New HSK Outline with Words and Grammar

What is HSK?HSK is short for 汉语(Hànyǔ, Chinese language)水平(水平shuǐpíng, level)考试(kǎoshì,test),which is a standardized Chinese language proficiency test that assesses the ability of non-native speakers to use Chinese in their daily lives,…

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Chinese pronunciation : 5 FUN tongue twisters

你好,欢迎来到Marco Polo Mandarin!Nǐ hǎo, huānyíng láidào Marco Polo Mandarin!Hello,welcome to Marco Polo Mandarin! 我是中文老师Becky。Wǒ shì zhōngwén lǎoshī Becky.I am Chinese teacher Becky. 今天我们讲一讲中文的发音。Jīntiān wǒmen jiǎng yī jiǎng zhōngwén de fāyīn.Today…

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HSK1-6 vocabulary with Pinyin

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As we know, the HSK vocabulary doubled as the level gets higher, from 150 words in HSK1 to 5000 words in HSK6. But actually, this number was accumulated from the previous levels. Following is the number of new vocabulary only in each level: HSK1=150, HSK2=150, HSK3=300, HSK4=600, HSK5=1300, HSK6= 2500. (more…)

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