HSK 4 谈论经济现象 — Economic Phenomena
Discuss trending products, new business models (online stores, short videos, delivery economy), and economic conditions.
Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求
能听懂关于流行产品、新商业形态、经济状况等经济现象有一定复杂度的询问。如网店、短视频、上门经济等。
Scenario Dialogue / 情景对话
Chatting about live-stream shopping and prices. 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 Economic Phenomena
Discuss trending products, new business models (online stores, short videos, delivery economy), and economic conditions.
After studying the 42 selected words, practise combining them in extended contexts about economic phenomena. 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: 出口 (chūkǒu, exit), 打折 (dǎzhé, to discount), 低价 (dījià, low price), 费用 (fèiyong, cost). Practise these words in listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), using grammar patterns like complex-sentences and adverbs.
Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法
Practise these grammar points in economic phenomena contexts:
Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (42 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 出口 | chūkǒu | exit; to export | 地铁的出口在那边。 |
| 打折 | dǎzhé | to discount; to give a discount | 这件衣服打八折。 |
| 低价 | dījià | low price | 这家店经常低价促销。 |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expense; fee | 留学的费用越来越高。 |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price | 这套房子以高价卖出了。 |
| 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。 |
| 购买 | gòumǎi | to purchase; to buy | 你可以在网上购买机票。 |
| 购物 | gòuwù | to shop; shopping | 她喜欢在周末购物。 |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client | 顾客就是上帝。 |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | advertisement; commercial | 电视上的广告太多了。 |
| 货 | huò | goods; cargo; merchandise | 这批货明天就能到。 |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price | 这里的水果价格很便宜。 |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price | 这件衣服的价钱不贵。 |
| 减少 | jiǎnshǎo | to reduce; to decrease | 城市应该减少污染。 |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | bonus; cash prize | 公司发了年终奖金。 |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | to reduce; to lower | 超市降低了蔬菜的价格。 |
| 降价 | jiàngjià | to reduce price; price drop | 这款手机降价了。 |
| 经济 | jīngjì | economy; economic | 中国的经济发展很快。 |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition | 这个行业的竞争非常激烈。 |
| 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery; courier | 我有一个快递要去取。 |
| 流行 | liúxíng | to be popular; trendy | 现在网上购物很流行。 |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | free of charge; for free | 这个公园是免费的。 |
| 牌子 | páizi | brand; sign; label | 这是什么牌子的衣服？ |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; global | 全球气候变暖是一个严重的问题。 |
| 扫码 | sǎomǎ | to scan a QR code | 请扫码支付。 |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | goods; commodity; product | 这家商店的商品种类很多。 |
| 上门 | shàngmén | to come to the door; to visit | 我们提供上门服务。 |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business; trade | 他的生意做得很好。 |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | market | 我们去农贸市场买菜。 |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee | 这个停车场怎么收费？ |
| 收入 | shōurù | income; revenue | 他的月收入不低。 |
| 推出 | tuīchū | to launch; to introduce; to roll out | 这家公司推出了一款新产品。 |
| 网购 | wǎnggòu | online shopping | 越来越多的人喜欢网购。 |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash | 对不起，我们不收现金。 |
| 线上 | xiànshàng | online | 你可以通过线上报名。 |
| 线下 | xiànxià | offline | 线下活动在周六举行。 |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to increase; to add | 公司计划增加五十名员工。 |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | to grow; to increase | 今年的出口额增长了百分之十。 |
| 支付 | zhīfù | to pay (formal) | 你可以用微信支付。 |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | quality | 这个品牌的质量很好。 |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn (money) | 他每个月赚的钱不少。 |
Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习
Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.
Economic Phenomena FAQ / 常见问题
How many HSK 4 words cover economic phenomena?
This page groups 42 words using this site’s topic tags for economic phenomena. 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 economic phenomena?
complex-sentences and adverbs are suggested here for practising economic phenomena contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve economic phenomena vocabulary.
What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on economic phenomena?
HSK 3 expects simple statements about economic phenomena (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 economic phenomena, not just describe them.
Practice This HSK 4 Topic
Test your knowledge of economic phenomena vocabulary in context:
Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day
Economic Phenomena vocabulary appears in HSK 4 listening dialogues, reading passages, and the writing section. These resources turn the words you learned above into test points: