Learn Chinese · Level 1 — 65 Five-Minute Wins

Learn real, usable Chinese in five-minute story units. Order coffee, meet people, count money — every line uses only words you have learned. By a 20-year HSK textbook author.

11 topic packs · 65 units · about 325 minutes in total

  1. 1. 咖啡店 — At the Café I can order a drink and pay for it.
    1. 我要一杯咖啡 — A Cup of Coffee, Please I can order my coffee in Chinese.
    2. 多少钱？ — How Much? I can ask and understand the price.
    3. 你要不要茶？ — Coffee or Tea? I can choose between drinks.
    4. 太贵了！ — Too Expensive! I can react to a price.
    5. 咖啡店毕业 — Café Graduate I can handle a full drink order and read a price tag.
  2. 2. 你好，认识你 — Hello & Meeting People I can greet people and introduce myself.
    1. 你好！再见！ — Hello! Goodbye! I can greet and part politely.
    2. 你叫什么名字？ — What's Your Name? I can ask and give names.
    3. 你是哪国人？ — Where I'm From I can say my country and ask theirs.
    4. 你我他 — You, Me, Everyone I can use all the people words at once.
    5. 认识你很高兴 — Nice to Meet You I can say I'm happy to meet someone.
    6. 喂，你好！ — On the Phone I can make a simple phone call and read a name card.
  3. 3. 数字与钱 — Numbers & Money I can count, ask prices and pay the right amount.
    1. 一二三 — One, Two, Three I can say numbers and my phone number.
    2. 九十九到一千 — Up to a Thousand I can count to ten and say big numbers.
    3. 几个？多少？ — How Many? I can ask about quantity.
    4. 量词小队 — Measure Words I can count things with the right word.
    5. 买单！ — The Bill, Please I can pay and check my change, and read price tags.
  4. 4. 时间与日期 — Time & Dates I can talk about time, dates and make appointments.
    1. 今天星期几？ — What Day Is It? I can say the days of the week.
    2. 几点了？ — What Time Is It? I can tell the time.
    3. 上午和晚上 — Morning and Night I can name the parts of a day.
    4. 年月日 — Dates I can say any date and my birthday.
    5. 你多大？ — How Old Are You? I can ask and give ages politely.
    6. 什么时候见？ — When Shall We Meet? I can make a simple appointment.
    7. 我的一周 — My Week I can describe my week and read times on a schedule.
  5. 5. 家人和朋友 — Family & Friends I can talk about my family and friends.
    1. 爸爸妈妈 — Mom and Dad I can talk about my parents and home.
    2. 哥哥姐姐 — Brothers and Sisters I can name my siblings.
    3. 孩子和朋友 — Kids and Friends I can talk about children and friends.
    4. 男朋友？女朋友？ — Boyfriend? Girlfriend? I can talk about boyfriends and girlfriends.
    5. 我家有五口人 — My Family of Five I can introduce my whole family from a photo.
  6. 6. 吃什么 — Food! I can order food and talk about what I like.
    1. 包子饺子面条 — The Big Three I can name China's classic foods.
    2. 牛奶和苹果 — Milk and Apples I can name drinks and fruits.
    3. 吃饭了吗？ — Have You Eaten? I can talk about daily meals.
    4. 好吃！ — Delicious! I can praise food or gently say no.
    5. 我喜欢… — I Like It I can say what food I like and love.
    6. 饭店点菜 — At the Restaurant I can order a meal and read a simple menu.
  7. 7. 买东西 — Shopping I can shop, choose and ask to try things.
    1. 这个那个 — This One, That One I can point at exactly what I want.
    2. 去商店 — To the Shop I can name kinds of shops and things.
    3. 新衣服真漂亮 — Pretty New Clothes I can describe things I want to buy.
    4. 多和少 — More or Less I can compare amounts with the little words.
    5. 可以试试吗？ — Can I Try It? I can ask permission and get help.
    6. 购物达人 — Shopping Pro I can do a full shopping trip and read labels.
  8. 8. 去哪儿 — Getting Around I can ask where things are and get around town.
    1. 在哪儿？ — Where Is It? I can ask where things are.
    2. 上下里外 — Up, Down, In, Out I can use position words.
    3. 来和去 — Come and Go I can talk about coming, going and returning.
    4. 坐车去 — By Car or Train I can say how I travel.
    5. 怎么去？ — How Do I Get There? I can ask the way politely.
    6. 城市探索 — City Explorer I can take a taxi and read travel times.
  9. 9. 学校与学习 — School & Study I can talk about my school and my Chinese study.
    1. 我是学生 — I'm a Student I can say who is who at school.
    2. 上课了！ — Class Time! I can talk about my classes.
    3. 读书写字 — Read and Write I can talk about reading and writing hanzi.
    4. 我学中文 — I Study Chinese I can say I'm learning Chinese.
    5. 从小学到大学 — School Levels I can name every school stage in one pattern.
    6. 我的课表 — My Timetable I can read a class schedule.
  10. 10. 我的一天 — My Day I can describe my daily life, work and hobbies.
    1. 起床睡觉 — Wake Up, Sleep I can talk about getting up and sleeping.
    2. 我的工作 — My Job I can say where I work and how it feels.
    3. 我的房间 — My Room I can name things at home.
    4. 看电视玩手机 — Screens I can talk about what I'm doing right now.
    5. 唱歌看电影 — Songs and Movies I can talk about music and movies I love.
    6. 我会说中文！ — I Can Do It! I can say what I can, want and plan to do.
    7. 我的一天 — My Whole Day I can describe my day and read an activity notice.
  11. 11. 天气·身体·心情 — Weather, Health & Feelings I can talk about weather, sickness and feelings.
    1. 天气怎么样？ — How's the Weather? I can talk about hot and cold days.
    2. 下雨了 — Rain and Snow I can say it's raining or snowing.
    3. 猫和狗 — Cats and Dogs I can talk about pets.
    4. 我生病了 — I'm Sick I can say I'm sick and go see a doctor.
    5. 看见听见 — Senses I can say what I see, hear and know.
    6. 一级毕业！ — Level 1 Graduate! I can survive a day in Chinese — Level 1 complete!

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