HSK 1 vocabulary

150 words

Words 1–100 of 150

• 的deĐÍCHof; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs
• 了leLIỄU(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
• 我wǒNGÃI; me; my
• 是shìTHỊto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
• 你nǐNỄyou (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)
• 在zàiTẠIto exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
• 不bùBẤTno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 有yǒuHỮUto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional)
• 他tāTHAhe; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used before sb's name for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock object); (literary) other
• 这zhèGIÁ(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhèi], esp. in Beijing)
• 个gèCÁ(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual
• 和héHÒAold variant of 和
• 人rénNHÂNperson; people
• 我们wǒ menNGÃ MÔNwe; us; ourselves; our
• 好hǎoHẢOgood; appropriate; proper; all right!; (before a verb) easy to; (before a verb) good to; (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so; (verb complement indicating completion); (of two people) close; on intimate terms; (after a personal pronoun) hello
• 一yīNHẤTone; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
• 会huìHỘIcan; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [huǐ])
• 都dōuĐÔall; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all
• 上shàngTHƯỢNG(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above
• 来láiLAIto come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approxi
• 很hěnNGẬN(adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully
• 去qùKHỨto go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away fro
• 她tāTHAshe
• 想xiǎngTƯỞNGto think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
• 能NéngNĂNGsurname Neng
• 那nàNA(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case)
• 看kànKHÁNto see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (a patient or illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after a verb) to give it a try; to watch out for
• 做zuòTỐto make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
• 什么shén meTHẬP MAwhat?; something; anything
• 点diǎnĐIỂMpoint; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid drop by drop; (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifie
• 没méiMỘT(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
• 大dàĐẠIbig; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 姐); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
• 下xiàHẠdown; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
• 里lǐLÍvariant of 里
• 现在xiàn zàiHIỆN TẠInow; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
• 年NiánNIÊNsurname Nian
• 多duōĐAmany; much; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
• 吗ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
• 太tàiTHÁIhighest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
• 呢neparticle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?"); particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?"); particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?",
• 小xiǎoTIỂUsmall; tiny; few; young
• 时候shí houTHỜI HẬUtime; length of time; moment; period
• 工作gōng zuòCÔNG TÁCto work; (of a machine) to operate; job; work; task
• 家jiāGIAused in 家伙 and 家俱
• 怎么zěn meCHẨM MAhow?; what?; why?
• 爱àiÁIto love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
• 喜欢xǐ huanHỈ HOANto like; to be fond of
• 吃chīCẬTto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
• 谁shéiTHÙYwho; also pr. [shuí]
• 今天jīn tiānKIM THIÊNtoday; at the present; now
• 月yuèNGUYỆTmoon; month; monthly
• 几jǐKỈhow much; how many; several; a few
• 听tīngTHÍNHto listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [tìng]); (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [tìng])
• 开kāiKHAIto open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); (directional complement) away; off; carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文; abbr. for 开本, book format
• 叫jiàoKHIẾUto shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
• 请qǐngTHỈNHto ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
• 钱QiánTIỀNsurname Qian
• 本běnBẢNroot; stem; origin; source; this; the current; original; inherent; originally; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
• 回huíHỒIto circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); time; classifier for acts of a play; section or chapter (of a classic book)
• 东西dōng xiĐÔNG TÂYthing; stuff; person
• 三SānTAMsurname San
• 买mǎiMÃIto buy; to purchase
• 岁suìTUẾvariant of 岁, year; years old
• 朋友péng youBẰNG HỮUfriend
• 住zhùTRÚto live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
• 水ShuǐTHỦYsurname Shui
• 写xiěTẢto write
• 日RìNHẬTabbr. for 本, Japan
• 喝hēHÁTto drink; variant of 嗬
• 学校xué xiàoHỌC HIỆUschool
• 坐ZuòTỌAsurname Zuo
• 认识rèn shiNHẬN THỨCto know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition
• 分钟fēn zhōngPHÂN CHUNGminute
• 明天míng tiānMINH THIÊNtomorrow
• 四sìTỨfour; 4
• 块kuàiKHỐIlump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
• 谢谢xiè xieTẠ TẠto thank; thanks; thank you
• 多少duō shǎoĐA THIỂUnumber; amount; somewhat
• 妈妈mā maMA MAmama; mommy; mother
• 少shǎoTHIỂUfew; less; to lack; to be missing; to stop (doing sth); seldom
• 电影diàn yǐngĐIỆN ẢNHmovie; film
• 哪nǎNAhow; which
• 昨天zuó tiānTẠC THIÊNyesterday
• 书ShūTHƯabbr. for 书经
• 五wǔNGŨfive; 5
• 先生xiān shengTIÊN SINHteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor
• 医院yī yuànY VIỆNhospital
• 些xiēTAclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
• 狗gǒuCẨUdog
• 学生xué shengHỌC SINHstudent; schoolchild
• 二èrNHỊtwo; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
• 儿子ér ziNHI TỬson
• 中国Zhōng guóTRUNG QUỐCChina
• 电视diàn shìĐIỆN THỊtelevision; TV
• 下午xià wǔHẠ NGỌafternoon; p.m.
• 学习xué xíHỌC TẬPto learn; to study
• 老师lǎo shīLÃO SƯteacher
• 六liùLỤCsix; 6
• 医生yī shēngY SINHdoctor
• 名字míng ziDANH TỰname (of a person or thing)