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 school

50 Simplified Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.

School and learning 17 words

Simplified Chinese	English
成绩	grade
课堂	lessonTeaching session
书本	book
高中	high school
直尺	ruler
学校	school
笔试	written test
学生	pupil
录取者	passed
课	lessonMaterial to learn
书桌	desk
教室	classroomClassroom at school
作业	homework
努力	effort
考试	exam
课本	textbook
化学	chemistry

Science and technology 17 words

Simplified Chinese	English
气体	gas
声音	sound
DNA	DNA
月球	moon
面积	area
波动	wave
酸	acid
力量	force
质量	mass
金属	metal
重量	weight
总和	sum
机器人	robot
物种	species
模型	model
数值	number
证据	proof

Arts and creation 16 words

Simplified Chinese	English
艺术	art
音符	note
角色	role
爵士乐	jazz
专辑	album
创造	to create
舞蹈	dance
美术馆	museum
歌剧	opera
剧本	play
长篇小说	novel
叙事	narrative
舞台	stage
画风	style
作品	work
钢琴	piano

Mini quiz

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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.