301 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.
301 words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me, my |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 他 | tā | him, his |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 说說 | shuō | to say |
| 都 | dōu | all, both |
| 要 | yào | to want |
| 到 | dào | to arrive |
| 我们我們 | wǒmen | we, us, ourselves |
| 好 | hǎo | good, appropriate, proper |
| 月 | yuè | moon, month, monthly |
| 会會 | huì | can, will |
| 大 | dà | big, large, great |
| 还還 | hái | still, yet |
| 后後 | hòu | after, behind |
| 两兩 | liǎng | two, both, some |
| 没有沒有 | méiyǒu | haven't, hasn't, doesn't exist |
| 去 | qù | to go, to go to |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 中国中國 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 看 | kàn | to see, to look at, to read |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may, possible |
| 这个這個 | zhège | this |
| 能 | néng | can, to be able to |
| 他们他們 | tāmen | they, them |
| 做 | zuò | to make, to produce, to write |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think, to think of, to devise |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 小 | xiǎo | small, tiny, few |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work, job |
| 里裡 | lǐ | lining, interior, inside |
| 前 | qián | front, forward, ahead |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company, firm, corporation |
| 问题問題 | wèntí | question, problem, issue |
| 什么什麼 | shénme | what?, something, anything |
| 没沒 | méi | not |
| 现在現在 | xiànzài | now, at present, currently |
| 真 | zhēn | really, truly, indeed |
| 太 | tài | highest, greatest, too |
| 再 | zài | again, once more |
| 时间時間 | shíjiān | time |
| 爱愛 | ài | to love, to be fond of, to like |
| 吃 | chī | to eat, to consume, to eat at |
| 时候時候 | shíhou | time, length of time, moment |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today, the present time, now |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 这些這些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone, influential family |
| 几幾 | jǐ | how much, how many, several |
| 事 | shì | matter, thing, item |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 喜欢喜歡 | xǐhuan | to like, to be fond of |
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know, to become aware of |
| 车車 | chē | car, vehicle |
| 怎么怎麼 | zěnme | how?, what?, why? |
| 外 | wài | outside, in addition, foreign |
| 谁誰 | shéi/shuí | who |
| 你们你們 | nǐmen | you |
| 见見 | jiàn | to see, to meet, to appear |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find, to look for |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very, really, unusual |
| 买買 | mǎi | to buy, to purchase |
| 开開 | kāi | to open, to turn on |
| 觉得覺得 | juéde | to think that ..., to feel that ... |
| 不要 | búyào | don't!, must not |
| 学生學生 | xuéshēng | student, schoolchild |
| 钱錢 | qián | money |
| 请請 | qǐng | to ask, to invite, please |
| 问問 | wèn | to ask, to inquire |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 听聽 | tīng | to listen to, to hear, to heed |
| 女 | nǚ | female, woman, daughter |
| 东西東西 | dōngxi | thing, stuff, person |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | to be in the process of |
| 这里這裡 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 住 | zhù | to live, to dwell, to stay |
| 学习學習 | xuéxí | to learn, to study |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 那个那個 | nàge | that one, that thing, that |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some, somewhat |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 学校學校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 写寫 | xiě | to write |
| 少 | shǎo | few, less, to lack |
| 国國 | guó | country |
| 小时小時 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 电话電話 | diànhuà | telephone, phone call, phone number |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep, to lie down |
| 学學 | xué | to learn, to study, to imitate |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon, p.m. |
| 玩 | wán | to play, to have fun, to trifle with |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear, to put on, to dress |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 早 | zǎo | early, morning, Good morning! |
| 医院醫院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 电影電影 | diànyǐng | movie, film |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening, night, in the evening |
| 书書 | shū | book |
| 认识認識 | rènshi | to know, to recognize |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening, night, late |
| 字 | zì | letter, symbol, character |
| 边邊 | biān | side, edge, margin |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much?, how many? |
| 卖賣 | mài | to sell, to betray, to spare no effort |
| 有的 | yǒude | some |
| 老师老師 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 病 | bìng | illness, disease, to fall ill |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 半 | bàn | half, semi-, incomplete |
| 热熱 | rè | to warm up, to heat up, hot |
| 妈妈媽媽 | māma | mama, mommy, mother |
| 电视電視 | diànshì | television, TV |
| 大学大學 | dàxué | university |
| 哪 | nǎ | how, which |
| 电脑電腦 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 谢谢謝謝 | xièxie | to thank, thanks, thank you |
| 儿子兒子 | érzi | son |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher, gentleman, sir |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing, to call loudly, to chant |
| 睡觉睡覺 | shuìjiào | to go to bed, to sleep |
| 它们它們 | tāmen | they, them |
| 哪里哪裡 | nǎlǐ | where?, somewhere, anywhere |
| 同学同學 | tóngxué | to study at the same school |
| 她们她們 | tāmen | they, them |
| 忙 | máng | busy, hurriedly, to hurry |
| 那里那裡 | nàlǐ | there, that place |
| 天气天氣 | tiānqì | weather |
| 读讀 | dú | to read out, to read aloud |
| 女儿女兒 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 说话說話 | shuōhuà | to speak, to say, to talk |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 医生醫生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 猫貓 | māo | cat |
| 看见看見 | kànjiàn | to see, to catch sight of |
| 第 | dì | prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 'sixth' |
| 雪 | xuě | snow |
| 菜 | cài | vegetable, greens, dish |
| 飞机飛機 | fēijī | airplane |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty, beautiful |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 饭飯 | fàn | cooked rice, meal |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 高兴高興 | gāoxìng | happy, glad, willing |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad |
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest, to rest |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work, to be on duty |
| 课課 | kè | subject, course, class |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking, nice-looking |
| 茶 | chá | tea, tea plant |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon, midday |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 一半 | yíbàn | half |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member |
| 打电话打電話 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 苹果蘋果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 大学生大學生 | dàxuéshēng | university student, college student |
| 房间房間 | fángjiān | room |
| 喂 | wèi | hey, to feed |
| 小学小學 | xiǎoxué | elementary school, primary school |
| 哪个哪個 | nǎge | which, who |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed, to get up |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 怎么样怎麼樣 | zěnmeyàng | how?, how about?, how was it? |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty, delicious |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap, inexpensive, a petty advantage |
| 对不起對不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry, excuse me |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week, day of the week, Sunday |
| 读书讀書 | dúshū | to read a book, to study |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister, young woman |
| 中学中學 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 上课上課 | shàngkè | to go to class, to attend class |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | cow's milk |
| 没事沒事 | méishì | it's not important, it's nothing |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello, hi |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which ones?, who?, what? |
| 出租车出租車 | chūzūchē | taxi |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work, to get off work |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime, during the day, day |
| 火车火車 | huǒchē | train |
| 开车開車 | kāichē | to drive a car |
| 上学上學 | shàngxué | to go to school, to attend school |
| 鸡蛋雞蛋 | jīdàn | hen's egg |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady, madam, Miss |
| 好听好聽 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 那边那邊 | nàbiān | over there, yonder |
| 再见再見 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 饭店飯店 | fàndiàn | restaurant, hotel |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 哪儿哪兒 | nǎr | where?, wherever, anywhere |
| 这边這邊 | zhèbiān | this side, here |
| 这儿這兒 | zhèr | here |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store, shop |
| 请问請問 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 听见聽見 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend |
| 汉语漢語 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk |
| 晚饭晚飯 | wǎnfàn | evening meal, dinner, supper |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
| 面包麵包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to visit a doctor, to see a patient |
| 没关系沒關係 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 那儿那兒 | nàr | there |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 做饭做飯 | zuò fàn | to prepare a meal, to cook |
| 饺子餃子 | jiǎozi | dumpling, pot-sticker |
| 小学生小學生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student, schoolchild |
| 书店書店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 中学生中學生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student |
| 午饭午飯 | wǔfàn | lunch |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass |
| 下课下課 | xiàkè | to finish class, to get out of class |
| 电影院電影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema, movie theater |
| 包子 | bāozi | baozi, bao |
| 早饭早飯 | zǎofàn | breakfast |
| 汉字漢字 | Hànzì | Chinese character |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 有点儿有點兒 | yǒudiǎnr | slightly, a little, somewhat |
| 米饭米飯 | mǐfàn | rice |
| 一点儿一點兒 | yìdiǎnr | a little, a bit |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 外边外邊 | wàibian | outside, outer surface, abroad |
| 不客气不客氣 | bú kèqi | you're welcome, don't mention it |
| 好玩儿好玩兒 | hǎowánr | fun, interesting |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 多 | duō | many, much, more |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 零 | líng | zero, nought, zero sign |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 面条儿麵條兒 | miàntiáor | noodles |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 手机手機 | shǒujī | cell phone, mobile phone |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 在 | zài | to be at |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 给給 | gěi | to give, for |
| 那 | nà | the, those |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout, to call, to order |
| 有 | yǒu | to have, there is |
| 这這 | zhè | these |
| 不 | bù | not |
| 上 | shàng | above, on |
| 男 | nán | male, man |
| 店 | diàn | inn, old-style hotel |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 贵貴 | guì | expensive, precious |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 日 | rì | sun, day, date, day of the month |
| 下 | xià | down, downwards, below |
| 天 | tiān | day, sky, heaven |
| 家 | jiā | home, family |
| 只 | zhī | only |
| 分 | fēn | to divide, to separate, to distribute |
| 一些 | yìxiē | some, a few, a little |
| 岁歲 | suì | years old, year |
| 号號 | hào | ordinal number, day of a month |
| 回 | huí | to circle, to go back, to turn around |
| 一下 | yíxià | a little, all at once |
| 件 | jiàn | item, component |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 块塊 | kuài | lump, chunk, piece |
| 分钟分鐘 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 些 | xiē | some, a few, several |
| 点點 | diǎn | to touch briefly, to tap |
| 来來 | lái | to come, hither |
| 们們 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child, kid |
| 对對 | duì | correct; toward |
| 个個 | gè | measure word |
| 本 | běn | stem |
| 元 | yuán | Yuan dynasty |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 了 | le | completed action |
| 吧 | ba | suggestion particle |
| 呢 | ne | question particle |
| 吗嗎 | ma | question particle |
English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are written by Dayword or taken from Tatoeba contributors under CC BY 2.0 FR, with a link on each Tatoeba sentence.