HSK 1 Example Sentences

Example sentences for all 150 HSK 1 vocabulary – learn how to use each of the HSK 1 words in a sentence.

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爱 (ài) Example Sentences

我爱你	I love you
你爱我	You love me
他爱她	He loves her

八 (bā) Example Sentences

十八	18
八十四	84

爸爸 (bà ba) Example Sentences

这是我爸爸	This is my dad
爸爸在哪儿?	Where is dad?

北京 (Běi jīng) Example Sentence

我住在北京

I live in Beijing

杯子 (bēi zi) Example Sentences

我要一杯茶	I want one cup of tea
我杯子里的茶很好喝	The tea in my cup is delicious

本 (běn) Example Sentences

你喜欢这本书吗?	Do you like this book?
我喜欢这本书	I like this book

不 (bù) Example Sentences

我不喜欢你	I don’t like you
我不买这个	I don’t buy this
她不漂亮	She is not pretty

不客气 (bú kè qi) Example Sentences

谢谢	Thanks
不客气	You’re welcome

菜 (cài) Example Sentences

小姐，点菜	Miss, we want to order
这个菜很好吃	This dish is delicious
这个菜多少钱?	How much is this dish?

茶 (chá) Example Sentence

中国人很喜欢喝茶

Chinese people really like drinking tea

吃 (chī) Example Sentence

我很喜欢吃东西

I really like eating

出租车 (chū zū chē) Example Sentence

我是坐出租车去医院的

I took a taxi to the hospital

大 (dà) Example Sentence

我买的衣服太大了

The clothes I bought are too big

打电话 (dǎ diàn huà) Example Sentence

我在打电话

I’m calling somebody

的 (de) Example Sentence

这是我的	This is mine

点 (diǎn) Example Sentence

你几点来？

When do you come (at what time)?

电脑 (diàn nǎo) Example Sentence

我朋友的电脑很好

My friend’s computer is really good

电视 (diàn shì) Example Sentence

我爸爸在看电视

My dad is watching TV

电影 (diàn yǐng) Example Sentences

我和我的朋友们今天去看电影	I and my friends are going to watch a film today
你今天想去看电影吗?	Do you want to go watch a film today?

东西 (dōng xi) Example Sentences

她很喜欢去买东西	She likes to go shopping
我买了很多东西	I bought a lot of things

都 (dōu) Example Sentence

我们都喜欢她

All of us like her

读 (dú) Example Sentences

我在北京大学读书	I’m studying at Beijing university
我在读书	I’m reading/I’m studying
我在看书	I’m reading a book

对不起 (duì bu qǐ) Example Sentence

对不起，你是谁？

I’m sorry, who are you?

多 (duō) Example Sentences

我买了很多	I bought a lot
我买了不多	I didn’t buy too many (but more than a few)

多少 (duō shao) Example Sentences

这本书多少钱?	How much is this book?
你买了多少?	How many/much did you buy?

二 (èr) Example Sentences

十二	12
二十	20
二十一	21
二十二	22

儿子 (ér zi) Example Sentence

这是我儿子

This is my son

饭店 (fàn diàn) Example Sentence

这饭店的菜很好吃

The food in this restaurant is great

飞机 (fēi jī) Example Sentence

我坐飞机回家

I’m going home by plane

分钟 (fēn zhōng) Example Sentences

30分钟	30 minutes
48分钟	48 minutes
9点25分钟	9:25
9点25分	9:25
12点55分	12:55
现在2点5分	It’s 2:05

高兴 (gāo xìng) Example Sentences

我很高兴	I am very happy/excited
她爱我，我很高兴	She loves me, I am very happy

个 (gè) Example Sentence

这个很好	This is great

工作 (gōng zuò) Example Sentence

你的工作是什么?

What’s your job?

狗 (gǒu) Example Sentence

你的狗很漂亮

Your dog is gorgeous

汉语 (hàn yǔ) Example Sentences

我很喜欢学习汉语	I really like studying Chinese
我很喜欢学汉语	I really like studying Chinese

号 (hào) Example Sentence

你2月15号有时间吗？

Do you have time on the 15th of February?

