HSK 1 Vocabulary
Dedicated reference pages for all 299 HSK 1 vocabulary words — pronouns, numbers, time, family, verbs, adjectives, and function words
HSK 1 introduces 299 words covering survival Mandarin. Every word has a dedicated reference page with meanings, example sentences, collocations, and a memory hook.
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一 (yī) — one
HSK 1 | number | the digit one; tone changes depending on the tone of the following syllable
一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) — a little; a bit
HSK 1 | adverb / noun phrase | indicates a small amount or degree
七 (qī) — seven
HSK 1 | number | the digit seven
万 (wàn) — ten thousand
HSK 1 | number | ten thousand; the base large-number unit in Chinese counting
三 (sān) — three
HSK 1 | number | the digit three
上午 (shàngwǔ) — morning, forenoon
HSK 1 | noun | the period from roughly 8 a.m. to noon
下午 (xiàwǔ) — afternoon
HSK 1 | noun | the period from noon to around 6 p.m.
不 (bù / bú) — not, no (negation)
HSK 1 | adverb | negates verbs and adjectives for present, future, or habitual
不客气 (bù kèqi) — you're welcome
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | standard response to 谢谢
不是 (bú shì) — no; is not; am not; are not
HSK 1 | phrase | negates identity or equation using the verb 是
东西 (dōngxi) — thing / stuff
HSK 1 | noun | things, stuff (idiomatic); east-west (literal)
两 (liǎng) — two (before measure words)
HSK 1 | number | the quantity two, used directly before measure words and classifiers
个 (gè) — general measure word
HSK 1 | measure word | general classifier for people and objects
中午 (zhōngwǔ) — noon, midday
HSK 1 | noun | the middle of the day, around 12 p.m.
中国 (Zhōngguó) — China
HSK 1 | proper noun | China
中文 (Zhōngwén) — Chinese (written/general)
HSK 1 | noun | Chinese language, written Chinese
九 (jiǔ) — nine
HSK 1 | number | the digit nine; associated with longevity and imperial power
也 (yě) — also, too
HSK 1 | adverb | also, too — adds the same information about the subject
书 (shū) — book
HSK 1 | noun | book
买 (mǎi) — to buy, to purchase
HSK 1 | verb | to acquire something by paying money
了 (le) — completion and change-of-state particle
HSK 1 | particle | marks completed actions (post-verb) or new situations (sentence-final)
二 (èr) — two
HSK 1 | number | the digit two; used in isolation, ordinals, and compound numbers
五 (wǔ) — five
HSK 1 | number | the digit five
人 (rén) — person
HSK 1 | noun | person, people, human being
什么 (shénme) — what
HSK 1 | pronoun | interrogative pronoun asking about things or identity
今天 (jīntiān) — today
HSK 1 | noun/time word | the current day; used at the start of a sentence or before the verb
从 (cóng) — from
HSK 1 | preposition | indicates the starting point of movement, time, or origin
他 (tā) — he, him
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person singular masculine pronoun
他们 (tāmen) — they, them
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person plural pronoun (masculine or mixed)
件 (jiàn) — measure word for clothing and matters
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for garments and affairs
但是 (dànshì) — but; however
HSK 1 | conjunction | introduces a contrast or exception
住 (zhù) — to live, to reside
HSK 1 | verb | to live at a place, to stay somewhere
你 (nǐ) — you
HSK 1 | pronoun | second-person singular pronoun (informal)
你们 (nǐmen) — you (plural)
HSK 1 | pronoun | second-person plural pronoun
你好 (nǐ hǎo) — hello; hi
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | standard informal greeting for one person
你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma) — how are you?
