📋 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
我
wǒ
I / me
你
nǐ
you
他/她
tā / tā
he / she
是
shì
to be (am/is/are)
不
bù
not / no
有
yǒu
to have / there is
在
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
📚
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