🧑 Chinese People & Appearance Vocabulary 人物·称谓·外貌
82 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the People & Appearance scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 姓 xìng HSK 2family name; surname您贵姓？nín guì xìngWhat is your surname? (polite)
- 人 rén HSK 1person; people他是个好人。tā shì ge hǎo rén.He is a good person.
- 名字 míng zi HSK 1name你叫什么名字？nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?What's your name?
- 理发 lǐ fà HSK 3to get a haircut我下午要去理发。wǒ xià wǔ yào qù lǐ fàI'm going to get a haircut this afternoon.
- 孩子 hái zi HSK 1child这个孩子很可爱。zhè ge hái zi hěn kě àiThis child is very cute.
- 老人 lǎo rén HSK 1old person; the elderly我们要帮助老人wǒ men yào bāng zhù lǎo rénWe should help the elderly.
- 男 nán HSK 1male; man他是一个男老师。tā shì yí ge nán lǎo shīHe is a male teacher.
- 男孩儿 nán háir HSK 1boy那个男孩儿在看书。nà ge nán háir zài kàn shūThat boy is reading.
- 男人 nán rén HSK 1man; male那个男人是我爸爸nà ge nán rén shì wǒ bà baThat man is my dad.
- 女孩儿 nǚ háir HSK 1girl那个女孩儿在唱歌nà ge nǚ háir zài chàng gēThat girl is singing.
- 女人 nǚ rén HSK 1woman那个女人是老师nà ge nǚ rén shì lǎo shīThat woman is a teacher.
- 女生 nǚ shēng HSK 1female student; girl我们班有很多女生wǒ men bān yǒu hěn duō nǚ shēngThere are many girls in our class.
- 先生 xiān sheng HSK 1Mr.; sir; gentleman王先生是老师。wáng xiān sheng shì lǎo shīMr. Wang is a teacher.
- 小孩儿 xiǎo háir HSK 1child, kid (colloquial, general)那个小孩儿真可爱。nà ge xiǎo háir zhēn kě àiThat child is really cute.
- 小姐 xiǎo jie HSK 1miss; young lady这位小姐是我朋友zhè wèi xiǎo jie shì wǒ péng youThis young lady is my friend.
- 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu HSK 1kid (what adults call children; nursery use)这个小朋友很可爱zhè ge xiǎo péng yǒu hěn kě àiThis child is very cute.
- 大人 dà ren HSK 2grown-up (as opposed to a child; colloquial)这件事应该问问大人。zhè jiàn shì yīng gāi wèn wèn dà renYou should ask an adult about this matter.
- 主人 zhǔ rén HSK 2host; owner; master这只狗的主人很爱它。zhè zhī gǒu de zhǔ rén hěn ài tāThis dog's owner loves it very much.
- 客人 kè rén HSK 2guest; visitor今天家里来了几位客人。jīn tiān jiā li lái le jǐ wèi kè rénA few guests came to our home today.
- 好人 hǎo rén HSK 2good person; kind person他真是个好人。tā zhēn shì ge hǎo rénHe really is a good person.
- 坏人 huài rén HSK 2bad person; villain电影里的坏人最后被抓了。diàn yǐng lǐ de huài rén zuì hòu bèi zhuā leThe villain in the movie was caught in the end.
- 姑娘 gū niang HSK 3girl; young woman那个姑娘长得真漂亮。nà ge gū niang zhǎng de zhēn piào liangThat girl is really pretty.
- 女子 nǚ zǐ HSK 3woman; female这是一场女子足球比赛zhè shì yì chǎng nǚ zǐ zú qiú bǐ sàiThis is a women's football match.
- 男子 nán zǐ HSK 3a man; a male一名男子帮老人过了马路。yì míng nán zǐ bāng lǎo rén guò le mǎ lùA man helped the elderly person cross the road.
- 老太太 lǎo tài tai HSK 3elderly lady (respectful)那位老太太非常和蔼。nà wèi lǎo tài tai fēi cháng hé ǎiThat elderly lady is very kind.
- 老头儿 lǎo tóur HSK 3old man; old fellow门口坐着一个老头儿mén kǒu zuò zhe yí ge lǎo tóurAn old man is sitting at the doorway.
- 儿童 ér tóng HSK 4child; children这个公园很适合儿童玩。zhè ge gōng yuán hěn shì hé ér tóng wánThis park is very suitable for children to play in.
- 宝 bǎo HSK 4treasure; precious thing; darling这是我们家的传家宝。zhè shì wǒ men jiā de chuán jiā bǎoThis is our family's heirloom treasure.
- 宝宝 bǎo bao HSK 4baby; darling宝宝睡着了，别吵醒他。bǎo bao shuì zháo le bié chǎo xǐng tāThe baby has fallen asleep, don't wake him up.
- 美女 měi nǚ HSK 4beautiful woman; pretty girl她真是个美女。tā zhēn shì gè měi nǚShe's really a beautiful woman.
