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HSK

What is the HSK exam?

The HSK (Hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì) is the official Mandarin Chinese proficiency test. The exam is produced by Hanban, an official Chinese government organisation, responsible for Mandarin education and the promotion of the Chinese language to international students. Hanban was also formerly the organisation responsible for university Confucious Institutes, until a

Chinese Tips & Advice

How to type in Chinese on iOS and iPadOS

As your Mandarin learning progresses, you'll quickly find yourself wanting to type in Chinese just as much as you want to speak it. Be it for making notes, messaging language friends, or completing challenges on study apps - learning how to type Chinese characters is a useful skill very early