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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

Work & School in Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for work & school, 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. 學校 xuéxiào
    school

    我們的學校很大。

    Our school is very big.

  2. 學生 xuésheng
    student

    他是一個好學生。

    He is a good student.

  3. 老師 lǎoshī
    teacher

    王老師教我們漢語。

    Teacher Wang teaches us Chinese.

  4. 公司 gōngsī
    company

    他的公司很大。

    His company is very big.

  5. 工作 gōngzuò
    work; job

    我爸爸工作很忙。

    My dad is very busy with work.

  6. 學習 xuéxí
    to study; to learn

    我每天學習兩個小時。

    I study for two hours every day.

  7. 上課 shàngkè
    to attend class; class begins

    我們九點開始上課。

    Our class starts at nine.

  8. 下課 xiàkè
    class ends; to get out of class

    下課後我們去吃飯。

    After class we go eat.

  9. 上學 shàngxué
    to go to school

    妹妹每天走路上學。

    My little sister walks to school every day.

  10. 放學 fàngxué
    school lets out

    放學後我回家做作業。

    After school I go home and do my homework.

  11. 作業 zuòyè
    homework

    今天的作業不難。

    Today's homework isn't hard.

  12. 課 kè
    class; lesson

    我今天有四節課。

    I have four classes today.

  13. 教室 jiàoshì
    classroom

    教室裡有很多桌子。

    There are many desks in the classroom.

  14. 書 shū
    book

    我買了一本新書。

    I bought a new book.

  15. 本子 běnzi
    notebook

    請在本子上寫字。

    Please write in your notebook.

  16. 鉛筆 qiānbǐ
    pencil

    我的鉛筆不見了。

    My pencil is missing.

  17. 筆 bǐ
    pen; writing instrument

    你有沒有筆？

    Do you have a pen?

  18. 字 zì
    character; word (written)

    這個字很難寫。

    This character is hard to write.

  19. 寫 xiě
    to write

    請寫你的名字。

    Please write your name.

  20. 讀 dú
    to read

    我喜歡讀中文書。

    I like reading Chinese books.

  21. 聽 tīng
    to listen

    請聽老師說。

    Please listen to the teacher.

  22. 說 shuō
    to speak; to say

    請慢一點兒說。

    Please speak a bit more slowly.

  23. 問 wèn
    to ask

    我想問一個問題。

    I'd like to ask a question.

  24. 懂 dǒng
    to understand

    老師的話我都懂。

    I understand everything the teacher says.

  25. 會 huì
    can; to know how to

    我會說一點兒漢語。

    I can speak a little Chinese.

  26. 教 jiāo
    to teach

    媽媽教我寫字。

    Mom teaches me to write characters.

  27. 漢語 Hànyǔ
    Chinese (language)

    漢語很有意思。

    Chinese is really interesting.

  28. 英語 Yīngyǔ
    English (language)

    他英語說得很好。

    He speaks English very well.

  29. 問題 wèntí
    question; problem

    我有一個問題。

    I have a question.

  30. 電腦 diànnǎo
    computer

    我用電腦工作。

    I work on a computer.

  31. 桌子 zhuōzi
    table; desk

    書在桌子上。

    The book is on the desk.

  32. 椅子 yǐzi
    chair

    椅子上有一本書。

    There is a book on the chair.

  33. 黑板 hēibǎn
    blackboard

    老師在黑板上寫字。

    The teacher writes on the blackboard.

  34. 累 lèi
    tired

    我今天很累。

    I'm very tired today.

  35. 難 nán
    difficult

    漢語難不難？

    Is Chinese difficult?

  36. 對 duì
    right; correct

    你說得對。

    You're right.

  37. 錯 cuò
    wrong; mistaken

    我寫錯了一個字。

    I wrote one character wrong.

  38. 意思 yìsi
    meaning

    這個字是什麼意思？

    What does this character mean?

  39. 開始 kāishǐ
    to begin; to start

    現在開始上課。

    Class starts now.

  40. 休息 xiūxi
    to rest; to take a break

    我們休息一下吧。

    Let's take a break.

  41. 我是學生，他是老師。 Wǒ shì xuésheng, tā shì lǎoshī.
    I am a student, and he is a teacher.
  42. 你在哪兒工作？ Nǐ zài nǎr gōngzuò?
    Where do you work?
  43. 我在一家公司工作。 Wǒ zài yì jiā gōngsī gōngzuò.
    I work at a company.
  44. 我們八點上課。 Wǒmen bā diǎn shàngkè.
    We have class at eight.
  45. 今天的作業很多。 Jīntiān de zuòyè hěn duō.
    There's a lot of homework today.
  46. 我在學習漢語。 Wǒ zài xuéxí Hànyǔ.
    I am studying Chinese.
  47. 這個字怎麼寫？ Zhège zì zěnme xiě?
    How do you write this character?
  48. 老師，我有一個問題。 Lǎoshī, wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí.
    Teacher, I have a question.
  49. 你聽懂了嗎？ Nǐ tīngdǒng le ma?
    Did you understand?
  50. 對不起，我沒聽懂。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ méi tīngdǒng.
    Sorry, I didn't understand.
  51. 請再說一次。 Qǐng zài shuō yí cì.
    Please say it again.
  52. 我們下午三點下課。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ sān diǎn xiàkè.
    We finish class at three in the afternoon.
  53. 他每天都去學校。 Tā měitiān dōu qù xuéxiào.
    He goes to school every day.
  54. 我們的漢語老師很好。 Wǒmen de Hànyǔ lǎoshī hěn hǎo.
    Our Chinese teacher is very nice.
  55. 你們學校大嗎？ Nǐmen xuéxiào dà ma?
    Is your school big?
  56. 我做完作業了。 Wǒ zuòwán zuòyè le.
    I've finished my homework.
  57. 明天我們有漢語課。 Míngtiān wǒmen yǒu Hànyǔ kè.
    We have Chinese class tomorrow.
  58. 教室裡有很多學生。 Jiàoshì li yǒu hěn duō xuésheng.
    There are many students in the classroom.
  59. 這個問題很難。 Zhège wèntí hěn nán.
    This question is very hard.
  60. 我會寫這個字。 Wǒ huì xiě zhège zì.
    I can write this character.
  61. 你的電腦在桌子上。 Nǐ de diànnǎo zài zhuōzi shang.
    Your computer is on the desk.
  62. 我今天工作很忙。 Wǒ jīntiān gōngzuò hěn máng.
    I'm very busy with work today.
  63. 我們休息十分鐘吧。 Wǒmen xiūxi shí fēnzhōng ba.
    Let's take a ten-minute break.
  64. 你在學習什麼？ Nǐ zài xuéxí shénme?
    What are you studying?
  65. 學生們都喜歡王老師。 Xuéshengmen dōu xǐhuan Wáng lǎoshī.
    The students all like Teacher Wang.
  66. 弟弟今年上小學。 Dìdi jīnnián shàng xiǎoxué.
    My little brother starts elementary school this year.
  67. 我每天晚上讀書。 Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang dú shū.
    I read every evening.
  68. 這本書很有意思。 Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi.
    This book is very interesting.
  69. 請看黑板。 Qǐng kàn hēibǎn.
    Please look at the blackboard.
  70. 你什麼時候放學？ Nǐ shénme shíhou fàngxué?
    When do you get out of school?

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