Canonical: https://xuechinese.yudis.dev/hsk/hsk-1/
Publisher: Xue Chinese
Reviewed: 2026-11-06

# HSK 1 Chinese lessons: build your foundation

New to Mandarin? Follow HSK 3.0-aligned beginner lessons from your first greetings to everyday exchanges, with pinyin, English translations, and listening support.

## Build your foundation

Start with greetings, introductions, numbers, and everyday sentence patterns.

The current Xue Chinese course contains 91 HSK 1 lessons. Each lesson has a specific place in the app's learning path. This is the app's own course organization, rather than a claim about an official lesson count.

## Meet words in a sentence

Read Chinese alongside pinyin and English support. Study vocabulary and grammar, then see how the language works in a dialogue. Tap supported words and sentences for Chinese text-to-speech audio.

你好！

Nǐ hǎo! 

Hello! A small beginning you can build on.

## Check your progress as you go

Use unit quizzes to check recall, practice assessments to revisit the material, and the in-app graduation assessment to work toward the next level. A practice score is feedback on your study, not a prediction of an official HSK result.

## Free access and Pro

All HSK 1 lessons, unlimited HSK 1 mock exams, and the HSK 1 graduation assessment are free. The first unit of HSK 2 and HSK 3 is also free.

Learning, account creation, and progress tracking happen in the mobile app. The website is a guide to the course.

![Real Xue Chinese Android learning path screen](https://xuechinese.yudis.dev/images/learning-path.webp)

Inside Xue Chinese - real Android app screen with a sample learning account

## Keep exploring

### [A guided Mandarin learning path for HSK 3.0](https://xuechinese.yudis.dev/hsk/)

Explore Xue Chinese's HSK 3.0-aligned curriculum. Connect Mandarin vocabulary and grammar with dialogues, listening, quizzes, and practice assessments.

### [HSK practice that connects to what you study](https://xuechinese.yudis.dev/hsk-practice/)

Review your Mandarin with Xue Chinese's original HSK 3.0-aligned listening and reading practice, unit quizzes, mock exams, and in-app level assessments.

### [Start free. Continue with Xue Chinese Pro.](https://xuechinese.yudis.dev/pricing/)

See what is free in Xue Chinese and what Pro unlocks: all HSK 1 lessons and assessments free, first HSK 2-3 units free, and monthly or yearly Pro options.

### [How to build an HSK study plan you can follow](https://xuechinese.yudis.dev/guides/hsk-study-plan/)

Build a Mandarin study routine around HSK 3.0-aligned lessons, vocabulary in context, listening, review, and practice assessments. A practical self-study guide.

## Put your next lesson *on the path.*

Start free on iPhone, iPad, or Android.

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