1.

Chinese
Hanzi HSK1
The Fastest and
Easiest Way to Master
Chinese Hanzi
177 Chinese Characters
Chinese Stroke
Order Made Easy
Chinese characters are often thought of as
extremely complex, but they are all, in fact, derived
from just a couple hundred simple pictographs
and ideographs—that are assembled in different
combinations. Once you get the hang of them,
they aren’t as difficult to remember as you may
think.
All Chinese characters are made up of smaller
picture elements. Though not always, some
of these smaller elements may give us a hint
as to what the characters mean and how they
are pronounced. The first Chinese characters
were simple nouns like “human,” “hand,” “foot,”
“mountain,” “sun,” “moon,” and “tree.” Logical
combinations of these simple characters then
followed. As we will see, it may be evident, to
this day, what some of these simple characters
and combinations were originally designed to
depict. These simple characters also sometimes
serve as the root of a more complex character,
and they have come to be known as “radicals.”
Most linguists believe that Chinese writing was
invented during the latter half of the second
millennium B.C. The earliest recognizable
examples of written Chinese date from 1500-950
B.C., first appearing during the Shang dynasty.
These characters were inscribed on bones and
shells that were then used for divination.
In modern times, there are two forms of
Chinese characters: traditional and simplified.
The traditional form of Chinese characters were
widely used up until the mid-twentieth century.
Most of the simplified Chinese characters in use
today, however, were the result of simplifications
made by the Chinese government during the
1950s and 60s. The simplified characters
have a lot fewer strokes and certain parts of
some characters were completely eliminated.
In addition to being used in mainland China,
the simplified characters are also now used in
Singapore, but in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau,
and Malaysia, the traditional characters remain
in use.
Chinese is famed for its huge number of
characters, and some dictionaries contain more
than 50,000 words as entries. But the good
news is that a large number of those are rarely-
used variants, accumulated throughout history.
This means that workable literacy in the Chinese
STROKE NAME PINYIN ENGLISH
language only requires knowledge of between

一
three to four thousand characters.
横 héng horizontal

丨 竖
Before you start learning Chinese characters, or
shù vertical
汉字 hànzì, there are some rules you have to
learn. More specifically, you need to learn the
丶 点 diǎn dot
rules of Chinese stroke order, or 笔顺 bǐshùn.
丿 撇 piě throw
1. The Importance of Following
Stroke Order ㇏ 捺 nà press

Chinese characters have gone through significant ㇀ 提 tí rise

changes since they were first invented. Strokes

have been simplified and systematized, to help Any other strokes are either compound strokes
create a natural flow when writing them on paper. or variations of these basic six. It’s important
By following the correct stroke order, you’ll be to remember that compound strokes should be
able to write in an intuitive and fast fashion, and written and counted as one stroke.
at the same time, make it easy for anyone else
to recognize what you’ve written. (Note: The compound strokes will be marked in
blue to remind you that they are one stroke.)
2. Basic Strokes in Chinese
Characters The table below has a few of the most common
compound strokes, along with example
The basic strokes for Chinese characters refer characters:
to the smallest units found in any character.
Unfortunately, there are different theories on STROKE NAME PINYIN COMBINATION
EXAMPLE
CHARACTER
how many basic strokes there are in total. For
口 kǒu “mouth"
example, one theory, called 永字八法 yǒng zì bā
横折 一+丨
héng
𠃍 zhé
(in the 2nd
fǎ, claims that there are eight basic strokes in stroke)
小 xiǎo "small"
竖钩 丨+ 丶
Chinese characters. Namely, the eight dots and shù
亅
lines in the character 永 yǒng, meaning “forever.” gōu (in the 1st stroke)

女 nǚ "female"
撇点 丿+ 丶
piě
𡿨 diǎn (in the 1st stroke)
However, the theory most widely accepted by
水 shuǐ "water"
横撇 一+丿
scholars believes that there are six basic strokes: héng
㇇ piě
(in the 2nd
stroke)
计 jì
横折 héng 一 + 丨+
提 zhé tí ㇀
㇊ "to calculate" (in
the 2nd stroke)
3. General Rules of Chinese Stroke
Order
Modern Chinese writing uses the familiar
western layout of horizontal rows from left to
right, which are read from the top of the page to
the bottom. Stroke order in Chinese characters
mirrors this style. Here are some general rules
about Chinese stroke order that will help you
learn the specific stroke order for all characters.
3.1. From Left to Right
Most strokes are written from left to right. For
example, when writing the horizontal stroke (一)
横 héng, we start from the left and then move
to the right. The only exception is for the throw
stoke (丿) 撇 piě, which is written from the upper
right to the lower left.
This rule also applies to all the characters with
a left-right structure, which means characters
with left and right components, such as 你 nǐ
“you,” 他 tā “he/him,” and 好 hǎo “good.”
For example, the character 吐 tǔ/tù “to spit”
consists of a left component, 口 kǒu “mouth,”
and a right component, 土 tǔ “dirt.” So when
writing 吐, we would first write 口 kǒu before
then writing 土 tǔ.
3.2. From Top to Bottom
Almost all strokes are written from top to bottom,
like the vertical stroke (丨) 竖 shù, where we
start from the top then move straight down. One
exception, however, is the rise stroke (㇀) 提 tí.
Just as its name indicates, the stroke rises from
the lower left to the upper right, in an upward
motion.
A good example of writing strokes from top to
bottom is the character 三 sān “three.” The top
horizontal stroke is written first, then the middle
horizontal stroke, and lastly the lower horizontal
stroke.
This rule also applies to other characters with
a top-down structure. Instead of a left and right
component, top-down structure characters have
a top component and a lower component. For
example, the character 空 kōng, meaning “sky” or
“empty,” has the top component 穴 xué, meaning
“cave” or “hole,” and the lower component 工
gōng, meaning “work” or “skill.”
3.3. Horizontal Before Vertical
When strokes cross, horizontal strokes are
usually written before vertical strokes, like in the
character 十 shí “ten” which is made up of 横
héng (一) and 竖 shù (丨).
3.4. Throw Before Press
撇 piě (ノ) and 捺 nà (㇏) are both curved
strokes pointing in opposite directions. When
they appear in the same character, write “throw”
(ノ) first, then “press” (㇏).
An interesting fact is that the two simple strokes
“throw” (ノ) and “press” (㇏) can make up three
different characters, depending on how they are
positioned:
• When “throw” (ノ) is on top of “press” (㇏), they
make the character 人 rén, meaning “person.”
• When “press” (㇏) is on top of “throw” (ノ), they
make the character 入 rù, meaning “to enter.”
• When “throw” (ノ) and “press” (㇏) are not
touching but are next to each other, they make
the character 八 bā, meaning “eight.”
Be careful not to confuse these very similar
characters.
Another example of “throw” before “press” is
in the character 文 wén meaning “language,”
“culture,” or “writing,” which is made of 4 strokes:
“dot” (丶), “horizontal” (一), “throw” (ノ), and
“press” (㇏).
3.5. Center Before Two Sides
If there is a center vertical stroke flanked by
strokes on either side, the center vertical stroke
is written first.
For instance, in the character 小 xiǎo, the
central stroke (亅) comes first before the two
strokes on the sides. Another example of this
rule is the character 水 shuǐ “water” where the
central stroke is written first followed by the right
and left strokes.
3.6. Inside Before Bottom Enclosing
If the character has a complete “frame” with
content inside, the bottom stroke of the “frame”
is written last. Examples of characters with this
structure include 日 rì “sun” or “day,” 四 sì “four,”
因 yīn “reason,” and 国 guó “country.”
For example, the character 国 guó “country” has
an outside frame 口 wéi meaning “enclosure” or
“border” and an inside element 玉 yù meaning
“jade.” A common mistake is to complete the
outside big square (口) first before writing the
inside element (玉).
The proper way to write this character is to write
the first two strokes of the outside square, then
write the inside “jade,” and only then close the
outside square.
3.7. Cutting Strokes Last
Vertical strokes that “cut” through a character are
written after the strokes that they cut through.
For example, the character 丰 fēng, meaning
“abundant,” is made up of three horizontal
strokes and one vertical stroke cutting through
them. In characters like this, the vertical stroke
will be written last. Another example of such a
character is 中 Zhōng, meaning “middle,” where
the rectangle will be written first and then cut by
the vertical line right in the middle.
 我
我 我 我
1.

我们

你
MEANING: I, me EXAMPLE:
wǒmen
PINYIN: wǒ we, us

你 你 你
2.

你们

他
MEANING: you EXAMPLE:
nǐmen
PINYIN: nǐ you (plural)

他 他 他
3.

他们

她
MEANING: he, him EXAMPLE:
tāmen
PINYIN: tā they

她 她 她
4.

MEANING: she, her EXAMPLE: 她们

tāmen
PINYIN: tā they (females)

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

我 我 我 我
你 你 你 你
他 他 他 他
她 她 她 她

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

we, us

you (plural)

they

they (females)

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

我们

你们

他们

她们

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 们
们 们 们
5.

人们

这
MEANING: plural maker for people EXAMPLE:
rénmen
PINYIN: men people

这 这 这
6.

这儿

那
MEANING: this EXAMPLE:
zhèr
PINYIN: zhè here

那 那 那
7.

那儿

哪
MEANING: that EXAMPLE:
nàr
PINYIN: nà there

哪 哪 哪
8.

MEANING: where EXAMPLE: 哪儿

nǎr
PINYIN: nǎ where

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

们 们 们 们
这 这 这 这
那 那 那 那
哪 哪 哪 哪

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

people

here

there

where

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

人们

这儿

那儿

哪儿

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 儿
儿 儿 儿
9.

那儿

谁
MEANING: son EXAMPLE:
nàr
PINYIN: ér there

谁 谁 谁
10.

谁的

什
MEANING: who EXAMPLE:
shéi de, shuí de
PINYIN: shéi, shuí whose

什 什 什
11.

