HSK HSK Level 6 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 瞻前顾后 mean as an HSK 6 chengyu?
- To be over-cautious and hesitant (Correct answer)
- To plan ahead carefully
- To look in all directions
- To act swiftly
Correct answer: To be over-cautious and hesitant
瞻前顾后 describes someone who over-considers every angle before acting — often used negatively to mean excessively hesitant.
Question 2: Which HSK 6 word means 'to epitomize' or 'to embody'?
- 体现 (Correct answer)
- 代表
- 象征
- 表现
Correct answer: 体现
体现 (tǐxiàn) means 'to embody' or 'to reflect' a quality or principle in a concrete way.
Question 3: What does 追溯 (zhuīsù) mean at HSK Level 6?
- To trace back / to go back to the source (Correct answer)
- To predict the future
- To summarize
- To evaluate
Correct answer: To trace back / to go back to the source
追溯 means 'to trace back' to an origin or earlier point in time, used in historical or analytical contexts.
Question 4: Which HSK 6 word means 'subtle' or 'delicate' in a nuanced sense?
- 微妙 (Correct answer)
- 精细
- 复杂
- 隐含
Correct answer: 微妙
微妙 (wēimiào) describes something delicately nuanced — a relationship, balance, or difference that is hard to pin down exactly.
Question 5: What does 一蹴而就 mean as an HSK 6 idiom?
- To achieve at one stroke (usually used negatively) (Correct answer)
- To fail repeatedly
- To work step by step
- To succeed after long effort
Correct answer: To achieve at one stroke (usually used negatively)
一蹴而就 means 'to succeed at one kick' — it is almost always used in the negative to say that something cannot be achieved overnight.
Question 6: Which HSK 6 word means 'to appeal' or 'to call on'?
- 呼吁 (Correct answer)
- 倡议
- 建议
- 要求
Correct answer: 呼吁
呼吁 (hūyù) means 'to appeal' or 'to call on' the public or authorities to take action on an important issue.
What does 瞻前顾后 mean as an HSK 6 chengyu?