Most common words
| # | Word | Count | HSK | POS | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | HSK 1 | n. | yī | one | |
| 2 | 25 | HSK 1 | n. | zhè biān | this side | |
| 3 | 17 | HSK 1 | n. | xiǎo | small | |
| 4 | 17 | HSK 1 | adv. | zhī / zhǐ | only; merely; just; measure word for animals | |
| 5 | 16 | HSK 1 | n. | dōng xī / dōng xi | east and west | |
| 6 | 14 | HSK 1 | n. | xīn | new | |
| 7 | 11 | HSK 1 | v. | zuò | to make; to produce | |
| 8 | 10 | HSK 1 | n. | nǐ hǎo | hello; hi | |
| 9 | 9 | HSK 1 | mw. | xiē | classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several | |
| 10 | 9 | HSK 1 | n. | xuě | ❄️ snow | |
| 11 | 9 | HSK 1 | v. | zhǎo | to try to find | |
| 12 | 8 | HSK 1 | v. | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of | |
| 13 | 7 | HSK 1 | n. | dà / dài | big; large; great | |
| 14 | 7 | HSK 1 | v. | jiàn / xiàn | to see | |
| 15 | 7 | HSK 1 | n. | shì | matter | |
| 16 | 7 | HSK 1 | v. | wèn | to ask; to inquire | |
| 17 | 6 | HSK 1 | n. | jīn tiān | today | |
| 18 | 6 | HSK 1 | n. | nán | 👨 male | |
| 19 | 6 | HSK 1 | n. | nǚ | 👩 female | |
| 20 | 5 | HSK 1 | v. | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap | |
| 21 | 5 | HSK 1 | adv. | méi | not; without; haven't; there isn't | |
| 22 | 5 | HSK 1 | n. | shéi | who | |
| 23 | 5 | HSK 1 | n. | shuǐ | 💧 water | |
| 24 | 5 | HSK 1 | v. | wán | to play | |
| 25 | 5 | HSK 1 | n. | zài jiàn | goodbye | |
| 26 | 4 | HSK 1 | n. | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) | |
| 27 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | běn | root; origin; this; current; book | |
| 28 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | chē / jū | 🚗 car | |
| 29 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | chī | 🍚 to eat; to consume | |
| 30 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | chuān | to wear | |
| 31 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | hē / hè | to drink | |
| 32 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | mài | to sell | |
| 33 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | péng you | friend | |
| 34 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | qián | front | |
| 35 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | qián | 💰 coin | |
| 36 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | tiān | 🌤️ day | |
| 37 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | wèn tí | question | |
| 38 | 3 | HSK 1 | n. | xià | down | |
| 39 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | xiě / xiè | to write | |
| 40 | 3 | HSK 1 | v. | zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing | |
| 41 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | bēi zi | cup | |
| 42 | 2 | HSK 1 | — | bù yào | don't!; must not | |
| 43 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | dà jiā | everyone | |
| 44 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | gǒu | 🐶 dog | |
| 45 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | kuài | lump; chunk; piece | |
| 46 | 2 | HSK 1 | n. | lěng | cold | |
| 47 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | mǎi | to buy | |
| 48 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | rè | 🔥 to warm up | |
| 49 | 2 | HSK 1 | v. | xǐ huan | ❤️ to like; to be fond of | |
| 50 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | biān / bian | side | |
| 51 | 1 | HSK 1 | — | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth") | |
| 52 | 1 | HSK 1 | num. | duō shǎo / duō shao | number; amount | |
| 53 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | gāo xìng | 😊 happy | |
| 54 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | háo / hào | to wail; to howl | |
| 55 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | hòu | empress | |
| 56 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | jī / jǐ | small table | |
| 57 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | jiā | 🏠 home; family; measure word for businesses; specialist suffix | |
| 58 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive) | |
| 59 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | miàn bāo | 🍞 bread | |
| 60 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | nǎ / na / né / něi | how | |
| 61 | 1 | HSK 1 | pron. | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) | |
| 62 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | rì | ☀️ sun | |
| 63 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | shuì | to sleep | |
| 64 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | tài | highest | |
| 65 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | xué xí | to learn | |
| 66 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | yǐ zi | 🪑 chair | |
| 67 | 1 | HSK 1 | n. | Zhōng guó | China | |
| 68 | 1 | HSK 1 | v. | zuò | to sit | |
| 69 | 13 | HSK 2 | n. | yǐ jīng | already | |
| 70 | 12 | HSK 2 | part. | zhe | aspect particle; on; in contact with | |
| 71 | 10 | HSK 2 | v. | ná | to hold | |
| 72 | 10 | HSK 2 | n. | yì si | idea | |
| 73 | 10 | HSK 2 | v. | zǒu | to walk | |
| 74 | 9 | HSK 2 | v. | ràng | to yield | |
| 75 | 8 | HSK 2 | v. | chū | to go out; to come out | |
| 76 | 7 | HSK 2 | v. | chū qù | to go out | |
| 77 | 6 | HSK 2 | n. | gāo | high | |
| 78 | 6 | HSK 2 | n. | qián miàn | ahead | |
| 79 | 6 | HSK 2 | v. | shàng qù | to go up | |
| 80 | 5 | HSK 2 | v. | bǐ | to compare; than; ratio | |
| 81 | 5 | HSK 2 | n. | hòu mian | the back; the rear; the last bit | |
| 82 | 5 | HSK 2 | n. | tiáo | strip | |
| 83 | 4 | HSK 2 | v. | huí lai | to return; to come back | |
| 84 | 4 | HSK 2 | n. | lǐ miàn | inside | |
| 85 | 4 | HSK 2 | v. | qǐ lai / qi lai | to stand up; to get up | |
| 86 | 3 | HSK 2 | — | de / dì | 🌍 -ly | |
| 87 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | kù zi | 👖 pants | |
| 88 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | kuài | rapid | |
| 89 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | yán sè | color | |
| 90 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | zhǔn bèi | preparation | |
| 91 | 3 | HSK 2 | n. | zì jǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own | |
| 92 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | cóng | from; through; via | |
| 93 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | guò lái / guò lai | to come over | |
| 94 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | huí qu | to return | |
| 95 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | jiāo / jiào | to teach; to instruct | |
| 96 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | ròu | 🥩 meat | |
| 97 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | shēn tǐ | the body | |
| 98 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | shǒu | ✋ hand | |
| 99 | 2 | HSK 2 | n. | suī rán | although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc) | |
| 100 | 2 | HSK 2 | v. | tiào wǔ | to dance |