Vocabulary

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gēng to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) HSK 2
néng might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps HSK 2
dàn shì but; however HSK 2
zhǐ only; merely; just; but HSK 2
yòu (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway HSK 2
guǒ if; in case; in the event that HSK 2
děi to have to; must; ought to; to need to HSK 2
can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good HSK 2
dàn but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just HSK 2
ā interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh! HSK 2
shàng can't compare with Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
hǎo chī tasty; delicious Xiehouyu HSK 1
gān (bound form) to have to do with; to concern oneself with; one of the ten heavenly stems 干; (archaic) shield Xiehouyu HSK 1
zhēn shi indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc) Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
shi (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
yǒu běn shi to have what it takes; (coll.) (often followed by) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever,..., if she's so tough,... etc; Example: Hit me if you dare! Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
cài dish (type of food); vegetable; cuisine; (coll.) (one's) type; (of one's skills etc) weak; poor Colloquialism HSK 1
ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 Colloquialism HSK 1
shān mountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on Colloquialism HSK 1
huā flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time); (coll.) lecherous; lustful Colloquialism HSK 1
(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case) Colloquialism HSK 1
zháo to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in Colloquialism HSK 1
Sān yuè March; third month (of the lunar year) Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
Lǎo Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, by Laozi Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
Míng bright, light, brilliant; clear ∼HSK 1
shì no; is not; not ∼HSK 1
hòu wait; expect; visit; greet ∼HSK 1
kǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite ∼HSK 1
like, love, enjoy; joyful thing ∼HSK 1
méi shì it's not important; it's nothing; never mind; to have nothing to do; to be free; to be all right (out of danger or trouble) ∼HSK 1
néng cannot; must not; should not ∼HSK 1
zěn me le What's up?; What's going on?; What happened? ∼HSK 1
guest, traveller; customer ∼HSK 1
yǒu le I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven ∼HSK 1
shí fifty ∼HSK 1
sān fēn somewhat; to some degree ∼HSK 1
zhe ne comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather ∼HSK 1
zài wài outer; excluded ∼HSK 1
(slang) what the...!; oh my god!; that's insane! ∼HSK 1
ài shàng to fall in love with; to be in love with ∼HSK 1
jīn now, today, modern era ∼HSK 1
péng friend, pal, acquaintance ∼HSK 1
de woman ∼HSK 1
cannot; should not; must not ∼HSK 1
xiào bǐng a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock ∼HSK 1
zuò xiǎo to be sb's concubine ∼HSK 1
dào jiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree ∼HSK 1
hǎo hello; hi ∼HSK 1
shuǐ to draw water; to splash water ∼HSK 1
hǎo wán amusing; fun; interesting ∼HSK 1