HSK 1 — Beginner
Basic greetings, numbers, dates, and simple daily phrases. You can introduce yourself and handle simple interactions. Browse 30 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?)