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Home & Daily Life in Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Traditional 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

    這個房子很大。

    This house is very big.

  3. 房間 fángjiān
    room

    我的房間很小。

    My room is very small.

  4. chuáng
    bed

    貓在床上睡覺。

    The cat is sleeping on the bed.

  5. mén
    door

    請關門。

    Please close the door.

  6. 窗戶 chuānghu
    window

    這個房間的窗戶很大。

    The window in this room is very big.

  7. 桌子 zhuōzi
    table; desk

    桌子上有一個杯子。

    There is a cup on the table.

  8. 椅子 yǐzi
    chair

    椅子上有一隻貓。

    There is a cat on the chair.

  9. 電視 diànshì
    television

    晚上我們一起看電視。

    In the evening we watch TV together.

  10. 電話 diànhuà
    telephone; phone call

    你的電話是多少?

    What is your phone number?

  11. 手機 shǒujī
    cell phone

    我的手機在哪兒?

    Where is my phone?

  12. dēng
    lamp; light

    請幫我開燈。

    Please turn on the light for me.

  13. 杯子 bēizi
    cup; glass

    這個杯子很漂亮。

    This cup is very pretty.

  14. 衣服 yīfu
    clothes

    我買了新衣服。

    I bought new clothes.

  15. 睡覺 shuìjiào
    to sleep; to go to bed

    我十點睡覺。

    I go to bed at ten o'clock.

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

    媽媽叫我起床。

    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

    先洗手再吃飯。

    Wash your hands before eating.

  19. 穿 chuān
    to wear; to put on

    今天你穿什麼衣服?

    What are you wearing today?

  20. kāi
    to open; to turn on

    請開窗戶。

    Please open the window.

  21. guān
    to close; to turn off

    太晚了,關電視吧。

    It's too late, turn off the TV.

  22. 看電視 kàn diànshì
    to watch TV

    我喜歡看電視。

    I like watching TV.

  23. 打電話 dǎ diànhuà
    to make a phone call

    我給媽媽打電話。

    I call my mom.

  24. 吃飯 chīfàn
    to eat (a meal)

    我們一起吃飯吧。

    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

    你住在哪兒?

    Where do you live?

  27. 回家 huíjiā
    to go home

    我五點回家。

    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

    晚上你做什麼?

    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. 現在 xiànzài
    now

    現在幾點了?

    What time is it now?

  32. 家人 jiārén
    family members

    我愛我的家人。

    I love my family.

  33. 爸爸 bàba
    dad; father

    爸爸在工作。

    Dad is working.

  34. 媽媽 māma
    mom; mother

    媽媽做的飯很好吃。

    The food Mom makes is delicious.

  35. māo
    cat

    我家有一隻貓。

    My family has a cat.

  36. gǒu
    dog

    那隻狗很大。

    That dog is very big.

  37. 東西 dōngxi
    thing; stuff

    桌子上有很多東西。

    There are many things on the table.

  38. 電腦 diànnǎo
    computer

    我的電腦在房間裡。

    My computer is in the room.

  39. 時間 shíjiān
    time

    我沒有時間看電視。

    I don't have time to watch TV.

  40. lèi
    tired

    我今天很累。

    I am very tired today.

  41. 我家有三個房間。 Wǒ jiā yǒu sān ge fángjiān.
    My home has three rooms.
  42. 我每天七點起床。 Wǒ měitiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
    I get up at seven every day.
  43. 你幾點睡覺? Nǐ jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?
    What time do you go to bed?
  44. 他在床上看手機。 Tā zài chuáng shang kàn shǒujī.
    He is looking at his phone in bed.
  45. 爸爸在房間裡打電話。 Bàba zài fángjiān li dǎ diànhuà.
    Dad is making a phone call in the room.
  46. 請幫我開一下門。 Qǐng bāng wǒ kāi yíxià mén.
    Please open the door for me.
  47. 請關燈,我要睡覺了。 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. 我們家的狗很可愛。 Wǒmen jiā de gǒu hěn kě'ài.
    Our family's dog is very cute.
  50. 我的手機在桌子上。 Wǒ de shǒujī zài zhuōzi shang.
    My phone is on the table.
  51. 這是誰的杯子? Zhè shì shéi de bēizi?
    Whose cup is this?
  52. 我先洗澡,再睡覺。 Wǒ xiān xǐzǎo, zài shuìjiào.
    I'll take a shower first, then go to bed.
  53. 今天我很累,想早點睡覺。 Jīntiān wǒ hěn lèi, xiǎng zǎodiǎn shuìjiào.
    I'm very tired today and want to go to bed early.
  54. 你家有幾口人? 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. 我的房間裡有一張床和一張桌子。 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. 我每天晚上八點看電視。 Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang bā diǎn kàn diànshì.
    I watch TV at eight every evening.
  59. 時間不早了,快去睡覺吧。 Shíjiān bù zǎo le, kuài qù shuìjiào ba.
    It's getting late, go to bed now.
  60. 我們回家吧。 Wǒmen huíjiā ba.
    Let's go home.
  61. 請坐,請喝水。 Qǐng zuò, qǐng hē shuǐ.
    Please sit down and have some water.
  62. 他還在睡覺呢。 Tā hái zài shuìjiào ne.
    He is still sleeping.
  63. 你早上幾點起床? Nǐ zǎoshang jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
    What time do you get up in the morning?
  64. 我的衣服都是媽媽洗的。 Wǒ de yīfu dōu shì māma xǐ de.
    My clothes are all washed by my mom.
  65. 房間裡有電視和電腦。 Fángjiān li yǒu diànshì hé diànnǎo.
    There is a TV and a computer in the room.
  66. 出門的時候,別忘了關門。 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,請關窗戶。 Tiān lěng le, qǐng guān chuānghu.
    It's getting cold; please close the window.
  70. 我們的家不大,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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