Nouns / 名词

HSK 4 成绩 vs 成果

Score (test/grade) vs result (research/work) — both 'achievement' but very different scopes

Comparison / 对比

成绩 chéngjì成果 chéngguǒ
Core meaningTest/exam score, study performance, sports resultOutcome of work/research/effort
Typical contextSchools, exams, sports, competitionsResearch projects, work, long-term effort
Common collocates考试成绩 / 学习成绩 / 比赛成绩 / 取得好成绩研究成果 / 工作成果 / 取得成果 / 重大成果
ScaleSpecific, often numeric (90 分, 第三名)Abstract, often a discovery or finished product

Examples / 例句

成绩: 他这次考试的成绩很好。
Tā zhè cì kǎoshì de chéngjì hěn hǎo.
He scored well on this exam.
成果: 经过几年的研究,我们终于取得了重要成果。
Jīngguò jǐ nián de yánjiū, wǒmen zhōngyú qǔdé le zhòngyào chéngguǒ.
After years of research, we finally achieved important results.
Quick rule: 成绩 = points/grades — what you get on tests, in competitions, in school. 成果 = the FRUIT of long effort — research findings, work results, project deliverables. KEY ERROR to avoid: never say 考试的成果 or 研究的成绩. Also note 成就 (chéngjiù) = a major life achievement (career milestone), even bigger in scope than 成果.

Fill in the Blank / 填空练习

Type the correct word to complete each sentence. Press Enter or click Check.

我的中文比上学期提高了很多。
这本书是他十年研究的
运动会上,他取得了优异的

Quick Quiz / 小测验

她每次考试都名列前茅。
考试 → score = 成绩. 成果 cannot describe an exam score.
经过五年的努力,这个项目终于有了可喜的
Long-term project outcome → 成果. 成绩 is for tests/grades, not project results.
她的学习在班里一直排第一。
Study performance over time = 成绩. 成果 would imply a finished thing, not ongoing performance.

Real HSK 4 Test Questions Using 成绩 or 成果 / 真题示例

2 actual HSK 4 questions from our mock exams that test the 成绩 vs 成果 distinction:

From HSK 4 Mock Test 04 · Q68
既然你不喜欢新闻专业,那就再考虑考虑其他专业吧,中文、国际关系什么的,妈和你爸都不反对。但是为了将来不后悔,不要这么快做决定,至少应该去了解一下这个专业,也许最后你会改变主意的。★ 根据这段话,可以知道他:
A 后悔了B 很生气C 想换专业 ✓D 成绩不合格
From HSK 4 Mock Test 05 · Q67
67. 应该怎样教育孩子?(文章:在教育孩子时,我们应该少批评、多鼓励...)
A 不能批评B 要多鼓励 ✓C 重视成绩D 信任孩子

成绩 vs 成果 FAQ

Are 成绩 and 成果 interchangeable in HSK 4?

No. Although 成绩 (chéngjì) and 成果 (chéngguǒ) translate similarly into English, HSK 4 fill-in-the-blank and listening questions test exactly the distinction between them. 成绩 = points/grades — what you get on tests, in competitions, in school.

How is 成绩 vs 成果 tested in HSK 4?

Most often in HSK 4 阅读 (reading) Part 1 选词填空 (Q46-55), where you choose the correct word for a blank in a sentence. Also appears in 听力 (listening) where the speaker uses one but the printed answer paraphrases with the other. Master both 成绩 and 成果 collocations to lock in these points.

What's the quickest way to remember 成绩 vs 成果?

成绩 = points/grades — what you get on tests, in competitions, in school. 成果 = the FRUIT of long effort — research findings, work results, project deliverables. KEY ERROR to avoid: never say 考试的成果 or 研究的成绩. Also note 成就 (chéngjiù) = a major life achievement (career milestone), even bigger in scope than 成果. Practice 3-5 fill-in-blank questions in our HSK 4 mock exams to lock the distinction.

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