Beginner Simplified Chinese
Free HSK 1 Vocabulary Practice Game
Practice connecting beginner English meanings with written Simplified Chinese vocabulary. RadicalRampage turns HSK 1 words into fast matching rounds and preserves every completed board so you can review pinyin, translations, mistakes, and answer times afterward.
- Vocabulary target
- 300 words
- Target script
- Simplified Chinese
Complete HSK 1 Vocabulary List
This table contains all 278 currently playable HSK 1 entries from RadicalRampage’s active learner data, with their Simplified Chinese form, pinyin reading, and ordered English translations.
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| 1 | 爱 | Ài | to love; to like |
| 2 | 八 | Bā | eight |
| 3 | 吧 | Ba | sentence-final particle for suggestions or uncertainty; (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 4 | 爸爸 | Bà ba | father; dad |
| 5 | 百 | Bǎi | hundred |
| 6 | 白天 | Bái tiān | daytime; during the day |
| 7 | 半 | Bàn | half |
| 8 | 包子 | Bāo zi | baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun) |
| 9 | 杯子 | Bēi zi | cup; glass |
| 10 | 边 | Biān | side; edge |
| 11 | 病 | Bìng | illness; disease |
| 12 | 不 | Bù | no; not so |
| 13 | 不客气 | Bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 14 | 不要 | Bù yào | don't!; must not |
| 15 | 菜 | Cài | dish; vegetable |
| 16 | 茶 | Chá | tea; tea plant |
| 17 | 唱 | Chàng | to sing |
| 18 | 超市 | Chāo shì | supermarket |
| 19 | 车 | Chē | car; vehicle |
| 20 | 吃 | Chī | to eat |
| 21 | 出租车 | Chū zū chē | taxi |
| 22 | 穿 | Chuān | to wear; to put on |
| 23 | 大 | Dà | big; large |
| 24 | 打电话 | Dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 25 | 大家 | Dà jiā | everyone |
| 26 | 大学 | Dà xué | university; college |
| 27 | 大学生 | Dà xué shēng | university student; college student |
| 28 | 到 | Dào | to arrive; to reach |
| 29 | 的 | De | possessive or attributive particle; of |
| 30 | 弟弟 | Dì di | younger brother |
| 31 | 店 | Diàn | shop; store |
| 32 | 点 | Diǎn | o'clock |
| 33 | 电话 | Diàn huà | telephone; phone call |
| 34 | 电脑 | Diàn nǎo | computer |
| 35 | 电视 | Diàn shì | television; TV |
| 36 | 电影 | Diàn yǐng | movie; film |
| 37 | 电影院 | Diàn yǐng yuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 38 | 东西 | Dōng xi | thing; stuff |
| 39 | 都 | Dōu | all; both |
| 40 | 读 | Dú | to read |
| 41 | 读书 | Dú shū | to read a book; to study |
| 42 | 对不起 | Duì bu qǐ | sorry; I beg your pardon |
| 43 | 多 | Duō | many |
| 44 | 多少 | Duō shao | how much?; how many? |
| 45 | 二 | Èr | two |
| 46 | 儿子 | Ér zi | son |
| 47 | 饭 | Fàn | cooked rice; meal |
| 48 | 饭店 | Fàn diàn | restaurant; hotel |
| 49 | 非常 | Fēi cháng | very; extremely |
| 50 | 飞机 | Fēi jī | airplane |
| 51 | 分 | Fēn | minute (unit of time) |
| 52 | 分钟 | Fēn zhōng | minute |
| 53 | 高兴 | Gāo xìng | happy; glad |
| 54 | 个 | Gè | general measure word; (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) |
| 55 | 歌 | Gē | song |
| 56 | 哥哥 | Gē ge | older brother |
| 57 | 给 | Gěi | to give |
| 58 | 公司 | Gōng sī | company; firm |
| 59 | 工作 | Gōng zuò | to work; job |
| 60 | 狗 | Gǒu | dog |
| 61 | 贵 | Guì | expensive; highly valued |
| 62 | 国 | Guó | country; nation |
| 63 | 还 | Hái | still; also |
| 64 | 孩子 | Hái zi | child |
| 65 | 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | Chinese language |
| 66 | 汉字 | Hàn zì | Chinese character(s) |
| 67 | 号 | Hào | number; date; day of the month |
| 68 | 好 | Hǎo | good |
| 69 | 好吃 | Hǎo chī | tasty; delicious |
| 70 | 好看 | Hǎo kàn | good-looking; nice-looking |
| 71 | 好听 | Hǎo tīng | pleasant to hear |
| 72 | 和 | Hé | and; with |
| 73 | 喝 | Hē | to drink |
| 74 | 很 | Hěn | very |
| 75 | 后 | Hòu | after; behind; back |
| 76 | 会 | Huì | can; know how to |
| 77 | 回 | Huí | to go back; to return; to turn back; to turn around |
| 78 | 火车 | Huǒ chē | train |
