Beginner Mandarin Word Collection
500 words in Flippio's collection with pinyin, audio & definitions
This page presents the 500-entry vocabulary dataset bundled with Flippio. Its original publisher, release date, and version are not recorded.
For the entries used in the flashcard deck, see the searchable 500-word flashcard reference.
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爱
ài
to love; to like; to be fond of
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People
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爱好
àihào
hobby; interest; to love
#2
People
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八
bā
eight
#3
Time,
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爸爸/爸
bàba/bà
father; dad
#4
People
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吧
ba
modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise
#5
Language
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白(形)
bái
white; snowy; pure
#6
Objects
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白天
báitiān
daytime; day
#7
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百
bǎi
hundred
#8
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班
bān
class; team; shift
#9
Time,
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半
bàn
half; semi-
#10
Time,
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半年
bàn nián
half a year
#11
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半天
bàntiān
half a day; a long time
#12
Time,
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帮
bāng
to help; to assist
#13
Everyday
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帮忙
bāngmáng
to help; to do a favor
#14
Everyday
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包
bāo
to wrap; bag; package
#15
Objects
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包子
bāozi
steamed stuffed bun
#16
Objects
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杯
bēi
cup; glass; trophy
#17
Objects
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杯子
bēizi
cup; glass
#18
Objects
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北
běi
north
#19
Movement
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北边
běibian
north side; northern part
#20
Movement
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北京
Běijīng
Beijing (capital of China)
#21
Places
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本(量)
běn
measure word for books
#22
Language
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本子
běnzi
notebook; book
#23
Objects
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比
bǐ
to compare; than
#24
Language
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别(副)
bié
don't; other
#25
Language
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别的
biéde
else; other
#26
Language
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别人
bié rén
other people; others
#27
People
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病
bìng
illness; disease; to fall ill
#28
Objects
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病人
bìngrén
patient; sick person
#29
People
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不大
bú dà
not very; not big
#30
Language
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不对
búduì
incorrect; wrong; unusual
#31
Language
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不客气
bú kèqi
you're welcome; don't mention it
#32
Language
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不用
búyòng
need not; no need to
#33
Language
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不
bù
not; no
#34
Language
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菜
cài
dish; vegetable; cuisine
#35
Objects
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茶
chá
tea
#36
Objects
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差
chà
poor; to lack; short of
#37
Language
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常
cháng
often; frequently
#38
Time,
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常常
chángcháng
often; frequently
#39
Time,
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唱
chàng
to sing
#40
Everyday
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唱歌
chàng/gē
to sing a song
#41
Everyday
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车
chē
vehicle; car; machine
#42
Objects
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车票
chēpiào
train/bus ticket
#43
Objects
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车上
chē shang
inside a vehicle; on the car
#44
Places
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车站
chēzhàn
station; stop
#45
Places
