HSK 1 vocabulary
506 words · HSK 3.0 · sorted by frequency
- 的 de of; ~'s (possessive particle)
- 了 le (completed action marker)
- 我 wǒ I; me; my
- 是 shì to be (followed by substantives only)
- 你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)
- 在 zài to exist; to be alive
- 不 bù no; not so
- 有 yǒu to have; there is
- 他 tā he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
- 这 zhè (pronoun) this; these
- 就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
- 个 gè (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
- 人 rén person; people
- 和 hé (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])
- 我们 wǒmen we
- 要 yào to want; to need; to ask for
- 说 shuō to speak; to talk; to say
- 好 hǎo good
- 一 yī one
- 也 yě (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only)
- 会 huì can; to have the skill; to know how to
- 都 dōu all; both; entirely
- 对 duì right; correct
- 上 shàng (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
- 到 dào to reach; to arrive
- 来 lái to come
- 很 hěn (adverb of degree)
- 还 hái still
- 去 qù to go
- 她 tā she
- 着 zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
- 想 xiǎng to think (about)
- 没有 méiyǒu haven't
- 给 gěi to
- 能 néng can
- 那 nà (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi])
- 他们 tāmen they
- 看 kàn to see; to look at
- 做 zuò to make; to produce
- 什么 shénme what?
- 吧 ba (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
- 点 diǎn point
- 过 guò to cross
- 没 méi (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
- 大 dà big; large; great
- 下 xià down
- 从 cóng from
- 中 zhōng within; among; in
- 里 lǐ lining
- 真 zhēn really
- 现在 xiànzài now
- 年 nián year
- 用 yòng to use
- 多 duō many; much
- 两 liǎng two
- 吗 ma (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
- 天 tiān day
- 等 děng class
- 出 chū to go out
- 太 tài highest
- 最 zuì most
- 再 zài again; once more; re-
- 呢 ne particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
- 次 cì next in sequence
- 小 xiǎo small
- 知道 zhīdào to know; to become aware of
- 时候 shíhou time
- 走 zǒu to walk
- 工作 gōngzuò to work
- 事 shì matter
- 后 hòu empress
- 家 jiā used in 家伙 and 家俱
- 你们 nǐmen you (plural)
- 前 qián front
- 时间 shíjiān time
- 怎么 zěnme how?
- 爱 ài to love; to be fond of; to like
- 地 dì earth
- 这些 zhèxiē these
- 跟 gēn heel
- 喜欢 xǐhuan to like; to be fond of
- 吃 chī to eat; to consume
- 谁 shéi who
- 新 xīn new
- 找 zhǎo to try to find
- 快 kuài rapid
- 打 dǎ to beat
- 还有 háiyǒu furthermore
- 今天 jīntiān today
- 比 bǐ to compare
- 话 huà dialect
- 还是 háishi still (as before)
- 月 yuè moon
- 觉得 juéde to think that ...; to feel that ...
- 看到 kàndào to see
- 一起 yīqǐ in the same place
- 起来 qǐlai to stand up
- 起 qǐ to rise
- 几 jǐ how much
- 见 jiàn to see
- 车 chē car
- 一些 yīxiē some
- 找到 zhǎodào to find
- 听 tīng to listen to; to hear
- 手 shǒu hand
- 非常 fēicháng very; really
- 开 kāi to open (transitive or intransitive)
- 叫 jiào to shout
- 孩子 háizi child
- 这里 zhèlǐ here
- 别 bié to leave; to part (from)
- 请 qǐng to ask
- 钱 qián coin
- 本 běn root
- 回 huí to circle
- 东西 dōngxī east and west
- 三 sān three
- 一样 yīyàng same
- 买 mǎi to buy
- 重要 zhòngyào important
- 问 wèn to ask; to inquire
- 告诉 gàosù to press charges; to file a complaint
- 出来 chūlái to come out
- 地方 dìfāng region
- 最后 zuìhòu final
- 岁 suì years old
- 老 lǎo prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
- 行 xíng to walk
- 号 hào ordinal number
- 住 zhù to live
- 放 fàng to put
- 朋友 péngyou friend
- 拿 ná to hold
- 高 gāo high
