HSK 1 Vocabulary 150 Words Full List
Hey Chinese learners, to help you better learn Chinese and pass HSK 1 successfully, we present you the full list of 150 must-know words to pass HSK 1.
HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, or Chinese Proficiency Test) is a standardized Chinese test administered by Confucius Institute Headquarters (also known as Hanban). And Among the 6 levels of HSK 1 is the easiest level among HSK 1 to 6.
The list below is summarized based on the International Curriculum for Chinese Language Education, a book published by Hanban for those who teach Chinese as a second language.
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150 Chinese Words Tested in HSK 1
| Chinese | Pinyin | Role | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | verb | to love |
| 八 | bā | numeral | eight |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | noun | father |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | noun | cup |
| 北京 | běi jīng | noun | Beijing |
| 本 | běn | measure word | volume (of books） |
| 不客气 | bú kè qì | verb | you're welcome |
| 不 | bù | adverb | no |
| 菜 | cài | noun | dish |
| 茶 | chá | noun | tea |
| 吃 | chī | verb | to eat |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | noun | taxi |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | verb | to make a phone call |
| 大 | dà | adjective | big, large |
| 的 | de | auxiliary | a subordinating particle that can be used to indicate possession |
| 点 | diǎn | noun | o'clock |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | noun | computer |
| 电视 | diàn shì | noun | television |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | noun | movie |
| 东西 | dōng xi | noun | thing, stuff |
| 都 | dōu | adverb | both, all |
| 读 | dú | verb | to read |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | verb | sorry |
| 多 | duō | adjective | many, much |
| 多少 | duō shao | pronoun | how many, how much |
| 儿子 | ér zi | noun | son |
| 二 | èr | numeral | two |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | noun | restaurant |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | noun | airplane |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | adjective | happy |
| 个 | gè | measure word | measure word |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | verb & noun | to work, job |
| 狗 | gǒu | noun | dog |
| 汉语 | hàn yǔ | noun | Chinese language |
| 好 | hǎo | adjective | good, nice |
| 喝 | hē | verb | to drink |
| 和 | hé | conjunction | and |
| 很 | hěn | adverb | very |
| 后面 | hòu mian | noun | back |
| 回 | huí | verb | to return |
| 会 | huì | verb | can, know how to |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | noun | railway station |
| 几 | jǐ | pronoun | how many |
| 岁 | suì | measure word | years, age |
| 家 | jiā | noun | home |
| 叫 | jiào | verb | to call |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | noun | today |
| 九 | jiǔ | numeral | nine |
| 开 | kāi | verb | to open |
| 看 | kān | verb | to look at |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | verb | to see |
| 块 | kuài | measure word | piece |
| 来 | lái | verb | to come |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | noun | teacher |
| 冷 | lěng | adjective | cold |
| 里 | lǐ | noun | inside |
| 零 | líng | numeral | zero |
| 六 | liù | numeral | six |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | noun | mother |
| 吗 | ma | auxiliary | question marker |
| 买 | mǎi | verb | to buy |
| 猫 | māo | noun | cat |
| 没 | méi | adverb | not |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | verb | it doesn't matter |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | noun | rice |
| 名字 | míng zi | noun | name |
| 明天 | míng tiān | noun | tomorrow |
| 哪儿 | nǎ'er | pronoun | where |
| 那 | nà | pronoun | that |
| 呢 | ne | auxiliary | particle used for suggestion |
| 能 | néng | verb | to be able to |
| 你 | nǐ | pronoun | you (singular) |
| 你们 | nǐ men | pronoun | you (plural) |
| 年 | nián | noun | year |
| 女儿 | nǚ ' ér | noun | daughter |
| 朋友 | péng you | noun | friend |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | noun | apple |
| 七 | qī | numeral | seven |
| 钱 | qián | noun | money |
| 前面 | qián mian | noun | front |
| 请 | qǐng | verb | please |
| 去 | qù | verb | to go |
| 热 | rè | adjective | hot |
| 人 | rén | noun | people |
| 认识 | rèn shi | verb | to know |
| 日 | rì | noun | day |
| 三 | sān | numeral | three |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | noun | shop |
| 上 | shàng | noun | above |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | noun | morning |
| 少 | shǎo | adjective | few (not much/many) |
| 什么 | shén me | pronoun | what |
| 十 | shí | numeral | ten |
| 时候 | shí hou | noun | a point of time |
| 是 | shì | verb | to be |
| 书 | shū | noun | book |
| 谁 | shuí | pronoun | who |
| 水 | shuǐ | noun | water |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | noun | fruit |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | verb | to sleep |
| 说话 | shuō huà | verb | to say, to speak |
| 四 | sì | numeral | four |
| 他 | tā | pronoun | he, him |
| 她 | tā | pronoun | she, her |
| 他们 | tā men | pronoun | they, them |
| 她们 | tā men | pronoun | they, them |
| 太 | tài | adverb | too |
| 天气 | tiān qì | noun | weather |
| 听 | tīng | verb | to listen |
| 同学 | tóng xué | noun | classmate |
| 我 | wǒ | pronoun | I, me |
| 我们 | wǒ men | pronoun | we, us |
| 五 | wǔ | numeral | five |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | verb | to like |
| 下 | xià | noun | below |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | noun | afternoon |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | verb | to rain |
| 先生 | xiān sheng | noun | mister |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | noun | now |
| 想 | xiǎng | verb | to think |
| 小 | xiǎo | adjective | small, little |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | noun | miss |
| 些 | xiē | measure word | a few |
| 写 | xiě | verb | to write |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | verb | thanks |
| 星期 | xīng qī | noun | week |
| 学生 | xué sheng | noun | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | verb | to study |
| 学校 | xué xiào | noun | school |
| 一 | yī | numeral | one |
| 衣服 | yī fu | noun | clothing |
| 医生 | yī shēng | noun | doctor |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | noun | hospital |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | noun | chair |
| 有 | yǒu | verb | to have |
| 月 | yuè | noun | month |
| 在 | zài | preposition | at |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | verb | good-bye |
| 怎么 | zěn me | pronoun | how |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | pronoun | how about |
| 这 | zhè | pronoun | this |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | noun | China |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noun | noon |
| 住 | zhù | verb | to live |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | noun | table |
| 字 | zì | noun | Chinese character |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | noun | yesterday |
| 做 | zuò | verb | to do |
| 坐 | zuò | verb | to sit |
