HSK 4 介绍风俗传统 — Customs & Traditions
Understand and introduce Chinese folk traditions: festival customs like Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn, national arts like kung fu and Peking opera, regional traditions, and the etiquette of interacting with friends, teachers and elders.
Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求
能听懂朋友、同学、老师等对中国传统节日习俗、国粹、各地传统、人际交往礼仪等中国民俗传统相关情况的有一定复杂度的介绍。如春节、中秋节等节日习俗；中国功夫、京剧等国粹；民间喜好与禁忌等。
Scenario Dialogue / 情景对话
Talking about Mid-Autumn Festival customs. Read it aloud twice: once for meaning, once for fluency — the syllabus tests this task across listening and speaking.
Why HSK 4 Candidates Struggle with Customs & Traditions
Understand and introduce Chinese folk traditions: festival customs like Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn, national arts like kung fu and Peking opera, regional traditions, and the etiquette of interacting with friends, teachers and elders.
The biggest challenge for HSK 4 candidates on the customs & traditions topic isn't memorizing the 18 core words — it's understanding how they combine in extended contexts. HSK 4 customs & traditions 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: 打招呼 (dǎ zhāohu, to greet), 各地 (gèdì, various places), 功夫 (gōngfu, kung fu), 红包 (hóngbāo, red envelope (gift money)). These words frequently appear in HSK 4 listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), often with grammar patterns like fixed-patterns and function-words.
Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法
These grammar points are commonly tested in customs & traditions contexts:
Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (18 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāohu | to greet; to say hello | 他笑着跟我打招呼。 |
| 各地 | gèdì | various places; everywhere | 全国各地的人都来了。 |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | kung fu; skill; effort | 中国功夫在世界上很有名。 |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | red envelope (gift money) | 过年的时候大人给小孩发红包。 |
| 假日 | jiàrì | holiday; day off | 假日我们去郊外野餐。 |
| 节假日 | jiéjiàrì | holidays; public holidays | 节假日高速公路免费。 |
| 京剧 | jīngjù | Peking Opera; Beijing Opera | 京剧是中国的国粹。 |
| 聚会 | jùhuì | to get together; gathering; party | 我们周末开个聚会吧。 |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous | 不用客气，请坐。 |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | polite; politeness | 这个孩子很有礼貌。 |
| 民族 | mínzú | ethnic group; nationality | 中国有五十六个民族。 |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate | 我们一起庆祝他的生日。 |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively; bustling; to liven up | 过年的时候特别热闹。 |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite | 他邀请了同事们参加聚会。 |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official | 他正式开始了新工作。 |
| 祝 | zhù | to wish; to express good wishes | 祝你生日快乐！ |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations | 祝贺你考上了大学！ |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to respect; respectful | 我们要尊重每个人的想法。 |
Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习
Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.
Real HSK 4 Questions on Customs & Traditions / 真题示例
Below are 1-1 actual HSK 4 customs & traditions questions from our 12 mock exams. Each was solved using the vocabulary above:
Customs & Traditions FAQ / 常见问题
How many HSK 4 words cover customs & traditions?
The HSK 4 official syllabus has 18 core words specifically for the customs & traditions task scenario. These come from 2 sub-topic categories: customs, etiquette. Mastering these 18 words gives you 70-80% comprehension on customs & traditions-themed questions in HSK 4.
Which HSK 4 grammar points are most relevant to customs & traditions?
fixed-patterns and function-words appear most frequently in customs & traditions contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve customs & traditions vocabulary.
What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on customs & traditions?
HSK 3 expects simple statements about customs & traditions (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 customs & traditions, not just describe them.
Practice This HSK 4 Topic
Test your knowledge of customs & traditions vocabulary in context:
Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day
Customs & Traditions vocabulary appears in HSK 4 listening dialogues, reading passages, and the writing section. These resources turn the words you learned above into test points: