Official Syllabus Task

HSK 4 交流、处理日常事务 — Handle Daily Affairs

Handle practical situations: mailing packages, processing documents, requesting help from police or translators. This task tests your ability to explain your situation and ask for assistance in real-world scenarios.

14
Words
4
Skills Tested
Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求

能听懂日常生活中有关业务处理、困难求助的有一定复杂度的话语。如办理快递收发、证件办理、申请会员、法律咨询、警务求助等。

Scenario Dialogue / 情景对话

A student asks a courier clerk about sending a package. Read it aloud twice: once for meaning, once for fluency — the syllabus tests this task across listening and speaking.

A
您好,我想把这个包裹寄到上海,大概需要几天?
Nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhège bāoguǒ jì dào Shànghǎi, dàgài xūyào jǐ tiān?
Hello, I would like to send this package to Shanghai. About how many days will it take?
B
普通快递三天左右,加急的明天就能到,不过要多付十五块。
Pǔtōng kuàidì sān tiān zuǒyòu, jiājí de míngtiān jiù néng dào, búguò yào duō fù shíwǔ kuài.
Standard delivery takes about three days; express arrives tomorrow, but costs fifteen yuan extra.
A
里面是一些易碎的盒子,麻烦您帮我包好一点儿。
Lǐmiàn shì yìxiē yìsuì de hézi, máfan nín bāng wǒ bāo hǎo yìdiǎnr.
There are some fragile boxes inside — could you please wrap it carefully?
B
没问题。请您先填一下这张快递单,写清楚收件人的地址和电话。
Méi wèntí. Qǐng nín xiān tián yíxià zhè zhāng kuàidì dān, xiě qīngchu shōujiànrén de dìzhǐ hé diànhuà.
No problem. Please fill in this delivery form first — write the recipient's address and phone number clearly.
A
好的,填完了。一共多少钱?
Hǎo de, tián wán le. Yígòng duōshao qián?
OK, done. How much altogether?
B
普通的二十二块。这是您的单号,可以随时查快递到哪儿了。
Pǔtōng de èrshí'èr kuài. Zhè shì nín de dānhào, kěyǐ suíshí chá kuàidì dào nǎr le.
Twenty-two yuan for standard. Here is your tracking number — you can check where the package is at any time.

Why HSK 4 Candidates Struggle with Handle Daily Affairs

Handle practical situations: mailing packages, processing documents, requesting help from police or translators. This task tests your ability to explain your situation and ask for assistance in real-world scenarios.

After studying the 14 selected words, practise combining them in extended contexts about handle daily affairs. 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: 办理 (bànlǐ, to handle), 办事 (bànshì, to handle affairs), 报名 (bàomíng, to sign up), 打扰 (dǎrǎo, to disturb). Practise these words in listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), using grammar patterns like ba-sentence and passive.

Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法

Practise these grammar points in handle daily affairs contexts:

ba-sentence passive

Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (14 words)

WordPinyinMeaningExample
办理 bànlǐ to handle; to process 我想办理一张银行卡。
办事 bànshì to handle affairs 他办事很认真。
报名 bàomíng to sign up; to register 我已经报名了汉语比赛。
打扰 dǎrǎo to disturb; to bother 不好意思,打扰一下。
寄 jì to mail; to send by post 我想寄一个包裹到美国。
麻烦 máfan troublesome; to trouble; trouble (n) 麻烦你帮我一下。
排队 páiduì to queue up; to line up 买票要排队。
签证 qiānzhèng to sign; visa 我已经拿到了签证。
身份证 shēnfènzhèng ID card; identity card 请出示您的身份证。
申请 shēnqǐng to apply; applicatio n 他申请了一所美国的大学。
填写 tiánxiě to fill in; to fill out 请填写你的个人信息。
证件 zhèngjiàn identity document; certificate 请随身携带证件。
证明 zhèngmíng to prove; proof; certificate 他用行动证明了自己的能力。
负责人 fùzérén person in charge; head; director 请问谁是这个项目的负责人?

Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习

Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.

办理 bànlǐ
办事 bànshì
报名 bàomíng
打扰 dǎrǎo
寄 jì
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Handle Daily Affairs FAQ / 常见问题

How many HSK 4 words cover handle daily affairs?

This page groups 14 words using this site’s topic tags for handle daily affairs. 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 handle daily affairs?

ba-sentence and passive are suggested here for practising handle daily affairs contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve handle daily affairs vocabulary.

What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on handle daily affairs?

HSK 3 expects simple statements about handle daily affairs (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 handle daily affairs, not just describe them.

Practice This HSK 4 Topic

Test your knowledge of handle daily affairs vocabulary in context:

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Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day

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

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⚡ Strategy
HSK 4 reading comprehension
📝 Patterns
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🔍 Confusables
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