Chinese Learning from 0:Mandarin Chinese HSK1 and 500 words

Chinese for beginners,HSK1 learning, 150 HSK1 Vocabularies, 500 Essential Vocabularies,Idioms and know more about China

Created byJacky Zhang

Last updated 7/2025

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What you'll learn

Alphabet of Pinyin, four tones and rules of pinyin
Strokes of Chinese Characters and how it writes
Common used new words in HSK book1
Common used sentences and daily dialogues in HSK book1
Common used language points
HSK 1 Exam required 150 vocabularies
Extra learning HSK 500 Essential Chinese Vocabularies
Extra learning 100 Chinese Idioms
Extra learning basic understanding of China and cultures of China

Course content

19 sections • 191 lectures • 15h 54m total length

Outline and Advantages of Our Chinese Course8:46
Outline of the course and the advantages of the course
1.1 拼音字母表 Alphabet of Pinyin9:33
Alphabet of Pinyin,Initials and Finals of Chinese Pinyin
1.2 汉语的声调 Four Tones10:57
To learn the four tones of Pinyin
1.3 汉语的音节 Chinese Syllables11:36
To learn Chinese Syllables and Tone Sandhi: 3rd tone +3rd tone
1.4 课堂用语 Classroom Expressions1:58
Classroom Expressions
1.5 汉字的笔画 Strokes of Chinese Characters5:31
Strokes of Chinese Characters, and to recognize Single-Component Characters
1.6 第一课生词 New words of Lesson13:13
New words learning of Lesson 1
1.7 Text1 你好！Hello!2:28
Learn and read the dialogue of Text 1, 你好 Hello!
1.8 Text2 您好！Hello!1:27
Learn and read the dialogue of Text 2, 您好，Hello!
1.9 Text3对不起！I'm sorry!2:00
Learn and read the dialogue of Text 3, 对不起！I'm sorry!
1.10 课堂活动 Class Activities1:03
课堂活动 Class Activities

2.1 汉语拼音的声母和韵母Initials and Finals of Chinese Pinyin(2)6:45
汉语拼音的声母和韵母Initials and Finals of Chinese Pinyin(2)
2.2 汉语的轻声The Neutral Tone3:07
汉语的轻声 The Neutral Tone
2.3 拼音规则1 标调法和省写Tone Marking and Abbreviation8:47
拼音规则1 标调法和省写Tone Marking and Abbreviation
2.4 汉字的笔画2 Strokes of Chinese Characters(2)5:50
汉字的笔画2 Strokes of Chinese Characters(2)
2.5 第二课生词 New words of Lesson22:24
第二课生词 New words of Lesson2
2.6 Text 1-3 谢谢你，不客气，再见 Thank you. You are welcome and Goodbye.3:54
Text1-3 谢谢你，不客气，再见 Thank you. You are welcome and Goodbye.
2.7 课堂用语 Classroom Expressions2:30
课堂用语 Classroom Expressions

3.1 发音辨析和拼音规则 Differentiation and pinyin rules17:23
发音辨析和拼音规则 Differentiation and pinyin rules
3.2 汉字笔画3 Strokes of Chinese Characters(3)7:43
汉字笔画3 Strokes of Chinese Characters(3)
3.3 第三课生词 New words of Lesson35:25
第三课生词 New words of Lesson3
3.4 第三课语言点 Language Points4:07
1.疑问代词“什么” The Interrogative Pronoun“什么 2.“是”字句 The“是”Sentence
3.用“吗”的疑问句 Interrogative Sentences with“吗”
3.5 Text1 你叫什么名字？What's your name?2:21
Text1 你叫什么名字？What's your name?
3.6 Text2 你是老师吗？Are you a teacher?2:28
Text2 你是老师吗？Are you a teacher?
3.7 Text3 你是中国人吗？Are you Chinese?3:05
Text3 你是中国人吗？Are you Chinese?
3.8 练习 Exercise2:14

