HSK 1 Reading Comprehension Exercises

These are 12 HSK 1 Chinese reading passages, each followed by multiple-choice comprehension questions you can check right on the page. Read with pinyin off, answer, then check: each answer shows the line of the passage it comes from. An answer key and a printable PDF worksheet (Simplified or Traditional) are at the bottom.

  • 12passages
  • 36questions
  • 68–161characters each
  • 2printable PDFs
HSK 1 reading comprehension at a glance
  • 12 passages of 68–161 characters, for learners who know roughly the first 300 HSK words.
  • 36 multiple-choice questions in simple Chinese (the first few in English), checked instantly, with the supporting line and its English translation.
  • Pinyin, English translations and Traditional characters are one tap away, and every word in a passage can be tapped for its meaning.
  • Free printable worksheets: Simplified PDFTraditional PDF, with a word list per passage and an answer key.

How to use these HSK 1 reading comprehension exercises

HSK 1 passages are 68–161 characters of everyday scenes: a visit to the doctor, a rainy afternoon, a family that can each do something different. Sentences stay short and concrete, with 是, 有, 不 and 没, 会, 想 and 了 doing most of the grammar work.

  1. Read once with pinyin and translation off. Get the gist; don't stop at every unknown word.
  2. Answer the questions without looking anything up, then press Check answers.
  3. Look at the line that proves each answer, especially the ones you missed.
  4. Reread with pinyin on and tap the words that tripped you up. A second pass is where characters stick.

12 HSK 1 reading passages with questions

Tap a word in a passage for its meaning

1 Lil Jon Visits the Doctor

HSK 1 · 68 characters · Day in the Life of Lil Jon

医生yī shēng问wèn小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:The doctor asked Lil Jon:“您nín今天jīn tiān感觉gǎn jué好hǎo吗ma?”“Are you feeling well today?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:“什么shén me?!”Lil Jon: “What?!”

医生yī shēng慢慢地màn màn de重复chóng fù说shuō:The doctor slowly repeated:“您nín今天jīn tiān感觉gǎn jué好hǎo吗ma?”“Are you feeling well today?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn自信地zì xìn de说shuō:Lil Jon confidently said:“嗯ēn!”“Yeah!”

医生yī shēng微笑着wēi xiào zhe说shuō:The doctor smiled and said:“太好了tài hǎo le,您nín没méi问题wèn tí了le。”“Great, you're all set.”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn跳下了tiào xià le椅子yǐ zi。Lil Jon hopped off the chair.

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:“好的hǎo de!”Lil Jon: “Okay!”

Questions

  1. 小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn第一次dì yī cì听到tīng dào医生yī shēng的de问题wèn tí,他说tā shuō了le什么shén me?

  2. 医生yī shēng第二次dì èr cì问wèn的de时候shí hou,是shì怎么zěn me说shuō的de?

  3. 医生yī shēng说shuō“您nín没问题méi wèn tí了le”,小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn做了zuò le什么shén me?

2 The Little Bird

HSK 1 · 68 characters · Kitten and Puppy Adventures

早上zǎo shang,一只yī zhī小鸟xiǎo niǎo来到lái dào院子yuàn zi里lǐ。In the morning, a little bird came to the yard.小猫xiǎo māo看着kàn zhe它tā,小狗xiǎo gǒu也yě看着kàn zhe它tā。The kitten watched it, and the puppy watched it too.

小鸟xiǎo niǎo唱歌chàng gē,很好听hěn hǎo tīng。The bird sang, and it sounded lovely.小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō:“你好nǐ hǎo,小鸟xiǎo niǎo!”The puppy said, "Hello, little bird!"

小鸟xiǎo niǎo不怕bù pà,唱chàng了le一yī首shǒu歌gē。The bird wasn't afraid and sang a song.然后rán hòu它tā飞fēi上shàng了le天tiān。Then it flew up into the sky.

小猫xiǎo māo说shuō:“明天míng tiān你nǐ还hái来lái吗ma?”The kitten said, "Will you come again tomorrow?"

小鸟xiǎo niǎo在zài天上tiān shàng说shuō:“来lái!”From the sky, the bird called, "I will!"