| 79 | 几 | Jǐ | how many; how much |
| 80 | 鸡蛋 | Jī dàn | (chicken) egg; hen's egg |
| 81 | 家 | Jiā | home |
| 82 | 家人 | Jiā rén | family; family member |
| 83 | 见 | Jiàn | to see; to meet |
| 84 | 叫 | Jiào | to call |
| 85 | 饺子 | Jiǎo zi | dumpling; pot-sticker |
| 86 | 姐姐 | Jiě jie | older sister |
| 87 | 今年 | Jīn nián | this year |
| 88 | 今天 | Jīn tiān | today |
| 89 | 九 | Jiǔ | nine; 9 |
| 90 | 觉得 | Jué de | to think that; to feel that |
| 91 | 开 | Kāi | to open; to turn on |
| 92 | 开车 | Kāi chē | to drive; to drive a car (or train etc) |
| 93 | 看 | Kàn | to look; to see; to watch; to read |
| 94 | 看病 | Kàn bìng | to visit a doctor; to see a patient |
| 95 | 看见 | Kàn jiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 96 | 课 | Kè | subject; course |
| 97 | 可以 | Kě yǐ | can; may |
| 98 | 口 | Kǒu | mouth; measure word for people in a family |
| 99 | 块 | Kuài | piece; yuan |
| 100 | 来 | Lái | to come |
| 101 | 老师 | Lǎo shī | teacher |
| 102 | 了 | Le | completed-action marker; change-of-state particle; (completed action marker) |
| 103 | 冷 | Lěng | cold |
| 104 | 里 | Lǐ | inside; in; interior |
| 105 | 两 | Liǎng | two; both |
| 106 | 零 | Líng | zero |
| 107 | 六 | Liù | six; 6 |
| 108 | 吗 | Ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 109 | 妈妈 | Mā ma | mama; mommy |
| 110 | 买 | Mǎi | to buy; to purchase |
| 111 | 卖 | Mài | to sell |
| 112 | 忙 | Máng | busy |
| 113 | 猫 | Māo | cat |
| 114 | 没关系 | Méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 115 | 妹妹 | Mèi mei | younger sister; young woman |
| 116 | 没事 | Méi shì | it's okay; nothing is wrong; it's nothing |
| 117 | 没有 | Méi yǒu | to not have; there is not |
| 118 | 们 | Men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 119 | 米饭 | Mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 120 | 面包 | Miàn bāo | bread |
| 121 | 明年 | Míng nián | next year |
| 122 | 明天 | Míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 123 | 名字 | Míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 124 | 哪 | Nǎ | how; which |
| 125 | 那边 | Nà bian | over there; yonder |
| 126 | 哪个 | Nǎ ge | which; who |
| 127 | 那个 | Nà ge | that one; that thing |
| 128 | 哪儿 | Nǎ r | where?; wherever |
| 129 | 那儿 | Nà r | there |
| 130 | 哪些 | Nǎ xiē | which ones?; who? |
| 131 | 那些 | Nà xiē | those |
| 132 | 男 | Nán | male; baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility |
| 133 | 男朋友 | Nán péng you | boyfriend |
| 134 | 能 | Néng | to be able to; can |
| 135 | 你好 | Nǐ hǎo | hello; hi |
| 136 | 你们 | Nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 137 | 年 | Nián | year; grain |
| 138 | 牛奶 | Niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 139 | 女 | Nǚ | woman; female |
| 140 | 女儿 | Nǚ ér | daughter |
| 141 | 女朋友 | Nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 142 | 女士 | Nǚ shì | lady; madam |
| 143 | 朋友 | Péng you | friend |
| 144 | 便宜 | Pián yi | cheap; inexpensive |
| 145 | 漂亮 | Piào liang | pretty; beautiful |
| 146 | 苹果 | Píng guǒ | apple |
| 147 | 七 | Qī | seven; 7 |
| 148 | 起床 | Qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed; to get up |
| 149 | 前 | Qián | front; before |
| 150 | 千 | Qiān | thousand |
| 151 | 钱 | Qián | money |
| 152 | 请 | Qǐng | please; to invite; to ask |
| 153 | 请问 | Qǐng wèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 154 | 去 | Qù | to go; to go to (a place) |
| 155 | 去年 | Qù nián | last year |
| 156 | 热 | Rè | hot |
| 157 | 人 | Rén | person; people |
| 158 | 认识 | Rèn shi | to know; to recognize |
| 159 | 日 | Rì | day |
| 160 | 三 | Sān | three; 3 |
| 161 | 上 | Shàng | up; above; to go up |
| 162 | 上班 | Shàng bān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 163 | 商店 | Shāng diàn | store; shop |
| 164 | 上课 | Shàng kè | to go to class; to attend class |
| 165 | 上午 | Shàng wǔ | morning |
