí. I learn ten new words every day. 这些词你都记得吗？ Zhèxiē cí nǐ dōu jìde ma? Do you remember all these words?
323	次	cì	measure word for events; time	measure word
这个电影我看了三次。 Zhège diànyǐng wǒ kàn le sān cì. I’ve seen this movie three times. 我第一次来桂林，真漂亮！ Wǒ dì yī cì lái Guìlín, zhēn piàoliang! This is my first time in Guilin, and it’s beautiful! 下次我们去吃饺子吧。 Xià cì wǒmen qù chī jiǎozi ba. Next time let’s go out for dumplings.
324	从	cóng	from	preposition
我从北京来。 Wǒ cóng Běijīng lái. I come from Beijing. 从这里往左走。 Cóng zhèlǐ wǎng zuǒ zǒu. Go left from here. 他从小就喜欢画画。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan huàhuà. He has liked drawing since childhood.
325	从小	cóngxiǎo	from childhood	adverb
他从小就喜欢打篮球。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú. He has loved playing basketball since he was little. 她从小跟奶奶一起住。 Tā cóngxiǎo gēn nǎinai yìqǐ zhù. She has lived with her grandma since she was little. 我们从小就认识。 Wǒmen cóngxiǎo jiù rènshi. We’ve known each other since we were kids.
326	错	cuò	wrong; mistake	adjective
第三题你做错了。 Dì sān tí nǐ zuò cuò le. You got the third problem wrong. 我坐错车了，现在要回去。 Wǒ zuò cuò chē le, xiànzài yào huíqù. I got on the wrong bus, and now I have to go back. 这不是你的错。 Zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò. This isn’t your fault.
327	打	dǎ	to hit; to play (a ball game); to make (a phone call)	verb
别打弟弟，他还小。 Bié dǎ dìdi, tā hái xiǎo. Don’t hit your little brother. He’s still small. 下午你来打篮球吗？ Xiàwǔ nǐ lái dǎ lánqiú ma? Are you coming to play basketball this afternoon? 晚上我给你打电话。 Wǎnshang wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà. I’ll call you tonight.
328	打车	dǎchē	to take a taxi	verb
太晚了，我们打车回家吧。 Tài wǎn le, wǒmen dǎchē huí jiā ba. It’s too late. Let’s take a taxi home. 去机场打车要多少钱？ Qù jīchǎng dǎchē yào duōshao qián? How much is a taxi to the airport? 下雨天不好打车。 Xià yǔ tiān bù hǎo dǎchē. It’s hard to get a taxi on rainy days.
329	打开	dǎkāi	to open; to turn on	verb
请打开书，我们开始上课。 Qǐng dǎkāi shū, wǒmen kāishǐ shàngkè. Please open your books. Let’s start class. 房间太热了，打开门吧。 Fángjiān tài rè le, dǎkāi mén ba. The room is too hot. Let’s open the door. 我回到家就打开电视。 Wǒ huí dào jiā jiù dǎkāi diànshì. I turn on the TV as soon as I get home.
330	但	dàn	but	conjunction
我想去，但今天很忙。 Wǒ xiǎng qù, dàn jīntiān hěn máng. I want to go, but I am busy today. 东西不错，但有点儿贵。 Dōngxi búcuò, dàn yǒudiǎnr guì. It’s good stuff, but a little expensive. 他很累，但还在学习。 Tā hěn lèi, dàn hái zài xuéxí. He is tired, but he is still studying.
331	但是	dànshì	but	conjunction
我喜欢，但是我不买。 Wǒ xǐhuan, dànshì wǒ bù mǎi. I like it, but I will not buy it. 天气很冷，但是他出门了。 Tiānqì hěn lěng, dànshì tā chūmén le. It was cold, but he went out. 路很远，但是我们想去。 Lù hěn yuǎn, dànshì wǒmen xiǎng qù. It’s a long way, but we want to go.
332	得	de	complement particle	particle
他说得很好。 Tā shuō de hěn hǎo. He speaks very well. 她跑得很快。 Tā pǎo de hěn kuài. She runs very fast. 你写得不错。 Nǐ xiě de búcuò. You write quite well.
333	地	de	adverbial particle	particle
他高兴地笑了。 Tā gāoxìng de xiào le. He smiled happily. 她慢慢地走进来。 Tā mànmàn de zǒu jinlai. She walked in slowly. 他很快地跑过来了。 Tā hěn kuài de pǎo guolai le. He ran over quickly.
334	等	děng	to wait; to wait for	verb
等一下，我拿个东西。 Děng yíxià, wǒ ná gè dōngxi. Hold on, let me grab something. 我等公交车等了半个小时。 Wǒ děng gōngjiāochē děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí. I waited half an hour for the bus. 别等我了，你们吃饭吧。 Bié děng wǒ le, nǐmen chī fàn ba. Don’t wait for me. Go ahead and eat.
335	地铁	dìtiě	subway	noun
我每天坐地铁上班。 Wǒ měi tiān zuò dìtiě shàngbān. I take the subway to work every day. 地铁比公交车快。 Dìtiě bǐ gōngjiāochē kuài. The subway is faster than the bus. 地铁站就在超市旁边。 Dìtiě zhàn jiù zài chāoshì pángbiān. The subway station is right next to the supermarket.
336	点	diǎn	to order (food)	verb
你想点什么菜？ Nǐ xiǎng diǎn shénme cài? What would you like to order? 我们点了三个菜和两杯奶茶。 Wǒmen diǎn le sān gè cài hé liǎng bēi nǎichá. We ordered three dishes and two milk teas. 今天你点菜，我给钱。 Jīntiān nǐ diǎn cài, wǒ gěi qián. You order today, and I’ll pay.
337	懂	dǒng	to understand	verb
我听不懂，你能说慢一点儿吗？ Wǒ tīng bu dǒng, nǐ néng shuō màn yìdiǎnr ma? I don’t understand. Could you speak a little slower? 今天的课你都听懂了吗？ Jīntiān de kè nǐ dōu tīng dǒng le ma? Did you understand all of today’s lesson? 妈妈最懂我。 Māma zuì dǒng wǒ. Mom understands me best.
338	动	dòng	to move	verb
别动，你手上有东西。 Bié dòng, nǐ shǒu shang yǒu dōngxi. Don’t move, there’s something on your hand. 车动了，快坐好！ Chē dòng le, kuài zuò hǎo! The bus is moving. Sit down, quick! 我累得走不动了。 Wǒ lèi de zǒu bu dòng le. I’m so tired I can’t walk any farther.
339	饭馆	fànguǎn	restaurant	noun
学校旁边有一家饭馆。 Xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu yì jiā fànguǎn. There’s a restaurant next to the school. 这家饭馆人很多，要等半个小时。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn rén hěn duō, yào děng bàn gè xiǎoshí. This restaurant is really busy. You have to wait half an hour. 妈妈不在家，我们去饭馆吃吧。 Māma bú zài jiā, wǒmen qù fànguǎn chī ba. Mom isn’t home, so let’s eat at a restaurant.
340	飞	fēi	to fly	verb
小鸟飞走了。 Xiǎo niǎo fēi zǒu le. The little bird flew away. 你看，飞机飞得真高！ Nǐ kàn, fēijī fēi de zhēn gāo! Look how high that plane is flying! 明天我飞上海，星期五回来。 Míngtiān wǒ fēi Shànghǎi, xīngqīwǔ huílái. I’m flying to Shanghai tomorrow and coming back Friday.
341	高	gāo	high; tall	adjective; noun
我哥哥比我高。 Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ gāo. My older brother is taller than me. 你有多高？ Nǐ yǒu duō gāo? How tall are you? 那个楼真高，从上面能看见漓江。 Nàge lóu zhēn gāo, cóng shàngmiàn néng kànjiàn Lí Jiāng. That building is really tall. You can see the Li River from the top.
342	高中	gāozhōng	high school	noun
我姐姐在上高中。 Wǒ jiějie zài shàng gāozhōng. My older sister is in high school. 高中的时候，我开始学汉语。 Gāozhōng de shíhou, wǒ kāishǐ xué Hànyǔ. I started learning Chinese in high school. 我们是高中同学。 Wǒmen shì gāozhōng tóngxué. We were high school classmates.
343	告诉	gàosu	to tell; to inform	verb
这件事别告诉妈妈。 Zhè jiàn shì bié gàosu māma. Don’t tell Mom about this. 老师告诉我们明天考试。 Lǎoshī gàosu wǒmen míngtiān kǎoshì. The teacher told us there’s a test tomorrow. 你能告诉我车站在哪儿吗？ Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ chēzhàn zài nǎr ma? Can you tell me where the station is?
344	个子	gèzi	height; stature	noun
小王个子很高，喜欢打篮球。 Xiǎo Wáng gèzi hěn gāo, xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú. Xiao Wang is tall and likes playing basketball. 你们班谁的个子最高？ Nǐmen bān shéi de gèzi zuì gāo? Who’s the tallest in your class? 我妹妹个子不高，但是跑得很快。 Wǒ mèimei gèzi bù gāo, dànshì pǎo de hěn kuài. My little sister isn’t tall, but she runs really fast.
345	跟	gēn	with; and	preposition; conjunction
我跟朋友一起去旅游。 Wǒ gēn péngyou yìqǐ qù lǚyóu. I’m going on a trip with a friend. 我想跟你说一件事。 Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō yí jiàn shì. There’s something I want to tell you. 爸爸跟妈妈都是老师。 Bàba gēn māma dōu shì lǎoshī. My mom and dad are both teachers.
346	公交车	gōngjiāochē	bus	noun
这路公交车去机场吗？ Zhè lù gōngjiāochē qù jīchǎng ma? Does this bus go to the airport? 公交车来了，快跑！ Gōngjiāochē lái le, kuài pǎo! The bus is here. Run! 我们坐公交车去吧，很便宜。 Wǒmen zuò gōngjiāochē qù ba, hěn piányi. Let’s take the bus. It’s cheap.
347	过	guò	to cross; to pass; to spend (time); to celebrate	verb
过了这条路，学校就在左边。 Guò le zhè tiáo lù, xuéxiào jiù zài zuǒbian. Cross this road and the school is on your left. 时间过得真快！ Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài! Time really flies! 今年春节我在家过。 Jīnnián Chūnjié wǒ zài jiā guò. I’m spending Spring Festival at home this year.
348	过来	guòlái	to come over	verb
你过来看一下这个。 Nǐ guòlái kàn yíxià zhège. Come over and take a look at this. 爷爷，您过来坐吧。 Yéye, nín guòlái zuò ba. Grandpa, come sit over here. 他从那边走过来了。 Tā cóng nàbiān zǒu guolai le. He walked over from the other side.
349	过年	guònián	to celebrate New Year	verb
你今年回家过年吗？ Nǐ jīnnián huí jiā guònián ma? Are you going home for Chinese New Year this year? 过年的时候，我们都吃饺子。 Guònián de shíhou, wǒmen dōu chī jiǎozi. We all eat dumplings for Chinese New Year. 孩子们都喜欢过年。 Háizimen dōu xǐhuan guònián. All the kids love Chinese New Year.
350	过去	guòqù	to go over; to pass	verb
你等一下，我现在过去。 Nǐ děng yíxià, wǒ xiànzài guòqù. Hold on, I’m heading over now. 车站就在前面，我们走过去吧。 Chēzhàn jiù zài qiánmiàn, wǒmen zǒu guoqu ba. The station is just ahead. Let’s walk over. 一个小时过去了，他还没来。 Yí gè xiǎoshí guòqù le, tā hái méi lái. An hour went by and he still hadn’t come.
351	过	guo	experienced-action particle	particle
我去过中国。 Wǒ qù guo Zhōngguó. I have been to China. 你吃过这个菜吗？ Nǐ chī guo zhège cài ma? Have you eaten this dish before? 他没看过这个电影。 Tā méi kàn guo zhège diànyǐng. He has not seen this movie.
352	还是	háishi	or; still	conjunction; adverb
你喝茶还是咖啡？ Nǐ hē chá háishi kāfēi? Would you like tea or coffee? 我们坐地铁还是公交车？ Wǒmen zuò dìtiě háishi gōngjiāochē? Should we take the subway or the bus? 他还是喜欢跑步。 Tā háishi xǐhuan pǎobù. He still likes running.
