Level 1 Vocabulary List
LESSON 01:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 住 | zhù | v. | to live | |
| 1 | 在1 | zài | prep. | in/at/on (+somewhere) | |
| 1 | 在2 | zài | v. | to be in/at/on (+somewhere) | |
| 1 | 家 | jiā | n. | home; family | |
| 1 | 北京 | Běijīng | pn. | Beijing | |
| n/a | 所 | suǒ | mw. | measure word for institutions | |
| 1 | 学校 | xuéxiào | n. | schools in general | |
| 1 | 间 | jiān | mw. | measure word for rooms | |
| 5 | 宿舍 | sùshè | n. | dormitory building; dormitory room | |
LESSON 02:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 房间 | fángjiān | n. | room | |
| 1 | 很 | hěn | adv. | very; quite; pretty | |
| 1 | 小 | xiǎo | adj. | small; little | |
| 2 | 好吃 | hǎochī | adj. | tasty (for food) | |
| 1 | 好喝 | hǎohē | adj. | tasty (for drinks) | |
| 1 | 高兴 | gāoxìng | adj. | happy |
LESSON 03:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 学习 | xuéxí | v. | to learn(something); to study | |
| 1 | 汉语 | Hànyǔ | pn. | the Chinese language | |
| n/a | 英语 | Yīngyǔ | pn. | the English language | |
| n/a | 美国 | Měiguó | pn. | USA | |
| n/a | 法国 | Fǎguó | pn. | France | |
| n/a | 法语 | Fǎyǔ | pn. | the French language |
LESSON 04:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 想 | xiǎng | v. | to want to; to miss (someone); to think | |
| 1 | 买 | mǎi | v. | to buy | |
| 2 | 卖 | mài | v. | to sell | |
| 1 | 好; 好的 | hǎo; hǎode | adj. | okay | |
| 4 | 不行 | bùxíng | vp. | not work; it's not ok | |
| 1 | 水果 | shuǐguǒ | n. | fruits in general | |
| n/a | 茶叶 | cháyè | n. | (dry) tea leaves |
LESSON 05:
files.VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 些 | xiē | mw. | measure word suggesting "some; a few" | |
| 1 | 台 | tái | mw. | measure word for machines and equipment | |
| 1 | 电脑 | diànnǎo | n. | computer | |
| 1 | 咖啡 | kāfēi | n. | coffee | |
| n/a | 咖啡机 | kāfēijī | n. | coffee maker |
LESSON 06:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 呢 | ne | p. | question particle | |
| 1 | 太 | tài | adv. | too; excessively | |
| 1 | 了 | le | p. | modal particle | |
| 2 | 便宜 | piányi | adj. | inexpensive; cheap | |
| 2 | 贵 | guì | adj. | expensive |
LESSON 07:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 会 | huì | v. | to know how to do something after learning it | |
| 1 | 爱 | ài | v. | to love | |
| 1 | 说 | shuō | v. | the speak; to talk; to say | |
| 3 | 用 | yòng | v. | to use | |
| n/a | 中文 | Zhōngwén | pn. | the Chinese language | |
| n/a | 英文 | Yīngwén | pn. | the English language | |
| n/a | 法文 | Fǎwén | pn. | the French language |
LESSON 08:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 没 | méi | adv. | not | |
| 1 | 工作 | gōngzuò | v. | to work | |
| 1 | 睡觉2① | shuìjiào | v(p). | to sleep | |
| 1 | 说话 | shuōhuà | v(p). | to talk; to speak |
NOTE: ① See also 觉2 jué
LESSON 09:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 看 | kàn | v. | to look; to look at | |
| 1 | 听 | tīng | v. | to listen; to listen to | |
| 1 | 看见 | kànjiàn | v. | to see | |
| 1 | 听见 | tīngjiàn | v. | to hear | |
| 1 | 学会 | xuéhuì | v. | to learn and acquire (a skill or knowledge) | |
| 1 | 电影 | diànyǐng | n. | movie | |
| 2 | 部 | bù | mw. | measure word for movies | |
| 3 | 音乐 | yīnyuè | n. | music |
LESSON 10:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 在 | zài | adv. | in process of (+ doing something) | |
| 1 | 做 | zuò | v. | to do; to make | |
| 4 | 干 | gàn | v. | colloq. to do | |
| 2 | 上班 | shàngbān | v. | to go to work; to be at work | |
| 2 | 上学 | shàngxué | v. | to go to school; to be under schooling | |
| 2 | 上课 | shàngkè | v. | to be in class; to give/take class |
LESSON 11:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 饭 | fàn | n. | cooked rice | |
| 1 | 做饭 | zuòfàn | v(p). | to cook (rice/meal in general) | |
| 1 | 吃饭 | chīfàn | v(p). | to eat (rice/meal in general) | |
| 1 | 电话 | diànhuà | n. | phone; phone call | |
| 1 | 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | vp. | to make a phone call | |
| 2 | 洗 | xǐ | v. | to wash | |
| 1 | 衣服 | yīfu | n. | clothes in general | |
| 2 | 件 | jiàn | m.w. | measure word for clothing |
