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Official HSK Standard Courses by Hanban for all 6 levels

Browse through the nine packs of textbooks and workbooks of preparation for all levels of HSK and choose the ones suitable for your current level of knowledge.  

Pick the right Standard Courses Packs for you

Authorized by Hanban, HSK Standard Course is developed under the joint efforts of Beijing Language and Culture University Press and Chinese Testing International (CTI). With HSK test papers as its primary source, HSK Standard Course is characterized by a humorous style, familiar topics and a scientific course design.

Matching the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels, it is a series of new-type course books embodying the idea of “combining testing and teaching, and promoting learning and teaching by testing”. It is suitable for the Confucius Institutes in different countries, other Chinese teaching institutions, and self-taught learners.

The whole series is divided into six levels matching the HSK test, with one volume for each Level 1-3 and two for each Level 4-6, totalling nine volumes. With a textbook, a workbook and a teacher’s book in each volume, there are altogether 27 books. 

The books are illustrated with photos that match the style of the test and are printed in full colour. These textbooks and workbooks are provided with audio files, which can be obtained through the QR code on the back cover.

HSK Standard Course 1 is designed for beginners who must acquire basic Chinese language abilities and students who aim to take the level 1 test. It has summed up the test’s focuses, difficulties, language points, topics, functions, and situations. Even though the HSK level 1 test only involves listening and reading sections, the HSK Standard Course 1 book provides listening, reading, speaking, and writing training. The book suggests it can be finished in 34 class hours and allow students to pass the HSK level 1 test. Apart from the textbook, there is also a supporting workbook of exercises that focuses on improving students’ listening, reading, and writing skills to refine their language abilities. the 

There are 15 lessons in this book. The first and second lessons mainly focus on pronunciation, which includes all basic Pinyin concepts. These two lessons also create a substantial foundation for further study. Afterwards, each lesson provides corresponding drills to expand and strengthen pronunciation skills.  

There are 15 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Lesson 1 你好 nǐ hǎo Hello

Lesson 2 谢谢 xièxie Thank you

Lesson 3 jiào 什么 shénme 名字 míngzi ? What’s your name?

Lesson 4 shì de 汉语 Hànyǔ 老师 lǎoshī She is my Chinese teacher

Lesson 5 女儿 nǚér jīn Nián 二十 èr shí suì Her daughter is 20 years old this year

Lesson 6 huì shuì 汉语 Hànyǔ   –  I can speak Chinese

Lesson 7 今天 jīntiān háo What’s the date today

Lesson 8 xiǎng chá I’d like some tea

Lesson 9 儿子 érzi zài 哪儿 nǎr 工作 gōngzuò Where does your son work

Lesson 10 Néng Zuò 这儿 zhè r ? Can I sit here?

Lesson 11 现在 xiànzài diǎn ? What’s the time now?

Lesson 12 明天 míngtiān 天气 tiānqì 怎么 zěnme yàng ? What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Lesson 13 zài xué zuò 中国 Zhōngguó cài ne He is learning to cook Chinese food

Lesson 14 mǎi le 不少 bù shǎo 衣服 yīfu She has bought quite a few clothes

Lesson 15 shì Zuò 飞机 fēijī lái de I came here by air

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HSK Standard Course Level 2 covers 300 words (of Levels 1 and 2) and language points required by the HSK Level 2 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the style of the test and is printed in full colour. Upon finishing this book, students will be able to “understand and use a few simple Chinese words and sentences to meet their specific needs in communication and to prepare themselves for further learning”. 

There are 15 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Lesson 1 jiǔ yuè 北京 Běijīng 旅游 lǚyóu zuì hǎo September is the best time to visit Beijing

Lesson 2 měi tiān liù diǎn 起床 qǐchuáng I get up at six every day

Lesson 3 Zuǒ biān 红色 hóng sè de shì de The red one on the left is mine

Lesson 4 zhè 工作 gōngzuò shì bāng jiè Shào de He recommended me for this job

Lesson 5 jiù mǎi zhè jiàn Take this one

Lesson 6 怎么 zěnme chī le ?  Why don’t you eat more?

Lesson 7 jiā 公司 gōngsī yuǎn Do you live far from your company

Lesson 8 ràng xiǎng xiǎng zài 告诉 gàosu Let me think about it, and I’ll tell you later

Lesson 9 tài duō méi zuò wán There were too many questions; I didn’t finish all of them

Lesson 10 Bié zhǎo le shǒu zài zhuō shǎng ne Stop looking for your cell phone; it’s on the desk

Lesson 11 Sān suì He is three years older than I am

Lesson 12 穿 chuān tài shǎo le You wear too little

Lesson 13 Mén kāi zhāo ne The door is open

Lesson 14 kān Guò 电影 diànyǐng Have you seen that movie

Lesson 15 新年 xīn nián jiù yāo dào le The New Year is coming

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HSK Standard Course Level 3 covers 600 words (of Levels 1, 2 and 3) and language points required by the HSK Level 3 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour. 

This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 3 test after finishing this course.

There are 20 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Lesson 1  Zhōu       yǒu   shén   打算 dǎsuàn ? What’s your plan for the weekend?

Lesson 2   什么 shénme   shí   hòu huí lái ?  When will he come back?

Lesson 3 桌子 zhuōzi   shǎng   fàng   zhāo   hěn duō   yǐn liào There are plenty of drinks on the table

Lesson 4   zǒng shì   xiào   zhāo   gēn   客人 kèrén   说话 shuōhuà She always smiles when talking to customers

Lesson 5   最近 zuìjìn   Yuè   lái   Yuè pán   le I am getting fatter and fatter lately

Lesson 6 怎么 zěnme   rán   zhǎo   dào le Why are they suddenly missing

Lesson 7   gēn     dōu   认识 rènshi   Nián le I‘ve known her for five years

Lesson 8     哪儿 nǎr     jiù   哪儿 nǎr I’ll go wherever you go

Lesson 9   de   汉语 Hànyǔ     shuì gēn 中国 Zhōngguó   rén 一样 yīyàng hǎo She speaks Chinese like a native

Lesson 10 数学 shùxué 历史 lìshǐ nán duō le Maths is much harder than history

Lesson 11 Bié wàng le 空调 kōngtiáo Guān le Don’t forget to turn off the air conditioner

Lesson 12 chóng yāo de 东西 dōngxī fàng zài 这儿 zhè r Leave the essential items with me

Lesson 13 shì zǒu huí lái de I walked back

Lesson 14 水果 shuǐguǒ Guò lái Please bring the fruit here

Lesson 15 dōu méi 什么 shénme 问题 wèntí The rest of them are all OK

Lesson 16 现在 xiànzài lěi xià le Bān jiù xiǎng shuì jiào I am so tired that I want to do nothing but sleep after work

Lesson 17 shuí dōu yǒu 办法 bànfǎ kān hǎo de bìng ” Everybody can cure your “disease”

Lesson 18 Xiāng xìn 他们 tā men huì tóng de I believe they’ll agree

Lesson 19 méi kān chū lái Didn’t you recognise him

Lesson 20 bèi yǐng xiǎng le He has influenced me

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We believe that our Online Characters Dictionary for the HSK learner is best used with the most reliable and helpful books designed for successfully learning Mandarin Chinese and passing the HSK or other Chinese language examinations.

One of the essential things you need to do in order to understand and communicate like a native Mandarin speaker is learning to recognize and use Chinese characters and familiarise yourself with the basics of word formation and usage.

Our Dictionary’s main advantage is that instead of throwing random characters at you to memorize, it takes the time to break down each of the words into more basic elements. You will learn about the word’s etymology, stroke number, and pronunciation, practice writing it, and read and listen to sentences that best exemplify how natives use the words in everyday contexts.

This helps you develop a better understanding of the morphology of the Chinese language and enables you to learn about the history and evolution of the words of your pleasing.

Search Box

Use the search box near the menu to browse the dictionary for words by typing their Hanzi, Pinyin or English translations.

Dictionary Pop-up

A simple and practical explanatory pop-up for the words showing the Pinyin with audio pronunciation and English meanings of the word .

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of over 8000 words that compile the dictionary.

Audio Assistance

All the Chinese words and sentences in the Temple are accompanied by audio pronunciations that help you step up your Mandarin learning game.

Etymology

Extensive etymological details of the words, such as formation types with their explanation, radicals contained, hints for easy learning & more.

Sentence examples

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with over 24000 audio-assisted sentences using Chinese words in different contexts.

HSK Standard Course Level 4a covers 900 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3 and the first half of 4) and language points required by the HSK Level 4 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour. 

This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 4 test after finishing this course.

There are 10 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Lesson 1 简单 jiǎndān de ài qíng Simple love

Lesson 2 真正 zhēnzhèng de 朋友 péngyou A true friend

Lesson 3 经理 jīnglǐ duì 印象 yìnxiàng 不错 bù cuò I’ve made a good impression on the manager

Lesson 4 yāo tài zhāo zhuàn Qián Don’t be anxious to make money.

Lesson 5 zhǐ mǎi duì de mǎi guì de Buy the right, not the expensive

Lesson 6 fēn Qián fēn huò The higher the price, the better the quality

Lesson 7 最好 zuìhǎo de 医生 yīshēng shì 自己 zìjǐ The best doctor is yourself

Lesson 8 生活 shēnghuó Zhōng 缺少 quēshǎo Měi Beauty is not rare in life

Lesson 9 阳光 yángguāng zǒng zài fēng Hòu The sun will shine again after the storm

Lesson 10 幸福 xìngfú de 标准 biāozhǔn Standards of happiness

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HSK Standard Course Level 4b covers 1200 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3 and  4) and language points required by the HSK Level 4 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour. 

This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 4 test after finishing this course.

There are 10 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Lesson 1 dòu Shū hǎo dòu hǎo   Shū hǎo dòu Shū It’s good to read; read good books and like reading

Lesson 2 用心 yòng xīn xiàn Shì jiè Discover the world with your heart

Lesson 3 zhāo chá kān 京剧 Jīngjù Drink tea while watching Beijing Opera

Lesson 4 Bǎo de qiú qīn Protect our Mother Earth

Lesson 5 Jiào hái de shù The art of educating children

Lesson 6 shēng huó 可以 kěyǐ gēng Měi hǎo Life can be better

Lesson 7 rén rán Humans and nature

Lesson 8 Shì jiè Science, technology and the world

Lesson 9 生活 shēnghuó de 味道 wèidao Taste of life

Lesson 10 shǎng de fēng Jǐng The view along the way

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HSK Standard Course Level 5a covers 1200 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5a) and language points required by the HSK Level 5 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour. 

This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 5 test after finishing this course.

There are 18 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Lesson 1 ài de 细节 xìjié Details of Love

Lesson 2 liú chuàn yào shī gěi Leaving a Bunch of Keys to Our Parents

Lesson 3 rén shēng yǒu 选择 xuǎnzé 一切 yīqiè gǎi biàn Having Choices in Life Makes Change Possible

Lesson 4 子路 Zǐ Lù bēi Zilu Carrying Rice

Lesson 5 济南 Jǐ nán de quán Shuǐ Spring Water in Ji’nan

Lesson 6 除夕 Chúxī de 由来 yóu lái Origin of Chuxi

Lesson 7 成语 chéngyǔ 故事 gùshì liǎng Two Idiom Stories

Lesson 8 Cháo Sān de jīn Three at Dawn and Four at Dusk

Lesson 9 Bié yàng xùn The Lu Xun You Don’t Know

Lesson 10 争论 zhēnglùn de 奇迹 qíjì Miracle of Debate

Lesson 11 闹钟 nào zhōng de 危害 wēihài Harm of Alarm Clocks

Lesson 12 海外 hǎi wài 用户 yònghù 玩儿 wán r 微信 Wēi xìn Overseas Users of WeChat

Lesson 13 diào shēng huó de kuāng de ” Cutting Off the “Bottom of the Basket” in Life

Lesson 14 北京 Běijīng de 合院 hé yuàn Quadrangle Courtyards in Beijing

Lesson 15 zhǐ shǎng Tán bīng Being an Armchair Stategist

Lesson 16 体重 tǐ zhòng 节食 jié shí Weight and Diet

Lesson 17 zài zuì Měi hǎo de 时刻 shíkè 离开 líkāi Ending at the Best Moment

Lesson 18 chōu xiàng shù Měi Měi Abstract Art: Beautiful or Not?

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HSK Standard Course Level 5b covers 1500 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) and language points required by the HSK Level 5 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour.

This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 5 test after finishing this course.

There are 18 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Lesson 19 家乡 jiāxiāng de luó bo bǐng Turnip pancakes in my hometown

Lesson 20 xiǎo rén Shū tān Picture-story book stalls

Lesson 21 汉字 hàn zì 叔叔 shūshu 美国 Měi guó rén de 汉字 hàn zì 情愫 qíng sù Uncle Hanzi: The predestined love of an American for Chinese Characters

Lesson 22 阅读 yuèdú 思考 sīkǎo Reading and thinking

Lesson 23 放手 fàng shǒu Letting go

Lesson 24 支教 zhī jiào 行动 xíngdòng Volunteer teaching

Lesson 25 gěi 自己 zìjǐ 加满 jiā mǎn Shuǐ Adding up the load on yourself

Lesson 26 shǔ 一种 yī zhǒng máng ” Which kind of “busy” person are you

Lesson 27 下棋 xià qí Playing chess

Lesson 28 zuì shòu 欢迎 huānyíng de 毕业生 bì yè shēng The most popular graduate

Lesson 29 péi yǎng duì shǒu Training your rivals

Lesson 30 jìng zhēng ràng shì cháng gēng Gāo xiào Competition makes the market more efficient

Lesson 31 děng Mén kǎn xiào Yìng Foot-in-the-door effect

Lesson 32 身边 shēn biān de 环保 huán bǎo Protecting the environment around

Lesson 33 zhì — — 缓解 huǎnjiě jiāo tōng yǒu 妙招 miào zhāo Treating congestion with congestion: An intelligent way to relieve traffic burden

Lesson 34 鸟儿 niǎo r de 护肤 hù fū shù How birds take care of their feathers

Lesson 35 植物 zhíwù huì chū hán Plants also sweat

Lesson 36 老舍 Lǎo Shě 养花 yǎng huā Lao She and his flowers

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HSK Standard Course Level 6A covers 2250 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6a) and language points required by the HSK Level 6 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour. 

