500 Most Frequent Chinese Words
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- 的de(possessive/attribute particle) used after a modifier to indicate possession or attribute; (nominalizer) used after an adjective or verb to form a noun phrase; (sentence-final particle) used at the end of a declarative sentence to add emphasis or affirmationHSK 1
- 我wǒI; me; my (first-person singular pronoun)HSK 1
- 你nǐyou (informal, singular)HSK 1
- 是shìto be (linking verb, followed by a noun or noun phrase)HSK 1
- 了le(particle, after a verb) indicates a completed action; (particle, at end of sentence) indicates a change of state or new situationHSK 1
- 不bùno, not (negates verbs and adjectives)HSK 1
- 在zài(verb) to be (located) at; to exist; to be alive; (preposition) at; in; on (indicates location or time); (adverb) used before a verb to mark ongoing actionHSK 1
- 他tāhe; himHSK 1
- 我们wǒ menwe; us; ourHSK 1
- 好hǎogoodHSK 1
- 好hàoto like, to be fond of; to be prone to, to tend to (do something)HSK 5
- 有yǒuto have, to possess; there is, there are (indicating existence)HSK 1
- 这zhèthis; theseHSK 1
- 就jiù(after conditional clause) then; in that case; (after clause of action) as soon as; immediately after (often in 一...就... pattern); (emphatic adverb) exactly; just; only; simplyHSK 2
- 会huìcan, be able to (know how to); be likely to, will; to meet, to get togetherHSK 1
- 会huìcan; to know how to (a learned skill); to be likely to; will (future prediction)HSK 3
- 吗ma(question particle) used to form yes-no questionsHSK 1
- 要yàoto want, to need; used before a verb to express intention or a future eventHSK 1
- 什么shén mewhat; something, anythingHSK 1
- 说shuōto speak, to say, to talkHSK 1
- 她tāsheHSK 1
- 想xiǎngto want to; would like to; to think; to believe (that); to miss (someone)HSK 1
- 一yīone; a (used before measure words); as soon as (in the pattern 一...就...); entire; whole (before nouns like 天, 年)HSK 1
- 很hěnvery; quiteHSK 1
- 知道zhī dàoto know (a fact, information); to be aware ofHSK 1
- 人rénperson; peopleHSK 1
- 吧ba(modal particle) used to indicate a suggestion, a tentative guess, or to soften a statementHSK 1
- 那nà(pronoun) that; those; (conjunction) then; in that caseHSK 1
- 来láito comeHSK 1
- 都dōu(adverb) all, both (indicates totality); (adverb) even (used for emphasis, often in negative statements); (adverb) already (before a number or time, often paired with 了)HSK 1
- 个gè(classifier) general individual classifier for people and objects without a specific classifierHSK 1
- 能néngcan (to be able to)HSK 1
- 去qùto go (to a place); to go in order to do something (used before another verb)HSK 1
- 没méi(adverb) not; used to negate 有 ('to have') or to negate past/habitual actionsHSK 7-9
- 和hé(conjunction) and; (preposition) with, together withHSK 1
- 和hégentle, mild; harmoniousHSK 7-9
- 他们tā menthey; themHSK 1
- 到dào(verb) to arrive at, to reach (a place or time); (verb complement) used after a verb to indicate reaching a place, time, or resultHSK 1
- 对duì(adjective) correct, right; (preposition) to, towards, for, regarding; (classifier) pair, coupleHSK 1
- 也yěalso, tooHSK 1
- 啊a(modal particle) softens the tone, adds emotion, or makes suggestions more friendlyHSK 2
- 啊ā(interjection) Ah! Oh! — expresses surprise, sudden understanding, or discoveryHSK 4
- 还háistill, yet (indicating continuation or that something hasn't happened); also, in addition, anotherHSK 1
- 还huánto return, to give back (something borrowed)HSK 3
- 把bǎ(classifier) for things with handles, or for handfuls and bunches; (preposition) marker that puts the object before the verb to emphasize what happens to itHSK 3
- 让ràngto let; to allow; to make (sb do sth); (preposition) by (marks the agent in a passive construction, colloquial)HSK 2
- 做zuòto do; to engage in (an activity); to make; to produce; to become; to serve asHSK 1
- 给gěi(verb) to give; (preposition) for, on behalf of (doing something for someone)HSK 1
- 一个yī gèa; an; one (indefinite article or number one before a noun); the whole (used before time periods to emphasize the entire duration)HSK 7-9
- 上shàng(noun) above, on, up (indicating position or location); (verb) to go up, to get on (a vehicle), to attendHSK 1
- 你们nǐ menyou (plural)HSK 1
- 过guòto cross, to go over; to spend (time), to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday)HSK 2
- 过guo(aspect particle) indicates that an action has been experienced or happened at least once in the pastHSK 2
- 没有méi yǒu(verb) to not have; to lack; (adverb) used before verbs to indicate something did not happen in the pastHSK 1
- 得dé(particle) used between a verb and a complement to indicate possibility or degreeHSK 2
- 得déto obtain, to getHSK 3
- 得děimust, have to, need toHSK 3
- 看kànto see; to look at; to watch; to read (a book, text); to visit (a doctor, etc.); to seeHSK 1
- 看kānto look after, to take care of; to guard, tendHSK 5
- 真zhēnreally, truly; real, true, genuineHSK 1