500 Most Frequent Chinese Words
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- 着zhe(particle) indicates an action in progress or a continuing stateHSK 2
- 着zháo(verb complement) to succeed in doing, to come into a state (in 睡着, 找着, 着火)HSK 4
- 事shìthing; matter; affairHSK 1
- 这个zhè gethisHSK 1
- 怎么zěn mehow (in what way or manner); why (for what reason)HSK 1
- 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; at the momentHSK 1
- 可以kě yǐcan， may (expressing permission or ability); not bad， pretty good (adjective)HSK 1
- 点diǎn(noun) dot, point, drop; o'clock; (classifier) for small amounts or items; for abstract points (ideas, opinions)HSK 1
- 点diǎnto tap or touch briefly; to mark with a dot; to check offHSK 2
- 呢ne(question particle) used to continue a topic or ask about location: 'what about …?', 'and …?', 'where is …?'; (declarative particle) used at the end of a sentence to indicate an ongoing action or stateHSK 1
- 如果rú guǒif, in case, supposingHSK 3
- 只zhǐ(classifier) used for one of a pair of animals, objects, or body parts; also for boats, certain containersHSK 1
- 只zhǐonly, just, merelyHSK 3
- 别biédon't (used before verbs to form negative imperatives); other, another (bound form, e.g. 别人, 别处)HSK 2
- 别bié(verb) to part from, to separate; (verb) to pin, to attach with a pin; (verb) to distinguish, to differentiateHSK 5
- 哦òoh (expressing understanding, realization, or mild surprise)HSK 5
- 但dànbut, yet, however (conjunction indicating contrast); merely, only (adverb, literary)HSK 2
- 被bèi(preposition) used to mark passive voice, placed before the doer (or directly before the verb if the doer is omitted)HSK 3
- 走zǒuto walk; to go; to leaveHSK 2
- 太tàitoo, excessively (often with 了); very, extremely (often in 太…了 for positive emphasis); (in 不太) not very, not reallyHSK 1
- 这样zhè yànglike this, this way; such, this kind ofHSK 2
- 里lǐinside; interior; within; (of clothing) liningHSK 1
- 跟gēn(preposition) with; together with; (indicating comparison) compared to; (conjunction) and (connecting two nouns)HSK 2
- 告诉gào suto tell; to informHSK 2
- 因为yīn wèi(conjunction) because; (preposition) because of, due toHSK 2
- 自己zì jǐ(reflexive pronoun) oneself, -self; one's ownHSK 2
- 再zàiagain; once more; then (after something, and not until then)HSK 1
- 听tīngto listen; to hearHSK 1
- 这里zhè lǐhereHSK 1
- 快kuài(adjective) fast, quick; (adverb) soon, shortly; almostHSK 2
- 谁shéi/shuíwhoHSK 1
- 但是dàn shìbut; howeverHSK 2
- 多duō(adjective) many, much, a lot; (interrogative) how (used before adjectives — 多大, 多高, 多远); (after a number) ...-odd, more than (十多个 'ten-odd')HSK 1
- 用yòngto use; to need (only in the negative form 不用, meaning 'need not')HSK 3
- 时候shí houtime, moment, periodHSK 1
- 下xià(verb) to go down, to get off; (classifier) used for the number of times an action occurs; (noun) below, under, lower partHSK 1
- 已经yǐ jīngalreadyHSK 2
- 谢谢xiè xieto thank; thank youHSK 1
- 为什么wèi shén mewhyHSK 2
- 觉得jué deto think that; to feel thatHSK 1
- 天tiān(noun) sky; (noun) day; 24-hour period; (classifier) used before a number to count daysHSK 1
- 像xiàngto resemble, to be like; such as, like (introducing examples); (noun) portrait, imageHSK 3
- 这么zhè me(pronoun) so, such (used before adjectives to emphasize a high degree); (pronoun) this way, like this (used before verbs to indicate manner)HSK 2
- 它tāitHSK 1
- 从cóng(preposition) from (marks a starting point in space, time, or a range); (adverb) never (used before a negative to emphasize that something has never happened)HSK 2
- 先生xiān shengMr.; (formal) sir; husband (often used in polite or formal contexts)HSK 1
- 找zhǎoto look for, to seek; to give change (money)HSK 1
- 最zuìmost; used to form superlativesHSK 2
- 喜欢xǐ huanto like, to be fond ofHSK 1
- 可kě(adverb) used for emphasis: really, certainly, very; (conjunction) but, howeverHSK 3
- 为wéi(preposition) as; in the capacity of; (preposition) by (used in the passive construction 为...所...)HSK 3
- 为wéito act as, to serve as (in patterns like 以...为..., 称为, 选为)HSK 4
- 为wéi(preposition) as, in the capacity ofHSK 5
- 大dàbig, large; (used before family titles) older, eldestHSK 1
- 可能kě néng(verb) may, might (expressing possibility); (adjective) possible, probable; (noun) possibility, probabilityHSK 2
- 需要xū yào(verb) to need, to require, to want; (noun) needs, requirementsHSK 3
- 是的shì deyes, that's right; correct; (variant of 似的) as if; seems likeHSK 7-9
- 死sǐto die; inflexible, rigid, fixed; (verb complement) extremely, to the point of death (colloquial)HSK 4
- 次cì(classifier) time (used to count occurrences of an event); (adjective) next; secondHSK 2
- 出chūto go out, to come out; to produce, to give forth; to happen, to occurHSK 2