HSK 1 Word List

Entry level — the first 150 words every Mandarin learner needs. Click any word to hear it spoken in Mandarin.

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100 Words in dictionary
12 Categories
A1 CEFR level
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hǎo
Good; Well; Fine
adjective
Big; Large
adjective
xiǎo
Small; Little
adjective
duō
Many; Much; More
adjective
hǎo
Good; Well; Fine
adjective
Big; Large
adjective
xiǎo
Small; Little
adjective
duō
Many; Much; More
adjective
shì
To be; Is; Am; Are
verb
Not; No
adverb
yǒu
To have; There is
verb
shì
To be; Is; Am; Are
verb
Not; No
adverb
yǒu
To have; There is
verb
爸爸
bà ba
Father; Dad
noun
妈妈
mā ma
Mother; Mum
noun
爸爸
bà ba
Father; Dad
noun
妈妈
mā ma
Mother; Mum
noun
shuǐ
Water
noun
chá
Tea
noun
米饭
mǐ fàn
Rice (cooked)
noun
shuǐ
Water
noun
chá
Tea
noun
米饭
mǐ fàn
Rice (cooked)
noun
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello; Hi
phrase
谢谢
xiè xiè
Thank you; Thanks
phrase
对不起
duì bu qǐ
Sorry; Excuse me
phrase
再见
zài jiàn
Goodbye; See you again
phrase
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello; Hi
phrase
谢谢
xiè xiè
Thank you; Thanks
phrase
对不起
duì bu qǐ
Sorry; Excuse me
phrase
再见
zài jiàn
Goodbye; See you again
phrase
朋友
péng yǒu
Friend
noun
老师
lǎo shī
Teacher
noun
学生
xué shēng
Student
noun
朋友
péng yǒu
Friend
noun
老师
lǎo shī
Teacher
noun
学生
xué shēng
Student
noun
中国
zhōng guó
China
noun
北京
běi jīng
Beijing
noun
上海
shàng hǎi
Shanghai
noun
中国
zhōng guó
China
noun
北京
běi jīng
Beijing
noun
上海
shàng hǎi
Shanghai
noun
I; Me
pronoun
You
pronoun
He; Him
pronoun
She; Her
pronoun
我们
wǒ men
We; Us
pronoun
I; Me
pronoun
You
pronoun
He; Him
pronoun
She; Her
pronoun
我们
wǒ men
We; Us
pronoun
什么
shén me
What
question word
哪里
nǎ lǐ
Where
question word
多少
duō shǎo
How many; How much
question word
什么
shén me
What
question word
哪里
nǎ lǐ
Where
question word
多少
duō shǎo
How many; How much
question word
qián
Money
noun
qián
Money
noun
今天
jīn tiān
Today
noun
明天
míng tiān
Tomorrow
noun
昨天
zuó tiān
Yesterday
noun
现在
xiàn zài
Now; At present
adverb
晚上
wǎn shang
Evening; Night
noun
nián
Year
noun
yuè
Month; Moon
noun
今天
jīn tiān
Today
noun
明天
míng tiān
Tomorrow
noun
昨天
zuó tiān
Yesterday
noun
现在
xiàn zài
Now; At present
adverb
晚上
wǎn shang
Evening; Night
noun
nián
Year
noun
yuè
Month; Moon
noun
To go
verb
lái
To come
verb
chī
To eat
verb
To drink
verb
kàn
To look; To watch; To read
verb
shuō
To say; To speak
verb
tīng
To listen; To hear
verb
mǎi
To buy
verb
xiǎng
To want; To think; To miss
verb
可以
kě yǐ
Can; May; Allowed to
verb
xué
To study; To learn
verb
dào
To arrive; To reach
verb
To go
verb
lái
To come
verb
chī
To eat
verb
To drink
verb
kàn
To look; To watch; To read
verb
shuō
To say; To speak
verb
tīng
To listen; To hear
verb
mǎi
To buy
verb
xiǎng
To want; To think; To miss
verb
可以
kě yǐ
Can; May; Allowed to
verb
xué
To study; To learn
verb
dào
To arrive; To reach
verb