HSK 1
6 min
Basic Chinese Sentence Order
Build reliable starter sentences by placing people, time, place, action, and object in a natural order.
HSK 3.0
HSK 1 grammar
All 57 grammar points introduced at HSK 1 (HSK 3.0), each with example sentences and a short practice drill.
Learn HSK 1 words for good
HSK 1
6 min
是, 有, and 在
Use the three most important beginner verbs for identity, possession, and location.
HSK 1
6 min
吗 Question Particle
Turn statements into yes/no questions with 吗, plus a cloze drill.
HSK 1
6 min
Question Words
Ask who, what, where, how, and how much without adding extra question machinery.
HSK 1
6 min
A-not-A Questions
Make compact yes-or-no questions like 好不好 and 去不去 without 吗.
HSK 1
6 min
不 vs 没有
Choose the right beginner negation for habits, plans, possession, and completed actions.
HSK 1
6 min
的 for Possession
Show whose thing it is and attach simple descriptions with 的.
HSK 1
6 min
Measure Words with 个
Count people and things with the basic measure word pattern.
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6 min
Time Before the Verb
Place time words like 今天, 明天, and 现在 before the verb phrase.
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6 min
Location Words with 在
Describe locations with 在 plus places and position words like 左边 and 里面.
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6 min
很 with Adjectives
Use 很 to make simple adjective sentences sound complete.
HSK 1
6 min
要, 想, and 可以
Make practical requests, wants, and permission sentences with three starter modal verbs.
HSK 1
6 min
了 for Change and Completion
Recognize two early uses of 了: completed actions and new situations.
HSK 1
6 min
都 and 也 Word Order
Place “all” and “also” naturally in short Chinese sentences.
HSK 1
6 min
和 and 跟 for “And/With”
Connect people and things, and say who you do something with.
HSK 1
6 min
Basic Topic-Comment Sentences
Use simple topic-fronting to sound more natural in beginner conversations.
HSK 1
6 min
正在 vs 在 vs 着
Use 正在, 在, and 着 for actions in progress with examples and a cloze drill.
HSK 1
6 min
能, 会, and 可以
Choose the right “can” for skill, possibility, and permission.
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6 min
Serial Verb Sentences
Say go buy food, come see me, sit down eat, and other action chains.
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6 min
Duration and Frequency
Say how long something lasted and how many times it happened.
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6 min
Chinese Sentence-Final Particles
Understand how 吗, 呢, 吧, 啊, 了, 哦, 呀, 嘛, 啦, 咯, 喽, and 呗 shape questions, suggestions, updates, and tone.
HSK 1
6 min
小 and 第 as Word Prefixes
Use 第 to turn a number into an order word like “first” or “second”, and 小 to make a friendly name like 小王.
HSK 1
5 min
Plural Pronouns with 们
Add 们 to 我, 你, 他 and 她 to say “we”, “you all” and “they”, and know when 们 can follow a word for people.
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6 min
Direction Words 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后
Say where things are, like “on the table” or “in my bag”, by putting 上, 下, 里, 外, 前 or 后 after the noun.
HSK 1
6 min
Personal Pronouns 我, 你, 您, 他, 她, 它 and 大家
Use 我, 你, 您, 他, 她, 它 and 大家 correctly as subject or object, choose polite 您, and greet a whole group with 大家.
HSK 1
7 min
这 and 那: This, That, Here, There, and 有的
Point to people, things and places with 这, 那, 这个, 这些, 这儿 and 那里, and pick out “some” of a group with 有的 and 有些.
HSK 1
6 min
Number + Measure Word Phrases like 三个, 两本, 一次
Count people, things and actions the Chinese way, with a measure word between the number and the noun: 三个人, 两本书, 去过一次.
HSK 1
5 min
Ordinal Numbers with 第: 第一, 第二, 第几
Turn any number into “first, second, third” with 第, ask “which one?” with 第几, and know when Chinese shows order without 第.
HSK 1
6 min
Dates with 年, 月, 号 and 星期
Say and ask dates the Chinese way, from big to small: year 年, month 月, day 号 or 日, then weekday 星期.
HSK 1
6 min
Telling Time in Chinese: Hours, Minutes and Meeting Times
Learn how to ask and tell the time in Mandarin with 点, 分, 半 and 刻, plus clear examples for appointments and clock-reading practice.
HSK 1
7 min
Separable Verbs 睡觉, 上课, 说话, 生病
Use everyday separable verbs like 睡觉, 上课, 上班, 说话 and 生病, and know what can go in the middle and what can’t follow them.
HSK 1
5 min
Sentences Without a Subject: 下雨了, 上课了, 有人吗
Say complete sentences that have no subject at all, like 下雨了, 上课了, 有人找你 and 请进, without adding an English-style “it”.
