HSK Birthday Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of birthday. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 年 | nián | year | HSK 1 |
| 月 | yuè | month | HSK 1 |
| 日 | rì | day; Japan | HSK 1 |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | HSK 2 |
| 过 | guo | [aspectual particle to indicate experience] | HSK 2 |
| 生日快乐 | shēngrì kuàilè | happy birthday | HSK 2 |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | HSK 3 |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift, present | HSK 3 |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born | HSK 4 |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation | HSK 4 |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well | HSK 5 |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow | HSK 5 |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate | HSK 5 |
| 蜡烛 | làzhú | candle | HSK 6 |
Additional Birthday Vocabulary
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 派对 | pàiduì | party | B1 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
