HSK 1 — Beginner
Basic greetings, numbers, dates, and simple daily phrases. You can introduce yourself and handle simple interactions. Browse 143 curated words with pinyin, meanings, and example sentences.
你好
nǐ hǎophraseHello
你好,我叫小明。(Hello, my name is Xiao Ming.)
谢谢
xiè xieverbThank you
谢谢你的帮助。(Thank you for your help.)
再见
zài jiànphraseGoodbye
明天见,再见!(See you tomorrow, goodbye!)
是
shìverbTo be / Yes
我是学生。(I am a student.)
不
bùadverbNot / No
我不喝咖啡。(I don't drink coffee.)
我
wǒpronounI / Me
我很高兴。(I am very happy.)
他
tāpronounHe / Him
他是我朋友。(He is my friend.)
她
tāpronounShe / Her
她很漂亮。(She is very beautiful.)
好
hǎoadjectiveGood / Well
今天天气很好。(The weather is great today.)
大
dàadjectiveBig / Large
这个房间很大。(This room is very big.)
小
xiǎoadjectiveSmall / Little
我有一只小猫。(I have a small cat.)
吃
chīverbTo eat
我们去吃饭吧。(Let's go eat.)
喝
hēverbTo drink
你想喝什么?(What would you like to drink?)
看
kànverbTo look / To watch
我们看电影吧。(Let's watch a movie.)
听
tīngverbTo listen
我喜欢听音乐。(I like listening to music.)
说
shuōverbTo speak / To say
你会说中文吗?(Can you speak Chinese?)
读
dúverbTo read
我每天读书。(I read every day.)
写
xiěverbTo write
请写你的名字。(Please write your name.)
学
xuéverbTo study / To learn
我在学中文。(I am studying Chinese.)
朋友
péng younounFriend
他是我的好朋友。(He is my good friend.)
家
jiānounHome / Family
欢迎来我家。(Welcome to my home.)
水
shuǐnounWater
请给我一杯水。(Please give me a glass of water.)
钱
qiánnounMoney
这个多少钱?(How much is this?)
今天
jīn tiānnounToday
今天星期几?(What day is today?)
明天
míng tiānnounTomorrow
明天我们去公园。(Tomorrow we go to the park.)
昨天
zuó tiānnounYesterday
昨天下雨了。(It rained yesterday.)
多少
duō shǎopronounHow much / How many
你多少岁?(How old are you?)
什么
shén mepronounWhat
你叫什么名字?(What is your name?)
哪里
nǎ lǐpronounWhere
你住在哪里?(Where do you live?)
谁
shéipronounWho
这是谁?(Who is this?)
爱
àiverblove
我爱你。(I love you.)
八
bānumeraleight
他有八个苹果。(He has eight apples.)
爸爸
bàbanounfather
我爸爸是老师。(My father is a teacher.)
杯子
bēizinouncup
杯子里有水。(There is water in the cup.)
北京
BěijīngnounBeijing
我住在北京。(I live in Beijing.)
本
běnmeasure wordmeasure word for books
我有三本书。(I have three books.)
不客气
bú kèqiphraseyou're welcome
谢谢你!不客气。(Thank you! You're welcome.)
菜
càinoundish
我喜欢中国菜。(I like Chinese food.)
茶
chánountea
我喝茶。(I drink tea.)
吃饭
chī fànverbeat
我们一起吃饭。(Let's eat together.)
出
chūverbgo out
我出门了。(I went out.)
出租车
chūzūchēnountaxi
我坐出租车去。(I take a taxi.)
打电话
dǎ diànhuàverbmake a phone call
我给你打电话。(I call you.)
的
departiclepossessive particle
这是我的书。(This is my book.)
点
diǎnmeasure wordo'clock
现在三点。(It's three o'clock now.)
电脑
diànnǎonouncomputer
我用电脑工作。(I use a computer to work.)
电视
diànshìnountelevision
我在看电视。(I am watching TV.)
电影
diànyǐngnounmovie
我喜欢看电影。(I like watching movies.)
东西
dōngxinounthing
我买了很多东西。(I bought many things.)
