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32 Weeks Weeks 1 - 6

32 week HSK1 course vocabulary Weeks 1 - 6

TermDefinition
(nǐ) you
(hǎo) fine; good; nice; O.K.; it’s settled
(qǐng) please; to treat or to invite (somebody)
(wèn) to ask (a question)
(guì) honorable; expensive
(xìng) (v/n) (one’s) surname is...; to be surnamed; surname
(wǒ) I; me
(ne) (question particle) used like "...and you?"
小姐 (xiǎojiě) Miss; young lady
(jiào) to be called; to call
什么 (shénme) what
名字 (míngzi) name
先生 (xiānsheng) Mr.; husband; teacher
(shì) to be; compares equivalent n/pr/nphrs
老师 (lǎoshī) teacher
(ma) (question particle) turns phrase into yes/no question
(bù) not; no; turns things into negative
学生 (xuésheng) student
(yě) too; also
(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
(nà) that
(de) possessive/descriptive particle
照片 (zhàopiàn) picture; photo
(zhè) this
爸爸 (bàba) father, dad
妈妈 (māma) mother, mom
(gè/ge) measure word for common objects
(nǚ) female
孩子 (háizi) child
(shéi) who
(tā ) she/her
姐姐 (jiějie) older sister
(nán) male, man
弟弟 (dìdi) younger brother
(tā) he/him
大哥 (dàgē) eldest brother
儿子 (érzi) son
(yǒu) to have; to exist
女儿 (nǚ’ér) daughter
(méi) not (prefix before verb)
(gāo) tall; high
(jiā) family; home
(jǐ) how many; some; a few [for numbers smaller than 10]
(kǒu) measure word for number of family members
哥哥 (gēge) older brother
(liǎng) two; a couple of
妹妹 (mèimei) younger sister
(hé) and
大姐 (dàjiě) eldest sister
二姐 (èrjiě) second oldest sister
(zuò) to do
工作 (gōngzuò) job; to work
律师 (lǜshī) lawyer
英文 (Yīngwén) English (language)
(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 [as in permission]
不可以 (bù kěyǐ) can't, may not [as in permission]
可不可以 (kě bù kěyǐ) can or can't [as in permission] (question, used similar to "can't you?" or "is this something you can or can't do?")
开心 (kāixīn) happy note: a little less formal than 高兴 but they can usually be used interchangeably; only 高兴 can be used as a verb tho
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)
(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.
(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
(yī) 1
(èr) 2
(sān) 3
(sì) 4
(wǔ) 5
(liù) 6
(qī) 7
(bā) 8
(jiǔ) 9
(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
(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.]
(zhōu) Week [written]
周一 (zhōuyī) Monday
周末 (zhōumò) Weekend
(hào) Number; day of the month [spoken]
(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]
(nián) Year
(diǎn) Point; spot; dot; o'clock
点钟 (diǎnzhōng) O'clock
(bàn) Half; half hour
(kè) Quarter hour
(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?
(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
(máng) Busy
明天 (míngtiān) Tomorrow
晚饭 (wǎnfàn) Dinner; supper
为什么 (wèishénme) why
(wèi) for
因为 (yīnwèi) Because; owing to; on account of
(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.
(shàng) to go up; on top; above; to climb; to attend (class)
(zhōng) in; middle; center; within; during; while (doing smth)
(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]
(chī) to eat; eat
好吃 (hǎochī) delicious; tasty; good to eat
(hē) to drink; drink
(shuǐ) water
(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?
(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
(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.
(zǎo) early
(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.
