HSK 1 (150 words)
The 150 words introduced at HSK 1: numbers, family, food, time and everyday basics.
- 的deof; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute)
- 了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation
- 我wǒI; me; my
- 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true
- 你nǐyou (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)
- 在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
- 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentiona
- 他tāhe; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used befo
- 这zhè(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
- 个gěused in 自个儿
- 和héold variant of 和
- 人rénperson; people
- 我们wǒmenwe; us
- 好hǎogood; appropriate; proper
- 一yīone; single
- 会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to
- 都Dūsurname Du
- 上shǎngused in 上声
- 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- 很hěn(adverb of degree); quite
- 去qùto go; to go to (a place)
- 她tāshe
- 想xiǎngto think (about); to think of; to devise
- 能Néngsurname Neng
- 那Nāsurname Na
- 看kānto look after; to take care of
- 做zuòto make; to produce; to write; to compose
- 什么shénmewhat?; something
- 点diǎnpoint; dot
- 没méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
- 大dàbig; large; great; older (than another person)
- 下xiàdown; downwards
- 里lǐvariant of 里
- 现在xiànzàinow; at present
- 年Niánsurname Nian
- 多duōmany; much; too many; in excess
- 吗má(coll.) what?
- 太tàihighest; greatest
- 呢neparticle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the pre
- 小xiǎosmall; tiny
- 时候shíhoutime; length of time
- 工作gōngzuòto work; (of a machine) to operate
- 家jiāused in 家伙 and 家俱
- 怎么zěnmehow?; what?
- 爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection
- 喜欢xǐhuanto like; to be fond of
- 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
- 谁shéiwho; also pr. [shuí]
- 今天jīntiāntoday; at the present
- 月yuèmoon; month
- 几jīsmall table
- 听yǐnsmile (archaic)
- 开kāito open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
- 叫jiàoto shout; to call
- 请qǐngto ask; to invite
- 钱Qiánsurname Qian
- 本běnroot; stem
- 回huíto circle; to go back
- 东西dōngxīeast and west
- 三Sānsurname San
- 买mǎito buy; to purchase
- 岁suìvariant of 岁, year; years old
- 朋友péngyoufriend
- 住zhùto live; to dwell
- 水Shuǐsurname Shui
- 写xiěto write
- 日Rìabbr. for 本, Japan
- 喝hēto drink; variant of 嗬
- 学校xuéxiàoschool
- 坐Zuòsurname Zuo
- 认识rènshito know; to recognize
- 分钟fēnzhōngminute
- 明天míngtiāntomorrow
- 四sìfour; 4
- 块kuàilump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
- 谢谢xièxieto thank; thanks
- 多少duōshǎonumber; amount
- 妈妈māmamama; mommy
- 少shǎofew; less
- 电影diànyǐngmovie; film
- 哪nǎhow; which
- 昨天zuótiānyesterday
- 书Shūabbr. for 书经
- 五wǔfive; 5
- 先生xiānshengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)
- 医院yīyuànhospital
- 些xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few
- 狗gǒudog
- 学生xuéshengstudent; schoolchild
- 二èrtwo; 2
- 儿子érzison
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
- 电视diànshìtelevision; TV
- 下午xiàwǔafternoon; p.m.
- 学习xuéxíto learn; to study
- 老师lǎoshīteacher
- 六liùsix; 6
- 医生yīshēngdoctor
- 名字míngziname (of a person or thing)
- 十shíten; 10
- 看见kànjiànto see; to catch sight of
- 女儿nǚérdaughter
- 说话shuōhuàto speak; to say
- 爸爸bàba(coll.) father; dad
- 字zìletter; symbol
- 漂亮piàoliangpretty; beautiful
- 高兴gāoxìnghappy; glad
- 热rèto warm up; to heat up
- 睡觉shuìjiàoto go to bed; to sleep
- 电脑diànnǎocomputer
- 读dòucomma; phrase marked by pause
- 冷Lěngsurname Leng
- 飞机fēijīairplane
- 猫māocat; (dialect) to hide oneself
- 打电话dǎdiànhuàto make a telephone call
- 后面hòumianthe back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back
- 喂wéihello (when answering the phone)
- 八bāeight; 8
- 怎么样zěnmeyànghow?; how about?
- 七qīseven; 7
- 菜càidish (type of food); vegetable
- 衣服yīfuclothes
- 小姐xiǎojieyoung lady; miss
- 对不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 前面qiánmiànahead; in front
- 同学tóngxuéto study at the same school; fellow student
- 茶chátea; tea plant
- 星期xīngqīweek; day of the week
- 九jiǔnine; 9
- 上午shàngwǔmorning
- 再见zàijiàngoodbye; see you again later
- 苹果píngguǒapple
- 中午zhōngwǔnoon; midday
- 出租车chūzūchētaxi; (Tw) rental car
- 水果shuǐguǒfruit
- 商店shāngdiànstore; shop
- 没关系méiguānxiit doesn't matter
- 零língzero; nought
- 桌子zhuōzitable; desk
- 椅子yǐzichair
- 北京BěijīngBeijing, capital of the People's Republic of China
- 下雨xiàyǔto rain
- 杯子bēizicup; glass
- 火车站huǒchēzhàntrain station
- 米饭mǐfàn(cooked) rice
- 汉语HànyǔChinese language
- 饭馆fànguǎnrestaurant
- 不客气bùkèqiyou're welcome; don't mention it
150 words
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