Sinau

Learn HSK 3 (HSK 3.0)

The HSK 3 path builds on HSK 1 and 2: 19 units, 460 words, 145 characters, 40 grammar patterns, with grammar explained in plain words.

HSK 3 is the level the Chinese Government Scholarship (2026/27) asks of general scholars on programmes taught in Chinese. The mock exam follows the HSK 3.0 shape: listening, reading and writing.

Built from the HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025). Sinau is not affiliated with Chinese Testing International (CTI); mock results are estimates.

About learning Mandarin and the HSK in Sinau

Units of HSK 3

  1. Unit 1: If, should and must (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  2. Unit 2: Houses, cities and countries (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  3. Unit 3: Decide, try and finish (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  4. Unit 4: Music, stories and plans (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  5. Unit 5: Mountains, parks and the library (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  6. Unit 6: Cake, the sea and summer (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  7. Unit 7: Gifts, homework and matches (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  8. Unit 8: Winter, weekends and the office (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  9. Unit 9: The body, the street and the camera (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  10. Unit 10: Bowls, boxes and baths (25 words, 8 characters, 3 grammar patterns)
  11. Unit 11: Spring, neighbours and maps (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  12. Unit 12: Passports, email and fevers (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  13. Unit 13: Seasons, the zoo and bananas (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  14. Unit 14: Holidays, sports and news (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  15. Unit 15: Directions, grades and study abroad (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  16. Unit 16: Above, below and New Year (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  17. Unit 17: Festivals, menus and chopsticks (25 words, 7 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  18. Unit 18: Pandas, badminton and traffic lights (25 words, 8 characters, 2 grammar patterns)
  19. Unit 19: Guests, raincoats and holidays (10 words, 2 characters, 3 grammar patterns)