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Chinese vocabulary,
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Learn useful Chinese words with pictures, clear meanings, and real story examples. Try a short exercise, then meet those words as you read.

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4,367words to discover
6,347meanings in context
173stories to explore
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Five ways to turn a word you recognize into a word you remember. No account needed.

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4,367 words · illustrated words first

Illustration for 在

zài

in · aanwezig zijn · geeft een voortdurende handeling aan

166 stories
Illustration for 是

shì

zijn · wel degelijk · eerste deel van een A-of-niet-vraag

161 stories
Illustration for 很

hěn

heel · erg

160 stories
Illustration for 說

shuō · 说

zeggen · spreken · verduidelijken

159 stories
Illustration for 我

ik · mijn · me

149 stories
Illustration for 一

één · één voor één · zodra

148 stories
Illustration for 有

yǒu

er is/zijn · hebben · één keer

135 stories
Illustration for 一个

yī gè · 一個

een · één · alleen

135 stories
Illustration for 看

kàn

kijken naar · zien · lijken

134 stories
Illustration for 沒有

méi yǒu · 没有

niet (in het verleden) · er is geen / er zijn geen · niet hebben

117 stories
Illustration for 里

· 裏

in · erin · van binnenuit

116 stories
Illustration for 上

shàng

op · toevoegen · op ... (erop)

112 stories
Illustration for 要

yào

moeten · willen · op het punt staan te

111 stories
Illustration for 都

dōu

allemaal · zelfs · altijd

110 stories
Illustration for 人

rén

persoon · alleen · het Chinese teken 人

108 stories
Illustration for 想

xiǎng

willen · denken · missen

106 stories
Illustration for 好

hǎo

oké · goed · netjes

104 stories
Illustration for 笑

xiào

glimlachen · lachen

104 stories
Illustration for 我們

wǒ mén · 我们

wij · ons/onze · ons

97 stories
Illustration for 會

huì · 会

zullen · kunnen · zal

91 stories
Illustration for 知道

zhī dào

weten · begrijpen · weten hoe je iets doet

90 stories
Illustration for 走

zǒu

gaan · vertrekken · overlijden

90 stories
Illustration for 謝謝

xiè xiè · 谢谢

dank je · bedanken

89 stories
Illustration for 去

gaan · naar

88 stories
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From a word to a whole world

You’ve met the words.
Now follow the story.

Every example in this library comes from an Inklingo story. Read at your level, listen to the narration, and tap a word whenever you need its meaning.

  1. Pick a story that interests you.
  2. Tap unfamiliar words as you read.
  3. Save the ones you want to remember.

A little guidance before you start

What’s the best way to learn Chinese vocabulary?

Start with a small set of useful words. Recall their meanings in an exercise, then read their story examples. Save words you want to revisit and return to them over several short sessions.

Can I practice without an account?

Yes. Browse the library and use all five exercises freely. Create a free account when you want to keep a word in your Word Bank and review it later on the web or in the app.

Why does a word have several meanings?

The right translation depends on the sentence. Open any word to compare its meanings, pictures, and original examples instead of memorizing a single translation.

Are these words for beginners?

You can filter by the reading level of the stories where each word appears, starting at A0 or A1. That tells you about the story’s difficulty; it is not a certified level for the word itself.

Learn the meaning, not just the translation.
A word can express different ideas in different stories. This library brings its meanings, images, and examples together. The level filter refers to the source story’s reading level, not a certified level for the word. Translations are available in 25 languages; interface explanations are in English. Free practice progress stays in this browser. Save words to your account to keep them in your Word Bank.

From a word to its meaning in a story

Chinese words can carry different meanings and readings in context. Open a word to explore its cached senses, Pinyin and original examples. Story levels describe the source story, not an official HSK label for the word.