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HSK 3.0 Level 1 Vocabulary List

The official HSK 3.0 Level 1 syllabus lists 300 words. Browse them all below as 295 unique entries*, each with pinyin, English meaning, and a Zizzle example sentence. Free to browse, no account needed.

* The official list counts some words with more than one meaning: 会 huì, for example, is counted at Level 1 as the verb 'can' and again at Level 3 as the noun 'meeting'.

# Word Meaning
1
ài
to love Study 爱 →
2
eight Make 八 stick →
3 爸爸
bà ba
dad Remember 爸爸 →
4 杯子
bēi zi
cup, glass Master 杯子 →
5 不客气
bù kè qi
you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it Unlock 不客气 →
6
not, no Learn 不 →
7
cài
vegetable, dish Never forget 菜 →
8
chá
tea Crack 茶 →
9
chī
to eat Study 吃 →
10 出租车
chū zū chē
taxi Make 出租车 stick →
11 打电话
dǎ diàn huà
to make a phone call Remember 打电话 →
12
big Master 大 →
13
de
possessive or modifying particle Unlock 的 →
14 电脑
diàn nǎo
computer Learn 电脑 →
15 电视
diàn shì
television Never forget 电视 →
16 电影
diàn yǐng
movie, film Crack 电影 →
17 东西
dōng xi
thing, object Study 东西 →
18
dōu
all, both Make 都 stick →
19
to read Remember 读 →
20 对不起
duì bu qǐ
sorry Master 对不起 →
21
duō
many, much; to have more; how many, how much; (more, over) Unlock 多 →
22 多少
duō shao
how many, how much Learn 多少 →
23 儿子
ér zi
son Never forget 儿子 →
24
èr
two Crack 二 →
25 飞机
fēi jī
airplane Study 飞机 →
26 分钟
fēn zhōng
minute Make 分钟 stick →
27 高兴
gāo xìng
happy, glad Remember 高兴 →
28
measure word for general objects Master 个 →
29 工作
gōng zuò
work; to work Unlock 工作 →
30
gǒu
dog Learn 狗 →
31 汉语
Hàn yǔ
Chinese language Never forget 汉语 →
32
hǎo
good; (well); (to be fond of) Crack 好 →
33
to drink Study 喝 →
34
and, with Make 和 stick →
35
hěn
very Remember 很 →
36
huí
to return; (measure word for times) Master 回 →
37
how many, a few Unlock 几 →
38
jiā
home, family; measure word for families; (suffix indicating a person specializing in something) Learn 家 →
39
jiào
to be called, to call; to make; (by) Never forget 叫 →
40 今天
jīn tiān
today Crack 今天 →
41
jiǔ
nine Study 九 →
42
kāi
to open Make 开 stick →
43
kàn
to see, to look Remember 看 →
44 看见
kàn jiàn
to see Master 看见 →
45
kuài
measure word for pieces, chunks, money Unlock 块 →
46
lái
to come Learn 来 →
47 老师
lǎo shī
teacher Never forget 老师 →
48
le
particle indicating completed action or change of state Crack 了 →
49
lěng
cold Study 冷 →
50
inside, in, mile Make 里 stick →
51
líng
zero Remember 零 →
52
liù
six Master 六 →
53 妈妈
mā ma
mom Unlock 妈妈 →
54
ma
question particle Learn 吗 →
55
mǎi
to buy Never forget 买 →
56
māo
cat Crack 猫 →
57 没关系
méi guān xi
never mind, it’s okay Study 没关系 →
58 米饭
mǐ fàn
cooked rice Make 米饭 stick →
59 明天
míng tiān
tomorrow Remember 明天 →
60 名字
míng zi
name Master 名字 →
61
which Unlock 哪 →
62
that; (then) Learn 那 →
63
ne
question or continuation particle Never forget 呢 →
64
néng
can, be able to Crack 能 →
65
you Study 你 →
66
nián
