HSK 3.0 · Elementary stage
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 | 爱 ài |
to love | Study 爱 → |
| 2 | 八 bā |
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 | 不 bù |
not, no | Learn 不 → |
| 7 | 菜 cài |
vegetable, dish | Never forget 菜 → |
| 8 | 茶 chá |
tea | Crack 茶 → |
| 9 | 吃 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 | 大 dà |
big | Master 大 → |
| 13 | 的 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 | 都 dōu |
all, both | Make 都 stick → |
| 19 | 读 dú |
to read | Remember 读 → |
| 20 | 对不起 duì bu qǐ |
sorry | Master 对不起 → |
| 21 | 多 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 | 二 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 | 个 gè |
measure word for general objects | Master 个 → |
| 29 | 工作 gōng zuò |
work; to work | Unlock 工作 → |
| 30 | 狗 gǒu |
dog | Learn 狗 → |
| 31 | 汉语 Hàn yǔ |
Chinese language | Never forget 汉语 → |
| 32 | 好 hǎo |
good; (well); (to be fond of) | Crack 好 → |
| 33 | 喝 hē |
to drink | Study 喝 → |
| 34 | 和 hé |
and, with | Make 和 stick → |
| 35 | 很 hěn |
very | Remember 很 → |
| 36 | 回 huí |
to return; (measure word for times) | Master 回 → |
| 37 | 几 jǐ |
how many, a few | Unlock 几 → |
| 38 | 家 jiā |
home, family; measure word for families; (suffix indicating a person specializing in something) | Learn 家 → |
| 39 | 叫 jiào |
to be called, to call; to make; (by) | Never forget 叫 → |
| 40 | 今天 jīn tiān |
today | Crack 今天 → |
| 41 | 九 jiǔ |
nine | Study 九 → |
| 42 | 开 kāi |
to open | Make 开 stick → |
| 43 | 看 kàn |
to see, to look | Remember 看 → |
| 44 | 看见 kàn jiàn |
to see | Master 看见 → |
| 45 | 块 kuài |
measure word for pieces, chunks, money | Unlock 块 → |
| 46 | 来 lái |
to come | Learn 来 → |
| 47 | 老师 lǎo shī |
teacher | Never forget 老师 → |
| 48 | 了 le |
particle indicating completed action or change of state | Crack 了 → |
| 49 | 冷 lěng |
cold | Study 冷 → |
| 50 | 里 lǐ |
inside, in, mile | Make 里 stick → |
| 51 | 零 líng |
zero | Remember 零 → |
| 52 | 六 liù |
six | Master 六 → |
| 53 | 妈妈 mā ma |
mom | Unlock 妈妈 → |
| 54 | 吗 ma |
question particle | Learn 吗 → |
| 55 | 买 mǎi |
to buy | Never forget 买 → |
| 56 | 猫 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 | 哪 nǎ |
which | Unlock 哪 → |
| 62 | 那 nà |
that; (then) | Learn 那 → |
| 63 | 呢 ne |
question or continuation particle | Never forget 呢 → |
| 64 | 能 néng |
can, be able to | Crack 能 → |
| 65 | 你 nǐ |
you | Study 你 → |
| 66 | 年 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 | 七 qī |
seven | Never forget 七 → |
| 72 | 钱 qián |
money | Crack 钱 → |
| 73 | 请 qǐng |
please | Study 请 → |
| 74 | 去 qù |
to go | Make 去 stick → |
| 75 | 热 rè |
hot | Remember 热 → |
| 76 | 人 rén |
person | Master 人 → |
| 77 | 认识 rèn shi |
to know, to recognize | Unlock 认识 → |
| 78 | 日 rì |
measure word for days; (sun) | Learn 日 → |
| 79 | 三 sān |
three | Never forget 三 → |
| 80 | 商店 shāng diàn |
store, shop | Crack 商店 → |
| 81 | 上 shàng |
up, above; to go up | Study 上 → |
| 82 | 上午 shàng wǔ |
morning | Make 上午 stick → |
| 83 | 少 shǎo |
few, little; to lack | Remember 少 → |
| 84 | 什么 shén me |
what | Master 什么 → |
| 85 | 十 shí |
ten | Unlock 十 → |
| 86 | 时候 shí hou |
moment, time | Learn 时候 → |
| 87 | 是 shì |
to be | Never forget 是 → |
| 88 | 书 shū |
book | Crack 书 → |
| 89 | 水 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 | 四 sì |
four | Unlock 四 → |
| 94 | 岁 suì |
measure word for age | Learn 岁 → |
| 95 | 他 tā |
he, him | Never forget 他 → |
| 96 | 她 tā |
she | Crack 她 → |
| 97 | 太 tài |
too, extremely | Study 太 → |
| 98 | 天气 tiān qì |
weather | Make 天气 stick → |
| 99 | 听 tīng |
to listen | Remember 听 → |
| 100 | 同学 tóng xué |
classmate | Master 同学 → |
| 101 | 我 wǒ |
I | Unlock 我 → |
| 102 | 我们 wǒ men |
we | Learn 我们 → |
| 103 | 五 wǔ |
five | Never forget 五 → |
| 104 | 喜欢 xǐ huan |
to like | Crack 喜欢 → |
| 105 | 下 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 | 想 xiǎng |
to think; to want | Learn 想 → |
| 111 | 小 xiǎo |
small; prefix indicating small size or endearment | Never forget 小 → |
| 112 | 些 xiē |
measure word for an indefinite amount | Crack 些 → |
| 113 | 写 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 | 一 yī |
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 | 有 yǒu |
to have, to exist | Master 有 → |
| 125 | 月 yuè |
month; moon | Unlock 月 → |
| 126 | 在 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 | 这 zhè |
this | Make 这 stick → |
| 131 | 中国 Zhōng guó |
China | Remember 中国 → |
| 132 | 中午 zhōng wǔ |
noon | Master 中午 → |
| 133 | 住 zhù |
to live, to reside | Unlock 住 → |
| 134 | 桌子 zhuō zi |
table, desk | Learn 桌子 → |
| 135 | 字 zì |
character, script | Never forget 字 → |
| 136 | 昨天 zuó tiān |
yesterday | Crack 昨天 → |
| 137 | 坐 zuò |
to sit | Study 坐 → |
| 138 | 做 zuò |
to do, to make | Make 做 stick → |
| 139 | 吧 ba |
particle indicating suggestion, confirmation, or hesitation | Remember 吧 → |
| 140 | 百 bǎi |
hundred | Master 百 → |
| 141 | 穿 chuān |
to wear | Unlock 穿 → |
| 142 | 大家 dà jiā |
everyone | Learn 大家 → |
| 143 | 到 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 | 给 gěi |
to give; (to, for) | Master 给 → |
| 149 | 公司 gōng sī |
company | Unlock 公司 → |
| 150 | 贵 guì |
expensive | Learn 贵 → |
| 151 | 还 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 | 号 hào |
number; measure word for people, items | Make 号 stick → |
| 155 | 鸡蛋 jī dàn |
egg | Remember 鸡蛋 → |
| 156 | 件 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 | 课 kè |
class, lesson | Crack 课 → |
| 161 | 卖 mài |
to sell | Study 卖 → |
| 162 | 忙 máng |
busy; to be busy | Make 忙 stick → |
| 163 | 妹妹 mèi mei |
younger sister | Remember 妹妹 → |
| 164 | 您 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 | 千 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 | 它 tā |
it | Learn 它 → |
| 175 | 外 wài |
outside, exterior | Never forget 外 → |
| 176 | 玩 wán |
to play | Crack 玩 → |
| 177 | 晚上 wǎn shang |
evening | Study 晚上 → |
| 178 | 问 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 | 新 xīn |
new | Unlock 新 → |
| 182 | 休息 xiū xi |
to rest | Learn 休息 → |
| 183 | 雪 xuě |
snow | Never forget 雪 → |
| 184 | 要 yào |
to want, to need | Crack 要 → |
| 185 | 也 yě |
also, too | Study 也 → |
| 186 | 元 yuán |
yuan | Make 元 stick → |
| 187 | 再 zài |
again, then | Remember 再 → |
| 188 | 早上 zǎo shang |
morning | Master 早上 → |
| 189 | 找 zhǎo |
to look for | Unlock 找 → |
| 190 | 真 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 | 半 bàn |
half; (half, semi-) | Study 半 → |
| 194 | 超市 chāo shì |
supermarket | Make 超市 stick → |
| 195 | 分 fēn |
minute; (to divide, to separate; component, part) | Remember 分 → |
| 196 | 口 kǒu |
mouth; measure word for family members, bites | Master 口 → |
| 197 | 面包 miàn bāo |
bread | Unlock 面包 → |
| 198 | 只 zhī |
measure word for animals, one of a pair | Learn 只 → |
| 199 | 对 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 | 边 biān |
side; suffix indicating direction | Unlock 边 → |
| 206 | 病 bìng |
illness, disease; to be ill | Learn 病 → |
| 207 | 不要 bú yào |
don’t, not want | Never forget 不要 → |
| 208 | 唱 chàng |
to sing | Crack 唱 → |
| 209 | 车 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 | 第 dì |
prefix for ordinal numbers | Master 第 → |
| 213 | 店 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 | 饭 fàn |
cooked rice, meal | Study 饭 → |
| 218 | 饭店 fàn diàn |
restaurant | Make 饭店 stick → |
| 219 | 歌 gē |
song | Remember 歌 → |
| 220 | 国 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 | 后 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 | 见 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 | 们 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 | 男 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 | 女 nǚ |
female | Make 女 stick → |
| 251 | 女朋友 nǚ péng you |
girlfriend | Remember 女朋友 → |
| 252 | 前 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 | 谁 shéi/shuí |
who | Crack 谁 → |
| 257 | 事 shì |
matter, thing | Study 事 → |
| 258 | 书店 shū diàn |
bookstore | Make 书店 stick → |
| 259 | 睡 shuì |
to sleep | Remember 睡 → |
| 260 | 说 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 | 天 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 | 晚 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 | 学 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 | 雨 yǔ |
rain | Unlock 雨 → |
| 286 | 早 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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