HSK 1 characters and words
300 new characters and 506 new words at this level of the HSK 3.0 standard, ordered from most to least common.
HSK 1 characters
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HSK 1 vocabulary
The 300 most common of 506 words. The full list is split into 6 flashcard decks of up to 100 words.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2]) |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true |
| 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at |
| 他 | tā | (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2]) |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us; ourselves |
| 不 | bù | no; not so; (bound form) not; un- |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 好 | hǎo | good; appropriate; proper |
| 什么 | shénme | what?; something; anything |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional) |
| 就 | jiù | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right? |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 这 | zhè | (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) |
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment |
| 都 | dōu | all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even |
| 去 | qù | to go; to go to (a place) |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite; (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element) |
| 要 | yào | to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to |
| 也 | yě | also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) |
| 他们 | tāmen | they; them |
| 和 | hé | (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum |
| 那 | nà | (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think (about); to think of; to devise |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 会 | huì | can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to |
| 来 | lái | to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) |
| 对 | duì | right; correct; towards; at; for |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce; to write; to compose |
| 给 | gěi | to; for |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (plural) |
| 呢 | ne | (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?"); (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to |
| 还 | hái | still; still in progress |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now; at present; currently |
| 能 | néng | can; to be able to |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how?; what? |
| 跟 | gēn | heel; to follow closely |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go |
| 上 | shàng | (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts) |
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 个 | gè | (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual |
| 看 | kàn | to see; to look at; to read |
| 事 | shì | matter; thing |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state |
| 谁 | shéi | who; also pr. [shui2] |
| 过 | guò | to cross; to go over |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell; to inform; to let know |
| 真的 | zhēn de | really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 再 | zài | again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | to thank; thanks |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout; to call |
| 快 | kuài | rapid; quick |
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 别 | bié | to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish |
| 听 | tīng | to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find; to look for |
| 里 | lǐ | lining; interior |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 时候 | shíhou | time; length of time |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing; stuff |
| 等 | děng | to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till |
| 多 | duō | many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess |
| 从 | cóng | from; through; via; (bound form) to follow |
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask; to invite |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 看到 | kàndào | to see |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 用 | yòng | to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using |
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before); had better |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 吃 | chī | to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc) |
| 真 | zhēn | really; truly |
| 中 | zhōng | within; among; in; middle; center |
| 地方 | dìfang | place; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today; the present time; now |
| 拿 | ná | to hold; to seize |
| 一 | yī | one; single |
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to find |
| 哪 | nǎ | how; which |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world") |
| 帮 | bāng | to help; to assist |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 明白 | míngbai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 爸爸 | bàba | (coll.) father; dad |
| 下 | xià | down; downwards |
| 太 | tài | highest; greatest |
| 时间 | shíjiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 妈妈 | māma | mama; mommy |
| 爱 | ài | to love; to be fond of; to like; affection |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit; to strike; to fight |
| 点 | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) |
| 钱 | qián | coin; money |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great; older (than another person) |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very; really; unusual; extraordinary |
| 那里 | nàlǐ | there; that place |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 天 | tiān | day; sky |
| 哪里 | nǎlǐ | where?; somewhere |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | preparation; to prepare |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 后 | hòu | back; behind |
| 比 | bǐ | to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; tiny |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 前 | qián | front; forward |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 问 | wèn | to ask; to inquire |
| 妈 | mā | ma; mom |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 见 | jiàn | to see; to meet |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 住 | zhù | to live; to reside; to stay; to stop; to cease |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better ...; it would be best to ... |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 先 | xiān | beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | young lady; miss |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know; to recognize |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run; to run away |
| 干什么 | gàn shénme | what are you doing?; what's he up to? |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later |
| 月 | yuè | moon; month |
| 出 | chū | to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number? |
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 干 | gān | dry; dried food |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to say |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy; to purchase |
| 回去 | huíqù | to return; to go back |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 行 | xíng | (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 送 | sòng | to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present) |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 喝 | hē | to drink; variant of 嗬[he1] |
| 号 | hào | (literary) to call out; to command; (bound form) bugle; trumpet |
| 家 | jiā | home; family |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit; to take a seat |
| 没什么 | méi shénme | it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome |
| 穿 | chuān | to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street) |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 站 | zhàn | station; to stand |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 错 | cuò | mistake; wrong |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 房子 | fángzi | house; building (single- or two-story) |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 车 | chē | car; vehicle |
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there; yonder |
| 开 | kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start |
| 回 | huí | to go back; to return; to turn back; to turn around; to reply; to answer |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep; to lie down |
| 手 | shǒu | hand; (formal) to hold |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 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; old (of people) |
| 回到 | huídào | to return to |
| 话 | huà | dialect; language |
| 她们 | tāmen | they; them (females) |
| 忙 | máng | busy; hurriedly |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh; to smile; to laugh at |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget; to overlook |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age); year |
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 别的 | biéde | else; other |
| 正 | zhèng | straight; upright |
| 爸 | bà | father; dad |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward; to advance |
| 高 | gāo | high; tall |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise; to raise |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 回答 | huídá | to reply; to answer; reply; answer |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 早 | zǎo | early; morning |
| 日 | rì | (bound form) sun; day |
| 路 | lù | road (CL:條|条[tiao2]); journey |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest; to rest |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 花 | huā | flower; blossom |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 家里 | jiā li | home |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 坐下 | zuò xia | to sit down |
| 本 | běn | (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source |
| 水 | shuǐ | water; (after a name) ... River |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed; to sleep |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed |
| 三 | sān | three; 3 |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing; to call loudly |
| 门 | mén | gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4]); valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister; young woman |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach; to instruct |
| 记住 | jìzhù | to remember; to bear in mind |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week |
| 女 | nǚ | female; woman |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 二 | èr | two; 2 |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 吃饭 | chīfàn | to have a meal; to eat |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | conscientious; earnest |
| 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate |
| 书 | shū | book; letter |
| 坏 | huài | bad; spoiled |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 远 | yuǎn | far; distant |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 男 | nán | (bound form) male; baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] |
| 在家 | zàijiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1 chai1]) |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon; p.m. |
| 饿 | è | hungry; to starve (sb) |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move; to set in movement |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...); problem |
| 少 | shǎo | few; less |
| 病 | bìng | illness; disease |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening; night |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence; second |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 间 | jiān | between; among |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend |
| 字 | zì | letter; symbol |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 球 | qiú | ball; sphere |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean; neat |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |