HSK Syllabus (Chinese Proficiency Test Outline)

Vocabulary practice cards covering the structure, administrative metadata, organizational logos, and linguistic classification conventions of the official HSK Syllabus.

Chinese Testing International Logo

The official emblem and logo of Chinese Testing International (汉考国际).

HSK Logo

The registered trademark logo representing the HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test / 中文水平考试).

Center for Language Education and Cooperation Logo

The official emblem and bilingual name mark of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (中外语言交流合作中心).

HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì)

The standardized Chinese Proficiency Test (中文水平考试) organized to assess non-native speakers' Chinese language abilities.

Center for Language Education and Cooperation (中外语言交流合作中心)

The issuing authority that officially published the HSK examination syllabus in 2025-11.

Chinese Testing International (汉考国际)

The testing organization providing international examination services for the Chinese Proficiency Test.

HSK Syllabus Implementation Timeline

Published in November 2025 (2025-11 发布) with official nationwide and global implementation taking effect in July 2026 (2026-07 实施).

HSK 词汇大纲 (Vocabulary Syllabus)

The syllabus section starting on page 1 detailing the required Chinese vocabulary words categorized across Levels 1 through 7–9.

HSK 汉字大纲 (Chinese Character Syllabus)

The section starting on page 264 outlining required characters, divided into characters for recognition/reading (认读字) and characters for writing (书写字).

HSK 语法大纲 (Grammar Syllabus)

The syllabus component beginning on page 294 specifying grammatical structures required for HSK Levels 1 through 7–9.

认读字 (Rèndúzì)

Chinese characters designated for recognition and reading comprehension, listed separately across Levels 1 through 7–9 from pages 265 to 279.

书写字 (Shūxiězì)

The cumulative set of characters from Levels 1 to 9 designated for active written production, documented beginning on page 286.

HSK Level 1 Vocabulary Scale

Contains entries 1 through 300 in the vocabulary table, ending with words such as 做 (zuò), 做饭 (zuòfàn), and 昨天 (zuótiān).

HSK Level 2 Vocabulary Scale

Spans entries 301 to 500 in the vocabulary table, beginning with 啊 (a) and ending with 足球 (zúqiú).

HSK Level 3 Vocabulary Scale

Comprises entries 501 to 1000 in the vocabulary table, starting with 矮 (ǎi) and concluding with 作业 (zuòyè).

HSK Level 4 Vocabulary Scale

Spans entries 1001 to 2000 in the vocabulary syllabus, beginning with 啊 (ā) and concluding with 作者 (zuòzhě).

HSK Level 5 Vocabulary Scale (Initial Entry)

Commences at entry 2001 with interjections and terms such as 唉 (ài), 哎 (āi), and 爱护 (àihù).

Syllabus Vocabulary Table Headings

The 5 standard columns organizing the vocabulary list: 序号 (Serial Number), 等级 (Proficiency Level), 词语 (Chinese Word), 拼音 (Pinyin), and 词性 (Part of Speech).

Parenthetical Level Notation (e.g., '1(4)')

Indicates that an entry belongs primarily to a foundational level (e.g., Level 1) while a specific additional part of speech or meaning is assigned to an advanced level (e.g., Level 4).

名 (Míng)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation for 名词 (noun) in the HSK vocabulary listings.

动 (Dòng)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating a 动词 (verb).

形 (Xíng)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating an 形容词 (adjective).

量 (Liàng)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating a 量词 (measure word or classifier).

代 (Dài)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating a 代词 (pronoun).

副 (Fù)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating a 副词 (adverb).

介 (Jiè)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating a 介词 (preposition).

连 (Lián)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating a 连词 (conjunction).

助 (Zhù)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating an 助词 (auxiliary word or particle).

数 (Shù)

The grammatical part-of-speech abbreviation designating a 数词 (numeral).

前缀 (Qiánzhuì) / 后缀 (Hòuzhuì)

The linguistic classifications indicating a morphological prefix (e.g., 第 dì) or suffix (e.g., 们 men, 子 zi, 性 xìng).