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Compounds Expand your vocabulary by studying more complex words built by the 'core words'.



CORE WORDS












HSK 1.0 (1992)

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A

有名

有名

you3ming2

famous/ well-known

A

明年

明年

ming2nian2

next year

A

明天

明天

ming2tian1

tomorrow

A

說明

说明

shuo1ming2

explain/ illustrate/ show

A

名字

名字

ming2zi

name

B

姓名

姓名

xing4ming2

surname and given name/ full name

B

文明

文明

wen2ming2

civilization/ civilized

B

著名

著名

zhu4ming2

famous/ well-known

B

開明

开明

kai1ming2

enlightened

B

證明

证明

zheng4ming2

prove/ testify/ proof/ certificate

B

明亮

明亮

ming2liang4

light/ bright

B

表明

表明

biao3ming2

show/ evince

B

明確

明确

ming2que4

clarify/ clear/ clear-cut

B

明顯

明显

ming2xian3

clear/ obvious/ apparent

B

名

名

ming2

name/ (measure word for people)

B

名勝

名胜

ming2sheng4

famous place/ scenic spot

B

光明

光明

guang1ming2

light/ bright

B

發明

发明

fa1ming2

invent/ invention

B

報名

报名

bao4 ming2

sign up

C

英明

英明

ying1ming2

outstandingly-bright/ brilliant/ wise

C

聲明

声明

sheng1ming2

state/ declare/ proclaim/ statement/ declaration

C

透明

透明

tou4ming2

penetrating-brightness/transparent/ lucid

C

聞名

闻名

wen2ming2

hear-name/ know by reputation/ be well-known

C

分明

分明

fen1ming2

clear/ distinct/ obvious/ plain

C

明白

明白

ming2bai

clear/ plain/ explicit/ sensible/ understand/ see/ know

C

明明

明明

ming2ming2

obviously/ plainly/ undoubtedly

C

鳴

鸣

ming2

chime/ ring/ sound/ air/ express/ chirp/ cry/ sing

C

黎明

黎明

li2ming2

dawn/ daybreak

C

鮮明

鲜明

xian1ming2

with bright colors and clear/ vivid/ distinct/ distinctive

D

共鳴

共鸣

gong4ming2

resonance

D

透明度

透明度

tou4ming2du4

openness/ transparency/ diaphaneity

D

罪名

罪名

zui4ming2

accusation/ charge

D

百家爭鳴

百家争鸣

bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2

a hundred schools of thought contend

D

簡明

简明

jian3ming2

compendious

D

高明

高明

gao1ming2

wise

D

提名

提名

ti2 ming2

nominate/ name

D

座右銘

座右铭

zuo4you4ming2

motto

D

明星

明星

ming2xing1

star

D

名稱

名称

ming2cheng1

name/ title

D

名次

名次

ming2ci4

place in a competition

D

名單

名单

ming2dan1

list/ roll

D

名額

名额

ming2'e2

quota of people

D

名副其實

名副其实

ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2

be worthy of the name/ the name matches the reality

D

名貴

名贵

ming2gui4

rare

D

名牌

名牌

ming2pai2

famous brand

D

名人

名人

ming2ren2

a famous man/ a man of mark

D

名聲

名声

ming2sheng1

reputation

D

点名

点名

dian3ming2

call the roll

D

名義

名义

ming2yi4

in name

D

名譽

名誉

ming2yu4

reputation

D

命名

命名

ming4 ming2

call/ nominate

D

出名

出名

chu1 ming2

come to the top

D

查明

查明

cha2ming2

find out

D

指明

指明

zhi3ming2

point out/ designate

D

莫名其妙

莫名其妙

mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4

without rhyme or reason

D

闡明

阐明

chan3ming2

clarify

D

簽名

签名

qian1 ming2

sign one's name

D

照明

照明

zhao4ming2

illuminate

D

舉世聞名

举世闻名

ju3shi4 wen2ming2

of world known/ world-famous


HSK 2.0 (2010)

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1

明天

ming2 tian1

tomorrow

1

名字

ming2 zi5

name (of a person or thing)/ CL:個|个[ge4]

3

有名

you3 ming2

famous/ well-known

3

明白

ming2 bai5

clear/ obvious/ unequivocal/ to understand/ to realize

4

证明

zheng4 ming2

proof/ certificate/ identification/ testimonial/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ to prove/ to testify/ to confirm the truth of

4

说明

shuo1 ming2

to explain/ to illustrate/ explanation/ directions/ caption/ CL:個|个[ge4]

4

报名

bao4 ming2

to sign up/ to enter one's name/ to apply/ to register/ to enroll/ to enlist

4

著名

zhu4 ming2

famous/ noted/ well-known/ celebrated

5

透明

tou4 ming2

transparent/ open (non-secretive)

5

光明

guang1 ming2

light/ illumination/ radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc)/ fig. bright prospect/ openhearted

5

文明

wen2 ming2

civilized/ civilization/ culture/ CL:個|个[ge4]

5

发明

fa1 ming2

to invent/ invention/ CL:個|个[ge4]

5

表明

biao3 ming2

to make clear/ to make known/ to state clearly/ to indicate/ known

5

名牌

ming2 pai2

famous brand

5

名片

ming2 pian4

(business) card

5

明确

ming2 que4

clear-cut/ definite/ explicit/ to clarify/ to specify/ to make definite

5

名胜古迹

ming2 sheng4 gu3 ji4

historical sites and scenic spots

5

明显

ming2 xian3

clear/ distinct/ obvious

5

明信片

ming2 xin4 pian4

postcard

5

明星

ming2 xing1

star/ celebrity

6

举世闻名

ju3 shi4 wen2 ming2

(saying) world famous

6

英明

ying1 ming2

wise/ brilliant

6

莫名其妙

mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4

unfathomable mystery (idiom)/ subtle and ineffable/ unable to make head or tail of it/ boring (e.g. movie)

6

开明

kai1 ming2

enlightened/ open-minded/ enlightenment

6

共鸣

gong4 ming2

physical resonance/ sympathetic response to sth

6

鲜明

xian1 ming2

bright/ clear-cut/ distinct

6

分明

fen1 ming2

clearly demarcated/ sharply contoured

6

座右铭

zuo4 you4 ming2

motto/ maxim

6

声明

sheng1 ming2

statement/ declaration/ CL:項|项[xiang4];份[fen4]

6

高明

gao1 ming2

wise/ brilliant/ superior

6

黎明

li2 ming2

dawn/ daybreak

6

名次

ming2 ci4

position in a ranking of names

6

名额

ming2 e2

fixed number of people/ quota

6

名副其实

ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2

not just in name only; but also in reality (idiom)

6

明明

ming2 ming2

obviously/ plainly/ undoubtedly/ definitely

6

名誉

ming2 yu4

fame/ reputation/ honor/ honorary/ emeritus (of retired professor)

6

命名

ming4 ming2

to give a name to/ to dub/ to christen/ to designate/ named after/ naming


HSK 3.0 (2022)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng