HSK 4 谈论交通出行 — Transportation & Travel
Discuss travel experiences, transportation choices, trip planning, and hotel booking. Includes sharing feelings about journeys and understanding driving/traffic situations.
Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求
能听懂关于交通出行的有一定复杂度的问题。如出行经历感受、交通客运情况、行程计划、酒店预订等。
Why HSK 4 Candidates Struggle with Transportation & Travel
Discuss travel experiences, transportation choices, trip planning, and hotel booking. Includes sharing feelings about journeys and understanding driving/traffic situations.
The biggest challenge for HSK 4 candidates on the transportation & travel topic isn't memorizing the 41 core words — it's understanding how they combine in extended contexts. HSK 4 transportation & travel 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: 背包 (bēibāo, backpack), 车速 (chēsù, vehicle speed), 车位 (chēwèi, parking space), 乘1 (chéng, to ride (a vehicle)). These words frequently appear in HSK 4 listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), often with grammar patterns like comparison and complement.
Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法
These grammar points are commonly tested in transportation & travel contexts:
Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (41 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 背包 | bēibāo | backpack; rucksack | 她买了一个新背包。 |
| 车速 | chēsù | vehicle speed | 在学校附近要降低车速。 |
| 车位 | chēwèi | parking space | 这里很难找到车位。 |
| 乘1 | chéng | to ride (a vehicle) | 他每天乘地铁上班。 |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger | 乘客们正在排队上车。 |
| 乘坐 | chéngzuò | to travel by; to ride | 请乘坐电梯到三楼。 |
| 出差 | chūchāi | to go on a business trip | 他下周要去上海出差。 |
| 出行 | chūxíng | to travel; to go out | 雨天出行要注意安全。 |
| 大巴 | dàbā | large bus; coach | 我们坐大巴去机场。 |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; to guide tourists | 导游带我们参观了长城。 |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path | 前面的道路很宽。 |
| 登机 | dēngjī | to board a plane | 旅客们正在登机。 |
| 电动车 | diàndòngchē | electric vehicle; e-bike | 很多人骑电动车上班。 |
| 动车 | dòngchē | high-speed train; EMU train | 我坐动车去南京。 |
| 堵车 | dǔchē | traffic jam | 北京早上经常堵车。 |
| 高速 | gāosù | high-speed | 高速公路上车辆很多。 |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road | 这条公路通向海边。 |
| 航班 | hángbān | flight; scheduled flight | 我的航班是晚上八点起飞。 |
| 换乘 | huànchéng | to transfer (transit) | 在这一站换乘二号线。 |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; come on! (cheer) | 你一定能成功，加油！ |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station; petrol station | 前面有一个加油站。 |
| 降落 | jiàngluò | to land; to descend | 飞机安全降落在机场。 |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | traffic; transportati on | 这里的交通很方便。 |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street; road | 这条街道两旁种满了树。 |
| 景点 | jǐngdiǎn | scenic spot; tourist attraction | 故宫是北京最著名的景点。 |
| 景区 | jǐngqū | scenic area | 这个景区的门票多少钱？ |
| 路过 | lùguò | to pass by; to pass through | 我路过超市买了些东西。 |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel; inn; guesthouse | 我们在旅馆住了两晚。 |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | passenger; traveler | 请旅客们注意安全。 |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; trip | 今年暑假我们去欧洲旅行。 |
| 目的地 | mùdìdì | destination | 我们快到目的地了。 |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge | 河上有一座很老的石桥。 |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; entry | 超市的入口在那边。 |
| 入住 | rùzhù | to check in (hotel) | 客人下午三点可以入住。 |
| 售票员 | shòupiàoyuán | ticket seller; conductor | 售票员告诉我在哪里下车。 |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to park a car; to stop | 这里不能停车。 |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot | 停车场已经满了。 |
| 外出 | wàichū | to go out; to venture out | 外出时请随身携带手机。 |
| 游玩 | yóuwán | to play; to have fun; to tour | 周末我们去公园游玩。 |
| 转机1 | zhuǎnjī | to transfer (flights); transit | 我们需要在上海转机。 |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat | 请问还有空座位吗？ |
Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习
Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.
Real HSK 4 Questions on Transportation & Travel / 真题示例
Below are 1-1 actual HSK 4 transportation & travel questions from our 12 mock exams. Each was solved using the vocabulary above:
Transportation & Travel FAQ / 常见问题
How many HSK 4 words cover transportation & travel?
The HSK 4 official syllabus has 41 core words specifically for the transportation & travel task scenario. These come from 1 sub-topic categories: transport. Mastering these 41 words gives you 70-80% comprehension on transportation & travel-themed questions in HSK 4.
Which HSK 4 grammar points are most relevant to transportation & travel?
comparison and complement appear most frequently in transportation & travel contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve transportation & travel vocabulary.
What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on transportation & travel?
HSK 3 expects simple statements about transportation & travel (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 transportation & travel, not just describe them.
Practice This HSK 4 Topic
Test your knowledge of transportation & travel vocabulary in context:
Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day
Transportation & Travel vocabulary appears in HSK 4 listening dialogues, reading passages, and the writing section. These resources turn the words you learned above into test points: