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What’s new about the new HSK exam.
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Shopping words and phrases with Chinese
From enormous mega-malls to quirky markets selling everything from pet crickets to tailor-made suits, China is a consumer paradise.
That’s why every time I visit my family back, my mom sends me a huge list of things to buy for her in Shanghai. Luckily, I love 购物 (gòu wù)– shopping, so I’m happy to help!
And shopping is a favorite weekend pastime in of almost everyone in my neighbourhood, from the determined 阿姨 (ā yí) – aunties - rummaging in the markets for a bargain, to the fashionable twenty-somethings hanging out in the mall.
And, if you’re shopping in China (or in Chinatowns around the world), speaking Chinese maximizes your chances of getting exactly what you want.
In this blog post, I’ll introduce the essential words and phrases you need to shop in Chinese.
How (and where) to haggle
When I first moved to China, I was super confused about when I was supposed to haggle.
That meant I massively overpaid when buying tailor-made shirts in the market, but confused shopkeepers by trying to negotiate the price of vegetables.
Gradually, I learned a basic rule of thumb – in general, only negotiate if there is no price tag and you don’t eat or drink whatever it is you’re buying.
The most common places to negotiate are markets selling clothes, handbags, and small electronics products. In these places, speaking Chinese shows you have local knowledge and massively increases your chances of getting a bargain.
Start by asking “多少钱 (duō shǎo qián) – how much is this?” Then, use “太贵了(tài guì le) – it’s too expensive” and “可以便宜一点吗 (kě yǐ pián yi yì diǎn ma) – can you make it a little cheaper?” to get the best price.
How to address the shopkeeper
Another thing that puzzled me when I first started shopping in Chinese is that people in China use totally different words to address shopkeepers.
In a Chinese Mom-and-Pop stores, instead of “Ms.” or “Mister”, the owner is addressed as 老板 (lǎo bǎn) – boss or 老板娘 – (lǎo bǎn niáng) (female) boss.
Meanwhile, in a chain store or mall with lots of staff, where it’s not clear who the 老板 (lǎo bǎn) is, store assistants are addressed as 帅哥 (shuài gē) – handsome guy or 美女 (měi nǚ) – pretty girl.
It feels pretty weird at first to call every store assistant “handsome” or “pretty”, but trust me it’s polite in Chinese!
Key measure words for shopping
Knowing when to use certain measure words is one of the trickiest aspects of Chinese, and one of the most common mistakes by non-native speakers!
For example, during my first trip to China I went to a small local restaurant and was excited to be able to recognize the character 鱼 (yú) – fish on the menu. I ordered what I thought would be a portion of fish. When an entire large fish arrived just for me, I was shocked and quite embarrassed!
I hadn’t noticed the measure word on the menu was 条 (tiáo) – a measure word used for long, thin things (like whole fish), instead of 份 (fèn) – portion!
When shopping for food and clothes, the most important measure words are 份 (fèn) – portion, 件 (jiàn) item, and 双 (shuāng) – pair.
For example, a portion of noodles is 一份面条 (yí fèn miàn tiáo), a shirt is 一件衬衫 (yí jiàn chèn shān), and a pair of shoes is 一双鞋子 (yì shuāng xié zi).
Eating out and paying the bill
After a hard day’s shopping, you probably want to get something to eat. Luckily, Chinese malls and streets are filled with amazing restaurants with food from all over China (and – in big cities like Shanghai – food from around the world).
When you enter, ask for the 菜单 (cài dān) – menu (literally “dish list”).
Unlike in Western restaurants, you usually need to ask the staff to come to your table when you want to order. In fact, it’s quite normal in Shanghai to wave your hand and shout “帅哥 (shuài gē) – handsome guy” or “美女 (měi nǚ) – pretty girl” to call the waiter or waitress over!
And, when it’s time to pay up, ask the 帅哥 (shuài gē) or 美女 (měi nǚ)for the 买单 (mǎi dān) – (literally “buy list”).
Also, remember that many stores and restaurants in China don’t accept MasterCard, American Express, or Visa. (Read our guide to using credit cards in China here).
Instead, prepare to use 现金 (xiàn jīn) – cash (literally “current gold”), 微信 (wēi xìn) – WeChat pay, or 支付宝 (zhī fù bǎo) – Alipay (China’s ApplePay equivalents).
How to buy cooking ingredients
Most locals in Shanghai don’t get their ingredients from the supermarket. Instead, they go to large food markets with separate stalls for vegetables, meat, eggs, tofu, noodles (and any other Chinese ingredient you can imagine!).
Here, you need to tell the sellers how much of a particular ingredient you want. But, you can’t use kilograms or pounds. Instead, Chinese market sellers use 斤 (jīn) – 500 grams.
So if you want 500 grams of beef, ask for “一斤牛肉 (yì jīn niú ròu)”, and if you want 1 kilogram, ask for “两斤牛肉 (liǎng jīn niú ròu) – two 斤 (jīn) of beef”.
Or, if you don’t feel like cooking but don’t want to eat out, you can order 外卖 (wài mài) takeout online, or ask for 打包 (dǎ bāo) – food to go in a restaurant. In fact, many of my Chinese friends don’t cook at all, and even order a 外卖 (wài mài) lunch delivered to their office door every day!
Nervous about picking up the phone and ordering 外卖 (wài mài)?
How to take advantage of China’s amazing online shopping
Like hundreds of millions of Chinese people, this November 11 I bought a bunch of discounted new clothes online for 双十一 (shuāng shí yī) – Singles’ Day, China’s mega online shopping festival (literally “Double 11”).
(Singles’ Day was originally invented to encourage single people to treat themselves, but became super popular among couples and families too.)
Shopping online is one of the best was to score a bargain in China. But, instead of Amazon or eBay, most Chinese people use 淘宝 (táo bǎo) – TaoBao, a huge online marketplace.
While using the 淘宝 (táo bǎo) website or app may seem daunting at first, it’s actually pretty simple with a few key words:
• First, 加入购物车 (jiā rù gòu wù chē) – add to shopping cart
• Then, check if your purchase 免运费 (miǎn yùn fèi) – includes free shipping
• Finally, 提交订单 (tí jiāo dìng dān) – place your order!
HSK4 writing test points
The HSK (Level IV) assesses test takers’ abilities in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the counterpart of the Level IV of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the B2 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF). Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level IV) can converse in Chinese on a wide range of topics and are able to communicate fluently with native Chinese speakers.
I. Test Target
The HSK (Level IV) is intended for students who have studied Chinese2-4 class hours per week for four semesters (two academic years). These students have mastered 1,200 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
II. Test Content
The HSK (Level IV) test is made up of listening comprehension, reading comprehension and writing and contains a total of 100 test items.
The test will last for 105 minutes in total (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. The recording of each item will be played only 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.There are 15 items in Part II. The recording of each item will be played only 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.There are 20 items in Part III. The recording of each item will be played only 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.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. 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.There are 10 items in Part II. Each item consists of three sentences that the test taker needs to arrange in the correct order.There are 20 items in Part III. 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.
3. Writing
There are 10 items in Part I. Each item consists of several words. The test taker should construct a sentence using these words.There are 5 items in Part II. Each item consists of a picture and a word. The test taker needs to write a sentence based on the picture and the word.
HSK4 writing test points:
1,动词谓语句
动词作谓语。
1)在/正在+V 小红在学习。 她正在做饭。
2)VV / V了V / V一V 你尝尝。 他看了看手表。 你来说一说
3)V+了V+着/V+过 他走了。 他骑着一辆自行车。 我看过这本书。
Step1, 如果题目中出现了“了”“着” “过”和"一下“等词语,可以找到动词 Step2, 找动词的主语和宾语
eg: 区别 发现 你 这两张照片的 吗 了 你发现这两张照片的区别了吗?
练习: 1.你 妈妈 包的饺子 吃 喜欢 吗 2.意见 这件事情 他 有 对 3.放弃 他 了 当班长 的 机会 4.我 很多 最近 烦恼 有 5.喜欢 散步 他 在森林里
2,形容词谓语句
形容词作谓语。 eg: 张华 很 聪明
常用形容词: 很 非常 特别 太 极了 更 比较 相当
练习: 1.空气 越来越 污染 严重 这些年 2.非常 秋天 气候 干燥 3.打针 特别 女儿 讨厌 4.事情 这 一件 值得祝贺的 真是 5.著名 是 他 当时 最 女演员 的
3,兼语句
作主语和宾语,通常可以分开为2个句子。
eg: 我让哥哥送我回家。(我让哥哥。哥哥送我回家。)
常用词:请 给 让 叫 派 使 令 A + 使 +B+谓语2
这个消息让他很吃惊 他的要求令人不满。
练习: 1.让 妈妈 我们 打扰 妹妹 练歌 不要 2.老师 报名 我们 叫 马上 3.派 公司 我 决定 去 访问 美国 4.回家 不 我 警察 让 5.消息 高兴 这个 人 令 真
4,双宾语
我 给 王东 一个手机 给+名词1+名词2
常用词:送 给 还 卖
练习: 1.小王 借 我 了 书 三本 2.生日礼物 送给 我爸爸 做 我 鞋 一双 3.英语 张老师 教 一年级 4.问题 小林 经常 问 他妈妈
5,比字句
1)A+比+B更/ 还 +形容词 今天比昨天还更/冷
2)A+比+B+形容词一点儿 /一些 这本书比那本贵一点儿
3)A+比+B+形容词 +得多/多了 北京比我家乡大得多
4)A+没有/没+B+形容词 昨天没有今天冷
5)A+不如+B+形容词 那本书不如这本书好
练习: 1.他 解释 详细 得 老师 比 2.你 我 会 失望 更 只 比 3.这张 旧的 新床 比 一点儿 宽 4.今天 昨天 凉快 不如 5.陈东的 正确 答案 更 一些
6,是 …… 的
表示强调。 eg: 我是坐飞机来的。
练习: 1.问题 谁 这个 的 是 反映 2.吗 这些 你 一个人 收拾 的 都是 3.晚会 昨天 的 谁 组织 的 是 4.资料 在 这些 哪儿 的 复印 5.去 你 什么 的 时候 打针
7,动补结构
动词+补语
eg: 他打碎了两个杯子。
1).结果补语 写完 听见 听懂 拿走 拉住
2).趋向补语 走 进 出 上 下 过 跑 上来 上去 下来 下去 进来 进去、
3).可能补语 吃完 吃得完 吃不完 看完 看得完 看不完 说清楚 说得清楚 说不清楚
练习: 1.马虎 他 做事情 非常 2.玩儿 上午 我 得 很愉快 今天 3.说 他 翻译 你 对 得 不对 4.这场 精彩 特别 演出 5.兴奋 马东 得 睡不着 怎么 也 了
8,把字句
王东把自行车骑走了。
1)A+把 +动词+ 补语 李红把电脑弄坏了。
2)A+把+B+ 动词 +得+补语 张朋把午饭吃得很干净。
3)A+把+B+动词+ 给+C(人) 张东把礼物送给我了
4)A+把+B+动词+到+C(地点) 你把这把钥匙送到办公室。
练习: 1.一位 自己的 老人 黄明 座位 把 让给 了 2.比赛 想 那么 不要 把 容易 得 3.别 你 我的 错 写 把 名字 了 4.把 准确地 这个句子 出来 排列 请你 5.五份 这份材料 请把 打印
9,被动句
窗户被王东打碎了。
1)A+让+B+VP 新买的手机让人偷了。
2)A+叫+B+VP 他叫人给打了一顿。
3)A+由+B+VP 这里的工作由他负责。
练习: 1.老师 他 又 批评 被 了 2.手机 我 不知道 的 谁 拿走 了 让 3.撞 我哥哥 车 伤 被 了 4.昨天 又 我 人 骗 被 了 5.邀请 我 的 他 拒绝 了 被
HSK3 WORDS LIST (600 words)
阿姨 āyí aunt
啊 a ah
矮 ǎi short
爱 ài love
爱好 àihào hobby
安静 ānjìng be quiet
八 bā eight
把 bǎ hold
爸爸 bàba dad
吧 ba a particle forming a leading question which asks for confirmation of supposition
白 bái white
百 bǎi hundred
班 bān class
搬 bān turn; pull
半 bàn half
办法 bànfǎ way
办公室 bàngōngshì office
帮忙 bāngmáng help
帮助 bāngzhù help
包 bāo package
饱 bǎo full
报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper
杯子 bēizi glass
北方 běifāng north
北京 běijīng Beijing
被 bèi cover
本 běn book
鼻子 bízi nose
比 bǐ than
比较 bǐjiào compare
比赛 bǐsài match
必须 bìxū must
变化 biànhuà change
表示 biǎoshì express
表演 biǎoyǎn perform
别 bié other
别人 biéren Others
宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel
冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator
不客气 búkèqi You are welcome
不 bù No
才 cái just
菜 cài food
菜单 càidān menu
参加 cānjiā participate in
草 cǎo grass
层 céng layer
茶 chá tea
差 chà difference
长 cháng long
唱歌 chànggē sing
超市 chāoshì supermarket
衬衫 chènshān shirt
成绩 chéngjì achievement
城市 chéngshì city
吃 chī eat
迟到 chídào Late
出 chū come out
出现 chūxiàn appear
出租车 chūzūchē taxi
厨房 chúfáng kitchen
除了 chúle except
穿 chuān wear
船 chuán ship
春 chūn spring
词语 cíyǔ terms
次 cì second
聪明 cōngming clever
从 cóng from
错 cuò wrong
打电话 dǎdiànhuà phone
打篮球 dǎlánqiú play basketball
打扫 dǎsǎo clean
打算 dǎsuàn plan
大 dà large
大家 dàjiā everybody
带 dài belt
担心 dānxīn Worry
蛋糕 dàngāo cake
但是 dànshì however
当然 dāngrán of course
到 dào reach
地 de used after an adjective
的 de used after an attributive word or phrase
得 de used after a verb or on adjective to introduce a complement of result or degree
灯 dēng lamp
等 děng etc.
低 dī low
弟弟 dìdi Younger brother
地方 dìfang local
地铁 dìtiě metro, subway
地图 dìtú map
第一 dìyī first
点 diǎn spot
电脑 diànnǎo computer
电视 diànshì television
电梯 diàntī elevator.
电影 diànyǐng film
电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn E-mail
东 dōng east
东西 dōngxi thing
冬 dōng winter
懂 dǒng understand
动物 dòngwù animal
都 dōu all
读 dú read
短 duǎn short
段 duàn paragraph
锻炼 duànliàn physical exercise
对 duì Yes
对不起 duìbuqǐ I’m sorry.
多 duō many
多么 duōme what
多少 duōshao how much
饿 è hungry
而且 érqiě and
儿子 érzi son
耳朵 ěrduo ears
二 èr two
发烧 fāshāo have a fever
发现 fāxiàn find
饭馆 fànguǎn restaurant
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
房间 fángjiān room
放 fàng discharge
放心 fàngxīn don’t worry
非常 fēicháng very
飞机 fēijī aircraft
分 fēn branch
分钟 fēnzhōng minute
服务员 fúwùyuán waiter
附近 fùjìn nearby
复习 fùxí Review
干净 gānjìng clean
敢 gǎn dare
感冒 gǎnmào get a cold
刚才 gāngcái just
高 gāo high
高兴 gāoxìng happy
告诉 gàosu tell
哥哥 gēge brother
个 gè individual
给 gěi to
跟 gēn with
根据 gēnjù according to
更 gèng more
公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē Bus
公斤 gōngjīn kg.
公司 gōngsī company
公园 gōngyuán park
工作 gōngzuò work
狗 gǒu dog
故事 gùshi story
刮风 guāfēng windy
关 guān shut
关系 guānxì relationship
关心 guānxīn care for
关于 guānyú about
贵 guì expensive
国家 guójiā country
果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice
过去 guòqù go over
过 guo too
还 hái still
还是 háishì still
孩子 háizi children
害怕 hàipà fear
汉语 hànyǔ Chinese language
好 hǎo good
好吃 hǎochī yummy
号 hào number
喝 hē drink
和 hé and
河 hé river
黑 hēi black
黑板 hēibǎn blackboard
很 hěn very
红 hóng red
后面 hòumiàn behind
护照 hùzhào passport
花 (动) huā spend (verb)
花园 huāyuán garden
画 huà painting
坏 huài bad
欢迎 huānyíng welcome
还 huán still
环境 huánjìng environment
换 huàn change
黄 huáng yellow
回 huí return
回答 huídá answer
会 huì can, be able to
会议 huìyì meeting
火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station
或者 huòzhě perhaps
机场 jīchǎng airport
鸡蛋 jīdàn egg
几乎 jīhū almost
机会 jīhuì opportunity
极 jí extremely
几 jǐ several
记得 jìde remember
季节 jìjié season
家 jiā home
检查 jiǎnchá inspect
简单 jiǎndān simple
件 jiàn piece
健康 jiànkāng healthy
见面 jiànmiàn meet
讲 jiǎng speak
教 jiāo teach
角 jiǎo horn
脚 jiǎo foot
叫 jiào call
教室 jiàoshì classroom
接 jiē meet
街道 jiēdào street
结婚 jiéhūn marry
结束 jiéshù end
节目 jiémù program
节日 jiérì festival
姐姐 jiějie sister
解决 jiějué Solve
借 jiè borrow
介绍 jièshào introduce
今天 jīntiān Today
进 jìn enter
近 jìn near
经常 jīngcháng often
经过 jīngguò after
经理 jīnglǐ manager
九 jiǔ nine
久 jiǔ long
旧 jiù used
就 jiù exactly, precisely, as soon as
举行 jǔxíng hold
句子 jùzi sentence
觉得 juéde Think
决定 juédìng decision
咖啡 kāfēi coffee
开 kāi open
开始 kāishǐ start
看 kàn see
看见 kànjiàn seeing
考试 kǎoshì examination
渴 kě thirsty
可爱 kě’ài lovely
可能 kěnéng probably
可以 kěyǐ sure
刻 kè moment
课 kè course
客人 kèrén guest
空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner
口 kǒu mouth
哭 kū cry
裤子 kùzi trousers
块 kuài block
快 kuài fast
快乐 kuàilè happy
筷子 kuàizi chopsticks
来 lái come
蓝 lán blue
老 lǎo old
老师 lǎoshī teacher
了 le a particle indicating that the situation has changed
累 lèi tired
冷 lěng cold
离 lí leave
离开 líkāi leave
里 lǐ in
礼物 lǐwù gift
历史 lìshǐ history
脸 liǎn face
练习 liànxí practice
两 liǎng two
辆 liàng car
了解 liǎojiě understand
邻居 línjū neighbor
零 líng zero
六 liù six
楼 lóu floor
路 lù road
旅游 lǚyóu tourism
绿 lǜ green
妈妈 māma mom
马 mǎ horse
马上 mǎshàng right off
吗 ma a particle used at the end of a question
买 mǎi buy
卖 mài sell
满意 mǎnyì satisfied
慢 màn slow
忙 máng busy
猫 māo cat
帽子 màozi Hat
没 méi no
没关系 méiguānxi No problem
每 měi each
妹妹 mèimei Younger sister
门 mén door
米 mǐ rice
米饭 mǐfàn steamed rice
面包 miànbāo bread
面条 miàntiáo noodle
明白 míngbai clear
明天 míngtiān tomorrow
名字 míngzi name
拿 ná take
哪 (哪儿) nǎ(nǎr) where
那 (那儿) nà(nàr) there
奶奶 nǎinai grandma
南 nán south
男人 nánrén man
难 nán disaster; blame
难过 nánguò sorry
呢 ne rhetorical question
能 néng can
你 nǐ you
年 nián year
年级 niánjí grade
年轻 niánqīng young
鸟 niǎo bird
您 nín you
牛奶 niúnǎi milk
努力 nǔlì strive
女儿 nǚ’ér daughter
女人 nǚrén woman
爬山 páshān mountain climbing
盘子 pánzi plate
旁边 pángbiān side
胖 pàng fat
跑步 pǎobù run
朋友 péngyou friend
啤酒 píjiǔ beer
便宜 piányi cheap
票 piào ticket
漂亮 piàoliang beautiful
苹果 píngguǒ apple
葡萄 pútao grape
普通话 pǔtōnghuà mandarin
七 qī seven
妻子 qīzi wife
其实 qíshí actually
其他 qítā other
骑 qí ride
奇怪 qíguài strange
起床 qǐchuáng get up
千 qiān thousand
铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil
钱 qián money
前面 qiánmiàn front
清楚 qīngchu clear
晴 qíng sunny
请 qǐng please
秋 qiū autumn
去 qù go
去年 qùnián last year
裙子 qúnzi skirt
然后 ránhòu then
让 ràng give way
热 rè heat
热情 rèqíng enthusiasm
人 rén people
认识 rènshi know
认为 rènwéi think
认真 rènzhēn earnest
日 rì day
容易 róngyì easily
如果 rúguǒ If
三 sān Three
伞 sǎn umbrella
商店 shāngdiàn shop
上 shàng upper
上班 shàngbān go to work
上网 shàngwǎng surf the Internet
上午 shàngwǔ morning
少 shǎo less
谁 shéi who
身体 shēntǐ body
什么 shénme what
生病 shēngbìng fall ill
生气 shēngqì get angry
生日 shēngrì Birthday
声音 shēngyīn voice
十 shí ten
时候 shíhou time
时间 shíjiān time
使 shǐ send
是 shì yes
世界 shìjiè world
事情 shìqing thing
手表 shǒubiǎo watch
手机 shǒujī mobile phone
瘦 shòu thin
书 shū book
舒服 shūfu comfortable
叔叔 shūshu uncle
树 shù tree
数学 shùxué mathematics
刷牙 shuāyá brush one’s teeth
双 shuāng double
水 shuǐ water
水果 shuǐguǒ fruits
水平 shuǐpíng level
睡觉 shuìjiào sleep
说话 shuōhuà speak
司机 sījī driver
四 sì four
送 sòng give
虽然 suīrán although
岁 suì year
所以 suǒyǐ therefore
他 tā he
她 tā she
它 tā it
太 tài too
太阳 tàiyáng sunlight
糖 táng sugar
特别 tèbié especially
疼 téng they hurt
踢足球 tīzúqiú play football
题 tí topic
提高 tígāo increase
体育 tǐyù sports
天气 tiānqì weather
甜 tián sweet
条 tiáo strip
跳舞 tiàowǔ dance
听 tīng hear
同事 tóngshì colleague
同学 tóngxué classmate
同意 tóngyì agree
头发 tóufa hair
突然 tūrán suddenly
图书馆 túshūguǎn library
腿 tuǐ leg
外 wài abroad
完 wán finish
完成 wánchéng complete
玩 wán play
碗 wǎn bowl
晚上 wǎnshang night
万 wàn ten thousand
忘记 wàngjì forget
喂 wèi feed
为 wèi by
为了 wèile in order to
为什么 wèishénme why
位 wèi position
文化 wénhuà Culture
问 wèn ask
问题 wèntí problem
我 wǒ I, me
我们 wǒmen we
五 wǔ five
西 xī west
西瓜 xīguā watermelon
希望 xīwàng hope
习惯 xíguàn Habit
洗 xǐ wash
洗手间 xǐshǒujiān restroom
洗澡 xǐzǎo take a shower
喜欢 xǐhuan like
下 xià lower
下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
下雨 xiàyǔ rain
夏 xià summer
先 xiān before
先生 xiānsheng sir
现在 xiànzài now
香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana
相同 xiāngtóng identical
相信 xiāngxìn believe
想 xiǎng think
向 xiàng towards
像 xiàng image
小 xiǎo small
小姐 xiǎojiě miss
小时 xiǎoshí hour
小心 xiǎoxīn look out
笑 xiào laugh
校长 xiàozhǎng principal
些 xiē some
鞋 xié shoes
写 xiě write
谢谢 xièxie thank you
新 xīn new
新闻 xīnwén news
新鲜 xīnxiān fresh
信 xìn letter
星期 xīngqī week
行李箱 xínglixiāng trunk
姓 xìng surname
兴趣 xìngqù Interest
熊猫 xióngmāo panda
休息 xiūxi rest
需要 xūyào need
选择 xuǎnzé choice
学生 xuésheng student
学习 xuéxí study
学校 xuéxiào school
雪 xuě snow
颜色 yánsè colour
眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses
眼睛 yǎnjing eye
羊肉 yángròu mutton
要求 yāoqiú requirement
药 yào drug
要 yào want
爷爷 yéye grandpa
也 yě also
一 yī one
衣服 yīfu clothes
医生 yīshēng doctor
医院 yīyuàn hospital
一定 yídìng certain
一共 yígòng altogether
一会儿 yíhuìr a little while
一样 yíyàng equally
以后 yǐhòu In the future
以前 yǐqián before
以为 yǐwéi think, take for
已经 yǐjīng already
椅子 yǐzi chair
一般 yìbān commonly
一边 yìbiān one side
一起 yìqǐ together
一直 yìzhí always
意思 yìsi meaning
阴 yīn yin
因为 yīnwèi because
音乐 yīnyuè music
银行 yínháng bank
应该 yīnggāi should
影响 yǐngxiǎng Influence
用 yòng use
游戏 yóuxì game
游泳 yóuyǒng swimming
有 yǒu have
有名 yǒumíng famous
又 yòu also
右边 yòubian right
鱼 yú fish
遇到 yùdào encounter
