Most Common Chinese Words #1–500

的 de HSK 1 #1

possessive particle (of; 's) / attributive particle (linking modifier to noun) / nominalizing particle (forms a noun phrase from a verb or adjective) / sentence-final particle (asserts or emphasizes)

我 wǒ HSK 1 #2

I / me

你 nǐ HSK 1 #3

you (singular, informal)

是 shì HSK 1 #4

to be / is / yes

了 le HSK 1 #5

completed action marker / change of state marker / intensifying particle

不 bù HSK 1 #6

no / not

在 zài HSK 1 #7

at / in / on (a place) / to exist / (marker for action in progress)

他 tā HSK 1 #8

he / him

我们 wǒmen HSK 1 #9

we / us

好 hǎo HSK 1 #10

good; fine; OK / easy to do; pleasant to / so; how; very / completed; finished; done; ready

有 yǒu HSK 1 #11

to have / there is / there are

这 zhè HSK 1 #12

this / these / this one

就 jiù HSK 1 #13

then / just / precisely / as soon as

会 huì HSK 1 #14

can; to know how to / will (future) / to meet; to gather / meeting; gathering; association

吗 ma HSK 1 #15

yes-no question marker

要 yào HSK 1 #16

to want / to need / to ask for / will; about to / important

什么 shénme HSK 1 #17

what / something / anything

说 shuō HSK 1 #18

to speak; to talk; to say / to explain / to scold; to tell off / theory; doctrine

她 tā HSK 1 #19

she / her

想 xiǎng HSK 1 #20

to think / to want / to miss

一 yī HSK 1 #21

one / single / a; an

很 hěn HSK 1 #22

very / quite

知道 zhīdào HSK 1 #23

to know / to be aware of

人 rén HSK 1 #24

person / people

吧 ba HSK 1 #25

suggestion particle / particle expressing supposition or seeking confirmation / particle marking reluctant or grudging agreement

那 nà HSK 1 #26

that / those / then (in that case)

来 lái HSK 1 #27

to come

都 dōu HSK 1 #28

all / both / entirely / already

个 gè HSK 1 #29

general measure word / individual / single one

能 néng HSK 1 #30

can / to be able to

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