HSK 1 characters

Name: HSK 1 characters
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All 246 characters the official HSK 3.0 syllabus asks you to read (认读字) at level 1. The smaller set you have to write by hand is a subset of these.

Characters

HSK 1 characters
Character	Pinyin	Meaning
爱	ài	to love真可爱！Zhēn kěài!How cute!
吧	ba	particle indicating polite suggestion你没事吧？Nǐ méishì ba?Are you okay?
爸	bà	father, papa我爸爸很忙。Wǒ bàbà hěn máng.My dad is busy.
八	bā	eight妹妹八岁了。Mèimei bā suì le.My younger sister is eight years old.
白	bái	white; snowy; pure不明白。Bù míngbái.I don't understand.
百	bǎi	hundred我有一百块钱。Wǒ yǒu yībǎi kuài qián.I've got one hundred RMB.
半	bàn	half; semi-; incomplete我工作了半年。Wǒ gōngzuòle bàn nián.I worked for half a year.
班	bān	class; work今晚谁上班？Jīnwǎn shuí shàngbān?Who's working tonight?
包	bāo	to cover; to wrap; to hold我吃面包。Wǒ chī miànbāo.I eat bread.
杯	bēi	cup, glass; measure word for liquids杯子在桌上。Bēizi zài zhuōshàng.The cup is on the table.
本	běn	(a measure word for books)我是日本人。Wǒ shì rìběn rén.I am Japanese.
便	biàn	easy, convenient; expedient它真的很便宜。Tā zhēnde hěn piányi.It is really cheap.
边	biān	border, edge, margin, side那边有人吗？Nàbiān yǒurén ma?Is anybody there?
病	bìng	sickness, illness, disease我生病了。Wǒ shēngbìng le.I'm ill.
不	bù	no, not不可能！Bù kěnéng!No way!
菜	cài	dish; vegetable; food这道菜很好吃。Zhè dào cài hěn hǎochī.This dish is delicious.
茶	chá	tea我们只有茶水。Wǒmen zhǐyǒu cháshuǐ.We only have tea.
常	cháng	common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly很正常。Hěn zhèngcháng.That's normal.
唱	chàng	to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song请唱歌。Qǐng chànggē.Please sing.
超	chāo	to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass去了超市。Qù le chāoshì.I went to the supermarket.
车	chē	cart, vehicle; to move in a cart出租车到了。Chūzūchē dào le.The taxi's here.
吃	chī	to eat我吃面包。Wǒ chī miànbāo.I eat bread.
出	chū	go out; occur我不出名。Wǒ bù chūmíng.I'm not famous.
穿	chuān	to wear; put on; penetrate穿上衣服。Chuān shàng yīfú.Dress up.
床	chuáng	bed, couch; framework, chassis我起床早。Wǒ qǐchuáng zǎo.I got up early.
大	dà	big我是个大学生。Wǒ shì gè dàxuéshēng.I'm a college student.
打	dǎ	to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike打电话回家！Dǎdiànhuà huíjiā!Call home!
蛋	dàn	egg我不喜欢鸡蛋。Wǒ bù xǐhuān jīdàn.I dislike eggs.
到	dào	arrive (at a place); until (a time)出租车到了。Chūzūchē dào le.The taxi's here.
道	dào	method, way; path, road我知道。Wǒ zhīdào.I know.
的	de	's (possessive particle)谁的生日？Shuí de shēngrì?Whose birthday is it?
得	dé	get; obtain; win我得去医院。Wǒ dé qù yīyuàn.I have to get to the hospital.
第	dì	sequence, number; grade, degree; particle prefacing an ordinal我是第一。Wǒ shì dìyī.I'm first.
弟	dì	young brother, junior他是我弟弟。Tā shì wǒ dìdi.He's my younger brother.
电	diàn	electricity; electric; lightning打电话回家！Dǎdiànhuà huíjiā!Call home!
点	diǎn	point; dot; o'clock和气点。Hé qìdiǎn.Be nice.
东	dōng	East我正在吃东西。Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.I'm eating.
读	dú	to read; to study我在读书。Wǒ zài dúshū.I'm reading.
都	dū, dōu	all; both; even那些狗都很大。Nàxiē gǒu dōu hěndà.Those dogs are big.
对	duì	correct; a pair; to face对不起。Duìbùqǐ.Excuse me.
多	duō	many; much; more你多吃苹果。Nǐ duō chī píngguǒ.Eat more apples.
儿	ér	son, child一会儿见！Yīhuìer jiàn!See you soon!
二	èr	two我二十年前出生。Wǒ èrshínián qián chūshēng.I was born 20 years ago.
饭	fàn	meal, food; cooked rice我会做饭。Wǒhuì zuòfàn.I can cook.
房	fáng	building, house, room病房里很冷。Bìngfáng lǐ hěn lěng.It was cold in the infirmary.
非	fēi	not, negative, non-; to oppose非常冷。Fēicháng lěng.It's very cold.
飞	fēi	to fly, to dart; high飞机九点起飞。Fēijī jiǔ diǎn qǐfēi.The airplane departs at 9:00.
分	fēn	divide; fraction; minute我们分手吧。Wǒmen fēnshǒu ba.We should break up.
服	fú	clothes; to dress, to wear; to take medicine穿上衣服。Chuān shàng yīfú.Dress up.
高	gāo	high; tall我个子高。Wǒ gèzi gāo.I'm tall.
个	gè	(general measure word)我个子高。Wǒ gèzi gāo.I'm tall.
哥	gē	elder brother他有三个哥哥。Tā yǒu sāngè gēgē.He has three brothers.
歌	gē	song, lyrics; to sing, to chant请唱歌。Qǐng chànggē.Please sing.
给	gěi	to give; to grant; (passive particle)你给我下来！Nǐ gěi wǒ xiàlái!Come down here!
工	gōng	labor, work; laborer, worker回去工作。Huíqù gōngzuò.Go back to work.
公	gōng	fair, equitable; public; duke公车晚了十分钟。Gōngchē wǎn le shífēnzhōng.The bus was ten minutes late.
狗	gǒu	dog我家有一只小狗。Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī xiǎo gǒu.My family has a little dog.
关	guān	to close; shut; concern没关系。Méiguānxì.It's OK.
贵	guì	expensive; noble; honorable您贵姓？Nín guìxìng?What's your surname please?
国	guó	country, nation, state; national你去过哪些国家？Nǐ qùguò nǎxiē guójiā?Which countries have you visited?
果	guǒ	fruit, nut; result我吃苹果了。Wǒ chī píngguǒ le.I ate apples.
还	hái	still; yet; in addition我还在读书。Wǒ hái zài dúshū.I'm still reading.
孩	hái	baby, child; children他还是小孩子。Tā háishi xiǎoháizi.He's still a child.
汉	hàn	Chinese people; Chinese language他也学习汉语。Tā yě xuéxí hànyǔ.He studies Chinese as well.
号	hào	number, date这里只有大号的。Zhèlǐ zhǐyǒu dà hào de.We only have L size here.
好	hǎo	good; well; fine晚上好。Wǎnshàng hǎo.Good evening.
和	hé	and和气点。Hé qìdiǎn.Be nice.
喝	hē	drink我在喝牛奶。Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.I'm drinking milk.
很	hěn	very很正常。Hěn zhèngcháng.That's normal.
后	hòu	after; behind, rear; descendants后天见。Hòutiān jiàn.See you in two days.
候	hòu	to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet它什么时候到？Tā shénme shíhòu dào?When does it arrive?
话	huà	talk, speech; language, dialect不要说话了。Búyào shuōhuà le.Stop talking.
欢	huān	happy, glad, joyful他喜欢睡觉。Tā xǐhuān shuìjiào.He likes sleeping.
回	huí	to return; to go back; (times)请回来。Qǐng huílái.Turn back, please.
会	huì	can; to be able to; will一会儿见！Yīhuìer jiàn!See you soon!
火	huǒ	fire我们没点火。Wǒmen méi diǎnhuǒ.We didn't start the fire.
几	jǐ	how many; a few; several您几点下课？Nín jǐdiǎn xiàkè?What time does your class end?
机	jī	desk; machine; moment, opportunity好时机。Hǎoshíjī.Nice timing.
鸡	jī	chicken我不喜欢鸡蛋。Wǒ bù xǐhuān jīdàn.I dislike eggs.
家	jiā	home; family; house他是作家。Tā shì zuòjiā.He's an author.
见	jiàn	to see, to observe, to meet, to appear后天见。Hòutiān jiàn.See you in two days.
