HSK 1 Listening Part 3: Match Recordings to Pictures
This part tests whether you understand short conversations well enough to picture them. 5 questions — answer format: choose a picture (A–F) for each recording.
One set of pictures, labelled A to F, serves a group of five short conversations. For each conversation you choose the picture that goes with it. There are more pictures than conversations, so you cannot finish by elimination alone.
The conversations are two lines — a question and a reply, or a remark and a response. The picture usually shows the situation (someone on the phone, a shop, a doctor) rather than a single word, so listen for where the speakers are and what they are doing.
The instruction on the paper
听录音，为每段对话选择相应的图片。
tīng lù yīn ， wèi měi duàn duì huà xuǎn zé xiāng yìng de tú piàn 。
Listen and match each conversation with a picture.
HSK 1 Listening Part 3 sample questions with answers
5 questions from our practice bank, in the format of the real paper. Try each one before opening the answer.
Sample 15 questions
ABCDEF
Transcript
女：喂，你现在在哪儿呢？
男：我在家，你有什么事吗？
nǚ ： wèi ， nǐ xiàn zài zài nǎ ér ne ？
nán ： wǒ zài jiā ， nǐ yǒu shén me shì ma ？
W: Where are you? M: At home, what is it?
Show the answer
Picture E
Transcript
男：外面天气怎么样？
女：下雨了，你带伞去吧。
nán ： wài miàn tiān qì zěn me yàng ？
nǚ ： xià yǔ le ， nǐ dài sǎn qù ba 。
M: How is the weather? W: Raining, take an umbrella.
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Picture A
Transcript
女：你想吃点儿什么？
男：我想吃一个苹果，谢谢。
nǚ ： nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn ér shén me ？
nán ： wǒ xiǎng chī yí gè píng guǒ ， xiè xiè 。
W: What would you like? M: An apple, thanks.
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Picture F
Transcript
男：我今天有点儿不太好。
女：那你去医院看看吧。
nán ： wǒ jīn tiān yǒu diǎn ér bù tài hǎo 。
nǚ ： nà nǐ qù yī yuàn kàn kàn ba 。
W: How do we go? M: I will drive, pick you up at eight.
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Picture D
How to approach it
Study all the pictures first and give each a Chinese label: 打电话, 看医生, 下雨.
During each conversation, listen for the situation, not just a single noun.
Cross pictures off as you use them, but keep an eye on the spare — it is designed to look plausible.
If unsure, pencil in a guess and confirm it on the second listen.
Common mistakes
Assuming every picture is used — one is left over.
Matching on a single word that fits two pictures’ scenes.
Losing track of which conversation number you are on.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in HSK 1 Listening Part 3?
5. It is part 3 of 4 in the HSK 1 Listening section, which has 20 questions and lasts about 15 minutes, for 100 points.
How is HSK 1 Listening Part 3 marked?
Automatically. Every question has one correct answer and all carry the same weight. A wrong answer costs nothing more than a blank one, so never leave a question empty.
How many times is each recording played at HSK 1?
Twice. At HSK 1 every recording is played two times — use the first listen to find the answer and the second to check it.
Is pinyin printed at HSK 1?
Yes. At HSK 1 the printed words and sentences carry pinyin, so you can read the paper before you know every character. It is still worth learning the characters — the pinyin is gone from HSK 3.
Can one picture answer two conversations?
No. Each picture is used at most once, and at least one is left over.
Why is this harder than the single-picture questions?
You hold six options in your head instead of three, and the speech is a dialogue rather than one sentence. Previewing the pictures is what makes it manageable.
Can I practise HSK 1 Listening Part 3 online?
Yes. HSK Test has practice sets for this part, built like the real paper. Create a free account to start; your answers and scores are saved, so you can see how you are improving.
