Chinese Proficiency Tests are About to Get Harder
Mandarin learners beware: China’s language proficiency tests are about to get more challenging. The Ministry of Education and the State Language Commission recently announced a new standard for Chinese proficiency that will go into effect starting July 1, 2021. While the current HSK levels run from one to six (easiest to hardest), the new standards will include nine levels that challenge four elements of Mandarin: syllables, characters, vocabulary and grammar. Based on changes from the current HSK standards, levels one through four will be more challenging than before, while levels five and...
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