Most common words
| # | Word | Count | HSK | POS | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | HSK 1 | v. | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of | |
| 2 | 12 | HSK 1 | v. | yǐn / tīng | to listen to; to hear | |
| 3 | 9 | HSK 1 | n. | shéi | who | |
| 4 | 7 | HSK 1 | n. | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) | |
| 5 | 5 | HSK 1 | n. | chē / jū | 🚗 car | |
| 6 | 5 | HSK 1 | v. | dǎ diàn huà | ☎️ to make a telephone call | |
| 7 | 5 | HSK 1 | v. | wèn | to ask; to inquire | |
| 8 | 4 | HSK 1 | num. | duō shǎo / duō shao | number; amount | |
| 9 | 4 | HSK 1 | n. | shì | matter | |
| 10 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | dì di | 👦 younger brother | |
| 11 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | gē ge | 👨 older brother | |
| 12 | 3 | HSK 1 | adv. | méi | not; without; haven't; there isn't | |
| 13 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | péng you | friend | |
| 14 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | wèn tí | question | |
| 15 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | xià | down | |
| 16 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | yī | one | |
| 17 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | diàn huà | ☎️ telephone | |
| 18 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | hē / hè | to drink | |
| 19 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | jīn tiān | today | |
| 20 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | mài | to sell | |
| 21 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | máng | busy | |
| 22 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | nà bian | over there | |
| 23 | 2 | HSK 1 | adj. | shí jiān | (concept of) time | |
| 24 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | wán | to play | |
| 25 | 2 | HSK 1 | — | zěn me yàng | how? | |
| 26 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | zhǎo | to try to find | |
| 27 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | zì | letter | |
| 28 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | dà jiā | everyone | |
| 29 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap | |
| 30 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | dōng xī / dōng xi | east and west | |
| 31 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | ér zi | son | |
| 32 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | gāo xìng | 😊 happy | |
| 33 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | hòu | empress | |
| 34 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | jiàn / xiàn | to see | |
| 35 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive) | |
| 36 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | mǎi | to buy | |
| 37 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | nǐ hǎo | hello; hi | |
| 38 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | nǚ | 👩 female | |
| 39 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | qǐng | to ask | |
| 40 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | rèn shi | to know | |
| 41 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | rì | ☀️ sun | |
| 42 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | tài | highest | |
| 43 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | wéi / wèi | hello (when answering the phone) | |
| 44 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | xǐ huan | ❤️ to like; to be fond of | |
| 45 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | xià wǔ | afternoon | |
| 46 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | xiǎo | small | |
| 47 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | yuè | 🌙 moon | |
| 48 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | zài jiàn | goodbye | |
| 49 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing | |
| 50 | 1 | HSK 1 | adv. | zhī / zhǐ | only; merely; just; measure word for animals | |
| 51 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | Zhōng guó | China | |
| 52 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | Zhōng wén | Chinese language | |
| 53 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | zuò | to sit | |
| 54 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | zuò | to make; to produce | |
| 55 | 10 | HSK 2 | n. | zì jǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own | |
| 56 | 8 | HSK 2 | v. | děng | to wait for; to await | |
| 57 | 7 | HSK 2 | n. | kě néng | might (happen) | |
| 58 | 5 | HSK 2 | v. | kāi shǐ | to begin | |
| 59 | 4 | HSK 2 | part. | zhe | aspect particle; on; in contact with | |
| 60 | 3 | HSK 2 | v. | bāng | to help | |
| 61 | 3 | HSK 2 | v. | ná | to hold | |
| 62 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | shì qing | affair; matter; thing; business | |
| 63 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | yòu bian | right side | |
| 64 | 3 | HSK 2 | v. | zǒu | to walk | |
| 65 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | bié / biè | to leave; to part (from) | |
| 66 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | chū | to go out; to come out | |
| 67 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | chū lái / chu lai | to come out | |
| 68 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | gào sù / gào su | to press charges; to file a complaint | |
| 69 | 2 | HSK 2 | adj. | guò qù / guò qu | (in the) past; former; previous | |
| 70 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | jīng cháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often | |
| 71 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | ràng | to yield | |
| 72 | 2 | HSK 2 | name | xìng míng | surname and given name; full name | |
| 73 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | yǐ jīng | already | |
| 74 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | zuǒ bian | left | |
| 75 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | chū qù | to go out | |
| 76 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | cóng | from; through; via | |
| 77 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | dǎ kāi | to open | |
| 78 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | guò / guo | to cross | |
| 79 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | hòu mian | the back; the rear; the last bit | |
| 80 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | huí lai | to return; to come back | |
| 81 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | wán | to finish | |
| 82 | 1 | HSK 2 | adj. | yī qǐ | (in) the same place | |
| 83 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | yì si | idea | |
| 84 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | yǒu yì si | interesting | |
| 85 | 6 | HSK 3 | n. | gāng cái | just now | |
| 86 | 6 | HSK 3 | n. | shēng yīn | voice | |
| 87 | 6 | HSK 3 | n. | xiān | beforehand; first; earlier | |
| 88 | 6 | HSK 3 | v. | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require | |
| 89 | 6 | HSK 3 | n. | yóu xì | 🎮 game | |
| 90 | 4 | HSK 3 | n. | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated | |
| 91 | 4 | HSK 3 | n. | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must | |
| 92 | 3 | HSK 3 | n. | cháng | always | |
| 93 | 3 | HSK 3 | n. | ěr jī | headphones | |
| 94 | 3 | HSK 3 | n. | gāng gang | just recently | |
| 95 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | huí dá | to reply; to answer | |
| 96 | 3 | HSK 3 | n. | qí shí | actually; in fact; really | |
| 97 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | qǐ | to rise | |
| 98 | 3 | HSK 3 | n. | háng / héng / xíng | row; line | |
| 99 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick | |
| 100 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | yòng | to use; to make use of; to employ |