This part tests whether you understand a story and can retell it coherently. 3 questions — answer format: retell the passage aloud, which is recorded.
You hear a short story or passage and retell it in your own words. Your answer is recorded.
Markers look for the main content in the right order, told in fluent and accurate Chinese. You do not need to repeat the original word for word.
听后复述。
Listen to the passage, then retell it in your own words.
At HSK 6 the speaking section is taken as the separate HSKK exam (HSKK Advanced) and certified on its own.
3 questions from our practice bank, in the format of the real paper. Try each one before opening the answer.
A bookshop doubled sales by recommending from questions.
一家书店在门口放了一块黑板，写着"今天你想解决什么问题"。客人写下问题，店员就据此推荐书。半年后，这家店的销量翻了一倍。
yī jiā shū diàn zài mén kǒu fàng le yī kuài hēi bǎn ， xiě zhe " jīn tiān nǐ xiǎng jiě jué shén me wèn tí "。 kè rén xiě xià wèn tí ， diàn yuán jiù jù cǐ tuī jiàn shū 。 bàn nián hòu ， zhè jiā diàn de xiāo liàng fān le yí bèi 。
A bookshop doubled sales by recommending from questions.
这段话讲的是一家书店用黑板收集问题……
Walking conversations are more candid than face-to-face.
研究发现，走路时和人交谈，比面对面坐着更容易说出真话。心理学家认为，这是因为不用一直看着对方的眼睛，压力小了很多。
yán jiū fā xiàn ， zǒu lù shí hé rén jiāo tán ， bǐ miàn duì miàn zuò zhe gèng róng yì shuō chū zhēn huà 。 xīn lǐ xué jiā rèn wéi ， zhè shì yīn wèi bù yòng yì zhí kàn zhe duì fāng de yǎn jīng ， yā lì xiǎo le hěn duō 。
Walking conversations are more candid than face-to-face.
这项研究比较了走路交谈和面对面交谈……
Students flag their least certain point; marking got faster.
一位老师规定，学生交作业时必须附上一句话，说明自己最不确定的地方。一个学期以后，他发现批改的时间少了，学生的进步反而更快。
yī wèi lǎo shī guī dìng ， xué shēng jiāo zuò yè shí bì xū fù shàng yī jù huà ， shuō míng zì jǐ zuì bù què dìng de dì fāng 。 yí gè xué qī yǐ hòu ， tā fā xiàn pī gǎi de shí jiān shǎo le ， xué shēng de jìn bù fǎn ér gèng kuài 。
Students flag their least certain point; marking got faster.
这位老师要求学生写出最不确定的地方……
3. It is part 1 of 3 in the HSK 6 Speaking section, which has 6 questions and lasts about 14 minutes, for 100 points.
By trained examiners, not automatically. Your answer is marked against set criteria: whether the task is done, how accurate and varied the language is, and how well it is organised. At HSK 6 the speaking section is the separate HSKK exam (HSKK Advanced), with a certificate of its own.
No. At HSK 6 the paper is printed in characters only, so you need to recognise the characters themselves.
You may jot down key points while you listen.
Where you remember them, yes; otherwise your own words are fine. Getting the story right matters more.
Yes. HSK Test has practice sets for this part, built like the real paper. Create a free account to start; your answers and scores are saved, so you can see how you are improving.
Practise it the way it is set on the day, and see your score straight away.