{
  "name": "HSK 1 character list",
  "source": "The official HSK 3.0 考试大纲, published November 2025.",
  "compiledBy": "Gushi — https://gushi-chinese.online/",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
  "attribution": "HSK 1 character list by Gushi (https://gushi-chinese.online/hsk-3.0/characters/1), CC BY-SA 4.0",
  "page": "https://gushi-chinese.online/hsk-3.0/characters/1",
  "sources": {
    "lists": "The word, character and grammar lists: the official HSK 3.0 考试大纲, published November 2025. Facts out of a published document.",
    "meanings": "The English meanings: adapted from CC-CEDICT (https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=cc-cedict), CC BY-SA 4.0. This is why this data is share-alike.",
    "examples": "The example sentences: largely from the Tatoeba Project (https://tatoeba.org), CC BY 2.0 FR, plus sentences written for Gushi.",
    "compilation": "The selection, the pinyin, the tone numbers, the sense ordering and the checking: Gushi."
  },
  "audioNote": "Free to play from gushi-chinese.online. NOT covered by this licence: the recordings are synthesised speech and are not ours to relicense as a corpus.",
  "updated": "2026-08-31",
  "kind": "chars",
  "level": 1,
  "count": 246,
  "fields": {
    "level": "HSK 3.0 level, 1 to 9.",
    "hanzi": "The word or character in simplified Chinese.",
    "pinyin": "Pinyin with tone marks.",
    "tones": "Tone number per syllable, space separated. 5 is the neutral tone.",
    "meaning": "English meaning. Several senses are separated by a semicolon.",
    "exampleChinese": "Example sentence in simplified Chinese.",
    "examplePinyin": "The example sentence in pinyin.",
    "exampleEnglish": "The example sentence in English.",
    "audio": "Absolute URL of a recording of the word, or empty where none exists. See audioNote — this column is outside the licence."
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "爱",
      "pinyin": "ài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to love",
      "exampleChinese": "真可爱！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhēn kěài!",
      "exampleEnglish": "How cute!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7231.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "吧",
      "pinyin": "ba",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "particle indicating polite suggestion",
      "exampleChinese": "你没事吧？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ méishì ba?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Are you okay?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5427.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "爸",
      "pinyin": "bà",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "father, papa",
      "exampleChinese": "我爸爸很忙。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bàbà hěn máng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "My dad is busy.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7238.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "八",
      "pinyin": "bā",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "eight",
      "exampleChinese": "妹妹八岁了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Mèimei bā suì le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "My younger sister is eight years old.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-516b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "白",
      "pinyin": "bái",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "white; snowy; pure",
      "exampleChinese": "不明白。",
      "examplePinyin": "Bù míngbái.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I don't understand.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-767d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "百",
      "pinyin": "bǎi",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "hundred",
      "exampleChinese": "我有一百块钱。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ yǒu yībǎi kuài qián.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I've got one hundred RMB.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-767e.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "半",
      "pinyin": "bàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "half; semi-; incomplete",
      "exampleChinese": "我工作了半年。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ gōngzuòle bàn nián.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I worked for half a year.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-534a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "班",
      "pinyin": "bān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "class; work",
      "exampleChinese": "今晚谁上班？",
      "examplePinyin": "Jīnwǎn shuí shàngbān?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Who's working tonight?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-73ed.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "包",
      "pinyin": "bāo",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to cover; to wrap; to hold",
      "exampleChinese": "我吃面包。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ chī miànbāo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I eat bread.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5305.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "杯",
      "pinyin": "bēi",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "cup, glass; measure word for liquids",
      "exampleChinese": "杯子在桌上。",
      "examplePinyin": "Bēizi zài zhuōshàng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The cup is on the table.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-676f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "本",
      "pinyin": "běn",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "(a measure word for books)",
      "exampleChinese": "我是日本人。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shì rìběn rén.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am Japanese.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-672c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "便",
      "pinyin": "biàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "easy, convenient; expedient",
      "exampleChinese": "它真的很便宜。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā zhēnde hěn piányi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It is really cheap.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4fbf.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "边",
      "pinyin": "biān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "border, edge, margin, side",
      "exampleChinese": "那边有人吗？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nàbiān yǒurén ma?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Is anybody there?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8fb9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "病",
      "pinyin": "bìng",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "sickness, illness, disease",
      "exampleChinese": "我生病了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shēngbìng le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm ill.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-75c5.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "不",
      "pinyin": "bù",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "no, not",
      "exampleChinese": "不可能！",
      "examplePinyin": "Bù kěnéng!",
      "exampleEnglish": "No way!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e0d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "菜",
      "pinyin": "cài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "dish; vegetable; food",
      "exampleChinese": "这道菜很好吃。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhè dào cài hěn hǎochī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "This dish is delicious.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-83dc.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "茶",
      "pinyin": "chá",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "tea",
      "exampleChinese": "我们只有茶水。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒmen zhǐyǒu cháshuǐ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "We only have tea.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8336.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "常",
      "pinyin": "cháng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly",
      "exampleChinese": "很正常。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hěn zhèngcháng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "That's normal.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5e38.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "唱",
      "pinyin": "chàng",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song",
      "exampleChinese": "请唱歌。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qǐng chànggē.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Please sing.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5531.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "超",
      "pinyin": "chāo",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass",
      "exampleChinese": "去了超市。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qù le chāoshì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I went to the supermarket.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8d85.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "车",
      "pinyin": "chē",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "cart, vehicle; to move in a cart",
      "exampleChinese": "出租车到了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Chūzūchē dào le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The taxi's here.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8f66.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "吃",
      "pinyin": "chī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to eat",
      "exampleChinese": "我吃面包。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ chī miànbāo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I eat bread.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5403.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "出",
      "pinyin": "chū",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "go out; occur",
      "exampleChinese": "我不出名。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bù chūmíng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm not famous.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-51fa.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "穿",
      "pinyin": "chuān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to wear; put on; penetrate",
      "exampleChinese": "穿上衣服。",
      "examplePinyin": "Chuān shàng yīfú.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Dress up.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7a7f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "床",
      "pinyin": "chuáng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "bed, couch; framework, chassis",
      "exampleChinese": "我起床早。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ qǐchuáng zǎo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I got up early.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5e8a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "大",
      "pinyin": "dà",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "big",
      "exampleChinese": "我是个大学生。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shì gè dàxuéshēng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm a college student.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5927.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "打",
