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HSK 1 is the beginner milestone of China’s standardized Chinese proficiency test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), covering 150 essential words for basic everyday communication like greetings, shopping, and family life. The test lasts approximately 40 minutes across two main sections: Listening (20 questions, 15 minutes) and Reading (20 questions, 17 minutes), with 5 minutes to transfer answers onto the sheet. Each section is scored out of 100 points, requiring a combined passing mark of 120 out of 200. Under the new HSK 3.0 standards, beginner requirements expand significantly — learn what changed in our HSK 3.0 explainer. Explore foundational vocabulary by theme in numbers, animals, and colors, or start practising HSK 1 words with spaced repetition to build long-term character recall.

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In HSK 3.0 these words fall in bands 1–2: Band 1 Band 2

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#	Hanzi	Pinyin	English	3.0 Band
1	我 wǒ	wǒ	I, meBand 1	Band 1
Example 我是学生。 Wǒ shì xuésheng. I am a student. 我很高兴。 Wǒ hěn gāoxìng. I am very happy.
2	我们 wǒmen	wǒmen	we, us (pl.)Band 1	Band 1
Example 我们是朋友。 Wǒmen shì péngyou. We are friends. 我们在学校。 Wǒmen zài xuéxiào. We are at school.
3	你 nǐ	nǐ	youBand 1	Band 1
Example 你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? What is your name? 你喜欢喝茶吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan hē chá ma? Do you like drinking tea?
4	他 tā	tā	he, himBand 1	Band 1
Example 他是医生。 Tā shì yīshēng. He is a doctor. 他在家看电视。 Tā zài jiā kàn diànshì. He is watching TV at home.
5	她 tā	tā	she, herBand 1	Band 1
Example 她是我的老师。 Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī. She is my teacher. 她很漂亮。 Tā hěn piàoliang. She is very pretty.
6	这 (这儿) zhè ( zhèr)	zhè ( zhèr)	this (here)Band 1	Band 1
Example 这是我的书。 Zhè shì wǒ de shū. This is my book. 这儿有很多人。 Zhèr yǒu hěn duō rén. There are many people here.
7	那 (那儿) nà (nàr)	nà (nàr)	that (there)Band 1	Band 1
Example 那是谁的电脑？ Nà shì shéi de diànnǎo? Whose computer is that? 我想去那儿。 Wǒ xiǎng qù nàr. I want to go there.
8	哪 nǎ	nǎ	whichBand 1	Band 1
Example 哪本书是你的？ Nǎ běn shū shì nǐ de? Which book is yours? 你喜欢哪个？ Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ ge? Which one do you like?
9	哪儿 nǎr	nǎr	whereBand 1	Band 1
Example 你在哪儿？ Nǐ zài nǎr? Where are you? 他去哪儿了？ Tā qù nǎr le? Where did he go?
10	谁 shéi	shéi	whoBand 1	Band 1
Example 他是谁？ Tā shì shéi? Who is he? 谁会说汉语？ Shéi huì shuō Hànyǔ? Who can speak Chinese?
11	什么 shénme	shénme	whatBand 1	Band 1
Example 你想吃什么？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What do you want to eat? 这是什么？ Zhè shì shénme? What is this?
12	多少 duōshǎo	duōshǎo	how many, how muchBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个多少钱？ Zhège duōshao qián? How much is this? 学校有多少学生？ Xuéxiào yǒu duōshao xuésheng? How many students does the school have?
13	几 jǐ	jǐ	how many (small number)Band 1	Band 1
Example 你有几个朋友？ Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou? How many friends do you have? 现在几点？ Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? What time is it now?
14	怎么 zěnme	zěnme	howBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个字怎么读？ Zhège zì zěnme dú? How do you read this character? 你怎么来学校？ Nǐ zěnme lái xuéxiào? How do you get to school?
15	怎么样 zěnmeyàng	zěnmeyàng	how aboutBand 2	Band 2
Example 今天天气怎么样？ Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? How is the weather today? 这个饭店怎么样？ Zhège fàndiàn zěnmeyàng? How is this restaurant?
16	一 yī	yī	oneBand 1	Band 1
Example 我有一个儿子。 Wǒ yǒu yí ge érzi. I have one son. 我想买一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì běn shū. I want to buy a book.
17	二 èr	èr	twoBand 1	Band 1
Example 我有二十块钱。 Wǒ yǒu èrshí kuài qián. I have twenty yuan. 现在是二月。 Xiànzài shì èr yuè. It is February now.
18	三 sān	sān	threeBand 1	Band 1
Example 我们有三个人。 Wǒmen yǒu sān ge rén. There are three of us. 他三岁了。 Tā sān suì le. He is three years old.
19	四 sì	sì	fourBand 1	Band 1
Example 桌子上有四本书。 Zhuōzi shang yǒu sì běn shū. There are four books on the table. 我四点回家。 Wǒ sì diǎn huí jiā. I go home at four o'clock.
20	五 wǔ	wǔ	fiveBand 1	Band 1
Example 这些苹果五块钱。 Zhèxiē píngguǒ wǔ kuài qián. These apples cost five yuan. 我有五个苹果。 Wǒ yǒu wǔ ge píngguǒ. I have five apples.
21	六 liù	liù	sixBand 1	Band 1
Example 他有六个同学。 Tā yǒu liù ge tóngxué. He has six classmates. 六月很热。 Liù yuè hěn rè. June is very hot.
22	七 qī	qī	sevenBand 1	Band 1
Example 我七点睡觉。 Wǒ qī diǎn shuìjiào. I go to sleep at seven. 这本书七块钱。 Zhè běn shū qī kuài qián. This book costs seven yuan.
23	八 bā	bā	eightBand 1	Band 1
Example 我八点去学校。 Wǒ bā diǎn qù xuéxiào. I go to school at eight. 他有八本书。 Tā yǒu bā běn shū. He has eight books.
24	九 jiǔ	jiǔ	nineBand 1	Band 1
Example 商店九点开。 Shāngdiàn jiǔ diǎn kāi. The shop opens at nine. 我九月来北京。 Wǒ jiǔ yuè lái Běijīng. I'm coming to Beijing in September.
25	十 shí	shí	tenBand 1	Band 1
Example 这儿有十个人。 Zhèr yǒu shí ge rén. There are ten people here. 现在十点了。 Xiànzài shí diǎn le. It is ten o'clock now.
26	个 gè	gè	general measure wordBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个人是我的老师。 Zhège rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī. This person is my teacher. 我有一个朋友在北京。 Wǒ yǒu yí ge péngyou zài Běijīng. I have a friend in Beijing.
27	岁 suì	suì	years old (age)Band 1	Band 1
Example 我儿子五岁。 Wǒ érzi wǔ suì. My son is five years old. 你女儿几岁了？ Nǐ nǚ'ér jǐ suì le? How old is your daughter?
28	本 běn	běn	(for books)Band 1	Band 1
Example 我买了三本书。 Wǒ mǎi le sān běn shū. I bought three books. 这本书很好。 Zhè běn shū hěn hǎo. This book is very good.
29	些 xiē	xiē	someBand 4	Band 4
Example 这些苹果很大。 Zhèxiē píngguǒ hěn dà. These apples are very big. 那些人是学生。 Nàxiē rén shì xuésheng. Those people are students.
30	块 kuài	kuài	kuai (unit of money)Band 1	Band 1
Example 这个杯子十块钱。 Zhège bēizi shí kuài qián. This cup costs ten yuan. 我有五块钱。 Wǒ yǒu wǔ kuài qián. I have five yuan.
31	不 bù	bù	not (negates verbs and adjectives)Band 1	Band 1
Example 我不喝茶。 Wǒ bù hē chá. I do not drink tea. 他不是医生。 Tā bú shì yīshēng. He is not a doctor.
32	没 méi	méi	not (没有: not have / did not)Band 1	Band 1
Example 我没有钱。 Wǒ méiyǒu qián. I have no money. 她没来学校。 Tā méi lái xuéxiào. She did not come to school.
33	很 hěn	hěn	quite, veryBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天很热。 Jīntiān hěn rè. It is very hot today. 这个菜很好。 Zhège cài hěn hǎo. This dish is very good.
34	太 tài	tài	tooBand 1	Band 1
Example 这本书太大了。 Zhè běn shū tài dà le. This book is too big. 今天太冷了。 Jīntiān tài lěng le. It is too cold today.
35	都 dōu	dōu	allBand 1	Band 1
Example 我们都是学生。 Wǒmen dōu shì xuésheng. We are all students. 这些苹果都很大。 Zhèxiē píngguǒ dōu hěn dà. These apples are all big.
36	一点儿 yīdiǎnr	yīdiǎnr	a little bitBand 1	Band 1
Example 我会说一点儿汉语。 Wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr Hànyǔ. I can speak a little Chinese. 我想喝一点儿茶。 Wǒ xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr chá. I want to drink a little tea.
37	和 hé	hé	andBand 1	Band 1
Example 我和他是同学。 Wǒ hé tā shì tóngxué. He and I are classmates. 我喜欢猫和狗。 Wǒ xǐhuan māo hé gǒu. I like cats and dogs.
38	在 zài	zài	in, atBand 1	Band 1
Example 我在家看书。 Wǒ zài jiā kàn shū. I read at home. 他在学校学习。 Tā zài xuéxiào xuéxí. He studies at school.
39	的 de	de	possessive particleBand 1	Band 1
Example 这是我的书。 Zhè shì wǒ de shū. This is my book. 那是谁的猫？ Nà shì shéi de māo? Whose cat is that?
40	了 le	le	marks completionBand 1	Band 1
Example 他来了。 Tā lái le. He has come. 我买了一本书。 Wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū. I bought a book.

#	Hanzi	Pinyin	English	3.0 Band
41	吗 ma	ma	yes-or-no questionBand 1	Band 1
Example 你是学生吗？ Nǐ shì xuésheng ma? Are you a student? 你喜欢中国菜吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài ma? Do you like Chinese food?
42	呢 ne	ne	and you? / what about...? particleBand 1	Band 1
Example 我很好，你呢？ Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne? I am fine, and you? 我的书呢？ Wǒ de shū ne? Where is my book?
43	喂 wèi	wèi	hello (on the phone only)Band 2	Band 2
Example 喂，你是谁？ Wèi, nǐ shì shéi? Hello, who is this? 喂，你在哪儿？ Wèi, nǐ zài nǎr? Hello, where are you?
44	家 jiā	jiā	homeBand 1	Band 1
Example 我在家看电视。 Wǒ zài jiā kàn diànshì. I watch TV at home. 他的家很大。 Tā de jiā hěn dà. His home is very big.
45	学校 xuéxiào	xuéxiào	schoolBand 1	Band 1
Example 我们的学校很大。 Wǒmen de xuéxiào hěn dà. Our school is very big. 我去学校学习。 Wǒ qù xuéxiào xuéxí. I go to school to study.
46	饭店 fàndiàn	fàndiàn	restaurantBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个饭店的菜很好。 Zhège fàndiàn de cài hěn hǎo. This restaurant's food is very good. 我们在饭店喝茶。 Wǒmen zài fàndiàn hē chá. We drink tea at the restaurant.
47	商店 shāngdiàn	shāngdiàn	storeBand 1	Band 1
Example 商店里有很多东西。 Shāngdiàn li yǒu hěn duō dōngxi. There are many things in the shop. 我去商店买水果。 Wǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi shuǐguǒ. I go to the shop to buy fruit.
48	医院 yīyuàn	yīyuàn	hospitalBand 1	Band 1
Example 医生在医院工作。 Yīshēng zài yīyuàn gōngzuò. Doctors work at the hospital. 我去医院看医生。 Wǒ qù yīyuàn kàn yīshēng. I go to the hospital to see a doctor.
49	中国 Zhōngguó	Zhōngguó	ChinaBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想去中国。 Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó. I want to go to China. 中国有很多人。 Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō rén. China has many people.
50	北京 Běijīng	Běijīng	BeijingBand 1	Band 1
Example 我在北京工作。 Wǒ zài Běijīng gōngzuò. I work in Beijing. 北京的天气很冷。 Běijīng de tiānqì hěn lěng. Beijing's weather is very cold.
51	上 shàng	shàng	on, on top (after a noun)Band 1	Band 1
Example 书在桌子上。 Shū zài zhuōzi shàng. The book is on the table. 他上午去学校。 Tā shàngwǔ qù xuéxiào. He goes to school in the morning.
52	下 xià	xià	under, below (after a noun)Band 1	Band 1
Example 猫在椅子下。 Māo zài yǐzi xià. The cat is under the chair. 我们下午去商店。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù shāngdiàn. We go to the store in the afternoon.
53	前面 qiánmiàn	qiánmiàn	frontBand 3	Band 3
Example 学校在前面。 Xuéxiào zài qiánmiàn. The school is ahead. 他在我前面。 Tā zài wǒ qiánmiàn. He is in front of me.
54	后面 hòumian	hòumian	behindBand 3	Band 3
Example 饭店在后面。 Fàndiàn zài hòumian. The restaurant is behind. 我在你后面。 Wǒ zài nǐ hòumian. I am behind you.
55	里 lǐ	lǐ	insideBand 1	Band 1
Example 他在家里。 Tā zài jiā lǐ. He is inside the house. 水在杯子里。 Shuǐ zài bēizi lǐ. The water is in the cup.