| 166 | 上学 | Shàng xué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 167 | 少 | Shǎo | few; little |
| 168 | 谁 | Shéi | who |
| 169 | 什么 | Shén me | what?; something |
| 170 | 生病 | Shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 171 | 事 | Shì | matter; item |
| 172 | 十 | Shí | ten; 10 |
| 173 | 是 | Shì | to be; yes |
| 174 | 时候 | Shí hou | time; length of time |
| 175 | 时间 | Shí jiān | time; duration; (duration of) time |
| 176 | 手机 | Shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 177 | 书 | Shū | book; letter |
| 178 | 书店 | Shū diàn | bookstore |
| 179 | 水 | Shuǐ | water |
| 180 | 睡 | Shuì | to sleep |
| 181 | 水果 | Shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 182 | 睡觉 | Shuì jiào | to go to bed; to sleep |
| 183 | 说 | Shuō | to speak; to talk |
| 184 | 说话 | Shuō huà | to speak; to say |
| 185 | 四 | Sì | four; 4 |
| 186 | 岁 | Suì | classifier for years (of age); years old |
| 187 | 他 | Tā | (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him |
| 188 | 她 | Tā | she |
| 189 | 它 | Tā | it (pronoun for an animal); it |
| 190 | 他们 | Tā men | they; them |
| 191 | 她们 | Tā men | they; them (females) |
| 192 | 它们 | Tā men | they; them (non-human) |
| 193 | 太 | Tài | too; very |
| 194 | 天 | Tiān | day; sky |
| 195 | 天气 | Tiān qì | weather |
| 196 | 听 | Tīng | to listen; to hear |
| 197 | 听见 | Tīng jiàn | to hear |
| 198 | 同学 | Tóng xué | fellow student; classmate |
| 199 | 外 | Wài | outside; in addition |
| 200 | 外边 | Wài bian | place other than one's home; outside |
| 201 | 晚 | Wǎn | late; evening |
| 202 | 玩 | Wán | to play; to have fun |
| 203 | 晚饭 | Wǎn fàn | evening meal; dinner |
| 204 | 晚上 | Wǎn shang | evening; night |
| 205 | 喂 | Wèi | hello; hey |
| 206 | 问 | Wèn | to ask |
| 207 | 问题 | Wèn tí | question; problem |
| 208 | 我 | Wǒ | I; me |
| 209 | 我们 | Wǒ men | we; us |
| 210 | 五 | Wǔ | five; 5 |
| 211 | 午饭 | Wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 212 | 喜欢 | Xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of |
| 213 | 下 | Xià | down; below; next |
| 214 | 下班 | Xià bān | to finish work; to get off work |
| 215 | 下课 | Xià kè | to finish class; to get out of class |
| 216 | 下午 | Xià wǔ | afternoon; p.m |
| 217 | 下雨 | Xià yǔ | to rain |
| 218 | 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mr.; sir; husband |
| 219 | 现在 | Xiàn zài | now; at present |
| 220 | 想 | Xiǎng | to think; to want; to miss |
| 221 | 小 | Xiǎo | small; tiny |
| 222 | 小朋友 | Xiǎo péng yǒu | child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child) |
| 223 | 小学 | Xiǎo xué | elementary school; primary school |
| 224 | 小学生 | Xiǎo xué shēng | primary school student; schoolchild |
| 225 | 写 | Xiě | to write |
| 226 | 谢谢 | Xiè xie | to thank; thanks |
| 227 | 新 | Xīn | new; newly |
| 228 | 星期日 | Xīng qī rì | Sunday |
| 229 | 星期天 | Xīng qī tiān | Sunday; Sunday (colloquial) |
| 230 | 休息 | Xiū xi | to rest; rest |
| 231 | 学 | Xué | to learn; to study |
| 232 | 雪 | Xuě | snow |
| 233 | 学生 | Xué sheng | student; schoolchild |
| 234 | 学习 | Xué xí | to study; to learn systematically |
| 235 | 学校 | Xué xiào | school |
| 236 | 要 | Yào | to want; to need |
| 237 | 也 | Yě | also; too |
| 238 | 一 | Yī | one |
| 239 | 一半 | Yī bàn | half; one half |
| 240 | 衣服 | Yī fu | clothes |
| 241 | 医生 | Yī shēng | medical practitioner; doctor |
| 242 | 一下 | Yī xià | a bit |
| 243 | 一些 | Yī xiē | some; a few |
| 244 | 医院 | Yī yuàn | hospital |
| 245 | 椅子 | Yǐ zi | chair |
| 246 | 有 | Yǒu | to have; there is |
| 247 | 有的 | Yǒu de | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 248 | 有点儿 | Yǒu diǎn r | slightly; a little |
| 249 | 有些 | Yǒu xiē | some |
| 250 | 雨 | Yǔ | rain |
| 251 | 元 | Yuán | yuan; Chinese currency; currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) |
| 252 | 月 | Yuè | month |
| 253 | 再 | Zài | again; once more |
