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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 11 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
reference 1CN0/3H
Chinese
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Chinese
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• On page 2 indicate which set of texts you intend to work from, either
TRADITIONAL or SIMPLIFIED characters.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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,Use of Chinese Characters
All questions and texts are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters
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and once in English and simplified characters. Questions and texts in English and
traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions and texts in English and simplified
characters begin on page 21. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please
indicate which set of questions and texts you intend to work from by putting a cross in
one box below.
TRADITIONAL/FULL 繁體字
SIMPLIFIED 简体字
2
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繁體字
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
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SECTION A
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Using Chinese
1 Read the following extract from a speech by an overseas student called Malcolm.
我去過很多地方，但是最讓我難忘的是又可愛又美麗的
中國。
上中學的第一年，我就開始學習漢語。每年暑假我都跟
媽媽去中國旅行。在中國的時候，我常常用漢語點菜、
問路。中國人能聽懂我的普通話讓我非常開心。
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) What does Malcolm think of China? Give one detail.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) What did he use his Chinese for when he was in China? Give one detail.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) What made him happy?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
4
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 11 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
reference 1CN0/3H
Chinese
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Chinese
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• On page 2 indicate which set of texts you intend to work from, either
TRADITIONAL or SIMPLIFIED characters.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79444A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P79444A0140*
,Use of Chinese Characters
All questions and texts are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
and once in English and simplified characters. Questions and texts in English and
traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions and texts in English and simplified
characters begin on page 21. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please
indicate which set of questions and texts you intend to work from by putting a cross in
one box below.
TRADITIONAL/FULL 繁體字
SIMPLIFIED 简体字
2
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,DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
繁體字
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 21)
3
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, TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS
SECTION A
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Using Chinese
1 Read the following extract from a speech by an overseas student called Malcolm.
我去過很多地方，但是最讓我難忘的是又可愛又美麗的
中國。
上中學的第一年，我就開始學習漢語。每年暑假我都跟
媽媽去中國旅行。在中國的時候，我常常用漢語點菜、
問路。中國人能聽懂我的普通話讓我非常開心。
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) What does Malcolm think of China? Give one detail.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) What did he use his Chinese for when he was in China? Give one detail.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) What made him happy?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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