year; measure word for years Make 年 stick →
67 女儿
nǚ ér
daughter Remember 女儿 →
68 朋友
péng you
friend Master 朋友 →
69 漂亮
piào liang
beautiful Unlock 漂亮 →
70 苹果
píng guǒ
apple Learn 苹果 →
71
seven Never forget 七 →
72
qián
money Crack 钱 →
73
qǐng
please Study 请 →
74
to go Make 去 stick →
75
hot Remember 热 →
76
rén
person Master 人 →
77 认识
rèn shi
to know, to recognize Unlock 认识 →
78
measure word for days; (sun) Learn 日 →
79
sān
three Never forget 三 →
80 商店
shāng diàn
store, shop Crack 商店 →
81
shàng
up, above; to go up Study 上 →
82 上午
shàng wǔ
morning Make 上午 stick →
83
shǎo
few, little; to lack Remember 少 →
84 什么
shén me
what Master 什么 →
85
shí
ten Unlock 十 →
86 时候
shí hou
moment, time Learn 时候 →
87
shì
to be Never forget 是 →
88
shū
book Crack 书 →
89
shuǐ
water Study 水 →
90 水果
shuǐ guǒ
fruit Make 水果 stick →
91 睡觉
shuì jiào
to sleep Remember 睡觉 →
92 说话
shuō huà
to talk Master 说话 →
93
four Unlock 四 →
94
suì
measure word for age Learn 岁 →
95
he, him Never forget 他 →
96
she Crack 她 →
97
tài
too, extremely Study 太 →
98 天气
tiān qì
weather Make 天气 stick →
99
tīng
to listen Remember 听 →
100 同学
tóng xué
classmate Master 同学 →
101
I Unlock 我 →
102 我们
wǒ men
we Learn 我们 →
103
five Never forget 五 →
104 喜欢
xǐ huan
to like Crack 喜欢 →
105
xià
down, below; to go down; measure word for times Study 下 →
106 下午
xià wǔ
afternoon Make 下午 stick →
107 下雨
xià yǔ
to rain Remember 下雨 →
108 先生
xiān sheng
Mr., husband Master 先生 →
109 现在
xiàn zài
now Unlock 现在 →
110
xiǎng
to think; to want Learn 想 →
111
xiǎo
small; prefix indicating small size or endearment Never forget 小 →
112
xiē
measure word for an indefinite amount Crack 些 →
113
xiě
to write Study 写 →
114 谢谢
xiè xie
to thank Make 谢谢 stick →
115 星期
xīng qī
week Remember 星期 →
116 学生
xué sheng
student; schoolchild Master 学生 →
117 学习
xué xí
to study Unlock 学习 →
118 学校
xué xiào
school Learn 学校 →
119
one Never forget 一 →
120 衣服
yī fu
clothes Crack 衣服 →
121 医生
yī shēng
doctor Study 医生 →
122 医院
yī yuàn
hospital Make 医院 stick →
123 椅子
yǐ zi
chair Remember 椅子 →
124
yǒu
to have, to exist Master 有 →
125
yuè
month; moon Unlock 月 →
126
zài
to be at; at; in the middle of Learn 在 →
127 再见
zài jiàn
goodbye Never forget 再见 →
128 怎么
zěn me
how Crack 怎么 →
129 怎么样
zěn me yàng
how about, what do you think Study 怎么样 →
130
zhè
this Make 这 stick →
131 中国
Zhōng guó
China Remember 中国 →
132 中午
zhōng wǔ
noon Master 中午 →
133
zhù
to live, to reside Unlock 住 →
134 桌子
zhuō zi
table, desk Learn 桌子 →
135
character, script Never forget 字 →
136 昨天
zuó tiān
yesterday Crack 昨天 →
137
zuò
to sit Study 坐 →
138
zuò
to do, to make Make 做 stick →
139
ba
particle indicating suggestion, confirmation, or hesitation Remember 吧 →
140
bǎi
hundred Master 百 →
141 穿
chuān
to wear Unlock 穿 →
142 大家
dà jiā
everyone Learn 大家 →
143
dào
to arrive Never forget 到 →
144 弟弟
dì di
younger brother Crack 弟弟 →
145 房间
fáng jiān
room Study 房间 →
146 非常
fēi cháng
very, extremely Make 非常 stick →
147 哥哥
gē ge
older brother Remember 哥哥 →
148
gěi
to give; (to, for) Master 给 →
149 公司
gōng sī
company Unlock 公司 →
150
guì
expensive Learn 贵 →
151
hái
still, also; quite Never forget 还 →
152 孩子
hái zi
child Crack 孩子 →
153 好吃
hǎo chī
delicious, tasty Study 好吃 →
154
hào
number; measure word for people, items Make 号 stick →
155 鸡蛋
jī dàn
egg Remember 鸡蛋 →
156
jiàn
measure word for items Master 件 →
157 姐姐
jiě jie
older sister Unlock 姐姐 →
158 觉得
jué de
to feel, to think Learn 觉得 →
159 可以
kě yǐ
can, may; okay, fine Never forget 可以 →
160
class, lesson Crack 课 →
161
mài
to sell Study 卖 →
162
máng
busy; to be busy Make 忙 stick →
163 妹妹
mèi mei
younger sister Remember 妹妹 →
164
nín
you Master 您 →
165 牛奶
niú nǎi
milk Unlock 牛奶 →
166 便宜
pián yi
cheap Learn 便宜 →
167 起床
qǐ chuáng
to get up Never forget 起床 →
168
qiān
thousand Crack 千 →
169 去年
qù nián
last year Study 去年 →
170 上班
shàng bān
to go to work Make 上班 stick →
171 生病
shēng bìng
to get sick Remember 生病 →
172 时间
shí jiān
time Master 时间 →
173 手机
shǒu jī
cell phone Unlock 手机 →
174
it Learn 它 →
175
wài
outside, exterior Never forget 外 →
176
wán
to play Crack 玩 →
177 晚上
wǎn shang
evening Study 晚上 →
178
wèn
to ask Make 问 stick →
179 问题
wèn tí
question Remember 问题 →
180 小时
xiǎo shí
hour Master 小时 →
181
xīn
new Unlock 新 →
182 休息
xiū xi
to rest Learn 休息 →
183
xuě
snow Never forget 雪 →
184
yào
to want, to need Crack 要 →
185
also, too Study 也 →
186
yuán
yuan Make 元 stick →
187
zài
again, then Remember 再 →
188 早上
zǎo shang
morning Master 早上 →
189
zhǎo
to look for Unlock 找 →
190
zhēn
really; (true) Learn 真 →
191 正在
zhèng zài
in the process of Never forget 正在 →
192 知道
zhī dào
to know Crack 知道 →
193
bàn
half; (half, semi-) Study 半 →
194 超市
chāo shì
supermarket Make 超市 stick →
195
fēn
minute; (to divide, to separate; component, part) Remember 分 →
196
kǒu
mouth; measure word for family members, bites Master 口 →
197 面包
miàn bāo
bread Unlock 面包 →
198
zhī
measure word for animals, one of a pair Learn 只 →
199
duì
correct, right; to, toward, for; (to treat; pair) Never forget 对 →
200 饺子
jiǎo zi
dumpling Crack 饺子 →
201 中文
Zhōng wén
Chinese language Study 中文 →
202 包子
bāo zi
steamed stuffed bun Make 包子 stick →
203 女士
nǚ shì
lady, Ms. Remember 女士 →
204 白天
bái tiān
daytime Master 白天 →
205
biān
side; suffix indicating direction Unlock 边 →
206
bìng
illness, disease; to be ill Learn 病 →
207 不要
bú yào
don’t, not want Never forget 不要 →
208
chàng
to sing Crack 唱 →
209
chē
vehicle, car Study 车 →
210 大学
dà xué
university Make 大学 stick →
211 大学生
dà xué shēng
university student Remember 大学生 →
212
prefix for ordinal numbers Master 第 →
213
diàn
shop, store Unlock 店 →
214 电话
diàn huà
telephone, phone call Learn 电话 →
215 电影院
diàn yǐng yuàn
cinema Never forget 电影院 →
216 读书
dú shū
to read a book Crack 读书 →
217
fàn
cooked rice, meal Study 饭 →
218 饭店
fàn diàn
restaurant Make 饭店 stick →
219
song Remember 歌 →
220
guó
country Master 国 →
221 汉字
Hàn zì
Chinese character Unlock 汉字 →
222 好看
hǎo kàn
good-looking Learn 好看 →
223 好听
hǎo tīng
pleasant to listen to Never forget 好听 →
224 好玩儿
hǎowánr
fun, amusing Crack 好玩儿 →
225
hòu
behind, later Study 后 →
226 火车
huǒ chē
train Make 火车 stick →
227 家人
jiā rén
family member Remember 家人 →
228
jiàn
to see Master 见 →
229 今年
jīn nián
this year Unlock 今年 →
230 开车
kāi chē
to drive Learn 开车 →
231 看病
kàn bìng
to see a doctor Never forget 看病 →
232 没事
méi shì
to have nothing to do, it doesn’t matter Crack 没事 →
233 没有
méi yǒu
to not have; have not Study 没有 →
234
men
plural suffix for pronouns and nouns Make 们 stick →
235 面条儿
miàntiáor
noodles Remember 面条儿 →
236 明年
míng nián
next year Master 明年 →
237 哪个
nǎ ge
which one Unlock 哪个 →
238 哪里
nǎ lǐ
where Learn 哪里 →
239 哪儿
nǎr
where Never forget 哪儿 →
240 哪些
nǎ xiē
which ones Crack 哪些 →
241 那边
nà biān
over there Study 那边 →
242 那个
nà ge
that one Make 那个 stick →
243 那里
nà lǐ
there Remember 那里 →
244 那儿
nàr
there Master 那儿 →
245 那些
nà xiē
those Unlock 那些 →
246
nán
male Learn 男 →
247 男朋友
nán péng you
boyfriend Never forget 男朋友 →
248 你好
nǐ hǎo
hello Crack 你好 →
249 你们
nǐ men
you plural Study 你们 →
250
female Make 女 stick →
251 女朋友
nǚ péng you
girlfriend Remember 女朋友 →
252
qián
front, before Master 前 →
253 请问
qǐng wèn
may I ask Unlock 请问 →
254 上课
shàng kè
to attend class Learn 上课 →
255 上学
shàng xué
to go to school Never forget 上学 →
256
shéi/shuí
who Crack 谁 →
257
shì
matter, thing Study 事 →
258 书店
shū diàn
bookstore Make 书店 stick →
259
shuì
to sleep Remember 睡 →
260
shuō
to speak, to say Master 说 →
261 他们
tā men
they Unlock 他们 →
262 它们
tā men
they Learn 它们 →
263 她们
tā men
they Never forget 她们 →
264
tiān
day; measure word for days Crack 天 →
265 听见
tīng jiàn
to hear Study 听见 →
266 外边
wài bian
outside Make 外边 stick →
267
wǎn
late Remember 晚 →
268 晚饭
wǎn fàn
dinner Master 晚饭 →
269 午饭
wǔ fàn
lunch Unlock 午饭 →
270 下班
xià bān
to get off work Learn 下班 →
271 下课
xià kè
to finish class Never forget 下课 →
272 小朋友
xiǎo péng yǒu
little friend, child Crack 小朋友 →
273 小学
xiǎo xué
primary school Study 小学 →
274 小学生
xiǎo xué shēng
primary school student Make 小学生 stick →
275 星期日
xīng qī rì
Sunday Remember 星期日 →
276 星期天
xīng qī tiān
Sunday Master 星期天 →
277
xué
to learn, to study Unlock 学 →
278 一半
yí bàn
half Learn 一半 →
279 一下
yí xià
once, a little; (in a short while) Never forget 一下 →
280 一点儿
yìdiǎnr
a little, a bit Crack 一点儿 →
281 一些
yì xiē
some, a few Study 一些 →
282 有的
yǒu de
some of them Make 有的 stick →
283 有点儿
yǒudiǎnr
a little, slightly Remember 有点儿 →
284 有些
yǒu xiē
some, some of; (somewhat, rather) Master 有些 →
285
rain Unlock 雨 →
286
zǎo
early Learn 早 →
287 早饭
zǎo fàn
breakfast Never forget 早饭 →
288 这边
zhè biān
here Crack 这边 →
289 这个
zhè ge
this one Study 这个 →
290 这里
zhè lǐ
here Make 这里 stick →
291 这儿
zhèr
here Remember 这儿 →
292 这些
zhè xiē
these Master 这些 →
293 中学
zhōng xué
middle school Unlock 中学 →
294 中学生
zhōng xué shēng
middle school student Learn 中学生 →
295 做饭
zuò fàn
to cook Never forget 做饭 →
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