HSK Test Level 1
HSK TEST LEVEL 3
Chinese Culture, Tradition, and Customs
HSK 1 assesses test takers’ abilities in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the counterpart of the Level I of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF).
HSK 1 Achievement
Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level I) can understand and use very simple Chinese phrases, meet basic needs for communication and possess the ability to further their Chinese language studies.
HSK 1 Vocabulary
It’s required to master 150 commonly used words for HSK 1. To achieve this first level of Chinese language proficiency, you must master basic pronouns, classifiers, nouns, verbs, and other parts of speech. You must also know how to express time, age, money, and numbers using different sentence patterns such as questions, negatives, imperatives, and the like.
HSK 1 Grammar Points
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Count Numbers
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Express Time
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Express Date
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的(de)
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The Basic Sentence Structure
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General Questions 吗(ma) and 呢(ne)
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Wh-Questions
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“是(shì)……的(de)” Sentence
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不(bù) and 没(méi)
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二(èr)” and “两(liǎng)
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会 (huì) and 能 (nénɡ)
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Three Special Sentence Structures
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了(le)
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Serial Verbs Sentence
Learn more about HSK 1 grammar points
HSK 1 Corresponding Textbooks
HSK 1 Mock Papers
HSK 1 Test Structure & Content
In the test paper, there are two sections in total, Listening comprehension and Reading comprehension. All items on HSK 1 test paper are shown in pinyin.
* The test will last for 125 minutes in total (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information).
HSK 1 Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level I), three results will be provided including listening, reading and total. The test taker must score at least 120 points total to be considered passing.
As a Chinese language certificate for foreign students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results of the HSK are valid for two years (beginning from the test date).
