HSK 1 vocabulary
All 150 words of HSK 1 (HSK 2.0, the 2012 word lists), sorted by pinyin, each with its meaning, an example sentence and the lesson in the course that teaches it.
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| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning and example | Learn it in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 爱 | ài | to love; to love doing, be keen on我妹妹爱吃面包，不爱吃米饭。 · My little sister loves bread but doesn’t like rice.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 | HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 |
| 2 | 八 | bā | eight八很好，四不好。 · Eight is good, four is bad.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 3 | 爸爸 | bà ba | dad; father爸爸好！妈妈好！ · Hi Dad! Hi Mum!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 4 | 北京 | Běi jīng | Beijing再见，伦敦！你好，北京！ · Goodbye, London! Hello, Beijing! (David’s first post after his move.)Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 5 | 杯子 | bēi zi | cup; glass这是我的杯子，那是你的。 · This is my cup; that one’s yours.Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 6 | 本 | běn | measure word for books (一本书 = a book)这本书是我的，那本是你的。 · This book is mine, and that one is yours.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 7 | 不 | bù | not; no大卫不是中国人。 · David isn’t Chinese.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 8 | 不客气 | bù kè qi | you’re welcome谢谢你，王明！——不客气！ · Thank you, Wang Ming! — You’re welcome!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 9 | 菜 | cài | dish (of food); vegetable; cuisine (中国菜 Chinese food)妈妈做的菜很好吃。 · Mum’s cooking is delicious.Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 10 | 茶 | chá | tea爸爸，妈妈，请喝茶！ · Dad, Mum, have some tea!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 11 | 吃 | chī | to eat我不吃了，谢谢！ · I’ve had enough, thanks!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 12 | 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi我们坐出租车去机场。 · We’re taking a taxi to the airport.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 13 | 大 | dà | big; large; old (in age)北京很大，人很好。 · Beijing is big, and the people are nice.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 14 | 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a phone call; 给 + someone + 打电话: to call someone晚上我给妈妈打电话。 · I’m calling Mum this evening.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 15 | 的 | de | ’s, of: links a person or describer to a noun张老师是我的汉语老师。 · Teacher Zhang is my Chinese teacher.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 16 | 点 | diǎn | o’clock (三点 3:00); a little (一点儿); dot, point明天早上八点见！ · See you at eight tomorrow morning!Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 17 | 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer我的电脑在桌子上。 · My computer is on the desk.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 18 | 电视 | diàn shì | television, TV我爷爷很喜欢看电视。 · My grandpa loves watching TV.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 19 | 电影 | diàn yǐng | film, movie你喜欢看中国电影吗？ · Do you like watching Chinese films?Learn it in HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 | HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 |
| 20 | 东西 | dōng xi | thing, things; stuff你的东西在桌子上。 · Your things are on the table.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 21 | 都 | dōu | all; both我们都是大卫的朋友。 · We’re all David’s friends.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 22 | 读 | dú | to read aloud; to study请读第二个字。 · Please read the second character aloud.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 23 | 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | sorry; excuse me对不起，我不是王明。 · Sorry, I’m not Wang Ming.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 24 | 多 | duō | many, much; before an adjective: how (多高 how tall, 多大 how old)北京有很多外国人。 · There are lots of foreigners in Beijing.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你今年多大 | HSK 1 · 你今年多大 |
| 25 | 多少 | duō shao | how many; how much; what (number)张老师的电话是多少？ · What’s Teacher Zhang’s phone number?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 26 | 二 | èr | two (for counting, inside numbers, in 第二)一二一，一二一！ · One-two-one, one-two-one! (the marching call)Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 27 | 儿子 | ér zi | son我朋友的儿子是医生。 · My friend’s son is a doctor.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 28 | 饭店 | fàn diàn | hotel; restaurant (usually a big one)北京饭店很有名。 · The Beijing Hotel is famous.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 29 | 飞机 | fēi jī | plane, aeroplane你的飞机几点到北京？ · What time does your plane get to Beijing?Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 30 | 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute (how long: 十分钟 ten minutes)好，我们十分钟后见！ · OK, see you in ten minutes!Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 31 | 高兴 | gāo xìng | glad; happy; pleased今天妈妈很高兴。 · Mum is very happy today.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 32 | 个 | gè | measure word for people and many things (usually said light: ge)她是一个好妈妈。 · She’s a good mum.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 33 | 工作 | gōng zuò | job; work; to work你今天工作吗？ · Are you working today?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 34 | 狗 | gǒu | dog那是你家的狗吗？ · Is that your family’s dog?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 35 | 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | Chinese (the language); the word in textbooks and exams汉语：你好、谢谢、再见。 · Chinese: hello, thank you, goodbye. (page one of a phrasebook)Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 36 | 号 | hào | number; day of the month; size明天是十月一号。 · Tomorrow is 1 October.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 37 | 好 | hǎo | good; well; fine; OK; (before an adjective) so李月，好麻！ · Li Yue, it’s so numbing! (eating Sichuan pepper)Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 38 | 和 | hé | and (between nouns); with我和李月是好朋友。 · Li Yue and I are good friends.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 39 | 喝 | hē | to drink你喝水吗？——不喝，谢谢。 · Would you like some water? — No, thanks.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 40 | 很 | hěn | very (often light: 我很好 = I’m fine)我们很好，谢谢！ · We’re fine, thanks!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 41 | 后面 | hòu mian | behind; at the back我的猫在床后面。 · My cat is behind the bed.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 42 | 会 | huì | can, know how to (a skill you have learned)我爸爸会开车，我不会。 · My dad can drive; I can’t.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 43 | 回 | huí | to go back, return (回北京); to reply (回电话: call back)他明年回英国工作。 · He’s going back to work in Britain next year.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 44 | 几 | jǐ | how many? (for small numbers); a few你们班有几个老师？ · How many teachers does your class have?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 45 | 家 | jiā | home; family这是我家，请进！ · This is my home. Come in!Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 46 | 叫 | jiào | to be called; to call (out)老师，他叫什么名字？ · Teacher, what’s his name?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 47 | 今天 | jīn tiān | today老师，我们今天听写吗？ · Teacher, are we doing a dictation today?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 48 | 九 | jiǔ | nine是九十，不是十九。 · It’s ninety, not nineteen.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 49 | 开 | kāi | to open, turn on; to drive; (of a train or bus) to leave我们的火车八点开。 · Our train leaves at eight.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 50 | 看 | kàn | to look at; to watch; to read你看，这儿是北京！ · Look, here’s Beijing!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 51 | 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see, to catch sight of我看见王明了，他在那儿。 · I can see Wang Ming. He’s over there.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 52 | 块 | kuài | (spoken) yuan, kuai; a piece, lump这本书三十八块。 · This book is ¥38.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 53 | 来 | lái | to come; (in place of another verb) to do it: 我来 = let me张老师明天来吗？ · Is Teacher Zhang coming tomorrow?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 54 | 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher; a polite title (张老师)我爸爸是汉语老师。 · My dad is a Chinese teacher.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 55 | 了 | le | at the end: “now” (a change) or “done” (a finished action)老师，我写好了！ · Teacher, I’ve finished writing!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 56 | 冷 | lěng | cold一月的北京非常冷。 · Beijing is very cold in January.Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 57 | 里 | lǐ | in, inside (after a noun: 包里 = in the bag)你的手机在我的包里。 · Your phone is in my bag.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 58 | 六 | liù | six对不起，是六，不是九。 · Sorry, it’s six, not nine.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 59 | 吗 | ma | question particle: turns a statement into a yes-no question王明，你妈妈好吗？ · Wang Ming, how’s your mum?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 60 | 妈妈 | mā ma | mum; mother妈妈骂马。 · Mum scolds the horse. (A tone drill: mā ma mà mǎ.)Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 61 | 买 | mǎi | to buy妈妈去商店买东西了。 · Mum’s gone to the shop to buy a few things.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 62 | 猫 | māo | cat我奶奶家有猫。 · My grandma has a cat.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 63 | 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn’t matter; that’s all right我中文不好，对不起！——没关系！ · Sorry, my Chinese isn’t good! — That’s all right!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 64 | 没有 | méi yǒu | not have; there isn’t, there aren’t我没有中文名字。 · I don’t have a Chinese name.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 65 | 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice成都人很喜欢吃米饭。 · People in Chengdu love rice.Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 66 | 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow明天我们上课吗？ · Do we have class tomorrow?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 67 | 名字 | míng zi | name“大卫”是我的中文名字。 · 大卫 is my Chinese name.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 68 | 哪 | nǎ | which (with a measure word: 哪个, 哪国)你是哪个学院的学生？ · Which college are you a student at?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 69 | 那 | nà | that; (at the start of a sentence) then, in that case那是什么？是中国茶吗？ · What’s that? Is it Chinese tea?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 70 | 哪儿 | nǎ r | where?王明是哪儿人？——北京人。 · Where is Wang Ming from? — Beijing.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 71 | 呢 | ne | and…? what about…?; where is…?我明天去北京，你呢？ · I’m going to Beijing tomorrow. What about you?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 72 | 能 | néng | can: be able to (here and now); be allowed to明天你能来我家吗？ · Can you come to my place tomorrow?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 73 | 你 | nǐ | you你好，王明！ · Hello, Wang Ming!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 74 | 年 | nián | year一年有十二个月。 · There are twelve months in a year.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你今年多大 | HSK 1 · 你今年多大 |
