Every word with its pinyin and meaning, each in a real sentence, free to read, filter and flip into flashcards. In Lock&Learn Chinese the same list waits on your iPhone Lock Screen, one word per glance, until it sticks. HSK 1 is free in the app.
HSK 1 is the first of the six HSK levels. Its list holds 150 words: the pronouns, numbers, verbs and everyday nouns the HSK 1 exam is built from. Every entry below shows the hanzi, pinyin with tone marks, an English meaning and a real example sentence with its own reading and translation.
In Lock&Learn Chinese this list is the HSK 1 pack: a word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. HSK 1 is free in the app.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | to love | 我爱我的爸爸和妈妈。Wǒ ài wǒ de bàba hé māma.I love my father and mother. |
| 八 | bā | eight | 我今年八岁。Wǒ jīnnián bā suì.I am eight years old this year. |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father or dad | 我爸爸是中国人。Wǒ bàba shì Zhōngguó rén.My father is Chinese. |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup or glass | 桌子上有一个杯子。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī gè bēizi.There is a cup on the table. |
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing city | 我想去北京。Wǒ xiǎng qù Běijīng.I want to go to Beijing. |
| 本 | běn | measure word for books, etc. | 我有三本书。Wǒ yǒu sān běn shū.I have three books. |
| 不 | bù/bú | not | 我不喜欢喝茶。Wǒ bù xǐhuān hē chá.I do not like drinking tea. |
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | you are welcome | 甲：谢谢。乙：不客气。Jiǎ: Xièxie. Yǐ: Bú kèqi.Thank you. You're welcome. |
| 菜 | cài | dish or vegetable | 我喜欢吃中国菜。Wǒ xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài.I like to eat Chinese food. |
| 茶 | chá | tea | 我想喝一杯茶。Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi chá.I would like to drink a cup of tea. |
| 吃 | chī | to eat | 我们去饭馆吃米饭。Wǒmen qù fànguǎn chī mǐfàn.Let's go to the restaurant to eat rice. |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi | 爸爸坐出租车去医院。Bàba zuò chūzūchē qù yīyuàn.Dad is taking a taxi to the hospital. |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to make a call | 我想给他打电话。Wǒ xiǎng gěi tā dǎ diànhuà.I want to call him. |
| 大 | dà | big or large | 这家商店很大。Zhè jiā shāngdiàn hěn dà.This store is very big. |
| 的 | de | possessive particle | 这是我的书。Zhè shì wǒ de shū.This is my book. |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock or dot | 现在是三点。Xiànzài shì sān diǎn.It is three o'clock now. |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | 我没有电脑。Wǒ méiyǒu diànnǎo.I do not have a computer. |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV | 我不看电视。Wǒ bù kàn diànshì.I do not watch television. |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie or film | 我今天想看电影。Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng kàn diànyǐng.I want to watch a movie today. |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing or stuff | 我在商店买了很多东西。Wǒ zài shāngdiàn mǎi le hěnduō dōngxi.I bought a lot of things at the store. |
| 都 | dōu | all or both | 我们都喜欢吃苹果。Wǒmen dōu xǐhuān chī píngguǒ.We all like to eat apples. |
| 读 | dú | to read | 我喜欢读汉语书。Wǒ xǐhuān dú Hànyǔ shū.I like to read Chinese books. |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | i am sorry | 对不起，我不是故意的。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú shì gùyì de.I am sorry, I did not do it on purpose. |
| 多 | duō | many or much | 他有很多中国朋友。Tā yǒu hěn duō Zhōngguó péngyǒu.He has many Chinese friends. |
| 多少 | duōshao | how many or how much | 你有多少本书？Nǐ yǒu duōshao běn shū?How many books do you have? |
| 儿子 | érzi | son | 我有三个儿子。Wǒ yǒu sān gè érzi.I have three sons. |
| 二 | èr | two | 今天是二月二号。Jīntiān shì èr yuè èr hào.Today is February 2nd. |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant | 我想去这家饭馆。Wǒ xiǎng qù zhè jiā fànguǎn.I want to go to this restaurant. |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane | 我明天坐飞机去北京。Wǒ míngtiān zuò fēijī qù Běijīng.I am taking an airplane to Beijing tomorrow. |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | 我等了十分钟。Wǒ děng le shí fēnzhōng.I waited for ten minutes. |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy or glad | 见到你我很高兴。Jiàn dào nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng.I am happy to meet you. |
| 个 | gè (often realized as gě in connected speech, but the citation form is gè) | general measure word | 我有一个好朋友。Wǒ yǒu yī gè hǎo péngyǒu.I have one good friend. |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work or job | 你喜欢你的工作吗？Nǐ xǐhuān nǐ de gōngzuò ma?Do you like your job? |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | 我喜欢这只小狗。Wǒ xǐhuān zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu.I like this little dog. |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | chinese language | 我学习汉语。Wǒ xuéxí Hànyǔ.I study Chinese. |
| 好 | hǎo | good or fine | 今天天气很好。Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather is good today. |
| 喝 | hē | to drink | 我想喝水。Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.I would like to drink some water. |
| 和 | hé | and, with | 我和他都喜欢看电影。Wǒ hé tā dōu xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.I and he both like watching movies. |
| 很 | hěn | very | 今天天气很冷。Jīntiān tiānqì hěn lěng.The weather is very cold today. |
| 后面 | hòumian | behind, at back | 我在学校后面。Wǒ zài xuéxiào hòumian.I am behind the school. |
| 回 | huí | to return | 我下午三点回家。Wǒ xiàwǔ sān diǎn huí jiā.I go home at three in the afternoon. |
| 会 | huì | can, know how to | 他会说汉语。Tā huì shuō Hànyǔ.He can speak Chinese. |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station | 我明天去火车站。Wǒ míngtiān qù huǒchēzhàn.I am going to the train station tomorrow. |
| 几 | jǐ | how many, several | 你家有几口人？Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?How many people are in your family? |
| 家 | jiā | home, family | 我爱我的家。Wǒ ài wǒ de jiā.I love my family. |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called | 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?What is your name? |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today | 今天我去看他。Jīntiān wǒ qù kàn tā.I am going to see him today. |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine | 我今年九岁。Wǒ jīnnián jiǔ suì.I am nine years old this year. |
| 开 | kāi | to open, operate | 请打开书。Qǐng dǎkāi shū.Please open your book. |
| 看 | kàn | to see, watch | 我想看电影。Wǒ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng.I want to watch a movie. |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see, catch sight | 我看见了我的老师。Wǒ kànjiàn le wǒ de lǎoshī.I saw my teacher. |
| 块 | kuài | (coll.) currency unit (yuan) | 这个苹果五块。Zhège píngguǒ wǔ kuài.This apple is five yuan. |
| 来 | lái | to come | 他明天来我家。Tā míngtiān lái wǒ jiā.He is coming to my home tomorrow. |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | 我认识这所学校的老师。Wǒ rènshi zhè suǒ xuéxiào de lǎoshī.I know the teachers at this school. |
| 了 | le | particle indicating completed action | 我吃了苹果。Wǒ chī le píngguǒ.I ate an apple. |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | 今天很冷。Jīntiān hěn lěng.It is very cold today. |
| 里 | lǐ | inside or within | 书在桌子里面。Shū zài zhuōzi lǐmiàn.The book is inside the desk. |
| 零 | líng | zero | 现在是十点零五分。Xiànzài shì shí diǎn líng wǔ fēn.It is five past ten. |
| 六 | liù | six | 我家里有六个人。Wǒ jiā lǐ yǒu liù gè rén.There are six people in my family. |
| 妈妈 | māma | mother or mom | 我爱我的妈妈。Wǒ ài wǒ de māma.I love my mother. |
| 吗 | ma (neutral tone/no tone mark) | yes no question particle | 你是学生吗？Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma?Are you a student? |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy | 我想去商店买东西。Wǒ xiǎng qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi.I want to go to the store to buy things. |
| 猫 | māo | cat | 我有三只猫。Wǒ yǒu sān zhī māo.I have three cats. |
| 没 | méi | not have or not | 我没有苹果。Wǒ méiyǒu píngguǒ.I do not have an apple. |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it does not matter | 对不起，没关系。Duì bù qǐ, méi guān xi.I am sorry. It does not matter. |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice | 我喜欢吃米饭。Wǒ xǐhuān chī mǐfàn.I like eating cooked rice. |
| 名字 | míngzi | a person's name | 你的名字是什么？Nǐ de míngzi shì shénme?What is your name? |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | 我明天去学校。Wǒ míngtiān qù xuéxiào.I am going to school tomorrow. |
| 哪 | nǎ | which | 你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?Which country are you from? |
| 那 | nà | that one | 那个人是我的老师。Nàge rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.That person is my teacher. |
| 呢 | ne (neutral tone) | how about | 我很好，你呢？Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?I am very well, how about you? |
| 能 | néng | can or be able | 我今天不能去学校。Wǒ jīntiān bùnéng qù xuéxiào.I cannot go to school today. |
| 你 | nǐ | you | 你好，我是老师。Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì lǎoshī.Hello, I am a teacher. |