353	黑色	hēisè	black	noun
我想买一条黑色的裤子。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tiáo hēisè de kùzi. I want to buy a pair of black pants. 这个黑色的书包是谁的？ Zhège hēisè de shūbāo shì shéi de? Whose black backpack is this? 黑色和白色，你要哪个？ Hēisè hé báisè, nǐ yào nǎge? Black or white, which one do you want?
354	红茶	hóngchá	black tea	noun
每天早上我都喝一杯红茶。 Měi tiān zǎoshang wǒ dōu hē yì bēi hóngchá. I have a cup of black tea every morning. 您要红茶还是绿茶？ Nín yào hóngchá háishi lǜchá? Would you like black tea or green tea? 天气冷的时候，喝红茶很舒服。 Tiānqì lěng de shíhou, hē hóngchá hěn shūfu. Drinking black tea feels so good when it’s cold out.
355	红色	hóngsè	red	noun
过年的时候，很多人穿红色的衣服。 Guònián de shíhou, hěn duō rén chuān hóngsè de yīfu. Lots of people wear red clothes for Chinese New Year. 那个红色的包多少钱？ Nàge hóngsè de bāo duōshao qián? How much is that red bag? 红色是我最喜欢的颜色。 Hóngsè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yánsè. Red is my favorite color.
356	后面	hòumiàn	the back; behind	noun
学校后面有一个商店。 Xuéxiào hòumiàn yǒu yí gè shāngdiàn. There’s a store behind the school. 我个子高，我坐后面吧。 Wǒ gèzi gāo, wǒ zuò hòumiàn ba. I’m tall, so I’ll sit in the back. 后面的同学听得见吗？ Hòumiàn de tóngxué tīng de jiàn ma? Can the students in the back hear me?
357	花	huā	to spend	verb
这个月我花了很多钱。 Zhège yuè wǒ huā le hěn duō qián. I spent a lot of money this month. 学汉字要花很多时间。 Xué Hànzì yào huā hěn duō shíjiān. Learning Chinese characters takes a lot of time. 买这个手机花了三千块。 Mǎi zhège shǒujī huā le sān qiān kuài. This phone cost me three thousand yuan.
358	花	huā	flower	noun
这些花真漂亮！ Zhèxiē huā zhēn piàoliang! These flowers are so pretty! 奶奶家门口有很多花。 Nǎinai jiā ménkǒu yǒu hěn duō huā. There are lots of flowers outside Grandma’s door. 我买了一些花送给妈妈。 Wǒ mǎi le yìxiē huā sòng gěi māma. I bought some flowers for my mom.
359	画	huà	to draw; to paint; picture	verb; noun
小明画了一只猫。 Xiǎo Míng huà le yì zhī māo. Xiao Ming drew a cat. 这些画都是我女儿画的。 Zhèxiē huà dōu shì wǒ nǚ’ér huà de. My daughter drew all of these pictures. 老师让我们画自己的家。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen huà zìjǐ de jiā. The teacher had us draw our own homes.
360	坏	huài	bad; broken	adjective
电脑打不开了，可能坏了。 Diànnǎo dǎ bu kāi le, kěnéng huài le. The computer won’t turn on. It might be broken. 这个苹果坏了，别吃了。 Zhège píngguǒ huài le, bié chī le. This apple has gone bad. Don’t eat it. 这只小狗很坏，吃了我的本子。 Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hěn huài, chī le wǒ de běnzi. This naughty puppy ate my notebook.
361	回来	huílái	to come back	verb
我回来了！ Wǒ huílái le! I’m home! 你什么时候回来？ Nǐ shénme shíhou huílái? When are you coming back? 他跑回来拿手机。 Tā pǎo huilai ná shǒujī. He ran back to get his phone.
362	回去	huíqù	to go back	verb
时间不早了，我要回去了。 Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ yào huíqù le. It’s getting late. I should head back. 手机忘了，我要回去拿。 Shǒujī wàng le, wǒ yào huíqù ná. I forgot my phone. I have to go back for it. 这本书我看完了，你拿回去吧。 Zhè běn shū wǒ kàn wán le, nǐ ná huiqu ba. I’ve finished this book. You can take it back.
363	机场	jīchǎng	airport	noun
我去机场送朋友。 Wǒ qù jīchǎng sòng péngyou. I’m going to the airport to see a friend off. 从这儿到机场要多长时间？ Cóng zhèr dào jīchǎng yào duō cháng shíjiān? How long does it take to get to the airport from here? 到了机场，给我打个电话。 Dào le jīchǎng, gěi wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà. Give me a call when you get to the airport.
364	机票	jīpiào	plane ticket	noun
我在网上买了机票。 Wǒ zài wǎngshang mǎi le jīpiào. I bought my plane ticket online. 春节的机票很贵。 Chūnjié de jīpiào hěn guì. Plane tickets are expensive around Spring Festival. 你的机票是几号的？ Nǐ de jīpiào shì jǐ hào de? What date is your plane ticket for?
365	记得	jìde	to remember	verb
你还记得我吗？ Nǐ hái jìde wǒ ma? Do you still remember me? 记得给妈妈打电话。 Jìde gěi māma dǎ diànhuà. Remember to call Mom. 我不记得他的名字了。 Wǒ bú jìde tā de míngzi le. I can’t remember his name.
366	间	jiān	measure word for rooms	measure word
这间教室很大，能坐五十个学生。 Zhè jiān jiàoshì hěn dà, néng zuò wǔshí gè xuéshēng. This classroom is big. It can seat fifty students. 左边那间是我的房间。 Zuǒbian nà jiān shì wǒ de fángjiān. The one on the left is my room. 我要一间大一点儿的房间。 Wǒ yào yì jiān dà yìdiǎnr de fángjiān. I’d like a slightly bigger room.
367	教	jiāo	to teach	verb
李老师教我们汉语。 Lǐ lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen Hànyǔ. Teacher Li teaches us Chinese. 你能教我游泳吗？ Nǐ néng jiāo wǒ yóuyǒng ma? Can you teach me to swim? 奶奶教我包饺子。 Nǎinai jiāo wǒ bāo jiǎozi. Grandma is teaching me to make dumplings.
368	教室	jiàoshì	classroom	noun
我们的教室在三楼。 Wǒmen de jiàoshì zài sān lóu. Our classroom is on the third floor. 下课了，教室里没有人。 Xiàkè le, jiàoshì li méiyǒu rén. Class is over, and there’s no one in the classroom. 请别在教室里吃东西。 Qǐng bié zài jiàoshì li chī dōngxi. Please don’t eat in the classroom.
369	介绍	jièshào	to introduce	verb
我来介绍一下，这是我妻子。 Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ qīzi. Let me introduce you. This is my wife. 请你介绍一下自己。 Qǐng nǐ jièshào yíxià zìjǐ. Please introduce yourself. 朋友给我介绍了一个工作。 Péngyou gěi wǒ jièshào le yí gè gōngzuò. A friend found me a job.
370	进	jìn	to enter; to go in	verb
请进，外面很冷吧？ Qǐng jìn, wàimiàn hěn lěng ba? Come in. It’s cold out there, isn’t it? 小猫进了我的房间，不想出来。 Xiǎo māo jìn le wǒ de fángjiān, bù xiǎng chūlái. The kitten went into my room and won’t come out. 老师进教室了，大家别说话了。 Lǎoshī jìn jiàoshì le, dàjiā bié shuōhuà le. The teacher has come into the classroom, so no more talking.
371	近	jìn	near; close	adjective
我们的酒店离机场很近。 Wǒmen de jiǔdiàn lí jīchǎng hěn jìn. Our hotel is very close to the airport. 超市很近，走路五分钟就到了。 Chāoshì hěn jìn, zǒulù wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le. The supermarket is close, just five minutes on foot. 走这条路近一点儿。 Zǒu zhè tiáo lù jìn yìdiǎnr. This road is a little shorter.
372	进来	jìnlái	to come in	verb
进来坐，外面太热了。 Jìnlái zuò, wàimiàn tài rè le. Come in and sit down. It’s too hot outside. 我可以进来吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma? May I come in? 小狗从门口跑进来了。 Xiǎo gǒu cóng ménkǒu pǎo jinlai le. The puppy ran in through the door.
373	进去	jìnqù	to go in	verb
门开着，我们进去吧。 Mén kāi zhe, wǒmen jìnqù ba. The door’s open. Let’s go in. 里面人太多了，我不想进去。 Lǐmiàn rén tài duō le, wǒ bù xiǎng jìnqù. There are too many people inside. I don’t want to go in. 他打开门走进去了。 Tā dǎkāi mén zǒu jinqu le. He opened the door and walked in.
374	经常	jīngcháng	frequently; often	adverb
你经常来这儿吗？ Nǐ jīngcháng lái zhèr ma? Do you come here often? 他经常工作到很晚。 Tā jīngcháng gōngzuò dào hěn wǎn. He often works until very late. 奶奶经常给我打电话。 Nǎinai jīngcháng gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. Grandma often calls me.
375	酒店	jiǔdiàn	hotel	noun
你住哪个酒店？ Nǐ zhù nǎge jiǔdiàn? Which hotel are you staying at? 这家酒店一天多少钱？ Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn yì tiān duōshao qián? How much is this hotel per night? 酒店的早饭很好吃，你吃了吗？ Jiǔdiàn de zǎofàn hěn hǎochī, nǐ chī le ma? The hotel breakfast is really good. Have you had it?
376	就	jiù	then; right away	adverb
我吃了饭就去。 Wǒ chī le fàn jiù qù. I’ll go right after I eat. 再等五分钟，他就到了。 Zài děng wǔ fēnzhōng, tā jiù dào le. Wait five more minutes and he’ll be here. 他早上六点就起床了。 Tā zǎoshang liù diǎn jiù qǐchuáng le. He was up by six this morning.
377	咖啡	kāfēi	coffee	noun
你要一杯咖啡吗？ Nǐ yào yì bēi kāfēi ma? Would you like a cup of coffee? 咖啡太热了，等一会儿再喝。 Kāfēi tài rè le, děng yíhuìr zài hē. The coffee’s too hot. Wait a bit before you drink it. 晚上喝咖啡，我睡不好。 Wǎnshang hē kāfēi, wǒ shuì bu hǎo. If I drink coffee at night, I don’t sleep well.
378	开始	kāishǐ	to begin; beginning	verb; noun
开始下雨了。 Kāishǐ xià yǔ le. It’s starting to rain. 电影已经开始了，快进来！ Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le, kuài jìnlái! The movie has already started. Hurry in! 开始的时候我听不懂，现在能听懂了。 Kāishǐ de shíhou wǒ tīng bu dǒng, xiànzài néng tīng dǒng le. At the beginning I couldn’t understand it, but now I can.
379	开学	kāixué	to start the school term	verb
你们什么时候开学？ Nǐmen shénme shíhou kāixué? When does your school start? 快要开学了，我要买新书包。 Kuàiyào kāixué le, wǒ yào mǎi xīn shūbāo. School is about to start, so I need a new backpack. 开学第一天，我认识了很多新同学。 Kāixué dì yī tiān, wǒ rènshi le hěn duō xīn tóngxué. On the first day of school I met lots of new classmates.
380	考	kǎo	to test; to take an exam	verb
你考得怎么样？ Nǐ kǎo de zěnmeyàng? How did your test go? 他这次考了八十五分。 Tā zhè cì kǎo le bāshíwǔ fēn. He got an 85 on the test this time. 我姐姐今年要考大学。 Wǒ jiějie jīnnián yào kǎo dàxué. My older sister is taking her college entrance exam this year.
381	考试	kǎoshì	exam; to take an exam	noun; verb
明天有考试，今天晚上我不出去了。 Míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì, jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ bù chūqù le. I have an exam tomorrow, so I’m not going out tonight. 考试的时候别说话。 Kǎoshì de shíhou bié shuōhuà. No talking during the exam. 下星期考试，你准备好了吗？ Xià xīngqī kǎoshì, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma? The exam is next week. Are you ready?
382	可能	kěnéng	might; possible	adjective; noun; verb
今天可能会下雨。 Jīntiān kěnéng huì xià yǔ. It might rain today. 他可能不来了，别等了。 Tā kěnéng bù lái le, bié děng le. He might not be coming. Don’t wait. 这不可能，我昨天还看见他了。 Zhè bù kěnéng, wǒ zuótiān hái kànjiàn tā le. That’s impossible, I saw him just yesterday.
383	裤子	kùzi	trousers; pants	noun
这条裤子多少钱？ Zhè tiáo kùzi duōshao qián? How much are these pants? 你的裤子真好看，在哪儿买的？ Nǐ de kùzi zhēn hǎokàn, zài nǎr mǎi de? Your pants look great. Where did you get them? 他今天穿了一条新裤子。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yì tiáo xīn kùzi. He’s wearing new pants today.
384	快	kuài	fast; quick	adjective; adverb
快一点儿，电影要开始了！ Kuài yìdiǎnr, diànyǐng yào kāishǐ le! Hurry up, the movie’s about to start! 他跑得很快。 Tā pǎo de hěn kuài. He runs really fast. 坐飞机很快，两个小时就到了。 Zuò fēijī hěn kuài, liǎng gè xiǎoshí jiù dào le. Flying is fast. You’re there in two hours.
385	快乐	kuàilè	happy; joyful	adjective
妈妈，生日快乐！ Māma, shēngrì kuàilè! Happy birthday, Mom! 跟朋友在一起，我很快乐。 Gēn péngyou zài yìqǐ, wǒ hěn kuàilè. I’m happy when I’m with my friends. 她是一个快乐的女孩儿。 Tā shì yí gè kuàilè de nǚháir. She’s a happy girl.
386	快要	kuàiyào	about to	adverb
快要下雨了，你的衣服还在外面呢。 Kuàiyào xià yǔ le, nǐ de yīfu hái zài wàimiàn ne. It’s about to rain, and your clothes are still outside. 火车快要开了，快上车！ Huǒchē kuàiyào kāi le, kuài shàng chē! The train is about to leave. Hurry, get on! 爸爸的生日快要到了。 Bàba de shēngrì kuàiyào dào le. Dad’s birthday is coming up soon.
387	篮球	lánqiú	basketball	noun
小李篮球打得很好。 Xiǎo Lǐ lánqiú dǎ de hěn hǎo. Xiao Li is really good at basketball. 这个篮球是爸爸送给我的。 Zhège lánqiú shì bàba sòng gěi wǒ de. Dad gave me this basketball. 星期天他们去学校打篮球。 Xīngqītiān tāmen qù xuéxiào dǎ lánqiú. On Sundays they go to the school to play basketball.
388	累	lèi	tired; to tire out	adjective; verb
你累不累？ Nǐ lèi bu lèi? Are you tired? 走了一天，真累！ Zǒu le yì tiān, zhēn lèi! A whole day of walking. I’m exhausted! 每天开车上班真累人。 Měi tiān kāichē shàngbān zhēn lèi rén. Driving to work every day really wears you out.
389	离	lí	(distance) from; to be away from	verb
学校离我家不远，走路十分钟。 Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng. The school isn’t far from my home, ten minutes on foot. 离春节还有二十天。 Lí Chūnjié hái yǒu èrshí tiān. There are still twenty days until Spring Festival. 桂林离北京有多远？ Guìlín lí Běijīng yǒu duō yuǎn? How far is Guilin from Beijing?
390	里面	lǐmiàn	inside	noun
里面有人吗？ Lǐmiàn yǒu rén ma? Is anyone in there? 外面太冷了，快到里面来。 Wàimiàn tài lěng le, kuài dào lǐmiàn lái. It’s too cold out here. Hurry and come inside. 我的手机在书包里面。 Wǒ de shǒujī zài shūbāo lǐmiàn. My phone is in my backpack.
391	楼	lóu	building; floor	noun
那个高楼是新的商场。 Nàge gāo lóu shì xīn de shāngchǎng. That tall building is the new mall. 洗手间在二楼。 Xǐshǒujiān zài èr lóu. The restroom is on the second floor. 他下楼买东西了。 Tā xià lóu mǎi dōngxi le. He went downstairs to buy something.
392	路	lù	road; route	noun
这条路车很多。 Zhè tiáo lù chē hěn duō. There’s a lot of traffic on this road. 去机场走哪条路？ Qù jīchǎng zǒu nǎ tiáo lù? Which road do I take to the airport? 坐五路车就能到我家。 Zuò wǔ lù chē jiù néng dào wǒ jiā. You can take the Number 5 bus to my house.
393	路上	lùshang	on the way	noun
我已经在路上了，等我一会儿。 Wǒ yǐjīng zài lùshang le, děng wǒ yíhuìr. I’m already on my way. Give me a little while. 路上车很多，我来晚了。 Lùshang chē hěn duō, wǒ lái wǎn le. There was a lot of traffic on the way, so I’m late. 你回家路上买一点儿水果吧。 Nǐ huí jiā lùshang mǎi yìdiǎnr shuǐguǒ ba. Pick up some fruit on your way home.
394	旅游	lǚyóu	to travel; tourism	verb
你想去哪儿旅游？ Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr lǚyóu? Where would you like to travel? 很多人来桂林旅游。 Hěn duō rén lái Guìlín lǚyóu. Lots of people come to Guilin on vacation. 这次旅游真有意思。 Zhè cì lǚyóu zhēn yǒu yìsi. This trip was really fun.
395	绿茶	lǜchá	green tea	noun
给我来一杯绿茶。 Gěi wǒ lái yì bēi lǜchá. I’ll have a cup of green tea. 爷爷每天都喝绿茶。 Yéye měi tiān dōu hē lǜchá. Grandpa drinks green tea every day. 朋友送的绿茶很好喝。 Péngyou sòng de lǜchá hěn hǎohē. The green tea my friend gave me is really good.
396	绿色	lǜsè	green	noun
她今天穿了一件绿色的衣服。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yí jiàn lǜsè de yīfu. She’s wearing a green top today. 红色的好看还是绿色的好看？ Hóngsè de hǎokàn háishi lǜsè de hǎokàn? Which looks better, the red one or the green one? 我的新手表是绿色的。 Wǒ de xīn shǒubiǎo shì lǜsè de. My new watch is green.
397	慢	màn	slow	adjective
我的电脑太慢了，我想买新的。 Wǒ de diànnǎo tài màn le, wǒ xiǎng mǎi xīn de. My computer is too slow. I want a new one. 奶奶走路很慢。 Nǎinai zǒulù hěn màn. Grandma walks very slowly. 你慢慢吃，还有很多。 Nǐ mànmàn chī, hái yǒu hěn duō. Take your time eating, there’s plenty more.
398	没意思	méiyìsi	boring	phrase
昨天的电影太没意思了。 Zuótiān de diànyǐng tài méi yìsi le. Yesterday’s movie was so boring. 每天在家看电视真没意思。 Měi tiān zài jiā kàn diànshì zhēn méi yìsi. Sitting at home watching TV every day is really boring. 我觉得这本书没意思。 Wǒ juéde zhè běn shū méi yìsi. I think this book is boring.
399	每	měi	every	pronoun
我每天学习中文。 Wǒ měi tiān xuéxí Zhōngwén. I study Chinese every day. 每个人都很高兴。 Měi gè rén dōu hěn gāoxìng. Everyone is happy. 她每周去游泳。 Tā měi zhōu qù yóuyǒng. She goes swimming every week.
400	门	mén	door; gate	noun
你开一下门，好吗？ Nǐ kāi yíxià mén, hǎo ma? Could you get the door? 我在学校前门等你。 Wǒ zài xuéxiào qián mén děng nǐ. I’ll wait for you at the school’s front gate. 我家的门是红色的。 Wǒ jiā de mén shì hóngsè de. Our front door is red.
401	门口	ménkǒu	doorway; entrance	noun
学校门口有一家书店。 Xuéxiào ménkǒu yǒu yì jiā shūdiàn. There’s a bookstore right outside the school entrance. 车就在门口，快走吧。 Chē jiù zài ménkǒu, kuài zǒu ba. The car is right out front. Let’s go. 小狗每天在门口等我回家。 Xiǎo gǒu měi tiān zài ménkǒu děng wǒ huí jiā. My puppy waits at the door for me to come home every day.
402	门票	ménpiào	ticket (admission)	noun
门票多少钱？ Ménpiào duōshao qián? How much is admission? 没有门票不能进去。 Méiyǒu ménpiào bù néng jìnqù. You can’t go in without a ticket. 门票我已经在网上买好了。 Ménpiào wǒ yǐjīng zài wǎngshang mǎi hǎo le. I already bought the tickets online.
403	面	miàn	side; aspect	suffix
学校左面是超市，右面是书店。 Xuéxiào zuǒmiàn shì chāoshì, yòumiàn shì shūdiàn. To the left of the school is a supermarket, and to the right is a bookstore. 这面是中文，那面是英文。 Zhè miàn shì Zhōngwén, nà miàn shì Yīngwén. This side is in Chinese, and that side is in English. 桌子上面有一本书，下面有一只猫。 Zhuōzi shàngmiàn yǒu yì běn shū, xiàmiàn yǒu yì zhī māo. There’s a book on the table and a cat under it.
404	名	míng	name; measure word for people	noun; measure word
我们班有二十名学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí míng xuéshēng. There are twenty students in our class. 他这次考了第一名。 Tā zhè cì kǎo le dì yī míng. He came in first on this exam. 这家店的店名很有意思。 Zhè jiā diàn de diànmíng hěn yǒu yìsi. This shop has an interesting name.
405	拿	ná	to hold; to take	verb
你手里拿着什么？ Nǐ shǒu li ná zhe shénme? What’s that in your hand? 书太多了，我帮你拿吧。 Shū tài duō le, wǒ bāng nǐ ná ba. That’s a lot of books. Let me carry them for you. 出门别忘了拿手机。 Chūmén bié wàng le ná shǒujī. Don’t forget to take your phone when you go out.
406	那么	nàme	so; that way	pronoun; conjunction
那儿的东西怎么那么贵？ Nàr de dōngxi zěnme nàme guì? Why is everything so expensive there? 他没有你那么高。 Tā méiyǒu nǐ nàme gāo. He isn’t as tall as you. 你不想去，那么我自己去吧。 Nǐ bù xiǎng qù, nàme wǒ zìjǐ qù ba. If you don’t want to go, then I’ll go by myself.
407	那样	nàyàng	that way; like that	pronoun
你别那样说，他会不高兴的。 Nǐ bié nàyàng shuō, tā huì bù gāoxìng de. Don’t say it like that. He’ll be upset. 我也想要那样的手表。 Wǒ yě xiǎng yào nàyàng de shǒubiǎo. I’d like a watch like that too. 这个菜不能那样做。 Zhège cài bù néng nàyàng zuò. You can’t cook this dish that way.
408	奶茶	nǎichá	milk tea	noun
我妹妹每天都要喝奶茶。 Wǒ mèimei měi tiān dōu yào hē nǎichá. My younger sister has to have milk tea every day. 下课后去喝杯奶茶吧。 Xiàkè hòu qù hē bēi nǎichá ba. Let’s go get some milk tea after class. 一杯奶茶多少钱？ Yì bēi nǎichá duōshao qián? How much is a cup of milk tea?
409	奶奶	nǎinai	grandma	noun
我奶奶今年七十岁了。 Wǒ nǎinai jīnnián qīshí suì le. My grandma turned seventy this year. 星期天我去看奶奶。 Xīngqītiān wǒ qù kàn nǎinai. I’m going to see my grandma on Sunday. 奶奶做的包子最好吃。 Nǎinai zuò de bāozi zuì hǎochī. Grandma’s steamed buns are the best.
410	男孩儿	nánháir	boy	noun
那个穿红色衣服的男孩儿是我弟弟。 Nàge chuān hóngsè yīfu de nánháir shì wǒ dìdi. That boy in red is my younger brother. 他们家有两个男孩儿。 Tāmen jiā yǒu liǎng gè nánháir. They have two boys. 门口站着一个小男孩儿。 Ménkǒu zhàn zhe yí gè xiǎo nánháir. There’s a little boy standing at the door.
411	鸟	niǎo	bird	noun
两只小鸟飞过来了。 Liǎng zhī xiǎo niǎo fēi guolai le. Two little birds flew over. 早上五点鸟就开始叫了。 Zǎoshang wǔ diǎn niǎo jiù kāishǐ jiào le. The birds start singing at five in the morning. 这只鸟的颜色真漂亮。 Zhè zhī niǎo de yánsè zhēn piàoliang. This bird’s colors are so beautiful.
412	女孩儿	nǚháir	girl	noun
前面那个女孩儿是你妹妹吗？ Qiánmiàn nàge nǚháir shì nǐ mèimei ma? Is that girl up ahead your younger sister? 这个女孩儿唱歌很好听。 Zhège nǚháir chàng gē hěn hǎotīng. This girl has a lovely singing voice. 他们家的两个女孩儿都很高。 Tāmen jiā de liǎng gè nǚháir dōu hěn gāo. Both girls in their family are tall.
413	旁边	pángbiān	beside; next to	noun
我家旁边有一个超市。 Wǒ jiā pángbiān yǒu yí gè chāoshì. There’s a supermarket next to my house. 你坐在我旁边吧。 Nǐ zuò zài wǒ pángbiān ba. Sit next to me. 书店就在学校旁边。 Shūdiàn jiù zài xuéxiào pángbiān. The bookstore is right next to the school.
414	跑	pǎo	to run	verb
他跑得比我快。 Tā pǎo de bǐ wǒ kuài. He runs faster than I do. 小狗看见我就跑过来了。 Xiǎo gǒu kànjiàn wǒ jiù pǎo guolai le. The puppy ran over as soon as it saw me. 下雨了，我们快跑吧！ Xià yǔ le, wǒmen kuài pǎo ba! It’s raining. Let’s run!
415	跑步	pǎobù	to run; to jog	verb
跑步对身体很好。 Pǎobù duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo. Running is really good for your health. 今天下雨，不能去跑步了。 Jīntiān xià yǔ, bù néng qù pǎobù le. It’s raining today, so I can’t go running. 他每天早上跑步跑半个小时。 Tā měi tiān zǎoshang pǎobù pǎo bàn gè xiǎoshí. He runs for half an hour every morning.
416	票	piào	ticket	noun
火车票买好了吗？ Huǒchē piào mǎi hǎo le ma? Have you gotten the train tickets yet? 今天的票都卖完了。 Jīntiān de piào dōu mài wán le. Today’s tickets are all sold out. 你的票在我这儿。 Nǐ de piào zài wǒ zhèr. I have your ticket.
417	妻子	qīzi	wife	noun
他妻子是一名医生。 Tā qīzi shì yì míng yīshēng. His wife is a doctor. 我和妻子是在大学认识的。 Wǒ hé qīzi shì zài dàxué rènshi de. My wife and I met in college. 我妻子今天不在家，我来做饭。 Wǒ qīzi jīntiān bú zài jiā, wǒ lái zuò fàn. My wife isn’t home today, so I’m cooking.
418	起来	qǐlái	to get up; to stand up	verb
快起来，已经八点了！ Kuài qǐlái, yǐjīng bā diǎn le! Get up! It’s already eight o’clock! 你怎么这么早就起来了？ Nǐ zěnme zhème zǎo jiù qǐlái le? Why are you up so early? 老师来了，大家都站起来了。 Lǎoshī lái le, dàjiā dōu zhàn qilai le. The teacher came in, and everyone stood up.
419	前面	qiánmiàn	ahead; in front	noun
地铁站就在前面。 Dìtiě zhàn jiù zài qiánmiàn. The subway station is just ahead. 你走前面，我跟着你。 Nǐ zǒu qiánmiàn, wǒ gēn zhe nǐ. You go in front. I’ll follow you. 坐在我前面的人太高了。 Zuò zài wǒ qiánmiàn de rén tài gāo le. The person sitting in front of me is too tall.
420	晴	qíng	clear; sunny	adjective
下了三天雨，今天晴了。 Xià le sān tiān yǔ, jīntiān qíng le. After three days of rain, it’s clear today. 天晴了，我们出去玩吧。 Tiān qíng le, wǒmen chūqù wán ba. The sky has cleared. Let’s go out and have some fun. 明天上午晴，下午有雨。 Míngtiān shàngwǔ qíng, xiàwǔ yǒu yǔ. Tomorrow will be sunny in the morning, with rain in the afternoon.
421	球	qiú	ball	noun
下午我们去打球，好吗？ Xiàwǔ wǒmen qù dǎ qiú, hǎo ma? Let’s go play ball this afternoon, OK? 这个球是谁的？ Zhège qiú shì shéi de? Whose ball is this? 弟弟一回家就去踢球。 Dìdi yì huí jiā jiù qù tī qiú. My younger brother goes out to play soccer the moment he gets home.
422	让	ràng	to let; to allow	verb
妈妈不让我看电视。 Māma bú ràng wǒ kàn diànshì. My mom won’t let me watch TV. 让我看一下你的新手机。 Ràng wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ de xīn shǒujī. Let me see your new phone. 老师让我们早一点儿回家。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen zǎo yìdiǎnr huí jiā. The teacher let us go home a little early.
423	肉	ròu	meat	noun
他不吃鱼，也不吃肉。 Tā bù chī yú, yě bù chī ròu. He doesn’t eat fish or meat. 我去超市买一点儿肉。 Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi yìdiǎnr ròu. I’m going to the supermarket to get some meat. 这个包子里面肉很多。 Zhège bāozi lǐmiàn ròu hěn duō. This steamed bun has a lot of meat in it.
424	商场	shāngchǎng	shopping mall	noun
新开的商场离我家很近。 Xīn kāi de shāngchǎng lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn. The new mall is really close to my house. 星期六我和妈妈去商场买衣服。 Xīngqīliù wǒ hé māma qù shāngchǎng mǎi yīfu. My mom and I are going to the mall on Saturday to buy clothes. 商场里的东西太贵了。 Shāngchǎng li de dōngxi tài guì le. Things at the mall are too expensive.
425	上来	shànglái	to come up	verb
你上来吧，我在三楼。 Nǐ shànglái ba, wǒ zài sān lóu. Come on up. I’m on the third floor. 他从楼下跑上来了。 Tā cóng lóu xià pǎo shanglai le. He ran up from downstairs. 你能上来帮我一下吗？ Nǐ néng shànglái bāng wǒ yíxià ma? Can you come up and give me a hand?
426	上面	shàngmiàn	on top; above	noun
你的手机在书上面。 Nǐ de shǒujī zài shū shàngmiàn. Your phone is on top of the book. 这上面写着什么？ Zhè shàngmiàn xiě zhe shénme? What does it say on this? 最上面的书我拿不到。 Zuì shàngmiàn de shū wǒ ná bu dào. I can’t reach the book at the very top.
427	上去	shàngqù	to go up	verb
你上去吧，我一会儿就来。 Nǐ shàngqù ba, wǒ yíhuìr jiù lái. You go on up. I’ll be there in a minute. 车来了，快上去吧！ Chē lái le, kuài shàngqù ba! The bus is here. Hurry and get on! 五楼不高，我们走上去吧。 Wǔ lóu bù gāo, wǒmen zǒu shangqu ba. The fifth floor isn’t that high. Let’s walk up.
428	上网	shàngwǎng	to go online	verb
这里不能上网。 Zhèlǐ bù néng shàngwǎng. You can’t get online here. 爷爷现在也会上网了。 Yéye xiànzài yě huì shàngwǎng le. Even Grandpa can go online now. 你每天上网多长时间？ Nǐ měi tiān shàngwǎng duō cháng shíjiān? How much time do you spend online each day?
429	身体	shēntǐ	body; health	noun
奶奶身体怎么样？ Nǎinai shēntǐ zěnmeyàng? How’s your grandma’s health? 今天我身体不太舒服。 Jīntiān wǒ shēntǐ bú tài shūfu. I’m not feeling very well today. 爷爷八十岁了，身体还很好。 Yéye bāshí suì le, shēntǐ hái hěn hǎo. Grandpa is eighty and still in great health.
430	生日	shēngrì	birthday	noun
小王的生日是几月几号？ Xiǎo Wáng de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào? When is Xiao Wang’s birthday? 下个月七号我过生日。 Xià gè yuè qī hào wǒ guò shēngrì. My birthday is on the seventh of next month. 今天是我妈妈的生日。 Jīntiān shì wǒ māma de shēngrì. Today is my mom’s birthday.
431	时	shí	time; o’clock	noun
上课时别玩手机。 Shàngkè shí bié wán shǒujī. Don’t play on your phone during class. 我到家时已经十点了。 Wǒ dào jiā shí yǐjīng shí diǎn le. It was already ten o’clock when I got home. 火车上午九时到北京。 Huǒchē shàngwǔ jiǔ shí dào Běijīng. The train arrives in Beijing at nine in the morning.
432	事情	shìqing	matter; affair	noun
我有一件事情想问你。 Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shìqing xiǎng wèn nǐ. There’s something I want to ask you. 这件事情别告诉妈妈。 Zhè jiàn shìqing bié gàosu māma. Don’t tell Mom about this. 今天事情太多了，我好累。 Jīntiān shìqing tài duō le, wǒ hǎo lèi. I had so much to do today. I’m exhausted.
433	手	shǒu	hand	noun
吃饭前要洗手。 Chī fàn qián yào xǐ shǒu. You should wash your hands before eating. 她手上拿着一杯咖啡。 Tā shǒu shang ná zhe yì bēi kāfēi. She’s holding a cup of coffee in her hand. 他的手很大，个子也高。 Tā de shǒu hěn dà, gèzi yě gāo. He has big hands, and he’s tall too.
434	手表	shǒubiǎo	wristwatch	noun
这块手表是爸爸送给我的。 Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo shì bàba sòng gěi wǒ de. My dad gave me this watch. 我的手表慢了五分钟。 Wǒ de shǒubiǎo màn le wǔ fēnzhōng. My watch is five minutes slow. 你看一下手表，现在几点了？ Nǐ kàn yíxià shǒubiǎo, xiànzài jǐ diǎn le? Can you check your watch? What time is it?
435	书包	shūbāo	schoolbag	noun
你的书包真好看，在哪儿买的？ Nǐ de shūbāo zhēn hǎokàn, zài nǎr mǎi de? Your schoolbag is so nice. Where did you buy it? 我的书包忘在教室里了。 Wǒ de shūbāo wàng zài jiàoshì li le. I left my schoolbag in the classroom. 椅子上的书包是谁的？ Yǐzi shang de shūbāo shì shéi de? Whose schoolbag is that on the chair?
436	舒服	shūfu	comfortable	adjective
你哪儿不舒服？ Nǐ nǎr bù shūfu? Where don’t you feel well? 这家酒店的床很舒服。 Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de chuáng hěn shūfu. The beds at this hotel are very comfortable. 坐地铁比坐公交车舒服。 Zuò dìtiě bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē shūfu. Taking the subway is more comfortable than taking the bus.
437	送	sòng	to send; to deliver; to give	verb
我送你去机场吧。 Wǒ sòng nǐ qù jīchǎng ba. I’ll take you to the airport. 朋友送了我一本书。 Péngyou sòng le wǒ yì běn shū. A friend gave me a book. 你要的东西明天送到。 Nǐ yào de dōngxi míngtiān sòng dào. What you ordered will be delivered tomorrow.
438	虽然	suīrán	although	conjunction
虽然下雨了，但是我们还是出门了。 Suīrán xià yǔ le, dànshì wǒmen háishi chūmén le. Although it was raining, we still went out. 虽然很累，他还在学习。 Suīrán hěn lèi, tā hái zài xuéxí. Although he is tired, he is still studying. 虽然有点儿远，但是很有意思。 Suīrán yǒudiǎnr yuǎn, dànshì hěn yǒu yìsi. Although it is a little far, it is interesting.
439	所以	suǒyǐ	so; therefore	conjunction
下雨了，所以我没出门。 Xià yǔ le, suǒyǐ wǒ méi chūmén. It rained, so I did not go out. 他病了，所以没上班。 Tā bìng le, suǒyǐ méi shàngbān. He was sick, so he did not go to work. 我很累，所以想早点儿睡。 Wǒ hěn lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng zǎodiǎnr shuì. I’m tired, so I want to go to bed a little early.
440	疼	téng	painful; sore	adjective
看了一天电脑，眼睛有点儿疼。 Kàn le yì tiān diànnǎo, yǎnjing yǒudiǎnr téng. After looking at a computer all day, my eyes are a little sore. 吃了药还疼吗？ Chī le yào hái téng ma? Does it still hurt now that you’ve taken the medicine? 我头疼，想休息一下。 Wǒ tóu téng, xiǎng xiūxi yíxià. I have a headache and want to rest for a bit.
