Official HSK Level 1 Vocabulary & Characters
one
[aspectual particle]
person
eight
two
seven
nine
how many; a few
son;child;young person
ten
up
main part; trunk; dry
big
[measure word for people]
small
mountain; hill
horse
son
door; gate
also
to practice; to review
down
flying
three
suffix
female
mouth
workers; the working class
compare
few
friend
noon
five
cattle; cow; ox
month
square; rectangle; cube
water
gas; air
hand
center; middle
vehicle; car
now
recognize
six
to see; to look at
to open
sky
character; writing
to divide; to separate
popular; hot
book
[measure word for units of money]
wind; air flow
between
day; Japan
too
no; not
various
fur; hair; mold
obey; from; subordinate
half
he; him
to go
left
to go out; to happen
hit; strike; beat
electricity; electric
breast;milk
toward
east
[day number in a date]; number (in a series)
four
to write
border; frontier
to call; to be called
the Han Dynasty
[measure word for books]
just (right); straight; correct
bag
use
outside
right
north
remember; memorize; record
alive,life
category; group
white
same
pass through; exceed
move
row; line; walk; feasible
hundred
west
busy
prosperous; prevalent
teacher
year
(uncooked) rice; meter
old
to return
morning
grandfather
machine; device; opportunity
clothing; clothes
stop; cease; rest
good
page; sheet
future; later
to buy
in; at
mom
happy; joyful
that
can; know to
many
she; her
flesh; meat
name
[question particle]
net
question; examination
character
again; another; then
first; in advance
[structural particle used before a verb or adjective]
field; open area
to ask
years old
to close; to shut; to turn off
order; sequence; rank
to have
to eat
forget
tell; inform; announce
younger brother
cold
I; me
to tie up; to fasten (e.g. a seatbelt)
to live (in/at)
bed
know; recognize
the human or animal body; physique
two (of something)
[modal particle for suggestions]
time
far
work; labor; make
cooked grain food; meal
[measure word for pieces]
this
to look for; to call on someone
enter
body
fast; quick; rapid
to sit
tell; narrate; sue
to come
bad; wicked; harmful; rotten
chicken
you
room; between
doctor; medicine
male
walk
not have; lack; never
don't; part; leave
vapor; gas
to return (money; etc.)
to listen (to)
[measure word for long things]
flower
inside; lining
bright; clear
rain
elder sister (direct sibling)
[structural particle]
release
prepare; complete
country; nation
clean; pure
to play (with); to have fun
look; see
capital city
fruit; result
some
shop; store
picture; diagram; map
a cup; glass; mug
non-
learn; study
know
try; test
now; appear; show
speech; talk
house; building
matter; affair; thing
to arrive; to (a place); until (a time)
happy
airplane
thank you; to thank
side; beside; next to
over here
afternoon
bookstore
date
to have a lesson
[Used after another verb to indicate moving to the inside of a place]
here
to go to school to study
to finish class; for a class to end
come in from outside
open; unwrap
half; one-half
they; them
sorry
to finish work; to get off work
go back; return
the last time; the previous time
bread
restaurant
sick person; patient
there
thing
to go to work
schoolbag
today
there (indicating a relatively distant place)
to get up (out of bed)
those (indicating a large number)
very; extremely
outside; exterior
school
older sister
it doesn’t matter
daughter
middle school student
you all
they(females)
where
to learn; to study
hear; listen
last year
university; college
doctor
weather
China
lunch
goodbye; see you later
hospital
train
middle school
on the road; on the way
fruit
this year
which ones; what things
where; to which place
university student
in the process of (doing something)
store
help
steamed (stuffed) bun
to like
useful; functional
shoolmate
dad
May I ask; Excuse me
these
to speak (words); to talk
restroom; bathroom (euphemism for toilet)
good-looking; beautiful
pleasant-sounding; melodious
to fall ill; to get sick
daytime
(cow) milk
to think; to feel
dinner
telephone
see a doctor
to know
doorway; entrance; gate
right side
Sunday
like; interest
breakfast
cell phone; mobile phone
next year
tomorrow
tell; inform
together
family
notebook
clothing
to see
paternal grandmother; grandma
mandarin Chinese
to sleep
read ; study; attend school
yesterday
Chinese characters
some of
computer
birthday
teaching building; school building
movie; film
test; exam
television; TV
cup; glass
how
cinema
ticket; admission ticket
to call on the phone
younger brother (from the same parents, or same father or mother)
automobile; car
hour
station
week
desk
evening
to work
room
drive
child
student
we; us
primary school student
primary school; elementary school
child; kid
introduce
important; significant
shopping mall
remember
tasty; delicious
a little
paternal grandfather
Chinese (language)
older brother
see each other
Mr.; husband; sir
to rest; to sleep
what; why
rice
younger sister; young woman
to be familiar with
textbook; coursebook
how much
ask for leave
go out
a little while
go online
airport
the left side
immediately; right away
prepare; get ready
foreign country
still; preferably
famous; well-known
take a taxi
road; street; highway
come back
come out; appear
text (in a textbook)
intersection; junction
upwards; rise up; get up
best; optimal; finest
serious
play ball sports
The north side; The northern part
wallet; purse
answer; response
girlfriend
state; country
get angry; be upset
the New Year
half a day
board a vehicle
the day before yesterday
library
inside; interior; center; middle
return to
old person; elderly person