- 正 zhèng straight
- 先 xiān early
- 得到 dédào to get
- 那些 nàxiē those
- 准备 zhǔnbèi preparation
- 水 shuǐ water
- 进 jìn to go forward
- 写 xiě to write
- 国家 guójiā country; nation; state
- 您 nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你)
- 电话 diànhuà telephone
- 女 nǚ female
- 送 sòng to send; to deliver; to transmit
- 分 fēn to divide; to separate
- 笑 xiào to laugh; to smile
- 女人 nǚrén woman
- 小时 xiǎoshí hour
- 有些 yǒuxiē some
- 帮 bāng to help
- 日 rì sun
- 别人 biéren other people; others; other person
- 站 zhàn station
- 路 lù road
- 男人 nánrén a man
- 正在 zhèngzài just at (that time)
- 门 mén gate
- 喝 hē to drink
- 学校 xuéxiào school
- 穿 chuān to wear
- 坐 zuò to sit
- 花 huā flower
- 早 zǎo early
- 们 men plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
- 身上 shēnshang on the body
- 干 gàn tree trunk
- 认识 rènshi to know
- 睡 shuì to sleep
- 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
- 回来 huílai to return; to come back
- 四 sì four
- 块 kuài lump; chunk; piece
- 外 wài outside
- 晚上 wǎnshang evening
- 妈 mā ma
- 球 qiú ball
- 谢谢 xièxie to thank
- 学 xué to learn
- 多少 duōshǎo number
- 妈妈 māma mama
- 第二 dìèr second
- 错 cuò mistake
- 少 shǎo few
- 别的 biéde else
- 难 nán difficult (to...)
- 电影 diànyǐng movie; film
- 间 jiān between
- 哪 nǎ how
- 跑 pǎo to run
- 回家 huíjiā to return home
- 昨天 zuótiān yesterday
- 晚 wǎn evening
- 书 shū book
- 五 wǔ five
- 先生 xiānsheng teacher
- 男 nán male
- 动 dòng (of sth) to move
- 医院 yīyuàn hospital
- 重 zhòng heavy
- 真的 zhēnde really, truly, indeed
- 子 zi (noun suffix)
- 远 yuǎn far
- 口 kǒu mouth
- 学生 xuésheng student
- 二 èr two
- 儿子 érzi son
- 明白 míngbai clear
- 杯 bēi cup
- 记得 jìde to remember
- 歌 gē song
- 半 bàn half
- 中国 Zhōngguó China
- 身体 shēntǐ the body
- 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
- 哪里 nǎlǐ where?
- 包 bāo to cover
- 楼 lóu house with more than 1 story
- 那里 nàli there; that place
- 介绍 jièshào to introduce (sb to sb)
- 电视 diànshì television; TV
- 飞 fēi to fly
- 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
- 出去 chūqù to go out
- 学习 xuéxí to learn
- 老师 lǎoshī teacher
- 六 liù six
- 唱 chàng to sing
- 大学 dàxué university
- 医生 yīshēng doctor
- 病 bìng illness
- 名字 míngzi name (of a person or thing)
- 她们 tāmen they
- 马上 mǎshàng at once
- 今年 jīnnián this year
- 手机 shǒujī cell phone
- 忙 máng busy
- 十 shí ten
- 看见 kànjiàn to see
- 听到 tīngdào to hear
- 女儿 nǚér daughter
- 说话 shuōhuà to speak
- 汽车 qìchē car
- 爸爸 bàba (coll.) father; dad
- 字 zì letter
- 高兴 gāoxìng happy
- 白 bái white
- 去年 qùnián last year
- 热 rè to warm up
- 试 shì to test
- 来到 láidào to arrive; to come
- 睡觉 shuìjiào to go to bed
- 电脑 diànnǎo computer
- 票 piào ticket
- 西 xī west
- 床 chuáng bed
- 回到 huídào to return to
- 第 dì (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 六 "sixth")
- 差 chà different
- 家里 jiālǐ home
- 教 jiào religion
- 不用 bùyòng need not
- 读 dú to read out; to read aloud
- 忘 wàng to forget
- 认真 rènzhēn conscientious
- 冷 lěng cold
- 房子 fángzi house
- 电 diàn lightning
- 山 shān mountain; hill
- 常 cháng always
- 飞机 fēijī airplane
- 早上 zǎoshang early morning
- 回答 huídá to reply; to answer
- 记 jì to record
- 关 guān mountain pass
- 哥 gē elder brother
- 爸 bà father
- 风 fēng wind
- 回去 huíqu to return
- 累 lèi tired
- 打开 dǎkāi to open
- 病人 bìngrén sick person
- 肉 ròu meat
- 打电话 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call
- 休息 xiūxi rest
- 班 bān team; class; grade
- 坏 huài bad
- 一边 yībiān one side
- 洗 xǐ to wash; to bathe
- 有的 yǒude (there are) some (who are...)
- 毛 máo hair
- 忘记 wàngjì to forget
- 房间 fángjiān room
- 八 bā eight; 8
- 左 zuǒ left
- 吃饭 chīfàn to have a meal
- 动作 dòngzuò movement; motion; action
- 七 qī seven
- 菜 cài dish (type of food)
- 衣服 yīfu clothes
- 饿 è to be hungry
- 右 yòu (bound form) right; right-hand side
- 树 shù tree
- 上班 shàngbān to go to work
- 生日 shēngrì birthday
- 东 dōng east
- 姐姐 jiějie older sister
- 课 kè subject
- 国 guó country; nation; state
- 饭 fàn cooked rice
- 一半 yībàn half
- 家人 jiārén family member
- 有时 yǒushí sometimes
- 小姐 xiǎojie young lady
- 对不起 duìbuqǐ I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
- 进去 jìnqù to go in
- 哥哥 gēge older brother
- 没什么 méishénme nothing
- 路上 lùshang on the road
- 天气 tiānqì weather
- 最好 zuìhǎo best
- 南 nán south
- 考试 kǎoshì to take an exam
- 有时候 yǒushíhou sometimes
- 慢 màn slow
- 旁边 pángbiān side; adjacent place
- 同学 tóngxué to study at the same school
- 北 běi north
- 帮忙 bāngmáng to help
- 进来 jìnlái to come in
- 见面 jiànmiàn to meet; to see each other
- 好看 hǎokàn good-looking
- 中间 zhōngjiān the middle; the inside
- 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl
- 茶 chá tea
- 地点 dìdiǎn place
- 雨 yǔ rain
- 星期 xīngqī week
- 车上 chēshàng Car
- 考 kǎo to beat
- 九 jiǔ nine
- 妹妹 mèimei younger sister
- 生气 shēngqì to get angry
- 地上 dìshang on the ground
- 上午 shàngwǔ morning
- 一会儿 yīhuìr a moment
- 贵 guì expensive
- 记住 jìzhu to remember
- 下次 xiàcì next time
- 知识 zhīshi knowledge
- 机场 jīchǎng airport; airfield
- 学院 xuéyuàn college
- 老人 lǎorén old man or woman
- 页 yè page
- 工人 gōngrén worker
- 那边 nàbian over there
- 弟弟 dìdi younger brother
- 干净 gānjìng clean
- 在家 zàijiā to be at home
- 百 bǎi hundred
- 网上 wǎngshàng online
- 好吃 hǎochī tasty
- 再见 zàijiàn goodbye
- 明年 míngnián next year
- 妹 mèi younger sister
- 这儿 zhèr here
- 哪儿 nǎr where?
- 不对 bùduì incorrect
- 中午 zhōngwǔ noon
- 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed
- 是不是 shìbùshì is or isn't
- 开车 kāichē to drive a car
- 干什么 gànshénme what are you doing?
- 奶 nǎi breast
- 门口 ménkǒu doorway
- 常常 chángcháng frequently
- 这边 zhèbiān this side
- 男生 nánshēng schoolboy
- 火车 huǒchē train
- 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)
- 上次 shàngcì last time
- 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song
- 右边 yòubian right side
- 上学 shàngxué to go to school
- 牛奶 niúnǎi cow's milk
- 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend
- 上课 shàngkè to go to class
- 爷爷 yéye (coll.) father's father
- 听见 tīngjiàn to hear
- 新年 xīnnián New Year
- 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend
- 下班 xiàbān to finish work
- 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit
- 读书 dúshū to read a book
- 那儿 nàr there
- 商店 shāngdiàn store; shop
- 鸡蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg
- 没关系 méiguānxi it doesn't matter
- 地图 dìtú map
- 姐 jiě older sister
- 坐下 zuòxia to sit down
- 零 líng zero
- 桌子 zhuōzi table
- 白天 báitiān daytime
- 请问 qǐngwèn Excuse me, may I ask...?
