Chinese vocabulary — Social interaction topic

61 words · HSK 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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A roundup of 61 Chinese vocabulary words for the Social interaction topic across HSK 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Social interaction vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.

Social interaction vocabulary HSK 1(2 words)

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一块儿HSK 1
kuàier

together

没事儿HSK 1
méishìr

it's nothing, never mind

Social interaction vocabulary HSK 4(1 words)

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招呼HSK 4
zhāohu

to greet

Social interaction vocabulary HSK 5(1 words)

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不敢当HSK 5
gǎndāng

undeserving, not worthy (of praise)

Social interaction vocabulary HSK 6(1 words)

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笑脸HSK 6
xiàoliǎn

smiling face; smiling expression

Social interaction vocabulary HSK 7(56 words)

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久仰HSK 7
jiǔyǎng

I have long heard of your fame

久违HSK 7
jiǔwéi

long time no see

乘人之危HSK 7
chéngrénzhīwēi

to take advantage of someone's peril

交头接耳HSK 7
jiāotóujiēěr

to whisper, to talk in low voices (to each other)

作客HSK 7
zuòkè

to be a guest, to stay at someone else's home

便饭HSK 7
biànfàn

everyday meal; a simple, plain meal

冒昧HSK 7
màomèi

presumptuous, taking the liberty (of doing something)

冒犯HSK 7
màofàn

to offend, to affront

冲撞HSK 7
chōngzhuàng

to collide, to crash into forcefully

HSK 7
còu

to gather, to scrape together, to pool

出洋相HSK 7
chūyángxiàng

to make a fool of oneself, to cause a farce

出风头HSK 7
chūfēngtou

to show off, to flaunt

刁难HSK 7
diāonàn

to make things difficult, to create obstacles

卖弄HSK 7
màinong

to show off, to flaunt

取笑HSK 7
xiào

to mock, tease

受骗HSK 7
shòupiàn

to be deceived, to be cheated

吹了HSK 7
chuīle

to have blown (out), blew

哄堂大笑HSK 7
hōngtángxiào

Everyone bursts out laughing together, with laughter filling the whole room.

嘲弄HSK 7
cháonòng

to mock, to tease

多心HSK 7
duōxīn

oversensitive, suspicious, overly touchy

夸耀HSK 7
kuāyào

show off; flaunt

好意HSK 7
hǎoyì

good intention; kindness

好说HSK 7
hǎoshuō

easy to talk to; easy to negotiate with

嫌弃HSK 7
xiánqì

to disdain, to despise, to dislike

嬉笑HSK 7
xiào

to laugh and play, to frolic merrily

恭维HSK 7
gōngwéi

to flatter, to fawn over

慰劳HSK 7
wèiláo

to visit and give gifts (to those who work hard or have made contributions)

打岔HSK 7
chà

to interrupt, to cut in on someone's speech

拜会HSK 7
bàihuì

to pay a formal visit; to call on (formal)

指手画脚HSK 7
zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo

To gesture and point at everything, to interfere in others' affairs impolitely or unnecessarily

指教HSK 7
zhǐjiào

to give advice, to share one's views (a humble expression asking another to comment or teach)

挖苦HSK 7
ku

to ridicule, to mock, to make sarcastic remarks

捧场HSK 7
pěngchǎng

To show up to support or cheer (for someone or some event).

HSK 7
jiǎo

to stir, to mix (liquids, mixtures)

HSK 7
jìng

to respect, to revere

敬而远之HSK 7
jìngéryuǎnzhī

to respect while keeping at a distance, not getting close

敲边鼓HSK 7
qiāobiāngǔ

to chime in to support someone, put in a good word

旁观HSK 7
pángguān

to observe from outside, to look on as a bystander

无可厚非HSK 7
hòufēi

nothing to blame, beyond reproach

无形中HSK 7
xíngzhōng

invisibly, subconsciously

珍重HSK 7
zhēnzhòng

to cherish, to value (health, feelings, time, etc.)

畅谈HSK 7
chàngtán

to chat freely, to talk animatedly

看热闹HSK 7
kànrènao

to watch the excitement, to gawk at a commotion

碰钉子HSK 7
pèngdīngzi

to run into difficulties, to be rejected, to hit an obstacle

素不相识HSK 7
xiāngshí

never having met before, completely strangers

耍赖HSK 7
shuǎlài

to act shamelessly, to be a sore loser, to pull stunts to dodge responsibility or demand something

耻笑HSK 7
chǐxiào

to ridicule, to laugh at

言辞HSK 7
yán

words, remarks

诉苦HSK 7

to complain, to pour out one's grievances, to lament one's hardships

诚心诚意HSK 7
chéngxīnchéng

wholeheartedly sincere, sincere from the bottom of one's heart

HSK 7
cèng

to rub, to scrape against

轻蔑HSK 7
qīngmiè

to scorn, disdain

闹着玩儿HSK 7
nàozhewánr

to joke around, to say something in jest

难为情HSK 7
nánwéiqíng

embarrassed, shy, abashed

HSK 7
ráo

to forgive, spare

高调HSK 7
gāodiào

Ostentatious, showy, boastful

Learn Chinese vocabulary — Social interaction topic

The Social interaction topic set gathers 61 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Social interaction context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Social interaction vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.

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