Mandarin Sprout
HSK learning path
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40 original HSK 1 lessons
Stage 1 · Lesson 5

The group's first character board

Say what language you study and follow listening, speaking, reading and writing instructions.

17 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/40 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Learning and education
汉语
Hàn yǔ

English meaning
Mandarin Chinese

Examples and usage
我们在学校学汉语。请看这个汉字。wǒ men zài xué xiào xué hàn yǔ。 qǐng kàn zhè ge hàn zì。

We study Mandarin at school. Look at this character.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
中文
Zhōngwén

English meaning
Chinese language

Examples and usage
我会说一点儿中文,还在学习写汉字。wǒ huì shuō yī diǎn ér zhōng wén, hái zài xué xí xiě hàn zì。

I can speak a little Chinese and am still learning to write characters.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
汉字
Hàn zì

English meaning
Chinese character

Examples and usage
我们在学校学汉语。请看这个汉字。wǒ men zài xué xiào xué hàn yǔ。 qǐng kàn zhè ge hàn zì。

We study Mandarin at school. Look at this character.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
字
zì

English meaning
character; written word

Examples and usage
我们在学校学汉语。请看这个汉字。wǒ men zài xué xiào xué hàn yǔ。 qǐng kàn zhè ge hàn zì。

We study Mandarin at school. Look at this character.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
学
xué

English meaning
learn; study

Examples and usage
我们在学校学汉语。请看这个汉字。wǒ men zài xué xiào xué hàn yǔ。 qǐng kàn zhè ge hàn zì。

We study Mandarin at school. Look at this character.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
学习
xuéxí

English meaning
study; learn

Examples and usage
我会说一点儿中文,还在学习写汉字。wǒ huì shuō yī diǎn ér zhōng wén, hái zài xué xí xiě hàn zì。

I can speak a little Chinese and am still learning to write characters.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
学生
xuéshēng

English meaning
student

Examples and usage
老师教,学生学。我们一起学习。lǎo shī jiāo, xué shēng xué。 wǒ men yī qǐ xué xí。

Teachers teach, and students learn. We learn together.

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HSK 1Learning and education
老师
lǎoshī

English meaning
teacher

Examples and usage
老师,这个字怎么读?lǎo shī, zhè ge zì zěn me dú?

Teacher, how do we read this character?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
说
shuō

English meaning
speak; say

Examples and usage
先听我说,再跟我读。xiān tīng wǒ shuō, zài gēn wǒ dú。

Listen to me first, then read after me.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
听
tīng

English meaning
listen

Examples and usage
先听我说,再跟我读。xiān tīng wǒ shuō, zài gēn wǒ dú。

Listen to me first, then read after me.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
看
kàn

English meaning
look; watch; read

Examples and usage
我们在学校学汉语。请看这个汉字。wǒ men zài xué xiào xué hàn yǔ。 qǐng kàn zhè ge hàn zì。

We study Mandarin at school. Look at this character.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
写
xiě

English meaning
write

Examples and usage
我会读,也会写。wǒ huì dú, yě huì xiě。

I can read it and write it.

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HSK 1Learning and education
读
dú

English meaning
read aloud; read

Examples and usage
老师,这个字怎么读?lǎo shī, zhè ge zì zěn me dú?

Teacher, how do we read this character?

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Actions and situations
会
huì

English meaning
know how to; learned ability

Examples and usage
我会读,也会写。wǒ huì dú, yě huì xiě。

I can read it and write it.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
在
zài

English meaning
at; in; located at

Examples and usage
我们在学校学汉语。请看这个汉字。wǒ men zài xué xiào xué hàn yǔ。 qǐng kàn zhè ge hàn zì。

We study Mandarin at school. Look at this character.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
教
jiāo

English meaning
teach

Examples and usage
老师教,学生学。我们一起学习。lǎo shī jiāo, xué shēng xué。 wǒ men yī qǐ xué xí。

Teachers teach, and students learn. We learn together.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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HSK 1Learning and education
学校
xuéxiào

English meaning
school

Examples and usage
我们在学校学汉语。请看这个汉字。wǒ men zài xué xiào xué hàn yǔ。 qǐng kàn zhè ge hàn zì。

We study Mandarin at school. Look at this character.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.

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