56	今天 jīntiān	jīntiān	todayBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天很热。 Jīntiān hěn rè. Today is very hot. 今天是星期一。 Jīntiān shì xīngqī yī. Today is Monday.
57	明天 míngtiān	míngtiān	tomorrowBand 1	Band 1
Example 明天我不来。 Míngtiān wǒ bù lái. I am not coming tomorrow. 明天我不工作。 Míngtiān wǒ bù gōngzuò. I am not working tomorrow.
58	昨天 zuótiān	zuótiān	yesterdayBand 1	Band 1
Example 昨天下雨了。 Zuótiān xià yǔ le. It rained yesterday. 昨天我在家。 Zuótiān wǒ zài jiā. I was at home yesterday.
59	上午 shàngwǔ	shàngwǔ	morningBand 1	Band 1
Example 上午我在医院。 Shàngwǔ wǒ zài yīyuàn. I was at the hospital in the morning. 上午我学习汉语。 Shàngwǔ wǒ xuéxí Hànyǔ. I study Chinese in the morning.
60	中午 zhōngwǔ	zhōngwǔ	noonBand 1	Band 1
Example 中午我们吃米饭。 Zhōngwǔ wǒmen chī mǐfàn. We eat rice at noon. 中午太热了。 Zhōngwǔ tài rè le. It is too hot at noon.
61	下午 xiàwǔ	xiàwǔ	afternoonBand 1	Band 1
Example 下午他去工作。 Xiàwǔ tā qù gōngzuò. He goes to work in the afternoon. 下午我看电视。 Xiàwǔ wǒ kàn diànshì. I watch TV in the afternoon.
62	年 nián	nián	yearBand 1	Band 1
Example 这一年我在中国。 Zhè yī nián wǒ zài Zhōngguó. I was in China this year. 他学习了一年汉语。 Tā xuéxí le yī nián Hànyǔ. He studied Chinese for one year.
63	月 yuè	yuè	monthBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个月很热。 Zhège yuè hěn rè. This month is very hot. 九月天气很好。 Jiǔ yuè tiānqì hěn hǎo. The weather is nice in September.
64	号 hào	hào	day of the month (date)Band 1	Band 1
Example 今天是十号。 Jīntiān shì shí hào. Today is the tenth. 我三号回家。 Wǒ sān hào huí jiā. I go home on the third.
65	星期 xīngqī	xīngqī	weekBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个星期我在北京。 Zhège xīngqī wǒ zài Běijīng. I am in Beijing this week. 下个星期他来。 Xià ge xīngqī tā lái. He is coming next week.
66	点 diǎn	diǎn	o'clockBand 1	Band 1
Example 现在八点。 Xiànzài bā diǎn. It is eight o'clock now. 我们六点吃米饭。 Wǒmen liù diǎn chī mǐfàn. We eat rice at six.
67	分钟 fēnzhōng	fēnzhōng	minuteBand 2	Band 2
Example 五分钟不多。 Wǔ fēnzhōng bù duō. Five minutes is not long. 我看了十分钟电视。 Wǒ kàn le shí fēnzhōng diànshì. I watched TV for ten minutes.
68	现在 xiànzài	xiànzài	nowBand 1	Band 1
Example 现在下雨。 Xiànzài xià yǔ. It is raining now. 现在几点了？ Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le? What time is it now?
69	时候 shíhou	shíhou	time (when: 什么时候)Band 1	Band 1
Example 什么时候来？ Shénme shíhou lái? When are you coming? 小的时候我在北京。 Xiǎo de shíhou wǒ zài Běijīng. When I was little I was in Beijing.
70	爸爸 bàba	bàba	fatherBand 1	Band 1
Example 我爸爸是医生。 Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng. My father is a doctor. 爸爸在看书。 Bàba zài kàn shū. Father is reading.
71	妈妈 māma	māma	motherBand 1	Band 1
Example 妈妈在做菜。 Māma zài zuò cài. Mother is cooking. 我妈妈很漂亮。 Wǒ māma hěn piàoliang. My mother is very beautiful.
72	儿子 érzi	érzi	sonBand 1	Band 1
Example 他儿子五岁。 Tā érzi wǔ suì. His son is five years old. 我儿子在学校。 Wǒ érzi zài xuéxiào. My son is at school.
73	女儿 nǚ'ér	nǚ'ér	daughterBand 1	Band 1
Example 我女儿是学生。 Wǒ nǚ'ér shì xuésheng. My daughter is a student. 她女儿很喜欢猫。 Tā nǚ'ér hěn xǐhuan māo. Her daughter likes cats very much.
74	老师 lǎoshī	lǎoshī	teacherBand 1	Band 1
Example 我们老师很好。 Wǒmen lǎoshī hěn hǎo. Our teacher is very good. 老师在前面。 Lǎoshī zài qiánmiàn. The teacher is in front.
75	学生 xuésheng	xuésheng	studentBand 1	Band 1
Example 他是中国学生。 Tā shì Zhōngguó xuésheng. He is a Chinese student. 学生都在学校。 Xuésheng dōu zài xuéxiào. The students are all at school.
76	同学 tóngxué	tóngxué	classmateBand 1	Band 1
Example 他是我的同学。 Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué. He is my classmate. 我同学都很高兴。 Wǒ tóngxué dōu hěn gāoxìng. My classmates are all very happy.
77	朋友 péngyou	péngyou	friendBand 1	Band 1
Example 我有很多朋友。 Wǒ yǒu hěn duō péngyou. I have many friends. 我朋友在北京工作。 Wǒ péngyou zài Běijīng gōngzuò. My friend works in Beijing.
78	医生 yīshēng	yīshēng	doctorBand 1	Band 1
Example 他是一个好医生。 Tā shì yī ge hǎo yīshēng. He is a good doctor. 医生在医院。 Yīshēng zài yīyuàn. The doctor is at the hospital.
79	先生 xiānsheng	xiānsheng	Mr (after a surname)Band 1	Band 1
Example 这位先生是我的老师。 Zhè wèi xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī. This gentleman is my teacher. 先生，请坐。 Xiānsheng, qǐng zuò. Sir, please sit.
80	小姐 xiǎojie	xiǎojie	MissBand 1	Band 1
Example 小姐，请喝茶。 Xiǎojie, qǐng hē chá. Miss, please drink tea. 那个小姐很漂亮。 Nàge xiǎojie hěn piàoliang. That young lady is very pretty.

#	Hanzi	Pinyin	English	3.0 Band
81	衣服 yīfu	yīfu	clothesBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个衣服太大了。 Zhège yīfu tài dà le. This piece of clothing is too big. 我想买衣服。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīfu. I want to buy clothes.
82	水 shuǐ	shuǐ	waterBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想喝水。 Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ. I want to drink water. 杯子里没有水。 Bēizi lǐ méiyǒu shuǐ. There is no water in the cup.
83	菜 cài	cài	dishBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个菜很好吃。 Zhège cài hěn hǎo chī. This dish is delicious. 妈妈会做中国菜。 Māma huì zuò Zhōngguó cài. Mother can cook Chinese food.
84	米饭 mǐfàn	mǐfàn	riceBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想吃米饭。 Wǒ xiǎng chī mǐfàn. I want to eat rice. 米饭和菜都很好。 Mǐfàn hé cài dōu hěn hǎo. The rice and the dishes are both good.
85	水果 shuǐguǒ	shuǐguǒ	fruitBand 1	Band 1
Example 我很喜欢水果。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan shuǐguǒ. I like fruit very much. 商店有很多水果。 Shāngdiàn yǒu hěn duō shuǐguǒ. The store has a lot of fruit.
86	苹果 píngguǒ	píngguǒ	appleBand 3	Band 3
Example 这个苹果很大。 Zhège píngguǒ hěn dà. This apple is very big. 我买了三个苹果。 Wǒ mǎi le sān ge píngguǒ. I bought three apples.
87	茶 chá	chá	teaBand 1	Band 1
Example 我不喝茶。 Wǒ bù hē chá. I do not drink tea. 请喝茶。 Qǐng hē chá. Please drink tea.
88	杯子 bēizi	bēizi	cupBand 1	Band 1
Example 桌子上有一个杯子。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī ge bēizi. There is a cup on the table. 这个杯子是我的。 Zhège bēizi shì wǒ de. This cup is mine.
89	钱 qián	qián	moneyBand 1	Band 1
Example 我没有钱。 Wǒ méiyǒu qián. I have no money. 我的钱不多。 Wǒ de qián bù duō. I do not have much money.
90	飞机 fēijī	fēijī	airplaneBand 1	Band 1
Example 他坐飞机去北京。 Tā zuò fēijī qù Běijīng. He goes to Beijing by plane. 飞机是上午九点的。 Fēijī shì shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn de. The plane is at nine in the morning.
91	出租车 chūzūchē	chūzūchē	taxiBand 2	Band 2
Example 我们坐出租车回家。 Wǒmen zuò chūzūchē huí jiā. We take a taxi home. 出租车在饭店前面。 Chūzūchē zài fàndiàn qiánmiàn. The taxi is in front of the restaurant.
92	电视 diànshì	diànshì	televisionBand 1	Band 1
Example 爸爸在看电视。 Bàba zài kàn diànshì. Father is watching television. 这个电视太小了。 Zhège diànshì tài xiǎo le. This television is too small.
93	电脑 diànnǎo	diànnǎo	computerBand 1	Band 1
Example 我的电脑很大。 Wǒ de diànnǎo hěn dà. My computer is very big. 他在电脑前面工作。 Tā zài diànnǎo qiánmiàn gōngzuò. He works in front of the computer.
94	电影 diànyǐng	diànyǐng	movieBand 1	Band 1
Example 我们去看电影。 Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng. We are going to watch a movie. 这个电影很好看。 Zhège diànyǐng hěn hǎo kàn. This movie is very good.
95	天气 tiānqì	tiānqì	weatherBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天天气很好。 Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo. The weather is very good today. 明天天气太冷。 Míngtiān tiānqì tài lěng. Tomorrow the weather is too cold.
96	猫 māo	māo	catBand 2	Band 2
Example 我家有一只猫。 Wǒ jiā yǒu yī zhī māo. There is a cat at my home. 猫在椅子上睡觉。 Māo zài yǐzi shàng shuìjiào. The cat is sleeping on the chair.
97	狗 gǒu	gǒu	dogBand 2	Band 2
Example 他的狗很大。 Tā de gǒu hěn dà. His dog is very big. 我很喜欢狗。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan gǒu. I like dogs very much.
98	东西 dōngxi	dōngxi	thingBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想买一些东西。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē dōngxi. I want to buy some things. 这些东西都是我的。 Zhèxiē dōngxi dōu shì wǒ de. These things are all mine.
99	人 rén	rén	personBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个人是我朋友。 Zhège rén shì wǒ péngyou. This person is my friend. 商店里人很多。 Shāngdiàn lǐ rén hěn duō. There are many people in the store.
100	名字 míngzi	míngzi	nameBand 1	Band 1
Example 你的名字是什么？ Nǐ de míngzi shì shénme? What is your name? 我不知道他的名字。 Wǒ bù zhīdào tā de míngzi. I do not know his name.
101	书 shū	shū	bookBand 1	Band 1
Example 这本书很好。 Zhè běn shū hěn hǎo. This book is very good. 我在看一本书。 Wǒ zài kàn yī běn shū. I am reading a book.
102	汉语 hànyǔ	hànyǔ	mandarin ChineseBand 1	Band 1
Example 我学习汉语。 Wǒ xuéxí Hànyǔ. I study Chinese. 他的汉语很好。 Tā de Hànyǔ hěn hǎo. His Chinese is very good.
103	字 zì	zì	characterBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个字很小。 Zhège zì hěn xiǎo. This character is very small. 我会写一些字。 Wǒ huì xiě yīxiē zì. I can write some characters.
104	桌子 zhuōzi	zhuōzi	tableBand 1	Band 1
Example 书在桌子上。 Shū zài zhuōzi shàng. The book is on the desk. 这个桌子太小。 Zhège zhuōzi tài xiǎo. This desk is too small.
105	椅子 yǐzi	yǐzi	chairBand 2	Band 2
Example 请坐在椅子上。 Qǐng zuò zài yǐzi shàng. Please sit on the chair. 猫在椅子下。 Māo zài yǐzi xià. The cat is under the chair.
106	谢谢 xièxie	xièxie	thank youBand 1	Band 1
Example 谢谢你的水果。 Xièxie nǐ de shuǐguǒ. Thank you for the fruit. 谢谢老师。 Xièxie lǎoshī. Thank you, teacher.
107	不客气 búkèqi	búkèqi	you are welcomeBand 1	Band 1
Example 不客气，请坐。 Búkèqi, qǐng zuò. You are welcome, please sit. 他说不客气。 Tā shuō búkèqi. He said you are welcome.
108	再见 zàijiàn	zàijiàn	good-byeBand 1	Band 1
Example 老师，再见。 Lǎoshī, zàijiàn. Goodbye, teacher. 明天再见。 Míngtiān zàijiàn. See you tomorrow.
109	请 qǐng	qǐng	pleaseBand 1	Band 1
Example 请喝水。 Qǐng hē shuǐ. Please drink water. 请你来我家。 Qǐng nǐ lái wǒ jiā. Please come to my home.
110	对不起 duìbuqǐ	duìbuqǐ	sorryBand 1	Band 1
Example 对不起，我来晚了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le. Sorry, I'm late. 对不起，没有茶。 Duìbuqǐ, méiyǒu chá. Sorry, there is no tea.
