<p>《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》发布</p>
<p>2021-03-31　来源：教育部</p>
<p><a href="http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/t20210329_523304.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/t20210329_523304.html</a></p>
<p>The web page has a link to a PDF of the 260-page draft standard.  Official implementation date is 1 July.</p>

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People on [Chinese forums](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/page/8/) are also getting OCR versions, making Pleco decks, etc. if anyone is interested.
2ndQuantized
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Is this the CCP equivalent of a legislation draft bill that would take effect upon publication on July 1?
J.C
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It's an educational standard. I don't understand the question about CCP.
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mungouk
<p>There are a bunch of new things coming to HSK starting June 1st. Heres a list of new things that'll change going into the new HSK!</p>
<ol>
<li>There will now be <a href="https://www.thatsmandarin.com/blog/new-hsk-2021-all-you-need-to-know/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">9 HSK levels</a> instead of 6!</li>
<li>There will be 300 new characters</li>
<li>Because of this, the amount of new words in each level vary</li>
<li>But， this will lead to level 1,2,3,4 becoming much harder</li>
<li>Achieving a HSK9 would mean you have to know 5636 Mandarin Chinese Words!</li>
</ol>

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Thats Mandarin Chinese School
<p><strong>TL;DR</strong> (17 November 2024): According to the <a href="http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/W020210329527301787356.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official standards</a> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/mji9tz/heres_a_version_of_that_hsk_30_standards_pdf_with/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">watermark removed</a>; <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/lT7DOT4z-ji-LBQKa1bxRg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">English translation</a> (paid)), there are 9 levels (elementary: 1,2,3; intermediate 4,5,6; advanced; 7,8,9).  The standards introduce three new components: spoken Chinese, translation (to Chinese), and handwriting.</p>
<p>The first HSK7-9 exam <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7Kqp84i2Xa17tXFZF0U11Q" rel="nofollow noreferrer">was on the 26th November 2022</a>.  For the HSK7-9 exam, there are oral and written translation tasks.  There does not appear to be a handwriting component.</p>
<p>In <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/-XsUOT8Sh_m_Z5uxXi2HLg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">October 2022</a>, we were told the HSK levels 1-6 will be gradually adjusted over the next 2 to 3 years, but we are yet to see any changes.  This is actively discussed in detail <a href="https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">on Chinese-Forums</a>.</p>
<p>Resources: <a href="https://chinesezerotohero.teachable.com/p/hsk-7-to-9-course" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese Zero to Hero course</a> (paid, includes vocabulary [incomplete] and grammar); <a href="https://megamandarin.com/?product=hsk-3-0-vocabulary-flashcard-deck" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mega Mandarin flashcards</a> (paid); <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sbzbgx0osjdt9b/HSK3.0%20wordlist%20%5Bpost-2020%5D.txt?dl=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HSK3.0 vocabulary</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/A-V-A-Weyland/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A-V-A-Weyland</a> along with other sources such as <a href="https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&amp;comment=487343" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese-Forums</a> (free), and github (<a href="https://github.com/shawkynasr/HSK-official-Query-System/blob/main/%E8%AF%8D%E6%B1%87.csv" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HSK-official-Query-System</a> (free) and <a href="https://github.com/elkmovie/hsk30/blob/main/wordlist.txt" rel="nofollow noreferrer">elkmovie</a> (free)); and <a href="http://www.chinesetest.cn" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ChineseTest.cn</a> via the link 《标准》查询 (free); Anki decks (free) e.g. <a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/536858343" rel="nofollow noreferrer">1</a> <a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1144807196" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2</a> and <a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/640224122?cb=1705399468787" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hanzi</a> and <a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/436874508" rel="nofollow noreferrer">vocab</a>; TofuLearn (free) <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-one-recognition-beta-60e13ee1ee4b544137f71f48/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">1</a> <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-two-recognition-beta-60e15b93ee4b544137f75927/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2</a> <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-three-recognition-beta-60e1e8a1ee4b544137f854d4/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3</a> <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-four-recognition-beta-60e1f8bfee4b544137f8a38e/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">4</a> <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-five-recognition-beta-60e20d23ee4b544137f8f029/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">5</a> <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-six-recognition-beta-60e2559aee4b544137f99f0f/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">6</a> <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-levels-seven-nine-recognition-part-one-bet-60e2775dee4b544137fa2020/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">7-9a</a> <a href="https://www.tofulearn.com/my/wordlist/hsk-3-0-levels-seven-nine-recognition-part-two-bet-60e27987ee4b544137fa85d0/wordlist" rel="nofollow noreferrer">7-9b</a>.</p>
<p>Textbooks: Quick Vocabulary Handbook 《词汇速记速练手册》 for levels <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11438" rel="nofollow noreferrer">1</a>, <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11440" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2</a>, <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12574" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3</a>, <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12780" rel="nofollow noreferrer">4</a>, <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12916" rel="nofollow noreferrer">5</a>, <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12918" rel="nofollow noreferrer">6</a>, <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13095" rel="nofollow noreferrer">7-9上</a>, <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13096" rel="nofollow noreferrer">7-9下</a>; handwriting 《汉字书写手册》 for <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11288" rel="nofollow noreferrer">初</a>、<a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11369" rel="nofollow noreferrer">中</a>、<a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11436" rel="nofollow noreferrer">高</a>等; grammar 《语法学习手册》 for <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11228" rel="nofollow noreferrer">初</a>、<a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11350" rel="nofollow noreferrer">中</a>、<a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12476" rel="nofollow noreferrer">高</a>等; and a dictionary 《国际中文学习词典》 for levels 1-3 (初阶) on <a href="https://www.taobao.com/list/item/673705559633.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Taobao</a>.</p>
<p>There's also a new official HSK app called <a href="https://wohuimandarin.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wo Hui Mandarin</a>, and practice exam website <a href="https://hskmock.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HSKMock</a> (HSKMock now has HSK7-9 exams).</p>
<hr />
<p>At the time of writing, the <em>best guess</em> is that the HSK 3.0 vocabulary list is in the recently-published book:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>汉语国际教育用词语声调组合及轻重音格式实用手册<br />
A Practical Manual of Tone Patterns and Formats of Stressed and Unstressed Syllables in Mandarin Words for the Application of Teaching Chinese to the Speakers of Other Languages<br />
<sub>刘英林, et al.</sub></p>
</blockquote>
<p>(<em>Edit</em>: Note this manual is different to the official standards, e.g. 爱 is level 1 in the official standards, while 爱 is level 2 in this manual.)</p>
<p>A redditor <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/fDWuz.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">posted images of some of the pages from this book on Imgur</a> (from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/guq3ry/the_supposed_vocabulary_list_for_new_hsk_1_3_from/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this post</a>; I transcribed some of it <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/guq3ry/the_supposed_vocabulary_list_for_new_hsk_1_3_from/fsl6n1a?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>).  I bought this book <a href="https://item.jd.com/69343587663.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">from JingDong</a> (also available <a href="https://www.purpleculture.net/a-practical-manual-of-tone-patterns-and-formats-of-stressed-and-unstressed-syllables-in-mandarin-words-for-the-application-of-teaching-chinese-to-the-speakers-of-other-languages-p-30158/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>), and posted about it <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/gxiq95/i_bought_the_book_%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E7%94%A8%E8%AF%8D%E8%AF%AD%E5%A3%B0%E8%B0%83%E7%BB%84%E5%90%88%E5%8F%8A%E8%BD%BB%E9%87%8D%E9%9F%B3%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8C_which/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">on Reddit</a>.  The guess is primarily based on <a href="https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1263362479553302529" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a tweet from an account called HSK Official</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>HSK is about to be reformed. #HSK In 2020, the Chinese Proficiency Standards will usher in a new change: a hybrid paradigm of “Three Stages and Nine Levels” characterized by integration and all-in-one.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>There are also reports on QQ: <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3Q7ufBrzsQAJNw2d6L5iCg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> and <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5NDc0NDQyNQ%3D%3D&amp;mid=2651742030&amp;idx=1&amp;sn=59c818a8983e89b4f8fa74b10541eec6&amp;fbclid=IwAR27bcqrwJpTyr3T9cM6XWCFDk2Q7iBQ-EXa8DbQpXsrK7i5iJneFycR8l0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.  (Note the tweet links to the first QQ post, which mentions 刘英林 and other authors.)  These posts use screenshots from the recently-published paper:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>汉语国际教育汉语水平等级标准全球化之路<br />
<sub>刘英林, et al. (available <a href="https://www.docdroid.net/a2MkRcJ/document" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>)</sub></p>
</blockquote>
<p>[<em>Edit (6 August 2023)</em>: I deleted this part to reduce my character count.  Check the version history.  This book is not very relevant nowadays.]</p>
<p><em>Update</em>:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>18 July 2020: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/htct8e/i_made_an_anki_deck_for_the_new_hsk_79/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A Redditor</a> posted an <a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1415109546" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anki deck containing levels 7 through 9</a>.</p>
</li>
<li><p>3 August 2020: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/i2uwc3/hsk20_now_vs_hsk30_soon_course_content_vs_exam/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">One Redditor</a> posted a visualization of the change from HSK 2.0 to HSK 3.0 in the context of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CEFR</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/lGuPW.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/lGuPW.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/i2xvr3/vocabulary_by_hsk_hsk_20_30_visualization/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Another Redditor</a> posted another <a href="https://jsfiddle.net/52vhs7Lu/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">visualization</a> of the change from HSK 2.0 to HSK 3.0:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/f1zBd.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/f1zBd.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li><p>2 November 2020: the Redditor <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/goeastmandarin/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">goeastmandarin</a> (from the company <a href="https://goeastmandarin.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Go East Mandarin</a>) posted <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/jm177l/were_at_a_presentation_about_the_new_hsk_levels/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a photo of a meeting about HSK3.0</a> (also on <a href="https://twitter.com/GoEastMandarin/status/1322872755952349184" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitter</a>).  The photo in the slide is identical to the table above.  The Chinese says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>汉语国际教育汉语水平等级标准<br />
[My translation:] Chinese international education Chinese-level standard grading</p>
<p>HSK3.0只增加7-9级，1-6级不变<br />
HSK3.0 only adds levels 7 through 9, levels 1 through 6 are unchanged</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Above, &quot;unchanged&quot; seems interpretable as &quot;unchanged <em>as a whole</em>&quot;.  (Specifically, if a vocabulary word belongs within levels 1 through 6 in HSK2.0, then it will belong within levels 1 through 6 in HSK3.0.)  The numbers in the table are not consistent with individually unchanged HSK levels.</p>
<p>Redditor <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/A-V-A-Weyland/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A-V-A-Weyland</a> includes a <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sbzbgx0osjdt9b/HSK3.0%20wordlist%20%5Bpost-2020%5D.txt?dl=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dropbox link</a> to the HSK3.0 vocabulary (i.e. from the abovementioned book).</p>
</li>
<li><p>18 November 2020: Redditor <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/A-V-A-Weyland/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A-V-A-Weyland</a> provides <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/juncoq/pleco_flashcards_new_hsk_11092_idioms_by/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Pleco flashcards</a> for the HSK3.0 vocabulary (i.e. from the abovementioned book).</p>
</li>
<li><p>1 April 2021: There was <a href="http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/t20210329_523304.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">an official announcement</a> of changes to the HSK, and it includes a <a href="http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/W020210329527301787356.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">260-page document</a> describing the changes in detail (see also: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/mji9tz/heres_a_version_of_that_hsk_30_standards_pdf_with/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">version with watermark removed</a>).  The changes are reported <strong>to be implemented on July 1, 2021</strong>.</p>
<p>The changes are summarized in a GoEast post: <a href="https://goeastmandarin.com/new-hsk-levels/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">New HSK levels for learning Chinese (Update April 2021)</a>.  What we didn't expect already is item 4 from this post:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>4: Hanzi <strong>handwriting</strong> and <strong>translation</strong> skills are added, in addition to listening, reading, <strong>speaking</strong>, and writing skills</p>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li><p>13 April 2021: Anki decks containing the new HSK vocabulary and characters are <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/mpdztr/i_did_it_new_hsk_30_anki_decks_are_all_yours/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">provided via Reddit</a>. Ninchanese has a <a href="https://ninchanese.com/blog/2021/04/12/new-hsk-levels-2021/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">&quot;fact vs. rumor&quot; post</a>.  They point to <a href="https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1372795946786975751" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Tweet</a> by the official HSK account (made in March this year):</p>
<blockquote>
<p>There will be no changes for HSK 1-6 this year</p>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li><p>15 April 2021: Chinese-Forums user mungouk claims to have <a href="https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/page/12/?tab=comments#comment-478644" rel="nofollow noreferrer">received an email from chinesetest.cn</a>, stating:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li>The current HSK 1-6 levels will not be changed for the present.</li>
<li>Under the premise of ensuring the stability of HSK 1-6, the advanced HSK (level 7-9) is under development, which is mainly aimed
at international students who are majoring in Chinese language and
literature, and international students in other majors with a high
level of Chinese, overseas Sinology researchers and so on.</li>
<li>The advanced HSK (level 7-9) is scheduled to be launched as early as the second half of this year.</li>
</ul>
<p>The latest information about HSK will be released on our official
websites (<a href="http://www.chinese.cn/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.chinese.cn/</a> and <a href="http://www.chinesetest.cn/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.chinesetest.cn/</a>),
Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HSKTestOfficial-107674817613428" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/HSKTestOfficial-107674817613428</a>)
and twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial</a>), please keep an eye
on our official publicity.</p>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li><p>22 April 2021: A <a href="https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1385068702454878208" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HSK Official tweet</a> asserts:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>目前正在实施的HSK1-6级近期不会调整，考试效力、考试内容、参考词汇及考试形式不变，将继续稳定实施。参加HSK1-6级的考生成绩仍然有效，已取得的证书效力不变。<br />
[Google Translate]: The currently implemented HSK 1-6 levels will not be adjusted in the near future, and the test effectiveness, test content, reference vocabulary and test format will remain unchanged and will continue to be implemented stably. The scores of candidates participating in HSK 1-6 levels are still valid, and the validity of the certificates already obtained remains unchanged.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>They also discuss the HSK7-9 rollout in <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/JmWirdtSOMK4GenuVQLx7w" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a QQ post</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>依据《标准》科学研制HSK7-9级需要一个过程，目前计划于2021年12月试考，2022年3月正式推出考试。<br />
[Google Translate]: It takes a process to scientifically develop HSK Levels 7-9 according to the &quot;Standard&quot;. Currently, it is planned to take the test in December 2021 and officially launch the test in March 2022.</p>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li><p>~2021: Chinese Zero to Hero has <a href="https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/explore/new-levels" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a searchable webpage</a> with the HSK7-9 vocabulary, including e.g. English translations.</p>
</li>
<li><p>2 March 2022: A new textbook 国际中文教育中文水平等级标准·语法学习手册（初等）<a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzI0NTYyMjg2NA==&amp;mid=2247501163&amp;idx=1&amp;sn=3ff2bb3836cd5a2aaddc45b79a76d79b&amp;chksm=e9493454de3ebd4275d068589804d8b3d06743519c40ce825475dc100a997cc18ec076de820b&amp;mpshare=1&amp;scene=1&amp;srcid=03029gGGYuWFordvDh9RhFN3&amp;sharer_sharetime=1646198851270&amp;sharer_shareid=35d560d5d4abd374a08da02f9ffec3bc&amp;exportkey=Az7IHwsguVLyvgUxb0MXUJY%3D&amp;acctmode=0&amp;pass_ticket=IDTBEqIVitw%2FEiGEfDP1fSod8B5D5ADKmmSod6jygiwlCIO%2BICO6w7M1JOpJkJvq&amp;wx_header=0#rd" rel="nofollow noreferrer">has been released</a> (see also <a href="http://www.chinesetest.cn/gonewcontent.do?id=46185970" rel="nofollow noreferrer">news</a> at chinesetest.cn).  It's a grammar textbook for the HSK 3.0 levels 1-3.  It's available for purchase at <a href="https://item.jd.com/13615252.html#none" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Jingdong</a>, <a href="https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=668405952238" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Taobao</a>, and <a href="http://product.dangdang.com/29369023.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dangdang</a> where you can preview some pages (the Dangdang link has the whole table of contents).  The QQ page states that the intermediate and advanced levels will be released in the third or fourth quarter of 2022:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>《语法学习手册（初等）》已于2022年1月出版，中等和高等分册预计2022年第三、四季度出版，欢迎订购及持续关注。</p>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li><p>1 April 2022: There's a new official HSK app called <a href="https://wohuimandarin.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wo Hui Mandarin</a> which I think is related to the HSK 3.0.  It's in development and you can sign up for a test account.</p>
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<li><p>18 May 2022: New HSK levels 7-9 had a trial run (see <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NAG7dzsBSQb1n8ocItVs4A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">QQ page</a>):</p>
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<p>2022年5月15日，国际中文水平考试HSK高等（7-9级）考试进行了试测。本次试测共在全球9个考点同时举办，来自韩国、日本、泰国、越南、美国、俄罗斯等国的500多名考生通过线上居家网考的形式参与了此次试测。<br />
[Baidu Translate]:   On May 15, 2022, the international Chinese Proficiency Test HSK advanced (level 7-9) was tested. The test was held in 9 test sites around the world at the same time. More than 500 candidates from South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, the United States, Russia and other countries participated in the test in the form of online home online test.</p>
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<p>汉考国际将根据试测结果和考生问卷分析，优化试卷结构及试题内容，<strong>今年下半年正式推出HSK高等（7-9级）考试。目前正在实施的HSK1-6级考试在未来几年内不会进行难度调整，考试内容与考试效力不变</strong>，将与即将推出的7-9级考试同步实施，欢迎广大中文学习者根据自身情况报考相应级别的HSK考试。<br />
[Baidu Translate]:  According to the test results and the analysis of candidates' questionnaires, CETC will optimize the structure and content of the test paper, and <strong>officially launch the HSK advanced (level 7-9) test in the second half of this year. The hsk1-6 test currently being implemented will not be subject to difficulty adjustment in the next few years. The test content and effectiveness will remain unchanged</strong> and will be implemented simultaneously with the upcoming level 7-9 test. Chinese learners are welcome to apply for the corresponding level of HSK test according to their own conditions.</p>
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<li><p>20 May 2022: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/urniw4/did_anybody_here_take_the_hsk_79_trial_exam_on/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a Reddit user</a> describes their experience taking the trial HSK7-9 exam:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The set up was the same as that of the current take home HSK tests - download the software, and film yourself in a group video conference. But I didn’t appreciate the significance that you had to download different Chinese input software, which meant I couldn’t type answers and had to withdraw halfway. Previously this input software wasn’t required.</p>
<p>Fortunately there are no more grammar questions. Just comprehension questions.</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>They had a section in which you had to put whole paragraphs in order in an essay. Which seems like something that should be very coachable.</p>
<p>The software was sogou pinyin.</p>
</blockquote>
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<li><p>21 May 2022: An elementary-level (levels 1,2,3) learner's dictionary 《国际中文学习词典》 was released (<a href="https://item.jd.com/10049805391350.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JingDong</a>; <a href="https://i.ibb.co/SRbnkGV/Screenshot-2022-05-21-at-07-22-59-HSK-123.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">sample page</a>).</p>
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<li><p>21 May 2022: A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRq3mDOSFxE" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube video</a> (in Korean and Chinese) gives a description of the HSK7-9 trial exam.  If it's correct, the exam has 4 sections: listening (3 parts); reading (3 parts); writing (2 parts); speaking (2 parts).  Translation is <em>into</em> Chinese, and is part of the writing and speaking sections.  She didn't mention handwriting.  There's more about this at <a href="https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/page/14/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese-forums</a>.</p>
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<li><p>3 July 2022: Chinesetest.cn now has a webpage with the HSK 3.0 vocabulary (click 《标准》查询).</p>
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<li><p>14 July 2022: A series of videos discussing the reform is <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5MzIzMjgyOQ==&amp;mid=2651463214&amp;idx=1&amp;sn=10a8ac2c3203fb1f8429bdb7ffd174e8&amp;chksm=bd649cfc8a1315ea2f6b14c4805d442568cb51f3bda9fee408decd193200de7f36bb09866ab2&amp;mpshare=1&amp;scene=1&amp;srcid=0714nH6gUYaHwkABzv7aBHYD&amp;sharer_sharetime=1657767417952&amp;sharer_shareid=2a4f91494d8222139a5816a448f64faf&amp;exportkey=AyI6mlwj%2FMhoL3HZ%2F3DVvqA%3D&amp;acctmode=0&amp;pass_ticket=72tWKZ7E7Mn41a1VO3C5TdVU%2FaZIag9DUyNgjs1bynWl783G%2F2Rh6msi8YM84n1U&amp;wx_header=0#rd" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.  The video by 黄蕾 includes how levels 7-9 break apart:</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7MWlk.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7MWlk.png" alt="levels 7-8: splits into 4 parts (listening, reading, writing, speaking) and 12 sections" /></a></p>
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<li><p>19 July 2022: A paper <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Ew8y64Nh3CzD_UGJ1R1hng" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》的中国特色和解读应用</em></a> by 刘英林, 李佩泽, and 李亚男 was published about the standards.  Of most relevance to the readers here are:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>它有两个重要标志：一是建立现代汉语规范口语主导型的新型等级标准，以词语的通用性作为最重要的标准——初等水平和中等水平略倾向于普通话口语，高等水平略倾向于普通话书面语。</p>
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<p>This highlights how the post-reform levels 1-6 will lean towards oral Chinese, whereas levels 7-9 will lean towards written Chinese.</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7QIAx.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7QIAx.png" alt="目标体系中音节、汉字、词汇、语法“四维基准”之间的优化配比" /></a></p>
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<p>They discuss HSK 3.0 design decisions, and in particular highlight the above proportionality.  (音节 = &quot;syllable&quot;; 汉字 = &quot;hanzi&quot; (Chinese characters); 词汇 = &quot;vocabulary&quot; (vocabulary items); 语法 = &quot;grammar&quot; (grammar items); 音节与汉字比 = &quot;proportion of syllables to hanzi&quot;; 词汇与汉字比 = &quot;proportion of words to hanzi&quot;.)</p>
<p>The also comment that the elementary level is also called a &quot;popularization level&quot; (初等水平也称为普及化水平), depending on how you translate <a href="https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?wdqb=%E6%99%AE%E5%8F%8A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">普及</a>.</p>
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<li><p>21 July 2022: An English translation of the official standards is now on sale; see <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/lT7DOT4z-ji-LBQKa1bxRg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">report</a>:</p>