      "pinyin": "dǎ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike",
      "exampleChinese": "打电话回家！",
      "examplePinyin": "Dǎdiànhuà huíjiā!",
      "exampleEnglish": "Call home!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6253.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "蛋",
      "pinyin": "dàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "egg",
      "exampleChinese": "我不喜欢鸡蛋。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bù xǐhuān jīdàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I dislike eggs.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-86cb.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "到",
      "pinyin": "dào",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "arrive (at a place); until (a time)",
      "exampleChinese": "出租车到了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Chūzūchē dào le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The taxi's here.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5230.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "道",
      "pinyin": "dào",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "method, way; path, road",
      "exampleChinese": "我知道。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zhīdào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I know.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-9053.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "的",
      "pinyin": "de",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "'s (possessive particle)",
      "exampleChinese": "谁的生日？",
      "examplePinyin": "Shuí de shēngrì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Whose birthday is it?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7684.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "得",
      "pinyin": "dé",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "get; obtain; win",
      "exampleChinese": "我得去医院。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ dé qù yīyuàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have to get to the hospital.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5f97.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "第",
      "pinyin": "dì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "sequence, number; grade, degree; particle prefacing an ordinal",
      "exampleChinese": "我是第一。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shì dìyī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm first.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7b2c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "弟",
      "pinyin": "dì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "young brother, junior",
      "exampleChinese": "他是我弟弟。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì wǒ dìdi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He's my younger brother.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5f1f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "电",
      "pinyin": "diàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "electricity; electric; lightning",
      "exampleChinese": "打电话回家！",
      "examplePinyin": "Dǎdiànhuà huíjiā!",
      "exampleEnglish": "Call home!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7535.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "点",
      "pinyin": "diǎn",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "point; dot; o'clock",
      "exampleChinese": "和气点。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hé qìdiǎn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Be nice.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-70b9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "东",
      "pinyin": "dōng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "East",
      "exampleChinese": "我正在吃东西。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm eating.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e1c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "读",
      "pinyin": "dú",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "to read; to study",
      "exampleChinese": "我在读书。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài dúshū.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm reading.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8bfb.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "都",
      "pinyin": "dū, dōu",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "all; both; even",
      "exampleChinese": "那些狗都很大。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nàxiē gǒu dōu hěndà.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Those dogs are big.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-90fd.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "对",
      "pinyin": "duì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "correct; a pair; to face",
      "exampleChinese": "对不起。",
      "examplePinyin": "Duìbùqǐ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Excuse me.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5bf9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "多",
      "pinyin": "duō",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "many; much; more",
      "exampleChinese": "你多吃苹果。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ duō chī píngguǒ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Eat more apples.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-591a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "儿",
      "pinyin": "ér",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "son, child",
      "exampleChinese": "一会儿见！",
      "examplePinyin": "Yīhuìer jiàn!",
      "exampleEnglish": "See you soon!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-513f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "二",
      "pinyin": "èr",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "two",
      "exampleChinese": "我二十年前出生。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ èrshínián qián chūshēng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I was born 20 years ago.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e8c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "饭",
      "pinyin": "fàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "meal, food; cooked rice",
      "exampleChinese": "我会做饭。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒhuì zuòfàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I can cook.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-996d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "房",
      "pinyin": "fáng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "building, house, room",
      "exampleChinese": "病房里很冷。",
      "examplePinyin": "Bìngfáng lǐ hěn lěng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It was cold in the infirmary.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-623f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "非",
      "pinyin": "fēi",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "not, negative, non-; to oppose",
      "exampleChinese": "非常冷。",
      "examplePinyin": "Fēicháng lěng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's very cold.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-975e.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "飞",
      "pinyin": "fēi",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to fly, to dart; high",
      "exampleChinese": "飞机九点起飞。",
      "examplePinyin": "Fēijī jiǔ diǎn qǐfēi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The airplane departs at 9:00.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-98de.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "分",
      "pinyin": "fēn",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "divide; fraction; minute",
      "exampleChinese": "我们分手吧。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒmen fēnshǒu ba.",
      "exampleEnglish": "We should break up.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5206.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "服",
      "pinyin": "fú",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "clothes; to dress, to wear; to take medicine",
      "exampleChinese": "穿上衣服。",
      "examplePinyin": "Chuān shàng yīfú.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Dress up.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-670d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "高",
      "pinyin": "gāo",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "high; tall",
      "exampleChinese": "我个子高。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ gèzi gāo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm tall.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-9ad8.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "个",
      "pinyin": "gè",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "(general measure word)",
      "exampleChinese": "我个子高。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ gèzi gāo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm tall.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e2a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "哥",
      "pinyin": "gē",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "elder brother",
      "exampleChinese": "他有三个哥哥。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā yǒu sāngè gēgē.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He has three brothers.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-54e5.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "歌",
      "pinyin": "gē",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "song, lyrics; to sing, to chant",
      "exampleChinese": "请唱歌。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qǐng chànggē.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Please sing.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6b4c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "给",
      "pinyin": "gěi",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to give; to grant; (passive particle)",
      "exampleChinese": "你给我下来！",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ gěi wǒ xiàlái!",
      "exampleEnglish": "Come down here!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7ed9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "工",
      "pinyin": "gōng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "labor, work; laborer, worker",
      "exampleChinese": "回去工作。",
      "examplePinyin": "Huíqù gōngzuò.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Go back to work.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5de5.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "公",
      "pinyin": "gōng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "fair, equitable; public; duke",
      "exampleChinese": "公车晚了十分钟。",
      "examplePinyin": "Gōngchē wǎn le shífēnzhōng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The bus was ten minutes late.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-516c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "狗",
      "pinyin": "gǒu",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "dog",
      "exampleChinese": "我家有一只小狗。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī xiǎo gǒu.",
      "exampleEnglish": "My family has a little dog.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-72d7.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "关",
      "pinyin": "guān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to close; shut; concern",
      "exampleChinese": "没关系。",
      "examplePinyin": "Méiguānxì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's OK.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5173.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "贵",
      "pinyin": "guì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "expensive; noble; honorable",
      "exampleChinese": "您贵姓？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nín guìxìng?",
      "exampleEnglish": "What's your surname please?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8d35.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "国",
      "pinyin": "guó",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "country, nation, state; national",
      "exampleChinese": "你去过哪些国家？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ qùguò nǎxiē guójiā?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Which countries have you visited?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-56fd.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "果",
      "pinyin": "guǒ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "fruit, nut; result",
      "exampleChinese": "我吃苹果了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ chī píngguǒ le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I ate apples.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-679c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "还",
      "pinyin": "hái",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "still; yet; in addition",
      "exampleChinese": "我还在读书。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ hái zài dúshū.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm still reading.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8fd8.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "孩",
      "pinyin": "hái",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "baby, child; children",
      "exampleChinese": "他还是小孩子。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā háishi xiǎoháizi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He's still a child.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5b69.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "汉",
      "pinyin": "hàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "Chinese people; Chinese language",
      "exampleChinese": "他也学习汉语。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā yě xuéxí hànyǔ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He studies Chinese as well.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6c49.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "号",
      "pinyin": "hào",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "number, date",
      "exampleChinese": "这里只有大号的。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhèlǐ zhǐyǒu dà hào de.",
      "exampleEnglish": "We only have L size here.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53f7.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "好",
      "pinyin": "hǎo",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "good; well; fine",
      "exampleChinese": "晚上好。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǎnshàng hǎo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Good evening.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-597d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "和",
      "pinyin": "hé",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "and",
      "exampleChinese": "和气点。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hé qìdiǎn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Be nice.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-548c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "喝",
      "pinyin": "hē",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "drink",
      "exampleChinese": "我在喝牛奶。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm drinking milk.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-559d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "很",
      "pinyin": "hěn",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "very",
      "exampleChinese": "很正常。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hěn zhèngcháng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "That's normal.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5f88.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "后",
      "pinyin": "hòu",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "after; behind, rear; descendants",
      "exampleChinese": "后天见。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hòutiān jiàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "See you in two days.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-540e.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "候",
      "pinyin": "hòu",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet",
      "exampleChinese": "它什么时候到？",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shénme shíhòu dào?",
      "exampleEnglish": "When does it arrive?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5019.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "话",
      "pinyin": "huà",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "talk, speech; language, dialect",
      "exampleChinese": "不要说话了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Búyào shuōhuà le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Stop talking.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8bdd.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "欢",
      "pinyin": "huān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "happy, glad, joyful",
      "exampleChinese": "他喜欢睡觉。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā xǐhuān shuìjiào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He likes sleeping.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6b22.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "回",
      "pinyin": "huí",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "to return; to go back; (times)",
      "exampleChinese": "请回来。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qǐng huílái.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Turn back, please.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-56de.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "会",
      "pinyin": "huì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "can; to be able to; will",
      "exampleChinese": "一会儿见！",
      "examplePinyin": "Yīhuìer jiàn!",
      "exampleEnglish": "See you soon!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4f1a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "火",
      "pinyin": "huǒ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "fire",
      "exampleChinese": "我们没点火。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒmen méi diǎnhuǒ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "We didn't start the fire.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-706b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "几",
      "pinyin": "jǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "how many; a few; several",
      "exampleChinese": "您几点下课？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nín jǐdiǎn xiàkè?",
      "exampleEnglish": "What time does your class end?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-51e0.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "机",
      "pinyin": "jī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "desk; machine; moment, opportunity",
      "exampleChinese": "好时机。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hǎoshíjī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Nice timing.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-673a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "鸡",
      "pinyin": "jī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "chicken",
      "exampleChinese": "我不喜欢鸡蛋。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bù xǐhuān jīdàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I dislike eggs.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-9e21.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "家",
      "pinyin": "jiā",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "home; family; house",
      "exampleChinese": "他是作家。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì zuòjiā.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He's an author.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5bb6.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "见",
      "pinyin": "jiàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to see, to observe, to meet, to appear",
      "exampleChinese": "后天见。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hòutiān jiàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "See you in two days.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-89c1.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "件",
      "pinyin": "jiàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "(measure word for things, clothes, and items)",
      "exampleChinese": "我不知道这件事。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I didn't know about that.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4ef6.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "间",
      "pinyin": "jiān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality",
      "exampleChinese": "我有时间。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ yǒu shíjiān.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have time.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-95f4.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "叫",
      "pinyin": "jiào",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "call, is called",
      "exampleChinese": "你叫什么名字？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "What's your name?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53eb.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "姐",
      "pinyin": "jiě",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "elder sister; miss, young lady",
      "exampleChinese": "我没有姐妹。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ méiyǒu jiěmèi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I don't have any sisters.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-59d0.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "今",
      "pinyin": "jīn",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "modern, current; today, now",
      "exampleChinese": "今天下雨。",
      "examplePinyin": "Jīntiān xiàyǔ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's raining today.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4eca.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "九",
      "pinyin": "jiǔ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "nine",
      "exampleChinese": "飞机九点起飞。",
      "examplePinyin": "Fēijī jiǔ diǎn qǐfēi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The airplane departs at 9:00.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e5d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "觉",
      "pinyin": "jué",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "conscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up",
      "exampleChinese": "他喜欢睡觉。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā xǐhuān shuìjiào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He likes sleeping.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-89c9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "开",
      "pinyin": "kāi",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to open, to start, to operate",
      "exampleChinese": "我们正在开会。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒmen zhèng zài kāihuì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "We're in a meeting right now.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5f00.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "看",
      "pinyin": "kàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "see, watch",
      "exampleChinese": "看那里。",
      "examplePinyin": "Kàn nàlǐ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Look there.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-770b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "客",
      "pinyin": "kè",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "guest, traveller; customer",
      "exampleChinese": "你有客人。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ yǒu kèrén.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You have a visitor.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5ba2.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "课",
      "pinyin": "kè",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "class; subject; lesson",
      "exampleChinese": "您几点下课？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nín jǐdiǎn xiàkè?",
      "exampleEnglish": "What time does your class end?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8bfe.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "可",
      "pinyin": "kě",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "may, can, -able; possibly",
      "exampleChinese": "不可能！",
      "examplePinyin": "Bù kěnéng!",
      "exampleEnglish": "No way!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53ef.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "口",
      "pinyin": "kǒu",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "mouth",
      "exampleChinese": "他站在门口。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He's standing at the entrance.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53e3.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "块",
      "pinyin": "kuài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "piece; lump; (measure word for money)",
      "exampleChinese": "我有一百块钱。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ yǒu yībǎi kuài qián.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I've got one hundred RMB.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5757.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "来",
      "pinyin": "lái",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "come",
      "exampleChinese": "请回来。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qǐng huílái.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Turn back, please.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6765.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "老",
      "pinyin": "lǎo",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "old; aged; tough",
      "exampleChinese": "老人坐了下来。",
      "examplePinyin": "Lǎorén zuò le xiàlái.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The old man sat down.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8001.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "了",
      "pinyin": "le",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "(particle: completed action / change of state)",
      "exampleChinese": "我生病了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shēngbìng le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm ill.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e86.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "冷",
      "pinyin": "lěng",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "cold",
      "exampleChinese": "非常冷。",
      "examplePinyin": "Fēicháng lěng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's very cold.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-51b7.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "里",
      "pinyin": "lǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "inside; in; (Chinese mile)",
      "exampleChinese": "看那里。",
      "examplePinyin": "Kàn nàlǐ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Look there.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-91cc.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "亮",
      "pinyin": "liàng",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "bright, brilliant, radiant, light",
      "exampleChinese": "你的眼睛真漂亮。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ de yǎnjīng zhēn piàoliàng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You have beautiful eyes.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4eae.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "两",
      "pinyin": "liǎng",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "two; 2; both",
      "exampleChinese": "我只睡了两小时。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zhǐ shuì le liǎng xiǎoshí.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I slept just two hours.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e24.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "零",
      "pinyin": "líng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "zero; remnant",
      "exampleChinese": "有零钱吗？",
      "examplePinyin": "Yǒu língqián ma?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Do you have any change?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-96f6.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "六",
      "pinyin": "liù",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "six",
      "exampleChinese": "他六点左右要给我打电话。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā liùdiǎn zuǒyòu yào gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He will call for me about six.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-516d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "吗",
      "pinyin": "ma",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "(ending word for a question)",
      "exampleChinese": "有零钱吗？",
      "examplePinyin": "Yǒu língqián ma?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Do you have any change?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5417.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "妈",
      "pinyin": "mā",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "mother, mama",
      "exampleChinese": "妈妈很忙。",
      "examplePinyin": "Māma hěn máng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "My mother is very busy.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5988.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "卖",
      "pinyin": "mài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to sell",
      "exampleChinese": "我把房子卖了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bǎ fángzi mài le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I sold the house.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5356.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "买",
      "pinyin": "mǎi",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to buy",
      "exampleChinese": "爷爷买给我的！",
      "examplePinyin": "Yéyé mǎi gěi wǒ de!",
      "exampleEnglish": "Grandpa bought it for me!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e70.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "忙",
      "pinyin": "máng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "busy",
      "exampleChinese": "妈妈很忙。",
      "examplePinyin": "Māma hěn máng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "My mother is very busy.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5fd9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "猫",
      "pinyin": "māo",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "cat",
      "exampleChinese": "它是我的猫。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì wǒ de māo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's my cat.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-732b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "么",
      "pinyin": "me",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "interrogative particle",
      "exampleChinese": "没那么冷。",
      "examplePinyin": "Méi nàme lěng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It wasn't that cold.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e48.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "没",
      "pinyin": "méi",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown",
      "exampleChinese": "没关系。",
      "examplePinyin": "Méiguānxì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's OK.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6ca1.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "妹",
      "pinyin": "mèi",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "younger sister",
      "exampleChinese": "我没有姐妹。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ méiyǒu jiěmèi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I don't have any sisters.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-59b9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "们",
      "pinyin": "men",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "plural marker for pronouns and some nouns",
      "exampleChinese": "我们去哪儿？",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒmen qù nǎér?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Where do we go?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4eec.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "米",
      "pinyin": "mǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "rice; meter",
      "exampleChinese": "我在吃米饭。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài chī mǐfàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm eating rice.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7c73.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "面",
      "pinyin": "miàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "face; surface, side; plane, dimension",
      "exampleChinese": "我吃面包。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ chī miànbāo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I eat bread.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-9762.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "明",
      "pinyin": "míng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light",
      "exampleChinese": "不明白。",
      "examplePinyin": "Bù míngbái.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I don't understand.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-660e.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "名",
      "pinyin": "míng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "name; position, rank, title",
      "exampleChinese": "我不出名。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bù chūmíng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm not famous.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-540d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "那",
      "pinyin": "nà",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "that",
      "exampleChinese": "看那里。",
      "examplePinyin": "Kàn nàlǐ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Look there.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-90a3.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "哪",
      "pinyin": "nǎ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "which",
      "exampleChinese": "你去哪儿？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ qù nǎér?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Where are you going?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-54ea.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "奶",
      "pinyin": "nǎi",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "milk; breasts; nurse, grandmother",
