How many grammar points are in HSK 1?
InputDojo covers 58 HSK 1 grammar points. Unlike the vocabulary, the grammar has no official list — Hanban publishes the words tested at each level but not the structures, so grammar counts are every publisher's own reconstruction, ours included.
Key figures
- HSK 1 grammar points in InputDojo
- 58
- HSK 1 vocabulary entries in InputDojo
- 300
- Official HSK 2.0 word list at level 1
- 150 words
Vocabulary is published; grammar is not.
Chinese front-loads less grammar than you expect
There are no conjugations, no cases, no gender and no agreement, so HSK 1 grammar is almost entirely word order plus a small set of particles: 的, 了, 吗, 呢, 不 and 没. Learners arriving from a European language routinely find the first level easier than they braced for, then hit the measure words and 了 later and revise the opinion.
What the 58 points actually cover
Subject-verb-object order and where time and place expressions attach to it; yes-no questions with 吗 and with the verb-not-verb pattern; 是 sentences and the fact that adjectives do not take it; possessive 的; basic measure words; and the first uses of 了. That is enough to make simple statements and ask simple questions, which is the whole ambition of the level.
The pages behind these numbers
Frequently asked questions
Is there an official HSK grammar list?
No. Hanban publishes official vocabulary lists for each HSK level but not a grammar syllabus, so every grammar list including ours is a reconstruction.
How long does HSK 1 take?
A few weeks to a couple of months for most learners. The vocabulary is 150 words in the 2.0 standard and the grammar is mostly word order.
Is HSK 1 worth taking?
As a deadline, often; as a credential, rarely. Nobody asks for HSK 1, but booking it makes people study.