HSK 1

Question 1

什么

Answer 1

shénme, what

Example: 这是什么? (zhè shì shénme?) - What is this?

Question 2

什么 N

Answer 2

shénme N, what kind of N

Example: 那是什么书? (nà shì shénme shū?) - What book is that?

Question 3

不是

Answer 3

bùshì, not to be

Example: 我不是美国人。 (wǒ bùshì Měiguórén.) - I am not an American.

Question 4

是

Answer 4

shì, to be

Example: 她是老师。 (tā shì lǎoshī.) - She is a teacher.

Question 5

吗?

Answer 5

ma?, right?

Example: 你是老师吗? (nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?) - You’re a teacher, right?

Question 6

谁

Answer 6

shéi, who

Example: 她是谁? (tā shì shéi?) - Who is she?

Question 7

哪 M N

Answer 7

nǎ M N, which N

Example: 哪个人? (nǎ gèrén?) - Which person?

Question 8

(的)

Answer 8

(de), ’s

Example: 她是我(的)老师。 (tā shì wǒ (de) lǎoshī.) - She is my teacher.

Question 9

N 呢?

Answer 9

N ne?, what about N?

Example: 我是中国人，你呢? (wǒ shì Zhōngguórén, nǐ ne?) - I am Chinese, what about you?

Question 10

几 M N

Answer 10

jǐ M N, how many N

Example: 你有几个汉语老师? (nǐ yǒu jǐge Hànyǔ lǎoshī?) - How many teachers do you have?

Question 11

一～九十九

Answer 11

yī ~ jiǔ shíjiǔ, 1 ~ 99

Example: 九十一 (jiǔ shí yī) - 91

Question 12

AGE 了

Answer 12

le, became AGE

Example: 我40岁了。 (wǒ 40 suì le.) - I’m 40 years old.

Question 13

多大

Answer 13

duōdà, how old

Example: 你女儿多大了？ (nǐ nǚ’ér duōdà le?) - How old is your daughter?

Question 14

会 V

Answer 14

huì V, know how to V

Example: 我会写。 (wǒ huì xiě.) - I know how to write.

Question 15

很

Answer 15

hěn, very

Example: 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) - I am good.

Question 16

怎么 V

Answer 16

zěnme V, how to V

Example: 这个怎么读? (zhège zěnme dú?) - How do you read this?

Question 17

月、号/日、星期

Answer 17

yuè, hào/rì, xīngqī, (telling dates)

Example: 九月二号/日星期四 (Jiǔyuè èrhào/rì Xīngqīsì) - Thursday, September 2

Question 18

(omitting 是)

Answer 18

(shì omitted), used when giving age

Example: 我汉语老师33岁。 (wǒ Hànyǔ lǎoshī 33 suì.) - My Chinese teacher is 33.

Question 19

去 PLACE V

Answer 19

qù PLACE V, go to PLACE to do V

Example: 我去学校学习。 (wǒ qù xuéxiào xuéxí.) - I go to school to study.

Question 20

想

Answer 20

xiǎng, to want

Example: 我想看书 (wǒ xiǎng kàn shū) - I want to read books.

Question 21

多少 N

Answer 21

duōshao N, how much N

Example: 你有多少汉语老师? (nǐ yǒu duōshao Hànyǔ lǎoshī?) - How many Chinese teachers do you have?

Question 22

个

Answer 22

gè, (measure word)

Example: 五个学生 (wǔ gè xuésheng) - 5 students

Question 23

口

Answer 23

kǒu, (measure word)

Example: 我家有五口人。 (wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.) - There are 5 people in our family.

Question 24

元／块

Answer 24

Pinyin: yuán／ kuài
English: (currency)

Example: 一元／块, yīyuán／ kuài, one yuan

Question 25

在

Answer 25

Pinyin: zài English: at ## Footnote Example: 他在椅⼦下⾯, tā zài yǐzi xiàmian, He’s under the chair.

Question 26

哪⼉？

Answer 26

Pinyin: nǎr? English: where ## Footnote Example: 我的杯⼦在哪⼉?, wǒ de bēizi zàinǎr?, Where is my cup?

Question 27

在 PLACE V

Answer 27

Pinyin: zài PLACE V English: V at PLACE ## Footnote Example: 我在朋友家喝茶。, wǒ zài péngyou jiā hē chá., I am having tea at my friend’s home.

Question 28

Q 呢

Answer 28

Pinyin: Q ne English: I wonder ## Footnote Example: 他在哪⼉呢?, tā zàinǎr ne?, Where is he, I wonder?

Question 29

N 呢？

Answer 29

Pinyin: N ne? English: where is N ## Footnote Example: 我的杯⼦呢?, wǒ de bēizi ne?, Where is my cup?

Question 30

PLACE 有 N

Answer 30

Pinyin: PLACE yǒu N English: there is N at PLACE ## Footnote Example: 椅⼦下⾯有⼀只⼩狗, yǐzi xiàmian yǒu yī zhǐ xiǎogǒu, There is a dog under the chair.

Question 31

PLACE 没有 N

Answer 31

Pinyin: PLACE méiyǒu N English: there isn’t N at PLACE ## Footnote Example: 这⼉没有⼈。, zhèr méiyǒu rén., There isn’t anyone here.

