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New HSK 2021 Requirements Explained
The new 2021 HSK 3.0 Standards will take effect on July 1 2021
This article will explain what the new HSK 2021 requirements are, which include 1) Verbal Communicative Abilities 2) Topics And Tasks 3) Quantitative Criteria. This article will also explain how the new HSK 2021 levels are like, and how ChineseFor.Us are going to update our courses to go in accordance with the new 2021 HSK 3.0 Standards.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. What Is HSK?
2. New HSK 2021 Levels And Dimensions of Requirements
3. New HSK 2021 Requirements - Quantitative Criteria
4. New HSK 2021 Requirements - Topics And Tasks
5. New HSK 2021 Requirements - Verbal Communicative Abilities
6. How To Prepare For The New HSK?
7. ChineseFor.Us Planned Updates
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NEW HSK 2021 REQUIREMENTS [ 2021 NEW HSK 3.0 STANDARDS ]
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1. HSK
HSK is Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì(汉语水平考试), Chinese Proficiency Test. It’s an international standardized test for non-native Chinese speakers. And it tests their abilities in using the Chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives. It is been used for college enrollment purposes and employment purposes in China.
By 2021, there has been over 5.6 million HSK tests taken, according to 马箭飞(Mǎ Jiànfēi), Head of Center For Language Education And Cooperation, Ministry of Education.
There have been 3 versions of the HSK: HSK 1.0 (~2010); HSK 2.0 (2010-2021); HSK 3.0 (2021~). The new HSK 2021 Requirements are most likely going to be the new HSK standards for at least another 10 years
2. 2021 New HSK Levels And Dimensions of Requirements
There are 9 new HSK Levels, which are categorized into 3 stages: Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced.
The new HSK 2021 requirements have been categorized into 3 dimensions: Quantitative Criteria; Topics and Tasks; Verbal Communicative Abilities.
2021 NEW HSK LEVELS |
2021 NEW HSK REQUIREMENTS |
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| Elementary | Level 1 | Verbal Communicative Abilities | Topics and Tasks | Quantitative Criteria |
| Level 2 | The abilities to communicate in Chinese on different topics in different situations, using the following five language skills:
· Listening |
1. Common topics or subjects to understand and talk about in life, study and work, using Chinese.
2. Typical social tasks to be able to do using Chinese. |
The required amount and content of:
· Pinyin Syllables |
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| Level 3 | ||||
| Intermediate | Level 4 | |||
| Level 5 | ||||
| Level 6 | ||||
| Advanced | Level 7 | |||
| Level 8 | ||||
| Level 9 | ||||
2021 NEW HSK LEVELS |
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| Elementary | Level 1 |
| Level 2 | |
| Level 3 | |
| Intermediate | Level 4 |
| Level 5 | |
| Level 6 | |
| Advanced | Level 7 |
| Level 8 | |
| Level 9 | |
2021 NEW HSK REQUIREMNTS |
| Verbal Communicative Abilities
The abilities to communicate in Chinese on different topics in different situations, using the following five language skills:
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Topics and Tasks 1. Common topics or subjects to understand and talk about in life, study and work, using Chinese. 2. Typical social tasks to be able to do using Chinese. |
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Quantitative Criteria The required amount and content of:
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3. Quantitative Criteria
Quantitative Criteria(语言量化标准 Yǔyán Liànghuà Biāozhǔn) tells us the required content for each HSK level, in numbers:
- Pinyin Syllables
- Chinese Characters
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
The amount of language knowledge required by 2021 new HSK 3.0 is much more than the old HSK 2.0
HSK 3.0 Quantitative Criteria
| PINYIN | CHARACTERS | VOCABULARY | GRAMMAR | ||||||
| ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ||
| Elementary | Level 1 | / | 269 | / | 300 | / | 500 | / | 48 |
| Level 2 | 199 | 468 | 300 | 600 | 772 | 1272 | 81 | 129 | |
| Level 3 | 140 | 608 | 300 | 900 | 973 | 2245 | 81 | 210 | |
| Intermediate | Level 4 | 116 | 724 | 300 | 1200 | 1000 | 3245 | 76 | 286 |
| Level 5 | 98 | 822 | 300 | 1500 | 1071 | 4316 | 71 | 357 | |
| Level 6 | 86 | 908 | 300 | 1800 | 1140 | 5456 | 67 | 424 | |
| Advanced | Level 7 | 202 | 1110 | 1200 | 3000 | 5636 | 11092 | 148 | 572 |
| Level 8 | |||||||||
| Level 9 | |||||||||
Old HSK 2.0 Requirements
| VOCABULARY | GRAMMAR | |||
| ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | |
| Level 1 | / | 150 | / | 27 |
| Level 2 | 150 | 300 | 13 | 40 |
| Level 3 | 300 | 600 | 11 | 51 |
| Level 4 | 600 | 1200 | / | / |
| Level 5 | 1300 | 2500 | / | / |
| Level 6 | 250 | 5000 | / | / |
HSK 3.0 Quantitative Criteria
| PINYIN | CHARACTERS | VOCABULARY | GRAMMAR | ||||||
| ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ||
| Elementary | Level 1 | / | 269 | / | 300 | / | 500 | / | 48 |
| Level 2 | 199 | 468 | 300 | 600 | 772 | 1272 | 81 | 129 | |
| Level 3 | 140 | 608 | 300 | 900 | 973 | 2245 | 81 | 210 | |
| Intermediate | Level 4 | 116 | 724 | 300 | 1200 | 1000 | 3245 | 76 | 286 |
| Level 5 | 98 | 822 | 300 | 1500 | 1071 | 4316 | 71 | 357 | |
| Level 6 | 86 | 908 | 300 | 1800 | 1140 | 5456 | 67 | 424 | |
| Advanced | Level 7 | 202 | 1110 | 1200 | 3000 | 5636 | 11092 | 148 | 572 |
| Level 8 | |||||||||
| Level 9 | |||||||||
HSK 3.0 Quantitative Criteria
| PINYIN | CHARACTERS | VOCABULARY | GRAMMAR | ||||||||
| ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | ||||
| Elementary | Level 1 | / | 269 | / | 300 | / | 500 | / | 48 | Level 1 | Elementary |
| Level 2 | 199 | 468 | 300 | 600 | 772 | 1272 | 81 | 129 | Level 2 | ||
| Level 3 | 140 | 608 | 300 | 900 | 973 | 2245 | 81 | 210 | Level 3 | ||
| Intermediate | Level 4 | 116 | 724 | 300 | 1200 | 1000 | 3245 | 76 | 286 | Level 4 | Intermediate |
| Level 5 | 98 | 822 | 300 | 1500 | 1071 | 4316 | 71 | 357 | Level 5 | ||
| Level 6 | 86 | 908 | 300 | 1800 | 1140 | 5456 | 67 | 424 | Level 6 | ||
| Advanced | Level 7 | 202 | 1110 | 1200 | 3000 | 5636 | 11092 | 148 | 572 | Level 7 | Advanced |
| Level 8 | Level 8 | ||||||||||
| Level 9 | Level 9 | ||||||||||
Old HSK 2.0 Requirements
| VOCABULARY | GRAMMAR | |||
| ADDED | TOTAL | ADDED | TOTAL | |
| Level 1 | / | 150 | / | 27 |
| Level 2 | 150 | 300 | 13 | 40 |
| Level 3 | 300 | 600 | 11 | 51 |
| Level 4 | 600 | 1200 | / | / |
| Level 5 | 1300 | 2500 | / | / |
| Level 6 | 250 | 5000 | / | / |
4. Topics And Tasks
HSK 3.0 Topics and Tasks tells us, at each level, what topics we are expected to be able to understand and talk about, and also what kind of social tasks that they’re expected to accomplish. So we’ll know exactly what we’ll be able to do using Chinese.
It puts our language skills into practical use and it is a test of how adequate our language is in different social occasions.
We’re expected to do more and more stuff as the levels go up. It goes from the very basics, like personal information, daily routine, all the way to academic research, commercial trade and international affairs.
If you’re familiar with our ChineseFor.Us structured courses, you’ll notice that along with the quiz, we have a “Practice Task (see example)” assigned for each lesson, where we describe a certain situation or a task, and the students are expected to either do a speech, or write a dialogue, or a story.
This chart below shows us the exact requirements for each HSK level.
HSK 3.0 Topics And Tasks
| TOPICS (examples) |
TASKS (examples) |
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| Level 1 | • personal information • daily routine • food and drinks • transportation • hobbies |
✔ do basic greetings for different social occasions ✔ recognize and ask about simple information on signs in public places |
| Level 2 | • basic social activities • family life • study schedule • shopping and dining • personal feelings |
✔ order food in Chinese restaurants and share food preferences ✔ read and fill out personal application forms |
| Level 3 | • travel experience • courses and curriculum • recreational activities • holiday customs • education and career |
✔ share plans and talk about cultural customs of traditional Chinese holidays such as the Spring Festival ✔ send relatively formal oral and written invitation and respond to others' invitation |
| Level 4 | • community life • campus life • health status • office routine • plants and animals |
✔ discuss health conditions when visiting a doctor ✔ write short part-time job ad and answer questions about it |
| Level 5 | • interpersonal relationships • lifestyles • learning methods • nature and environment • social phenomenon |
✔ share opinions about common social news and phenomenon ✔ write and reply mail ✔ introduce learning methods and make suggestions |
| Level 6 | • social interactions • business affairs • contradictions • social news • cross-cultural communication |
✔ talk about the differences between China and foreign countries in history, culture, etc. on informal occasions ✔ read and understand social news, and be able to make comments |
| Level 7 | • social etiquettes • science and technology • literature and art • sports • psychology and emotions |
✔ communicate with participants in a more formal meeting ✔ read the learning materials of professional courses and complete assignments |
| Level 8 | • language and literature • political economy • legal affairs • philosophy • history |
✔ conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as philosophy, religion, current affairs, etc. ✔ express opinions, raise questions, and appeal reasons when encountering disputes |
| Level 9 | • academic research • policies and regulations • commercial trade • international affairs |
✔ participate in business negotiations on formal occasions, communicate and debate with each other ✔ be able to read documents in formal languages such as policies, regulations, research reports, etc., and make comments fully and appropriately |
HSK 3.0 Topics And Tasks
| TOPICS (examples) |
TASKS (examples) |
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| Level 1 | • personal information • daily routine • food and drinks • transportation • hobbies |
✔ do basic greetings for different social occasions ✔ recognize and ask about simple information on signs in public places |
| Level 2 | • basic social activities • family life • study schedule • shopping and dining • personal feelings |
✔ order food in Chinese restaurants and share food preferences ✔ read and fill out personal application forms |
| Level 3 | • travel experience • courses and curriculum • recreational activities • holiday customs • education and career |
✔ share plans and talk about cultural customs of traditional Chinese holidays such as the Spring Festival ✔ send relatively formal oral and written invitation and respond to others' invitation |
| Level 4 | • community life • campus life • health status • office routine • plants and animals |
✔ discuss health conditions when visiting a doctor ✔ write short part-time job ad and answer questions about it |
| Level 5 | • interpersonal relationships • lifestyles • learning methods • nature and environment • social phenomenon |
✔ share opinions about common social news and phenomenon ✔ write and reply mail ✔ introduce learning methods and make suggestions |
| Level 6 | • social interactions • business affairs • contradictions • social news • cross-cultural communication |
✔ talk about the differences between China and foreign countries in history, culture, etc. on informal occasions ✔ read and understand social news, and be able to make comments |
| Level 7 | • social etiquettes • science and technology • literature and art • sports • psychology and emotions |
✔ communicate with participants in a more formal meeting ✔ read the learning materials of professional courses and complete assignments |
| Level 8 | • language and literature • political economy • legal affairs • philosophy • history |
✔ conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as philosophy, religion, current affairs, etc. ✔ express opinions, raise questions, and appeal reasons when encountering disputes |
| Level 9 | • academic research • policies and regulations • commercial trade • international affairs |
✔ participate in business negotiations on formal occasions, communicate and debate with each other ✔ be able to read documents in formal languages such as policies, regulations, research reports, etc., and make comments fully and appropriately |
HSK 3.0 Topics And Tasks
| NEW HSK LEVEL 1 |
| TOPICS (examples) • personal information • daily routine • food and drinks • transportation • hobbies |
| TASKS (examples) ✔ do basic greetings for different social occasions ✔ recognize and ask about simple information on signs in public places |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 2 |
| • basic social activities • family life • study schedule • shopping and dining • personal feelings |
| ✔ do basic greetings for different social occasions ✔ recognize and ask about simple information on signs in public places |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 3 |
| • travel experience • courses and curriculum • recreational activities • holiday customs • education and career |
| ✔ share plans and talk about cultural customs of traditional Chinese holidays such as the Spring Festival ✔ send relatively formal oral and written invitation and respond to others' invitation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 4 |
| • community life • campus life • health status • office routine • plants and animals |
| ✔ discuss health conditions when visiting a doctor ✔ write short part-time job ad and answer questions about it |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 5 |
| • interpersonal relationships • lifestyles • learning methods • nature and environment • social phenomenon |
| ✔ share opinions about common social news and phenomenon ✔ write and reply mail ✔ introduce learning methods and make suggestions |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 6 |
| • social interactions • business affairs • contradictions • social news • cross-cultural communication |
| ✔ talk about the differences between China and foreign countries in history, culture, etc. on informal occasions ✔ read and understand social news, and be able to make comments |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 7 |
