HSK 1 Vocabulary List

All 300 HSK 1 words of the new HSK 3.0 exam (2025 syllabus). The old HSK 2.0 had 150. Most test dates before 13 December 2026 still use HSK 2.0.

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All 300 HSK 1 words of the HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025). “New” = not on HSK 2.0; “2.0: HSK 4” = where HSK 2.0 had the word.
Word	Pinyin	English	Type	vs HSK 2.0
爱	ài	to love; to like	v.
八	bā	eight	num.
爸爸	bàba	dad; father	n.
吧	ba	(softens a suggestion)	part.	2.0: HSK 2
白天	báitiān	daytime; during the day	n.	New
百	bǎi	hundred	num.	2.0: HSK 2
半	bàn	half	num.	2.0: HSK 3
包子	bāozi	steamed stuffed bun	n.	2.0: HSK 4
杯子	bēizi	cup; glass	n.
本	běn	(measure word for books)	m.w.
边	biān	side; edge	n., suffix	New
病	bìng	illness; disease; to be sick	n., v.	New
不	bù	not; no	adv.
不客气	bú kèqi	you're welcome
不要	búyào	don't	adv.	New
菜	cài	dish; vegetable	n.
茶	chá	tea	n.
唱	chàng	to sing	v.	New
超市	chāoshì	supermarket	n.	2.0: HSK 3
车	chē	car; vehicle	n.	New
吃	chī	to eat	v.
出租车	chūzūchē	taxi	n.
穿	chuān	to wear; to put on	v.	2.0: HSK 2
打电话	dǎ diànhuà	to make a phone call
大	dà	big; large	adj.
大家	dàjiā	everyone	pron.	2.0: HSK 2
大学	dàxué	university; college	n.	New
大学生	dàxuéshēng	university student; college student	n.	New
到	dào	to arrive; to reach	v.	2.0: HSK 2
的	de	(possessive particle)	part.
第	dì	(prefix for ordinal numbers)	prefix	New
弟弟	dìdi	younger brother	n.	2.0: HSK 2
点	diǎn	o'clock; a little; dot	m.w.
店	diàn	shop; store	n.	New
电话	diànhuà	telephone; phone call	n.	New
电脑	diànnǎo	computer	n.
电视	diànshì	television; TV	n.
电影	diànyǐng	movie; film	n.
电影院	diànyǐngyuàn	movie theater; cinema	n.	New
东西	dōngxi	thing; stuff	n.
都	dōu	all; both	adv.
读	dú	to read; to read aloud	v.
读书	dúshū	to read; to study; to attend school	v.	New
对	duì	right; correct; toward	adj., prep.	2.0: HSK 2
对不起	duìbuqǐ	sorry; excuse me	v.
多	duō	many; much	adj., v., pron.
多少	duōshao	how many; how much	pron.
儿子	érzi	son	n.
二	èr	two	num.
饭	fàn	meal; cooked rice	n.	New
饭店	fàndiàn	restaurant; hotel	n.
房间	fángjiān	room	n.	2.0: HSK 2
非常	fēicháng	very; extremely	adv.	2.0: HSK 2
飞机	fēijī	airplane	n.
分	fēn	minute; to divide	m.w.	2.0: HSK 3
分钟	fēnzhōng	minute	m.w.
高兴	gāoxìng	happy; glad	adj.
歌	gē	song	n.	New
哥哥	gēge	older brother	n.	2.0: HSK 2
个	gè	(general measure word)	m.w.
给	gěi	to give; for	v.	2.0: HSK 2
公司	gōngsī	company	n.	2.0: HSK 2
工作	gōngzuò	to work; job	v., n.
狗	gǒu	dog	n.
贵	guì	expensive	adj.	2.0: HSK 2
国	guó	country; nation	n.	New
还	hái	still; also	adv.	2.0: HSK 2
孩子	háizi	child	n.	2.0: HSK 2
汉语	Hànyǔ	Chinese (language)	n.
汉字	Hànzì	Chinese character	n.	New
好	hǎo	good	adj.
好吃	hǎochī	tasty; delicious	adj.	2.0: HSK 2
好看	hǎokàn	good-looking; interesting (book, movie)	adj.	New
好听	hǎotīng	nice-sounding; pleasant to hear	adj.	New
好玩儿	hǎowánr	fun; amusing	adj.	New
号	hào	number; day of the month	n., m.w.
喝	hē	to drink	v.
和	hé	and; with	prep., conj.
很	hěn	very	adv.
后	hòu	after; behind; back	n.	New
回	huí	to return; to go back	v.
会	huì	can; to know how to	v.
火车	huǒchē	train	n.	New
鸡蛋	jīdàn	egg	n.	2.0: HSK 2
几	jǐ	how many (small number); a few	pron., num.
家	jiā	home; family; (measure word for shops)	n., m.w.
家人	jiārén	family members; family	n.	New
见	jiàn	to see; to meet	v.	New
件	jiàn	(measure word for clothes and matters)	m.w.	2.0: HSK 2
饺子	jiǎozi	dumpling	n.	2.0: HSK 4
叫	jiào	to be called; to call	v.
姐姐	jiějie	older sister	n.	2.0: HSK 2
今年	jīnnián	this year	n.	New
今天	jīntiān	today	n.
九	jiǔ	nine	num.
觉得	juéde	to feel; to think	v.	2.0: HSK 2
开	kāi	to open; to drive	v.
开车	kāichē	to drive (a car)	v.	New
看	kàn	to look at; to watch; to read	v.
看病	kànbìng	to see a doctor; to treat a patient	v.	New
看见	kànjiàn	to see	v.
可以	kěyǐ	can; may; not bad	v., adj.	2.0: HSK 2
课	kè	class; lesson	n.	2.0: HSK 2
口	kǒu	mouth; (measure word for family members)	n., m.w.	2.0: HSK 3
块	kuài	piece; yuan (spoken unit of money)	m.w.
来	lái	to come	v.
老师	lǎoshī	teacher	n.
了	le	(particle: completed action; change)	part.
冷	lěng	cold	adj.
里	lǐ	inside; in	n.
两	liǎng	two (of something)	num.	2.0: HSK 2
零	líng	zero	num.	2.0: HSK 2
六	liù	six	num.
妈妈	māma	mom; mother	n.
吗	ma	(yes/no question particle)	part.
买	mǎi	to buy	v.
卖	mài	to sell	v.	2.0: HSK 2
忙	máng	busy; to be busy with	adj., v.	2.0: HSK 2
猫	māo	cat	n.
没关系	méi guānxi	it doesn't matter; no problem
没事	méishì	it's nothing; no problem; to be free (not busy)	v.	New
没有	méiyǒu	to not have; there is no; did not	v., adv.
妹妹	mèimei	younger sister	n.	2.0: HSK 2
们	men	(plural suffix for people)	suffix	New
米饭	mǐfàn	cooked rice	n.
面包	miànbāo	bread	n.	2.0: HSK 3
面条儿	miàntiáor	noodles	n.	New
明年	míngnián	next year	n.	New
明天	míngtiān	tomorrow	n.
名字	míngzi	name	n.
哪	nǎ	which	pron.
哪个	nǎge	which; which one	pron.	New
哪里	nǎlǐ	where	pron.	New
哪儿	nǎr	where	pron.
哪些	nǎxiē	which ones	pron.	New
那	nà	that	pron.
那边	nàbiān	over there; that side	pron.	New
那个	nàge	that; that one	pron.	New
那里	nàlǐ	there	pron.	New
那儿	nàr	there	pron.	New
那些	nàxiē	those	pron.	New
男	nán	male; man	adj.	2.0: HSK 2
男朋友	nánpéngyou	boyfriend	n.	New
呢	ne	(question particle: what about...?)	part.
能	néng	can; to be able to	v.
你	nǐ	you	pron.
你好	nǐ hǎo	hello		New
你们	nǐmen	you (plural)	pron.	New
年	nián	year	n., m.w.
您	nín	you (polite)	pron.	2.0: HSK 2
牛奶	niúnǎi	milk	n.	2.0: HSK 2
女	nǚ	female; woman	adj.	2.0: HSK 2
女儿	nǚ’ér	daughter	n.
女朋友	nǚpéngyou	girlfriend	n.	New
女士	nǚshì	lady; madam	n.	2.0: HSK 5
朋友	péngyou	friend	n.
便宜	piányi	cheap	adj.	2.0: HSK 2
漂亮	piàoliang	pretty; beautiful	adj.
苹果	píngguǒ	apple	n.
七	qī	seven	num.
起床	qǐchuáng	to get up (out of bed)	v.	2.0: HSK 2
千	qiān	thousand	num.	2.0: HSK 2
前	qián	front; before; ago	n.	New
钱	qián	money	n.
请	qǐng	please; to invite	v.
请问	qǐngwèn	excuse me; may I ask	v.	New
去	qù	to go	v.
去年	qùnián	last year	n.	2.0: HSK 2
热	rè	hot	adj.
人	rén	person; people	n.
认识	rènshi	to know (someone); to recognize	v.
日	rì	day; sun	m.w.	2.0: HSK 2
三	sān	three	num.
商店	shāngdiàn	shop; store	n.
上	shàng	up; on; above; to go to	n., v.
上班	shàngbān	to go to work	v.	2.0: HSK 2
上课	shàngkè	to have class; to attend class	v.	New
上午	shàngwǔ	morning (before noon)	n.
上学	shàngxué	to go to school; to attend school	v.	New
少	shǎo	few; little; to lack	adj., v.
谁	shéi/shuí	who	pron.
什么	shénme	what	pron.
生病	shēngbìng	to get sick; to fall ill	v.	2.0: HSK 2
十	shí	ten	num.
时候	shíhou	time; moment	n.
时间	shíjiān	time	n.	2.0: HSK 2
事	shì	thing; matter; business	n.	New
是	shì	to be; is; am; are	v.
手机	shǒujī	cell phone; mobile phone	n.	2.0: HSK 2
书	shū	book	n.
书店	shūdiàn	bookstore	n.	New
水	shuǐ	water	n.
水果	shuǐguǒ	fruit	n.
睡	shuì	to sleep	v.	New
睡觉	shuìjiào	to sleep; to go to bed	v.
说	shuō	to speak; to say	v.
说话	shuōhuà	to speak; to talk	v.	2.0: HSK 2
四	sì	four	num.
岁	suì	years old (age)	m.w.
他	tā	he; him	pron.
它	tā	it	pron.	2.0: HSK 2
她	tā	she; her	pron.
他们	tāmen	they; them	pron.	New
它们	tāmen	they; them (things, animals)	pron.	New
她们	tāmen	they; them (female)	pron.	New
太	tài	too; extremely	adv.
天	tiān	day; sky	n., m.w.	New
天气	tiānqì	weather	n.
听	tīng	to listen (to)	v.
听见	tīngjiàn	to hear	v.	New
同学	tóngxué	classmate	n.
外	wài	outside	n.	2.0: HSK 2
外边	wàibian	outside	n.	New
玩	wán	to play; to have fun	v.	2.0: HSK 2
晚	wǎn	late	adj.	New
晚饭	wǎnfàn	dinner; supper	n.	New
晚上	wǎnshang	evening; night	n.	2.0: HSK 2
喂	wèi	hello (on the phone); hey	interj.
问	wèn	to ask	v.	2.0: HSK 2
问题	wèntí	question; problem	n.	2.0: HSK 2
我	wǒ	I; me	pron.
我们	wǒmen	we; us	pron.
五	wǔ	five	num.
午饭	wǔfàn	lunch	n.	New
喜欢	xǐhuan	to like	v.
下	xià	down; below; next; to go down	n., v., m.w.
下雨	xià yǔ	to rain
下班	xiàbān	to get off work; to finish work	v.	New
下课	xiàkè	to finish class; class is over	v.	New
下午	xiàwǔ	afternoon	n.
先生	xiānsheng	Mr.; sir; husband	n.
现在	xiànzài	now	n.
想	xiǎng	to want; to think	v.
小	xiǎo	small; little; young	adj., prefix
小朋友	xiǎopéngyǒu	child; kid	n.	New
小时	xiǎoshí	hour	n.	2.0: HSK 2
小学	xiǎoxué	elementary school; primary school	n.	New
小学生	xiǎoxuéshēng	elementary school student; pupil	n.	New
些	xiē	some; a few	m.w.
写	xiě	to write	v.
谢谢	xièxie	thank you	v.
新	xīn	new	adj.	2.0: HSK 2
星期	xīngqī	week	n.
星期日	xīngqīrì	Sunday	n.	New
星期天	xīngqītiān	Sunday	n.	New
休息	xiūxi	to rest; to take a break	v.	2.0: HSK 2
学	xué	to learn; to study	v.	New
学生	xuéshēng	student	n.
学习	xuéxí	to study; to learn	v.
学校	xuéxiào	school	n.
雪	xuě	snow	n.	2.0: HSK 2
要	yào	to want; will	v.	2.0: HSK 2
也	yě	also; too	adv.	2.0: HSK 2
一	yī	one	num.
衣服	yīfu	clothes	n.
医生	yīshēng	doctor	n.
医院	yīyuàn	hospital	n.
一半	yíbàn	half	num.	New
一下	yíxià	(do something) a bit; once	num.+m.w.	2.0: HSK 2
椅子	yǐzi	chair	n.
一点儿	yìdiǎnr	a little; a bit	num.+m.w.
一些	yìxiē	some; a few	num.+m.w.	New
有	yǒu	to have; there is	v.
有的	yǒude	some (of them)	pron.	New
有点儿	yǒudiǎnr	a bit; somewhat	adv.	New
有些	yǒuxiē	some; somewhat	pron.	New
雨	yǔ	rain	n.	New
元	yuán	yuan (unit of money)	m.w.	2.0: HSK 3
月	yuè	month; moon	n.
再	zài	again	adv.	2.0: HSK 2
在	zài	to be at; at; in; (ongoing action)	v., prep., adv.
再见	zàijiàn	goodbye	v.
早	zǎo	early; good morning	adj.	New
早饭	zǎofàn	breakfast	n.	New
早上	zǎoshang	morning; early morning	n.	2.0: HSK 2
怎么	zěnme	how; why	pron.
怎么样	zěnmeyàng	how about it; how is it	pron.
找	zhǎo	to look for	v.	2.0: HSK 2
这	zhè	this	pron.
这边	zhèbiān	over here; this side	pron.	New
这个	zhège	this; this one	pron.	New
这里	zhèlǐ	here	pron.	New
这儿	zhèr	here	pron.	New
这些	zhèxiē	these	pron.	New
真	zhēn	really; true	adv.	2.0: HSK 2
正在	zhèngzài	(in the middle of doing)	adv.	2.0: HSK 2
只	zhī	(measure word for animals)	m.w.	2.0: HSK 2
知道	zhīdào	to know	v.	2.0: HSK 2
中国	Zhōngguó	China	n.
中文	Zhōngwén	Chinese (language)	n.	2.0: HSK 3
中午	zhōngwǔ	noon; midday	n.
中学	zhōngxué	middle school; secondary school	n.	New
中学生	zhōngxuéshēng	middle or high school student	n.	New
住	zhù	to live; to stay	v.
桌子	zhuōzi	table; desk	n.
字	zì	character; word	n.
昨天	zuótiān	yesterday	n.
坐	zuò	to sit; to take (transport)	v.
做	zuò	to do; to make	v.
做饭	zuò fàn	to cook; to make a meal		New

What changed from HSK 2.0

146 of HSK 2.0's 150 HSK 1 words are still HSK 1 words. 154 words are new, and 4 moved to a later level or changed form.

New at HSK 1, for example: 他们, 这个, 这些, 一些, 你们, 有的, 不要, 这里. No longer in HSK 1: 北京, 后面, 前面, 小姐.

Taking the HSK before 13 December 2026? Most test dates before 13 December 2026 still use HSK 2.0. Check your registration, and study the HSK 2.0 list if that is your exam.

Characters to write at HSK 1

HSK 1 and 2 share one list of 100 characters you must be able to write by hand.

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Print the HSK 1–2 characters to write: all 1,200 HSK 3.0 handwriting characters with pinyin, meanings and free worksheets.

Common questions

How many words are in HSK 1?

HSK 1 has 300 words on the new HSK 3.0 exam (2025 syllabus), using 246 different characters. The old HSK 2.0 exam had 150. Some lists say 500: those follow the 2021 standard, a teaching framework, not the exam's word list.

How many characters are in HSK 1?

The 2025 syllabus lists 246 new characters to read at HSK 1. HSK 1 and 2 share one list of 100 characters to write by hand. The writing list is on this page, and the HSK 1 writing workbook prints every word for tracing practice.

What changed in HSK 1 from HSK 2.0?

146 words from HSK 2.0 up to HSK 1 are still in HSK 1 of HSK 3.0, and 154 words are new, such as 他们, 这个, 这些. Words like 北京, 后面 moved to a later level or changed form.

Is there a free HSK 1 vocabulary list to download?

Yes. The full HSK 1 list downloads free as a PDF with pinyin, English and a box to tick each word, or as a CSV for Excel, Google Sheets and Anki. No email needed. For handwriting practice, print the HSK 1 writing workbook instead.

Should I learn the HSK 2.0 or HSK 3.0 list for HSK 1?

Study the list for the exam you will sit. Most test dates before 13 December 2026 use HSK 2.0, so check your registration; from that day the exam uses HSK 3.0. If you are not booked on a test soon, learn the HSK 3.0 list: most HSK 2.0 words are still on it.

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Word lists: HSK 3.0 syllabus, 新版HSK考试大纲 (Xīnbǎn HSK Kǎoshì Dàgāng), Center for Language Education and Cooperation, 2025; pinyin and parts of speech as printed there. HSK 2.0 lists: the classic HSK word lists. English meanings: SayMei.