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Basic Course Vocabulary List
LESSON 01:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 我 | wǒ | pr. | I; me | |
| 1 | 叫 | jiào | v. | to call; to be called | |
| 2 | 姓 | xìng | v./n. | last name to be / last name | |
| 1 | 好 | hǎo | adj. | good; well; okay |
EXPRESSIONS
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 你好 | nǐhǎo | hello; hi |
LESSON 02:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 你 | nǐ | pr. | you | |
| 1 | 什么 | shénme | q pr. | what | |
| 1 | 什① | shén | / | / | |
| 1 | 么② | me | / | / |
NOTE: ①② Neither 什 nor 么 is a word. They have to be combined with another character to form a word. You can learn more about Characters vs. Words.
LESSON 03:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 中 | zhōng | n. | middle; center | |
| 1 | 国 | guó | n. | country; nation | |
| 1 | 中国 | Zhōngguó | pn. | China | |
| 1 | 人 | rén | n. | people; person | |
| 1 | 中国人 | Zhōngguórén | pn. | Chinese (people) | |
| 1 | 是 | shì | v. | to be |
LESSON 04:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE NUMBERS | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | yī | nu. | one | |
| 1 | 二 | èr | nu. | two | |
| 1 | 三 | sān | nu. | three | |
| 1 | 四 | sì | nu. | four | |
| 1 | 五 | wǔ | nu. | five | |
| 1 | 六 | liù | nu. | six | |
| 1 | 七 | qī | nu. | seven | |
| 1 | 八 | bā | nu. | eight | |
| 1 | 九 | jiǔ | nu. | nine | |
| 1 | 十 | shí | nu. | ten | |
LESSON 05:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 岁 | suì | n. | year; age | |
| 1 | 几 | jǐ | q pr. | what number; which number | |
| 1 | 多 | duō | adv. | how much | |
| 1 | 大 | dà | adj. | big; old |
LESSON 06:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 他 | tā | pr. | singular male third person pronoun he; him |
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| 1 | 她 | tā | pr. | singular female third person pronoun she; her |
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| 1 | 们 | men | p. | plural particle for words referring people | |
| 1 | 他们 | tāmen | pr. | plural third person pronouns they; them (male) |
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| 1 | 她们 | tāmen | pr. | plural third person pronouns they; them (female) |
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| 1 | 你们 | nǐmen | pr. | plural second person pronouns you guys |
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| 1 | 我们 | wǒmen | pr. | plural first person pronouns we; us |
LESSON 07:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 的 | de | p. | possessive particle | |
| 1 | 名 | míng | n. | name | |
| 1 | 字 | zì ① | n. | character; name (in classic Chinese) |
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| 1 | 名字 | míngzi | n. | name |
NOTES:
① 字 is pronounced in the 4th Tone as a single character, but is pronounced in the Neutral Tone in the word 名字.
LESSON 08:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 爸爸 | bàba | n. | dad | |
| 1 | 妈妈 | māma | n. | mom | |
| 1 | 朋友 | péngyou ① | n. | friend |
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| 1 | 谁 | shuí; shéi | q pr. | who |
NOTES:
① 友 is pronounced in the 3rd Tone yǒu as a single character, but is pronounced in the Neutral Tone in the word 朋友.
LESSON 09:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 吗 | ma | q p. | yes or no question particle | |
| 2 | 哥哥 | gēge | n. | big brother | |
| 2 | 姐姐 | jiějie | n. | big sister |
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| 2 | 弟弟 | dìdi | n. | little brother | |
| 2 | 妹妹 | mèimei | n. | little sister |
LESSON 10:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 不 | bú; bù | adv. | no; not | |
| 1 | 认识 | rènshi | v. | to know | |
| 1 | 老师 | lǎoshī | n. | teacher |
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| 1 | 女儿 | nǚ'ér | n. | daughter | |
| 1 | 儿子 | érzi | n. | son |
LESSON 11:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 您 | nín | pr. | you (singular; respectfully) | |
| 2 | 早上 | zǎoshàng | t. | morning | |
| 2 | 晚上 | wǎnshàng | t. | evening; night |
EXPRESSIONS
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 您好 | nínhǎo | interj. | hello (respectfully; to one person) | |
| 1 | 再见 | zàijiàn | interj. | goodbye | |
| 2 | 早上好 | zǎoshànghǎo | interj. | good morning | |
| 2 | 晚上好 | wǎnshànghǎo | interj. | good evening | |
| 3 | 晚安 | wǎn'ān | interj. | good night |
LESSON 12:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 谢 | xiè | v. | to thank | |
| 3 | 用 | yòng | v. | to use | |
| 3 | 不用 | búyòng | v.p. | no need to | |
| 1 | 客气 | kèqi | adj. | polite (as a guest) | |
| 2 | 对 | duì | v. | to treat | |
| 1 | 没 | méi | adv. | not (have) | |
| 1 | 关系 | guānxi | n. | relationship; impact |
EXPRESSIONS
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 谢谢 | xièxie | interj. | thanks | |
| 1 | 谢谢你 | xièxienǐ | interj. | thank you | |
| 1 | 不客气 | búkèqi | interj. | don't be polite; you're welcome | |
| 1 | 不用谢 | búyòngxiè | interj. | no need to thank; you're welcome | |
| 1 | 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | interj. | sorry | |
| 1 | 没关系 | méiguānxi | interj. | it doesn't matter; it's okay |
LESSON 13:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 年 | nián | n. | year | |
| 1 | 月 | yuè | n. | month; the moon | |
| 1 | 日 | rì | n. | day; the sun | |
| 2 | 号 | hào | n. | day; No. | |
| 1 | 零 | líng | nu. | zero | |
| 2 | 生 | shēng | v. / n. | to give birth / life | |
| 2 | 生日 | shēngrì | n. | birthday |
LESSON 14:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 现在 | xiànzài | t. | now; right now | |
| 1 | 点 | diǎn | n. | o'clock | |
| 1 | 分 | fēn | n. | minute | |
| 2 | 两 | liǎng | nu. | two | |
| 1 | 上午 | shàngwǔ | t. | morning; before noon | |
| 1 | 中午 | zhōngwǔ | t. | noon | |
| 1 | 下午 | xiàwǔ | t. | afternoon |
EXPRESSIONS
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 上午好 | shàngwǔhǎo | interj. | good morning | |
| 1 | 中午好 | zhōngwǔhǎo | interj. | good noon | |
| 1 | 下午好 | xiàwǔhǎo | interj. | good afternoon |
LESSON 15:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 天 | tiān | n. | day; sky | |
| 1 | 今天 | jīntiān | t. | today | |
| 1 | 明天 | míngtiān | t. | tomorrow | |
| 1 | 昨天 | zuótiān | t. | yesterday | |
| 1 | 星期 | xīngqī | n. | week | |
| 1 | 周 | zhōu | n. | week |
LESSON 16:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 个 | ge ① | mw. | measure word for things without a special measure word | |
| 1 | 苹果 | píngguǒ | n. | apple | |
| 1 | 有 | yǒu | v. | to have (something) | |
| 1 | 没有 | méiyǒu | v. | to not have (something) |
NOTES:
① 个 is pronounced in the 4th Tone gè by itself or sometimes in a word. But when used as a Measure Word, it is pronounced in the Neutral Tone.
LESSON 17:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 这 | zhè | pr. | this | |
| 1 | 那 | nà | pr. | that | |
| 3 | 位 | wèi | mw. | a polite measure word for people | |
| 1 | 先生 | xiānsheng | n. | mister; gentleman | |
| 1 | 小姐 | xiǎojiě | n. | miss; young lady |
LESSON 18:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 哪 | nǎ | pr. | which | |
| 1 | 东西 | dōngxi | n. | thing; stuff | |
| 1 | 同学 | tóngxué | n. | classmate | |
| 1 | 学生 | xuésheng | n. | student |
LESSON 19:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 多 ① | duō | adj. | many; much; a lot | |
| 1 | 少 | shǎo | adj. | a little bit; not a lot | |
| 1 | 多少 | duōshao | q pr. | how many; how much | |
| 1 | 块 | kuài | mw. | measure word for RMB and wristwatch | |
| 1 | 钱 | qián | n. | money | |
| 1 | 本 | běn | mw. | measure word for books | |
| 1 | 书 | shū | n. | book | |
| 2 | 手表 | shǒubiǎo | n. | wristwatch | |
| 2 | 手机 | shǒujī | n. | cellphone | |
| 2 | 部 | bù | mw. | measure word for cellphone |
NOTES: ① In Lesson 5, we also used 多 to ask the question 你多大 how old are you. In that situation 多 is used as an adverb to modify the adjective 大 big.
LESSON 20:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 吃 | chī | v. | to eat | |
| 1 | 喝 | hē | v. | to drink | |
| 1 | 茶 | chá | n. | tea | |
| 1 | 水 | shuǐ | n. | water | |
| 1 | 米饭 | mǐfàn | n. | (cooked) rice | |
| 1 | 喜欢 | xǐhuan | v. | to like | |
| / | 可乐 ① |
kělè | n. | cola |
NOTES:
① 可乐 is not in the list for any level of HSK vocabulary, but it is a very useful word so we decided to include it in our basic course.
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