111	没关系 méiguānxi	méiguānxi	It doesn’t matterBand 1	Band 1
Example 没关系，我有钱。 Méiguānxi, wǒ yǒu qián. It does not matter, I have money. 他说没关系。 Tā shuō méiguānxi. He said it does not matter.
112	是 shì	shì	be (am, is, are)Band 1	Band 1
Example 他是我的朋友。 Tā shì wǒ de péngyou. He is my friend. 这是我的书。 Zhè shì wǒ de shū. This is my book.
113	有 yǒu	yǒu	haveBand 1	Band 1
Example 我有一个电脑。 Wǒ yǒu yī ge diànnǎo. I have a computer. 桌子上有水果。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu shuǐguǒ. There is fruit on the desk.
114	看 kàn	kàn	to look; to watch, to readBand 1	Band 1
Example 我在看电视。 Wǒ zài kàn diànshì. I am watching television. 他喜欢看书。 Tā xǐhuan kàn shū. He likes reading books.
115	听 tīng	tīng	listenBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想听一听。 Wǒ xiǎng tīng yī tīng. I want to listen. 请听老师说。 Qǐng tīng lǎoshī shuō. Please listen to the teacher.
116	说 shuō	shuō	speakBand 1	Band 1
Example 他会说汉语。 Tā huì shuō Hànyǔ. He can speak Chinese. 请说一点儿汉语。 Qǐng shuō yīdiǎnr Hànyǔ. Please speak a little Chinese.
117	读 dú	dú	readBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想读这本书。 Wǒ xiǎng dú zhè běn shū. I want to read this book. 请读一读。 Qǐng dú yī dú. Please read it.
118	写 xiě	xiě	writeBand 1	Band 1
Example 他在写字。 Tā zài xiě zì. He is writing characters. 我会写我的名字。 Wǒ huì xiě wǒ de míngzi. I can write my name.
119	看见 kànjiàn	kànjiàn	seeBand 1	Band 1
Example 我看见他了。 Wǒ kànjiàn tā le. I saw him. 你看见我的书吗？ Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shū ma? Did you see my book?
120	叫 jiào	jiào	to be called (我叫… my name is)Band 1	Band 1
Example 我叫她来。 Wǒ jiào tā lái. I asked her to come. 你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? What is your name?

#	Hanzi	Pinyin	English	3.0 Band
121	来 lái	lái	comeBand 1	Band 1
Example 他明天来。 Tā míngtiān lái. He is coming tomorrow. 请来我家吃米饭。 Qǐng lái wǒ jiā chī mǐfàn. Please come to my home to eat rice.
122	回 huí	huí	returnBand 1	Band 1
Example 我回家了。 Wǒ huí jiā le. I went home. 他下午回来。 Tā xiàwǔ huílái. He comes back in the afternoon.
123	去 qù	qù	goBand 1	Band 1
Example 我去学校。 Wǒ qù xuéxiào. I go to school. 我们去看电影。 Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng. We are going to watch a movie.
124	吃 chī	chī	eatBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想吃苹果。 Wǒ xiǎng chī píngguǒ. I want to eat an apple. 中午我们吃菜。 Zhōngwǔ wǒmen chī cài. We eat dishes at noon.
125	喝 hē	hē	drinkBand 1	Band 1
Example 他不喝茶。 Tā bù hē chá. He does not drink tea. 请喝一点儿水。 Qǐng hē yīdiǎnr shuǐ. Please drink a little water.
126	睡觉 shuìjiào	shuìjiào	sleepBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想睡觉。 Wǒ xiǎng shuìjiào. I want to sleep. 他现在睡觉了。 Tā xiànzài shuìjiào le. He is sleeping now.
127	打电话 dǎdiànhuà	dǎdiànhuà	make phone callBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想打电话。 Wǒ xiǎng dǎdiànhuà. I want to make a phone call. 妈妈在打电话。 Māma zài dǎdiànhuà. Mum is on the phone.
128	做 zuò	zuò	doBand 1	Band 1
Example 你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? What are you doing? 我做米饭。 Wǒ zuò mǐfàn. I cook rice.
129	买 mǎi	mǎi	buyBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想买一本书。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī běn shū. I want to buy a book. 她在商店买水果。 Tā zài shāngdiàn mǎi shuǐguǒ. She buys fruit at the shop.
130	开 kāi	kāi	to turn on; to openBand 1	Band 1
Example 他开电视。 Tā kāi diànshì. He turns on the TV. 请开电脑。 Qǐng kāi diànnǎo. Please turn on the computer.
