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.
All HSK 1 words
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| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ài | to love; to like | V | |
| 2 | àihào | hobby; to be keen on | V/N | |
| 3 | bā | eight | Num | |
| 4 | bàba / bà | dad; father | N | |
| 5 | ba | (particle for suggestions) let's…; …, right? | Aux | |
| 6 | bái | white | Adj | |
| 7 | báitiān | daytime | N | |
| 8 | bǎi | hundred | Num | |
| 9 | bān | class; shift; measure word for scheduled transport | N/M | |
| 10 | bàn | half | Num | |
| 11 | bàn nián | half a year | ||
| 12 | bàntiān | half a day; a long time | ||
| 13 | bāng | to help | V | |
| 14 | bāngmáng | to help; to do a favor | ||
| 15 | bāo | bag; package; to wrap | N/M/V | |
| 16 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun (baozi) | N | |
| 17 | bēi | cup (measure word for drinks) | M | |
| 18 | bēizi | cup; glass | N | |
| 19 | běi | north | N | |
| 20 | běibian | north side; the north | N | |
| 21 | Běijīng | Beijing | N | |
| 22 | běn | measure word for books | M | |
| 23 | běnzi | notebook; exercise book | N | |
| 24 | bǐ | than (in comparisons); to compare | Prep/V | |
| 25 | bié | don't (do sth) | Adv | |
| 26 | biéde | other; else | Pron | |
| 27 | biérén | other people; others | Pron | |
| 28 | bìng | illness; to be ill | N/V | |
| 29 | bìngrén | patient; sick person | N | |
| 30 | bú dà | not very; not much | ||
| 31 | búduì | wrong; incorrect | Adj | |
| 32 | bú kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it | ||
| 33 | búyòng | no need to; needn't | Adv | |
| 34 | bù | not; no | Adv | |
| 35 | cài | dish (of food); vegetable | N | |
| 36 | chá | tea | N | |
| 37 | chà | to be short of; to lack; poor (in quality) | V/Adj | |
| 38 | cháng | often | Adv | |
| 39 | chángcháng | often; frequently | Adv | |
| 40 | chàng | to sing | V | |
| 41 | chànggē | to sing (a song) | ||
| 42 | chē | vehicle; car | N | |
| 43 | chēpiào | (bus or train) ticket | N | |
| 44 | chē shang | in the car; on the bus or train | ||
| 45 | chēzhàn | station; stop | N | |
| 46 | chī | to eat | V | |
| 47 | chīfàn | to eat; to have a meal | ||
| 48 | chū | to go out; to come out; to appear | V | |
| 49 | chūlái | to come out | ||
| 50 | chūqù | to go out | ||
| 51 | chuān | to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes) | V | |
| 52 | chuáng | bed | N | |
| 53 | cì | time (occurrence); measure word for times | M | |
| 54 | cóng | from | Prep | |
| 55 | cuò | wrong; mistake | Adj/N | |
| 56 | dǎ | to hit; to play (a ball game); to make (a phone call) | V | |
| 57 | dǎchē | to take a taxi | ||
| 58 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call | ||
| 59 | dǎkāi | to open; to turn on | ||
| 60 | dǎ qiú | to play ball | ||
| 61 | dà | big; large; old (age) | Adj | |
| 62 | dàxué | university | N | |
| 63 | dàxuéshēng | university student | N | |
| 64 | dào | to arrive; to reach; to (a place) | V | |
| 65 | dédào | to get; to obtain | ||
| 66 | de | (particle before a verb, like "-ly") | Aux | |
| 67 | de | (possessive particle) 's; of | Aux | |
| 68 | děng | to wait (for) | V | |
| 69 | dì | ground; earth; land | N | |
| 70 | dìdiǎn | place; location | N | |
| 71 | dìfang | place; part; area | N | |
| 72 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor | ||
| 73 | dìtú | map | N | |
| 74 | dìdi / dì | younger brother | N | |
| 75 | dì (dì-èr) | (prefix for ordinal numbers) No.; -th | Prefix | |
| 76 | diǎn | o'clock; dot; a little; to order (food) | M/V/N | |
| 77 | diàn | electricity | N | |
| 78 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call | N | |
| 79 | diànnǎo | computer | N | |
| 80 | diànshì | television; TV | N | |
| 81 | diànshìjī | television set | N | |
| 82 | diànyǐng | film; movie | N | |
| 83 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema | N | |
| 84 | dōng | east | N | |
| 85 | dōngbian | east side; the east | N | |
| 86 | dōngxi | thing; stuff | N | |
| 87 | dòng | to move | V | |
| 88 | dòngzuò | movement; action | N | |
| 89 | dōu | all; both | Adv | |
| 90 | dú | to read; to read aloud; to study | V | |
| 91 | dúshū | to read; to study; to go to school | ||
| 92 | duì | right; correct | Adj | |
| 93 | duìbuqǐ | sorry; excuse me | V | |
| 94 | duō | many; much; more; how (old, long…) | Adj/Pron | |
| 95 | duōshao | how many; how much | Pron | |
| 96 | è | hungry | Adj/V | |
| 97 | érzi | son | N | |
| 98 | èr | two | Num | |
| 99 | fàn | cooked rice; meal | N | |
| 100 | fàndiàn | restaurant; hotel | N | |
| 101 | fángjiān | room | N | |
| 102 | fángzi | house; flat | N | |
| 103 | fàng | to put; to place | V | |
| 104 | fàngjià | to have a holiday; to be off (school, work) | ||
| 105 | fàngxué | to finish school (for the day) | ||
| 106 | fēi | to fly | V | |
| 107 | fēijī | plane; airplane | N | |
| 108 | fēicháng | very; extremely | Adv | |
| 109 | fēn | minute; cent (fen); point (score) | N/M | |
| 110 | fēng | wind | N | |
| 111 | gān | dry | Adj | |
| 112 | gānjìng | clean | Adj | |
| 113 | gàn | to do; to work | V | |
| 114 | gàn shénme | what are you doing?; why? | ||
| 115 | gāo | tall; high | Adj | |
| 116 | gāoxìng | happy; glad | Adj | |
| 117 | gàosu | to tell | V | |
| 118 | gēge / gē | older brother | N | |
| 119 | gē | song | N | |
| 120 | gè | general measure word (for people and things) | M | |
| 121 | gěi | to give; for; to | V/Prep | |
| 122 | gēn | with; and; to follow | Prep/Conj/V | |
| 123 | gōngrén | worker | N | |
| 124 | gōngzuò | to work; job; work | V/N | |
| 125 | guān | to close; to turn off | V | |
| 126 | guānshang | to close; to shut; to turn off | ||
| 127 | guì | expensive | Adj | |
| 128 | guó | country; nation | N | |
| 129 | guójiā | country; state | N | |
| 130 | guó wài | abroad; overseas | ||
| 131 | guò | to cross; to pass; to spend (time); to celebrate | V | |
| 132 | hái | still; also; even more | Adv | |
| 133 | háishi | or (in questions); still; had better | Adv/Conj | |
| 134 | hái yǒu | also; in addition; there is still | ||
| 135 | háizi | child | N | |
| 136 | Hànyǔ | Chinese (language) | N | |
| 137 | Hànzì | Chinese character | N | |
| 138 | hǎo | good; well; fine | Adj | |
| 139 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious | Adj | |
| 140 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice; (of a film or book) good | Adj | |
| 141 | hǎotīng | nice to listen to; pleasant (sound) | Adj | |
| 142 | hǎowánr | fun; amusing | Adj | |
| 143 | hào | number; date (day of the month); size | N/M | |
| 144 | hē | to drink | V | |
| 145 | hé | and; with | Prep/Conj | |
| 146 | hěn | very | Adv | |
| 147 | hòu | back; behind; after | N | |
| 148 | hòubian | back; behind | N | |
| 149 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow | N | |
| 150 | huā | flower | N | |
| 151 | huà | words; speech; what sb says | N | |
| 152 | huài | bad; broken | Adj | |
| 153 | huán | to give back; to return (sth) | V | |
| 154 | huí | to go back; to return | V | |
| 155 | huídá | to answer; answer | V/N | |
| 156 | huídào | to return to; to get back to | V | |
| 157 | huí jiā | to go home | ||
| 158 | huílái | to come back | ||
| 159 | huíqù | to go back | ||
| 160 | huì | can; to know how to; will (be likely to) | V | |
| 161 | huǒchē | train | N | |
| 162 | jīchǎng | airport | N | |
| 163 | jīpiào | plane ticket | N | |
| 164 | jīdàn | egg | N | |
| 165 | jǐ | how many; a few; several | Num/Pron | |
| 166 | jì | to remember; to write down | V | |
| 167 | jìde | to remember | V | |
| 168 | jìzhù | to remember; to memorize | ||
| 169 | jiā | home; family; measure word for families and businesses | N/M | |
| 170 | jiā li | at home; (one's) family | ||
| 171 | jiārén | family member | N | |
| 172 | jiān | measure word for rooms | M | |
| 173 | jiàn | to see; to meet | V | |
| 174 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other | ||
| 175 | jiāo | to teach | V | |
| 176 | jiào | to be called; to call; to shout | V | |
| 177 | jiàoxuélóu | teaching building; classroom building | N | |
| 178 | jiějie / jiě | older sister | N | |
| 179 | jièshào | to introduce; introduction | V | |
| 180 | jīnnián | this year | N | |
| 181 | jīntiān | today | N | |
| 182 | jìn | to enter; to go in | V | |
| 183 | jìnlái | to come in | ||
| 184 | jìnqù | to go in | ||
| 185 | jiǔ | nine | Num | |
| 186 | jiù | then; right away; just; only | Adv | |
| 187 | juéde | to feel; to think | V | |
| 188 | kāi | to open; to turn on; to drive | V | |
| 189 | kāichē | to drive (a car) | ||
| 190 | kāihuì | to have a meeting | ||
| 191 | kāi wánxiào | to joke; to make fun of | ||
| 192 | kàn | to look at; to watch; to read; to visit | V | |
| 193 | kànbìng | to see a doctor; (of a doctor) to see a patient | ||
| 194 | kàndào | to see | ||
| 195 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of | ||
| 196 | kǎo | to take an exam; to test | V | |
| 197 | kǎoshì | exam; to take an exam | ||
| 198 | kě | thirsty | Adj | |
| 199 | kè | class; lesson; course | N | |
| 200 | kèběn | textbook | N | |
| 201 | kèwén | text (of a lesson) | N | |
| 202 | kǒu | mouth; measure word for family members | M/N | |
| 203 | kuài | piece; yuan (informal, "kuai"); measure word for pieces | N/M | |
| 204 | kuài | fast; quick; soon | Adj/Adv | |
| 205 | lái | to come | V | |
| 206 | láidào | to arrive; to come to | V | |
| 207 | lǎo | old; elderly | Adj | |
| 208 | lǎorén | old person; the elderly | N | |
| 209 | lǎoshī | teacher | N | |
| 210 | le | (particle) completed action; change of state | Aux | |
| 211 | lèi | tired | Adj | |
| 212 | lěng | cold | Adj | |
| 213 | lǐ | inside; in | N | |
| 214 | lǐbian | inside | N | |
| 215 | liǎng | two (before measure words); both | Num | |
| 216 | líng / líng | zero | Num | |
| 217 | liù | six | Num | |
| 218 | lóu | building; floor (storey) | N | |
| 219 | lóu shàng | upstairs | ||
| 220 | lóu xià | downstairs | ||
| 221 | lù | road; (bus) route | N/M | |
| 222 | lùkǒu | intersection; crossing | N | |
| 223 | lùshang | on the way; on the road | N | |
| 224 | māma / mā | mom; mother | N | |
| 225 | mǎlù | road; street | N | |
| 226 | mǎshàng | at once; right away | Adv | |
| 227 | ma | (question particle for yes-no questions) | Aux | |
| 228 | mǎi | to buy | V | |
| 229 | màn | slow | Adj | |
| 230 | máng | busy | Adj | |
| 231 | máo | mao (one tenth of a yuan) | M | |
| 232 | méi | not (have); didn't | Adv/V | |
| 233 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter; that's all right | ||
| 234 | méi shénme | it's nothing; never mind | ||
| 235 | méishìr | it's nothing; I'm fine | ||
| 236 | méiyǒu | not have; there isn't; didn't | V/Adv | |
| 237 | mèimei / mèi | younger sister | N | |
| 238 | mén | door; gate; measure word for school subjects | N/M | |
| 239 | ménkǒu | doorway; entrance | N | |
| 240 | ménpiào | admission ticket | N | |
| 241 | men (péngyoumen) | (plural suffix for people) | Suffix | |
| 242 | mǐfàn | cooked rice | N | |
| 243 | miànbāo | bread | N | |
| 244 | miàntiáor | noodles | N | |
| 245 | míngzi | name | N | |
| 246 | míngbai | to understand; clear | Adj/V | |
| 247 | míngnián | next year | N | |
| 248 | míngtiān | tomorrow | N | |
| 249 | ná | to take; to hold; to carry | V | |
| 250 | nǎ | which | Pron | |
| 251 | nǎlǐ | where | Pron | |
| 252 | nǎr | where | Pron | |
| 253 | nǎxiē | which (ones) | Pron | |
| 254 | nà | that; those | Pron | |
| 255 | nàbiān | over there; there | Pron | |
| 256 | nàlǐ | there | Pron | |
| 257 | nàr | there | Pron | |
| 258 | nàxiē | those | Pron | |
| 259 | nǎi | milk | N | |
| 260 | nǎinai | grandma (father's mother) | N | |
| 261 | nán | male | Adj | |
| 262 | nánháir | boy | N | |
| 263 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend | N | |
| 264 | nánrén | man | N | |
| 265 | nánshēng | male student; boy | N | |
| 266 | nán | south | N | |
| 267 | nánbian | south side; the south | N | |
| 268 | nán | difficult; hard | Adj | |
| 269 | ne | (particle) …and you?; (ongoing action) | Aux | |
| 270 | néng | can; to be able to | V | |
| 271 | nǐ | you | Pron | |
| 272 | nǐmen | you (plural) | Pron | |
| 273 | nián | year | M | |
| 274 | nín | you (polite) | Pron | |
| 275 | niúnǎi | (cow's) milk | N | |
| 276 | nǚ | female | Adj | |
| 277 | nǚ'ér | daughter | N | |
| 278 | nǚháir | girl | N | |
| 279 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend | N | |
| 280 | nǚrén | woman | N | |
| 281 | nǚshēng | female student; girl | N | |
| 282 | pángbiān | side; next to; beside | N | |
| 283 | pǎo | to run | V | |
| 284 | péngyou | friend | N | |
| 285 | piào | ticket | N | |
| 286 | qī | seven | Num | |
| 287 | qǐ | to get up; to rise | V | |
| 288 | qǐchuáng | to get up (out of bed) | ||
| 289 | qǐlái | to get up; to stand up; (after a verb) up, start to | ||
| 290 | qìchē | car; automobile | N | |
| 291 | qián | front; before; ago | N | |
| 292 | qiánbian | front; in front | N | |
| 293 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | N | |
| 294 | qián | money | N | |
| 295 | qiánbāo | wallet; purse | N | |
| 296 | qǐng | please; to invite; to treat (sb to a meal) | V | |
| 297 | qǐngjià | to ask for leave; to take time off | ||
| 298 | qǐng jìn | please come in | ||
| 299 | qǐngwèn | excuse me, may I ask… | V | |
| 300 | qǐng zuò | please sit down | ||
| 301 | qiú | ball | N | |
| 302 | qù | to go | V | |
| 303 | qùnián | last year | N | |
| 304 | rè | hot; to heat up | Adj/V | |
| 305 | rén | person; people | N | |
| 306 | rènshi | to know (sb); to recognize | V/N | |
| 307 | rènzhēn | serious; conscientious | Adj | |
| 308 | rì | day; day of the month; sun | N | |
| 309 | rìqī | date | N | |
| 310 | ròu | meat | N | |
| 311 | sān | three | Num | |
| 312 | shān | mountain; hill | N | |
| 313 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall | N | |
| 314 | shāngdiàn | shop; store | N | |
| 315 | shàng | up; on; above; to go up; to get on | N/V | |
| 316 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be at work | ||
| 317 | shàngbian | above; on top; the top | N | |
| 318 | shàng chē | to get on (a bus, train or car) | ||
| 319 | shàng cì | last time | ||
| 320 | shàngkè | to have class; to start class | ||
| 321 | shàngwǎng | to go online | ||
| 322 | shàngwǔ | morning (before noon) | N | |
| 323 | shàngxué | to go to school | ||
| 324 | shǎo | few; little; to be missing | Adj/V | |
| 325 | shéi / shuí | who | Pron | |
| 326 | shēnshang | on (one's) body; on (one) | N | |
| 327 | shēntǐ | body; health | N | |
| 328 | shénme | what | Pron | |
| 329 | shēngbìng | to get ill | ||
| 330 | shēngqì | to get angry; angry | ||
| 331 | shēngrì | birthday | N | |
| 332 | shí | ten | Num | |
| 333 | shíhou | time; moment; (the time) when | N | |
| 334 | shíjiān | time | N | |
| 335 | shì | thing; matter; business | N | |
| 336 | shì | to try; to test | V | |
| 337 | shì | to be; yes | V | |
| 338 | shì bu shì | is it…or not? (yes-no question) | ||
| 339 | shǒu | hand | N | |
| 340 | shǒujī | mobile phone | N | |
| 341 | shū | book | N | |
| 342 | shūbāo | schoolbag | N | |
| 343 | shūdiàn | bookshop | N | |
| 344 | shù | tree | N | |
| 345 | shuǐ | water | N | |
| 346 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | N | |
| 347 | shuì | to sleep | V | |
| 348 | shuìjiào | to sleep; to go to bed | ||
| 349 | shuō | to say; to speak | V | |
| 350 | shuōhuà | to speak; to talk | ||
| 351 | sì | four | Num | |
| 352 | sòng | to give (as a present); to see sb off; to deliver | V | |
| 353 | suì | year (of age) | M | |
| 354 | tā | he; him | Pron | |
| 355 | tāmen | they; them | Pron | |
| 356 | tā | she; her | Pron | |
| 357 | tāmen | they; them (female) | Pron | |
| 358 | tài | too (much); extremely | Adv | |
| 359 | tiān | day; sky | N/M | |
| 360 | tiānqì | weather | N | |
| 361 | tīng | to listen; to hear | V | |
| 362 | tīngdào | to hear | ||
| 363 | tīngjiàn | to hear | ||
| 364 | tīngxiě | to take dictation; dictation | V | |
| 365 | tóngxué | classmate; schoolmate | N | |
| 366 | túshūguǎn | library | N | |
| 367 | wài | outside; foreign | N | |
| 368 | wàibian | outside | N | |
| 369 | wàiguó | foreign country | N | |
| 370 | wàiyǔ | foreign language | N | |
| 371 | wánr | to play; to have fun | V | |
| 372 | wǎn | late; evening | Adj | |
| 373 | wǎnfàn | dinner; supper | N | |
| 374 | wǎnshang | evening; night | N | |
| 375 | wǎng shang | online; on the Internet | ||
| 376 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; netizen | N | |
| 377 | wàng | to forget | V | |
| 378 | wàngjì | to forget | V | |
| 379 | wèn | to ask | V | |
| 380 | wǒ | I; me | Pron | |
| 381 | wǒmen | we; us | Pron | |
| 382 | wǔ | five | Num | |
| 383 | wǔfàn | lunch | N | |
| 384 | xī | west | N | |
| 385 | xībian | west side; the west | N | |
| 386 | xǐ | to wash | V | |
| 387 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; washroom | N | |
| 388 | xǐhuan | to like | V | |
| 389 | xià | down; below; next; to go down; to get off | N/V | |
| 390 | xiàbān | to finish work | ||
| 391 | xiàbian | below; under; underneath | N | |
| 392 | xià chē | to get off (a bus, train or car) | ||
| 393 | xià cì | next time | ||
| 394 | xiàkè | to finish class | ||
| 395 | xiàwǔ | afternoon | N | |
| 396 | xià yǔ | to rain | ||
| 397 | xiān | first; earlier; in advance | Adv | |
| 398 | xiānsheng | Mr.; sir; husband | N | |
| 399 | xiànzài | now | N | |
| 400 | xiǎng | to think; to want to; to miss (sb) | V | |
| 401 | xiǎo | small; little; young | Adj | |
| 402 | xiǎoháir | child; kid | N | |
| 403 | xiǎojiě | Miss; young lady | N | |
| 404 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child; little friend | N | |
| 405 | xiǎoshí | hour | N | |
| 406 | xiǎoxué | primary school | N | |
| 407 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school pupil | N | |
| 408 | xiào | to laugh; to smile | V | |
| 409 | xiě | to write | V | |
| 410 | xièxie | thank you; to thank | V | |
| 411 | xīn | new | Adj | |
| 412 | xīnnián | New Year | N | |
| 413 | xīngqī | week | N | |
| 414 | xīngqīrì | Sunday | N | |
| 415 | xīngqītiān | Sunday | N | |
| 416 | xíng | OK; all right; to be capable | V/Adj | |
| 417 | xiūxi | to rest; to have a break | V | |
| 418 | xué | to learn; to study | V | |
| 419 | xuéshēng | student | N | |
| 420 | xuéxí | to study; to learn | V | |
| 421 | xuéxiào | school | N | |
| 422 | xuéyuàn | college; institute; school (of a university) | N | |
| 423 | yào | to want; will; to need | V | |
| 424 | yéye | grandpa (father's father) | N | |
| 425 | yě | also; too | Adv | |
| 426 | yè | page | M | |
| 427 | yī | one | Num | |
| 428 | yīfu | clothes | N | |
| 429 | yīshēng | doctor | N | |
| 430 | yīyuàn | hospital | N | |
| 431 | yíbàn | half | Num | |
| 432 | yíhuìr | a moment; a little while | ||
| 433 | yíkuàir | together | N/Adv | |
| 434 | yíxiàr | (after a verb) briefly; a bit | ||
| 435 | yíyàng | the same; alike | Adj | |
| 436 | yìbiān | one side; (一边…一边…) while | N/Adv | |
| 437 | yìdiǎnr | a little; a bit | ||
| 438 | yìqǐ | together | Adv/N | |
| 439 | yìxiē | some; a few | ||
| 440 | yòng | to use | V | |
| 441 | yǒu | to have; there is; there are | V | |
| 442 | yǒude | some | Pron | |
| 443 | yǒumíng | famous | ||
| 444 | yǒushíhou / yǒushí | sometimes | Adv | |
| 445 | yǒu(yì)xiē | some; somewhat | Pron | |
| 446 | yǒuyòng | useful | V | |
| 447 | yòu | right (side) | N | |
| 448 | yòubian | right side | N | |
| 449 | yǔ | rain | N | |
| 450 | yuán | yuan (unit of Chinese currency) | M | |
| 451 | yuǎn | far | Adj | |
| 452 | yuè | month; moon | N | |
| 453 | zài | again; then (afterwards) | Adv | |
| 454 | zàijiàn | goodbye | V | |
| 455 | zài | at; in; to be (located) at; (in the middle of) -ing | V/Prep/Adv | |
| 456 | zàijiā | to be at home | V | |
| 457 | zǎo | early; good morning | Adj | |
| 458 | zǎofàn | breakfast | N | |
| 459 | zǎoshang | (early) morning | N | |
| 460 | zěnme | how; why | Pron | |
| 461 | zhàn | station; stop | N | |
| 462 | zhǎo | to look for; to find; to give change | V | |
| 463 | zhǎodào | to find | ||
| 464 | zhè | this; these | Pron | |
| 465 | zhèbiān | this side; here | Pron | |
| 466 | zhèlǐ | here | Pron | |
| 467 | zhèr | here | Pron | |
| 468 | zhèxiē | these | Pron | |
| 469 | zhe | (particle) -ing (ongoing state) | Aux | |
| 470 | zhēn | really; real; true | Adv/Adj | |
| 471 | zhēn de | really; truly | ||
| 472 | zhèng | just (now); in the middle of (doing sth) | Adv | |
| 473 | zhèngzài | in the process of (-ing) | Adv | |
| 474 | zhīdào | to know | V | |
| 475 | zhīshi | knowledge | N | |
| 476 | zhōng | middle; in; among | N | |
| 477 | Zhōngguó | China | N | |
| 478 | zhōngjiān | middle; between | N | |
| 479 | Zhōngwén | Chinese (language) | N | |
| 480 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday | N | |
| 481 | zhōngxué | secondary school; middle school | N | |
| 482 | zhōngxuéshēng | secondary school student | N | |
| 483 | zhòng | heavy; important | Adj | |
| 484 | zhòngyào | important | Adj | |
| 485 | zhù | to live; to stay | V | |
| 486 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare; to plan to | V | |
| 487 | zhuōzi | table; desk | N | |
| 488 | zì | character; word; handwriting | N | |
| 489 | zi (zhuōzi) | (noun suffix, as in 桌子 "table") | Suffix | |
| 490 | zǒu | to walk; to go; to leave | V | |
| 491 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot | ||
| 492 | zuì | most; -est | Adv | |
| 493 | zuìhǎo | best; had better | Adv | |
| 494 | zuìhòu | last; finally | N | |
| 495 | zuótiān | yesterday | N | |
| 496 | zuǒ | left (side) | N | |
| 497 | zuǒbian | left side | N | |
| 498 | zuò | to sit; to take (a bus, plane etc.) | V | |
| 499 | zuò xia | to sit down | ||
| 500 | zuò | to do; to make | V |
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.
Other levels
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.