This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 6 test after finishing this course.

There are 20 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Unit 1 shēng huó diǎn   Moments of Life

Lesson 1 孩子 háizi gěi 我们 wǒmen de 启示 qǐshì An epiphany from the children

Lesson 2 父母 fù mǔ zhī ài Love of parents

Lesson 3 月饼 yuè bǐng A box of moon cakes

Lesson 4 完美 wánměi de 胜利 shènglì A perfect victory

Unit 2 gān Píng yōng   Unwilling to be mediocre

Lesson 5 xué Mén wài yāo yóu Do we need a reason to learn a foreign language

Lesson 6 dāng hǎo 职场 zhí chǎng chā Bān shēng Be a good transfer student in a workplace

Lesson 7 de rén shēng zuò zhǔ I’m the master of my own life

Lesson 8 遇见 yù jiàn yuán lái de Meeting the old me

Unit 3 duō cǎi shè huì Colorful society

Lesson 9 yòng shǒu de A day without a cell phone

Lesson 10 Quán qiú huā shì Zhōng de 中国 Zhōngguó 美食 měi shí Chinese food in the global context

Lesson 11 zài shí māo zài gān 什么 shénme What do the cats do when I’m not home

Lesson 12 我们 wǒmen dōu ài Bái zào yīn We all love white noise

Unit 4 zǒu biàn tiān xià Traveling around the world

Lesson 13 Cóng 旅游 lǚyóu zhǐ Nán kān Shì shì biàn qiān How travel guides reflect the changes in the world

Lesson 14 bēi zhāo diàn fàn guō pāi 北极 běijí Photographing the North Pole carrying an electric cooker on the back

Lesson 15 Shān mài shǎng de 雕刻 diāokè Sculptures on the mountain range

Lesson 16 jiàn de shēng dòng shè yǐng Shī men Xu Jian and his team of wildlife photographers

Unit 5 Měi jiā Yuán Our beautiful world 

Lesson 17 xiǎo dòng yǎn Zhōng de màn Shì jiè The slow world in small animals’ eyes

Lesson 18 神奇 shénqí de 丝瓜 sī guā The magical towel gourd

Lesson 19 yáng guāng de shēn Hǎi     Shì jiè The deep sea without sunshine

Lesson 20 Jīn The golden henhouse

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HSK Standard Course Level 6B covers 2500 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) and language points required by the HSK Level 6 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour. 

This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 6 test after finishing this course.

There are 20 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:

Unit 6 wèi Shì jiè The fun world

Lesson 21 未来 wèilái 商店 shāngdiàn Future shops

Lesson 22 2050 Nián de Chē 什么 shénme yàng What will cars be like in 2050

Lesson 23 数据 shùjù shí dài The big data era

Lesson 24 Míng xīng men de 遭遇 zāoyù Sports stars’ strange experiences

Unit 7 Jīng diǎn yuè dòu Reading the classics

Lesson 25 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn Borrowing arrows with thatched boats

Lesson 26 奇异 qí yì de 灯光 dēng guāng The extraordinary light

Lesson 27 wán Guī zhào Returning the jade intact to the State of Zhao

Lesson 28 Gāo Shān liú Shuǐ zhī yīn The sincere friendship between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi

Unit 8 rén tàn Exploring the human body

Lesson 29 xiào de bèi wàng A memorandum of laughing

Lesson 30 shuì hǎo le Did you sleep well?

Lesson 31 运动 yùndòng de 学问 xuéwèn Knowledge of physical activity

Lesson 32 yǒu shí fáng bēi shāng Sometimes it’s good to be sad

Unit 9 jīn lǎn Reading extensively

Lesson 33 怀 Huái niàn màn shēng huó Cherishing the memory of slow life

Lesson 34 wéi Wén ér shēng de rén A person who was born for cultural relics

Lesson 35 走近 zǒu jìn bǎn Nián huà Approaching the woodblock New Year Pictures

Lesson 36 中国 Zhōngguó 古代 gǔdài 书院 shū yuàn The ancient Chinese academies

Unit 10 diǎn duī zōng Tracing the hot topics

Lesson 37 警察 jǐngchá de 故事 gùshì Stories of the policemen

Lesson 38 huì yǎn 捕捉 bǔzhuō 商机 shāng jī Having an insight into business opportunities.

Lesson 39 互联 hù lián wǎng shí dài de 生活 shēnghuó Life in the Internet era

Lesson 40 rén lèi chāo Néng huì gǎi biàn Shì jiè Will superman’s powers change the world records?

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A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

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