New HSK 2021 Level 1
HSK (汉语水平考试 Hàn yǔ Shuǐ píng Kǎo shì) is the official standardized test for Mandarin. HSK is getting a massive overhaul into the New HSK.
New HSK Level 1 students should be able to complete related communication tasks such as: Know how to use polite words and phrases in different situations; Get the information needed in a public environment.
Topics included: personal information, daily routine, food, transportation, hobbies, and more.
Listening
Understand phrases in a short conversation (less than 80 words). Sentences will be spoken clearly and slowly (less than 100 characters per minute).
Speaking
Pronounce 269 pinyin with correct tones. Students must also be able to ask and answer simple questions in daily situations.
Reading
Recognize 300 Chinese characters and 500 vocabularies. Students must know 48 grammar points and read longer texts (around 500 characters).
Writing
Handwrite 100 basic characters using correct stroke orders. Students must also be able to copy more complex characters at a speed of 10 characters per minute.
New HSK 1 Vocabulary Word List
The vocabularies for the New HSK level 1 has been greatly increased from 150 words to 500 words. Click the card to see the pinyin and translation.