This is a universal type of short-term Chinese teaching material for total beginners. It has a total of 12 volumes, roughly aligned to the HSK levels as follows: Elementary 1-4=HSK Level 1-3; Intermediate 1-4=HSK Level 4; Advanced 1-4=HSK Level 5. It is targeted at short-term Chinese training programs in China as well as other universally-oriented Chinese training programs. The three levels are interrelated and independent to a certain extent so that users can choose the one(s) they need. Students can start with Book 1 or any other volume based on their own level of proficiency.

本教材主要面向来华短期进修教学项目，也适用于国内外其他各类普及型汉语进修教学项目。教材的初中高三级既相互衔接，又具有一定的独立性，可根据需要单独使用；学习者可从头学起，也可以从其中某一册开始学起。