Official Syllabus Task

HSK 4 介绍职业经历与单位情况 — Career & Company

Discuss job seeking, work experiences, career changes, recruitment, interviews, work environment, and salary/benefits.

34
Words
4
Skills Tested
Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求

能听懂关于职业与工作经历、单位情况的有一定复杂度的问题。如求职、打工、职位变动、招聘应聘、考核面试、工作环境与待遇等。

Why HSK 4 Candidates Struggle with Career & Company

Discuss job seeking, work experiences, career changes, recruitment, interviews, work environment, and salary/benefits.

The biggest challenge for HSK 4 candidates on the career & company topic isn't memorizing the 34 core words — it's understanding how they combine in extended contexts. HSK 4 career & company questions typically require you to understand cause and effect, opinion shifts, or comparative judgements, not just basic vocabulary recognition.

Key vocabulary to anchor your understanding: 打工 (dǎgōng, to work part-time), 读者 (dúzhě, reader), 干活儿 (gànhuór, to work), 歌手 (gēshǒu, singer). These words frequently appear in HSK 4 listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), often with grammar patterns like passive and pivotal-sentences.

Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法

These grammar points are commonly tested in career & company contexts:

passive pivotal-sentences

Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (34 words)

WordPinyinMeaningExample
打工 dǎgōng to work part-time; to do odd jobs 很多大学生利用暑假打工。
读者 dúzhě reader 这本书深受读者喜爱。
干活儿 gànhuór to work; to do manual labor 他每天干活儿很辛苦。
歌手 gēshǒu singer 她是一位很有名的歌手。
工人 gōngrén worker 建筑工人非常辛苦。
护士 hùshi nurse 护士照顾病人很细心。
记者 jìzhě journalist; reporter 记者正在现场采访。
交警 jiāojǐng traffic police 交警在指挥交通。
经历 jīnglì to experience; experience 这次旅行是一次难忘的经历。
经验 jīngyàn experience 他有丰富的教学经验。
警察 jǐngchá police officer 警察帮我找到了丢失的包。
律师 lǜshī lawyer 他的哥哥是一位律师。
面试 miànshì interview; to interview 明天我要去参加面试。
人员 rényuán personnel; staff 安保人员正在检查行李。
师傅 shīfu worker (form of master; skilled 出租车师傅,请去火车站。
演员 yǎnyuán actor; actress; performer 她是一名很出色的演员。
应聘 yìngpìn to apply for a job 她去公司应聘了一个职位。
招聘 zhāopìn to recruit; to hire 这家公司正在招聘工程师。
职业 zhíyè profession; occupation; career 你的职业是什么?
作家 zuòjiā writer; author 她是一位很有名的作家。
作者 zuòzhě author; writer 这本书的作者是谁?
出国 chūguó to go abroad 他打算明年出国留学。
招聘 zhāopìn to recruit; to hire 这家公司正在招聘新员工。
正式 zhèngshì formal; official 参加面试要穿正式一点儿的衣服。
部门 bùmén department; division 他在市场部门工作。
chǎng factory; plant 他在一家汽车厂工作。
单位 dānwèi unit; work unit 他换了一个新单位。
工厂 gōngchǎng factory 这家工厂生产手机。
工资 gōngzī salary; wages 他每个月的工资不低。
管理 guǎnlǐ to manage; to administer 他管理着一个大团队。
规定 guīdìng to regulate; regulation; rule 公司规定上班不能迟到。
奖金 jiǎngjīn bonus; cash prize 公司发了年终奖金。
收入 shōurù income; revenue 他的月收入不低。
责任 zérèn responsibility; duty 保护环境是每个人的责任。

Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习

Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.

规定 guīdìng
交警 jiāojǐng
工资 gōngzī
打工 dǎgōng
奖金 jiǎngjīn
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Career & Company FAQ / 常见问题

How many HSK 4 words cover career & company?

The HSK 4 official syllabus has 34 core words specifically for the career & company task scenario. These come from 2 sub-topic categories: career, company. Mastering these 34 words gives you 70-80% comprehension on career & company-themed questions in HSK 4.

Which HSK 4 grammar points are most relevant to career & company?

passive and pivotal-sentences appear most frequently in career & company contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve career & company vocabulary.

What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on career & company?

HSK 3 expects simple statements about career & company (e.g., basic facts and short descriptions). HSK 4 raises the bar to "有一定复杂度" — handling extended contexts with opinions, comparisons, and reasoning. You'll need to express feelings (感受) and views (看法) about career & company, not just describe them.

Practice This HSK 4 Topic

Test your knowledge of career & company vocabulary in context:

Mock Test 01 Mock Test 03 Mock Test 06 Sentence Ordering

Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day

Career & Company vocabulary appears in HSK 4 listening dialogues, reading passages, and the writing section. These resources turn the words you learned above into test points:

⚡ Strategy
HSK 4 listening dialog tactics
⚡ Strategy
HSK 4 reading comprehension
📝 Patterns
100 essential HSK 4 sentences
🔍 Confusables
43 HSK 4 confusable pairs
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