Taboos & lucky numbers
4 vs 8, clocks as gifts, 忌讳 and the Chinese of not spoiling a celebration.
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4 vs 8, clocks as gifts, 忌讳 and the Chinese of not spoiling a celebration. This page lists 82 words from Chinese Trainer's inventory, with hanzi, pinyin and English, in the HSK 2–5 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
82 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 2–5
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 八 | bā | eight |
| 1 | 四 | sì | four |
| 1 | 欢 | huān | happy |
| 1 | 开会 | kāihuì | to hold a meeting |
4 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 数 | shù / shǔ / shuò | count |
| 2 | 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful |
| 2 | 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 2 | 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 2 | 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 庆 | qìng | to congratulate |
| 3 | 死 | sǐ | dead |
| 3 | 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness |
| 3 | 幸运 | xìngyùn | fortunate |
| 3 | 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 码 | mǎ | number |
| 4 | 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 4 | 无数 | wúshù | countless |
| 4 | 祝福 | zhùfú | to wish well |
| 4 | 运气 | yùnqi | luck |
| 4 | 闹钟 | nàozhōng | alarm clock |
6 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 欣 | xīn | delighted |
| 5 | 贺 | hè | to congratulate |
| 5 | 回避 | huíbì | to shun |
| 5 | 增多 | zēngduō | to increase |
| 5 | 天才 | tiāncái | talent |
| 5 | 数目 | shùmù | amount |
| 5 | 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present as a gift |
7 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 亡 | wáng | death |
| 6 | 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help |
| 6 | 免得 | miǎnde | so as not to |
| 6 | 吉利 | jílì | auspicious |
| 6 | 名额 | míng'é | quota |
| 6 | 恰好 | qiàhǎo | as it turns out |
| 6 | 愉快 | yúkuài | cheerful |
| 6 | 次数 | cìshù | number of times |
| 6 | 死亡 | sǐwáng | to die |
| 6 | 车号 | chēhào | license-plate number |
| 6 | 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present |
11 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 歹 | dǎi | corpse |
| 7 | 毙 | bì | to kill |
| 7 | 讳 | huì | taboo |
| 7 | 辰 | chén | early morning |
| 7 | 馈 | kuì | gift |
| 7 | 一不小心 | yī bù xiǎoxīn | to be a little bit careless |
| 7 | 举世无双 | jǔshì-wúshuāng | unrivaled |
| 7 | 倒霉 | dǎoméi | to have bad luck |
| 7 | 免不了 | miǎnbuliǎo | unavoidable |
| 7 | 免除 | miǎnchú | to prevent |
| 7 | 兴高采烈 | xìnggāo-cǎiliè | happy and excited |
| 7 | 凑巧 | còuqiǎo | fortuitously |
| 7 | 化险为夷 | huàxiǎnwéiyí | to turn peril into safety |
| 7 | 喜事 | xǐshì | happy occasion |
| 7 | 喜糖 | xǐtáng | sweet given on a happy occasion |
| 7 | 多亏 | duōkuī | thanks to |
| 7 | 好在 | hǎozài | luckily |
| 7 | 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīn-yìyì | cautious |
| 7 | 年限 | niánxiàn | age limit |
| 7 | 幸免 | xìngmiǎn | to avoid |
| 7 | 庆贺 | qìnghè | to congratulate |
| 7 | 座谈 | zuòtán | to have an informal discussion |
| 7 | 忌口 | jìkǒu | abstain from certain food |
| 7 | 忌讳 | jìhuì | to avoid as taboo |
| 7 | 怡然自得 | yírán-zìdé | happy and content |
| 7 | 惨白 | cǎnbái | deathly pale |
| 7 | 招待 | zhāodài | to hold a reception |
| 7 | 拜年 | bàinián | to pay a New Year call |
| 7 | 整数 | zhěngshù | whole number |
| 7 | 未知数 | wèizhīshù | unknown number |
| 7 | 枪毙 | qiāngbì | to execute by firing squad |
| 7 | 欢聚 | huānjù | to get together socially |
| 7 | 欣喜 | xīnxǐ | happy |
| 7 | 甜蜜 | tiánmì | sweet |
| 7 | 生怕 | shēngpà | to fear |
| 7 | 生死 | shēngsǐ | life or death |
| 7 | 祭奠 | jìdiàn | to offer sacrifices |
| 7 | 编号 | biānhào | serial number |
| 7 | 翻番 | fānfān | to double |
| 7 | 若干 | ruògān | a certain number or amount |
| 7 | 要命 | yàomìng | to cause someone's death |
| 7 | 豁出去 | huōchuqu | to throw caution to the wind |
| 7 | 账号 | zhànghào | account number |
| 7 | 过节 | guòjié | to celebrate a festival |
44 words · Practice them in the app