Greet people, introduce yourself and count to ten — your first real conversation in Mandarin. Unit 01 of HSK 1, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 01 — Hello

Say please and thank you, apologise, and count from one to ten. Unit 02 of HSK 1 — short video lessons, pinyin support and speaking practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 02 — Thank You

Ask for and give names, and say where you are from. Unit 03 of HSK 1 — short video lessons, pinyin support and speaking practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 03 — What's Your Name?

Talk about people around you — family, friends and teachers — and describe what they do. Unit 04 of HSK 1, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 04 — She Is My Chinese Teacher

Give ages, talk about your family, and handle larger numbers with ease. Unit 05 of HSK 1 — video lessons, pinyin support and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 05 — Her Daughter Is Twenty

Express ability and languages: what you can do, what you are learning, and how well you do it. Unit 06 of HSK 1, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 06 — I Can Speak Chinese

Days, dates, weeks and months — say when things happen, make appointments and read a Chinese calendar, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 07 — What's the Date Today?

Order food and drinks, say what you like, and handle a simple menu without pointing. Unit 08 of HSK 1, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 08 — I'd Like Some Tea

Ask about jobs and workplaces, and describe where people live and work. Unit 09 of HSK 1 — video lessons, pinyin support and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 09 — Where Does He Work?

Positions and directions, plus the polite forms for asking permission. Unit 10 of HSK 1 — video lessons, pinyin support and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 10 — May I Sit Here?

Tell the time, ask when things start, and arrange to meet someone. Unit 11 of HSK 1 — video lessons, pinyin support and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 11 — What Time Is It?

Talk about weather, seasons and temperature — the easiest small talk in any language. Unit 12 of HSK 1, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 12 — What's the Weather Like?

Describe what is happening right now, and talk about hobbies and what people are up to. Unit 13 of HSK 1, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 13 — He Is Learning to Cook

Go shopping: sizes, colours, prices and quantities, with the grammar for expressing amount. Unit 14 of HSK 1, with video lessons and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 14 — She Bought Some Clothes

Transport and travel — buy tickets, ask for directions and talk about how you got somewhere, with video lessons, pinyin support and practice.

HSK 1 · Unit 15 — I Came by Plane

HSK 1

This is the complete HSK 1 course, gathered into a single Book. Fifteen units take you from the sounds of Mandarin to holding a short, real conversation.Every word and pattern comes from the official HSK 1 syllabus, so nothing here is filler. Work through the units in order, or jump straight to the topic you need.By the end you will be able to<ul><li>Introduce yourself, your family and your work</li><li>Handle numbers, dates, times and prices</li><li>Order food, go shopping and talk about the weather</li><li>Use around 150 words and the core sentence patterns of HSK 1</li></ul>Who this is for — complete beginners, or anyone revising HSK 1 in order. No previous Chinese needed.

All 15 units of HSK 1 in one self-paced course — from your first hello to talking about travel, at your own pace.