Face, gifts & guanxi
面子, 送礼 and 关系: the vocabulary of not humiliating someone and returning a favour.
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Founder of Chinese Trainer. These lists come from the app's HSK inventory (hanzi, pinyin, band), not from an official exam PDF.
面子, 送礼 and 关系: the vocabulary of not humiliating someone and returning a favour. This page lists 53 words from Chinese Trainer's inventory, with hanzi, pinyin and English, in the HSK 2–4 band. It is not a scan of an official paper; the same rows feed SRS in the app. Start with HSK 1–2 rows when the topic includes them, and add the rest once you can say three sentences out loud.
Word list
53 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 2–4
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome |
| 1 | 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 1 | 请坐 | qǐng zuò | please |
| 1 | 请进 | qǐng jìn | please come in |
| 1 | 谢谢 | xièxie | to thank |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 雪 | xuě | snow |
| 2 | 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed |
| 2 | 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank |
| 2 | 礼物 | lǐwù | gift |
| 2 | 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 幸 | xìng | favor |
| 3 | 关系 | guānxì | relation |
| 3 | 支持 | zhīchí | to be in favor of |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 约会 | yuēhuì | appointment |
| 4 | 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects |
2 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 惠 | huì | favor |
| 5 | 贺 | hè | to congratulate |
| 5 | 天才 | tiāncái | talent |
| 5 | 客气 | kèqi | polite |
| 5 | 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to esteem |
| 5 | 详细 | xiángxì | detailed |
| 5 | 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present as a gift |
| 5 | 面子 | miànzi | outer surface |
8 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present |
1 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 羞 | xiū | shame |
| 7 | 耻 | chǐ | shame |
| 7 | 赐 | cì | to give |
| 7 | 馈 | kuì | gift |
| 7 | 人情 | rénqíng | human emotions |
| 7 | 伯父 | bófù | father's elder brother |
| 7 | 兑现 | duìxiàn | to cash |
| 7 | 冷战 | lěngzhàn | cold war |
| 7 | 向着 | xiàngzhe | to side with |
| 7 | 回馈 | huíkuì | to repay a favor |
| 7 | 孝敬 | xiàojìng | to show filial respect |
| 7 | 强项 | qiángxiàng | key strength |
| 7 | 性价比 | xìngjiàbǐ | cost-performance ratio |
| 7 | 感恩 | gǎn'ēn | to be grateful |
| 7 | 成才 | chéngcái | to make something of oneself |
| 7 | 敬爱 | jìng'ài | to respect and love |
| 7 | 敬而远之 | jìng'éryuǎnzhī | to show respect from a distance |
| 7 | 敬请 | jìngqǐng | please |
| 7 | 爱面子 | ài miànzi | to care about saving face |
| 7 | 缘分 | yuánfèn | fate or chance that brings people together |
| 7 | 耳熟能详 | ěrshú-néngxiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail |
| 7 | 耻辱 | chǐrǔ | disgrace |
| 7 | 自尊 | zìzūn | self-respect |
| 7 | 自尊心 | zìzūnxīn | self-respect |
| 7 | 致敬 | zhìjìng | to salute |
| 7 | 解围 | jiěwéi | to lift a siege |
| 7 | 讨好 | tǎohǎo | to get the desired outcome |
| 7 | 辩护 | biànhù | to speak in defense of |
| 7 | 追问 | zhuīwèn | to question closely |
29 words · Practice them in the app