HSK 1 vocabulary list

300 words · 2025 syllabus · exams from July 2026 · updated Oct 31, 2026

Basic words for greetings, numbers, family, food and everyday activities.

#	Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Measure word
1	爱	ài	to love; to be fond of; to like
2	吧	ba	(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
3	八	bā	eight
4	爸爸	bàba	(coll.) father; dad
5	百	bǎi	hundred
6	白天	báitiān	daytime
7	半	bàn	half
8	包子	bāozi	baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
9	杯子	bēizi	cup; glass
10	本	běn	classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
11	边 was HSK 2	biān	side; suffix of a noun of locality
12	病	bìng	illness; to fall ill	场
13	不	bù	not; un-
14	不客气	bú kèqi	you're welcome; don't mention it
15	不要 was HSK 2	búyào	don't!; must not
16	菜	cài	dish (of food); vegetable; greens
17	茶	chá	tea	杯
18	唱	chàng	to sing
19	超市 was HSK 2	chāoshì	supermarket	家
20	车	chē	car; vehicle	辆
21	吃	chī	to eat; to consume
22	穿	chuān	to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)
23	出租车 was HSK 2	chūzūchē	taxi	辆
24	大	dà	big; large; great; older (than another person)
25	打电话	dǎ diànhuà	to make a telephone call
26	大家 was HSK 2	dàjiā	everyone
27	到	dào	to reach; to arrive; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
28	大学	dàxué	university; college	所
29	大学生	dàxuéshēng	university student; college student
30	的	de	of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
31	第	dì	(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 "sixth")
32	店 was HSK 2	diàn	shop; store	家
33	点	diǎn	classifier for small amounts; (after a number) o'clock; point; dot; spot; speck
34	电话	diànhuà	telephone; phone call	部
35	电脑	diànnǎo	computer	台
36	电视	diànshì	television; TV	台
37	电影	diànyǐng	movie; film	部
38	电影院	diànyǐngyuàn	cinema; movie theater	家
39	弟弟	dìdi	younger brother
40	东西	dōngxi	thing
41	都	dōu	all; both; entirely
42	读	dú	to read; to read out; to read aloud
43	对	duì	right; correct; towards; at; for
44	对不起	duìbuqǐ	I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
45	多	duō	many; much; more; a lot of; how (to what extent)
46	多少	duōshao	how much?; how many?
47	读书	dúshū	to read a book; to study
48	二	èr	two
49	儿子	érzi	son
50	饭	fàn	meal; cooked rice	碗
51	饭店	fàndiàn	restaurant; hotel	家
52	房间	fángjiān	room	间
53	非常	fēicháng	very; really
54	飞机	fēijī	airplane
55	分	fēn	minute (unit of time); 0.01 yuan (unit of money); a point (in sports or games)
56	分钟 was HSK 2	fēnzhōng	minute
57	高兴	gāoxìng	happy; glad
58	个	gè	(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
59	歌	gē	song	支
60	哥哥	gēge	older brother
61	给	gěi	to give; to
62	公司 was HSK 2	gōngsī	company; firm; corporation	家
63	工作	gōngzuò	to work; work
64	狗 was HSK 2	gǒu	dog	只
65	贵	guì	expensive
66	国	guó	country; nation; state
67	还	hái	still; in addition
68	孩子	háizi	child
69	汉语	Hànyǔ	Chinese language	门
70	汉字	Hànzì	Chinese character(s)
71	号	hào	(after a numeral) number designation (e.g. 237號房間\|237号房间 "Room 237"); day of the month (e.g. 七號 "the 7th")
72	好	hǎo	good
73	好吃	hǎochī	tasty; delicious
74	好看	hǎokàn	good-looking; nice-looking
75	好听	hǎotīng	pleasant to hear
76	好玩儿	hǎowánr	amusing; fun
77	和	hé	(joining two nouns) and; together with; with
78	喝	hē	to drink
79	很	hěn	very; quite
80	后	hòu	back; after
81	回	huí	to go back; to return; to turn back; to turn around
82	会	huì	can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to
83	火车	huǒchē	train
84	几	jǐ	how many; how much; several; a few
85	家	jiā	home; family; classifier for families or businesses
86	见	jiàn	to see; to meet
87	件 was HSK 2	jiàn	classifier for events, things, clothes etc
88	叫	jiào	to be called; to call
89	饺子 was HSK 2	jiǎozi	dumpling
90	家人	jiārén	family member
91	鸡蛋	jīdàn	(chicken) egg
92	姐姐	jiějie	older sister
93	今年	jīnnián	this year
94	今天	jīntiān	today
95	九	jiǔ	nine
