HSK 1 Vocabulary List

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Word

Pinyin

Definition

ài hǎo, ài hào

[modal particle for suggestions]

class; team; work

steamed (stuffed) bun

a cup; glass; mug

prepare; complete

The north side; The northern part

[measure word for books]

border; frontier

don't; part; leave

other people; others

sick person; patient

not wide in scope

discordant; incompatible; incorrect

impolite; my pleasure

vegetable; dish (of food); cuisine (of a region)

chā, chà, chāi, cī

often; frequently

field; open area

ticket for a vehicle (bus, train, etc.)

inside the vehicle

to eat food; earn a livelihood

to go out; to happen

come out; appear

to wear; to put on; to pierce

order; sequence; rank

obey; from; subordinate

mistake; fault; mistakenly

hit; strike; beat

play ball sports

to call on the phone

university; college

dà xué shēng

university student

to arrive; to (a place); until (a time)

de, dí, dì, dī

[structural particle]

[structural particle used after a verb]

obtain; acquire

second (in a sequence or order)

younger brother

younger brother (from the same parents, or same father or mother)

[structural particle used before a verb or adjective]

place; location

dì fang, dì fāng

place; area; spot; location.

the ground; the floor

electricity; electric

diàn yǐng yuàn

point; dot; spot

dōng xi, dōng xī

read ; study; attend school

duō shao, duō shǎo

hungry; starving

son;child;young person

cooked grain food; meal

house; building

fáng zi, fáng zǐ

have a holiday; on vacation

finish classes and leave school

square; rectangle; cube

very; extremely

to divide; to separate

clothing; clothes

main part; trunk; dry

Why?; For what purpose?; What are you doing?

tell; inform; announce

older brother; brother

[measure word for people]

heel; with; and

workers; the working class

worker; laborer

A building for lodging and entertaining guests or travelers

to close; to shut; to turn off

close; turn off

expensive; noble

country; nation

pass through; exceed

to return (money; etc.)

still; preferably

there is still; additionally

the Han Dynasty

mandarin Chinese

Chinese characters

row; line; walk; feasible

[day number in a date]; number (in a series)

hǎo chī, hào chī

tasty; delicious

good-looking; beautiful

pleasant-sounding; melodious

fun; interesting; enjoyable

behind; the back

the day after tomorrow

bad; wicked; harmful; rotten

answer; response

go back; return

machine; device; opportunity

plane ticket; air ticket

remember; memorize; record

how many; a few

at home; in the family

fake; false; artificial; holiday

to see; to look at

jiào xué lóu

teaching building; school building

to call; to be called

elder sister (direct sibling)

come in from outside

[Used after another verb to indicate moving to the inside of a place]

then; right after

realize; feel; sleep

to think; to feel

kāi wán xiào

to joke; treat something lightly

question; examination

textbook; coursebook

text (in a textbook)

fast; quick; rapid

[measure word for pieces]

arrive at; come to

old person; elderly person

lèi, lěi, léi

tired; fatigued; exhausted

two (of something)

[aspectual particle]

small; scattered; fractional

building; floor (of a building)

road; path; way

intersection; junction

on the road; on the way

[question particle]

road; street; highway

immediately; right away

fur; hair; mold

not have; lack; never

not have; lack; have not

it doesn’t matter

It's okay; no problem; never mind

younger sister; young woman

category; group

doorway; entrance; gate

ticket; admission ticket

(uncooked) rice; meter

clear; easy to understand; straightforward

that side; over there

there (indicating a relatively distant place)

nà xiē, nǎ xiē

those (indicating a large number)

where; to which place

which ones; what things

hold; take; bring; get

paternal grandmother; grandma

boy; young male child or teenager.

nán ren, nán rén

adult male; man

male student; schoolboy

difficult; hard

The southern side

[question particle]

can; be able to

you (polite form)

cattle; cow; ox

girl; young girl

nǚ ren, nǚ rén

female student; schoolgirl

side; beside; next to

friends (plural)

scheduled time; date

to get up (out of bed)

upwards; rise up; get up

automobile; car

the day before yesterday

to invite; to request; to treat (to a meal; etc.); please

May I ask; Excuse me

Please sit down

to be familiar with

above; on top; the surface

board a vehicle

the last time; the previous time

to have a lesson

to go to school to study

continue; introduce

on one's body; physically

to fall ill; to get sick

get angry; be upset

to be (am; is; are)

shí jiān, shí jiàn

know; recognize

matter; affair; thing

cell phone; mobile phone

tree; plant; establish

to sleep; to be asleep

shuì jiào, shuì jué

to say. to speak

to speak (words); to talk

tell; narrate; sue

the human or animal body; physique

[measure word for long things]

picture; diagram; map

outside; exterior

foreign country

foreign language

evening; night; late

to play (with); to have fun

internet friend; netizen

character; writing

to practice; to review

wash; clean; erase

xǐ shǒu jiān

restroom; bathroom (euphemism for toilet)

west; western side

to tie up; to fasten (e.g. a seatbelt)

to finish work; to get off work

below; the lower part

to get off (a vehicle)

to finish class; for a class to end

now; appear; show

first; in advance

Mr.; husband; sir

to laugh; to smile

primary school; elementary school

xiǎo péng yǒu

xiǎo xué shēng

primary school student

to thank; to express gratitude

thank you; to thank

prosperous; prevalent

xīng qī tiān

stop; cease; rest

to rest; to sleep

to learn; to study

institution; college

kind; sample; model

to want; to need; have to; want to; will

paternal grandfather

one side; one aspect

together; at the same time

for a short while; briefly

the same; identical

doctor; medicine

clothing; clothes

famous; well-known

sometimes; at times

some; a part of; some of

useful; functional

sometimes; occasionally

language; words

courtyard; yard

[measure word for units of money]

again; another; then

goodbye; see you later

to look for; to call on someone

zhe, zhuó, zháo

-ing(Indicates the progressive aspect)

really; truly; real

truly; really; indeed

just (right); straight; correct

in the process of (doing something)

zhōng jiān, zhōng jiàn

inside; interior; center; middle

Chinese (language)

zhōng xué shēng

middle school student

important; significant

to live (in/at)

accurate; permit

prepare; get ready

best; optimal; finest

yesterday; the past

work; labor; make