什么

么
MEANING: what EXAMPLE:
shénme
PINYIN: shén what

么 么 么
12.

MEANING: interrogative final particle EXAMPLE: 为什么

wèishénme
PINYIN: me why

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

儿 儿 儿 儿
谁 谁 谁 谁
什 什 什 什
么 么 么 么

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

there

whose

what

why

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

那儿

谁的

什么

为什么

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 多
多 多 多
13.

多少

少
MEANING: many, much EXAMPLE:
duōshǎo
PINYIN: duō how many, how much

少 少 少
14.

不少

几
MEANING: few, little EXAMPLE:
bù shǎo
PINYIN: shǎo not few, many

几 几 几
15.

几岁

怎
MEANING: a few, how many EXAMPLE:
jǐ suì
PINYIN: jǐ how old (to children)

怎 怎 怎
16.

MEANING: how EXAMPLE: 怎么

zěnme
PINYIN: zěn how

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

多 多 多 多
少 少 少 少
几 几 几 几
怎 怎 怎 怎

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

how many

not few

how old (to children)

how

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

多少

不少

几岁

怎么

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 样
样 样 样
17.

怎么样

一
MEANING: manner, way EXAMPLE:
zěnmeyàng
PINYIN: yàng how about, how

一 一 一
18.

万一

二
MEANING: one EXAMPLE:
wànyī
PINYIN: yī just in case

二 二 二
19.

第二

三
MEANING: two EXAMPLE:
dì èr
PINYIN: èr second

三 三 三
20.

MEANING: three EXAMPLE: 三十

sānshí
PINYIN: sān thirty

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

样 样 样 样
一 一 一 一
二 二 二 二
三 三 三 三

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

how about

just in case

second

thirty

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

怎么样

万一

第二

三十

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 四
四 四 四
21.

四岁

五
MEANING: four EXAMPLE:
sì suì
PINYIN: sì four-year-old

五 五 五
22.

十五

六
MEANING: five EXAMPLE:
shíwǔ
PINYIN: wǔ fifteen

六 六 六
23.

六月

七
MEANING: six EXAMPLE:
liù yuè
PINYIN: liù June

七 七 七
24.

MEANING: seven EXAMPLE: 七点

qī diǎn
PINYIN: qī seven o᾽᾿clock

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

四 四 四 四
五 五 五 五
六 六 六 六
七 七 七 七

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

four-year-old

fifteen

June

seven o᾿clock

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

四岁

十五

六月

七点

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 八
八 八 八
25.

八年

九
MEANING: eight EXAMPLE:
bā nián
PINYIN: bā eight years

九 九 九
26.

九百

十
MEANING: nine EXAMPLE:
jiǔ bǎi
PINYIN: jiǔ nine hundred

十 十 十
27.

十一

零
MEANING: ten EXAMPLE:
shíyī
PINYIN: shí eleven

零 零 零
28.

MEANING: zero EXAMPLE: 零食

língshí
PINYIN: líng snack

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

八 八 八 八
九 九 九 九
十 十 十 十
零 零 零 零

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

eight years

nine hundred

eleven

snack

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

八年

九百

十一

零食

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 个
个 个 个
29.

这个

岁
MEANING: general counter EXAMPLE:
zhège
PINYIN: gè this one

岁 岁 岁
30.

岁月

本
MEANING: year EXAMPLE:
suìyuè
PINYIN: suì years

本 本 本
31.

日本

些
MEANING: counter for books EXAMPLE:
Rìběn
PINYIN: běn Japan

些 些 些
32.

MEANING: some EXAMPLE: 这些

zhèxiē
PINYIN: xiē these

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

个 个 个 个
岁 岁 岁 岁
本 本 本 本
些 些 些 些

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

this one

years

Japan

these

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

这个

岁月

日本

这些

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 块
块 块 块
33.

一块

不
MEANING: piece (measure word) EXAMPLE:
yí kuài
PINYIN: kuài one block, one piece

不 不 不
34.

不要

没
MEANING: not EXAMPLE:
búyào
PINYIN: bù donʼt, donʼt need, donʼt want

没 没 没
35.

没有

很
MEANING: not EXAMPLE:
méiyǒu
PINYIN: méi to not have

很 很 很
36.

MEANING: quite, very EXAMPLE: 很好

hěn hǎo
PINYIN: hěn very good

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

块 块 块 块
不 不 不 不
没 没 没 没
很 很 很 很

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

one piece

don᾿t

to not have

very good

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

一块

不要

没有

很好

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 太
太 太 太
37.

太大

都
MEANING: too EXAMPLE:
tài dà
PINYIN: tài too big

都 都 都
38.

都好

和
MEANING: both, all EXAMPLE:
dōu hǎo
PINYIN: dōu both are good, all are good

和 和 和
39.

和平

在
MEANING: and, harmony EXAMPLE:
hépíng
PINYIN: hé peace

在 在 在
40.

MEANING: in, on, at EXAMPLE: 在线

zàixiàn
PINYIN: zài online

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

太 太 太 太
都 都 都 都
和 和 和 和
在 在 在 在

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

too big

both are good

peace

online

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

太大

都好

和平

在线

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 的
的 的 的
41.

我的

了
MEANING: possessive particle EXAMPLE:
wǒ de
PINYIN: de my, mine

了 了 了
42.

好了

吗
MEANING: particle for change-of-state EXAMPLE:
or completed action hǎole
PINYIN: le all right, all done

吗 吗 吗
43.

是吗？

呢
MEANING: question particle EXAMPLE:
Shì ma?
PINYIN: ma Is it?

呢 呢 呢
44.

MEANING: particle for follow-up EXAMPLE: 你呢？

questions Nǐ ne?
PINYIN: ne How about you?

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

的 的 的 的
了 了 了 了
吗 吗 吗 吗
呢 呢 呢 呢

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

my

all right

Is it?

How about you?

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

我的

好了

是吗？

你呢？

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 喂
喂 喂 喂
45.

喂？

家
MEANING: hello EXAMPLE:
Wèi?
PINYIN: wèi Hello? (on the phone)

家 家 家
46.

大家

学
MEANING: home EXAMPLE:
dàjiā
PINYIN: jiā everyone

学 学 学
47.

学习

校
MEANING: to learn, to study EXAMPLE:
xuéxí
PINYIN: xué to learn, to study

校 校 校
48.

MEANING: school EXAMPLE: 学校

xuéxiào
PINYIN: xiào school

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

喂 喂 喂 喂
家 家 家 家
学 学 学 学
校 校 校 校

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

Hello? (on the phone)

everyone

to learn

school

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

喂？

大家

学习

学校

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 饭
饭 饭 饭
49.

吃饭

店
MEANING: meal, (cooked) rice EXAMPLE:
chīfàn
PINYIN: fàn to eat (a meal)

店 店 店
50.

饭店

商
MEANING: shop, store EXAMPLE:
fàndiàn
PINYIN: diàn restaurant, hotel

商 商 商
51.

商店

医
MEANING: business, commerce EXAMPLE:
shāngdiàn
PINYIN: shāng store

医 医 医
52.

MEANING: medicine, medical EXAMPLE: 医学

yīxué
PINYIN: yī medicine, medical science

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

饭 饭 饭 饭
店 店 店 店
商 商 商 商
医 医 医 医

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to eat (a meal)

restaurant

store

medicine

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

吃饭

饭店

商店

医学

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 院
院 院 院
53.

医院

火
MEANING: institution, courtyard EXAMPLE:
yīyuàn
PINYIN: yuàn hospital

火 火 火
54.

火车票

车
MEANING: fire EXAMPLE:
huǒchē piào
PINYIN: huǒ train ticket

车 车 车
55.

火车

站
MEANING: car, vehicle EXAMPLE:
huǒchē
PINYIN: chē train

站 站 站
56.

MEANING: station EXAMPLE: 火车站

huǒchēzhàn
PINYIN: zhàn train station

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

院 院 院 院
火 火 火 火
车 车 车 车
站 站 站 站

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

hospital

train ticket

train

train station

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

医院

火车票

火车

火车站

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 中
中 中 中
57.

中心

国
MEANING: middle EXAMPLE:
zhōngxīn
PINYIN: zhōng center

国 国 国
58.

中国

北
MEANING: country EXAMPLE:
Zhōngguó
PINYIN: guó China

北 北 北
59.

台北

京
MEANING: north EXAMPLE:
Táiběi
PINYIN: běi Taipei

京 京 京
60.

MEANING: capital EXAMPLE: 北京

Běijīng
PINYIN: jīng Beijing

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

中 中 中 中
国 国 国 国
北 北 北 北
京 京 京 京

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

center

China

Taipei

Beijing

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

中心

中国

台北

北京

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 上
上 上 上
61.

上海

下
MEANING: up EXAMPLE:
Shànghǎi
PINYIN: shàng Shanghai

下 下 下
62.

下车

前
MEANING: down EXAMPLE:
xiàchē
PINYIN: xià get off/out of (a vehicle)

前 前 前
63.

日前

面
MEANING: front, forward EXAMPLE:
rìqián
PINYIN: qián a few days ago

面 面 面
64.

MEANING: side, surface EXAMPLE: 前面

qiánmiàn
PINYIN: miàn front

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上 上 上 上
下 下 下 下
前 前 前 前
面 面 面 面

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

Shanghai

get off/out of (a vehicle)

a few days ago

front

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

上海

下车

日前

前面

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 后
后 后 后
65.

后面

里
MEANING: behind, back EXAMPLE:
hòumiàn
PINYIN: hòu behind

里 里 里
66.

这里

今
MEANING: inside EXAMPLE:
zhèlǐ
PINYIN: lǐ here

今 今 今
67.

今后

天
MEANING: today, present EXAMPLE:
jīnhòu
PINYIN: jīn hereafter, from now on

天 天 天
68.

MEANING: sky, day EXAMPLE: 今天

jīntiān
PINYIN: tiān today

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

后 后 后 后
里 里 里 里
今 今 今 今
天 天 天 天

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

behind

here

hereafter

today

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

后面

这里

今后

今天

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 明
明 明 明
69.

明天

昨
MEANING: bright, next EXAMPLE:
míngtiān
PINYIN: míng tomorrow

昨 昨 昨
70.

昨天

午
MEANING: yesterday EXAMPLE:
zuótiān
PINYIN: zuó yesterday

午 午 午
71.

下午

年
MEANING: noon EXAMPLE:
xiàwǔ
PINYIN: wǔ afternoon

年 年 年
72.

MEANING: year EXAMPLE: 今年

jīnnián
PINYIN: nián this year

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

明 明 明 明
昨 昨 昨 昨
午 午 午 午
年 年 年 年

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

tomorrow

yesterday

afternoon

this year

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

明天

昨天

下午

今年

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 月
月 月 月
73.

二月

日
MEANING: moon, month EXAMPLE:
èryuè
PINYIN: yuè February

日 日 日
74.

日期

星
MEANING: sun, day EXAMPLE:
rìqī
PINYIN: rì date

星 星 星
75.

明星

期
MEANING: star EXAMPLE:
míngxīng
PINYIN: xīng celebrity, star

期 期 期
76.

MEANING: period of time EXAMPLE: 星期

xīngqī
PINYIN: qī week

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

月 月 月 月
日 日 日 日
星 星 星 星
期 期 期 期

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

February

date

celebrity

week

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

二月

日期

明星

星期

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 点
点 点 点
77.

雨点

钟
MEANING: dot, spot EXAMPLE:
yǔdiǎn
PINYIN: diǎn raindrop

钟 钟 钟
78.

点钟

分
MEANING: clock EXAMPLE:
diǎnzhōng
PINYIN: zhōng oʼclock

分 分 分
79.

分钟

现
MEANING: to divide, minute, point EXAMPLE:
fēnzhōng
PINYIN: fēn minute

现 现 现
80.

MEANING: present, appear EXAMPLE: 现在

xiànzài
PINYIN: xiàn now

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

点 点 点 点
钟 钟 钟 钟
分 分 分 分
现 现 现 现

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

raindrop

o'clock

minute

now

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

雨点

点钟

分钟

现在

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 时
时 时 时
81.

同时

候
MEANING: time, hour EXAMPLE:
tóngshí
PINYIN: shí at the same time

候 候 候
82.

时候

爸
MEANING: to wait EXAMPLE:
shíhou
PINYIN: hòu time

爸 爸 爸
83.

爸爸

妈
MEANING: father, dad EXAMPLE:
bàba
PINYIN: bà father

妈 妈 妈
84.

MEANING: mother, mom EXAMPLE: 妈妈

māma
PINYIN: mā mother

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时 时 时 时
候 候 候 候
爸 爸 爸 爸
妈 妈 妈 妈

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

at the same time

time

father

mother

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

同时

时候

爸爸

妈妈

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 子
子 子 子
85.

儿子

女
MEANING: son, child EXAMPLE:
érzi
PINYIN: zǐ son

女 女 女
86.

女儿

老
MEANING: female, woman EXAMPLE:
nǚér
PINYIN: nǚ daughter

老 老 老
87.

老人

师
MEANING: old EXAMPLE:
lǎorén
PINYIN: lǎo old people

师 师 师
88.

MEANING: teacher, master EXAMPLE: 老师

lǎoshī
PINYIN: shī teacher

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子 子 子 子
女 女 女 女
老 老 老 老
师 师 师 师

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

son

daughter

old people

teacher

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

儿子

女儿

老人

老师

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 生
生 生 生
89.

学生

同
MEANING: student EXAMPLE:
xuéshēng
PINYIN: shēng student

同 同 同
90.

同学

朋
MEANING: same EXAMPLE:
tóngxué
PINYIN: tóng schoolmate

朋 朋 朋
91.

朋友

友
MEANING: friend EXAMPLE:
péngyou
PINYIN: péng friend

友 友 友
92.

MEANING: friend EXAMPLE: 好友

hǎoyǒu
PINYIN: yǒu good friend

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

生 生 生 生
同 同 同 同
朋 朋 朋 朋
友 友 友 友

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

student

schoolmate

friend

good friend

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

学生

同学

朋友

好友

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 先
先 先 先
93.

先生

小
MEANING: early, prior EXAMPLE:
xiānsheng
PINYIN: xiān sir, husband

小 小 小
94.

小时

姐
MEANING: small EXAMPLE:
xiǎoshí
PINYIN: xiǎo hour

姐 姐 姐
95.

小姐

服
MEANING: older sister EXAMPLE:
xiǎojiě
PINYIN: jiě Miss

服 服 服
96.

MEANING: clothes EXAMPLE: 衣服

yīfu
PINYIN: fú clothes

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先 先 先 先
小 小 小 小
姐 姐 姐 姐
服 服 服 服

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

sir

hour

Miss

clothes

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

先生

小时

小姐

衣服

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 衣
衣 衣 衣
97.