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<p>英文版由上海大学外国语学院张新玲教授团队翻译，内容充实详尽。其词汇表涵盖“三等九级”整个框架，共收入约1万个词语，<strong>每个词语不但标注拼音、词性，还以英文列出了从本义到引申义的所有义项</strong>，词汇表几乎相当于一本简明汉英词典；语法等级大纲的所有例词、例句均有英译，文字通顺地道，帮助读者通过实例掌握较为抽象的语法知识。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The book is described as having definitions and parts of speech, and is equivalent to a concise Chinese-English dictionary.  It can be purchased at <a href="https://item.jd.com/10055692588712.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JingDong</a>, <a href="http://product.dangdang.com/29414748.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DangDang</a>, <a href="https://www.sinobook.com.cn/b2c/scrp/bookdetail.cfm?iBookNo=1087682" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SinoBook</a>; etc.  (Thanks to <a href="https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&amp;comment=488454" rel="nofollow noreferrer">shawky.nasr at Chinese Forums</a>.)</p>
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<li><p>7 September 2022: It may not be related to the HSK 3.0, but the paper version of the HSK in 中国地区（含港澳台） (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) in 2023 (starting January next year) <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jba5bixw2Me09YHjqqEZUw" rel="nofollow noreferrer">is reported</a> to require the HSKK (汉语水平口语考试):</p>
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<p>报名HSK3级须同时报名HSK口试初级。<br />
报名HSK4级须同时报名口试中级。<br />
报名HSK5、6级须同时报名HSK口试高级。</p>
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<p>This is the current situation for <em>at home</em> exams <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/VCGTJbG2Z_Hyq8WaD19Qag" rel="nofollow noreferrer">outside of China</a> and <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/oiNOWG6XNcaBrMlt9bkdnA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">within China</a>.</p>
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<li><p>28 September 2022: The intermediate grammar textbook 国际中文教育中文水平等级标准·语法学习手册（中等）<a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/FmnCm2CE6fa03FGdHap4KA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">has been released</a>; available for purchase <a href="https://shop1841547686.v.weidian.com/item.html?itemID=5569559680&amp;ifr=pbj_item_3472&amp;wfr=pbj_item_3472" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
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<li><p>20 October 2022: The inaugural HSK 7-9 exams have <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7Kqp84i2Xa17tXFZF0U11Q" rel="nofollow noreferrer">been announced</a>!  They're reported to start on 26th November worldwide, and there's currently there's no paper-based test.</p>
<p>The format of the HSK 7-9 exam is given below:</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CGwMv.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CGwMv.png" alt="Listening; Reading; Writing; Translation; Speaking" /></a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>It says the testing time is 210 minutes long in total; it's a very long test:</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/I3bvO.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/I3bvO.png" alt="the full exam lasts from 9am to 2.30pm" /></a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>See <a href="https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&amp;comment=489621" rel="nofollow noreferrer">my post at chinese-forums</a> for a translation.</p>
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<li><p>26 October 2022: While the chinesetest.cn website <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/LFzVd.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">enables you to enroll</a> for a mock HSK7-9 exam.  I tried it just now and it doesn't start, and instead gives the popup:</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/TrX36.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/TrX36.png" alt="Login attempt: 准考证号或密码错误，请重新输入！Wrong examination certificate number or password, please re-enter!" /></a></p>
<p>准考证号或密码错误，请重新输入！<br />
Wrong examination certificate number or password, please re-enter!</p>
</blockquote>
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<li><p>3 November 2022: The website <a href="https://hskmock.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HSKMock.com</a> has been launched, with mock exams for HSK levels 1-6.  See announcement in <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xmBeRojqoBKLWY4sKeSXXQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer">English</a> and <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/bK38jiv84i_kxCVxcpU5Lg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese</a>.</p>
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<li><p>3 January 2023:  There are two new vocabulary textbooks 国际中文教育中文水平等级标准 词汇速记速练手册  (something like &quot;rapid vocabulary learning&quot;) at levels 1 (<a href="https://item.jd.com/13760388.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JD</a>, <a href="https://detail.tmall.com/item_o.htm?id=695106963606" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Tianmao</a>) and 2 (<a href="https://item.jd.com/13766648.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JD</a>).</p>
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<li><p>13 January 2023: The 语法学习手册 grammar textbook advanced 高级 is now available, e.g. at <a href="https://item.jd.com/13603441.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JingDong</a> and <a href="https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=696985984719" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TaoBao</a>.</p>
<p>A handwriting manual 汉字书写手册 is available in beginner 初级 (<a href="https://item.jd.com/13244195.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JingDong</a>; <a href="https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=679604362168" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TaoBao</a>), intermediate 中级 (<a href="https://item.jd.com/13484133.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JingDong</a>; <a href="https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=690726471121" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TaoBao</a>), and advanced 高级 (<a href="https://item.jd.com/13596913.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">JingDong</a>; <a href="https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=697653513280" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TaoBao</a>).</p>
<p>I note the HSK-(7,8,9) practice exam is available on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI69owhOpD4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">part 1</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13HWuAcXF3c" rel="nofollow noreferrer">part 2</a>; I'm not sure if these are intended to be &quot;leaked&quot; online.</p>
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<li><p>31 July 2023: <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/LkuXsBGnZP67hN7B8B9W9g" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A meeting regarding &quot;HSK reform and development&quot;</a> is advertised for August 5.  The two presentations are:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>黄蕾，HSK发展历程与新发展趋势 (HSK development course and new development trends)<br />
罗莲，对HSK1-6级考试题型的思考 (Thoughts on the HSK 1-6 exam question style)</p>
</blockquote>
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<li><p>6 August 2023:  I watched the livestream of the above-mentioned presentations, and tried to jot down what I thought was relevant (apologies for any mistakes):</p>
<ul>
<li><p>黄蕾 mostly talked about the history, and transitioning from HSK 1.0 to HSK 2.0, and the number of test takers.  She emphasized HSK 3.0 will focus more on communication, academia, and Chinese culture.  She said the work to 修订大纲、词汇 (revision) will begin in 2023, and 开展 (launch) will begin in 2023 or 2024.  She mentioned mock HSK7-9 exams for 2024.</p>
</li>
<li><p>罗莲 shared her ideas for HSK1-6 reform.  She systematically went through the four sections listening 听, reading 读, writing 写, and speaking 说 (but not translation), and the six levels HSK1-6, and how they might change.  There was way too much info being presented to keep up with.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>听: She said HSK1-3 does not include enough 书面语, but HSK4-6 contains too much 书面语 and the talking speed is too fast; she mentioned HSK4-6 might also contain accents and dialects.</p>
</li>
<li><p>读: Like with listening, she said HSK1-3 does not include enough 书面语, but HSK4-6 contains too much 书面语.  She strongly criticized how there is pinyin on the HSK1-3 exams.  She criticized the HSK6 语病 (&quot;faulty wording&quot;) questions, saying they give you four unrelated sentences, and she would prefer a paragraph.  She praised the HSK6 &quot;fill in the blank with a sentence&quot; section.</p>
</li>
<li><p>写: For HSK1-4, she gave examples where the student is given a sentence, and they're asked to rewrite it using a particular grammar pattern (I recall 是……的 and 宁可……也 in particular).  For HSK4 I saw mention of cloze sentences and different writing styles.  She criticized how HSK5 students are not writing long sentences, and specifically criticized the &quot;five words&quot; writing section of the HSK5.  She criticized the HSK6 缩写 section as only having one task, and listed 3 writing tasks, including 中长篇 and 读后写.</p>
</li>
<li><p>说: (She was running out of time, so we had to rush.)  She strongly emphasized how 朗读 (reading aloud) is only suitable for elementary students.  She also wanted speaking to be more interactive.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Beyond this, there was mention of handwriting (but I didn't catch anything specific), and writing better reports (to give students better feedback).</p>
<p>The biggest surprise for me was: she talked about collaborating with AI companies.  (Again, the relevant conversation was really quick, due to time.)  She talked about using AI to interact with students in the oral section, and she flashed up a slide, and it appears that they're thinking about doing virtually all the HSK exam marking via AI (it listed ~5 uses for AI in the HSK 3.0).</p>
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</ul>
<p><em>Edit</em> (14 January 2024): Notes for the livestream are <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/O7ieX7idpLdCkc38JxxNZA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.  A screenshot of a slide discussing the listening section is here:</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/vzCbY.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/vzCbY.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>They also describe the use of AI thusly:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>另外，罗老师还介绍了HSK2.0改进过程中基于AI的测试研究，以及考试大纲与新标准的衔接问题。<br />
[Google Translate]: In addition, Teacher Luo also introduced the AI-based testing research in the improvement process of HSK2.0, as well as the connection issues between the examination syllabus and the new standards.</p>
</blockquote>
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<li><p>1 November 2023: A sample HSK7-9 exam is available from chinesetest.cn: <a href="https://www.chinesetest.cn/userfiles/file/HSK/level7-9/HSK7-9.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">script</a> and <a href="https://www.chinesetest.cn/userfiles/file/HSK/level7-9/HSK7-9_audio.rar" rel="nofollow noreferrer">audio</a>.  (Thanks to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/17keq6a/hsk_79_sample_test_questions/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">u/yoshimelaine</a> for pointing this out.)</p>
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<li><p>21 December 2023: Mega Mandarin created this nice HSK 3.0 vocabulary graphic (sourced from their <a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2062516907" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anki deck demo</a>):</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/H010s.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/H010s.png" alt="Two plots: they plot the number of words vs. frequency for HSK 2.0 (left) vs. HSK 3.0 (right)" /></a></p>
</blockquote>
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<li><p>28 December 2023: HSK7-9 vocabulary textbooks are now available for sale: <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13095" rel="nofollow noreferrer">上</a> and <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13096" rel="nofollow noreferrer">下</a>.</p>
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<li><p>17 January 2024: A HSK3.0 Anki deck was posted <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/198t8lo/hsk_30_characters_and_vocabulary_anki_deck/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">on Reddit</a> by u/ChickenSoup_and_Rice.</p>
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<li><p>29 February 2024: A beginner (初级) grammar textbook for teachers is now for sale <a href="https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13179" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>; see <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/vy226dJFZlYA0zPQqJx8nA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> for details and screenshots (<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CJ1C7.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>'s an example for the measure word 场).</p>
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<li><p>3 August 2024: An <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/OuOY__zqeY5m8_8jaKxdHQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official announcement</a> (June 21) states:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>HSK（七级）水平对应HSK（六级）240分及以上。<br />
HSK (Level 7) level corresponds to HSK (Level 6) score of 240 and above.</p>
</blockquote>
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<li><p>17 November 2024:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>A HSK7-9 preparation book 《汉语水平考试HSK(七—九级)全真模拟题集》 by 刘云 is listed on Jingdong and Taobao for sale.</p>
</li>
<li><p>There are three mock HSK7-9 exams available on <a href="https://www.hskmock.com/hsk/tests?level=hsk7" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HSKMock</a>.</p>
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</ul>
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</ul>

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2020-06-21T15:49:25.860Z
The usage of a dot to indicate 轻读 is quite common in printed dictionaries, such as 现代汉语词典. To be more precise, the introduction in the dictionary says that it means "一般轻读", meaning that even though a word is listed with a full tone, it's common to reduce it anyway.
Olle Linge
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2020-08-04T20:23:48.853Z
I'd put a warning at the top of your post to remind people to wait for Hanban/Confucius Inst. to confirm the vocabulary lists before rushing to buy a book that could cost up to $50 with shipping, fees, etc. depending on the location. I don't see anything official on the new test on chinesetest.cn, but a lot of speculation on forums and social media. Let's wait until Hanban bureaucrats finally post something thorough, concise and complete, and not just drop some selective info on social media.
imrek
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2020-09-24T06:07:11.933Z
So more is expected for the exam than what is being taught? That seems odd.
mic
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2021-01-12T03:44:55.670Z
The whitepaper by Liu et al. that you linked to explicitly cites an earlier book published by Hanban in 2010 as the source of the proposed vocabulary list. I believe the book you describe is derived from the vocabulary in the 2010 book. I have an explainer on my [website](https://megamandarin.com). I hired a freelancer to transcribe the vocabulary from the 2010 book, and Weyland has been sharing a cleaned-up copy.
Jack Elsey
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2021-01-12T04:18:54.583Z
See also this [Chinese-Forums thread](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&comment=470793).
Jack Elsey
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Ah, the Pleco flashcards link seems okay (it's the same link (?)), but the one to the comment about the Dropbox link wasn't correct.  Anyway, I'm guessing it's okay to just link directly to the Dropbox file now.
Becky 李蓓
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Becky 李蓓
<p>I found a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyu_Shuiping_Kaoshi#From_2020" rel="noreferrer">brief note on Wikipedia</a> that since 2020, HSK is going to be restructured. It links to <a href="https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1263362479553302529" rel="noreferrer">a tweet</a>, which shows a page in Chinese. Is there any more information compared to what Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hanyu_Shuiping_Kaoshi&amp;oldid=959092618#From_2020" rel="noreferrer">currently</a> states? If not, are there any educated guesses that can be made based on prior two changes to HSK structure and the way Hanban works?</p>

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I saw two close votes claiming I'm asking for learning resources here. How's this question about HSK2020 structure different than others?
d33tah
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2020-06-21T11:16:43.010Z
Yeah, you're right. Doesn't look like a resource request to me. I've protected it now, but that doesn't necessarily stop close flags.
Mou某
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2020-08-04T19:07:25.663Z
I don't see anything about this on chinesetest.cn.
imrek
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2020-08-04T19:44:27.973Z
It's also astounding that there's very little information on this change available in English from Hanban and related organizations. For those advanced it shouldn't be a problem to read the Weixin posts and that paper, but for those just trying prepare for the entry levels (1-2-3...) it must be infuriating.
imrek
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They've finally realized that HSK6 is basically just CEFR B1-level. This could mean that jobs would now require HSK >6 levels and people who'd given up studying once they've got their 6 need to get working again.
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What is known about the new HSK 3.0 (2021) format?
# What is known about the new HSK 3.0 (2021) format?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-21)

I found a [brief note on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyu_Shuiping_Kaoshi#From_2020) that since 2020, HSK is going to be restructured. It links to [a tweet](https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1263362479553302529), which shows a page in Chinese. Is there any more information compared to what Wikipedia [currently](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hanyu_Shuiping_Kaoshi&oldid=959092618#From_2020) states? If not, are there any educated guesses that can be made based on prior two changes to HSK structure and the way Hanban works?

**Tags:** hsk

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I saw two close votes claiming I'm asking for learning resources here. How's this question about HSK2020 structure different than others?  
> **username_1**: Yeah, you're right. Doesn't look like a resource request to me. I've protected it now, but that doesn't necessarily stop close flags.  
> **username_2**: I don't see anything about this on chinesetest.cn.  
> **username_2**: It's also astounding that there's very little information on this change available in English from Hanban and related organizations. For those advanced it shouldn't be a problem to read the Weixin posts and that paper, but for those just trying prepare for the entry levels (1-2-3...) it must be infuriating.  
> **username_3**: They've finally realized that HSK6 is basically just CEFR B1-level. This could mean that jobs would now require HSK >6 levels and people who'd given up studying once they've got their 6 need to get working again.  

---

## 3 answers

### Answer by username_8 on 2020-06-21. Score: 21 | Accepted answer

**TL;DR** (17 November 2024): According to the [official standards](http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/W020210329527301787356.pdf) ([watermark removed](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/mji9tz/heres_a_version_of_that_hsk_30_standards_pdf_with/); [English translation](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/lT7DOT4z-ji-LBQKa1bxRg) (paid)), there are 9 levels (elementary: 1,2,3; intermediate 4,5,6; advanced; 7,8,9). The standards introduce three new components: spoken Chinese, translation (to Chinese), and handwriting.

The first HSK7-9 exam [was on the 26th November 2022](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7Kqp84i2Xa17tXFZF0U11Q). For the HSK7-9 exam, there are oral and written translation tasks. There does not appear to be a handwriting component.

In [October 2022](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/-XsUOT8Sh_m_Z5uxXi2HLg), we were told the HSK levels 1-6 will be gradually adjusted over the next 2 to 3 years, but we are yet to see any changes. This is actively discussed in detail [on Chinese-Forums](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/).

Resources: [Chinese Zero to Hero course](https://chinesezerotohero.teachable.com/p/hsk-7-to-9-course) (paid, includes vocabulary [incomplete] and grammar); [Mega Mandarin flashcards](https://megamandarin.com/?product=hsk-3-0-vocabulary-flashcard-deck) (paid); [HSK3.0 vocabulary](https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sbzbgx0osjdt9b/HSK3.0%20wordlist%20%5Bpost-2020%5D.txt?dl=0) by [A-V-A-Weyland](https://www.reddit.com/user/A-V-A-Weyland/) along with other sources such as [Chinese-Forums](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&comment=487343) (free), and github ([HSK-official-Query-System](https://github.com/shawkynasr/HSK-official-Query-System/blob/main/%E8%AF%8D%E6%B1%87.csv) (free) and [elkmovie](https://github.com/elkmovie/hsk30/blob/main/wordlist.txt) (free)); and [ChineseTest.cn](http://www.chinesetest.cn) via the link 《标准》查询 (free); Anki decks (free) e.g. [1](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/536858343) [2](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1144807196) and [Hanzi](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/640224122?cb=1705399468787) and [vocab](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/436874508); TofuLearn (free) [1](https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-one-recognition-beta-60e13ee1ee4b544137f71f48/wordlist) [2](https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-two-recognition-beta-60e15b93ee4b544137f75927/wordlist) [3](https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-three-recognition-beta-60e1e8a1ee4b544137f854d4/wordlist) [4](https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-four-recognition-beta-60e1f8bfee4b544137f8a38e/wordlist) [5](https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-five-recognition-beta-60e20d23ee4b544137f8f029/wordlist) [6](https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-level-six-recognition-beta-60e2559aee4b544137f99f0f/wordlist) [7-9a](https://www.tofulearn.com/wordlist/hsk-3-0-levels-seven-nine-recognition-part-one-bet-60e2775dee4b544137fa2020/wordlist) [7-9b](https://www.tofulearn.com/my/wordlist/hsk-3-0-levels-seven-nine-recognition-part-two-bet-60e27987ee4b544137fa85d0/wordlist).

Textbooks: Quick Vocabulary Handbook 《词汇速记速练手册》 for levels [1](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11438), [2](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11440), [3](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12574), [4](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12780), [5](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12916), [6](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12918), [7-9上](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13095), [7-9下](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13096); handwriting 《汉字书写手册》 for [初](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11288)、[中](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11369)、[高](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11436)等; grammar 《语法学习手册》 for [初](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11228)、[中](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/11350)、[高](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/12476)等; and a dictionary 《国际中文学习词典》 for levels 1-3 (初阶) on [Taobao](https://www.taobao.com/list/item/673705559633.htm).

There's also a new official HSK app called [Wo Hui Mandarin](https://wohuimandarin.com/), and practice exam website [HSKMock](https://hskmock.com/) (HSKMock now has HSK7-9 exams).

---

At the time of writing, the *best guess* is that the HSK 3.0 vocabulary list is in the recently-published book:

> 汉语国际教育用词语声调组合及轻重音格式实用手册  
> A Practical Manual of Tone Patterns and Formats of Stressed and Unstressed Syllables in Mandarin Words for the Application of Teaching Chinese to the Speakers of Other Languages  
> 刘英林, et al.

(*Edit*: Note this manual is different to the official standards, e.g. 爱 is level 1 in the official standards, while 爱 is level 2 in this manual.)

A redditor [posted images of some of the pages from this book on Imgur](https://i.sstatic.net/fDWuz.jpg) (from [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/guq3ry/the_supposed_vocabulary_list_for_new_hsk_1_3_from/); I transcribed some of it [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/guq3ry/the_supposed_vocabulary_list_for_new_hsk_1_3_from/fsl6n1a?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)). I bought this book [from JingDong](https://item.jd.com/69343587663.html) (also available [here](https://www.purpleculture.net/a-practical-manual-of-tone-patterns-and-formats-of-stressed-and-unstressed-syllables-in-mandarin-words-for-the-application-of-teaching-chinese-to-the-speakers-of-other-languages-p-30158/)), and posted about it [on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/gxiq95/i_bought_the_book_%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E7%94%A8%E8%AF%8D%E8%AF%AD%E5%A3%B0%E8%B0%83%E7%BB%84%E5%90%88%E5%8F%8A%E8%BD%BB%E9%87%8D%E9%9F%B3%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8C_which/). The guess is primarily based on [a tweet from an account called HSK Official](https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1263362479553302529):

> HSK is about to be reformed. #HSK In 2020, the Chinese Proficiency Standards will usher in a new change: a hybrid paradigm of “Three Stages and Nine Levels” characterized by integration and all-in-one.