件	jiàn	(measure word for things, clothes, and items)我不知道这件事。Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.I didn't know about that.
间	jiān	between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality我有时间。Wǒ yǒu shíjiān.I have time.
叫	jiào	call, is called你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?What's your name?
姐	jiě	elder sister; miss, young lady我没有姐妹。Wǒ méiyǒu jiěmèi.I don't have any sisters.
今	jīn	modern, current; today, now今天下雨。Jīntiān xiàyǔ.It's raining today.
九	jiǔ	nine飞机九点起飞。Fēijī jiǔ diǎn qǐfēi.The airplane departs at 9:00.
觉	jué	conscious; to nap, to sleep; to wake up他喜欢睡觉。Tā xǐhuān shuìjiào.He likes sleeping.
开	kāi	to open, to start, to operate我们正在开会。Wǒmen zhèng zài kāihuì.We're in a meeting right now.
看	kàn	see, watch看那里。Kàn nàlǐ.Look there.
客	kè	guest, traveller; customer你有客人。Nǐ yǒu kèrén.You have a visitor.
课	kè	class; subject; lesson您几点下课？Nín jǐdiǎn xiàkè?What time does your class end?
可	kě	may, can, -able; possibly不可能！Bù kěnéng!No way!
口	kǒu	mouth他站在门口。Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu.He's standing at the entrance.
块	kuài	piece; lump; (measure word for money)我有一百块钱。Wǒ yǒu yībǎi kuài qián.I've got one hundred RMB.
来	lái	come请回来。Qǐng huílái.Turn back, please.
老	lǎo	old; aged; tough老人坐了下来。Lǎorén zuò le xiàlái.The old man sat down.
了	le	(particle: completed action / change of state)我生病了。Wǒ shēngbìng le.I'm ill.
冷	lěng	cold非常冷。Fēicháng lěng.It's very cold.
里	lǐ	inside; in; (Chinese mile)看那里。Kàn nàlǐ.Look there.
亮	liàng	bright, brilliant, radiant, light你的眼睛真漂亮。Nǐ de yǎnjīng zhēn piàoliàng.You have beautiful eyes.
两	liǎng	two; 2; both我只睡了两小时。Wǒ zhǐ shuì le liǎng xiǎoshí.I slept just two hours.
零	líng	zero; remnant有零钱吗？Yǒu língqián ma?Do you have any change?
六	liù	six他六点左右要给我打电话。Tā liùdiǎn zuǒyòu yào gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà.He will call for me about six.
吗	ma	(ending word for a question)有零钱吗？Yǒu língqián ma?Do you have any change?
妈	mā	mother, mama妈妈很忙。Māma hěn máng.My mother is very busy.
卖	mài	to sell我把房子卖了。Wǒ bǎ fángzi mài le.I sold the house.
买	mǎi	to buy爷爷买给我的！Yéyé mǎi gěi wǒ de!Grandpa bought it for me!
忙	máng	busy妈妈很忙。Māma hěn máng.My mother is very busy.
猫	māo	cat它是我的猫。Tā shì wǒ de māo.It's my cat.
么	me	interrogative particle没那么冷。Méi nàme lěng.It wasn't that cold.
没	méi	not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown没关系。Méiguānxì.It's OK.
妹	mèi	younger sister我没有姐妹。Wǒ méiyǒu jiěmèi.I don't have any sisters.
们	men	plural marker for pronouns and some nouns我们去哪儿？Wǒmen qù nǎér?Where do we go?
米	mǐ	rice; meter我在吃米饭。Wǒ zài chī mǐfàn.I'm eating rice.
面	miàn	face; surface, side; plane, dimension我吃面包。Wǒ chī miànbāo.I eat bread.
明	míng	bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light不明白。Bù míngbái.I don't understand.
名	míng	name; position, rank, title我不出名。Wǒ bù chūmíng.I'm not famous.
那	nà	that看那里。Kàn nàlǐ.Look there.
哪	nǎ	which你去哪儿？Nǐ qù nǎér?Where are you going?
奶	nǎi	milk; breasts; nurse, grandmother我在喝牛奶。Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.I'm drinking milk.
男	nán	male我是个男人。Wǒ shì gè nánrén.I'm a man.
脑	nǎo	brain我小时候的时候还没有电脑。Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu de shíhòu hái méiyǒu diànnǎo.We didn't have computers when I was growing up.