大衣

水
MEANING: clothes EXAMPLE:
dàyī
PINYIN: yī coat

水 水 水
98.

水平

菜
MEANING: water EXAMPLE:
shuǐpíng
PINYIN: shuǐ level, standard

菜 菜 菜
99.

小菜

米
MEANING: vegetable, dish EXAMPLE:
xiǎocài
PINYIN: cài appetizer, small dish

米 米 米
100.

MEANING: rice EXAMPLE: 米饭

mǐfàn
PINYIN: mǐ (cooked) rice

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衣 衣 衣 衣
水 水 水 水
菜 菜 菜 菜
米 米 米 米

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

coat

level

appetizer

(cooked) rice

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

大衣

水平

小菜

米饭

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 果
果 果 果
101.

水果

苹
MEANING: fruit EXAMPLE:
shuǐguǒ
PINYIN: guǒ fruit

苹 苹 苹
102.

苹果

茶
MEANING: apple EXAMPLE:
píngguǒ
PINYIN: píng apple

茶 茶 茶
103.

茶几

杯
MEANING: tea EXAMPLE:
chájǐ
PINYIN: chá coffee table (literally ‟tea table”)

杯 杯 杯
104.

MEANING: cup EXAMPLE: 杯子

bēizi
PINYIN: bēi cup

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

果 果 果 果
苹 苹 苹 苹
茶 茶 茶 茶
杯 杯 杯 杯

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

fruit

apple

coffee table (literally ‟tea table”)

cup

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

水果

苹果

茶几

杯子

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 钱
钱 钱 钱
105.

有钱

飞
MEANING: money EXAMPLE:
yǒuqián
PINYIN: qián rich

飞 飞 飞
106.

起飞

机
MEANING: to fly EXAMPLE:
qǐfēi
PINYIN: fēi to take off

机 机 机
107.

飞机

出
MEANING: machine EXAMPLE:
fēijī
PINYIN: jī airplane

出 出 出
108.

MEANING: to exit EXAMPLE: 出来

chūlái
PINYIN: chū to appear, to come out

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

钱 钱 钱 钱
飞 飞 飞 飞
机 机 机 机
出 出 出 出

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

rich

to take off

airplane

to appear

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

有钱

起飞

飞机

出来

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 租
租 租 租
109.

出租车

电
MEANING: to rent EXAMPLE:
chūzūchē
PINYIN: zū taxi

电 电 电
110.

电子

视
MEANING: electricity EXAMPLE:
diànzǐ
PINYIN: diàn electronic, electron

视 视 视
111.

电视

脑
MEANING: vision EXAMPLE:
diànshì
PINYIN: shì television

脑 脑 脑
112.

MEANING: brain EXAMPLE: 电脑

diànnǎo
PINYIN: nǎo computer

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

租 租 租 租
电 电 电 电
视 视 视 视
脑 脑 脑 脑

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

taxi

electronic

television

computer

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

出租车

电子

电视

电脑

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 影
影 影 影
113.

电影

气
MEANING: image, shadow EXAMPLE:
diànyǐng
PINYIN: yǐng movie

气 气 气
114.

天气

猫
MEANING: air EXAMPLE:
tiānqì
PINYIN: qì weather

猫 猫 猫
115.

白猫

狗
MEANING: cat EXAMPLE:
báimāo
PINYIN: māo white cat

狗 狗 狗
116.

MEANING: dog EXAMPLE: 小狗

xiǎogǒu
PINYIN: gǒu puppy

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

影 影 影 影
气 气 气 气
猫 猫 猫 猫
狗 狗 狗 狗

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

movie

weather

white cat

puppy

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

电影

天气

白猫

小狗

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 东
东 东 东
117.

东北

西
MEANING: east EXAMPLE:
dōngběi
PINYIN: dōng northeast

西 西 西
118.

东西

人
MEANING: west EXAMPLE:
dōngxi
PINYIN: xī thing

人 人 人
119.

本人

字
MEANING: person EXAMPLE:
běnrén
PINYIN: rén the person himself, myself

字 字 字
120.

MEANING: word EXAMPLE: 汉字

Hànzì
PINYIN: zì Chinese characters

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

东 东 东 东
西 西 西 西
人 人 人 人
字 字 字 字

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

northeast

thing

the person himself

Chinese characters

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

东北

东西

本人

汉字

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 名
名 名 名
121.

名字

书
MEANING: name EXAMPLE:
míngzi
PINYIN: míng name

书 书 书
122.

书面

汉
MEANING: book EXAMPLE:
shūmiàn
PINYIN: shū in writing, written

汉 汉 汉
123.

汉语

语
MEANING: Han (ethnic group) EXAMPLE:
Hànyǔ
PINYIN: hàn Chinese language

语 语 语
124.

MEANING: language EXAMPLE: 语言

yǔyán
PINYIN: yǔ language

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

名 名 名 名
书 书 书 书
汉 汉 汉 汉
语 语 语 语

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

name

in writing

Chinese language

language

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

名字

书面

汉语

语言

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 桌
桌 桌 桌
125.

桌子

椅
MEANING: table EXAMPLE:
zhuōzi
PINYIN: zhuō desk

椅 椅 椅
126.

椅子

谢
MEANING: chair EXAMPLE:
yǐzi
PINYIN: yǐ chair

谢 谢 谢
127.

谢谢

客
MEANING: to thank EXAMPLE:
xièxie
PINYIN: xiè thanks

客 客 客
128.

MEANING: customer, guest EXAMPLE: 不客气

bú kèqì
PINYIN: kè you are welcome

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

桌 桌 桌 桌
椅 椅 椅 椅
谢 谢 谢 谢
客 客 客 客

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

desk

chair

thanks

you are welcome

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

桌子

椅子

谢谢

不客气

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 见
见 见 见
129.

见面

再
MEANING: to see EXAMPLE:
jiànmiàn
PINYIN: jiàn to meet (in person)

再 再 再
130.

再见

请
MEANING: again EXAMPLE:
zàijiàn
PINYIN: zài good-bye

请 请 请
131.

请问

对
MEANING: please EXAMPLE:
qǐngwèn
PINYIN: qǐng Can I ask?

对 对 对
132.

MEANING: correct, toward EXAMPLE: 面对

miànduì
PINYIN: duì to confront, to face

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

见 见 见 见
再 再 再 再
请 请 请 请
对 对 对 对

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to meet (in person)

good-bye

Can I ask?

to confront

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

见面

再见

请问

面对

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 起
起 起 起
133.

对不起

关
MEANING: to rise, to raise EXAMPLE:
duìbùqǐ
PINYIN: qǐ sorry

关 关 关
134.

有关

系
MEANING: to close, to turn off EXAMPLE:
yǒuguān
PINYIN: guān related

系 系 系
135.

没关系

是
MEANING: system EXAMPLE:
méi guānxì
PINYIN: xì to not matter

是 是 是
136.

MEANING: to be (am, is, are) EXAMPLE: 不是

búshì
PINYIN: shì no, to not be

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

起 起 起 起
关 关 关 关
系 系 系 系
是 是 是 是

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

sorry

related

to not matter

no

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

对不起

有关

没关系

不是

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 有
有 有 有
137.

没有

看
MEANING: to have, to exist EXAMPLE:
méiyǒu
PINYIN: yǒu to not have

看 看 看
138.

看书

听
MEANING: to look, to see EXAMPLE:
kànshū
PINYIN: kàn to read

听 听 听
139.

听说

说
MEANING: to listen, to hear EXAMPLE:
tīngshuō
PINYIN: tīng to hear, hearsay

说 说 说
140.

MEANING: to say, to speak EXAMPLE: 说话

shuōhuà
PINYIN: shuō to talk

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

有 有 有 有
看 看 看 看
听 听 听 听
说 说 说 说

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to not have

to read

to hear

to talk

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

没有

看书

听说

说话

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 话
话 话 话
141.

听话

读
MEANING: speech, dialect EXAMPLE:
tīnghuà
PINYIN: huà obedient

读 读 读
142.

读书

写
MEANING: to read EXAMPLE:
dúshū
PINYIN: dú to read a book, to study

写 写 写
143.

写字

叫
MEANING: to write EXAMPLE:
xiězì
PINYIN: xiě to write, to practice writing

叫 叫 叫
144.

MEANING: to call, to order EXAMPLE: 叫好

jiàohǎo
PINYIN: jiào to cheer, to applaud

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

话 话 话 话
读 读 读 读
写 写 写 写
叫 叫 叫 叫

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

obedient

to read a book

to write

to cheer

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

听话

读书

写字

叫好

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 来
来 来 来
145.

过来

回
MEANING: to come EXAMPLE:
guòlai
PINYIN: lái to come here, to come over

回 回 回
146.

回家

去
MEANING: to return EXAMPLE:
huíjiā
PINYIN: huí to return home

去 去 去
147.

下去

吃
MEANING: to go EXAMPLE:
xiàqù
PINYIN: qù to go down

吃 吃 吃
148.

MEANING: to eat EXAMPLE: 好吃

hǎochī
PINYIN: chī tasty

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

来 来 来 来
回 回 回 回
去 去 去 去
吃 吃 吃 吃

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to come here

to return home

to go down

tasty

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

过来

回家

下去

好吃

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 喝
喝 喝 喝
149.

喝茶

睡
MEANING: to drink EXAMPLE:
hēchá
PINYIN: hē to drink tea

睡 睡 睡
150.

睡觉

觉
MEANING: to sleep EXAMPLE:
shuìjiào
PINYIN: shuì to sleep

觉 觉 觉
151.

午觉 觉得

打
MEANING: sleep, to feel EXAMPLE:
wǔjiào juédé
PINYIN: jiào, jué afternoon nap, to think, to feel

打 打 打
siesta
152.

MEANING: to hit EXAMPLE: 打电话

dǎ diànhuà
PINYIN: dǎ to call up

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

喝 喝 喝 喝
睡 睡 睡 睡
觉 觉 觉 觉
打 打 打 打

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to drink tea

to sleep

afternoon nap

to call up

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

喝茶

睡觉

午觉

打电话

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 做
做 做 做
153.

做饭

买
MEANING: to do, to make EXAMPLE:
zuòfàn
PINYIN: zuò to make a meal, to cook

买 买 买
154.

买票

开
MEANING: to buy EXAMPLE:
mǎi piào
PINYIN: mǎi to buy ticket(s)

开 开 开
155.

打开

坐
MEANING: to open, to start EXAMPLE:
dǎkāi
PINYIN: kāi to open, to turn on

坐 坐 坐
156.

MEANING: to sit, to ride EXAMPLE: 请坐

qǐngzuò
PINYIN: zuò please have a seat

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

做 做 做 做
买 买 买 买
开 开 开 开
坐 坐 坐 坐

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to make a meal

to buy ticket(s)

to open

please have a seat

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

做饭

买票

打开

请坐

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 住
住 住 住
157.

住在

习
MEANING: to live, to stay EXAMPLE:
zhù zài
PINYIN: zhù to live in

习 习 习
158.

学习

工
MEANING: to practice EXAMPLE:
xuéxí
PINYIN: xí to study, to learn

工 工 工
159.

人工

作
MEANING: work EXAMPLE:
réngōng
PINYIN: gōng artificial

作 作 作
160.

MEANING: to do EXAMPLE: 工作
gōngzuò
PINYIN: zuò to work

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

住 住 住 住
习 习 习 习
工 工 工 工
作 作 作 作

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to live in

to study

artificial

to work

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

住在

学习

人工

工作

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 雨
雨 雨 雨
161.

下雨

爱
MEANING: rain EXAMPLE:
xiàyǔ
PINYIN: yǔ to rain

爱 爱 爱
162.

爱上

喜
MEANING: love, to love EXAMPLE:
ài shàng
PINYIN: ài to fall in love with

喜 喜 喜
163.

恭喜

欢
MEANING: joy, to like EXAMPLE:
gōngxǐ
PINYIN: xǐ congratulations

欢 欢 欢
164.

MEANING: joyous EXAMPLE: 喜欢

xǐhuān
PINYIN: huān like, love

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

雨 雨 雨 雨
爱 爱 爱 爱
喜 喜 喜 喜
欢 欢 欢 欢

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

to rain

to fall in love with

congratulations

like

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

下雨

爱上

恭喜

喜欢

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 想
想 想 想
165.

想法

认
MEANING: to think, to want EXAMPLE:
xiǎngfǎ
PINYIN: xiǎng thought, opinion

认 认 认
166.

认为

识
MEANING: to recognize, to know EXAMPLE:
rènwéi
PINYIN: rèn to consider

识 识 识
167.

认识

会
MEANING: knowledge EXAMPLE:
rènshi
PINYIN: shí to know

会 会 会
168.

MEANING: can EXAMPLE: 机会

jīhuì
PINYIN: huì opportunity

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

想 想 想 想
认 认 认 认
识 识 识 识
会 会 会 会

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

thought

to consider

to know

opportunity

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

想法

认为

认识

机会

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 能
能 能 能
169.

可能

好
MEANING: be able to EXAMPLE:
kěnéng
PINYIN: néng maybe, might

好 好 好
170.

你好

大
MEANING: good EXAMPLE:
nǐhǎo
PINYIN: hǎo hello

大 大 大
171.

大小

冷
MEANING: big EXAMPLE:
dàxiǎo
PINYIN: dà size

冷 冷 冷
172.

MEANING: cold EXAMPLE: 冷气

lěngqì
PINYIN: lěng air conditioning

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

能 能 能 能
好 好 好 好
大 大 大 大
冷 冷 冷 冷

2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

maybe

hello

size

air conditioning

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

可能

你好

大小

冷气

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 热
热 热 热
173.

热点

高
MEANING: hot EXAMPLE:
rèdiǎn
PINYIN: rè hot spot

高 高 高
174.

高中

兴
MEANING: high, tall EXAMPLE:
gāozhōng
PINYIN: gāo high school

兴 兴 兴
175.

高兴

漂
MEANING: to flourish EXAMPLE:
gāoxìng
PINYIN: xìng happy

漂 漂 漂
176.

MEANING: pretty, to bleach, to float EXAMPLE: 漂白

piǎobái
PINYIN: piào, piǎo, piāo to bleach, to whiten

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 亮
亮 亮 亮
177.

MEANING: bright EXAMPLE: 漂亮

piàoliàng
PINYIN: liàng pretty

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1. Practice writing the following hanzi.

热 热 热 热
高 高 高 高
兴 兴 兴 兴
漂 漂 漂 漂
亮 亮 亮 亮
2. Write the hanzi and pinyin related to the meanings given.

Translation Hanzi Pinyin

hot spot

high school

happy

to bleach

pretty

3. Write the pinyin and translations related to the hanzi given.

Hanzi Pinyin Translation

热点

高中

高兴

漂白

漂亮

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