How to address people
老师, 师傅, 老板, 阿姨, 总: the right title beats a perfect hello.
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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.
老师, 师傅, 老板, 阿姨, 总: the right title beats a perfect hello. This page lists 67 words from Chinese Trainer's inventory, with hanzi, pinyin and English, in the HSK 1–3 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
67 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 1–3
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 师 | shī | teacher |
| 1 | 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher |
| 1 | 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 1 | 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
4 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 头 | tóu / tou | head |
| 2 | 姓 | xìng | name |
| 2 | 称 | chēng / chèn / chèng | balanced |
| 2 | 名称 | míngchēng | name |
| 2 | 太太 | tàitai | married woman |
| 2 | 姓名 | xìngmíng | full name |
| 2 | 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up |
| 2 | 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 2 | 校长 | xiàozhǎng | president |
| 2 | 经理 | jīnglǐ | gerente |
| 2 | 考生 | kǎoshēng | exam candidate |
| 2 | 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain |
12 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 总 | zǒng | to gather |
| 3 | 首 | shǒu | chief |
| 3 | 大夫 | dàifu | doctor |
| 3 | 导演 | dǎoyǎn | to direct |
| 3 | 所长 | suǒzhǎng | director |
| 3 | 老太太 | lǎotàitai | elderly lady |
| 3 | 老板 | lǎobǎn | boss |
| 3 | 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a department |
8 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 姨 | yí | aunt |
| 4 | 巨 | jù | large |
| 4 | 帅 | shuài | comandante |
| 4 | 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother |
| 4 | 大妈 | dàmā | father's elder brother's wife |
| 4 | 夫人 | fūrén | lady |
| 4 | 女士 | nǚshì | lady |
| 4 | 帅哥 | shuàigē | handsome guy |
| 4 | 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt |
9 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 厂长 | chǎngzhǎng | factory director |
| 5 | 团长 | tuánzhǎng | regimental command |
| 5 | 局长 | júzhǎng | bureau chief |
| 5 | 师傅 | shīfu | maestro |
| 5 | 总裁 | zǒngcái | chairman |
| 5 | 称号 | chēnghào | name |
6 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 主持人 | zhǔchírén | host |
| 6 | 司长 | sīzhǎng | bureau chief |
| 6 | 地名 | dìmíng | place name |
| 6 | 处长 | chùzhǎng | department head |
| 6 | 大师 | dàshī | great master |
| 6 | 姑姑 | gūgu | paternal aunt |
| 6 | 总监 | zǒngjiān | head |
| 6 | 总经理 | zǒngjīnglǐ | general manager |
| 6 | 铜牌 | tóngpái | bronze medal |
| 6 | 首席 | shǒuxí | chief |
| 6 | 高手 | gāoshǒu | expert |
11 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 舅 | jiù | mother's brother |
| 7 | 蜀 | shǔ | the name of an ancient state |
| 7 | 魁 | kuí | chief |
| 7 | 主编 | zhǔbiān | editor in chief |
| 7 | 代号 | dàihào | code name |
| 7 | 伯伯 | bóbo | father's elder brother |
| 7 | 伯母 | bómǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 7 | 元首 | yuánshǒu | head of state |
| 7 | 名副其实 | míngfùqíshí | not just in name only |
| 7 | 告状 | gàozhuàng | to tell on someone |
| 7 | 命名 | mìngmíng | to give a name to |
| 7 | 导师 | dǎoshī | tutor |
| 7 | 师资 | shīzī | qualified teacher |
| 7 | 师长 | shīzhǎng | military division level commander |
| 7 | 改名 | gǎimíng | to rename |
| 7 | 爵士 | juéshì | knight |
| 7 | 舅舅 | jiùjiu | mother's brother |
17 words · Practice them in the app