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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 1-2

Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, 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. 是 shì
    to be; yes

    他是我的老师。

    He is my teacher.

  2. 不是 búshì
    is not; no

    她不是我妹妹。

    She is not my little sister.

  3. 对 duì
    correct; right

    这样做是对的。

    Doing it this way is correct.

  4. 不对 búduì
    wrong; incorrect

    这个字不对。

    This character is wrong.

  5. 好的 hǎo de
    okay; all right

    好的，我知道了。

    Okay, got it.

  6. 行 xíng
    okay; that works

    行，我们走吧。

    Okay, let's go.

  7. 可以 kěyǐ
    can; may; okay

    我可以进来吗？

    May I come in?

  8. 什么 shénme
    what

    你想吃什么？

    What do you want to eat?

  9. 为什么 wèishénme
    why

    你为什么不来？

    Why aren't you coming?

  10. 怎么 zěnme
    how

    这个字怎么读？

    How do you read this character?

  11. 谁 shéi
    who

    那个人是谁？

    Who is that person?

  12. 哪里 nǎlǐ
    where

    你家在哪里？

    Where is your home?

  13. 什么时候 shénme shíhou
    when

    你什么时候回家？

    When are you going home?

  14. 多少 duōshao
    how much; how many

    这个多少钱？

    How much is this?

  15. 请 qǐng
    please

    请在这里等我。

    Please wait for me here.

  16. 请问 qǐngwèn
    excuse me, may I ask...

    请问，你是王老师吗？

    Excuse me, are you Teacher Wang?

  17. 谢谢 xièxie
    thank you

    谢谢你来看我。

    Thank you for coming to see me.

  18. 不客气 bú kèqi
    you're welcome

    不客气，这是小事。

    You're welcome, it's nothing.

  19. 对不起 duìbuqǐ
    sorry

    对不起，我错了。

    Sorry, I was wrong.

  20. 没关系 méi guānxi
    it's okay; never mind

    没关系，我不累。

    It's okay, I'm not tired.

  21. 你好 nǐ hǎo
    hello

    你好，认识你很高兴。

    Hello, nice to meet you.

  22. 再见 zàijiàn
    goodbye

    再见，我们明天见！

    Goodbye, see you tomorrow!

  23. 没问题 méi wèntí
    no problem

    没问题，我来做。

    No problem, I'll do it.

  24. 明白 míngbai
    to understand

    他的话我都明白。

    I understand everything he says.

  25. 懂 dǒng
    to understand; to get it

    你懂我的意思吗？

    Do you understand what I mean?

  26. 知道 zhīdào
    to know

    我不知道他的名字。

    I don't know his name.

  27. 说 shuō
    to speak; to say

    他会说汉语。

    He can speak Chinese.

  28. 问 wèn
    to ask

    我想问一个问题。

    I'd like to ask a question.

  29. 慢 màn
    slow

    他走得很慢。

    He walks very slowly.

  30. 快 kuài
    fast; quick

    你说得太快了。

    You speak too fast.

  31. 等 děng
    to wait

    请等我五分钟。

    Please wait for me for five minutes.

  32. 一下 yíxià
    a moment; (do) briefly

    请你看一下这个。

    Please take a look at this.

  33. 一起 yìqǐ
    together

    明天我们一起学习。

    Let's study together tomorrow.

  34. 现在 xiànzài
    now

    我现在很忙。

    I'm busy right now.

  35. 真 zhēn
    really; truly

    这个菜真好吃。

    This dish is really delicious.

  36. 太 tài
    too; extremely

    这件衣服太贵了。

    This piece of clothing is too expensive.

  37. 也 yě
    also; too

    我也喜欢喝茶。

    I also like drinking tea.

  38. 都 dōu
    all; both

    我们都是学生。

    We are all students.

  39. 吧 ba
    (particle for suggestions: let's...)

    天太热了，回家吧。

    It's too hot, let's go home.

  40. 吗 ma
    (question particle)

    你是日本人吗？

    Are you Japanese?

  41. 请再说一遍。 qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.
    Please say it again.
  42. 对不起，我听不懂。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ tīng bu dǒng.
    Sorry, I don't understand.
  43. 请说慢一点，好吗？ qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn, hǎo ma?
    Please speak a little slower, okay?
  44. 你可以帮我吗？ nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma?
    Can you help me?
  45. 你叫什么名字？ nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
    What is your name?
  46. 这是什么？ zhè shì shénme?
    What is this?
  47. 你是学生吗？ nǐ shì xuésheng ma?
    Are you a student?
  48. 我不是老师，我是学生。 wǒ búshì lǎoshī, wǒ shì xuésheng.
    I'm not a teacher, I'm a student.
  49. 对，你说得对。 duì, nǐ shuō de duì.
    Yes, you're right.
  50. 不对，不是这个。 búduì, búshì zhège.
    No, it's not this one.
  51. 好的，我现在就去。 hǎo de, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.
    Okay, I'll go right now.
  52. 我坐这里，可以吗？ wǒ zuò zhèlǐ, kěyǐ ma?
    May I sit here?
  53. 我可以问一个问题吗？ wǒ kěyǐ wèn yí ge wèntí ma?
    May I ask a question?
  54. 你为什么不吃早饭？ nǐ wèishénme bù chī zǎofàn?
    Why aren't you eating breakfast?
  55. 去火车站怎么走？ qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?
    How do I get to the train station?
  56. 现在几点了？ xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?
    What time is it now?
  57. 请问，洗手间在哪里？ qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
    Excuse me, where is the restroom?
  58. 这个用汉语怎么说？ zhège yòng Hànyǔ zěnme shuō?
    How do you say this in Chinese?
  59. 我明白了，谢谢！ wǒ míngbai le, xièxie!
    I understand now, thanks!
  60. 对不起，我不知道。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù zhīdào.
    Sorry, I don't know.
  61. 请等一下，我很快回来。 qǐng děng yíxià, wǒ hěn kuài huílai.
    Please wait a moment, I'll be right back.
  62. 你说什么？我没听到。 nǐ shuō shénme? wǒ méi tīngdào.
    What did you say? I didn't hear it.
  63. 对不起，我来晚了。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
    Sorry, I'm late.
  64. 没关系，我们再等等。 méi guānxi, wǒmen zài děngdeng.
    It's okay, let's wait a bit longer.
  65. 这个没问题，你用吧。 zhège méi wèntí, nǐ yòng ba.
    This one's fine, go ahead and use it.
  66. 你的电话是多少？ nǐ de diànhuà shì duōshao?
    What's your phone number?
  67. 我们一起去吧。 wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.
    Let's go together.
  68. 太好了，我很高兴！ tài hǎo le, wǒ hěn gāoxìng!
    That's great, I'm so happy!
  69. 请写一下你的名字。 qǐng xiě yíxià nǐ de míngzi.
    Please write your name.
  70. 我先走了，下次见！ wǒ xiān zǒu le, xiàcì jiàn!
    I'm off now, see you next time!

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