HSK 1 vocabulary list

Every word from our catalogue in the HSK 2.0 level 1 vocabulary - the 150 words the HSK 1 exam tests. Hanban maps HSK 1 to CEFR A1.

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Words per level in HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0
Level	HSK 2.0	HSK 3.0
HSK 1	150	500
HSK 2	300	1,272
HSK 3	600	2,245
HSK 4	1,200	3,245
HSK 5	2,500	4,316
HSK 6	5,000+	5,456

Curriculum

150 words

#	Freq	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Qualifications	HSK
1	1	的deof, possessive and modifier particle	of, possessive and modifier particle	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
2	2	我wǒI, me	I, me	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
3	3	你nǐyou (singular)	you (singular)	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
4	4	了leaspect particle marking completion or a change of state	aspect particle marking completion or a change of state	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
5	5	是shìto be (linking verb)	to be (linking verb)	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
6	6	在zàiat, in, on; to be located at; progressive marker	at, in, on; to be located at; progressive marker	preposition	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
7	7	他tāhe, him	he, him	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
8	8	我们wǒ menwe, us	we, us	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
9	9	不bùnot, no	not, no	adverb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
10	10	吗maquestion particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)	question particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
11	11	好hǎogood, well, OK	good, well, OK	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
12	12	什么shén mewhat	what	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
13	13	有yǒuto have, there is/are	to have, there is/are	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
14	16	她tāshe, her	she, her	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
15	17	这zhèthis	this	determiner	HSK 1	HSK 1
16	20	都dōuall, both, already	all, both, already	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
17	21	去qùto go	to go	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
18	22	很hěnvery, quite	very, quite	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
19	27	和héand; with	and; with	conjunction	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
20	28	那nàthat	that	determiner	HSK 1	HSK 1
21	29	想xiǎngto think; to want; to miss	to think; to want; to miss	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
22	30	人rénperson, people	person, people	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
23	31	会huìcan, to know how to; will; meeting	can, to know how to; will; meeting	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
24	33	来láito come	to come	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
25	37	做zuòto do, to make, to work as	to do, to make, to work as	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
26	43	呢neand what about...? (question particle)	and what about...? (question particle)	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
27	47	现在xiàn zàinow, at present	now, at present	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
28	49	能néngcan, to be able to (physical capacity)	can, to be able to (physical capacity)	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
29	50	怎么zěn mehow; why (in rhetorical questions)	how; why (in rhetorical questions)	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
30	54	没méinot (past negation); to lack	not (past negation); to lack	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
31	57	上shàngup, above, on; to go up; to attend	up, above, on; to go up; to attend	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
32	62	个gègeneral measure word for people and things	general measure word for people and things	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
33	63	看kànto look, to watch, to read, to see	to look, to watch, to read, to see	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
34	67	谁shéiwho, whom	who, whom	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
35	74	先生xiān shengMr., sir; husband (informal)	Mr., sir; husband (informal)	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
36	83	谢谢xiè xiethank you	thank you	interjection	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
37	90	喜欢xǐ huanto like, to enjoy	to like, to enjoy	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
38	92	叫jiàoto be called; to call out; to order	to be called; to call out; to order	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
39	97	听tīngto listen, to hear	to listen, to hear	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
40	99	里lǐinside, in, within	inside, in, within	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
41	101	时候shí houtime, moment, period	time, moment, period	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
42	102	东西dōng xithing, object, stuff	thing, object, stuff	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
43	105	多duōmany, much, more	many, much, more	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
44	112	请qǐngplease, to invite, to treat	please, to invite, to treat	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
45	126	工作gōng zuòwork, job, to work	work, job, to work	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
46	130	吃chīto eat	to eat	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
47	142	朋友péng youfriend	friend	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
48	143	今天jīn tiāntoday	today	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
49	145	一yīone, a single	one, a single	numeral	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
50	152	哪nǎwhich, where	which, where	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
51	166	爸爸bà badad, father (informal)	dad, father (informal)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
52	167	下xiàbelow, down, under, next	below, down, under, next	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
53	168	太tàitoo, excessively	too, excessively	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
54	173	妈妈mā mamom, mother (informal)	mom, mother (informal)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
55	175	爱àito love, love	to love, love	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
56	178	点diǎna bit, a little; o'clock; point, dot; to order (food or drink)	a bit, a little; o'clock; point, dot; to order (food or drink)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
57	180	钱qiánmoney	money	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
58	181	大dàbig, large, great	big, large, great	adjective	HSK 1	HSK 1
59	191	对不起duì bu qǐsorry, excuse me	sorry, excuse me	interjection	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
60	220	小xiǎosmall, little, young	small, little, young	adjective	HSK 1	HSK 1
61	221	怎么样zěn me yànghow, what do you think, how about	how, what do you think, how about	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
62	224	年niányear, annual	year, annual	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
63	232	喂wèihello (on the phone), hey; to feed	hello (on the phone), hey; to feed	interjection	HSK 1	HSK 1
64	244	名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)	name (of a person or thing)	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
65	250	住zhùto live (reside), to stay	to live (reside), to stay	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
66	270	小姐xiǎo jiěMiss, young woman, waitress	Miss, young woman, waitress	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
67	272	认识rèn shito know, to recognize, to be acquainted with	to know, to recognize, to be acquainted with	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
68	277	高兴gāo xìnghappy, glad, pleased	happy, glad, pleased	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
69	278	明天míng tiāntomorrow	tomorrow	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
70	285	再见zài jiàngoodbye, farewell	goodbye, farewell	interjection	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
71	286	月yuèmonth, moon	month, moon	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
72	294	多少duō shaohow many, how much	how many, how much	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
73	299	医生yī shēngdoctor, physician	doctor, physician	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
74	308	儿子ér zison	son	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
75	310	说话shuō huàto speak, to talk, to chat	to speak, to talk, to chat	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
76	311	买mǎito buy, to purchase	to buy, to purchase	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
77	326	看见kàn jiànto see, to catch sight of, to notice	to see, to catch sight of, to notice	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
78	332	写xiěto write	to write	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
79	342	喝hēto drink	to drink	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
80	345	零língzero, nought	zero, nought	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
81	348	家jiāhome, family, household	home, family, household	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
82	349	坐zuòto sit, to take a seat; to travel by	to sit, to take a seat; to travel by	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
83	377	打电话dǎ diàn huàto make a phone call, to call	to make a phone call, to call	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
84	389	女儿nǚ érdaughter	daughter	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
85	396	漂亮piào liangpretty, beautiful, good-looking	pretty, beautiful, good-looking	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
86	405	开kāito open; to start, to turn on	to open; to start, to turn on	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
87	408	回huíto return, to go back, to come back	to return, to go back, to come back	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
88	429	衣服yī fuclothes, clothing, garment	clothes, clothing, garment	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
89	440	没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK	it doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK	other	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
90	471	些xiēsome, a number of	some, a number of	measure-word	HSK 1	HSK 1
91	484	岁suìyears old, age	years old, age	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
92	500	学校xué xiàoschool	school	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
93	504	电影diàn yǐngmovie, film	movie, film	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
94	550	狗gǒudog	dog	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
95	619	老师lǎo shīteacher	teacher	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
96	626	日rìday; sun; the date; Japan (abbreviation)	day; sun; the date; Japan (abbreviation)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
97	645	医院yī yuànhospital	hospital	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
98	658	飞机fēi jīaeroplane, aircraft	aeroplane, aircraft	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
99	675	后面hòu miànbehind, at the back	behind, at the back	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
100	693	本běnmeasure word for books; originally, this	measure word for books; originally, this	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
101	699	水shuǐwater	water	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
102	710	睡觉shuì jiàoto sleep, to go to bed	to sleep, to go to bed	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
103	712	分钟fēn zhōngminute	minute	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
104	738	三sānthree	three	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
105	744	昨天zuó tiānyesterday	yesterday	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
106	859	星期xīng qīweek, day of the week	week, day of the week	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
107	870	二èrtwo, second	two, second	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
108	938	书shūbook	book	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
109	943	中国zhōng guóChina	China	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
110	951	学生xué shēngstudent	student	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
111	1075	学习xué xíto study, to learn, study	to study, to learn, study	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
112	1098	电视diàn shìtelevision, TV	television, TV	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
113	1116	前面qián miànfront, ahead, in front	front, ahead, in front	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
114	1135	下午xià wǔafternoon	afternoon	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
115	1170	少shǎofew, little; to lack	few, little; to lack	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
116	1245	冷lěngcold, cool	cold, cool	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
117	1256	字zìcharacter, written word	character, written word	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
118	1292	猫māocat	cat	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
119	1324	电脑diàn nǎocomputer	computer	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
120	1386	热rèhot, heat, to heat	hot, heat, to heat	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
121	1404	块kuàipiece, lump, yuan (unit of money)	piece, lump, yuan (unit of money)	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
122	1424	读dúto read, to study (at school)	to read, to study (at school)	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
123	1538	四sìfour	four	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
124	1560	同学tóng xuéclassmate, fellow student, schoolmate	classmate, fellow student, schoolmate	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
125	1668	茶chátea	tea	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
126	1753	五wǔfive	five	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
127	1807	桌子zhuō zitable, desk	table, desk	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
128	1967	天气tiān qìweather	weather	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
129	2057	菜càidish (of food), cuisine; vegetable, greens	dish (of food), cuisine; vegetable, greens	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
130	2230	椅子yǐ zichair	chair	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
131	2461	六liùsix	six	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
132	2658	七qīseven	seven	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
133	2683	商店shāng diànshop, store	shop, store	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
134	2873	下雨xià yǔto rain	to rain	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
135	2980	苹果píng guǒapple	apple	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
136	3095	出租车chū zū chētaxi	taxi	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
137	3180	八bāeight	eight	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
138	3543	中午zhōng wǔmidday	midday	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
139	3554	九jiǔnine	nine	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
140	3716	上午shàng wǔmorning	morning	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
141	3887	杯子bēi zicup, glass	cup, glass	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
142	3930	十shíten	ten	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
143	4499	水果shuǐ guǒfruit	fruit	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
144	5071	几jǐhow many, a few, several	how many, a few, several	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
145	5456	饭馆fàn guǎnrestaurant	restaurant	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
146	5476	汉语hàn yǔChinese, the Chinese language	Chinese, the Chinese language	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
147	5547	米饭mǐ fànrice	rice	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
148	5708	北京běi jīngBeijing	Beijing	proper-noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
149	5709	火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station, railway station	train station, railway station	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
150	5710	不客气bú kè qiyou are welcome, don't mention it	you are welcome, don't mention it	other	HSK 1	HSK 1

Questions

How many words is HSK 1?

HSK 1 is 150 words in HSK 2.0, the six-level syllabus this list follows. HSK 3.0, the 2021 standard with nine levels, is bigger: its level 1 is 500 words.

How long does HSK 1 take?

The official HSK 2.0 guidance pitches HSK 1 at learners who have had one semester (half an academic year) of classes at 2 to 3 hours a week. Treat it as a rough guide: it counts class time only, and self-study, regular drilling and any Chinese you already know move it a lot either way.