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7 min
Commands with 请, 吧, 不要 and Negation with 不, 没
Ask, suggest and tell people not to do things with 请, 吧, 不要 and 别, and choose correctly between 不, 没 and 没有.
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5 min
Exclamations with 太……了, 真 and 多……啊
Show strong feelings with 太好了！, 真好吃！ and 多漂亮啊！, and know when 太……了 means “too” rather than “so”.
HSK 1
6 min
Double Objects with 给, 问, 教, 送 and 告诉
Say who gets what with verbs like 给, 问, 教, 送 and 告诉: verb + person + thing, as in 老师给我一本书.
HSK 1
6 min
Counting Times with 次: 去过两次
Say how many times you did something with verb + number + 次, and put the object in the right place.
HSK 1
7 min
联合, 偏正, 动宾, 主谓 for the Four Basic Phrase Types
See how Chinese builds phrases by joining equal words, adding a describer, adding an object, or pairing a subject with a predicate.
HSK 1
5 min
A，B for Joining Clauses Without Connecting Words
Join two short clauses with just a comma and let the meaning show how they connect.
HSK 1
5 min
...，还... for Adding Another Fact
Use 还 in a second clause to add one more thing someone did, does, or is.
HSK 1
5 min
今天星期一 for Sentences Without 是
Say dates, times, ages, and prices with a noun or number right after the subject, no 是 needed, and ask “how is it?” with just 怎么样.
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5 min
块, 毛 and 分 for Saying Prices
Say Chinese prices out loud with 块, 毛 and 分, and know when the last unit can be dropped.
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5 min
喂 for “Hello?” on the Phone
Use 喂 to answer or start a phone call, and to call out “hey” to get attention.
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6 min
再 and 就 for “Again” and “Then”
Use 再 for doing something again later, and 再 and 就 to link one step to the next.
HSK 1
5 min
陈述句 for Statements: Saying What Is and What Isn’t
A declarative sentence (陈述句) tells a fact in normal word order and ends with 。; make it negative with 不 or 没, and add 吗 to turn it into a question.
HSK 1
6 min
很, 非常, 太, 真 and 有点儿 for “How Much”
Choose the right degree word before an adjective: plain 很, strong 非常, “too” or “so” with 太, exclaiming 真, and slightly unwelcome 有点儿.
HSK 1
6 min
定语 and 状语 for Describing Nouns and Verbs
Describers always come first in Chinese: a 定语 goes before a noun (我的书, 三本书), and a 状语 goes before a verb or adjective (今天在家学习, 都很好).
HSK 1
5 min
和 and 对 for “With” and “To”
Use 和 + person for doing something with someone, and 对 + person for who your words or attitude are aimed at; both go before the verb.
HSK 1
6 min
本, 家, 口, 件, 只 and 杯: Measure Words Beyond 个
Count books with 本, shops with 家, family members with 口, clothes with 件, animals with 只, pieces with 块, money with 元, and drinks with the borrowed measure word 杯.
HSK 1
5 min
们 and 边 Suffixes for “Groups” and “Sides”
Add 们 to a pronoun or a word for people to make a group, and add 边 to 上, 前, 左 and other direction words to make a place word that can stand on its own.
HSK 1
6 min
二, 两, 零 and 半 for Saying Numbers
Build Chinese numbers from 一 to 千, choose between 二 and 两, fill gaps with 零, and say “half” and “one and a half” with 半.
HSK 1
5 min
桌子上有一本书 for “There Is” with 有 and 是
Start with the place, then use 有 + number + measure word + noun to say what is there, or 是 + noun to name what fills that spot.
HSK 1
5 min
主语 and 宾语 for the Subject and the Object
The subject comes first and the object comes right after the verb; a noun, a pronoun or a noun phrase can fill either slot, and only word order shows who does what.
HSK 1
5 min
天, 年, 岁, 点, 分, 号 for Time Words Without 个
Put 天, 年, 岁, 点, 分, 号 and 日 straight after a number to say how long, how old, what time and what date, with no 个 in between.
HSK 1
6 min
我喝茶 and 他很忙 for Verb and Adjective Predicates
The predicate (谓语) says something about the subject: a verb phrase tells what the subject does, an adjective phrase describes it, and neither needs an extra “is.”
HSK 1
5 min
……，也…… for “Also” and “Too”
Put 也 right before the verb of a second clause to say “also” or “too,” and use 还 when the same person adds one more thing.
HSK 1
5 min
在...呢 and ...呢 for Actions in Progress
Say what is happening right now with 在 or 正在 before the verb, add 呢 at the end for a friendly spoken tone, or use 呢 alone.
HSK 1
6 min
在学校 and 桌子上 for Preposition and Location Phrases
Build location phrases like 桌子上 and 教室里 (noun + location word), and preposition phrases like 在学校 and 和朋友 that go before the verb.
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