299 words

HSK 1 word list

The first band: pronouns, numbers, and the words you need to say what something is. Every word has its own page, with pinyin and an example sentence.

299 words

WordPinyinMeaning
shìto be
I, me, my
you
him, his
rénperson
shuōto say
dōuall, both
yàoto want
dàoto arrive
我们我們wǒmenwe, us, ourselves
hǎogood, appropriate, proper
yuèmoon, month, monthly
huìcan, will
big, large, great
háistill, yet
hòuafter, behind
liǎngtwo, both, some
没有沒有méiyǒuhaven't, hasn't, doesn't exist
to go, to go to
hěnvery
中国中國ZhōngguóChina
kànto see, to look at, to read
she
可以kěyǐcan, may, possible
这个這個zhègethis
néngcan, to be able to
他们他們tāmenthey, them
zuòto make, to produce, to write
xiǎngto think, to think of, to devise
xīnnew
xiǎosmall, tiny, few
工作gōngzuòto work, job
lining, interior, inside
qiánfront, forward, ahead
公司gōngsīcompany, firm, corporation
问题問題wèntíquestion, problem, issue
什么什麼shénmewhat?, something, anything
méinot
现在現在xiànzàinow, at present, currently
zhēnreally, truly, indeed
tàihighest, greatest, too
zàiagain, once more
时间時間shíjiāntime
àito love, to be fond of, to like
chīto eat, to consume, to eat at
时候時候shíhoutime, length of time, moment
今天jīntiāntoday, the present time, now
it
这些這些zhèxiēthese
大家dàjiāeveryone, influential family
how much, how many, several
shìmatter, thing, item
今年jīnniánthis year
喜欢喜歡xǐhuanto like, to be fond of
知道zhīdàoto know, to become aware of
chēcar, vehicle
怎么怎麼zěnmehow?, what?, why?
wàioutside, in addition, foreign
shéi/shuíwho
你们你們nǐmenyou
jiànto see, to meet, to appear
zhǎoto try to find, to look for
shuǐwater
非常fēichángvery, really, unusual
mǎito buy, to purchase
kāito open, to turn on
觉得覺得juédeto think that ..., to feel that ...
不要búyàodon't!, must not
学生學生xuéshēngstudent, schoolchild
qiánmoney
qǐngto ask, to invite, please
wènto ask, to inquire
孩子háizichild
tīngto listen to, to hear, to heed
female, woman, daughter
东西東西dōngxithing, stuff, person
正在zhèngzàito be in the process of
这里這裡zhèlǐhere
zhùto live, to dwell, to stay
学习學習xuéxíto learn, to study
朋友péngyoufriend
去年qùniánlast year
那个那個nàgethat one, that thing, that
有些yǒuxiēsome, somewhat
昨天zuótiānyesterday
学校學校xuéxiàoschool
xiěto write
shǎofew, less, to lack
guócountry
小时小時xiǎoshíhour
nínyou
那些nàxiēthose
电话電話diànhuàtelephone, phone call, phone number
shuìto sleep, to lie down
xuéto learn, to study, to imitate
下午xiàwǔafternoon, p.m.
wánto play, to have fun, to trifle with
明天míngtiāntomorrow
穿chuānto wear, to put on, to dress
to drink
zǎoearly, morning, Good morning!
医院醫院yīyuànhospital
zuòto sit
电影電影diànyǐngmovie, film
晚上wǎnshangevening, night, in the evening
shūbook
认识認識rènshito know, to recognize
wǎnevening, night, late
letter, symbol, character
biānside, edge, margin
多少duōshaohow much?, how many?
màito sell, to betray, to spare no effort
有的yǒudesome
老师老師lǎoshīteacher
lěngcold
bìngillness, disease, to fall ill
上午shàngwǔmorning
bànhalf, semi-, incomplete
to warm up, to heat up, hot
妈妈媽媽māmamama, mommy, mother
电视電視diànshìtelevision, TV
大学大學dàxuéuniversity
how, which
电脑電腦diànnǎocomputer
gǒudog
谢谢謝謝xièxieto thank, thanks, thank you
儿子兒子érzison
先生xiānshengteacher, gentleman, sir
chàngto sing, to call loudly, to chant
睡觉睡覺shuìjiàoto go to bed, to sleep
它们它們tāmenthey, them
哪里哪裡nǎlǐwhere?, somewhere, anywhere
同学同學tóngxuéto study at the same school
她们她們tāmenthey, them
mángbusy, hurriedly, to hurry
那里那裡nàlǐthere, that place
天气天氣tiānqìweather
to read out, to read aloud
女儿女兒nǚ'érdaughter
说话說話shuōhuàto speak, to say, to talk
名字míngziname
医生醫生yīshēngdoctor
māocat
看见看見kànjiànto see, to catch sight of
grades in which successful candidates in the…
xuěsnow
càivegetable, greens, dish
飞机飛機fēijīairplane
漂亮piàoliangpretty, beautiful
早上zǎoshangearly morning
fàncooked rice, meal
明年míngniánnext year
高兴高興gāoxìnghappy, glad, willing
爸爸bàbadad
休息xiūxirest, to rest
上班shàngbānto go to work, to be on duty
subject, course, class
好看hǎokàngood-looking, nice-looking
chátea, tea plant
中午zhōngwǔnoon, midday
rain
姐姐jiějieolder sister
一半yíbànhalf
家人jiārénfamily member
打电话打電話dǎ diànhuàto make a telephone call
苹果蘋果píngguǒapple
大学生大學生dàxuéshēnguniversity student, college student
房间房間fángjiānroom
wèihey, to feed
小学小學xiǎoxuéelementary school, primary school
哪个哪個nǎgewhich, who
起床qǐchuángto get out of bed, to get up
哥哥gēgeolder brother
衣服yīfuclothes
怎么样怎麼樣zěnmeyànghow?, how about?, how was it?
好吃hǎochītasty, delicious
便宜piányicheap, inexpensive, a petty advantage
对不起對不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry, excuse me
水果shuǐguǒfruit
星期xīngqīweek, day of the week, Sunday
读书讀書dúshūto read a book, to study
妹妹mèimeiyounger sister, young woman
中学中學zhōngxuémiddle school
上课上課shàngkèto go to class, to attend class
牛奶niúnǎicow's milk
没事沒事méishìit's not important, it's nothing
你好nǐ hǎohello, hi
中文ZhōngwénChinese language
哪些nǎxiēwhich ones?, who?, what?
出租车出租車chūzūchētaxi
下班xiàbānto finish work, to get off work
白天báitiāndaytime, during the day, day
火车火車huǒchētrain
开车開車kāichēto drive a car
上学上學shàngxuéto go to school, to attend school
鸡蛋雞蛋jīdànhen's egg
弟弟dìdiyounger brother
女士nǚshìlady, madam, Miss
好听好聽hǎotīngpleasant to hear
那边那邊nàbiānover there, yonder
再见再見zàijiàngoodbye
饭店飯店fàndiànrestaurant, hotel
下雨xià yǔto rain
哪儿哪兒nǎrwhere?, wherever, anywhere
这边這邊zhèbiānthis side, here
这儿這兒zhèrhere
女朋友nǚpéngyougirlfriend
商店shāngdiànstore, shop
请问請問qǐngwènExcuse me, may I ask...?
听见聽見tīngjiànto hear
男朋友nánpéngyouboyfriend
汉语漢語HànyǔChinese language
桌子zhuōzitable, desk
晚饭晚飯wǎnfànevening meal, dinner, supper
生病shēngbìngto fall ill
面包麵包miànbāobread
看病kànbìngto visit a doctor, to see a patient
没关系沒關係méi guānxiit doesn't matter
那儿那兒nàrthere
椅子yǐzichair
做饭做飯zuò fànto prepare a meal, to cook
饺子餃子jiǎozidumpling, pot-sticker
小学生小學生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student, schoolchild
书店書店shūdiànbookstore
中学生中學生zhōngxuéshēngmiddle-school student
午饭午飯wǔfànlunch
杯子bēizicup, glass
下课下課xiàkèto finish class, to get out of class
电影院電影院diànyǐngyuàncinema, movie theater
包子bāozibaozi, bao
早饭早飯zǎofànbreakfast
汉字漢字HànzìChinese character
星期天xīngqītiānSunday
有点儿有點兒yǒudiǎnrslightly, a little, somewhat
米饭米飯mǐfànrice
一点儿一點兒yìdiǎnra little, a bit
星期日xīngqīrìSunday
外边外邊wàibianoutside, outer surface, abroad
不客气不客氣bú kèqiyou're welcome, don't mention it
好玩儿好玩兒hǎowánrfun, interesting
eight
bǎihundred
duōmany, much, more
èrtwo
jiǔnine
língzero, nought, zero sign
liùsix
面条儿麵條兒miàntiáornoodles
seven
qiānthousand
sānthree
shíten
手机手機shǒujīcell phone, mobile phone
four
five
one
zàito be at
and
gěito give, for
the, those
jiàoto shout, to call, to order
yǒuto have, there is
zhèthese
not
shàngabove, on
nánmale, man
diàninn, old-style hotel
song
guìexpensive, precious
niányear
sun, day, date, day of the month
xiàdown, downwards, below
tiānday, sky, heaven
jiāhome, family
zhīonly
fēnto divide, to separate, to distribute
一些yìxiēsome, a few, a little
suìyears old, year
hàoordinal number, day of a month
huíto circle, to go back, to turn around
一下yíxiàa little, all at once
jiànitem, component
kǒumouth
kuàilump, chunk, piece
分钟分鐘fēnzhōngminute
xiēsome, a few, several
diǎnto touch briefly, to tap
láito come, hither
menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referri…
小朋友xiǎopéngyǒuchild, kid
duìcorrect; toward
measure word
běnstem
yuánYuan dynasty
depossessive particle
lecompleted action
basuggestion particle
nequestion particle
maquestion particle

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