(tīng) to listen
(shuō) to speak/say
(dú) to read
(xiě) to write
(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]
爱好 (àihào) hobbies
打球 (dǎ qiú) to play ball
(dǎ) to hit
(qiú) ball
电视 (diànshì) television
(diàn) electricity
(shì) vision
唱歌(儿) (chànggē [er}) to sing [a song]
(chàng) to sing
(gē) song
跳舞 (tiaòwǔ) to dance
(tiaò) to jump
(wǔ) dance [noun]
音乐 (yīnyuè) music
有的 (yǒude) some
时候 (shíhou) [a point in] time; moment; [a duration of] time
有的时候 (yǒude shíhou) sometimes
电影 (diànyǐng) movie
(yǐng) shadow
常常 (chángcháng) often
(qù) to go [movement away from speaker's location]
外国 (wàiguǒ) foreign county
请客 (qǐng kè) to invite someone [to something]; to play the host
所以 (suǒyǐ) so
我请客! (wǒ qǐng kè) My treat!
好久 (hǎo jiǔ) a long time
(jiǔ) long [time]; long duration of time
不错 (búcuò) pretty good Lit.: not bad
(cuò) bad; wrong; mistake
(xiǎng) to want to; would like to; to think; to feel like [a hypothetical desire] note: the least "forceful" of the verbs that can mean "to want"
觉得 (juéde) to feel like [an opinion]; to think; to have the opinion
有意思 (yǒu yìsi) interesting
意思 (yìsi) meaning
(zhǐ) only
算了 (suàn le) forget it; never mind
(zhǎo) to look for
别人 (biérén) other people; another person
别 (的) (bié [de]) other
可是 (kě shì) but; however
画画儿 (huà huàr) to draw
(huà) to draw [verb]
画儿 (huàr) picture
玩游戏机 (wán yóuxìjī) play videogames
(wán) to play; to have fun with
游戏机 (yóuxìjī) video game; video game machine
(ài) love
(mǎi) to buy
房子 (fángzi) a house
你买不买? (nǐ mǎi bu mǎi) Will you buy it?
(mài) to sell
你卖吗? (nǐ mài ma) will you sell it?
(fēi) to fly
飞机 (fēijī) airplane Lit.: flying machine
(piào) ticket
飞机票 (fēijī piào) plane ticket
飞机票贵不贵? (fēijī piào guì bu guì) Is the plane ticket expensive or not?
太贵了 (tài guì le) too expensive
不太贵 (bú tài guì) not too expensive
(dào) to [between places]; arrive [at]
深圳 (shēnzhèn) a city in China
请问有深圳到北京的飞机票吗? (qǐngwèn yǒu Shēnzhèn dào Běijīng de fēijī piào ma) May I ask, do you have a plane ticket from Shenzhen to Beijing?
(shān) mountain
(qián) money
(yuán) Chinese currence (basic RMB)
(duō) many; much
很多 (hěn duō) very many; very much
太多了 (tài duō le) too many; too much
(shǎo) few; less
(zhāng) measure word for flat objects, like paper sheets, tickets, etc.
飞机票多少钱一张? (fēijī piào duōshao qián yì zhāng) How much money for one plane ticket? Lit.: Plane tickets are how much money for one piece?
再见 (zàijiàn) see you again; goodbye
(ya) interjectory particle to soften a question Ex.: 谁呀? who is it?
(kuài) fast; quick; quickly
介绍 (jièshào) to introduce [someone]
一下 (yí xià) once; a bit; used to soften a statement, only modifies verbs i.e. only comes after a verb, not before
高兴 (gāoxìng) happy; pleased; happy to [verb]; note: more of a light, cheerful, outward happy feeling
快乐 (kuàilè) happy; merry; used to express well-wishing [ex. Happy Birthday] note: more of a deeper, personal, long-term happiness feeling
漂亮 (piàoliang) pretty; beautiful
(zuò) to sit
(zài) at; in; on
那儿 (nàr) there
学校 (xuéxiào) school
点儿 (diǎn/diǎr) a little; a bit; modifies an object only Ex.: 你想喝点儿什么?
