New HSK 1 Vocabulary Set (Version 3.0) – Chinese vocabulary

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Latest HSK 1 vocabulary set (Version 3.0), Lessons 1–15: basic words on greetings, family, time, weather, shopping, study and daily life, with pinyin, English meanings and beginner-level example sentences.

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Communication and Social Etiquette (28 words)
- 不客气 bú kèqi — You're welcome
- 你好 nǐ hǎo — hello; hi
- 做 zuò — do; make
- 先生 xiānsheng — Mr.; sir; gentleman
- 再见 zàijiàn — goodbye
- 可以 kěyǐ — may; can
- 听 tīng — to listen
- 听见 tīngjiàn — to hear
- 喂 wéi — hello; hey
- 大家 dàjiā — everyone; everybody; all
Forms of Address and Questions (29 words)
- 什么 shénme — what; which
- 们 men — plural suffix
- 你 nǐ — you
- 你们 nǐmen — you (plural)
- 几 jǐ — how many; several
- 吗 ma — question particle
- 呢 ne — and you?
- 哪 nǎ — which
- 哪个 nǎge — which one
- 哪些 nǎxiē — which ones
People and Family (29 words)
- 人 rén — person; people
- 他 tā — he; him
- 他们 tāmen — they; them
- 儿子 érzi — son
- 叫 jiào — to be called
- 名字 míngzi — name
- 哥哥 gēge — older brother
- 女 nǚ — female; woman; girl
- 女儿 nǚ'ér — daughter
- 女朋友 nǚpéngyou — girlfriend
Directions and Classifiers (20 words)
- 一半 yíbàn — half
- 上 shàng — on; above; upon
- 下 xià — under; below; beneath
- 个 gè — general measure word
- 到 dào — to; arrive at; until
- 前 qián — front; before
- 前边 qiánbian — in front; ahead
- 去 qù — to go
- 只 zhī — measure word for animals
- 后 hòu — after; later; behind
Dates and Times (29 words)
- 上午 shàngwǔ — morning
- 下午 xiàwǔ — afternoon
- 中午 zhōngwǔ — noon; midday
- 今天 jīntiān — today
- 今年 jīnnián — this year
- 分 fēn — minute (clock time)
- 分钟 fēnzhōng — minute (duration)
- 半 bàn — half; half past
- 去年 qùnián — last year
- 号 hào — day of the month
Basic Function Words (27 words)
- 一下 yíxià — a little; a bit
- 一些 yìxiē — some; a few; a little
- 不 bù — no; not
- 不要 búyào — don't; must not
- 也 yě — also; too
- 了 le — particle of change
- 些 xiē — some; a bit
- 再 zài — then; and then
- 吧 ba — sentence-final particle for suggestion/urging
- 呢 ne — particle of ongoing action
Eating and Food (20 words)
- 做饭 zuò fàn — cook; make a meal
- 包子 bāozi — steamed stuffed bun; bao
- 午饭 wǔfàn — lunch
- 吃 chī — to eat
- 喝 hē — to drink
- 好吃 hǎochī — delicious; tasty
- 早饭 zǎofàn — breakfast
- 晚饭 wǎnfàn — dinner; supper
- 杯 bēi — cup; glass
- 杯子 bēizi — cup; glass
Shopping and Spending (20 words)
- 书店 shūdiàn — bookstore; bookshop
- 买 mǎi — to buy
- 便宜 piányi — cheap; inexpensive
- 元 yuán — yuan
- 卖 mài — to sell
- 号 hào — number; day of the month; size
- 售货员 shòuhuòyuán — shop assistant; salesperson
- 商店 shāngdiàn — shop; store
- 块 kuài — yuan
- 店 diàn — shop; store
Household Items (24 words)
- 东西 dōngxi — thing; stuff; object
- 事 shì — matter; business; affair
- 件 jiàn — piece; item
- 住 zhù — live; reside; stay
- 口 kǒu — measure word for people
- 在 zài — at; in; on
- 外 wài — outside; outer; external
- 外边 wàibian — outside
- 大 dà — big; large
- 它 tā — it
Studying and employment (29 words)
- 上学 shàngxué — go to school
- 上班 shàngbān — go to work
- 上课 shàngkè — attend class
- 下班 xiàbān — get off work
- 下课 xiàkè — finish class
- 中学 zhōngxué — middle school
- 中学生 zhōngxuésheng — middle school student
- 书 shū — book
- 会 huì — know how to; can
- 公司 gōngsī — company; firm
Countries and Travel (19 words)
- 上 shàng — get on; go up; board
- 中国 Zhōngguó — China
- 中文 Zhōngwén — Chinese (language)
- 做 zuò — do; make
- 出租车 chūzūchē — taxi
- 国 guó — country; nation
- 坐 zuò — sit; ride
- 开 kāi — depart; leave; drive
- 开车 kāichē — drive a car
- 接 jiē — pick up; meet
Illness and Weather (20 words)
- 一点儿 yìdiǎnr — a little; a bit
- 下 xià — fall; come down
- 下雨 xià yǔ — rain
- 冷 lěng — cold
- 医 yī — medicine
- 医生 yīshēng — doctor; physician
- 医院 yīyuàn — hospital
- 天 tiān — weather；sky；day
- 天气 tiānqì — weather
- 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr — somewhat; a little
Hobbies and Entertainment (19 words)
- 休息 xiūxi — rest; take a break
- 唱 chàng — to sing
- 喜欢 xǐhuan — like
- 好听 hǎotīng — pleasant to listen to
- 好玩儿 hǎowánr — fun; enjoyable; interesting
- 好看 hǎokàn — good-looking; pretty
- 想 xiǎng — miss; long for
- 歌 gē — song
- 漂亮 piàoliang — beautiful; pretty
- 爱 ài — to love; to like

About the HSK test

HSK is the Chinese proficiency test for non-native speakers. There are six tests today, HSK 1 to HSK 6, and one combined test for HSK 7 to 9.
A new exam syllabus, usually called HSK 3.0, was published in November 2025. The first official sitting under it was announced for 13 December 2026.
Speaking is currently a separate test (HSKK).

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What is in the New HSK 1 Vocabulary Set (Version 3.0) learning path?: 13 study sets with 313 words in total. Open a set to see its words with their meanings.
When does HSK 3.0 start?: The new syllabus was published in November 2025. The first official HSK 3.0 sitting worldwide was announced for 13 December 2026, so check which version your test date follows.

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