HSK 1 Vocabulary List (HSK 2.0)
Original HSK 2.0 vocabulary reference.
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HSK 1 word list
150 entries
Entries introduced at this level.
- 爱
love
verbadjectiveMore about 爱
- be fond of
- 八
8
numbertime wordMore about 八
- eight
- 爸爸
father
noun - 杯子
glass
nounMore about 杯子
- cup
- 北京
Beijing
place name - 本
this
pronounmeasure wordadverbnoun - 不
not
adverbMore about 不
- no
- 不客气
impolite
More about 不客气
- rude
- 菜
dish
nounMore about 菜
- vegetable
- 茶
tea
nounword element - 吃
eat
verb - 出租车
taxi
noun - 打电话
make a telephone call
verb - 大
great
adjectiveadverbnounword element - 的
marks possession or modifies a noun
particlenoun - 点
dot
nountime wordverb - 电脑
computer
noun - 电视
TV
nounMore about 电视
- television
- 电影
movie
nounMore about 电影
- film
- 东西
thing
noundirection wordproper nounMore about 东西
- east and west
- 都
all
adverbword element - 读
to read
verbMore about 读
- to study
- study
- 对不起
excuse me
verbMore about 对不起
- I'm sorry
- 多
many
adjectivenumberadverbverbword elementMore about 多
- much
- 多少
how much
pronoun - 儿子
son
noun - 二
2
numbertime wordMore about 二
- two
- 饭馆
restaurant
noun - 飞机
airplane
noun - 分钟
minute
- 高兴
willing
adjectiveMore about 高兴
- glad
- happy
- 个
general measure word
measure wordword elementMore about 个
- individual
- 工作
job
verbnounMore about 工作
- work
- to work
- 狗
dog
noun - 汉语
Mandarin Chinese
proper nounMore about 汉语
- Chinese language
- 好
good
adjectiveadverbverbMore about 好
- well
- 喝
shout loudly
word elementverbMore about 喝
- drink
- to drink
- 和
and
prepositionverbword elementnoun - 很
very
adverbMore about 很
- awfully
- quite
- 后面
behind
direction word - 回
to return
verbMore about 回
- to curve
- 会
can
verbnounMore about 会
- will
- a meeting
- 火车站
train station
noun - 几
a few
numberadverb - 家
home
nounmeasure wordMore about 家
- family
- 叫
shout
verbprepositionnoun - 今天
now
time wordMore about 今天
- today
- 九
9
numbertime wordadjectiveMore about 九
- nine
- 开
drive
verbmeasure word - 看
watch over
verbparticleMore about 看
- guard
- 看见
see
verbMore about 看见
- to see
- catch sight of
- 块
chunk
measure wordword elementMore about 块
- piece
- lump
- 来
come
verbdirection wordnumberparticleMore about 来
- arrive
- 老师
teacher
noun - 了
marks completion or a change
particleverb - 冷
cold
adjectiveword element - 里
in
direction wordmeasure wordMore about 里
- home
- 零
zero
numbertime wordword element - 六
six
numbertime wordMore about 六
- 6
- 妈妈
mama
nounMore about 妈妈
- mother
- 吗
question particle
particle - 买
purchase
verbMore about 买
- buy
- 猫
cat
nounverb - 没
not
adverbverbMore about 没
- die
- drown
- 没关系
it doesn't matter
verb - 米饭
cooked rice
noun - 名字
name
noun - 明天
tomorrow
time word - 哪
which
pronounparticle - 那
then
pronounconjunctionMore about 那
- that
- 呢
question or continuing-state particle
particle - 能
can
verbword elementMore about 能
- be able to
- 你
you
pronoun - 年
year
time wordnounMore about 年
- harvest
- 女儿
daughter
noun - 朋友
friend
noun - 漂亮
beautiful
adjectiveMore about 漂亮
- pretty
- 苹果
apple
noun - 七
seven
numbertime wordMore about 七
- 7
- 前面
in front
direction word - 钱
money
nounproper noun - 请
please
verbMore about 请
- invite
- 去
go
verbMore about 去
- to go to
- 热
to heat up
adjectivenounsuffixverb - 人
person
nounMore about 人
- people
- 认识
knowledge
verbnoun - 日
day
time wordword elementadjectiveMore about 日
- sun
- daily
- 三
3
numbertime wordMore about 三
- three
- 商店
shop
nounMore about 商店
- store
- 上
up
direction wordverbword elementMore about 上
- above
- previous
- 上午
morning
time word - 少
less
adjectiveverbadverbword element - 什么
what?
pronoun - 十
10
numbertime wordMore about 十
- ten
- 时候
moment
nounMore about 时候
- time
- 是
be
verb - 书
write
nounword element - 谁
who
pronoun - 水
water
nounMore about 水
- river
- liquid
- 水果
fruit
noun - 睡觉
sleep
verb - 说话
to speak
verb - 四
four
numbertime wordMore about 四
- 4
- 岁
year
- 他
he
pronoun - 她
she
pronoun - 太
very
adverbadjectiveMore about 太
- extremely
- too
- 天气
weather
noun - 听
hear
verbMore about 听
- obey
- 同学
fellow student
nounMore about 同学
- classmate
- 喂
feed
verbinterjection - 我
I
pronounMore about 我
- me
- 我们
we
pronoun - 五
5
numbertime wordMore about 五
- five
- 喜欢
be fond of
verbMore about 喜欢
- like
- to like
- 下
lower
verbdirection wordword element - 下午
afternoon
time word - 下雨
to rain
verbMore about 下雨
- rain
- 先生
teacher
nounMore about 先生
- husband
- doctor
- 现在
current
time word - 想
to want
verb - 小
small
adjectiveMore about 小
- little
- young
- 小姐
young lady
nounMore about 小姐
- Miss
- 些
some
measure word - 写
write
verbMore about 写
- to write
- 谢谢
thank you
verb - 星期
week
nounMore about 星期
- Sunday
- 学生
student
noun - 学习
study
verbMore about 学习
- learn
- 学校
school
noun - 一
one
numberadverbtime word - 衣服
clothing
nounMore about 衣服
- clothes
- 医生
doctor
noun - 医院
hospital
noun - 椅子
chair
noun - 有
have
verbMore about 有
- there is
- 月
month
nountime wordMore about 月
- monthly
- moon
- 再见
good bye
verb - 在
at
prepositionverbadverbMore about 在
- in
- be doing
- 怎么
how
pronounMore about 怎么
- what
- how?
- 怎么样
how about
pronounMore about 怎么样
- how?
- 这
this
pronounMore about 这
- these
- 中国
China
place name - 中午
noon
time wordMore about 中午
- midday
- 住
reside
verb - 桌子
table
nounMore about 桌子
- desk
- 字
word
nounMore about 字
- character
- 昨天
yesterday
time word - 坐
sit
verb - 做
do
verbMore about 做
- be
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