咖啡 (kāfēi) coffee
(ba) sentence-final suggestion particle, softens tone of command/imperative sentences ex: 我们跳舞吧 let's dance
(yào) to want; to be going to; will; to ask for; should note: more "forcefull" than 想, used to indicate that you definitely want and/or will/intend to do/get something
想要 (xiǎng yào) to want; to desire; to sexually desire Note: ranges from simple desire to strong request, and dependent on context. Ex. 1: 我想要一个苹果 I want an apple Ex. 2 & 3: 我想要你 I want you [sexually] ; 我很想要 I really want to [have sex]
(píng) bottle; measure word for bottles i.e. "I want a bottle of coke" or "give me 3 bottles of coke"
可乐 (kělè) cola; coke or pepsi
对不起 (duìbuqǐ) sorry; apologies
(gěi) to give
(bēi) cup; measure word for cup ex. "give me a cup of water'; "I'll take 3 cups of water"
公共汽车 (gōnggòngqìchē) bus
出租车 (chūzūchē) taxi
客气 (kèqi) polite
不客气 (búkèqi) You're welcome Lit. Don't be polite
没关系 (méiguānxi) That's alright; it doesn't matter; it's ok; never mind
关系 (guānxi) relationship; relation; to concern; to affect
V. + 了 (v. + le) indicates the completion of an action; makes a verb past-tense ex.: 我学了一年中文 I learned Chinese for a year
玩儿 (wánr) to have fun; to play
图书馆 (túshūguǎn) library
一起 (yìqǐ) together
聊天 (liáotiān) to chat [v+o]
(liáo) to chat [v]
(cái) not until; only then subjective to speaker, not necessarily objective modifies a verb; cannot have 了 in same sentence ex.: 我请他六点吃晚饭, 他六点半才来
回家 (huí jiā) to go home lit.: to return home
(huí) to return
没有 + V or 没 + V (méi yǒu; méi) used to indicate dthat an action was NOT completed in the past; modifies a verb Ex.s: 昨天我没有听音乐 (yesterday I didn't listen to music) 昨天我没吃 (I didn't eat yesterday)
可口可乐 (kěkǒukělè) Coca-Cola
百事可乐 (bǎishìkělè) Pepsi-cola
雪碧 (xuěbì) Sprite
汽水儿 (qìshuǐr) soft drink; soda pop
矿泉水 (kuàngquánshuǐ) mineral water
果汁 (guǒzhī) fruit juice
(qiàn) 1000 [a thousand]
(wàn) 10,000 [10 thousand]
十万 (shìwàn) 100,000 [a hundred thousand]
百万 (bǎiwàn) 1,000,000 [a million]
千万 (qiānwàn) 10,000,000 [10 million]
亿 (yì) 100,000,000 [100 million]
十亿 (shíyì) 1,000,000,000 [one billion]
(suì) years old; age
你儿子几岁了? (nǐ érzi jǐ suì le) How old is your son?
我儿子三岁了 (wǒ érzi sān suì le) My son is 3 years old.
(shǒu) hand
手机 (shǒujī) cellphone; mobile phone
你的手机号是多少? (nǐ de shǒujī hào shì duō shao) What is your cellphone number?
一 (when giving your phone or room number) (yāo) one
(zuǒ) left [direction]
(yòu) right [direction]
左右 (zuǒyòu) around
他们晚上六点左右到北京 (tāmen wǎnshang liù diǎn zuǒyòu dào Běijīng) They will arrive in Beijin around 6pm.
客人 (kèrén) guest
客房 (kèfáng) guest room
V + 起来 (v + qǐlái) direction complement indicating upward movement ex.: 站起来 (zhàn qǐlái) stand up
Verb / Adj. + 起来 +了 (v/adv + qǐlái + le) indicates that an action has just started and is ongoing ex.: 天气 热 起来 了 (Tiānqì rè qǐlái le) it's getting hot 爷爷 的 身体 好 起来 了 (Yéye de shēntǐ hǎo qǐlái le) Grandpa's health is getting better
道歉 (dàoqiàn) to apologize ex.: 我道歉 my apologies
抱歉 (bàoqiàn) sorry
起飞 (qǐfēi) take off
飞机几点起飞? (fēijī jǐdiǎn qǐfēi) What time does the plane take off?
(nǎ/něi) which
飞机票是哪天的? (fēijī piào shì nǎ tiān de) Which day is the plane ticket for?
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