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吃
chī
to eat; to consume
#46
Everyday
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吃饭
chī/fàn
to have a meal; to eat
#47
Everyday
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出
chū
to go out; to occur; to produce
#48
Movement
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出来
chū/lái
to come out; to appear
#49
Movement
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出去
chū/qù
to go out
#50
Movement
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穿
chuān
to wear; to put on; to pierce
#51
Everyday
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床
chuáng
bed
#52
Objects
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次(量)
cì
measure word for times
#53
Time,
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从
cóng
from; since; through
#54
Language
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错
cuò
wrong; mistake; bad
#55
Language
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打(动)
dǎ
to hit; to beat; to play
#56
Everyday
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打车
dǎ/chē
to take a taxi
#57
Everyday
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打电话
dǎ diànhuà
to make a phone call
#58
Thinking
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打开
dǎ/kāi
to open; to turn on
#59
Everyday
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打球
dǎ qiú
to play ball
#60
Everyday
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大
dà
big; large; great
#61
Language
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大学
dàxué
university; college
#62
Places
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大学生
dàxuéshēng
university student
#63
People
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到
dào
to arrive; to reach; until
#64
Movement
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得到
dé/dào
to get; to obtain
#65
Everyday
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地
de
ground; land; soil
#66
Language
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的
de
possessive/adjectival particle
#67
Language
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等(动)
děng
to wait; to wait for
#68
Everyday
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地
dì
ground; land; soil
#69
Language
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地点
dìdiǎn
place; site; location
#70
Places
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地方
dìfang
place; space; region
#71
Places
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地上
dìshang
on the ground
#72
Places
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地图
dìtú
map
#73
Objects
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弟弟\弟
dìdi\ dì
younger brother
#74
People
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第(第二)
dì (dì-èr)
prefix for ordinal numbers
#75
Time,
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点
diǎn
o'clock; dot; bit
#76
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电
diàn
electricity; electric
#77
Objects
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电话
diànhuà
telephone; phone call
#78
Objects
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电脑
diànnǎo
computer
#79
Objects
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电视
diànshì
television; TV
#80
Objects
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电视机
diànshìjī
television set
#81
Objects
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电影
diànyǐng
movie; film
#82
Objects
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电影院
diànyǐngyuàn
cinema; movie theater
#83
Places
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东
dōng
east
#84
Movement
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东边
dōngbian
east side; eastern part
#85
Movement
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东西
dōngxi
thing; stuff; east and west
#86
Objects
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动
dòng
to move; to use; to touch
#87
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动作
dòngzuò
movement; action; motion
#88
Everyday
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都
dōu
all; both; even
#89
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读
dú
to read; to study
#90
Everyday
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读书
dú/shū
to read a book; to study
#91
Everyday
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对(形)
duì
correct; right; opposite
#92
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对不起
duìbuqǐ
I'm sorry; excuse me
#93
Language
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多(形、代)
duō
many; much; how
#94
Language
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多少
duōshao
how many; how much
#95
Time,
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饿
è
hungry
#96
Everyday
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儿子
érzi
son
#97
People
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二
èr
two
#98
Time,
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饭
fàn
meal; rice; food
#99
Objects
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饭店
fàndiàn
restaurant; hotel
#100
Places
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房间
fángjiān
room
#101
Places
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房子
fángzi
house; building; apartment
#102
Places
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放
fàng
to put; to place; to release
#103
Everyday
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放假
fàng/jià
to have a holiday/vacation
#104
Time,
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放学
fàng/xué
to finish school for the day
#105
Everyday
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飞
fēi
to fly
#106
Movement
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飞机
fēijī
airplane
#107
Objects
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非常
fēicháng
very; extremely; extraordinary
#108
Language
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分
fēn
minute; cent; to divide
#109
Time,
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风
fēng
wind
#110
Objects
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干
gān
to do; to work
#111
Everyday
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干净
gānjìng
clean; neat
#112
Objects
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干
gàn
to do; to work
#113
Everyday
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干什么
gàn shénme
what to do; why
#114
Thinking
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高
gāo
high; tall
#115
Language
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高兴
gāoxìng
happy; glad; cheerful
#116
People
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告诉
gàosù
to tell; to inform
#117
Thinking
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哥哥
gēge/gē
older brother
#118
People
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歌
gē
song
#119
Objects
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个
gè
general measure word
#120
Language
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给
gěi
to give; for; to
#121
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跟
gēn
with; and; to follow
#122
Language
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工人
gōngrén
worker
#123
People
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工作
gōngzuò
work; job; to work
#124
Everyday
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关(动)
guān
to close; to turn off; to shut
#125
Everyday
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关上
guānshang
to close; to turn off
#126
Everyday
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贵
guì
expensive; noble; precious
#127
Language
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国
guó
country; nation; state
#128
Places
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国家
guójiā
country; nation
#129
Places
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国外
guó wài
abroad; overseas
#130
Places
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过
guò
to pass; to cross; particle for past experience
#131
Time,
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还
hái
to return; to give back
#132
Language
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还是
háishi
still; or; nevertheless
#133
Language
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还有
hái you
also; in addition; still have
#134
Language
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孩子
háizi
child; children
#135
People
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汉语
Hànyǔ
Chinese language
#136
Language
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汉字
Hànzì
Chinese character
#137
Language
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好(形)
hǎo
good; well; fine
#138
Language
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好吃
hǎochī
delicious; tasty
#139
Objects
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好看
hǎokàn
good-looking; nice
#140
Language
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好听
hǎotīng
pleasant to hear
#141
Language
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好玩儿
hǎowánr
fun; interesting; amusing
#142
Everyday
