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32 Weeks (WIP)
32 week HSK1 course vocabulary (WIP)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 你 | (nǐ) you |
| 好 | (hǎo) fine; good; nice; O.K.; it’s settled |
| 请 | (qǐng) please; to treat or to invite (somebody) |
| 问 | (wèn) to ask (a question) |
| 贵 | (guì) honorable; expensive |
| 姓 | (xìng) (v/n) (one’s) surname is...; to be surnamed; surname |
| 我 | (wǒ) I; me |
| 呢 | (ne) (question particle) used like "...and you?" |
| 小姐 | (xiǎojiě) Miss; young lady |
| 叫 | (jiào) to be called; to call |
| 什么 | (shénme) what |
| 名字 | (míngzi) name |
| 先生 | (xiānsheng) Mr.; husband; teacher |
| 是 | (shì) to be; compares equivalent n/pr/nphrs |
| 老师 | (lǎoshī) teacher |
| 吗 | (ma) (question particle) turns phrase into yes/no question |
| 不 | (bù) not; no; turns things into negative |
| 学生 | (xuésheng) student |
| 也 | (yě) too; also |
| 人 | (rén) people; person |
| 中国 | (Zhōngguó) China |
| 北京 | (Běijīng) Beijing |
| 美国 | (Měiguó) America |
| 英国 | (Yīngguó) Britain; England |
| 法国 | (Fǎguó) France |
| 德国 | (Déguó) Germany |
| 日本 | (Rìběn) Japan |
| 韩国 | (Hánguó) South Korea |
| 加拿大 | (Jiā’nádà) Canada |
| 加州 | (Jiāzhōu) California |
| 那 | (nà) that |
| 的 | (de) possessive/descriptive particle |
| 照片 | (zhàopiàn) picture; photo |
| 这 | (zhè) this |
| 爸爸 | (bàba) father, dad |
| 妈妈 | (māma) mother, mom |
| 个 | (gè/ge) measure word for common objects |
| 女 | (nǚ) female |
| 孩子 | (háizi) child |
| 谁 | (shéi) who |
| 她 | (tā ) she/her |
| 姐姐 | (jiějie) older sister |
| 男 | (nán) male, man |
| 弟弟 | (dìdi) younger brother |
| 他 | (tā) he/him |
| 大哥 | (dàgē) eldest brother |
| 儿子 | (érzi) son |
| 有 | (yǒu) to have; to exist |
| 女儿 | (nǚ’ér) daughter |
| 没 | (méi) not (prefix before verb) |
| 高 | (gāo) tall; high |
| 家 | (jiā) family; home |
| 几 | (jǐ) how many; some; a few [for numbers smaller than 10] |
| 口 | (kǒu) measure word for number of family members |
| 哥哥 | (gēge) older brother |
| 两 | (liǎng) two; a couple of |
| 妹妹 | (mèimei) younger sister |
| 和 | (hé) and |
| 大姐 | (dàjiě) eldest sister |
| 二姐 | (èrjiě) second oldest sister |
| 做 | (zuò) to do |
| 工作 | (gōngzuò) job; to work |
| 律师 | (lǜshī) lawyer |
| 英文 | (Yīngwén) English (language) |
| 都 | (dōu) both; all |
| 大学生 | (dàxuéshēng) college student |
| 大学 | (dàxué) college |
| 医生 | (yīshēng) doctor |
| 哪儿 | (nǎr) where |
| 女孩子 | (nǚ háizi) girl |
| 商人 | (shāngrén) business person; merchant |
| 军人 | (jūnrén) soldier; military officer |
| 教授 | (jiàoshòu) professor |
| 经理 | (jīnglǐ) manager |
| 工人 | (gōngrén) worker |
| 工程师 | (gōngchéngshī) engineer |
| 农民 | (nóngmín) farmer; peasant |
| 护士 | (hùshi) nurse |
| 家庭 | (jiātíng) family; household |
| 可以 | (kěyǐ) can, may |
| 不可以 | (bù kěyǐ) can't, may not |
| 可不可以 | (kě bù kěyǐ) can or can't (question, used similar to "can't you?" or "is this something you can or can't do?") |
| 开心 | (kāixīn) happy |
| 不开心 | (bù kāixīn) not happy |
| 开不开心 | (kāi bù kāixīn) happy or not happy? (question, similar to "aren't you happy?") |
| 我太开心了 | (wǒ tài kāixīn le) I am too happy! |
| 爷爷 | (yéye) grandpa |
| 奶奶 | (nǎinai) grandma |
| 房间 | (fángjiān) room (in a building/house) |
| 很 | (hěn) very |
| 很不好 | (hěn bùhǎo) very bad |
| 谢谢 | (xìexie) thanks |
| 谢谢你 | (xìexie nǐ) thank you |
| 不是 | (bù shì) are not/am not/is not |
| 是不是 | (shì bù shì) is or isn't?/ am or am not?/are or are not? (question, similar to "aren't you.../ isn't it.../am i or am i not...?") |
| 她是不是你的朋友? | (tā shìbùshì nǐde péngyou?) Is she your friend or not? |
| 她不是你的朋友 | (tā bùshì nǐde péngyou) she isn't your friend |
| 你的房间大不大? | (nǐde fángjiān dà bù dà?) Is your room big or not? |
| 你的房间大吗? | (nǐde fángjiān dà ma?) Is your room big? |
| 进来 | (jìnlái) come in |
| 我可以近来吗? | (wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?) May I come in? |
| 这是... | (zhè shì...) This is... |
| 那是... | (nà shì...) That is... |
| 我可以问你吗? | (wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ ma?) can I ask you a question? |
| 请进 | (qǐng jìn) Please (come) in! |
| 好的. | (hǎo de) Okay. |
| 对 | (duì) Correct |
| 太好了! | (tài hǎo le!) Great! |
| 我也有房间吗? | (wǒ yě yǒu fángjīan ma) Do I have a room too? lit.: I also have a room, yes/no? |
| 作业 | (zuò yè) Homework |
| 一月 | (yīyuè) January |
| 二月 | (èryuè) February |
| 三月 | (sānyuè) March |
| 四月 | (sìyuè) April |
| 五月 | (wǔyuè) May |
| 六月 | (liùyuè) June |
| 七月 | (qīyuè) July |
| 八月 | (bāyuè) August |
| 九月 | (jiǔyuè) September |
| 十月 | (shíyuè) October |
| 十一月 | (shíyīyuè) November |
| 十二月 | (shíèryuè) December |
| 一 | (yī) 1 |
| 二 | (èr) 2 |
| 三 | (sān) 3 |
| 四 | (sì) 4 |
| 五 | (wǔ) 5 |
| 六 | (liù) 6 |
| 七 | (qī) 7 |
| 八 | (bā) 8 |
| 九 | (jiǔ) 9 |
| 十 | (shí) 10 |
| 十一 | (shíyī) 11 |
| 二十 | (èrshí) 20 |
| 二十一 | (èrshíyī) 21 |
| 三十 | (sānshì) 30 |
| 四十 | (sìshí) 40 |
| 五十 | (wǔshì) 50 |
| 六十 | (liùshí) 60 |
| 七十 | (qīshí) 70 |
| 八十 | (bāshí) 80 |
| 九十 | (jiǔshí) 90 |
| 一百 | (yībǎi) 100 |
| 二百 | (èrbǎi) 200 |
| 两百 | (liǎngbǎi) 200 |
| 零 | (líng) zero/0 |
| 星期几? | (xīngqījǐ?) What day of the week? |
| 星期一 | (xīngqīyī) Monday |
| 星期二 | (xīngqīèr) Tuesday |
| 星期三 | (xīngqīsān) Wednesday |
| 星期四 | (xīngqīsì) Thursday |
| 星期五 | (xīngqīwǔ) Friday |
| 星期六 | (xīngqīliù) Saturday |
| 星期日 | (xīngqīrì) Sunday |
| 星期天 | (xīngqītiān) Sunday |
| 礼拜 | (lǐbài) Week [colloquial] |
| 礼拜几? | (lǐbàijǐ?) What day of the week? [collq.] |
| 礼拜一 | (lǐbàiyī) Monday [collq.] |
| 周 | (zhōu) Week [written] |
| 周一 | (zhōuyī) Monday |
| 周末 | (zhōumò) Weekend |
| 号 | (hào) Number; day of the month [spoken] |
| 日 | (rì) Day; day of the month [written] |
| 二月五号 | (èryuè wǔhào) February 5th [spoken] |
| 二月五日 | (èryuè wǔrì) February 5th [written] |