There are also reports on QQ: [here](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3Q7ufBrzsQAJNw2d6L5iCg) and [here](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5NDc0NDQyNQ%3D%3D&mid=2651742030&idx=1&sn=59c818a8983e89b4f8fa74b10541eec6&fbclid=IwAR27bcqrwJpTyr3T9cM6XWCFDk2Q7iBQ-EXa8DbQpXsrK7i5iJneFycR8l0). (Note the tweet links to the first QQ post, which mentions 刘英林 and other authors.) These posts use screenshots from the recently-published paper:

> 汉语国际教育汉语水平等级标准全球化之路  
> 刘英林, et al. (available [here](https://www.docdroid.net/a2MkRcJ/document))

[*Edit (6 August 2023)*: I deleted this part to reduce my character count. Check the version history. This book is not very relevant nowadays.]

*Update*:

* 18 July 2020: [A Redditor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/htct8e/i_made_an_anki_deck_for_the_new_hsk_79/) posted an [Anki deck containing levels 7 through 9](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1415109546).
* 3 August 2020: [One Redditor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/i2uwc3/hsk20_now_vs_hsk30_soon_course_content_vs_exam/) posted a visualization of the change from HSK 2.0 to HSK 3.0 in the context of [CEFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages):

  > [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/lGuPW.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/lGuPW.png)

  [Another Redditor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/i2xvr3/vocabulary_by_hsk_hsk_20_30_visualization/) posted another [visualization](https://jsfiddle.net/52vhs7Lu/) of the change from HSK 2.0 to HSK 3.0:

  > [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/f1zBd.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/f1zBd.png)
* 2 November 2020: the Redditor [goeastmandarin](https://www.reddit.com/user/goeastmandarin/) (from the company [Go East Mandarin](https://goeastmandarin.com/)) posted [a photo of a meeting about HSK3.0](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/jm177l/were_at_a_presentation_about_the_new_hsk_levels/) (also on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/GoEastMandarin/status/1322872755952349184)). The photo in the slide is identical to the table above. The Chinese says:

  > 汉语国际教育汉语水平等级标准  
  > [My translation:] Chinese international education Chinese-level standard grading
  >
  > HSK3.0只增加7-9级，1-6级不变  
  > HSK3.0 only adds levels 7 through 9, levels 1 through 6 are unchanged

  Above, "unchanged" seems interpretable as "unchanged *as a whole*". (Specifically, if a vocabulary word belongs within levels 1 through 6 in HSK2.0, then it will belong within levels 1 through 6 in HSK3.0.) The numbers in the table are not consistent with individually unchanged HSK levels.

  Redditor [A-V-A-Weyland](https://www.reddit.com/user/A-V-A-Weyland/) includes a [Dropbox link](https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sbzbgx0osjdt9b/HSK3.0%20wordlist%20%5Bpost-2020%5D.txt?dl=0) to the HSK3.0 vocabulary (i.e. from the abovementioned book).
* 18 November 2020: Redditor [A-V-A-Weyland](https://www.reddit.com/user/A-V-A-Weyland/) provides [Pleco flashcards](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/juncoq/pleco_flashcards_new_hsk_11092_idioms_by/) for the HSK3.0 vocabulary (i.e. from the abovementioned book).
* 1 April 2021: There was [an official announcement](http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/t20210329_523304.html) of changes to the HSK, and it includes a [260-page document](http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/W020210329527301787356.pdf) describing the changes in detail (see also: [version with watermark removed](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/mji9tz/heres_a_version_of_that_hsk_30_standards_pdf_with/)). The changes are reported **to be implemented on July 1, 2021**.

  The changes are summarized in a GoEast post: [New HSK levels for learning Chinese (Update April 2021)](https://goeastmandarin.com/new-hsk-levels/). What we didn't expect already is item 4 from this post:

  > 4: Hanzi **handwriting** and **translation** skills are added, in addition to listening, reading, **speaking**, and writing skills
* 13 April 2021: Anki decks containing the new HSK vocabulary and characters are [provided via Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/mpdztr/i_did_it_new_hsk_30_anki_decks_are_all_yours/). Ninchanese has a ["fact vs. rumor" post](https://ninchanese.com/blog/2021/04/12/new-hsk-levels-2021/). They point to [this Tweet](https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1372795946786975751) by the official HSK account (made in March this year):

  > There will be no changes for HSK 1-6 this year
* 15 April 2021: Chinese-Forums user username_4 claims to have [received an email from chinesetest.cn](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/page/12/?tab=comments#comment-478644), stating:

  > + The current HSK 1-6 levels will not be changed for the present.
  > + Under the premise of ensuring the stability of HSK 1-6, the advanced HSK (level 7-9) is under development, which is mainly aimed
  >   at international students who are majoring in Chinese language and
  >   literature, and international students in other majors with a high
  >   level of Chinese, overseas Sinology researchers and so on.
  > + The advanced HSK (level 7-9) is scheduled to be launched as early as the second half of this year.
  >
  > The latest information about HSK will be released on our official
  > websites (<http://www.chinese.cn/> and <http://www.chinesetest.cn/>),
  > Facebook (<https://www.facebook.com/HSKTestOfficial-107674817613428>)
  > and twitter (<https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial>), please keep an eye
  > on our official publicity.
* 22 April 2021: A [HSK Official tweet](https://twitter.com/HSKTestOfficial/status/1385068702454878208) asserts:

  > 目前正在实施的HSK1-6级近期不会调整，考试效力、考试内容、参考词汇及考试形式不变，将继续稳定实施。参加HSK1-6级的考生成绩仍然有效，已取得的证书效力不变。  
  > [Google Translate]: The currently implemented HSK 1-6 levels will not be adjusted in the near future, and the test effectiveness, test content, reference vocabulary and test format will remain unchanged and will continue to be implemented stably. The scores of candidates participating in HSK 1-6 levels are still valid, and the validity of the certificates already obtained remains unchanged.

  They also discuss the HSK7-9 rollout in [a QQ post](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/JmWirdtSOMK4GenuVQLx7w):

  > 依据《标准》科学研制HSK7-9级需要一个过程，目前计划于2021年12月试考，2022年3月正式推出考试。  
  > [Google Translate]: It takes a process to scientifically develop HSK Levels 7-9 according to the "Standard". Currently, it is planned to take the test in December 2021 and officially launch the test in March 2022.
* ~2021: Chinese Zero to Hero has [a searchable webpage](https://www.zerotohero.ca/en/zh/explore/new-levels) with the HSK7-9 vocabulary, including e.g. English translations.
* 2 March 2022: A new textbook 国际中文教育中文水平等级标准·语法学习手册（初等）[has been released](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzI0NTYyMjg2NA==&mid=2247501163&idx=1&sn=3ff2bb3836cd5a2aaddc45b79a76d79b&chksm=e9493454de3ebd4275d068589804d8b3d06743519c40ce825475dc100a997cc18ec076de820b&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=03029gGGYuWFordvDh9RhFN3&sharer_sharetime=1646198851270&sharer_shareid=35d560d5d4abd374a08da02f9ffec3bc&exportkey=Az7IHwsguVLyvgUxb0MXUJY%3D&acctmode=0&pass_ticket=IDTBEqIVitw%2FEiGEfDP1fSod8B5D5ADKmmSod6jygiwlCIO%2BICO6w7M1JOpJkJvq&wx_header=0#rd) (see also [news](http://www.chinesetest.cn/gonewcontent.do?id=46185970) at chinesetest.cn). It's a grammar textbook for the HSK 3.0 levels 1-3. It's available for purchase at [Jingdong](https://item.jd.com/13615252.html#none), [Taobao](https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=668405952238), and [Dangdang](http://product.dangdang.com/29369023.html) where you can preview some pages (the Dangdang link has the whole table of contents). The QQ page states that the intermediate and advanced levels will be released in the third or fourth quarter of 2022:

  > 《语法学习手册（初等）》已于2022年1月出版，中等和高等分册预计2022年第三、四季度出版，欢迎订购及持续关注。
* 1 April 2022: There's a new official HSK app called [Wo Hui Mandarin](https://wohuimandarin.com/) which I think is related to the HSK 3.0. It's in development and you can sign up for a test account.
* 18 May 2022: New HSK levels 7-9 had a trial run (see [QQ page](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NAG7dzsBSQb1n8ocItVs4A)):

  > 2022年5月15日，国际中文水平考试HSK高等（7-9级）考试进行了试测。本次试测共在全球9个考点同时举办，来自韩国、日本、泰国、越南、美国、俄罗斯等国的500多名考生通过线上居家网考的形式参与了此次试测。  
  > [Baidu Translate]: On May 15, 2022, the international Chinese Proficiency Test HSK advanced (level 7-9) was tested. The test was held in 9 test sites around the world at the same time. More than 500 candidates from South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, the United States, Russia and other countries participated in the test in the form of online home online test.

  > 汉考国际将根据试测结果和考生问卷分析，优化试卷结构及试题内容，**今年下半年正式推出HSK高等（7-9级）考试。目前正在实施的HSK1-6级考试在未来几年内不会进行难度调整，考试内容与考试效力不变**，将与即将推出的7-9级考试同步实施，欢迎广大中文学习者根据自身情况报考相应级别的HSK考试。  
  > [Baidu Translate]: According to the test results and the analysis of candidates' questionnaires, CETC will optimize the structure and content of the test paper, and **officially launch the HSK advanced (level 7-9) test in the second half of this year. The hsk1-6 test currently being implemented will not be subject to difficulty adjustment in the next few years. The test content and effectiveness will remain unchanged** and will be implemented simultaneously with the upcoming level 7-9 test. Chinese learners are welcome to apply for the corresponding level of HSK test according to their own conditions.
* 20 May 2022: [a Reddit user](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/urniw4/did_anybody_here_take_the_hsk_79_trial_exam_on/) describes their experience taking the trial HSK7-9 exam:

  > The set up was the same as that of the current take home HSK tests - download the software, and film yourself in a group video conference. But I didn’t appreciate the significance that you had to download different Chinese input software, which meant I couldn’t type answers and had to withdraw halfway. Previously this input software wasn’t required.
  >
  > Fortunately there are no more grammar questions. Just comprehension questions.
  >
  > ...
  >
  > They had a section in which you had to put whole paragraphs in order in an essay. Which seems like something that should be very coachable.
  >
  > The software was sogou pinyin.
* 21 May 2022: An elementary-level (levels 1,2,3) learner's dictionary 《国际中文学习词典》 was released ([JingDong](https://item.jd.com/10049805391350.html); [sample page](https://i.ibb.co/SRbnkGV/Screenshot-2022-05-21-at-07-22-59-HSK-123.png)).
* 21 May 2022: A [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRq3mDOSFxE) (in Korean and Chinese) gives a description of the HSK7-9 trial exam. If it's correct, the exam has 4 sections: listening (3 parts); reading (3 parts); writing (2 parts); speaking (2 parts). Translation is *into* Chinese, and is part of the writing and speaking sections. She didn't mention handwriting. There's more about this at [Chinese-forums](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/page/14/).
* 3 July 2022: Chinesetest.cn now has a webpage with the HSK 3.0 vocabulary (click 《标准》查询).
* 14 July 2022: A series of videos discussing the reform is [here](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5MzIzMjgyOQ==&mid=2651463214&idx=1&sn=10a8ac2c3203fb1f8429bdb7ffd174e8&chksm=bd649cfc8a1315ea2f6b14c4805d442568cb51f3bda9fee408decd193200de7f36bb09866ab2&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=0714nH6gUYaHwkABzv7aBHYD&sharer_sharetime=1657767417952&sharer_shareid=2a4f91494d8222139a5816a448f64faf&exportkey=AyI6mlwj%2FMhoL3HZ%2F3DVvqA%3D&acctmode=0&pass_ticket=72tWKZ7E7Mn41a1VO3C5TdVU%2FaZIag9DUyNgjs1bynWl783G%2F2Rh6msi8YM84n1U&wx_header=0#rd). The video by 黄蕾 includes how levels 7-9 break apart:

  > [![levels 7-8: splits into 4 parts (listening, reading, writing, speaking) and 12 sections](https://i.sstatic.net/7MWlk.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/7MWlk.png)
* 19 July 2022: A paper [*《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》的中国特色和解读应用*](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Ew8y64Nh3CzD_UGJ1R1hng) by 刘英林, 李佩泽, and 李亚男 was published about the standards. Of most relevance to the readers here are:

  > 它有两个重要标志：一是建立现代汉语规范口语主导型的新型等级标准，以词语的通用性作为最重要的标准——初等水平和中等水平略倾向于普通话口语，高等水平略倾向于普通话书面语。

  This highlights how the post-reform levels 1-6 will lean towards oral Chinese, whereas levels 7-9 will lean towards written Chinese.

  > [![目标体系中音节、汉字、词汇、语法“四维基准”之间的优化配比](https://i.sstatic.net/7QIAx.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/7QIAx.png)

  They discuss HSK 3.0 design decisions, and in particular highlight the above proportionality. (音节 = "syllable"; 汉字 = "hanzi" (Chinese characters); 词汇 = "vocabulary" (vocabulary items); 语法 = "grammar" (grammar items); 音节与汉字比 = "proportion of syllables to hanzi"; 词汇与汉字比 = "proportion of words to hanzi".)

  The also comment that the elementary level is also called a "popularization level" (初等水平也称为普及化水平), depending on how you translate [普及](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?wdqb=%E6%99%AE%E5%8F%8A).
* 21 July 2022: An English translation of the official standards is now on sale; see [report](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/lT7DOT4z-ji-LBQKa1bxRg):

  > 英文版由上海大学外国语学院张新玲教授团队翻译，内容充实详尽。其词汇表涵盖“三等九级”整个框架，共收入约1万个词语，**每个词语不但标注拼音、词性，还以英文列出了从本义到引申义的所有义项**，词汇表几乎相当于一本简明汉英词典；语法等级大纲的所有例词、例句均有英译，文字通顺地道，帮助读者通过实例掌握较为抽象的语法知识。

  The book is described as having definitions and parts of speech, and is equivalent to a concise Chinese-English dictionary. It can be purchased at [JingDong](https://item.jd.com/10055692588712.html), [DangDang](http://product.dangdang.com/29414748.html), [SinoBook](https://www.sinobook.com.cn/b2c/scrp/bookdetail.cfm?iBookNo=1087682); etc. (Thanks to [shawky.nasr at Chinese Forums](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&comment=488454).)
* 7 September 2022: It may not be related to the HSK 3.0, but the paper version of the HSK in 中国地区（含港澳台） (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) in 2023 (starting January next year) [is reported](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jba5bixw2Me09YHjqqEZUw) to require the HSKK (汉语水平口语考试):

  > 报名HSK3级须同时报名HSK口试初级。  
  > 报名HSK4级须同时报名口试中级。  
  > 报名HSK5、6级须同时报名HSK口试高级。

  This is the current situation for *at home* exams [outside of China](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/VCGTJbG2Z_Hyq8WaD19Qag) and [within China](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/oiNOWG6XNcaBrMlt9bkdnA).
* 28 September 2022: The intermediate grammar textbook 国际中文教育中文水平等级标准·语法学习手册（中等）[has been released](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/FmnCm2CE6fa03FGdHap4KA); available for purchase [here](https://shop1841547686.v.weidian.com/item.html?itemID=5569559680&ifr=pbj_item_3472&wfr=pbj_item_3472).
* 20 October 2022: The inaugural HSK 7-9 exams have [been announced](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7Kqp84i2Xa17tXFZF0U11Q)! They're reported to start on 26th November worldwide, and there's currently there's no paper-based test.

  The format of the HSK 7-9 exam is given below:

  > [![Listening; Reading; Writing; Translation; Speaking](https://i.sstatic.net/CGwMv.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/CGwMv.png)

  It says the testing time is 210 minutes long in total; it's a very long test:

  > [![the full exam lasts from 9am to 2.30pm](https://i.sstatic.net/I3bvO.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/I3bvO.png)

  See [my post at chinese-forums](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&comment=489621) for a translation.
* 26 October 2022: While the chinesetest.cn website [enables you to enroll](https://i.sstatic.net/LFzVd.png) for a mock HSK7-9 exam. I tried it just now and it doesn't start, and instead gives the popup:

  > [![Login attempt: 准考证号或密码错误，请重新输入！Wrong examination certificate number or password, please re-enter!](https://i.sstatic.net/TrX36.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/TrX36.png)
  >
  > 准考证号或密码错误，请重新输入！  
  > Wrong examination certificate number or password, please re-enter!
* 3 November 2022: The website [HSKMock.com](https://hskmock.com/) has been launched, with mock exams for HSK levels 1-6. See announcement in [English](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xmBeRojqoBKLWY4sKeSXXQ) and [Chinese](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/bK38jiv84i_kxCVxcpU5Lg).
* 3 January 2023: There are two new vocabulary textbooks 国际中文教育中文水平等级标准 词汇速记速练手册 (something like "rapid vocabulary learning") at levels 1 ([JD](https://item.jd.com/13760388.html), [Tianmao](https://detail.tmall.com/item_o.htm?id=695106963606)) and 2 ([JD](https://item.jd.com/13766648.html)).
* 13 January 2023: The 语法学习手册 grammar textbook advanced 高级 is now available, e.g. at [JingDong](https://item.jd.com/13603441.html) and [TaoBao](https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=696985984719).

