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Essential HSK Level 1 Vocabulary Guide

May 19, 2025

HSK Level 1 Vocabulary Overview

Key Vocabulary Mentioned

  • Love and Affection

    • (ài): to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
  • Numbers

    • (bā): eight; 8
    • (èr): two; 2
    • (jiǔ): nine; 9
    • (qī): seven; 7
    • (shí): ten; 10
    • (wǔ): five; 5
    • (yī): one; 1
    • (liù): six; 6
    • (sān): three; 3
    • (sì): four; 4
  • Family Members

    • 爸爸 (bà ba): father (informal)
    • 妈妈 (mā ma): mum; mama; mother
  • Common Verbs

    • (chī): to eat; to have one's meal
    • (hē): to drink
    • (kàn): to look at
    • (lái): to come; to arrive
    • (mǎi): to buy; to purchase
    • (qù): to go; to go to (a place)
    • (shì): to be; yes
  • Basic Nouns

    • 北京 (běi jīng): Beijing; capital of People's Republic of China
    • (chá): tea
    • 电视 (diàn shì): television; TV
    • 电影 (diàn yǐng): movie; film
    • (gǒu): dog
    • (māo): cat
    • 朋友 (péng yǒu): friend
    • (shuǐ): water
  • Useful Phrases

    • 不客气 (bù kè qi): you're welcome; it's my pleasure
    • 对不起 (duì bù qǐ): I'm sorry; excuse me
    • 没关系 (méi guān xi): it doesn't matter
    • 再见 (zài jiàn): goodbye; see you again later

Key Grammar Points

  • Particles and Structural Words

    • (de): of; structural particle linking possessive or descriptive attributive
    • (le): completed action marker
    • (ma): question tag
    • (ne): question particle for subjects already mentioned
  • Question Words

    • (nǎ): which?
    • (shuí): who?
    • 什么 (shén me): what?
    • 怎么 (zěn me): how?; what?; why?

Additional Resources

  • Flashcards and Quizzes: Utilize the website's resources for flashcards and quizzes to reinforce learning.
  • Practice Tests: Regularly take practice tests to gauge your understanding and readiness for the HSK Level 1 exam.
  • Audio and Sentences: Listen to audio resources and practice with example sentences to improve pronunciation and language comprehension.
  • PDF Resources: Download available PDFs for offline study and review.

This overview covers the primary vocabulary and key points that learners should focus on when preparing for the HSK Level 1 exam.