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CORE WORDS



2000 Words

cat


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羽毛
feather


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猫头鹰
owl


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羽毛球
badminton


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anchor


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帽子
cap


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帽子
cap


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衣帽间
cloakroom


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帽子
hat


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风帽衣
hood


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草帽
straw hat


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毛衣
sweater


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毛巾
towel


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贸易
trade


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羊毛
wool


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感冒
cold


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熊猫
panda


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毛毛虫
caterpillar


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小猫
kitten











HSK 1.0 (1992)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

A

帽子

帽子

mao4zi

hat/ cap

A

感冒

感冒

gan3mao4

common cold

A

mao2

one tenth of one RMB Yuan

B

矛盾

矛盾

mao2dun4

contradiction/ contradictory

B

mao4

emit/ give off/ send out

B

貿易

贸易

mao4yi4

trade

B

熊貓

熊猫

xiong2mao1

panda

B

面貌

面貌

mian4mao4

face/ appearance/ visage

B

羽毛球

羽毛球

yu3mao2qiu2

badminton

B

禮貌

礼貌

li3mao4

courtesy/ politeness

B

mao1

cat

B

mao2

hair

B

毛病

毛病

mao2bing4

trouble/ breakdown/ shortcoming

B

毛巾

毛巾

mao2jin1

towel

B

毛衣

毛衣

mao2yi1

sweater

C

毛澤東思想

毛泽东思想

mao2ze2dong1si1xiang3

Mao Zedong Thought

C

茅台酒

茅台酒

mao2tai2jiu3

maotai (liquor)

C

眉毛

眉毛

mei2mao

eyebrow/ brow

C

農貿市場

农贸市场

nong2mao4 shi4chang3

market of farm produce

C

自相矛盾

自相矛盾

zi4 xiang1 mao2dun4

self-mutually-spear-shield/ self-contradiction

C

毛筆

毛笔

mao2bi3

Chinese writing and painting brush

C

毛線

毛线

mao2xian4

knitting wool/ woolen yarn

D

茂密

茂密

mao4mi4

exuberant/ dense

D

茂盛

茂盛

mao4sheng4

exuberant/ luxuriant

D

冒進

冒进

mao4jin4

rash advance

D

冒牌

冒牌

mao4pai2

impostor/ imposture

D

冒險

冒险

mao4xian3

take a risk

D

假冒

假冒

jia3mao4

counterfeit

D

一毛不拔

一毛不拔

yi4 mao2 bu4 ba2

miserly/ very stingy/ unwilling to give up even a hair

D

時髦

时髦

shi2mao2

in fashion

D

羽毛

羽毛

yu3mao2

feather


HSK 2.0 (2010)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

1

mao1

cat/ CL:隻|只[zhi1]

3

熊猫

xiong2 mao1

panda/ CL:隻|只[zhi1]

3

帽子

mao4 zi5

hat/ cap/ CL:頂|顶[ding3]

3

感冒

gan3 mao4

to catch cold/ (common) cold/ CL:場|场[chang2];次[ci4]

4

羽毛球

yu3 mao2 qiu2

shuttlecock/ badminton/ CL:個|个[ge4]

4

毛巾

mao2 jin1

towel/ CL:條|条[tiao2]

4

礼貌

li3 mao4

courtesy/ manners

5

mao2

hair/ feather/ down

5

毛病

mao2 bing4

fault/ defect/ shortcomings/ CL:個|个[ge4]

5

矛盾

mao2 dun4

contradictory/ contradiction/ CL:個|个[ge4]

5

冒险

mao4 xian3

to take risks/ to take chances/ foray/ adventure

5

贸易

mao4 yi4

(commercial) trade/ CL:個|个[ge4]

5

眉毛

mei2 mao5

eyebrow/ CL:根[gen1]

5

时髦

shi2 mao2

in vogue/ fashionable

6

容貌

rong2 mao4

one's appearance/ one's aspect/ looks/ features

6

冒充

mao4 chong1

to feign/ to pretend to be/ to pass oneself off as

6

茂盛

mao4 sheng4

lush

6

面貌

mian4 mao4

appearance/ face/ features/ CL:個|个[ge4]


HSK 3.0 (2022)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

1

máo

Mao, wool, bristle, nap, pilus, down, feather, mold, mildew, Surname, hair, 1 1 0 th yuan, 1 0 th yuan, dime, silk, cent, fur, marking

2

māo

pussycat, puss, malkin, cat, kitty, tabby, felid, feline, true cat, pussy

3

感冒

感冒

gǎnmào

catch cold

3

máo

Mao, wool, bristle, nap, pilus, down, feather, mold, mildew, Surname, hair, 1 1 0 th yuan, 1 0 th yuan, dime, silk, cent, fur, marking

3

毛病

毛病

máobing

trouble, mishap, breakdown, defect, shortcoming, fault, mistake, illness

4

毛巾

毛巾

máojīn

washcloth, flannel, Turkish towel, face towel, face cloth, hand_towel, towel, washrag, napkin, terry towel, hand towel

4

毛衣

毛衣

máoyī

(wool) sweater, CL:件[jian4]

4

帽子

帽子

màozi

castor, lid, cap, brand, headgear, chapeau, titfer, hat, headpiece, label, amice, tag

5

大熊貓

大熊猫

dàxióngmāo

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

5

禮貌

礼貌

lǐmào

courtesy, politeness, manners

5

毛筆

毛笔

máobǐ

writing brush, CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3]

5

mào

risk, brave

5

矛盾

矛盾

máodùn

contradictory

5

貿易

贸易

màoyì

deal, carriage trade, trade, business, commerce

5

面貌

面貌

miànmào

aspect, face, physiognomy, look, vestige, visage, appearance, features

5

羽毛球

羽毛球

yǔmáoqiú

shuttlecock, badminton, CL:個|个[ge4]

7

出毛病

出毛病

chū máobing

a problem appears, to break down

7

風貌

风貌

fēngmào

view, scene, elegant appearance and bearing, appearance, style and features, style and feature

7

假冒

假冒

jiǎmào

to impersonate, to pose as (someone else), to counterfeit, to palm off (a fake as a genuine)

7

經貿

经贸

jīngmào

economy and trade

7

茅臺

茅台

Máotái

Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou, Maotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒

7

茂密

茂密

màomì

dense (of plant growth), lush

7

矛頭

矛头

máotóu

spearhead, barb, an attack or criticism

7

茂盛

茂盛

màoshèng

lush

7

冒犯

冒犯

màofàn

to offend

7

冒充

冒充

màochōng

to feign, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as

7

冒昧

冒昧

màomèi

bold, presumptuous, to take the liberty of

7

冒險

冒险

mào xiǎn

take risks/chances

7

眉毛

眉毛

méimao

eyebrow, brow

7

時髦

时髦

shímáo

in vogue, fashionable

7

外貿

外贸

wàimào

foreign trade

7

外貌

外貌

wàimào

profile, appearance

7

一毛不拔

一毛不拔

yīmáo-bùbá

stingy (idiom)

7

自相矛盾

自相矛盾

zìxiāng-máodùn

to contradict oneself, self-contradictory, inconsistent

这只小狗的毛很长。



This dog has very long fur .
小狗 很长

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0533)


她在练毛笔字。



She is practicing Chinese brush calligraphy .
毛笔字

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0662)


她在用毛线织围巾。



She is knitting a scarf out of yarn .
毛线 围巾

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1060)


小狗的毛色雪白。



The color of the puppy's fur is as white as snow .
小狗 毛色 雪白

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1190)


士兵们拿着长矛。



The soldiers are holding long spears .
士兵 长矛

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1867)


孔雀的羽毛很漂亮。



The feathers of the peacock are very beautiful .
孔雀 羽毛 很漂亮

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2732)


妈妈用毛巾把婴儿裹起来。



The mother wraps the baby in the towel .
妈妈 毛巾 婴儿 裹起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2756)


她竖着写毛笔字。



She writes vertically with a brush .
写毛笔字

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2866)


她在钩毛线。



She is crocheting .
毛线

(ENG )
(ZH )

(3245)


她的打扮很时髦。



She is very fashionably dressed .
打扮 时髦

(ENG )
(ZH )

(3389)