
Discover the HSK 3 standard course part a level b1 with teacher explanation, featuring 90 videos, 300 words, 47 grammar points, etymology stories, color-coded vocabulary, and downloadable wordlists.
This lecture explains how chinese characters originated as ancient engine drawings and evolved into modern forms with meaning and sound, with two-sided structure and radicals like the hand and tree-with-line.
Learn how to use complements of results to express completed actions in Chinese, with examples of dinner plans, movie tickets, and the topic-comment sentence structure.
Introduce vocabulary and character components, including the water and weapon radicals, to form meanings like play, with guidance on time order and homework usage.
Explore homework as the topic, using a structure to show you finished doing something, discuss questions like is that true and how come, and note long time ago usage.
Master basic geography and vocabulary through lesson 1’s vocabulary 3, learning Chinese terms for north and south capitals like Beijing and Nanjing, with memory tips.
Learn Chinese travel phrases and past tense structures, teaching how to say I went to Beijing last year, with whom, and how to ask details.
Learn hsk 3 vocabulary, including the 'flower bag' for bread, and how new words are described and renamed. Explore character formation with ground and tool radicals and moving phrases.
Learn Chinese grammar concepts such as the topic command structure and the complement of results, and how to express quantities and degree with question words.
Compare nuances of expressing completed actions and past tense, clarifying how to use how and did you drink yesterday, and how I didn't drink beer yesterday conveys attitude and meaning.
Explore Chinese radicals like the moon radical linked to meat, sickness radical, and tree radical; learn how left or right positions affect writing and meaning, with leg pain examples.
This lesson explains how Chinese uses direction verbs and softening constructions to express actions toward or away from the speaker, with up and down mountain examples.
The lesson connects vocabulary to character components and radicals, guiding you to recall words such as secretary, manager, office, and bright.
Learn basic Chinese sentence patterns for asking if someone is in the office, giving directions, and describing two-action sequences using verb one plus two plus four, including phone greetings.
Lesson 2 vocabulary 3 explains the hand radical and the verb to hold, teaches 把 as a measure word for holdable objects, with examples like a phone.
Learn how to form Chinese verb-direction phrases, link actions with directional complements, and express returning, delivering, going out, and sequencing actions.
Explore the fat radical and the sickness radical in lesson 2 vocabulary 4, with related characters and phrases like not at all and every day.
Explore HSK 3 Chinese grammar, including the verb one plus le plus two pattern to show completion, adding in addition and direction complements, plus rhetorical questions.
Lesson explains how Chinese verb sequences show order, with 'verb then another verb' meaning you finish the first action before the second, and that spoken Chinese allows variations.
Learn vocabulary for forming questions with the ma particle, be careful, climbing a mountain, and notes on Chinese character etymology.
Learn basic Chinese phrases and question forms, including how to say what's the matter and express needs, in the HSK 3 standard course part a level B1 teacher explanation.
The lesson introduces the long-item measure word for clothing, such as pants and dresses, and explains noun suffix usage with clothing-related characters and radicals.
Learn the location–verb–number structure to express existence, with examples like a book on the table and a cup of coffee on the table, and practice expressing opinions using hyperscore.
Learn hsk 3 vocabulary through mnemonics for fresh fish, goat meat, and pork, and explore character parts like a tongue and the left-side radical to remember meanings.
Explore how Chinese phrases convey meaning through everyday examples, including how 'not sweet' can imply 'I don't want your money' and the role of question words and sentence structure.
Learn Chinese beverage vocab, with character radicals and practical sentence structures. Practice topic-first statements and questions, such as 'it's my book' and how to ask 'what beverage do you want?"
Learn Chinese sentence structure with location-first patterns, numeral measures, and existence verbs. Practice declarative and question forms around beverages, favorites, and expressing possibility and weather changes.
This lesson explains when to use hi shoe for questions and how to build location then verb sentence structures, adding details like a cup of coffee.
Explore vocabulary and Chinese characters through picture-based examples and matching exercises. Learn pronunciation cues and how pictures represent sun, fire, and other concepts.
Explain the accompanying verb structure in mandarin, pairing a main verb with an accompanying verb to link actions, in hsk 3 course part a level b1, lesson 4 text 1.
Lesson 4 vocabulary 2 explores Chinese characters through radicals such as air and heart, showing how bottom components convey warm, enthusiastic, and hardworking meanings, with teacher-led review and practice.
