HSK Vocabulary Quiz
See the Chinese character and Pinyin — choose the correct English meaning. Covers HSK 1, 2, and 3.
How to Play
1. Read
See the character and Pinyin
2. Recall
Think of the meaning
3. Choose
Pick the English meaning
4. Build
Grow your vocabulary!
HSK 1 (Easy)
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You'll see a Chinese character and its Pinyin — pick the correct English meaning from four options.
HSK Level Reference
HSK 1Beginner
~150 high-frequency words. Basic greetings, numbers, family, common verbs.
Examples:
你好 (nǐ hǎo) — hello
谢谢 (xiè xie) — thank you
今天 (jīn tiān) — today
你好 (nǐ hǎo) — hello
谢谢 (xiè xie) — thank you
今天 (jīn tiān) — today
HSK 2Elementary
~150 more words. Modal verbs, time expressions, emotions, places.
Examples:
喜欢 (xǐ huān) — to like
应该 (yīng gāi) — should
经常 (jīng cháng) — often
喜欢 (xǐ huān) — to like
应该 (yīng gāi) — should
经常 (jīng cháng) — often
HSK 3Intermediate
~300 words. Connectives, abstract nouns, complex verbs, social topics.
Examples:
虽然 (suī rán) — although
影响 (yǐng xiǎng) — to influence
环境 (huán jìng) — environment
虽然 (suī rán) — although
影响 (yǐng xiǎng) — to influence
环境 (huán jìng) — environment
Tips for Building HSK Vocabulary
- Spaced repetition — Review words you miss more frequently. Quiz yourself daily for 10 minutes.
- Learn in context — Pair each word with a short example sentence to make it memorable.
- Group by theme — Study food words together, then time words, then emotion words.
- Master HSK 1 first — These 150 words appear in almost every conversation. Aim for 95%+ accuracy.
- Read Pinyin alongside characters — The tone marks reinforce pronunciation while you learn meaning.
- Track your weak HSK levels — The sidebar shows your accuracy per level so you know where to focus.
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