Vocabulary · HSK 3.0 levels 1 to 4
Food and drink
Fruit, meat, dumplings, tea and everything else on the table. 48 words, with the pinyin in tone colours and the English meaning. 43 are on the HSK 3.0 list for levels 1 to 4; the other 5 are everyday words that are not, marked "extra".
Study this themeLearn these 48 words with spaced repetition, ten new ones a day.
| Hear | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK | Your stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 水 | shuǐ | water | HSK 1 | ||
| 喝 | hē | to drink | HSK 1 | ||
| 菜 | cài | dish, vegetable | HSK 1 | ||
| 茶 | chá | tea | HSK 1 | ||
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty, delicious | HSK 1 | ||
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | HSK 1 | ||
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | HSK 1 | ||
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | HSK 1 | ||
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg | HSK 1 | ||
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread | HSK 1 | ||
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | rice (cooked) | HSK 1 | ||
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling | HSK 1 | ||
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed bun | HSK 1 | ||
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | noodles | HSK 1 | ||
| 鱼 | yú | fish | HSK 2 | ||
| 肉 | ròu | meat | HSK 2 | ||
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | HSK 2 | ||
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | green tea | HSK 2 | ||
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milk tea | HSK 2 | ||
| 红茶 | hóngchá | black tea | HSK 2 | ||
| 酒 | jiǔ | alcohol, wine | HSK 3 | ||
| 鸡 | jī | chicken | HSK 3 | ||
| 糖 | táng | sugar; sweets | HSK 3 | ||
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer | HSK 3 | ||
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | HSK 3 | ||
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink | HSK 3 | ||
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | HSK 3 | ||
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | HSK 3 | ||
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water | HSK 3 | ||
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles | HSK 3 | ||
| 汤 | tāng | soup | HSK 4 | ||
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate | HSK 4 | ||
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit | HSK 4 | ||
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape | HSK 4 | ||
| 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | wine | HSK 4 | ||
| 酸奶 | suānnǎi | yoghurt | HSK 4 | ||
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice | HSK 4 | ||
| 零食 | língshí | snacks | HSK 4 | ||
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | HSK 4 | ||
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea leaves | HSK 4 | ||
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | baijiu (Chinese spirit) | HSK 4 | ||
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | fizzy drink | HSK 4 | ||
| 馒头 | mántou | steamed bun (plain) | HSK 4 | ||
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles | extra | ||
| 鸡肉 | jīròu | chicken | extra | ||
| 牛肉 | niúròu | beef | extra | ||
| 猪肉 | zhūròu | pork | extra | ||
| 蔬菜 | shūcài | vegetables | extra |