Every greetings and phrases word on the HSK lists with its pinyin and meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Chinese.
Greetings and set phrases in Chinese: hello and goodbye, thank you and sorry, please, yes and no, and the social phrases that make a first conversation work, from the HSK vocabulary lists with readings and meanings.
In Lock&Learn Chinese these words sit in their level packs (HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 6), one per glance on the widget: a word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. HSK 1 is free; every other pack opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | you are welcome | HSK 1 | 甲：谢谢。乙：不客气。Jiǎ: Xièxie. Yǐ: Bú kèqi.Thank you. You're welcome. |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | i am sorry | HSK 1 | 对不起，我不是故意的。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú shì gùyì de.I am sorry, I did not do it on purpose. |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it does not matter | HSK 1 | 对不起，没关系。Duì bù qǐ, méi guān xi.I am sorry. It does not matter. |
| 请 | qǐng | please | HSK 1 | 请进。Qǐng jìn.Please come in. |
| 喂 | wéi | hello on phone | HSK 1 | 喂，你现在在家吗？Wéi, nǐ xiànzài zài jiā ma?Hello, are you at home right now? |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | to thank | HSK 1 | 谢谢你的苹果。Xièxie nǐ de píngguǒ.Thank you for the apple. |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | HSK 1 | 老师，再见。Lǎoshī, zàijiàn.Goodbye, teacher. |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome | HSK 2 | |
| 告辞 | gàocí | take one's leave | HSK 6 |
Word list: the six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0). Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
The 9 greetings and phrases below come from the HSK vocabulary lists with their readings and meanings. The beginner-level ones come with a real sentence.
7 from HSK 1, 1 from HSK 2, 1 from HSK 6. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word, pinyin and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Chinese, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Chinese. Enable the level packs these words come from (HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 6). A word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: HSK 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.