HSK Level 1

HSK Level 1 Course Objectives:

 

1. Vocabulary Development:

• Learn and use 150 essential Chinese words related to everyday life.

• Basic Grammar Mastery:

• Understand and apply simple sentence structures (Subject + Verb + Object) and basic question forms.

• Listening Skills:

• Comprehend very basic spoken Chinese, focusing on daily interactions such as greetings and introductions.

• Reading Skills:

• Recognize simple Chinese characters and read basic phrases.

• Speaking Skills:

• Practice basic conversational phrases, including introductions, numbers, dates, and asking for directions.

• Writing Skills:

• Write simple sentences and words using Chinese characters.

1. Cultural Awareness:

• Gain familiarity with common Chinese greetings, daily expressions, and basic cultural etiquette.

• Key Topic Proficiency:

Master essential topics such as numbers, dates, time, family, and hobbies.

 

HSK Level 1 Outline:

 

Features	HSK 1 Values
Vocabulary	150 words
Grammar	Basic sentence structures (Subject + Verb + Object), question forms, simple negation
Listening Skills	Understanding very basic spoken Chinese related to everyday life (e.g., greetings, introductions)
Reading Skills	Recognizing simple characters and reading basic phrases
Speaking Skills	Basic phrases, introductions, numbers, dates, family, asking for directions, etc.
Writing Skills	Writing simple sentences and words in Chinese characters
Cultural Knowledge	Greetings, common courtesy, basic daily-life expressions in China
Key Topics	Numbers, dates, time, family, greetings, basic directions, hobbies
Course Length	60-80 hours (approximately)