| 年 | (nián) Year |
| 点 | (diǎn) Point; spot; dot; o'clock |
| 点钟 | (diǎnzhōng) O'clock |
| 半 | (bàn) Half; half hour |
| 刻 | (kè) Quarter hour |
| 分 | (fēn) Minute |
| 十二点四十分 | (shíèrdiǎn sìshífēn) 12 o'clock [and] 40 minutes; 12:40 [fen can be ommited usually, i.e. shíèrdiǎn sìshí] |
| 一点一刻 | (yīdiǎn yīkè) 1:15 |
| 一点三刻 | (yīdiǎn sānkè) 1:45 |
| 一点半 | (yīdiǎn bàn) 1:30 |
| 早上 | (zǎoshang) Early morning/AM |
| 下午 | (xiàwǔ) Afternoon/PM |
| 晚上 | (wǎnshang) Evening/PM |
| 怎么样 | (zěnmeyàng) how; how about; how was it?; how are things? |
| 我请你吃饭 | (wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn) I'll treat you to dinner |
| 我请你吃饭, 怎么样? | (wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn, zěnmeyàng?) How about I treat you to dinner? |
| 还是 | (háishi) or, only used in alternative questions i.e. this or that? |
| 你哥哥是老师还是学生? | (nǐ gēge lǎoshī háishi xuésheng?) Is your brother a teacher or a student? |
| 菜 | (cài) Dish/cuisine |
| 中国菜 | (zhōngguócài) Chinese food (cuisine) |
| 生日 | (shēngrì) birthday |
| 祝你生日快乐! | (zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè) Happy birthday to you! Lit.: Wish you a happy birthday |
| 我的生日是八月三十一号 | (wǒde shēngrì shì bāyuè sānshíyī hào) My birthday is August 31st. |
| 你的生日是几月几号? | (nǐde shēngrì shì jǐyuè jǐhào?) When is your birthday? Lit.: Your birthday is what month what day? |
| 喜欢 | (xǐhuan) to like; to be fond of |
| 你喜欢哪个? | (nǐ xǐhuan nàge?) Which one do you like? Lit.; You like which? |
| 我喜欢喝茶 | (wǒ xǐhuan hē chá) I like to drink tea |
| 现在 | (xiànzài) now/currently/at this moment |
| 事(儿) | (shì/ shir) Matter; event; affair |
| 今天 | (jīntiān) Today |
| 忙 | (máng) Busy |
| 明天 | (míngtiān) Tomorrow |
| 晚饭 | (wǎnfàn) Dinner; supper |
| 为什么 | (wèishénme) why |
| 为 | (wèi) for |
| 因为 | (yīnwèi) Because; owing to; on account of |
| 还 | (hái) Also; in addition [Used similar to 'and' in certain situations. Ex. the second and in: I bought paint and brushes, and (in addition) some new canvases.] |
| 同学 | (tóngxué) Classmate(s) |
| 认识 | (rènshi) to be acquainted with; to know (someone); to recognize |
| 朋友 | (péngyou) friend |
| 前天 | (qiántiān) the day before yesterday |
| 昨天 | (zuótiān) Yesterday |
| 后天 | (huòtiān) the day after tomorrow |
| 不喜欢 | (bùxǐhuan) don't like |
| 学习 | (xuéxí) to study; to learn |
| 我正在学习中文 | (wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí zhōngwén) I am learning Chinese. Lit.: I (am) in the middle of learning Chinese. |
| 上 | (shàng) to go up; on top; above; to climb; to attend (class) |
| 中 | (zhōng) in; middle; center; within; during; while (doing smth) |
| 下 | (xià) to go down; below; lower; later; next (week etc); |
| 上午 | (shàngwǔ) late morning Lit.: before noon |
| 中午 | (zhōngwǔ) noon |
| 晚安 | (wǎn'ān) Good night |
| 早饭 | (zǎofàn) Breakfast [informal] |
