HSK 1 Vocabulary (150 Words)
Welcome to the foundation of your Mandarin journey! These are the 150 words required to pass the HSK Level 1 exam.
| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad, father |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass |
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing |
| 本 | běn | measure word for books |
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | you're welcome |
| 不 | bù | not, no |
| 菜 | cài | vegetable, dish |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 的 | de | (possessive particle) |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock, dot |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing, stuff |
| 都 | dōu | all, both |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 多 | duō | many, much |
| 多少 | duōshao | how many/much |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 个 | gè | (general measure word) |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work, job |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 号 | hào | date, number |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | behind, back |
| 回 | huí | to return |
| 会 | huì | can, know how to |
| 几 | jǐ | how many |
| 家 | jiā | family, home |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 开 | kāi | to open, to drive |
| 看 | kàn | to look, watch, read |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see |
| 块 | kuài | (measure word for money/pieces) |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating change) |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom, mother |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle) |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | to not have |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 哪 | nǎ | which |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 呢 | ne | (question particle) |
| 能 | néng | can, be able to |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty, beautiful |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | front |
| 请 | qǐng | please, to invite |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know (someone) |
| 日 | rì | day, sun |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop, store |
| 上 | shàng | up, above |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 少 | shǎo | few, little |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 什么 | shénme | what |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 时候 | shíhou | time, moment |
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to talk |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 岁 | suì | years old |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 她 | tā | she, her |
| 太 | tài | too (much) |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 喂 | wèi | hello (on phone) |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
| 下 | xià | down, below |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr., husband |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want, to think |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss |
| 些 | xiē | some, few |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 学生 | xuésheng | student |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | a little bit |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 月 | yuè | month, moon |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 在 | zài | at, in, on |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about it? |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table |
| 字 | zì | character |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 做 | zuò | to do |