| 年 | nián | year | 我今年七岁。Wǒ jīnnián qī suì.I am seven years old this year. |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter | 我有一个女儿。Wǒ yǒu yī gè nǚ'ér.I have one daughter. |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | 他是我朋友。Tā shì wǒ péngyǒu.He is my friend. |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty or beautiful | 她很漂亮。Tā hěn piàoliang.She is beautiful. |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | 我今天想吃一个苹果。Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng chī yí gè píngguǒ.I want to eat an apple today. |
| 七 | qī | seven | 我今年七岁。Wǒ jīnnián qī suì.I am seven years old this year. |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | in front | 他在商店前面。Tā zài shāngdiàn qiánmiàn.He is in front of the store. |
| 钱 | qián | money | 我有钱。Wǒ yǒu qián.I have money. |
| 请 | qǐng | please | 请进。Qǐng jìn.Please come in. |
| 去 | qù | to go | 我明天去商店。Wǒ míngtiān qù shāngdiàn.I am going to the store tomorrow. |
| 热 | rè | hot | 今天天气很热。Jīntiān tiānqì hěn rè.The weather is very hot today. |
| 人 | rén | person | 那个人是我的老师。Nàge rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.That person is my teacher. |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know someone | 我很高兴认识你。Wǒ hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.I am very happy to meet you. |
| 日 | rì | day or sun | 今天是好日子。Jīntiān shì hǎo rìzi.Today is a good day. |
| 三 | sān | three | 我买了三个苹果。Wǒ mǎi le sān gè píngguǒ.I bought three apples. |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store or shop | 他在那家商店买东西。Tā zài nà jiā shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi.He is buying things at that store. |
| 上 | shàng | up or above | 书在桌子上。Shū zài zhuōzi shang.The book is on the table. |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning | 我上午去学校。Wǒ shàngwǔ qù xuéxiào.I go to school in the morning. |
| 少 | shǎo | few or less | 今天喝的水很少。Jīntiān hē de shuǐ hěn shǎo.I drank very little water today. |
| 什么 | shénme | what | 你喝什么？Nǐ hē shénme?What do you drink? / What are you drinking? |
| 十 | shí | ten | 我买了十个苹果。Wǒ mǎi le shí gè píngguǒ.I bought ten apples. |
| 时候 | shíhou | time or moment | 你去的时候我在家。Nǐ qù de shíhou wǒ zài jiā.I was at home when you went. |
| 是 | shì | to be | 我是学生。Wǒ shì xuéshēng.I am a student. |
| 书 | shū | a book | 我买了一本书。Wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū.I bought a book. |
| 谁 | shéi/shuí | who | 那是谁？Nà shì shéi?Who is that? |
| 水 | shuǐ | water | 我喝了一杯水。Wǒ hē le yī bēi shuǐ.I drank a cup of water. |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | 我喜欢吃水果。Wǒ xǐhuān chī shuǐguǒ.I like to eat fruit. |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep | 我十一点睡觉。Wǒ shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.I go to sleep at eleven o'clock. |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak | 不要说话。Bù yào shuōhuà.Do not speak. |
| 四 | sì | four | 我家里有四个人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sì gè rén.There are four people in my family. |
| 岁 | suì | years old | 我女儿今年五岁。Wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián wǔ suì.My daughter is five years old this year. |
| 他 | tā | he or him | 我认识他。Wǒ rènshi tā.I know him. |
| 她 | tā | she | 她是我的老师。Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.She is my teacher. |
| 太 | tài | too or extremely | 今天天气太好了。Jīntiān tiānqì tài hǎo le.The weather is too good today. |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather | 今天天气很好。Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather is very good today. |
| 听 | tīng | to listen or hear | 我想听老师说话。Wǒ xiǎng tīng lǎoshī shuōhuà.I want to listen to the teacher speaking. |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate | 他是我的同学。Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué.He is my classmate. |
| 喂 | wéi | hello on phone | 喂，你现在在家吗？Wéi, nǐ xiànzài zài jiā ma?Hello, are you at home right now? |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | 我爱我的学校。Wǒ ài wǒ de xuéxiào.I love my school. |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we or us | 我们都是学生。Wǒmen dōu shì xuésheng.We are all students. |
| 五 | wǔ | number five | 我有五个苹果。Wǒ yǒu wǔ gè píngguǒ.I have five apples. |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | 我喜欢看电影。Wǒ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.I like watching movies. |
| 下 | xià | next or below | 下个星期我去北京。Xià gè xīngqī wǒ qù Běijīng.I am going to Beijing next week. |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon | 我今天下午三点去学校。Wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn qù xuéxiào.I am going to school at three o'clock this afternoon. |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain | 今天下午会下雨。Jīntiān xiàwǔ huì xiàyǔ.It will rain this afternoon. |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | mister or sir | 那是张先生。Nà shì Zhāng xiānsheng.That is Mr. Zhang. |
| 现在 | xiànzài | right now | 我忙，现在不能去。Wǒ máng, xiànzài bù néng qù.I am busy and cannot go right now. |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want to | 我想喝水。Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.I would like to drink water. |
| 小 | xiǎo | small or little | 这个苹果很小。Zhège píngguǒ hěn xiǎo.This apple is small. |
| 小姐 | xiǎojie | young lady or miss | 那位小姐是我的老师。Nà wèi xiǎojie shì wǒ de lǎoshī.That young lady is my teacher. |
| 些 | xiē | some or a few | 我买了些苹果。Wǒ mǎi le xiē píngguǒ.I bought some apples. |
| 写 | xiě | to write | 我会写汉字。Wǒ huì xiě hànzì.I can write Chinese characters. |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | to thank | 谢谢你的苹果。Xièxie nǐ de píngguǒ.Thank you for the apple. |
| 星期 | xīngqī | a week | 一星期有七天。Yī xīngqī yǒu qī tiān.There are seven days in a week. |
| 学生 | xuésheng | student | 我是汉语学校的学生。Wǒ shì hànyǔ xuéxiào de xuésheng.I am a student at a Chinese language school. |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study | 我在学校学习汉语。Wǒ zài xuéxiào xuéxí Hànyǔ.I study Chinese at school. |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school | 我今天不去学校。Wǒ jīntiān bù qù xuéxiào.I am not going to school today. |
| 一 | yī | one | 桌子上有一个苹果。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yí gè píngguǒ.There is an apple on the table. |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | 我喜欢这件衣服。Wǒ xǐhuān zhè jiàn yīfu.I like this piece of clothing. |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 我想去医院看医生。Wǒ xiǎng qù yīyuàn kàn yīshēng.I want to go to the hospital to see a doctor. |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 他现在在医院。Tā xiànzài zài yīyuàn.He is at the hospital now. |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | 椅子在桌子后面。Yǐzi zài zhuōzi hòumiàn.The chair is behind the table. |
| 有 | yǒu | to have | 我有一个中国朋友。Wǒ yǒu yí gè Zhōngguó péngyǒu.I have a Chinese friend. |
| 月 | yuè | month | 这个月有三十天。Zhège yuè yǒu sānshí tiān.This month has thirty days. |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | 老师，再见。Lǎoshī, zàijiàn.Goodbye, teacher. |
| 在 | zài | at or in | 我在学校。Wǒ zài xuéxiào.I am at school. |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how | 你明天怎么去北京？Nǐ míngtiān zěnme qù Běijīng?How are you going to Beijing tomorrow? |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about it | 我们去吃饭，怎么样？Wǒmen qù chī fàn, zěnmeyàng?Let's go eat, how about it? |
| 这 | zhè | this or these | 这本书是我的。Zhè běn shū shì wǒ de.This book is mine. |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China | 我想去中国学习汉语。Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí Hànyǔ.I want to go to China to study Chinese. |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon or midday | 我中午在学校吃午饭。Wǒ zhōngwǔ zài xuéxiào chī wǔfàn.I eat lunch at school at noon. |
| 住 | zhù | to live or stay | 你住在北京吗？Nǐ zhù zài Běijīng ma?Do you live in Beijing? |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk | 书在桌子上。Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.书在桌子上。 |
| 字 | zì | character or word | 这个字怎么写？Zhège zì zěnme xiě?How do you write this character? |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 昨天我没有去学校。Zuótiān wǒ méiyǒu qù xuéxiào.I did not go to school yesterday. |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit | 请坐，喝杯茶。Qǐng zuò, hē bēi chá.Please sit and have a cup of tea. |
| 做 | zuò | to do or make | 你今天做什么？Nǐ jīntiān zuò shénme?What are you doing today? |
Word list: the six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0). Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
150. The six-level HSK syllabus adds about 150, 150, 300, 600, 1,300 and 2,500 new words per level, about 5,000 in all; this page lists the words that are new at HSK 1, not the cumulative total.
It follows the official six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0), the list the HSK 1 to 6 exams are still administered on. The HSK 3.0 standard published in 2021 reorganises vocabulary into nine bands and is not what this page shows.
Install Lock&Learn Chinese, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Chinese. The HSK 1 pack puts these words on the widget one at a time: you recall the meaning, one tap reveals it with a real sentence. HSK 1 is free in the app.
Yes. Use your browser's Print or Save as PDF: the page has a print layout that keeps only the heading and the full table, every word on this list.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: HSK 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.