Objects & materials
Everyday objects, tools, materials and shapes.
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Word list: Objects & materials
Everyday objects, tools, materials and shapes. Below you'll find all 129 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 东西 | 東西 | dōngxi | things | HSK 1 | |
| 手表 | 手錶 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch | HSK 2 | |
| 包 | bāo | bag; to wrap | HSK 3 | ||
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | HSK 3 | ||
| 伞 | 傘 | sǎn | umbrella | HSK 3 | |
| 声音 | 聲音 | shēngyīn | sound | HSK 3 | |
| 表格 | biǎogé | form (document) | HSK 4 | ||
| 材料 | cáiliào | material | HSK 4 | ||
| 刀 | dāo | knife | HSK 4 | ||
| 盒子 | hézi | box | HSK 4 | ||
| 空 | kōng, kòng | empty | HSK 4 | ||
| 塑料袋 | sùliàodài | plastic bag | HSK 4 | ||
| 信封 | xìnfēng | envelope | HSK 4 | ||
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat | HSK 4 | ||
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ | parcel; package | HSK 5 | ||
| 标志 | 標誌 | biāozhì | sign | HSK 5 | |
| 表面 | biǎomiàn | surface | HSK 5 | ||
| 玻璃 | bōli | glass | HSK 5 | ||
| 布 | bù | cloth | HSK 5 | ||
| 尺子 | chǐzi | ruler | HSK 5 | ||
| 顶 | 頂 | dǐng | top | HSK 5 | |
| 堆 | duī | pile | HSK 5 | ||
| 方 | fāng | square (square-shaped) | HSK 5 | ||
| 盖 | 蓋 | gài | lid; to cover | HSK 5 | |
| 钢铁 | 鋼鐵 | gāngtiě | steel | HSK 5 | |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool | HSK 5 | ||
| 管子 | guǎnzi | tube | HSK 5 | ||
| 黄金 | 黃金 | huángjīn | gold | HSK 5 | |
| 灰 | huī | ash | HSK 5 | ||
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match (for lighting fire) | HSK 5 | ||
| 机器 | 機器 | jīqì | machine | HSK 5 | |
| 夹子 | 夾子 | jiāzi | clip | HSK 5 | |
| 剪刀 | jiǎndāo | scissors | HSK 5 | ||
| 胶水 | 膠水 | jiāoshuǐ | glue | HSK 5 | |
| 金属 | 金屬 | jīnshǔ | metal | HSK 5 | |
| 铃 | 鈴 | líng | bell | HSK 5 | |
| 零件 | língjiàn | spare parts | HSK 5 | ||
| 煤炭 | méitàn | coal | HSK 5 | ||
| 木头 | 木頭 | mùtou | wood | HSK 5 | |
| 枪 | 槍 | qiāng | gun | HSK 5 | |
| 圈 | quān | circle (ring, loop) | HSK 5 | ||
| 扇子 | shànzi | fan (hand fan) | HSK 5 | ||
| 设备 | 設備 | shèbèi | equipment (facilities, devices) | HSK 5 | |
| 绳子 | 繩子 | shéngzi | cord | HSK 5 | |
| 石头 | 石頭 | shítou | stone | HSK 5 | |
| 碎 | suì | broken (shattered, in pieces) | HSK 5 | ||
| 维修 | 維修 | wéixiū | to repair; maintenance | HSK 5 | |
| 形状 | 形狀 | xíngzhuàng | shape; form | HSK 5 | |
| 样式 | 樣式 | yàngshì | style; pattern | HSK 5 | |
| 银 | 銀 | yín | silver | HSK 5 | |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow | HSK 5 | ||
| 用途 | yòngtú | use | HSK 5 | ||
| 原料 | yuánliào | raw material | HSK 5 | ||
| 圆 | 圓 | yuán | round | HSK 5 | |
| 凹凸 | āotū | uneven | HSK 6 | ||
| 把手 | bǎshou | handle; knob | HSK 6 | ||
| 斑 | bān | spot; speck | HSK 6 | ||
| 包袱 | bāofu | bundle; burden | HSK 6 | ||
| 包装 | 包裝 | bāozhuāng | packaging; to pack | HSK 6 | |
| 边缘 | 邊緣 | biānyuán | edge | HSK 6 | |
| 便条 | 便條 | biàntiáo | informal note | HSK 6 | |
| 侧面 | 側面 | cèmiàn | side | HSK 6 | |
