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Home & Daily Life in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for home & daily life, 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. jiā
    home; family

    我家有四口人。

    There are four people in my family.

  2. 房子 fángzi
    house

    这个房子很大。

    This house is very big.

  3. 房间 fángjiān
    room

    我的房间很小。

    My room is very small.

  4. chuáng
    bed

    猫在床上睡觉。

    The cat is sleeping on the bed.

  5. mén
    door

    请关门。

    Please close the door.

  6. 窗户 chuānghu
    window

    这个房间的窗户很大。

    The window in this room is very big.

  7. 桌子 zhuōzi
    table; desk

    桌子上有一个杯子。

    There is a cup on the table.

  8. 椅子 yǐzi
    chair

    椅子上有一只猫。

    There is a cat on the chair.

  9. 电视 diànshì
    television

    晚上我们一起看电视。

    In the evening we watch TV together.

  10. 电话 diànhuà
    telephone; phone call

    你的电话是多少?

    What is your phone number?

  11. 手机 shǒujī
    cell phone

    我的手机在哪儿?

    Where is my phone?

  12. dēng
    lamp; light

    请帮我开灯。

    Please turn on the light for me.

  13. 杯子 bēizi
    cup; glass

    这个杯子很漂亮。

    This cup is very pretty.

  14. 衣服 yīfu
    clothes

    我买了新衣服。

    I bought new clothes.

  15. 睡觉 shuìjiào
    to sleep; to go to bed

    我十点睡觉。

    I go to bed at ten o'clock.

  16. 起床 qǐchuáng
    to get up (out of bed)

    妈妈叫我起床。

    Mom wakes me up.

  17. 洗澡 xǐzǎo
    to take a bath/shower

    我晚上洗澡。

    I shower in the evening.

  18. to wash

    先洗手再吃饭。

    Wash your hands before eating.

  19. 穿 chuān
    to wear; to put on

    今天你穿什么衣服?

    What are you wearing today?

  20. kāi
    to open; to turn on

    请开窗户。

    Please open the window.

  21. guān
    to close; to turn off

    太晚了,关电视吧。

    It's too late, turn off the TV.

  22. 看电视 kàn diànshì
    to watch TV

    我喜欢看电视。

    I like watching TV.

  23. 打电话 dǎ diànhuà
    to make a phone call

    我给妈妈打电话。

    I call my mom.

  24. 吃饭 chīfàn
    to eat (a meal)

    我们一起吃饭吧。

    Let's eat together.

  25. 休息 xiūxi
    to rest

    你休息一下吧。

    Take a little rest.

  26. zhù
    to live; to reside

    你住在哪儿?

    Where do you live?

  27. 回家 huíjiā
    to go home

    我五点回家。

    I go home at five o'clock.

  28. 早上 zǎoshang
    morning

    我早上喝咖啡。

    I drink coffee in the morning.

  29. 晚上 wǎnshang
    evening; night

    晚上你做什么?

    What do you do in the evening?

  30. 每天 měitiān
    every day

    我每天都很忙。

    I am busy every day.

  31. 现在 xiànzài
    now

    现在几点了?

    What time is it now?

  32. 家人 jiārén
    family members

    我爱我的家人。

    I love my family.

  33. 爸爸 bàba
    dad; father

    爸爸在工作。

    Dad is working.

  34. 妈妈 māma
    mom; mother

    妈妈做的饭很好吃。

    The food Mom makes is delicious.

  35. māo
    cat

    我家有一只猫。

    My family has a cat.

  36. gǒu
    dog

    那只狗很大。

    That dog is very big.

  37. 东西 dōngxi
    thing; stuff

    桌子上有很多东西。

    There are many things on the table.

  38. 电脑 diànnǎo
    computer

    我的电脑在房间里。

    My computer is in the room.

  39. 时间 shíjiān
    time

    我没有时间看电视。

    I don't have time to watch TV.