  A handwriting manual 汉字书写手册 is available in beginner 初级 ([JingDong](https://item.jd.com/13244195.html); [TaoBao](https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=679604362168)), intermediate 中级 ([JingDong](https://item.jd.com/13484133.html); [TaoBao](https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=690726471121)), and advanced 高级 ([JingDong](https://item.jd.com/13596913.html); [TaoBao](https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=697653513280)).

  I note the HSK-(7,8,9) practice exam is available on YouTube: [part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI69owhOpD4) and [part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13HWuAcXF3c); I'm not sure if these are intended to be "leaked" online.
* 31 July 2023: [A meeting regarding "HSK reform and development"](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/LkuXsBGnZP67hN7B8B9W9g) is advertised for August 5. The two presentations are:

  > 黄蕾，HSK发展历程与新发展趋势 (HSK development course and new development trends)  
  > 罗莲，对HSK1-6级考试题型的思考 (Thoughts on the HSK 1-6 exam question style)
* 6 August 2023: I watched the livestream of the above-mentioned presentations, and tried to jot down what I thought was relevant (apologies for any mistakes):

  + 黄蕾 mostly talked about the history, and transitioning from HSK 1.0 to HSK 2.0, and the number of test takers. She emphasized HSK 3.0 will focus more on communication, academia, and Chinese culture. She said the work to 修订大纲、词汇 (revision) will begin in 2023, and 开展 (launch) will begin in 2023 or 2024. She mentioned mock HSK7-9 exams for 2024.
  + 罗莲 shared her ideas for HSK1-6 reform. She systematically went through the four sections listening 听, reading 读, writing 写, and speaking 说 (but not translation), and the six levels HSK1-6, and how they might change. There was way too much info being presented to keep up with.

    - 听: She said HSK1-3 does not include enough 书面语, but HSK4-6 contains too much 书面语 and the talking speed is too fast; she mentioned HSK4-6 might also contain accents and dialects.
    - 读: Like with listening, she said HSK1-3 does not include enough 书面语, but HSK4-6 contains too much 书面语. She strongly criticized how there is pinyin on the HSK1-3 exams. She criticized the HSK6 语病 ("faulty wording") questions, saying they give you four unrelated sentences, and she would prefer a paragraph. She praised the HSK6 "fill in the blank with a sentence" section.
    - 写: For HSK1-4, she gave examples where the student is given a sentence, and they're asked to rewrite it using a particular grammar pattern (I recall 是……的 and 宁可……也 in particular). For HSK4 I saw mention of cloze sentences and different writing styles. She criticized how HSK5 students are not writing long sentences, and specifically criticized the "five words" writing section of the HSK5. She criticized the HSK6 缩写 section as only having one task, and listed 3 writing tasks, including 中长篇 and 读后写.
    - 说: (She was running out of time, so we had to rush.) She strongly emphasized how 朗读 (reading aloud) is only suitable for elementary students. She also wanted speaking to be more interactive.

    Beyond this, there was mention of handwriting (but I didn't catch anything specific), and writing better reports (to give students better feedback).

    The biggest surprise for me was: she talked about collaborating with AI companies. (Again, the relevant conversation was really quick, due to time.) She talked about using AI to interact with students in the oral section, and she flashed up a slide, and it appears that they're thinking about doing virtually all the HSK exam marking via AI (it listed ~5 uses for AI in the HSK 3.0).

  *Edit* (14 January 2024): Notes for the livestream are [here](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/O7ieX7idpLdCkc38JxxNZA). A screenshot of a slide discussing the listening section is here:

  > [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/vzCbY.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/vzCbY.png)

  They also describe the use of AI thusly:

  > 另外，罗老师还介绍了HSK2.0改进过程中基于AI的测试研究，以及考试大纲与新标准的衔接问题。  
  > [Google Translate]: In addition, Teacher Luo also introduced the AI-based testing research in the improvement process of HSK2.0, as well as the connection issues between the examination syllabus and the new standards.
* 1 November 2023: A sample HSK7-9 exam is available from chinesetest.cn: [script](https://www.chinesetest.cn/userfiles/file/HSK/level7-9/HSK7-9.pdf) and [audio](https://www.chinesetest.cn/userfiles/file/HSK/level7-9/HSK7-9_audio.rar). (Thanks to [u/yoshimelaine](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/17keq6a/hsk_79_sample_test_questions/) for pointing this out.)
* 21 December 2023: Mega Mandarin created this nice HSK 3.0 vocabulary graphic (sourced from their [Anki deck demo](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2062516907)):

  > [![Two plots: they plot the number of words vs. frequency for HSK 2.0 (left) vs. HSK 3.0 (right)](https://i.sstatic.net/H010s.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/H010s.png)
* 28 December 2023: HSK7-9 vocabulary textbooks are now available for sale: [上](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13095) and [下](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13096).
* 17 January 2024: A HSK3.0 Anki deck was posted [on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/198t8lo/hsk_30_characters_and_vocabulary_anki_deck/) by u/ChickenSoup\_and\_Rice.
* 29 February 2024: A beginner (初级) grammar textbook for teachers is now for sale [here](https://www.blcup.com/PInfo/index/13179); see [this](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/vy226dJFZlYA0zPQqJx8nA) for details and screenshots ([here](https://i.sstatic.net/CJ1C7.png)'s an example for the measure word 场).
* 3 August 2024: An [official announcement](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/OuOY__zqeY5m8_8jaKxdHQ) (June 21) states:

  > HSK（七级）水平对应HSK（六级）240分及以上。  
  > HSK (Level 7) level corresponds to HSK (Level 6) score of 240 and above.
* 17 November 2024:

  + A HSK7-9 preparation book 《汉语水平考试HSK(七—九级)全真模拟题集》 by 刘云 is listed on Jingdong and Taobao for sale.
  + There are three mock HSK7-9 exams available on [HSKMock](https://www.hskmock.com/hsk/tests?level=hsk7).

> **Comments:**
> **username_9**: The usage of a dot to indicate 轻读 is quite common in printed dictionaries, such as 现代汉语词典. To be more precise, the introduction in the dictionary says that it means "一般轻读", meaning that even though a word is listed with a full tone, it's common to reduce it anyway.  
> **username_2**: I'd put a warning at the top of your post to remind people to wait for Hanban/Confucius Inst. to confirm the vocabulary lists before rushing to buy a book that could cost up to $50 with shipping, fees, etc. depending on the location. I don't see anything official on the new test on chinesetest.cn, but a lot of speculation on forums and social media. Let's wait until Hanban bureaucrats finally post something thorough, concise and complete, and not just drop some selective info on social media.  
> **username_10**: So more is expected for the exam than what is being taught? That seems odd.  
> **username_8**: Ah, the Pleco flashcards link seems okay (it's the same link (?)), but the one to the comment about the Dropbox link wasn't correct.  Anyway, I'm guessing it's okay to just link directly to the Dropbox file now.  
> **username_11**: The whitepaper by Liu et al. that you linked to explicitly cites an earlier book published by Hanban in 2010 as the source of the proposed vocabulary list. I believe the book you describe is derived from the vocabulary in the 2010 book. I have an explainer on my [website](https://megamandarin.com). I hired a freelancer to transcribe the vocabulary from the 2010 book, and Weyland has been sharing a cleaned-up copy.  
> **username_11**: See also this [Chinese-Forums thread](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/?do=findComment&comment=470793).  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-03-31. Score: 5

《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》发布

2021-03-31　来源：教育部

<http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/202103/t20210329_523304.html>

The web page has a link to a PDF of the 260-page draft standard. Official implementation date is 1 July.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: People on [Chinese forums](https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/59991-hsk-30-new-new-hsk/page/8/) are also getting OCR versions, making Pleco decks, etc. if anyone is interested.  
> **username_6**: Is this the CCP equivalent of a legislation draft bill that would take effect upon publication on July 1?  
> **username_4**: It's an educational standard. I don't understand the question about CCP.  

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### Answer by username_7 on 2021-04-09. Score: 0

There are a bunch of new things coming to HSK starting June 1st. Heres a list of new things that'll change going into the new HSK!

1. There will now be [9 HSK levels](https://www.thatsmandarin.com/blog/new-hsk-2021-all-you-need-to-know/) instead of 6!
2. There will be 300 new characters
3. Because of this, the amount of new words in each level vary
4. But， this will lead to level 1,2,3,4 becoming much harder
5. Achieving a HSK9 would mean you have to know 5636 Mandarin Chinese Words!


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