HSK 1Greetings and Introducing Yourself
Learn Mandarin Chinese · 52 words
How to use
Word list
Open the PDF and print it, or keep it next to the video. Every word comes with its example sentence, word by word.
Anki deck
Install Anki (free on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android; AnkiMobile on iPhone). Open the downloaded .apkg file, or choose File > Import in Anki. You get two cards per word, with audio.
Quizlet list
In Quizlet, choose Create > Import. Open the .txt file, copy everything and paste it. Choose "Tab" between term and definition and "New line" between cards. Set the term language so Quizlet can read the words aloud.
Words in this lesson
Pinyin colors: 1st tone red, 2nd green, 3rd blue, 4th purple, neutral grey.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 您好 | nín hǎo | hello, polite form |
| 你好吗 | nǐ hǎo ma | how are you? |
| 早上好 | zǎoshang hǎo | good morning |
| 晚上好 | wǎnshang hǎo | good evening |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you |
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | you're welcome |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it's okay, no problem |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 好久不见 | hǎojiǔ bú jiàn | long time no see |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 她 | tā | she, her |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 什么 | shénme | what |
| 姓 | xìng | to be surnamed; surname |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know someone, to meet |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy, glad |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 人 | rén | person, people |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 美国 | Měiguó | the USA |
| 英国 | Yīngguó | the UK |
| 哪 | nǎ | which |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where |
| 住 | zhù | to live somewhere |
| 在 | zài | to be somewhere; in, at |
| 家 | jiā | home, family |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom |
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing |
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 学生 | xuésheng | student |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; work, job |
| 岁 | suì | years old |
| 几 | jǐ | how many, for small numbers |
| 说 | shuō | to speak, to say |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | the Chinese language |
| 会 | huì | can, to know how to |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
| 也 | yě | also, too |
| 不 | bù | not, no |
| 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | a little |
| 呢 | ne | what about you? |