Official Syllabus Task

HSK 4 谈论工作情况与表现 — Work & Performance

Discuss office tasks, work performance, workplace relationships, and team activities in a professional setting.

26
Words
4
Skills Tested
Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求

能听懂关于办公事务、工作表现、职场交往情况的有一定复杂度的询问。如工作安排、工作态度能力、同事相处、团建活动等。

Scenario Dialogue / 情景对话

A manager gives feedback on an employee's project. Read it aloud twice: once for meaning, once for fluency — the syllabus tests this task across listening and speaking.

A
小李,这次的项目报告做得很详细,客户非常满意。
Xiǎo Lǐ, zhè cì de xiàngmù bàogào zuò de hěn xiángxì, kèhù fēicháng mǎnyì.
Xiao Li, this project report was very thorough — the client is very satisfied.
B
谢谢经理!不过中间出了一个小错误,耽误了两天,真不好意思。
Xièxie jīnglǐ! Búguò zhōngjiān chū le yí gè xiǎo cuòwù, dānwu le liǎng tiān, zhēn bù hǎoyìsi.
Thank you! Though I made a small mistake midway that delayed us two days — I am sorry about that.
A
发现问题及时改正就好。你平时加班太多,也要注意身体。
Fāxiàn wèntí jíshí gǎizhèng jiù hǎo. Nǐ píngshí jiābān tài duō, yě yào zhùyì shēntǐ.
What matters is you caught and fixed it promptly. You work overtime a lot — take care of your health too.
B
好的。下个季度我想试着负责一个新项目,您看可以吗?
Hǎo de. Xià gè jìdù wǒ xiǎng shìzhe fùzé yí gè xīn xiàngmù, nín kàn kěyǐ ma?
I will. Next quarter I would like to try leading a new project — would that be all right?
A
当然可以,我相信你的能力。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ de nénglì.
Of course — I have confidence in your ability.

Why HSK 4 Candidates Struggle with Work & Performance

Discuss office tasks, work performance, workplace relationships, and team activities in a professional setting.

After studying the 26 selected words, practise combining them in extended contexts about work & performance. 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: 安排 (ānpái, to arrange), 办公 (bàngōng, to work in an office), 表现 (biǎoxiàn, to perform), 材料 (cáiliào, material). Practise these words in listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), using grammar patterns like pivotal-sentences and passive.

Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法

Practise these grammar points in work & performance contexts:

pivotal-sentences passive

Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (26 words)

WordPinyinMeaningExample
安排 ānpái to arrange; to schedule 老师安排了明天的活动。
办公 bàngōng to work in an office 他在办公室办公。
表现 biǎoxiàn to perform; performance 他今天表现得很好。
材料 cáiliào material; data; ingredients 请准备好申请材料。
打印 dǎyìn to print 请帮我打印这份文件。
打印机 dǎyìnjī printer 办公室的打印机坏了。
调查 diàochá to investigate; investigation 警察正在调查这件事。
复印 fùyìn to photocopy; to duplicate 请帮我复印两份这个文件。
负责 fùzé to be responsible; responsible 他负责公司的市场工作。
加班 jiābān to work overtime 他最近经常加班。
任务 rènwu task; mission; assignment 他很快就完成了任务。
时间表 shíjiānbiǎo schedule; timetable 看一下火车时间表。
通知 tōngzhī to notify; notice; notification 学校通知明天放假。
文件 wénjiàn document; file 请把文件发到我邮箱。
资料 zīliào data; material; reference 请把相关资料发给我。
组 zǔ group; team; (measure word for groups) 老师把我们分成了四个小组。
队员 duìyuán team member 每个队员都很努力。
队长 duìzhǎng team captain; team leader 他被选为队长。
反对 fǎnduì to oppose; to be against 很多人反对这个计划。
建议 jiànyì to suggest; suggestion; advice 医生建议他多休息。
交流 jiāoliú to communicate; to exchange 我们应该多跟外国人交流。
拒绝 jùjué to refuse; to decline 他拒绝了对方的邀请。
商量 shāngliang to discuss; to consult 这件事我们商量一下再决定。
讨论 tǎolùn to discuss; discussion 大家一起讨论这个方案。
意见 yìjiàn opinion; view; objection 你有什么意见可以提出来。
支持 zhīchí to support 谢谢你一直支持我。

Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习

Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.

组 zǔ
打印机 dǎyìnjī
队长 duìzhǎng
意见 yìjiàn
拒绝 jùjué
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Work & Performance FAQ / 常见问题

How many HSK 4 words cover work & performance?

This page groups 26 words using this site’s topic tags for work & performance. 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 work & performance?

pivotal-sentences and passive are suggested here for practising work & performance contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve work & performance vocabulary.

What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on work & performance?

HSK 3 expects simple statements about work & performance (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 work & performance, not just describe them.

Practice This HSK 4 Topic

Test your knowledge of work & performance vocabulary in context:

Mock Test 01 Mock Test 03 Mock Test 06 Sentence Ordering

Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day

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

⚡ Strategy
HSK 4 listening dialog tactics
⚡ Strategy
HSK 4 reading comprehension
📝 Patterns
100 essential HSK 4 sentences
🔍 Confusables
43 HSK 4 confusable pairs
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