Chinese minimal pairs in different HSK levels

chinese_minimal_pairs_hsk.txt

# Chinese Minimal Pairs in Different HSK Levels

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair

## HSK 1

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## HSK 2

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## HSK 3
眼睛, yǎn jing, eye
眼镜, yǎn jìng, spectacles

## HSK 4
城市, chéng shì, city
诚实, chéng shí, honest

会议, huì yì, meeting
回忆, huí yì, to recall

经理, jīng lǐ, manager
经历, jīng lì, experience

练习, liàn xí, exercise
联系, lián xì, connection

注意, zhù yì, to take note of
主意, zhǔ yi, plan

即使, jí shǐ, even if
及时, jí shí, in time

实际, shí jì, actual
世纪, shì jì, century

## HSK 5
杯子, bēi zi, cup
被子, bèi zi, quilt

北京, Běi jīng, Beijing
背景, bèi jǐng, background

老师, lǎo shī, teacher
老实, lǎo shí, honest

认识, rèn shi, to know
人事, rén shì, human affairs

告诉, gào su, to tell
高速, gāo sù, high speed

时间, shí jiān, time
实践, shí jiàn, to practice

小时, xiǎo shí, hour
消失, xiāo shī, to disappear

知道, zhī dào, to know
指导, zhǐ dǎo, to guide

必须, bì xū, to have to
必需, bì xū, to need

公园, gōng yuán, public park
公元, gōng yuán, CE (Common Era)

句子, jù zi, sentence
桔子, jú zi, tangerine

年级, nián jí, grade
年纪, nián jì, age

同事, tóng shì, colleague
同时, tóng shí, at the same time

同意, tóng yì, to agree
统一, tǒng yī, to unify

一直, yī zhí, straight (in a straight line)
一致, yī zhì, unanimous

反映, fǎn yìng, to mirror
反应, fǎn yìng, to react

个子, gè zi, height
鸽子, gē zi, pigeon
各自, gè zì, each

国际, guó jì, international
国籍, guó jí, nationality

护士, hù shi, nurse
忽视, hū shì, to neglect

极其, jí qí, extremely
机器, jī qì, machine

解释, jiě shì, explanation
结实, jiē shi, rugged

美丽, měi lì, beautiful
魅力, mèi lì, charm

任务, rèn wu, mission
人物, rén wù, person

使用, shǐ yòng, to use
实用, shí yòng, practical

数字, shù zì, numeral
梳子, shū zi, comb

填空, tián kòng, to fill a job vacancy
天空, tiān kōng, sky

通知, tōng zhī, to notify
统治, tǒng zhì, to rule (a country)

笑话, xiào huà, joke
消化, xiāo huà, to digest

钥匙, yào shi, key
要是, yào shi, if

由于, yóu yú, due to
犹豫, yóu yù, to hesitate

组织, zǔ zhī, to organize
阻止, zǔ zhǐ, to prevent

座位, zuò wèi, seat
作为, zuò wéi, one's conduct

池子, chí zi, pond
尺子, chǐ zi, rule

出席, chū xí, to attend
除夕, chú xī, (New Year's) Eve

记录, jì lù, to record
纪录, jì lù, record

简历, jiǎn lì, Curriculum Vitae (CV)
建立, jiàn lì, to establish

趋势, qū shì, trend
去世, qù shì, to pass away

权力, quán lì, power
权利, quán lì, power

设计, shè jì, plan
射击, shè jī, to shoot

实现, shí xiàn, to achieve
事先, shì xiān, in advance

食物, shí wù, food
事物, shì wù, thing

无数, wú shù, countless
武术, wǔ shù, military skill or technique (in former times)

显示, xiǎn shì, to show
现实, xiàn shí, reality

形式, xíng shì, form
形势, xíng shì, circumstances

与其, yǔ qí, rather than...
语气, yǔ qì, tone

指挥, zhǐ huī, to conduct
智慧, zhì huì, wisdom

嘱咐, zhǔ fù, to tell
祝福, zhù fú, blessings

资源, zī yuán, natural resource (such as water or minerals)
自愿, zì yuàn, voluntary

## HSK 6
大家, dà jiā, everyone
打架, dǎ jià, to fight

颜色, yán sè, color
眼色, yǎn sè, a wink

一起, yī qǐ, in the same place
仪器, yí qì, instrument

办法, bàn fǎ, means
颁发, bān fā, to issue

超市, chāo shì, supermarket (abbr.)
潮湿, cháo shī, damp

迟到, chí dào, to arrive late
赤道, chì dào, equator (of the earth or astronomical body)

