Lessons for HSK 1 to 3.

Each lesson is a short story in Mandarin with pictures and audio, the words and grammar it uses, and a talk with Xiaolu at the end. All of HSK 1 is free.

Start HSK 1

Available lessons

• HSK 1 · Hello! How are you?

  Greetings

• HSK 1 · Thank you! Goodbye!

  Thanks and goodbye

• HSK 1 · I'm a student, and you?

  Who I am

• HSK 1 · What's your name?

  Names and friends

• HSK 1 · Nice to meet you!

  Introductions

• HSK 1 · Please sit, have some tea!

  Hospitality

• HSK 1 · Sorry! Never mind!

  Politeness pairs

• HSK 1 · How much is this?

  Money and prices

• HSK 1 · There are four in my family

  Family

• HSK 1 · Where are you going?

  Going places

• HSK 1 · What's the date today?

  Dates and days

• HSK 1 · What time is it now?

  Clock time

• HSK 1 · What do you want to eat?

  Food

• HSK 1 · Where do you work?

  Work and home

• HSK 1 · How do you write this character?

  Study and characters

• HSK 1 · I speak a little Chinese

  Speaking Chinese

• HSK 1 · Where's my cup?

  Where things are, big and small

• HSK 1 · How's the weather today?

  Weather

• HSK 1 · These clothes are so pretty!

  Shopping

• HSK 1 · Have you seen my cat?

  Pets

• HSK 1 · Hello? What are you doing?

  Evening on the phone

• HSK 2 · My home is far from the airport

  Far and near: getting across town

• HSK 3 · Who ate the cake?

  Kitchen whodunnit

• HSK 4 · So many customers, but no seats!

  First shift at the restaurant front

• HSK 5 · Chopping, frying and washing the pot: all mine!

  The buddy's first shift in the restaurant kitchen

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