HSK Study Guide 2026
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📋 HSK Exam Format at a Glance
📚 HSK Topics to Study (22)
✍️ Sample HSK Questions & Answers
1. What does 纠纷 (jiūfēn) mean in HSK Level 5?
纠纷 means 'dispute' or 'conflict', typically referring to legal or interpersonal disagreements.
2. Which HSK 6 chengyu means 'to draw water from a bamboo basket' — i.e., a futile effort?
竹篮打水 (zhú lán dǎ shuǐ) literally describes drawing water in a basket — it all leaks out, meaning the effort yields nothing.
3. Which HSK 5 word means 'to interfere' or 'to meddle'?
干涉 (gānshè) means 'to interfere' or 'to meddle' in affairs that do not concern the actor.
4. What does 精神 (jīngshén) mean in HSK Level 4?
精神 means 'spirit', 'energy', or 'mental state' and can describe how alert and vigorous someone feels.
5. What is the HSK word 机会 (jīhuì) and what does it mean?
机会 means 'opportunity' or 'chance' and is a core HSK vocabulary item used across levels 3–6.
6. What does 解决 (jiějué) mean in HSK Level 3?
解决 means 'to solve' or 'to resolve a problem' and is commonly tested at the HSK 3 level.
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