HSK 1 Word List

HSK 1 Resource Overview

The vocabulary for the HSK 1 level is presented by MandarinBean.com, a platform that provides access to various graded listening and reading materials. In addition to word lists, the service offers access to HSK Grammar Exercises and HSK sample tests to facilitate full Mandarin proficiency.

Personal Pronouns

The HSK 1 vocabulary list includes five foundational personal pronouns for basic identification. Entry 1 is 我 (wǒ), representing 'I' or 'me'. Entry 2 is the plural form 我们 (wǒmen), meaning 'we' or 'us'. Entry 3 is 你 (nǐ) for 'you'. The third-person singular entries are 他 (tā), meaning 'he' or 'him' for males (item 4), and 她 (tā), meaning 'she' or 'her' for females (item 5).

Demonstrative Pronouns

There are two primary demonstrative pronouns used for indicating proximity. Item 6 is 这 (这儿), pronounced zhè (zhèr), which translates to 'this' or 'here'. Item 7 is 那 (那儿), pronounced nà (nàr), which translates to 'that' or 'there'.

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns encompass the fundamental question words required for basic inquiry. Entry 8 is 哪 (nǎ), meaning 'which'. Entry 9 is 哪儿 (nǎr), meaning 'where'. Entry 10 is 谁 (shéi), meaning 'who'. Entry 11 is 什么 (shénme), covering both 'what' and 'why'. Entry 12 is 多少 (duōshǎo), meaning 'how many' or 'how much'. Entry 13 is 几 (jǐ), indicating 'a few' or 'how many'. Entry 14 is 怎么 (zěnme), meaning 'how'. Entry 15 is 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng), meaning 'how about'.

Numberal

The numerals from one to ten are listed as items 16 through 25 under the specific heading 'Numberal'. The sequence is as follows: 一 (yī) for one, 二 (èr) for two, 三 (sān) for three, 四 (sì) for four, 五 (wǔ) for five, 六 (liù) for six, 七 (qī) for seven, 八 (bā) for eight, 九 (jiǔ) for nine, and 十 (shí) for ten.

Quantifiers

Measure words, or quantifiers, include five specific entries for categorizing objects and measurements. Item 26 is 个 (gè), the measure word used for normal objects. Item 27 is 岁 (suì), which is used for indicating age. Item 28 is 本 (běn), the quantifier for books. Item 29 is 些 (xiē), meaning 'some', and item 30 is 块 (kuài), representing a 'piece' or 'chunk'.

Adverbs

Adverbs in the HSK 1 list provide nuance and modification to verbs and adjectives. Items 31 and 32 are negatives: 不 (bù) and 没 (méi), both meaning 'no'. Item 33 is 很 (hěn), meaning 'quite' or 'very'. Item 34 is 太 (tài), meaning 'too'. Item 35 is 都 (dōu), meaning 'all'. Finally, item 36 is 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr), meaning 'a little bit'.

Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Auxiliaries

This section covers structural components of the language. The conjunction listed as item 37 is 和 (hé), meaning 'and'. The preposition listed as item 38 is 在 (zài), used as 'in' or 'at'. Auxiliary particles include item 39 的 (de), item 40 了 (le), item 41 吗 (ma), and item 42 呢 (ne). Additionally, the interjection 喂 (wèi), meaning 'hello', is categorized as item 43.

Nouns: Locations and Environments

The nouns category is the largest section, beginning with locations and places. Item 44 is 家 (jiā) for 'home'. Item 45 is 学校 (xuéxiào) for 'school'. Item 46 is 饭店 (fàndiàn) for 'restaurant'. Item 47 is 商店 (shāngdiàn) for 'store'. Item 48 is 医院 (yīyuàn) for 'hospital'. Specifically named locations include China, written as 中国 (Zhōngguò) (item 49), and its capital Beijing, written as 北京 (Běijīng) (item 50). Directional and positional nouns include 51 上 (shàng) meaning 'up', 52 下 (xià) meaning 'down', 53 前面 (qiánmiàn) meaning 'front', 54 后面 (hòumiàn) meaning 'behind', and 55 里 (lǐmiàn) meaning 'inside'.

Nouns: Time and Calendar

Time-related terms enable discussion of dates and schedules. Items 56 through 58 cover 今天 (jīntiān) 'today', 明天 (míngtiān) 'tomorrow', and 昨天 (zuótiān) 'yesterday'. Daily time segments include 59 上午 (shàngwǔ) 'morning', 60 中午 (zhōngwǔ) 'noon', and 61 下午 (xiàwǔ) 'afternoon'. Calendar and clock units consist of 62 年 (nián) 'year', 63 月 (yuè) 'month', 64 号 (hào) 'number/date', 65 星期 (xīngqī) 'week', 66 点 (diǎn) 'o'clock', and 67 分钟 (fēnzhōng) 'minute'. Item 68 is 现在 (xiànzài) for 'now' and item 69 is 时候 (shíhou) for 'time'.

