This page lists the 99 words in Introduction to Chinese (Pre-HSK 1) in one place: Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation and English meanings. Tap any word for its meaning and HSK level, or play the whole list as free games — memory pairs, matching, quizzes and listening practice. No account needed.
99 Chinese words · free word games, no account needed
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | nǐ | you (pronoun) |
| 好 | hǎo | good; well (adjective) |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello (phrase) |
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt; auntie (noun) |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me (pronoun) |
| 是 | shì | to be (am; is; are) (verb) |
| 拜拜 | báibái | bye-bye (phrase) |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye (phrase) |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time (noun) |
| 下次见 | xià cì jiàn | see you next time (phrase) |
| 啊 | ā | a particle for softening your tone |
| 哎 | ài | interjection for responding to a callout |
| 爸 | bà | dad (noun) |
| 快 | kuài | fast (adj) |
| 点儿 | diǎn(r) | a little (counter) |
| 快点儿 | kuài diǎn(r) | hurry up (phrase) |
| 水 | shuǐ | water (noun) |
| 谢谢 | xièxiè | thanks (phrase) |
| 客气 | kèqì | overly polite (adj) |
| 不 | bù | no; not (adv) |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you’re welcome (phrase) |
| 老 | lǎo | old (adj) |
| 朋友 | péngyǒu | friend (noun) |
| 对不起 | duì bù qǐ | sorry (phrase) |
| 来 | lái | to come (verb) |
| 晚 | wǎn | late (adj; adv) |
| 没 | méi | have not; there is not (adv) |
| 关系 | guānxi | matter (noun) |
| 没关系 | méi guānxì | it’s ok (phrase) |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yìsī | sorry (phrase) |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to have a meeting (verb) |
| 也 | yě | also; anyway (adv) |
| 等 | děng | to wait (verb) |
| 多 | duō | how much (interrogative pronoun) |
| 久 | jiǔ | long time (adj) |
| 孩子 | háizi | child (noun) |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; little (adj) |
| 懂事 | dǒngshì | understanding; well-behaved (adj) |
| 没事 | méi shì | it’s no matter (phrase) |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit (noun) |
| 吃 | chī | eat (verb) |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us (pronoun) |
| 喝 | hē | to drink (verb) |
| 酒 | jiǔ | alcohol (noun) |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany (verb) |
| 茶 | chá | tea (noun) |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) (pronoun) |
| 忙 | máng | to be busy (verb) |
| 别 | bié | please don’t (adv) |
| 走 | zǒu | to go (verb) |
| 吧 | ba | a particle for suggestions |
| 游乐场 | yóulèchǎng | amusement park (noun) |
| 等 | děng | to wait (verb) (Lesson 7: Let's go!) |
| 一 | yī | one (numeral) |
| 下 | xià | once (counter) |
| 慢 | màn | slow (adj) |
| 请 | qǐng | to treat (verb) |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to eat meal (phrase) |
| 要 | yào | to want (verb) |
| 这个 | zhè ge [zhèi ge] | this one (phrase) |
| 嗯 | ēn [m; n; ng] | ok (phrase) |
| 好 | hǎo | ok (phrase) (Lesson 8: All right) |
| 好的 | hǎo de | ok (phrase) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to want (verb) |
| 哥 | gē | older brother (noun) |
| 行 | xíng | may (verb) |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today (noun) |
| 太 | tài | too; excessively (adv) |
| 和 | hé | with (prep) |
| 一起 | yīqǐ | together (adv) |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep (verb) |
| 怎么了 | zěnme le | what’s the matter (phrase) |
| 说 | shuō | to say (verb) |
| 咱们 | zánmen | we; us (inclusive) (pronoun) |
| 家 | jiā | home (noun) |
| 有 | yǒu | to have (verb) |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer (noun) |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend (noun) |
| 吗 | ma | question particle |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | there is not (phrase) |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend (noun) |
| 还 | hái | yet; still (adverb) |
| 去 | qù | to go (verb) |
| 工作室 | gōngzuòshì | work studio (noun) |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work (verb) |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you guys (pronoun) |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to get off work (verb) |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | evening meal (noun) |
| 对 | duì | yes; correct (adj) |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday (noun) |
| 晚上 | wǎnshàng | evening (noun) |
| 在 | zài | at (preposition) |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | the opposite (noun) |
| 是 | shì | to be / yes (verb/phrase) (Lesson 11: Is that right?) |
| 不是 | bù shì | to not be / no (verb/phrase) |
| 回来 | huílái | to come back (verb) |
| 哭 | kū | to cry (verb) |
| 俩 | liǎ | two people (noun) |
| 吵架 | chǎojià | to argue (verb) |