Chinese Vocabulary by Scene – HSK Word Lists with Audio

The fastest way to build Chinese vocabulary is learning words in scene groups. These 65 scenes cover 5344 common Mandarin words — from ordering food to taking the metro — every word playable with native audio.

• 👋 Greetings & Politeness 44 words
• 👉 Pronouns & Measure Words 155 words
• 🔢 Numbers & Measurement 120 words
• ⏰ Telling Time 199 words
• 🍚 Food & Cooking 100 words
• 🍽️ Restaurant & Ordering 21 words
• 💰 Money & Banking 92 words
• 🛍️ Shopping & Goods 51 words
• 🚇 Transport & Traffic 91 words
• 🧭 Directions & Position 125 words
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Family & Relatives 69 words
• 🧑 People & Appearance 82 words
• 🏠 Home & Chores 105 words
• 🥤 Drinks 31 words
• 👕 Clothing 40 words
• 🫀 Body & Physical 91 words
• 🏥 Health & Medicine 90 words
• 🌦️ Weather & Seasons 55 words
• 📅 Calendar & Holidays 48 words
• 💬 Speaking & Communication 104 words
• ✋ Actions & Handling 147 words
• 🚶 Movement 95 words
• 👀 Seeing & Searching 42 words
• 🎁 Giving & Getting 52 words
• ⚖️ Quantity & Degree 132 words
• 😊 Emotions & Feelings 119 words
• 🎨 Colors 26 words
• 👅 Senses & Texture 40 words
• 🏙️ City & Buildings 54 words
• 🏫 School & Campus 70 words
• ✏️ Class & Exams 74 words
• 🔤 Language & Writing 40 words
• 🤝 Socializing 98 words
• 🎵 Hobbies & Music 53 words
• 🧳 Travel & Sightseeing 36 words
• 💻 Tech & Devices 109 words
• 🧰 Everyday Items & Tools 43 words
• 🐼 Animals 29 words
• 🏞️ Nature & Geography 111 words
• ⚽ Sports & Competition 74 words
• 💼 Work & Career 66 words
• 👮 Jobs & Titles 55 words
• 🌏 Countries & Regions 55 words
• 🧧 Festivals & Culture 36 words
• 🚨 Safety & Emergencies 54 words
• 😇 Personality 87 words
• 🍼 Life Stages 40 words
• 🎭 Arts & Literature 70 words
• 🔨 Making & Building 59 words
• 🧠 Thinking & Decisions 113 words
• 🔗 Connectors & Particles 136 words
• 🈺 Aspect & Mood 163 words
• 🔍 Comparison & Evaluation 198 words
• 🏅 Ability & Success 90 words
• 📊 Change & Trends 145 words
• 🧩 Abstract Concepts 149 words
• 📰 Media & News 69 words
• 📋 Meetings & Paperwork 90 words
• 📈 Business & Economy 75 words
• 🏛️ Society & Public Life 60 words
• 📜 Periods & Eras 66 words
• 🏛️ Government & Politics 75 words
• ⚖️ Law & Justice 104 words
• 🔬 Academia & Research 47 words
• 🖋️ Formal & Written Style 85 words