HSK 1 vocabulary

The 150 words of HSK 1: the very first words every learner needs.

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Word list: HSK 1

The 150 words of HSK 1: the very first words every learner needs. Below you'll find all 150 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.

Chinese	Traditional	Pinyin	English	Category
爱	愛	ài	love	Feelings & emotions
八		bā	eight	Numbers
爸爸		bàba	Dad	People & family
杯子		bēizi	cup	Food & drink
北京		Běijīng	Beijing	Countries & languages
本		běn	measure word for books	Measure words & quantities
不客气	不客氣	bú kèqi	you're welcome	Greetings & expressions
不		bù	no	Function words & particles
菜		cài	dish	Food & drink
茶		chá	tea	Food & drink
吃		chī	eat	Food & drink
出租车	出租車	chūzūchē	taxi	Travel & transport
打电话	打電話	dǎ diànhuà	make a phone call	Speaking & thinking
大		dà	big	Adjectives
的		de	indicates possession, like adding 's to a noun	Function words & particles
点	點	diǎn	a dot	Time, dates & frequency
电脑	電腦	diànnǎo	computer	Technology & internet
电视	電視	diànshì	television	Media, arts & entertainment
电影	電影	diànyǐng	movie	Media, arts & entertainment
东西	東西	dōngxi	things	Objects & materials
都		dōu	all	Adverbs & degree
读	讀	dú	to read	Education & learning
对不起	對不起	duìbuqǐ	sorry	Greetings & expressions
多		duō	many	Adjectives
多少		duōshao	how much?	Function words & particles
儿子	兒子	érzi	son	People & family
二		èr	two	Numbers
饭店	飯店	fàndiàn	restaurant	Food & drink
飞机	飛機	fēijī	airplane	Travel & transport
分钟	分鐘	fēnzhōng	minute	Time, dates & frequency
高兴	高興	gāoxìng	happy	Feelings & emotions
个	個	ge	general measure word	Measure words & quantities
工作		gōngzuò	work	Work & career
狗		gǒu	dog	Animals & plants
汉语	漢語	Hànyǔ	Chinese language	Countries & languages
好		hǎo	good	Adjectives
号	號	hào	number	Time, dates & frequency
喝		hē	to drink	Food & drink
和		hé	and	Function words & particles
很		hěn	very	Adverbs & degree
后面		hòumian	back	Function words & particles
回		huí	to return	Everyday verbs
会	會	huì	know how to	Function words & particles
几	幾	jǐ	how many	Function words & particles
家		jiā	family	People & family
叫		jiào	to be called	Speaking & thinking
今天		jīntiān	today	Time, dates & frequency
九		jiǔ	nine	Numbers
开	開	kāi	to open	Everyday verbs
看		kàn	see	Everyday verbs
看见	看見	kànjiàn	see	Everyday verbs
块	塊	kuài	lump	Money, business & economy
来	來	lái	come	Everyday verbs
老师	老師	lǎoshī	teacher	Education & learning
了		le	indicates a completed or finished action	Function words & particles
冷		lěng	cold	Nature & weather
里	裡	lǐ	inside	Function words & particles
六		liù	six	Numbers
妈妈	媽媽	māma	mom	People & family
吗	嗎	ma	indicates a yes/no question	Function words & particles
买	買	mǎi	to buy	Clothing & shopping
猫	貓	māo	cat	Animals & plants
没关系	沒關系	méi guānxi	it doesn't matter	Greetings & expressions
没有	沒有	méiyǒu	not have	Function words & particles
米饭	米飯	mǐfàn	rice	Food & drink
明天		míngtiān	tomorrow	Time, dates & frequency
名字		míngzi	name	Speaking & thinking
哪		nǎa	which	Function words & particles
哪儿	哪兒	nǎr	where?	Function words & particles
那		nà	that	Function words & particles
