Introduction & suggestions to HSK Level 2

The HSK level 2 exam tests students on reading and listening skills only, and the written portion of the exam includes Pinyin along with the Chinese characters. Students may take the internet-based exam or the handwritten exam, depending on their preference. The suggestions below will prepare you for when you take the Level 2 HSK exam.

HSK二级仅测试学生的阅读和听力能力，其中书面部分包括拼音和汉字。学生可以根据自己的意愿，选择通过网上或者手写的方式进行考试。以下是HSK二级考试的相关建议。

Students who pass the Level 2 HSK exam have acquired a strong understanding of basic Chinese and are able to communicate when engaged in routine, simple tasks that require a direct exchange of information. In addition to learning HSK level 2 grammar, you will also learn 300 Chinese characters prior to passing the exam.

想通过HSK二级考试的学生需要掌握对基础中文的透彻理解，以及可以完成在日常生活、简单行事上信息直接交流的需要。另外对于学习HSK二级语法，你将需要学会300个汉字才能通过考试。

Content and Duration of the HSK level 2

HSK二级的内容和时间

HSK level 2 test is made up of listening comprehension and reading comprehension sections and contains 60 items.

HSK二级考试分有听力理解和阅读理解部分，总共60道题目。

The test will last for 55 minutes in total.

考试用时总共是55分钟。

Test Structure for HSK level 2

HSK二级考试结构

1. Listening

听力

Part I contains 10 items. Test takers will listen to each item twice. Each item is a sentence. A picture will be given on the test paper and test takers should judge if the content of the picture is right or wrong based on what he/she has heard.

第一部分包括10道题。每道题考生可以听两遍。每道题目都是一个句子。每道题目各有一张图片，考生需要根据所听到的内容判断图片是否正确对应。

Part II contains 10 items. Test takers will listen to each item twice. Each item is a dialogue. Several pictures are given on the test paper and test takers should select the one corresponding with what he/she has heard.

第二部分包括10道题。每道题考生可以听两遍。每道题目都是一段对话。每道题目都有若干张图片，考生需要根据所听到的内容选择对应的图片。

Part III contains 10 items. Test takers will listen to each item twice. For each item, two people make a dialogue of two sentences, and another person will raise a question based on the dialogue. 3 options will be given on the test paper and test takers should select the answer based on what he/she has heard.

第三部分包括10道题。每道题考生可以听两遍。每道题目中，两位说话者进行两个句子的对话，第三个人将根据对话内容提出问题。每道题目给出3个选项，考生需根据所听到的内容选择正确的答案。

Part IV contains 5 items. Test takers will listen to each item twice. For each item, two persons make a dialogue of 4 to 5 sentences, and another person will raise a question based on the dialogue. 3 options will be given on the test paper and test takers should select the answer based on what he/she has heard.

第四部分包括10道题。每道题考生可以听两遍。每道题目中，两位说话者进行一段4到5句话的对话，第三个人将根据对话内容提出问题。每道题目给出3个选项，考生需根据所听到的内容选择正确的答案。

2. Reading

阅读

Part I contains 5 items. Several pictures are given on the test paper. For each item, one sentence is given and test takers should select the picture corresponding with the content of the sentence.

第一部分包括5道题。每道题各有若干张图片。每道题目中，考生需根据给出的句子语境选择正确的对应图片。

Part II contains 5 items. For each item, one or two sentences are given with one blank, and test takers should select the best choice from the options offered to make the sentence(s) complete.

第二部分包括5道题。每道题目中，每道题目将给出1到2句留有空格的句子，考生需从所给的选项里选择正确答案完成句子。

Part III contains 5 items. For each item, two sentences are given and test takers should judge if the second sentence corresponds with the first one in content.

第三部分包括5道题。每道题目将给出2句话，考生需判断第二句话是否与第一句话相对应。

Part IV contains 10 items. 20 sentences are given and test takers should find out the matchup relationship.

第五部分包括10道题。题目将给出20个句子，考生需从中找出具备对应关系的句子进行匹配。

Pinyin is given for all the items on the test paper.

试卷上的每道题都附有拼音注释。

The test score report includes listening, reading, and total scores. A score of 120 or more represents a pass.

成绩报告单包含听力、阅读的分数和总分，不少于120分才算通过考试。

Suggestions for Preparing for the HSK level 2

备考HSK二级的建议

1. Focus on vocabulary and grammar. You should learn the 300 basic Chinese characters that will be on the test. After learning the vocabulary for the exam, you could type it on your computer or write the Pinyin by hand to further prepare yourself.

专注词汇和语法。学完考试所需的词汇后，你可以试着在电脑上打出来或者手写拼音来进行更深入的学习准备。

2. Take a mock test. This is an excellent way to determine whether you are really ready to take the exam or not. Mock papers online are timed, which is helpful because it is more like the real exam.做模拟题。这是检验你是否真的准备好进行考试的方法。线上模拟考是有时间限制的，它更像一场真正的考试，所以是很有帮助的。

3. Improve your reading & listening skills. Before the recording begins, you have time to browse through the questions. This will help you determine the type of information you should be listening for in particular; carefully focus on the beginning of every question, as it will allow you to be more prepared. While studying for the HSK level 2 exam, you should read various books to increase your reading speed. Don’t rely solely on mock exams; build your reading skill and speed as well.

提高你的阅读和听力技巧。播放录音之前，你有时间可以预览考题。这有助于你确定需要特别注意听取哪方面的信息。仔细听清每个问题的开头，这会使你更有心理准备。备战HSK二级的时候，你可以通过阅读各类书籍来提高阅读速度。不要仅仅依赖模拟题，还要记得训练你的阅读技巧和速度。

4. Do well on the exam. When you take the exam, be sure to carefully pay attention to the proctor’s instructions. Raise your hand and let the proctor know if you are having difficulty hearing or understanding what to do.

考试发挥好。考试期间，一定要确保仔细遵从监考官的指示。要是听力设备有问题或者不了解做什么的时候可以举手告知监考官。

Remember, you will have three minutes after listening to the audio in which you can answer the questions in the exam. This is not true of the reading portion of the exam, in which you are expected to fill in the answers as you go through each section.

记住，听力部分结束后你会有3分钟时间去完成答案。但是阅读理解部分则不同，这部分考试需要你完整阅读每一节文章之后才填写答案。