好 (hǎo) Example Sentences

这是我很好的朋友	This is my very good friend
这是我的好朋友	This is my good friend
这是我好朋友	This is my good friend
她好漂亮	She is very beautiful
我好高兴	I am very happy

和 (hé) Example Sentence

你和她我都喜欢

I like both of you (you and her)

喝 (hē) Example Sentence

我很喜欢喝东西

I like drinking things

很 (hěn) Example Sentence

我很喜欢他

I like him a lot

后面 (hòu miàn) Example Sentence

在医院的后面有个我很喜欢的小店

At the back of the hospital is a small shop I really like

回 (huí) Example Sentences

我想回家	I want to go home
我明天回家	I’ll go home tomorrow

会 (huì) Example Sentences

我会做饭	I can cook
我不会做饭	I can’t cook

几 (jǐ) Example Sentences

你买了几本书?	How many books did you buy?
我买了几本书	I bought several books

家 (jiā) Example Sentences

你家有几个人?	How man people are there in your family?
我的家有三个人，爸爸，妈妈和我	There are 3 people in my family, my dad, my mum and me
这个家有四个人，爸爸，妈妈，儿子和女儿	This family consists of 4 people, dad, mum, son and daughter

叫 (jiào) Example Sentences

我叫…	My name is …
你好，我叫…	Hello, my name is …

今天 (jīn tiān) Example Sentences

我今天去	I’ll go today
我今天去了	I went today

九 (jiǔ) Example Sentences

十九	19
九十九	99

开 (kāi) Example Sentences

你要一杯水吗?	Do you want a cup of water?
我要一杯开水	I want a cup of drinking water

看 (kàn) Example Sentence

我在看你	I’m looking at you

看见 (kàn jiàn) Example Sentences

我在这儿，你能看见我吗?	I’m here, can you see me?
我看见你了	I spotted you!

块 (kuài) Example Sentences

我要一块	I want one piece
这本书34块	This book costs 34 RMB

来 (lái) Example Sentences

你来我这儿	Come to me
你来吗?	Are you coming?
我来了	I’m here/I arrived

老师 (lǎo shī) Example Sentence

我们的汉语老师很好

Our Mandarin teacher is great

了 (le) Example Sentence

我好了	I’m fine (now)

冷 (lěng) Example Sentence

这里的天气很冷

It’s quite cold here

里 (lǐ) Example Sentences

这里的天气很好	The weather here is very good
那里的天气很好	The weather there is very good

六 (liù) Example Sentences

十六	16
六十六	66

吗 (ma) Example Sentences

你喜欢买衣服	You like buying clothes
你喜欢买衣服吗?	Do you like buying clothes?
你爱她吗?	Do you love her?

妈妈 (mā ma) Example Sentence

这是我妈妈

This is my mum

买 (mǎi) Example Sentences

我买了衣服	I bought clothes
我买衣服了	I bought clothes
我买的衣服都很漂亮	The clothes I bought look great

猫 (māo) Example Sentence

中国人都喜欢吃猫和狗吗?

Do all Chinese like eating cats and dogs?

没关系 (méi guān xi) Example Sentences

对不起，我不认识你	Sorry, I don’t know you
没关系，我叫Mike，我是你朋友的朋友	Doesn’t matter, I’m Mike, I’m your friend’s friend

没有 (méi yǒu) Example Sentences

我没有衣服	I don’t have clothes
我没有衣服了	I ran out of clothes

米饭 (mǐ fàn) Example Sentence

我要一个米饭

I want a bowl of rice

明天 (míng tiān) Example Sentence

我明天去	I’ll go tomorrow

名字 (míng zi) Example Sentence

你叫什么名字?

What’s your name?

那 (nà) Example Sentence

我很喜欢那个

I like that a lot

哪 (nǎ) Example Sentences

我喜欢这本书	I like this book
你喜欢哪本书	Which book do you like?
这本书	This book
他喜欢这些书	He likes those books
他喜欢哪些书	Which books does he like?
这些书	Those books

哪儿 (nǎr) Example Sentence

你在哪儿？

Where are you?

呢 (ne) Example Sentences

你喜欢买衣服吗?	Do you like buying clothes?
我很喜欢，你呢?	I like it a lot; what about you?
我不太喜欢	I don’t like it that much

能 (néng) Example Sentence

我不能做饭

I’m not able to cook (today/now)

你 (nǐ) Example Sentence

你喜欢买衣服吗?

