HSK 1 - Essential Chinese Vocabulary & Grammar Flashcards

Question 1

不客气 (bù kèqi)

Accepted Answer

You're welcome; Don't be so polite. A common response to '谢谢'.

Question 2

再见 (zàijiàn)

Accepted Answer

Goodbye (lit. 'again see').

Question 3

你好 (nǐ hǎo)

Accepted Answer

Hello, Hi (lit. 'you good'). A common greeting in Chinese.

Question 4

谢谢 (xièxie)

Accepted Answer

Thank you. Used to express gratitude.

Question 5

我叫... (wǒ jiào...)

Accepted Answer

My name is... (lit. 'I am called...').
*Example: 我叫李明 (Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng - My name is Li Ming).*

Question 6

我是... (wǒ shì...)

Accepted Answer

I am... (used for identity or profession).
*Example: 我是学生 (Wǒ shì xuésheng - I am a student).*

Question 7

是 (shì)

Accepted Answer

To be (am, is, are). Used to connect two nouns or a noun and an identity/profession.
*Example: 他是老师 (Tā shì lǎoshī - He is a teacher).*

Question 8

不 (bù)

Accepted Answer

Not, no. Used to negate verbs and adjectives (except `有`).
*Example: 我不是学生 (Wǒ bú shì xuésheng - I am not a student). 我不好 (Wǒ bù hǎo - I am not good).*

Question 9

没 (méi)

Accepted Answer

Not, no. Primarily used to negate `有` (yǒu - to have) or to indicate that an action has not happened in the past.
*Example: 我没有钱 (Wǒ méiyǒu qián - I don't have money). 我没去 (Wǒ méi qù - I didn't go).*

Question 10

吗 (ma)

Accepted Answer

Question particle. Placed at the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.
*Example: 你是学生吗？(Nǐ shì xuésheng ma? - Are you a student?).*

Question 11

呢 (ne)

Accepted Answer

Question particle. Used to ask 'how about...?' or to return a question.
*Example: 我很好，你呢？(Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne? - I'm very good, how about you?).*

Question 12

什么 (shénme)

Accepted Answer

What. Used to ask for information about things or names.
*Example: 你叫什么名字？(Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? - What is your name?).*

Question 13

谁 (shéi)

Accepted Answer

Who, whom.
*Example: 他是谁？(Tā shì shéi? - Who is he?).*

Question 14

哪里 / 哪儿 (nǎli / nǎr)

Accepted Answer

Where. Used to ask about location.
*Example: 你去哪里？(Nǐ qù nǎli? - Where are you going?).*

Question 15

有 (yǒu)

Accepted Answer

To have; there is/are.
*Example: 我有一个苹果 (Wǒ yǒu yī ge píngguǒ - I have an apple).*

Question 16

个 (gè)

Accepted Answer

General measure word. Used for people, abstract concepts, or when no specific measure word is known.
*Example: 一个人 (yī ge rén - one person), 三个苹果 (sān ge píngguǒ - three apples).*

Question 17

本 (běn)

Accepted Answer

Measure word for books, magazines, notebooks.
*Example: 一本书 (yī běn shū - one book).*

Question 18

块 (kuài)

Accepted Answer

Measure word for money (colloquial for Yuan), or pieces/chunks.
*Example: 十块钱 (shí kuài qián - ten Yuan).*

Question 19

多少 (duōshao)

Accepted Answer

How many/much. Used when expecting a larger number (usually >10) or for amounts.
*Example: 多少钱？(Duōshao qián? - How much money?).*

Question 20

几 (jǐ)

Accepted Answer

How many. Used when expecting a smaller number (usually <10) or for specific questions like 'what time/date'.
*Example: 你有几本书？(Nǐ yǒu jǐ běn shū? - How many books do you have?).*

Question 21

的 (de)

Accepted Answer

Possessive particle. Placed after a noun/pronoun to indicate possession or modification.
*Example: 我的书 (wǒ de shū - my book), 漂亮的衣服 (piàoliang de yīfu - beautiful clothes).*

Question 22

很 (hěn)

Accepted Answer

Very. Often used before adjectives even if not emphasizing 'very' to make the sentence sound natural.
*Example: 我很好 (Wǒ hěn hǎo - I am very good/I am good).*

Question 23

在 (zài)

Accepted Answer

To be at/in/on. Indicates location.
*Example: 我在家 (Wǒ zài jiā - I am at home).*

Question 24

去 (qù)

Accepted Answer

To go.
*Example: 我去学校 (Wǒ qù xuéxiào - I go to school).*

Question 25

吃 (chī) / 喝 (hē)

Accepted Answer

To eat / To drink.
*Example: 我吃米饭 (Wǒ chī mǐfàn - I eat rice). 我喝茶 (Wǒ hē chá - I drink tea).*

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