How many words are in HSK 1?

150 official vocabulary items (cumulative list).

Do I need to pay for this HSK 1 list?

No. You get the full online list with native audio, plus PDF and Anki downloads.

How should I learn HSK 1 vocabulary?

Hear each word, then use daily SRS flashcards. Add a short listening session so tones stick. Take mock tests only after most words are recognized.

Do I need to finish HSK 1 before HSK 2?

Yes for most learners. HSK 2 assumes you already know the HSK 1 set.

HSK 1 vocabulary list

Complete HSK 1 word list (150 words) with native Mandarin audio, pinyin, English translation, and example sentences.

150

Words on this page

150

Native audio

150

Examples

5000

Total across HSK 1–6

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What is HSK 1 vocabulary?

HSK 1 covers 150 words on the official Chinese Proficiency Test list (cumulative). It is the starter set for absolute beginners — greetings, numbers, time, family, food, and basic verbs.

Use the full list below to browse and play audio. For active recall, open HSK 1 flashcards, quiz, or listening. Downloads: HSK 1 PDF pack, Anki deck, vocabulary PDFs, mock tests.

When recognition is strong, continue to HSK 2 vocabulary and keep reviewing this level with SRS.

Frequently asked questions

How many words are in HSK 1?: 150 official vocabulary items (cumulative list).
Do I need to pay for this HSK 1 list?: No. You get the full online list with native audio, plus PDF and Anki downloads.
How should I learn HSK 1 vocabulary?: Hear each word, then use daily SRS flashcards. Add a short listening session so tones stick. Take mock tests only after most words are recognized.
Do I need to finish HSK 1 before HSK 2?: Yes for most learners. HSK 2 assumes you already know the HSK 1 set.

1

爱

ài

v.to love

我爱我的爸爸妈妈。 I love my father and mother.
2

八

bā

num.eight

现在是八点，我该回家了。 It is eight o'clock now; I should go home.
3

爸爸

bà ba

n.father

我爸爸是医生。 My father is a doctor.
4

杯子

bēi zi

n.cup

杯子在桌子上。 The cup is on the table.
5

北京

běi jīng

n.Beijing

我喜欢北京。 I like Beijing.
6

本

běn

nm.root

我有一本词典。 I have a dictionary.
7

不客气

bú kè qi

you're welcome; don't be politeyou're welcome

我帮了他，他说谢谢，我说不客气。 I helped him; he said thanks, and I said you are welcome.
8

不

bù

adv.not

我不是学生，我是老师。 I am not a student; I am a teacher.
9

菜

cài

n.vegetable

妈妈买了很多菜回家做饭。 Mom bought a lot of vegetables and went home to cook.
10

茶

chá

n.tea

我每天早上喝茶。 I drink tea every morning.
11

吃

chī

v.to eat

我想吃米饭。 I want to eat rice.
12

出租车

chū zū chē

n.taxi

我们坐出租车回家。 We take a taxi home.
13

打电话

dǎ diàn huà

make a phone callto make a telephone call

我给妈妈打电话。 I call my mother.
14

大

dà

adj.big

这个苹果很大。 This apple is very big.
15

的

de

sa.of

这本词典是我的。 This dictionary is mine.
16

点

diǎn

nm.o’clock

现在几点了？ What time is it now?
17

电脑

diàn nǎo

n.computer

我有一台电脑。 I have a computer.
18

电视

diàn shì

n.TV

我们晚上一起看电视。 We watch TV together in the evening.
19

电影

diàn yǐng

n.film

我们去看电影吧。 Let's go see a movie.
20

东西

dōng xi

n.thing

桌子上有很多东西。 There are many things on the table.
21

都

dōu

adv.both

我们都是学生。 We are all students.
22

读

dú

v.read aloud

我每天读一本书。 I read a book every day.
23

对不起

duì bu qǐ

v.sorry

对不起，我来晚了。 Sorry, I am late.
24

多

duō

adj.much/many

这里的人很多。 There are many people here.
25

多少

duō shǎo

pron.how much/many?

这件衣服多少钱？ How much is this piece of clothing?
26

儿子

ér zi

n.son

他有一个儿子。 He has a son.
27

二

èr

num.two

我家有两个人。 There are two people in my family.
28

饭店

fàn diàn

n.restaurant

我们去饭店吃饭。 Let's go to a restaurant to eat.
29

飞机

fēi jī

n.plane

我坐飞机去北京。 I fly to Beijing.
30

分钟

fēn zhōng

n.minute

我再等五分钟。 I'll wait another five minutes.
31

高兴

gāo xìng

adj.pleased

今天我很高兴。 I am very happy today.
32

个

gè

nm.individual

我有一个哥哥。 I have an older brother.
33

工作

gōng zuò

n.job

他在北京工作。 He works in Beijing.
34

狗

gǒu

n.dog

我有一只小狗。 I have a little dog.
35

汉语

hàn yǔ

n.Standard Chinese language

我学习汉语。 I study Mandarin.
36

好

hǎo

adj.good

这本书很好。 This book is very good.
37

号

hào

n.number

今天是几号？ What is the date today?
38

喝

hē

v.to drink

我想喝水。 I want to drink water.
39

和

hé

conj.and

我和他是朋友。 He and I are friends.
40

很

hěn

adv.very

今天天气很好。 The weather is very good today.
41

后面

hòu miàn

n.at the back

学校后面有一个公园。 There is a park behind the school.
42

回

huí

v.to return

我晚上七点回家。 I go home at seven in the evening.
43

会

huì

aux.to know how to

我会说汉语。 I can speak Mandarin.
44

几

jǐ

pron.how much/many? [expecting a small number]

你家有几口人？ How many people are there in your family?
45

家

jiā

n.family

我家有爸爸、妈妈和我。 My family has my father, my mother, and me.
46

叫

jiào

v.to call

他叫什么名字？ What is his name?
47

今天

jīn tiān

n.today

今天我不去学校。 I am not going to school today.
48

九

jiǔ

num.nine

现在是九点。 It is nine o'clock now.
49

开

kāi

v.to switch on

请开门。 Please open the door.
50

看

kàn

v.to see

你在看什么？ What are you looking at?
51

看见

kàn jiàn

v.see

我看见你了。 I saw you.
52

块

kuài

nm.lump

这块蛋糕多少钱？ How much is this piece of cake?
53

来

lái

v.to come

明天你来我家吧。 Come to my home tomorrow.
54

老师

lǎo shī

n.teacher

王老师是我们的汉语老师。 Teacher Wang is our Chinese teacher.
55

了

le

mp.[makes an exclamation]

我吃完饭了。 I have finished eating.
56

冷

lěng

adj.cold

今天很冷。 Today is very cold.
57

里

lǐ

n.in

书在书包里。 The book is in the schoolbag.
58

六

liù

num.six

我家有六口人。 There are six people in my family.
59

妈妈

mā ma

n.mother

我妈妈会做饭。 My mother can cook.
60

吗

ma

mp.[makes a yes

你是老师吗？ Are you a teacher?
61

买

mǎi

v.buy

我想买一个苹果。 I want to buy an apple.
62

猫

māo

n.cat

这只猫很可爱。 This cat is very cute.
63

没关系

méi guān xi

it doesn't matter; never mindno problem

我不小心打破了杯子，他说没关系。 I accidentally broke the cup, and he said it does not matter.
64

没有

méi yǒu

v.don't have

我没有哥哥。 I do not have an older brother.
65

米饭

mǐ fàn

n.rice [cooked

我喜欢吃米饭。 I like to eat rice.
66

明天

míng tiān

n.tomorrow

明天我去北京。 I am going to Beijing tomorrow.
67

名字

míng zi

n.given name

我的名字叫小明。 My name is Xiaoming.
68

哪

nǎ

pron.which?

你是哪个班的？ Which class are you in?
69

哪儿

nǎ er

pron.where?

你去哪儿？ Where are you going?
70

那

nà

pron.that

那本书是我的。 That book is mine.
71

呢

ne

mp.question particle

你呢？ What about you?
72

能

néng

aux.to be able to

你能帮我吗？ Can you help me?
73

你

nǐ

pron.you

你是我的好朋友。 You are my good friend.
74

年

nián

n.year

我今年二十岁。 I am twenty years old this year.
75

女儿

nǚ ér

n.daughter

她有一个女儿。 She has a daughter.
76

朋友

péng you

n.friend

我有三个朋友。 I have three friends.
77

漂亮

piào liang

adj.beautiful

这朵花很漂亮。 This flower is very beautiful.
78

苹果

píng guǒ

n.apple

这个苹果很甜。 This apple is very sweet.
79

七

qī

num.seven

一个星期有七天。 There are seven days in a week.
80

钱

qián

n.money

我没有钱。 I have no money.
81

前面

qián miàn

n.front

他站在我前面。 He is standing in front of me.
82

请

qǐng

v.to invite

请坐。 Please sit down.
83

去

qù

v.to go

我去学校。 I go to school.
84

热

rè

adj.hot

今天很热。 It is very hot today.
85

人

rén

n.person

教室里有很多人。 There are many people in the classroom.
86

认识

rèn shi

v.to know [be familiar with]

我认识他。 I know him.
87

三

sān

num.three

我家有三口人。 There are three people in my family.
88

商店

shāng diàn

n.shop

妈妈去商店买东西。 Mom goes to the store to buy things.
89

上

shàng

n.up

他上楼去了。 He went upstairs.
90

上午

shàng wǔ

n.morning

今天上午我去学校。 I go to school this morning.
91

少

shǎo

adj.few

我们班的学生很少。 There are few students in our class.
92

谁

shéi

pron.who?

他是谁？ Who is he?
93

什么

shén me

pron.what?

