Beginner Foundation
Starter
Required
12 words
Numbers, Time, and Money
Build the first number system you need for prices, dates, time, and everyday counting.
Goal
Learners can recognize starter numbers and use them with time and money words.
Ask the current time and say how much something costs.
Focus
numbers
time
prices
Useful examples
现在多少钱？
Xiànzài duōshao qián?
How much is it now?
今天三块。
Jīntiān sān kuài.
Today it is three kuai.
Time Before the Verb
Place time words like 今天, 明天, and 现在 before the verb phrase.
Practice sentences
没有一，重点会不清楚。
Without 一, the focus would be unclear.
Pick the grammar piece that controls the sentence role.
二加三等于五。
Two plus three equals five.
Use 二 for the number two.
我有三本书。
I have three books.
Use 三 for three.
四个人来了。
Four people came.
Use 四 for four.
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Module word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Dictionary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 二 | èr | two |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 三 | sān | three |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 四 | sì | four |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 十 | shí | ten |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 钱 | qián | coin |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |