List of HSK neutral tone words
This is a list of words from the HSK levels 1-4 which feature the neutral tone.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad | HSK1 |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass | HSK1 |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing | HSK1 |
| 儿子 | érzi | son | HSK1 |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom, mommy, mama | HSK1 |
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) | HSK1 |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | HSK1 |
| 时候 | shíhou | time (when) | HSK1 |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr.; husband | HSK1 |
| 的 | de | structural particle | HSK1 |
| 了 | le | aspectual particle | HSK1 |
| 吗 | ma | question particle | HSK1 |
| 呢 | ne | question particle | HSK1 |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothing | HSK1 |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | HSK1 |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk | HSK1 |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know (a person) | HSK1 |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty | HSK1 |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | HSK2 |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell, to inform | HSK2 |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother | HSK2 |
| 孩子 | háizi | child | HSK2 |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | HSK2 |
| 觉得 | juéde | to think; to feel | HSK2 |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap, inexpensive | HSK2 |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife | HSK2 |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair, business, matter, thing | HSK2 |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening | HSK2 |
| 右边 | yòubian | right side; to the right | HSK2 |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | HSK2 |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband | HSK2 |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | the left side; to the left of | HSK2 |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | HSK3 |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | HSK3 |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat, cap, hood (of a jacket) | HSK3 |
| 裤子 | kùzi | long pants | HSK3 |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | HSK3 |
| 聪明 | cōngming | smart, intelligent | HSK3 |
| 多么 | duōme | what (a great idea etc) | HSK3 |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | HSK3 |
| 个子 | gèzi | height;stature;build;size | HSK3 |
| 故事 | gùshi | story | HSK3 |
| 关系 | guānxi | relation, relationship; to concern | HSK3 |
| 明白 | míngbai | to understand, to realize | HSK3 |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | paternal grandmother | HSK3 |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear | HSK3 |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle, father's younger brother | HSK3 |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable; pleasant-feeling; feeling well | HSK3 |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) | HSK3 |
| 爷爷 | yéye | paternal grandfather | HSK3 |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon | HSK3 |
| 照顾 | zhàogu | to take care of | HSK3 |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed (stuffed) bun | HSK4 |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling | HSK4 |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson | HSK4 |
| 样子 | yàngzi | appearance | HSK4 |
| 部分 | bùfen | part, section | HSK4 |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | more or less, almost | HSK4 |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window | HSK4 |
| 招呼 | zhāohu | to call out to somebody | HSK4 |
| 大夫 | dàfū | senior official (in imperial China) | HSK4 |
| 父亲 | fùqin | father | HSK4 |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | kung fu; effort | HSK4 |
| 咳嗽 | késou | to cough | HSK4 |
| 困难 | kùnnan | difficulty | HSK4 |
| 力气 | lìqi | strength | HSK4 |
| 厉害 | lìhai | impressive, awesome; tremendous | HSK4 |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | cool (temperature) | HSK4 |
| 麻烦 | máfan | troublesome, annoying; to trouble or bother someone | HSK4 |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless | HSK4 |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm | HSK4 |
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape(s) | HSK4 |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | relatives | HSK4 |
| 热闹 | rènao | bustling with noise and excitement;lively | HSK4 |
| 任务 | rènwu | task, assignment | HSK4 |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to discuss and come to an agreement | HSK4 |
| 勺子 | sháozi | spoon, ladle | HSK4 |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business | HSK4 |
| 师傅 | shīfu | master; qualified worker | HSK4 |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to continue doing; next, ... | HSK4 |
| 随着 | suízhe | along with | HSK4 |
| 要是 | yàoshi | if | HSK4 |
| 咱们 | zánmen | we, us (you and I) | HSK4 |
| 值得 | zhíde | to be worth (doing) | HSK4 |
| 主意 | zhúyi | idea | HSK4 |