| 晚饭 | (wǎnfàn) Dinner [informal] |
| 中饭 | (zhōngfàn) Lunch [informal] |
| 午饭 | (wǔfàn) Lunch [informal] |
| 早餐 | (zǎocān) Breakfast [formal] |
| 晚餐 | (wǎncān) Dinner [formal] |
| 中餐 | (zhōngcān) Lunch [formal] |
| 午餐 | (wǔcān) Lunch [formal] |
| 吃 | (chī) to eat; eat |
| 好吃 | (hǎochī) delicious; tasty; good to eat |
| 喝 | (hē) to drink; drink |
| 水 | (shuǐ) water |
| 茶 | (chā) tea |
| 时间 | (shí jiān) time |
| 现在 | (xiàn zài) now |
| 几点 | (jǐ diǎn) when/ what time? lit.: which o'clock? |
| 这是几点? | (zhè shì jǐ diǎn) What time is this? Lit.: This is which time? |
| 这是五点 | (zhè shì wǔ diǎn) It's 5 o'clock. Lit.: This is 5 o'clock |
| 请问, 现在几点了? | (qǐngwèn, xiànzài jǐdiǎn le?) May I ask, what time is it now? |
| 现在八点了 | (xiànzài bā diǎn le) Right now it's 8 o'clock. |
| 多少 | (duō shao) how many/much [used for numbers larger than 10] |
| 你们几点到? | (nǐmen jǐdiǎn dào) What time will you [plural] arrive? |
| 里 | (lǐ) inside/interior/internal |
| 房间里有几个人? | (fángjiān lǐ yǒu jǐge rén) How many people are there inside the room? |
| 我和我的几个朋友三小时后到 | (wǒ hé wǒde jǐge péngyou sān xiǎoshí hòu dào) A few of my friends and I will arrive three hours later. |
| 小时 | (xiǎoshí) hour |
| 睡 | (shuì) to sleep/ to lie down [plain verb] |
| 睡觉 | (shuìjiào) to go to bed/to sleep |
| 你昨天晚上几点睡觉? | (nǐ zuótiān wǎnshang jǐdiǎn shuìjiào) What time did you go to sleep last night? |
| 我昨天晚上十一点睡觉 | (nǐ zuótiān wǎnshang shíyīdiǎn shuìjiào) I went to sleep at 11 o'clock last night. |
| 早 | (zǎo) early |
| 晚 | (wǎn) late |
| 我今天很早吃早饭, 很晚吃晚饭 | (wǒ jīntiān hěn zǎo chī zǎofàn, hěn wǎn chī wǎnfàn) I had breakfast very early and lunch very late today. Lit.: Today I very early at breakfast, very late ate lunch. |
| 我昨天晚上很晚睡觉 | (wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang hěn wǎn shuìjiào) I went to sleep very late last night. Lit. I yesterday night very late went to sleep. |
| 听 | (tīng) to listen |
| 说 | (shuō) to speak/say |
| 读 | (dú) to read |
| 写 | (xiě) to write |
| 看 | (kàn) to look |
| 看书 | (kànshū) to read book [silently/with eyes] |
| 读书 | (dúshū) to read book [out loud]/ to study/ to attend school |
| 你喜欢看书吗? | (nǐ xǐhuan kànshū ma) Do you like reading? |
| 我喜欢看书, 不喜欢读书 | (wǒ xǐhuan kànshū, bùxǐhuan dúshū) I like reading, [but] I don't like reading out loud. |
| 一下 | (yíxià) [do for] one time/ a bit /a little [time/effort] used to indicate that an action will be or should be quick/brief |
| v. + 一 + v. EX.: 你 去 问 一 问 他们... | (v. + yi + v.) Verb reduplication with yi. It creates a casual tone, and a sense that whatever the action is, it's not going to take long. EX.: (Nǐ qù wèn yī wèn tāmen...) [You] Go and ask them... [brief question] |
| 很少 | (hěnshǎo) very seldom/ very little [phrase, not sing. word] |
| 说话 | (shuōhuà) to speak/talk Lit.: speak words |
| 课文 | (kèwén) text [like on paper] |