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

我們
wǒmen | 我们

we; us

hǎo |

good

yǒu |

have

zhè |

this

huì |

know how to

ma |

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

什麼
shénme | 什么

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

沒有
méiyǒu | 没有

not have; there is not

kàn |

see; look at; to watch

怎麼
zěnme | 怎么

how?

現在
xiànzài | 现在

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

時候
shíhou | 时候

time

xià |

fall; below

謝謝
xièxie | 谢谢

thank you

先生
xiānsheng | 先生

Mr.; Sir

喜歡
xǐhuan | 喜欢

to like

dà, dài |

big; large

東西
dōngxi | 东西

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

媽媽
māma | 妈妈

mom; mum

今天
jīntiān | 今天

today

jǐ |

how many; several; a few

爸爸
bàba | 爸爸

Dad

xiē |

some; few; several

怎麼樣
zěnmeyàng | 怎么样

how about?; how is/was it?

對不起
duìbuqǐ | 对不起

sorry

zhù |

to live; reside; to stop

sān |

three

高興
gāoxìng | 高兴

happy; glad

mǎi |

to buy

醫生
yīshēng | 医生

doctor

哪兒
nǎr | 哪儿

where? (Beijing accent)

zì |

letter; character

名字
míngzi | 名字

name

認識
rènshi | 认识

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

看見
kànjiàn | 看见

see; catch sight of

打電話
dǎ diànhuà | 打电话

make a phone call

wèi |

hello (on the phone)

兒子
érzi | 儿子

son

漂亮
piàoliang | 漂亮

pretty; beautiful

分鐘
fēnzhōng | 分钟

minute; (measure word for time)

再見
zàijiàn | 再见

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

女兒
nǚ'ér | 女儿

daughter

小姐
xiǎojie | 小姐

young lady; miss; Ms.

衣服
yīfu | 衣服

clothes

shuǐ |

water

學校
xuéxiào | 学校

school

電影
diànyǐng | 电影

movie; film

shū |

book; letter

sì |

four

wǔ |

five

醫院
yīyuàn | 医院

hospital

沒關系
méi guānxi | 没关系

it doesn't matter; never mind

飛機
fēijī | 飞机

airplane

èr |

two

電視
diànshì | 电视

television; TV

dú |

to read; to study

后面
hòumian | 后面

back; behind

昨天
zuótiān | 昨天

yesterday

睡覺
shuì jiào | 睡觉

to sleep; go to bed

liù |

six

老師
lǎoshī | 老师

teacher

星期
xīngqī | 星期

week

shí |

ten

māo |

cat

電腦
diànnǎo | 电脑

computer

rè |

heat; hot

學生
xuésheng | 学生

student

下午
xiàwǔ | 下午

afternoon

學習
xuéxí | 学习

learn; to study

lěng |

cold

不客氣
bú kèqi | 不客气

you're welcome; don't be polite

前面
qiánmiàn | 前面

in front

bā |

eight

中國
Zhōngguó | 中国

China

qī |

seven

cài |

dish (type of food); vegetables

桌子
zhuōzi | 桌子

table; desk

出租車
chūzūchē | 出租车

taxi; cab

天氣
tiānqì | 天气

weather

chá |

tea

jiǔ |

nine

商店
shāngdiàn | 商店

shop; store

椅子
yǐzi | 椅子

chair

同學
tóngxué | 同学

fellow student; schoolmate

一點兒
yìdiǎnr | 一点儿

a bit; a few

蘋果
píngguǒ | 苹果

apple

飯店
fàndiàn | 饭店

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

米飯
mǐfàn | 米饭

(cooked) rice

北京
Běijīng | 北京

Beijing

漢語
Hànyǔ | 汉语

Chinese language