HSK 2.0 · old six-level system
Old HSK 1 word list
This is the HSK 1 list from the old six-level HSK: 150 words new at this level, 150 counting earlier levels. The last column shows where each word sits in the new HSK.
Where these words went
In the new syllabus, 143 of these 150 words are still HSK 1 words. 4 moved up to a later level. 3 are not in the new word list as written here (some appear inside longer words or in a slightly different form).
- New HSK 1: 143
- New HSK 2: 3
- New HSK 5: 1
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | New HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | to love | 1 |
| 八 | bā | eight | 1 |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | dad; father | 1 |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup; glass | 1 |
| 北京 | Běi jīng | Beijing | – |
| 本 | běn | measure word for books | 1 |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome | 1 |
| 不 | bù | not; no | 1 |
| 菜 | cài | dish; vegetable | 1 |
| 茶 | chá | tea | 1 |
| 吃 | chī | to eat | 1 |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi | 1 |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a phone call | 1 |
| 大 | dà | big | 1 |
| 的 | de | possessive particle; of | 1 |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; a little | 1 |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer | 1 |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television | 1 |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | movie | 1 |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing | 1 |
| 都 | dōu | all; both | 1 |
| 读 | dú | to read; to study | 1 |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | sorry; excuse me | 1 |
| 多 | duō | many; much | 1 |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much; how many | 1 |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son | 1 |
| 二 | èr | two | 1 |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant | 2 |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | airplane | 1 |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute | 1 |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy | 1 |
| 个 | gè | measure word (general) | 1 |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | work; job | 1 |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | 1 |
| 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | Chinese language | 1 |
| 好 | hǎo | good; well | 1 |
| 喝 | hē | to drink | 1 |
| 和 | hé | and | 1 |
| 很 | hěn | very | 1 |
| 后面 | hòu mian | behind; back | 2 |
| 回 | huí | to return | 1 |
| 会 | huì | can; to know how to | 1 |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | train station | – |
| 几 | jǐ | how many; a few | 1 |
| 家 | jiā | home; family | 1 |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called; to call | 1 |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today | 1 |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine | 1 |
| 开 | kāi | to open; to start | 1 |
| 看 | kàn | to look; to see | 1 |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see | 1 |
| 块 | kuài | yuan (money); piece | 1 |
| 来 | lái | to come | 1 |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher | 1 |
| 了 | le | completed-action particle | 1 |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | 1 |
| 里 | lǐ | inside; in | 1 |
| 零 | líng | zero | 1 |
| 六 | liù | six | 1 |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mom; mother | 1 |
| 吗 | ma | yes/no question particle | 1 |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy | 1 |
| 猫 | māo | cat | 1 |
| 没 | méi | not have; not | – |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it's okay; no problem | 1 |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | cooked rice | 1 |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow | 1 |
| 名字 | míng zi | name | 1 |
| 哪 | nǎ | which | 1 |
| 那 | nà | that | 1 |
| 呢 | ne | how about…? (particle) | 1 |
| 能 | néng | can; to be able to | 1 |
| 你 | nǐ | you | 1 |
| 年 | nián | year | 1 |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter | 1 |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend | 1 |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty; beautiful | 1 |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple | 1 |
| 七 | qī | seven | 1 |
| 钱 | qián | money | 1 |
| 前面 | qián miàn | in front | 2 |
| 请 | qǐng | please; to invite | 1 |
| 去 | qù | to go | 1 |
| 热 | rè | hot | 1 |
| 人 | rén | person | 1 |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know (someone) | 1 |
| 日 | rì | day; sun | 1 |
| 三 | sān | three | 1 |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | shop | 1 |
| 上 | shàng | on; above; last (week) | 1 |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning | 1 |
| 少 | shǎo | few; little | 1 |
| 谁 | shéi | who | 1 |
| 什么 | shén me | what | 1 |
| 十 | shí | ten | 1 |
| 时候 | shí hou | time; moment | 1 |
| 是 | shì | to be | 1 |
| 书 | shū | book | 1 |
| 水 | shuǐ | water | 1 |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit | 1 |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep | 1 |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak | 1 |
| 四 | sì | four | 1 |
| 岁 | suì | years old | 1 |
| 他 | tā | he; him | 1 |
| 她 | tā | she; her | 1 |
| 太 | tài | too (much) | 1 |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather | 1 |
| 听 | tīng | to listen | 1 |
| 同学 | tóng xué | classmate | 1 |
| 喂 | wèi | hello (on the phone) | 1 |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | 1 |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us | 1 |
| 五 | wǔ | five | 1 |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like | 1 |
| 下 | xià | below; next (week) | 1 |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon | 1 |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain | 1 |
| 先生 | xiān sheng | Mr.; sir | 1 |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now | 1 |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want; to think | 1 |
| 小 | xiǎo | small | 1 |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | Miss | 5 |
| 些 | xiē | some | 1 |
| 写 | xiě | to write | 1 |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | thank you | 1 |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week | 1 |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student | 1 |
| 学习 | xué xí | to study | 1 |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school | 1 |
| 一 | yī | one | 1 |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes | 1 |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor | 1 |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital | 1 |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair | 1 |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is | 1 |
| 月 | yuè | month; moon | 1 |
| 在 | zài | at; in; on | 1 |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye | 1 |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how | 1 |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how is it? | 1 |
| 这 | zhè | this | 1 |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | China | 1 |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon | 1 |
| 住 | zhù | to live (somewhere) | 1 |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table; desk | 1 |
| 字 | zì | character; word | 1 |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday | 1 |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit | 1 |
| 做 | zuò | to do; to make | 1 |