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.
After studying the 18 selected words, practise combining them in extended contexts about customs & traditions. Use the dialogue to identify a sequence of events, opinions, or reasons, then describe them in your own words.
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)). Practise these words in listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), using grammar patterns like fixed-patterns and function-words.
Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法
Practise these grammar points 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.
Customs & Traditions FAQ / 常见问题
How many HSK 4 words cover customs & traditions?
This page groups 18 words using this site’s topic tags for customs & traditions. It is a study selection, not an official separate topic word list or a guarantee of comprehension.
Which HSK 4 grammar points are most relevant to customs & traditions?
fixed-patterns and function-words are suggested here for practising 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: