Recognize common personal information, times, places, objects, food, travel and daily-life messages.
Beginner Chinese course
HSK 3.0 Level 1 Course
Build your Chinese foundation through 15 practical communication lessons. Learn the words and grammar that each situation actually needs, then use Vocabulary, Listening, Reading, Writing and Exercises to cover and retain the complete Level 1 scope.
- Lessons
- 15
- Full Level 1 words
- 300
- Grammar
- 45
- Mock papers
- 3
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认识新朋友
Ask and answer a person’s name, nationality and role.
12 words4 grammar22 minStart - 02Lesson 2
约时间和地点
Ask when and where an event happens.
14 words4 grammar23 minStart - 03Lesson 3
描述身边的物品
Name common objects at home and school.
15 words4 grammar22 minStart - 04Lesson 4
今天天气怎么样
Ask how the weather is.
12 words2 grammar15 minStart - 05Lesson 5
学校在哪儿
Ask where a place is.
16 words3 grammar20 minStart - 06Lesson 6
礼貌地交流
Use greetings, thanks, apologies and goodbyes.
14 words4 grammar22 minStart - 07Lesson 7
我喜欢吃什么
Ask what someone likes to eat or drink.
15 words3 grammar19 minStart - 08Lesson 8
怎么去学校
Ask how someone travels.
15 words2 grammar17 minStart - 09Lesson 9
这个多少钱
Ask a product’s price and availability.
15 words4 grammar22 minStart - 10Lesson 10
我生病了
Say that you are ill.
15 words3 grammar19 minStart - 11Lesson 11
周末做什么
Ask about leisure preferences.
14 words5 grammar26 minStart - 12Lesson 12
我的汉语课
Talk about school, subjects and class times.
16 words4 grammar22 minStart - 13Lesson 13
学校和课后活动
Describe teachers, classmates and school facilities.
13 words2 grammar17 minStart - 14Lesson 14
你做什么工作
Ask what job someone does.
15 words2 grammar17 minStart - 15Lesson 15
中国人喜欢吃什么
Ask about common Chinese foods and drinks.
13 words3 grammar20 minStart
Course outcomes
What you will learn
Move from recognition to useful beginner communication, then reinforce each skill with independent practice.
Use beginner grammar to ask questions, describe situations and respond naturally instead of memorising isolated forms.
Follow short dialogues and beginner texts with pinyin, optional English support and repeatable audio.
Complete a short communication task in every lesson, then continue with independent writing prompts before timed mock practice.
Continue practising
Build each skill after the lesson
HSK 1 vocabularyReview the complete 300-word Level 1 inventoryHSK 1 grammarBrowse all 45 Level 1 grammar recordsReading practice12 independent passages with 24 questionsListening practice30 focused independent audio questionsWriting practice15 independent beginner Chinese output tasksCharacter writingStroke-order practice linked to Level 1 charactersHSK 1 exercisesMixed practice by task and skillHSK 1 mock tests3 complete timed practice papersMistake reviewReturn to saved weak items
Course questions
HSK 1 course facts
What is HSK 3.0 Level 1?
HSK 3.0 Level 1 is the beginner stage of the current HSK framework. It introduces basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, character recognition and common communication tasks.
How many words are in HSK 3.0 Level 1?
The Level 1 syllabus contains 300 vocabulary items. The Course directly teaches a smaller focus set of 161 words inside the 15 lessons, while the complete 300-word inventory remains available in Vocabulary and Flashcards for systematic review.
How many lessons are in this HSK 1 course?
The course contains 15 lessons. Each lesson focuses on a practical communication goal and includes focused vocabulary, grammar, listening, dialogue, guided questions and a Chinese output task.
Is this HSK 1 course suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. The course starts with basic personal information and everyday communication, with pinyin and English support where useful.
What skills does the course practise?
The course combines listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar and short Chinese output. Separate skill pages provide additional unseen Listening, Reading, Writing and mixed Exercises.
Does the course include HSK 1 mock tests?
Yes. After studying the lessons and independent practice, choose from three 40-question mock papers with Listening and Reading under a 40-minute timer.
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