Mandarin vocabulary — HSK 1

चीनी शब्दावली — HSK 1 (शुरुआती)

160 Chinese words at HSK level 1 (Beginner / शुरुआती), with Hindi meanings, pinyin, pronunciation and example sentences. Ideal for starting or revising a level.

HSK 1 is the discovery level: very frequent words, short sentences and everyday situations. The goal is simple — understand and make yourself understood about yourself and your immediate surroundings.

What you can do at HSK 1

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Study plan

Learn ten words a day with their example sentence and review with flashcards twice a week. Do not neglect tones: in the HSK 1 listening section they carry much of the meaning.

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Words in this collection

WordTypeहिंदी अर्थEnglishLevel
爱verbप्यार करनाto loveHSK1
八numberआठeightHSK1
爸爸nounपिताfatherHSK1
杯子nounप्यालाcup, glassHSK1
北京proper_nounबेइजिंगBeijingHSK1
本measureकिताब का माप शब्दmeasure word for booksHSK1
不adverbनहींnotHSK1
不客气expressionकोई बात नहींyou're welcomeHSK1
菜nounव्यंजनdish, vegetableHSK1
茶nounचायteaHSK1
吃verbखानाto eatHSK1
出租车nounटैक्सीtaxiHSK1
打电话verbफ़ोन करनाto make a phone callHSK1
大adjectiveबड़ाbigHSK1
的particleका, की, केpossessive particleHSK1
弟弟nounछोटा भाईyounger brotherHSK1
点measureबजेo'clockHSK1
东西nounचीज़thingHSK1
都adverbसबall, bothHSK1
读verbपढ़नाto readHSK1
对不起expressionक्षमा कीजिएsorryHSK1
多adjectiveअधिकmany, muchHSK1
多少pronounकितनाhow many, how muchHSK1
儿子nounबेटाsonHSK1
二numberदोtwoHSK1
饭nounभोजनmealHSK1
饭店nounहोटल, भोजनालयhotel, restaurantHSK1
饭馆nounभोजनालय, रेस्तराँrestaurantHSK1
飞机nounहवाई जहाज़airplaneHSK1
分钟measureमिनटminuteHSK1
哥哥nounबड़ा भाईolder brotherHSK1
个measureसामान्य माप शब्दgeneral measure wordHSK1
工作verbकाम करनाto workHSK1
狗nounकुत्ताdogHSK1
汉语proper_nounचीनी भाषाChinese languageHSK1
好adjectiveअच्छाgoodHSK1
号nounतारीख; नंबरdate; numberHSK1
喝verbपीनाto drinkHSK1
和conjunctionऔरandHSK1
很adverbबहुतveryHSK1
后面nounपीछेback, behindHSK1
回verbलौटनाto returnHSK1
会verbसकना (सीखा हुआ)can, to be able toHSK1
几pronounकितने (छोटी संख्या)how many (small number)HSK1
家nounघरhome, familyHSK1
叫verbकहलाना, बुलानाto be called; to callHSK1
姐姐nounबड़ी बहनolder sisterHSK1
今天timeआजtodayHSK1
九numberनौnineHSK1
开verbखोलना; चलानाto open; to driveHSK1
看verbदेखनाto look, to watchHSK1
看见verbदेखना (दिख जाना)to seeHSK1
块measureयुआन (मुद्रा)yuan (unit of money)HSK1
来verbआनाto comeHSK1
老师nounशिक्षकteacherHSK1
了particleहो गया (पूर्णता)completed-action particleHSK1
冷adjectiveठंडाcoldHSK1
里nounअंदरinsideHSK1
六numberछहsixHSK1
妈妈nounमाँmotherHSK1
吗particleक्या (प्रश्न)question particleHSK1
买verbखरीदनाto buyHSK1
猫nounबिल्लीcatHSK1
没verbनहीं होना, नहींnot have, notHSK1
没关系expressionकोई बात नहींit does not matterHSK1
没有verbनहीं हैto not haveHSK1
妹妹nounछोटी बहनyounger sisterHSK1
米饭nounचावल (पका)cooked riceHSK1
名字nounनामnameHSK1
明天timeकल (आने वाला)tomorrowHSK1
哪pronounकौन-साwhichHSK1
哪儿pronounकहाँwhereHSK1
那pronounवहthatHSK1
那儿pronounवहाँthereHSK1
呢particleऔर ... का क्या?follow-up question particleHSK1
能verbसकनाcan, be able toHSK1
你pronounतुमyouHSK1
你好expressionनमस्तेhelloHSK1
年nounवर्षyearHSK1
女儿nounबेटीdaughterHSK1
朋友nounमित्रfriendHSK1
漂亮adjectiveसुंदरbeautifulHSK1
苹果nounसेबappleHSK1
七numberसातsevenHSK1
前面nounसामनेfrontHSK1
钱nounपैसाmoneyHSK1
请verbकृपयाpleaseHSK1
请问expressionक्षमा कीजिए, पूछना चाहूँगाexcuse me, may I askHSK1
去verbजानाto goHSK1
热adjectiveगर्मhotHSK1
人nounव्यक्तिpersonHSK1
认识verbजानना (व्यक्ति)to know (a person)HSK1
三numberतीनthreeHSK1
商店nounदुकानshopHSK1
上nounऊपरup, onHSK1
上午timeपूर्वाह्नmorning (a.m.)HSK1
少adjectiveकमfew, littleHSK1
谁pronounकौनwhoHSK1
什么pronounक्याwhatHSK1
十numberदसtenHSK1
时候nounसमय, अवसरtime, momentHSK1
是verbहोनाto beHSK1
书nounकिताबbookHSK1
水nounपानीwaterHSK1
水果nounफलfruitHSK1
睡觉verbसोनाto sleepHSK1
说话verbबोलनाto speakHSK1
四numberचारfourHSK1
岁measureवर्ष (आयु)years of ageHSK1
他pronounवहhe, himHSK1
她pronounवह (स्त्री)she, herHSK1
太adverbबहुत अधिकtoo (much)HSK1
天气nounमौसमweatherHSK1
听verbसुननाto listenHSK1
同学nounसहपाठीclassmateHSK1
晚上timeसंध्याevening, nightHSK1
喂expressionहैलो (फ़ोन पर)hello (on the phone)HSK1
我pronounमैंI, meHSK1
我们pronounहमwe, usHSK1
五numberपाँचfiveHSK1
喜欢verbपसंद करनाto likeHSK1
下nounनीचेdown, underHSK1
下午timeअपराह्नafternoonHSK1
下雨verbवर्षा होनाto rainHSK1
先生nounश्रीमान, जीMr., sirHSK1
现在timeअबnowHSK1
想verbचाहना; सोचनाto want; to thinkHSK1
小adjectiveछोटाsmallHSK1
小姐nounसुश्रीMissHSK1
些measureकुछsomeHSK1
写verbलिखनाto writeHSK1
谢谢expressionधन्यवादthank youHSK1
星期nounसप्ताहweekHSK1
学生nounछात्रstudentHSK1
学习verbअध्ययन करनाto study, to learnHSK1
学校nounविद्यालयschoolHSK1
也adverbभीalso, tooHSK1
一numberएकoneHSK1
一点儿measureथोड़ा-साa little bitHSK1
衣服nounकपड़ेclothesHSK1
医生nounचिकित्सकdoctorHSK1
医院nounअस्पतालhospitalHSK1
椅子nounकुर्सीchairHSK1
有verbहोना, रखनाto haveHSK1
月nounमहीनाmonthHSK1
再见expressionअलविदाgoodbyeHSK1
在prepositionमें, पर (स्थान)at, in (location)HSK1
早上timeसुबहearly morningHSK1
怎么pronounकैसेhowHSK1
怎么样pronounकैसा, कैसेhow about, howHSK1
这pronounयहthisHSK1
这儿pronounयहाँhereHSK1
中国proper_nounचीनChinaHSK1
中午timeमध्याह्नnoonHSK1
住verbरहनाto live, to stayHSK1
桌子nounमेज़table, deskHSK1
字nounअक्षरcharacterHSK1
昨天timeकल (बीता हुआ)yesterdayHSK1
坐verbबैठना; सवारी करनाto sit; to travel byHSK1
做verbकरनाto do, to makeHSK1

Other levels

HSK2 · HSK3 · HSK4 · HSK5 · HSK6

Frequently asked questions

What vocabulary should I know at HSK 1?

This page gathers 160 words at HSK 1 (Beginner) with Hindi meanings, pinyin and an example sentence — a useful base before the HSK 1 exam.

How many words do I need for HSK 1?

HSK 1 lists about 150 words and 300 characters. It is not a strict limit: mastering 150 words in context is worth more than passively recognising more.

Is HSK 1 enough to travel in China?

For a simple tourist trip, yes: buy a ticket, order a dish, ask the way. For real conversation, HSK 2 or HSK 3 is more comfortable.

How can I revise these words effectively?

Read each word with its Hindi meaning, listen to the pinyin and write your own sentence. Then use spaced repetition to revisit each word at the right moment.

Are these words suitable for my level?

Yes. The words are graded by HSK level. Start at HSK 1 and move up when you have mastered these.


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