| • social etiquettes • science and technology • literature and art • sports • psychology and emotions |
| ✔ communicate with participants in a more formal meeting ✔ read the learning materials of professional courses and complete assignments |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 8 |
| • language and literature • political economy • legal affairs • philosophy • history |
| ✔ conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as philosophy, religion, current affairs, etc. ✔ express opinions, raise questions, and appeal reasons when encountering disputes |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 9 |
| • academic research • policies and regulations • commercial trade • international affairs |
| ✔ participate in business negotiations on formal occasions, communicate and debate with each other ✔ be able to read documents in formal languages such as policies, regulations, research reports, etc., and make comments fully and appropriately |
5. Verbal Communicative Abilities
Verbal Communicative Abilities is our language skills when we use Chinese language to communicate with people. It can be Interpersonal Communication, this is two-way communication, for example when we’re talking to someone and also listening to their talking; or we’re chatting with someone through instant messages. It can also be Presentational Communication, where we present spoken or written information to a certain audience. This includes writing notes, articles, and doing public speech. It also can be Interpretive Communication, where we’re expected to comprehend, to understand information in Chinese.
Verbal Communicative Abilities specifies the following five language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating.
2021 New HSK Listening Skills Requirements
| LEVELS | MATERIALS | PRONUNCIATION | LENGTH | SPEED | ABILITY |
| Level 1 | • simple sentences • short dialogues |
• standard and clear • slow speed |
< 80 characters |
> 100 characters/min |
✔ to comprehend basic information assisted with pictures and physical items |
| Level 2 | • simple sentences • basic complex sentences • short dialogues • general speeches |
• standard and clear • relatively slow speed |
< 150 characters |
> 140 characters/min |
✔ to comprehend basic information assisted with body language and facial expressions |
| Level 3 | • long simple sentences • complex sentences • general dialogues • general speeches |
• near-standard; clear • close to normal speed |
<300 characters |
> 180 characters/min |
✔ to comprehend and get key information with change of pronunciation, intonation and speaking speed |
| Level 4 | • informal conversations and speeches | • natural; with subtle regional accents • normal speed |
<400 characters |
180-200 characters/min |
✔ to get key information even with unnecessary repeat or pauses ✔ to hear out the meaning and understand hints ✔ to be aware of the cultural factors involved |
| Level 5 | • informal and relatively formal conversations and speeches | • natural; with subtle regional accents • normal speed |
<500 characters |
200-220 characters/min |
✔ ability to get key information and details even with noises, and unnecessary repeat or pauses ✔ ability to understand cultural factors involved |
| Level 6 | • informal and relatively formal conversations and speeches • materials with subtle regional accents |
• natural; with subtle regional accents • normal speed • slightly faster speed |
< 600 characters |
220-240 characters/min |
✔ ability to understand the speaker's true intention even with grammatically mistakes or with explanations and corrections ✔ ability to understand cultural factors involved |
| Level 7 | • general lectures • general social news |
• normal speed • fast speed |
≈ 800 | n/a | ✔ to avoid interference from environmental factors ✔ to grasp the main facts, opinions, and logical structures accurately ✔ to generally understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| Level 8 | • professional lectures • feature news |
• normal speed • fast speed |
≈ 800 | n/a | ✔ to avoid interference from environmental factors; overcome obstacles ✔ to summarize the main points, grasp details and logical structures ✔ to better understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| Level 9 | • all sorts of materials | • normal speed • fast speed |
≈ 800 | n/a | ✔ to analyze and infer the required information ✔ to accurately understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| LEVELS | MATERIALS | PRONUNCIATION | LENGTH | SPEED | ABILITY |
| Level 1 | • simple sentences • short dialogues |
• standard and clear • slow speed |
< 80 characters |
> 100 characters/min |
✔ to comprehend basic information assisted with pictures and physical items |
| Level 2 | • simple sentences • basic complex sentences • short dialogues • general speeches |
• standard and clear • relatively slow speed |
< 150 characters |
> 140 characters/min |
✔ to comprehend basic information assisted with body language and facial expressions |
| Level 3 | • long simple sentences • complex sentences • general dialogues • general speeches |
• near-standard; clear • close to normal speed |
<300 characters |
> 180 characters/min |
✔ to comprehend and get key information with change of pronunciation, intonation and speaking speed |
| Level 4 | • informal conversations and speeches | • natural; with subtle regional accents • normal speed |
<400 characters |
180-200 characters/min |
✔ to get key information even with unnecessary repeat or pauses ✔ to hear out the meaning and understand hints ✔ to be aware of the cultural factors involved |
| Level 5 | • informal and relatively formal conversations and speeches | • natural; with subtle regional accents • normal speed |
<500 characters |
200-220 characters/min |
✔ ability to get key information and details even with noises, and unnecessary repeat or pauses ✔ ability to understand cultural factors involved |
| Level 6 | • informal and relatively formal conversations and speeches • materials with subtle regional accents |
• natural; with subtle regional accents • normal speed • slightly faster speed |
< 600 characters |
220-240 characters/min |
✔ ability to understand the speaker's true intention even with grammatically mistakes or with explanations and corrections ✔ ability to understand cultural factors involved |
| Level 7 | • general lectures • general social news |
• normal speed • fast speed |
≈ 800 | n/a | ✔ to avoid interference from environmental factors ✔ to grasp the main facts, opinions, and logical structures accurately ✔ to generally understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| Level 8 | • professional lectures • feature news |
• normal speed • fast speed |
≈ 800 | n/a | ✔ to avoid interference from environmental factors; overcome obstacles ✔ to summarize the main points, grasp details and logical structures ✔ to better understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| Level 9 | • all sorts of materials | • normal speed • fast speed |
≈ 800 | n/a | ✔ to analyze and infer the required information ✔ to accurately understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 1 |
| MATERIALS • simple sentences • short dialogues |
| PRONUNCIATION • standard and clear • slow speed |
| LENGTH < 80 characters SPEED > 100 characters/min |
| ABILITY ✔ to comprehend basic information assisted with pictures and physical items |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 2 |
| MATERIALS • simple sentences • basic complex sentences • short dialogues • general speeches |
| PRONUNCIATION • standard and clear • relatively slow speed |
| LENGTH < 150 characters SPEED > 140 characters/min |
| ABILITY ✔ to comprehend basic information assisted with body language and facial expressions |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 3 |
