chinesehsk 4in 69 days
Work, travel, feelings and the news: the 1,000 new words of the new HSK 4, one day at a time.
- free, no sign-up
- follows the new HSK 4 (2025)
- audio · writing · 2 practice exams
- 0 xp
- 0 day streak
- 0 / 1001 words met
- 0 cards due
- 0 / 69 dots
at a glance
new HSK 4 (HSK 3.0, 2025 syllabus). About 30 minutes a day, in bites of one to three minutes.
- 69days
- 10units
- 1,001words
- 97grammar points
- 30writing & speaking tasks
- 2practice exams
before you start
This course starts where HSK 3 ends. It expects the words of HSK 1, 2 and 3 (about 1,000 of them) and uses them freely.
pick your pace
People who decide when and how much stick with it far more often. Pick one: you can change it any time.
No pace picked yet. Steady is a great start.
your path
69 dots in 10 units. Every lesson is open, so jump anywhere. The pink dot is your next one.
unit 1 · people & personality
unit 2 · errands & getting help
unit 3 · feelings & friendship
unit 4 · food & eating out
unit 5 · travel & transport
unit 6 · shopping, money & the internet
unit 7 · health, sport & the arts
unit 8 · home, family & community
unit 9 · school & work
unit 10 · nature, science & culture
free tools
- all 1001 words
Search, filter by unit, hear every word.
- card play
Flip cards that come back just before you forget, a memory match and a speed round.
- writing studio
Every new character with animated stroke order: watch, trace, write from memory.
- tone trainer
Hear a syllable, pick its tone. Real recordings, endless rounds.
- practice exams
Two full practice exams in the layout of the new HSK 4: listening, reading and writing, about 85 minutes each.
print & share
Branded PDFs to print, stick on the fridge or send to a friend who wants to learn with you.
questions & answers
Is this really free?
Yes. Every lesson, exam and PDF is free, with no sign-up and no ads. Your progress is saved in your own browser, so nothing about you is stored by us.
Which HSK 4 does this cover?
The new HSK 4 of the HSK 3.0 syllabus (published November 2025, exams from 2026): all 1,000 new words of level 4, its 95 grammar points and the 150 characters it lists for handwriting. It builds on HSK 1, 2 and 3: their words are used freely from day 1, so learn those first. The older HSK 2.0 level 4 is a different list, and this is not official HSK material.
How long does it take?
About 30 minutes a day for 69 days: 57 learning days with up to 18 new words each, 10 story missions that review each unit, and two practice exams. Go slower whenever you like; the days wait for you.
Will this get me through the HSK 4 exam?
It covers the level-4 words and grammar, and the two practice exams copy the layout of the new HSK 4 sample paper (listening, reading and writing). The new HSK has not published its pass marks yet, so we show an indicative 60%. We can’t promise a result.
Pinyin, characters and voices?
Simplified characters, as in mainland China and the HSK. Pinyin follows the official word list and shows the spoken tone changes of 一 and 不. Most words are recorded by a native speaker (audio-cmn, CC BY-SA); some new HSK 4 words have no open recording yet, so they and full sentences use your device’s own Chinese voice.
Where is my progress saved?
In this browser only. Private browsing or clearing your browsing data deletes it. To move to another device, use “back up my progress” at the bottom of the course page.
after this course
Carry on with Chinese HSK 5 in 80 days: it builds on everything you learn here.
back up my progress
Your progress lives in this browser. Copy the code to move it to another phone or computer, then paste it there.