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Chinese Bingo Card Generator
Every card is a different random layout, so the whole class can play at once. Pick an HSK level or paste your own words, print the cards and the caller list, and you're ready.
- Pick a word source: an HSK level (1–6) with a word count, or paste your own list — one word per line, and known HSK words auto-fill their pinyin and meaning.
- Choose the grid size (3×3 for beginners, 5×5 classic), how many cards you need, and what each cell shows — hanzi, hanzi + pinyin, or English meanings.
- Click Regenerate until you like the shuffle — every card is unique — then Print / Save as PDF. The caller list prints on its own page.
- In class: read a word aloud (or its meaning), students mark the matching cell. First full row, column or diagonal shouts 宾果!
How do I play vocabulary bingo in a Chinese class?
Give each student a different card, then call words from the caller list in random order — say the word aloud, or its English meaning, or write the pinyin on the board depending on what the cells show. Students mark the matching cell, and the first full row, column or diagonal wins. Calling meanings while cells show hanzi turns the game into a reading drill.
How many different bingo cards can I print?
Up to 30 cards per print run, two per page, and every card is a different random arrangement of your word list. For a 5×5 grid you need at least 24 words (the center is a free cell); 3×3 needs only 9, which suits beginner classes.
Can I use my own word list instead of HSK vocabulary?
Yes. Choose 'My own list' and paste one word per line. Words from the HSK 1–6 lists auto-fill their pinyin and meaning; for anything else add them yourself in the form 电脑 - computer or 电脑, diànnǎo, computer.
Is the bingo card generator really free?
Yes — free with no sign-up, no download limits and no watermark on the printed cards. Printing uses your browser's print dialog, so choose 'Save as PDF' there if you want a file instead of paper.