机会, jī huì, opportunity
忌讳, jì huì, taboo

努力, nǔ lì, great effort
奴隶, nú lì, slave

其实, qí shí, actually
歧视, qí shì, to discriminate against
启示, qǐ shì, enlightenment
启事, qǐ shì, announcement (written
气势, qì shì, imposing manner

清楚, qīng chu, clear
清除, qīng chú, to eliminate

认为, rèn wéi, to believe
人为, rén wéi, artificial

舒服, shū fu, comfortable
束缚, shù fù, to bind

一边, yī biān, one side
以便, yǐ biàn, so that

音乐, yīn yuè, music
隐约, yǐn yuē, vague

按时, àn shí, on time
暗示, àn shì, to hint

报道, bào dào, report
报到, bào dào, to report for duty

不仅, bù jǐn, not only (this one)
不禁, bù jīn, can't help (doing sth)

地址, dì zhǐ, address
抵制, dǐ zhì, to resist
地质, dì zhì, geology

符合, fú hé, in keeping with
附和, fù hè, to parrot

鼓励, gǔ lì, to encourage
孤立, gū lì, isolate

鼓掌, gǔ zhǎng, to applaud
故障, gù zhàng, malfunction

管理, guǎn lǐ, to supervise
惯例, guàn lì, convention

激动, jī dòng, to excite
机动, jī dòng, locomotive

家具, jiā jù, furniture
加剧, jiā jù, to intensify

奖金, jiǎng jīn, premium
将近, jiāng jìn, almost

究竟, jiū jìng, after all (when all is said and done)
酒精, jiǔ jīng, alcohol

拒绝, jù jué, to refuse
咀嚼, jǔ jué, to chew

理解, lǐ jiě, to comprehend
礼节, lǐ jié, etiquette

厉害, lì hai, difficult to deal with
利害, lì hài, pros and cons

散步, sàn bù, to take a walk
散布, sàn bù, to disseminate

申请, shēn qǐng, to apply for sth
神情, shén qíng, look

生命, shēng mìng, life
声明, shēng míng, statement

市场, shì chǎng, marketplace
时常, shí cháng, often

收拾, shōu shi, to put in order
手势, shǒu shì, gesture

停止, tíng zhǐ, to stop
停滞, tíng zhì, stagnation

印象, yìn xiàng, impression
音响, yīn xiǎng, speakers or speaker (electronic)

尤其, yóu qí, especially
油漆, yóu qī, oil paints

友谊, yǒu yì, companionship
优异, yōu yì, exceptional

语言, yǔ yán, language
预言, yù yán, to predict
寓言, yù yán, fable

整齐, zhěng qí, orderly
争气, zhēng qì, to work hard for sth
正气, zhèng qì, healthy environment

正式, zhèng shì, formal
证实, zhèng shí, to confirm (sth to be true)

知识, zhī shi, intellectual
指示, zhǐ shì, to point out
致使, zhì shǐ, to cause

植物, zhí wù, botanical
职务, zhí wù, post

重点, zhòng diǎn, important point
终点, zhōng diǎn, the end

重视, zhòng shì, to attach importance to sth
忠实, zhōng shí, faithful

不如, bù rú, not equal to
哺乳, bǔ rǔ, breast feeding

常识, cháng shí, common sense
尝试, cháng shì, to try

传播, chuán bō, to disseminate
船舶, chuán bó, shipping

登记, dēng jì, to register (one's name)
等级, děng jí, grade

发言, fā yán, to make a speech
发炎, fā yán, to become inflamed

风险, fēng xiǎn, risk
奉献, fèng xiàn, to consecrate

赶紧, gǎn jǐn, hurriedly
干劲, gàn jìn, enthusiasm for doing sth

工人, gōng rén, worker
公认, gōng rèn, publicly known (to be)