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | asks about someone's wellbeing
便宜 (piányí) — cheap / inexpensive
HSK 1 | adjective | cheap, inexpensive, affordable
做 (zuò) — to do, to make
HSK 1 | verb | general verb for doing or making something
儿子 (érzi) — son
HSK 1 | noun | a male child
八 (bā) — eight
HSK 1 | number | the digit eight; the luckiest number in Chinese culture
公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē) — bus
HSK 1 | noun | public bus
公司 (gōngsī) — company
HSK 1 | noun | company, corporation, firm
六 (liù) — six
HSK 1 | number | the digit six; considered lucky in Chinese culture
关 (guān) — to close / to turn off
HSK 1 | verb | to close, to shut, to turn off
再 (zài) — again (future)
HSK 1 | adverb | indicates future repetition of an action
再见 (zàijiàn) — goodbye; see you
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | standard farewell expression
写 (xiě) — to write
HSK 1 | verb | to write characters, text, or content
冷 (lěng) — cold
HSK 1 | adjective | cold (temperature or weather)
出 (chū) — to exit / to go out
HSK 1 | verb | to exit, to go out, to come out
出租车 (chūzūchē) — taxi
HSK 1 | noun | taxi, cab
分 (fēn) — minute; to divide; part
HSK 1 | noun/verb | used for minutes in time-telling; also means to divide or a fraction
到 (dào) — to arrive; to (a destination)
HSK 1 | verb / complement marker | indicates arriving at a destination or successful completion of an action
医生 (yīshēng) — doctor
HSK 1 | noun | doctor, physician
医院 (yīyuàn) — hospital
HSK 1 | noun | hospital, medical facility
十 (shí) — ten
HSK 1 | number | the digit ten; the base unit of the decimal system in Chinese
千 (qiān) — thousand
HSK 1 | number | one thousand; used in compound numbers and pricing
卖 (mài) — to sell
HSK 1 | verb | to exchange goods for money
去 (qù) — to go
HSK 1 | verb | movement away from the speaker's location
口 (kǒu) — mouth / measure word for mouths and bites
HSK 1 | noun / measure word | mouth, opening, bite-sized portions
只 (zhī) — measure word for animals
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for animals and some paired objects
叫 (jiào) — to be called; to call out; to ask
HSK 1 | verb | used to give one's name, to shout, or to ask someone to do something
可爱 (kě'ài) — cute
HSK 1 | adjective | cute, adorable, lovable
号 (hào) — number; day of the month
HSK 1 | noun | a number or code; the colloquial word for a day of the month
吃 (chī) — to eat
HSK 1 | verb | to eat, to consume food
同学 (tóngxué) — classmate
HSK 1 | noun | classmate, schoolmate
名字 (míngzi) — name
HSK 1 | noun | name, given name
吗 (ma) — yes/no question particle
HSK 1 | particle | turns a statement into a yes/no question
吧 (ba) — suggestion and assumption particle
HSK 1 | particle | softens suggestions and expresses tentative assumptions
听 (tīng) — to listen, to hear
HSK 1 | verb | to listen to or hear something
呢 (ne) — continuation question particle
HSK 1 | particle | asks 'and what about...?' or softens a statement
和 (hé) — and; with
HSK 1 | conjunction | connects nouns or noun phrases
咖啡 (kāfēi) — coffee
HSK 1 | noun | coffee
哥哥 (gēge) — older brother
HSK 1 | noun | one's elder brother
哪 (nǎ) — which
HSK 1 | pronoun/determiner | interrogative asking for selection among options
哪儿 (nǎr) — where
HSK 1 | pronoun | interrogative pronoun for location (northern colloquial form)
哪里 (nǎlǐ) — where
HSK 1 | pronoun | interrogative pronoun for location (standard/southern form)
唱 (chàng) — to sing
HSK 1 | verb | to sing
商店 (shāngdiàn) — shop, store
HSK 1 | noun | shop, retail store
喜欢 (xǐhuān) — to like, to enjoy
HSK 1 | verb | to have a fondness or preference for something
喝 (hē) — to drink
HSK 1 | verb | to drink a liquid
四 (sì) — four
HSK 1 | number | the digit four; considered unlucky in Chinese culture due to resemblance to 死 (death)
回 (huí) — to return / to go back
HSK 1 | verb | to return, to go back, to come back
回答 (huídá) — to answer / to reply
HSK 1 | verb, noun | to answer, to reply, an answer
因为 (yīnwèi) — because
HSK 1 | conjunction | introduces a reason or cause, paired with 所以
在 (zài) — to be at; at/in (location)
HSK 1 | verb / preposition | indicates location, either as main verb or as preposition before a place
地方 (dìfang) — place
HSK 1 | noun | place, location, area (abstract)
地铁 (dìtiě) — subway, metro
HSK 1 | noun | subway, underground railway
坐 (zuò) — to sit / to travel by
HSK 1 | verb | to sit, to take (a vehicle)
块 (kuài) — measure word for chunks and yuan
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for chunks, pieces, and Chinese yuan
多 (duō) — many / much / a lot
HSK 1 | adjective, adverb | many, much, more, a lot
大 (dà) — big / large
HSK 1 | adjective | big, large, great
天气 (tiānqì) — weather
HSK 1 | noun | weather
太 (tài) — too; excessively
HSK 1 | adverb | indicates excess or an extreme degree, often paired with 了
女人 (nǚrén) — woman