      "exampleChinese": "我在喝牛奶。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm drinking milk.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5976.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "男",
      "pinyin": "nán",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "male",
      "exampleChinese": "我是个男人。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shì gè nánrén.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm a man.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7537.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "脑",
      "pinyin": "nǎo",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "brain",
      "exampleChinese": "我小时候的时候还没有电脑。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu de shíhòu hái méiyǒu diànnǎo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "We didn't have computers when I was growing up.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8111.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "呢",
      "pinyin": "ne",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "(question particle)",
      "exampleChinese": "我很好，你呢？",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am fine - and you?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5462.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "能",
      "pinyin": "néng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "can; to be able to",
      "exampleChinese": "不可能！",
      "examplePinyin": "Bù kěnéng!",
      "exampleEnglish": "No way!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-80fd.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "你",
      "pinyin": "nǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "you",
      "exampleChinese": "你有客人。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ yǒu kèrén.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You have a visitor.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4f60.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "年",
      "pinyin": "nián",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "year",
      "exampleChinese": "她去年出生。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā qùnián chūshēng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "She was born last year.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5e74.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "您",
      "pinyin": "nín",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "you (polite)",
      "exampleChinese": "您会唱歌吗？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nín huì chànggē ma?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Can you sing?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-60a8.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "牛",
      "pinyin": "niú",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "ox, cow, bull",
      "exampleChinese": "我在喝牛奶。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm drinking milk.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-725b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "女",
      "pinyin": "nǚ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "woman; female",
      "exampleChinese": "她是我女儿。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì wǒ nǚér.",
      "exampleEnglish": "She's my daughter.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5973.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "朋",
      "pinyin": "péng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "friend, pal, acquaintance",
      "exampleChinese": "你们是朋友？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐmen shì péngyǒu?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Are you friends?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-670b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "漂",
      "pinyin": "piào",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to drift, to float; to be tossed about; bleach",
      "exampleChinese": "你的眼睛真漂亮。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ de yǎnjīng zhēn piàoliàng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You have beautiful eyes.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6f02.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "苹",
      "pinyin": "píng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "apple; duckweed, Artemisia",
      "exampleChinese": "我吃苹果了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ chī píngguǒ le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I ate apples.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-82f9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "气",
      "pinyin": "qì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "air, gas; steam, vapor; anger",
      "exampleChinese": "和气点。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hé qìdiǎn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Be nice.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6c14.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "起",
      "pinyin": "qǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up",
      "exampleChinese": "对不起。",
      "examplePinyin": "Duìbùqǐ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Excuse me.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8d77.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "期",
      "pinyin": "qī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "a period of time; date, time; phase",
      "exampleChinese": "今天是星期四。",
      "examplePinyin": "Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Today is Thursday.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-671f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "七",
      "pinyin": "qī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "seven",
      "exampleChinese": "他向她求婚求了七次。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn qiú le qīcì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He asked her seven times to marry him.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e03.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "前",
      "pinyin": "qián",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "in front, forward; former, preceding",
      "exampleChinese": "零在一前面。",
      "examplePinyin": "Língzài yī qiánmiàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Zero comes before one.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-524d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "钱",
      "pinyin": "qián",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "money",
      "exampleChinese": "有零钱吗？",
      "examplePinyin": "Yǒu língqián ma?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Do you have any change?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-94b1.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "千",
      "pinyin": "qiān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "one thousand",
      "exampleChinese": "我爱千层面。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒàiqiān céngmiàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I love lasagna.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5343.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "请",
      "pinyin": "qǐng",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "please; to invite; to treat",
      "exampleChinese": "请唱歌。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qǐng chànggē.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Please sing.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8bf7.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "去",
      "pinyin": "qù",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to go",
      "exampleChinese": "去了超市。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qù le chāoshì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I went to the supermarket.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53bb.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "热",
      "pinyin": "rè",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "hot",
      "exampleChinese": "天气热点儿没关系。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tiānqì rèdiǎn ér méiguānxì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I don't mind if the weather is hot.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-70ed.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "人",
      "pinyin": "rén",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "people, person, man, human being, personality, folk",
      "exampleChinese": "你有客人。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ yǒu kèrén.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You have a visitor.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4eba.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "认",
      "pinyin": "rèn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to know, to recognize, to understand",
      "exampleChinese": "她认识我。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā rènshí wǒ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "She knows me.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8ba4.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "日",
      "pinyin": "rì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "sun; day; date",
      "exampleChinese": "谁的生日？",
      "examplePinyin": "Shuí de shēngrì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Whose birthday is it?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-65e5.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "三",
      "pinyin": "sān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "three",
      "exampleChinese": "他有三个哥哥。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā yǒu sāngè gēgē.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He has three brothers.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e09.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "上",
      "pinyin": "shàng",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "up; above; on",
      "exampleChinese": "晚上好。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǎnshàng hǎo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Good evening.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e0a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "商",
      "pinyin": "shāng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "commerce, business, trade",
      "exampleChinese": "他去了商店。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā qù le shāngdiàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He went to the store.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5546.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "少",
      "pinyin": "shǎo",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "few; little; less",
      "exampleChinese": "汉字有多少个？",
      "examplePinyin": "Hànzì yǒu duōshǎo gè?",
      "exampleEnglish": "How many Chinese characters are there?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5c11.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "谁",
      "pinyin": "shéi",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "who; whom",
      "exampleChinese": "他是谁？",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì shéi?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Who is he?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8c01.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "什",
      "pinyin": "shén",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "what? mixed, miscellaneous",
      "exampleChinese": "早饭吃什么？",
      "examplePinyin": "Zǎofàn chī shénme?",