- 哪些 nǎxiē which ones?
- 晚饭 wǎnfàn evening meal
- 小学 xiǎoxué elementary school; primary school
- 图书馆 túshūguǎn library
- 开玩笑 kāiwánxiào to play a joke
- 国外 guówài abroad
- 日期 rìqī date
- 饭店 fàndiàn restaurant
- 中学 zhōngxué middle school
- 上网 shàngwǎng to go online
- 商场 shāngchǎng shopping mall
- 楼下 lóuxià downstairs
- 面包 miànbāo bread
- 外国 wàiguó foreign (country)
- 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill
- 好听 hǎotīng pleasant to hear
- 开会 kāihuì to hold a meeting
- 钱包 qiánbāo purse
- 大学生 dàxuéshēng university student
- 车站 chēzhàn rail station
- 走路 zǒulù to walk
- 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child
- 左边 zuǒbian left
- 北京 Běijīng Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China
- 有用 yǒuyòng useful
- 爱好 àihào to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
- 不大 bùdà not very
- 午饭 wǔfàn lunch
- 上车 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
- 马路 mǎlù street
- 门票 ménpiào ticket (for theater, cinema etc)
- 机票 jīpiào air ticket
- 楼上 lóushàng upstairs
- 打球 dǎqiú to play ball
- 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain
- 下车 xiàchē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
- 杯子 bēizi cup
- 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation
- 路口 lùkǒu crossing
- 有名 yǒumíng famous
- 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese language
- 弟 dì younger brother
- 电视机 diànshìjī television set
- 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast
- 一点儿 yīdiǎnr erhua variant of 一点
- 书店 shūdiàn bookstore
- 放学 fàngxué to dismiss students at the end of the school day
- 关上 guānshàng to close (a door)
- 玩儿 wánr to play
- 半天 bàntiān half of the day
- 星期天 Xīngqītiān Sunday
- 车票 chēpiào ticket (for a bus or train)
- 看病 kànbìng to visit a doctor
- 电影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema; movie theater
- 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday
- 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow
- 渴 kě thirsty
- 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān toilet
- 下课 xiàkè to finish class
- 请假 qǐngjià to request leave of absence
- 米饭 mǐfàn (cooked) rice
- 里边 lǐbian inside
- 外语 wàiyǔ foreign language
- 没事儿 méishìr to have spare time
- 一块儿 yīkuàir erhua variant of 一块
- 书包 shūbāo schoolbag
- 小学生 xiǎoxuéshēng primary school student
- 外边 wàibian outside
- 中学生 zhōngxuéshēng middle-school student
- 本子 běnzi book
- 星期日 Xīngqīrì Sunday
- 课本 kèběn textbook
- 汉语 Hànyǔ Chinese language
- 后边 hòubian the back; the rear; the last bit
- 西边 xībiān west
- 上边 shàngbian the top
- 打车 dǎchē to take a taxi (in town)
- 东边 dōngbian east
- 包子 bāozi bao (steamed stuffed bun)
- 不客气 bùkèqi you're welcome
- 南边 nánbian south
- 北边 běibiān north
- 女孩儿 nǚháir erhua variant of 女孩
- 下边 xiàbian under
- 汉字 hànzì Chinese character
- 请进 qǐngjìn "please come in"
- 好玩儿 hǎowánr erhua variant of 好玩
- 前边 qiánbian front
- 小孩儿 xiǎoháir erhua variant of 小孩
- 教学楼 jiàoxuélóu teaching block
- 网友 wǎngyǒu online friend
- 课文 kèwén text
- 请坐 qǐngzuò please, have a seat
- 半年 bànnián half a year
- 听写 tīngxiě (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise)
- 一下儿 yīxiàr erhua variant of 一下
- 有一些 yǒuyīxiē somewhat
- 男孩儿 nánháir erhua variant of 男孩
- 面条儿 miàntiáor erhua variant of 面条