Meeting the parents (Chinese family)
Gift, formal address, 吃饭 and an evaluation disguised as soup.
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Gift, formal address, 吃饭 and an evaluation disguised as soup. This page lists 65 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
65 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 2–4
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 家 | jiā | house |
| 1 | 您 | nín | you (polite) |
| 1 | 房 | fáng | building |
| 1 | 馆 | guǎn | public building |
| 1 | 吃饭 | chīfàn | to have a meal |
| 1 | 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 1 | 家里 | jiā li | home |
7 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 室 | shì | house |
| 2 | 广 | guǎng / yǎn | broad |
| 2 | 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch |
| 2 | 出门 | chūmén | to go out |
| 2 | 外卖 | wàimài | to provide a takeout or home delivery meal |
| 2 | 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food |
| 2 | 礼物 | lǐwù | gift |
| 2 | 西餐 | xīcān | Western-style food |
| 2 | 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 2 | 食物 | shíwù | food |
10 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 房租 | fángzū | rent for a room or house |
| 3 | 父母 | fùmǔ | father and mother |
| 3 | 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous |
| 3 | 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy |
| 3 | 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 址 | zhǐ | location |
| 4 | 粮 | liáng | food |
| 4 | 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother |
| 4 | 套餐 | tàocān | set meal |
| 4 | 家务 | jiāwù | household duties |
| 4 | 小吃 | xiǎochī | street food |
| 4 | 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects |
| 4 | 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt |
8 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 慌 | huāng | frantic |
| 5 | 舍 | shě | house |
| 5 | 贺 | hè | to congratulate |
| 5 | 天才 | tiāncái | talent |
| 5 | 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | guesthouse |
| 5 | 盒饭 | héfàn | meal in a partitioned box |
| 5 | 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present as a gift |
7 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 宠物 | chǒngwù | house pet |
| 6 | 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present |
2 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 墅 | shù | villa |
| 7 | 栋 | dòng | ridge-beam |
| 7 | 馈 | kuì | gift |
| 7 | 伯父 | bófù | father's elder brother |
| 7 | 便饭 | biànfàn | an ordinary meal |
| 7 | 四合院 | sìhéyuàn | courtyard house |
| 7 | 孝敬 | xiàojìng | to show filial respect |
| 7 | 就餐 | jiùcān | to dine |
| 7 | 成才 | chéngcái | to make something of oneself |
| 7 | 挨家挨户 | āijiā-āihù | to go from house to house |
| 7 | 探亲 | tànqīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 7 | 敬爱 | jìng'ài | to respect and love |
| 7 | 敬而远之 | jìng'éryuǎnzhī | to show respect from a distance |
| 7 | 新房 | xīnfáng | brand new house |
| 7 | 用餐 | yòngcān | to eat a meal |
| 7 | 皇室 | huángshì | royal family |
| 7 | 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food |
| 7 | 美味 | měiwèi | delicious |
| 7 | 膳食 | shànshí | meals |
| 7 | 自尊 | zìzūn | self-respect |
| 7 | 自尊心 | zìzūnxīn | self-respect |
| 7 | 致敬 | zhìjìng | to salute |
| 7 | 节衣缩食 | jiéyī-suōshí | to save on food and clothing |
| 7 | 茶馆儿 | cháguǎnr | teahouse |
| 7 | 落户 | luòhù | to settle |
| 7 | 野炊 | yěchuī | to cook a meal o campfire |
26 words · Practice them in the app