      "exampleEnglish": "What's for breakfast?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4ec0.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "生",
      "pinyin": "shēng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "life, lifetime; birth; growth",
      "exampleChinese": "谁的生日？",
      "examplePinyin": "Shuí de shēngrì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Whose birthday is it?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-751f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "时",
      "pinyin": "shí",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "time, season; period, era, age",
      "exampleChinese": "好时机。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hǎoshíjī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Nice timing.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-65f6.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "十",
      "pinyin": "shí",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "ten",
      "exampleChinese": "只要十元！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhǐyào shíyuán!",
      "exampleEnglish": "It only costs $10.00!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5341.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "识",
      "pinyin": "shí",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "knowledge; to understand, to recognize, to know",
      "exampleChinese": "她认识我。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā rènshí wǒ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "She knows me.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8bc6.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "是",
      "pinyin": "shì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to be; is; am",
      "exampleChinese": "他是谁？",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì shéi?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Who is he?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-662f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "士",
      "pinyin": "shì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "scholar, gentleman; soldier",
      "exampleChinese": "我是位女士。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shì wèi nǚshì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm a lady.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-58eb.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "视",
      "pinyin": "shì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard",
      "exampleChinese": "我弟弟在看电视。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ dìdi zài kàndiànshì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "My brother is watching TV.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-89c6.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "事",
      "pinyin": "shì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident",
      "exampleChinese": "我有些事。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ yǒuxiē shì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have things to take care of.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e8b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "市",
      "pinyin": "shì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "city, town; market, fair; to trade",
      "exampleChinese": "去了超市。",
      "examplePinyin": "Qù le chāoshì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I went to the supermarket.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5e02.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "师",
      "pinyin": "shī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "teacher, professional, master",
      "exampleChinese": "要听老师的话。",
      "examplePinyin": "Yào tīng lǎoshī dehuà.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Obey your teachers.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5e08.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "手",
      "pinyin": "shǒu",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "hand",
      "exampleChinese": "你不是歌手。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ búshì gēshǒu.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You're no singer.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-624b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "书",
      "pinyin": "shū",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "book",
      "exampleChinese": "我在读书。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài dúshū.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm reading.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e66.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "睡",
      "pinyin": "shuì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to sleep, to doze",
      "exampleChinese": "昨天我十点就睡了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zuótiān wǒ shí diǎn jiù shuì le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Yesterday I went to sleep at ten.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7761.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "水",
      "pinyin": "shuǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "water",
      "exampleChinese": "杯子里有水。",
      "examplePinyin": "Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "There is water in the glass.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6c34.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "说",
      "pinyin": "shuō",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to say, to speak, to tell",
      "exampleChinese": "不要说话了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Búyào shuōhuà le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Stop talking.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8bf4.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "四",
      "pinyin": "sì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "four",
      "exampleChinese": "今天是星期四。",
      "examplePinyin": "Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Today is Thursday.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-56db.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "司",
      "pinyin": "sī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer",
      "exampleChinese": "他一个人在公司。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā yí gè rén zài gōngsī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He's at the company by himself.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53f8.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "岁",
      "pinyin": "suì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "years (of age)",
      "exampleChinese": "妹妹八岁了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Mèimei bā suì le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "My younger sister is eight years old.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5c81.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "它",
      "pinyin": "tā",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "it",
      "exampleChinese": "它很正常。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā hěn zhèngcháng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's very normal.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5b83.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "他",
      "pinyin": "tā",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "he",
      "exampleChinese": "他是谁？",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì shéi?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Who is he?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4ed6.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "她",
      "pinyin": "tā",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "she",
      "exampleChinese": "她很可爱。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā hěn kěài.",
      "exampleEnglish": "She is very pretty.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5979.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "太",
      "pinyin": "tài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "too",
      "exampleChinese": "我太高兴了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ tàigāoxìng le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm so happy.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-592a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "题",
      "pinyin": "tí",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "topic; subject; question on a test or assignment",
      "exampleChinese": "你的问题和我没有关系。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ de wèntí hé wǒ méiyǒu guānxì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Your problems don't concern me.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-9898.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "天",
      "pinyin": "tiān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "sky, heaven; god, celestial",
      "exampleChinese": "后天见。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hòutiān jiàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "See you in two days.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5929.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "条",
      "pinyin": "tiáo",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "twig; strip; item",
      "exampleChinese": "你吃面条还是吃饭？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ chī miàntiáo háishì chīfàn?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Do you want to eat noodles or rice?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6761.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "听",
      "pinyin": "tīng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to listen, to hear",
      "exampleChinese": "我没听见。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ méi tīngjiàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I didn't hear it.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-542c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "同",
      "pinyin": "tóng",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "same, similar; together with, alike",
      "exampleChinese": "我们是同学。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒmen shì tóngxué.",
      "exampleEnglish": "We're classmates.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-540c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "外",
      "pinyin": "wài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "outer; outside; in addition",
      "exampleChinese": "外面在下雪。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wàimiàn zài xiàxuě.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's snowing outside.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5916.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "玩",
      "pinyin": "wán",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "to play; have a good time; visit",
      "exampleChinese": "孩子们玩得非常高兴。",
      "examplePinyin": "Háizimen wán de fēicháng gāoxìng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The children were extremely happy playing.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-73a9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "晚",
      "pinyin": "wǎn",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "night, evening; late",
      "exampleChinese": "晚上好。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǎnshàng hǎo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Good evening.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-665a.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "喂",
      "pinyin": "wèi",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "hello, hey",
      "exampleChinese": "喂，你好，请问是王老师吗？",
      "examplePinyin": "Wéi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn shì Wáng lǎoshī ma?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Hello - is this Teacher Wang?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5582.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "文",
      "pinyin": "wén",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "culture, literature, writing",
      "exampleChinese": "学中文的学生只有他们几个。",
      "examplePinyin": "Xué zhōngwén de xuéshēng zhǐyǒu tāmen jǐgè.",
      "exampleEnglish": "They are the only students who study Chinese.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6587.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "问",
      "pinyin": "wèn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "ask; inquire",
      "exampleChinese": "请问你的名字是？",
      "examplePinyin": "Qǐngwèn nǐ de míngzì shì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "May I have your name, please?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-95ee.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "我",
      "pinyin": "wǒ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "I",
      "exampleChinese": "我知道。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zhīdào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I know.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6211.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "午",
      "pinyin": "wǔ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "noon; 7th terrestrial branch",
      "exampleChinese": "下午好。",
      "examplePinyin": "Xiàwǔ hǎo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Good afternoon.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5348.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "五",
      "pinyin": "wǔ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "five",
      "exampleChinese": "再给我五分钟。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Give me five more minutes.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e94.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "习",
      "pinyin": "xí",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "to study, to practice; habit",
      "exampleChinese": "好好学习。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hǎohǎoxuéxí.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Study hard.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e60.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "系",
      "pinyin": "xì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "system; line, link, connection",
      "exampleChinese": "没关系。",
      "examplePinyin": "Méiguānxì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's OK.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-7cfb.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "喜",
      "pinyin": "xǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to love; to enjoy, to be happy; joyful, glad",
      "exampleChinese": "他喜欢睡觉。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā xǐhuān shuìjiào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He likes sleeping.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-559c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "息",
      "pinyin": "xī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news",
      "exampleChinese": "我今天休息。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ jīntiān xiūxī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am off today.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-606f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "西",
      "pinyin": "xī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "West",
      "exampleChinese": "我正在吃东西。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm eating.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-897f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "下",
      "pinyin": "xià",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "down; below; under",
      "exampleChinese": "下午好。",
      "examplePinyin": "Xiàwǔ hǎo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Good afternoon.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e0b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "现",
      "pinyin": "xiàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to appear, to manifest; current, now",
      "exampleChinese": "你现在是名人了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ xiànzài shì míngrén le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You're a celebrity now.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-73b0.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "先",
      "pinyin": "xiān",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "first; early; before",
      "exampleChinese": "小女孩先上车。",
      "examplePinyin": "Xiǎo nǚhái xiān shàngchē.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The little girl gets on the bus first.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5148.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "想",
      "pinyin": "xiǎng",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to want; to think; to miss",
      "exampleChinese": "我只想睡觉。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng shuìjiào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I just want to sleep.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-60f3.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "校",
      "pinyin": "xiào",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "school; military field officer",
      "exampleChinese": "我在学校读书。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài xuéxiào dúshū.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I study at school.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6821.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "小",
      "pinyin": "xiǎo",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "small",
      "exampleChinese": "他小看女人。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā xiǎokàn nǚrén.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He looks down on women.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5c0f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "谢",
      "pinyin": "xiè",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to thank; to refuse politely",
      "exampleChinese": "还是要说谢谢的。",
      "examplePinyin": "Háishì yàoshuō xièxiè de.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Thanks anyway.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8c22.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "写",
      "pinyin": "xiě",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to write",
      "exampleChinese": "你会写多少汉字？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ huì xiě duōshǎo hànzì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "How many Chinese characters can you write?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5199.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "些",
      "pinyin": "xiē",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "some; a few",
      "exampleChinese": "我有些事。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ yǒuxiē shì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I have things to take care of.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e9b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "新",
      "pinyin": "xīn",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "new; Xinjiang autonomous region (abbreviation)",
      "exampleChinese": "我是个新生。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shì gè xīnshēng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm a new student.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-65b0.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "兴",
      "pinyin": "xìng",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to thrive, to prosper, to flourish",
      "exampleChinese": "我不高兴。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ bù gāoxìng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am not happy.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5174.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "星",
      "pinyin": "xīng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "star, planet; a point of light",
      "exampleChinese": "今天是星期四。",
      "examplePinyin": "Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Today is Thursday.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-661f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "休",
      "pinyin": "xiū",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to rest; to stop; to retire",
      "exampleChinese": "我今天休息。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ jīntiān xiūxī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I am off today.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4f11.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "学",
      "pinyin": "xué",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology",
      "exampleChinese": "好好学习。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hǎohǎoxuéxí.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Study hard.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5b66.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "雪",
      "pinyin": "xuě",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "snow",
      "exampleChinese": "雪很白。",
      "examplePinyin": "Xuě hěn bái.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Snow is very white.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-96ea.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "样",
      "pinyin": "yàng",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "form, pattern, shape, style",
      "exampleChinese": "工作怎么样？",
      "examplePinyin": "Gōngzuò zěnmeyàng?",
      "exampleEnglish": "How's work?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6837.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "要",
      "pinyin": "yào",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to want; to need; will/shall",
      "exampleChinese": "只要十元！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhǐyào shíyuán!",
      "exampleEnglish": "It only costs $10.00!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8981.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "也",
      "pinyin": "yě",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "also; too",
      "exampleChinese": "我也这么想。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I think so, too.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e5f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "宜",
      "pinyin": "yí",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "fitting, proper, right; what one should do",
      "exampleChinese": "它真的很便宜。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā zhēnde hěn piányi.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It is really cheap.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5b9c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "以",
      "pinyin": "yǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "to use; according to; so as to",
      "exampleChinese": "他以前住在这儿。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā yǐqián zhù zài zhèér.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He used to live here.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4ee5.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "椅",
      "pinyin": "yǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "chair, seat",
      "exampleChinese": "猫在椅子上睡觉。",
      "examplePinyin": "Māo zài yǐzi shàng shuìjiào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The cat is sleeping on the chair.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6905.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "一",
      "pinyin": "yī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "one",
      "exampleChinese": "我是第一。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ shì dìyī.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm first.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e00.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "衣",
      "pinyin": "yī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat",
      "exampleChinese": "穿上衣服。",
      "examplePinyin": "Chuān shàng yīfú.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Dress up.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8863.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "医",
      "pinyin": "yī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine",
      "exampleChinese": "这是医院。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhèshì yīyuàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "This is a hospital.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-533b.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "影",
      "pinyin": "yǐng",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "shadow; image, reflection; photograph",
      "exampleChinese": "我们去看电影吧！",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐngba!",
      "exampleEnglish": "Let's go to the movies.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5f71.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "有",
      "pinyin": "yǒu",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "have, has, there are, there is",
      "exampleChinese": "有零钱吗？",
      "examplePinyin": "Yǒu língqián ma?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Do you have any change?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6709.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "友",
      "pinyin": "yǒu",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "friend, companion; fraternity",
      "exampleChinese": "你们是朋友？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐmen shì péngyǒu?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Are you friends?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53cb.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "语",
      "pinyin": "yǔ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "words, language; saying, expression",
      "exampleChinese": "他也学习汉语。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā yě xuéxí hànyǔ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He studies Chinese as well.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8bed.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "雨",
      "pinyin": "yǔ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "rain",
      "exampleChinese": "今天下雨。",
      "examplePinyin": "Jīntiān xiàyǔ.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It's raining today.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-96e8.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "元",
      "pinyin": "yuán",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "Chinese monetary unit; dollar; first",
      "exampleChinese": "只要十元！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhǐyào shíyuán!",
      "exampleEnglish": "It only costs $10.00!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5143.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "院",
      "pinyin": "yuàn",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "court, yard, courtyard; school",
      "exampleChinese": "这是医院。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhèshì yīyuàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "This is a hospital.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-9662.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "月",
      "pinyin": "yuè",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "month, the moon",
      "exampleChinese": "今天几月几日？",
      "examplePinyin": "Jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ rì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "What's the date today?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6708.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "在",
      "pinyin": "zài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "at; in; on",
      "exampleChinese": "我在读书。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zài dúshū.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm reading.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5728.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "再",
      "pinyin": "zài",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "again; once more",
      "exampleChinese": "再给我五分钟。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Give me five more minutes.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-518d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "早",
      "pinyin": "zǎo",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "early; soon; morning",
      "exampleChinese": "早上好！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zǎoshànghǎo!",
      "exampleEnglish": "Good morning.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-65e9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "怎",
      "pinyin": "zěn",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "what? why? how?",
      "exampleChinese": "工作怎么样？",
      "examplePinyin": "Gōngzuò zěnmeyàng?",
      "exampleEnglish": "How's work?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-600e.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "找",
      "pinyin": "zhǎo",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "try to find; look for; seek",
      "exampleChinese": "我想找女朋友。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo nǚpéngyǒu.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I want a girlfriend.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-627e.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "这",
      "pinyin": "zhè",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "this",
      "exampleChinese": "这不可能！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhè bù kěnéng!",
      "exampleEnglish": "It can't be!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-8fd9.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "真",
      "pinyin": "zhēn",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "real; true; genuine",
      "exampleChinese": "真可爱！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhēn kěài!",
      "exampleEnglish": "How cute!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-771f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "正",
      "pinyin": "zhèng",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "straight, right, proper, correct, just, true",
      "exampleChinese": "很正常。",
      "examplePinyin": "Hěn zhèngcháng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "That's normal.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6b63.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "只",
      "pinyin": "zhǐ",
      "tones": "3",
      "meaning": "only; merely",
      "exampleChinese": "只要十元！",
      "examplePinyin": "Zhǐyào shíyuán!",
      "exampleEnglish": "It only costs $10.00!",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-53ea.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "知",
      "pinyin": "zhī",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to know, to perceive, to comprehend",
      "exampleChinese": "我知道。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ zhīdào.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I know.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-77e5.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "中",
      "pinyin": "zhōng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "central; center, middle; amidst",
      "exampleChinese": "她在中间。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā zài zhōngjiān.",
      "exampleEnglish": "She's in the middle.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4e2d.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "钟",
      "pinyin": "zhōng",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "clock; bell",
      "exampleChinese": "再给我五分钟。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "Give me five more minutes.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-949f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "住",
      "pinyin": "zhù",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to live; to stay; to reside",
      "exampleChinese": "您住在哪里？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nín zhù zài nǎlǐ?",
      "exampleEnglish": "Where do you live?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4f4f.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "桌",
      "pinyin": "zhuō",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "table, stand, desk, counter",
      "exampleChinese": "杯子在桌上。",
      "examplePinyin": "Bēizi zài zhuōshàng.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The cup is on the table.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-684c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "子",
      "pinyin": "zi",
      "tones": "5",
      "meaning": "son, child; seed, egg; fruit",
      "exampleChinese": "我个子高。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒ gèzi gāo.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I'm tall.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5b50.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "字",
      "pinyin": "zì",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "character; written word",
      "exampleChinese": "你叫什么名字？",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?",
      "exampleEnglish": "What's your name?",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5b57.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "租",
      "pinyin": "zū",
      "tones": "1",
      "meaning": "to rent",
      "exampleChinese": "出租车到了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Chūzūchē dào le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "The taxi's here.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-79df.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "昨",
      "pinyin": "zuó",
      "tones": "2",
      "meaning": "yesterday; formerly, in the past",
      "exampleChinese": "昨天下雨了。",
      "examplePinyin": "Zuótiān xiàyǔ le.",
      "exampleEnglish": "It rained yesterday.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-6628.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "作",
      "pinyin": "zuò",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform",
      "exampleChinese": "他是作家。",
      "examplePinyin": "Tā shì zuòjiā.",
      "exampleEnglish": "He's an author.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-4f5c.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "坐",
      "pinyin": "zuò",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to sit; to take (transport)",
      "exampleChinese": "你得坐下来。",
      "examplePinyin": "Nǐ dé zuòxià lái.",
      "exampleEnglish": "You have to sit down.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-5750.mp3"
    },
    {
      "level": 1,
      "hanzi": "做",
      "pinyin": "zuò",
      "tones": "4",
      "meaning": "to do; to make",
      "exampleChinese": "我会做饭。",
      "examplePinyin": "Wǒhuì zuòfàn.",
      "exampleEnglish": "I can cook.",
      "audio": "https://gushi-chinese.online/audio/az-505a.mp3"
    }
  ]
}