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号
hào
number; date; size
#143
Time,
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喝
hē
to drink
#144
Everyday
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和
hé
and; with
#145
Language
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很
hěn
very; quite
#146
Language
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后
hòu
back; behind; after
#147
Movement
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后边
hòubian
back; behind; rear
#148
Movement
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后天
hòutiān
the day after tomorrow
#149
Time,
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花
huā
flower; to spend (money/time)
#150
Objects
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话
huà
word; talk; speech
#151
Thinking
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坏
huài
bad; broken; spoiled
#152
Language
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还
huán
to return; to give back
#153
Language
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回
huí
to return; to go back; measure word for times
#154
Movement
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回答
huídá
to answer; to reply
#155
Thinking
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回到
huídào
to return to
#156
Movement
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回家
huí jiā
to go home
#157
Movement
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回来
huí/lái
to come back
#158
Movement
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回去
huí/qù
to go back
#159
Movement
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会
huì
can; be able to; will; meeting
#160
Language
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火车
huǒchē
train
#161
Objects
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机场
jīchǎng
airport
#162
Places
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机票
jīpiào
plane ticket
#163
Objects
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鸡蛋
jīdàn
chicken egg
#164
Objects
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几
jǐ
how many; a few
#165
Time,
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记
jì
to remember; to record
#166
Thinking
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记得
jìde
to remember
#167
Thinking
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记住
jìzhù
to remember; to learn by heart
#168
Thinking
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家
jiā
family; home; measure word for companies
#169
Places
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家里
jiā lǐ
at home; inside the home
#170
Places
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家人
jiārén
family member
#171
People
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间
jiān
measure word for rooms
#172
Language
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见
jiàn
to see; to meet
#173
Thinking
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见面
jiàn/miàn
to meet up; to see each other
#174
Thinking
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教
jiāo
to teach
#175
Thinking
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叫
jiào
to be called; to call; to shout
#176
Thinking
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教学楼
jiàoxuélóu
teaching building
#177
Places
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姐姐/姐
jiějie/jiě
older sister
#178
People
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介绍
jièshào
to introduce; introduction
#179
Thinking
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今年
jīnnián
this year
#180
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今天
jīntiān
today
#181
Time,
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进
jìn
to enter; to go in
#182
Movement
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进莱
jìn/lái
to come in (Note: likely 进来)
#183
Movement
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进去
jìn/qù
to go in
#184
Movement
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九
jiǔ
nine
#185
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就
jiù
at once; then; only
#186
Language
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觉得
juéde
to feel; to think
#187
Thinking
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开
kāi
to open; to start; to drive
#188
Everyday
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开车
kāi/chē
to drive a car
#189
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开会
kāi/huì
to have a meeting
#190
Thinking
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开玩笑
kāi wánxiào
to crack a joke; to joke
#191
Thinking
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看
kàn
to look; to watch; to read
#192
Everyday
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看病
kàn/bìng
to see a doctor; to see a patient
#193
Everyday
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看到
kàndào
to see; to catch sight of
#194
Everyday
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看见
kàn/jiàn
to see; to catch sight of
#195
Everyday
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考
kǎo
to test; to examine
#196
Everyday
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考试
kǎoshì
exam; test
#197
Everyday
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渴
kě
thirsty
#198
Everyday
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课
kè
class; lesson; course
#199
Objects
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课本
kèběn
textbook
#200
Objects
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课文
kèwén
text
#201
Objects
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口
kǒu
mouth; measure word for family members
#202
Objects
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块
kuài
piece; chunk; unit of currency
#203
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快
kuài
fast; quick; soon
#204
Language
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来
lái
to come; to arrive
#205
Movement
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来到
láidào
to arrive; to come to
#206
Movement
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老
lǎo
old; aged
#207
Language
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老人
lǎorén
old people; the elderly
#208
People
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老师
lǎoshī
teacher
#209
People
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了
le
particle for completed action or change
#210
Language
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累
lèi
tired; weary
#211
Everyday
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冷
lěng
cold
#212
Objects
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里
lǐ
in; inside
#213
Movement
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里边
lǐbian
inside
#214
Movement
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两
liǎng
two; both; a pair
#215
Time,
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零
líng
zero
#216
Time,
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六
liù
six
#217
Time,
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楼
lóu
building; floor
#218
Places
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楼上
lóu shàng
upstairs
#219
Places
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楼下
lóu xià
downstairs
#220
Places
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路
lù
road; path; way
#221
Places
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路口
lùkǒu
intersection; crossing
#222
Places
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路上
lùshang
on the road; on the way
#223
Places
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妈妈
māma/mā
mother; mom
#224
People
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马路
mǎlù
road; street
#225
Places
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马上
mǎshàng
immediately; at once
#226
Time,
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吗
ma
interrogative particle for yes-no questions
#227
Language
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买
mǎi
to buy
#228
Everyday
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慢
màn
slow
#229
Language
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忙
máng
busy
#230
Everyday
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毛
máo
hair; fur; unit of currency
#231
Objects
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没
méi
not; have not
#232
Language
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没关系
méi guānxi
it doesn't matter; no problem
#233
Language
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📝
没什么
méi shénme
it's nothing; doesn't matter
#234
Language
🔊
📝
没事儿
méi/shìr
it's okay; no problem
#235
Language
🔊
📝
没有
méi yǒu
to not have; there is not
#236
Language
🔊
📝
妹妹
mèimei
younger sister
#237
People
🔊
📝
门
mén
door; gate; entrance
#238
Objects
🔊
📝
门口
ménkǒu
doorway; entrance
#239
Places
🔊
📝
门票
ménpiào
entrance ticket
#240
Objects
🔊
📝
们
men
plural suffix for people
#241
Language
🔊
📝
米饭
mǐfàn
cooked rice
#242
Objects
🔊
📝
面包
miànbāo
bread
#243
Objects
🔊
📝
面条儿
miàntiáor
noodles
#244
Objects
🔊
📝
名字
míngzi
name
#245
Language
🔊
📝
明白
míngbai
to understand; clear
#246
Thinking
🔊
📝
明年
míngnián
next year
#247
Time,
🔊
📝
明天
míngtiān
tomorrow
#248
Time,
🔊
📝
拿
ná
to take; to hold; to get
#249
Everyday
🔊
📝
哪
nǎ
which; how
#250
Language
🔊
📝
哪里
nǎli
where; nowhere (polite)
#251
Language
🔊
📝
哪儿
nǎr
where
#252
Language
🔊
📝
哪些
nǎxiē
which ones
#253
Language
🔊
📝
那
nà
that; then
#254
Language
🔊
📝
那边
nàbiān
there; that side
#255
Movement
🔊
📝
那里
nàli
there
#256
Movement
🔊
📝
那儿
nàr
there
#257
Movement
🔊
📝
那些
nàxiē
those
#258
Language
🔊
📝
奶
nǎi
milk; grandma
#259
Objects
🔊
📝
奶奶
nǎinai
paternal grandmother
#260
People
🔊
📝
男
nán
male
#261
People
🔊
📝
男孩儿
nánháir
boy
#262
People
🔊
📝
男朋友
nánpéngyou
boyfriend
#263
People
🔊
📝
男人
nánrén
man
#264
People
🔊
📝
男生
nánshēng
male student; boy
#265
People
🔊
📝
南
nán
south
#266
Movement
🔊
📝
南边
nánbian
south side
#267
Movement
🔊
📝
难
nán
difficult; hard
#268
Language
🔊
📝
呢
ne
modal particle for questions or emphasis
#269
Language
🔊
📝
能
néng
can; be able to
#270
Language
🔊
📝
你
nǐ
you
#271
People
🔊
📝
你们
nǐmen
you (plural)
#272
People
🔊
📝
年
nián
year
#273
Time,
🔊
📝
您
nín
you (polite)
#274
People
🔊
📝
牛奶
niúnǎi
cow's milk
#275
Objects
🔊
📝
女
nǚ
female
#276
People
🔊
📝
女儿
nǚ’ér
daughter
#277
People
🔊
📝
女孩儿
nǚháir
girl
#278
People
🔊
📝
女朋友
nǚpéngyou
girlfriend
#279
People
🔊
📝
女人
nǚrén
woman
#280
People
🔊
📝
女生
nǚshēng
female student; girl
#281
People
🔊
📝
旁边
pángbiān
beside; side
#282
Movement
🔊
📝
跑
pǎo
to run
#283
Movement
🔊
📝
朋友
péngyou
friend
#284
People
🔊
📝
票
piào
ticket
#285
Objects
🔊
📝
七
qī
seven
#286
Time,
🔊
📝
起
qǐ
to rise; to start; to build
#287
Everyday
🔊
📝
起床
qǐchuáng
to get out of bed
#288
Everyday
🔊
📝
起来
qǐlái
to stand up; to rise
#289
Everyday
🔊
📝
汽车
qìchē
car; motor vehicle
#290
Objects
🔊
📝
前
qián
front; ago; before
#291
Movement
🔊
📝
前边
qiánbian
in front; ahead
#292
Movement
🔊
📝
前天
qiántiān
the day before yesterday
#293
Time,
🔊
📝
钱
qián
money
#294
Objects
🔊
📝
钱包
qiánbāo
wallet; purse
#295
Objects
🔊
📝
请
qǐng
to invite; please; to treat
#296
Language
🔊
📝
请假
qǐng/jià
to ask for leave
#297
Everyday
🔊
📝
请进
qǐng jìn
please come in
#298
Language
🔊
📝
请问
qǐngwèn
may I ask
#299
Language
🔊
📝
请坐
qǐng zuò
please have a seat
#300
Language
🔊
📝
球
qiú
ball
#301
Objects
🔊
📝
去
qù
to go; to remove
#302
Movement
🔊
📝
去年
qùnián
last year
#303
Time,
🔊
📝
热
rè
hot
#304
Objects
🔊
📝
人
rén
person; people
#305
People
🔊
📝
认识
rènshi
to know; to recognize
#306
Thinking
🔊
📝
认真
rènzhēn
serious; conscientious
#307
Language
🔊
📝
日
rì
day; sun
#308
Time,
🔊
📝
日期
rìqī
date
#309
Time,
🔊
📝
肉
ròu
meat; flesh
#310
Objects
🔊
📝
三
sān
three
#311
Time,
🔊
📝
山
shān
mountain; hill
#312
Places
🔊
📝
商场
shāngchǎng
shopping mall; market
#313
Places
🔊
📝
商店
shāngdiàn
shop; store
#314
Places
🔊
📝
上
shàng
up; on; to go to
#315
Movement
🔊
📝
上班
shàng/bān
to go to work
#316
Everyday
🔊
📝
上边
shàngbian
above; over; upside
#317
Movement
🔊
📝
上车
shàng/chē
to get in/on a car/bus
#318
Movement
🔊
📝
上次
shàngcì
last time
#319
Time,
🔊
📝
上课
shàng/kè
to attend class; to go to class
#320
Everyday
🔊
📝
上网
shàng/wǎng
to go online; to surf the web
#321
Everyday
🔊
📝
上午
shàngwǔ
morning
#322
Time,
🔊
📝
上学
shàng/xué
to go to school
#323
Everyday
🔊
📝
少
shǎo
few; little; less
#324
Language
🔊
📝
谁
shéi
who; whom
#325
Language
🔊
📝
身上
shēnshang
on the body
#326
Objects
🔊
📝
身体
shēntǐ
body; health
#327
Objects
🔊
📝
什么
shénme
what
#328
Language
🔊
📝
生病
shēng/bìng
to fall ill
#329
Everyday
🔊
📝
生气
shēng/qì
to get angry
#330
People
🔊
📝
生日
shēngrì
birthday
#331
Time,
🔊
📝
十
shí
ten
#332
Time,
🔊
📝
时候
shíhou
time; moment; period
#333
Time,
🔊
📝
时间
shíjiān
time; duration
#334
Time,
🔊
📝
事
shì
matter; thing; business
#335
Everyday
🔊
📝
试
shì
to try; to test
#336
Everyday
🔊
📝
是
shì
to be; yes
#337
Language
🔊
📝
是不是
shì bú shì
is it or not; whether or not
#338
Language
🔊
📝
手
shǒu
hand
#339
Objects
🔊
📝
手机
shǒujī
mobile phone
#340
Objects
🔊
📝
书
shū
book
#341
Objects
🔊
📝
书包
shūbāo
school bag
#342
Objects
🔊
📝
书店
shūdiàn
bookstore
#343
Places
🔊
📝
树
shù
tree
#344
Objects
🔊
📝
水
shuǐ
water
#345
Objects
🔊
📝
水果
shuǐguǒ
fruit
#346
Objects
🔊
📝
睡
shuì
to sleep
#347
Everyday
🔊
📝
睡觉
shuì/jiào
to sleep
#348
Everyday
🔊
📝
说
shuō
to speak; to say
#349
Thinking
🔊
📝
说话
shuō/huà
to speak; to talk
#350
Thinking
🔊
📝
四
sì
four
#351
Time,
🔊
📝
送
sòng
to give as a gift; to deliver; to see off
#352
Everyday
🔊
📝
岁
suì
year (of age)
#353
Time,
🔊
📝
他
tā
he; him
#354
People
🔊
📝
他们
tāmen
they; them
#355
People
🔊
📝
她
tā
she; her
#356
People
🔊
📝
她们
tāmen
they; them (female)
#357
People
🔊
📝
太
tài
too; extremely
#358
Language
🔊
📝
天
tiān
day; sky; heaven
#359
Time,
🔊
📝
天气
tiānqì
weather
#360
Objects
🔊
📝
听
tīng
to listen; to hear
#361
Thinking
🔊
📝
听到
tīng/dào
to hear
#362
Thinking
🔊
📝
听见
tīng/jiàn
to hear
#363
Thinking
🔊
📝
听写
tīngxiě
dictation; to do dictation
#364
Thinking
🔊
📝
同学
tóngxué
classmate
#365
People
🔊
📝
图书馆
túshūguǎn
library
#366
Places
🔊
📝
外
wài
outside; foreign
#367
Movement
🔊
📝
外边
wàibian
outside
#368
Movement
🔊
📝
外国
wàiguó
foreign country
#369
Places
🔊
📝
外语
wàiyǔ
foreign language
#370
Language
🔊
📝
玩儿
wánr
to play; to have fun
#371
Everyday
🔊
📝
晚
wǎn
late; evening
#372
Time,
🔊
📝
晚饭
wǎnfàn
dinner
#373
Objects
🔊
📝
晚上
wǎnshang
evening; night
#374
Time,
🔊
📝
网上
wǎngshàng
online
#375
Places
🔊
📝
网友
wǎngyǒu
internet friend; netizen
#376
People
🔊
📝
忘
wàng
to forget
#377
Thinking
🔊
📝
忘记
wàngjì
to forget
#378
Thinking
🔊
📝
问
wèn
to ask
#379
Thinking
🔊
📝
我
wǒ
I; me
#380
People
🔊
📝
我们
wǒmen
we; us
#381
People
🔊
📝
五
wǔ
five
#382
Time,
🔊
📝
午饭
wǔfàn
lunch
#383
Objects
🔊
📝
西
xī
west
#384
Movement
🔊
📝
西边
xībian
west side
#385
Movement
🔊
📝
洗
xǐ
to wash
#386
Everyday
🔊
📝
洗手间
xǐshǒujiān
toilet; washroom
#387
Places
🔊
📝
喜欢
xǐhuan
to like
#388
People
🔊
📝
下
xià
down; below; next
#389
Movement
🔊
📝
下班
xià/bān
to finish work
#390
Everyday
🔊
📝
下边
xiàbian
under; below; bottom
#391
Movement
🔊
📝
下车
xià/chē
to get off a vehicle
#392
Movement
🔊
📝
下次
xiàcì
next time
#393
Time,
🔊
📝
下课
xià/kè
to finish class
#394
Everyday
🔊
📝
下午
xiàwǔ
afternoon
#395
Time,
🔊
📝
下雨
xià/yǔ
to rain
#396
Objects
🔊
📝
先
xiān
first; earlier
#397
Time,
🔊
📝
先生
xiānsheng
Mr.; husband; gentleman
#398
People
🔊
📝
现在
xiànzài
now; nowadays
#399
Time,
🔊
📝
想
xiǎng
to want; to think; to miss
#400
Thinking
🔊
📝
小
xiǎo
small; little
#401
Language
🔊
📝
小孩儿
xiǎoháir
child
#402
People
🔊
📝
小姐
xiǎojiě
Miss; young lady
#403
People
🔊
📝
小朋友
xiǎopéngyou
child; little friend
#404
People
🔊
📝
小时
xiǎoshí
hour
#405
Time,
🔊
📝
小学
xiǎoxué
elementary school
#406
Places
🔊
📝
小学生
xiǎoxuéshēng
elementary school student
#407
People
🔊
📝
笑
xiào
to laugh; to smile
#408
Everyday
🔊
📝
写
xiě
to write
#409
Everyday
🔊
📝
谢谢
xièxie
to thank; thanks
#410
Language
🔊
📝
新
xīn
new; fresh
#411
Language
🔊
📝
新年
xīnnián
New Year
#412
Time,
🔊
📝
星期
xīngqī
week
#413
Time,
🔊
📝
星期日
xīngqīrì
Sunday
#414
Time,
🔊
📝
星期天
xīngqītiān
Sunday
#415
Time,
🔊
📝
行
xíng
OK; all right
#416
Language
🔊
📝
休息
xiūxi
to rest; to take a break
#417
Everyday
🔊
📝
学
xué
to study; to learn
#418
Everyday
🔊
📝
学生
xué shēng
student
#419
People
🔊
📝
学习
xuéxí
to study; to learn
#420
Everyday
🔊
📝
学校
xuéxiào
school
#421
Places
🔊
📝
学院
xuéyuàn
college; academy
#422
Places
🔊
📝
要
yào
to want; must; will
#423
Language
🔊
📝
爷爷
yéye
paternal grandfather
#424
People
🔊
📝
也
yě
also; too
#425
Language
🔊
📝
页
yè
page
#426
Objects
🔊
📝
一
yī
one
#427
Time,
🔊
📝
衣服
yīfu
clothes; clothing
#428
Objects
🔊
📝
医生
yīshēng
doctor
#429
People
🔊
📝
医院
yīyuàn
hospital
#430
Places
🔊
📝
一半
yī bàn
half
#431
Time,
🔊
📝
一会儿
yīhuìr
a little while
#432
Time,
🔊
📝
一块儿
yīkuàir
together
#433
Time,
🔊
📝
一下儿
yīxiàr
a little bit; briefly
#434
Language
🔊
📝
一样
yīyàng
same; alike
#435
Language
🔊
📝
一边
yībiān
one side; simultaneously
#436
Movement
🔊
📝
一点儿
yīdiǎnr
a bit; a little
#437
Time,
🔊
📝
一起
yīqǐ
together
#438
Language
🔊
📝
一些
yīxiē
some; a few
#439
Time,
🔊
📝
用
yòng
to use
#440
Everyday
🔊
📝
有
yǒu
to have; there is
#441
Language
🔊
📝
有的
yǒude
some
#442
Language
🔊
📝
有名
yǒumíng
famous; well-known
#443
Language
🔊
📝
有时候
yǒu shíhou
sometimes
#444
Time,
🔊
📝
有些
yǒuxiē
some; a few
#445
Time,
🔊
📝
有用
yǒuyòng
useful
#446
Language
🔊
📝
右
yòu
right (side)
#447
Movement
🔊
📝
右边
yòubian
right side
#448
Movement
🔊
📝
雨
yǔ
rain
#449
Objects
🔊
📝
元
yuán
unit of currency; first
#450
Time,
🔊
📝
远
yuǎn
far; distant
#451
Language
🔊
📝
月
yuè
month; moon
#452
Time,
🔊
📝
再
zài
again; once more
#453
Language
🔊
📝
再见
zàijiàn
goodbye
#454
Language
🔊
📝
在
zài
at; in; on; to be in
#455
Language
🔊
📝
在家
zài jiā
at home
#456
Places
🔊
📝
早
zǎo
early; morning
#457
Time,
🔊
📝
早饭
zǎofàn
breakfast
#458
Objects
🔊
📝
早上
zǎoshang
morning
#459
Time,
🔊
📝
怎么
zěnme
how; why
#460
Language
🔊
📝
站
zhàn
station; stop; to stand
#461
Movement
🔊
📝
找
zhǎo
to look for; to find
#462
Everyday
🔊
📝
找到
zhǎodào
to find
#463
Everyday
🔊
📝
这
zhè
this
#464
Language
🔊
📝
这边
zhèbiān
this side; here
#465
Movement
🔊
📝
这里
zhèlǐ
here
#466
Movement
🔊
📝
这儿
zhèr
here
#467
Movement
🔊
📝
这些
zhèxiē
these
#468
Language
🔊
📝
着
zhe
particle for continuous state
#469
Language
🔊
📝
真
zhēn
really; truly
#470
Language
🔊
📝
真的
zhēnde
really; truly
#471
Language
🔊
📝
正
zhèng
just; upright; correct
#472
Language
🔊
📝
正在
zhèngzài
in the process of; right now
#473
Language
🔊
📝
知道
zhīdào
to know
#474
Thinking
🔊
📝
知识
zhīshi
knowledge
#475
Thinking
🔊
📝
中
zhōng
middle; center; China
#476
Movement
🔊
📝
中国
Zhōngguó
China
#477
Places
🔊
📝
中间
zhōngjiān
middle; between
#478
Movement
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中文
Zhōngwén
Chinese language
#479
Language
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中午
zhōngwǔ
noon
#480
Time,
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中学
zhōngxué
middle school
#481
Places
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中学生
zhōngxuéstheng
middle school student
#482
People
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重
zhòng
heavy; serious
#483
Language
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重要
zhòngyào
important
#484
Language
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住
zhù
to live; to stay
#485
Everyday
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准备
zhǔnbèi
to prepare; preparation
#486
Everyday
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桌子
zhuōzi
table; desk
#487
Objects
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字
zì
character; word
#488
Language
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子(桌子)
zi
noun suffix (as in table)
#489
Language
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走
zǒu
to walk; to leave
#490
Movement
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走路
zǒu/lù
to walk
#491
Movement
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最
zuì
most; -est
#492
Language
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最好
zuìhǎo
best; had better
#493
Language
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最后
zuìhòu
final; last
#494
Time,
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昨天
zuótiān
yesterday
#495
Time,
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左
zuǒ
left (side)
#496
Movement
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左边
zuǒbian
left side
#497
Movement
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坐
zuò
to sit; to take (transport)
#498
Everyday
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坐下
zuòxià
to sit down
#499
Everyday
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做
zuò
to do; to make; to cook
#500
Everyday
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Understanding the HSK 3.0 500-Word Syllabus
The 500 entries are a beginner study collection, not a verified complete or current official test syllabus.
This expansion ensures that beginners transition from memorizing isolated terms to building meaningful conversational competence. The 500 words encompass essential survival Chinese: greetings, numbers, family relationships, dining, shopping, transportation, asking questions, and expressing basic thoughts.
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High-Frequency Chinese Radicals (部首) in HSK 1
Chinese characters are not arbitrary collections of strokes; over 85% are phono-semantic compounds (形声字) composed of a semantic radical (hinting at meaning) and a phonetic component. Mastering these top radicals will dramatically accelerate your character recognition:
亻
Person (人)
你, 他, 们, 休, 伴
口
Mouth
吃, 喝, 叫, 问, 听
氵
Water (水)
洗, 渴, 汉, 没, 汽
日
Sun / Day
早, 明, 时, 昨, 晚
艹
Plant / Grass
茶, 菜, 药, 花, 苹
女
Female
她, 妈, 姐, 妹, 好
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Strategies for Vocabulary Retention
1. Dual-Coding Memory Retrieval: Always connect the visual Hanzi with both its tonal Pinyin pronunciation and English meaning. Say the word aloud using Flippio's audio button to reinforce acoustic muscle memory.
2. Semantic Clustering: Instead of memorizing words in alphabetical or random order, study by topic. When you learn food words together (饭, 菜, 苹果, 水, 茶, 喝, 吃), your brain links them into a semantic web, making recall 40% faster.
3. Spaced Practice Over Cramming: Review 20 to 25 words daily using our flashcards and mock exams. Daily 15-minute sessions yield far higher long-term retention than multi-hour weekend cramming.
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Vocabulary Frequently Asked Questions
Are all 500 words written in Simplified Chinese?
Yes. This Flippio collection displays vocabulary in Simplified Chinese characters (简体字).
Do I need to recognize Pinyin or only characters on exam day?
Current exam presentation may vary. In Flippio, use pinyin as a study aid, then practise recognizing characters without it when you are ready. This vocabulary page does not specify official examination requirements.
How many characters make up these 500 words?
Approximately 300 unique individual Hanzi characters make up the 500 words, because many words are two-character compounds (e.g., 电 diàn appears in 电话, 电脑, 电视, 电影).