HSK HSK Level 6 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 鞭长莫及 mean as an HSK 6 chengyu?
- Beyond one's reach / unable to help from a distance (Correct answer)
- To be too strict
- To overextend resources
- To act in haste
Correct answer: Beyond one's reach / unable to help from a distance
鞭长莫及 literally means 'the whip is long but cannot reach' — describing a situation where distance or limitations prevent effective action.
Question 2: Which HSK 6 word describes 'sovereignty'?
- 主权 (Correct answer)
- 权力
- 权威
- 主导
Correct answer: 主权
主权 (zhǔquán) means 'sovereignty' — the supreme authority of a state to govern itself without external interference.
Question 3: What does 应运而生 mean in HSK Level 6?
- To emerge in response to the times / to arise when needed (Correct answer)
- To disappear quickly
- To develop slowly
- To be forced into existence
Correct answer: To emerge in response to the times / to arise when needed
应运而生 means 'to arise in response to circumstances' — something that comes into being because conditions made it necessary or inevitable.
Question 4: Which HSK 6 word means 'to rectify' or 'to correct'?
- 纠正 (Correct answer)
- 改正
- 修正
- 纠偏
Correct answer: 纠正
纠正 (jiūzhèng) means 'to rectify' or 'to correct' an error, behavior, or misconception, often with a sense of external intervention.
Question 5: What does 沧海桑田 mean as an HSK 6 chengyu?
- Great changes over time (seas become mulberry fields) (Correct answer)
- To be very wealthy
- Ancient wisdom
- To travel far
Correct answer: Great changes over time (seas become mulberry fields)
沧海桑田 describes dramatic transformations over time — the image of oceans turning into farmland symbolizes how drastically things can change.
Question 6: Which HSK 6 word means 'to deduce' or 'to infer'?
- 推断 (Correct answer)
- 判断
- 分析
- 猜测
Correct answer: 推断
推断 (tuīduàn) means 'to deduce' or 'to infer' a conclusion logically from evidence, similar to detective reasoning.
HSK HSK Level 6 3
What does 鞭长莫及 mean as an HSK 6 chengyu?