呢		ne	indicates a question	Function words & particles
能		néng	can	Function words & particles
你		nǐ	you	Function words & particles
年		nián	year	Time, dates & frequency
女儿	女兒	nǚ'ér	daughter	People & family
朋友		péngyou	friend	People & family
漂亮		piàoliang	pretty	Adjectives
苹果	蘋果	píngguǒ	apple	Food & drink
七		qī	seven	Numbers
钱	錢	qián	money	Money, business & economy
前面		qiánmiàn	in front	Function words & particles
请	請	qǐng	please	Greetings & expressions
去		qù	go	Everyday verbs
热	熱	rè	heat	Nature & weather
人		rén	person	People & family
认识	認識	rènshi	recognize	Speaking & thinking
三		sān	three	Numbers
商店		shāngdiàn	shop	Clothing & shopping
上		shàng	above	Function words & particles
上午		shàngwǔ	late morning	Time, dates & frequency
少		shǎo	few	Adjectives
谁	誰	shéi	who	Function words & particles
什么	什麼	shénme	what?	Function words & particles
十		shí	ten	Numbers
时候	時候	shíhou	time	Time, dates & frequency
是		shì	be	Function words & particles
书	書	shū	book	Education & learning
水		shuǐ	water	Food & drink
水果		shuǐguǒ	fruit	Food & drink
睡觉	睡覺	shuì jiào	to sleep	Everyday verbs
说	說	shuō	speak	Speaking & thinking
四		sì	four	Numbers
岁	歲	suì	years old	Time, dates & frequency
他		tā	he	Function words & particles
她		tā	she	Function words & particles
太		tài	too	Adverbs & degree
天气	天氣	tiānqì	weather	Nature & weather
听	聽	tīng	listen	Speaking & thinking
同学	同學	tóngxué	fellow student	Education & learning
喂		wèi / wèi, wéi	hello / hey	Greetings & expressions
我		wǒ	I	Function words & particles
我们	我們	wǒmen	we	Function words & particles
五		wǔ	five	Numbers
喜欢	喜歡	xǐhuan	to like	Feelings & emotions
下		xià	fall	Function words & particles
下午		xiàwǔ	afternoon	Time, dates & frequency
下雨		xiàyǔ	to rain	Nature & weather
先生		xiānsheng	Mr.	People & family
现在	現在	xiànzài	now	Time, dates & frequency
想		xiǎng	think	Speaking & thinking
小		xiǎo	small	Adjectives
小姐		xiǎojie	young lady	People & family
些		xiē	some	Measure words & quantities
写	寫	xiě	to write	Education & learning
谢谢	謝謝	xièxie	thank you	Greetings & expressions
星期		xīngqī	week	Time, dates & frequency
学生	學生	xuésheng	student	Education & learning
学习	學習	xuéxí	learn	Education & learning
学校	學校	xuéxiào	school	Education & learning
一		yī	one	Numbers
衣服		yīfu	clothes	Clothing & shopping
医生	醫生	yīshēng	doctor	Body & health
医院	醫院	yīyuàn	hospital	Body & health
椅子		yǐzi	chair	Home & household
一点儿	一點兒	yìdiǎnr	a bit	Measure words & quantities
有		yǒu	have	Function words & particles
月		yuè	moon	Time, dates & frequency
在		zài	at	Function words & particles
再见	再見	zàijiàn	goodbye	Greetings & expressions
怎么	怎麼	zěnme	how?	Function words & particles
怎么样	怎麼樣	zěnmeyàng	how about?	Function words & particles
这	這	zhè	this	Function words & particles
中国	中國	Zhōngguó	China	Countries & languages
中午		zhōngwǔ	noon	Time, dates & frequency
住		zhù	to live	Home & household
桌子		zhuōzi	table	Home & household
字		zì	letter	Education & learning
昨天		zuótiān	yesterday	Time, dates & frequency
做		zuò	do	Everyday verbs
坐		zuò	sit	Everyday verbs

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