HSK HSK Level 4 2

Question 1

What does 究竟 (jiūjìng) express in HSK Level 4?

Accepted Answer

After all / exactly (used for emphasis in questions)

Answer

究竟 is used in questions to emphasize that the speaker wants a definitive answer, similar to 'exactly' or 'in the end'.

Question 2

Which HSK 4 word means 'to waste'?

Accepted Answer

浪费

Answer

浪费 (làngfèi) means 'to waste' resources such as time, money, or food.

Question 3

What is the HSK 4 structure 'V + 起来' used to express?

Accepted Answer

To begin doing something / seems like when assessing

Answer

V + 起来 can mean 'to start doing' (动起来) or express an assessment (看起来 = looks like), depending on context.

Question 4

What does 周围 (zhōuwéi) mean at the HSK 4 level?

Accepted Answer

Surroundings / around

Answer

周围 means 'surroundings' or 'around' and refers to the area encircling a person or place.

Question 5

Which HSK 4 word describes something 'complex' or 'complicated'?

Accepted Answer

复杂

Answer

复杂 (fùzá) means 'complex' or 'complicated' and contrasts with 简单 (simple) from HSK 3.

HSK - Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi Practice Test