| MATERIALS • long simple sentences • complex sentences • general dialogues • general speeches |
| PRONUNCIATION • near-standard; clear • close to normal speed |
| LENGTH < 300 characters SPEED > 180 characters/min |
| ABILITY ✔ to comprehend and get key information with change of pronunciation, intonation and speaking speed |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 4 |
| MATERIALS • informal conversations and speeches |
| PRONUNCIATION • natural • with subtle regional accents • normal speed |
| LENGTH < 400 characters SPEED 180-200 characters/min |
| ABILITY ✔ to get key information even with unnecessary repeat or pauses ✔ to hear out the meaning and understand hints ✔ to be aware of the cultural factors involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 5 |
| MATERIALS • informal and relatively formal conversations and speeches |
| PRONUNCIATION • natural • with subtle regional accents • normal speed |
| LENGTH < 500 characters SPEED 200-220 characters/min |
| ABILITY ✔ ability to get key information and details even with noises, and unnecessary repeat or pauses ✔ ability to understand cultural factors involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 6 |
| MATERIALS • informal and relatively formal conversations and speeches • materials with subtle regional accents |
| PRONUNCIATION • natural • with subtle regional accents • normal speed • slightly faster speed |
| LENGTH < 600 characters SPEED 220-240 characters/min |
| ABILITY ✔ ability to understand the speaker's true intention even with grammatically mistakes or with explanations and corrections ✔ ability to understand cultural factors involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 7 |
| MATERIALS • general lectures • general social news |
| PRONUNCIATION • normal speed • fast speed |
| LENGTH ≈ 800 characters SPEED n/a |
| ABILITY ✔ to avoid interference from environmental factors ✔ to grasp the main facts, opinions, and logical structures accurately ✔ to generally understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 8 |
| MATERIALS • professional lectures • feature news |
| PRONUNCIATION • normal speed • fast speed |
| LENGTH ≈ 800 characters SPEED n/a |
| ABILITY ✔ to avoid interference from environmental factors; overcome obstacles ✔ to summarize the main points, grasp details and logical structures ✔ to better understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 9 |
| MATERIALS • all sorts of materials |
| PRONUNCIATION • normal speed • fast speed |
| LENGTH ≈ 800 characters SPEED n/a |
| ABILITY ✔ to analyze and infer the required information ✔ to accurately understand the social and cultural connotations involved |
2021 New HSK Speaking Skill Requirements
| LEVELS | PRONUNCIATION | ABILITY | |
| Level 1 | • correct pronunciation of Level 1 Syllables | ✔ to use basic words and phrases and basic simple sentences |
✔ to conduct simple questions and answers |
| Level 2 | • correct pronunciation of Level 2 Syllables | ✔ to use simple sentences | ✔ to conduct short questions and answers ✔ to conduct social conversations ✔ to make short presentations |
| Level 3 | • correct pronunciation of Level 3 Syllables | ✔ to use some complicated sentence patterns | ✔ to conduct common communication or discussions |
| Level 4 | • correct pronunciation of Level 4 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
✔ to use more complicated sentence patterns ✔ to start to express in paragraphs ✔ to express more fluently, and use more accurate words |
✔ to describe the development of events ✔describe more complex scenarios ✔ briefly state opinions and express feelings ✔ conduct general conversations |
| Level 5 | • correct pronunciation of Level 5 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
✔ to use more complex sentences ✔ to have the basic ability to express in paragraphs ✔ to use appropriate words, and have a certain logic |
✔ to describe events with more details ✔ to fully express personal opinions and thoughts and feelings |
| Level 6 | • correct pronunciation of Level 6 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
✔ to have general ability to express in paragraphs ✔ be able to accurately use complex sentences ✔ to use extensive and appropriate vocabulary and have strong logic |
✔ to describe events and scenes in detail ✔ to conduct fluent discussions and simple consultations ✔ to fully express personal opinions and thoughts and feelings |
| Level 7 | • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
✔ to possess preliminary discourse expression skills ✔ to flexibly use complex sentence patterns and be coherent ✔ to have more substantial content, and strong logic |
✔ to express personal opinions, conduct discussions or debates ✔ to be able to adjust the way of expression according to the communication scene ✔ to be able to use rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect some strong cross-cultural communication skills |
| Level 8 | • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
✔ to possess good discourse expression skills and the ability to use language flexibly ✔ to be able to make presentation, impromptu speeches or defense |
✔ to express opinions and thoughts adequately and appropriately ✔ to be able to appropriately use various rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect cross-cultural communication skills |
| Level 9 | • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
✔ to possess good discourse expression skills and the ability to use language flexibly ✔ to have substantial content and rigorous logic |
✔ to be able to flexibly use rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect strong cross-cultural communication skills |
| LEVELS | PRONUNCIATION | ABILITY | |
| Level 1 | • correct pronunciation of Level 1 Syllables | ✔ to use basic words and phrases and basic simple sentences |
✔ to conduct simple questions and answers |
| Level 2 | • correct pronunciation of Level 2 Syllables | ✔ to use simple sentences | ✔ to conduct short questions and answers ✔ to conduct social conversations ✔ to make short presentations |
| Level 3 | • correct pronunciation of Level 3 Syllables | ✔ to use some complicated sentence patterns | ✔ to conduct common communication or discussions |
| Level 4 | • correct pronunciation of Level 4 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
✔ to use more complicated sentence patterns ✔ to start to express in paragraphs ✔ to express more fluently, and use more accurate words |
✔ to describe the development of events ✔describe more complex scenarios ✔ briefly state opinions and express feelings ✔ conduct general conversations |
| Level 5 | • correct pronunciation of Level 5 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
✔ to use more complex sentences ✔ to have the basic ability to express in paragraphs ✔ to use appropriate words, and have a certain logic |
✔ to describe events with more details ✔ to fully express personal opinions and thoughts and feelings |
| Level 6 | • correct pronunciation of Level 6 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
✔ to have general ability to express in paragraphs ✔ be able to accurately use complex sentences ✔ to use extensive and appropriate vocabulary and have strong logic |
✔ to describe events and scenes in detail ✔ to conduct fluent discussions and simple consultations ✔ to fully express personal opinions and thoughts and feelings |
| Level 7 | • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
✔ to possess preliminary discourse expression skills ✔ to flexibly use complex sentence patterns and be coherent ✔ to have more substantial content, and strong logic |
✔ to express personal opinions, conduct discussions or debates ✔ to be able to adjust the way of expression according to the communication scene ✔ to be able to use rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect some strong cross-cultural communication skills |
| Level 8 | • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
✔ to possess good discourse expression skills and the ability to use language flexibly ✔ to be able to make presentation, impromptu speeches or defense |
✔ to express opinions and thoughts adequately and appropriately ✔ to be able to appropriately use various rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect cross-cultural communication skills |
| Level 9 | • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
✔ to possess good discourse expression skills and the ability to use language flexibly ✔ to have substantial content and rigorous logic |
✔ to be able to flexibly use rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect strong cross-cultural communication skills |
2021 New HSK Speaking Skills
| NEW HSK LEVEL 1 |
| PRONUNCIATION • correct pronunciation of Level 1 Syllables |
| ABILITY ✔ to use basic words and phrases and basic simple sentences |
| CONTNET ✔ to conduct simple questions and answers |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 2 |
| PRONUNCIATION • correct pronunciation of Level 2 Syllables |
| ABILITY ✔ to use simple sentences |
| CONTNET ✔ to conduct short questions and answers ✔ to conduct social conversations ✔ to make short presentations |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 3 |
| PRONUNCIATION • correct pronunciation of Level 3 Syllables |
| ABILITY ✔ to use some complicated sentence patterns |
| CONTNET ✔ to conduct common communication or discussions |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 4 |
| PRONUNCIATION • correct pronunciation of Level 4 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
| ABILITY ✔ to use more complicated sentence patterns ✔ to start to express in paragraphs ✔ to express more fluently, and use more accurate words |
| CONTNET ✔ to describe the development of events ✔ describe more complex scenarios ✔ briefly state opinions and express feelings ✔ conduct general conversations |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 5 |
| PRONUNCIATION • correct pronunciation of Level 5 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
| ABILITY ✔ to use more complex sentences ✔ to have the basic ability to express in paragraphs ✔ to use appropriate words, and have a certain logic |
| CONTNET ✔ to describe events with more details ✔ to fully express personal opinions and thoughts and feelings |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 6 |
| PRONUNCIATION • correct pronunciation of Level 6 Syllables • relatively natural intonation |
| ABILITY ✔ to have general ability to express in paragraphs ✔ be able to accurately use complex sentences ✔ to use extensive and appropriate vocabulary and have strong logic |
| CONTNET ✔ to describe events and scenes in detail ✔ to conduct fluent discussions and simple consultations ✔ to fully express personal opinions and thoughts and feelings |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 7 |
| PRONUNCIATION • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
| ABILITY ✔ to possess preliminary discourse expression skills ✔ to flexibly use complex sentence patterns and be coherent ✔ to have more substantial content, and strong logic |
| CONTNET ✔ to express personal opinions, conduct discussions or debates ✔ to be able to adjust the way of expression according to the communication scene ✔ to be able to use rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect some strong cross-cultural communication skills |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 8 |
| PRONUNCIATION • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
| ABILITY ✔ to possess good discourse expression skills and the ability to use language flexibly ✔ to be able to make presentation, impromptu speeches or defenses |
| CONTNET ✔ to express opinions and thoughts adequately and appropriately ✔ to be able to appropriately use various rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect cross-cultural communication skills |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 9 |
| PRONUNCIATION • accurate pronunciation of Advanced Levels Syllables • natural intonation |
| ABILITY ✔ to possess good discourse expression skills and the ability to use language flexibly ✔ to have substantial content and rigorous logic |
| CONTNET ✔ to be able to flexibly use rhetoric to enhance the effect ✔ to reflect strong cross-cultural communication skills |
2021 New HSK Reading Skills Requirements
| LEVELS | MATERIALS | LENGTH | SPEED | TECHNIQUES | ABILITY |
| Level 1 | • the most common signs in daily life • short notes • tables and forms • maps |
< 100 characters |
> 80 characters/min |
✔ to read with the help of pictures, Pinyin, etc. | ✔ to get basic information |
| Level 2 | • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • notifications • electronic messages |
< 200 characters |
> 100 characters/min |
✔ to read with the help of pictures, Pinyin, etc. ✔ use of student dictionaries |
✔ to get specific target information |
| Level 3 | • basic complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials |
<300 characters |
> 120 characters/min |
✔ use of dictionaries ✔ skimming and skipping skills |
✔ to understand the main idea and details of the materials |
| Level 4 | • common complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • simple persuasive materials |
<500 characters |
> 140 characters/min |
✔ fast reading skill ✔ guessing and association |
✔ to understand the main content ✔ to grasp the key information ✔ to make appropriate inferences to ✔ to have a basic understanding of the cultural factors involved |
| Level 5 | • complicated complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials |
<700 characters |
> 160 characters/min |
✔ better fast reading skill ✔ better skipping skill ✔ better scanning skill |
✔ to understand and summarize the central meaning or argument of the materials ✔ to make logical inferences ✔ to better understand the cultural factors involved |
| Level 6 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
< 900 characters |
> 180 characters/min |
✔ strong skipping skill ✔ strong scanning skill ✔ to be able to summarize key points. ✔ to be able to guess the meaning of words from the context |
✔ to be able to clarify the structures of language materials ✔ to accurately understand the content, extract the main arguments and information ✔ to infer hidden information through the context ✔ to understand the cultural factors involved |
| Level 7 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
n/a | > 200 characters/min |
✔ master a variety of reading skills ✔ to be able to independently retrieve and find the required information |
✔ to have a understanding of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to be able to accurately grasp the structural relationship of the text ✔ to be able to analyze, judge and logically reason about the content of the text ✔ to be able to understand the cultural factors involved |
| Level 8 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
n/a | > 220 characters/min |
✔ proficiency in various reading skills | ✔ to have a better understanding of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to accurately understand the thoughts and social cultural connotation of the materials ✔ be able to find language problems and logical defects |
| Level 9 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
n/a | > 240 characters/min |
