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