HSK 1 Word List – Practice Flashcards

Flashcards covering the entire HSK 1 vocabulary list, formatted as question-and-answer for active recall practice.

What does the Chinese pronoun 我 (wǒ) mean in English?

I; me

What is the English meaning of 我们 (wǒmen)?

we; us

你 (nǐ) translates to what English word?

you

他 (tā) means what in English?

he; him

What does 她 (tā) mean in English?

she; her

How do you say “this; here” in Chinese?

这 / 这儿 (zhè / zhèr)

那 / 那儿 (nà / nàr) means what in English?

that; there

Which English word corresponds to 哪 (nǎ)?

which

哪儿 (nǎr) translates to in English.

where

What is the English meaning of 谁 (shéi)?

who

什么 (shénme) means what in English?

what; why

How do you say “how many / how much” in Chinese?

多少 (duōshǎo)

几 (jǐ) is used to ask about what in English?

a few; how many

Translate 怎么 (zěnme) to English.

how

怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) means what in English?

how about; how is it

What is the Chinese word for the number “one”?

一 (yī)

二 (èr) represents which number in English?

two

Translate 三 (sān) to English.

three

四 (sì) means which number?

four

What number is 五 (wǔ)?

five

六 (liù) translates to in English.

six

七 (qī) is which number in English?

seven

What number does 八 (bā) represent?

eight

九 (jiǔ) stands for what number?

nine

十 (shí) is the Chinese word for which number?

ten

Which measure word 个 (gè) is generally used for?

general classifier for objects

岁 (suì) is a measure word for what?

age; years old

本 (běn) is the classifier for which items?

books

些 (xiē) means what in English?

some; several

块 (kuài) is a measure word for what in English?

piece; chunk (also money unit)

不 (bù) translates to in English.

no; not

没 (méi) means what in English?

no; not (have)

很 (hěn) is used to mean in English.

very; quite

太 (tài) expresses what idea in English?

too; excessively

都 (dōu) means what in English?

all; both

一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) translates to in English.

a little; a bit

和 (hé) is which conjunction in English?

and

在 (zài) functions as which preposition?

in; at; on

What grammatical particle is 的 (de)?

possessive/attributive particle

了 (le) is used for what in English grammar?

completed action / change of state particle

吗 (ma) is placed at the end of a sentence to form what?

a yes–no question

呢 (ne) forms which kind of question in English?

follow-up or “how about…?” question

喂 (wèi) is used as which interjection in English?

hello (on the phone)

家 (jiā) means what in English?

home; family

学校 (xuéxiào) translates to in English.

school

饭店 (fàndiàn) is what place in English?

restaurant; hotel

商店 (shāngdiàn) means in English.

store; shop

医院 (yīyuàn) is which place in English?

hospital

中国 (Zhōngguó) refers to which country?

China

北京 (Běijīng) is which city in English?

Beijing

上 (shàng) indicates which direction in English?

up; above

下 (xià) translates to in English.

down; below

前面 (qiánmiàn) means what in English?

front; ahead

后面 (hòumiàn) means in English.

behind; back

里 (lǐmiàn) refers to which location in English?

inside

今天 (jīntiān) means what day in English?

today

明天 (míngtiān) means in English.

tomorrow

昨天 (zuótiān) translates to what in English?

yesterday

上午 (shàngwǔ) refers to which time of day?

morning (before noon)

中午 (zhōngwǔ) means what time?

noon

下午 (xiàwǔ) refers to in English.

afternoon

年 (nián) means what in English?

year

月 (yuè) translates to in English.

month

号 (hào) is used for what in English?

number; date (of month)

星期 (xīngqī) means in English.

week

点 (diǎn) tells which unit of time?

o’clock

分钟 (fēnzhōng) represents what time unit?

minute

现在 (xiànzài) means what in English?

now

时候 (shíhou) translates to in English.

time; moment

爸爸 (bàba) is which family member?

father; dad

妈妈 (māma) means in English.

mother; mom

儿子 (érzi) translates to in English.

son

女儿 (nǚ’ér) means which family member?

daughter

老师 (lǎoshī) is which occupation?

teacher

学生 (xuéshēng) means in English.

student

同学 (tóngxué) translates to what in English?

classmate

朋友 (péngyǒu) means in English.

friend

医生 (yīshēng) is which profession in English?

doctor

先生 (xiānsheng) means what title in English?

Mr.; sir

小姐 (xiǎojiě) is what title in English?

Miss; young lady

衣服 (yīfu) translates to in English.

clothes

水 (shuǐ) means what in English?

water

菜 (cài) refers to what in English?

dish; vegetable

米饭 (mǐfàn) means in English.

cooked rice

水果 (shuǐguǒ) translates to in English.

fruit

苹果 (píngguǒ) is which fruit in English?

apple

茶 (chá) means what beverage?

tea

杯子 (bēizi) translates to in English.

cup; glass

钱 (qián) means what in English?

money

飞机 (fēijī) is which vehicle in English?

airplane

出租车 (chūzūchē) means in English.

taxi; cab

电视 (diànshì) is which device in English?

television

电脑 (diànnǎo) translates to in English.

computer

电影 (diànyǐng) means what in English?

movie; film

天气 (tiānqì) refers to in English.

weather

猫 (māo) is which animal in English?

cat

狗 (gǒu) means in English.

dog

东西 (dōngxi) translates to in English.

thing; object

人 (rén) means what in English?

person; people

名字 (míngzi) translates to in English.

name