Most common words
| # | Word | Count | HSK | POS | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | HSK 1 | pron. | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) | |
| 2 | 14 | HSK 1 | n. | shéi | who | |
| 3 | 11 | HSK 1 | n. | diàn huà | ☎️ telephone | |
| 4 | 11 | HSK 1 | v. | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of | |
| 5 | 10 | HSK 1 | v. | zhǎo | to try to find | |
| 6 | 9 | HSK 1 | n. | jīn tiān | today | |
| 7 | 8 | HSK 1 | n. | qián | 💰 coin | |
| 8 | 8 | HSK 1 | v. | yǐn / tīng | to listen to; to hear | |
| 9 | 7 | HSK 1 | v. | dǎ diàn huà | ☎️ to make a telephone call | |
| 10 | 5 | HSK 1 | — | bù yào | don't!; must not | |
| 11 | 5 | HSK 1 | n. | wéi / wèi | hello (when answering the phone) | |
| 12 | 5 | HSK 1 | v. | zuò | to make; to produce | |
| 13 | 4 | HSK 1 | n. | dà jiā | everyone | |
| 14 | 4 | HSK 1 | n. | nǎ / na / né / něi | how | |
| 15 | 4 | HSK 1 | v. | qǐng | to ask | |
| 16 | 4 | HSK 1 | v. | wèn | to ask; to inquire | |
| 17 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | mǎi | to buy | |
| 18 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | mài | to sell | |
| 19 | 3 | HSK 1 | adv. | méi | not; without; haven't; there isn't | |
| 20 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | méi shì | it's not important | |
| 21 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | shuō huà | to speak | |
| 22 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | wèn tí | question | |
| 23 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | xià | down | |
| 24 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | dà / dài | big; large; great | |
| 25 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap | |
| 26 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | dōng xī / dōng xi | east and west | |
| 27 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | jiàn | item | |
| 28 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | qián | front | |
| 29 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | shǎo / shào | few | |
| 30 | 2 | HSK 1 | adj. | shí jiān | (concept of) time | |
| 31 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | tīng jiàn | to hear | |
| 32 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | wán | to play | |
| 33 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | xǐ huan | ❤️ to like; to be fond of | |
| 34 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | yī | one | |
| 35 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing | |
| 36 | 2 | HSK 1 | adv. | zhī / zhǐ | only; merely; just; measure word for animals | |
| 37 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | běn | root; origin; this; current; book | |
| 38 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | diàn nǎo | 💻 computer | |
| 39 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | hòu | empress | |
| 40 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | jiàn / xiàn | to see | |
| 41 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | mā ma | 👩 mama | |
| 42 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | máng | busy | |
| 43 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) | |
| 44 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | nǐ hǎo | hello; hi | |
| 45 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | shì | matter | |
| 46 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | tài | highest | |
| 47 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | xiǎo | small | |
| 48 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | xiǎo shí | hour | |
| 49 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | zài jiàn | goodbye | |
| 50 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | zǎo | early | |
| 51 | 1 | HSK 1 | — | zěn me yàng | how? | |
| 52 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | Zhōng wén | Chinese language | |
| 53 | 69 | HSK 2 | v. | huà | 🖼️ to draw; to paint | |
| 54 | 14 | HSK 2 | v. | ná | to hold | |
| 55 | 13 | HSK 2 | n. | yǐ jīng | already | |
| 56 | 11 | HSK 2 | n. | kě néng | might (happen) | |
| 57 | 11 | HSK 2 | v. | zǒu | to walk | |
| 58 | 10 | HSK 2 | n. | yì si | idea | |
| 59 | 7 | HSK 2 | v. | dǎ | to hit; to play; to make a phone call; to do | |
| 60 | 7 | HSK 2 | v. | ràng | to yield | |
| 61 | 7 | HSK 2 | n. | zì jǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own | |
| 62 | 6 | HSK 2 | v. | chū qù | to go out | |
| 63 | 6 | HSK 2 | n. | zhǔn bèi | preparation | |
| 64 | 5 | HSK 2 | part. | zhe | aspect particle; on; in contact with | |
| 65 | 4 | HSK 2 | v. | bié / biè | to leave; to part (from) | |
| 66 | 4 | HSK 2 | v. | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed | |
| 67 | 4 | HSK 2 | v. | dǒng | to understand | |
| 68 | 4 | HSK 2 | v. | jìn | to go forward | |
| 69 | 4 | HSK 2 | n. | lǐ miàn | inside | |
| 70 | 4 | HSK 2 | n. | zhè me | so much | |
| 71 | 3 | HSK 2 | v. | chū lái / chu lai | to come out | |
| 72 | 3 | HSK 2 | v. | guò / guo | to cross | |
| 73 | 3 | HSK 2 | v. | guò lái / guò lai | to come over | |
| 74 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | tí | topic | |
| 75 | 3 | HSK 2 | — | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense) | |
| 76 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | huí lai | to return; to come back | |
| 77 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | jìn lái | to come in | |
| 78 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | kāi shǐ | to begin | |
| 79 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | kuài | rapid | |
| 80 | 2 | HSK 2 | adj. | páo / pǎo | (of an animal) to paw (the ground) | |
| 81 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | shǒu | ✋ hand | |
| 82 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | xī wàng | to hope | |
| 83 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | chū mén | to go out | |
| 84 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | cì | next in sequence | |
| 85 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | cóng | from; through; via | |
| 86 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | dàn | but; yet; however; still | |
| 87 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | dé / dè / de / děi | to obtain | |
| 88 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | děng | to wait for; to await | |
| 89 | 1 | HSK 2 | adj. | dòng | (of sth) to move | |
| 90 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | gào sù / gào su | to press charges; to file a complaint | |
| 91 | 1 | HSK 2 | adj. | guò qù / guò qu | (in the) past; former; previous | |
| 92 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | jì de | to remember | |
| 93 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | měi | each | |
| 94 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | mén | 🚪 gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening | |
| 95 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | mén kǒu | doorway | |
| 96 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | shì qing | affair; matter; thing; business | |
| 97 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | xià miàn | below | |
| 98 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | yǒu yì si | interesting | |
| 99 | 1 | HSK 2 | adj. | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est | |
| 100 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | zuǒ bian | left |