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HSK 1 vocabulary list

HSK 1 is the starting level: numbers, time, family, food, places and the everyday verbs and question words you need for simple conversations. Below are all 500 words that HSK 1 adds in the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, in syllabus order, with pinyin, English meanings and audio. Tap a word to hear it.

500new words
500words in total
300new characters
48grammar points

All HSK 1 words

Pinyin shows tone changes for 一 and 不 as they are spoken; the dictionary form appears in the app. Tones are color-coded: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th neutral.

#WordPinyinMeaningType
1àito love; to likeV
2àihàohobby; to be keen onV/N
3bāeightNum
4bàba / bàdad; fatherN
5ba(particle for suggestions) let's…; …, right?Aux
6báiwhiteAdj
7báitiāndaytimeN
8bǎihundredNum
9bānclass; shift; measure word for scheduled transportN/M
10bànhalfNum
11bàn niánhalf a year
12bàntiānhalf a day; a long time
13bāngto helpV
14bāngmángto help; to do a favor
15bāobag; package; to wrapN/M/V
16bāozisteamed stuffed bun (baozi)N
17bēicup (measure word for drinks)M
18bēizicup; glassN
19běinorthN
20běibiannorth side; the northN
21BěijīngBeijingN
22běnmeasure word for booksM
23běnzinotebook; exercise bookN
24bǐthan (in comparisons); to comparePrep/V
25biédon't (do sth)Adv
26biédeother; elsePron
27biérénother people; othersPron
28bìngillness; to be illN/V
29bìngrénpatient; sick personN
30bú dànot very; not much
31búduìwrong; incorrectAdj
32bú kèqìyou're welcome; don't mention it
33búyòngno need to; needn'tAdv
34bùnot; noAdv
35càidish (of food); vegetableN
36cháteaN
37chàto be short of; to lack; poor (in quality)V/Adj
38chángoftenAdv
39chángchángoften; frequentlyAdv
40chàngto singV
41chànggēto sing (a song)
42chēvehicle; carN
43chēpiào(bus or train) ticketN
44chē shangin the car; on the bus or train
45chēzhànstation; stopN
46chīto eatV
47chīfànto eat; to have a meal
48chūto go out; to come out; to appearV
49chūláito come out
50chūqùto go out
51chuānto wear; to put on (clothes, shoes)V
52chuángbedN
53cìtime (occurrence); measure word for timesM
54cóngfromPrep
55cuòwrong; mistakeAdj/N
56dǎto hit; to play (a ball game); to make (a phone call)V
57dǎchēto take a taxi
58dǎ diànhuàto make a phone call
59dǎkāito open; to turn on
60dǎ qiúto play ball
61dàbig; large; old (age)Adj
62dàxuéuniversityN
63dàxuéshēnguniversity studentN
64dàoto arrive; to reach; to (a place)V
65dédàoto get; to obtain
66de(particle before a verb, like "-ly")Aux
67de(possessive particle) 's; ofAux
68děngto wait (for)V
69dìground; earth; landN
70dìdiǎnplace; locationN
71dìfangplace; part; areaN
72dìshangon the ground; on the floor
73dìtúmapN
74dìdi / dìyounger brotherN
75dì (dì-èr)(prefix for ordinal numbers) No.; -thPrefix
76diǎno'clock; dot; a little; to order (food)M/V/N
77diànelectricityN
78diànhuàtelephone; phone callN
79diànnǎocomputerN
80diànshìtelevision; TVN
81diànshìjītelevision setN
82diànyǐngfilm; movieN
83diànyǐngyuàncinemaN
84dōngeastN
85dōngbianeast side; the eastN
86dōngxithing; stuffN
87dòngto moveV
88dòngzuòmovement; actionN
89dōuall; bothAdv
90dúto read; to read aloud; to studyV
91dúshūto read; to study; to go to school
92duìright; correctAdj
93duìbuqǐsorry; excuse meV
94duōmany; much; more; how (old, long…)Adj/Pron
95duōshaohow many; how muchPron
96èhungryAdj/V
97érzisonN
98èrtwoNum
99fàncooked rice; mealN
100fàndiànrestaurant; hotelN
101fángjiānroomN
102fángzihouse; flatN
103fàngto put; to placeV
104fàngjiàto have a holiday; to be off (school, work)
105fàngxuéto finish school (for the day)
106fēito flyV
107fēijīplane; airplaneN
108fēichángvery; extremelyAdv
109fēnminute; cent (fen); point (score)N/M
110fēngwindN
111gāndryAdj
112gānjìngcleanAdj
113gànto do; to workV
114gàn shénmewhat are you doing?; why?
115gāotall; highAdj
116gāoxìnghappy; gladAdj
117gàosuto tellV
118gēge / gēolder brotherN
119gēsongN
120gègeneral measure word (for people and things)M
121gěito give; for; toV/Prep
122gēnwith; and; to followPrep/Conj/V
123gōngrénworkerN
124gōngzuòto work; job; workV/N
125guānto close; to turn offV
126guānshangto close; to shut; to turn off
127guìexpensiveAdj
128guócountry; nationN
129guójiācountry; stateN
130guó wàiabroad; overseas
131guòto cross; to pass; to spend (time); to celebrateV
132háistill; also; even moreAdv
133háishior (in questions); still; had betterAdv/Conj
134hái yǒualso; in addition; there is still
135háizichildN
136HànyǔChinese (language)N
137HànzìChinese characterN
138hǎogood; well; fineAdj
139hǎochītasty; deliciousAdj
140hǎokàngood-looking; nice; (of a film or book) goodAdj
141hǎotīngnice to listen to; pleasant (sound)Adj
142hǎowánrfun; amusingAdj
143hàonumber; date (day of the month); sizeN/M
144hēto drinkV
145héand; withPrep/Conj
146hěnveryAdv
147hòuback; behind; afterN
148hòubianback; behindN
149hòutiānthe day after tomorrowN
150huāflowerN
151huàwords; speech; what sb saysN
152huàibad; brokenAdj
153huánto give back; to return (sth)V
154huíto go back; to returnV
155huídáto answer; answerV/N
156huídàoto return to; to get back toV
157huí jiāto go home
158huíláito come back
159huíqùto go back
160huìcan; to know how to; will (be likely to)V
161huǒchētrainN
162jīchǎngairportN
163jīpiàoplane ticketN
164jīdàneggN
165jǐhow many; a few; severalNum/Pron
166jìto remember; to write downV
167jìdeto rememberV
168jìzhùto remember; to memorize
169jiāhome; family; measure word for families and businessesN/M
170jiā liat home; (one's) family
171jiārénfamily memberN
172jiānmeasure word for roomsM
173jiànto see; to meetV
174jiànmiànto meet; to see each other
175jiāoto teachV
176jiàoto be called; to call; to shoutV
177jiàoxuélóuteaching building; classroom buildingN
178jiějie / jiěolder sisterN
179jièshàoto introduce; introductionV
180jīnniánthis yearN
181jīntiāntodayN
182jìnto enter; to go inV
183jìnláito come in
184jìnqùto go in
185jiǔnineNum
186jiùthen; right away; just; onlyAdv
187juédeto feel; to thinkV
188kāito open; to turn on; to driveV
189kāichēto drive (a car)
190kāihuìto have a meeting
191kāi wánxiàoto joke; to make fun of
192kànto look at; to watch; to read; to visitV
193kànbìngto see a doctor; (of a doctor) to see a patient
194kàndàoto see
195kànjiànto see; to catch sight of
196kǎoto take an exam; to testV
197kǎoshìexam; to take an exam
198kěthirstyAdj
199kèclass; lesson; courseN
200kèběntextbookN
201kèwéntext (of a lesson)N
202kǒumouth; measure word for family membersM/N
203kuàipiece; yuan (informal, "kuai"); measure word for piecesN/M
204kuàifast; quick; soonAdj/Adv
205láito comeV
206láidàoto arrive; to come toV
207lǎoold; elderlyAdj
208lǎorénold person; the elderlyN
209lǎoshīteacherN
210le(particle) completed action; change of stateAux
211lèitiredAdj
212lěngcoldAdj
213lǐinside; inN
214lǐbianinsideN
215liǎngtwo (before measure words); bothNum
216líng / língzeroNum
217liùsixNum
218lóubuilding; floor (storey)N
219lóu shàngupstairs
220lóu xiàdownstairs
221lùroad; (bus) routeN/M
222lùkǒuintersection; crossingN
223lùshangon the way; on the roadN
224māma / māmom; motherN
225mǎlùroad; streetN
226mǎshàngat once; right awayAdv
227ma(question particle for yes-no questions)Aux
228mǎito buyV
229mànslowAdj
230mángbusyAdj
231máomao (one tenth of a yuan)M
232méinot (have); didn'tAdv/V
233méi guānxiit doesn't matter; that's all right
234méi shénmeit's nothing; never mind
235méishìrit's nothing; I'm fine
236méiyǒunot have; there isn't; didn'tV/Adv
237mèimei / mèiyounger sisterN
238méndoor; gate; measure word for school subjectsN/M
239ménkǒudoorway; entranceN
240ménpiàoadmission ticketN
241men (péngyoumen)(plural suffix for people)Suffix
242mǐfàncooked riceN
243miànbāobreadN
244miàntiáornoodlesN
245míngzinameN
246míngbaito understand; clearAdj/V
247míngniánnext yearN
248míngtiāntomorrowN
249náto take; to hold; to carryV
250nǎwhichPron
251nǎlǐwherePron
252nǎrwherePron
253nǎxiēwhich (ones)Pron
254nàthat; thosePron
255nàbiānover there; therePron
256nàlǐtherePron
257nàrtherePron
258nàxiēthosePron
259nǎimilkN
260nǎinaigrandma (father's mother)N
261nánmaleAdj
262nánháirboyN
263nánpéngyouboyfriendN
264nánrénmanN
265nánshēngmale student; boyN
266nánsouthN
267nánbiansouth side; the southN
268nándifficult; hardAdj
269ne(particle) …and you?; (ongoing action)Aux
270néngcan; to be able toV
271nǐyouPron
272nǐmenyou (plural)Pron
273niányearM
274nínyou (polite)Pron
275niúnǎi(cow's) milkN
276nǚfemaleAdj
277nǚ'érdaughterN
278nǚháirgirlN
279nǚpéngyougirlfriendN
280nǚrénwomanN
281nǚshēngfemale student; girlN
282pángbiānside; next to; besideN
283pǎoto runV
284péngyoufriendN
285piàoticketN
286qīsevenNum
287qǐto get up; to riseV
288qǐchuángto get up (out of bed)
289qǐláito get up; to stand up; (after a verb) up, start to
290qìchēcar; automobileN
291qiánfront; before; agoN
292qiánbianfront; in frontN
293qiántiānthe day before yesterdayN
294qiánmoneyN
295qiánbāowallet; purseN
296qǐngplease; to invite; to treat (sb to a meal)V
297qǐngjiàto ask for leave; to take time off
298qǐng jìnplease come in
299qǐngwènexcuse me, may I ask…V
300qǐng zuòplease sit down
301qiúballN
302qùto goV
303qùniánlast yearN
304rèhot; to heat upAdj/V
305rénperson; peopleN
306rènshito know (sb); to recognizeV/N
307rènzhēnserious; conscientiousAdj
308rìday; day of the month; sunN
309rìqīdateN
310ròumeatN
311sānthreeNum
312shānmountain; hillN
313shāngchǎngshopping mallN
314shāngdiànshop; storeN
315shàngup; on; above; to go up; to get onN/V
316shàngbānto go to work; to be at work
317shàngbianabove; on top; the topN
318shàng chēto get on (a bus, train or car)
319shàng cìlast time
320shàngkèto have class; to start class
321shàngwǎngto go online
322shàngwǔmorning (before noon)N
323shàngxuéto go to school
324shǎofew; little; to be missingAdj/V
325shéi / shuíwhoPron
326shēnshangon (one's) body; on (one)N
327shēntǐbody; healthN
328shénmewhatPron
329shēngbìngto get ill
330shēngqìto get angry; angry
331shēngrìbirthdayN
332shítenNum
333shíhoutime; moment; (the time) whenN
334shíjiāntimeN
335shìthing; matter; businessN
336shìto try; to testV
337shìto be; yesV
338shì bu shìis it…or not? (yes-no question)
339shǒuhandN
340shǒujīmobile phoneN
341shūbookN
342shūbāoschoolbagN
343shūdiànbookshopN
344shùtreeN
345shuǐwaterN
346shuǐguǒfruitN
347shuìto sleepV
348shuìjiàoto sleep; to go to bed
349shuōto say; to speakV
350shuōhuàto speak; to talk
351sìfourNum
352sòngto give (as a present); to see sb off; to deliverV
353suìyear (of age)M
354tāhe; himPron
355tāmenthey; themPron
356tāshe; herPron
357tāmenthey; them (female)Pron
358tàitoo (much); extremelyAdv
359tiānday; skyN/M
360tiānqìweatherN
361tīngto listen; to hearV
362tīngdàoto hear
363tīngjiànto hear
364tīngxiěto take dictation; dictationV
365tóngxuéclassmate; schoolmateN
366túshūguǎnlibraryN
367wàioutside; foreignN
368wàibianoutsideN
369wàiguóforeign countryN
370wàiyǔforeign languageN
371wánrto play; to have funV
372wǎnlate; eveningAdj
373wǎnfàndinner; supperN
374wǎnshangevening; nightN
375wǎng shangonline; on the Internet
376wǎngyǒuonline friend; netizenN
377wàngto forgetV
378wàngjìto forgetV
379wènto askV
380wǒI; mePron
381wǒmenwe; usPron
382wǔfiveNum
383wǔfànlunchN
384xīwestN
385xībianwest side; the westN
386xǐto washV
387xǐshǒujiāntoilet; washroomN
388xǐhuanto likeV
389xiàdown; below; next; to go down; to get offN/V
390xiàbānto finish work
391xiàbianbelow; under; underneathN
392xià chēto get off (a bus, train or car)
393xià cìnext time
394xiàkèto finish class
395xiàwǔafternoonN
396xià yǔto rain
397xiānfirst; earlier; in advanceAdv
398xiānshengMr.; sir; husbandN
399xiànzàinowN
400xiǎngto think; to want to; to miss (sb)V
401xiǎosmall; little; youngAdj
402xiǎoháirchild; kidN
403xiǎojiěMiss; young ladyN
404xiǎopéngyǒuchild; little friendN
405xiǎoshíhourN
406xiǎoxuéprimary schoolN
407xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school pupilN
408xiàoto laugh; to smileV
409xiěto writeV
410xièxiethank you; to thankV
411xīnnewAdj
412xīnniánNew YearN
413xīngqīweekN
414xīngqīrìSundayN
415xīngqītiānSundayN
416xíngOK; all right; to be capableV/Adj
417xiūxito rest; to have a breakV
418xuéto learn; to studyV
419xuéshēngstudentN
420xuéxíto study; to learnV
421xuéxiàoschoolN
422xuéyuàncollege; institute; school (of a university)N
423yàoto want; will; to needV
424yéyegrandpa (father's father)N
425yěalso; tooAdv
426yèpageM
427yīoneNum
428yīfuclothesN
429yīshēngdoctorN
430yīyuànhospitalN
431yíbànhalfNum
432yíhuìra moment; a little while
433yíkuàirtogetherN/Adv
434yíxiàr(after a verb) briefly; a bit
435yíyàngthe same; alikeAdj
436yìbiānone side; (一边…一边…) whileN/Adv
437yìdiǎnra little; a bit
438yìqǐtogetherAdv/N
439yìxiēsome; a few
440yòngto useV
441yǒuto have; there is; there areV
442yǒudesomePron
443yǒumíngfamous
444yǒushíhou / yǒushísometimesAdv
445yǒu(yì)xiēsome; somewhatPron
446yǒuyòngusefulV
447yòuright (side)N
448yòubianright sideN
449yǔrainN
450yuányuan (unit of Chinese currency)M
451yuǎnfarAdj
452yuèmonth; moonN
453zàiagain; then (afterwards)Adv
454zàijiàngoodbyeV
455zàiat; in; to be (located) at; (in the middle of) -ingV/Prep/Adv
456zàijiāto be at homeV
457zǎoearly; good morningAdj
458zǎofànbreakfastN
459zǎoshang(early) morningN
460zěnmehow; whyPron
461zhànstation; stopN
462zhǎoto look for; to find; to give changeV
463zhǎodàoto find
464zhèthis; thesePron
465zhèbiānthis side; herePron
466zhèlǐherePron
467zhèrherePron
468zhèxiēthesePron
469zhe(particle) -ing (ongoing state)Aux
470zhēnreally; real; trueAdv/Adj
471zhēn dereally; truly
472zhèngjust (now); in the middle of (doing sth)Adv
473zhèngzàiin the process of (-ing)Adv
474zhīdàoto knowV
475zhīshiknowledgeN
476zhōngmiddle; in; amongN
477ZhōngguóChinaN
478zhōngjiānmiddle; betweenN
479ZhōngwénChinese (language)N
480zhōngwǔnoon; middayN
481zhōngxuésecondary school; middle schoolN
482zhōngxuéshēngsecondary school studentN
483zhòngheavy; importantAdj
484zhòngyàoimportantAdj
485zhùto live; to stayV
486zhǔnbèito prepare; to plan toV
487zhuōzitable; deskN
488zìcharacter; word; handwritingN
489zi (zhuōzi)(noun suffix, as in 桌子 "table")Suffix
490zǒuto walk; to go; to leaveV
491zǒulùto walk; to go on foot
492zuìmost; -estAdv
493zuìhǎobest; had betterAdv
494zuìhòulast; finallyN
495zuótiānyesterdayN
496zuǒleft (side)N
497zuǒbianleft sideN
498zuòto sit; to take (a bus, plane etc.)V
499zuò xiato sit down
500zuòto do; to makeV

HSK 1 characters (300)

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Questions about HSK 1

How many words are in HSK 1?

HSK 1 adds 500 words. It also adds 300 characters (300 in total).

Is this the HSK 3.0 list or the old HSK list?

This is the HSK 3.0 list from the 2021 official standard (GF 0025-2021), used by the new exam from 13 December 2026. The old HSK 1 list had 150 words in total.

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Source: Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF 0025-2021), Ministry of Education of the PRC and State Language Commission. English meanings: HSK Prep and CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). See sources & accuracy.