| 254 | 在 | Zài | to be at; in; on |
| 255 | 再见 | Zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 256 | 早饭 | Zǎo fàn | breakfast |
| 257 | 怎么 | Zěn me | how?; what? |
| 258 | 怎么样 | Zěn me yàng | how?; how about? |
| 259 | 找 | Zhǎo | to try to find; to look for |
| 260 | 这 | Zhè | (pronoun) this; these |
| 261 | 这边 | Zhè biān | this side; here |
| 262 | 这个 | Zhè ge | (pronoun) this; (adjective) this |
| 263 | 这些 | Zhè xiē | these |
| 264 | 真 | Zhēn | really |
| 265 | 正在 | Zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 266 | 知道 | Zhī dào | to know; to become aware of |
| 267 | 中国 | Zhōng guó | China |
| 268 | 中文 | Zhōng wén | Chinese language; written Chinese |
| 269 | 中午 | Zhōng wǔ | noon; midday |
| 270 | 中学 | Zhōng xué | middle school |
| 271 | 中学生 | Zhōng xué shēng | middle-school student; high school student |
| 272 | 住 | Zhù | to live; to reside |
| 273 | 桌子 | Zhuō zi | table; desk |
| 274 | 字 | Zì | Chinese character; character |
| 275 | 做 | Zuò | to make; to produce |
| 276 | 坐 | Zuò | to sit; to take a seat |
| 277 | 做饭 | Zuò fàn | to prepare a meal; to cook |
| 278 | 昨天 | Zuó tiān | yesterday |
How HSK 1 Practice Works
The game focuses on rapid written recognition: seeing an English meaning and identifying its matching Simplified Chinese form.
Read the prompt
An English meaning appears in the center of the board, surrounded by possible Chinese answers.
Match the Chinese word
Choose the correct written form quickly. Accurate streaks build your combo and can earn bonus time.
Review uncertain words
After the game, inspect each board and use available pinyin, translations, selections, and answer times to find weak vocabulary.
What Does HSK 1 Vocabulary Cover?
HSK 1 introduces a cumulative target of 300 words in the current HSK 3.0 syllabus. The beginner vocabulary covers immediate communication needs such as greetings, personal information, family, numbers, dates, food, shopping, school, locations, and common daily activities.
RadicalRampage uses imported learner data and applies playability filters, so this page and game are not a replacement for the official vocabulary list or examination syllabus. View the official HSK syllabus.
How to Use the Game in Your HSK Study
Begin with Standard mode and concentrate on accuracy. Repeat short sessions until familiar words feel immediate rather than guessed, then use the review to revisit slow or incorrect answers. Rampage adds more distractors when the standard board becomes comfortable.
Written word recognition is only one part of HSK preparation. Combine it with listening, pronunciation, character writing, grammar, reading, and sentence-level practice for balanced progress.
HSK 1 YouTube Resources
Work through these full HSK 1 courses, lesson playlists, and practice resources on YouTube alongside your vocabulary sessions.
HSK 1 Vocabulary Practice FAQ
Yes. You can play HSK 1 vocabulary rounds and review the completed game without creating an account. Signing in lets you retain completed games and personal bests.
The current HSK 3.0 syllabus sets a cumulative vocabulary target of 300 words for Level 1. RadicalRampage draws from its active imported HSK 1 learner pairs rather than claiming to reproduce the complete official list.
The live board emphasizes recognizing the written Chinese word. Available pinyin readings appear in the completed game review, where you can inspect each option without the timer running.
No. It is a vocabulary-recognition game, not an official examination simulator. HSK preparation should also include listening, reading, grammar, pronunciation, and practice with the official test format.
Ready to Practice HSK 1 Vocabulary?
Open the game with English, Simplified Chinese, HSK mode, and Level 1 already selected. You can still adjust the board modifiers before starting.