Nouns: People and Professionals

Interpersonal and professional nouns identify roles and relationships. Immediate family include 70 爸爸 (bàba) 'father', 71 妈妈 (māma) 'mother', 72 儿子 (érzi) 'son', and 73 女儿 (nǚér) 'daughter'. Academic roles feature 74 老师 (lǎoshī) 'teacher', 75 学生 (xuéshēng) 'student', and 76 同学 (tóngxué) 'classmate'. Social and professional roles include 77 朋友 (péngyǒu) 'friend', 78 医生 (yīshēng) 'doctor', 79 先生 (xiānsheng) 'sir', and 80 小姐 (xiǎojiě) 'Miss'.

Nouns: Daily Objects and Living

This group covers items found in daily life, beginning with 81 衣服 (yīfu) 'cloth' and 82 水 (shuǐ) 'water'. Food and beverages include 83 菜 (cài) 'dish', 84 米饭 (mǐfàn) 'rice', 85 水果 (shuǐguǒ) 'fruit', 86 苹果 (píngguǒ) 'apple', 87 茶 (chá) 'tea', and 88 杯子 (bēizi) 'cup'. Financial and technological items feature 89 钱 (qián) 'money', 90 飞机 (fēijī) 'airplane', 91 出租车 (chūzūchē) 'taxi', 92 电视 (diànshì) 'television', 93 电脑 (diànnǎo) 'computer', and 94 电影 (diànyǐng) 'movie'. Additional items include 95 天气 (tiānqì) 'weather', 96 猫 (māo) 'cat', 97 狗 (gǒu) 'dog', 98 东西 (dōngxi) 'thing', 99 人 (rén) 'person', 100 名字 (míngzi) 'name', 101 书 (shū) 'book', 102 汉语 (hànyǔ) 'mandarin Chinese', 103 字 (zì) 'character', 104 桌子 (zhuōzi) 'desk', and 105 椅子 (yǐzi) 'chair'.

Verbs: Interaction and Basic Actions

Verbs facilitate the expression of social courtesies and daily activities. Interaction verbs include 106 谢谢 (xièxie) 'thank', 107 不客气 (búkèqì) 'you are welcome', 108 再见 (zàijiàn) 'good-bye', 109 请 (qǐng) 'please', 110 对不起 (duìbùqǐ) 'sorry', and 111 没关系 (méiguānxì) 'It doesn't matter'. Core linguistic and sensory verbs include 112 是 (shì) 'be (am, is, are)', 113 有 (yǒu) 'have', 114 看 (kàn) 'look', 115 听 (tīng) 'listen', 116 说 (shuō) 'speak', 117 读 (dú) 'read', 118 写 (xiě) 'write', and 119 看见 (kànjiàn) 'see'.

Verbs: Activity and Cognition

General activity verbs include 120 叫 (jiào) 'call', 121 来 (lái) 'come', 122 回 (huí) 'return', 123 去 (qù) 'go', 124 吃 (chī) 'eat', 125 喝 (hē) 'drink', 126 睡觉 (shuìjiào) 'sleep', 127 打电话 (dǎdiànhuà) 'make phone call', 128 做 (zuò) 'do', 129 买 (mǎi) 'buy', 130 开 (kāi) 'open', 131 坐 (zuò) 'sit', 132 住 (zhù) 'live', 133 学习 (xuéxí) 'study', 134 工作 (gōngzuò) 'work', and 135 下雨 (xiàyǔ) 'rain'. Psychological and modal verbs include 136 爱 (ài) 'love', 137 喜欢 (xǐhuān) 'love, like', 138 想 (xiǎng) 'want', 139 认识 (rènshi) 'know', 140 会 (huì) 'can', and 141 能 (néng) 'can, be able to'.

Adjectives

The adjectives in the HSK 1 list describe qualities, sizes, and states. Item 142 is 好 (hǎo) meaning 'good'. Items 143 and 144 are 大 (dà) 'big' and 小 (xiǎo) 'small'. Quantity is described by 145 多 (duō) 'many, much' and 146 少 (shǎo) 'few, little'. Environmental and internal states include 147 冷 (lěng) 'cold', 148 热 (rè) 'hot', 149 高兴 (gāoxìng) 'happy', and 150 漂亮 (piàoliang) 'beautiful'.