功夫, gōng fu, skill
工夫, gōng fu, time

果实, guǒ shí, fruit
过失, guò shī, defect

缓解, huǎn jiě, to blunt
环节, huán jié, round segment

驾驶, jià shǐ, to pilot (ship
假使, jiǎ shǐ, if

简直, jiǎn zhí, simply
兼职, jiān zhí, to hold concurrent posts

交际, jiāo jì, communication
焦急, jiāo jí, anxiety

接触, jiē chù, to touch
杰出, jié chū, outstanding
解除, jiě chú, to remove

戒指, jiè zhi, (finger) ring
截至, jié zhì, up to (a time)

客观, kè guān, objective
可观, kě guān, considerable

蜜蜂, mì fēng, bee
密封, mì fēng, to seal up

难看, nán kàn, ugly
难堪, nán kān, hard to take

轻视, qīng shì, contempt
请示, qǐng shì, to ask for instructions

扇子, shān zi, fan
擅自, shàn zì, without permission

生产, shēng chǎn, childbirth
盛产, shèng chǎn, superabundant

胜利, shèng lì, victory
生理, shēng lǐ, physiology

失业, shī yè, unemployment
事业, shì yè, undertaking
视野, shì yě, field of view

时代, shí dài, age
世代, shì dài, generation

实验, shí yàn, experiment
试验, shì yàn, experiment

事实, shì shí, fact
时事, shí shì, current trends
实施, shí shī, to implement
逝世, shì shì, to pass away

土地, tǔ dì, land
徒弟, tú dì, apprentice

屋子, wū zi, house
物资, wù zī, goods

物质, wù zhì, matter
无知, wú zhī, ignorant

现金, xiàn jīn, cash
先进, xiān jìn, advanced (technology)

依然, yī rán, still
毅然, yì rán, firmly

以来, yǐ lái, since (a previous event)
依赖, yī lài, to depend on

应用, yìng yòng, to use
英勇, yīng yǒng, bravery

愿望, yuàn wàng, desire
冤枉, yuān wang, hatred

占线, zhàn xiàn, busy (telephone line)
展现, zhǎn xiàn, to come out

珍惜, zhēn xī, to treasure
珍稀, zhēn xī, rare

政府, zhèng fǔ, government
征服, zhēng fú, to conquer
正负, zhèng fù, positive and negative

制定, zhì dìng, to draw up
指定, zhǐ dìng, to appoint
制订, zhì dìng, to work out

中心, zhōng xīn, center
衷心, zhōng xīn, heartfelt
重心, zhòng xīn, center of gravity

主观, zhǔ guān, subjective
主管, zhǔ guǎn, in charge

字幕, zì mù, caption
字母, zì mǔ, letter (of the alphabet)

综合, zōng hé, comprehensive
总和, zǒng hé, sum

总之, zǒng zhī, in a word
宗旨, zōng zhǐ, objective

摆脱, bǎi tuō, to break away from
拜托, bài tuō, to request sb to do sth

包袱, bāo fu, cloth-wrapper
抱负, bào fù, aspiration
报复, bào fù, to make reprisals

包围, bāo wéi, to surround
保卫, bǎo wèi, to defend

报仇, bào chóu, to take revenge
报酬, bào chóu, reward

比喻, bǐ yù, to compare
碧玉, bì yù, jasper

编织, biān zhī, to weave
变质, biàn zhì, to degenerate

边界, biān jiè, boundary
辩解, biàn jiě, to explain

不止, bù zhǐ, incessantly
布置, bù zhì, to put in order

承包, chéng bāo, to contract
城堡, chéng bǎo, castle

出身, chū shēn, to be born of
出神, chū shén, entranced

登陆, dēng lù, to land
登录, dēng lù, to register

敌视, dí shì, hostile
地势, dì shì, terrain

繁殖, fán zhí, to breed
反之, fǎn zhī, on the other hand...

