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HSK Level 1 Vocabulary Overview

Jul 30, 2025

Overview

This lecture reviews all 150 core vocabulary words from HSK Level 1, focusing on commonly used nouns, pronouns, numbers, verbs, adjectives, and question words in Chinese.

Nouns

  • 家 (home), 学校 (school), 饭店 (restaurant), 商店 (shop), 医院 (hospital), 中国 (China), 美国 (USA), 北京 (Beijing).
  • Family members: 爸爸 (father), 妈妈 (mother), 儿子 (son), 女儿 (daughter).
  • Professions: 医生 (doctor), 老师 (teacher), 学生 (student), 朋友 (friend), 先生 (Mr.), 小姐 (Miss).
  • Objects and items: 衣服 (clothes), 水 (water), 菜 (dish), 米饭 (rice), 水果 (fruit), 苹果 (apple), 茶 (tea), 杯子 (cup), 钱 (money).
  • Places and directions: 上 (on), 下 (under), 前面 (front), 后面 (back), 里 (inside).
  • Time words: 今天 (today), 明天 (tomorrow), 昨天 (yesterday), 上午 (morning), 中午 (noon), 下午 (afternoon), 年 (year), 月 (month), 号 (date), 星期 (week), 分钟 (minute), 现在 (now), 时候 (moment).

Pronouns and Question Words

  • 我 (I), 我们 (we), 你 (you), 你们 (you plural), 他/她 (he/she), 他们/她们 (they).
  • 这 (this), 那 (that), 哪 (which), 哪儿 (where), 谁 (who), 什么 (what), 多少/几 (how many), 怎么/怎么样 (how, how about).

Numbers & Measure Words

  • Numbers: 一 (1) - 十 (10), 十一 (11) - 十九 (19), etc.
  • Measure words: 个 (general), 岁 (age in years), 本 (for books), 些 (some), 块 (money or pieces), 点 (o'clock), 一点儿 (a little).

Verbs

  • 想 (want), 会 (can), 能 (be able), 爱 (love), 喜欢 (like), 是 (be), 有 (have), 请 (please), 看 (look), 看见 (see), 听 (listen), 说 (speak), 写 (write), 叫 (call), 吃 (eat), 喝 (drink), 睡觉 (sleep), 做 (do), 买 (buy), 开 (drive/open), 住 (live), 学习 (study), 工作 (work), 认识 (know), 来 (come), 回 (return), 去 (go), 谢谢 (thank), 再见 (goodbye), 对不起 (sorry), 下雨 (rain), 打电话 (call).

Adjectives, Adverbs & Function Words

  • 很 (very), 太 (too), 都 (all), 多 (many/much), 少 (few/little), 好 (good), 大 (big), 小 (small), 冷 (cold), 热 (hot), 高兴 (happy), 漂亮 (beautiful).
  • 不 (not), 没 (not have/didn't), 了 (completed action), 吗 (question particle), 呢 (question ending), 和 (and), 得 (descriptive particle).

Key Terms & Definitions

  • 名词 (noun) — word referring to people, places, or things.
  • 动词 (verb) — word showing actions or states.
  • 量词 (measure word) — classifier used with numbers and nouns (e.g., 个, 本).
  • 代词 (pronoun) — word replacing nouns (e.g., 我, 你).
  • 形容词 (adjective) — word describing nouns (e.g., 大, 小).
  • 副词 (adverb) — word describing verbs/adjectives (e.g., 很, 太).
  • 虚词 (function word) — word with grammatical use (e.g., 的, 吗).

Action Items / Next Steps

  • Review and memorize all 150 HSK Level 1 words.
  • Practice making simple sentences using these vocabulary words.
  • Prepare for quizzes by testing yourself on meanings, pronunciation, and usage.