HSK 1 - General 7

Introduction

HSK 1 is where Mandarin becomes immediately usable in everyday life. These beginner words support introductions, routines, simple questions, and the kinds of exchanges you hear from day one.

As you move from 水果 to 小, you'll reinforce the core nouns, verbs, and set phrases that make beginner dialogues feel natural and repeatable.

Themes

All HSK 1 Vocabulary in This Chapter (55)

1. 水果 shuǐ guǒ Fruit. The general term for all types of edible fruit.
2. 睡 shuì To sleep. The basic verb for the act of sleeping or being asleep.
3. 睡觉 shuì jiào To sleep; to go to bed. The most common everyday expression for sleeping.
4. 说 shuō To say; to speak; to tell. One of the most fundamental verbs in Chinese.
5. 说话 shuō huà To speak; to talk; to have a conversation. Focuses on the act of speaking rather than the content.
6. 四 sì Four. The number 4.
7. 送 sòng To give as a gift; to send; to deliver; to see someone off.
8. 岁 suì Years old; age. A measure word used to express a person's age.
9. 他 tā He; him. The third-person masculine pronoun.
10. 他们 tā men They; them. The third-person plural pronoun for males or mixed groups.
11. 她 tā She; her. The third-person feminine pronoun.
12. 她们 tā men They; them. The third-person feminine plural pronoun, used for an all-female group.
13. 太 tài Too; excessively; extremely. Indicates a degree that goes beyond what is normal or desired.
14. 天 tiān Day; sky; heaven. Also used as a measure word for counting days.
15. 天气 tiān qì Weather. Refers to atmospheric conditions such as sunny, rainy, cold, or hot.
16. 听 tīng To listen; to hear. A fundamental verb for auditory perception.
17. 听到 tīng dào To hear; to have heard. Emphasises the result of listening — that one actually perceived the sound.
18. 听见 tīng jiàn To hear. Emphasises that a sound was perceived. Very commonly used in spoken Chinese.
19. 听写 tīng xiě Dictation. To write down what one hears, a common exercise in Chinese language classes.
20. 同学 tóng xué Classmate; fellow student. Used both as a form of address and to refer to schoolmates.
21. 图书馆 tú shū guǎn Library. A place where books are kept for reading and borrowing.
22. 外 wài Outside; outer; external. A basic direction word indicating the exterior.
23. 外边 wài bian Outside; outdoors. A location word referring to the exterior of a space.
24. 外国 wài guó Foreign country; abroad. Refers to any country other than China.
25. 外语 wài yǔ Foreign language. Refers to any language other than one's native language.
26. 玩儿 wánr To play; to have fun; to hang out. A common verb for leisure and recreational activities.
27. 晚 wǎn Late; evening. Describes being late in time or refers to the evening period.
28. 晚饭 wǎn fàn Dinner; supper; evening meal. The main meal eaten in the evening.
29. 晚上 wǎn shang Evening; night. The time period from after sunset until bedtime.
30. 网上 wǎng shang Online; on the internet. Refers to activities or content on the internet.
31. 网友 wǎng yǒu Internet friend; online friend. A friend met or known through the internet.
32. 忘 wàng To forget. A basic verb meaning to fail to remember something.
33. 忘记 wàng jì To forget. A commonly used verb meaning to fail to remember, slightly more emphatic than 忘 alone.
34. 问 wèn To ask; to inquire. A fundamental verb for asking questions or seeking information.
35. 我 wǒ I; me. The first-person singular pronoun.
36. 我们 wǒ men We; us. The first-person plural pronoun.
37. 五 wǔ Five. The number 5.
38. 午饭 wǔ fàn Lunch; midday meal. The meal eaten around noon.
39. 西 xī West. One of the four cardinal directions.
40. 西边 xī bian West side; the west. Used to indicate the western direction or area of a location.
41. 洗 xǐ To wash; to clean. A basic everyday verb for washing hands, clothes, dishes, and more.
42. 洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān Restroom; washroom; bathroom. A polite term for a room with toilet facilities.
43. 喜欢 xǐ huan To like; to enjoy; to be fond of. Expresses a positive feeling towards someone or something.
44. 下班 xià bān To get off work; to finish work. Describes the action of ending one's work shift.
45. 下边 xià bian Below; underneath; the bottom. Indicates a position lower than a reference point.
46. 下车 xià chē To get off (a vehicle); to alight. The act of exiting a bus, car, train, or other vehicle.
47. 下次 xià cì Next time. Refers to the occasion that will follow the current or most recent one.
48. 下课 xià kè To finish class; class is over. Describes the end of a class session.
49. 下午 xià wǔ Afternoon. The period of time from noon until evening.
50. 下雨 xià yǔ To rain. Describes the weather phenomenon of rain falling.
51. 先 xiān First; beforehand; in advance. An adverb indicating something happens before something else.
52. 先生 xiān sheng Mr.; sir; husband; gentleman. A respectful form of address for men.
53. 现在 xiàn zài Now; at present; currently. Refers to the current moment in time.
54. 想 xiǎng To think; to want to; to miss. Expresses thinking, desire, or longing.
55. 小 xiǎo Small; little; young. Describes something of lesser size, amount, or age.