元 yuán element
远 yuǎn far
愿意 yuànyì be willing
月 yuè month
月亮 yuèliang moon
越 yuè the more
云 yún cloud
运动 yùndòng motion
在 zài stay
再 zài again
再见 zàijiàn bye
早上 zǎoshang morning
怎么 zěnme how
怎么样 zěnmeyàng how
站 zhàn station
张 zhāng zhang
长 zhǎng long
丈夫 zhàngfu husband
着急 zháojí worry about
找 zhǎo look for
照顾 zhàogù look after
照片 zhàopiàn photo
照相机 zhàoxiàngjī camera
这 (这儿) zhè(zhèr) here
着 zhe means
真 zhēn really
正在 zhèngzài Is
知道 zhīdào know
只 zhǐ only
中国 zhōngguó China
中间 zhōngjiān middle
中午 zhōngwǔ noon
终于 zhōngyú finally
种 zhǒng species
重要 zhòngyào important
周末 zhōumò weekend
主要 zhǔyào main
住 zhù live
祝 zhù wish
注意 zhùyì be careful
准备 zhǔnbèi get ready
桌子 zhuōzi table
字 zì word
字典 zìdiǎn dictionaries
自己 zìjǐ own
自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle
总是 zǒngshì always
走 zǒu go
最 zuì most
最近 zuìjìn lately
昨天 zuótiān yesterday
左边 zuǒbian left
坐 zuò sit
做 zuò do
作业 zuòyè task
作用 zuòyòng effect
HSK5 writing in July 2018
Last weekend, we have friends joined the HSK5 test, they remembered the test questions on Writing section.
Let’s try this!
No.99, 坚持 苗条 放松 效果 健身房
No.100, 一张采访的图片
How to Prepare for the HSK Chinese Proficiency Test
If you are learning Mandarin and want to officially certify your Chinese skills, you're looking for the HSK Chinese Proficiency test!
Even if you haven't started studying Chinese yet, maybe you’ve heard about the HSK and are curious to learn more.
Read on to learn everything you need to know about the HSK test, including advice on how to best prepare for the exam!
What is the HSK? HSK is the commonly used name for the 汉语水平考试 (hàn yǔ shuǐ píng kǎo shì) - Chinese Proficiency Test. It is the most popular and internationally accepted exam to assess non-native speakers’ proficiency in using the Chinese language in their academic and day-to-day lives.
Who should take the HSK? The HSK is useful for different types of Mandarin learners in different ways. • For job seekers who are non-native speakers of Chinese, the HSK is an official way to prove one’s ability to a potential employer. • For students who want to study at a Chinese university, the HSK is a required exam. A level 4 certification is required to pursue a bachelor’s degree, while a level 5 is required for a master’s.
Lastly, even if studying or working in China is not in your future plans, many students choose to take the HSK as an official milestone of their learning progress. The structured levels of the exams provide tangible and attainable goals to work towards and helps these students feel motivated as they go through their Mandarin learning journey.
What is the structure of the HSK exam? Since 2010, there have been six levels to the HSK, with Level 1 being the easiest, and Level 6 being the most difficult.
The test breaks down into two major portions, with the first being vocabulary, and the second being a written test. Check out this chart that sums up what is tested at each HSK level.
You need to have a good idea of your own Chinese proficiency level before attempting the exam. For beginners who can hold everyday conversations and know a basic set of vocabulary (or have completed our Beginner Conversational Course), Level 1 or Level 2 is most appropriate. At this level, writing is not yet tested.
For more advanced learners who can read Chinese newspapers and are able to write a speech or article (or have completed our Upper Intermediate Conversational Course and our Chinese Character Courses, Level 5 might be a solid goal. Many Chinese job opportunities require an HSK Level of 5 or higher.
What’s the difference between Mandarin Courses vs HSK Prep Courses? If you are serious about learning Mandarin, it is important to understand that HSK prep courses should not be your main resource.
HSK prep courses are like taking a class for the SATs: the curriculum of the course is geared solely towards helping you pass the exam. Learning Mandarin this way like taking a college entrance exam prep course instead of actually going through high school. It's not an effective way to learn, and you will miss out on so much of the rich intricacies of the culture and the language!
Maybe it goes without saying, but I highly recommend choosing online Chinese courses as your program for learning Mandarin. If you aren't already going through the free lessons at the start of all the courses, you can check out this video for more information on how the Chinese program works:
Even if you choose not to study with Chinese, you should choose a structured course that actually teaches you the language from the ground up, and that you can follow all the way to fluency without having to switch to a different program. By going through a comprehensive course, students develop a more holistic understanding of Mandarin Chinese and feel more connected to the language. Using unstructured resources or exam prep books to try and learn Mandarin leads to feeling like you aren't making progress, which leads to frustration, which leads to quitting.
That is not to say that there isn’t a place in your learning arsenal for HSK prep material! When you are feeling ready to take an exam, you should create a structured test prep plan and break out the practice exams. The HSK prep material will serve as the Bootcamp right before the test, but you need to have developed a solid and thorough foundation for your Chinese before you switch gears into test prep mode.
How should I study for the HSK exam? As you follow a comprehensive Mandarin course that builds up your skills, you will naturally become ready for different levels of the HSK. After you decide which level of the HSK is right for your current skill set, it’s time to focus on test prep.
It is crucial to do as many practice exams as possible in a simulated test environment. Once you feel like your vocabulary and listening skills are at least passable (they do not have to be perfect!), it is time to take a mock exam.
The key to making the most of the mock exam is to prepare for it as if you are taking the real exam. Give yourself a time limit, sit at your desk, and turn off all the distractions. The closer you make your mock exam experience to the real exam, the more comfortable and relaxed you will be during the actual exam – because it’s like you’ve done it before!
You might be discouraged by your scores for the first few mock exams, but you have to remember that these scores are part of the journey, and NOT the final destination. Your mock exams will point you in the right direction as to what area you need to focus on improving.
