HSK 1 Chinese vocabulary list - Chinese Boost

Sep 28, 2026

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HSK 1 Chinese vocabulary list with pinyin and meanings, including traditional and simplified forms and reading guidance. The list contains 492 words, 389 of which include an example sentence, supporting early learners with practical usage. Each entry links to its corresponding website page and includes sample sentences such as “People must love one another” and “He is older than you by eight years.” Includes licensing and account guidance for using the vocabulary across devices.

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HSK 1 Chinese vocabulary list

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CHINESE BOOST HSK 1 Chinese vocabulary list 492 words with pinyin,繁體and meanings, 389 of them with an example sentence. Every word here links to its entry on the site. | A B C D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S T W X Y Z | | --- | | HSK 1 Chinese vocabulary list on the web
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Chinese Boost. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence. | A 爱愛 ài to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (todo sth) / to tend to (happen) 人要爱他人。 Rén yào ài tā rén. People must love one another. 爱好愛好 àihào to like / to be fond of / to take pleasure in / to be keen on / interest / hobby B 八 bā eight 他比你大八岁。 Tā bǐ nǐ dà bā suì . He is older than you by eight years. 爸 bà father / dad / pa / papa 爸爸 bàba father / dad 你爸爸在哪？ Nǐ bàba zài nǎ? Where is your dad? 吧 ba (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) /...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume. bā bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) / to puff (on a pipe etc) / bang biā smack! 不对吧？ Bú duì ba? That's not right, is it? 白 bái white / in vain / free of charge / (offacts, the truth, a situation) clear / evident (e.g.真相大白 [zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2])/ plain / without additions (e.g. 白飯|白饭[bai2 fan4]) / to explain / to state (e.g.辯白|辩白 [bian4 bai2]) / to give a disdainful look (e.g. 白了他一眼[bai2 le5 ta1 yi1 yan3]) / vernacular (e.g. 白話|白话[bai2 hua4]) / spoken lines in opera (e.g.念白 [nian4 bai2]) / reactionary / anti-communist (e.g. ⽩區|白区[bai2 qu1]) / surname Bai / Bai ethnic group 他没有白死。 Tā méiyǒu bái sǐ . He didn't die in vain. 白天 báitiān daytime / during the day / day 百 bǎi hundred / numerous / all kinds of / surname Bai 她有几百本书。 Tā yǒu jǐ bǎiběn shū . She has hundreds of books. 班 bān team / class / grade / squad / work shift / classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles / surname Ban 你班里有多少人？ Nǐ bān lǐ yǒu duōshǎo rén? How many are there in your class? 半 bàn half / semi- / incomplete / and a half 现在十点半。 Xiànzài shí diǎn bàn. It's now half past ten. 半年 bànnián halfa year 半天 bàntiān half of the day / a long time / quite a while / midair 他们看了那部电影半天了。 Tāmen kànle nà bù diànyǐng bàntiān le. They’ve been watching that film for ages. Chinese Boost HSK 1 Chinese vocabulary list 1 / 26 帮幫 bāng to help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help) / hired (as worker) / side (of pail, boat etc) / outer layer / upper (of a shoe) / group / gang / clique / party / secret society 我帮你吧。 Wǒ bāng nǐ ba. Let me help you. 帮忙幫忙 bāngmáng to help / to lend a hand / to do a favor / to do a good turn 我写信请你帮忙。 Wǒ xiěxìn qǐng nǐ bāngmáng. I'm writing to ask you a favor. 包 bāo to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / surname Bao 你的包开着。 Nǐ de bāo kāizhe. Your bag's open. 包子 bāozi baozi / bao (steamed stuffed bun)杯 bēi cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup 他喝了三杯水。 Tā hēle sān bēi shuǐ . He drank three glasses of water. 杯子 bēizi cup / glass 他们碰了碰杯子。 Tāmen pèngle pèng bēizi. They clinked their glasses together. 北 běi north / to be defeated 北边北邊 běibiān north / north side / northern part / to the north of 北京 běijīng Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name京[Jing1]) 她要去北京。 Tā yào qù Běijīng. She's going to go to Beijing. 本 běn root / stem / origin / source / original / inherent / originally / initially / one's own / this / this / the current (year etc) / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc 你有两本书。 Nǐ yǒu l

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How many HSK 1 vocabulary words are included, and how many have example sentences?

The list contains 492 words with pinyin and meanings, and 389 of them include an example sentence.

What formats and readings does the vocabulary provide?

It provides pinyin and keeps both simplified and traditional forms, along with additional reading guidance such as注音.

Do vocabulary entries include usage examples?

Yes. The entries that include example sentences show how the word is used in real sentences.

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