4.1 发音辨析和拼音规则 Differentiation and pinyin rules20:25
发音辨析和拼音规则 Differentiation and pinyin rules,Differentiation：pronunciation of the initials zh、ch、sh、r
Differentiation：pronunciation of the alveolar n and the velar nasal nɡ
Tone Sandhi of “一(yī)”
Rules of Pinyin(3):use of y and w
4.2 汉字的笔画4 Strokes of Chinese Characters(4)6:03
1. 汉字的笔画（4）Strokes of Chinese Characters(4)
2. recognize Single-Component Characters（Strokes）
4.3 第四课生词 New words of Lesson44:08
第四课生词 New words of Lesson4
4.4 第四课语言点 Language Points7:55
1.疑问代词“谁”“哪” The Interrogative Pronoun“谁”“哪”
2.结构助词“的” The Structural Particle“的”
3.疑问助词“呢”(1) The Interrogative Particle“呢”
4.5 Text1 她是谁？Who is she?2:25
Text1 她是谁？Who is she?
4.6 Text2 你是哪国人？Which country are you from?2:34
Text2 你是哪国人？Which country are you from?
4.7 Text3 他是谁？ Who is he?2:52
Text3 他是谁？ Who is he?
4.8 练习 Exercises3:21
exercise

5.1 儿化的发音和拼音规则The Retroflex Final and rules12:32
儿化的发音 The Retroflex Final
Differentiation：pronunciation of the finals beginning with i,u,ü
Difference between Aspirated and Unaspirated Initials
Rules of Pinyin(4):syllable-dividing mark
5.2 汉字的笔画（5）Strokes of Chinese Characters(5)7:48
汉字的笔画（5）Strokes of Chinese Characters(5)
Recognize Single-Component Characters
汉字的笔顺（1）Strokes Order(1)
5.3 第五课生词 New words of Lesson55:37
第五课生词 New words of Lesson5
5.4 第五课语言点 Language points16:36
1.疑问代词“几” The Interrogative Pron.
2.百以内的数字 Number below 100
3. “了”表变化“了”Indicating a Change
4. “多+大”表示疑问 The Interrogative Phrase“多+大”
5.5 Text1 你家有几口人？How many people are there in your family?2:14
Text1 你家有几口人？How many people are there in your family?
5.6 Text2 你女儿几岁了？How old is your daughter?2:12
Text2 你女儿几岁了？How old is your daughter?
5.7 Text3 李老师多大了？How old is Mr.Li?2:55
Text3 李老师多大了？How old is Mr.Li?
5.8 练习 Exercises8:35
exercise

6.1 双音节词语的声调搭配Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(1)6:15
1. 双音节词语的声调搭配（1） Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(1)
6.2 汉字的笔画（6）Strokes of Chinese Characters(6)11:49
1. 汉字的笔画（6）Strokes of Chinese Characters(6)
2. 认识独体字（笔画） Single-Component Characters（Strokes）
3. 汉字的结构（1）Structure of Characters(1)
6.3 第六课生词 New words of Lesson 65:29
第六课生词 New words of Lesson 6
6.4 第六课语言点 Language Points7:04
1.能愿动词会（1） The Modal Verb“会”(1)
2.形容词谓语句 Sentences with an Adjectival Predicate
3. 疑问代词“怎么”(1)The Interrogative Pronoun“怎么”(1)
6.5 Text1 你会说汉语吗？Can you speak Chinese?2:20
Text1 你会说汉语吗？Can you speak Chinese?
6.6 Text2 中国菜好吃吗？Is Chinese food delicious?3:14
Text2 中国菜好吃吗？Is Chinese food delicious?
6.7 Text3你会写汉字吗？Can you write Chinese Characters?3:47
Text3你会写汉字吗？Can you write Chinese Characters?
6.8 练习 Exercises4:01
练习 Exercises

