HSK 1 Vocabulary List — 147 Words with Pinyin

Beginner — 150 words. Every word includes Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translation. Click any word for detailed pronunciation guide and example sentences.

爱
ài — to love 八
bā — eight 爸爸
bàba — dad 杯子
bēizi — cup 北京
Běijīng — Beijing 本
běn — measure word for books 不客气
bú kèqi — you're welcome 不
bù — not 菜
cài — dish, vegetable 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, point 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, how much 儿子
érzi — son 饭馆
fànguǎn — restaurant 飞机
fēijī — airplane 分钟
fēnzhōng — minute 高兴
gāoxìng — happy 个
gè — general measure word 工作
gōngzuò — work 狗
gǒu — dog 汉语
Hànyǔ — Chinese language 好
hǎo — good 号
hào — day of month, number 喝
hē — to drink 和
hé — and 很
hěn — very 后面
hòumiàn — behind, rear 回
huí — to return 会
huì — can, able to 几
jǐ — how many (under 10) 家
jiā — home, family 叫
jiào — to call, to be called 今天
jīntiān — today 九
jiǔ — nine 开
kāi — to open, to drive 看
kàn — to look, to watch 看见
kànjiàn — to see 块
kuài — piece, yuan (money) 来
lái — to come 老师
lǎoshī — teacher 了
le — completed action particle 冷
lěng — cold 里
lǐ — inside 六
liù — six 妈妈
māma — mom 吗
ma — question particle 买
mǎi — to buy 猫
māo — cat 没关系
méi guānxi — it doesn't matter 没
méi — not, have not 米饭
mǐfàn — rice 名字
míngzi — name 明天
míngtiān — tomorrow 哪
nǎ — which 哪儿
nǎr — where 那
nà — that 呢
ne — question particle (how about...) 能
néng — can, able to 你
nǐ — you 年
nián — year 女儿
nǚ'ér — daughter 朋友
péngyou — friend 漂亮
piàoliang — beautiful 苹果
píngguǒ — apple 七
qī — seven 前面
qiánmiàn — in front of 钱
qián — money 请
qǐng — please, to invite 去
qù — to go 热
rè — hot 人
rén — person 认识
rènshi — to know (someone) 三
sān — three 商场
shāngchǎng — shopping mall 上
shàng — up, above 上午
shàngwǔ — late 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, to say 四
sì — four 岁
suì — years old 他
tā — he, him 她
tā — she, her 太
tài — too, excessively 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
xiàyǔ — to rain 先生
xiānsheng — Mr., sir 现在
xiànzài — now 想
xiǎng — to think, to want 小
xiǎo — small 小姐
xiǎojiě — Miss, young lady 些
xiē — some, a few 写
xiě — to write 谢谢
xièxie — thank you 星期
xīngqī — week 学生
xuéshēng — student 学习
xuéxí — to study 学校
xuéxiào — school 一
yī — one 衣服
yīfu — clothes 医生
yīshēng — doctor 医院
yīyuàn — hospital 椅子
yǐzi — chair 有
yǒu — to have 月
yuè — month 在
zài — at, in, on 怎么
zěnme — how 怎么样
zěnmeyàng — how about 这
zhè — this 中国
Zhōngguó — China 中午
zhōngwǔ — noon 住
zhù — to live (in a place) 桌子
zhuōzi — table 字
zì — character, word 昨天
zuótiān — yesterday 做
zuò — to do, to make 坐
zuò — to sit

HSK 1 Vocabulary List — 147 Words

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