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[self-assessment] How can I estimate my level of fluency?

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[self-assessment] How can I estimate my level of fluency?

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Wonder what we mean by "novice", "beginner", "pre-intermediate", or "intermediate-ish"?

Listen to and/or watch the following audio clips at each level. If you can recognize most (more than 5 out of 6) of the words and comprehend the rough meaning of most of the sentences in a sample, have a listen to clips at the next level. When you reach a level where nearly half of what's being said is not comprehensible to you, the previous level is probably the one at which you can learn most effectively.😉

novice (HSK 0 to 1) intro this & that
beginner (HSK 1 to 2) phrases dialogues

advanced beginner (HSK 3) story A B C
pre-intermediate (HSK 3 to 4) story D E [Taiwan accent] F [Taiwan accent] G tips [SW 贵州 accent] H

low intermediate (HSK 4) story tips J K
high intermediate (HSK 5) story [Beijing accent] series tips 中美饮食 [southern accent] demo

advanced (HSK 6+) series

native-like humor
expert/professional/technical

tiny HSK vocabulary test

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