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Preparing for the HSK

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ID: 1956 Elementary
  Teenagers in the US stress over the SATs, while expats in China go crazy preparing for the HSK, China's official test of Chinese-language skill. It's no easy task, but today you can learn how to talk about studying for this most burdensome of tests in our newest Elementary lesson.
Thu Jun 14 2012 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
在 zài currently
书 shū book
东西 dōngxi thing
汉语 hànyǔ Chinese
你在看什么书？
nǐ zài kàn shénme shū ？
What book are you reading?
HSK的书。
HSK de shū 。
An HSK book.
HSK?是什么东西？
HSK ? shì shénme dōngxi ？
HSK? What is that?
汉语水平考试。
hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì 。
The Mandarin Chinese Proficiency Test.
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