HSK 1 (Beginner)
| # | Lesson |
|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Sentence Structure |
| 2 | Questions with 吗 |
| 3 | Questions with 呢 |
| 4 | Negation with 不 |
| 5 | The Verb 是 |
| 6 | Possession with 的 |
| 7 | Existence with 有 |
| Practice: Present yourself | |
| 8 | Questions with 什么 |
| 9 | Questions with 谁 |
| 10 | Location with 在 |
| 11 | Questions with 哪里 |
| 12 | Numbers (0-100) |
| 13 | Numbers and Measure Words |
| 14 | Questions with 几 / 多少 |
| 15 | Questions with 什么时候 |
| 16 | Dates and Days of the Week |
| 17 | Time Expressions |
| Practice: My daily life | |
| 18 | Using 和 |
| 19 | Using 也 (also) |
| 20 | Using 想 |
| 21 | Using 会 |
| 22 | Adjective Sentences |
| 23 | 因为 / 所以 / 但是 — Cause, Consequence, and Contrast |
| 24 | Completed Actions with 了 |
| Practice: My hobbies |
HSK 2 (Elementary)
| # | Lesson |
|---|---|
| 1 | Progressive Actions with 在 / 正在 |
| 2 | Past Experience with 过 |
| 3 | Already with 已经 |
| 4 | Still / Not Yet with 还 |
| 5 | Ability and Permission with 能 and 可以 |
| 6 | Should with 应该 |
| 7 | 想 vs 要 — Want vs Intention |
| Practice: Country visited | |
| 8 | 喜欢 / 爱 + Verb |
| 9 | Comparisons with 比 |
| 10 | Comparisons with 更 |
| 11 | Superlative with 最 |
| 12 | 太……了 — Too / Extremely |
| 13 | Degree Complement with 得 |
| Practice: Describe a friend | |
| 14 | 也 vs 都 — Also vs All |
| 15 | Doing Things Together with 一起 |
| 16 | Repeating an Action with 再 |
| 17 | A Repeat That Already Happened with 又 |
| 18 | 就 — Then / Right Away |
| 19 | 有一点儿 / 一点儿 — A Bit / A Little |
| 20 | 一点也不…… — Not At All |
| 21 | 一会儿, 一下, and Verb Reduplication — Doing Something Briefly |
| 22 | Approximate Numbers with 几 and 多 |
| 23 | 因为……所以…… — Because…Therefore… |
| 24 | 如果……就…… — If…Then… |
| 25 | 虽然……但是…… — Although…But… |
| Practice: Explain a decision | |
| 26 | 还是 — Or / Still |
| 27 | 怎么 — How / Why |
| 28 | 怎么样 — How Is It / What Do You Think |
| Practice: Coach a friend | |
| 29 | 从……到…… — From...To (Place and Time Range) |
| 30 | 吧 / 啊 / 呀 — Softening and Suggesting |
| 31 | More Measure Words — 件 / 次 / 张 / 条 / 口 / 瓶 |
| Practice: Plan a trip |
HSK 3 (Intermediate)
| # | Lesson |
|---|---|
| 1 | Result Complements (懂/完/好/到/错/见) |
| 2 | Simple Directional Complements with 来 and 去 |
| 3 | Compound Directional Complements (上/下/进/出/回 + 来/去) |
| 4 | Degree Complements Beyond the Basics: 得很 and 得 + Complement |
| 5 | 地 — Turning Adjectives into Adverbs |
| 6 | 着 — Ongoing State Resulting from an Action |
| Practice: Coming home to a surprise | |
| 7 | 对 and 对……感兴趣 — Toward and Interested In |
| 8 | 给 — To / For |
| 9 | 跟 — With |
| 10 | 才 vs 就 — Later Than Expected vs Sooner Than Expected |
| 11 | 一……就…… — As Soon As |
| 12 | 一直 — Continuously / All Along |
| Practice: Tell a memory | |
| 13 | 比较 — Relatively / Fairly |
| 14 | Extreme Degree — 极了 and 多……啊 |
| 15 | 我觉得 vs 我认为 — Giving an Opinion |
| 16 | 最好 and 可能 — Suggestions and Possibility |
| Practice: Give your opinion | |
| 17 | 先……然后…… / 先……再…… — First...Then... |
| 18 | 一边……一边…… — Doing Two Things at Once |
| 19 | 越……越…… — The More..., The More... |
| 20 | 要是……就…… — If...Then... |
| 21 | 只要……就…… — As Long As |
| Practice: Improve your skills | |
| 22 | 除了……还…… — Besides...Also... |
| 23 | 不但……而且…… — Not Only...But Also... |
| 24 | Advanced Uses of 了 — Duration Up to Now and Change of State |
| 25 | 是……的 — Emphasizing Time, Place, or Manner of a Past Event |
| 26 | 不如 — Not As Good As |
| 27 | 连……都/也…… — Emphasis: Even |
| 28 | 把 Sentence — Handling a Specific Object |
| 29 | 被 Sentence — The Passive Voice |
| 30 | 离 — Distance From |
| Practice: Describe your country | |
| 31 | 让 — Causative: Make / Let Someone Do |
| 32 | More Measure Words — 把 / 位 / 辆 / 双 / 碗 / 种 / 层 / 段 |
| Practice: A bad day |
HSK 4 (Upper Intermediate)
| # | Lesson |
|---|---|
| 1 | 像……一样…… — Comparing with "Just Like" |
| 2 | 跟……相比…… — Compared To |
| 3 | 与其……不如…… — Rather Than |
| 4 | 不是……而是…… — Not... But Rather... |
| 5 | 既……又…… — Both...And... |
| Practice: Compare lifestyle | |
| 6 | 又……又…… — Both...And... |
| 7 | 尽管……但是…… — Despite...But... |
| 8 | 既然……就…… — Since...Then... |
| 9 | 无论……都…… — No Matter What...Always... |
| 10 | 不管……都…… — Regardless Of...Still... |
| 11 | 即使……也…… — Even If...Still... |
| Practice: Defend an opinion | |
| 12 | 要不然 / 否则 — Otherwise / Or Else |
| 13 | 看来…… — It Looks Like / It Seems |
| 14 | 原来…… — So That's Why / Turns Out |
| 15 | 其实…… — Actually / In Fact |
| 16 | 据说 / 听说…… — It's Said That / I Heard That |
| Practice: Misunderstanding | |
| 17 | 不得不 / 不能不 — Have No Choice But To |
| 18 | 差点儿…… — Almost / Nearly |
| 19 | 甚至…… — Even (Emphasis) |
| 20 | 关于…… — Regarding / About |
| 21 | 对于……来说…… — As For / From the Perspective Of |
| 22 | 在……方面…… — In Terms Of / In the Area Of |
| 23 | 拿……来说…… — Take...For Example |
| Practice: Social network | |
| 24 | 一方面……另一方面…… — On One Hand...On The Other Hand... |
| 25 | 经过……以后…… — After Going Through... |
| 26 | 受到……影响…… — Affected By / Influenced By |
| 27 | 随着…… — Along With / As... |
| 28 | 趁…… — Taking Advantage Of (an Opportunity/Time) |
| 29 | Potential Complements (得 / 不 + Complement) — Ability, Possibility, and Practical Limitations |
| 30 | Extended Result Complements (起来 / 下来 / 下去) — Continuation, Accumulation, and Recollection |
| 31 | 使 / 叫 — Causing Actions and Emotions |
| Practice: Change in life |