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1.What is the HSK Test?

The HSK, China’s Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (汉语水平考试), is a standardized international Chinese proficiency test for non-native speakers that assesses their abilities in using Chinese language in their studies, work and personal life.

H = Hànyǔ =汉语which means “Chinese language”

S = Shuǐpíng =水平which means “level (of achievement etc)”

K = Kǎoshì=考试which means “exam”

The HSK test was launched by Hanban, known as the Confucius Institute Headquarters which is an institution that is affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education. The purpose of the test is to measure a person’s proficiency in Mandarin, through a series of sections that focus on listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing.