Build your Mandarin handwriting skills with this free HSK 1 Languages & Talking worksheet, covering ten words about speaking, listening, and exchanging ideas in Chinese. Print it directly or download it as a PDF — no signup needed.
Each word appears in a 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grid with pinyin printed above it. The vocabulary comes from the HSK 3.0 lists and matches SayMei's course weeks. Six words you will trace on this page include:
The full set also includes 说话, 问, 知道, and 会. To explore more topics at this level, visit the HSK 1 lessons hub page, or try the printable "At the Office" worksheet (HSK 1) and the printable "Travel & Getting Around" worksheet (HSK 1).
Start by tracing the guided strokes in each lightly printed character. Once you feel steady, move to the blank grids and write each character from memory. Saying words like 说 and 名字 aloud as you trace helps link sound, meaning, and stroke order together. If you need extra room for repetition, grab our blank printable 田字格 writing grid paper as a free companion tool.
Want worksheets for other vocabulary sets? Use our free printable Chinese worksheet generator to build pages tailored to any HSK level and topic.
Words on this worksheet: 中国 (zhōngguó) — China; 中文 (zhōngwén) — Chinese; 汉语 (hànyǔ) — Chinese; 说 (shuō) — speak; 说话 (shuōhuà) — talk; 听 (tīng) — hear; 问 (wèn) — ask; 名字 (míngzi) — Name; 知道 (zhīdào) — know; 会 (huì) — can, be able to. Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.The worksheet includes ten HSK 3.0 vocabulary words: 中国, 中文, 汉语, 说, 说话, 听, 问, 名字, 知道, and 会. These words revolve around speaking, listening, and asking — the core of exchanging ideas in Chinese.
Each character appears in a 田字格 grid with pinyin above it. You first trace the guided strokes shown in light print, then move to blank grids and write the same character from memory. Saying 说 and 名字 aloud while you trace reinforces the connection between sound and stroke.
No. You can print the Languages & Talking worksheet directly from your browser or download it as a PDF with no signup needed. The page is free to use, and blank 田字格 grid paper is also available as a separate free tool if you want extra practice space.
The words on this sheet come from the HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists and align with SayMei's course weeks. You can pair it with the HSK 1 lessons hub page to find the corresponding speaking and listening exercises for each word, including practice with 中文 and 汉语.