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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 1-2

Culture & Traditions in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for culture & traditions, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 中国 Zhōngguó
    China

    我很喜欢中国。

    I really like China.

  2. 中文 Zhōngwén
    Chinese (language)

    你会说中文吗？

    Can you speak Chinese?

  3. 汉语 Hànyǔ
    Chinese language (Mandarin)

    我在学汉语。

    I am learning Chinese.

  4. 汉字 Hànzì
    Chinese character

    这个汉字怎么读？

    How do you read this Chinese character?

  5. 春节 Chūnjié
    Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

    春节是最大的节日。

    The Spring Festival is the biggest holiday.

  6. 新年 xīnnián
    New Year

    新年快乐！

    Happy New Year!

  7. 过年 guònián
    to celebrate the New Year

    我们回家过年。

    We go home to celebrate the New Year.

  8. 节日 jiérì
    festival, holiday

    春节是中国的节日。

    The Spring Festival is a Chinese holiday.

  9. 茶 chá
    tea

    中国人爱喝茶。

    Chinese people love drinking tea.

  10. 喝茶 hē chá
    to drink tea

    我们一起喝茶吧。

    Let's have some tea together.

  11. 功夫 gōngfu
    kung fu

    我想学中国功夫。

    I want to learn Chinese kung fu.

  12. 熊猫 xióngmāo
    panda

    熊猫真可爱。

    Pandas are so cute.

  13. 中国人 Zhōngguórén
    Chinese person

    他是中国人。

    He is Chinese.

  14. 北京 Běijīng
    Beijing

    我想去北京看看。

    I want to go visit Beijing.

  15. 上海 Shànghǎi
    Shanghai

    上海很大。

    Shanghai is very big.

  16. 名字 míngzi
    name

    你的中文名字是什么？

    What is your Chinese name?

  17. 字 zì
    character, written word

    这个字很好看。

    This character looks beautiful.

  18. 写字 xiě zì
    to write (characters)

    他写字写得很好。

    He writes characters very well.

  19. 唱歌 chàng gē
    to sing

    晚上我们一起唱歌。

    In the evening we sing together.

  20. 跳舞 tiào wǔ
    to dance

    她喜欢跳舞。

    She likes dancing.

  21. 红色 hóngsè
    red (color)

    她买了一件红色的衣服。

    She bought a red piece of clothing.

  22. 快乐 kuàilè
    happy

    祝你生日快乐！

    Happy birthday to you!

  23. 礼物 lǐwù
    gift, present

    这是给你的礼物。

    This is a gift for you.

  24. 生日 shēngrì
    birthday

    今天是我的生日。

    Today is my birthday.

  25. 家人 jiārén
    family (members)

    春节我和家人吃饭。

    At Spring Festival I eat with my family.

  26. 饭馆 fànguǎn
    restaurant

    这家饭馆很有名。

    This restaurant is very famous.

  27. 菜 cài
    dish, food

    妈妈做的菜很好吃。

    The food my mom makes is delicious.

  28. 中国菜 Zhōngguó cài
    Chinese food

    我爱吃中国菜。

    I love eating Chinese food.

  29. 筷子 kuàizi
    chopsticks

    你会用筷子吗？

    Can you use chopsticks?

  30. 旅游 lǚyóu
    to travel, tourism

    我想去中国旅游。

    I want to travel to China.

  31. 有名 yǒumíng
    famous

    这个节日很有名。

    This festival is very famous.

  32. 好吃 hǎochī
    delicious

    中国菜真好吃。

    Chinese food is really delicious.

  33. 好喝 hǎohē
    tasty (of drinks)

    这个茶很好喝。

    This tea is really good.

  34. 学习 xuéxí
    to study, to learn

    我们一起学习吧。

    Let's study together.

  35. 回家 huí jiā
    to go home

    我坐火车回家。

    I take the train home.

  36. 吃饭 chī fàn
    to eat, to have a meal

    晚上来我家吃饭吧。

    Come have dinner at my place tonight.

  37. 电影 diànyǐng
    movie

    这个电影很有意思。

    This movie is very interesting.

  38. 音乐 yīnyuè
    music

    我喜欢听中国音乐。

    I like listening to Chinese music.

  39. 春天 chūntiān
    spring (season)

    春天来了，天气很好。

    Spring is here and the weather is nice.

  40. 杯子 bēizi
    cup, glass

    杯子里有热茶。

    There is hot tea in the cup.

  41. 新年好！祝你新年快乐！ Xīnnián hǎo! Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè!
    Happy New Year! Wishing you a joyful new year!
  42. 你会写汉字吗？ Nǐ huì xiě Hànzì ma?
    Can you write Chinese characters?
  43. 我学中文学了一年了。 Wǒ xué Zhōngwén xuéle yì nián le.
    I have been studying Chinese for a year.
  44. 春节的时候，大家都回家吃饭。 Chūnjié de shíhou, dàjiā dōu huí jiā chī fàn.
    At Spring Festival, everyone goes home for a family meal.
  45. 请坐，请喝茶。 Qǐng zuò, qǐng hē chá.
    Please have a seat and some tea.
  46. 你吃过中国菜吗？ Nǐ chīguo Zhōngguó cài ma?
    Have you ever eaten Chinese food?
  47. 我不太会用筷子。 Wǒ bú tài huì yòng kuàizi.
    I am not very good with chopsticks.
  48. 这个汉字是什么意思？ Zhège Hànzì shì shénme yìsi?
    What does this Chinese character mean?
  49. 我想去中国看熊猫。 Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó kàn xióngmāo.
    I want to go to China to see pandas.
  50. 明天是春节，商店都不开门。 Míngtiān shì Chūnjié, shāngdiàn dōu bù kāi mén.
    Tomorrow is Chinese New Year; the shops are all closed.
  51. 中国人过年的时候喜欢红色。 Zhōngguórén guònián de shíhou xǐhuan hóngsè.
    Chinese people like the color red at New Year.
  52. 你的中文名字很好听。 Nǐ de Zhōngwén míngzi hěn hǎotīng.
    Your Chinese name sounds lovely.
  53. 爸爸每天早上喝茶看报纸。 Bàba měi tiān zǎoshang hē chá kàn bàozhǐ.
    Dad drinks tea and reads the newspaper every morning.
  54. 春节你回家吗？ Chūnjié nǐ huí jiā ma?
    Are you going home for Chinese New Year?
  55. 我们去饭馆吃中国菜吧。 Wǒmen qù fànguǎn chī Zhōngguó cài ba.
    Let's go to a restaurant and have Chinese food.
  56. 这是我给你买的新年礼物。 Zhè shì wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi de xīnnián lǐwù.
    This is the New Year gift I bought for you.
  57. 熊猫喜欢吃什么？ Xióngmāo xǐhuan chī shénme?
    What do pandas like to eat?
  58. 他功夫很好，是我的老师。 Tā gōngfu hěn hǎo, shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
    His kung fu is excellent; he is my teacher.
  59. 北京的冬天很冷，可是很好玩。 Běijīng de dōngtiān hěn lěng, kěshì hěn hǎowán.
    Winter in Beijing is cold, but a lot of fun.
  60. 汉语不太难，很有意思。 Hànyǔ bú tài nán, hěn yǒu yìsi.
    Chinese is not too hard, and it is very interesting.
  61. 今天晚上我们一家人一起吃饭。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen yì jiā rén yìqǐ chī fàn.
    Tonight our whole family is having dinner together.
  62. 你喜欢喝中国茶还是咖啡？ Nǐ xǐhuan hē Zhōngguó chá háishi kāfēi?
    Do you prefer Chinese tea or coffee?
  63. 春节快到了，妈妈很忙。 Chūnjié kuài dào le, māma hěn máng.
    Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Mom is very busy.
  64. 昨天我在家看了功夫电影。 Zuótiān wǒ zài jiā kànle gōngfu diànyǐng.
    Yesterday I watched a kung fu movie at home.
  65. 妈妈做了很多菜，都很好吃。 Māma zuòle hěn duō cài, dōu hěn hǎochī.
    Mom made lots of dishes, and they were all delicious.
  66. 过年的时候，孩子们都很快乐。 Guònián de shíhou, háizimen dōu hěn kuàilè.
    At New Year, the children are all very happy.
  67. 我朋友教我写汉字。 Wǒ péngyou jiāo wǒ xiě Hànzì.
    My friend teaches me how to write Chinese characters.
  68. 中国很大，人也很多。 Zhōngguó hěn dà, rén yě hěn duō.
    China is very big and has a lot of people.
  69. 星期天我们去看熊猫，好吗？ Xīngqītiān wǒmen qù kàn xióngmāo, hǎo ma?
    Shall we go see the pandas on Sunday?
  70. 谢谢你请我喝茶，再见！ Xièxie nǐ qǐng wǒ hē chá, zàijiàn!
    Thanks for treating me to tea. Goodbye!

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