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问 · Confirm the language, by band

Every question is placed at the band of its hardest word — the earliest point in the HSK 3.0 syllabus you could actually ask it.

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HSK 1

Nín huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?您会说中文吗？Do you speak Chinese?

Kěyǐ xiě yíxià ma?可以写一下吗？Could you write that down?

Nǐ shuō de shì zhège zì ma?你说的是这个字吗？Is that the character you just said?

Wǒ shuō de duì bu duì?我说得对不对？Did I say that correctly?

Nǐ shì shuō zhège, háishi nàge?你是说这个，还是那个？Are you saying this one, or that one?

Wǒ zhèyàng xiě, duì bu duì?我这样写，对不对？Is this how I write it — is that right?

Nín de míngzi shì nǎ jǐ gè zì?您的名字是哪几个字？Which characters make up your name?

Kěyǐ dǎzì gěi wǒ kàn ma?可以打字给我看吗？Could you type it out for me?

Zhè shì shūmiànyǔ háishi kǒuyǔ?这是书面语还是口语？Is that written/formal language or spoken/casual language?

Zhè shì shūmiànyǔ háishì kǒuyǔ?这是书面语还是口语？Is that written or spoken Chinese?

HSK 2

Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén, kěyǐ gēn nín shuōhuà ma?我在学中文，可以跟您说话吗？I’m learning Chinese — can I talk with you?

Zài shuō yí cì, hǎo ma?再说一次，好吗？Say that again?

Màn yìdiǎn, hǎo ma?慢一点，好吗？A bit slower, please?

Shénme yìsi?什么意思？What does that mean?

Yí ge zì yí ge zì de shuō, hǎo ma?一个字一个字地说，好吗？Could you say it one character at a time?

Nǐ shì zhège yìsi ma?你是这个意思吗？Is this what you mean?

Nǐ néng zhǐ shuō yí ge cí ma?你能只说一个词吗？Could you say just one word?

Zhè liǎng gè zì shì yí gè cí, háishi liǎng gè cí?这两个字是一个词，还是两个词？Are these two characters one word, or two separate words?

Nǐ shì kāiwánxiào, háishi rènzhēn de?你是开玩笑，还是认真的？Are you joking, or being serious?

Zhè shì zìmiàn yìsi ma?这是字面意思吗？Is that the literal meaning?

Nǐ shuō wán le ma?你说完了吗？Are you finished?

Zhège zì wèishénme zhème xiě?这个字为什么这么写？Why is this character written this way?

HSK 3

Nǐ huì shuō bié de yǔyán ma?你会说别的语言吗？Do you speak another language?

Nǐ gāngcái shuō de zuìhòu yí ge cí shì shénme?你刚才说的最后一个词是什么？What was the last word you just said?

Yǒu méiyǒu gèng jiǎndān de shuōfǎ?有没有更简单的说法？Is there a simpler way to say that?

Shì dì jǐ shēng?是第几声？Which tone is that?

Rúguǒ wǒ shuō cuò le, qǐng gàosu wǒ.如果我说错了，请告诉我。If I say something wrong, please tell me.

Wǒ zhèyàng lǐjiě, duì ma?我这样理解，对吗？Is my understanding like this — is that right?

Huàn ge cí shuō, kěyǐ ma?换个词说，可以吗？Could you say that with a different word?

Zhège gēn shénme chàbuduō?这个跟什么差不多？What’s this similar to?

Zhòngdiǎn shì shénme?重点是什么？What’s the main point?

Jiǎndān shuō, shì háishi bú shì?简单说，是还是不是？Simply put — yes or no?

Zhè liǎng ge cí yǒu shénme qūbié?这两个词有什么区别？What is the difference between these two words?

Kǒuyǔ lǐ yìbān zěnme shuō?口语里一般怎么说？How do people usually say it out loud?

Niánqīngrén yě zhème shuō ma?年轻人也这么说吗？Do young people say it that way too?

Yǒu gèng dìdao de shuōfǎ ma?有更地道的说法吗？Is there a more natural way to say it?

Zhège shuōfǎ shì shénme yìsi?这个说法是什么意思？What does that expression mean?

HSK 4

Néng zhǐ gěi wǒ kàn ma?能指给我看吗？Could you point it out for me?

Kěyǐ bǐhua yíxià ma?可以比划一下吗？Could you show me with your hands?

Zhè bùfen kěyǐ zài màn yìdiǎn ma?这部分可以再慢一点吗？Could you say this part more slowly?

Néng jǔ ge lìzi ma?能举个例子吗？Could you give an example?

Nín shuō de shì pǔtōnghuà háishi fāngyán?您说的是普通话还是方言？Is that Standard Mandarin or a dialect?

Néng shuō yí jù wánzhěng de huà ma?能说一句完整的话吗？Could you say a complete sentence?

Zhèyàng shuō lǐmào ma?这样说礼貌吗？Is it polite to say it that way?

Zhège shuōfǎ zhèngshì ma?这个说法正式吗？Is that expression formal?

Zhème shuō huì bu huì bù lǐmào?这么说会不会不礼貌？Would saying it that way be impolite?

HSK 5

Pīnyīn zěnme xiě?拼音怎么写？How do you spell that in pinyin?

Zhè shì gùdìng shuōfǎ ma?这是固定说法吗？Is that a set expression?

Wǒ kěyǐ diǎntóu huò yáotóu huídá ma?我可以点头或摇头回答吗？Can I answer by nodding or shaking my head?

Zhège zì zài zhè jù huà lǐ zěnme niàn?这个字在这句话里怎么念？How is this character pronounced in this sentence?

Zhèlǐ tài chǎo le, néng zài shuō yí biàn ma?这里太吵了，能再说一遍吗？It’s too noisy here — could you say that again?

Zhè shì yìbān qíngkuàng, háishi tèshū qíngkuàng?这是一般情况，还是特殊情况？Is that the general case, or a one-off?

HSK 6

Nín huì shuō Yīngwén ma?您会说英文吗？Do you speak English?

Yòng Yīngwén zěnme shuō?用英文怎么说？How do you say that in English?

Zhège Yīngwén cí zěnme pīn?这个英文词怎么拼？How do you spell that English word?

HSK 7-9

Kěyǐ xiě Ālābó shùzì ma?可以写阿拉伯数字吗？Could you write it in numerals?

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