112 words about shopping & money, taken from the key-word lists of the graded readings on this site and sorted by HSK level. Each word links to the reading where it is used, so you can see it in a real sentence.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup | HSK 1 | 买东西 |
| 本 | běn | (measure word for books) | HSK 1 | 我的钱 |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi | HSK 1 | 多少钱 |
| 多 | duō | many | HSK 1 | 大商店小商店 |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much; how many | HSK 1 | 多少钱 |
| 多少钱 | duōshao qián | how much (money) | HSK 1 | 买东西 |
| 大 | dà | big | HSK 1 | 大商店小商店 |
| 东西 | dōngxi | things | HSK 1 | 大商店小商店 |
| 块 | kuài | kuai (unit of money) | HSK 1 | 多少钱 |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy | HSK 1 | 去商店 |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | HSK 1 | 去商店 |
| 钱 | qián | money | HSK 1 | 多少钱 |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop; store | HSK 1 | 大商店小商店 |
| 少 | shǎo | few | HSK 1 | 大商店小商店 |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now | HSK 1 | 我的钱 |
| 小 | xiǎo | small | HSK 1 | 大商店小商店 |
| 新 | xīn | new | HSK 1 | 买东西 |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | HSK 1 | 去商店 |
| 一些 | yìxiē | some | HSK 1 | 去商店 |
| 白 | bái | white | HSK 2 | 便宜还是贵 |
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ | package | HSK 2 | 寄快递 |
| 比 | bǐ | than (comparison) | HSK 2 | 买手机 |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | HSK 2 | 有没有 |
| 单子 | dānzi | receipt slip | HSK 2 | 寄快递 |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby | HSK 2 | 有没有 |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | shop assistant; server | HSK 2 | 买手机 |
| 贵 | guì | expensive | HSK 2 | 太贵了 |
| 工作人员 | gōngzuò rényuán | staff member | HSK 2 | 寄快递 |
| 黑 | hēi | black | HSK 2 | 便宜还是贵 |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black | HSK 2 | 买手机 |
| 件 | jiàn | (measure word for clothes) | HSK 2 | 便宜还是贵 |
| 旧 | jiù | old (of things) | HSK 2 | 买手机 |
| 觉得 | juéde | to feel; think | HSK 2 | 便宜还是贵 |
| 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery; courier | HSK 2 | 寄快递 |
| 快递公司 | kuàidì gōngsī | delivery company | HSK 2 | 寄快递 |
| 慢 | màn | slow | HSK 2 | 买手机 |
| 那个 | nàge | that | HSK 2 | 我要这个 |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap | HSK 2 | 便宜还是贵 |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone | HSK 2 | 买手机 |
| 太 | tài | too | HSK 2 | 太贵了 |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want to | HSK 2 | 我要这个 |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | HSK 2 | 太贵了 |
| 要 | yào | to want | HSK 2 | 我要这个 |
| 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | a little | HSK 2 | 太贵了 |
| 又 | yòu | again (already happened) | HSK 2 | 有没有 |
| 有没有 | yǒu méiyǒu | is there or not; do you have | HSK 2 | 有没有 |
| 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella | HSK 2 | 有没有 |
| 这个 | zhège | this | HSK 2 | 我要这个 |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy | HSK 2 | 寄快递 |
| 不用 | búyòng | no need | HSK 3 | 我只看看 |
| 搬 | bān | to move; to carry | HSK 3 | 快递到了 |
| 穿上 | chuānshàng | to put on | HSK 3 | 我试一下 |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt | HSK 3 | 我试一下 |
| 尺码 | chǐmǎ | size | HSK 3 | 网购退货 |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call | HSK 3 | 买手机卡 |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open | HSK 3 | 快递到了 |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend | HSK 3 | 换钱 |
| 付 | fù | to pay | HSK 3 | 刷卡 |
| 够 | gòu | enough | HSK 3 | 刷卡 |
| 工资 | gōngzī | salary; wages | HSK 3 | 还钱 |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change | HSK 3 | 换钱 |
| 还 | huán | to pay back; to return | HSK 3 | 还钱 |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | welcome | HSK 3 | 我只看看 |
| 号 | hào | size (number) | HSK 3 | 我试一下 |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number | HSK 3 | 买手机卡 |
| 合适 | héshì | fitting; suitable | HSK 3 | 我试一下 |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport | HSK 3 | 买手机卡 |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow | HSK 3 | 还钱 |
| 快 | kuài | quick; fast | HSK 3 | 刷卡 |
| 看看 | kànkan | to take a look at | HSK 3 | 我只看看 |
| 客服 | kèfú | customer service | HSK 3 | 网购退货 |
| 开户 | kāihù | to open an account | HSK 3 | 银行开户 |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway | HSK 3 | 快递到了 |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | password | HSK 3 | 银行开户 |
| 美元 | měiyuán | US dollar | HSK 3 | 换钱 |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied | HSK 3 | 买手机卡 |
| 热情 | rèqíng | warm; friendly | HSK 3 | 我只看看 |
| 人民币 | rénmínbì | RMB (Chinese yuan) | HSK 3 | 换钱 |
| 刷卡 | shuākǎ | to pay by card | HSK 3 | 刷卡 |
| 试 | shì | to try | HSK 3 | 我试一下 |
| 手机卡 | shǒujī kǎ | SIM card | HSK 3 | 买手机卡 |
| 退货 | tuìhuò | to return goods | HSK 3 | 网购退货 |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague | HSK 3 | 还钱 |
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly | HSK 3 | 我只看看 |
| 网购 | wǎnggòu | online shopping | HSK 3 | 网购退货 |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time | HSK 3 | 刷卡 |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | message | HSK 3 | 快递到了 |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful | HSK 3 | 快递到了 |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank | HSK 3 | 换钱 |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card | HSK 3 | 银行开户 |
| 有点儿 | yǒudiǎnr | a little | HSK 3 | 我试一下 |
| 账户 | zhànghù | account | HSK 3 | 网购退货 |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally | HSK 3 | 还钱 |
| 只 | zhǐ | only | HSK 3 | 我只看看 |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | product | HSK 4 | 直播带货 |
| 环保 | huánbǎo | eco-friendly | HSK 4 | 二手市场 |
| 还价 | huánjià | to haggle; counter-offer | HSK 4 | 二手市场 |
| 老式 | lǎoshì | old-fashioned; vintage-style | HSK 4 | 二手市场 |
| 理性 | lǐxìng | rationality | HSK 4 | 直播带货 |
| 齐全 | qíquán | complete; all there | HSK 4 | 二手市场 |
| 淘 | táo | to dig up; find by searching | HSK 4 | 二手市场 |
| 下单 | xiàdān | to place an order | HSK 4 | 直播带货 |
| 消费者 | xiāofèizhě | consumer | HSK 4 | 直播带货 |
| 直播 | zhíbō | livestream | HSK 4 | 直播带货 |
| 主播 | zhǔbō | livestream host | HSK 4 | 直播带货 |
| 二手 | èrshǒu | secondhand | HSK 4 | 二手市场 |
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain | HSK 5 | 网上购物 |
| 存在 | cúnzài | to exist | HSK 5 | 网上购物 |
| 盲目 | mángmù | blindly | HSK 5 | 网上购物 |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | common; widespread | HSK 5 | 网上购物 |
| 随着 | suízhe | along with; as | HSK 5 | 网上购物 |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | quality | HSK 5 | 网上购物 |