This HSK Chinese words template is suitable for those with a "high-performance mindset” and that are often using professional education templates to achieve their goals faster! It includes 6 tabs for each HSK level, and 5000 words (level 6), the pronunciation, Chinese character, explanation in English and HSK level order.
The advantage of this list is that you also can easily type the characters yourself next to the existing character, in order to remember it faster.
This HSK test words list or Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì, 汉语 水平 考试) words list is the name for the international Chinese standard test to check how well someone has mastered the Chinese language correctly. It is also known as the "Chinese TOEFL".
There are two variants for the HSK: HSK written and HSK oral (also HSKK, or Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǒuyǔ Kǎoshì (汉语 水平 口语 考试), and the written HSK test assesses the skills of listening, reading, and from level 3 also writing is included. HSK tests also oral fluency. For oral HSK there are three levels: beginner (corresponding to HSK1-2), medium (corresponds to HSK3-4) and advanced (corresponds to HSK5-6).
Unlike TOEFL there are separate tests for each level. Another difference is that you are passing the tests if your score is a higher score than 60%: The exact outcome is less important. Another difference is that for each level published a dictionary that contains all the words to know. The test uses only these words for the respective level.
Now, each level builds off of the previous level, so level 6 includes all the words from level HSK1 to level HSK5 as well. Level HSK5 contains all the words of level HSK4, and so on.
The first level is about 150 words, which is required for the first level, HSK1; for HSK6 one must know 5,000 words.
HSK level 1 to 6
This template is suitable if you are studying for HSK1, HSK2, HSK3, HSK4, HSK5, and HSK6.
HSK1 (ERK level A1, amount of words: 150, Exam duration:35 min)
Listening. (Problems played twice).
Reading.
All Chinese characters as mentioned in this list under HSK1
HSK2 (ERK level A2, amount of words: 300, Exam duration:50 min)
Listening (problems played twice).
Reading.
All Chinese characters as mentioned in this list under HSK2
HSK3 (ERK level B1, amount of words: 600, Exam duration:85 min)
Listening (problems played twice).
Reading.
Writing.
All Chinese characters as mentioned in this list under HSK3
HSK4 (ERK level B2, amount of words: 1200, Exam duration: 100 min)
Listening (problems played twice).
Reading.
Writing.
All Chinese characters as mentioned in this list under HSK4
HSK5 (ERK level C1, amount of words: 2500, Exam duration: 120 min)
Listening (played once assignments).
Reading.
Writing.
All Chinese characters as mentioned in this list under HSK5
HSK6 (ERK level C2, amount of words: 5000, Exam duration: 135 min)
Listening.(Played once assignments).
Reading.
Writing.
All Chinese characters as mentioned in this list under HSK6
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