| 75 | 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter她女儿也学汉语。 · Her daughter is learning Chinese too.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 76 | 朋友 | péng you | friend李月是我的中国朋友。 · Li Yue is my Chinese friend.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 | Pre-HSK · 你叫什么名字 |
| 77 | 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty; beautiful; (of work) very well done你的新手机很漂亮！ · Your new phone is lovely!Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 78 | 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple; Apple (the brand)这个苹果很大，也很重。 · This apple is big, and heavy too.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 79 | 七 | qī | seven你是第七个，我是第八个。 · You’re seventh, and I’m eighth.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 80 | 钱 | qián | money我没有钱了！ · I’ve run out of money!Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 81 | 前面 | qián mian | in front; ahead前面那家商店很大。 · That shop up ahead is big.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 82 | 请 | qǐng | please; to invite; to treat (pay for someone)同学们，请写汉字。 · Everyone, please write the characters.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 83 | 去 | qù | to go (to a place)你去哪儿？——我去上课。 · Where are you going? — To class.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 84 | 热 | rè | hot; to heat up天太热了，我不想出去。 · It’s too hot. I don’t want to go out.Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 85 | 人 | rén | person; people妈妈，他骂人！ · Mum, he’s swearing!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 86 | 认识 | rèn shi | to know (a person); to recognise我认识他，他是我同学。 · I know him; he’s my classmate.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 87 | 三 | sān | three我们三个是北京人。 · The three of us are from Beijing.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 88 | 上 | shàng | up; on; previous; to go up, get on上吗？——不，我们下。 · Going up? — No, we’re going down.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 89 | 商店 | shāng diàn | shop, store这家商店有中国茶。 · This shop has Chinese tea.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 90 | 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning (until noon); a.m.我们明天上午十点上课。 · We have class at ten tomorrow morning.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 91 | 少 | shǎo | few, little; to be short (of)晚上这儿人很少。 · There are very few people here in the evening.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 92 | 谁 | shéi | who (谁的 = whose)这是谁的手机？ · Whose phone is this?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 93 | 什么 | shén me | what你看什么？——我看书。 · What are you looking at? — I’m reading.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 94 | 十 | shí | ten十四是十四，四十是四十。 · Fourteen is fourteen, and forty is forty.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 95 | 是 | shì | to be (am, is, are); yes我是大卫，他是王明。 · I’m David, and this is Wang Ming.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 96 | 时候 | shí hou | time, moment (什么时候 = when?)你什么时候有时间？ · When are you free?Learn it in HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 | HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 |
| 97 | 书 | shū | book我看了两页书。 · I read two pages of my book.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 98 | 水 | shuǐ | water这儿是水，那儿是山。 · Here’s the water, and there are the mountains.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 99 | 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit这个水果叫什么名字？ · What’s this fruit called?Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 100 | 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep, go to bed太晚了，我去睡觉了。 · It’s late, I’m off to bed.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 101 | 说 | shuō | to speak; to say老师，我说对了吗？ · Teacher, did I say it right?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 102 | 四 | sì | four四是四，十是十。 · Four is four, and ten is ten. (a tongue twister)Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 103 | 岁 | suì | year(s) old (for age)我妹妹今年十九岁。 · My younger sister is nineteen this year.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你今年多大 | HSK 1 · 你今年多大 |
| 104 | 他 | tā | he; him他爸爸骂他。 · His dad tells him off.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 105 | 她 | tā | she; her她骂他，他骂她。 · She yells at him, and he yells at her.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 106 | 太 | tài | too; so, really (太……了)今天太忙了！ · I’m so busy today!Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 107 | 天气 | tiān qì | weather今天天气真好，我们出去走走吧。 · It’s lovely weather today. Let’s go out for a walk.Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 108 | 听 | tīng | to listen; to hear同学们，请听我说。 · Everyone, please listen to me.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 109 | 同学 | tóng xué | classmate; (to a class) students他们是我同学。 · They’re my classmates.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 110 | 喂 | wéi | hello? (on the phone)喂，妈妈，我到北京了！ · Hello, Mum? I’ve arrived in Beijing!Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 111 | 我 | wǒ | I; me爸爸，她骂我！ · Dad, she’s calling me names!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你好 | Pre-HSK · 你好 |
| 112 | 我们 | wǒ men | we; us王明，我们谢谢你！ · Wang Ming, thank you from all of us!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 113 | 五 | wǔ | five三十五，不是五十三。 · Thirty-five, not fifty-three.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 | Pre-HSK · 一二三四五 |
| 114 | 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like你喜欢喝茶吗？ · Do you like tea?Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 115 | 下 | xià | down; below; next; to go down, get off大卫，我们这儿下！ · David, we get off here!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 116 | 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon; p.m.下午三点我去书店。 · At three this afternoon I’m going to the bookshop.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 117 | 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain下雨了，我们回家吧。 · It’s started raining. Let’s go home.Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 118 | 先生 | xiān sheng | Mr (after a surname); sir; husband王先生，请进！ · Come in, please, Mr Wang!Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 119 | 现在 | xiàn zài | now; at present我现在在北京工作。 · I work in Beijing now.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 120 | 想 | xiǎng | would like to, want to; to think; to miss (someone)我想去中国学习汉语。 · I’d like to go to China to study Chinese.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 121 | 小 | xiǎo | small; little; young字很小，对不对？ · The characters are tiny, aren’t they?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 122 | 小姐 | xiǎo jie | Miss (after a surname); young lady李小姐，您好！请坐。 · Hello, Miss Li! Please have a seat.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 123 | 些 | xiē | some, a few; makes 这, 那 and 哪 plural (这些, 那些, 哪些)这些人我都认识。 · I know all these people.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 124 | 写 | xiě | to write大卫写了十个汉字。 · David wrote ten characters.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 125 | 谢谢 | xiè xie | thank you; to thank王明，谢谢你！ · Thank you, Wang Ming!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 126 | 星期 | xīng qī | week; with 一 to 六 it names Monday to Saturday (星期一 Monday)这个星期我很忙。 · I’m busy this week.Learn it in HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 | HSK 1 · 今天几月几号 |
| 127 | 学生 | xué sheng | student他们是张老师的学生。 · They’re Teacher Zhang’s students.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 128 | 学习 | xué xí | to study; to learn我们明天学习课文。 · Tomorrow we’ll study the text.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
| 129 | 学校 | xué xiào | school我们学校有很多外国学生。 · Our school has lots of foreign students.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 130 | 一 | yī | one; a他们是一对吗？ · Are they a couple?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 131 | 一点儿 | yī diǎn r | a little, a bit这儿好一点儿。 · It’s a bit better here.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 对不起 | Pre-HSK · 对不起 |
| 132 | 衣服 | yī fu | clothes这些衣服太小了。 · These clothes are too small.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 133 | 医生 | yī shēng | doctor王医生，谢谢您！ · Thank you, Dr Wang!Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 134 | 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital医院就在学校旁边。 · The hospital is right next to the school.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 135 | 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair椅子上的包是谁的？ · Whose is the bag on the chair?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 136 | 有 | yǒu | to have; there is, there are你有汉语课本吗？ · Do you have a Chinese textbook?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 | HSK 1 · 我家有五口人 |
| 137 | 月 | yuè | month; moon二月是第二个月。 · February is the second month.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 138 | 在 | zài | to be (at a place); at, in, on王明在北京，我也在北京。 · Wang Ming is in Beijing, and so am I.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 139 | 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye; see you王明、李月，再见！ · Bye, Wang Ming and Li Yue!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 140 | 怎么 | zěn me | how (怎么 + verb); why, how come你明天怎么去上班？ · How are you getting to work tomorrow?Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 141 | 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how is …?, what is … like?; how about it? (after a suggestion)这个菜怎么样？好吃吗？ · How’s this dish? Is it good?Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 142 | 这 | zhè | this这是我的汉语老师。 · This is my Chinese teacher.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 143 | 中国 | Zhōng guó | China你好，中国！你好，北京！ · Hello, China! Hello, Beijing!Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 144 | 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon, midday; lunchtime中午我们去饭馆吃饭。 · At lunchtime we go out to a restaurant.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 145 | 住 | zhù | to live (in a place); to stay你住在哪儿？——我住在北京。 · Where do you live? — I live in Beijing.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 146 | 桌子 | zhuō zi | table; desk你的茶在桌子上。 · Your tea is on the table.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 147 | 字 | zì | character; written word“中国”是两个字。 · 中国 is two characters.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 148 | 做 | zuò | to do; to make你明天做什么？ · What are you doing tomorrow?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 149 | 坐 | zuò | to sit; to travel by (train, plane, bus, taxi)妈妈坐火车来北京。 · Mum is coming to Beijing by train.Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 150 | 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday昨天你们上课了吗？ · Did you have class yesterday?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 | Pre-HSK · 我喝茶 |
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