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HSK 4 四级 2.0

Converse in Chinese across a broad range of topics and communicate comfortably with native speakers. This is the older six-level HSK 2.0 list. Learn the words in frequency order and the rest of the level gets far easier.

598New words
1,193Cumulative
57.8%Spoken coverage
IntermediateTier

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How many words are in HSK 4 (2.0), and what is on the list?

HSK 4 under the older HSK 2.0 standard contains 598 new words, bringing the cumulative HSK 2.0 total through Level 4 to 1,193 words. The full list is below, highest-frequency entries first, each with simplified and traditional hanzi, tone-marked pinyin, part of speech, a corpus frequency rank, an English gloss, and the level the same word sits at in the newer nine-level HSK 3.0 scheme. In HSK 3.0 the equivalent Level 4 holds 972 new words, so the two standards do not line up one to one.

Knowing every HSK 2.0 word up to and including Level 4 means you recognize about 57.8% of the running words in everyday spoken Chinese (film and TV subtitles), because the most frequent words are front-loaded into the lower levels. That is token coverage, not full comprehension. See the full ladder.

HSK 2.0 · Level 4
598 words
#PīnyīnPOS HSK 3.0FreqEnglish
1 duì prep 1 28 right; correct; towards; at; for
2 Guō part 1 60 surname Guo
3 = ér conj 4 75 and; as well as
4 = děng verb 1 83 class; rank
5 prep 6 147 variant of 欤
6 dāng prep 2 155 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)
7 = zhī part 7-9 160 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him
8 prep 7-9 166 old variant of 以
9 起来 起來 qǐ lai verb 1 172 to stand up; to get up
10 = verb 3 177 to die; impassable
11 què adv 4 199 old variant of 却
12 生活 = shēng huó v/n 2 203 to live; life
13 发生 發生 fā shēng verb 3 211 to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
14 不过 不過 bù guò conj 2 216 only; merely
15 所有 = suǒ yǒu attr 2 238 all; to have; to possess; to own
16 情况 情況 qíng kuàng noun 3 245 circumstances; state of affairs; situation
17 最后 最後 zuì hòu loc 1 261 final; last
18 成为 成為 chéng wéi verb 2 267 to become; to turn into
19 = háng verb 1 272 row; line
20 感觉 感覺 gǎn jué noun 2 274 feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive
21 继续 繼續 jì xù verb 3 285 to continue; to proceed with
22 cháng meas 2 286 threshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
23 进行 進行 jìn xíng verb 2 299 to advance; to conduct
24 nèi loc 3 319 inside; inner
25 通过 通過 tōng guò prep 2 343 to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)
26 verb 4 344 not to have; no
27 一切 = yī qiè pron 3 350 everything; every
28 = yóu prep 3 353 to follow; from
29 任何 = rèn hé pron 3 356 any; whatever
30 安全 = ān quán noun 2 364 safe; secure; safety; security
31 结果 結果 jiē guǒ noun 2 364 to bear fruit
32 完全 = wán quán adv 2 393 complete; whole; totally; entirely
33 verb 2 400 to send out; to show (one's feeling)
34 计划 計劃 jì huà noun 2 403 plan; project
35 可是 = kě shì conj 2 404 but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
36 Lián part 3 406 surname Lian
37 = ya part 4 432 (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
38 原因 = yuán yīn noun 2 441 cause; origin
39 消息 = xiāo xi noun 3 448 news; information
40 只要 = zhǐ yào conj 2 452 if only; so long as
41 gān verb 1 463 old variant of 干
42 接受 = jiē shòu verb 2 465 to accept; to receive
43 其中 = qí zhōng pron 2 470 among; in
44 成功 = Chéng gōng adj 3 476 Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
45 甚至 = shèn zhì adv 4 478 even; so much so that
46 = verb 2 484 to pull; to play (a bowed instrument)
47 肯定 = kěn dìng adv 5 494 to be certain; to be positive
48 当时 當時 dāng shí time 2 505 then; at that time
49 调查 調查 diào chá verb 3 512 investigation; inquiry
50 部分 = bù fen noun 2 513 part; share
51 能力 = néng lì noun 3 534 capability; ability
52 保护 保護 bǎo hù verb 3 536 to protect; to defend
53 真正 = zhēn zhèng attr 2 544 genuine; real; true; really; indeed
54 支持 = zhī chí verb 3 546 to be in favor of; to support
55 = diào verb 2 549 to fall; to drop
56 改变 改變 gǎi biàn verb 2 551 to change; to alter
57 方法 = fāng fǎ noun 2 577 method; way
58 保证 保證 bǎo zhèng verb 3 586 guarantee; to guarantee
59 直接 = zhí jiē adv 2 588 direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate
60 组织 組織 zǔ zhī noun 5 590 to organize; organization
61 永远 永遠 yǒng yuǎn adv 2 599 forever; eternal
62 也许 也許 yě xǔ adv 2 601 perhaps; maybe
63 方面 = fāng miàn noun 2 601 respect; aspect
64 活动 活動 huó dòng v/n 2 605 to exercise; to move about
65 考虑 考慮 kǎo lǜ verb 4 607 to think over; to consider
66 = fèn meas 2 608 classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
67 提供 = tí gōng verb 4 621 to offer; to supply
68 = zhǐ verb 3 639 finger; to point at or to
69 精神 = jīng shén noun 3 640 spirit; mind
70 使用 = shǐ yòng verb 2 641 to use; to employ
71 代表 = dài biǎo noun 3 644 representative; delegate
72 任务 任務 rèn wu noun 3 664 mission; assignment; task; duty; role
73 联系 聯係 lián xì verb 3 667 variant of 联系
74 因此 = yīn cǐ conj 3 668 thus; consequently; as a result
75 = Tái meas 3 696 Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai
76 = suàn verb 2 698 to regard as; to figure
77 获得 獲得 huò dé verb 4 701 to obtain; to receive; to get
78 生命 = shēng mìng noun 3 705 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature
79 liú verb 2 705 old variant of 留
80 = jiāo verb 2 715 to hand over; to deliver
81 全部 = quán bù num 2 718 whole; all
82 刚刚 剛剛 gāng gang adv 2 719 just recently; just a moment ago
83 正常 = zhèng cháng adj 2 722 regular; normal
84 另外 = lìng wài pron 3 725 additional; in addition
85 = xuè noun 3 726 blood; colloquial pr. [xiě]
86 = tǐng adv 2 737 straight; erect
87 好像 = hǎo xiàng verb 2 738 as if; to seem like
88 到底 = dào dǐ adv 3 741 finally; in the end
89 感谢 感謝 gǎn xiè verb 2 749 (express) thanks; gratitude
90 坚持 堅持 jiān chí verb 3 751 to persevere with; to persist in
91 = zuò meas 2 751 seat; base
92 技术 技術 jì shù noun 3 758 technology; technique; skill
93 = wǎng prep 2 760 to go (in a direction); to
94 严重 嚴重 yán zhòng adj 4 785 grave; serious
95 包括 = bāo kuò verb 4 788 to comprise; to include
96 原来 原來 yuán lái adv 2 790 original; former
97 = guāng noun 3 800 light; ray; bright; shiny
98 法律 = fǎ lǜ noun 4 816 law
99 父亲 父親 fù qīn noun 3 817 father
100 并且 並且 bìng qiě conj 3 827 and; besides
101 = shōu verb 2 834 to receive; to accept
102 社会 社會 shè huì noun 3 836 society
103 证明 證明 zhèng míng verb 3 838 proof; certificate
104 记者 記者 jì zhě noun 3 844 reporter; journalist
105 = de loc 4 849 (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
106 确实 確實 què shí adv 3 850 indeed; really
107 不管 = bù guǎn conj 4 854 not to be concerned; regardless of
108 受到 = shòu dào verb 2 858 to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, puni...
109 发展 發展 fā zhǎn verb 3 859 development; growth
110 Tán verb 3 862 surname Tan
111 至少 = zhì shǎo adv 3 868 at least; (to say the) least
112 解释 解釋 jiě shì verb 4 872 explanation; to explain
113 负责 負責 fù zé verb 3 876 to be in charge of; to take responsibility for
114 首先 = shǒu xiān adv 3 878 first (of all); in the first place
115 理解 = lǐ jiě verb 3 884 to comprehend; to understand
116 报道 報道 bào dào verb 3 886 to report (news); report
117 安排 = ān pái verb 3 900 to arrange; to plan
118 mèng noun 4 913 dream; (bound form) to dream
119 重新 = chóng xīn adv 2 915 again; once more; re-
120 幸福 = xìng fú adj 3 928 happiness; happy
121 自然 = zì rán noun 3 929 nature; natural
122 责任 責任 zé rèn noun 3 935 responsibility; blame
123 shì verb 1 938 to test; to try
124 = lòng verb 2 952 lane; alley
125 yíng verb 3 952 to beat; to win
126 滿 Mǎn adj 2 961 Manchu ethnic group
127 说明 說明 shuō míng verb 2 968 to explain; to illustrate
128 许多 許多 xǔ duō num 2 969 many; a lot of
129 压力 壓力 yā lì noun 3 981 pressure
130 由于 由於 yóu yú prep 3 982 due to; as a result of
131 母亲 母親 mǔ qīn noun 3 983 mother
132 放弃 放棄 fàng qì verb 5 994 to renounce; to abandon; to give up
133 意见 意見 yì jiàn noun 2 995 idea; opinion
134 过程 過程 guò chéng noun 3 1,002 course of events; process
135 即使 = jí shǐ conj 5 1,004 even if; even though
136 尽管 儘管 jǐn guǎn conj 5 1,014 despite; although
137 shēn adj 3 1,014 old variant of 深
138 = pron 3 1,022 each; every
139 仍然 = réng rán adv 3 1,029 still; as before; yet
140 值得 = zhí de verb 3 1,037 to be worth; to deserve
141 经历 經歷 jīng lì verb 3 1,047 experience; to experience
142 讨论 討論 tǎo lùn verb 2 1,047 to discuss; to talk over
143 超过 超過 chāo guò verb 2 1,048 to surpass; to exceed
144 = gēi adj 2 1,053 used in 掰
145 后来 後來 hòu lái time 2 1,055 afterwards; later; newly arrived
146 = zuǐ noun 2 1,059 mouth; beak
147 地址 = dì zhǐ noun 4 1,067 address
148 无论 無論 wú lùn conj 4 1,069 no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
149 紧张 緊張 jǐn zhāng adj 3 1,073 nervous; keyed up
150 = shěng noun 2 1,081 to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out
151 十分 = shí fēn adv 2 1,086 very; completely
152 = péi verb 5 1,090 to accompany; to keep sb company
153 guà verb 3 1,092 to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone)
154 本来 本來 běn lái adv 3 1,093 original; originally
155 条件 條件 tiáo jiàn noun 2 1,104 condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification
156 广告 廣告 guǎng gào noun 2 1,122 to advertise; a commercial
157 警察 = jǐng chá noun 3 1,128 police; police officer
158 关键 關鍵 guān jiàn noun 5 1,131 crucial point; crux
159 样子 樣子 yàng zi noun 2 1,140 appearance; manner
160 困难 困難 kùn nan adj 3 1,141 difficult; challenging
161 专业 專業 zhuān yè noun 3 1,146 specialty; specialized field
162 难道 難道 nán dào adv 3 1,147 don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
163 于是 於是 yú shì conj 4 1,151 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
164 规定 規定 guī dìng noun 3 1,151 to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations...
