HSK HSK Level 6

Question 1

What does 彰显 (zhāngxiǎn) mean in HSK Level 6?

Accepted Answer

To manifest / to highlight clearly

Answer

彰显 means 'to manifest clearly' or 'to highlight' a quality that is evident and outstanding.

Question 2

Which HSK 6 chengyu means 'to draw water from a bamboo basket' — i.e., a futile effort?

Accepted Answer

竹篮打水

Answer

竹篮打水 (zhú lán dǎ shuǐ) literally describes drawing water in a basket — it all leaks out, meaning the effort yields nothing.

Question 3

What does 举足轻重 mean as an HSK 6 idiom?

Accepted Answer

To be of decisive importance

Answer

举足轻重 means a person or thing is so pivotal that even a small action tips the balance — of decisive or critical importance.

Question 4

Which HSK 6 word means 'to undermine' or 'to erode'?

Accepted Answer

侵蚀

Answer

侵蚀 (qīnshí) literally means 'to erode' like water carving rock, and metaphorically means to gradually undermine trust, values, or institutions.

Question 5

What does 深思熟虑 mean in HSK Level 6?

Accepted Answer

Deliberate / carefully thought out

Answer

深思熟虑 means 'to think deeply and carefully' — a decision made after thorough and mature consideration.

HSK - Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi Practice Test