- 女士 nǚ shì HSK 4lady; madam; Ms各位女士，晚上好！gè wèi nǚ shì wǎn shàng hǎoGood evening, ladies!
- 夫人 fū ren HSK 4lady; madam; Mrs.夫人，请问您找哪位？fū ren qǐng wèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèiMadam, who are you looking for?
- 名人 míng rén HSK 4celebrity; famous person这家餐厅接待过很多名人。zhè jiā cān tīng jiē dài guò hěn duō míng rénThis restaurant has hosted many celebrities.
- 小伙子 xiǎo huǒ zi HSK 4young man; lad这个小伙子长得又高又帅。zhè ge xiǎo huǒ zi zhǎng de yòu gāo yòu shuàiThis young man is tall and handsome.
- 男女 nán nǚ HSK 4men and women; male and female男女都应该受到平等对待。nán nǚ dōu yīng gāi shòu dào píng děng duì dàiBoth men and women should be treated equally.
- 宝贝 bǎo bèi HSK 4darling; baby; treasure你是妈妈的宝贝。nǐ shì mā ma de bǎo bèiYou are mommy's darling.
- 男士 nán shì HSK 4man; gentleman这层是男士服装区。zhè céng shì nán shì fú zhuāng qūThis floor is the men's clothing section.
- 帅哥 shuài gē HSK 4handsome guy那个帅哥是你哥哥吗？nà gè shuài gē shì nǐ gē ge maIs that handsome guy your older brother?
- 大爷 dà ye HSK 4uncle (respectful term for older man); grandpa门口那位大爷每天来下棋。mén kǒu nà wèi dà ye měi tiān lái xià qíThat old man at the gate comes to play chess every day.
- 大妈 dà mā HSK 4auntie (form of address for a middle-aged/elderly woman)楼下的大妈每天都在跳广场舞。lóu xià de dà mā měi tiān dōu zài tiào guǎng chǎng wǔThe auntie downstairs does square dancing every day.
- 男性 nán xìng HSK 5the male sex; a male这个职业以男性为主。zhè ge zhí yè yǐ nán xìng wéi zhǔThis profession is mostly made up of males.
- 女性 nǚ xìng HSK 5woman; women; the female sex越来越多的女性走进了职场。yuè lái yuè duō de nǚ xìng zǒu jìn le zhí chǎngMore and more women are entering the workplace.
- 师傅 shī fu HSK 5master; qualified worker; respectful form of address师傅，请问这里怎么走？shī fu qǐng wèn zhè lǐ zěn me zǒuSir, could you tell me how to get here?
- 妇女 fù nǚ HSK 6woman; women (adult female)这项政策主要是保护妇女的权益。zhè xiàng zhèng cè zhǔ yào shì bǎo hù fù nǚ de quán yìThis policy is mainly to protect women's rights and interests.
- 大师 dà shī HSK 6great master; grandmaster; maestro他是一位真正的绘画大师。tā shì yí wèi zhēn zhèng de huì huà dà shīHe is a true master of painting.
- 英雄 yīng xióng HSK 6hero他是拯救了全村人的英雄。tā shì zhěng jiù le quán cūn rén de yīng xióngHe is the hero who saved the whole village.
- 娃娃 wá wa HSK 6baby; small child; doll小女孩抱着一个可爱的娃娃。xiǎo nǚ hái bào zhe yí gè kě ài de wá waThe little girl is holding a cute doll.
- 孤儿 gū ér HSK 6orphan战争让许多孩子成了孤儿。zhàn zhēng ràng xǔ duō hái zi chéng le gū érThe war left many children orphans.
- 嘉宾 jiā bīn HSK 6honored guest; guest (on a show)今晚的节目请来了几位嘉宾。jīn wǎn de jié mù qǐng lái le jǐ wèi jiā bīnTonight's show invited several guests.
- 少儿 shào ér HSK 6children; youngsters这个节目很适合少儿观看。zhè ge jié mù hěn shì hé shào ér guān kànThis program is very suitable for children to watch.
- 师父 shī fu HSK 6master (of a craft or skill)他跟着师父学了三年木工。tā gēn zhe shī fu xué le sān nián mù gōngHe learned carpentry from his master for three years.
- 徒弟 tú dì HSK 6apprentice; disciple这位老师傅收了三个徒弟。zhè wèi lǎo shī fu shōu le sān gè tú dìThis old master took on three apprentices.
- 残疾人 cán jí rén HSK 6disabled person; person with a disability这栋楼为残疾人设了专用通道。zhè dòng lóu wèi cán jí rén shè le zhuān yòng tōng dàoThis building has set up a dedicated passage for disabled people.
- 姓名 xìng míng HSK 2full name (surname and given name)请在这里写上你的姓名。qǐng zài zhè lǐ xiě shàng nǐ de xìng míngPlease write your full name here.
- 打扮 dǎ ban HSK 5to dress up; to make up; manner of dressing她今天打扮得很漂亮。tā jīn tiān dǎ ban de hěn piào liangShe is dressed up beautifully today.
- 美容 měi róng HSK 6to beautify; beauty care; cosmetology她每周都去做一次美容。tā měi zhōu dōu qù zuò yí cì měi róngShe goes for a beauty treatment once every week.
- 好看 hǎo kàn HSK 1good-looking; nice这件衣服很好看zhè jiàn yī fú hěn hǎo kànThese clothes are very pretty.
- 女 nǚ HSK 1female; woman她是女医生tā shì nǚ yī shēngShe is a female doctor.
- 样子 yàng zi HSK 2appearance; look; manner她今天的样子很开心。tā jīn tiān de yàng zi hěn kāi xīnShe looks very happy today.
- 难看 nán kàn HSK 2ugly; unsightly这件衣服的颜色很难看。zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè hěn nán kànThe color of this piece of clothing is really ugly.
- 可爱 kě ài HSK 2cute; lovely; adorable这只小猫真可爱。zhè zhī xiǎo māo zhēn kě àiThis kitten is really cute.
- 漂亮 piào liang HSK 2pretty; beautiful她今天穿得很漂亮。tā jīn tiān chuān de hěn piào liangShe is dressed very prettily today.
- 美 měi HSK 3beautiful; pretty; (bound form) America这里的风景真美。zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng zhēn měiThe scenery here is really beautiful.
- 美丽 měi lì HSK 3beautiful这里的风景真美丽。zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng zhēn měi lìThe scenery here is really beautiful.
- 胖 pàng HSK 3fat; plump; overweight他最近胖了不少。tā zuì jìn pàng le bù shǎoHe has gotten quite a bit fatter lately.
- 性别 xìng bié HSK 3gender; sex请填写你的性别。qǐng tián xiě nǐ de xìng biéPlease fill in your gender.
- 肥 féi HSK 4loose-fitting (clothes); fat; fertile; fertilizer这条裤子太肥了，穿着不合身。zhè tiáo kù zi tài féi le chuān zhe bù hé shēnThese trousers are too baggy; they don't fit well.
- 矮 ǎi HSK 4short (in height); low他比我矮一点儿。tā bǐ wǒ ǎi yì diǎnrHe is a little shorter than me.
- 胖子 pàng zi HSK 4fat person他小时候是个胖子。tā xiǎo shí hou shì gè pàng ziHe was a fat kid when he was little.
- 矮小 ǎi xiǎo HSK 4short and small; undersized他小时候身材有点矮小。tā xiǎo shí hou shēn cái yǒu diǎn ǎi xiǎoWhen he was little he was a bit short and small.
- 帅 shuài HSK 4handsome; cool; smart-looking他今天穿得特别帅。tā jīn tiān chuān de tè bié shuàiHe looks really sharp/handsome today.
- 瘦 shòu HSK 5thin; lean; (of clothing) tight她最近瘦了很多。tā zuì jìn shòu le hěn duōShe has lost a lot of weight recently.
- 丑 chǒu HSK 5ugly; disgraceful这只小狗虽然有点丑，但很可爱。zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu suī rán yǒu diǎn chǒu dàn hěn kě àiThis puppy is a bit ugly, but very cute.
- 人物 rén wù HSK 5character; figure; personage这部小说里的人物都很有个性。zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ de rén wù dōu hěn yǒu gè xìngThe characters in this novel all have distinct personalities.
- 迷人 mí rén HSK 5charming; fascinating; enchanting这里的夜景真迷人。zhè lǐ de yè jǐng zhēn mí rénThe night view here is really enchanting.
- 模样 mú yàng HSK 5look; appearance; expression他一副很委屈的模样。tā yí fù hěn wěi qū de mú yàngHe looks quite wronged.
- 称号 chēng hào HSK 5title; term of address; designation他获得了冠军的称号。tā huò dé le guàn jūn de chēng hàoHe won the title of champion.
- 高大 gāo dà HSK 5tall and big; lofty; towering他长得又高大又结实。tā zhǎng de yòu gāo dà yòu jiē shiHe is tall and sturdily built.
- 神情 shén qíng HSK 5look; expression; countenance他脸上露出惊讶的神情。tā liǎn shàng lòu chū jīng yà de shén qíngA surprised look appeared on his face.
- 面貌 miàn mào HSK 5appearance; look; features; aspect这座城市的面貌变化很大。zhè zuò chéng shì de miàn mào biàn huà hěn dàThe appearance of this city has changed greatly.
- 个儿 gèr HSK 5size; height; stature他的个儿高，打篮球特别厉害。tā de gèr gāo dǎ lán qiú tè bié lì haiHe's tall, so he's really good at basketball.
- 酷 kù HSK 6cool; stylish; cruel; extreme他戴上墨镜显得特别酷。tā dài shàng mò jìng xiǎn de tè bié kùHe looks especially cool with his sunglasses on.
FAQ
How many Chinese people & appearance words are in this list?
82 words, including HSK 1: 16, HSK 2: 11, HSK 3: 10, HSK 4: 19, HSK 5: 14, HSK 6: 12. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
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