500 Most Frequent Chinese Words
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- 过去guò qùto go over (to a place), to pass by; (of time) to passHSK 2
- 过去guò qùthe past; former timesHSK 3
- 哪里nǎ lǐwhere; (used to deny a compliment) not at all; you flatter me; (in negative statements) anywhere; nowhereHSK 1
- 啦la(modal particle, sentence-final) used in casual speech to express exclamation, reminder, urgency, or a lighthearted moodHSK 6
- 却què(adverb) but, yet, however (indicating contrast or unexpectedness)HSK 4
- 算suànto calculate, compute; to figure (out); to regard as; to consider (that something is the case); (adverb, in phrases) anyway, after all; used in 算了 for 'forget it'HSK 4
- 担心dān xīnto worry, to be anxiousHSK 3
- 继续jì xùto continue, to go on withHSK 4
- 送sòngto give (as a present); to see (someone) off, to accompany; to deliver, send, transmitHSK 2
- 女孩nǚ háigirlHSK 7-9
- 以yǐ(preposition) by means of; using; (preposition) according to; based on; (conjunction) in order to; so as toHSK 5
- 玩wánto play; to have funHSK 1
- 亲爱qīn àidear, beloved, darlingHSK 5
- 下来xià láito come down; (directional complement) down (toward the speaker); (aspectual complement) indicates completion or continuation of an actionHSK 2
- 成chéng(classifier) tenth, ten percent (used after a number 1–9)HSK 6
- 条tiáo(classifier) used for long, thin objects (rivers, roads, trousers, fish, etc.); (noun) a strip; an item; an article; a clauseHSK 2
- 够gòu(adverb) enough, sufficiently (before adjectives; also colloquially 'really'); (verb) to be enough, to suffice; (verb) to reach (by stretching)HSK 4
- 父亲fù qīnfatherHSK 4
- 以前yǐ qiánbefore; ago; in the past; previouslyHSK 3
- 跑pǎoto run; to run away, to escapeHSK 2
- 月yuèmoon; monthHSK 1
- 早zǎoearlyHSK 1
- 美国Měi guóUnited States of America; USA; USHSK 7-9
- 长zhǎng(adjective) elder, senior in age; (adjective) eldest (in a family ranking)HSK 2
- 长zhǎng(verb) to grow; (suffix) head, chief (in titles such as 校长, 部长)HSK 3
- 完全wán quáncompletely; entirely (adv.); complete; whole (adj.)HSK 4
- 宝贝bǎo bèi(noun) treasure, cherished object; (noun) (term of endearment) darling, babyHSK 5
- 号hào(classifier) used with numbers to indicate order, dates, or quantity of people; (noun) size, especially of clothing or shoesHSK 1
- 枪qiānggun, firearm, rifle; spear (ancient weapon); object shaped like a gun (e.g., toy gun, spray gun)HSK 6
- 狗gǒudogHSK 1
- 可是kě shìbut; howeverHSK 3
- 世界shì jièworldHSK 3
- 小时xiǎo shíhourHSK 1
- 重要zhòng yàoimportant, significant, majorHSK 3
- 谈tánto talk; to discussHSK 4
- 别人bié rénother people, othersHSK 3
- 男人nán rénman, maleHSK 3
- 头tóu(noun) head; (noun) chief, leader, boss; (classifier) for livestock (cows, pigs, etc.)HSK 2
- 头tou(suffix) noun-forming suffix, often for everyday objects or itemsHSK 5
- 机会jī huìopportunity, chanceHSK 3
- 岁suì(classifier) years of ageHSK 1
- 出去chū qùto go outHSK 2
- 活huó(verb) to live; (adjective) alive, living; (noun, colloquial) work, jobHSK 4
- 看见kàn jiànto see, to catch sight ofHSK 1
- 者zhě(suffix) one who (is/does); -er; -ist; person involved inHSK 4
- 打电话dǎ diàn huàto make a phone callHSK 1
- 喂wèi(interjection) hey! hello? (used to attract attention or answer a phone call)HSK 1
- 喂wèi(interjection) hello? (used to answer the phone); (interjection) hey! (to attract attention)HSK 5
- 好像hǎo xiàngit seems; as if; to look likeHSK 3
- 得到dé dàoto get, to obtain, to receiveHSK 3
- 警察jǐng chápolice officer; policeHSK 4
- 完wánto finish; to be over, to endHSK 2
- 张zhāngto open up; to spread; (classifier) for flat objects such as paper, photos, and tables; (classifier) for votes or ballotsHSK 3
- 儿子ér zisonHSK 1
- 之后zhī hòuafter (a time or event); afterwards, laterHSK 4
- 漂亮piào liangbeautiful, prettyHSK 1
- 分钟fēn zhōngminute (unit of time)HSK 1
- 接jiēto answer (the phone), to pick up (someone), to receive (an object or person); to connect, to join, to catch (e.g., a ball or water)HSK 3
- 场chǎng(classifier) used for performances, sports matches, and other public events; (classifier) used for exams and testsHSK 4
- 再见zài jiàngoodbye; see you laterHSK 1