HSK 4: 1200 Words & Complete Guide

HSK 4 demonstrates intermediate proficiency. Test-takers can converse in Chinese on a wide range of topics and communicate fluently with native speakers.

1200

Vocabulary

1064

Characters

480–720

Study hours

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What You Can Do at HSK 4

✓ Discuss a wide range of topics including abstract ones

✓ Read newspapers, magazines, and watch TV programs

✓ Deliver presentations in Chinese

✓ Write coherent paragraphs on familiar topics

HSK 4 Exam Format

Listening (45 questions, 30 min), Reading (40 questions, 40 min), and Writing (15 questions, 25 min). Total 105 minutes.

Sample HSK 4 Vocabulary

A preview of common words at this level. The full list of 1200 words is available inside our flashcard deck.

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning
经验	jīng yàn	experience
吸引	xī yǐn	to attract
过程	guò chéng	process
温度	wēn dù	temperature
而且	ér qiě	moreover
适合	shì hé	to suit

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Who HSK 4 Is For

Learners after 2 years of Chinese. Required for Chinese-taught undergraduate programs at most universities in China.

Study Tips

→Focus on the 600 new words added since HSK 3
→Read one short news article per day and extract unknown words
→Practice writing 80-word responses under timed conditions