健身房 Jiànshēnfáng At the Gym
汉字的美 Hànzì de měi The Beauty of Chinese Characters
追剧 Zhuījù Binge-Watching
相亲 Xiāngqīn Blind Dates
无现金社会 Wú xiànjīn shèhuì The Cashless Society
迷人的丽江 Mírén de Lìjiāng Charming Lijiang
职业选择 Zhíyè xuǎnzé Choosing a Career
咖啡文化 Kāfēi wénhuà Coffee Culture
熬夜的代价 Áoyè de dàijià The Cost of Staying Up Late
外卖时代 Wàimài shídài The Food Delivery Era
面子 Miànzi Face
遥远的朋友 Yáoyuǎn de péngyou A Faraway Friend
中医初体验 Zhōngyī chū tǐyàn A First Try at Chinese Medicine
考研热 Kǎoyán rè The Craze for Grad School Exams
长城游记 Chángchéng yóujì A Trip to the Great Wall
汉服复兴 Hànfú fùxīng The Hanfu Revival
中国的高铁 Zhōngguó de gāotiě China's High-Speed Rail
假期计划 Jiàqī jìhuà Holiday Plans
火锅与朋友 Huǒguō yǔ péngyou Hotpot and Friends
成语故事：画蛇添足 Chéngyǔ gùshi: Huà shé tiān zú Idiom Story: Drawing Legs on a Snake
面试技巧 Miànshì jìqiǎo Interview Tips
功夫电影 Gōngfu diànyǐng Kung Fu Movies
学车记 Xuéchē jì Learning to Drive
直播带货 Zhíbò dàihuò Livestream Shopping
时间管理 Shíjiān Guǎnlǐ Managing My Time
普通话与方言 Pǔtōnghuà yǔ fāngyán Mandarin and Dialects
移民与故乡 Yímín yǔ gùxiāng Migrants and Hometown
夜市文化 Yèshì wénhuà Night Market Culture
网络交友 Wǎngluò jiāoyǒu Making Friends Online
养宠物的责任 Yǎng chǒngwù de zérèn The Responsibility of Having a Pet
手机和生活 Shǒujī hé shēnghuó Phones and Life
广场舞 Guǎngchǎng wǔ Plaza Dancing
流行音乐 Liúxíng yīnyuè Pop Music
熟能生巧 Shú néng shēng qiǎo Practice Makes Perfect
二维码生活 Èrwéimǎ shēnghuó QR Code Life
排队文化 Páiduì wénhuà Queuing Culture
地方口音 Dìfāng kǒuyīn Regional Accents
租房记 Zūfáng jì Renting an Apartment
网约车司机 Wǎngyuēchē sījī The Rideshare Driver
二手市场 Èrshǒu shìchǎng The Secondhand Market
广告的秘密 Guǎnggào de mìmì The Secrets of Advertising
共享单车 Gòngxiǎng dānchē Shared Bikes
雾霾与蓝天 Wùmái yǔ lántiān Smog and Blue Sky
压力与放松 Yālì yǔ fàngsōng Stress and Relaxation
太极拳 Tàijíquán Tai Chi in the Park
送礼的学问 Sònglǐ de xuéwen The Art of Gift Giving
奶茶经济 Nǎichá Jīngjì The Bubble Tea Boom
十二生肖 Shí'èr Shēngxiào The Chinese Zodiac
快递小哥 Kuàidì Xiǎogē The Delivery Rider
垃圾分类 Lājī fēnlèi Trash Sorting
独自旅行 Dúzì lǚxíng Traveling Alone
What HSK 4 covers
HSK 4 works with a cumulative vocabulary of 1200 words — 600 new ones on top of HSK 3, roughly CEFR B2. It covers opinions, work culture, technology, city life, travel and light social commentary. The grammar that defines the level is abstract connectives such as 不但…而且…, 无论…都…, 尽管, plus the first four-character idioms (成语) in ordinary use.
The 51 readings on this page are written for exactly that boundary. Every one is original — no textbook passages — and stays inside the HSK 4 word list; anything above the level is listed in the vocabulary panel under the text. Each is 6-9 sentences that argue a point rather than just narrate, with pinyin over every character, tap-to-translate, audio you can slow down, a three-question comprehension check and a short grammar note.
A routine that works: read once without looking anything up, then tap the words you missed, then listen and read along a second time. Five minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday.
HSK 4 questions
What level is HSK 4 in real terms?
Roughly CEFR B2. With 1,200 words you can discuss a topic, give reasons for an opinion and follow most everyday conversation, though news and TV drama still move too fast.
Do I need to learn 成语 at HSK 4?
A handful, yes. The exam includes common ones and native speakers use them constantly in ordinary speech. Learn them the way you meet them here — inside a sentence, not from a list.
How is HSK 4 reading different from HSK 3?
The texts stop being pure narration. They compare, qualify and conclude, which means the connective words carry as much meaning as the nouns do.