There are many resources you can draw on as part of your study journey. Tech-savvy people might find flashcard apps to be most helpful, while others may prefer exam prep books. If you're studying with online Chinese, you've already got interactive flashcards and quizzes to help you review!
Do what works best for you, but make sure you have a plan and commit to it. Happy studying!
HSK2 WORDS LIST (300 words)
1 我们 wǒmen we, us (pl.) 2 你 nǐ you 3 你们 nǐmen you (pl.) 4 他 tā he, him 5 她 tā she, her 6 他们 tāmen they (male+female / male,pl.) 7 她们 tāmen they (females, pl.) 8 这 (这儿) zhè ( zhèr) here, this 9 那 (那儿) nà (nàr) there, that 10 哪(哪儿) nǎ (nǎr) where 11 谁 shéi (shuí) who [updated] 12 什么 shénme what, why 13 多少 duōshǎo how many, how much 14 几 jǐ a few, how many 15 怎么 zěnme how 16 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 17 您 nín you 18 它 tā it 19 大家 dàjiā everyone 20 每 měi every 21 为什么 wèishénme why 22 一 yī one 23 二 èr two 24 三 sān three 25 四 sì four 26 五 wǔ five 27 六 liù six 28 七 qī seven 29 八 bā eight 30 九 jiǔ nine 31 十 shí ten 32 零 líng zero 33 两 liǎng two 34 百 bǎi hundred 35 千 qiān thousand 36 第一 dìyī first 37 个 gè one, a, an 38 岁 suì year 39 本 běn volume 40 些 xiē some 41 块 kuài piece 42 次 cì number 43 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram 44 元 yuán yuan 45 件 jiàn piece 46 张 zhāng sheet 47 不 bù no 48 没 méi no 49 很 hěn quite, very 50 太 tài too 51 都 dōu all 52 别 bié other 53 非常 fēicháng very 54 也 yě likewise 55 还 hái repay 56 最 zuì most 57 真 zhēn real 58 正在 zhèngzài be being 59 已经 yǐjīng already 60 一起 yìqǐ together 61 再 zài again 62 就 jiǜ at once 63 和 hé and 64 因为 yīnwèi because 65 所以 suǒyǐ so 66 但是 dànshì but 67 在 zài in, at 68 从 cóng from 69 对 duì right 70 此 cǐ this 71 向 xiàng towards 72 离 lí leave 73 的 de 74 了 le 75 吗 ma 76 呢 ne 77 得 de 78 着 zhe 79 过 guo 80 吧 ba 81 喂 wèi hello 82 家 jiā home 83 学校 xuéxiào school 84 饭馆 fànguǎn restaurant [updated] 85 商店 shāngdiàn store 86 医院 yīyuàn hospital 87 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station 88 中国 zhōngguó China 89 机场 jīchǎng airport 90 教室 jiàoshì classroom 91 房间 fángjiān room 92 路 lù road 93 北京 běijīng Beijing 94 上 shàng up 95 下 xià below 96 前面 qiánmiàn front 97 后面 hòumiàn behind 98 左边 zuǒbiān left 99 右边 yòubiān right 100 外 wài out 101 旁边 pángbiān side 102 里 lǐmiàn inside 103 今天 jīntiān today 104 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 105 昨天 zuótiān yesterday 106 上午 shàngwǔ morning 107 中午 zhōngwǔ noon 108 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon 109 年 nián year 110 月 yuè month 111 日 rì day 112 星期 xīngqī week 113 点 diǎn dot, spot 114 分钟 fēnzhōng minute 115 现在 xiànzài now 116 时候 shíhóu time 117 早上 zǎoshàng morning 118 晚上 wǎnshàng night 119 小时 xiǎoshí hour 120 时间 shíjiān time 121 去年 qùnián last year 122 号 hào number 123 生日 shēngrì birthday 124 爸爸 bàba father 125 妈妈 māma mother 126 儿子 érzi son 127 女儿 nǚér daughter 128 老师 lǎoshī teacher 129 学生 xuéshēng student 130 同学 tóngxué shoolmate 131 朋友 péngyǒu friend 132 医生 yīshēng doctor 133 先生 xiānshēng sir 134 小姐 xiǎojiě Miss 135 哥哥 gēge brother 136 姐姐 jiějie sister 137 弟弟 dìdi younger brother 138 妹妹 mèimei sis 139 丈夫 zhàngfu husband 140 妻子 qīzi wife 141 孩子 háizi child 142 男人 nánrén man 143 女人 nǚrén woman 144 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter 145 衣服 yīfu cloth 146 水 shuǐ water 147 菜 cài vegetable 148 米饭 mǐfàn rice 149 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit 150 苹果 píngguǒ apple 151 茶 chá tea 152 杯子 bēizi cup 153 钱 qián money 154 飞机 fēijī airplane 155 出租车 chūzūchē taxi 156 电视 diànshì television 157 电脑 diànnǎo computer 158 电影 diànyǐng movie 159 天气 tiānqì weather 160 猫 māo cat 161 狗 gǒu dog 162 东西 dōngxī thing 163 鱼 yú fish 164 羊肉 yángròu mutton 165 牛奶 niúnǎi milk 166 鸡蛋 jīdàn egg 167 西瓜 xīguā watermelon 168 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 169 自行车 zìxíngchē bike 170 船 chuán boat 171 雪 xué snow 172 药 yào medicine 173 手机 shǒujī phone 174 手表 shǒubiǎo watch 175 眼睛 yǎnjīng eye 176 身体 shēntǐ body 177 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē bus 178 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper 179 人 rén person 180 名字 míngzi name 181 书 shū book 182 汉语 hànyǔ Chinese 183 字 zì character 184 桌子 zhuōōzi desk 185 椅子 yǐzi chair 186 门 mén door 187 题 tí topic 188 课 kè lesson 189 姓 xìng surname 190 问题 wèntí question 191 事情 shìqing matter 192 考试 kǎoshì exam 193 票 piào ticket 194 意思 yìsi meaning 195 颜色 yánsè color 196 谢谢 xièxiè thank 197 不客气 búkèqì you are welcome 198 再见 zàijiàn good-bye 199 请 qǐng please 200 对不起 duìbùqǐ sorry 201 没关系 méiguānxì It doesn’t matter 202 欢迎 huānyíng welcome 203 是 shì am, is, are 204 有 yǒu have 205 看 kàn look 206 听 tīng listen 207 说话 shuōhuà speak 208 读 dú read 209 写 xiě write 210 看见 kànjiàn see 211 叫 jiào call 212 来 lái come 213 回 huí return 214 去 qù go 215 吃 chī eat 216 喝 hē drink 217 睡觉 shuìjiào sleep 218 打电话 dǎdiànhuà call up 219 做 zuò do 220 买 mǎi buy 221 开 kāi open 222 坐 zuò sit 223 住 zhù live 224 学习 xuéxí study 225 工作 gōngzuò work 226 下雨 xiàyǔ rain 227 问 wèn ask 228 走 zǒu walk 229 进 jìn enter 230 出 chū come 231 跑步 pǎobù run 232 到 dào arrive 233 穿 chuān wear 234 洗 xǐ wash 235 给 gěi give 236 找 zhǎo find 237 懂 dǒng understand 238 笑 xiào smile 239 回答 huídá answer 240 告诉 gàosù tell 241 准备 zhǔnbèi prepare 242 开始 kāishǐ begin 243 介绍 jièshào introduce 244 帮助 bāngzhù help 245 玩 wán play 246 送 sòng present 247 等 děng wait 248 让 ràng let 249 起床 qǐchuáng get up 250 唱歌 chànggē sing 251 跳舞 tiàowǔ dance 252 旅游 lǚyóu travel 253 上班 shàngbān be on duty 254 生病 shēngbìng fall ill 255 休息 xiūxi rest 256 运动 yùndòng exercise 257 游泳 yóuyǒng swim 258 踢足球 tīzúqiú play footbal 259 打篮球 dǎlánqiú play basketball 260 完 wán finish 261 爱 ài love 262 喜欢 xǐhuān love, like 263 想 xiǎng want 264 认识 rènshi know 265 觉得 juédé think 266 知道 zhīdào know 267 希望 xīwàng hope 268 会 huì can 269 能 néng can, be able to 270 可以 kěyǐ can 271 要 yào ask for 272 可能 kěnéng may 273 好 hǎo good 274 大 dà big 275 小 xiǎo small 276 多 duō many, much 277 少 shǎo few, little 278 冷 lěng cold 279 热 rè hot 280 高兴 gāoxìng happy 281 漂亮 piàoliàng beautiful 282 高 gāo tall 283 红 hóng red 284 白 bái white 285 黑 hēi black 286 忙 máng busy 287 快 kuài fast 288 慢 màn slow 289 远 yuǎn far 290 近 jìn close 291 好吃 hǎochī delicioous 292 累 lèi tire 293 长 cháng long 294 新 xīn new 295 贵 guì expensive 296 便宜 piányi cheap 297 晴 qíng fine 298 阴 yīn cloudy 299 错 cuò wrong 300 快乐 kuàilè happy
HSK1 WORDS LIST (150 words)
How many do you know?
