Get the full HSK 1 word list Version 2.0 in one place! This blog post provides all the essential words and phrases you need to kickstart your Mandarin learning journey. Perfect for beginners preparing for the HSK 1 exam or building a strong foundation in Chinese.
HSK 1 Vocabulary v2.0
| Sr. No | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 爱 | ài | love |
| 2 | 八 | bā | eight |
| 3 | 爸爸 | bàba | Dad |
| 4 | 杯子 | bēizi | cup; glass |
| 5 | 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing |
| 6 | 本 | běn | measure word for books |
| 7 | 不客气 | bú kèqi | you're welcome; don't be polite |
| 8 | 不 | bù | no; not |
| 9 | 菜 | cài | dish (type of food); vegetables |
| 10 | 茶 | chá | tea |
| 11 | 吃 | chī | eat |
| 12 | 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; cab |
| 13 | 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | make a phone call |
| 14 | 大 | dà | big; large |
| 15 | 的 | de | indicates possession, like adding 's to a noun |
| 16 | 点 | diǎn | a dot; a little; o'clock |
| 17 | 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 18 | 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 19 | 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 20 | 东西 | dōngxi | things; stuff |
| 21 | 都 | dōu | all; both |
| 22 | 读 | dú | to read; to study |
| 23 | 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 24 | 多 | duō | many |
| 25 | 多少 | duōshao | how much?; how many? |
| 26 | 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 27 | 二 | èr | two |
| 28 | 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant; hotel |
| 29 | 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 30 | 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute; (measure word for time) |
| 31 | 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad |
| 32 | 个 | ge | general measure word |
| 33 | 工作 | gōngzuò | work; a job |
| 34 | 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 35 | 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 36 | 好 | hǎo | good |
| 37 | 号 | hào | number; day of a month |
| 38 | 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 39 | 和 | hé | and; with |
| 40 | 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 41 | 后面 | hòumian | back; behind |
| 42 | 回 | huí | to return; to reply; to go back |
| 43 | 会 | huì | know how to |
| 44 | 几 | jǐ | how many; several; a few |
| 45 | 家 | jiā | family; home |
| 46 | 叫 | jiào | to be called |
| 47 | 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 48 | 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 49 | 开 | kāi | to open; to start; to operate (a vehicle) |
| 50 | 看 | kàn | see; look at; to watch |
| 51 | 看见 | kànjiàn | see; catch sight of |
| 52 | 块 | kuài | lump; piece; sum of money |
| 53 | 来 | lái | come; arrive; ever since; next |
| 54 | 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 55 | 了 | le | indicates a completed or finished action |
| 56 | 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 57 | 里 | lǐ | inside; Chinese mile (~.5 km) |
| 58 | 六 | liù | six |
| 59 | 妈妈 | māma | mom; mum |
| 60 | 吗 | ma | indicates a yes/no question (added to a statement) |
| 61 | 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 62 | 猫 | māo | cat |
| 63 | 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter; never mind |
| 64 | 没有 | méiyǒu | not have; there is not |
| 65 | 米饭 | mǐfàn | (cooked) rice |
| 66 | 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 67 | 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 68 | 哪 | nǎa | which; how |
| 69 | 哪儿 | nǎr | where? (Beijing accent) |
| 70 | 那 | nà | that; then |
| 71 | 呢 | ne | indicates a question; how about...?; |
| 72 | 能 | néng | can; be able |
| 73 | 你 | nǐ | you (singular) |
| 74 | 年 | nián | year |
| 75 | 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 76 | 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 77 | 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty; beautiful |
| 78 | 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 79 | 七 | qī | seven |
| 80 | 钱 | qián | money; coin |
| 81 | 前面 | qiánmiàn | in front |
| 82 | 请 | qǐng | please; invite; to treat someone to something |
| 83 | 去 | qù | go; to leave |
| 84 | 热 | rè | heat; hot |
| 85 | 人 | rén | person; man; people |
| 86 | 认识 | rènshi | recognize; know (a person) |
| 87 | 三 | sān | three |
| 88 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop; store |
| 89 | 上 | shàng | above; up |
| 90 | 上午 | shàngwǔ | late morning (before noon) |
| 91 | 少 | shǎo | few; little |
| 92 | 谁 | shéi | who |
| 93 | 什么 | shénme | what? (replaces the noun to turn a statement into a question) |
| 94 | 十 | shí | ten |
| 95 | 时候 | shíhou | time |
| 96 | 是 | shì | be; is; are; am |
| 97 | 书 | shū | book; letter |
| 98 | 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 99 | 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 100 | 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep; go to bed |
| 101 | 说 | shuō | speak |
| 102 | 四 | sì | four |
| 103 | 岁 | suì | years old; age |
| 104 | 他 | tā | he; him |
| 105 | 她 | tā | she |
| 106 | 太 | tài | too (much) |
| 107 | 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 108 | 听 | tīng | listen; hear |
| 109 | 同学 | tóngxué | fellow student; schoolmate |
| 110 | 喂 | wèi | hello (on the phone) |
| 111 | 我 | wǒ | I; me |
| 112 | 我们 | wǒmen | we; us |
| 113 | 五 | wǔ | five |
| 114 | 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
| 115 | 下 | xià | fall; below |
| 116 | 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 117 | 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain |
| 118 | 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr.; Sir |
| 119 | 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 120 | 想 | xiǎng | think; believe; suppose; would like to |
| 121 | 小 | xiǎo | small; young |
| 122 | 小姐 | xiǎojie | young lady; miss; Ms. |
| 123 | 些 | xiē | some; few; several |
| 124 | 写 | xiě | to write; to compose |
| 125 | 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you |
| 126 | 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 127 | 学生 | xuésheng | student |
| 128 | 学习 | xuéxí | learn; to study |
| 129 | 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 130 | 一 | yī | one; once; a |
| 131 | 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 132 | 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 133 | 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 134 | 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 135 | 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | a bit; a few |
| 136 | 有 | yǒu | have |
| 137 | 月 | yuè | moon; month |
| 138 | 在 | zài | at; on; in; indicates an action in progress |
| 139 | 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you later |
| 140 | 怎么 | zěnme | how? |
| 141 | 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about?; how is/was it? |
| 142 | 这 | zhè | this |
| 143 | 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 144 | 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday |
| 145 | 住 | zhù | to live; reside; to stop |
| 146 | 桌子 | zhuōzi | table; desk |
| 147 | 字 | zì | letter; character |
| 148 | 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 149 | 做 | zuò | do; make |
| 150 | 坐 | zuò | sit |