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Mandarin HSK 1–2 — In Context: Core Words flashcards

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Ninety HSK 1 and HSK 2 sentences under HSK 3.0, the HSK exam syllabus of November 2025, each blanking one level-1 or level-2 word so you produce it from context, with the English gloss as the hint and the sentence's pinyin and translation shown.

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Drills deck · part of HSK 1–3 (Mandarin) · written against: Every word of HSK 1–3 under HSK 3.0, the HSK exam syllabus published in November 2025 (988 words, levels 1–3), with grammar patterns and in-context cloze; headword levels checked against its word list. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. 我的son今年上小学了。 (Wǒ de ___ jīnnián shàng xiǎoxué le.) — My son started primary school this year.
    我的儿子今年上小学了。 (Wǒ de ___ jīnnián shàng xiǎoxué le.) — My son started primary school this year.
    People & Pronouns
  2. 妈妈让我去商店to buy (one character)水果。 (Māma ràng wǒ qù shāngdiàn ___ shuǐguǒ.) — Mom had me buy some fruit at the shop.
    妈妈让我去商店买水果。 (Māma ràng wǒ qù shāngdiàn ___ shuǐguǒ.) — Mom had me buy some fruit at the shop.
    Verbs
  3. 他是这家hospital的医生。 (Tā shì zhè jiā ___ de yīshēng.) — He's a doctor at this hospital.
    他是这家医院的医生。 (Tā shì zhè jiā ___ de yīshēng.) — He's a doctor at this hospital.
    Places & Directions
  4. 你的mobile phone号是多少？ (Nǐ de ___ hào shì duōshao?) — What's your mobile number?
    你的手机号是多少？ (Nǐ de ___ hào shì duōshao?) — What's your mobile number?
    Things & Objects
  5. 我的汉语老师already (two characters)六十岁了，还每天跑步。 (Wǒ de Hànyǔ lǎoshī ___ liùshí suì le, hái měi tiān pǎobù.) — My Chinese teacher is already sixty and still goes running every day.
    我的汉语老师已经 / 早就 / 早已六十岁了，还每天跑步。 (Wǒ de Hànyǔ lǎoshī ___ liùshí suì le, hái měi tiān pǎobù.) — My Chinese teacher is already sixty and still goes running every day.
    Particles & Adverbs
  6. 我姐姐than (in comparisons)我高。 (Wǒ jiějie ___ wǒ gāo.) — My older sister is taller than me.
    我姐姐比我高。 (Wǒ jiějie ___ wǒ gāo.) — My older sister is taller than me.
    Prepositions & Conjunctions
  7. 她很喜欢唱歌和to dance。 (Tā hěn xǐhuan chànggē hé ___.) — She loves singing and dancing.
    她很喜欢唱歌和跳舞。 (Tā hěn xǐhuan chànggē hé ___.) — She loves singing and dancing.
    Ideas & Activities
  8. 明天去上海的train票，我已经买了。 (Míngtiān qù Shànghǎi de ___ piào, wǒ yǐjīng mǎi le.) — I've already bought the train tickets to Shanghai for tomorrow.
    明天去上海的火车票，我已经买了。 (Míngtiān qù Shànghǎi de ___ piào, wǒ yǐjīng mǎi le.) — I've already bought the train tickets to Shanghai for tomorrow.
    Travel & Transport

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  • Sentences reuse or follow the folder's vocabulary decks; levels follow HSK 3.0, the HSK examination syllabus (HSK 考试大纲) published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation in November 2025. Pinyin and meanings checked against CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Taiwan Ministry of Education's dictionaries (the Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary and the Cross-Strait Dictionary 兩岸常用詞典, via moedict.tw) (reference only). All sentences are original.

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