  40. lèi
    tired

    我今天很累。

    I am very tired today.

  41. 我家有三个房间。 Wǒ jiā yǒu sān ge fángjiān.
    My home has three rooms.
  42. 我每天七点起床。 Wǒ měitiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
    I get up at seven every day.
  43. 你几点睡觉? Nǐ jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?
    What time do you go to bed?
  44. 他在床上看手机。 Tā zài chuáng shang kàn shǒujī.
    He is looking at his phone in bed.
  45. 爸爸在房间里打电话。 Bàba zài fángjiān li dǎ diànhuà.
    Dad is making a phone call in the room.
  46. 请帮我开一下门。 Qǐng bāng wǒ kāi yíxià mén.
    Please open the door for me.
  47. 请关灯,我要睡觉了。 Qǐng guān dēng, wǒ yào shuìjiào le.
    Please turn off the light, I'm going to sleep.
  48. 我想休息一下。 Wǒ xiǎng xiūxi yíxià.
    I want to rest a bit.
  49. 我们家的狗很可爱。 Wǒmen jiā de gǒu hěn kě'ài.
    Our family's dog is very cute.
  50. 我的手机在桌子上。 Wǒ de shǒujī zài zhuōzi shang.
    My phone is on the table.
  51. 这是谁的杯子? Zhè shì shéi de bēizi?
    Whose cup is this?
  52. 我先洗澡,再睡觉。 Wǒ xiān xǐzǎo, zài shuìjiào.
    I'll take a shower first, then go to bed.
  53. 今天我很累,想早点睡觉。 Jīntiān wǒ hěn lèi, xiǎng zǎodiǎn shuìjiào.
    I'm very tired today and want to go to bed early.
  54. 你家有几口人? Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
    How many people are in your family?
  55. 我住在北京。 Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.
    I live in Beijing.
  56. 我的房间里有一张床和一张桌子。 Wǒ de fángjiān li yǒu yì zhāng chuáng hé yì zhāng zhuōzi.
    In my room there is a bed and a table.
  57. 床上有一件衣服。 Chuáng shang yǒu yí jiàn yīfu.
    There is a piece of clothing on the bed.
  58. 我每天晚上八点看电视。 Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang bā diǎn kàn diànshì.
    I watch TV at eight every evening.
  59. 时间不早了,快去睡觉吧。 Shíjiān bù zǎo le, kuài qù shuìjiào ba.
    It's getting late, go to bed now.
  60. 我们回家吧。 Wǒmen huíjiā ba.
    Let's go home.
  61. 请坐,请喝水。 Qǐng zuò, qǐng hē shuǐ.
    Please sit down and have some water.
  62. 他还在睡觉呢。 Tā hái zài shuìjiào ne.
    He is still sleeping.
  63. 你早上几点起床? Nǐ zǎoshang jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
    What time do you get up in the morning?
  64. 我的衣服都是妈妈洗的。 Wǒ de yīfu dōu shì māma xǐ de.
    My clothes are all washed by my mom.
  65. 房间里有电视和电脑。 Fángjiān li yǒu diànshì hé diànnǎo.
    There is a TV and a computer in the room.
  66. 出门的时候,别忘了关门。 Chūmén de shíhou, bié wàngle guān mén.
    When you go out, don't forget to close the door.
  67. 今天我不出去,在家休息。 Jīntiān wǒ bù chūqu, zài jiā xiūxi.
    I'm not going out today; I'm resting at home.
  68. 妹妹在穿衣服,你等一下。 Mèimei zài chuān yīfu, nǐ děng yíxià.
    My little sister is getting dressed; please wait a moment.
  69. 天冷了,请关窗户。 Tiān lěng le, qǐng guān chuānghu.
    It's getting cold; please close the window.
  70. 我们的家不大,但是很漂亮。 Wǒmen de jiā bú dà, dànshì hěn piàoliang.
    Our home isn't big, but it's very pretty.

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