级 · From 男朋友 to 前任— You start at 男朋友. By HSK 7-9 the syllabus has taught you 前任 and 单身.
级 · From 吃 to 麻辣— HSK 1 teaches you 吃. Ordering like a local is 结账, 打包, 麻辣 — and those come much later.
级 · From 手机 to 隐私— The syllabus lists 手机 at HSK 1 and 隐私 at HSK 6. It does not list 微信 at all.
问 · Ask about their life, 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.
问 · Comment on your surroundings, 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.
问 · Follow up, genuinely curious, 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.
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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