165 正确 正確 zhèng què adj 2 1,163 correct; sound; right; proper
166 爱情 愛情 ài qíng noun 2 1,164 romance; love (romantic)
167 qún meas 3 1,165 variant of 群
168 gòu verb 2 1,173 enough (sufficient); enough (too much)
169 = Huǒ noun 3 1,181 surname Huo
170 方向 = fāng xiàng noun 2 1,183 direction; orientation
171 市场 市場 shì chǎng noun 3 1,190 marketplace; market (also in abstract)
172 教育 = jiào yù v/n 2 1,197 to educate; to teach
173 = verb 2 1,198 to take; to get
174 危险 危險 wēi xiǎn adj 3 1,201 danger; dangerous
175 管理 = guǎn lǐ v/n 3 1,202 to supervise; to manage
176 luàn adv 3 1,206 in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind
177 适合 適合 shì hé verb 3 1,211 to fit; to suit
178 正式 = zhèng shì adv 3 1,215 formal; official
179 引起 = yǐn qǐ verb 4 1,216 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
180 从来 從來 cóng lái adv 3 1,222 always; at all times
181 = bào verb 4 1,238 to hold; to carry (in one's arms)
182 内容 內容 nèi róng noun 3 1,246 content; substance
183 律师 律師 lǜ shī noun 4 1,246 lawyer
184 通知 = tōng zhī noun 2 1,246 to notify; to inform
185 感情 = gǎn qíng noun 3 1,257 emotion; sentiment
186 目的 = mù dì noun 2 1,260 purpose; aim; goal; target; objective
187 观众 觀眾 guān zhòng noun 3 1,260 spectators; audience
188 国际 國際 guó jì noun 2 1,262 international
189 美丽 美麗 měi lì adj 3 1,262 beautiful
190 经验 經驗 jīng yàn noun 3 1,269 experience; to experience
191 = verb 3 1,272 broken; damaged
192 = tuī verb 2 1,277 to push; to cut
193 = Dāo noun 3 1,285 surname Dao
194 科学 科學 kē xué noun 2 1,299 science; scientific knowledge
195 心情 = xīn qíng noun 2 1,302 mood; frame of mind
196 标准 標準 biāo zhǔn noun 3 1,317 standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard
197 职业 職業 zhí yè noun 3 1,317 occupation; profession; vocation; professional
198 精彩 = jīng cǎi adj 3 1,320 wonderful; marvelous
199 范围 範圍 fàn wéi noun 3 1,325 range; scope
200 速度 = sù dù noun 3 1,337 speed; rate
201 实在 實在 shí zài adv 2 1,340 really; actually
202 效果 = xiào guǒ noun 3 1,352 result; effect
203 biàn meas 2 1,358 variant of 遍
204 经济 經濟 jīng jì noun 3 1,376 economy; economic
205 按照 = àn zhào prep 3 1,378 according to; in accordance with
206 反对 反對 fǎn duì verb 3 1,381 to oppose; to be against; to object to
207 竟然 = jìng rán adv 4 1,381 unexpectedly; to one's surprise
208 重点 重點 chóng diǎn noun 2 1,381 to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
209 = bèi meas 4 1,396 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier)
210 = xǐng verb 4 1,399 to wake up; to be awake
211 讨厌 討厭 tǎo yàn verb 5 1,401 to dislike; to loathe
212 shū verb 3 1,403 to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport
213 咱们 咱們 zán men pron 2 1,405 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me
214 免费 免費 miǎn fèi verb 4 1,416 free (of charge)
215 否则 否則 fǒu zé conj 4 1,416 otherwise; if not; or (else)
216 动作 動作 dòng zuò noun 1 1,418 movement; motion; action; to act; to move
217 liǎ num 4 1,419 two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both
218 增加 = zēng jiā verb 3 1,419 to raise; to increase
219 著名 = zhù míng word 4 1,436 famous; noted
220 拒绝 拒絕 jù jué verb 5 1,443 to refuse; to decline; to reject
221 Shuài name 4 1,452 surname Shuai
222 不仅 不僅 bù jǐn conj 3 1,467 not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
