You might know 你好 (hello) and 谢谢 (thank you), but what comes next in Mandarin? This taster of the HSK Standard Course lets you explore practical Mandarin Chinese in everyday situations, giving you a feel for the language and HSK’s teaching style—so you can decide if the full series is right for you.

Explore key language skills

On this taster course, you’ll sample the basics, getting a feel for how vocabulary, sentence patterns, and essential expressions build on each other in Mandarin Chinese.

This will help give you a clear sense of whether you’d like to continue to the intermediate level, and what to expect on your path to fluency.

Develop basic conversational skills

You’ll practice simple dialogues and essential sentence structures, like “是……的” to describe completed actions and “把” constructions for polite requests.

Each activity is designed to help you communicate naturally, giving you confidence to use what you’ve learned in real-life situations.

Decide if you’re ready for the full HSK course

As you progress, you’ll reflect on your learning, see how your skills are developing, and experience HSK’s teaching approach for yourself.

By the end of the taster, you’ll know whether continuing with the full HSK Standard Course fits your goals, whether that’s preparing for the exam, improving everyday communication, or exploring Mandarin for personal or professional growth.