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HSK-1 List - Traditional chinese
  • 的 de5 de indicates possession, like adding 's to a noun
  • 我 wo3 wǒ I; me
  • 你 ni3 nǐ you (singular)
  • 是 shi4 shì be; is; are; am
  • 了 le5 le indicates a completed or finished action
  • 不 bu4 bù no; not
  • 在 zai4 zài at; on; in; indicates an action in progress
  • 他 ta1 tā he; him
  • 我們 wo3men5 wǒmen we; us
  • 好 hao3 hǎo good
  • 有 you3 yǒu have
  • 這 zhe4 zhè this
  • 會 hui4 huì know how to
  • 嗎 ma5 ma indicates a yes/no question (added to a statement)
  • 什麼 shen2me5 shénme what? (replaces the noun to turn a statement into a question)
  • 說 shuo1 shuō speak
  • `她 ta1 tā she
  • 想 xiang3 xiǎng think; believe; suppose; would like to
  • 一 yi1 yī one; once; a
  • 很 hen3 hěn very; quite
  • 人 ren2 rén person; man; people
  • 那 na4 nà that; then
  • 來 lai2 lái come; arrive; ever since; next
  • 都 dou1 dōu all; both
  • 個 ge5 ge general measure word
  • 能 neng2 néng can; be able
  • 去 qu4 qù go; to leave
  • 和 he2 hé and; with
  • 做 zuo4 zuò do; make
  • 上 shang4 shàng above; up
  • 沒有 mei2you3 méiyǒu not have; there is not
  • 看 kan4 kàn see; look at; to watch
  • 怎麼 zen3me5 zěnme how?
  • 現在 xian4zai4 xiànzài now
  • 點 dian3 diǎn a dot; a little; o'clock
  • 呢 ne5 ne indicates a question; how about...?;
  • 太 tai4 tài too (much)
  • 裡 li3 lǐ inside; Chinese mile (~.5 km)
  • 聽 ting1 tīng listen; hear
  • 誰 shei2 shéi who
  • 多 duo1 duō many
  • 時候 shi2hou5 shíhou time
  • 下 xia4 xià fall; below
  • 謝謝 xie4xie5 xièxie thank you
  • 先生 xian1sheng5 xiānsheng Mr.; Sir
  • 喜歡 xi3huan5 xǐhuan to like
  • 大 da4 dà, dài big; large
  • 東西 dong1xi5 dōngxi things; stuff
  • 小 xiao3 xiǎo small; young
  • 叫 jiao4 jiào to be called
  • 愛 ai4 ài love
  • 年 nian2 nián year
  • 請 qing3 qǐng please; invite; to treat someone to something
  • 回 hui2 huí to return; to reply; to go back
  • 工作 gong1zuo4 gōngzuò work; a job
  • 錢 qian2 qián money; coin
  • 吃 chi1 chī eat
  • 開 kai1 kāi to open; to start; to operate (a vehicle)
  • 家 jia1 jiā family; home
  • 哪 na3 nǎa which; how
  • 朋友 peng2you5 péngyou friend
  • 媽媽 ma1ma5 māma mom; mum
  • 今天 jin1tian1 jīntiān today
  • 幾 ji3 jǐ how many; several; a few
  • 爸爸 ba4ba5 bàba Dad
  • 些 xie1 xiē some; few; several
  • 怎麼樣 zen3me5yang4 zěnmeyàng how about?; how is/was it?
  • 對不起 dui4bu5qi3 duìbuqǐ sorry
  • 住 zhu4 zhù to live; reside; to stop
  • 三 san1 sān three
  • 高興 gao1xing4 gāoxìng happy; glad
  • 買 mai3 mǎi to buy
  • 醫生 yi1sheng1 yīshēng doctor
  • 哪兒 na3r5 nǎr where? (Beijing accent)
  • 字 zi4 zì letter; character
  • 名字 ming2zi5 míngzi name
  • 認識 ren4shi5 rènshi recognize; know (a person)
  • 坐 zuo4 zuò sit
  • 喝 he1 hē to drink
  • 寫 xie3 xiě to write; to compose
  • 月 yue4 yuè moon; month; flesh (radical)
  • 號 hao4 hào number; day of a month
  • 狗 gou3 gǒu dog
  • 歲 sui4 suì years old; age
  • 看見 kan4jian4 kànjiàn see; catch sight of
  • 打電話 da3 dian4hua4 dǎ diànhuà make a phone call
  • 喂 wei4 wèi hello (on the phone)
  • 兒子 er2zi5 érzi son
  • 漂亮 piao4liang5 piàoliang pretty; beautiful
  • 分鐘 fen1zhong1 fēnzhōng minute; (measure word for time)
  • 再見 zai4jian4 zàijiàn goodbye; see you later
  • 本 ben3 běn measure word for books
  • 明天 ming2tian1 míngtiān tomorrow
  • 少 shao3 shǎo few; little
  • 多少 duo1shao5 duōshao how much?; how many?
  • 塊 kuai4 kuài lump; piece; sum of money
  • 女兒 nv3'er2 nǚ'ér daughter
  • 小姐 xiao3jie5 xiǎojie young lady; miss; Ms.
  • 衣服 yi1fu5 yīfu clothes
  • 水 shui3 shuǐ water
  • 學校 xue2xiao4 xuéxiào school
  • 電影 dian4ying3 diànyǐng movie; film
  • 書 shu1 shū book; letter
  • 四 si4 sì four
  • 五 wu3 wǔ five
  • 醫院 yi1yuan4 yīyuàn hospital
  • 沒關系 mei2 guan1xi5 méi guānxi it doesn't matter; never mind
  • 飛機 fei1ji1 fēijī airplane
  • `二 er4 èr two
  • 電視 dian4shi4 diànshì television; TV
  • 讀 du2 dú to read; to study
  • 后面 hou4mian5 hòumian back; behind
  • 昨天 zuo2tian1 zuótiān yesterday
  • 睡覺 shui4 jiao4 shuì jiào to sleep; go to bed
  • 六 liu4 liù six
  • 老師 lao3shi1 lǎoshī teacher
  • 星期 xing1qi1 xīngqī week
  • 十 shi2 shí ten
  • 貓 mao1 māo cat
  • 電腦 dian4nao3 diànnǎo computer
  • 熱 re4 rè heat; hot
  • 學生 xue2sheng5 xuésheng student
  • 下午 xia4wu3 xiàwǔ afternoon
  • 學習 xue2xi2 xuéxí learn; to study
  • 冷 leng3 lěng cold
  • 不客氣 bu2 ke4qi5 bú kèqi you're welcome; don't be polite
  • 前面 qian2mian4 qiánmiàn in front
  • 八 ba1 bā eight
  • 中國 Zhong1guo2 Zhōngguó China
  • 七 qi1 qī seven
  • 菜 cai4 cài dish (type of food); vegetables
  • 桌子 zhuo1zi5 zhuōzi table; desk
  • 出租車 chu1zu1che1 chūzūchē taxi; cab
  • 天氣 tian1qi4 tiānqì weather
  • 茶 cha2 chá tea
  • 九 jiu3 jiǔ nine
  • 商店 shang1dian4 shāngdiàn shop; store
  • 椅子 yi3zi5 yǐzi chair
  • 同學 tong2xue2 tóngxué fellow student; schoolmate
  • 一點兒 yi4dian3r5 yìdiǎnr a bit; a few
  • 蘋果 ping2guo3 píngguǒ apple
  • 飯店 fan4dian4 fàndiàn restaurant; hotel
  • 中午 zhong1wu3 zhōngwǔ noon; midday
  • 上午 shang4wu3 shàngwǔ late morning (before noon)
  • 水果 shui3guo3 shuǐguǒ fruit
  • 杯子 bei1zi5 bēizi cup; glass
  • 下雨 xia4yu3 xiàyǔ to rain
  • 米飯 mi3fan4 mǐfàn (cooked) rice
  • 北京 Bei3jing1 Běijīng Beijing
  • 漢語 Han4yu3 Hànyǔ Chinese language
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