Most common words
| # | Word | Count | HSK | POS | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | HSK 1 | n. | yī | one | |
| 2 | 19 | HSK 1 | v. | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap | |
| 3 | 8 | HSK 1 | n. | dōng xī / dōng xi | east and west | |
| 4 | 6 | HSK 1 | n. | xīn | new | |
| 5 | 5 | HSK 1 | n. | běn | root; origin; this; current; book | |
| 6 | 4 | HSK 1 | n. | qián | 💰 coin | |
| 7 | 4 | HSK 1 | n. | xià | down | |
| 8 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | chī | 🍚 to eat; to consume | |
| 9 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | qián | front | |
| 10 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | shū | 📖 book | |
| 11 | 3 | HSK 1 | mw. | xiē | classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several | |
| 12 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | zhè biān | this side | |
| 13 | 3 | HSK 1 | adv. | zhī / zhǐ | only; merely; just; measure word for animals | |
| 14 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | dòu / dú | 📖 comma | |
| 15 | 2 | HSK 1 | num. | duō shǎo / duō shao | number; amount | |
| 16 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | hòu | empress | |
| 17 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | jīn tiān | today | |
| 18 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive) | |
| 19 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | liǎng | two | |
| 20 | 2 | HSK 1 | adv. | méi | not; without; haven't; there isn't | |
| 21 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | wán | to play | |
| 22 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | xiǎo | small | |
| 23 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | chuān | to wear | |
| 24 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | dà jiā | everyone | |
| 25 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | dú shū | 📖 to read a book | |
| 26 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | háo / hào | to wail; to howl | |
| 27 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | qǐng | to ask | |
| 28 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | tài | highest | |
| 29 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | wèn | to ask; to inquire | |
| 30 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | xǐ huan | ❤️ to like; to be fond of | |
| 31 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | xiè xie | to thank | |
| 32 | 1 | HSK 1 | — | zěn me yàng | how? | |
| 33 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing | |
| 34 | 15 | HSK 2 | v. | dǎ | to hit; to play; to make a phone call; to do | |
| 35 | 8 | HSK 2 | n. | yǐ jīng | already | |
| 36 | 5 | HSK 2 | v. | ràng | to yield | |
| 37 | 5 | HSK 2 | n. | shǒu | ✋ hand | |
| 38 | 4 | HSK 2 | v. | chū | to go out; to come out | |
| 39 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | huā | 🌸 flower | |
| 40 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | ná | to hold | |
| 41 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | qián miàn | ahead | |
| 42 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | chū qù | to go out | |
| 43 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | guò lái / guò lai | to come over | |
| 44 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | hòu mian | the back; the rear; the last bit | |
| 45 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | jìn | to go forward | |
| 46 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | jìn qù | to go in | |
| 47 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | kāi shǐ | to begin | |
| 48 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | shí | o'clock | |
| 49 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | wán | to finish | |
| 50 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | wǎng | to go (in a direction) | |
| 51 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | wèi | position | |
| 52 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | xī wàng | to hope | |
| 53 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | xià miàn | below | |
| 54 | 1 | HSK 2 | n. | yì si | idea | |
| 55 | 1 | HSK 2 | part. | zhe | aspect particle; on; in contact with | |
| 56 | 1 | HSK 2 | v. | zǒu | to walk | |
| 57 | 44 | HSK 3 | n. | xiān | beforehand; first; earlier | |
| 58 | 14 | HSK 3 | v. | xuǎn | to choose | |
| 59 | 7 | HSK 3 | n. | jié shù | termination | |
| 60 | 6 | HSK 3 | v. | fàng | to put | |
| 61 | 6 | HSK 3 | v. | jiā | to add | |
| 62 | 5 | HSK 3 | v. | tiào | to jump | |
| 63 | 5 | HSK 3 | v. | yù dào | to meet; to run into; to come across | |
| 64 | 4 | HSK 3 | n. | dài | band | |
| 65 | 4 | HSK 3 | v. | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of | |
| 66 | 4 | HSK 3 | v. | shì | to test | |
| 67 | 4 | HSK 3 | n. | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must | |
| 68 | 3 | HSK 3 | n. | guān | mountain pass | |
| 69 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require | |
| 70 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick | |
| 71 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | yòng | to use; to make use of; to employ | |
| 72 | 3 | HSK 3 | v. | zhāng | to open up | |
| 73 | 3 | HSK 3 | n. | zuì hòu | final; last; ultimate | |
| 74 | 2 | HSK 3 | v. | bǐ jiào | to compare | |
| 75 | 2 | HSK 3 | v. | biàn chéng | to change into | |
| 76 | 2 | HSK 3 | n. | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) | |
| 77 | 2 | HSK 3 | v. | gēng / gèng | to change or replace | |
| 78 | 2 | HSK 3 | n. | jī hū | almost; nearly; practically | |
| 79 | 2 | HSK 3 | adj. | lǎo | old; aged; experienced; always | |
| 80 | 2 | HSK 3 | n. | qí shí | actually; in fact; really | |
| 81 | 2 | HSK 3 | n. | róng yì | easy; straightforward | |
| 82 | 2 | HSK 3 | v. | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) | |
| 83 | 2 | HSK 3 | n. | háng / héng / xíng | row; line | |
| 84 | 2 | HSK 3 | adj. | yòu | (once) again | |
| 85 | 2 | HSK 3 | n. | zhǐ néng | can only | |
| 86 | 2 | HSK 3 | adv. | zhǐ yǒu | only have ...; there is only ... | |
| 87 | 2 | HSK 3 | n. | zhōng / zhòng | within; among; in | |
| 88 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | chà bu duō | almost | |
| 89 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | cháng | always | |
| 90 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | dì tú | 🗺️ map | |
| 91 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | gāng | hard; firm; strong | |
| 92 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | gāng cái | just now | |
| 93 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | hǎo duō | many | |
| 94 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | hǎo xiàng | as if | |
| 95 | 1 | HSK 3 | v. | huān yíng | to welcome | |
| 96 | 1 | HSK 3 | v. | jì | to record | |
| 97 | 1 | HSK 3 | n. | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated | |
| 98 | 1 | HSK 3 | adj. | jiǔ | (of a period of time) long | |
| 99 | 1 | HSK 3 | — | jiǔ | 🍷 wine (esp. rice wine) | |
| 100 | 1 | HSK 3 | v. | kǎ / qiǎ | 💳 to stop |