Level overview
New HSK 3.0HSK 1
The first level follows the official New HSK Course 1 textbook: 15 scenario-based lessons that combine vocabulary, grammar, typed writing, reading, and review.
Official lesson 1, part 1 of 2
First greetings
Greet a teacher and a class, then use 们 to talk to a group of learners.
Official lesson 1, part 2 of 2
Polite greetings and goodbyes
Greet a teacher politely, thank someone, reply kindly, and say goodbye to classmates.
Official lesson 2, part 1 of 2
Say your name
Ask a classmate's name and give your own name in a short introduction.
Official lesson 2, part 2 of 2
Introduce classmates
Introduce a man or woman, turn a question back with 呢, and ask about another person.
Official lesson 3, part 1 of 2
Say who someone is
State a person's identity or nationality, then ask who someone is with 谁.
Official lesson 3, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Ask about a friend
Ask a yes or no question with 吗, introduce a friend, and say that you know someone.
Official lesson 4, part 1 of 3
I have two children
Say who is in your family with 有, 两, and the measure word 个.
Official lesson 4, part 2 of 3
Brothers and sisters
Name older and younger siblings, then name a son or daughter.
Official lesson 4, part 3 of 3
Family at home
Ask how many people are in a family, give ages, and use 的 and 和.
Official lesson 5, part 1 of 3
Dates this week
Place 今天, 明天, and 昨天 before a verb, then ask the date with 几号.
Official lesson 5, part 2 of 3
A day of rest
Name months, years, and days, then talk about now and a stretch of time.
Official lesson 5, part 3 of 3
Can, will, and not
Say you are not off, you do not have something, you want a rest, and point with 这 and 那.
Official lesson 6, part 1 of 3
What's your number?
Ask for a phone number with 多少, ask how with 怎么, and answer a call with 喂.
Official lesson 6, part 2 of 3
Numbers one to six
Read the digits one to six clearly, especially in a phone number.
Official lesson 6, part 3 of 3
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Finish the phone number
Finish the digits with seven to ten, zero, and one hundred, then review the first six official lessons.
Official lesson 7, part 1 of 2
Tell the time
Say clock time with 点, 分, and 半, and name morning, afternoon, and evening.
Official lesson 7, part 2 of 2
Starting and finishing work
Talk about starting and finishing work, name early morning and noon, and soften a plan with 吧.
Official lesson 8, part 1 of 2
Work at the hospital
Say where someone works with 在, add 也 for the same job, and name a hospital, doctor, or company.
Official lesson 8, part 2 of 2
Busy workdays
Ask what work someone does, say they are busy, and use 去 and 来 for movement.
Official lesson 9, part 1 of 2
Study at school
Name school, studying, books, class, and the Chinese language, then combine time and place.
Official lesson 9, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Read and write
Read and write characters, then say when class starts and ends. This is also a review after three official lessons.
Official lesson 10, part 1 of 2
The apples here are cheap
Point with 这儿 and 那儿, then praise or complain about a price with 真.
Official lesson 10, part 2 of 2
Paying at the shop
Ask the price, pay with 块 or 元, and buy fruit at a shop.
Official lesson 11, part 1 of 2
University life
Say you are a university student, name your room, and talk about what you like to look at or read.
Official lesson 11, part 2 of 2
Screens and hobbies
Talk about computers, TV, films, play, and love, and mark an action happening right now with 正在.
Official lesson 12, part 1 of 2
It snowed yesterday
Talk about snow, rain, and cold weather, and mark the new situation with 了.
Official lesson 12, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
Feeling unwell
Talk about heat, illness, seeing a doctor, and asking how someone feels. This is also a review after three official lessons.
Official lesson 13, part 1 of 2
A cup of tea, please
Ask politely for tea or water, name a cup, and use 喝.
Official lesson 13, part 2 of 2
A simple meal
Order rice, dishes, and baozi at a restaurant, and use 吃 with a meal.
Official lesson 14, part 1 of 2
Songs and films
Talk about the cinema, songs, noticing someone, and a finished action with 了.
Official lesson 14, part 2 of 2
Daily comforts
Talk about sleeping, getting up, and whether something is nice to watch, eat, hear, or play.
Official lesson 15, part 1 of 2
Travel by vehicle
Name planes, cars, taxis, and trains, then arrange to meet with 见.
Official lesson 15, part 2 of 2
Official self-assessment checkpoint
See you at the airport
Drive, arrive, go back, say again, and speak as 我们. This is also a review after three official lessons.