Learn the accompanying structure and how to answer questions in Chinese, using examples like smiling at everybody and standing in front of the school gate.
Learn how Chinese characters combine radicals, such as the food radical on the left and the insect radical at the bottom, with examples like supermarket and hungry.
Learn to express changed situations with past tense and use accompanying actions with verbs, such as eating cake and watching television, and use measure words for quantities.
Explore HSK 3 vocabulary focusing on serious, guest, young, and name; practice recognizing characters and Chinese surnames, with book-based examples to nuance dialogue.
Highlight a scene with a young and beautiful waitress named Yolanda and the managers Ninon and Nancy, showing how staff greet guests and perform with warmth and professionalism.
Learn how to pair adjectives with nouns and keep two adjectives consistent. Differentiate the main action from the accompanying action in verb structure, with examples like listen to the music.
Identify the left side fire radical in characters and explore how radicals relate to meaning in lesson 5, vocabulary 1, with example usages in a Chinese context.
Explore expressing health status and change over time in chinese from lesson 5 text 1, including saying i'm OK now and using verbs like drink tea and eat medicine.
Explore lesson 5, vocabulary 2, as the teacher explains Chinese characters linked to fire and sun and common phrases like 'to take care of' and 'no need' with examples.
Explain expressing change in Chinese conversations, using past and present states, with examples of staying home when a child is sick, medicine terms, and how to answer how are you.
Explore lesson 5 vocabulary 3, including seasons and festival usage, the bamboo joint character, and grammar structures like not at all and of course to express preferences and assistance.
Help hsk 3 learners express seasons and weather changes in Chinese, using spring and summer vocabulary, clothing choices, and the le particle to indicate change.
Learn HSK 3 vocabulary and Chinese character construction by examining radicals, left and right side components, and example phrases like recently and more and more, with practical usage.
Learn how to use time words to emphasize time and show changes from past to present in Chinese, with examples about wearing a dress from last year to this year.
Explore modal words and sentence structure in Chinese grammar, with examples of past, present, and future forms, and how to express preference and ability.
Explore HSK 3 vocabulary by examining character structure and radicals, such as ai, metal, and forest, and how top and bottom parts convey meaning like suddenly or to open.
Explore how Chinese expresses possibility using verb-plus-complement structures and complements of possibility, including time words like just now and phrases such as cannot leave without that thing.
Learn vocabulary from lesson 6, focusing on explaining phrases, building the character sun and the moon for bright, and describing routines like exercise three times a week with proper order.
Learn to express completed actions and sequences in Chinese using verb plus la after time words. Explore verb complements of possibility with examples like finishing homework and 'how about you'.
Explore Lesson 6 vocabulary in the HSK 3 standard course, focusing on character forms, tones, and phrases for talking about music, chatting, and daily topics like the sky and garden.
This lesson teaches using the verb to express the complement of possibility, with examples inviting Pat, listening to music, attending a concert, and buying tickets.
Explore sleep-related vocabulary in Chinese, including fall asleep and cannot sleep, plus past tense usage and expressing preferences and comparisons.
Learn how the verbal complement of possibility expresses sleep and daily routines in lesson 6 text 4, with dialogues about coffee, milk, and location questions.
Through a Q&A, this lesson clarifies the difference between time words gun and gun high, and explains using a note after a word to show where or who.
Learn key vocabulary from lesson 7, including prefixes ETN and ETM, and terms for colleague, industry, and time or location. See examples about the Yellow River to illustrate past actions.
The lesson explains the subject-verb-duration-object structure to express duration with phrases like 'has been working for three years in Beijing' and how time-phrase placement after duration signals ongoing action.
Explore expressions for time and interest, including 'long time no see' and 'interested in something,' with guidance on usage and the heart as a metaphor for feeling.
this lesson covers Chinese grammar: subject–verb order and placing a duration between the verb and the object, using two hours as an example, and contrasting past and future usage.
Lesson 7 vocabulary 3 covers marriage and welcome concepts, showing two people facing each other to form radicals, with examples like getting married and saying welcome to Beijing.
Explore Chinese grammar for expressing duration and relationships, including sentences like 'we have known each other for five years,' 'get married,' and the basic subject–verb–duration–object structure.
Analyze characters by splitting them into left and right radicals, such as bird and knife, to learn meaning and sound. Note time phrases like quarter to eight and arriving late.