呢	ne	(question particle)我很好，你呢？Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?I am fine - and you?
能	néng	can; to be able to不可能！Bù kěnéng!No way!
你	nǐ	you你有客人。Nǐ yǒu kèrén.You have a visitor.
年	nián	year她去年出生。Tā qùnián chūshēng.She was born last year.
您	nín	you (polite)您会唱歌吗？Nín huì chànggē ma?Can you sing?
牛	niú	ox, cow, bull我在喝牛奶。Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.I'm drinking milk.
女	nǚ	woman; female她是我女儿。Tā shì wǒ nǚér.She's my daughter.
朋	péng	friend, pal, acquaintance你们是朋友？Nǐmen shì péngyǒu?Are you friends?
漂	piào	to drift, to float; to be tossed about; bleach你的眼睛真漂亮。Nǐ de yǎnjīng zhēn piàoliàng.You have beautiful eyes.
苹	píng	apple; duckweed, Artemisia我吃苹果了。Wǒ chī píngguǒ le.I ate apples.
气	qì	air, gas; steam, vapor; anger和气点。Hé qìdiǎn.Be nice.
起	qǐ	to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up对不起。Duìbùqǐ.Excuse me.
期	qī	a period of time; date, time; phase今天是星期四。Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì.Today is Thursday.
七	qī	seven他向她求婚求了七次。Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn qiú le qīcì.He asked her seven times to marry him.
前	qián	in front, forward; former, preceding零在一前面。Língzài yī qiánmiàn.Zero comes before one.
钱	qián	money有零钱吗？Yǒu língqián ma?Do you have any change?
千	qiān	one thousand我爱千层面。Wǒàiqiān céngmiàn.I love lasagna.
请	qǐng	please; to invite; to treat请唱歌。Qǐng chànggē.Please sing.
去	qù	to go去了超市。Qù le chāoshì.I went to the supermarket.
热	rè	hot天气热点儿没关系。Tiānqì rèdiǎn ér méiguānxì.I don't mind if the weather is hot.
人	rén	people, person, man, human being, personality, folk你有客人。Nǐ yǒu kèrén.You have a visitor.
认	rèn	to know, to recognize, to understand她认识我。Tā rènshí wǒ.She knows me.
日	rì	sun; day; date谁的生日？Shuí de shēngrì?Whose birthday is it?
三	sān	three他有三个哥哥。Tā yǒu sāngè gēgē.He has three brothers.
上	shàng	up; above; on晚上好。Wǎnshàng hǎo.Good evening.
商	shāng	commerce, business, trade他去了商店。Tā qù le shāngdiàn.He went to the store.
少	shǎo	few; little; less汉字有多少个？Hànzì yǒu duōshǎo gè?How many Chinese characters are there?
谁	shéi	who; whom他是谁？Tā shì shéi?Who is he?
什	shén	what? mixed, miscellaneous早饭吃什么？Zǎofàn chī shénme?What's for breakfast?
生	shēng	life, lifetime; birth; growth谁的生日？Shuí de shēngrì?Whose birthday is it?
时	shí	time, season; period, era, age好时机。Hǎoshíjī.Nice timing.
十	shí	ten只要十元！Zhǐyào shíyuán!It only costs $10.00!
识	shí	knowledge; to understand, to recognize, to know她认识我。Tā rènshí wǒ.She knows me.
是	shì	to be; is; am他是谁？Tā shì shéi?Who is he?
士	shì	scholar, gentleman; soldier我是位女士。Wǒ shì wèi nǚshì.I'm a lady.
视	shì	to look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard我弟弟在看电视。Wǒ dìdi zài kàndiànshì.My brother is watching TV.
事	shì	affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident我有些事。Wǒ yǒuxiē shì.I have things to take care of.
市	shì	city, town; market, fair; to trade去了超市。Qù le chāoshì.I went to the supermarket.
师	shī	teacher, professional, master要听老师的话。Yào tīng lǎoshī dehuà.Obey your teachers.
手	shǒu	hand你不是歌手。Nǐ búshì gēshǒu.You're no singer.
书	shū	book我在读书。Wǒ zài dúshū.I'm reading.
睡	shuì	to sleep, to doze昨天我十点就睡了。Zuótiān wǒ shí diǎn jiù shuì le.Yesterday I went to sleep at ten.