防守, fáng shǒu, to defend
放手, fàng shǒu, to let go one's hold

防止, fáng zhǐ, to prevent
防治, fáng zhì, prevention and cure
纺织, fǎng zhī, spinning and weaving

服气, fú qì, to be convinced
福气, fú qi, good fortune

抚养, fǔ yǎng, to foster
俯仰, fǔ yǎng, lowering and raising of the head

富裕, fù yù, prosperous
赋予, fù yǔ, to assign

高超, gāo chāo, excellent
高潮, gāo cháo, high tide

公正, gōng zhèng, just
公证, gōng zhèng, notarization

供给, gōng jǐ, to furnish
攻击, gōng jī, to attack
共计, gòng jì, to sum up to

功课, gōng kè, homework
攻克, gōng kè, to capture

古董, gǔ dǒng, curio
股东, gǔ dōng, shareholder
鼓动, gǔ dòng, to agitate

过度, guò dù, excessive
过渡, guò dù, to cross over (by ferry)

回报, huí bào, (in) return
汇报, huì bào, to report

机关, jī guān, mechanism
籍贯, jí guàn, one's native place

机遇, jī yù, opportunity
给予, jǐ yǔ, to accord

嫉妒, jí dù, to be jealous
季度, jì dù, quarter of a year

及早, jí zǎo, at the earliest possible time
急躁, jí zào, irritable

吉祥, jí xiáng, lucky
迹象, jì xiàng, mark

坚定, jiān dìng, firm
鉴定, jiàn dìng, to appraise

坚实, jiān shí, firm and substantial
监视, jiān shì, to monitor

监狱, jiān yù, prison
鉴于, jiàn yú, in view of

间接, jiàn jiē, indirect
见解, jiàn jiě, opinion

明明, míng míng, obviously
命名, mìng míng, to give a name to

母语, mǔ yǔ, native language
沐浴, mù yù, to take a bath

破例, pò lì, to make an exception
魄力, pò lì, courage

欺负, qī fu, to bully
起伏, qǐ fú, to move up and down

乞丐, qǐ gài, beggar
气概, qì gài, lofty quality

清洁, qīng jié, clean
情节, qíng jié, plot

清理, qīng lǐ, to clear up
情理, qíng lǐ, reason

清醒, qīng xǐng, clear-headed
情形, qíng xing, circumstances

人性, rén xìng, human nature
任性, rèn xìng, willful

社区, shè qū, community
摄取, shè qǔ, absorb (nutrition)

神奇, shén qí, magical
神气, shén qì, expression

生育, shēng yù, to bear
声誉, shēng yù, reputation

师范, shī fàn, teacher-training
示范, shì fàn, to demonstrate

实力, shí lì, strength
势力, shì li, power
视力, shì lì, vision

示意, shì yì, to hint
适宜, shì yí, suitable

收益, shōu yì, earnings
手艺, shǒu yì, craftmanship

书籍, shū jí, books
书记, shū ji, secretary

条约, tiáo yuē, treaty
跳跃, tiào yuè, to jump

调节, tiáo jié, to adjust
调解, tiáo jiě, to mediate

无比, wú bǐ, incomparable
务必, wù bì, must

相应, xiāng yìng, to correspond
响应, xiǎng yìng, respond to

延伸, yán shēn, to extend
眼神, yǎn shén, expression or emotion showing in one's eyes

岩石, yán shí, rock
掩饰, yǎn shì, to conceal a fault

谣言, yáo yán, rumor
耀眼, yào yǎn, to dazzle

一流, yī liú, top quality
遗留, yí liú, (leave or be a) legacy

一向, yī xiàng, always (previously)
意向, yì xiàng, intention

遗失, yí shī, to lose
仪式, yí shì, ceremony
意识, yì shí, consciousness

拥护, yōng hù, to endorse
用户, yòng hù, user

镇静, zhèn jìng, calm
震惊, zhèn jīng, to shock

争议, zhēng yì, controversy
正义, zhèng yì, justice

支流, zhī liú, tributary (river)
滞留, zhì liú, to detain

职能, zhí néng, function
智能, zhì néng, intelligent

治理, zhì lǐ, to govern
智力, zhì lì, intelligence

注视, zhù shì, to watch attentively
注释, zhù shì, marginal notes

资助, zī zhù, to subsidize
自主, zì zhǔ, independent