HSK 1 · 500 words
HSK 1 words
The full HSK 1 vocabulary list in 21 topics: meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, stroke order and example phrases for every word.
Hello Chapter 1 · 26 words
- 我 wǒ I, me
- 你 nǐ you
- 他 tā he, him
- 她 tā she, her
- 我们 wǒmen we, us
- 你们 nǐmen you (plural)
- 他们 tāmen they, them
- 她们 tāmen they, them (female)
- 您 nín you (polite)
- 们 men plural suffix for pronouns and people
- 是 shì to be; yes
- 不 bù no, not
- 吗 ma question particle for yes-no questions
- 好 hǎo good, well
- 谢谢 xièxie thank you, thanks
- 再见 zàijiàn goodbye
- 对不起 duìbuqǐ sorry, excuse me
- 没关系 méiguānxi it doesn't matter, never mind
- 不客气 búkèqi you're welcome
- 谁 shéi who
- 什么 shénme what
- 名字 míngzi name
- 叫 jiào to call, to be called; to shout
- 人 rén person, people
- 认识 rènshi to know (someone), to recognize
- 介绍 jièshào to introduce
Family Chapter 2 · 25 words
- 家 jiā home, family
- 家里 jiālǐ at home, in the family
- 家人 jiārén family member
- 爸爸 bàba dad, father
- 妈妈 māma mom, mother
- 哥哥 gēge older brother
- 姐姐 jiějie older sister
- 弟弟 dìdi younger brother
- 妹妹 mèimei younger sister
- 爷爷 yéye grandpa (father's father)
- 奶奶 nǎinai grandma (father's mother)
- 儿子 érzi son
- 女儿 nǚ'ér daughter
- 孩子 háizi child
- 小孩儿 xiǎoháir child
- 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child, kid
- 男孩儿 nánháir boy
- 女孩儿 nǚháir girl
- 男人 nánrén man
- 女人 nǚrén woman
- 男 nán male
- 女 nǚ female, woman
- 老人 lǎorén old person, the elderly
- 老 lǎo old
- 岁 suì year (of age)
Numbers Chapter 3 · 22 words
- 一 yī one
- 二 èr two
- 三 sān three
- 四 sì four
- 五 wǔ five
- 六 liù six
- 七 qī seven
- 八 bā eight
- 九 jiǔ nine
- 十 shí ten
- 零 líng zero
- 百 bǎi hundred
- 两 liǎng two, both
- 半 bàn half
- 一半 yíbàn half
- 个 gè general measure word
- 几 jǐ how many; a few
- 多少 duōshǎo how many, how much
- 第 dì ordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 次 cì time (measure word for occurrences)
- 多 duō many, much
- 少 shǎo few, little
Food Chapter 4 · 26 words
- 吃 chī to eat
- 吃饭 chīfàn to eat, to have a meal
- 喝 hē to drink
- 饭 fàn meal; cooked rice
- 米饭 mǐfàn cooked rice
- 面包 miànbāo bread
- 面条儿 miàntiáor noodles
- 鸡蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg
- 肉 ròu meat
- 水 shuǐ water
- 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit
- 牛奶 niúnǎi milk (cow's)
- 奶 nǎi milk
- 茶 chá tea
- 菜 cài dish; vegetables
- 包子 bāozi baozi, steamed stuffed bun
- 包 bāo to wrap; bag
- 好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious
- 饿 è hungry
- 渴 kě thirsty
- 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast
- 午饭 wǔfàn lunch
- 晚饭 wǎnfàn dinner, supper
- 饭店 fàndiàn restaurant
- 杯 bēi cup, glass (also a measure word)
- 杯子 bēizi cup, glass
Time Chapter 5 · 29 words
- 今天 jīntiān today
- 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
- 昨天 zuótiān yesterday
- 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow
- 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday
- 今年 jīnnián this year
- 明年 míngnián next year
- 去年 qùnián last year
- 年 nián year
- 月 yuè month; moon
- 日 rì day, date; sun
- 号 hào date, day of the month; number
- 日期 rìqī date
- 星期 xīngqī week
- 星期日 xīngqīrì Sunday
- 星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday
- 天 tiān day; sky
- 白天 báitiān daytime, during the day
- 半年 bànnián half a year
- 半天 bàntiān half a day
- 时候 shíhou time, moment
- 时间 shíjiān time
- 小时 xiǎoshí hour
- 点 diǎn o'clock; dot; a little
- 分 fēn minute; to divide
- 差 chà to lack, short of; to (in telling time)
- 现在 xiànzài now
- 上次 shàngcì last time
- 下次 xiàcì next time
My day Chapter 6 · 28 words
- 早上 zǎoshang morning
- 早 zǎo early; good morning
- 上午 shàngwǔ morning
- 中午 zhōngwǔ noon, midday
- 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
- 晚上 wǎnshang evening
- 晚 wǎn late; evening
- 起床 qǐchuáng to get up (out of bed)
- 起 qǐ to rise, to get up
- 睡 shuì to sleep
- 睡觉 shuìjiào to sleep, to go to bed
- 休息 xiūxi to rest; rest
- 洗 xǐ to wash
- 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān restroom, toilet
- 穿 chuān to wear, to put on (clothes)
- 衣服 yīfu clothes
- 床 chuáng bed
- 上班 shàngbān to go to work
- 下班 xiàbān to finish work
- 工作 gōngzuò to work; work, job
- 工人 gōngrén worker
- 开会 kāihuì to have a meeting
- 请假 qǐngjià to ask for leave
- 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday
- 忙 máng busy
- 累 lèi tired
- 事 shì matter, thing; work
- 准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare; to plan to
Study Chapter 7 · 29 words
- 老师 lǎoshī teacher
- 学生 xuésheng student
- 同学 tóngxué classmate
- 学 xué to learn, to study
- 学习 xuéxí to study, to learn
- 学校 xuéxiào school
- 学院 xuéyuàn college, institute
- 大学 dàxué university
- 大学生 dàxuéshēng university student
- 小学 xiǎoxué primary school
- 小学生 xiǎoxuéshēng primary school student
- 中学 zhōngxué middle school
- 中学生 zhōngxuéshēng middle school student
- 书 shū book
- 书包 shūbāo schoolbag
- 本 běn measure word for books; root
- 本子 běnzi notebook, exercise book
- 课 kè lesson, class
- 课本 kèběn textbook
- 课文 kèwén text (of a lesson)
- 上课 shàngkè to attend class, to start class
- 下课 xiàkè to finish class
- 上学 shàngxué to go to school
- 放学 fàngxué to finish classes (for the day)
- 考 kǎo to test, to take an exam
- 考试 kǎoshì exam; to take an exam
- 班 bān class, team
- 教学楼 jiàoxuélóu classroom building
- 教 jiāo to teach
Language Chapter 8 · 23 words
- 汉语 hànyǔ Chinese (language)
- 汉字 hànzì Chinese character
- 字 zì character, word
- 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (language)
- 外语 wàiyǔ foreign language
- 说 shuō to say, to speak
- 说话 shuōhuà to talk, to speak
- 话 huà speech, words
- 读 dú to read, to read aloud; to study
- 读书 dúshū to read books; to study
- 写 xiě to write
- 听写 tīngxiě dictation; to write from dictation
- 听 tīng to listen, to hear
- 听到 tīngdào to hear
- 听见 tīngjiàn to hear
- 问 wèn to ask
- 回答 huídá to answer; answer
- 请问 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask…
- 告诉 gàosu to tell
- 页 yè page
- 知识 zhīshi knowledge
- 知道 zhīdào to know
- 明白 míngbai to understand; clear
Feelings Chapter 9 · 26 words
- 爱 ài to love; love
- 喜欢 xǐhuan to like
- 想 xiǎng to want; to think; to miss
- 要 yào to want; will, should
- 觉得 juéde to think, to feel
- 高兴 gāoxìng happy, glad
- 生气 shēngqì angry; to get angry
- 认真 rènzhēn serious, conscientious
- 难 nán difficult
- 非常 fēicháng very, extremely
- 很 hěn very
- 太 tài too, too much
- 最 zuì most
- 最好 zuìhǎo best; had better
- 真 zhēn really, truly; real
- 真的 zhēnde real, true; really
- 对 duì right, correct
- 不对 búduì wrong, incorrect
- 错 cuò wrong; mistake
- 重要 zhòngyào important
- 重 zhòng heavy; important
- 记得 jìde to remember
- 记 jì to remember; to write down
- 记住 jìzhu to memorize, to learn by heart
- 忘 wàng to forget
- 忘记 wàngjì to forget
People Chapter 10 · 18 words
- 朋友 péngyou friend
- 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend
- 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend
- 男生 nánshēng schoolboy, male student
- 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl, female student
- 先生 xiānsheng Mr., sir; gentleman
- 小姐 xiǎojiě miss, young lady
- 别人 biérén other people, others
- 见 jiàn to see; to meet
- 见面 jiànmiàn to meet, to see each other
- 跟 gēn with; to follow
- 和 hé and, with
- 一块儿 yíkuàir together
- 一起 yìqǐ together
- 帮 bāng to help
- 帮忙 bāngmáng to help, to do a favor
- 住 zhù to live, to stay
- 在家 zàijiā at home
Come and go Chapter 11 · 27 words
- 来 lái to come
- 来到 láidào to arrive, to come to
- 去 qù to go
- 回 huí to return, to go back
- 回家 huíjiā to go home
- 回到 huídào to return to
- 回来 huílái to come back
- 回去 huíqù to go back
- 进 jìn to enter, to go in
- 进来 jìnlái to come in
- 进去 jìnqù to go in
- 请进 qǐngjìn please come in
- 出 chū to go out, to come out
- 出来 chūlái to come out
- 出去 chūqù to go out
- 到 dào to arrive, to reach; to
- 过 guò to cross, to pass; to spend (time), to celebrate
- 起来 qǐlai to get up, to stand up; to start (doing)
- 开 kāi to open; to drive; to turn on
- 打开 dǎkāi to open, to turn on
- 关 guān to close, to turn off
- 关上 guānshàng to close, to shut
- 动 dòng to move
- 动作 dòngzuò movement, action
- 坐下 zuòxia to sit down
- 请坐 qǐngzuò please sit down
- 请 qǐng please; to invite, to ask
Where is it? Chapter 12 · 29 words
- 北 běi north
- 北边 běibian north side
- 南 nán south
- 南边 nánbian south side
- 东 dōng east
- 东边 dōngbian east side
- 西 xī west
- 西边 xībian west side
- 左 zuǒ left (side)
- 左边 zuǒbian left side, on the left
- 右 yòu right (side)
- 右边 yòubian right side, on the right
- 前 qián front, before
- 前边 qiánbian front, in front
- 后 hòu behind, after
- 后边 hòubian back, behind
- 上 shàng on, above; to go up
- 上边 shàngbian above, on top
- 下 xià down, below; to go down; to finish (work or class)
- 下边 xiàbian below, underneath
- 里 lǐ in, inside
- 里边 lǐbian inside
- 外 wài outside, outer
- 外边 wàibian outside
- 旁边 pángbiān beside, next to
- 中 zhōng middle, center; in, during
- 中间 zhōngjiān middle; between, among
- 地上 dìshang on the ground, on the floor
- 间 jiān room; between (also a measure word for rooms)
Places Chapter 13 · 23 words
- 北京 Běijīng Beijing
- 中国 Zhōngguó China
- 国 guó country, state
- 国家 guójiā country, nation
- 国外 guówài abroad, overseas
- 外国 wàiguó foreign country
- 地方 dìfang place
- 地点 dìdiǎn place, location
- 地 dì ground, earth; place
- 商场 shāngchǎng shopping mall
- 商店 shāngdiàn shop, store
- 书店 shūdiàn bookstore
- 图书馆 túshūguǎn library
- 房间 fángjiān room
- 房子 fángzi house
- 楼 lóu building; floor
- 楼上 lóushàng upstairs
- 楼下 lóuxià downstairs
- 门 mén door, gate
- 门口 ménkǒu doorway, entrance
- 门票 ménpiào admission ticket
- 电影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema
- 桌子 zhuōzi table, desk
On the road Chapter 14 · 25 words
- 车 chē car, vehicle
- 打车 dǎchē to take a taxi
- 车票 chēpiào ticket (bus or train)
- 车上 chēshang in the car, on the bus
- 车站 chēzhàn station, stop
- 站 zhàn station, stop; to stand
- 飞 fēi to fly
- 飞机 fēijī airplane
- 机场 jīchǎng airport
- 机票 jīpiào plane ticket
- 火车 huǒchē train
- 开车 kāichē to drive a car
- 汽车 qìchē car
- 路 lù road, way
- 马路 mǎlù street, road
- 路口 lùkǒu intersection, crossing
- 路上 lùshang on the way
- 上车 shàngchē to get on (a bus or car)
- 下车 xiàchē to get off (a bus or car)
- 地图 dìtú map
- 走 zǒu to walk, to go
- 走路 zǒulù to walk, to go on foot
- 跑 pǎo to run
- 坐 zuò to sit; to travel by
- 远 yuǎn far
Shopping Chapter 15 · 18 words
- 买 mǎi to buy
- 钱 qián money
- 钱包 qiánbāo wallet, purse
- 块 kuài piece; yuan (colloquial)
- 元 yuán yuan
- 毛 máo mao (a tenth of a yuan)
- 贵 guì expensive
- 东西 dōngxi thing, stuff
- 票 piào ticket
- 送 sòng to give (as a gift); to send; to see off
- 给 gěi to give; for, to
- 找 zhǎo to look for; to give change
- 找到 zhǎodào to find
- 试 shì to try, to try on
- 拿 ná to take, to hold
- 放 fàng to put, to place
- 不大 búdà not very, not much
- 得到 dédào to get, to obtain
Free time Chapter 16 · 29 words
- 爱好 àihào hobby
- 玩儿 wánr to play, to have fun
- 好玩儿 hǎowánr fun, interesting
- 唱 chàng to sing
- 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song
- 歌 gē song
- 打球 dǎqiú to play ball
- 球 qiú ball
- 打 dǎ to hit; to play (a ball game); to make (a call)
- 电影 diànyǐng film, movie
- 看 kàn to look, to watch; to read
- 看到 kàndào to see
- 看见 kànjiàn to see, to catch sight of
- 好看 hǎokàn good-looking, nice
- 好听 hǎotīng pleasant to hear
- 笑 xiào to laugh, to smile
- 开玩笑 kāiwánxiào to joke
- 生日 shēngrì birthday
- 新年 xīnnián New Year
- 电 diàn electricity
- 电话 diànhuà telephone; phone call
- 打电话 dǎdiànhuà to make a phone call
- 电脑 diànnǎo computer
- 电视 diànshì television, TV
- 电视机 diànshìjī TV set
- 手机 shǒujī mobile phone
- 上网 shàngwǎng to go online
- 网上 wǎngshang online
- 网友 wǎngyǒu online friend, internet user
Health and weather Chapter 17 · 19 words
- 病 bìng illness; to be ill
- 病人 bìngrén patient, sick person
- 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill
- 看病 kànbìng to see a doctor
- 医生 yīshēng doctor
- 医院 yīyuàn hospital
- 身体 shēntǐ body; health
- 身上 shēnshang on the body; on oneself
- 手 shǒu hand
- 口 kǒu mouth; measure word for family members
- 冷 lěng cold
- 热 rè hot
- 天气 tiānqì weather
- 风 fēng wind
- 雨 yǔ rain
- 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain
- 花 huā flower
- 树 shù tree
- 山 shān mountain, hill
This and that Chapter 18 · 18 words
- 这 zhè this
- 这边 zhèbiān this side, here
- 这里 zhèlǐ here
- 这儿 zhèr here
- 这些 zhèxiē these
- 那 nà that
- 那边 nàbiān over there
- 那里 nàlǐ there
- 那儿 nàr there
- 那些 nàxiē those
- 哪 nǎ which
- 哪里 nǎlǐ where; not at all (modest reply)
- 哪儿 nǎr where
- 哪些 nǎxiē which ones
- 怎么 zěnme how; why
- 干什么 gànshénme what for? what are you doing?
- 是不是 shìbushì is it or not? (tag question)
- 还是 háishi still; or (in questions)
What is it like? Chapter 19 · 23 words
- 高 gāo tall, high
- 小 xiǎo small, little
- 大 dà big, large; older
- 新 xīn new
- 坏 huài bad; broken
- 快 kuài fast, quick
- 慢 màn slow
- 白 bái white
- 干净 gānjìng clean
- 干 gān dry
- 干 gàn to do, to work
- 一样 yíyàng the same, alike
- 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little, a bit
- 一会儿 yíhuìr a moment, a little while
- 一下儿 yíxiàr a bit, briefly (after a verb)
- 一边 yìbiān one side; while (doing two things at once)
- 最后 zuìhòu last; finally
- 做 zuò to do, to make; to cook
- 会 huì can, to know how to; meeting
- 能 néng can, to be able to
- 行 xíng OK, all right; to go
- 等 děng to wait
- 还 huán to give back, to return
Little words Chapter 20 · 24 words
- 吧 ba particle for suggestions (let's…) or guesses (…right?)
- 呢 ne particle for questions (what about…?) and ongoing actions
- 了 le particle for a completed action or a change
- 的 de possessive particle ('s, of)
- 地 de particle linking an adverbial to a verb (-ly)
- 着 zhe particle for an ongoing action or state (-ing)
- 子 zi noun suffix
- 都 dōu all, both
- 也 yě also, too
- 还 hái still, yet; also
- 还有 háiyǒu there is still; and also
- 就 jiù then, right away; just
- 再 zài again; then
- 先 xiān first, before
- 常 cháng often
- 常常 chángcháng often, usually
- 有时候 yǒushíhou sometimes
- 马上 mǎshàng right away, at once
- 正 zhèng just, right; exactly
- 正在 zhèngzài in the middle of (doing), -ing
- 别 bié don't; other
- 别的 biéde other, else
- 比 bǐ to compare; than
- 从 cóng from
Have and have not Chapter 21 · 13 words
- 在 zài at, in; to be (somewhere)
- 有 yǒu to have; there is
- 有的 yǒude some
- 有些 yǒuxiē some; somewhat
- 一些 yìxiē some, a few
- 没有 méiyǒu not have, there is no; did not
- 没 méi not (have); did not
- 没什么 méishénme it's nothing, never mind
- 没事儿 méishìr it's nothing, never mind
- 不用 búyòng no need to
- 用 yòng to use; with
- 有用 yǒuyòng useful
- 有名 yǒumíng famous, well-known