能, 会, 可以 and 要
Ability, learned skill, permission and wanting: not synonyms, even if Spanish flattens them.
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Ability, learned skill, permission and wanting: not synonyms, even if Spanish flattens them. This page lists 62 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
62 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 1–3
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 会 | huì / kuài | to know how |
| 1 | 想 | xiǎng | to believe |
| 1 | 能 | néng | can |
| 1 | 要 | yào / yāo | essential |
| 1 | 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 份 | fèn | job |
| 2 | 必 | bì | surely |
| 2 | 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 2 | 须 | xū | beard |
| 2 | 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 2 | 可能 | kěnéng | might |
| 2 | 就要 | jiùyào | About to / Soon |
| 2 | 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to |
| 2 | 必须 | bìxū | to have to |
| 2 | 愿意 | yuànyì | to wish |
| 2 | 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand |
| 2 | 能够 | nénggòu | to be capable of |
12 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 势 | shì | power |
| 3 | 职 | zhí | duty |
| 3 | 责 | zé | one's responsibility |
| 3 | 体会 | tǐhuì | to know from experience |
| 3 | 责任 | zérèn | responsibility |
| 3 | 需要 | xūyào | to need |
6 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 劲 | jìn / jìng | strong |
| 4 | 权 | quán | authority |
| 4 | 了解 | liǎojiě | to understand |
| 4 | 尽快 | jǐnkuài | as soon as possible |
| 4 | 权利 | quánlì | right |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 欠 | qiàn | to lack |
| 5 | 人力 | rénlì | manpower |
| 5 | 体力 | tǐlì | physical strength |
| 5 | 将要 | jiāngyào | will |
| 5 | 尽可能 | jìn kěnéng | as far as possible |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 欲 | yù | desire |
| 6 | 政权 | zhèngquán | regime |
| 6 | 晓得 | xiǎode | to know |
| 6 | 用得着 | yòngdezháo | to be able to use |
| 6 | 看得见 | kàndejiàn | to be able to see |
| 6 | 能否 | néngfǒu | whether one can |
| 6 | 识字 | shízì | to learn to read |
7 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 一无所知 | yīwúsuǒzhī | not knowing anything at all |
| 7 | 一筹莫展 | yīchóu-mòzhǎn | to be unable to find a solution |
| 7 | 不服 | bùfú | to want to have something overruled or changed |
| 7 | 不用说 | bùyòngshuō | needless to say |
| 7 | 力求 | lìqiú | to make every effort to |
| 7 | 及早 | jízǎo | at the earliest possible time |
| 7 | 可想而知 | kěxiǎng'érzhī | goes without saying |
| 7 | 哭笑不得 | kūxiào-bùdé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry |
| 7 | 威力 | wēilì | might |
| 7 | 尽早 | jǐnzǎo | as early as possible |
| 7 | 执照 | zhízhào | license |
| 7 | 拼命 | pīnmìng | to do one's utmost |
| 7 | 擅自 | shànzì | without permission |
| 7 | 目不转睛 | mùbùzhuǎnjīng | unable to take one's eyes off |
| 7 | 绿灯 | lǜdēng | green light |
| 7 | 罐头 | guàntou | tin |
| 7 | 职权 | zhíquán | authority |
| 7 | 莫非 | mòfēi | can it be possible that |
| 7 | 说不上 | shuōbushàng | to be unable to say or tell |
| 7 | 辜负 | gūfù | to fail to live up to |
| 7 | 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | unable to hold oneself back |
| 7 | 非得 | fēiděi | must |
22 words · Practice them in the app