7.1 双音节词语的声调搭配2 Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(2)4:41
1. 双音节词语的声调搭配（2） Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(2)
7.2 汉字笔画结构和偏旁 Structure of Characters(2) and radicals8:03
1. 认识独体字 Single-Component Characters
2. 汉字结构(2):左右结构与左中右结构
Structure of Chinese Characters (2): left-right and left-middle-right
3. 汉字偏旁“ ”和“ ”Chinese Radicals“ ”and“ ”
7.3 第七课生词New words of Lesson75:47
第七课生词New words of Lesson7
7.4 第七课语言点 Language Points10:04
1.Expression of a Date (l): month, date, day of the week
2.名词谓语句 Sentences with an Nominal Predicate
3.连动句（1） Sentences with a Serial Verb Construction(1)
7.5 Text1 今天几号？What's the date today?2:43
Text1 今天几号？What's the date today?
7.6 Text2 昨天几号？What was the date yesterday?3:21
Text2 昨天几号？What was the date yesterday?
7.7 Text3 明天星期六，你去学校吗？Will you go to school?3:03
Text3 明天星期六，你去学校吗？Will you go to school?
7.8 练习 Exercise7:03
练习 Exercise

8.1 双音节词语的声调搭配3 Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(3)4:55
双音节词语的声调搭配3 Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(3)
8.2 汉字笔画结构和偏旁 Structure of Characters(3) and radicals8:36
1. 认识独体字（笔画） Single-Component Characters（Strokes）
2.汉字结构(3):上下结构与上中下结构
Structure of Chinese Characters (3): top-bottom and top-middle-bottom
3. 汉字偏旁“ ”和“ ”Chinese Radicals“ ”and“ ”
8.3 第八课生词 New words of Lesson87:33
第八课生词 New words of Lesson8
8.4 第八课语言点 Language Points8:45
1.能愿动词“想” The Modal Verb“想”
2.疑问代词“多少”The Interrogative Pronoun“多少”
3.量词“个”“口” The Measure Words“个”and“口”
4.钱数的表达 Expression of the Amount of Money
8.5 Text1 你想喝什么？What would like to drink?2:48
8.6 Text2 下午你想去做什么？What would you like to do this afternoon?2:44
Text2 下午你想去做什么？What would you like to do this afternoon?
8.7 Text3 这个杯子多少钱？ How much is this cup?2:39
Text3 这个杯子多少钱？ How much is this cup?
8.8 练习 Exercise3:34
exercise

9.1 双音节词语的声调搭配（4） Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(4)3:52
1. 双音节词语的声调搭配（4） Tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words(4)
9.2 汉字笔画结构和偏旁 Structure of Characters(4) and radicals8:42
1. 认识独体字（笔画）Recognize Single-Component Characters（Strokes）
2. 汉字结构(4):半包围结构Structure of Chinese Characters (4): half-enclosure
3. 汉字偏旁“ ”和“ ”Chinese Radicals“ ”and“ ”
9.3 第九课生词 New words of Lesson 96:47
new words of lesson 9
9.4 第九课语言点 Language Points7:26
1.动词“在” The Verb“在”
2.疑问代词“哪儿”The Interrogative Pronoun“哪儿”
3.介词“在” The Preposition“在”
4.疑问助词“呢”（2）The Interrogative Particle“呢”（2）
9.5 Text1小猫在哪儿？Where is the kitty?2:43
Text1小猫在哪儿？Where is the kitty?
9.6 Text2 你在哪儿工作？Where do you work?2:51
Text2 你在哪儿工作？Where do you work?
9.7 Text3 你爸爸在家吗？Is your father at home?2:05
Text3 你爸爸在家吗？Is your father at home?
9.8 练习 Exercise3:57
exercise

10.1 轻声音节，叠音词，带后缀词的读法 Neutral-Tone，Reduplicated Syllables,words with suffix7:14
轻声音节，叠音词，带后缀词的读法 Neutral-Tone，Reduplicated Syllables,words with suffix
10.2 汉字笔画结构和偏旁 Structure of Characters(5) and radicals9:47
1. 认识独体字（笔画）Recognize Single-Component Characters（Strokes）
2. 汉字结构(5):全包围结构Structure of Chinese Characters (5): enclosure.
3. 汉字偏旁“ ”和“ ”Chinese Radicals“ ”and“ ”
10.3 第十课生词 New words of Lesson 107:20
new words
10.4 第十课语言点 Language Points12:24
1.“有”字句：表示存在 The“有”Sentence:indicating existence
2.连词“和”The Conjunction“和”
3.能愿动词“能” The Modal Verb“能”
4.用“请”的祈使句 Imperative Sentence with“请”
10.5 Text1桌子上有什么？What are there on desk?3:01
Text1桌子上有什么？What are there on desk?
10.6 Text2 前面那个人叫什么名字？Who is the person in the front?4:05
Text2 前面那个人叫什么名字？Who is the person in the front?
10.7 Text3 这儿有人吗？Is this seat taken？2:20
Text3 这儿有人吗？Is this seat taken？
10.8 练习 Exercise5:39
exercise

Requirements

No previous knowledge of Chinese,
From 0 starter learning
Desire to learn Chinese

Description

HSK1 Chinese Course Description

Course Overview:
This HSK1 Chinese course is designed for absolute beginners, providing a comprehensive introduction to Mandarin Chinese. The course covers essential vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and basic communication skills, aligning with the HSK1 proficiency level. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and use simple phrases, engage in everyday conversations, and recognize 150+ vocabulary words and 500 essential Chinese characters.

Course Content:

Foundational Skills:
- Pinyin (Chinese phonetic system): Alphabet, tones, syllables, and pronunciation rules.
- Basic strokes and structures of Chinese characters, including radicals and single-component characters.
Daily Communication Topics:
- Greetings and introductions (e.g., "你好," "你叫什么名字？").
- Expressing gratitude, apologies, and simple questions (e.g., "谢谢你," "对不起").
- Talking about family, occupations, and nationalities (e.g., "她是我的汉语老师," "你是哪国人？").
- Discussing time, dates, weather, and daily activities (e.g., "今天几号？" "现在几点？").
- Making simple requests and describing actions (e.g., "我想喝茶," "你在做什么呢？").
Grammar and Language Points:
- Sentence structures, question forms, and basic verb usage.
- Special rules like the neutral tone, retroflex finals, and tone collocations in disyllabic/trisyllabic words.
Cultural Insights:
- Introduction to Chinese culture, traditions, festivals (e.g., Spring Festival), and etiquette.
- Practical tips for living and studying in China.
Vocabulary and Characters:
- Mastery of 150 HSK1 vocabulary words and 500 essential Chinese characters, organized by themes and pronunciation.
- Learning common four-character idioms for enriched expression.

Course Features & Advantages:

Structured Learning: The course is divided into 19 lessons with clear progression, ensuring a step-by-step mastery of skills.
Practical Focus: Emphasis on real-life scenarios to build confidence in speaking and listening.
Interactive Materials: Includes texts, exercises, and classroom activities to reinforce learning.
Cultural Integration: Combines language learning with cultural knowledge for a holistic understanding.
HSK1-Aligned: Prepares students for the HSK1 exam while fostering practical communication abilities.

Outcome:
Students will achieve basic fluency in Mandarin, capable of handling simple interactions and laying a solid foundation for advanced study. Perfect for travelers, expats, or anyone starting their Chinese language journey!

Who this course is for:

People who wants to learn Chinese
People who wants to pass HSK1 Exam
People who wants to travel,study in China
People who wants to do business with China
People who wants to live in China
People who wants their children to learn Chinese
People who are interested in Chinese

Chinese Learning from 0:Mandarin Chinese HSK1 and 500 words

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Lesson1 你好 Hello11 lectures • 59min

Lesson2 谢谢你 Thank you7 lectures • 33min

Lesson 3你叫什么名字？ What's your name?8 lectures • 45min

Lesson 4 她是我的汉语老师 She is my Chinese teacher8 lectures • 50min

Lesson 5 她女儿今年二十岁Her daughter is 20 years old this year.8 lectures • 58min

Lesson 6 我会说汉语 I can speak Chinese.8 lectures • 44min

Lesson 7 今天几号？What’s the date today?8 lectures • 45min

Lesson 8 我想喝茶 I’d like some tea.8 lectures • 42min

Lesson 9 你儿子在哪儿工作?Where does your son work?8 lectures • 38min

Lesson 10 我能坐这儿吗？Can I sit here?8 lectures • 52min

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