你在吃什么？ What are you eating?
94

十

shí

num.ten

现在是十点。 It is ten o'clock now.
95

时候

shí hou

n.[duration of] time

你什么时候回家？ When do you go home?
96

是

shì

v.to be

我是中国人。 I am Chinese.
97

书

shū

n.book

我买了两本书。 I bought two books.
98

水

shuǐ

n.water

这杯水很凉。 This cup of water is very cold.
99

水果

shuǐ guǒ

n.fruit

我喜欢吃水果。 I like to eat fruit.
100

睡觉

shuì jiào

v.to go to bed

我晚上十点睡觉。 I go to bed at ten in the evening.
101

说

shuō

v.speak

请你再说一次。 Please say it again.
102

四

sì

num.four

现在是四点。 It is four o'clock now.
103

岁

suì

nm.year (of crop harvests)

他今年十岁。 He is ten years old this year.
104

他

tā

pron.he

他在家里。 He is at home.
105

她

tā

pron.she

她是我姐姐。 She is my older sister.
106

太

tài

adv.very

这个太大了。 This one is too big.
107

天气

tiān qì

n.weather

今天天气不错。 The weather is not bad today.
108

听

tīng

v.to listen

我在听音乐。 I am listening to music.
109

同学

tóng xué

n.schoolmate

我有很多同学。 I have many classmates.
110

喂

wèi

int.hello

喂，请问你是谁？ Hello, who is this?
111

我

wǒ

pron.I

我是学生。 I am a student.
112

我们

wǒ men

pron.we

我们是朋友。 We are friends.
113

五

wǔ

num.five

我家有五口人。 There are five people in my family.
114

喜欢

xǐ huan

v.to like

我喜欢喝咖啡。 I like to drink coffee.
115

下

xià

n.down

小狗在桌子下睡觉。 The little dog is sleeping under the table.
116

下午

xià wǔ

n.afternoon

我下午去商店。 I go to the store in the afternoon.
117

下雨

xià yǔ

v.rain

今天下雨了。 It is raining today.
118

先生

xiān sheng

n.Mr

王先生是老师。 Mr. Wang is a teacher.
119

现在

xiàn zài

n.now

现在我要回家了。 I am going home now.
120

想

xiǎng

aux.to want

我想去中国。 I want to go to China.
121

小

xiǎo

adj.small

这只猫很小。 This cat is very small.
122

小姐

xiǎo jiě

n.Miss

王小姐是我们的老师。 Miss Wang is our teacher.
123

些

xiē

nm.some

这些书是我的。 These books are mine.
124

写

xiě

v.to write

我会写汉字。 I can write Chinese characters.
125

谢谢

xiè xie

v.thank you

谢谢你帮我。 Thank you for helping me.
126

星期

xīng qī

n.week

明天是星期几？ What day of the week is tomorrow?
127

学生

xué sheng

n.student

他们都是学生。 They are all students.
128

学习

xué xí

v.to learn

我每天学习汉语。 I study Mandarin every day.
129

学校

xué xiào

n.school

我们的学校很大。 Our school is very big.
130

一

yī

num.one

我有一个弟弟。 I have a younger brother.
131

一点儿

yī diǎn er

nm.a bit

请快一点儿。 Please hurry up a little.
132

衣服

yī fu

n.clothes

这件衣服很漂亮。 This piece of clothing is very beautiful.
133

医生

yī shēng

n.doctor

他爸爸是医生。 His father is a doctor.
134

医院

yī yuàn

n.hospital

妈妈在医院工作。 Mom works at the hospital.
135

椅子

yǐ zi

n.chair

小狗在椅子下。 The puppy is under the chair.
136

有

yǒu

v.to have

我有很多朋友。 I have many friends.
137

月

yuè

n.month

现在是五月。 It is May now.
138

在

zài

v.in

我在学校学习中文。 I study Chinese at school.
139

再见

zài jiàn

v.goodbye

明天见，再见！ See you tomorrow, goodbye!
140

怎么

zěn me

pron.how?

这个字怎么写？ How do you write this character?
141

怎么样

zěn me yàng

pron.how about it

你最近怎么样？ How have you been recently?
142

这

zhè

pron.this

这个苹果很好吃。 This apple is delicious.
143

中国

zhōng guó

n.China

我住在中国。 I live in China.
144

中午

zhōng wǔ

n.midday

我中午吃米饭。 I eat rice at noon.
145

住

zhù

v.to live

我住在北京。 I live in Beijing.
146

桌子

zhuō zi

n.table

书在桌子上。 The book is on the table.
147

字

zì

n.(Chinese) character

我会写这个字。 I can write this character.
148

昨天

zuó tiān

n.yesterday

昨天我没去学校。 I didn't go to school yesterday.
149

坐

zuò

v.to sit

他坐在椅子上。 He is sitting on the chair.
150

做

zuò

v.to do

你在做什么？ What are you doing?