All You Need To Know About HSK 4

HSK” stands for 汉语水平考试 Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì, which means “Chinese Level Test”. HSK test assesses non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities in using the Chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives.

There are six levels, HSK 1(lowest), HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6(highest).
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HSK 4 Brief Introduction

Learning hours: about 80-120 hours
Test date: HSK Test Dates in 2023

Test Target
The HSK 4 is intended for students have mastered 1200 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.

HSK 4 Vocabulary List and Free Quiz Sheets

HSK 4 Achievement

You can converse in Chinese on a wide range of topics and are able to communicate fluently with native Chinese speakers.

HSK 4 Test Content

The HSK 4 test is made up of listening comprehension and reading comprehension sections and contains a total of 100 items.

The test will last for a total of 105 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information)

I. Listening Comprehension (45 items/30mins)

Part I, 10 items (1-10)
The recording of each item will be played once.
For each item, a short passage will read out, followed by an assertion which also appears on the test paper.
The test taker should decide whether the assertion is true or false.

Part II, 15 items (11-25)
The recording of each item will be played once.
Each item consists of a dialogue between two persons. A third person will then ask a question based on the dialogue. There will be four possible answers on the test paper, from which test takers can choose the right one based on what they hear.

Part III, 20 items (26-45)
The recording of each item will be played once.
This section consists of a 4-5 sentence dialogue or monologue followed by one or two questions. Four possible answers will be provided on the test paper, from which the test taker can choose the best one.

II.Reading Comprehension (40 items/40mins)

Part I, 10 items (46-50)
One or two sentences will be provided for each item, in which one word/phrase is missing. The test taker should choose one of the suggested words/phrases to fill in the blank.

Part II, 10 items (56-65)
Each item consists of three sentences that the test taker needs to arrange in the correct order.

Part III, 20 items (66-85)
Each item consists of a short passage, and one or two questions will be asked about the passage. The test taker needs to select the best answer out of the four answers provided.

III.Writing Comprehension
(15 items/25 mins)​

Part I, 10 items (86-95)
Each item consists of several words.
The test taker should construct a sentence using these words.

Part II, 5 items (96-100)
Each item consists of a picture and a word.
The test taker needs to write a sentence based on the picture and the word.

*All the items on the test paper are shown in Chinese characters.

HSK 4 Score

The test taker must score at least 180 points total to be considered passing.

HSK 4 Certificate

1) The  HSK 4 cerfificate has permanent validity, once you receive it, it becomes your property and is valid forever.

2) As Chinese language certificate for foreign students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results of the HSK (Hsk 5 and 6) are valid for two years (from the test date).

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