223 顺利 順利 shùn lì adj 2 1,475 smoothly; without a hitch
224 艺术 藝術 yì shù noun 3 1,488 art
225 麻烦 麻煩 má fan noun 3 1,492 trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying
226 申请 申請 shēn qǐng verb 4 1,500 to apply for sth; application form
227 演出 = yǎn chū verb 3 1,568 to act (in a play); to perform
228 zhū noun 3 1,583 hog; pig
229 竞争 競爭 jìng zhēng v/n 5 1,584 to compete; competition
230 估计 估計 gū jì verb 5 1,586 to estimate; to reckon
231 失败 失敗 shī bài verb 4 1,588 to be defeated; to lose
232 世纪 世紀 shì jì noun 3 1,599 century
233 制造 製造 zhì zào verb 3 1,600 to manufacture; to make
234 不得不 = bù dé bù adv 3 1,606 have no choice or option but to; cannot but
235 当地 當地 dāng dì place 3 1,609 local
236 允许 允許 yǔn xǔ verb 6 1,611 to permit; to allow
237 大概 = dà gài adv 3 1,611 roughly; probably
238 教授 = jiào shòu noun 4 1,612 professor; to instruct
239 吸引 = xī yǐn verb 4 1,617 to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
240 dùn meas 3 1,617 to stop; to pause
241 共同 = gòng tóng adv 3 1,623 common; joint
242 杂志 雜誌 zá zhì noun 3 1,627 magazine
243 既然 = jì rán conj 4 1,629 since; as
244 停止 = tíng zhǐ verb 3 1,632 to stop; to halt; to cease
245 提醒 = tí xǐng verb 4 1,634 to remind; to call attention to
246 演员 演員 yǎn yuán noun 3 1,643 actor or actress; performer
247 态度 態度 tài du noun 2 1,647 manner; bearing
248 周围 周圍 zhōu wéi loc 3 1,649 environs; surroundings; periphery
249 diū verb 5 1,655 to lose; to put aside
250 复杂 複雜 fù zá adj 3 1,657 complicated; complex
251 表达 表達 biǎo dá verb 3 1,660 to express; to convey
252 数字 數字 shù zì noun 2 1,670 numeral; digit
253 邀请 邀請 yāo qǐng verb 5 1,683 to invite; invitation
254 交通 = jiāo tōng noun 2 1,688 to be connected; traffic
255 优秀 優秀 yōu xiù adj 4 1,689 outstanding; excellent
256 = liàng verb 2 1,691 bright; clear
257 = piān meas 2 1,691 sheet; piece of writing
258 儿童 兒童 ér tóng noun 4 1,692 child
259 最好 = zuì hǎo adv 1 1,704 best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
260 味道 = wèi dao noun 2 1,705 flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)
261 duàn verb 3 1,707 to break; to snap
262 千万 千萬 qiān wàn num 3 1,708 ten million; countless
263 出发 出發 chū fā verb 2 1,714 to set off; to start (on a journey)
264 距离 距離 jù lí noun 4 1,725 distance; to be apart from
265 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng adj 4 1,729 light; gentle
266 qiáng noun 2 1,741 variant of 墙, wall
267 毕业 畢業 bì yè verb 4 1,755 graduation; to graduate
268 怀疑 懷疑 huái yí verb 4 1,763 to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of
269 = Xiū verb 3 1,778 surname Xiu
270 价格 價格 jià gé noun 3 1,783 price
271 = Dài verb 4 1,802 surname Dai
272 究竟 = jiū jìng adv 4 1,812 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all
273 qīng adj 2 1,814 light; easy
274 然而 = rán ér conj 4 1,818 however; yet; but
275 交流 = jiāo liú v/n 3 1,828 to exchange; exchange
276 兴奋 興奮 xīng fèn verb 4 1,839 excited; excitement
277 = kùn verb 3 1,868 to trap; to surround
278 符合 = fú hé verb 4 1,870 in keeping with; in accordance with
279 = tǎng verb 4 1,892 to recline; to lie down
280 答案 = dá àn noun 4 1,912 answer; solution
281 皮肤 皮膚 pí fū noun 5 1,922 skin
282 浪费 浪費 làng fèi verb 3 1,924 to waste; to squander
283 厉害 厲害 lì hai adj 5 1,925 (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or u...
284 尊重 = zūn zhòng verb 5 1,926 to esteem; to respect
285 激动 激動 jī dòng adj 4 1,931 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions)
286 piàn verb 5 1,935 to cheat; to swindle
287 可怜 可憐 kě lián verb 5 1,942 pitiful; pathetic
288 语言 語言 yǔ yán noun 2 1,948 language
289 = verb 4 1,952 to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel
290 = xiāng noun 3 1,953 fragrant; sweet smelling
291 成熟 = chéng shú adj 3 1,955 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen
292 无聊 無聊 wú liáo adj 4 1,955 bored; boring
293 文章 = wén zhāng noun 3 1,958 article; essay
294 信任 = xìn rèn verb 3 1,963 to trust; to have confidence in
295 网站 網站 wǎng zhàn noun 2 1,965 website; network station
296 地球 = dì qiú noun 2 1,971 the earth
297 实际 實際 shí jì noun 2 1,981 reality; practice
298 年龄 年齡 nián líng noun 5 2,013 (a person's) age
299 差不多 = chà bu duō idiom 2 2,024 almost; nearly
300 可惜 = kě xī verb 5 2,035 it is a pity; what a pity
301 阳光 陽光 yáng guāng noun 3 2,043 sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
302 回忆 回憶 huí yì verb 5 2,055 to recall; memories
303 空气 空氣 kōng qì noun 2 2,055 air; atmosphere
304 材料 = cái liào noun 4 2,069 (raw) material; data
305 熟悉 = shú xī verb 5 2,070 to be familiar with; to know well
306 随便 隨便 suí biàn adv 2 2,071 as one wishes; as one pleases
307 = zhuàng verb 5 2,075 to knock against; to bump into
308 互相 = hù xiāng adv 3 2,091 each other; mutually
309 合适 合適 hé shì adj 2 2,104 suitable; fitting
310 失望 = shī wàng adj 4 2,106 disappointed; to lose hope
311 印象 = yìn xiàng noun 3 2,109 impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory
312 号码 號碼 hào mǎ noun 4 2,110 number
313 出生 = chū shēng verb 2 2,112 to be born
314 qiáo noun 3 2,120 bridge
315 基础 基礎 jī chǔ noun 3 2,135 base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
316 适应 適應 shì yìng verb 3 2,147 to adapt; to fit
317 zhuàn verb 6 2,163 to earn; to make a profit
318 = cāi verb 5 2,168 to guess
319 到处 到處 dào chù adv 2 2,171 everywhere
320 食品 = shí pǐn noun 3 2,176 foodstuff; food; provisions
321 大约 大約 dà yuē adv 3 2,186 approximately; probably
322 提前 = tí qián verb 3 2,206 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time
323 暂时 暫時 zàn shí adv 5 2,209 temporary; provisional
324 积极 積極 jī jí adj 3 2,212 active; energetic
325 高级 高級 gāo jí adj 2 2,221 high level; high grade
326 xiǎng verb 2 2,237 echo; sound
327 Tāng noun 3 2,237 surname Tang
328 收入 = shōu rù noun 2 2,243 to take in; income
329 恐怕 = kǒng pà adv 3 2,245 fear; to dread
330 仔细 仔細 zǐ xì adv 5 2,274 careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
331 严格 嚴格 yán gé adj 4 2,279 strict; stringent
332 及时 及時 jí shí adv 3 2,280 timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay
333 知识 知識 zhī shi noun 1 2,284 knowledge; intellectual
334 专门 專門 zhuān mén adv 3 2,288 specialist; specialized
335 工具 = gōng jù noun 3 2,299 tool; instrument
336 tuō verb 4 2,303 to shed; to take off
337 = adj 4 2,331 bitter; hardship
338 = verb 2 2,332 to hire; to rent
339 尤其 = yóu qí adv 5 2,400 especially; particularly
340 xié meas 1 2,404 head
341 信心 = xìn xīn noun 2 2,405 confidence; faith (in sb or sth)
342 = rēng verb 5 2,405 to throw; to throw away
343 博士 = bó shì noun 5 2,425 doctor; court academician (in feudal China)
344 故意 = gù yì adv 2 2,426 deliberately; on purpose
345 看法 = kàn fǎ noun 2 2,435 way of looking at a thing; view
346 浪漫 = làng màn adj 5 2,439 romantic
347 减少 減少 jiǎn shǎo verb 4 2,443 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
348 辛苦 = xīn kǔ adj 5 2,449 exhausting; hard
349 = shèng verb 5 2,453 to remain; to be left
350 正好 = zhèng hǎo desc 2 2,469 just (in time); just right
351 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng adv 3 2,470 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord
352 = yìng adj 5 2,476 hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm
353 限制 = xiàn zhì verb 4 2,479 to restrict; to limit
354 判断 判斷 pàn duàn verb 3 2,480 to judge; to determine
355 现代 現代 Xiàn dài time 3 2,512 Hyundai, South Korean company
356 dàn verb 5 2,520 crossball; bullet
357 有趣 = yǒu qù adj 4 2,524 interesting; fascinating
358 公里 = gōng lǐ meas 2 2,531 kilometer
359 工资 工資 gōng zī noun 3 2,532 wages; pay
360 好处 好處 hǎo chǔ noun 2 2,534 easy to get along with
361 伤心 傷心 shāng xīn adj 3 2,543 to grieve; to be broken-hearted
362 区别 區別 qū bié noun 3 2,566 difference; to distinguish
363 àn adj 4 2,594 variant of 暗
364 将来 將來 jiāng lái time 3 2,601 in the future; future
365 聊天 = liáo tiān verb · 2,609 to chat; to gossip
366 小说 小說 xiǎo shuō noun 2 2,624 novel; fiction
367 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔ lì verb 5 2,649 to encourage
368 理想 = lǐ xiǎng noun 2 2,661 an ideal; a dream
369 后悔 後悔 hòu huǐ verb 5 2,667 to regret; to feel remorse
370 举办 舉辦 jǔ bàn verb 3 2,669 to conduct; to hold
371 感动 感動 gǎn dòng verb 2 2,676 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally)
372 顾客 顧客 gù kè noun 2 2,706 customer; client
373 组成 組成 zǔ chéng verb 2 2,717 to form; to make up
374 流行 = liú xíng verb 2 2,724 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate
375 整理 = zhěng lǐ verb 3 2,737 to arrange; to tidy up
376 = chǎo verb 3 2,738 to quarrel; to make a noise
377 丰富 豐富 fēng fù adj 3 2,739 to enrich; rich
378 原谅 原諒 yuán liàng verb 6 2,754 to excuse; to forgive
379 肚子 = dù zi noun 4 2,763 belly; abdomen
380 平时 平時 píng shí time 2 2,780 ordinarily; in normal times
381 adj 4 2,791 old variant of 辣
382 作者 = zuò zhě noun 3 2,796 author; writer
383 质量 質量 zhì liàng noun 4 2,805 quality; (physics) mass
384 愉快 = yú kuài adj 6 2,823 cheerful; cheerily
385 = verb 4 2,842 to send; to mail
386 准确 準確 zhǔn què adj 2 2,864 accurate; exact; precise
387 详细 詳細 xiáng xì adj 5 2,875 detailed; in detail
388 禁止 = jìn zhǐ verb 4 2,897 to prohibit; to forbid
389 yuán bound 4 2,899 circle; round
390 冷静 冷靜 lěng jìng adj 4 2,908 calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet
391 购物 購物 gòu wù verb 4 2,912 shopping
392 数量 數量 shù liàng noun 3 2,916 amount; quantity
393 勇敢 = yǒng gǎn adj 4 2,934 brave; courageous
394 巧克力 = qiǎo kè lì noun 4 3,003 chocolate (loanword)
395 = bound 3 3,016 surname Fu
396 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo ào noun 6 3,023 pride; arrogance
397 性格 = xìng gé noun 3 3,053 nature; disposition
398 降低 = jiàng dī verb 4 3,058 to reduce; to lower; to bring down
399 果然 = guǒ rán adv 3 3,104 really; sure enough
400 随着 隨著 suí zhe prep 5 3,104 along with; in the wake of
401 只好 = zhǐ hǎo adv 3 3,132 to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
402 密码 密碼 mì mǎ noun 4 3,133 cipher; secret code; password; PIN
403 亚洲 亞洲 Yà zhōu place · 3,164 Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲)
404 道歉 = dào qiàn verb 6 3,168 to apologize
405 tāng meas 6 3,174 old variant of 趟
406 ruǎn adj 5 3,178 soft; flexible
407 访问 訪問 fǎng wèn verb 3 3,182 to visit; to call on
408 森林 = sēn lín noun · 3,183 forest
409 友好 = Yǒu hǎo adj 2 3,210 Youhao district of Yichun city 市, Heilongjiang
410 cháng verb 5 3,212 to taste; to try (food); to experience
411 亿 num 2 3,215 100 million
412 对话 對話 duì huà v/n 2 3,221 to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation
413 收拾 = shōu shi verb 5 3,266 to put in order; to tidy up
414 广播 廣播 guǎng bō v/n 3 3,320 broadcast; broadcasting
415 逐渐 逐漸 zhú jiàn adv 4 3,347 gradually
416 钥匙 鑰匙 yào shi noun 7-9 3,354 key
417 = suān adj 4 3,361 sour; tart
418 污染 = wū rǎn v/n 5 3,379 to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)
419 温度 溫度 wēn dù noun 2 3,440 temperature
420 孤单 孤單 gū dān adj 7-9 3,459 lone; lonely
421 饮料 飲料 yǐn liào noun 5 3,463 drink; beverage
422 Kuān adj 4 3,471 surname Kuan
423 例如 = lì rú verb 2 3,486 for example; for instance; such as
424 祝贺 祝賀 zhù hè verb 5 3,501 to congratulate; congratulations
425 批评 批評 pī píng verb 3 3,504 to criticize; criticism
426 重视 重視 zhòng shì verb 2 3,506 to attach importance to sth; to value
427 增长 增長 zēng zhǎng verb 3 3,521 to grow; to increase
428 相反 = xiāng fǎn verb 4 3,525 opposite; contrary
429 = tái verb 5 3,574 to lift; to raise
430 主意 = zhǔ yi noun 3 3,584 plan; idea
431 扩大 擴大 kuò dà verb 4 3,635 to expand; to enlarge
432 奖金 獎金 jiǎng jīn noun 4 3,649 premium; award money
433 yán noun 4 3,653 salt
434 难受 難受 nán shòu adj 2 3,699 to feel unwell; to suffer pain
435 民族 = mín zú noun 3 3,724 nationality; ethnic group
436 航班 = háng bān noun 4 3,730 (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
437 偶尔 偶爾 ǒu ěr adv 5 3,731 occasionally; once in a while
438 约会 約會 yuē huì verb 4 3,731 appointment; engagement
439 受不了 = shòu bù liǎo idiom 4 3,756 unbearable; unable to endure
440 = hòu adj 4 3,759 thick; deep or profound
441 护士 護士 hù shi noun 4 3,782 nurse
442 参观 參觀 cān guān verb 2 3,793 to look around; to tour
443 顺便 順便 shùn biàn adv 7-9 3,796 conveniently; in passing
444 友谊 友誼 yǒu yì noun 5 3,801 companionship; fellowship
445 = bèn adj 4 3,806 stupid; foolish
446 沙发 沙發 shā fā noun 3 3,832 sofa (loanword); (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
447 耐心 = nài xīn adj 5 3,844 to be patient; patience
448 开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wán xiào verb 1 3,878 to play a joke; to make fun of
449 反映 = fǎn yìng verb 4 3,914 to mirror; to reflect
450 植物 = zhí wù noun 4 3,915 plant; vegetation
451 笔记本 筆記本 bǐ jì běn noun 2 3,935 notebook (stationery); notebook (computing)
452 对面 對面 duì miàn loc 2 3,939 (sitting) opposite; across (the street)
453 信用卡 = xìn yòng kǎ noun 2 3,960 credit card
454 减肥 減肥 jiǎn féi verb 4 3,988 to lose weight
455 其次 = qí cì conj 3 3,998 next; secondly
456 = qiāo verb 5 4,007 to hit; to strike
457 脾气 脾氣 pí qi noun 5 4,017 character; temperament
458 翻译 翻譯 fān yì word 4 4,025 to translate; to interpret
459 烦恼 煩惱 fán nǎo noun 7-9 4,038 to be worried; to be distressed
460 特点 特點 tè diǎn noun 2 4,039 characteristic (feature); trait
461 往往 = wǎng wǎng adv 3 4,050 usually; in many cases
462 风景 風景 fēng jǐng noun 4 4,068 scenery; landscape
463 笑话 笑話 xiào hua noun 2 4,078 joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock
464 海洋 = hǎi yáng noun 6 4,121 ocean
465 窗户 窗戶 chuāng hu noun 4 4,130 window
466 不但 = bù dàn conj 2 4,161 not only (... but also ...)
467 代替 = dài tì verb 4 4,167 to replace; to take the place of
468 家具 = jiā jù noun 3 4,188 furniture
469 = meas 4 4,222 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
470 商量 = shāng liang verb 2 4,232 to consult; to talk over
471 狮子 獅子 Shī zǐ noun 7-9 4,295 Leo (star sign); Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan
472 稍微 = shāo wēi adv 5 4,305 a little bit
473 = hán noun 5 4,310 see 汗, 汗国
474 缺少 = quē shǎo verb 3 4,326 lack; shortage of
475 阅读 閱讀 yuè dú verb 4 4,349 to read; reading
476 qióng adj 4 4,355 poor; destitute
477 打扮 = dǎ ban verb 5 4,394 to decorate; to dress
478 座位 = zuò wèi noun 2 4,477 seat
479 首都 = shǒu dū noun 3 4,483 capital (city)
480 吃惊 吃驚 chī jīng adj 4 4,518 to be startled; to be shocked
481 忽然 = hū rán adv 2 4,518 suddenly; all of a sudden
482 羡慕 羨慕 xiàn mù verb 7-9 4,551 to envy; to admire
483 报名 報名 bào míng verb 2 4,602 to sign up; to enter one's name
484 zàng adj 2 4,623 viscera; (anatomy) organ
485 极其 極其 jí qí adv 4 4,627 extremely
486 日记 日記 rì jì noun 4 4,636 diary
487 同情 = tóng qíng verb 4 4,665 to sympathize with; sympathy
488 = guàng verb 4 4,709 to stroll; to visit
489 总结 總結 zǒng jié verb 3 4,753 to sum up; to conclude
490 打扰 打擾 dǎ rǎo verb 5 4,800 to disturb; to bother
491 幽默 = yōu mò adj 5 4,810 (loanword) humor; humorous
492 误会 誤會 wù huì verb 4 4,880 to misunderstand; to mistake
493 抱歉 = bào qiàn adj 6 4,909 to be sorry; to feel apologetic
494 师傅 師傅 shī fu noun 5 4,911 master; qualified worker
495 = duǒ meas 5 4,920 flower; earlobe
496 镜子 鏡子 jìng zi noun 4 5,015 mirror
497 合格 = hé gé verb 3 5,048 to meet the standard required; qualified
498 亲戚 親戚 qīn qi noun 7-9 5,076 a relative (i.e. family relation)
499 力气 力氣 lì qi noun 4 5,156 strength
500 缺点 缺點 quē diǎn noun 3 5,178 weak point; fault
501 抽烟 抽煙 chōu yān verb 4 5,335 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
502 起飞 起飛 qǐ fēi verb 2 5,419 (of an aircraft) to take off
503 网球 網球 wǎng qiú noun 2 5,430 tennis; tennis ball
504 老虎 = lǎo hǔ noun · 5,451 tiger
505 乘坐 = chéng zuò verb 5 5,499 to ride (in a vehicle)
506 诚实 誠實 chéng shí adj 4 5,528 honest
507 集合 = jí hé verb 4 5,571 to gather; to assemble; (math.) set
508 孙子 孫子 Sūn zǐ noun 4 5,639 Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), gener...
