C HSK 1 Vocabulary

Pinyin C

1. 菜 cài Dish; vegetable; food. Refers to cooked dishes or raw vegetables.
2. 茶 chá Tea. The beverage made by steeping dried tea leaves in hot water.
3. 常 cháng Often; frequently. An adverb indicating something happens on a regular basis.
4. 常常 cháng cháng Often; frequently. A reduplicated form of 常 used to emphasise regular occurrence.
5. 唱 chàng To sing. The verb for producing musical sounds with one's voice.
6. 唱歌 chàng gē To sing; to sing songs. A verb-object compound for the activity of singing.
7. 车 chē Vehicle; car; bus. A general term for wheeled vehicles and transportation.
8. 车票 chē piào Ticket for a vehicle; bus or train ticket. A ticket for public transportation.
9. 车上 chē shang On the vehicle; in the car or bus. A locative phrase indicating being inside or on a vehicle.
10. 车站 chē zhàn Station; stop. A place where buses, trains, or other public transport vehicles pick up and drop off passengers.
11. 吃 chī To eat. The basic verb for consuming food.
12. 吃饭 chī fàn To eat; to have a meal. A verb-object compound referring to the act of eating a meal.
13. 出 chū To go out; to exit; to come out. Indicates movement from inside to outside.
14. 出来 chū lái To come out. Indicates movement from inside to outside, toward the speaker.
15. 出去 chū qù To go out. Indicates movement from inside to outside, away from the speaker.
16. 穿 chuān To wear; to put on. Used for clothing that covers the body, legs, or feet.
17. 床 chuáng Bed. A piece of furniture for sleeping.
18. 次 cì Time; occurrence. A measure word for counting the number of times an action happens.
19. 从 cóng From. A preposition indicating a starting point in space, time, or sequence.
20. 错 cuò Wrong; incorrect; mistake. Indicates that something is not right or is an error.
21. 差 chà To lack; to be short of; poor; bad. Commonly used to express time (差五分八点 = five to eight) and quality (成绩很差 = grades are poor).