Chinese - Starter 500 Words
531 basic Chinese words with Pinyin and characters
A 531-word Mandarin Chinese starter deck for beginners, combining Chinese characters, Pinyin, and meaning. Designed to build a practical vocabulary foundation from the start.
Why this pack?
531 essential words
A practical starter set built around frequently used Mandarin vocabulary.
Pinyin and characters from the start
Learn pronunciation and Hanzi together from your first words.
Four Mandarin tones
Tone marks and audio help you practice accurate pronunciation.
Mandarin pronunciation practice
Audio supports listening and pronunciation for standard Mandarin.
Preview the words
dog
“我看见一只狗。”
fish
“我想吃鱼。”
sun
“今天有太阳。”
taxi
“我坐出租车去学校。”
down
“请向下看。”
cinema
“我去电影院。”
Lock the words in with smart quizzes
Learning is only half of it — practice is what makes words stick. Koki has 6 quiz modes to drive vocabulary into long-term memory.
Handwriting practice
Practise Hanzi, Kanji and Hangul stroke by stroke — built for Chinese, Japanese and Korean
Tricky word drills
Retype the words you keep forgetting — spelling and character accuracy
Writing with AI
AI builds fresh sentences from words you have learned — you write, AI scores and suggests fixes
Mini Quiz
5–10 quick questions a day — a vocabulary check in under 2 minutes
Matching Quiz
Match words to meanings — the familiar exam format, fast paced, sharpens recall
Full pack test
Generate a test over the whole pack — multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer
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