摘要
China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi,known as HSK or the Chinese Proficiency Test is a standardized test at the state level designed to assess the Chinese proficiency of non-native speakers(foreigners,overseas Chinese and students of Chinese national minorities).HSK consists of the basic Chinese proficiency test(HSK Basic),the elementary and intermediate Chinese proficiency test(HSK Elementary-Intermediate)and the advanced Chinese proficiency test(HSK Advanced).HSK is held regularly in China and other countries every year.Certificates of HSK will be issued to those who have secured the required scores.