✔ comprehensive use of various reading skills | ✔ to have a mastery of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to have a deep understanding of the thought and social cultural connotation of the materials |
| LEVELS | MATERIALS | LENGTH | SPEED | TECHNIQUES | ABILITY |
| Level 1 | • the most common signs in daily life • short notes • tables and forms • maps |
< 100 characters |
> 80 characters/min |
✔ to read with the help of pictures, Pinyin, etc. | ✔ to get basic information |
| Level 2 | • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • notifications • electronic messages |
< 200 characters |
> 100 characters/min |
✔ to read with the help of pictures, Pinyin, etc. ✔ use of student dictionaries |
✔ to get specific target information |
| Level 3 | • basic complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials |
<300 characters |
> 120 characters/min |
✔ use of dictionaries ✔ skimming and skipping skills |
✔ to understand the main idea and details of the materials |
| Level 4 | • common complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • simple persuasive materials |
<500 characters |
> 140 characters/min |
✔ fast reading skill ✔ guessing and association |
✔ to understand the main content ✔ to grasp the key information ✔ to make appropriate inferences to ✔ to have a basic understanding of the cultural factors involved |
| Level 5 | • complicated complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials |
<700 characters |
> 160 characters/min |
✔ better fast reading skill ✔ better skipping skill ✔ better scanning skill |
✔ to understand and summarize the central meaning or argument of the materials ✔ to make logical inferences ✔ to better understand the cultural factors involved |
| Level 6 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
< 900 characters |
> 180 characters/min |
✔ strong skipping skill ✔ strong scanning skill ✔ to be able to summarize key points. ✔ to be able to guess the meaning of words from the context |
✔ to be able to clarify the structures of language materials ✔ to accurately understand the content, extract the main arguments and information ✔ to infer hidden information through the context ✔ to understand the cultural factors involved |
| Level 7 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
n/a | > 200 characters/min |
✔ master a variety of reading skills ✔ to be able to independently retrieve and find the required information |
✔ to have a understanding of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to be able to accurately grasp the structural relationship of the text ✔ to be able to analyze, judge and logically reason about the content of the text ✔ to be able to understand the cultural factors involved |
| Level 8 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
n/a | > 220 characters/min |
✔ proficiency in various reading skills | ✔ to have a better understanding of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to accurately understand the thoughts and social cultural connotation of the materials ✔ be able to find language problems and logical defects |
| Level 9 | • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
n/a | > 240 characters/min |
✔ comprehensive use of various reading skills | ✔ to have a mastery of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to have a deep understanding of the thought and social cultural connotation of the materials |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 1 |
| MATERIALS • the most common signs in daily life • short notes • tables and forms • maps |
| LENGTH < 100 characters SPEED > 80 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ to read with the help of pictures, Pinyin, etc. |
| ABILITY ✔ to get basic information |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 2 |
| MATERIALS • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • notifications • electronic messages |
| LENGTH < 200 characters SPEED > 100 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ to read with the help of pictures, Pinyin, etc. ✔ use of student dictionaries |
| ABILITY ✔ to get specific target information |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 3 |
| MATERIALS • basic complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials |
| LENGTH < 300 characters SPEED > 120 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ use of dictionaries ✔ skimming and skipping skills |
| ABILITY ✔ to understand the main idea and details of the materials |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 4 |
| MATERIALS • common complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • simple persuasive materials |
| LENGTH < 500 characters SPEED > 140 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ fast reading skill ✔ guessing and association |
| ABILITY ✔ to understand the main content ✔ to grasp the key information ✔ to make appropriate inferences to ✔ to have a basic understanding of the cultural factors involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 5 |
| MATERIALS • complicated complex sentences • introduction; expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials |
| LENGTH < 700 characters SPEED > 160 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ better fast reading skill ✔ better skipping skill ✔ better scanning skill |
| ABILITY ✔ to understand and summarize the central meaning or argument of the materials ✔ to make logical inferences ✔ to better understand the cultural factors involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 6 |
| MATERIALS • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
| LENGTH < 900 characters SPEED > 190 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ strong skipping skill ✔ strong scanning skill ✔ to be able to summarize key points. ✔ to be able to guess the meaning of words from the context |
| ABILITY ✔ to be able to clarify the structures of language materials ✔ to accurately understand the content, extract the main arguments and information ✔ to infer hidden information through the context ✔ to understand the cultural factors involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 7 |
| MATERIALS • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
| LENGTH n/a SPEED > 200 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ master a variety of reading skills ✔ to be able to independently retrieve and find the required information |
| ABILITY ✔ to have a understanding of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to be able to accurately grasp the structural relationship of the text ✔ to be able to analyze, judge and logically reason about the content of the text ✔ to be able to understand the cultural factors involved |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 8 |
| MATERIALS • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
| LENGTH n/a SPEED > 220 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ proficiency in various reading skills |
| ABILITY ✔ to have a better understanding of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to accurately understand the thoughts and social cultural connotation of the materials ✔ be able to find language problems and logical defects |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 9 |
| MATERIALS • expository materials • narrative materials • persuasive materials • descriptive materials |
| LENGTH n/a SPEED > 240 characters/min |
| TECHNIQUES ✔ comprehensive use of various reading skills |
| ABILITY ✔ to have a mastery of native Chinese reasoning process and expressions habits ✔ to have a deep understanding of the thought and social cultural connotation of the materials |
New HSK 2021 Writing Skills - Writing Characters
| LEVELS | HANDWRITE | HANDWRITING SPEED |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS |
| Level 1 | 100 characters |
> 10 characters/min |
✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ basic punctuation |
| Level 2 | 200 characters |
> 15 characters/min |
✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ common punctuation |
| Level 3 | 300 characters |
> 20 characters/min |
✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ punctuation |
| Level 4 | 500 characters |
n/a | ✔ to understand Chinese Character construction rules |
| Level 5 | 700 characters |
n/a | ✔ to analyze the construction of commonly-used Chinese Characters |
| Level 6 | 900 characters |
n/a | ✔ to analyze the construction of Chinese Characters |
| Level 7/8/9 | 500 characters |
n/a | n/a |
New HSK 2021 Writing Skills - Writing Articles
| LEVELS | REQUIREMENTS | LENGTH | |
| Level 1 | • simple phrases • short sentences |
✔ personal application forms ✔ notes |
n/a |
| Level 2 | • short sentences | ✔ simple writings about personal life ✔ simple writings about daily routine |
> 100 characters |
| Level 3 | • coherent sentences • clear expressions |
✔ mail ✔ public notices ✔ short narration |
> 200 characters |
| Level 4 | • sentence groups with sentences of simple structures • various sentence patterns |
✔ simple narrative writing ✔ simple expository writing ✔ common practical writing with correct format |
> 300 characters |
| Level 5 | • sentence groups with sentences of complicated structures | ✔ general narrative writing ✔ general expository writing ✔ general descriptive writing writing ✔ simple argumentative writing |
> 450 characters |
| Level 6 | • sentence groups with long sentences of complicated structures | ✔ common narrative writing ✔ common expository writing ✔ common descriptive writing ✔ common argumentative writing ✔ common figures of speech |
> 600 characters |
| Level 7 | • clear point of view • clear structure • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
✔ long narrative writing ✔ long descriptive writing ✔ long expository writing ✔ long argumentative writing ✔ long professional paper ✔ various figures of speech |
n/a |
| Level 8 | • clear point of view • clear structure • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
✔ long narrative writing ✔ long descriptive writing ✔ long expository writing ✔ long argumentative writing ✔ long professional paper ✔ Chinese Idioms; idiomatic expressions ✔ various figures of speech |
n/a |
| Level 9 | • various complex sentence patterns • clear point of view • coherent discourse • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
✔ various types of writing ✔ academic dissertation ✔ artistic literature |
n/a |
New HSK 2021 Writing Skills - Writing Characters
| LEVELS | HANDWRITE | HANDWRITING SPEED |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS |
| Level 1 | 100 characters |
> 10 characters/min |
✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ basic punctuation |
| Level 2 | 200 characters |
> 15 characters/min |
✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ common punctuation |
| Level 3 | 300 characters |
> 20 characters/min |
✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ punctuation |
| Level 4 | 500 characters |
n/a | ✔ to understand Chinese Character construction rules |
| Level 5 | 700 characters |
n/a | ✔ to analyze the construction of commonly-used Chinese Characters |
| Level 6 | 900 characters |
n/a | ✔ to analyze the construction of Chinese Characters |
| Level 7/8/9 | 500 characters |
n/a | n/a |
New HSK 2021 Writing Skills - Writing Articles
| LEVELS | REQUIREMENTS | LENGTH | |
| Level 1 | • simple phrases • short sentences |
✔ personal application forms ✔ notes |
n/a |
| Level 2 | • short sentences | ✔ simple writings about personal life ✔ simple writings about daily routine |
> 100 characters |
| Level 3 | • coherent sentences • clear expressions |
✔ mail ✔ public notices ✔ short narration |
> 200 characters |
| Level 4 | • sentence groups with sentences of simple structures • various sentence patterns |
✔ simple narrative writing ✔ simple expository writing ✔ common practical writing with correct format |
> 300 characters |
| Level 5 | • sentence groups with sentences of complicated structures | ✔ general narrative writing ✔ general expository writing ✔ general descriptive writing writing ✔ simple argumentative writing |
> 450 characters |
| Level 6 | • sentence groups with long sentences of complicated structures | ✔ common narrative writing ✔ common expository writing ✔ common descriptive writing ✔ common argumentative writing ✔ common figures of speech |
> 600 characters |
| Level 7 | • clear point of view • clear structure • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
✔ long narrative writing ✔ long descriptive writing ✔ long expository writing ✔ long argumentative writing ✔ long professional paper ✔ various figures of speech |
n/a |
| Level 8 | • clear point of view • clear structure • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
✔ long narrative writing ✔ long descriptive writing ✔ long expository writing ✔ long argumentative writing ✔ long professional paper ✔ Chinese Idioms; idiomatic expressions ✔ various figures of speech |
n/a |
| Level 9 | • various complex sentence patterns • clear point of view • coherent discourse • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
✔ various types of writing ✔ academic dissertation ✔ artistic literature |
n/a |
New HSK 2021 Writing Skills - Writing Characters
| NEW HSK LEVEL 1 |
| HANDWRITE 100 characters |
| SPEED > 10 characters/min |
| CONTENT ✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ basic punctuation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 2 |
| HANDWRITE 200 characters |
| SPEED > 15 characters/min |
| CONTENT ✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ common punctuation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 3 |
| HANDWRITE 300 characters |
| SPEED > 20 characters/min |
| CONTENT ✔ Chinese strokes ✔ stroke order ✔ punctuation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 4 |
| HANDWRITE 500 characters |
| SPEED n/a |
| CONTENT ✔ to understand Chinese Character construction rules |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 5 |
| HANDWRITE 700 characters |
| SPEED n/a |
| CONTENT ✔ to analyze the construction of commonly-used Chinese Characters |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 6 |
| HANDWRITE 900 characters |
| SPEED n/a |
| CONTENT ✔ to analyze the construction of Chinese Characters |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 7/8/9 |
| HANDWRITE 1400 characters |
| SPEED n/a |
| CONTENT n/a |
New HSK 2021 Writing Skills - Writing Articles
| NEW HSK LEVEL 1 |
| ABILITY • simple phrases • short sentences |
| CONTENT ✔ to use basic words and phrases and basic simple sentences |
| LENGTH n/a |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 2 |
| ABILITY • short sentences |
| CONTENT ✔ simple writings about personal life ✔ simple writings about daily routine |
| LENGTH > 100 character |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 3 |
| ABILITY • coherent sentences • clear expressions |
| CONTENT ✔ public notices ✔ short narration |
| LENGTH > 200 character |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 4 |
| ABILITY • sentence groups with sentences of simple structures • various sentence patterns |
| CONTENT ✔ simple narrative writing ✔ simple expository writing ✔ common practical writing with correct format |
| LENGTH > 300 character |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 5 |
| ABILITY • sentence groups with sentences of complicated structures |
| CONTENT ✔ general narrative writing ✔ general expository writing ✔ general descriptive writing writing ✔ simple argumentative writing |
