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Pīnyīn
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HSK
春节
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
HSK 2
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  *挂* | 挂* | *挂
to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) / to hang up (the phone) / (of a line) to be dead / to be worried; to be concerned / (dialect) to make a phone call / to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) / (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) / classifier for sets or clusters of objects
HSK 3
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  *贴* | 贴* | *贴
to stick / to paste / to post (e.g. on a blog) / to keep close to / to fit snugly / to subsidize / allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) / sticker / classifier for sticking plaster: strip
HSK 4
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  *年* | 年* | *年
surname Nian
 
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  *年* | 年* | *年
year / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
 
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  *年* | 年* | *年
grain / harvest (old) / variant of
HSK 1
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  *画* | 画* | *画
to draw; to paint / picture; painting (CL:,張|张) / to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划) / stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划) / (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划)
HSK 2
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  *在* | 在* | *在
to exist; to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
HSK 1
城乡
city and countryside
HSK 6
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  *也* | 也* | *也
surname Ye
 
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  *也* | 也* | *也
also; too; as well; (not ...) either / (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) / (literary) particle having functions similar to
HSK 1
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  *很* | 很* | *很
very; quite / (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)
HSK 1
普遍
universal / general / widespread / common
HSK 3
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  *浓* | 浓* | *浓
concentrated / dense / strong (smell etc)
HSK 4
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  *黑* | 黑* | *黑
abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江
 
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  *黑* | 黑* | *黑
black / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal / to hide (sth) away / to vilify / (loanword) to hack (computing)
HSK 2
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  *重* | 重* | *重
to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer
HSK 3
 
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heavy / serious / to attach importance to
HSK 1
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  *彩* | 彩* | *彩
(bright) color / variety / applause / applaud / lottery prize
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
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  *年* | 年* | *年
surname Nian
 
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year / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
 
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grain / harvest (old) / variant of
HSK 1
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  *画* | 画* | *画
to draw; to paint / picture; painting (CL:,張|张) / to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划) / stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划) / (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划)
HSK 2
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  *给* | 给* | *给
to / for / for the benefit of / to give / to allow / to do sth (for sb) / (grammatical equivalent of ) / (grammatical equivalent of ) / (sentence intensifier)
HSK 1
 
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  *给* | 给* | *给
to supply / to provide
千家万户
every family (idiom)
HSK 7-9
平添
to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause
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  *了* | 了* | *了
(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) / (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1
 
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  *了* | 了* | *了
to finish / (used with or after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 "cannot forget") / (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无 or ) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least / to understand clearly (variant of 瞭|了)
HSK 3
 
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(of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly
HSK 3
 
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unofficial variant of
许多
many / a lot of / much
HSK 2
兴旺
prosperous / thriving / to prosper / to flourish
HSK 6
欢乐
gaiety / gladness / glee / merriment / pleasure / happy / joyous / gay
HSK 3
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
喜庆
jubilation / festive
HSK 7-9
气氛
atmosphere; mood
HSK 6
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  *年* | 年* | *年
surname Nian
 
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  *年* | 年* | *年
year / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
 
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  *年* | 年* | *年
grain / harvest (old) / variant of
HSK 1
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  *画* | 画* | *画
to draw; to paint / picture; painting (CL:,張|张) / to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划) / stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划) / (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划)
HSK 2
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  *是* | 是* | *是
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
HSK 1
 
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  *是* | 是* | *是
variant of
HSK 1
我国
my country; our country
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
一种
one kind of; one type of
古老
ancient / old / age-old
HSK 5
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
民间
among the people / popular / folk / non-governmental / involving people rather than governments
HSK 3
艺术
art
HSK 3
反映
to mirror / to reflect / mirror image / reflection / (fig.) to report / to make known / to render
HSK 4
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  *了* | 了* | *了
(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) / (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1
 
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to finish / (used with or after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 "cannot forget") / (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无 or ) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least / to understand clearly (variant of 瞭|了)
HSK 3
 
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(of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly
HSK 3
 
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unofficial variant of
人民
the people / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
朴素
plain and simple / unadorned / simple living / not frivolous
HSK 7-9
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
风俗
social custom / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
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  *和* | 和* | *和
old variant of
HSK 1
 
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surname He
 
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(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
HSK 1
 
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to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
 
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to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
 
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to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
 
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to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
 
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(literary) harmonious (variant of )
HSK 1
信仰
to believe in (a religion) / firm belief / conviction
HSK 6
寄托
to entrust (to sb) / to place (one's hope, energy etc) in / a thing in which one invests (one's hope, energy etc)
HSK 7-9
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  *着* | 着* | *着
a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]) / trick; tactic / (dialect) okay; all right / (dialect) to put in; to add
 
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  *着* | 着* | *着
to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in
HSK 4
 
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aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
HSK 1
 
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to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply
他们
they; them
HSK 1
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  *对* | 对* | *对
right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair
HSK 1
未来
future / tomorrow / CL: 個|个 / approaching / coming / pending
HSK 4
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of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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really and truly
 
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(bound form) bull's-eye; target
希望
to hope / a hope; a wish (CL:個|个)
HSK 3
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  *年* | 年* | *年
surname Nian
 
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year / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
 
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grain / harvest (old) / variant of
HSK 1
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  *画* | 画* | *画
to draw; to paint / picture; painting (CL:,張|张) / to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划) / stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划) / (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划)
HSK 2
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surname Ye
 
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also; too; as well; (not ...) either / (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) / (literary) particle having functions similar to
HSK 1
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old variant of
HSK 1
 
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surname He
 
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(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
HSK 1
 
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to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
 
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to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
 
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to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
 
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to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
 
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(literary) harmonious (variant of )
HSK 1
春联
Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side)
一样
same / like / equal to / the same as / just like
HSK 1
起源
origin / to originate / to come from
HSK 7-9
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  *于* | 于* | *于
surname Yu
 
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to go / to take / sentence-final interrogative particle / variant of 於|于
HSK 6
 
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(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
HSK 6

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