Every school and work 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.
School and work words in Chinese: school, study, teacher and student, homework and exams, office, company, job and colleagues, 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 5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 读 | dú | to read | HSK 1 | 我喜欢读汉语书。Wǒ xǐhuān dú Hànyǔ shū.I like to read Chinese books. |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work or job | HSK 1 | 你喜欢你的工作吗？Nǐ xǐhuān nǐ de gōngzuò ma?Do you like your job? |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | HSK 1 | 我认识这所学校的老师。Wǒ rènshi zhè suǒ xuéxiào de lǎoshī.I know the teachers at this school. |
| 书 | shū | a book | HSK 1 | 我买了一本书。Wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū.I bought a book. |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate | HSK 1 | 他是我的同学。Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué.He is my classmate. |
| 写 | xiě | to write | HSK 1 | 我会写汉字。Wǒ huì xiě hànzì.I can write Chinese characters. |
| 学生 | xuésheng | student | HSK 1 | 我是汉语学校的学生。Wǒ shì hànyǔ xuéxiào de xuésheng.I am a student at a Chinese language school. |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study | HSK 1 | 我在学校学习汉语。Wǒ zài xuéxiào xuéxí Hànyǔ.I study Chinese at school. |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school | HSK 1 | 我今天不去学校。Wǒ jīntiān bù qù xuéxiào.I am not going to school today. |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company or firm | HSK 2 | |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | HSK 2 | |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam | HSK 2 | |
| 课 | kè | class or lesson | HSK 2 | |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work | HSK 2 | |
| 题 | tí | exam question | HSK 2 | |
| 失业 | shīyè | lose one's job | HSK 5 |
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 16 words below are the school, study and workplace words on the HSK vocabulary lists, each with its reading and English meaning.
9 from HSK 1, 6 from HSK 2, 1 from HSK 5. 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 5). 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.