LESSON 12:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 给 | gěi | prep. | to; for; towards (introduces the object to the verb) | |
| 1 | 喂 | wèi | interj. | hello(on the phone); hey | |
| 2 | 号码 | hàomǎ | n. | number(that suggests order or arrangement) | |
| 2 | 电话号码 | diànhuà hàomǎ | np. | phone number | |
| 2 | 房间号码 | fángjiān hàomǎ | np. | room number | |
| 2 | 知道 | zhīdào | v. | to know |
LESSON 13:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 张 | zhāng | m.w. | measure words for things with flat surfaces | |
| 3 | 把 | bǎ | m.w. | measure word for things with handle | |
| 1 | 桌子 | zhuōzi | m.w. | table; desk | |
| 1 | 椅子 | yǐzi | m.w. | chair | |
| 6 | 床 | chuáng | m.w. | bed | |
| 4 | 刀 | dāo | m.w. | knife | |
| 6 | 把手 | bǎshǒu | n. | handle; knob | |
| 4 | 叶子 | yèzi | n. | leaf | |
| 2 | 房子 | fángzi | n. | house; apartment | |
| 5 | 影子 | yǐngzi | n. | shadow | |
| 1 | 本子 | běnzi | n. | notebook |
LESSON 14:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 里 | li ① | l.n. | the inside (area) of some place/object | |
| 1 | 菜 | cài | n. | vegetable; dish; food of a country or region in general | |
| 1 | 天 | tiān | n. | day | |
| 2 | 杯子 | bēizi | n. | cup | |
| 2 | 盘子 | pánzi | n. | plate | |
| 3 | 碗 | wǎn | n./m.w. | bowl; measure word for things in a bowl | |
| 2 | 杯 | bēi | m.w. | measure word for things in a cup/glass | |
| 2 | 盘 | pán | m.w. | measure word for things in a plate |
NOTE:
① The original Tone of the Character 里 is in thee Third Tone, lǐ. However, when 里 is used as a 方位名词 Fāngwèi Míngcí Locality Noun, it is pronounced in the Neutral Tone.
LESSON 15:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 上 | shang ① | l.n. | up; the surface | |
| 1 | 下 | xià | l.n. | down; the underneath (area/part) | |
| 1 | 外 | wài | l.n. | outside; the outside (area/part) | |
| 1 | 前面 | qiánmiàn | l.n. | the front (area/part) | |
| 1 | 后面 | hòumiàn | l.n. | the back (area/part) | |
| 3 | 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | n. | umbrella | |
| 4 | 剪刀 | jiǎndāo | n. | scissors |
NOTE:
① The original Tone of the Character 上 is in the Fourth Tone, shàng. However, when 上 is used as a 方位名词 Fāngwèi Míngcí Locality Noun, it is pronounced in the Neutral Tone.
LESSON 16:
files.VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 时间 | shíjiān | n. | time | |
| 3 | 词 | cí | n. | word | |
| 1 | 去年 | qùnián | t. | last year | |
| 1 | 今年 | jīnnián | t. | this year | |
| 1 | 明年 | míngnián | t. | next year | |
| 1 | 飞机 | fēijī | n. | airplane |
LESSON 17:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 去 | qù | v. | to go (to) | |
| 1 | 回 | huí | v. | to return; to go/come back (to) | |
| 1 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | n. | shop; store | |
| 1 | 旅游 | lǚyóu | v. | to travel |
LESSON 18:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 时候 | shíhou | n. | time period; time point | |
| 1 | 什么时候 | shénme shíhou | q.pr. | what time; when | |
| 2 | 走 | zǒu | v. | to walk; to leave | |
| 2 | 开始 | kāishǐ | v. | to start; to begin | |
| 1 | 书店 | shūdiàn | n. | book store; book shop | |
| n/a | 英国 | Yīngguó | pn. | Britain | |
| 2 | 上海 | Shànghǎi | pn. | Shanghai |
LESSON 19:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 哪里/哪儿 | nǎlǐ/nǎr | pr. | where | |
| 1 | 漂亮 | piàoliang | adj. | pretty; beautiful | |
| 4 | 帅 | shuài | adj. | handsome | |
| 2 | 男 | nán | n. | male | |
| 1 | 女 | nǚ | n. | female | |
| 2 | 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | n. | boyfriend | |
| 1 | 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | n. | girlfriend | |
| 2 | 票 | piào | n. | ticket |
LESSON 20:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 这里/这儿 | zhèlǐ/zhèr | pr. | here | |
| 1 | 那里/那儿 | nàlǐ/nàr | pr. | there | |
| 1 | 和 | hé | conj. | and | |
| 1 | 猫 | māo | n. | cat | |
| 1 | 狗 | gǒu | n. | dog | |
| 2 | 鱼 | yú | n. | fish | |
| n/a | 只 | zhī | mw. | measure word for cat and some other animals | |
| 3 | 条 | tiáo | mw. | measure word for dog and fish | |
| 2 | 它 | tā | pr. | it; pronoun for animals/objects... |
LESSON 21:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 来 | lái | v. | to go/come (to) | |
| 1 | 饭馆 | fànguǎn | n. | restaurant | |
| n/a | 披萨 | pīsà | n. | pizza | |
| 4 | 饺子 | jiǎozi | n. | dumpling | |
| 3 | 面条 | miàntiáo | n. | noodle | |
| n/a | 片 | piàn | mw. | measure word for slices of pizza |
LESSON 22:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 怎么 | zěnme | qpr. | how; how come | |
| 1 | 读 | dú | v. | to read | |
| 1 | 写 | xiě | v. | to write | |
| 1 | 汉字 | Hànzì | n. | Chinese Characters | |
| n/a | 生词 | shēngcí | n. | new word | |
| 3 | 句子 | jùzi | n. | sentence |
LESSON 23:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | q. p. | how about; how is | |
| 1 | 天气 | tiānqì | n. | weather | |
| 2 | 非常 | fēicháng | adv. | very; usually; extrodinarily | |
| 1 | 冷 | lěng | adj. | cold; chilly | |
| 1 | 热 | rè | adj. | hot |
LESSON 24:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 能 | néng | m.v. | can; to be able to | |
| 2 | 开 | kāi | v. | to open; to turn on | |
| 3 | 关 | guān | v. | to close; to turn off | |
| n/a | 开关 | kāiguān | n. | switch; power button | |
| 1 | 电视 | diànshì | n. | TV | |
| 2 | 门 | mén | n. | door; gate | |
| 5 | 扇 | shàn | m.w. | measure word for door | |
| n/a | 道 | dào | m.w. | measure word for gate | |
| 5 | 扇子 | shànzi | n. | fan | |
| n/a | 电扇 | diànshàn | n. | electric fan | |
LESSON 25:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 请 | qǐng | adv. | please | |
| 2 | 进 | jìn | v. | to enter | |
| 1 | 坐 | zuò | v. | to sit | |
| 2 | 问 | wèn | v. | to ask | |
| 2 | 吧 | ba | p. | Modal Particle to make suggestion/request |
LESSON 26:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 下 |
xià | v. | (for rain; snow...) to fall down | |
| 2 | 雨 |
yǔ | n. | rain | |
| 2 | 雪 | xuě | n. | snow | |
| 2 | 完 |
wán | v. | to end | |
| 3 | 坏 |
huài | adj. | bad; broken | |
| 1 | 分钟 |
fēnzhōng | n. | minute | |
| 2 | 小时 | xiǎoshí | n. | hour |
LESSON 27:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 医院 | yīyuàn | n. | hospital | |
| 1 | 医生 | yīshēng | n. | doctor | |
| 2 | 病 | bìng | n. | sickness | |
| 2 | 生病 | shēngbìng | v.(p.) | to have sickness; to get sick | |
| 2 | 看病 | kànbìng | v.(p.) | to diagnose the sickness; to have the sickness checked out | |
| 3 | 舒服 | shūfu | adj. | comfortable | |
| 3 | 头 | tóu | n. | head | |
| 3 | 疼 | téng | adj. | hurting; painful | |
| 2 | 病人 | bìngrén | n. | patient | |
| 2 | 药 | yào | n. | medicine | |
| 2 | 吃药 | chīyào | v.(p.) | to take medicine | |
| n/a | 开药 | kāiyào | v.(p.) | to prescribe medicine | |
| 1 | 不怎么样 | bù zěnmeyàng | adj. p. | not very good | |
LESSON 28:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 坐 | zuò | v. | to sit; to take (+ a vehicle) | |
| 1 | 车 | chē | n. | vehicle | |
| 1 | 开 | kāi | v. | to open; to drive | |
| 1 | 坐车 | zuòchē | v.(p.) | to travel by cars | |
| 1 | 开车 | kāichē | v.(p.) | to drive (cars) | |
| 1 | 火车 | huǒchē | n. | train | |
| 3 | 地铁 | dìtiě | n. | subway | |
| n/a | 高铁 | gāotiě | n. | high-speed railway | |
| 1 | 出租车 | chūzūchē | n. | taxi | |
LESSON 29:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 每 |
měi | pr. | every | |
| 1 | 都 |
dōu | adv. | both; all | |
| 2 | 也 |
yě | adv. | also; too | |
| 2 | 快 |
kuài | adj. | fast; quick | |
| 2 | 慢 |
màn | adj. | slow | |
| 3 | 辆 | liàng | m.w. | measure word for automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles... |
LESSON 30:
VOCABULARY
| HSK | CHINESE |
PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 网 | wǎng | n. | net; Internet | |
| 3 | 上网 | shàngwǎng | v.p. | to get on the Internet | |
| 3 | 网上 | wǎngshàng | n. | the Internet space | |
| 3 | 网站 | wǎngzhàn | n. | website | |
| 1 | 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | n. | train station | |
| 2 | 告诉 | gàosu | v. | to tell |
Hello! I made a quizlet set, if anyone wants to use it 🙂
Thank you so much for the flashcards!
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I noticed that I akready know the pīn yīn. My problem is to identify the characters.
I would be more than grateful if you could create 3 -sides flashcards. 1 pīn yīn, 1 character and 1 translation.
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