What comes after these 50 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

50 essential Simplified Chinese words for getting to know someone

50 Simplified Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

Simplified Chinese	English
不是	no
是的	yes
谢谢	thank you
嗨	hiInformal greeting
我很好	I am fine
请进	come in
你好	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
不客气	you are welcomeEveryday use
那您呢	and you
敬意	respect
请再说一次	repeat
当然可以	of course
好的	okay

Family and relationships 13 words

Simplified Chinese	English
朋友	friendPerson bound by friendship, standard register
宝宝	baby
儿子	son
老公	husbandEveryday use
母亲	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
爸爸	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
父亲	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
姐妹	sister
老大	eldest child
主人	host
爱情	love
女人	woman
女儿	daughter

Emotions and character 12 words

Simplified Chinese	English
疯狂	crazy
感到失望	disappointed
喜悦	joy
恐惧	fear
暴怒	rage
明智	wise
爱情	love
平静	calm
怀疑	doubt
好笑	funny
欲望	desire
坦率	frank

Time and calendar 12 words

Simplified Chinese	English
结尾	end
五月	May
夏天	summer
八月	August
日期	date
日	day
六月	June
三月	March
月	month
夜晚	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
傍晚	eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime
节庆	celebration

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.