Questions

  1. Who came to the yard in the morning?

  2. What did the bird do that sounded lovely?

  3. What did the bird say when the kitten (小猫) asked if it would come again tomorrow?

3 Living to One Hundred

HSK 1 · 68 characters · Chinese Jokes

王Wáng先生xiān sheng问wèn医生yī shēng:“我wǒ怎么样zěn me yàng才cái能néng活huó到dào一yī百bǎi岁suì?”Mr. Wang asked the doctor, "How can I live to one hundred?"

医生yī shēng问wèn:“你nǐ抽烟chōu yān喝酒hē jiǔ吗ma?”“不bù抽烟chōu yān,也yě不bù喝酒hē jiǔ。”The doctor asked, "Do you smoke or drink?" "Neither."

“你nǐ吃chī肉ròu吗ma?”“很少hěn shǎo吃chī。”"Do you eat meat?" "Very little."

“你nǐ晚上wǎn shang出去chū qù玩wán吗ma?”“从来不cóng lái bù去qù。”"Do you go out at night?" "Never."医生yī shēng想xiǎng了le想xiǎng,说shuō:The doctor thought for a moment and said,

“那nà你nǐ为什么wèi shén me想xiǎng活huó那么nà me久jiǔ呢ne?”"Then why do you want to live that long?"

Questions

  1. 王wáng先生xiān sheng想xiǎng活huó到dào多少duō shǎo岁suì?

  2. 王wáng先生xiān sheng抽烟chōu yān喝酒hē jiǔ吗ma?

  3. 医生yī shēng最后zuì hòu问wèn了le什么shén me?

4 It Rained, Where Did They Go?

HSK 1 · 69 characters · Kitten and Puppy Adventures

下午xià wǔ下雨xià yǔ了le,外面wài miàn很hěn冷lěng。In the afternoon it started to rain, and it was very cold outside.小猫xiǎo māo和hé小狗xiǎo gǒu不能bù néng玩wán了le。The kitten and the puppy couldn't play anymore.

小猫xiǎo māo说shuō:“我们wǒ men去qù哪儿nǎr?”The kitten said, 'Where should we go?'

小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō:“去qù我家wǒ jiā吧ba,我家wǒ jiā不远bù yuǎn。”The puppy said, 'Let's go to my house, it's not far.'

它们tā men跑pǎo啊a跑pǎo,到dào小狗xiǎo gǒu的de家jiā了le。They ran and ran, and arrived at the puppy's house.小狗xiǎo gǒu的de家jiā很hěn暖和nuǎn huo。The puppy's house was very warm.它们tā men坐zuò下来xià lai,看kàn雨yǔ,听tīng雨yǔ,觉得jué de很hěn开心kāi xīn。They sat down, watched the rain, listened to the rain, and felt very happy.

Questions

  1. Why couldn't the kitten (小猫) and the puppy (小狗) play outside anymore?

  2. Where did the kitten and the puppy go?

  3. What did they do at the puppy's house?

5 Let's have a slumber party

HSK 1 · 69 characters · Kitten and Puppy Adventures

天黑tiān hēi了le,小猫xiǎo māo想xiǎng回家huí jiā。It got dark, and the kitten wanted to go home.可是kě shì雨yǔ还hái在zài下xià。But it was still raining.

小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō:“别bié回去huí qu了le,今天jīn tiān你nǐ可以kě yǐ睡shuì在zài我wǒ家jiā。”The puppy said, 'Don't go back, you can sleep at my house today.'

小猫xiǎo māo笑xiào了le:“好hǎo的de,谢谢xiè xie你nǐ。”The kitten smiled and said, 'Okay, thank you.'

小狗xiǎo gǒu和hé小猫xiǎo māo睡shuì在zài一起yī qǐ,很hěn暖和nuǎn huo,很hěn舒服shū fu。The puppy and the kitten slept together, very warm and comfortable.它们tā men现在xiàn zài知道zhī dào了le:我们wǒ men真的zhēn de是shì好hǎo朋友péng you。Now they knew: "We really are good friends."

