Sample Questions

HSK 4 Sample Questions

6 practice questions with complete answer explanations.

Sample Questions

Question 1grammar

Which sentence correctly uses 虽然...但是... (suīrán...dànshì...)?

A.虽然他很忙，但是他每天锻炼。✓ Correct

B.他虽然很忙但是每天锻炼他。

C.虽然他，但是他很忙每天锻炼。

D.他但是虽然很忙每天锻炼。

Explanation

虽然...但是... = although...but... The structure is: 虽然 + clause + ，但是 + contrasting clause.

Question 2vocabulary

The word 方便 (fāngbiàn) most closely means:

A.Convenient✓ Correct

B.Beautiful

C.Powerful

D.Necessary

Explanation

方便 = convenient, easy to do. Common in expressions like 方便吗 (Is that convenient?) or 不方便 (inconvenient).

Question 3sentence-structure

Arrange these words into a correct sentence: 他 / 比 / 高 / 我 / 多了

A.他比我高多了✓ Correct

B.他多了比我高

C.比他我高多了

D.我比他多了高

Explanation

Comparison: Subject + 比 + Object + Adjective (+ 多了 for 'much more'). 他比我高多了 = He is much taller than me.

Question 4listening-comprehension

You hear: 我不太喜欢辣的食物，但我可以吃一点儿。The speaker's attitude toward spicy food is:

A.Tolerates it somewhat but doesn't prefer it✓ Correct

B.Loves spicy food

C.Cannot eat any spicy food

D.Indifferent to all food

Explanation

不太喜欢 (doesn't really like) + 可以吃一点儿 (can eat a little) = tolerates but doesn't prefer.

Question 5grammar

Which is the correct use of 把 (bǎ) structure?

A.请你把那本书给我。✓ Correct

B.我把很喜欢这本书。

C.他把去了学校。

D.把书她给了我。

Explanation

把 structure: Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + complement. 请你把那本书给我 = Please give me that book.

Question 6vocabulary

The word 温度 means:

A.Temperature✓ Correct

B.Humidity

C.Altitude

D.Pressure

Explanation

温度 (wēndù) = temperature. 湿度 = humidity. 高度 = altitude. 压力 = pressure.

Test-Taking Tips

1.Master the official HSK vocabulary lists — HSK 4 requires ~1,200 words total (cumulative).
2.Use Anki with the HSK deck — 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 — typing on a phone builds recall.
5.Grammar points: study 把, 被, 虽然...但是, 只有...才... — they're tested directly.
6.Take official practice tests from Hanban at chinesetest.cn.

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