Greetings and self-introduction
Lesson 1问候与自我介绍
Say hello, thank you and goodbye; give your name with 叫; say whether you are a teacher or a student
Open lessonACA HSK1
HSK 1 Online Course for Beginners
ACA HSK 1 is an online Chinese course for absolute beginners preparing for the HSK 1 exam: two free pinyin lessons plus 14 HSK 1 lessons covering 167 words, basic sentence patterns, dialogues and quizzes. By the end you can greet people, talk about family, numbers, time, food and shopping, and sit the HSK 1 test. Start free with the pinyin tones practice and pinyin reading practice lessons and the first two HSK 1 lessons, no membership needed.
This course follows the classic HSK 1 syllabus (HSK 2.0, 150 words). The new HSK 3.0 Level 1 has 300 words; see what changed from 150 to 300 words.
Other levels: HSK 2 course · HSK 3 course · HSK 4 course
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Try the first two HSK1 lessonsTwo free lessons in HSK1
Study lessons 1 and 2 in HSK1 free, with no membership required.
Learners can study the first two lessons free for every legacy HSK1-4 level and every New HSK 1-6 or 7-9 A/B/C track. Lesson 3 onward follows course access rules.
14HSK1 lessons
167Vocabulary items
6Quiz questions
100%Original content
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Each lesson includes learning goals, original dialogues, vocabulary, grammar and exercises.
Who are they? People and nationality
Lesson 2他们是谁？
Ask who someone is with 谁; ask about nationality with 哪国; talk about friends and classmates using 的 and 呢
Open lessonFamily and age
Lesson 3我家有几口人？
Say how many people are in your family; ask someone's age with 几岁 and 多大
Open lessonAbilities: can you speak Chinese?
Lesson 4你会说中文吗？
Say what you can do with 会; talk about cooking; ask how to read or write a character with 怎么
Open lessonDates and days of the week
Lesson 5今天几月几号？
Ask and give the date (几月几号, 星期几); say yesterday, today and tomorrow; say where you are going
Open lessonDrinks, food and prices
Lesson 6你想喝什么？
Say what you want with 想; order food and drinks; ask prices with 多少钱 and 块
Open lessonPlaces and positions
Lesson 7在哪儿：地点和方位
Ask where someone or something is; use 在 + place/position word; name simple jobs and workplaces
Open lessonWhat is where
Lesson 8有什么：桌上的东西
Describe what is somewhere; use position words 上, 里, 前面, 后面; use 没有 to say something is not there
Open lessonTelling the time
Lesson 9现在几点：时间表达
Ask what time it is; give hours and minutes; plan simple activities by time
Open lessonWeather and feelings
Lesson 10天气怎么样：天气和感受
Ask about the weather; describe hot, cold and rain; use 太…了 for degree
Open lessonPhone calls and actions in progress
Lesson 11喂，你在做什么
Make and answer phone calls in Chinese; say what you are doing; make a suggestion with 吧
Open lessonShopping and completed actions
Lesson 12买东西：数量和物品
Say what you bought; use 了 for actions that happened or finished; use 都, 啊 and 后 in simple sentences
Open lessonTransport and arrival
Lesson 13坐飞机来：交通和到达
Use 是…的 to stress when, where or how something happened; talk about planes, taxis and other transport
Open lessonFinal review and self-test
Lesson 14HSK1 结业：复习和自测
Review core HSK1 words, sentence patterns and functions; take HSK1 listening and reading self-tests; plan your next step
Open lessonHSK1 study guides
Free planning articles for overseas beginners — how long it takes, what to study first, and how to practice.
Continue your learning
Use the course library, vocabulary review and progress quizzes to build a regular study routine.
Original course content
Original lessons based on HSK1 learning goals, without copying published textbook texts, exercises, recordings or images.