HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 14
15-25 min 6 words Official 6.2/3 8 sections

Read the digits one to six clearly, especially in a phone number.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 6, part 2 of 3.

A student holding up fingers while a friend writes a short phone number
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Phone numbers need digits. Start with one to six, and remember that 二 is the digit for two.

一(yī) 二(èr) 三(sān) 四(sì) 五(wǔ) 六(liù)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing one
一(yī)

one

Model sentence
What to notice

一 changes tone in some phrases, but as a digit it is yī.

Try it

Read it clearly in a phone number.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing two
二(èr)

two

Model sentence
What to notice

Use 二 in phone numbers. Use 两 before a measure word.

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Practice 一二 together.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing three
三(sān)

three

Model sentence
What to notice

三 is a clear third-tone digit.

Try it

Count 一二三 slowly.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing four
四(sì)

four

Model sentence
What to notice

四 is a fourth-tone digit.

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Keep 四 short and clear.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing five
五(wǔ)

five

Model sentence
What to notice

五 is a third-tone digit.

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Count 一二三四五.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing six
六(liù)

six

Model sentence
What to notice

六 is a fourth-tone digit.

Try it

Add 六 after 五.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        Use 一 to 六 as digits. Keep using 两 before 个.

        1 Numbers before 号
        Grammar 01 / 01
        number + 号

        Numbers before 号

        Phone numbers use 一 to 十 and 零. Read each digit clearly. 两 is not used inside a phone number.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: My number is one.

        Read it clearly in a phone number.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "six".

        六 is a fourth-tone digit.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        李(lǐ)文(wén)的(de)号(hào)

        Li Wen's number

        安(ān)娜(nà)：你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)机(jī)号(hào)是(shì)多(duō)少(shǎo)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：一(yī)二(èr)三(sān)四(sì)五(wǔ)六(liù)。

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：是(shì)一(yī)二(èr)三(sān)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：是(shì)。四(sì)五(wǔ)六(liù)。

        Anna: What is your mobile number?

        Li Wen: 123456.

        Xiaoyu: Is it 123?

        Li Wen: Yes. 456.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is the first part of 李文's number?
        Question 01

        What is the first part of 李文's number?

        Question 2: Who repeats 一二三?
        Question 02

        Who repeats 一二三?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write the digits one to six in order.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "one"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "six"?

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