What topics HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 covers
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5
29
92
Counts are the totals printed at the end of this level’s topic table in the official PDF.
Main themes (summary)
Society and the individual (relationships, dress, food culture, housing and communities, leisure, study and career), the state and society (population and ageing, higher education, media and copyright, public health and medical ethics, transport, the economy, law, social security), culture and tradition (literature and art, history, Confucian and Daoist thought, customs, heritage), and nature, science and technology (space, geology, climate, water, land, AI and big data, aerospace, biotech, new materials and renewable energy).
Practise by topic (original prompts)
- Argue whether cities should limit private cars, using data.
- Summarise the ethical questions raised by AI in medicine.
- Compare Confucian and Daoist views on how to live well.
Why the topic outline matters
Listening and reading material and writing and speaking prompts are built around these topics. Grouping vocabulary by topic makes it easier to recognise and use in the exam than learning it alphabetically.
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Frequently asked
How many topics are in HSK 3.0 Level 7–9?
The official topic outline lists 5 main topics, 29 second-level and 92 third-level topics.
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Official sources
- Official HSK syllabus PDF — grammar outline (printed pp. 382–403) and topic outline (pp. 55–75)
- Official new HSK syllabus (CLEC, published 2025-11, in force 2026-07), PDF
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