509 优点 優點 yōu diǎn noun 3 5,641 merit; benefit
510 猴子 = hóu zi noun · 5,675 monkey
511 来不及 來不及 lái bu jí verb 4 5,768 there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
512 普遍 = pǔ biàn adj 3 5,800 universal; general
513 入口 = rù kǒu noun 2 5,927 entrance; to import
514 加班 = jiā bān verb 4 5,951 to work overtime
515 热闹 熱鬧 rè nao adj 4 6,073 bustling with noise and excitement; lively
516 散步 = sàn bù verb 3 6,153 to take a walk; to go for a walk
517 顺序 順序 shùn xù noun 4 6,178 sequence; order
518 lǎn adj 6 6,238 variant of 懒
519 准时 準時 zhǔn shí adv 4 6,248 on time; punctual
520 大夫 = dà fū noun 3 6,248 senior official (in imperial China)
521 盒子 = hé zi noun 5 6,250 box; case
522 得意 = dé yì adj 4 6,279 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself
523 礼貌 禮貌 lǐ mào noun 5 6,337 courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
524 推迟 推遲 tuī chí verb 4 6,409 to postpone; to put off
525 饼干 餅乾 bǐng gān noun 5 6,412 biscuit; cracker; cookie
526 中文 = Zhōng wén prop 1 6,459 Chinese language
527 性别 性別 xìng bié noun 3 6,513 gender; sex
528 袜子 襪子 wà zi noun 4 6,566 socks; stockings
529 气候 氣候 qì hòu noun 3 6,570 (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
530 毛巾 = máo jīn noun 4 6,574 towel
531 鼓掌 = gǔ zhǎng verb 5 6,623 to applaud; to clap
532 瓶子 = píng zi noun 2 6,741 bottle
533 传真 傳真 chuán zhēn noun 5 6,784 fax; facsimile
534 害羞 = hài xiū adj 7-9 6,831 shy; embarrassed
535 握手 = wò shǒu verb 3 6,920 to shake hands
536 来得及 來得及 lái de jí verb 4 6,981 to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
537 咳嗽 = ké sou verb 7-9 7,020 to cough
538 研究生 = yán jiū shēng noun 4 7,033 graduate student; postgraduate student
539 出差 = chū chāi verb 5 7,087 to go on an official or business trip
540 按时 按時 àn shí adv 4 7,233 on time; before deadline
541 流泪 流淚 liú lèi verb 7-9 7,253 to shed tears
542 = Xián adj 4 7,379 surname Xian
543 加油站 = jiā yóu zhàn noun 4 7,839 gas station
544 节约 節約 jié yuē verb 3 7,912 to economize; to conserve (resources)
545 招聘 = zhāo pìn verb 6 8,004 to invite applications for a job; to recruit
546 活泼 活潑 huó po adj 5 8,011 lively; vivacious
547 干燥 乾燥 gān zào adj 7-9 8,013 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation
548 签证 簽證 qiān zhèng noun 5 8,073 visa; to issue a visa
549 暖和 = nuǎn huo adj 3 8,118 warm; nice and warm
550 打印 = dǎ yìn verb 2 8,233 to affix a seal; to stamp
551 农村 農村 nóng cūn noun 3 8,305 rural area; village
552 排列 = pái liè verb 4 8,340 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation
553 = zhǎi adj 7-9 8,622 narrow; narrow-minded
554 积累 積累 jī lěi verb 4 8,722 to accumulate; accumulation
555 整齐 整齊 zhěng qí adj 3 8,739 orderly; neat
556 表格 = biǎo gé noun 3 8,961 form; table
557 表扬 表揚 biǎo yáng verb 4 9,042 to praise; to commend
558 硕士 碩士 shuò shì noun 5 9,229 master's degree; person who has a master's degree
559 牙膏 = yá gāo noun 7-9 9,450 toothpaste
560 长城 長城 Cháng chéng place 3 9,599 the Great Wall
561 做生意 = zuò shēng yì word 7-9 9,762 to do business
562 请客 請客 qǐng kè verb 2 9,854 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests
563 请假 請假 qǐng jià verb 1 10,134 to request leave of absence
564 乒乓球 = pīng pāng qiú noun 7-9 10,217 table tennis; ping-pong
565 导游 導遊 dǎo yóu noun 4 10,258 tour guide; guidebook
566 叶子 葉子 yè zi noun 4 10,287 leaf; (slang) marijuana
567 打折 = dǎ zhé verb 4 10,290 to give a discount
568 洗衣机 洗衣機 xǐ yī jī noun 2 10,344 washing machine; washer
569 堵车 堵車 dǔ chē verb 4 10,563 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested
570 西红柿 西紅柿 xī hóng shì noun 5 10,725 tomato
571 个子 個子 gè zi noun 2 10,888 height; stature
572 大使馆 大使館 dà shǐ guǎn noun 3 11,530 embassy
573 饺子 餃子 jiǎo zi noun 2 11,834 dumpling; pot-sticker
574 垃圾桶 = lā jī tǒng noun · 11,938 rubbish bin; trash can
575 塑料袋 = sù liào dài noun 4 12,101 plastic bag
576 养成 養成 yǎng chéng verb 4 13,078 to cultivate; to raise
577 打针 打針 dǎ zhēn verb 4 13,196 to give or have an injection
578 理发 理髮 lǐ fà verb 3 13,406 to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
579 语法 語法 yǔ fǎ noun 4 13,430 grammar
580 干杯 乾杯 gān bēi verb 2 14,023 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast)
581 复印 複印 fù yìn verb 3 14,608 to photocopy; to duplicate a document
582 留学 留學 liú xué verb 3 15,630 to study abroad
583 湿润 濕潤 shī rùn adj 7-9 15,795 moist
584 羽毛球 = yǔ máo qiú noun 5 16,966 shuttlecock; badminton
585 流利 = liú lì adj 2 17,449 fluent
586 词典 詞典 cí diǎn noun 2 18,663 dictionary; also written 辞典
587 凉快 涼快 liáng kuai adj 2 19,483 nice and cold; pleasantly cool
588 售货员 售貨員 shòu huò yuán noun 4 19,954 salesperson
589 长江 長江 Cháng Jiāng place · 20,034 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
590 马虎 馬虎 mǎ hu adj 7-9 20,190 careless; sloppy
591 寒假 = hán jià time 4 21,410 winter vacation
592 人民币 人民幣 rén mín bì noun 3 21,641 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
593 粗心 = cū xīn adj 4 21,668 careless; thoughtless
594 预习 預習 yù xí verb 3 36,044 to prepare a lesson
595 京剧 京劇 Jīng jù noun 3 40,061 Beijing opera
596 分之 = fēn zhī num 4 42,376 (indicating a fraction)
597 填空 = tián kòng verb 4 42,424 to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
598 放暑假 = fàng shǔ jià word · 1,000,000 to be on summer vacation
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