Questions

  1. Why couldn't the kitten (小猫) go home?

  2. What did the puppy (小狗) suggest?

  3. How did the two friends feel sleeping together?

6 Everyone Can Do Something (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 79 characters · What Can You Do?

我wǒ问wèn妈妈mā ma:“你nǐ会huì什么shén me?”I asked Mom, "What can you do?"

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“我wǒ会huì做饭zuò fàn。”Mom said, "I can cook."

爸爸bà ba说shuō:“我wǒ会huì开车kāi chē。”Dad said, "I can drive."

哥哥gē ge说shuō:“我wǒ会huì游泳yóu yǒng。”Big brother said, "I can swim."

姐姐jiě jie说shuō:“我wǒ会huì唱歌chàng gē。”Big sister said, "I can sing."

爷爷yé ye说shuō:“我wǒ会huì写xiě汉字hàn zì。”Grandpa said, "I can write Chinese characters."

我wǒ不会bù huì做饭zuò fàn,也yě不会bù huì开车kāi chē。I can't cook, and I can't drive.

可是kě shì我wǒ会huì画画huà huà!But I can draw!

我wǒ画huà了le我的wǒ de家人jiā rén,大家dà jiā都dōu笑了xiào le。I drew my whole family, and everyone laughed.

明年míng nián我wǒ想xiǎng学xué游泳yóu yǒng!Next year I want to learn to swim!

Questions

  1. 妈妈mā ma会huì什么shén me?

  2. 谁shéi会huì唱歌chàng gē?

  3. 明年míng nián“我wǒ”想xiǎng学xué什么shén me?

7 A Tired Day (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 80 characters · Don't and Didn't

我wǒ不bù喝hē咖啡kā fēi,我wǒ喝茶hē chá。I don't drink coffee; I drink tea.可是kě shì今天jīn tiān我wǒ没méi喝茶hē chá。But today I didn't drink tea.我wǒ没méi吃chī早饭zǎo fàn,也yě没méi喝hē水shuǐ。I didn't eat breakfast, and I didn't drink water either.

妈妈mā ma问wèn:“你nǐ不bù饿è吗ma?”Mom asked, "Aren't you hungry?"

我wǒ说shuō:“昨天zuó tiān晚上wǎn shang我wǒ没méi睡觉shuì jiào。”I said, "I didn't sleep last night."

我wǒ很hěn累lèi,我wǒ不bù吃chī,也yě不bù喝hē。I'm so tired. I'm not eating, and I'm not drinking.

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“你nǐ去qù睡shuì吧ba。”Mom said, "Go sleep."

我wǒ睡shuì了le很久hěn jiǔ。I slept for a long time.现在xiàn zài我wǒ不bù累lèi了le,我wǒ很hěn饿è!Now I'm not tired anymore. I'm very hungry!我wǒ吃chī了le饭fàn,也yě喝hē了le茶chá。I ate, and I drank tea too.

Questions

  1. “我wǒ”喝hē咖啡kā fēi吗ma?

  2. 今天jīn tiān“我wǒ”吃chī早饭zǎo fàn了le吗ma?

  3. “我wǒ”睡shuì了le很久hěn jiǔ。现在xiàn zài“我wǒ”累lèi吗ma?

8 The Saturday Surprise (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 83 characters · Must and Don't Need To

今天jīn tiān早上zǎo shang我wǒ很hěn忙máng。This morning I was very busy.

我wǒ得děi七点qī diǎn起床qǐ chuáng。I had to get up at seven.

我wǒ得děi吃chī早饭zǎo fàn,还hái得děi刷牙shuā yá。I had to eat breakfast, and I also had to brush my teeth.

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“你nǐ得děi快kuài一点yī diǎn!”Mom said, "You have to hurry up!"

我wǒ说shuō:“我wǒ还hái得děi找zhǎo我的wǒ de书shū!”I said, "I still have to find my book!"

爸爸bà ba笑了xiào le。Dad laughed.

爸爸bà ba说shuō:“今天jīn tiān是shì星期六xīng qī liù。”Dad said, "Today is Saturday."

“你nǐ不用bù yòng去qù学校xué xiào!”"You don't need to go to school!"

妈妈mā ma也yě笑了xiào le:“你nǐ不用bù yòng这么zhè me快kuài,也yě不用bù yòng带dài书shū。”Mom laughed too: "You don't need to hurry, and you don't need to bring your book."

太好了tài hǎo le!我wǒ又yòu去qù睡觉shuì jiào了le。Great! I went back to sleep.

Questions

  1. 今天jīn tiān早上zǎo shang,“我wǒ”为什么wèi shén me很hěn忙máng?

  2. 爸爸bà ba为什么wèi shén me笑了xiào le?

  3. 最后zuì hòu,“我wǒ”做了zuò le什么shén me?

9 Will Grandma Come? (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 94 characters · It Will Be Fine

明天míng tiān奶奶nǎi nai会huì来lái我们wǒ men家jiā。Tomorrow Grandma will come to our house.

可是kě shì今天jīn tiān天气tiān qì不好bù hǎo。But today the weather is bad.

我wǒ问wèn妈妈mā ma:“明天míng tiān会huì下雨xià yǔ吗ma?”I asked Mom, "Will it rain tomorrow?"

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“会huì,明天míng tiān会huì下雨xià yǔ。”Mom said, "Yes, it will rain tomorrow."

我wǒ说shuō:“那nà奶奶nǎi nai还hái会huì来lái吗ma?”I said, "Then will Grandma still come?"

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“别bié担心dān xīn,奶奶nǎi nai会huì来lái的de。”Mom said, "Don't worry. Grandma will come."

第二天dì èr tiān,真的zhēn de下雨xià yǔ了le。The next day, it really rained.

可是kě shì奶奶nǎi nai来了lái le!But Grandma came!

奶奶nǎi nai说shuō:“下雨xià yǔ我wǒ也yě会huì来lái的de。”Even if it rains, I'll come.

她tā说shuō:“明天míng tiān不会bù huì下雨xià yǔ,我们wǒ men去qù公园gōng yuán吧ba!”She said, "It won't rain tomorrow. Let's go to the park!"

Questions

  1. 明天míng tiān谁shéi会huì来lái我们wǒ men家jiā?

  2. 妈妈mā ma说shuō明天míng tiān的de天气tiān qì怎么样zěn me yàng?

  3. 奶奶nǎi nai说shuō明天míng tiān他们tā men去qù哪里nǎ lǐ?

10 The Rice-Only Brother (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 145 characters · Everyone But Me

我们wǒ men家jiā吃饭chī fàn最zuì麻烦má fan的de人rén是shì弟弟dì di。The trickiest eater in our family is my little brother.

除了chú le米饭mǐ fàn以外yǐ wài,他tā什么shén me都dōu不想bù xiǎng吃chī。Apart from rice, he doesn't want to eat anything.

除了chú le弟弟dì di以外yǐ wài,我们wǒ men都dōu喜欢xǐ huan吃chī鱼yú。Everyone likes fish except my little brother.

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“除了chú le米饭mǐ fàn,你nǐ也yě要yào吃chī一点儿yī diǎnr菜cài!”Mom said, "Besides rice, you need to eat some vegetables too!"

弟弟dì di说shuō:“除了chú le米饭mǐ fàn以外yǐ wài,我wǒ还hái喜欢xǐ huan吃chī鸡蛋jī dàn。”My brother said, "Well, besides rice, I also like eggs."

妈妈mā ma很高兴hěn gāo xìng,晚饭wǎn fàn做了zuò le鸡蛋jī dàn。Mom was delighted and made eggs for dinner.

那天nà tiān晚上wǎn shang,弟弟dì di吃chī了le鸡蛋jī dàn,还hái吃chī了le一点儿yī diǎnr鱼yú!That night, my brother ate the eggs, and even a little fish!

爸爸bà ba笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“除了chú le鸡蛋jī dàn以外yǐ wài,你nǐ今天jīn tiān还hái吃chī了le鱼yú!”Dad laughed and said, "Besides eggs, you ate fish today too!"

弟弟dì di说shuō:“鱼yú没有méi yǒu我wǒ想xiǎng的de那么nà me难吃nán chī。”My brother said, "Fish isn't as bad as I thought."

现在xiàn zài除了chú le很hěn辣là的de菜cài以外yǐ wài,弟弟dì di什么shén me都dōu吃chī!Now he eats everything, except really spicy food!

Questions

  1. 一开始yī kāi shǐ,除了chú le米饭mǐ fàn以外yǐ wài,弟弟dì di还hái喜欢xǐ huan吃什么chī shén me?

  2. 弟弟dì di吃chī了le鱼yú以后yǐ hòu,他tā觉得jué de怎么样zěn me yàng?

  3. 现在xiàn zài弟弟dì di什么shén me菜cài不bù吃chī?

11 A Box at the Door (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 159 characters · The Little Robot

早上zǎo shang,门口mén kǒu有yǒu一个yī ge大dà箱子xiāng zi。In the morning, there is a big box at the door.小雨Xiǎo yǔ问wèn:“这是zhè shì什么shén me?”Xiaoyu asks: "What is this?"爸爸bà ba笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“打开dǎ kāi看看kàn kan!”Dad says with a smile: "Open it and have a look!"箱子xiāng zi里lǐ是shì一个yī ge小xiǎo机器人jī qì rén。Inside the box is a little robot.

机器人jī qì rén站zhàn了le起来qǐ lai,说shuō:“你们nǐ men好hǎo!我wǒ是shì你们nǐ men家jiā的de新xīn机器人jī qì rén。”The robot stands up and says: "Hello! I am your family's new robot."小雨Xiǎo yǔ大声dà shēng说shuō:“它tā会huì说话shuō huà!”Xiaoyu says loudly: "It can talk!"妈妈mā ma问wèn:“它tā叫jiào什么shén me名字míng zi?”Mom asks: "What is its name?"爸爸bà ba说shuō:“它tā还hái没有méi yǒu名字míng zi。”Dad says: "It doesn't have a name yet."

小雨Xiǎo yǔ想xiǎng了le想xiǎng:“它tā今天jīn tiān来lái我们wǒ men家jiā,我们wǒ men都dōu很hěn快乐kuài lè。”Xiaoyu thinks for a moment: "It came to our home today, and we are all very happy."小雨Xiǎo yǔ说shuō:“就jiù叫jiào它tā乐乐lè lè吧ba!”Xiaoyu says: "Let's call it Lele!"机器人jī qì rén说shuō:“你们nǐ men好hǎo,我wǒ是shì乐乐lè lè!”The robot says: "Hello everyone, I am Lele!"

家里jiā lǐ的de小猫xiǎo māo看kàn了le看kàn乐乐lè lè,走开zǒu kāi了le。The family cat looks at Lele and walks away.小雨Xiǎo yǔ说shuō:“别bié怕pà,小猫xiǎo māo会huì喜欢xǐ huan你nǐ的de。”Xiaoyu says: "Don't be scared, the cat will like you."这zhè一天yī tiān,家里jiā lǐ多duō了le一个yī ge新xīn朋友péng you。That day, the family has one more new friend.

Questions

  1. 箱子xiāng zi里lǐ是shì什么shén me?

  2. 机器人jī qì rén的de名字míng zi是shì谁shéi给gěi的de?

  3. 为什么wèi shén me叫jiào它tā乐乐lè lè?

12 Big News (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 161 characters · John and Xiaoting: The Visit

晚上wǎn shang,约翰yuē hàn在zài打电话dǎ diàn huà。In the evening, John is on the phone.他tā说shuō英文Yīng wén,说shuō得de很快hěn kuài,很高兴hěn gāo xìng。He speaks English, very fast and very happy.小婷xiǎo tíng问wèn:“是shì谁shéi?”Xiaoting asks: "Who is it?"约翰yuē hàn说shuō:“是shì我wǒ妈妈mā ma!”John says: "It's my mom!"“我wǒ爸爸bà ba妈妈mā ma下个星期xià gè xīng qī来lái中国zhōng guó!”"My mom and dad are coming to China next week!"

