A small lesson. A useful next step.

Beginner Chinese lessons you can write, build and print.

Five focused topics with vocabulary, pinyin, sentence examples and answer keys. Start with a familiar topic, then carry the same material into Inkzi’s practice tools.

Simplified characters · English explanations · Free to use without an account

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Numbers 1–10

Read and write ten Chinese numbers, then use them to count books.

10 focus words · 2 sentence exercises · worksheet starter

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我的家人

Meet the family

Learn family words and introduce someone using 这是我的… .

10 focus words · 2 sentence exercises · worksheet starter

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喝茶 吃饭

Food and drinks

Talk about what you like to eat and drink, and ask what someone wants.

10 focus words · 3 sentence exercises · worksheet starter

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今天 明天

A day of Chinese

Place activities in time: today, tomorrow, morning and afternoon.

10 focus words · 3 sentence exercises · worksheet starter

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A simple way through each lesson.

  1. Read: look at each word, its pinyin and the meaning used in this lesson.
  2. Write: watch the stroke order and practise the characters on screen.
  3. Build: arrange word blocks into the lesson’s example sentences.
  4. Recall: answer the short questions, then check the answers.
  5. Print: open the focus words in Studio and make a worksheet for another practice session.

Following an HSK list?

These are thematic beginner activities. For the numbered vocabulary collections used in Inkzi, choose a level and standard separately.