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HSK 1–2 Chinese Vocabulary Word List
HSK 1–2 Chinese Vocabulary Word List is a free Chinese vocabulary list of 497 words, each with a meaning, part of speech and example sentences. HSK 1–2 Chinese Vocabulary Word List is built into Tomaru, a free vocabulary app: once the list is added, Tomaru uses FSRS spaced repetition to bring every word back just before you would forget it. Free, no ads. This page shows a preview of the words and examples.
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A preview of HSK 1–2 Chinese Vocabulary Word List on Tomaru. All 497 words are searchable here, each with part of speech, meaning and example sentences; the full list is learned in the app.
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爱
àiverbto love; to like
我爱我的家人。
八
bānumeraleight
我八点到学校。
爸爸
bàbanoundad; father
我爸爸在家。
吧
baparticlesuggesting or requesting; indicating a tentative suggestion
我们走吧。
白天
báitiānnoundaytime; during the day
我白天上班。
百
bǎinumeralhundred
这本书一百块钱。
半
bànnumeral, adverbhalf; halfway; partly
我吃了一半。
包子
bāozinounsteamed stuffed bun
我早上吃两个包子。
杯子
bēizinouncup; glass
桌子上有一个杯子。
本
běnmeasure word, adverb, pronounmeasure word for books; originally; this
我买了两本书。
边
biānnoun, suffixside; edge; side or direction
学校在商店旁边。
病
bìngnoun, verbillness; to be ill; to get sick
他有点儿病。
不
bùadverbnot; no
我不喜欢喝咖啡。
不客气
bú kèqiphraseyou're welcome; don't mention it
谢谢你!——不客气!
不要
búyàoadverbdo not; don't; not want
不要说话。
菜
càinounvegetable; dish; food
我喜欢吃中国菜。
茶
chánountea
爸爸每天喝茶。
唱
chàngverbto sing
她很喜欢唱歌。
超市
chāoshìnounsupermarket
我去超市买东西。
车
chēnouncar; vehicle
我的车在学校旁边。
吃
chīverbto eat; to have food
你吃饭了吗?
出租车
chūzūchēnountaxi
我们坐出租车去机场。
穿
chuānverbto wear; to put on
她今天穿红色的衣服。
打电话
dǎ diànhuàphraseto make a phone call; to call
我晚上给爸爸打电话。
大
dàadjectivebig; large; old(er)
这个房间很大。
大家
dàjiāpronouneveryone; everybody
大家都喜欢这个老师。
大学
dàxuénoununiversity; college
我姐姐在大学学习。
大学生
dàxuéshēngnoununiversity student; college student
我姐姐是大学生。
到
dàoverbto arrive; to reach; to
我八点到学校。
的
departiclepossessive or attributive particle
这是我的书。
第
dìprefixordinal-number prefix; the nth
今天是我第一天上班。
弟弟
dìdinounyounger brother
我弟弟今年十岁。
点
diǎnmeasure word, noun, verbo'clock; a little; to order
现在八点了。
店
diànnounshop; store
这家店很大。
电话
diànhuànountelephone; phone call
我的电话在桌子上。
电脑
diànnǎonouncomputer
我的电脑在房间里。
电视
diànshìnountelevision; TV
爸爸在看电视。
电影
diànyǐngnounmovie; film
我喜欢看电影。
电影院
diànyǐngyuànnouncinema; movie theater
我们晚上去电影院。
东西
dōngxinounthing; object; stuff
桌子上有很多东西。
都
dōuadverball; both; in all cases
我们都是学生。
读
dúverbto read; to study
我每天读书。
读书
dúshūverbto read; to study
我喜欢在家读书。
对
duìadjective, preposition, verb, measure wordcorrect; right; toward; to; to treat; pair
你说得对。
对不起
duìbuqǐverbto be sorry; to apologize
对不起,我来晚了。
多
duōadjective, verb, pronoun, numeral, adverbmany; much; more; how ...
这里有很多人。
多少
duōshaopronounhow many; how much
你有多少钱?
儿子
érzinounson
我儿子今年五岁。
二
èrnumeraltwo; second
我有二个朋友。
饭
fànnouncooked rice; meal; food
我已经吃饭了。
饭店
fàndiànnounrestaurant; hotel
我们晚上去饭店吃饭。
房间
fángjiānnounroom
我的房间很小。
非常
fēichángadverbvery; extremely
今天非常冷。
飞机
fēijīnounairplane; aircraft
我坐飞机去北京。
分
fēnmeasure word, verb, nounminute; to divide; point/score
请等我五分。
分钟
fēnzhōngmeasure wordminute
我等了十分钟。
高兴
gāoxìngadjectivehappy; glad
今天我很高兴。
歌
gēnounsong
我很喜欢这首歌。
哥哥
gēgenounolder brother
我哥哥在北京工作。
个
gèmeasure wordgeneral measure word; individual
我有三个朋友。
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What's in HSK 1–2 Chinese Vocabulary Word List?
- Recognize and recall 497 HSK 1–2 words
- Understand each word's part of speech and usage
- Read and comprehend example sentences
- Build a foundation for HSK 3.0 exam preparation
- noun180
- verb105
- pronoun38
- adjective26
- adverb17
- numeral15
What do the example sentences in HSK 1–2 Chinese Vocabulary Word List look like?
爱
我爱我的家人。
I love my family.
八
我八点到学校。
I arrive at school at eight.
爸爸
我爸爸在家。
My dad is at home.
吧
我们走吧。
Let's go.
白天
我白天上班。
I work during the day.
百
这本书一百块钱。
This book costs one hundred yuan.
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Who is HSK 1–2 Chinese Vocabulary Word List for?
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