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Elementary · HSK 3.0

HSK 3 Chinese listening practice

Free HSK 3 stories, listening quizzes and conversations with slow native Mandarin audio, pinyin and English. Short narratives about work, study, travel and plans with simple connectors.

words
2,245
characters
900
new grammar points
81

HSK 3 stories

Listen to each sentence, then repeat it out loud in the pause.

HSK 3 listening quizzes

Hear each sentence without subtitles and pick its meaning.

HSK 3 grammar lessons

One grammar point each: how it works, examples to repeat, a common mistake.

HSK 3 culture lessons

Chinese culture and history explained in simple Mandarin at this level, every sentence to repeat.

What you can follow at HSK 3

  • Everyday stories about school, work, travel and health
  • Reasons and results with 因为…所以… and 虽然…但是…
  • Plans, wishes and simple opinions in connected sentences

HSK 3 grammar you will hear

  • 把 sentences
  • 被 passive
  • 虽然……但是……
  • 如果……就……
  • 一边……一边……
  • result and direction complements
  • 越来越 + adjective

HSK 3 listening: questions and answers

›How many words do you need for HSK 3?

Under the HSK 3.0 standard (GF0025-2021), HSK 3 covers about 2,245 words and 900 characters in total, counting the levels below it.

›What can you understand at HSK 3?

Short narratives about work, study, travel and plans with simple connectors. For example: everyday stories about school, work, travel and health; reasons and results with 因为…所以… and 虽然…但是…; plans, wishes and simple opinions in connected sentences.

›What grammar comes up in HSK 3 listening?

Typical patterns at this level include 把 sentences, 被 passive, 虽然……但是……, 如果……就……, 一边……一边……, result and direction complements. Every lesson here stays within the level's vocabulary and grammar, and its key words are listed under the video.

›How should I practise listening for HSK 3?

Watch a story once for the meaning, then shadow it: repeat each sentence out loud in the pause, copying the tones and rhythm. Use the listening quizzes to check what you understand without subtitles, and the conversations to practise answering in your own words.