NEW HSK · 2025 SYLLABUS EDITION

HSK 1 Vocabulary

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Chinese, pinyin or EnglishPart of speech

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300 entries · showing 1–24

Chinese · Pinyin · Part of speech · English

爱

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ài

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to love

八

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bā

Part of speech: Numeral

English meaning: eight

爸爸

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bàba

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: dad / father

吧

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Part of speech: Particle

English meaning: used to make suggestions

白天

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báitiān

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: daytime

百

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bǎi

Part of speech: Numeral

English meaning: hundred

半

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bàn

Part of speech: Numeral

English meaning: half

包子

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bāozi

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: steamed bun

杯子

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bēizi

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: cup

本

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běn

Part of speech: Measure word

English meaning: measure word for books

边

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biān

Part of speech: Noun · Suffix

English meaning: side

病

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bìng

Part of speech: Noun · Verb

English meaning: illness; to be ill

不

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bù

Part of speech: Adverb

English meaning: not

不客气

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bù kèqi

Part of speech: Expression

English meaning: you’re welcome

不要

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bùyào

Part of speech: Adverb

English meaning: don’t

菜

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cài

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: dish / vegetables

茶

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chá

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: tea

唱

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chàng

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to sing

超市

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chāoshì

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: supermarket

车

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chē

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: vehicle

吃

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chī

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to eat

出租车

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chūzūchē

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: taxi

穿

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chuān

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to wear

打电话

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dǎ diànhuà

Part of speech: Expression

English meaning: to make a phone call

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