Question 32

和

Answer 32

Pinyin: hé English: and ## Footnote Example: 爸爸、妈妈和我, bàba、 māma hé wǒ, dad, mom, and I

Question 33

能

Answer 33

Pinyin: néng English: can ## Footnote Example: 我能坐这⼉吗?, wǒ néng zuò zhèr ma?, Can I sit here?

Question 34

请 V

Answer 34

Pinyin: qǐng V English: please V ## Footnote Example: 请坐。, qǐng zuò., Please sit.

Question 35

# 点 # 分

Answer 35

Pinyin: diǎn # fēn English: hour # minute ## Footnote Example: ⼗⼀点⼗分, shí yīdiǎn shífēn, 11:10

Question 36

上午／下午

Answer 36

Pinyin: shàngwǔ／ xiàwǔ English: AM/PM ## Footnote Example: 下午三点⼗分, xiàwǔ sān diǎn shífēn, 3:10 PM

Question 37

S TIME V S TIME V

Answer 37

Pinyin: S TIME V, S TIME V English: (time phrase) ## Footnote Example: 妈妈六点做饭。, māma liù diǎn zuòfàn., Mom cooks at six.

Question 38

TIME S V TIME S V

Answer 38

Pinyin: TIME S V, TIME S V English: (time phrase) ## Footnote Example: 七点我吃饭。, qī diǎn wǒ chīfàn., I eat at seven.

Question 39

TIME 前

Answer 39

Pinyin: TIME qián English: before TIME ## Footnote Example: 星期五前, Xīngqīwǔ qián, before Friday

Question 40

DURATION 前

Answer 40

Pinyin: DURATION qián English: DURATION ago ## Footnote Example: ⼀个星期前, yī gè xīngqī qián, a week ago

Question 41

N 怎么样？

Answer 41

Pinyin: N zěnmeyàng? English: how is N? ## Footnote Example: 你的汉语怎么样？, nǐ de Hànyǔ zěnmeyàng?, How is your Chinese?

Question 42

(的)

Answer 42

Pinyin: ( de) English: (omission of 的) ## Footnote Example: 我身体不太好。, wǒ shēntǐ bùtàihǎo., My health isn’t very good.

Question 43

太 A (了)

Answer 43

Pinyin: tài A ( le) English: too A ## Footnote Example: 天⽓太冷 (了)。, tiānqì tài lěng ( le)., The weather’s too cold.

Question 44

(不) 太 A

Answer 44

Pinyin: (bù) tài A English: not too A ## Footnote Example: 我身体不太好。, wǒ shēntǐ bùtàihǎo., My health is not too good.

Question 45

会 V

Answer 45

Pinyin: huì V English: will V ## Footnote Example: 你会回家吗？, nǐ huì huíjiā ma?, Will you come home?

Question 46

喂

Answer 46

Pinyin: wèi English: hello ## Footnote Example: 喂，李⽼师在家吗？, wèi, lǐ lǎoshī zài jiā ma?, Hello, is Teacher Li home?

Question 47

在 V (呢)

Answer 47

Pinyin: zài V ( ne) English: V-ing ## Footnote Example: 我在睡觉 (呢)。, wǒ zài shuìjiào ( ne)., I’m sleeping.

Question 48

没 在 V (呢)

Answer 48

Pinyin: méi zài V ( ne) English: not V-ing ## Footnote Example: 他们没在看电视 (呢)。, tāmen méi zài kàn diànshì ( ne)., They’re not watching TV.

Question 49

1 (yāo)

Answer 49

Pinyin: 1 (yāo) English: (1 in telephony) ## Footnote Example: 138-0156-7749, 138-0156-7749, 1 reads as yāo.

Question 50

V 吧。

Answer 50

Pinyin: V ba English: feel free to V ## Footnote Example: 这⼉没有⼈，坐吧。, zhèr méiyǒu rén, zuò ba., Nobody’s here, (feel free to) sit.

Question 51

V O 了

Answer 51

Pinyin: V O le English: have V’ed O ## Footnote Example: 他去学校了。, tā qù xuéxiào le., He went to school.

Question 52

V 了 O

Answer 52

Pinyin: V le O English: have V’ed O ## Footnote Example: 我买了不少衣服。, wǒ mǎi le bùshǎo yīfu., I bought a lot of clothes.

Question 53

没 V O

Answer 53

Pinyin: méi V O English: have not V’ed O ## Footnote Example: 她没去商店。, tā méi qù shāngdiàn., She didn’t go to the store.

Question 54

TIME 后

Answer 54

Pinyin: TIME hòu English: after TIME ## Footnote Example: 五点后, wǔ diǎn hòu, after 5.

Question 55

DURATION 后

Answer 55

Pinyin: DURATION hòu English: after DURATION ## Footnote Example: 四十分钟后, sìshí fēnzhōng hòu, after 40 minutes.

Question 56

……啊……

Answer 56

Pinyin: ā English: (exclamation particle) ## Footnote Example: 好啊。是啊。, hǎo ā. shì ā., Sure! Yeah!

Question 57

都 N

Answer 57

Pinyin: dōu N English: both Ns ## Footnote Example: 我们都是中国人。, wǒmen dōu shì Zhōngguórén., We both are Chinese.

Question 58

S 是 MANNER V 的

Answer 58

Pinyin: S shì MANNER V de English: it is MANNER that S V ## Footnote Example: 我们是开车来的。, wǒmen shì kāichē lái de., We drove here.

Question 59

年

Answer 59

Pinyin: nián English: year ## Footnote Example: 二零一七年, èr líng yī qī nián, Year 2017.