
Learn how pinyin uses a syllable with three parts: initial, final, and tone, and how 21 initials, 36 finals, and four tones shape Chinese pronunciation.
Learn to distinguish b and p, and d and t, by feeling the air from the mouth—put your hand in front of your mouth—and practice with example words.
Introduce the six basic Mandarin finals—a, o, e, i, u, ü—and guide pronunciation through mouth movements, practice words, and picture-based examples.
Explore the 1–4 initial sounds g, k, h, j, q, x in Chinese and practice distinguishing them from finals with tongue position and breath to improve pronunciation.
Explore the four Chinese tones and how each tone changes meaning. Practice pronunciation with the ma example, learning high and level, rising, and falling pitch patterns.
Identify the 1-8 initial sounds z, c, s, zh, ch, sh, r in the Chinese beginner HSK1 course, covering basic Mandarin initials.
Learn to differentiate the Chinese initials j q x and z c s through contrasts like she and si, focusing on tongue position and airflow for accurate pronunciation.
Learn Chinese family member vocabulary for hsk1, including father, mother, elder and younger brothers and sisters, with pronunciation tips and simple repetition to master short, soft tones.
This lecture shows how to form a sentence in Chinese, using yo yo to mean to have, with English-like structure and yes-no questions using the question particle ma.
Explore Chinese pronouns and possessives, including he, she, it, they, we, us, and possessive forms with examples like father, mother, and brother or sister.
Learn essential Chinese greetings with ni hao, practice third-tone pronunciation and its shift to second tone, and use polite forms like nin and ni men hao.
Learn how to ask what's your name in Chinese and practice the phrase ni jiao ma. The lesson introduces basic words for asking and answering names.
Master yes-or-no questions using the sentence-final 吗 particle, practice correcting conversations about nationality, and describe pictures with the newly learned vocabulary and names.
Introduce teacher Ramona Bear and practice basic pronouns and question words, such as who and what, to say 'she is my Chinese teacher' in Han Chinese language.
Practice asking and answering where you are from in Chinese, introduce yourself as American or Chinese, and use simple dialogues to label classmate and friend.
Practice asking and answering five basic HSK1 questions, including where are you from, what's your name, where is your Chinese teacher from, and how do you have a Chinese friend.
learn new words for family members and how to count people and ages, with practice on phrases like my family, our family, and whose family.
Explore how Chinese numbers from 11 to 19 form by adding to ten, then 20 to 99 with tens and units, and extend to 100, 1000, and 10000.
Learn the most commonly used measure words in Chinese, especially 个 and 杯, by forming a number plus a measure word plus a noun, with examples like 一杯水.
Learn new words from today's lesson, focusing on family terms, numbers for counts, and how to refer to my family, including daughter and son.
Learn essential Chinese food vocabulary and pronunciation, including how to say dish or cuisine and delicious, and practice a kitchen conversation about can you cook Chinese food.
Learn to write Chinese characters and practice reading them through a dialogue-based exercise, exploring basic writing techniques and multiple readings suitable for HSK1 learners.
Master the new words from lesson six, including speaking Chinese, Chinese food and delicious, plus cooking and taste expressions. Practice recognizing Chinese characters, reading, and writing basics.
Learn to say weeks and months in Chinese using numbers 1–12 for months and days from Monday to Sunday.
Learn to ask and answer the date in Chinese, using numbers, the days of the week, and polite phrases like may I ask and excuse me.
Practice saying and translating today, yesterday, and tomorrow through a Chinese-English dialogue, reinforcing time expressions and basic question words.
Explore new words and tricky pronunciations, then combine them to form simple sentences like go to school and write a book, using look, read, and show to connect ideas.
This lesson introduces new words for to drink, to eat, and to want, and uses English to Chinese practice to help beginners learn basic meal, drink, and cooking phrases.
Learn how to express plans for the afternoon in Chinese, using time words at the sentence start, and practice shopping phrases to buy cups or glasses at a shop.
Learn to say cat and dog in Chinese and practice basic sentence patterns for location. Apply subject and location phrases with examples like at school, at home.
Learn to ask where something is using the word na, with examples like where is mom, and understand that mom is at home.
Learn how to ask where something is in Chinese and answer with location phrases like on the chair or under it, using na for there and practicing the third tone.
Learn to ask and answer 'where do you work?' in Chinese, with vocabulary for school, hospital, doctor, and arts design, and practice phrases about work and places.
Practice basic Chinese phrases about family and home in this lesson. Key lines include is your father at home, he is in the hospital, and my daughter is a teacher.
Practice new words for desk, table, shop, and computer, and learn the measure word for books (li) while switching between English and Chinese.
Identify objects on the desk, such as a cup, a computer, and a book, and practice location phrases like on the desk, towards the shop, inside, and outside.
Explore the Chinese there is/there are sentence structure to describe places and objects, and practice vocabulary from the school shop to desk, computer, book, and animal terms.
Practice basic hsk1 conversational patterns and naming questions from lesson tip part two, practicing asking and answering what's his name, who is this person, and translating phrases.
Explore a grammar pattern that indicates ability or possibility and permission in Chinese, with practical examples like can I sit here and can I go to the shop tomorrow afternoon.
Practice essential HSK1 vocabulary through speaking drills and visual prompts. Learn how to express there is something, ask for permission, and use the measure word for family members.
“Chinese Beginner 1 Course”, produced by Mandarinfluenz is tailored for non Chinese speakers to learn Chinese, starting from a complete beginner level. Composed of 15 lessons, this course will move you beyond HSK 1 level. In addition, it includes everything and meet the requirements to take HSK 1 exam.
HSK1 book is suitable for learners of Chinese without systematic Chinese learning experience and those who are going to take the HSK level 1 test. The book is composed of 15 lessons. except lesson 1 and lesson 2 focusing on pronunciation, each of the rest lessons centers on a topic in three situations, each with 1-2 dialogues. each lesson teaches 10-15 new words and presents notes on 3-4 language points.
Each of the lessons 3-15 comprises 7 parts, namely, warm-up, text (with new words), notes, exercise, pinyin, characters and application. A culture note is designed after every five lessons, which introduces pertinent cultural background information.
What you'll gain from the course?
-Obtain the pronounce of pinyin
-Learn essential grammars to build sentences
-Obtain more than 200 words
-Conduct a basic daily life conversation
-Reach HSK1 Level and get ready to HSK2
How's the course designed?
- 15 lessons, with 60 sessions (4 hours in total)
- oral exercise
- new words practice