HSK 1 vocabulary
The starting level for beginner Mandarin: greetings, people, everyday places, and simple actions.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四 | sì | four; the number 4 |
| 送 | sòng | to give someone something as a present |
| 岁 | suì | years old (used to say how old someone is) |
| 他 | tā | he, him, or his (for a male person) |
| 他们 | tāmen | they; them (for two or more people) |
| 她 | tā | she; her — a woman or girl that you are talking about |
| 她们 | tāmen | they; them — for women or girls |
| 太 | tài | too; more than is needed or wanted |
| 天 | tiān | day; a unit of time, as in 'one day' or 'today' |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather (how hot, cold, rainy, or sunny it is outside) |
| 听 | tīng | to listen; to hear (sounds, music, or people) |
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear a sound, a voice, or some news |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear a sound or someone speaking |
| 听写 | tīngxiě | dictation; a school exercise where you write words you hear |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate; a person who studies at the same school as you |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library; a place with many books you can read or borrow |
| 外 | wài | outside; not inside |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside, not inside a building or place |
| 外国 | wàiguó | a country that is not your own |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | a foreign language; the language of another country |
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play (with toys, games, or for fun) |
| 晚 | wǎn | late (not early) |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner; the meal you eat in the evening |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; the time after the sun goes down, before bed |
| 网上 | wǎng shang | online; on the internet |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | a friend you make and talk to on the internet |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget; to not remember a thing or fact |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget; to not remember something |
| 问 | wèn | to ask someone a question |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me (the person speaking) |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; used when the speaker talks about themselves and other people |
| 五 | wǔ | the number five (5) |
| 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch, the meal you eat in the middle of the day |
| 西 | xī | west; the direction where the sun goes down |
| 西边 | xībian | the west; the west side of a place |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash things with water, like hands, clothes, or dishes |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | a room with a toilet; a bathroom or washroom |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like someone or something |
| 下 | xià | down; below |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work; to leave work at the end of the day |
| 下边 | xiàbian | under something; in or to a lower place |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off a bus or train |
| 下次 | xià cì | the time after now; when we do something again |
| 下课 | xiàkè | class ends; to finish class |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | the time between midday and evening |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain; when water falls from the sky |
| 先 | xiān | first; before doing something else |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mister (Mr.); sir; a polite way to talk about or to a man |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now; at this time |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to believe something is true |