96	觉得	juéde	to think that ...; to feel that ...
97	开	kāi	to open (transitive or intransitive); to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
98	开车	kāichē	to drive a car (or train etc)
99	看	kàn	to see; to look at; to read
100	看病	kànbìng	to visit a doctor; to see a patient
101	看见	kànjiàn	to see; to catch sight of
102	课	kè	class; lesson	门
103	可以 was HSK 2	kěyǐ	can; may
104	口	kǒu	mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
105	块	kuài	(coll.) classifier for money and currency units; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
106	来	lái	to come
107	老师	lǎoshī	teacher
108	了	le	(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
109	冷	lěng	cold
110	里	lǐ	inside
111	两	liǎng	two
112	零	líng	zero
113	六	liù	six
114	吗	ma	(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
115	卖 was HSK 2	mài	to sell
116	买	mǎi	to buy
117	妈妈	māma	mother
118	忙	máng	busy
119	猫 was HSK 2	māo	cat	只
120	没关系	méi guānxi	it doesn't matter
121	妹妹	mèimei	younger sister
122	没事 new	méishì	it's nothing; to have nothing to do
123	没（有）	méi(yǒu)	to not have; haven't
124	们	men	plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
125	面包	miànbāo	bread	片
126	面条儿	miàntiáor	noodles
127	米饭	mǐfàn	(cooked) rice	碗
128	明年	míngnián	next year
129	明天	míngtiān	tomorrow
130	名字	míngzi	name (of a person or thing)
131	那	nà	(specifier) that; the; those; then (in that case)
132	哪	nǎ	which
133	那边	nàbiān	over there
134	那个 new	nàge	that one; that thing
135	哪个 new	nǎge	which
136	那里	nàlǐ	there; that place
137	哪里	nǎlǐ	where?; humble expression denying compliment
138	男	nán	male
139	男朋友	nánpéngyou	boyfriend
140	那儿	nàr	there
141	哪儿	nǎr	where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere
142	那些	nàxiē	those
143	哪些	nǎxiē	which ones?
144	呢	ne	(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?"); (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds
145	能	néng	can; to be able to
146	你	nǐ	you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)
147	你好 new	nǐ hǎo	hello; hi
148	年	nián	year
149	你们	nǐmen	you (plural)
150	您	nín	you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你)
151	牛奶	niúnǎi	cow's milk	瓶
152	女	nǚ	female; woman
153	女儿	nǚ'ér	daughter
154	女朋友	nǚpéngyou	girlfriend
155	女士 was HSK 4	nǚshì	lady
156	朋友	péngyou	friend
157	便宜 was HSK 2	piányi	cheap; inexpensive
158	漂亮 was HSK 2	piàoliang	pretty; beautiful
159	苹果 was HSK 3	píngguǒ	apple
160	七	qī	seven
161	前	qián	front; before
162	钱	qián	money
163	千 was HSK 2	qiān	thousand
164	起床	qǐchuáng	to get out of bed; to get up
165	请	qǐng	please (do sth); to invite
166	请问	qǐngwèn	Excuse me, may I ask...?
167	去	qù	to go
168	去年	qùnián	last year
169	热	rè	hot (of weather)
170	人	rén	person; people
171	认识	rènshi	to know; to recognize
172	日	rì	day; day of the month
173	三	sān	three
174	上	shàng	up; upper; above; previous; to climb; to get onto; to go up
175	上班	shàngbān	to go to work
176	商店	shāngdiàn	store; shop	家
177	上课	shàngkè	to go to class; to attend class
178	上午	shàngwǔ	morning
179	上学	shàngxué	to go to school
180	少	shǎo	few; to lack
181	谁	shéi/shuí	who
182	生病	shēngbìng	to fall ill
183	什么	shénme	what?
184	十	shí	ten
185	事	shì	matter; thing	件
186	是	shì	to be (followed by substantives only)
187	时候	shíhou	time
188	时间	shíjiān	(concept of) time
189	手机	shǒujī	cell phone; mobile phone	部
190	书	shū	book	本
191	书店	shūdiàn	bookstore	家
192	睡	shuì	to sleep
193	水	shuǐ	water
194	水果	shuǐguǒ	fruit
195	睡觉	shuìjiào	to sleep; to go to bed
196	说	shuō	to speak; to talk; to say
197	说话	shuōhuà	to speak; to say
198	四	sì	four
199	岁	suì	classifier for years (of age)
200	他	tā	(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
201	它 was HSK 2	tā	it
202	她	tā	she
203	太	tài	too (much); extremely
204	他们	tāmen	they; them
205	它们 was HSK 2	tāmen	they; them
206	她们	tāmen	they; them (females)
207	天	tiān	day; sky
208	天气	tiānqì	weather
209	听	tīng	to listen to; to hear
210	听见	tīngjiàn	to hear
211	同学	tóngxué	fellow student; classmate	位
212	外	wài	outside; foreign
213	外边	wàibian	outside
214	玩 new	wán	to play; to have fun
215	晚	wǎn	late
216	晚饭	wǎnfàn	evening meal; dinner	份
217	晚上	wǎnshang	evening; night
218	喂 was HSK 2	wèi	hello (when answering the phone); hey
219	问	wèn	to ask; to inquire
220	问题 was HSK 2	wèntí	question; problem
221	我	wǒ	I; me; my
222	我们	wǒmen	we; us; ourselves; our
223	五	wǔ	five
224	午饭	wǔfàn	lunch	份
225	下	xià	down; to go down; measure word to show the frequency of an action
226	下雨	xià yǔ	to rain
227	下班	xiàbān	to finish work; to get off work
228	下课	xiàkè	to finish class
229	想	xiǎng	to desire; to want (to); to think (about); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
230	先生	xiānsheng	gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband	位
231	现在	xiànzài	now; at present; currently
232	小	xiǎo	small; young
233	小朋友	xiǎopéngyǒu	child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, …
234	小时	xiǎoshí	hour
235	小学	xiǎoxué	elementary school; primary school	所
236	小学生	xiǎoxuéshēng	primary school student
237	下午	xiàwǔ	afternoon
238	写	xiě	to write
239	些 was HSK 4	xiē	classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
240	谢谢	xièxie	to thank
241	喜欢	xǐhuan	to like; to be fond of
242	新	xīn	new
243	星期	xīngqī	week; day of the week
244	星期日	xīngqīrì	Sunday
245	星期天	xīngqītiān	Sunday
246	休息	xiūxi	to rest
247	学	xué	to learn; to study
248	雪 was HSK 2	xuě	snow	场
249	学生	xuéshēng	student
250	学习	xuéxí	to learn; to study
251	学校	xuéxiào	school	所
252	要	yào	to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to
253	也	yě	also; too; as well; (not ...) either
254	一	yī	one
255	一半	yíbàn	half
256	一点儿	yìdiǎnr	a bit; a little bit
257	衣服	yīfu	clothes	件
258	医生	yīshēng	doctor; medical practitioner
259	一下 new	yíxià	(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
260	一些	yìxiē	some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
261	医院	yīyuàn	hospital	所
262	椅子 was HSK 2	yǐzi	chair	把
263	有	yǒu	to have; there is
264	有的	yǒude	(there are) some (who are...)
265	有些	yǒuxiē	some; somewhat; rather; a bit
266	有（一）点儿 was HSK 2	yǒu(yì)diǎnr	a bit; a little
267	雨	yǔ	rain
268	元	yuán	currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
269	月	yuè	month; moon
270	再	zài	again; once more; re-
271	在	zài	(of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
272	再见	zàijiàn	goodbye
273	早	zǎo	early
274	早饭	zǎofàn	breakfast	份
275	早上	zǎoshang	early morning
276	怎么	zěnme	how?; why?
277	怎么样 was HSK 2	zěnmeyàng	how?; how about?
278	找	zhǎo	to look for; to find
279	这	zhè	(pronoun) this; these
280	这边	zhèbiān	this side
281	这个 new	zhège	(pronoun) this
282	这里	zhèlǐ	here
283	真	zhēn	really; truly
284	正在	zhèngzài	to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
285	这儿	zhèr	here
286	这些	zhèxiē	these
287	只 was HSK 2	zhī	classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
288	知道	zhīdào	to know; to become aware of
289	中国	Zhōngguó	China
290	中文	Zhōngwén	Chinese language
291	中午	zhōngwǔ	noon
292	中学	zhōngxué	middle school
293	中学生	zhōngxuéshēng	middle-school student
294	住	zhù	to live; to reside; to stay
295	桌子	zhuōzi	table	张
296	字	zì	character; word
297	坐	zuò	to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc)
298	做	zuò	to make; to produce; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
299	做饭 was HSK 2	zuò fàn	to prepare a meal
300	昨天	zuótiān	yesterday

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Words, pinyin and order follow the official 2025 HSK syllabus (CLEC, in force from July 2026). Meanings are from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0), with the senses chosen for each word's HSK reading.

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