Question & modal particles
吗吧呢啊嘛: sentence endings Spanish lacks and a Chinese ear hears.
Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 1–3213 words in this topic (cleaned list)
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吗吧呢啊嘛: sentence endings Spanish lacks and a Chinese ear hears. This page lists 213 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
213 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 1–3
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 不 | bù | not |
| 1 | 吗 | ma / má / mǎ | yes-no question particle |
| 1 | 吧 | ba / bā | suggestion particle |
| 1 | 呢 | ne / ní | question |
| 1 | 没 | méi / mò | not have |
| 1 | 非 | fēi | not |
| 1 | 不大 | bù dà | not very |
| 1 | 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome |
| 1 | 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 1 | 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not |
| 1 | 没什么 | méi shénme | it doesn't matter |
| 1 | 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 1 | 没有 | méiyǒu | not have |
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HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 啊 | a / ā / á / ǎ / à | exclamation particle |
| 2 | 不一定 | bùyīdìng | not necessarily |
| 2 | 不久 | bùjiǔ | not long |
| 2 | 不但 | bùdàn | not only |
| 2 | 不够 | bùgòu | not enough |
| 2 | 不太 | bù tài | Not |
| 2 | 不如 | bùrú | not equal to |
| 2 | 不行 | bùxíng | won't do |
| 2 | 不要 | bùyào | don't! |
| 2 | 生词 | shēngcí | new word |
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HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 不仅 | bùjǐn | not just |
| 3 | 不光 | bùguāng | not the only one |
| 3 | 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to |
| 3 | 不必 | bùbì | need not |
| 3 | 不论 | bùlùn | Not |
| 3 | 只好 | zhǐhǎo | to have no other option but to |
| 3 | 有的是 | yǒudeshì | have plenty of |
| 3 | 简单 | jiǎndān | simple |
| 3 | 能不能 | néng bu néng | Can or not |
| 3 | 试题 | shìtí | exam question |
| 3 | 难道 | nándào | don't tell me |
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HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 呀 | ya / yā | particle used to express surprise |
| 4 | 不在乎 | bùzàihu | not to care |
| 4 | 不然 | bùrán | not so |
| 4 | 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned |
| 4 | 不要紧 | bùyàojǐn | unimportant |
| 4 | 否则 | fǒuzé | otherwise |
| 4 | 尽力 | jìnlì | to strive one's hardest |
| 4 | 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent |
| 4 | 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to |
| 4 | 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how |
| 4 | 未必 | wèibì | not necessarily |
| 4 | 来不及 | láibují | there's not enough time |
| 4 | 沉默 | chénmò | taciturn |
| 4 | 没想到 | méi xiǎngdào | didn't expect |
| 4 | 没法儿 | méifǎr | can't do anything about it |
| 4 | 竟然 | jìngrán | unexpectedly |
| 4 | 近代 | jìndài | the not-very-distant past |
| 4 | 默默 | mòmò | in silence |
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HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 润 | rùn | fresh |
| 5 | 软 | ruǎn | soft |
| 5 | 不敢当 | bùgǎndāng | lit. I dare not |
| 5 | 不易 | bùyì | not easy to do something |
| 5 | 不能不 | bù néng bù | have to |
| 5 | 不许 | bùxǔ | not to allow |
| 5 | 决不 | jué bù | not at all |
| 5 | 居然 | jūrán | unexpectedly |
| 5 | 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help |
| 5 | 无奈 | wúnài | to have no alternative |
| 5 | 温和 | wēnhé | mild |
| 5 | 用不着 | yòngbuzháo | not need |
| 5 | 真理 | zhēnlǐ | truth |
| 5 | 真相 | zhēnxiàng | the truth about something |
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HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 嘛 | ma / má | final exclamatory particle |
| 6 | 不仅仅 | bù jǐnjǐn | not only |
| 6 | 不值 | bùzhí | not worth |
| 6 | 不再 | bùzài | no more |
| 6 | 不怎么 | bùzěnme | not very |
| 6 | 不怎么样 | bùzěnmeyàng | not up to much |
| 6 | 不成 | bùchéng | won't do |
| 6 | 不料 | bùliào | unexpectedly |
| 6 | 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help |
| 6 | 不至于 | bùzhìyú | unlikely to go so far as to |
| 6 | 免得 | miǎnde | so as not to |
| 6 | 却是 | què shì | nevertheless |
| 6 | 反问 | fǎnwèn | to ask in reply |
| 6 | 只得 | zhǐdé | to have no alternative but to |
| 6 | 无关 | wúguān | unrelated |
| 6 | 无效 | wúxiào | not valid |
| 6 | 无边 | wúbiān | without boundary |
| 6 | 母鸡 | mǔjī | hen |
| 6 | 空军 | kōngjūn | air force |
| 6 | 考题 | kǎotí | exam question |
| 6 | 说实话 | shuō shíhuà | to speak the truth |
| 6 | 赶不上 | gǎnbushàng | can't keep up with |
| 6 | 酒水 | jiǔshuǐ | alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages |
| 6 | 野生 | yěshēng | wild |
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HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 勿 | wù | must not |
| 7 | 哎 | āi | interjection of surprise |
| 7 | 唉 | ài / āi | alas |
| 7 | 嫩 | nèn | soft |
| 7 | 柔 | róu | soft |
| 7 | 莫 | mò | cannot |
| 7 | 讶 | yà | amazed |
| 7 | 一事无成 | yīshì-wúchéng | to have achieved nothing |
| 7 | 一声不吭 | yīshēng-bùkēng | to not say a word |
| 7 | 一揽子 | yīlǎnzi | all-inclusive |
| 7 | 一无所有 | yīwúsuǒyǒu | not having anything at all |
| 7 | 一无所知 | yīwúsuǒzhī | not knowing anything at all |
| 7 | 一毛不拔 | yīmáo-bùbá | unwilling to spare a single hair |
| 7 | 一筹莫展 | yīchóu-mòzhǎn | to be unable to find a solution |
| 7 | 一言不发 | yīyán-bùfā | to not say a word |
| 7 | 不为人知 | bùwéirénzhī | not known to anyone |
| 7 | 不予 | bù yǔ | not to |
| 7 | 不亚于 | bùyàyú | no less than |
| 7 | 不以为然 | bùyǐwéirán | not to accept as correct |
| 7 | 不准 | bù zhǔn | not to allow |
| 7 | 不妨 | bùfáng | there is no harm in |
| 7 | 不宜 | bùyí | not suitable |
| 7 | 不容 | bùróng | to not allow |
| 7 | 不屑 | bùxiè | to disdain to do something |
| 7 | 不得而知 | bùdé'érzhī | unknown |
| 7 | 不惜 | bùxī | not stint |
| 7 | 不服气 | bù fúqì | unwilling to concede |
| 7 | 不理 | bù lǐ | to refuse to acknowledge |
| 7 | 不用说 | bùyòngshuō | needless to say |
| 7 | 不由得 | bùyóude | can't help |
| 7 | 不由自主 | bùyóuzìzhǔ | can't help but |
| 7 | 不知 | bùzhī | not to know |
| 7 | 不算 | bù suàn | to not calculate |
| 7 | 不经意 | bùjīngyì | not paying attention |
| 7 | 不耻下问 | bùchǐ-xiàwèn | Not |
| 7 | 不肯 | bù kěn | unwilling to |
| 7 | 不见得 | bùjiàndé | not necessarily |
| 7 | 不解 | bùjiě | to not understand |
| 7 | 不起眼 | bùqǐyǎn | unremarkable |
| 7 | 不难 | bù nán | not difficult |
| 7 | 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not |
| 7 | 买不起 | mǎi bu qǐ | cannot afford |
| 7 | 以免 | yǐmiǎn | in order to avoid |
| 7 | 休想 | xiūxiǎng | don't think |
| 7 | 何必 | hébì | there is no need |
| 7 | 供不应求 | gōngbùyìngqiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 7 | 倒霉 | dǎoméi | to have bad luck |
| 7 | 免不了 | miǎnbuliǎo | unavoidable |
| 7 | 内幕 | nèimù | inside story |
| 7 | 出难题 | chū nántí | to raise a tough question |
| 7 | 分外 | fènwài | exceptionally |
| 7 | 别提了 | biétí le | say no more |
| 7 | 别看 | biékàn | don't be fooled by the fact that |
| 7 | 别说 | biéshuō | not to mention |
| 7 | 前不久 | qiánbùjiǔ | not long ago |
| 7 | 办不到 | bàn bu dào | cannot be done |
| 7 | 半信半疑 | bànxìn-bànyí | half believing |
| 7 | 华裔 | huáyì | ethnic Chinese |
| 7 | 可想而知 | kěxiǎng'érzhī | goes without saying |
| 7 | 吃不上 | chī bushàng | to miss a meal |
| 7 | 名副其实 | míngfùqíshí | not just in name only |
| 7 | 哭笑不得 | kūxiào-bùdé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry |
| 7 | 失灵 | shīlíng | out of order |
| 7 | 奋力 | fènlì | to do everything one can |
| 7 | 好说 | hǎoshuō | easy to deal with |
| 7 | 实事求是 | shíshì-qiúshì | lit. to seek truth from facts |
| 7 | 实话 | shíhuà | truth |
| 7 | 对得起 | duìdeqǐ | to treat someone fairly |
| 7 | 少不了 | shǎobuliǎo | to be unavoidable |
| 7 | 并非 | bìngfēi | really isn't |
| 7 | 得不偿失 | débùchángshī | the gains do not make up for the losses |
| 7 | 心安理得 | xīn'ān-lǐdé | to have a clear conscience |
| 7 | 忘不了 | wàng bu liǎo | cannot forget |
| 7 | 情不自禁 | qíngbùzìjīn | cannot refrain from |
| 7 | 惊叹 | jīngtàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 7 | 懒得 | lǎnde | to not feel like |
| 7 | 措手不及 | cuòshǒu-bùjí | no time to deal with it |
| 7 | 旁观 | pángguān | spectator |
| 7 | 无不 | wúbù | none lacking |
| 7 | 无可奈何 | wúkěnàihé | have no way out |
| 7 | 无恶不作 | wú'è-bùzuò | not to shrink from any crime |
| 7 | 无所事事 | wúsuǒshìshì | to have nothing to do |
| 7 | 无所作为 | wúsuǒzuòwéi | attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing |
| 7 | 无缘 | wúyuán | to have no opportunity |
| 7 | 无话可说 | wúhuà-kěshuō | to have nothing to say |
| 7 | 无须 | wúxū | need not |
| 7 | 未免 | wèimiǎn | unavoidably |
| 7 | 未经 | wèijīng | not having undergone |
| 7 | 柔和 | róuhé | gentle |
| 7 | 柔软 | róuruǎn | soft |
| 7 | 比不上 | bǐ bu shàng | can't compare with |
| 7 | 毫不 | háo bù | hardly |
| 7 | 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least |
| 7 | 水货 | shuǐhuò | smuggled goods |
| 7 | 求证 | qiúzhèng | to seek proof |
| 7 | 深受 | shēnshòu | to receive in no small measure |
| 7 | 温柔 | wēnróu | gentle and soft |
| 7 | 温馨 | wēnxīn | comfort |
| 7 | 目不转睛 | mùbùzhuǎnjīng | unable to take one's eyes off |
| 7 | 盲目 | mángmù | blind |
| 7 | 真情 | zhēnqíng | real situation |
| 7 | 真空 | zhēnkōng | vacuum |
| 7 | 禁不住 | jīnbuzhù | can't help it |
| 7 | 竭尽全力 | jiéjìn-quánlì | to spare no effort |
| 7 | 绝缘 | juéyuán | to have no contact with |
| 7 | 自然而然 | zìrán'érrán | natural |
| 7 | 要不是 | yàobùshì | if it were not for |
| 7 | 说不上 | shuōbushàng | to be unable to say or tell |
| 7 | 说老实话 | shuō lǎoshi huà | to be honest |
| 7 | 跟不上 | gēn bu shàng | not able to keep up with |
| 7 | 辜负 | gūfù | to fail to live up to |
| 7 | 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | unable to hold oneself back |
| 7 | 逾期 | yúqī | to be overdue |
| 7 | 醇厚 | chúnhòu | mellow and rich |
| 7 | 除外 | chúwài | to exclude |
| 7 | 难怪 | nánguài | no wonder |
| 7 | 难说 | nánshuō | hard to tell |
| 7 | 顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth and unhindered |
| 7 | 顾不上 | gùbushàng | cannot attend to or manage |
| 7 | 顾不得 | gùbu dé | unable to change something |
| 7 | 鸦雀无声 | yāquè-wúshēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound |
| 7 | 默契 | mòqì | tacit understanding |
| 7 | 默默无闻 | mòmò-wúwén | unknown |
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