小婷xiǎo tíng说shuō:“真的zhēn de吗ma?”Xiaoting says: "Really?"约翰yuē hàn说shuō:“真的zhēn de!他们tā men很hěn想xiǎng认识rèn shi你nǐ。”John says: "Really! They really want to meet you."小婷xiǎo tíng问wèn:“他们tā men会huì喜欢xǐ huan我wǒ吗ma?”Xiaoting asks: "Will they like me?"约翰yuē hàn笑了xiào le:“他们tā men会huì爱ài你nǐ的de。”John smiles: "They will love you."

小婷xiǎo tíng想xiǎng学xué一句yī jù英文Yīng wén。Xiaoting wants to learn one sentence of English.约翰yuē hàn用yòng英文Yīng wén教jiāo了le她tā一句yī jù话huà。John taught her a sentence in English.这zhè句jù话huà的de意思yì si是shì:“很高兴hěn gāo xìng认识rèn shi你们nǐ men。”The sentence means: "Nice to meet you."小婷xiǎo tíng说shuō了le一次yī cì又一次yòu yī cì。Xiaoting said it again and again.

米饭Mǐ fàn听了tīng le,也yě大声dà shēng叫jiào。Mifan heard it and barked loudly too.约翰yuē hàn笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“你nǐ看kàn,米饭Mǐ fàn也yě在zài学xué英文Yīng wén!”John laughs: "Look, Mifan is learning English too!"回到huí dào家jiā,小婷xiǎo tíng睡不着shuì bù zháo,她tā想xiǎng:大dà日子rì zi要yào来lái了le!Back home, Xiaoting couldn't sleep; she thought: the big day is coming!

Questions

  1. 谁shéi下个星期xià gè xīng qī来lái中国zhōng guó?

  2. 小婷xiǎo tíng想xiǎng学xué什么shén me?

  3. 谁shéi也yě在zài“学xué英文Yīng wén”?

HSK 1 reading comprehension answer key

The correct letter for every question, in passage order. On the page, Check answers also shows the line of the passage each answer comes from.

PassageQ1Q2Q3
1. Lil Jon Visits the DoctorABC
2. The Little BirdABC
3. Living to One HundredABC
4. It Rained, Where Did They Go?ACB
5. Let's have a slumber partyABC
6. Everyone Can Do Something (Part 1)ABC
7. A Tired Day (Part 1)ABC
8. The Saturday Surprise (Part 1)ABC
9. Will Grandma Come? (Part 1)ABC
10. The Rice-Only Brother (Part 1)BCA
11. A Box at the Door (Part 1)ABC
12. Big News (Part 1)ABC

Printable HSK 1 reading comprehension worksheets (PDF)

The same 12 passages and 36 questions as a free, letter-size PDF, ready for class or homework. Each passage is printed without pinyin, followed by a short word list (the hardest words, with pinyin and English) and the questions. The answer key, with the supporting line for every answer, is on the last pages.

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The Traditional worksheet uses Taiwan word choices and 「」 quotation marks, the way the app shows these stories in Taiwan Mandarin, and adds zhuyin to the word lists.

Frequently asked questions

Are these the same as the HSK 1 exam reading section?

No. These are graded stories whose vocabulary we estimate at HSK 1 on the HSK 3.0 word lists, not past exam papers. They train the same skill the reading section tests: understanding a short text well enough to pick the right answer.

Should I read with pinyin on or off?

Off first. Comprehension practice only works if you try the characters on their own. Turn pinyin on for a word you are stuck on, or for a second pass once you have answered the questions.

Can I print these HSK 1 reading worksheets for a class?

Yes. Each level has a free printable PDF in Simplified and Traditional characters, with a word list under every passage and the answer key on the last pages. You are welcome to print and copy them for personal and classroom use.

Where can I find more HSK 1 reading practice?

The HSK 1 stories page lists every free story at this level with pinyin and translations. When these feel easy, move on to HSK 2 reading comprehension.

Keep reading at this level

These passages come from Literate Chinese, a free reading app for iOS and Android with 1,000+ graded stories. Every story in the app has the same kind of quiz, plus native audio in Mainland or Taiwan Mandarin.

Tap any word to see its meaning and save it as a flashcard; spaced repetition brings it back before you forget it. Simplified or Traditional, pinyin or zhuyin.

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