| 秤 | chèng | scale (for weighing) | HSK 6 | ||
| 锤 | 錘 | chuí | hammer | HSK 6 | |
| 次品 | cìpǐn | defective product | HSK 6 | ||
| 粉末 | fěnmò | fine powder | HSK 6 | ||
| 粉碎 | fěnsuì | to smash; to crush | HSK 6 | ||
| 锋利 | 鋒利 | fēnglì | sharp (of a blade) | HSK 6 | |
| 杠杆 | 槓桿 | gànggǎn | lever | HSK 6 | |
| 钩子 | 鈎子 | gōuzi | hook | HSK 6 | |
| 古董 | gǔdǒng | antique | HSK 6 | ||
| 罐 | guàn | can (jar, tin) | HSK 6 | ||
| 棍棒 | gùnbàng | club (stick, cudgel) | HSK 6 | ||
| 化肥 | huàféi | chemical fertilizer | HSK 6 | ||
| 火药 | 火藥 | huǒyào | gunpowder | HSK 6 | |
| 机械 | 機械 | jīxiè | machine (machinery; mechanical) | HSK 6 | |
| 坚固 | 堅固 | jiāngù | firm (sturdy, of structures) | HSK 6 | |
| 坚实 | 堅實 | jiānshí | firm and substantial | HSK 6 | |
| 坚硬 | 堅硬 | jiānyìng | hard (solid; written) | HSK 6 | |
| 剑 | 劍 | jiàn | sword | HSK 6 | |
| 井 | jǐng | a well | HSK 6 | ||
| 坑 | kēng | pit | HSK 6 | ||
| 孔 | kǒng | hole | HSK 6 | ||
| 空白 | kòngbái | blank space | HSK 6 | ||
| 空隙 | kòngxì | crack | HSK 6 | ||
| 筐 | kuāng | basket | HSK 6 | ||
| 喇叭 | lǎba | horn | HSK 6 | ||
| 轮廓 | 輪廓 | lúnkuò | outline (contour, silhouette) | HSK 6 | |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up | HSK 6 | ||
| 模型 | móxíng | model (scale model, mold) | HSK 6 | ||
| 墨水儿 | 墨水兒 | mòshuǐr | ink | HSK 6 | |
| 泡沫 | pàomò | foam | HSK 6 | ||
| 配套 | pèi tào | to form a complete set | HSK 6 | ||
| 皮革 | pígé | leather | HSK 6 | ||
| 屏障 | píngzhàng | barrier; protective screen | HSK 6 | ||
| 气味 | 氣味 | qìwèi | odor | HSK 6 | |
| 器材 | qìcái | equipment (gear, materials) | HSK 6 | ||
| 人为 | 人為 | rénwéi | artificial | HSK 6 | |
| 容纳 | 容納 | róngnà | to hold; to accommodate | HSK 6 | |
| 容器 | róngqì | container | HSK 6 | ||
| 哨 | shào | a whistle | HSK 6 | ||
| 生锈 | 生鏽 | shēngxiù | to rust | HSK 6 | |
| 竖 | 豎 | shù | vertical | HSK 6 | |
| 水泥 | shuǐní | cement | HSK 6 | ||
| 弹性 | 彈性 | tánxìng | flexibility | HSK 6 | |
| 陶瓷 | táocí | ceramics | HSK 6 | ||
| 铜 | 銅 | tóng | copper | HSK 6 | |
| 椭圆 | 橢圓 | tuǒyuán | ellipse | HSK 6 | |
| 玩意儿 | 玩意兒 | wányìr | thing (gadget, toy; colloquial) | HSK 6 | |
| 物资 | 物資 | wùzī | goods and materials | HSK 6 | |
| 纤维 | 纖維 | xiānwéi | fiber | HSK 6 | |
| 陷阱 | xiànjǐng | trap | HSK 6 | ||
| 镶嵌 | 鑲嵌 | xiāngqiàn | to inlay | HSK 6 | |
| 屑 | xiè | crumbs | HSK 6 | ||
| 性能 | xìngnéng | function (performance) | HSK 6 | ||
| 样品 | 樣品 | yàngpǐn | sample | HSK 6 | |
| 液体 | 液體 | yètǐ | liquid | HSK 6 | |
| 仪器 | 儀器 | yíqì | apparatus | HSK 6 | |
| 油漆 | yóuqī | oil paint | HSK 6 | ||
| 玉 | yù | jade | HSK 6 | ||
| 渣 | zhā | dregs | HSK 6 | ||
| 帐篷 | 帳篷 | zhàngpeng | tent | HSK 6 | |
| 珍珠 | zhēnzhū | pearl | HSK 6 | ||
| 支柱 | zhīzhù | pillar | HSK 6 | ||
| 指南针 | 指南針 | zhǐnánzhēn | compass | HSK 6 | |
| 铸造 | 鑄造 | zhùzào | to cast (metal) | HSK 6 | |
| 砖 | 磚 | zhuān | brick | HSK 6 | |
| 装备 | 裝備 | zhuāngbèi | equipment (outfit, military gear) | HSK 6 | |
| 钻石 | 鑽石 | zuànshí | diamond | HSK 6 |
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