Hey! Sorry if I shoudn't start another topic about it, but I couldn't find any info online and idk if it's really suitable for the other one I made. Anyway...   Has anyone here ever used the HSKMock website/app and the official examination papers and then took the actual test? I ask because both are "official", the HSK book is directly from CLEP and the HSKMock website is literally linked straight from the HSK website, but Ifind the difficulty levels between them a little inconsistent. The exercises on the HSK book feels much easier than the exams on the website, I dunno if it's just my perception of difficulty or if it's really different. The book exercises are usually written with way less out-of-syllabus words and in a more direct approach, while the website feels quite a bit more literaly. An example, so people better than me can judge it:   Quote 运动洗衣或许在未来会成为一种新的洗衣方式，这要感谢大连的一群大学生，他们发明了一种由自行车提供动力的洗衣机。 发明者说:“骑自行车是一项流行的运动，而洗衣服是你每天或至少每个星期都要做的事情，那何不把二者结合起来呢?” 这种自行车洗衣机像普通的健身器材一样，固定在室内。它的工作原理是:将脏衣服放进自行车底部的一个洗衣仓内，当人骑自行车时，便会产生电量带动洗衣仓转动，直至将衣服洗干净。而多余的电还可供显示屏使用，或者可以储存起来。 尽管自行车洗衣机目前只是一个概念产品，但它对于那些要洗的衣服不多，而且又需要锻炼的人来说特别适用。在科技快速发展的今天，说不定哪天你就能在商店里看到这款产品了。 Official examination papers  vs Quote 海南洋浦半岛盐田村的千年古盐田，是中国目前保存比较完好的古盐场。它传承至今的传统制盐工艺，是中华民族民间传统制盐手工业发展的历史见证。 相传，在1200多年前，一群盐工从福建莆田渡海南下，到此居住，继续以煮盐为生。后来，盐工偶然发现，海边石槽内有白盐花，它们是海水被烈日晒干后形成的。盐工惊讶之余，很快就想到就地取材，将海岸边的岩石凿成浅浅的石槽，并将海水舀到石槽里，让烈日把它们曝晒成盐，将“煮海为盐”变为“晒海为盐”。 经过世代的传承和发展，盐田村的盐工不断改进晒盐技艺，创造了“蓄海水——湮盐田——茅草过滤制盐卤水——石槽晒——收盐”这一独特的制盐工序。用这道工序制出来的盐不仅味鲜，而且对多种疾病的治疗有一定的效果。因此，盐田村的盐远近闻名，千百年来远销各地。如今，洋浦半岛已成为现代化的经济开发区，而盐田村人却依然在他们的盐田里传承着这项古老的制盐技艺。 HSKMock website   I got all of the questions of both right, but still, the last text seems much harder than the first one.... is the actual test more similar to which one? Both? 

I don't have a masters degree or Ph.D I lived in China for more than 20 years, not all on the proper visa.  I returned to the US in July of 2022 and have been lost ever since.  I have heard a coupe of murmurs...rumors...that some cities are allow teachers who are 65.  True or not?  If true, would it be a continual thing, i.e, can continue living and teaching there?

  On the eligibility of CSC Scholarship, it's written 2. be an academically excellent holder of high school diploma or its equivalent under the age of 25 when applying for an undergraduate program; It only said high school diploma so I was wondering if we're allowed to applying for bachelor degree on CSC scholarship when i've already got one from an university in my country. Thank you  

    <a href='https://postimg.cc/gxqJc30s' target='_blank'><img src='https://i.postimg.cc/NjZr44q3/IMG-2559.jpg' border='0' alt='IMG-2559'/></a>    This was suppose to be my stamp for important papers. But I’m not sure if it’s correct. Please help.

Every year we have a thread on this and 2025 should be no different.    This is to invite you to reflect on your progress and activities in 2024 and your aims for 2025.

Hi, folks. Apologies if this is discussed elsewhere, but if so, I couldn't find it.   Is anyone aware of an online dictionary that has audio recordings that are easily downloadable for its words? I want to try using audio prompts on my flash cards, but would prefer one from a native speaker rather than recording them myself. A downloadable mp3 with the pronunciation of whatever word I'm studying would make that easier.   I imagine I could record the audio clips myself directly from my laptop's audio output, but that's a bit more trouble than if they're directly downloadable.   Thanks,    Mark

Hi guys this website helps me with learning Chinese even if I have a busy schedule and have couple of hours a week to learn. you can check them at rememble.org     I hope this will help.    Thanks

Hi there! I'm 25F from Italy and I am going to spend six months in chongqing from February 2025 at Chongqing University studying Chinese. I don't know anyone there yet and I'm trying to find someone who's going there as well. I'm looking forward to make friends annd enjoy the city, the Chinese experience and hang out! Let me know in DM or in the comment section! Maybe we can get in touch  

Hello everyone, I am a US citizen interested in studying for a master's degree in China starting Fall 2025. I am most interested in either Computational Linguistics or Computer Science.    As for my background, I graduated from a U.S. university with a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a minor in China Studies. I am a huge language nerd and have been studying Mandarin and Korean for the past couple of years, and recently I have added Japanese and Arabic into the study mix. I am very interested in pursuing a career in computer science and I thought why not try to specialize in the language aspect of computers. So I think computational linguistics might be the best for me. In addition with the rise of AI, I think following this career path might be lucrative in the coming years.    Mandarin is my strongest foreign language and I am currently preparing for the HSK 6 exam. I love being in China and I would love to study there with a scholarship. I am worried however of the potential of being rejected due to my lack of experience in CS. I have taken some beginner courses during my undergraduate years in Java, Python, and some Javascript. I will also be taking more undergrad CS courses during this upcoming Spring semester (also in part to pause my student debt lol) as a second bachelor's computer science student. If I want I can stay and finish the 2nd bachelors however I really want to go to China to study. So my plan is to apply for the Fall 2025 programs now and perhaps say in my statement of purpose that I am taking undergrad CS courses in the Spring to prepare myself for the masters.   Does anyone here have experience getting accepted into a CS or CL master's program in China without a formal background in it? I am interested in applying to Tsinghua, Peking, Zhejiang, and Nanjing University. Also what is your opinion on getting a CS degree vs a CL degree? Which would be more of a challenge to complete? And which degree do you think is more worthwhile to obtain?

I am considering being a subject teacher in China, and have already had a couple of interviews. I have a very unique problem, though. Basically my situation is as follows: I am originally from EU country A. I moved to EU country B a few years ago. I was working a university job for a while, but had to quit due to health reasons. I was out of work, started freelancing without knowing how to manage it. I ended up getting an accountant to take care of my local taxes, which I took care of in an organized manner. However, I forgot to inform my home country about some of the income. I thought I was only being taxed in the country of residence, but apparently I was subject to double taxation. I was accused of tax evasion, received a hefty fine and a 4 month suspended sentence. It sucked, as it really was an honest mistake, and I wasn't purposely trying to hide my income.   Otherwise, my record is clean, but I am worried that this will greatly impact being able to get a teaching visa to China. Is there anything I could do?