Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (汉语水平考试) Level 3 test, also known as
HSK 3, requires mastering a mix of about
300 Chinese characters and words (字词). These are some of most basic, yet the most frequently used Chinese characters. The biggest challenges for the beginners' students of Mandarin Chinese would be to
recognize these characters/words in the given contexts. In the
HSK Level 3 book series, you will be exposed to all these 300 Chinese characters and words. Each
book contains about
30 new Chinese characters/words from the HSK Level 3 test syllabus. There are about 10-15
examples sentences provided for each of these characters and words. The sentences are explained with simplified Chinese characters,
pinyin, and
English. Each of the books comes with five short
essays (短文) and
stories (故事) based on the characters/words introduced in the book. The pinyin and English
version of
essays, stories are also included for reference. All these HSK Level 3 books are designed for the
beginner students of Mandarin Chinese.