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HSK Standard CourseFree

HSK Level 1

HSK 1 is the foundation level. You'll master 150 essential words and basic sentence structures to handle simple daily conversations.

Vocabulary150 words
Exam Time40 min
Pass Score120/200

📋 Exam Structure

Listening (听力)

25 Questions

20 min

Reading (阅读)

25 Questions

20 min

Total Duration

40 min

Passing: 120/200

📖 Key Vocabulary

Chinese
Pinyin
English
你好
nǐ hǎo
hello
谢谢
xièxie
thank you
再见
zàijiàn
goodbye
I / me
you
他/她
tā / tā
he / she
shì
to be (am/is/are)
not / no
yǒu
to have / there is
zài
at / in / on
什么
shénme
what
多少
duōshao
how much / how many

Showing 12 of 150 words · Full list available in Vocabulary section

✍️ Grammar Focus

1Basic word order: Subject + Verb + Object
2是...的 sentence structure for emphasis
3Questions with 吗 (ma)
4Numbers and measure words (个, 本, 张)
5Possession with 的 (de)
6Adverbs: 都 (dōu), 也 (yě), 很 (hěn)
7Time expressions placement
8Basic prepositions: 在 (zài), 从 (cóng), 到 (dào)

💡 Study Tips for HSK 1

🎯

Focus on pronunciation — tones are crucial at this stage

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Learn characters alongside pinyin from day one

🎧

Practice listening daily with slow-speed audio

✍️

Use flashcards for vocabulary retention

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Master the most common 150 words first before expanding