HSK 1

150 words

de |

indicates possession, like adding 's to a noun

wǒ |

I; me

nǐ |

you (singular)

shì |

be; is; are; am

le |

indicates a completed or finished action

bù |

no; not

zài |

at; on; in; indicates an action in progress

tā |

he; him

我们
wǒmen | 我們

we; us

hǎo |

good

yǒu |

have

zhè |

this

huì |

know how to

ma |

indicates a yes/no question (added to a statement)

什么
shénme | 什麼

what? (replaces the noun to turn a statement into a question)

shuō |

speak

tā |

she

xiǎng |

think; believe; suppose; would like to

yī |

one; once; a

hěn |

very; quite

rén |

person; man; people

nà |

that; then

lái |

come; arrive; ever since; next

dōu |

all; both

ge |

general measure word

néng |

can; be able

qù |

go; to leave

hé |

and; with

zuò |

do; make

shàng |

above; up

没有
méiyǒu | 沒有

not have; there is not

kàn |

see; look at; to watch

怎么
zěnme | 怎麼

how?

现在
xiànzài | 現在

now

diǎn |

a dot; a little; o'clock

ne |

indicates a question; how about...?;

tài |

too (much)

lǐ |

inside; Chinese mile (~.5 km)

tīng |

listen; hear

shéi |

who

duō |

many

时候
shíhou | 時候

time

xià |

fall; below

谢谢
xièxie | 謝謝

thank you

先生
xiānsheng | 先生

Mr.; Sir

喜欢
xǐhuan | 喜歡

to like

dà, dài |

big; large

东西
dōngxi | 東西

things; stuff

xiǎo |

small; young

jiào |

to be called

ài |

love

nián |

year

qǐng |

please; invite; to treat someone to something

huí |

to return; to reply; to go back

工作
gōngzuò | 工作

work; a job

qián |

money; coin

chī |

eat

kāi |

to open; to start; to operate (a vehicle)

jiā |

family; home

nǎa |

which; how

朋友
péngyou | 朋友

friend

妈妈
māma | 媽媽

mom; mum

今天
jīntiān | 今天

today

jǐ |

how many; several; a few

爸爸
bàba | 爸爸

Dad

xiē |

some; few; several

怎么样
zěnmeyàng | 怎麼樣

how about?; how is/was it?

对不起
duìbuqǐ | 對不起

sorry

zhù |

to live; reside; to stop

sān |

three

高兴
gāoxìng | 高興

happy; glad

mǎi |

to buy

医生
yīshēng | 醫生

doctor

哪儿
nǎr | 哪兒

where? (Beijing accent)

zì |

letter; character

名字
míngzi | 名字

name

认识
rènshi | 認識

recognize; know (a person)

zuò |

sit

hē |

to drink

xiě |

to write; to compose

yuè |

moon; month; flesh (radical)

hào |

number; day of a month

gǒu |

dog

suì |

years old; age

看见
kànjiàn | 看見

see; catch sight of

打电话
dǎ diànhuà | 打電話

make a phone call

wèi |

hello (on the phone)

儿子
érzi | 兒子

son

漂亮
piàoliang | 漂亮

pretty; beautiful

分钟
fēnzhōng | 分鐘

minute; (measure word for time)

再见
zàijiàn | 再見

goodbye; see you later

běn |

measure word for books

明天
míngtiān | 明天

tomorrow

shǎo |

few; little

多少
duōshao | 多少

how much?; how many?

kuài |

lump; piece; sum of money

女儿
nǚ'ér | 女兒

daughter

小姐
xiǎojie | 小姐

young lady; miss; Ms.

衣服
yīfu | 衣服

clothes

shuǐ |

water

学校
xuéxiào | 學校

school

电影
diànyǐng | 電影

movie; film

shū |

book; letter

sì |

four

wǔ |

five

医院
yīyuàn | 醫院

hospital

没关系
méi guānxi | 沒關系

it doesn't matter; never mind

飞机
fēijī | 飛機

airplane

èr |

two

电视
diànshì | 電視

television; TV

dú |

to read; to study

后面
hòumian | 后面

back; behind

昨天
zuótiān | 昨天

yesterday

睡觉
shuì jiào | 睡覺

to sleep; go to bed

liù |

six

老师
lǎoshī | 老師

teacher

星期
xīngqī | 星期

week

shí |

ten

māo |

cat

电脑
diànnǎo | 電腦

computer

rè |

heat; hot

学生
xuésheng | 學生

student

下午
xiàwǔ | 下午

afternoon

学习
xuéxí | 學習

learn; to study

lěng |

cold

不客气
bú kèqi | 不客氣

you're welcome; don't be polite

前面
qiánmiàn | 前面

in front

bā |

eight

中国
Zhōngguó | 中國

China

qī |

seven

cài |

dish (type of food); vegetables

桌子
zhuōzi | 桌子

table; desk

出租车
chūzūchē | 出租車

taxi; cab

天气
tiānqì | 天氣

weather

chá |

tea

jiǔ |

nine

商店
shāngdiàn | 商店

shop; store

椅子
yǐzi | 椅子

chair

同学
tóngxué | 同學

fellow student; schoolmate

一点儿
yìdiǎnr | 一點兒

a bit; a few

苹果
píngguǒ | 蘋果

apple

饭店
fàndiàn | 飯店

restaurant; hotel

中午
zhōngwǔ | 中午

noon; midday

上午
shàngwǔ | 上午

late morning (before noon)

水果
shuǐguǒ | 水果

fruit

杯子
bēizi | 杯子

cup; glass

下雨
xiàyǔ | 下雨

to rain

米饭
mǐfàn | 米飯

(cooked) rice

北京
Běijīng | 北京

Beijing

汉语
Hànyǔ | 漢語

Chinese language