HSK 4 Key Vocabulary
Essential terms and definitions you must know before exam day.
Key Vocabulary
ๆ (bว)
The disposal construction marker โ moves the object before the verb to show what is done to it.
่ฝ็ถ...ไฝๆฏ
Although...but โ a concessive connector used to contrast two clauses.
HSKK
Chinese Speaking Proficiency Test โ separate oral test that can accompany HSK.
ๆฑๅญ (hร nzรฌ)
Chinese characters โ the written form of Mandarin Chinese.
Vocabulary Study Tips
- 1.Master the official HSK vocabulary lists โ HSK 4 requires ~1,200 words total (cumulative).
- 2.Use Anki with the HSK deck โ spaced repetition is the most efficient way to learn characters.
- 3.Listen to Chinese daily: HSK-level podcasts (ChinesePod, HSK Online), dramas with subtitles.
- 4.Writing practice: type characters, not just recognize them โ typing on a phone builds recall.