Public signs
Exits, forbidden, caution, toilets and the Chinese on streets and in the metro.
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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.
Exits, forbidden, caution, toilets and the Chinese on streets and in the metro. This page lists 45 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
45 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 1–3
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi |
1 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance |
| 2 | 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit |
| 2 | 大门 | dàmén | the Doors |
| 2 | 安全 | ānquán | safe |
| 2 | 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 公开 | gōngkāi | open |
| 3 | 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | bathroom |
| 3 | 危害 | wēihài | to harm |
| 3 | 危险 | wēixiǎn | Dangerous |
| 3 | 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of |
| 3 | 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk |
6 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 电梯 | diàntī | elevator |
| 4 | 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit |
| 4 | 透明 | tòumíng | transparent |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 坦 | tǎn | flat |
| 5 | 郊 | jiāo | suburbs |
| 5 | 关怀 | guānhuái | to show care for |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 产量 | chǎnliàng | output |
| 6 | 关爱 | guān'ài | to show concern and care for |
| 6 | 出入 | chūrù | to go out and come in |
| 6 | 厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet |
4 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 敞 | chǎng | wide |
| 7 | 磊 | lěi | a pile of rocks |
| 7 | 一不小心 | yī bù xiǎoxīn | to be a little bit careless |
| 7 | 产值 | chǎnzhí | value of output |
| 7 | 保管 | bǎoguǎn | to hold in safekeeping |
| 7 | 光明磊落 | guāngmíng-lěiluò | open and candid |
| 7 | 入场券 | rùchǎngquàn | admission ticket |
| 7 | 出口成章 | chūkǒu-chéngzhāng | eloquent |
| 7 | 化险为夷 | huàxiǎnwéiyí | to turn peril into safety |
| 7 | 危及 | wēijí | to endanger |
| 7 | 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīn-yìyì | cautious |
| 7 | 开朗 | kāilǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 7 | 收留 | shōuliú | to offer shelter |
| 7 | 没辙 | méizhé | at one's wit's end |
| 7 | 留神 | liúshén | to take care |
| 7 | 空地 | kòngdì | vacant land |
| 7 | 车道 | chēdào | traffic lane |
| 7 | 轿车 | jiàochē | enclosed carriage for carrying passengers |
| 7 | 进出口 | jìn-chūkǒu | importation and exportation |
| 7 | 遇险 | yùxiǎn | to get into difficulties |
| 7 | 隐患 | yǐnhuàn | a danger concealed within something |
| 7 | 鸦雀无声 | yāquè-wúshēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound |
| 7 | 默读 | mòdú | to read in silence |
23 words · Practice them in the app