Chinese vocabulary by topic

What’s the best way to learn Chinese words by topic?

Hear each word and say it back, then keep the list and let Review bring the words back until they stick. They stick for good once you meet them in real stories and shows, which is what our free Library and extension are for.

Which words come first?

The ones a beginner needs most, in the order a class teaches them: the colour words before shades, rice and noodles before dishes. Most are on the HSK 1–4 lists.

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