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Fluentide rewrites real news in Chinese at four HSK levels (2, 3, 4 and 5+), plus an English-guided Starter level for HSK 1. Every story has a synced transcript, pinyin and English. Switch to an easier or harder version of the same story until it feels right.

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1HSK 2 · BeginnerSlow, essential Chinese慢慢听2HSK 3 · ElementaryFamiliar daily language开始懂3HSK 4 · IntermediateConnected, natural stories听故事4HSK 5+ · AdvancedNuance at native speed听世界

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How many words each HSK level needs

HSK 3.0 asks for 300 words at HSK 1, 2,000 at HSK 4 and 5,399 at HSK 6. Fluentide covers HSK 1 with an English-guided Starter level, then four all-Chinese levels from HSK 2 to HSK 5+.

HSK levels explained
HSK proficiency ladderHSK 3.0 levels 1 to 6 with cumulative vocabulary requirements: HSK 1 requires 300 words, HSK 2 requires 500, HSK 3 requires 1,000, HSK 4 requires 2,000, HSK 5 about 3,600, and HSK 6 about 5,400 words. Word counts follow the official HSK 3.0 exam syllabus.HSK levels by cumulative vocabularyHSK 1beginner300 wordsHSK 2elementary500 wordsHSK 3pre-intermediate1,000 wordsHSK 4intermediate2,000 wordsHSK 5upper-intermediate~3,600 wordsHSK 6advanced~5,400 wordsSource: HSK 3.0 exam syllabus, chinesetest.cn
Words needed at each level, counting the levels below it.

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