131	坐 zuò	zuò	sitBand 1	Band 1
Example 请坐。 Qǐng zuò. Please sit down. 我坐出租车去学校。 Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù xuéxiào. I take a taxi to school.
132	住 zhù	zhù	liveBand 1	Band 1
Example 我住在北京。 Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng. I live in Beijing. 你住在哪儿？ Nǐ zhù zài nǎr? Where do you live?
133	学习 xuéxí	xuéxí	studyBand 1	Band 1
Example 我学习汉语。 Wǒ xuéxí Hànyǔ. I study Chinese. 学生在学校学习。 Xuésheng zài xuéxiào xuéxí. Students study at school.
134	工作 gōngzuò	gōngzuò	workBand 1	Band 1
Example 爸爸在医院工作。 Bàba zài yīyuàn gōngzuò. Dad works at the hospital. 他的工作很好。 Tā de gōngzuò hěn hǎo. His job is very good.
135	下雨 xiàyǔ	xiàyǔ	rainBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天下雨了。 Jīntiān xiàyǔ le. It rained today. 明天会下雨吗？ Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ ma? Will it rain tomorrow?
136	爱 ài	ài	loveBand 1	Band 1
Example 我爱我的家。 Wǒ ài wǒ de jiā. I love my home. 她很爱她的女儿。 Tā hěn ài tā de nǚ'ér. She loves her daughter very much.
137	喜欢 xǐhuan	xǐhuan	to likeBand 1	Band 1
Example 我喜欢喝茶。 Wǒ xǐhuan hē chá. I like drinking tea. 他喜欢看电影。 Tā xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng. He likes watching films.
138	想 xiǎng	xiǎng	wantBand 1	Band 1
Example 我想吃苹果。 Wǒ xiǎng chī píngguǒ. I want to eat an apple. 你想去哪儿？ Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr? Where do you want to go?
139	认识 rènshi	rènshi	to know (a person), to meetBand 1	Band 1
Example 我认识他。 Wǒ rènshi tā. I know him. 你认识那个老师吗？ Nǐ rènshi nàge lǎoshī ma? Do you know that teacher?
140	会 huì	huì	canBand 1	Band 1
Example 我会说汉语。 Wǒ huì shuō Hànyǔ. I can speak Chinese. 他会写字。 Tā huì xiě zì. He can write characters.
141	能 néng	néng	can, be able toBand 1	Band 1
Example 我能看见你。 Wǒ néng kànjiàn nǐ. I can see you. 你能来吗？ Nǐ néng lái ma? Can you come?
142	好 hǎo	hǎo	goodBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天天气很好。 Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo. The weather is very good today. 你好吗？ Nǐ hǎo ma? How are you?
143	大 dà	dà	bigBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个商店很大。 Zhège shāngdiàn hěn dà. This shop is very big. 他家很大。 Tā jiā hěn dà. His home is very big.
144	小 xiǎo	xiǎo	smallBand 1	Band 1
Example 这个杯子很小。 Zhège bēizi hěn xiǎo. This cup is very small. 那只猫很小。 Nà zhī māo hěn xiǎo. That cat is very small.
145	多 duō	duō	many, muchBand 1	Band 1
Example 这里的人很多。 Zhèlǐ de rén hěn duō. There are many people here. 学校有很多学生。 Xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō xuésheng. The school has many students.
146	少 shǎo	shǎo	few, littleBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天的菜很少。 Jīntiān de cài hěn shǎo. There is very little food today. 这儿的人很少。 Zhèr de rén hěn shǎo. There are few people here.
147	冷 lěng	lěng	coldBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天很冷。 Jīntiān hěn lěng. It is very cold today. 明天会很冷吗？ Míngtiān huì hěn lěng ma? Will it be very cold tomorrow?
148	热 rè	rè	hotBand 1	Band 1
Example 今天太热了。 Jīntiān tài rè le. It is too hot today. 这杯茶很热。 Zhè bēi chá hěn rè. This cup of tea is very hot.
149	高兴 gāoxìng	gāoxìng	happyBand 1	Band 1
Example 我很高兴。 Wǒ hěn gāoxìng. I am very happy. 看见你我很高兴。 Kànjiàn nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng. I am very happy to see you.
150	漂亮 piàoliang	piàoliang	beautifulBand 2	Band 2
Example 她很漂亮。 Tā hěn piàoliang. She is very beautiful. 这件衣服很漂亮。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang. This piece of clothing is very beautiful.

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