A
01. 爱 = ài = to love
02. 爱好 = ài hào = hobby
B
03. 八 = bā = eight
04. 爸爸 = bà ba = father
05. 杯子 = bēi zi = glass, cup
06. 本 = běn = measure words for books
07. 不 = bù = no, not
08. 不客气 = bú kè qi = no problem
C
09. 菜 = cài = vegetable
10. 茶 = chá = tea
11. 吃 = chī = to eat
12. 出租车 = chū zū chē = taxi
D
13. 大 = dà = big
14. 打电话 = dǎ diàn huà = to make phone call
15. 的 = de = of
16. 点 = diǎn = o'clock
17. 电脑 = diàn nǎo = computer
18. 电视 = diàn shì = television
19. 电影 = diàn yǐng = movie, film
20. 东西 = dōng xī = thing
21. 都 = dōu = all, both
22. 读 = dú = to read
23. 对不起 = duì bu qǐ = sorry
24. 多 = duō = much
25. 多少 = duō shǎo = how much, how many
E
26. 二 = èr = two
27. 儿子 = ér zi = son
F
28. 饭店 = fàn diàn = restaurant, hotel
29. 飞机 = fēi jī = aeroplane
30. 分钟 = fēn zhōng = minute
G
31. 个 = ge (measure word for general use)
32. 高兴 = gāo xìng = happy
33. 工作 = gōng zuò = job, duty, work
34. 狗 = gǒu = dog
H
35. 汉语 = hàn yǔ = Chinese language
36. 好 = hǎo = good
37. 号 = hào = number
38. 喝 = hē = to drink
39. 和 = hé = and
40. 很 = hěn = very
41. 后面 = hòu mian = backside, behind
42. 回 = huí = return
43. 会 = huì = can, will
J
44. 几 = jī = several, a few, how many
45. 家 = jiā = home
46. 叫 = jiào = to call
47. 今天 = jīn tiān = today
48. 九 = jiǔ = nine
K
49. 开 = kāi = to open
50. 看 = kàn = to watch, to see
51. 看见 = kàn jiàn = to see ,
52. 块 = kuài = fast , yuan(currency)
L
53. 来 = lái = to come
54. 老师 = lǎo shī = teacher
55. 了 = le (indicates completion of action)
56. 冷 = lěng = cold
57. 里 = lǐ = inside
58. 六 = liù = six
M
59. 妈妈 = mā ma = mother
60. 吗 = ma = (it comes for confirmation)
61. 买 = mǎi = to buy
62. 猫 = māo = cat
63. 没关系 = méi guān xi = no problem
64. 没有 = méi yǒu = not have
65. 米饭 = mǐ fàn = rice
66. 名字 = míng zi = name
67. 明天 = míng tiān = tomorrow
N
68. 哪 = nǎ = which
69. 哪儿 = nǎr = where
70. 那 = nà = that
71. 呢 = ne (shows continuation of action)
72. 能 = néng = can
73. 你 = nǐ = you
74. 年 = nián = year
75. 女儿 = nür = daughter
P
76. 朋友 = péng you = friend
77. 漂亮 = piào liang = beautiful
78. 苹果 = píng guǒ = apple
Q
79. 七 = qī = seven
80. 前面 = qián miàn = front side
81. 钱 = qián = money
82. 请 = qǐng = please, to invite
83. 去 = qù = to go
R
84. 热 = rè = hot
85. 人 = rén = person
86. 认识 = rèn shi = to know,
S
87. 三 = sān = three
88. 商店 = shāng diàn = shop, store
89. 上 = shàng = up, above
90. 上午 = shàng wǔ = morning
91. 少 = shǎo = few, little bit
92. 谁 = shéi = who
93. 什么 = shén me = what
94. 时候 = shí hou = time, moment
95. 是 = shì = to be, is, am are
96. 十 = shí = ten
97. 书 = shū = book
98. 水 = shuǐ = water
99. 水果 = shuǐ guǒ = fruit
100. 睡觉 = shuì jiào = to sleep
101. 说 = shuō = to say, to speak
102. 四 = sì = four
103. 岁 = suì = age year, old
T
104. 他 = tā = he
105. 太 = tài = extremely
106. 天气 = tiān qi = weather
107. 听 = tīng = to listen
108. 同学 = tóng xué = classmate
W
109. 喂 = wéi = hello, hey (phone)
110. 我 = wǒ = I
111. 我们 = wǒ men = we
112. 五 = wǔ = five
X
113. 喜欢 = xǐ huan = to like
114. 下 = xià = down, under
115. 下午 = xià wǔ = evening
116. 下雨 = xià yǔ = to rain
117. 先生 = xiān shēng = mister
118. 现在 = xiàn zài = now
119. 想 = xiǎng = to want
120. 小 = xiǎo = small
121. 小姐 = xiǎo jiě = miss
122. 写 = xiě = to write
123. 些 = xiē = some, a few
124. 谢谢 = xiè xie = to thank
125. 星期 = xīng qī = week
126. 学生 = xué shēng = student
127. 学习 = xué xí = to learn
128. 学校 = xué xiào = school
Y
129. 也 = yě = also
130. 一 = yī = one
131. 衣服 = yī fu = cloth
132. 医生 = yī shēng = doctor
133. 医院 = yī yuàn = hospital
134. 椅子 = yǐ zi = chair
135. 一点儿 = yì diǎnr = a few
136. 有 = yǒu = to have
137. 月 = yuè = month
Z
138. 再见 = zài jiàn = see you again, bye
139. 在 = zài = at, in
140. 怎么 = zěn me = how / why
141. 怎么样 = zěn me yàng = how
142. 这 = zhè = this
143. 只 = zhī (measure word used for animals)
144. 中午 = zhōng wǔ = noon
145. 住 = zhù = to live
146. 桌子 = zhuō zi = table, desk
147. 字 = zì = character, word
148. 昨天 = zuó tiān = yesterday
149. 做 = zuò = to do , to make, to become
150. 坐 = zuò = to sit
10 Common Chinese Measure Words
辆 = liàng ▶ a measure word for vehicles Examples: 一辆汽车 = yí liàng qì chē = a car 三辆自行车 = sān liàng zì xíng chē = three bikes
张 = zhāng ▶ a measure word most commonly used for objects with flat surface. ▶ It is be used with objects that can be opened or closed. Examples: 一张嘴 = yì zhāng zuǐ = a mouth 一张弓 = yì zhāng gōng = a bow (weapon) 一张纸 = yì zhāng zhǐ = a piece of paper 四张桌子 = sì zhāng zhuō zi = four tables 一张床 = yì zhāng chuáng = a bed ▶ it is also used for human face 一张脸 = yì zhāng liǎn = a face
双 = shuāng ▶ a measure word for shoes and paired times Examples: 一双鞋子 = yì shuāng xié zi = a pair of shoes 双手 = shuāng shǒu = both hands 双生 = shuāng shēng = twins 双亲 = shuāng qīn = (both) parents , father and mother
方 = fāng ▶ measure word for square things Example: 一方手帕 = yì fāng shǒu pà = a handkerchief
头 = tóu ▶ measure word for large animals (like pig, cow, elephant, sheep etc) ▶ measure word for garlic or onion Examples: 一头猪 = yì tóu zhū = a pig 三头牛 = sān tóu niú = three cows 一头蒜 = yì tóu suàn = a garlic
只 = zhī ▶ measure word for birds and some animals ▶ for one of certain paired things ▶ for certain containers or small boats Examples: 一只猫 = yì zhī māo = a cat 一只鹰 = yì zhī yīng = an eagle 一只手 = yì zhī shǒu = one hand 一只脚 = yì zhī jiǎo = a foot 两只船 = liǎng zhī chuán = two boats
本 = běn ▶ measure word for book or notebooks Example 四本书 = sì běn shū = four books
个 = gè = ▶ measure word for general use. Examples: 两个星期 = liǎng gè xīng qī = two weeks 一个人 = yī gè rén = a person 两个孩子 = liǎng gè hái zi = two kids
位 = wèi ▶ a polite measure word for people Examples: 一位老师 = yí wèi lǎo shī = a teacher 两位歌手 = liǎng wèi gē shǒu = two singers
名 = míng ▶ a measure word for person or standing in a competition Examples: 一名学生 = yì míng xué sheng = a student 两名运动员 = liǎng míng yùn dòng yuán = two athelets
learn Chinese and China
1/8 Chinese Food:
1 Tofu
2 Best green tea the Longjing tea
3 9 famous Chinese dishes translation and cooking
4 199 Chinese dishes of Standard Chinese Translation
5 Jiangxi Cuisine
6 Harbin Cuisine
7 Chengdu snacks
8 Luzhou snack
9 Foods and Health
10 Food carving
11 Puffer Fish Poisonous but Delicious Food
12 Huizhou cuisine Stinky Mandarin Fish
13 Shangdong Cuisine
14 Huaiyang Cuisine
15 Sichuan cuisine
16 Westlake Vinegar Fish Hangzhou Cuisine
17 Fujian Cuisine Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
18 Cantonese Cuisine Morning Tea and DIM SUM
19 Chinese Liquor Baijiu
20 Hunan Cuisine Stinky Tofu and Chili Peppers
21 Jiangsu Cuisine Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish
22 Vinegar diet for health
23 Chinese Wheaten Food
2/8 Chinese Language:
24 How to learn Chinese
25 Chinese Characters
26 Chinese Characters and the Chinese language
27 The origin of Chinese characters
28 The Evolution of Chinese Characters
29 The Formation of Chinese Characters
30 Modern Chinese Characters
31 Phrase order in the Mandarin
32 Plant Related Chinese Words
33 Animal Related Chinese Words
34 Figurative Use of Chinese Words
35 40 Chinese Idiom Stories
36 How do say family members in Chinese
37 Agency Number for Chinese Government Scholarship
38 Teach and Learn Chinese for Beginners
3/8 Chinese culture:
39 China 24 Solar Terms
40 Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
41 5 colours and Chinese culture
42 14 numbers and Chinese culture
43 33 Chinese characters learn Chinese culture
44 Chinese Names
45 Beijing Opera
46 Confucius and Confucianism
47 Chinese cuisine and culture
48 Chinese Customs
49 Chinese Kungfu
50 Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Kung Fu
51 7 Chinese Myths and Legends
52 8 major Chinese dynasties
53 Introduce of China’s geography
54 Education in China
55 Chinese Women
56 Traditional Chinese Clothing
57 Ancient Chinese Architecture
58 Ethnic Minorities
59 Chinese Cuisine Chinese Tea and Wine Culture
4/8 Chinese Festival:
60 7 Traditional Chinese Festivals
61 The Spring Festival Folk
62 The Lantern Festival
63 7 facts about the Chinese New Year
5/8 Chinese Art:
64 Calligraphic Art and Seal Art of Chinese Character
65 Traditional Chinese Culture and Han Nationality
66 Chinese Dress and culture
67 Art of Chinese tea
68 Traditional Handicrafts and Folk Arts
69 Animal related Folk Arts
6/8 Traditional Chinese Medicine:
70 Hua Tuo Ancestor of Surgery
71 Traditional Chinese Medicine
72 Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion
73 Li Shizhen Sage of Medicine and Herbal
74 Sun Simiao King of Chinese Medicine
75 Zhang Zhongjing Sage of TCM
76 Ge Hong Ancestor of First Aid
77 Bian Que Ancestor of TCM
7/8 Religion in China
78 Chinese Religion
79 Buddhism in China
80 Taoism in China
8/8 Travel in China:
81 China Palace
82 Five Mountains
83 Forbidden City
84 Pavilion of Prince Teng
85 Yueyang Tower
86 Yellow Crane Tower
87 Jiuzhaigou National Park
HSK3
HSK3 examines examinees' application ability of Chinese. The examinees who have passed HSK (Level 3) can complete communication tasks of life, study and work in China; and they can deal with most of the communication tasks. Also they may meet with while touring in China.
TEST TAKERS
The examinees to take part in HSK3 should have grasped 600 most commonly used words; and relevant grammar knowledge.
TEST CONTENT AND TIME
HSK3 consists of three parts, namely listening, reading and writing.
There are 80 questions, including: Listening (40 questions, approximately 35 minutes) Reading (30 questions, 30 minutes) Writing (10 questions, 15 minutes)
5 minutes is left for filling in personal information; and 5 minutes after the listening part for filling in the answer sheet. The test lasts approximately 90 minutes. The listening test is made up of 4 parts, each including 10 questions. Each question is heard twice.
The content and the request are as follows:
1, Listening Part PartI Listen to the dialogues and choose the corresponding pictures. PartII Listen to a short passage and decide whether the sentences are right or wrong. PartIII Listen to the dialogues and choose the correct answers. PartIV Listen to the (two rounds of) dialogues and choose the correct answers.
There are 3 subdivisions in the Listening Par, each including 10 questions. The content and the request are as follows:
2, Reading Part The writing part is made up of 2 subdivisions, each including 5 questions. The content and the request are as follows: 1) Make the sentence. 2) Choose the proper words to fill in the blanks in the sentences. 3) Choose the correct answers after reading.
There are 2 subdivisions in the Reading Part, each including 5 questions. The content and the request are as follows:
3, Writing Part 1) Make sentences with the given words and phrases. 2) Write the Chinese characters.
TEST SCORE
The full marks of each part (Listening, Reading and Writing) are 100 and the total marks of HSK (Level 3) are 300. Those who get 180 marks and over are qualified. The score is permanently valid. But as a certificate of the Chinese proficiency of foreign students entering China’s universities to study; the term of validity of the score is two years (counting from the date of the test).
Who is a professional Chinese Language Teacher
Schools seeking to hire a Chinese language teacher will have to keep several things in mind beyond standard hiring procedures.
Relatively obviously, does the candidate have a strong foundation and talked familiarity with Modern Standard Chinese (Putonghua)? In the event that the school can't decide this, request help. Check whether a nearby school or college has a Chinese language program and whether an educator there will serve on a hunt board of trustees, and assume on the liability of assessing an applicant's Chinese capacities. There are numerous who talk lingos and have complemented Chinese or just don't have a grip on sentence structure to be an educator.
The perfect applicant ought to be knowledgeable in American-style remote dialect teaching method. Can the potential instructor lead a class in a connecting with way, and constrain understudies to rehearse their informative, relational and presentational abilities in the new language? Chinese language teacher affiliations complete a great deal of work around there; by joining, teachers get the majority of expert trade and proceeding with training.
One of the best difficulties confronting going to Chinese language teacher is classroom controlling. Without the capacity to settle studies and build up a culture of learning, language guideline can't occur. Numerous new instructors require help with this, and a prepared educator from China is no special case.
A Chinese language teacher has a characteristic ability to draw in with another staff to design and coordinate direction and exercises. Apparently, with the combination, learning is intensified. On the off chance that an understudy can take in significant vocabulary words from other branches of knowledge and can ace approaches to make inquiries or look at articulations, an understudy can think in Chinese all through the school day.
A candidate ought to have thoughts regarding engagement with the school group and group on the loose. By setting up field trips, social organizations, exercises amid parent evenings, culture and dialect meets up and improves classroom hone. A professional Chinese language teacher ought to have inventive methodologies.
Chinese Language & Mandarin & Dialects
Used by the Han people in China, the Chinese language has a long history, having established a fairly mature written language more than 3 000 years ago.
The Chinese language has more than 1.2 billion users and can be regarded as the one spoken by the greatest number of persons. In addition to China, some people in Singapore and Malaysia also use Chinese and millions of overseas Chinese and foreign citizens of Chinese origin distributed around the world use various Chinese dialects as a native language.
The Chinese language is the main language used by Chinese, also one of the working languages of the United Nations. The standard language of Chinese is Putonghua (Mandarin) (which is called Guoyu (national language) in Taiwan area). It is called Huayu (Chinese language) in Singapore and Malaysia. Mandarin has the Beijing pronunciation as its standard pronunciation, the northern dialect as its basic dialect, and the typical modern vernacular Chinese as its grammatical standard. Mandarin offers convenience for communication between people in different areas or of different ethnic groups in China.
China has a vast territory and a large population. Even though people all use the Chinese language, they speak in different ways in different areas, which are called dialects. Generally called local languages, dialects are branches of the Chinese language and are only used in certain areas. At present, the Chinese language has seven dialects: the northern dialect, the Wu dialect, the Xiang dialect, the Gan dialect, the Hakka, the Min dialect and the Yue or Guangdong dialect. Among them, the northern dialect is used most widely. The Hakka, the Fujian dialect, and the Guangdong dialect are also used by overseas Chinese.
The dialects of the Chinese language are very complicated. Various dialects differ from each other in three aspects: pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. And the difference in pronunciation is the most outstanding. There is a saying in the coastal areas of southeastern China: Pronunciations differ within 5km area. If all people in different areas speak in local dialects, it will lead to the trouble in communications.
The Chinese people had realized very early that a common language should be used in social intercourse. Compared with dialects differing within 10-li area, mandarin can be understood by all people. Since it is beneficial for cultural exchange and information transmission between ethnic groups and people in different places, the Chinese Government attaches great importance to popularizing mandarin and encourages people to learn it.
WHAT IS THE HSK?
The HSK 汉语水平考试 (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì), or Chinese Proficiency Test, is the institutionalised exam equal to a TOEFL for Mandarin. It covers scholastic, expert, and day to day life Chinese aptitudes, influencing it to be proper for any individual who needs to acquire official accreditations for their Chinese capacity or merely track their learning. While the dominant part of test takers are understudies, the HSK is an unusual path for experts to inspire planned managers with your sense of duty regarding learning Chinese, and a chance to keep enhancing your Chinese in a deliberate procedure.
IS THE HSK RIGHT FOR YOU?
The initial phase in considering the HSK is to check whether it lines up with your objectives in learning Chinese. A few people are bad test takers, and won't want to put time into test prep. If you are one of those individuals, don't freeze because HSK is just an essential on the off chance that you are applying to a Chinese college, and businesses at times put HSK scores as a prerequisite on work postings. While acquiring an HSK testament isn't essential to discovering work, it is an incredible offering point in the activity showcase once you have an enrollment specialist's consideration. The majority of the best vocation prospects in China are upgraded on the off chance that you have Chinese aptitudes, and dialect capacity is likewise a fundamental part of understanding the work culture.
One of the greatest things I saw while meeting in China is that questioners need to know how well you will fit into the organisation, and also that you are so dedicated to remaining in China. You can play to the long haul perspective of business connections in China by exhibiting your responsibility regarding learning Chinese dialect and culture. An HSK accreditation is a distinct method to show your dedication and is significantly less demanding than attempting to awe with your Chinese aptitudes amid a meeting. You can go to the session more certain and peaceful realising that the questioner won't be worried about your Chinese capacities. While I never took the HSK was as yet procured at numerous Chinese organisations, I had to talk a great deal of Chinese amid meetings to demonstrate I could tell and get it.
The HSK is additionally an estimation device for self-change. HSK material relates to essential subjects about day to day life and culture, intended to have viable application for you regardless of what your objective is in learning Chinese. Numerous individuals who take the HSK do it since they need to demonstrate how far they have come in learning Chinese. Since test scores are more substantial than all-encompassing learning, the HSK is well known among China's outside understudy bodies. Be that as it may, test taking isn't for everyone, and I think the HSK should just be utilised as an instrument if it encourages you to get to the following level of Chinese, or it is a piece of your scholarly track. I utilised a considerable measure of HSK material to ponder Chinese, yet it didn't trouble me that I never took the test because for me, using Chinese in the work environment was sufficient of an achievement to check my advance. In any case, others took the HSK say it was justified, despite all the trouble since it influenced them to stand out from the jam in the active application processor gave them a feeling of vanity. Passing the HSK gives you a lifetime worth of boasting rights since the authentication doesn't terminate unless you are utilising it to apply to colleges (in which case it goes on for a long time).
Instructions to PREPARE AND GET YOUR DESIRED SCORE
After you choose whether taking the HSK is appropriate for you, you will need to select an objective level to make. Begin by considering what number of characters you need to learn before your test date. Allude to the table beneath to perceive what number of characters could show up on every rendition of the test:
Characters and Words of each level:
HSK1: Characters: 178, Words: 150
HSK2: Characters: 349, Words: 300
HSK3: Characters: 623, Words: 600
HSK4: Characters: 1071, Words: 1200
HSK5: Characters: 1709, Words: 2500
HSK6: Characters: 2633, Words: 5000
If the quantity of characters looks threatening, don't be disheartened straight away. With a specific end goal to pass any given level, you just need to find 60% of the solutions right. This way to pass HSK 6, you just need to know how to utilise 1,600 characters and 3000 words efficiently, and it isn't hard to retain that sum on the off chance that you use mental helpers.
Notwithstanding, learning vocabulary alone won't promise you can pass your coveted level of the HSK. At the propelled level, you will likewise be tried on each part of characters, including conditions they can be utilised as a part of. This gets troublesome in HSK 6 when it isn't sufficient just to know the importance of characters. You need to peruse their setting precisely while focusing on word arrange and syntactic components. The individuals who have more practice with talked dialect may keep running into an issue with the syntax on the HSK since talked dialect is less worried about sentence structure rules than composed dialect.
You will need to have the capacity to fall back on necessary test-taking aptitudes, for example, the procedure of disposal and recognising goal or reason inside an entry or listening area. Since there will probably be numerous vocabulary words you don't have any acquaintance with, you should utilise procedure of end regularly to wrong the correct answer. Since you just need to get 60% of the inquiries right, it's a sound system for in any event a portion of the questions. For perusing entries and listening areas, you should have the capacity to perceive the speaker's primary point. There will be words you don't understand, so it is essential to search for the state of mind or feeling of the speaker so you can remain on track and retain enough to answer the inquiries.
Likewise, with any test, particular discipline brings about promising results. Reliable introduction and involvement with Chinese language structures and examples of how vocabulary words are utilised legitimately are fundamental with the HSK. The HSK is an extraordinary chance to be compensated for your Chinese investigations, so I suggest giving it a shot and concentrate some Chinese utilising the inquiry writes and configuration of the test.