Learn Chinese – HSK4

爱情 (àiqíng) – love 安排 (ānpái) – arrange 安全 (ānquán) – security 按时 (ànshí) – on time 按照 (ànzhào) – according to 百分之 (bǎifēnzhī) – percent 棒 (bàng) – stick; excellent 包子 (bāozi) – steamed stuffed bun 保护 (bǎohù) – protect 保证 (bǎozhèng) – ensure 抱 (bào) – hold 抱歉 (bàoqiàn) – feel sorry 报名 […]

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Learn Chinese – HSK3

The HSK (Level 3) Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi 汉语水平考 Chinese Pinyin English 啊 a modal particle 矮 ǎi short (height) 爱好 àihào hobby; interest 安静 ānjìng quiet 把 bǎ (particle marking the object before the verb) 搬 bān to move 办法 bànfǎ method; way 办公室 bàngōngshì office 帮忙 bāngmáng to help 包 bāo bag 饱 bǎo […]

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Learn: Family Members in Mandarin

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Immediate Family (Direct Family) 👴👵 Grandparents Father’s Side: Mother’s Side: 👨‍👩‍👦 Extended Family On Dad’s Side: On Mom’s Side: 👫 In-Laws ❤️ Husband & Wife 👶 Niece, Nephew, Cousins (a bit trickier) In Chinese, even cousins have specific names based on which side of the family and birth order. Here’s a simplified version: Cousins:

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Learn Chinese – HSK2

The HSK (Level 2) Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi 汉语水平考试 📘 HSK 2 Vocabulary List (Words 151–300) Chinese Pinyin English 唱歌 chànggē to sing 出 chū to go out 穿 chuān to wear 船 chuán boat, ship 次 cì time (occurrence) 从 cóng from 错 cuò wrong, mistake 大家 dàjiā everybody 到 dào to arrive 得 de […]

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