Learn to express duration and time in Chinese, using examples like it's seven thirty and been sitting here for half an hour, and explore verb duplication to soften statements.
Explore the difference between simple past and present perfect continuous to express ongoing versus completed actions, how sentence position changes meaning, and using time phrases like for three years.
Explore lesson 8 vocabulary 1 of the HSK 3 standard course, explaining characters and radicals such as the water radical, music, design and heart, with examples of satisfied and afraid.
Study how Chinese uses verb duplication to express aspect, with past and future references, and explore housing vocabulary including apartments, elevators, and floor levels.
Explore Chinese character construction through radicals such as fire and bear, practice pronunciation differences with mo vs mou, and review traditional characters like Jim to connect form and meaning.
Explore text 2 from lesson 8 in the hsk 3 standard course part a level b1, focusing on time words showing future meaning and phrases for going and seeing off.
Explore lesson 8 vocabulary by analyzing the roof radical for house and the woman radical, learning meanings like safe and quiet plus pronunciation notes.
Explore the flexible use of interrogatives and pronouns in Chinese through lesson 8 text 3, translating where and forming sentences like 'you go where I go.' Practice asking for drinks.
Learn essential HSK 3 vocabulary and character concepts in lesson 8, including radicals, the two-person change motif, and build, healthy, and freedom terms.
Demonstrate the grammar pattern 'whatever I want to eat, then I just cook that thing,' and practice linking two parts in daily Chinese conversation.
Explain how to choose the right Chinese expressions and tenses for clear communication in lesson 8 q&a. Invite learners to visit the Chinese dot com site to find a tutor.
Lesson 9 introduces basic Chinese vocabulary and sentence patterns, including how to express numbers and describe people, with an emphasis on speaking more to improve fluency.
Explore how Chinese sentence structure links speaking practice, the more you speak, the better your Chinese is, with degree expressions and teacher commentary.
Learn how Chinese characters combine left and right parts with phonetic and radical elements, and how phrases like 'put your heart down' express relaxing the mind.
Explore lesson 9 text 2's teacher explanation of Chinese grammar, highlighting the correlative structure the more you eat, the fatter you are, and the have been doing structure.
Explore vocabulary 3 in lesson 9: analyze character structure, express worry with 'put your heart on your shoulder,' and learn phrases like 'to know well' and 'pass the examination'.
This lesson explains Chinese sentence patterns for saying a little bit of mood, such as afraid or hungry, and uses a mountain-climb metaphor to illustrate sequence and progression.
Learn vocabulary from lesson 9, including shadow and influence, study hanja and character formation with radicals, and practice sentences about attending our competition and other activities.
Explore Chinese sentence structure in lesson nine text four, compare structure A and B, and examine verb placement with phrases like go to the doctor and talk to me.
Explore a teacher-led q&a for hsk 3 standard course part a level b1, lesson 9, introducing topics like passion and example sentences, with questions.
I am John Wang from EspressoChinese. I have been teaching Chinese for 14 years and am very proud to introduce my new video course: HSK 3 Standard Course Part A (Lesson 1 to 10) – Teacher Explanation.
At the end of this course, you will reach a new level and have much confidence in your Chinese. You will be well prepared to take the HSK3 test
There are 90 videos in this course. To make sure you fully understand everything in the textbook, I have explained all 300 words in the textbook, all 47 grammar points, and every sentence in each text.
To help you remember the characters, I tell you many stories behind the characters based on etymology. All the stories are real and interesting. They also help you understand the relationship between Chinese culture and characters. You may even fall in love with these characters!
For each new word, I provide examples in the text and daily life. You will know exactly how to use them. All the new words are marked with different colors, so it is easy to recognize them.
I picked out all the grammar points and structures of each sentence for you, so that you will understand each sentence accurately.
There is a Q&A video after each lesson. All the questions are typical and have been selected from actual students. You will find them very useful.
You can download all the word lists and all the texts with Chinese characters and pinyin. It helps you to be able to read and practice by yourself.
The course is divided into 2 parts. Lessons 1-10 is in Part A (this course), and lessons 11-20 is in Part B.
Q&A
Q: What’s the difference between your course and other HSK 3 courses?
A: I have explained all 300 words in the textbook, all 47 grammatical points, and every sentence in each text. You will know many stories behind the characters based on etymology. It helps you remember the characters. I gave examples for each new word in the textbook.
If you haven’t purchased this course already, I suggest you preview Lesson One for free. I will see you in the course!