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HSK 1 Vocabulary

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Chinese, pinyin or EnglishPart of speech

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300 entries · showing 1–24

Chinese · Pinyin · Part of speech · English

爱

HSK 1

ài

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to love

八

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bā

Part of speech: Numeral

English meaning: eight

爸爸

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bàba

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: dad / father

吧

HSK 1

Part of speech: Particle

English meaning: used to make suggestions

白天

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báitiān

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: daytime

百

HSK 1

bǎi

Part of speech: Numeral

English meaning: hundred

半

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bàn

Part of speech: Numeral

English meaning: half

包子

HSK 1

bāozi

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: steamed bun

杯子

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bēizi

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: cup

本

HSK 1

běn

Part of speech: Measure word

English meaning: measure word for books

边

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biān

Part of speech: Noun · Suffix

English meaning: side

病

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bìng

Part of speech: Noun · Verb

English meaning: illness; to be ill

不

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bù

Part of speech: Adverb

English meaning: not

不客气

HSK 1

bù kèqi

Part of speech: Expression

English meaning: you’re welcome

不要

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bùyào

Part of speech: Adverb

English meaning: don’t

菜

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cài

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: dish / vegetables

茶

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chá

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: tea

唱

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chàng

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to sing

超市

HSK 1

chāoshì

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: supermarket

车

HSK 1

chē

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: vehicle

吃

HSK 1

chī

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to eat

出租车

HSK 1

chūzūchē

Part of speech: Noun

English meaning: taxi

穿

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chuān

Part of speech: Verb

English meaning: to wear

打电话

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dǎ diànhuà

Part of speech: Expression

English meaning: to make a phone call

Vocabulary collection: SenMandarin. Dictionary revisions include material derived from CC-CEDICT, credited to MDBG and the CC-CEDICT contributors. Published vocabulary data and our adaptations are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. We adapted the supplied collection for web search, expanded part-of-speech labels and omitted readings awaiting review. This credit does not imply endorsement.Vocabulary data license and credits.

Entries follow the supplied source order. Source edition: the supplied revised collection, October 15, 2026. Other levels are listed separately; vocabulary lookup uses these same records.

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