都
dōuadverball
我们都去。(We all go.)
对不起
duìbuqǐphrasesorry
对不起,我迟到了。(Sorry, I am late.)
多
duōadjectivemany
这里的人很多。(There are many people here.)
儿子
érzinounson
我有一个儿子。(I have a son.)
二
èrnumeraltwo
我有两个苹果。(I have two apples.)
饭店
fàndiànnounrestaurant
我们去饭店吃饭。(We go to the restaurant to eat.)
飞机
fēijīnounairplane
我坐飞机去北京。(I take a plane to Beijing.)
分钟
fēnzhōngmeasure wordminute
我等了十分钟。(I waited for ten minutes.)
高兴
gāoxìngadjectivehappy
我很高兴。(I am very happy.)
个
gèmeasure wordmeasure word
一个人。(One person.)
工作
gōngzuònounwork
我在工作。(I am working.)
狗
gǒunoundog
我有一只狗。(I have a dog.)
汉语
HànyǔnounChinese language
我在学汉语。(I am learning Chinese.)
号
hàonoundate
今天是几号?(What is the date today?)
和
héconjunctionand
我和你。(You and I.)
很
hěnadverbvery
我很高兴。(I am very happy.)
后面
hòumiànnounbehind
房子后面有个花园。(There is a garden behind the house.)
回
huíverbreturn
我回家。(I return home.)
会
huìverbcan
我会说汉语。(I can speak Chinese.)
几
jǐpronounhow many
你有几个苹果?(How many apples do you have?)
叫
jiàoverbcall
我叫李明。(My name is Li Ming.)
九
jiǔnumeralnine
我有九个朋友。(I have nine friends.)
开
kāiverbopen
请开门。(Please open the door.)
看见
kànjiànverbsee
我看见他了。(I saw him.)
块
kuàimeasure wordmeasure word for money
这个五块钱。(This is five yuan.)
来
láiverbcome
请你来。(Please come.)
老师
lǎoshīnounteacher
他是我的老师。(He is my teacher.)
了
leparticleparticle indicating change
我吃饭了。(I have eaten.)
冷
lěngadjectivecold
今天很冷。(It is very cold today.)
里
lǐnouninside
房子里有很多人。(There are many people inside the house.)
六
liùnumeralsix
我有六本书。(I have six books.)
妈妈
māmanounmother
我妈妈是医生。(My mother is a doctor.)
吗
maparticlequestion particle
你好吗?(How are you?)
猫
māonouncat
我家有一只猫。(I have a cat at home.)
没关系
méi guānxiphraseit's okay
对不起!没关系。(Sorry! It's okay.)
米饭
mǐfànnounrice
我喜欢吃米饭。(I like to eat rice.)
名字
míngzinounname
你的名字是什么?(What is your name?)
哪
nǎpronounwhich
你是哪国人?(Which country are you from?)
那
nàpronounthat
那是我的书。(That is my book.)
呢
neparticlequestion particle
你呢?(How about you?)
能
néngverbcan
我能说汉语。(I can speak Chinese.)
前面
qiánmiànnounfront
前面有一个商店。(There is a shop in front.)
请
qǐngverbplease
请坐。(Please sit.)
去
qùverbgo
我去学校。(I go to school.)
热
rèadjectivehot
今天很热。(Today is hot.)
人
rénnounperson
他是一个好人。(He is a good person.)
认识
rènshiverbknow
我认识他。(I know him.)
三
sānnumeralthree
我有三本书。(I have three books.)
商店
shāngdiànnounshop
我去商店买东西。(I go to the shop to buy things.)
上
shàngprepositionup
书在桌子上。(The book is on the table.)
上午
shàngwǔnounmorning
我上午去学校。(I go to school in the morning.)
少
shǎoadjectivefew
这里人很少。(There are few people here.)
十
shínumeralten
我有十个苹果。(I have ten apples.)
时候
shíhounountime
你什么时候回来?(When will you come back?)
书
shūnounbook
我喜欢看书。(I like reading books.)
