Saying "happy birthday" in Mandarin feels natural after a few lessons — but writing 生日 (shēng rì) from memory is where many learners hit a wall. This free printable Birthday & Celebration worksheet gives you 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grids with pinyin above each word, so you can build real handwriting fluency with the celebration vocabulary you'll use at any gathering.
The ten words on this page come from the HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists and match SayMei's course weeks. You'll practice characters like 生日, 高兴 (gāo xìng), 朋友 (péng yǒu), 家 (jiā), and 吃 (chī) — the core vocabulary for celebrating together with birthdays, friends, family, food, and gifts.
Each word appears in guided 田字格 tracing grids with pinyin above it. Start by tracing the guided strokes to build muscle memory, then write each character from memory in the blank grids below. Say each word aloud as you trace — pairing the sound with the stroke helps lock it in faster than silent repetition.
You can print the page directly or download it as a PDF; no signup is needed. If you want extra practice space, grab the blank printable 田字格 writing grid paper and fill it with your own review words.
These characters align with the HSK 1 lessons hub, so you can pair handwriting practice with speaking and listening work. If you've already completed the printable "Greetings & Introductions" worksheet or the printable "Directions & Meeting Up" worksheet, this Birthday & Celebration set is a natural next step — the words overlap with real social situations where you greet, celebrate, and share a meal together. You can find more themed sets through the free printable Chinese worksheet generator.
Words on this worksheet: 生日 (shēngrì) — Birthday; 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy; 朋友 (péngyou) — Friend; 家 (jiā) — home; 送 (sòng) — give; 吃 (chī) — eat; 饭 (fàn) — rice, meal; 菜 (cài) — dish; 喝 (hē) — drink; 爱 (ài) — love. Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.The worksheet includes ten HSK 1 characters: 生日 (shēng rì), 高兴 (gāo xìng), 朋友 (péng yǒu), 家 (jiā), 送 (sòng), 吃 (chī), 饭 (fàn), 菜 (cài), 喝 (hē), and 爱 (ài). These cover the vocabulary you need for birthdays, gatherings with friends and family, and sharing food and gifts.
Each word sits in a 田字格 (tián zì gé) grid with pinyin above it. You trace the guided strokes first to build muscle memory, then write each character from memory in blank grids below. Saying the word aloud as you trace helps reinforce the connection between sound and stroke.
Yes — the Birthday & Celebration worksheet is a free printable page. You can print it directly or download it as a PDF with no signup needed. If you want extra practice space, blank 田字格 grid paper is also available as a separate free tool.
Yes. The words come from the HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists and match SayMei's course weeks, so you can pair this handwriting practice with the HSK 1 lessons hub. It works well alongside other HSK 1 worksheets like Greetings & Introductions and Directions & Meeting Up.