✏️ Chinese Class & Exams Vocabulary 课堂·学习·考试

74 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Class & Exams scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

学习 xué xí HSK 1
to study; to learn
我每天学习中文。wǒ měi tiān xué xí zhōng wén.I study Chinese every day.
练 liàn HSK 2
to practice; to train
我每天练一个小时钢琴。wǒ měi tiān liàn yí ge xiǎo shí gāng qínI practice the piano for an hour every day.
重复 chóng fù HSK 2
to repeat
请再重复一遍你的问题。qǐng zài chóng fù yí biàn nǐ de wèn tíPlease repeat your question once more.
读 dú HSK 1
to read; to study
我每天读中文书wǒ měi tiān dú zhōng wén shūI read Chinese books every day.
读书 dú shū HSK 1
to read; to study; to attend school
他在房间里读书tā zài fáng jiān lǐ dú shūHe is studying in his room.
教 jiāo HSK 1
to teach
老师教我们汉语lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men hàn yǔThe teacher teaches us Chinese.
考 kǎo HSK 1
to take an exam; to test
今天我们考汉语jīn tiān wǒ men kǎo hàn yǔToday we have a Chinese exam.
考试 kǎo shì HSK 1
exam; test
明天有一个考试míng tiān yǒu yí ge kǎo shìThere's an exam tomorrow.
课 kè HSK 1
class; lesson; course
我们上午有三节课wǒ men shàng wǔ yǒu sān jié kèWe have three classes in the morning.
课本 kè běn HSK 1
textbook
请打开你的课本qǐng dǎ kāi nǐ de kè běnPlease open your textbook.
课文 kè wén HSK 1
text (of a lesson)
请读一下这篇课文qǐng dú yí xià zhè piān kè wénPlease read this text.
上课 shàng kè HSK 1
to attend class; to go to class
我们八点上课wǒ men bā diǎn shàng kèWe have class at eight o'clock.
听写 tīng xiě HSK 1
dictation; to write from dictation
今天我们要听写jīn tiān wǒ men yào tīng xiěToday we are going to have dictation.
下课 xià kè HSK 1
to finish class
我们十点下课。wǒ men shí diǎn xià kèOur class ends at ten.
写 xiě HSK 1
to write
我在写汉字wǒ zài xiě hàn zìI am writing Chinese characters.
学 xué HSK 1
to learn; to study
我想学汉语wǒ xiǎng xué hàn yǔI want to learn Chinese.
知识 zhī shi HSK 1
knowledge
书里有很多知识shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhī shiThere is a lot of knowledge in books.
小组 xiǎo zǔ HSK 2
group; team
我们小组一共有五个人。wǒ men xiǎo zǔ yí gòng yǒu wǔ gè rénOur group has five people in total.
成绩 chéng jì HSK 2
grade; result; achievement
她这次考试成绩很好。tā zhè cì kǎo shì chéng jì hěn hǎoHer exam grade this time is very good.
作业 zuò yè HSK 2
homework; assignment
我还没做完今天的作业。wǒ hái méi zuò wán jīn tiān de zuò yèI haven't finished today's homework yet.
题 tí HSK 2
question; problem (exercise)
这道题我不会做。zhè dào tí wǒ bú huì zuòI can't do this problem.
练习 liàn xí HSK 2
to practice; exercise; drill
我每天练习说中文。wǒ měi tiān liàn xí shuō zhōng wénI practice speaking Chinese every day.
教学 jiào xué HSK 2
teaching; instruction
老师的教学很有意思。lǎo shī de jiào xué hěn yǒu yì si.The teacher's teaching is very interesting.
难题 nán tí HSK 2
difficult problem; tough question
这道难题我做了一个小时。zhè dào nán tí wǒ zuò le yí ge xiǎo shíI worked on this difficult problem for an hour.
分数 fēn shù HSK 2
(exam) score; grade; mark; fraction
他这次考试的分数很高。tā zhè cì kǎo shì de fēn shù hěn gāoHis score on this exam is very high.
举手 jǔ shǒu HSK 2
to raise one's hand
有问题的同学请举手。yǒu wèn tí de tóng xué qǐng jǔ shǒuStudents with questions, please raise your hand.
复习 fù xí HSK 2
to review; to revise
考试前我要好好复习。kǎo shì qián wǒ yào hǎo hǎo fù xíBefore the exam I need to review carefully.
课堂 kè táng HSK 2
classroom; class
老师让课堂变得很有意思。lǎo shī ràng kè táng biàn de hěn yǒu yì siThe teacher made the class very interesting.
笔记 bǐ jì HSK 2
notes (written down)
上课时我记了很多笔记。shàng kè shí wǒ jì le hěn duō bǐ jìI took a lot of notes during class.
作文 zuò wén HSK 2
composition; (student's) essay
老师让我们写一篇作文。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiě yì piān zuò wénThe teacher asked us to write an essay.
中级 zhōng jí HSK 2
intermediate level
我现在学中级汉语。wǒ xiàn zài xué zhōng jí hàn yǔI'm now studying intermediate Chinese.
听讲 tīng jiǎng HSK 2
to listen to a lecture; to attend a lecture
上课要认真听讲。shàng kè yào rèn zhēn tīng jiǎngIn class you should listen to the lecture attentively.
考生 kǎo shēng HSK 2
exam candidate; examinee
今年有很多考生参加考试。jīn nián yǒu hěn duō kǎo shēng cān jiā kǎo shìThis year many candidates are taking the exam.
念 niàn HSK 3
to read aloud; to study; to miss
老师让我念一遍课文。lǎo shī ràng wǒ niàn yí biàn kè wénThe teacher asked me to read the text aloud once.
课程 kè chéng HSK 3
course; academic program; curriculum
这门课程非常有意思。zhè mén kè chéng fēi cháng yǒu yì siThis course is very interesting.
写作 xiě zuò HSK 3
to write; to compose; writing; written works
他喜欢用中文写作。tā xǐ huan yòng zhōng wén xiě zuòHe likes to write in Chinese.
题目 tí mù HSK 3
question (in a test); title; topic
这道题目太难了，我不会做。zhè dào tí mù tài nán le wǒ bú huì zuòThis question is too hard; I can't do it.
功课 gōng kè HSK 3
homework; schoolwork; lesson
我还没做完今天的功课。wǒ hái méi zuò wán jīn tiān de gōng kèI haven't finished today's homework yet.
初级 chū jí HSK 3
elementary; primary; junior (level)
我在学习初级汉语。wǒ zài xué xí chū jí hàn yǔI am studying elementary Chinese.
分组 fēn zǔ HSK 3
to divide into groups; grouping
老师把学生分组做实验。lǎo shī bǎ xué sheng fēn zǔ zuò shí yànThe teacher divided the students into groups to do the experiment.
教材 jiào cái HSK 3
teaching material; textbook
这本教材讲得很清楚。zhè běn jiào cái jiǎng de hěn qīng chuThis textbook explains things very clearly.
试题 shì tí HSK 3
exam question; test item
今天的试题有点难。jīn tiān de shì tí yǒu diǎn nánToday's exam questions were a bit difficult.
预习 yù xí HSK 3
to preview a lesson; prepare (before class)
上课前要好好预习shàng kè qián yào hǎo hāo yù xíYou should prepare well before class.
答案 dá àn HSK 4
answer; solution
这道题的答案是什么？zhè dào tí de dá àn shì shén meWhat's the answer to this question?
培养 péi yǎng HSK 4
to cultivate; to foster; to nurture; to train
父母应该从小培养孩子的习惯。fù mǔ yīng gāi cóng xiǎo péi yǎng hái zi de xí guànParents should cultivate their children's habits from an early age.
阅读 yuè dú HSK 4
to read; reading
我每天都会阅读一小时。wǒ měi tiān dōu huì yuè dú yì xiǎo shíI read for an hour every day.
抄 chāo HSK 4
to copy; to transcribe; to plagiarize
请把这段话抄在本子上。qǐng bǎ zhè duàn huà chāo zài běn zi shàngPlease copy this passage into your notebook.
讲座 jiǎng zuò HSK 4
lecture; course of lectures
今晚有一场关于历史的讲座。jīn wǎn yǒu yì chǎng guān yú lì shǐ de jiǎng zuòThere's a lecture about history tonight.
及格 jí gé HSK 4
to pass (an exam or test)
这次考试我终于及格了。zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ zhōng yú jí gé leI finally passed the exam this time.
点名 diǎn míng HSK 4
to call the roll; to name sb specifically
老师上课前先点名。lǎo shī shàng kè qián xiān diǎn míngThe teacher takes attendance before class.
试卷 shì juàn HSK 4
examination paper; test paper
老师正在批改试卷。lǎo shī zhèng zài pī gǎi shì juànThe teacher is grading the exam papers.
抄写 chāo xiě HSK 4
to copy; to transcribe
老师让我们抄写生词五遍。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men chāo xiě shēng cí wǔ biànThe teacher had us copy the new words five times.
填空 tián kòng HSK 4
to fill in a blank; fill-in-the-blank
请在这道题里填空。qǐng zài zhè dào tí lǐ tián kòngPlease fill in the blank in this question.
测试 cè shì HSK 4
to test; a test; (software) beta
我们正在测试这个新系统。wǒ men zhèng zài cè shì zhè ge xīn xì tǒngWe are testing this new system.
示范 shì fàn HSK 5
