HSK 1 vocabulary list
The 368 words that first appear at HSK 1 in the HSK Studio dictionary, with pinyin and English meanings, in the dictionary's own order.
All 368 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad |
| 吧 | ba | particle indicating suggestion, confirmation, or hesitation |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 半 | bàn | half; (half, semi-) |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass |
| 本 | běn | measure word for books |
| 边 | biān | side; suffix indicating direction |
| 病 | bìng | illness, disease; to be ill |
| 不 | bù | not, no |
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | you're welcome |
| 不要 | búyào | don't, not want |
| 菜 | cài | vegetable, dish |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 车 | chē | vehicle, car |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 大学 | dàxué | university |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student |
| 到 | dào | to arrive |
| 的 | de | possessive or modifying particle |
| 第 | dì | prefix for ordinal numbers |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 点 | diǎn | measure word for small round things; (point, dot) |
| 店 | diàn | shop, store |
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone, phone call |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie, film |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing, object |
| 都 | dōu | all, both |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 读书 | dúshū | to read a book |
| 对 | duì | correct, right; to, toward, for; (to treat; pair) |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 多 | duō | many, much; to have more; how many, how much; (more, over) |
| 多少 | duōshao | how many, how much |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 饭 | fàn | cooked rice, meal |
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very, extremely |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 分 | fēn | minute; (to divide, to separate; component, part) |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy, glad |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 个 | gè | measure word for general objects |
| 给 | gěi | to give; (to, for) |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work; to work |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 国 | guó | country |
| 还 | hái | still, also; quite |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 汉字 | Hànzì | Chinese character |
| 好 | hǎo | good; (well); (to be fond of) |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | delicious, tasty |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to listen to |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | fun, amusing |
| 号 | hào | number; measure word for people, items |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 和 | hé | and, with |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 后 | hòu | behind, later |
| 回 | huí | to return; (measure word for times) |
| 会 | huì | can, to be able to |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg |
| 几 | jǐ | how many, a few |
| 家 | jiā | home, family; measure word for families; (suffix indicating a person specializing in something) |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 件 | jiàn | measure word for items |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called, to call; to make; (by) |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 觉得 | juéde | to feel, to think |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive |
| 看 | kàn | to see, to look |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to see a doctor |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may; okay, fine |
| 课 | kè | class, lesson |
| 块 | kuài | measure word for pieces, chunks, money |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 了 | le | particle indicating completed action or change of state |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 爸 | bà | father; dad; pa; papa |
| 里 | lǐ | inside, in, mile |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom |
| 吗 | ma | question particle |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 忙 | máng | busy; to be busy |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | never mind, it's okay |
| 没事 | méishì | to have nothing to do, it doesn't matter |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | to not have; have not |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister |
| 们 | men | plural suffix for pronouns and nouns |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | noodles |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 哪 | nǎ | which |
| 哪个 | nǎge | which one |
| 哪里 | nǎlǐ | where |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which ones |
| 那 | nà | that; (then) |
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there |
| 那个 | nàge | that one |
| 那里 | nàlǐ | there |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend |
| 呢 | ne | question or continuation particle |
| 能 | néng | can, be able to |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you plural |
| 年 | nián | year; measure word for years |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女儿 | nǚ’ér | daughter |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady, Ms. |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | beautiful |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 前 | qián | front, before |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | may I ask |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know, to recognize |
| 日 | rì | measure word for days; (sun) |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store, shop |
| 上 | shàng | up, above; to go up |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work |
| 上课 | shàngkè | to attend class |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school |
| 少 | shǎo | few, little; to lack |
| 谁 | shéi/shuí | who |
| 什么 | shénme | what |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to get sick |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 时候 | shíhou | moment, time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 事 | shì | matter, thing |
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 半年 | bàn nián | half a year |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep |
| 说 | shuō | to speak, to say |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to talk |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 岁 | suì | measure word for age |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 他们 | tāmen | they |
| 它们 | tāmen | they |
| 她们 | tāmen | they |
| 太 | tài | too, extremely |
| 天 | tiān | day; measure word for days |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 外 | wài | outside, exterior |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 晚 | wǎn | late |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening |
| 喂 | wèi | hello used when answering the phone) |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèntí | question |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
| 下 | xià | down, below; to go down; measure word for times |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to get off work |
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr., husband |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to want |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; prefix indicating small size or endearment |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | little friend, child |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | primary school |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student |
| 些 | xiē | measure word for an indefinite amount |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | to thank |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 休息 | xiūxi | to rest |
| 学 | xué | to learn, to study |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 雪 | xuě | snow |
| 要 | yào | to want, to need |
| 也 | yě | also, too |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 一半 | yíbàn | half |
| 一下 | yíxià | once, a little; (in a short while) |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | a little, a bit |
| 一些 | yìxiē | some, a few |
| 有 | yǒu | to have, to exist |
| 有的 | yǒude | some of them |
| 有点儿 | yǒudiǎnr | a little, slightly |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some, some of; (somewhat, rather) |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain |
| 元 | yuán | yuan |
| 月 | yuè | month; moon |
| 再 | zài | again, then |
| 在 | zài | to be at; at; in the middle of |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about, what do you think |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | here |
| 这个 | zhège | this one |
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 真 | zhēn | really; (true) |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | in the process of |
| 只 | zhī | measure word for animals, one of a pair |
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle school student |
| 住 | zhù | to live, to reside |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk |
| 字 | zì | character, script |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 做 | zuò | to do, to make |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to cook |
| 杯 | bēi | cup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup |
| 北边 | běi biān | north; north side; northern part; to the north of |
| 北京 | Běi jīng | Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very; not too; not often |
| 不对 | bù duì | incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 车票 | chē piào | ticket (for a bus or train) |
| 车上 | chē shàng | Car |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal; to eat; to make a living |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play ball; to play with a ball |
| 地上 | dì shang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 弟 | dì | younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) |
| 第二 | dì èr | second; number two; next; secondary |
| 电视机 | diàn shì jī | television set |
| 东边 | dōng bian | east; east side; eastern part; to the east of |
| 干什么 | gàn shén me | what are you doing?; what's he up to? |
| 哥 | gē | elder brother |
| 关上 | guān shàng | to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore; in addition; still; also |
| 后边 | hòu bian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards |
| 话 | huà | dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; what sb said |
| 回到 | huí dào | to return to |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | train station |
| 记住 | jì zhu | to remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart |
| 家里 | jiā lǐ | home |
| 教学楼 | jiào xué lóu | teaching block; school building |
| 姐 | jiě | older sister |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls |
| 来到 | lái dào | to arrive; to come |
| 里边 | lǐ bian | inside |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread |
| 楼下 | lóu xià | downstairs |
| 路口 | lù kǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 妈 | mā | ma; mom; mother |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not |
| 没什么 | méi shén me | nothing; it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind |
| 没事儿 | méi shì r | to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind |
| 妹 | mèi | younger sister |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway; gate |
| 奶 | nǎi | breast; milk; to breastfeed |
| 南边 | nán bian | south; south side; southern part; to the south of |
| 前边 | qián bian | front; the front side; in front of |
| 钱包 | qián bāo | purse; wallet |
| 请进 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" |
| 请坐 | qǐng zuò | please, have a seat |
| 上边 | shàng bian | the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand; among |
| 是不是 | shì bù shì | is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not |
| 听到 | tīng dào | to hear |
| 听写 | tīng xiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by ear |
| 玩儿 | wán r | to play; to have fun; to hang out |
| 西边 | xī biān | west; west side; western part; to the west of |
| 下边 | xià bian | under; the underside; below |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 一下儿 | yī xià r | erhua variant of 一下; one time; once; all of sudden |
| 有时候 | yǒu shí hou | sometimes |
| 有一些 | yǒu yī xiē | somewhat; rather; some |
| 在家 | zài jiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 差); (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 家) |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 真的 | zhēn de | really, truly, indeed |
| 坐下 | zuò xia | to sit down |
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