水	shuǐ	water杯子里有水。Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ.There is water in the glass.
说	shuō	to say, to speak, to tell不要说话了。Búyào shuōhuà le.Stop talking.
四	sì	four今天是星期四。Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì.Today is Thursday.
司	sī	to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer他一个人在公司。Tā yí gè rén zài gōngsī.He's at the company by himself.
岁	suì	years (of age)妹妹八岁了。Mèimei bā suì le.My younger sister is eight years old.
它	tā	it它很正常。Tā hěn zhèngcháng.It's very normal.
他	tā	he他是谁？Tā shì shéi?Who is he?
她	tā	she她很可爱。Tā hěn kěài.She is very pretty.
太	tài	too我太高兴了。Wǒ tàigāoxìng le.I'm so happy.
题	tí	topic; subject; question on a test or assignment你的问题和我没有关系。Nǐ de wèntí hé wǒ méiyǒu guānxì.Your problems don't concern me.
天	tiān	sky, heaven; god, celestial后天见。Hòutiān jiàn.See you in two days.
条	tiáo	twig; strip; item你吃面条还是吃饭？Nǐ chī miàntiáo háishì chīfàn?Do you want to eat noodles or rice?
听	tīng	to listen, to hear我没听见。Wǒ méi tīngjiàn.I didn't hear it.
同	tóng	same, similar; together with, alike我们是同学。Wǒmen shì tóngxué.We're classmates.
外	wài	outer; outside; in addition外面在下雪。Wàimiàn zài xiàxuě.It's snowing outside.
玩	wán	to play; have a good time; visit孩子们玩得非常高兴。Háizimen wán de fēicháng gāoxìng.The children were extremely happy playing.
晚	wǎn	night, evening; late晚上好。Wǎnshàng hǎo.Good evening.
喂	wèi	hello, hey喂，你好，请问是王老师吗？Wéi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn shì Wáng lǎoshī ma?Hello - is this Teacher Wang?
文	wén	culture, literature, writing学中文的学生只有他们几个。Xué zhōngwén de xuéshēng zhǐyǒu tāmen jǐgè.They are the only students who study Chinese.
问	wèn	ask; inquire请问你的名字是？Qǐngwèn nǐ de míngzì shì?May I have your name, please?
我	wǒ	I我知道。Wǒ zhīdào.I know.
午	wǔ	noon; 7th terrestrial branch下午好。Xiàwǔ hǎo.Good afternoon.
五	wǔ	five再给我五分钟。Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.Give me five more minutes.
习	xí	to study, to practice; habit好好学习。Hǎohǎoxuéxí.Study hard.
系	xì	system; line, link, connection没关系。Méiguānxì.It's OK.
喜	xǐ	to love; to enjoy, to be happy; joyful, glad他喜欢睡觉。Tā xǐhuān shuìjiào.He likes sleeping.
息	xī	to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news我今天休息。Wǒ jīntiān xiūxī.I am off today.
西	xī	West我正在吃东西。Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.I'm eating.
下	xià	down; below; under下午好。Xiàwǔ hǎo.Good afternoon.
现	xiàn	to appear, to manifest; current, now你现在是名人了。Nǐ xiànzài shì míngrén le.You're a celebrity now.
先	xiān	first; early; before小女孩先上车。Xiǎo nǚhái xiān shàngchē.The little girl gets on the bus first.
想	xiǎng	to want; to think; to miss我只想睡觉。Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng shuìjiào.I just want to sleep.
校	xiào	school; military field officer我在学校读书。Wǒ zài xuéxiào dúshū.I study at school.
小	xiǎo	small他小看女人。Tā xiǎokàn nǚrén.He looks down on women.
谢	xiè	to thank; to refuse politely还是要说谢谢的。Háishì yàoshuō xièxiè de.Thanks anyway.
写	xiě	to write你会写多少汉字？Nǐ huì xiě duōshǎo hànzì?How many Chinese characters can you write?
些	xiē	some; a few我有些事。Wǒ yǒuxiē shì.I have things to take care of.
新	xīn	new; Xinjiang autonomous region (abbreviation)我是个新生。Wǒ shì gè xīnshēng.I'm a new student.
兴	xìng	to thrive, to prosper, to flourish我不高兴。Wǒ bù gāoxìng.I am not happy.
星	xīng	star, planet; a point of light今天是星期四。Jīntiān shì xīngqīsì.Today is Thursday.
休	xiū	to rest; to stop; to retire我今天休息。Wǒ jīntiān xiūxī.I am off today.
学	xué	learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology好好学习。Hǎohǎoxuéxí.Study hard.
雪	xuě	snow雪很白。Xuě hěn bái.Snow is very white.
样	yàng	form, pattern, shape, style工作怎么样？Gōngzuò zěnmeyàng?How's work?
要	yào	to want; to need; will/shall只要十元！Zhǐyào shíyuán!It only costs $10.00!
也	yě	also; too我也这么想。Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng.I think so, too.
宜	yí	fitting, proper, right; what one should do它真的很便宜。Tā zhēnde hěn piányi.It is really cheap.
以	yǐ	to use; according to; so as to他以前住在这儿。Tā yǐqián zhù zài zhèér.He used to live here.
椅	yǐ	chair, seat猫在椅子上睡觉。Māo zài yǐzi shàng shuìjiào.The cat is sleeping on the chair.
一	yī	one我是第一。Wǒ shì dìyī.I'm first.
衣	yī	cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat穿上衣服。Chuān shàng yīfú.Dress up.
医	yī	to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine这是医院。Zhèshì yīyuàn.This is a hospital.
影	yǐng	shadow; image, reflection; photograph我们去看电影吧！Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐngba!Let's go to the movies.
有	yǒu	have, has, there are, there is有零钱吗？Yǒu língqián ma?Do you have any change?
友	yǒu	friend, companion; fraternity你们是朋友？Nǐmen shì péngyǒu?Are you friends?
语	yǔ	words, language; saying, expression他也学习汉语。Tā yě xuéxí hànyǔ.He studies Chinese as well.
雨	yǔ	rain今天下雨。Jīntiān xiàyǔ.It's raining today.
元	yuán	Chinese monetary unit; dollar; first只要十元！Zhǐyào shíyuán!It only costs $10.00!
院	yuàn	court, yard, courtyard; school这是医院。Zhèshì yīyuàn.This is a hospital.
月	yuè	month, the moon今天几月几日？Jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ rì?What's the date today?
在	zài	at; in; on我在读书。Wǒ zài dúshū.I'm reading.
再	zài	again; once more再给我五分钟。Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.Give me five more minutes.
早	zǎo	early; soon; morning早上好！Zǎoshànghǎo!Good morning.
怎	zěn	what? why? how?工作怎么样？Gōngzuò zěnmeyàng?How's work?
找	zhǎo	try to find; look for; seek我想找女朋友。Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo nǚpéngyǒu.I want a girlfriend.
这	zhè	this这不可能！Zhè bù kěnéng!It can't be!
真	zhēn	real; true; genuine真可爱！Zhēn kěài!How cute!
正	zhèng	straight, right, proper, correct, just, true很正常。Hěn zhèngcháng.That's normal.
只	zhǐ	only; merely只要十元！Zhǐyào shíyuán!It only costs $10.00!
知	zhī	to know, to perceive, to comprehend我知道。Wǒ zhīdào.I know.
中	zhōng	central; center, middle; amidst她在中间。Tā zài zhōngjiān.She's in the middle.
钟	zhōng	clock; bell再给我五分钟。Zài gěi wǒ wǔfēnzhōng.Give me five more minutes.
住	zhù	to live; to stay; to reside您住在哪里？Nín zhù zài nǎlǐ?Where do you live?
桌	zhuō	table, stand, desk, counter杯子在桌上。Bēizi zài zhuōshàng.The cup is on the table.
子	zi	son, child; seed, egg; fruit我个子高。Wǒ gèzi gāo.I'm tall.
字	zì	character; written word你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?What's your name?
租	zū	to rent出租车到了。Chūzūchē dào le.The taxi's here.
昨	zuó	yesterday; formerly, in the past昨天下雨了。Zuótiān xiàyǔ le.It rained yesterday.
作	zuò	to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform他是作家。Tā shì zuòjiā.He's an author.
坐	zuò	to sit; to take (transport)你得坐下来。Nǐ dé zuòxià lái.You have to sit down.
做	zuò	to do; to make我会做饭。Wǒhuì zuòfàn.I can cook.

Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.

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