Tag: HSK 4
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HSK 4 Test Results: 67%
So I finally received my HSK 4 test results and the result is that I PASSED the test. Here’s the certificate: However, it’s not a complete pass since I technically didn’t pass the writing section. It used to be that you needed 60% in all three areas to have passed the test but now, as…
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Some thoughts before my HSK 4 test
It’s finally here, about a year later that I originally planned but it’s finally here. My HSK 4 test. Part of the reason for the delay was some sort of pandemic that ravaged the world over and put off a few things. Another part of the reason was that I wasn’t really ready. Oh, and…
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Prepping for HSK 4 test on May 15th
So it’s official: I will write the HSK 4 test on May 15th here in Beijing. I need 60% to pass but there is no requirement to do so in order to move on. Even if I fail, I could take the HSK 5 test if I wanted to. However, this is a goal and…
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An Update on My Chinese Studies – January 2020
Despite the current hubbub around the coronavirus and the international panic it’s causing, I’m still finding time to study my Chinese. I mean, what else am I suppose to do? As you can see, I’ve managed to put in quite a bit of contact time with the language, around 67.5 hours in the month of…
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An update on learning Chinese… aiming for HSK 4 or 5 in a year
So I’ve continued to study Chinese but recently have kicked it up a notch and now I have a bit more of a clearer goal in mind. I’d like to hit HSK 4 or 5 within the next year. What is HSK? Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (汉语水平考试) is a 6-band descriptor of one’s proficiency in the Chinese…