Introduction & suggestions to HSK Level 5

The HSK level 5 includes writing, reading, and listening sections. Pinyin does not accompany the characters in the test. Students may take the test online or they may opt for the handwritten version. Prior to beginning to study for this exam, you should have an understanding of the rules and test format of the HSK level 5.

HSK五级考试包括写作、阅读和听力部分。每部分均不含拼音标注。考生可选择网上或是手写方式进行考试。开始备考HSK五级考试之前，你需要了解其规章和考试形式。

Test takers who are able to pass the HSK level 5 can read Chinese newspapers and magazines, enjoy Chinese films and plays, and may experience some difficulty in delivering a lengthy Chinese speech. Test takers can talk with native speakers in Chinese fluently and somewhat effectively, will acquire 2500 Chinese characters and master HSK Level 5 related grammar.

想通过HSK五级的考生，需有能力阅读中文报纸和杂志，懂得中国电影和戏剧，并且在发表长篇演讲方面经历过一些挫折。考生可以自如地与当地中国人进行交流，且考生需要有2500个中文字词量以及掌握好HSK五级涉及到的语法。

Content and duration about HSK 5

考试内容和时间

HSK level 5 test is made up of listening comprehension, reading comprehension and writing sections and contains 100 items.

HSK五级涵盖听力理解、阅读理解和写作部分，总共100道题。

The test will last for 125 minutes in total.

考试用时总共125分钟。

Test Structure for HSK level 5

HSK五级的考试结构

1. Listening

听力

Part I contains 20 items. Test takers will listen to each item only once. Each item is a dialogue of two sentences between two persons, and another person will raise a question based on the dialogue. 4 options are given on the test paper and test takers should select the right answer based on what he/she has heard.

第一部分有20道题。每道题考生只能听一遍。每道题目均是两人间两句话的对白，第三位说话者将根据该对话提出一个问题。试题上有四个选项，考生需根据所听到的内容选择正确的答案。

Part II contains 25 items. Test takers will listen to each item only once. In this part, each item is a dialogue of 4 to 5 sentences or a paragraph, and one or several questions will be raised based on the dialogue or paragraph. For each item, 4 options are given on the test paper and test takers should select the right answer based on what he/she has heard.

第二部分有25道题。每道题目考生只能听一遍。这部分里，每道题目是4到5句的对话内容或者小短文，题目将根据该对话或者短文提出1个或多个问题。每道题目会给出4个选项，考生需根据所听到的内容选择正确的答案。

2. Reading

阅读

Part I contains 15 items. Several passages are given, each with several blanks. For each blank, a Chinese word or a sentence is missing and 4 options are given. Test takers should select the right answer.

第一部分有15道题。试题均是一篇文章，且内容有若干处留空。每个留空的地方可能是缺少字词或者句子，试题将给出4个选项，考生需从中选择正确的答案。

Part II contains 10 items. For each item, a passage and 4 options are given, and test takers should select the option corresponding with the content of the passage.

第二部分有10道题。每道题含一篇文章和4个选项，考生需根据文章内容选择对应的选项。

Part III contains 20 items. Several passages are given, each with several questions. Test takers should select the right answer to each question from 4 options.

第三部分有20道题。每道题含几篇文章，每篇均有若干个问题。考生需从4个选项里选择每个问题的正确答案。

3. Writing

写作

Part I contains 8 items. For each item, several Chinese words are given and test takers are required to write a sentence with these words.

第一部分有8道题。每道题目将给出若干汉字，考生需使用所给汉字进行造句。

Part II contains 2 items. For the first item, several Chinese words are given and test takers is required to use these words to write a short passage of about 80 words; for the second item, a picture is given and test takers is required to write a short passage of about 80 words based on the picture.

第二部分有2道题。第一小节将有若干个中文字词，考生需使用这些字词写出一篇约80字的短文。第二小节将给出一张图片，考生需根据所给图片写出一篇约80字的短文。

Suggestions for Preparing for the HSK level 5

备考HSK五级的建议

1. Use the HSK book and online mock test. The online mock test is excellent for reviewing the writing portion of the test and the reading section. Additionally, you may use some of the HSK books that include several mock exams. Make sure you purchase official HSK books, which much more accurately align with the actual HSK test. Additionally, you can locate the entire test in mp3 format the Confucius Institute’s webpage.

好好利用HSK参考书和网上模拟题。网上的模拟题对于复习考试中的写作和阅读部分很有帮助。另外，你可以利用一些附带模拟题的HSK参考书。确保你购买的是官方参考书，这样才能精准适配HSK考试。还有，你可以在孔子学院官网上查找完整试题的MP3音频格式。

2. Learn to type or write characters by hand. For many students, the writing portion is the most difficult part of the exam. There are two required essays. One essay is based on an image and the other is based on a word list. It is not too difficult to write 80 characters; however, the catch is you need to understand how to write characters that correspond with the image and the word list.

训练机打或者手写汉字。对于许多学生而言，写作恐怕是最有难度的部分了。试题要求写2篇文章。一篇是根据所给图片，另一篇是根据做给字词进行写作。写出80字左右的文章不难，但是犯难的是你需要知道如何对应图片或字词写出中文。

3. Read and listen to a variety of material. First, you should intently listen to the HSK mock papers daily and study the sentences that you have difficulty with. Listen several times until you understand the meaning of the audio. Another good habit to get into is to watch a variety of Chinese TV and movies that you enjoy. After watching them, listen to them the next time to improve your comprehension of spoken Chinese.

阅读、听大量材料。首先，你必须每天听HSK的模拟题内容，并且攻克难住你的那些句子。多听几遍，直到你掌握录音内容里的意思。另一个可以培养的好习惯是观看自己喜欢的各类中国电视节目和电影。看完之后，下次再看的时候可以用听的，以此提高自己对中文口语的理解。

Reading is the other skill you need to hone; you should read a variety of blogs, articles, newspapers, etc. online. For the writing and speaking topics, you need to become well informed about current issues. Try to read at least one book each month or read the news every day. As you study, make sure to be consistent and focus on your vocabulary as well to boost your overall knowledge of Chinese.

阅读是另一项你需要好好磨练的能力。你可以在网上阅读各种博客、文章和报纸等。对于写作和口语话题，你需要了解当前的时事。试着每个月读至少一本书，且每天读报纸。学习过程中，确保持续关注自己的词汇掌握情况，同时提高对中文的总体认知。

4. Increase your reading speed. Speed can be a crucial component in whether you pass the exam or not. If you don’t have enough time, you won’t be able to do your best. In the reading portion of the exam, there are 45 questions and you will only have 40 minutes to complete them. This means you have to answer questions at a rate that is faster than one per minute. In the third section of the reading portion, there will be approximately five articles that each has three to five questions. You may find it helpful to read the first question, then begin reading the article and continue reading until you find the answer to the first question, and then read the next question and continue this process.

提高你的阅读速度。阅读速度对于是否能通过考试至关重要。如果时间不够，你就没办法做到最好。阅读部分总共45道题，而你只有40分钟的时间完成，这意味着你必须一分钟之内做完每道题目。阅读部分的第三小节里，大概有5篇文章，并有3到5个问题。或许你可以先看完第一个问题，然后开始阅读文章直到你找到第一个问题的答案，接着看下第二个问题后再继续阅读。

There will be only 40 minutes for you to complete the writing portion of the exam, so you must take approximately 5 to 10 minutes for the first section and then approximately 15 to 17 minutes for each essay.

你只有40分钟的时间完成考试的写作部分，所以第一小节你必须在5到10分钟之内做完，然后每篇写作在15到17分钟之内完成。