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HSK 2: 145 words.

Everyday basics for simple conversations.

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一下yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly
一起yī qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total
丈夫zhàng fuhusband
上班shàng bānto go to work; to be on duty; to start work
两liǎngtwo; both; some
为什么wèi shén mewhy?; for what reason?
也yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊
事情shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
介绍jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc)
从cóngfrom; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey
件jiànitem; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
休息xiū xirest; to rest
便宜pián yicheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly
公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus
公司gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
再zàiagain; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more
准备zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare; to intend
出chūto go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield
别biéto leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc)
到dàoto reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
千qiānthousand
卖màito sell; to betray; to spare no effort
去年qù niánlast year
可以kě yǐcan; may; possible
可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable
右边yòu bianright side; right, to the right
吧bābar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc); (onom.) bang
告诉gào sùto press charges; to file a complaint
咖啡kā fēi(loanword) coffee
哥哥gē geolder brother
唱歌chàng gēto sing a song
外wàioutside; in addition; foreign
大家dà jiāeveryone; influential family; great expert
女nǚfemale; woman; daughter
好吃hǎo chītasty; delicious
妹妹mèi meiyounger sister; young woman
妻子qī zǐwife and children
姐姐jiě jieolder sister
姓xìngfamily name; surname; to be surnamed ...
孩子hái zichild
它tāit
完wánto finish; to be over; whole
宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge; hotel
对duìright; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding
小时xiǎo shíhour
就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
左边zuǒ bianleft; the left side; to the left of
已经yǐ jīngalready
希望xī wàngto hope; a hope; a wish (CL:個)
帮助bāng zhùassistance; aid; to help; to assist
开始kāi shǐto begin; beginning; to start
弟弟dì diyounger brother
往wǎngto go (in a direction); to; towards
得déto obtain; to get; to gain
忙mángbusy; hurriedly; to hurry
快kuàirapid; quick; speed
快乐kuài lèhappy; joyful
您nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你)
意思yì siidea; opinion; meaning
慢mànslow
懂dǒngto understand; to comprehend
房间fáng jiānroom
手机shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
手表shǒu biǎowristwatch
找zhǎoto try to find; to look for; to call on sb
报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprint
教室jiào shìclassroom
新xīnnew; newly; meso- (chemistry)
旁边páng biānside; adjacent place
旅游lǚ yóutrip; journey; tourism
日rìsun; day; date, day of the month
早上zǎo shangearly morning
时间shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) time
晚上wǎn shangevening; night; in the evening
晴qíngclear; fine (weather)
最zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 "the greatest in the world")
服务员fú wù yuánwaiter; waitress; attendant
机场jī chǎngairport; airfield
次cìnext in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc)
正在zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
每měieach; every
比bǐto compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio
洗xǐto wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc)
游泳yóu yǒngswimming; to swim
火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station
牛奶niú nǎicow's milk
玩wánto play; to have fun; to trifle with
生日shēng rìbirthday
生病shēng bìngto fall ill
男nán(bound form) male; baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位
白báiwhite; snowy; pure
百bǎihundred; numerous; all kinds of
真zhēnreally; truly; indeed
眼睛yǎn jingeye
着zháoto touch; to come in contact with; to feel
知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware of; also pr.
票piàoticket; ballot; banknote
离líto leave; to part from; to be away from
穿chuānto wear; to put on; to dress
笑xiàoto laugh; to smile; to laugh at
第一dì yīfirst; most important; primary; foremost
等děngto wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.
累lèitired; weary; to strain
红hóngred; popular; revolutionary
给gěito; for; for the benefit of
羊肉yáng ròumutton; goat meat
考试kǎo shìto take an exam; exam
药yàomedicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
西瓜xī guāwatermelon
要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should
觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
让ràngto yield; to permit; to let sb do sth
说话shuō huàto speak; to say; to talk
课kèsubject; course; class
贵guìexpensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious; (bound form) noble; of high rank
走zǒuto walk; to go; to run
起床qǐ chuángto get out of bed; to get up
跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
路lùroad (CL:條); journey; route
跳舞tiào wǔto dance
身体shēn tǐthe body; one's health
过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
运动yùn dòngto move; to exercise; sports
近jìnnear; close to; approximately
还háistill; still in progress; still more
进jìnto go forward; to advance; to go in
远yuǎnfar; distant; remote
送sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off
铅笔qiān bǐ(lead) pencil
错cuòmistake; wrong; bad
长zhǎngchief; head; elder
门méngate; door; gateway
问wènto ask; to inquire
问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue
阴yīnovercast (weather); cloudy; shady
雪xuěsnow; (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
零língzero; nought; zero sign
非常fēi chángvery; really; unusual; extraordinary
面条miàn tiáonoodles
题títopic; problem for discussion; exam question
颜色yán sècolor; countenance; appearance
高gāohigh; tall; above average
鱼yúfish (CL:條,尾)
鸡蛋jī dàn(chicken) egg; hen's egg
黑hēiblack; dark; sinister