| LENGTH > 450 character |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 6 |
| ABILITY • sentence groups with long sentences of complicated structures |
| CONTENT ✔ common narrative writing ✔ common expository writing ✔ common descriptive writing ✔ common argumentative writing ✔ common figures of speech |
| LENGTH > 600 character |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 7 |
| ABILITY • clear point of view • clear structure • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
| CONTENT ✔ long narrative writing ✔ long descriptive writing ✔ long expository writing ✔ long argumentative writing ✔ long professional paper ✔ various figures of speech |
| LENGTH n/a |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 8 |
| ABILITY • clear point of view • clear structure • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
| CONTENT ✔ long narrative writing ✔ long descriptive writing ✔ long expository writing ✔ long argumentative writing ✔ long professional paper ✔ Chinese Idioms; idiomatic expressions ✔ various figures of speech |
| LENGTH n/a |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 9 |
| ABILITY • various complex sentence patterns • clear point of view • coherent discourse • correct format • proper expression and strong logic |
| CONTENT ✔ various types of writing ✔ academic dissertation ✔ artistic literature |
| LENGTH n/a |
New HSK 2021 Translating and Interpreting Skills Requirements
| LEVELS | TRANSLATING | INTERPRETATING |
| Level 1/2/3 | n/a | n/a |
| Level 4 | • simple narrative text • simple expository text |
✔ informal accompanying interpretation |
| Level 5 | • common narrative text • common expository text • simple argumentative materials |
✔ simple informal consecutive (back-and-forth) interpretation |
| Level 6 | • common narrative text • common expository text • common argumentative materials |
✔ all types of informal interpretation |
| Level 7 | • longer narrative text • longer expository text • longer argumentative text |
✔ formal accompanying interpretation ✔ formal consecutive interpretation |
| Level 8 | • lengthy narrative text • lengthy expository text • lengthy argumentative text |
✔ formal industry-related interpretation ✔ formal political consecutive interpretation |
| Level 9 | • texts of various writing styles | ✔ formal industry-related interpretation ✔ formal political simultaneous interpretation |
| LEVELS | TRANSLATING | INTERPRETATING |
| Level 1/2/3 | n/a | n/a |
| Level 4 | • simple narrative text • simple expository text |
✔ informal accompanying interpretation |
| Level 5 | • common narrative text • common expository text • simple argumentative materials |
✔ simple informal consecutive (back-and-forth) interpretation |
| Level 6 | • common narrative text • common expository text • common argumentative materials |
✔ all types of informal interpretation |
| Level 7 | • longer narrative text • longer expository text • longer argumentative text |
✔ formal accompanying interpretation ✔ formal consecutive interpretation |
| Level 8 | • lengthy narrative text • lengthy expository text • lengthy argumentative text |
✔ formal industry-related interpretation ✔ formal political consecutive interpretation |
| Level 9 | • texts of various writing styles | ✔ formal industry-related interpretation ✔ formal political simultaneous interpretation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 1/2/2 |
| TRANSLATING n/a |
| INTERPRETATING n/a |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 4 |
| TRANSLATING • simple narrative text • simple expository text |
| ✔ informal accompanying interpretation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 5 |
| TRANSLATING • common narrative text • common expository text • simple argumentative materials |
| ✔ simple informal consecutive (back-and-forth) interpretation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 6 |
| TRANSLATING • common narrative text • common expository text • common argumentative materials |
| ✔ all types of informal interpretation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 7 |
| TRANSLATING • longer narrative text • longer expository text • longer argumentative text |
| ✔ formal accompanying interpretation ✔ formal consecutive interpretation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 8 |
| TRANSLATING • lengthy narrative text • lengthy expository text • lengthy argumentative text |
| ✔ formal industry-related interpretation ✔ formal political consecutive interpretation |
| NEW HSK LEVEL 9 |
| TRANSLATING • texts of various writing styles |
| ✔ formal industry-related interpretation ✔ formal political simultaneous interpretation |
6. How To Prepare For The New HSK?
The testing standards might change, all the time. Different countries even have their own testing Standards as well. However, the actual language knowledge doesn’t really change, our path to progress is going to stay the same, Chinese language itself isn’t going to get any more difficult, or easier. And what defines a student as a beginner, an intermediate learner, or an advanced learner is not going to change.
And later when it’s time when we decide to take the new HSK 3.0 test, before taking the test we can download the vocabulary list and grammar book for our level for review, so that we can target the vocabulary and grammar that we still have trouble with, and get well prepared for the test.
But also, very importantly, apart from HSK requirements, it’s always great to learn expressions and structures outside of HSK. Because HSK is just one standard, but life is limitless, and everyone’s situation is different. For someone who works in the medical field, they might want to know how to say certain medical terms at a very early stage of learning Chinese whereas most people don’t; and if someone is very into computer stuff, it’s very likely that vocabulary related to computers is going to be one of their biggest interests. People always want to learn words of topics they want to talk about.
And even in the actual HSK test, it is not uncommon that we see or hear a small amount of new words outside of the level, or just outside of HSK standards in general.
So, always learn intensively and also broadly.
7. ChineseFor.Us Planned Updates:
1. ChineseFor.Us structured courses will have the following adjustments and updates to be in accordance with the new HSK 3.0 Standards:
- Day-1 Beginner Course will stay the same
- Level 1 Course will be changed to Level 1 Part 1
- Level 2 Course will be changed to Level 1 Part 2
- about 10 extra lessons will be added to Level 1 Part 2 to cover all requirements (If you have finished your current level, please feel free to start the next level right away instead of waiting on the 10 extra lessons. The 10 extra lessons are only there to serve the purpose of fully covering the new HSK 3.0 test requirements, and the new test hasn't come out yet. Also the extra lessons do not follow the same format as Level 1, 2 or 3; they do not serve as a continuation of Level 2, or a prerequisite for Level 3.)
- Level 3 Course will be changed to Level 2 Part 1
- Level 2 Part 2 will be added after the current Level 3 Course
2. The new ChineseFor.Us structured courses in relation to the new HSK 3.0 Standards will be as follows:
- Level 1 Part 1 + Level 1 Part 2 = well over the new HSK 1
- Level 2 Part 1 + Level 2 Part 2 = well over the new HSK 2
- ……
how many characters and vocabulary would i have learned total upon completing all the courses. please give me a number, thanks
Thank you for your interest. Every course is different but all the information can be found on each individual course page.
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