to demonstrate; to show how; demonstration
老师给我们示范了正确的做法。lǎo shī gěi wǒ men shì fàn le zhèng què de zuò fǎThe teacher demonstrated the correct way to do it for us.
入门 rù mén HSK 5
to get started; introduction (to a subject); basics
学吉他很容易入门xué jí tā hěn róng yì rù ménLearning guitar is easy to get started with.
朗读 lǎng dú HSK 5
to read aloud
老师让我们朗读这篇课文。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men lǎng dú zhè piān kè wénThe teacher asked us to read this text aloud.
大纲 dà gāng HSK 5
outline; syllabus; general program
写论文前先列一个大纲。xiě lùn wén qián xiān liè yí ge dà gāngBefore writing a thesis, make an outline first.
纠正 jiū zhèng HSK 6
to correct; to rectify; to put right
老师耐心地纠正学生的发音。lǎo shī nài xīn de jiū zhèng xué shēng de fā yīnThe teacher patiently corrects the students' pronunciation.
学会 xué huì HSK 6
to learn (to do); to master; (learned) society
我终于学会了骑自行车。wǒ zhōng yú xué huì le qí zì xíng chēI finally learned how to ride a bike.
报考 bào kǎo HSK 6
to sign up for an examination; to apply to take an exam
他决定报考这所有名的大学。tā jué dìng bào kǎo zhè suǒ yǒu míng de dà xuéHe decided to apply to this famous university.
笔试 bǐ shì HSK 6
written examination
他顺利通过了笔试，接下来是面试。tā shùn lì tōng guò le bǐ shì jiē xià lái shì miàn shìHe smoothly passed the written exam; next is the interview.
必修 bì xiū HSK 6
required (course); compulsory
高等数学是这个专业的必修课。gāo děng shù xué shì zhè ge zhuān yè de bì xiū kèAdvanced mathematics is a required course for this major.
高考 gāo kǎo HSK 6
the college entrance examination (China)
他为高考准备了整整三年。tā wèi gāo kǎo zhǔn bèi le zhěng zhěng sān niánHe prepared for the college entrance exam for three whole years.
巩固 gǒng gù HSK 6
to consolidate; to strengthen
多做练习能帮你巩固学过的知识。duō zuò liàn xí néng bāng nǐ gǒng gù xué guò de zhī shiDoing more exercises helps you consolidate the knowledge you've learned.
讲课 jiǎng kè HSK 6
to teach; to give a lecture
这位教授讲课非常生动有趣。zhè wèi jiào shòu jiǎng kè fēi cháng shēng dòng yǒu qùThis professor lectures in a very lively and interesting way.
开夜车 kāi yè chē HSK 6
to burn the midnight oil; work late
为了考试他连续开夜车。wèi le kǎo shì tā lián xù kāi yè chēHe burned the midnight oil for the exam repeatedly.
考场 kǎo chǎng HSK 6
exam room; examination hall
进考场前请关掉手机。jìn kǎo chǎng qián qǐng guān diào shǒu jīPlease turn off your phone before entering the exam room.
考题 kǎo tí HSK 6
exam question
这次的考题比想象中难得多。zhè cì de kǎo tí bǐ xiǎng xiàng zhōng nán de duōThis time's exam questions are much harder than I imagined.
口试 kǒu shì HSK 6
oral examination
明天上午我们要口试英语。míng tiān shàng wǔ wǒ men yào kǒu shì yīng yǔTomorrow morning we have to take the English oral exam.
补考 bǔ kǎo HSK 6
to sit a makeup exam; resit
他没及格，得下周去补考。tā méi jí gé děi xià zhōu qù bǔ kǎoHe didn't pass, so he has to take a makeup exam next week.
补课 bǔ kè HSK 6
to make up a missed lesson; take extra classes
老师利用周末给学生补课。lǎo shī lì yòng zhōu mò gěi xué shēng bǔ kèThe teacher uses weekends to give students extra lessons.
补习 bǔ xí HSK 6
to take supplementary lessons; tutoring
她放学后去补习英语。tā fàng xué hòu qù bǔ xí yīng yǔAfter school she goes to take supplementary English lessons.
自学 zì xué HSK 6
to self-study; to teach oneself
他靠自学掌握了三门外语。tā kào zì xué zhǎng wò le sān mén wài yǔHe mastered three foreign languages through self-study.

FAQ

How many Chinese class & exams words are in this list?

74 words, including HSK 1: 15, HSK 2: 18, HSK 3: 10, HSK 4: 11, HSK 5: 4, HSK 6: 16. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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