HSK 1 | noun | woman, female adult
女儿 (nǚ'ér) — daughter
HSK 1 | noun | a female child
她 (tā) — she, her
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person singular feminine pronoun
她们 (tāmen) — they, them (all female)
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person plural pronoun (all-female group)
好 (hǎo) — good / well / OK
HSK 1 | adjective, adverb, interjection | good, well, OK, sure
好吃 (hǎochī) — delicious
HSK 1 | adjective | delicious, tastes good
好的 (hǎo de) — okay; all right; sure
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | affirms agreement or acknowledges a request
好看 (hǎokàn) — good-looking
HSK 1 | adjective | pleasant to look at, applies broadly to people and things
如果 (rúguǒ) — if; supposing that
HSK 1 | conjunction | introduces a conditional clause
妈妈 (māma) — mom, mother
HSK 1 | noun | informal word for mother
妹妹 (mèimei) — younger sister
HSK 1 | noun | one's younger sister
姐姐 (jiějiě) — older sister
HSK 1 | noun | one's elder sister
学习 (xuéxí) — study; to study, to learn
HSK 1 | noun/verb | learning or studying; the act of acquiring knowledge
学校 (xuéxiào) — school
HSK 1 | noun | school, educational institution
学生 (xuésheng) — student
HSK 1 | noun | student, pupil
它 (tā) — it
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person singular pronoun for non-human things
容易 (róngyì) — easy
HSK 1 | adjective | easy, simple. Antonym: 难 (nán)
对 (duì) — correct / towards
HSK 1 | adjective / preposition | correct, right; directed at, towards
对不起 (duìbuqǐ) — sorry; I apologize
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | expresses sincere apology for a mistake or inconvenience
小 (xiǎo) — small / little
HSK 1 | adjective | small, little, young
少 (shǎo) — few / little / a small amount
HSK 1 | adjective | few, a little, not many
就 (jiù) — right away; as early as
HSK 1 | adverb | indicates earliness, immediacy, or that something happens sooner than expected
工作 (gōngzuò) — work; to work
HSK 1 | noun/verb | employment, labor; to be employed or carry out a task
已经 (yǐjīng) — already
HSK 1 | adverb | indicates that an action or state has been completed before the moment of speaking
帅 (shuài) — handsome
HSK 1 | adjective | handsome, cool, good-looking (usually men)
帮 (bāng) — to help
HSK 1 | verb | to help, to assist
年 (nián) — year
HSK 1 | noun | a calendar year; also used in age and duration expressions
床 (chuáng) — bed
HSK 1 | noun | bed
开 (kāi) — to open / to turn on
HSK 1 | verb | to open, to turn on, to drive
开始 (kāishǐ) — to begin / start
HSK 1 | verb, noun | to start, to begin, the beginning
弟弟 (dìdi) — younger brother
HSK 1 | noun | one's younger brother
张 (zhāng) — measure word for flat things
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for flat, sheet-like objects
很 (hěn) — very, quite (intensifier)
HSK 1 | adverb | intensifier before adjectives; also a default linking tone
忙 (máng) — busy
HSK 1 | adjective | busy, occupied
快 (kuài) — fast / quick
HSK 1 | adjective, adverb | fast, quick, quickly, soon
怎么 (zěnme) — how, why
HSK 1 | adverb/pronoun | interrogative asking about manner or reason
怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) — how is it, what do you think
HSK 1 | adjective/pronoun | interrogative asking about condition or opinion
您 (nín) — you (formal)
HSK 1 | pronoun | second-person singular pronoun (formal/polite)
您好 (nín hǎo) — hello (formal/respectful)
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | formal or respectful greeting for elders and superiors
想 (xiǎng) — to want to; to think; to miss
HSK 1 | verb | expresses desire, thought, and longing
慢 (màn) — slow
HSK 1 | adjective, adverb | slow, slowly
我 (wǒ) — I, me
HSK 1 | pronoun | first-person singular pronoun
我们 (wǒmen) — we, us
HSK 1 | pronoun | first-person plural pronoun
我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) — I am fine; I am well
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | standard response to 你好吗
房间 (fángjiān) — room
HSK 1 | noun | room (inside a building)
所以 (suǒyǐ) — so; therefore
HSK 1 | conjunction | introduces a result or conclusion, paired with 因为
手机 (shǒujī) — smartphone
HSK 1 | noun | mobile phone, smartphone
才 (cái) — not until; only then
HSK 1 | adverb | indicates that something happens later or with more difficulty than expected
打 (dǎ) — to hit / to strike (versatile action verb)
HSK 1 | verb | to hit, to strike, core of many action phrases
打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) — to make a phone call
HSK 1 | verb phrase | to make a phone call
报纸 (bàozhǐ) — newspaper
HSK 1 | noun | newspaper
教室 (jiàoshì) — classroom
HSK 1 | noun | classroom
新 (xīn) — new
HSK 1 | adjective | new, fresh, modern
日 (rì) — day; sun
HSK 1 | noun | a calendar day; also the word for the sun (formal/written)
早上 (zǎoshang) — morning, early morning
HSK 1 | noun | the early part of the day, from dawn to around 9 a.m.
时候 (shíhou) — time, moment, when
HSK 1 | noun | a point in time or a period; used in the pattern 的时候 (when)
明天 (míngtiān) — tomorrow
HSK 1 | adverb/noun | the day after today
明天见 (míngtiān jiàn) — see you tomorrow
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | farewell used when you will meet the person the next day
星期 (xīngqī) — week; day of the week
HSK 1 | noun | a week; combined with numbers 1–6 or 日/天 to name weekdays
昨天 (zuótiān) — yesterday
HSK 1 | adverb/noun | the day before today
是 (shì) — to be (is, am, are)
HSK 1 | verb | the linking verb 'to be'; NOT used for possession
是的 (shì de) — yes; that's right; indeed
HSK 1 | phrase | confirms a factual statement; equivalent to 'yes, that is correct'
晚上 (wǎnshang) — evening, night
HSK 1 | noun | the period from dusk to bedtime
月 (yuè) — month; moon
HSK 1 | noun | a calendar month; also the word for the moon
有 (yǒu) — to have; there is/are
HSK 1 | verb | expresses possession and existence
朋友 (péngyou) — friend
HSK 1 | noun | friend
本 (běn) — measure word for books
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for bound volumes
条 (tiáo) — measure word for long, flexible things
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for long, narrow, or flexible objects
来 (lái) — to come
HSK 1 | verb | movement toward the speaker's location
杯 (bēi) — measure word for cups and glasses
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for cups, glasses, and their contents
桌子 (zhuōzi) — table
HSK 1 | noun | table, desk
椅子 (yǐzi) — chair
HSK 1 | noun | chair, seat
水 (shuǐ) — water
HSK 1 | noun | water
汉语 (Hànyǔ) — Chinese language (spoken)
HSK 1 | noun | Chinese language, Mandarin Chinese
没 (méi) — not (past negation), have not
HSK 1 | adverb | negates past actions and the verb 有
没关系 (méi guānxi) — it's okay; no problem
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | reassures someone after an apology
漂亮 (piàoliang) — beautiful
HSK 1 | adjective | beautiful, pretty, usually describing people
火车 (huǒchē) — train
HSK 1 | noun | train, railway
点 (diǎn) — o'clock; a bit; point
HSK 1 | noun/measure word | used to tell clock time; also means 'a little' or 'dot/point'
热 (rè) — hot
HSK 1 | adjective | hot (temperature or weather)
爸爸 (bàba) — dad, father
HSK 1 | noun | informal word for father
狗 (gǒu) — dog
HSK 1 | noun | dog
猫 (māo) — cat
HSK 1 | noun | cat
玩 (wán) — to play / to have fun
HSK 1 | verb | to play, to have fun, to hang out
现在 (xiànzài) — now, currently
HSK 1 | adverb/noun | the present moment
瓶 (píng) — measure word for bottles
HSK 1 | measure word | classifier for bottled items
用 (yòng) — to use
HSK 1 | verb, preposition | to use, to employ, with (using)
电脑 (diànnǎo) — computer
HSK 1 | noun | computer
电视 (diànshì) — television
HSK 1 | noun | television, TV
电话 (diànhuà) — telephone / phone call
HSK 1 | noun | telephone, phone call
男人 (nánrén) — man
HSK 1 | noun | man, male adult
百 (bǎi) — hundred
HSK 1 | number | one hundred; used in compound numbers
的 (de) — structural particle
HSK 1 | particle | marks possession, noun modification, and nominalization
看 (kàn) — to look at; to watch; to read
HSK 1 | verb | seeing or viewing in multiple senses
看见 (kànjiàn) — to see / to catch sight of
HSK 1 | verb | to see, to catch sight of
真 (zhēn) — really; truly
HSK 1 | adverb / adjective | intensifier meaning really or genuinely
睡觉 (shuìjiào) — to sleep
HSK 1 | verb phrase | to sleep, to go to sleep
知道 (zhīdào) — to know (a fact)
HSK 1 | verb | to be aware of, to have knowledge of a fact or situation
短 (duǎn) — short (in length)
HSK 1 | adjective | short (in length or duration)
矮 (ǎi) — short (in height)
HSK 1 | adjective | short (in height), not tall
窗户 (chuānghù) — window
HSK 1 | noun | window
站 (zhàn) — to stand / station
HSK 1 | verb, noun | to stand, a stop or station
第一 (dìyī) — first
HSK 1 | ordinal number | the ordinal prefix 第 plus one; first in a sequence
米饭 (mǐfàn) — cooked rice
HSK 1 | noun | cooked rice, steamed rice
累 (lèi) — tired
HSK 1 | adjective | tired, fatigued, exhausted
结束 (jiéshù) — to end / finish
HSK 1 | verb, noun | to end, to finish, the end
给 (gěi) — to give; for (someone)
HSK 1 | verb / preposition | means to give or indicates the recipient of an action
老 (lǎo) — old / elderly
HSK 1 | adjective | old (of people), elderly, experienced
老师 (lǎoshī) — teacher
HSK 1 | noun | teacher, instructor
聪明 (cōngmíng) — smart
HSK 1 | adjective | smart, clever, intelligent
英语 (Yīngyǔ) — English language
HSK 1 | noun | English language
苹果 (píngguǒ) — apple
HSK 1 | noun | apple
茶 (chá) — tea
HSK 1 | noun | tea
衣服 (yīfu) — clothes, clothing
HSK 1 | noun | clothes, clothing, garment
西瓜 (xīguā) — watermelon
HSK 1 | noun | watermelon
认识 (rènshi) — to know (a person); to recognize
HSK 1 | verb | to be acquainted with someone; to recognize something
说 (shuō) — to speak, to say, to tell
HSK 1 | verb | to produce speech or language
请 (qǐng) — please / to invite
HSK 1 | verb, adverb | please, to invite, to treat someone
请问 (qǐngwèn) — excuse me; may I ask
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | polite opener before asking a question
读 (dú) — to read (aloud); to study
HSK 1 | verb | to read text aloud or to study at an institution
谁 (shuí / shéi) — who
HSK 1 | pronoun | interrogative pronoun asking about a person's identity
谢谢 (xièxiè) — thank you
HSK 1 | greeting phrase | expresses gratitude
贵 (guì) — expensive
HSK 1 | adjective | expensive, costly, precious
走 (zǒu) — to walk / to leave
HSK 1 | verb | to walk, to go, to leave
起床 (qǐchuáng) — to get up / to get out of bed
HSK 1 | verb phrase | to get up, to rise from bed
超市 (chāoshì) — supermarket
HSK 1 | noun | supermarket
跑 (pǎo) — to run
HSK 1 | verb | to run, to jog
跳 (tiào) — to jump / to dance
HSK 1 | verb | to jump, to leap, to dance
还 (hái) — still, also, in addition
HSK 1 | adverb | still (ongoing), also/in addition, even more
这 (zhè) — this
HSK 1 | pronoun/determiner | near demonstrative, referring to things close by
进 (jìn) — to enter / to go in
HSK 1 | verb | to enter, to go into, to come in
那 (nà) — that
HSK 1 | pronoun/determiner | far demonstrative, referring to things at a distance
都 (dōu) — all, both
HSK 1 | adverb | all, both — applies a statement collectively to all subjects
钱 (qián) — money
HSK 1 | noun | money, cash
错 (cuò) — wrong
HSK 1 | adjective | wrong, incorrect, mistaken
长 (cháng) — long
HSK 1 | adjective | long (in length or duration)
门 (mén) — door / gate
HSK 1 | noun | door, gate, entrance
问 (wèn) — to ask
HSK 1 | verb | to ask, to inquire
问题 (wèntí) — question / problem
HSK 1 | noun | question, problem, issue
难 (nán) — difficult
HSK 1 | adjective | difficult, hard. Antonym: 容易 (róngyi)
零 (líng) — zero
HSK 1 | number | the digit zero; also used between digits in spoken numbers
非常 (fēicháng) — extremely; very
HSK 1 | adverb | strong intensifier meaning extremely or exceptionally
面条 (miàntiáo) — noodles
HSK 1 | noun | noodles
飞机 (fēijī) — airplane
HSK 1 | noun | airplane, aircraft
饭馆 (fànguǎn) — restaurant
HSK 1 | noun | restaurant, eatery
高 (gāo) — tall / high
HSK 1 | adjective | tall, high, of great height