水果
shuǐguǒnounfruit
我喜欢吃水果。(I like eating fruit.)
睡觉
shuìjiàoverbsleep
我晚上十点睡觉。(I sleep at ten in the evening.)
四
sìnumeralfour
我有四个朋友。(I have four friends.)
岁
suìmeasure wordyears old
我今年二十岁。(I am twenty years old this year.)
太
tàiadverbtoo
太好了!(Great!)
天气
tiānqìnounweather
今天天气很好。(The weather is good today.)
同学
tóngxuénounclassmate
他是我的同学。(He is my classmate.)
喂
wèiphrasehello (on the phone)
喂,你好!(Hello, how are you?)
我们
wǒmenpronounwe
我们都是好朋友。(We are all good friends.)
五
wǔnumeralfive
我有五个苹果。(I have five apples.)
喜欢
xǐhuanverblike
我喜欢吃苹果。(I like eating apples.)
下
xiàprepositiondown
书在桌子下。(The book is under the table.)
下午
xiàwǔnounafternoon
我下午去商店。(I go to the shop in the afternoon.)
下雨
xiàyǔverbrain
今天下雨了。(It rained today.)
先生
xiānshengnounMr.
王先生是我的老师。(Mr. Wang is my teacher.)
现在
xiànzàiadverbnow
我现在在学校。(I am at school now.)
想
xiǎngverbwant
我想吃饭。(I want to eat.)
小姐
xiǎojiěnounMiss
李小姐是我的朋友。(Miss Li is my friend.)
些
xiēmeasure wordsome
我买了一些水果。(I bought some fruits.)
星期
xīngqīnounweek
今天是星期一。(Today is Monday.)
学生
xuéshengnounstudent
他是一个好学生。(He is a good student.)
学习
xuéxíverbstudy
我在学习汉语。(I am studying Chinese.)
学校
xuéxiàonounschool
我在学校上课。(I attend classes at school.)
一
yīnumeralone
我有一个苹果。(I have one apple.)
衣服
yīfunounclothes
我买了新衣服。(I bought new clothes.)
医生
yīshēngnoundoctor
他是医生。(He is a doctor.)
医院
yīyuànnounhospital
我去医院看病。(I go to the hospital to see a doctor.)
椅子
yǐzinounchair
请坐在椅子上。(Please sit on the chair.)
有
yǒuverbhave
我有一本书。(I have a book.)
月
yuènounmonth
这个月我很忙。(I am busy this month.)
在
zàiprepositionat
我在家。(I am at home.)
怎么
zěnmepronounhow
你怎么去学校?(How do you go to school?)
怎么样
zěnmeyàngphrasehow about
今天天气怎么样?(How is the weather today?)
这
zhèpronounthis
这是我的书。(This is my book.)
中国
ZhōngguónounChina
我去过中国。(I have been to China.)
中午
zhōngwǔnounnoon
我们中午吃饭。(We eat at noon.)
住
zhùverblive
我住在北京。(I live in Beijing.)
桌子
zhuōzinountable
书在桌子上。(The book is on the table.)
字
zìnouncharacter
这个字怎么写?(How do you write this character?)
Quick Reference
HSK 1 Exam Format
40 questions · 40 minutes · Pass: 120 / 200 · Vocabulary: 143 words
Listening
20 questions · 15 minShort phrases and sentences are played twice. Focus on understanding basic greetings, numbers, dates, and simple questions about daily life.
Reading
20 questions · 17 minMatch pictures with words, fill in blanks with pinyin clues. Practice recognizing the 143 HSK 1 characters quickly — speed matters more than deep understanding at this level.
Study tips for HSK 1
- 1.Focus on the most common 143 words first — recognition is more important than writing at HSK 1.
- 2.Practice listening to simple Chinese daily, even just 10 minutes. Try slow-speed HSK 1 practice audio.
- 3.Learn pinyin thoroughly — it's the foundation for all pronunciation and helps with reading questions.
- 4.Use flashcards with pictures. Visual association helps remember characters at the beginner stage.
- 5.Practice number recognition (1-99) and basic time expressions — they appear frequently on the exam.