441	踢	tī	to kick	verb
别踢我的椅子！ Bié tī wǒ de yǐzi! Stop kicking my chair! 他足球踢得很好。 Tā zúqiú tī de hěn hǎo. He’s really good at soccer. 你们星期几踢球？ Nǐmen xīngqī jǐ tī qiú? What day do you guys play soccer?
442	题	tí	question; problem	noun
这个题我不会，你能教我吗？ Zhège tí wǒ bú huì, nǐ néng jiāo wǒ ma? I can’t do this problem. Can you show me how? 这些题我都做完了。 Zhèxiē tí wǒ dōu zuò wán le. I’ve finished all of these problems. 你能帮我看一下第五题吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ kàn yíxià dì wǔ tí ma? Can you help me look at question five?
443	条	tiáo	measure word for long things	measure word
这条裤子有点儿长。 Zhè tiáo kùzi yǒudiǎnr cháng. These pants are a little long. 这条路比那条路近。 Zhè tiáo lù bǐ nà tiáo lù jìn. This road is shorter than that one. 爷爷买了一条大鱼。 Yéye mǎi le yì tiáo dà yú. Grandpa bought a big fish.
444	跳舞	tiàowǔ	to dance	verb
她从小就喜欢跳舞。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan tiàowǔ. She’s loved dancing since she was little. 奶奶每天晚上都去跳舞。 Nǎinai měi tiān wǎnshang dōu qù tiàowǔ. Grandma goes dancing every evening. 我不会跳舞，你教我吧。 Wǒ bú huì tiàowǔ, nǐ jiāo wǒ ba. I don’t know how to dance. Will you teach me?
445	头	tóu	head	noun
球打到我的头了。 Qiú dǎ dào wǒ de tóu le. The ball hit me in the head. 你头上有雪。 Nǐ tóu shang yǒu xuě. There’s snow on your head. 昨天没睡好，今天头有点儿疼。 Zuótiān méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān tóu yǒudiǎnr téng. I didn’t sleep well last night, and my head hurts a little today.
446	外国	wàiguó	foreign country	noun
学校里有很多外国学生。 Xuéxiào li yǒu hěn duō wàiguó xuéshēng. There are a lot of foreign students at the school. 他在外国工作了三年。 Tā zài wàiguó gōngzuò le sān nián. He worked abroad for three years. 我很想去外国旅游。 Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù wàiguó lǚyóu. I’d really like to travel abroad.
447	外面	wàimiàn	outside	noun
外面很冷，多穿一点儿衣服。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng, duō chuān yìdiǎnr yīfu. It’s cold outside. Put on some more clothes. 你在外面等我一下。 Nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ yíxià. Wait for me outside for a minute. 今天晚上我们在外面吃吧。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen zài wàimiàn chī ba. Let’s eat out tonight.
448	完	wán	to finish	verb
这本书我看完了。 Zhè běn shū wǒ kàn wán le. I finished reading this book. 吃完饭再走吧。 Chī wán fàn zài zǒu ba. Stay and eat before you go. 电影还没完呢，别走！ Diànyǐng hái méi wán ne, bié zǒu! The movie isn’t over yet. Don’t leave!
449	万	wàn	ten thousand	number
这个电脑要一万块钱。 Zhège diànnǎo yào yí wàn kuài qián. This computer costs ten thousand yuan. 我们大学有三万多个学生。 Wǒmen dàxué yǒu sān wàn duō gè xuéshēng. Our university has more than thirty thousand students. 这本书卖了十万本。 Zhè běn shū mài le shí wàn běn. This book has sold a hundred thousand copies.
450	往	wǎng	toward; to head toward	verb; preposition
往前走五分钟就到了。 Wǎng qián zǒu wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le. Go straight ahead for five minutes and you’ll be there. 这个车往哪儿开？ Zhège chē wǎng nǎr kāi? Where is this bus headed? 出门往右走就到地铁站了。 Chūmén wǎng yòu zǒu jiù dào dìtiě zhàn le. Turn right out the door and you’ll be at the subway station.
451	网上	wǎngshang	online	noun
我经常在网上买东西。 Wǒ jīngcháng zài wǎngshang mǎi dōngxi. I often shop online. 网上说明天有雨。 Wǎngshang shuō míngtiān yǒu yǔ. It says online that it’ll rain tomorrow. 这件衣服网上比商店便宜。 Zhè jiàn yīfu wǎngshang bǐ shāngdiàn piányi. This top is cheaper online than in the store.
452	忘	wàng	to forget	verb
对不起，我忘了你的名字。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ wàng le nǐ de míngzi. I’m sorry, I forgot your name. 别忘了明天有考试。 Bié wàng le míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì. Don’t forget we have a test tomorrow. 今天我忘了买牛奶。 Jīntiān wǒ wàng le mǎi niúnǎi. I forgot to buy milk today.
453	位	wèi	measure word for people (polite)	measure word
您好，请问几位？ Nín hǎo, qǐngwèn jǐ wèi? Hello, how many in your party? 这位是我的汉语老师。 Zhè wèi shì wǒ de Hànyǔ lǎoshī. This is my Chinese teacher. 门口有一位女士在等您。 Ménkǒu yǒu yí wèi nǚshì zài děng nín. There’s a lady waiting for you at the door.
454	为什么	wèishénme	why	phrase
你为什么学汉语？ Nǐ wèi shénme xué Hànyǔ? Why are you learning Chinese? 他今天为什么没来上课？ Tā jīntiān wèi shénme méi lái shàngkè? Why didn’t he come to class today? 不知道为什么，今天我很累。 Bù zhīdào wèi shénme, jīntiān wǒ hěn lèi. I don’t know why, but I’m really tired today.
455	希望	xīwàng	to hope; hope	verb
希望明天不下雨。 Xīwàng míngtiān bú xià yǔ. I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow. 爸爸希望我去外国上大学。 Bàba xīwàng wǒ qù wàiguó shàng dàxué. My dad hopes I’ll go to college abroad. 这是我最大的希望。 Zhè shì wǒ zuì dà de xīwàng. That’s my biggest hope.
456	洗	xǐ	to wash	verb
这些水果洗过了，可以吃。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ xǐ guo le, kěyǐ chī. This fruit has been washed, so you can eat it. 你的衣服我帮你洗好了。 Nǐ de yīfu wǒ bāng nǐ xǐ hǎo le. I washed your clothes for you. 星期天我要洗很多衣服。 Xīngqītiān wǒ yào xǐ hěn duō yīfu. I have a lot of laundry to do on Sunday.
457	洗手间	xǐshǒujiān	restroom; washroom	noun
请问，洗手间在哪儿？ Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr? Excuse me, where’s the restroom? 我去一下洗手间，你等我一下。 Wǒ qù yíxià xǐshǒujiān, nǐ děng wǒ yíxià. I’m going to the restroom. Wait for me. 洗手间在二楼左边。 Xǐshǒujiān zài èr lóu zuǒbian. The restroom is on the left on the second floor.
458	下来	xiàlái	to come down	verb
你下来吧，我在楼下等你。 Nǐ xiàlái ba, wǒ zài lóu xià děng nǐ. Come on down. I’m waiting for you downstairs. 小鸟从上面飞下来了。 Xiǎo niǎo cóng shàngmiàn fēi xialai le. The little bird flew down from above. 饭好了，快下来吃吧！ Fàn hǎo le, kuài xiàlái chī ba! Dinner’s ready. Come down and eat!
459	下面	xiàmiàn	below; under	noun
我的猫在桌子下面。 Wǒ de māo zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn. My cat is under the table. 请看下面的问题。 Qǐng kàn xiàmiàn de wèntí. Please look at the question below. 从楼上往下面看，人都很小。 Cóng lóu shang wǎng xiàmiàn kàn, rén dōu hěn xiǎo. Looking down from upstairs, people all look tiny.
460	下去	xiàqù	to go down	verb
你下去看一下，谁来了。 Nǐ xiàqù kàn yíxià, shéi lái le. Go down and see who’s here. 他跑下去开门了。 Tā pǎo xiaqu kāi mén le. He ran down to open the door. 车到了，我们下去吧。 Chē dào le, wǒmen xiàqù ba. This is our stop. Let’s get off.
461	小孩儿	xiǎoháir	child; kid	noun
你家有小孩儿吗？ Nǐ jiā yǒu xiǎoháir ma? Do you have kids? 小孩儿不能喝咖啡。 Xiǎoháir bù néng hē kāfēi. Kids can’t drink coffee. 不要说他了，他还是个小孩儿。 Búyào shuō tā le, tā hái shì gè xiǎoháir. Don’t scold him. He’s just a kid.
462	小时候	xiǎoshíhou	in one’s childhood	noun
我小时候住在桂林。 Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài Guìlín. I lived in Guilin when I was little. 你小时候喜欢玩什么？ Nǐ xiǎoshíhou xǐhuan wán shénme? What did you like to play when you were little? 小时候，奶奶经常给我做饭。 Xiǎoshíhou, nǎinai jīngcháng gěi wǒ zuò fàn. When I was little, my grandma often cooked for me.
463	笑	xiào	to laugh; to smile	verb
你笑什么？ Nǐ xiào shénme? What are you laughing at? 她笑着说没关系。 Tā xiào zhe shuō méi guānxi. She smiled and said it was OK. 这个孩子很爱笑。 Zhège háizi hěn ài xiào. This kid loves to laugh.
464	姓	xìng	family name; to have the family name	noun; verb
请问您姓什么？ Qǐngwèn nín xìng shénme? May I ask your last name? 我不姓王，我姓李。 Wǒ bú xìng Wáng, wǒ xìng Lǐ. My last name isn’t Wang. It’s Li. 中国有很多人姓王。 Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō rén xìng Wáng. Lots of people in China have the last name Wang.
465	姓名	xìngmíng	full name	noun
请告诉我您的姓名。 Qǐng gàosu wǒ nín de xìngmíng. Please tell me your full name. 这里要写学生的姓名。 Zhèlǐ yào xiě xuéshēng de xìngmíng. The student’s full name goes here. 机票上的姓名写错了。 Jīpiào shang de xìngmíng xiě cuò le. The name on the plane ticket is wrong.
466	颜色	yánsè	color	noun
你最喜欢什么颜色？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme yánsè? What’s your favorite color? 这件衣服有什么颜色？ Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒu shénme yánsè? What colors does this come in? 白色和红色，哪个颜色好看？ Báisè hé hóngsè, nǎge yánsè hǎokàn? White or red, which color looks better?
467	眼睛	yǎnjing	eye	noun
小猫的眼睛是绿色的。 Xiǎo māo de yǎnjing shì lǜsè de. The kitten’s eyes are green. 不要看手机了，休息一下眼睛吧。 Búyào kàn shǒujī le, xiūxi yíxià yǎnjing ba. Stop looking at your phone and rest your eyes. 奶奶眼睛不好，你读给她听吧。 Nǎinai yǎnjing bù hǎo, nǐ dú gěi tā tīng ba. Grandma’s eyes aren’t good. Why don’t you read it to her?
468	药	yào	medicine	noun
你吃药了吗？ Nǐ chī yào le ma? Have you taken your medicine? 这个药一天吃三次。 Zhège yào yì tiān chī sān cì. This medicine is taken three times a day. 医生让我吃三天药。 Yīshēng ràng wǒ chī sān tiān yào. The doctor told me to take medicine for three days.
469	药店	yàodiàn	pharmacy	noun
药店离这儿远吗？ Yàodiàn lí zhèr yuǎn ma? Is the pharmacy far from here? 下班后我去药店买药。 Xiàbān hòu wǒ qù yàodiàn mǎi yào. I’m going to the pharmacy after work to get some medicine. 这家药店晚上开门吗？ Zhè jiā yàodiàn wǎnshang kāi mén ma? Is this pharmacy open in the evening?
470	爷爷	yéye	grandpa	noun
爷爷每天早上都喝绿茶。 Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang dōu hē lǜchá. Grandpa drinks green tea every morning. 是爷爷教我写汉字的。 Shì yéye jiāo wǒ xiě Hànzì de. It was my grandpa who taught me to write Chinese characters. 爷爷，您慢一点儿走！ Yéye, nín màn yìdiǎnr zǒu! Grandpa, take it slow!
471	一会儿	yíhuìr	a little while	expression
你累了，休息一会儿吧。 Nǐ lèi le, xiūxi yíhuìr ba. You’re tired. Rest for a little while. 我们一会儿就到。 Wǒmen yíhuìr jiù dào. We’ll be there in a little while. 他坐了一会儿就走了。 Tā zuò le yíhuìr jiù zǒu le. He sat for a little while and then left.
472	已经	yǐjīng	already	adverb
已经十二点了，快睡觉吧。 Yǐjīng shí’èr diǎn le, kuài shuìjiào ba. It’s already twelve o’clock. Hurry up and go to bed. 我已经告诉他了。 Wǒ yǐjīng gàosu tā le. I already told him. 这个电影我已经看过两次了。 Zhège diànyǐng wǒ yǐjīng kàn guo liǎng cì le. I’ve already seen this movie twice.
473	一起	yìqǐ	together	adverb
你跟我一起去吧。 Nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù ba. Come with me. 我和同学住在一起。 Wǒ hé tóngxué zhù zài yìqǐ. I live with my classmate. 晚上大家一起吃个饭吧。 Wǎnshang dàjiā yìqǐ chī gè fàn ba. Let’s all have dinner together tonight.
474	意思	yìsi	meaning; idea	noun
这个字是什么意思？ Zhège zì shì shénme yìsi? What does this character mean? 这个词有两个意思。 Zhège cí yǒu liǎng gè yìsi. This word has two meanings. 你的意思是明天不去吗？ Nǐ de yìsi shì míngtiān bú qù ma? Do you mean you’re not going tomorrow?
475	阴	yīn	overcast; cloudy	adjective
今天阴天，可能要下雨。 Jīntiān yīn tiān, kěnéng yào xià yǔ. It’s overcast today, so it might rain. 天阴了，我们快回家吧。 Tiān yīn le, wǒmen kuài huí jiā ba. It’s clouding over. Let’s hurry home. 这几天都是阴天。 Zhè jǐ tiān dōu shì yīn tiān. It’s been overcast the last few days.
476	因为	yīnwèi	because	preposition; conjunction
因为下雨，我们没出门。 Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒmen méi chūmén. Because it rained, we did not go out. 因为他生病了，所以没来。 Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ méi lái. Because he was sick, he did not come. 我因为要考试，这几天很忙。 Wǒ yīnwèi yào kǎoshì, zhè jǐ tiān hěn máng. I’m busy these days because I have a test coming up.
477	游	yóu	to swim; to tour	verb
小鱼游过来了。 Xiǎo yú yóu guolai le. The little fish swam over. 你能游多远？ Nǐ néng yóu duō yuǎn? How far can you swim? 明天我们去游漓江。 Míngtiān wǒmen qù yóu Líjiāng. Tomorrow we’re taking a trip on the Li River.
478	游泳	yóuyǒng	to swim; swimming	verb
天这么热，我们去游泳吧。 Tiān zhème rè, wǒmen qù yóuyǒng ba. It’s so hot. Let’s go swimming. 你会游泳吗？ Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma? Can you swim? 我七岁就会游泳了。 Wǒ qī suì jiù huì yóuyǒng le. I could swim by the time I was seven.
479	有意思	yǒuyìsi	interesting	phrase
这本书真有意思。 Zhè běn shū zhēn yǒu yìsi. This book is really interesting. 学汉语有意思吗？ Xué Hànyǔ yǒu yìsi ma? Is learning Chinese interesting? 他这个人很有意思。 Tā zhège rén hěn yǒu yìsi. He’s a really interesting guy.
480	有时	yǒushí	sometimes	adverb
我有时走路上班，有时坐地铁。 Wǒ yǒushí zǒulù shàngbān, yǒushí zuò dìtiě. Sometimes I walk to work, and sometimes I take the subway. 有时我也很想家。 Yǒushí wǒ yě hěn xiǎng jiā. Sometimes I really miss home too. 这里有时会下雪。 Zhèlǐ yǒushí huì xià xuě. It sometimes snows here.
481	右	yòu	right; right side	noun
往左看，再往右看。 Wǎng zuǒ kàn, zài wǎng yòu kàn. Look left, then look right. 请往右走，洗手间在那边。 Qǐng wǎng yòu zǒu, xǐshǒujiān zài nàbiān. Please go to the right. The restroom is over there. 他右手拿着一本书。 Tā yòu shǒu ná zhe yì běn shū. He’s holding a book in his right hand.
482	右边	yòubian	right side	noun
坐在我右边的是我哥哥。 Zuò zài wǒ yòubian de shì wǒ gēge. The person sitting to my right is my older brother. 药店在路的右边。 Yàodiàn zài lù de yòubian. The pharmacy is on the right side of the road. 你的手机在右边的桌子上。 Nǐ de shǒujī zài yòubian de zhuōzi shang. Your phone is on the table on the right.
483	鱼	yú	fish	noun
水里有很多小鱼。 Shuǐ li yǒu hěn duō xiǎo yú. There are lots of little fish in the water. 这条鱼怎么做好吃？ Zhè tiáo yú zěnme zuò hǎochī? What’s the best way to cook this fish? 晚上吃鱼怎么样？ Wǎnshang chī yú zěnmeyàng? How about fish tonight?
484	远	yuǎn	far; distant	adjective
你家离学校远吗？ Nǐ jiā lí xuéxiào yuǎn ma? Is your home far from school? 机场太远了，我们打车吧。 Jīchǎng tài yuǎn le, wǒmen dǎchē ba. The airport is too far. Let’s take a taxi. 不远，走路十分钟就到了。 Bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le. It’s not far. You can walk there in ten minutes.
485	运动	yùndòng	to exercise; sports	verb; noun
篮球是我最喜欢的运动。 Lánqiú shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yùndòng. Basketball is my favorite sport. 他每天运动一个小时。 Tā měi tiān yùndòng yí gè xiǎoshí. He exercises for an hour every day. 运动后要多喝水。 Yùndòng hòu yào duō hē shuǐ. Drink plenty of water after you exercise.
486	站	zhàn	station; stop	noun
我在下一站下车。 Wǒ zài xià yí zhàn xià chē. I’m getting off at the next stop. 还有两站就到了。 Hái yǒu liǎng zhàn jiù dào le. Two more stops and we’re there. 我们在地铁站门口见。 Wǒmen zài dìtiě zhàn ménkǒu jiàn. Let’s meet at the entrance to the subway station.
487	丈夫	zhàngfu	husband	noun
她丈夫在酒店工作。 Tā zhàngfu zài jiǔdiàn gōngzuò. Her husband works at a hotel. 我丈夫做的菜比我做的好吃。 Wǒ zhàngfu zuò de cài bǐ wǒ zuò de hǎochī. My husband’s cooking is better than mine. 王女士和丈夫去桂林旅游了。 Wáng nǚshì hé zhàngfu qù Guìlín lǚyóu le. Ms. Wang and her husband went on a trip to Guilin.
488	这么	zhème	so; this; like this	pronoun
你怎么来得这么早？ Nǐ zěnme lái de zhème zǎo? How come you got here so early? 这么多菜，我们吃不完。 Zhème duō cài, wǒmen chī bu wán. That’s so much food. We can’t finish it all. 这个字要这么写。 Zhège zì yào zhème xiě. This character should be written like this.
489	这样	zhèyàng	this way; like this	pronoun
这样做不对。 Zhèyàng zuò bú duì. Doing it this way isn’t right. 这样的天气真舒服。 Zhèyàng de tiānqì zhēn shūfu. Weather like this feels so nice. 你这样说，我就懂了。 Nǐ zhèyàng shuō, wǒ jiù dǒng le. When you put it like that, I get it.
490	着	zhe	ongoing-state particle	particle
门开着。 Mén kāi zhe. The door is open. 他穿着白色衣服。 Tā chuān zhe báisè yīfu. He is wearing white clothes. 椅子上坐着一个小孩儿。 Yǐzi shang zuò zhe yí gè xiǎoháir. There is a child sitting on the chair.
491	正	zhèng	just (at that moment)	adverb
我正想给你打电话呢。 Wǒ zhèng xiǎng gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà ne. I was just about to call you. 他来的时候，我正吃饭呢。 Tā lái de shíhou, wǒ zhèng chī fàn ne. I was in the middle of eating when he came. 外面正下着雨。 Wàimiàn zhèng xià zhe yǔ. It’s raining outside right now.
492	周	zhōu	week	noun
下周我要去北京。 Xià zhōu wǒ yào qù Běijīng. I’m going to Beijing next week. 这周我太忙了，下周见吧。 Zhè zhōu wǒ tài máng le, xià zhōu jiàn ba. I’m too busy this week. Let’s meet next week. 我们每周三都有汉语课。 Wǒmen měi zhōusān dōu yǒu Hànyǔ kè. We have Chinese class every Wednesday.
493	准备	zhǔnbèi	to prepare; preparation	verb
你准备好了吗？ Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma? Are you ready? 妈妈准备了很多好吃的。 Māma zhǔnbèi le hěn duō hǎochī de. Mom prepared lots of good things to eat. 这次考试我做了很多准备。 Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ zuò le hěn duō zhǔnbèi. I did a lot of preparation for this test.
494	自己	zìjǐ	oneself	pronoun
谢谢，我自己来。 Xièxie, wǒ zìjǐ lái. Thanks, I’ve got it. 这个菜是我自己做的。 Zhège cài shì wǒ zìjǐ zuò de. I made this dish myself. 他现在自己住。 Tā xiànzài zìjǐ zhù. He lives on his own now.
495	走	zǒu	to walk; to go	verb
我走了，明天见！ Wǒ zǒu le, míngtiān jiàn! I’m off. See you tomorrow! 从这儿走到学校要十分钟。 Cóng zhèr zǒu dào xuéxiào yào shí fēnzhōng. It takes ten minutes to walk from here to the school. 这条路不好走。 Zhè tiáo lù bù hǎo zǒu. This road is hard to walk on.
496	走路	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot	verb
我们走路去吧，不远。 Wǒmen zǒulù qù ba, bù yuǎn. Let’s walk. It’s not far. 奶奶每天走路去买菜。 Nǎinai měi tiān zǒulù qù mǎi cài. Grandma walks to buy groceries every day. 走路去学校要多长时间？ Zǒulù qù xuéxiào yào duō cháng shíjiān? How long does it take to walk to school?
497	足球	zúqiú	soccer	noun
爸爸晚上要看足球。 Bàba wǎnshang yào kàn zúqiú. Dad is going to watch soccer tonight. 足球和篮球，你喜欢哪个？ Zúqiú hé lánqiú, nǐ xǐhuan nǎge? Soccer or basketball, which do you like? 我送了弟弟一个足球。 Wǒ sòng le dìdi yí gè zúqiú. I gave my younger brother a soccer ball.
498	最	zuì	most; -est	adverb
我最喜欢红色。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan hóngsè. I like red the most. 这是我最好的朋友。 Zhè shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou. This is my best friend. 谁跑得最快？ Shéi pǎo de zuì kuài? Who runs the fastest?
499	左	zuǒ	left; left side	noun
下车后往左走就到了。 Xià chē hòu wǎng zuǒ zǒu jiù dào le. After you get off, go left and you’re there. 请大家往左看，那是漓江。 Qǐng dàjiā wǎng zuǒ kàn, nà shì Líjiāng. Everyone please look left. That’s the Li River. 他左手疼，今天不能打球。 Tā zuǒ shǒu téng, jīntiān bù néng dǎ qiú. His left hand hurts, so he can’t play ball today.
500	左边	zuǒbian	left side	noun
左边的那个人是谁？ Zuǒbian de nàge rén shì shéi? Who’s that person on the left? 我要左边那件衣服。 Wǒ yào zuǒbian nà jiàn yīfu. I’d like that one on the left. 我家左边是一家小书店。 Wǒ jiā zuǒbian shì yì jiā xiǎo shūdiàn. There’s a little bookstore to the left of my house.

Words, pinyin and parts of speech come from the HSK syllabus published in November 2025, with the corrections the publisher made in October 2026. The English meanings are ours, written as study aids, so they aren’t official translations. A script last checked the words, pinyin and parts of speech against the publisher’s list on November 1, 2026.

The 10 most useful HSK 2 grammar patterns

The rest are in the official syllabus.

Comparisons with 比 (bǐ)

比 goes between the two things you’re comparing, and the adjective comes after them. Don’t use 很 in a 比 sentence.

A + 比 + B + adjective

他比我高。

Tā bǐ wǒ gāo.

He is taller than me.

火车比公交车快。

Huǒchē bǐ gōngjiāochē kuài.

The train is faster than the bus.

这个比那个便宜。

Zhège bǐ nàge piányi.

This one is cheaper than that one.

姐姐比妹妹大三岁。

Jiějie bǐ mèimei dà sān suì.

The older sister is three years older than the younger sister.

学校离我家比离他家近。

Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā bǐ lí tā jiā jìn.

The school is closer to my home than to his home.

Experience with 过 (guo)

Put 过 after a verb to say you’ve done something at some point in the past. To say you haven’t, use 没(有)…过.

Subject + verb + 过 + object

我去过中国。

Wǒ qù guo Zhōngguó.

I have been to China.

你吃过饺子吗？

Nǐ chī guo jiǎozi ma?

Have you ever eaten dumplings?

他没有游过泳。

Tā méiyǒu yóu guo yǒng.

He has never swum before.

我看过那个电影。

Wǒ kàn guo nàge diànyǐng.

I’ve seen that movie.

Cause and effect: 因为…所以 (yīnwèi…suǒyǐ)

因为 introduces the reason, and 所以 introduces the result. You can use both together or just one.

因为 + reason, 所以 + result

因为下雨了，所以我们没出门。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ le, suǒyǐ wǒmen méi chūmén.

Because it rained, we didn’t go out.

因为他生病了，所以没去上班。

Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ méi qù shàngbān.

Because he got sick, he didn’t go to work.

因为太累了，所以我早点儿睡觉了。

Yīnwèi tài lèi le, suǒyǐ wǒ zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào le.

Because I was too tired, I went to bed early.

Although…but: 虽然…但是 (suīrán…dànshì)

虽然 means “although” and 但是 means “but.” English uses one or the other, but Chinese often uses both. 虽然 can go before or after the subject.

虽然 + clause A, 但是 + clause B

虽然他很忙，但是他每天都运动。

Suīrán tā hěn máng, dànshì tā měi tiān dōu yùndòng.

Although he is busy, he exercises every day.

虽然这个菜不好看，但是很好吃。

Suīrán zhège cài bù hǎokàn, dànshì hěn hǎochī.

Although this dish doesn’t look great, it tastes delicious.

虽然很远，但是我想去旅游。

Suīrán hěn yuǎn, dànshì wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu.

Although it’s far, I want to travel there.

Coming and going: 来/去 (lái/qù)

Add 来 or 去 after a verb to show direction. 来 means toward the speaker and 去 means away.

Verb + 来/去

请进来！

Qǐng jìnlái!

Please come in!

他出去了。

Tā chūqù le.

He went out.

她从楼上下来了。

Tā cóng lóu shàng xiàlái le.

She came down from upstairs.

我们上去看看吧。

Wǒmen shàngqù kànkan ba.

Let’s go up and have a look.

请你过来一下。

Qǐng nǐ guòlái yíxià.

Please come over for a moment.

Distance with 离 (lí)

离 means “from” and gives the distance between two places or two points in time.

A + 离 + B + 近/远/measure

学校离我家很近。

Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.

The school is very close to my home.

机场离这里很远。

Jīchǎng lí zhèlǐ hěn yuǎn.

The airport is far from here.

考试离现在还有两个星期。

Kǎoshì lí xiànzài hái yǒu liǎng gè xīngqī.

The exam is still two weeks away.

How something is done: verb + 得 (de)

Put 得 after a verb to say how the action is done.

Subject + verb + 得 + description

他跑得很快。

Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.

He runs very fast.

她说中文说得不错。

Tā shuō Zhōngwén shuō de búcuò.

She speaks Chinese quite well.

你写得很好看。

Nǐ xiě de hěn hǎokàn.

You write beautifully.

他画得很漂亮。

Tā huà de hěn piàoliang.

He draws beautifully.

A state that continues: 着 (zhe)

Put 着 after a verb for a state that continues, like a door standing open. It’s close to English “-ing,” but it describes the state, not the action.

Verb + 着

门开着。

Mén kāi zhe.

The door is open.

他穿着一件新衣服。

Tā chuān zhe yí jiàn xīn yīfu.

He is wearing a new piece of clothing.

桌子上放着一本书。

Zhuōzi shàng fàng zhe yì běn shū.

A book is placed on the table.

About to happen: 快要…了 (kuàiyào…le)

快要…了 means something is about to happen. 就要…了 and 要…了 work much the same way.

快要 + verb + 了

快要下雨了。

Kuàiyào xiàyǔ le.

It’s about to rain.

快要开学了。

Kuàiyào kāixué le.

School is about to start.

飞机快要到了。

Fēijī kuàiyào dào le.

The plane is about to arrive.

考试快要开始了，你准备好了吗？

Kǎoshì kuàiyào kāishǐ le, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?

The exam is about to start; are you ready?

每 (měi) + measure word: every

每 means “every” and goes before a measure word and noun. 都 often comes later in the sentence.

每 + measure word + noun + 都 + verb

每个人都很高兴。

Měi gè rén dōu hěn gāoxìng.

Everyone is happy.

他每天都跑步。

Tā měi tiān dōu pǎobù.

He runs every day.

我每个星期都去游泳。

Wǒ měi gè xīngqī dōu qù yóuyǒng.

I go swimming every week.

每次考试她都考得很好。

Měi cì kǎoshì tā dōu kǎo de hěn hǎo.

She does well on every exam.

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奶奶每天早上都出去走路。

Nǎinai měi tiān zǎoshang dōu chūqù zǒulù.

Grandma goes out for a walk every morning.

Key words: 奶奶, 出去, 走路

我的书包在桌子上面。

Wǒ de shūbāo zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn.

My backpack is on the desk.

Key words: 书包, 上面

出门的时候，别忘了拿手机。

Chūmén de shíhou, bié wàng le ná shǒujī.

Don’t forget your phone when you go out.

Key words: 出门, 别, 忘, 拿

洗手间在房间的右边。

Xǐshǒujiān zài fángjiān de yòubian.

The bathroom is on the right side of the room.

Key words: 洗手间, 右边

爷爷从小就喜欢画鸟。

Yéye cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan huà niǎo.

Grandpa has liked drawing birds since he was little.

Key words: 爷爷, 从小, 画, 鸟

快要考试了，我们开始准备吧。

Kuàiyào kǎoshì le, wǒmen kāishǐ zhǔnbèi ba.

The exam is almost here. Let’s start preparing.

Key words: 快要, 考试, 开始, 准备

这个词是什么意思？我不懂。

Zhège cí shì shénme yìsi? Wǒ bù dǒng.

What does this word mean? I don’t understand.

Key words: 词, 意思, 懂

教室里面有三十名学生。

Jiàoshì lǐmiàn yǒu sānshí míng xuéshēng.

There are thirty students in the classroom.

Key words: 教室, 里面, 名

我们公司离地铁站很近。

Wǒmen gōngsī lí dìtiě zhàn hěn jìn.

Our office is very close to the subway station.

Key words: 离, 地铁, 站, 近

我已经写完了，但是还要再看一次。

Wǒ yǐjīng xiě wán le, dànshì hái yào zài kàn yí cì.

I’ve already finished writing, but I still want to read it over once more.

Key words: 已经, 完, 但是, 次

从酒店到机场要一个小时。

Cóng jiǔdiàn dào jīchǎng yào yí gè xiǎoshí.

It takes an hour to get from the hotel to the airport.

Key words: 从, 酒店, 机场

今年我想出国旅游。

Jīnnián wǒ xiǎng chūguó lǚyóu.

This year I want to travel abroad.

Key words: 出国, 旅游

明天的机票你买好了吗？

Míngtiān de jīpiào nǐ mǎi hǎo le ma?

Have you bought tomorrow’s plane ticket yet?

Key words: 机票

请问，去车站往左走还是往右走？

Qǐngwèn, qù chēzhàn wǎng zuǒ zǒu háishi wǎng yòu zǒu?

Excuse me, to get to the station, do I go left or right?

Key words: 车站, 往, 左, 右, 还是

路上人太多，我们打车回去吧。

Lùshang rén tài duō, wǒmen dǎchē huíqù ba.

There are too many people on the street. Let’s take a taxi back.

Key words: 路上, 打车, 回去

我给你介绍一下，这是我丈夫。

Wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ zhàngfu.

Let me introduce you. This is my husband.

Key words: 介绍, 丈夫

不好意思，我今天不能跟你们一起吃饭。

Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ jīntiān bù néng gēn nǐmen yìqǐ chīfàn.

Sorry, I can’t eat with you today.

Key words: 不好意思, 跟, 一起

今天是我妻子的生日，我想送她一块手表。

Jīntiān shì wǒ qīzi de shēngrì, wǒ xiǎng sòng tā yí kuài shǒubiǎo.

Today is my wife’s birthday, and I want to give her a watch.

Key words: 妻子, 生日, 送, 手表

你能帮我拿一下这个包吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yíxià zhège bāo ma?

Can you hold this bag for me for a moment?

Key words: 帮, 拿, 包

她告诉我，她姓王，是从中国来的。

Tā gàosu wǒ, tā xìng Wáng, shì cóng Zhōngguó lái de.

She told me her surname is Wang and that she comes from China.

Key words: 告诉, 姓, 从

今天是晴天，我们出去玩吧。

Jīntiān shì qíngtiān, wǒmen chūqù wán ba.

It’s a sunny day. Let’s go out and have fun.

Key words: 晴, 出去

外面下雨了，我们等一会儿再走吧。

Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, wǒmen děng yíhuìr zài zǒu ba.

It’s raining outside. Let’s wait a while before we leave.

Key words: 外面, 等, 一会儿, 走

今天虽然是阴天，但是不冷。

Jīntiān suīrán shì yīntiān, dànshì bù lěng.

Although it’s overcast today, it’s not cold.

Key words: 虽然, 阴, 但是

这么冷的天气，你为什么还要出门？

Zhème lěng de tiānqì, nǐ wèi shénme hái yào chūmén?

It’s so cold. Why do you still want to go out?

Key words: 这么, 为什么, 出门

我小时候，这里经常下雪。

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou, zhèlǐ jīngcháng xià xuě.

When I was little, it often snowed here.

Key words: 小时候, 经常

这家饭馆的鱼很好吃。

Zhè jiā fànguǎn de yú hěn hǎochī.

The fish at this restaurant is delicious.

Key words: 饭馆, 鱼

你喝红茶还是绿茶？

Nǐ hē hóngchá háishi lǜchá?

Would you like black tea or green tea?

Key words: 红茶, 还是, 绿茶

奶奶做的肉包子最好吃。

Nǎinai zuò de ròu bāozi zuì hǎochī.

The meat buns my grandma makes are the best.

Key words: 奶奶, 肉, 最

早上我喜欢喝咖啡，你呢？

Zǎoshang wǒ xǐhuan hē kāfēi, nǐ ne?

I like to have coffee in the morning. How about you?

Key words: 咖啡

饭好了，快进来吃吧！

Fàn hǎo le, kuài jìnlái chī ba!

The food is ready. Come in and eat!

Key words: 快, 进来

我头疼，想去药店买药。

Wǒ tóu téng, xiǎng qù yàodiàn mǎi yào.

I have a headache and want to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.

Key words: 头, 疼, 药店, 药

你今天身体不舒服吗？

Nǐ jīntiān shēntǐ bù shūfu ma?

Are you not feeling well today?

Key words: 身体, 舒服

吃饭前要洗手。

Chīfàn qián yào xǐ shǒu.

You should wash your hands before eating.

Key words: 洗, 手

我太累了，想在床上休息一会儿。

Wǒ tài lèi le, xiǎng zài chuáng shang xiūxi yíhuìr.

I’m so tired. I want to rest in bed for a while.

Key words: 累, 床, 一会儿

这条裤子多少钱？

Zhè tiáo kùzi duōshao qián?

How much are these pants?

Key words: 条, 裤子

这个颜色不错，有没有白色的？

Zhège yánsè búcuò, yǒu méiyǒu báisè de?

This color is nice. Do you have it in white?

Key words: 颜色, 不错, 白色

商场离这儿不远，我们走路去吧。

Shāngchǎng lí zhèr bù yuǎn, wǒmen zǒulù qù ba.

The mall isn’t far from here. Let’s walk there.

Key words: 商场, 离, 远, 走路

现在我经常在网上买东西。

Xiànzài wǒ jīngcháng zài wǎngshang mǎi dōngxi.

These days I often buy things online.

Key words: 经常, 网上

星期六我们去踢足球，好吗？

Xīngqīliù wǒmen qù tī zúqiú, hǎo ma?

Let’s go play soccer on Saturday, OK?

Key words: 踢, 足球

我哥哥个子很高，篮球打得很好。

Wǒ gēge gèzi hěn gāo, lánqiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.

My older brother is tall and plays basketball very well.

Key words: 个子, 高, 篮球, 打, 得

我每天早上跑步，有时也去游泳。

Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang pǎobù, yǒushí yě qù yóuyǒng.

I go running every morning, and sometimes I go swimming too.

Key words: 跑步, 有时, 游泳

多运动对身体好。

Duō yùndòng duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Exercising more is good for your health.

Key words: 运动, 身体

HSK 2 words by category

People & relationships

奶奶, 爷爷, 妻子, 丈夫, 男孩儿, 女孩儿, 小孩儿, 自己, 姓, 姓名, 名, 位, 介绍, 生日, 过年

Body & health

身体, 手, 头, 眼睛, 个子, 高, 疼, 累, 舒服, 药, 药店, 运动

Places & directions

前面, 后面, 里面, 外面, 上面, 下面, 旁边, 左, 左边, 右, 右边, 近, 远, 离, 往, 门口, 门, 楼, 路, 商场, 饭馆, 酒店, 药店, 洗手间, 教室, 外国

Colors, nature & weather

颜色, 白色, 黑色, 红色, 绿色, 花, 鸟, 鱼, 晴, 阴

Food & drink

咖啡, 红茶, 绿茶, 奶茶, 肉, 鱼, 点, 饭馆

Clothing & objects

裤子, 手表, 包, 书包, 本子, 笔, 床, 票, 门票, 球, 药

Sports & hobbies

爱好, 运动, 篮球, 足球, 球, 踢, 跑, 跑步, 游, 游泳, 跳舞, 画, 旅游, 上网, 网上

Actions & activities

帮, 帮忙, 拿, 送, 洗, 等, 打, 打开, 告诉, 记得, 忘, 懂, 笑, 走, 走路, 动, 开始, 完, 准备, 让, 花, 希望, 出, 出来, 出去, 出门, 进, 进来, 进去, 上来, 上去, 下来, 下去, 回来, 回去, 过, 过来, 过去, 起来

Descriptions & feelings

不错, 错, 长, 高, 坏, 快, 慢, 近, 远, 快乐, 累, 舒服, 疼, 有意思, 没意思, 不好意思, 可能

Grammar & function words

啊, 比, 别, 从, 但, 但是, 得, 地, 着, 过, 跟, 还是, 就, 每, 那么, 那样, 这么, 这样, 为什么, 虽然, 所以, 因为, 已经, 一起, 一会儿, 经常, 有时, 快要, 正, 最, 次, 条, 间

School & study

班, 教, 教室, 考, 考试, 开学, 高中, 题, 词, 意思, 本子, 笔, 书包

Travel & transport

车站, 站, 地铁, 公交车, 打车, 机场, 机票, 飞, 旅游, 出国, 路, 路上, 酒店, 票, 门票

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Characters

HSK 2 asks you to recognize 371 characters, 125 of them new. Writing them helps you remember them, but reading and saying them come first.

Review HSK 1

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Regular exams through November 7, 2026, use the old syllabus, where HSK 2 has 300 words in all. Some test centers may run old-syllabus exams later in 2026. The new exam starts December 13, 2026, so ask your test center which one you’re taking.

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