HSK 1 words

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HSK 1 words

All 300 HSK 1 words, with English meanings plus the tone changes, measure words, and look-alike pairs beginners mix up.

All 300 words on the HSK 1 exam list in effect from July 2026. A line that pairs a word with its English meaning becomes a flashcard. These notes do not.
The app adds pinyin from the characters, and a few of these words have another reading. Use 了 as le, 都 as dōu, 还 as hái, and 只 as zhī. 谁 is shéi in speech, and shuí is also correct. 这 is zhè, 那 is nà, and 哪 is nǎ.
不 is bù, except before a fourth tone, where it becomes bú, as in 不是. 一 is yī alone, yí before a fourth tone, as in 一个, and yì before any other tone.
The second syllable is often light in 爸爸, 妈妈, 哥哥, 弟弟, 姐姐, 妹妹, 孩子, 名字, 东西, 喜欢, 朋友, 时候, 晚上, 早上, and 谢谢. 东西 meaning a thing is dōngxi, not the tones for east and west.
儿 on 好玩儿, 面条儿, 一点儿, 有点儿, 哪儿, 那儿, and 这儿 is a light r on the syllable before it. In 女儿 the 儿 is its own syllable.
Say 两 before a measure word, as in 两个人. 二 is the digit two, as in 二十 or a phone number.
几 expects a small number. 多少 is for any amount. 会 means you know how. 能 means the situation lets you. 可以 means you are allowed.
认识 is knowing a person. 知道 is knowing a fact. 看 and 听 are looking and listening. 看见 and 听见 mean you actually saw or heard.
一点儿 means a little and comes after the word. 有点儿 means a bit too and comes before an adjective. 再 is again for a later time. 还 can mean still or also. 也 means also.
很 before an adjective is often just a link, softer than English very. 非常 is the strong one. 买 is to buy and 卖 is to sell. Only the tone changes.
他, 她, and 它 are all tā. 他们 is a male or mixed group, 她们 is female, and 它们 is animals or things. 您 is polite you. 你 is everyday you. 喂 is hello only on the phone.
哪儿, 那儿, and 这儿 match 哪里, 那里, and 这里. The 儿 forms are more northern. 星期日 and 星期天 both mean Sunday. 汉语 and 中文 both mean the Chinese language.
个 works when you do not know a better measure word. 本 is for books, 件 for clothes, 只 for animals, 口 for family members, 块 for yuan, and 岁 for years of age.
的 links an owner or a description to a noun. 了 marks a completed action or a new situation. 吗 makes a yes-no question. 呢 means and what about. 吧 softens a suggestion. 们 makes people plural.
饭店 is a restaurant in everyday speech. 早上 is early morning, 上午 is late morning, 中午 is noon, 下午 is afternoon, and 晚上 is evening.
Sentences you can already make from this list
你好，我是学生。
我今年二十岁。
我喜欢喝茶。
今天天气很好。
请问，医院在哪里？
这个多少钱？
我想买两个苹果。
我明天不上班。

爱 = to love
八 = eight
爸爸 = dad
吧 = particle that softens a suggestion
白天 = daytime
百 = hundred
半 = half
包子 = steamed stuffed bun
杯子 = cup
本 = measure word for books
边 = side
病 = illness, or to be sick
不 = not
不客气 = you're welcome
不要 = don't
菜 = a dish, or vegetables
茶 = tea
唱 = to sing
超市 = supermarket
车 = vehicle
吃 = to eat
出租车 = taxi
穿 = to wear
打电话 = to make a phone call
大 = big
大家 = everyone
大学 = university
大学生 = university student
到 = to arrive
的 = particle linking an owner or description to a noun
第 = prefix that makes a number an ordinal
弟弟 = younger brother
点 = o'clock
店 = shop
电话 = telephone
电脑 = computer
电视 = television
电影 = movie
电影院 = cinema
东西 = thing
都 = all, or both
读 = to read
读书 = to read, or to attend school
对 = correct, or towards
对不起 = sorry
多 = many, or much
多少 = how many, or how much
儿子 = son
二 = two, the digit
饭 = meal
饭店 = restaurant
房间 = room
非常 = extremely
飞机 = airplane
分 = minute, or one cent
分钟 = minute
高兴 = happy
歌 = song
哥哥 = older brother
个 = general measure word
给 = to give
公司 = company
工作 = a job, or to work
狗 = dog
贵 = expensive
国 = country
还 = still, or also
孩子 = child
汉语 = Chinese language
汉字 = Chinese character
好 = good
好吃 = tasty
好看 = good-looking
好听 = pleasant to hear
好玩儿 = fun
号 = number, or the day of the month
喝 = to drink
和 = and, or with
很 = very
后 = behind, or after
回 = to go back
会 = can, knowing how
火车 = train
鸡蛋 = egg
几 = how many, for a small number
家 = home, or family
家人 = family members
见 = to meet
件 = measure word for clothes and matters
饺子 = dumpling
叫 = to be called
姐姐 = older sister
今年 = this year
今天 = today
九 = nine
觉得 = to feel, or to think
开 = to open, or to turn on
开车 = to drive
看 = to look, or to watch
看病 = to see a doctor
看见 = to see
可以 = may, or allowed to
课 = lesson, or class
口 = mouth, or the measure word for family members
块 = piece, or yuan in a price
来 = to come
老师 = teacher
了 = particle for a completed action or a new situation
冷 = cold
里 = inside
两 = two, before a measure word
零 = zero
六 = six
妈妈 = mom
吗 = particle that makes a yes-no question
买 = to buy
卖 = to sell
忙 = busy
猫 = cat
没关系 = it doesn't matter
没事 = I'm fine, or it's nothing
没有 = do not have, or did not
妹妹 = younger sister
们 = plural ending for people
米饭 = cooked rice
面包 = bread
面条儿 = noodles
明年 = next year
明天 = tomorrow
名字 = name
哪 = which
哪个 = which one
哪里 = where
哪儿 = where, the northern word
哪些 = which ones
那 = that
那边 = over there
那个 = that one
那里 = there
那儿 = there, the northern word
那些 = those
男 = male
男朋友 = boyfriend
呢 = particle for a follow-up question
能 = can, when the situation allows it
你 = you
你好 = hello
你们 = you all
年 = year
您 = you, polite
牛奶 = milk
女 = female
女儿 = daughter
女朋友 = girlfriend
女士 = madam, or Ms.
朋友 = friend
便宜 = inexpensive
漂亮 = pretty
苹果 = apple
七 = seven
起床 = to get up
千 = thousand
前 = in front, or before
钱 = money
请 = please
请问 = excuse me, may I ask
去 = to go
去年 = last year
热 = hot
人 = person
认识 = to know a person
日 = day of the month
三 = three
商店 = store
上 = on, above, or to attend
上班 = to go to work
上课 = to attend class
上午 = late morning
上学 = to go to school
少 = few, or little
谁 = who
什么 = what
生病 = to get sick
十 = ten
时候 = a time when something happens
时间 = time
事 = matter
是 = to be
手机 = mobile phone
书 = book
书店 = bookstore
水 = water
水果 = fruit
睡 = to sleep
睡觉 = to go to sleep
说 = to say, or to speak
说话 = to talk
四 = four
岁 = years of age
他 = he, or him
它 = it
她 = she, or her
他们 = they, male or mixed
它们 = they, for animals or things
她们 = they, female
太 = too, or so
天 = day
天气 = weather
听 = to listen
听见 = to hear
同学 = classmate
外 = outside
外边 = outside, the everyday word
玩 = to play, or to hang out
晚 = late
晚饭 = dinner
晚上 = evening
喂 = hello, on the phone
问 = to ask
问题 = question, or problem
我 = I, or me
我们 = we, or us
五 = five
午饭 = lunch
喜欢 = to like
下 = under, down, or next
下雨 = to rain
下班 = to get off work
下课 = to finish class
下午 = afternoon
先生 = sir, or Mr.
现在 = now
想 = to want, or to think
小 = small
小朋友 = little child
小时 = hour
小学 = primary school
小学生 = primary school pupil
些 = some
写 = to write
谢谢 = thank you
新 = new
星期 = week
星期日 = Sunday
星期天 = Sunday, the everyday word
休息 = to rest
学 = to learn
学生 = student
学习 = to study
学校 = school
雪 = snow
要 = to want, or be going to
也 = also
一 = one
衣服 = clothes
医生 = doctor
医院 = hospital
一半 = one half
一下 = for a short while
椅子 = chair
一点儿 = a little
一些 = a small number of
有 = to have, or there is
有的 = some of them
有点儿 = a bit too
有些 = some
雨 = rain
元 = yuan
月 = month
再 = again, later
在 = at, in, or located
再见 = goodbye
早 = early
早饭 = breakfast
早上 = early morning
怎么 = how
怎么样 = how is it
找 = to look for
这 = this
这边 = over here
这个 = this one
这里 = here
这儿 = here, the northern word
这些 = these
真 = really
正在 = in the middle of doing
只 = measure word for animals
知道 = to know a fact
中国 = China
中文 = Chinese language
中午 = noon
中学 = middle school
中学生 = middle school student
住 = to live somewhere
桌子 = table
字 = written character
昨天 = yesterday
坐 = to sit, or to travel by
做 = to do, or to make
做饭 = to cook