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HSK 1

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which English meaning matches the Chinese pronoun 我 (pinyin: wǒ)?

a)

you (pl.)

b)

he, him

c)

she, her

d)

I, me

2.

Which pinyin corresponds to the character 你?

a)

b)

c)

nín

d)

3.

Choose the correct English for 她们 (tāmen).

a)

they (females, pl.)

b)

they (mixed or males)

c)

we, us (pl.)

d)

you (pl.)

4.

In HSK 1, 这 (zhè/zhèr) most directly means:

a)

where

b)

this (here)

c)

that (there)

d)

who

5.

Match the interrogative to its English meaning: 谁 (shéi).

a)

what, why

b)

how

c)

how many, how much

d)

who

6.

Which Chinese word asks where?

a)

什么 (shénme)

b)

怎么 (zěnme)

c)

哪 (nǎ/nǎr)

d)

多少 (duōshǎo)

7.

Which is the correct pinyin for the numeral 一?

a)

b)

c)

d)

yīn

8.

Choose the character that means seven.

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

Which pair correctly matches character and meaning?

a)

八 — nine

b)

零 — zero

c)

三 — four

d)

五 — six

10.

Select all numerals that together sum to ten.

a)

三 and 七

b)

二 and 九

c)

五 and 五

d)

四 and 六

11.

Which quantifier 个 (gè) is best translated as:

a)

year

b)

volume

c)

piece

d)

one, a, an

12.

Which Chinese measure word most naturally pairs with books?

a)

个 (gè)

b)

本 (běn)

c)

岁 (suì)

d)

块 (kuài)

13.

Which adverb is commonly used to negate possession or past events?

a)

都 (dōu)

b)

不 (bù)

c)

太 (tài)

d)

没 (méi)

14.

Which word is a conjunction meaning and?

a)

的 (de)

b)

在 (zài)

c)

了 (le)

d)

和 (hé)

15.

喂 (wèi) is best used as:

a)

an interjection meaning hello

b)

a measure word for books

c)

a negation adverb

d)

a preposition for location

16.

Choose the correct English meaning for 家 (jiā).

a)

home

b)

year

c)

school

d)

and

17.

Which option correctly pairs the noun with its meaning?

a)

学校 — school

b)

和 — home

c)

学校 — home

d)

家 — school

18.

A sentence reads: 他们都在学校. Which translation is most accurate?

a)

They not at the school

b)

They all very at school

c)

They are and at school

d)

They are all at school

19.

Match the time expression to its English meaning: 明天 (míngtiān).

a)

yesterday

b)

today

c)

tomorrow

d)

this week

20.

Which word means afternoon?

a)

晚上 (wǎnshàng)

b)

上午 (shàngwǔ)

c)

下午 (xiàwǔ)

d)

中午 (zhōngwǔ)

21.

The Chinese word 北京 (Běijīng) refers to which place?

a)

China

b)

Hong Kong

c)

Beijing

d)

Shanghai

22.

Which pair correctly matches Chinese and Pinyin for train station?

a)

飞机站 — fēijīzhàn

b)

车站 — chēzhàn

c)

火车站 — huǒchēzhàn

d)

地铁站 — dìtiězhàn

23.

Select all items that are family members in the list.

a)

同学 (tóngxué)

b)

医生 (yīshēng)

c)

爸爸 (bàba)

d)

女儿 (nǚ’ér)

24.

Which word means week?

a)

年 (nián)

b)

点 (diǎn)

c)

星期 (xīngqī)

d)

分 (fēn)

25.

Choose the best translation for 同学 (tóngxué).

a)

student

b)

classmate

c)

teacher

d)

friend

26.

Which option lists only drinks from the vocabulary set?

a)

米饭 (mǐfàn)

b)

苹果 (píngguǒ)

c)

茶 (chá)

d)

水 (shuǐ)

27.

In the set, which words refer to furniture?

a)

电视 (diànshì)

b)

桌子 (zhuōzi)

c)

椅子 (yǐzi)

d)

电脑 (diànnǎo)

28.

Select the correct English meaning of 天气 (tiānqì).

a)

season

b)

climate

c)

temperature

d)

weather

29.

Which Chinese word means money?

a)

名字 (míngzi)

b)

钱 (qián)

c)

东西 (dōngxi)

d)

汉语 (hànyǔ)

30.

Which word means apple?

a)

菜 (cài)

b)

水果 (shuǐguǒ)

c)

杯子 (bēizi)

d)

苹果 (píngguǒ)

31.

Pick all words that are places or locations.

a)

商店 (shāngdiàn)

b)

火车站 (huǒchēzhàn)

c)

天气 (tiānqì)

d)

中国 (Zhōngguó)

32.

Which expression means please in Chinese?

a)

谢谢 (xièxie)

b)

再见 (zàijiàn)

c)

请 (qǐng)

d)

不客气 (búkèqi)

33.

Choose the correct pairing for the time word 现在.

a)

xiànzài — now

b)

xiàtiān — summer

c)

xīngqī — week

d)

xiàwǔ — midnight

34.

Which words are professions or titles? Select all that apply.

a)

老师 (lǎoshī)

b)

医生 (yīshēng)

c)

学生 (xuésheng)

d)

先生 (xiānsheng)

35.

Which English meaning matches the Mandarin verb 看 (kàn)?

a)

sit

b)

write

c)

read

d)

look

36.

Select all words that are Mandarin verbs of perception.

a)

写 xiě

b)

看 kàn

c)

听 tīng

d)

看见 kànjiàn

37.

Which pinyin corresponds to the verb meaning "sleep"?

a)

kāi

b)

shuìjiào

c)

d)

zuò

38.

The verb 说话 (shuōhuà) most closely means what?

a)

speak

b)

return

c)

call up

d)

open

39.

Choose all Mandarin items that express the idea of "to go" rather than "to come".

a)

去 qù

b)

开 kāi

c)

来 lái

d)

回 huí

40.

Which option matches the meaning of 打电话 (dǎdiànhuà)?

a)

buy

b)

sit

c)

call up

d)

read

41.

In HSK 1 vocabulary, which verb means "to buy"?

a)

mài

b)

zuò

c)

lái

d)

mǎi

42.

Which Mandarin verb means "return" as in go back?

a)

lái

b)

kāi

c)

d)

huí

43.

Match the verb to its English meaning in context: Someone says 对不起 (duìbuqǐ). You reply with which expression meaning "It doesn’t matter"?

a)

没关系 méiguānxi

b)

请 qǐng

c)

谢谢 xièxie

d)

再见 zàijiàn

44.

Which pair correctly matches the character and pinyin for "open"?

a)

写 — xǐe

b)

开 — kāi

c)

喝 — hè

d)

坐 — zuō

45.

Which verb means "to know (be acquainted with)"?

a)

rènshi

b)

xǐhuān

c)

zhù

d)

gōngzuò

46.

Choose the best translation for 下雨 (xiàyǔ).

a)

windy

b)

cloudy

c)

snow

d)

rain

47.

Which Mandarin adjective means "beautiful"?

a)

lěng

b)

gāoxìng

c)

shǎo

d)

piàoliang

48.

Select all adjectives related to temperature.

a)

多 duō

b)

热 rè

c)

冷 lěng

d)

大 dà

49.

Which set lists only adjectives?

a)

来、回、坐

b)

好、大、小

c)

学、写、看

d)

好、大小、冷

50.

Which word expresses quantity meaning "many, much"?

a)

xiǎo

b)

duō

c)

shǎo

d)

51.

In a sentence about ability, which word would you choose to express learned skill (can)?

a)

会 huì

b)

想 xiǎng

c)

爱 ài

d)

能 néng

52.

Select all items that could complete the sentence logically: 我今天不____。Meaning: I am not ____ today.

a)

热 rè

b)

开 kāi

c)

冷 lěng

d)

高兴 gāoxìng