Do you like buying clothes?

年 (nián) Example Sentences

2012年8月3日	August 3rd, 2012
1978年3月23日	March 23rd, 1978
2012年8月3日上午10点10分	August 3rd, 2012 10:10 a.m.
一年	1 year
四年	4 years

女儿 (nǚ ér) Example Sentence

你的女儿很漂亮

Your daughter is very beautiful

朋友 (péng you) Example Sentence

这是我的朋友

This is my friend

漂亮 (piào liang) Example Sentences

她很漂亮	She is very pretty
你们都很漂亮	You’re all looking great
她很漂亮，我很喜欢她	She is really pretty, I like her a lot

苹果 (píng guǒ) Example Sentences

我很喜欢吃苹果	I really like eating apples
这个苹果很好吃	This apple is really good

七 (qī) Example Sentences

十七	17
七十二	72

钱 (qián) Example Sentences

我有钱	I have money/I am rich
我没有钱	I don’t have money/I am poor

前面 (qián miàn) Example Sentence

在医院的前面有个很小的商店

There’s a small shop in front of the hospital

请 (qǐng) Example Sentences

我请你吃饭	I invite you for lunch/dinner
我来请	I pay

去 (qù) Example Sentences

我去你那儿	I’m coming to you
你去哪儿?	Where are you going?
我去北京	I go to Beijing
我去买衣服	I go shopping for clothes

热 (rè) Example Sentence

这里的天气很热

It’s quite hot here

人 (rén) Example Sentences

这个人很好	This person is very nice
这些人很好	Those people are very nice
这个人是我的朋友	This person is my friend
那个人很漂亮	That person is very beautiful

认识 (rèn shi) Example Sentence

对不起，我不认识他

Sorry, I don’t know him

三 (sān) Example Sentences

十三	13
三十二	32
三本书	3 books

上 (shàng) Example Sentences

我上去	I’m coming up
你上来吗?	Are you coming up?

商店 (shāng diàn) Example Sentence

这个商店很大

This shop is quite big

上午 (shàng wǔ) Example Sentence

上午9点15分

9:15 a.m.

少 (shǎo) Example Sentences

我买了很少	I bought just a few
我买了不少	I bought quite a few

谁 (shéi) Example Sentences

我爱你	I love you
我爱谁?	Who do I love?
你	you
我爱你	I love you
谁爱你?	Who loves you?
我	I

什么 (shén me) Example Sentences

你喜欢买衣服	You like buying clothes
你喜欢什么?	What do you like?
买衣服	Buying clothes

十 (shí) Example Sentence

我有十个朋友

I have 10 friends

是 (shì) Example Sentence

这是我	This is me

时候 (shí hou) Example Sentences

什么时候	when
你什么时候来?	When do you come?

书 (shū) Example Sentence

你喜欢什么书？

Which kind of books do you like?

水 (shuǐ) Example Sentence

我要一杯水

I want a glass of water

水果 (shuǐ guǒ) Example Sentence

你喜欢什么水果?

Which fruits do you like?

睡觉 (shuì jiào) Example Sentence

我去睡觉	I go to bed

说 (shuō) Example Sentences

你说什么？	What did you say?
我说你很漂亮	I said you are very beautiful

四 (sì) Example Sentences

十四	14
四十一	41
四个人	4 people

岁 (suì) Example Sentences

你几岁?	How old are you?
你多大?	How old are you?
我24岁	I’m 24 years old
他今年55岁	He’s 55 years old this year

他 (tā) Example Sentence

他爱她	He loves her

她 (tā) Example Sentence

他爱她	He loves her

太 (tài) Example Sentence

太好了!

Great!

天气 (tiān qì) Example Sentence

天气很好	The weather is great

听 (tīng) Example Sentence

你好好听你爸的话

Listen to your dad

同学 (tóng xué) Example Sentence

我的同学都很喜欢我

My classmates do all like me a lot

喂 (wéi) Example Sentence

喂，你好	Hello (when answering the phone)

我 (wǒ) Example Sentence

我喜欢你	I like you

我们 (wǒ men) Example Sentence

我们都喜欢她

All of us like her

五 (wǔ) Example Sentences

十五	15
五十四	54

喜欢 (xǐ huan) Example Sentences

我喜欢你	I like you
你喜欢我	You like me

下 (xià) Example Sentences

你下来吗?	Are you coming down?
我下去	I’m coming down

下午 (xià wǔ) Example Sentence

下午3点35分

3:35 p.m.

下雨 (xià yǔ) Example Sentences

你今天想去看电影吗?	Do you want to go watch a film today?
今天下雨了，我不想去	It’s raining today, I don’t really want to go
明天会下雨	It might be raining tomorrow

先生 (xiān sheng) Example Sentence

钱先生，你好

Hello Mr. Qian

现在 (xiàn zài) Example Sentence

现在几点?

What’s the time?

想 (xiǎng) Example Sentences

我很想你	I miss you
我很想我的家	I miss my family/I miss home
我在想	I’m thinking
我在想我要吃什么	I’m thinking what I should eat
你想一想	Think about it
我想吃东西	I want to eat something

小 (xiǎo) Example Sentence

我买的衣服太小了

The clothes I bought are too small

小姐 (xiǎo jiě) Example Sentences

小姐，你好	Hello, Miss!
她是个小姐	She’s a prostitute

写 (xiě) Example Sentence

老师在写汉字

The teacher is writing characters

些 (xiē) Example Sentences

我很喜欢这些	I really like these
我很喜欢那些	I like those

谢谢 (xiè xie) Example Sentence

谢谢你	Thank you!

星期 (xīng qī) Example Sentences

星期一	Monday
星期二	Tuesday
星期三	Wednesday
星期四	Thursday
星期五	Friday
星期六	Saturday
星期日	Sunday
星期天	Sunday
今天星期六	Today is Saturday (informal)
今日星期六	Today is Saturday (formal)
明天星期天	Tomorrow is Sunday (informal)
明日星期日	Tomorrow is Sunday (formal)
一个星期	1 week
四个星期	4 weeks

学生 (xué sheng) Example Sentence

我是很好的学生

I’m a good student

学习 (xué xí) Example Sentences

我在北京大学学习	I’m studying at Beijing university
我在学习	I’m studying

学校 (xué xiào) Example Sentence

这是我的学校

This is my school

一 (yī) Example Sentences

十一	11
一个朋友	a friend

一点儿 (yī diǎnr) Example Sentence

这里有点儿冷

It’s a little bit cold here

衣服 (yī fu) Example Sentence

这些衣服很漂亮

Those clothes look great

医生 (yī shēng) Example Sentence

我是医生	I’m a doctor

医院 (yī yuàn) Example Sentence

我在医院工作

I work at the hospital

椅子 (yǐ zi) Example Sentence

这个椅子太小了

This seat is too small

有 (yǒu) Example Sentence

我有衣服	I have clothes

月 (yuè) Example Sentences

一月	January
二月	February
三月	March
四月	April
五月	May
六月	June
七月	July
八月	August
九月	September
十月	October
十一月	November
十二月	December
一个月	1 month
四个月	4 months

在 (zài) Example Sentences

在那儿天气怎么样?	How’s the weather there?
在这里天气很好	The weather here is quite good

再见 (zài jiàn) Example Sentences

明天见	See you tomorrow
再见	See you

怎么 (zěn me) Example Sentences

这本书怎么买?	How can you buy this book?
你怎么了?	How are you? What’s wrong?

怎么样 (zěn me yàng) Example Sentences

这本书怎么样?	How’s that book? Do you like this book?
你怎么样?	How are you?

这 (zhè) Example Sentence

我很喜欢这个

I really like this

中国 (Zhōng guó) Example Sentence

我住在中国

I live in China

中午 (zhōng wǔ) Example Sentence

中午11点50分

11:50 a.m.

住 (zhù) Example Sentences

你住在哪儿?	Where do you live?
你住在哪里?	Where do you live?

桌子 (zhuō zi) Example Sentence

桌子上的菜都很好吃

The dishes on the table do all taste great

字 (zì) Example Sentence

汉语有很多字

Mandarin consists of many characters

做 (zuò) Example Sentence

我喜欢做饭

I like cooking

坐 (zuò) Example Sentences

请坐	Please take a seat
坐一下	Take a seat

昨天 (zuó tiān) Example Sentence

我昨天去了

I went yesterday