小菜一碟
xiǎo cài yī dié
a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)
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New HSK examHSK 7-9
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小菜一碟: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
小菜一碟 (xiǎo cài yī dié) means "a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
小菜一碟 is pronounced "xiǎo cài yī dié" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
小菜一碟 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.
小菜一碟 is made up of the characters 小, 菜, 一, 碟. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 小菜一碟 using our stroke order tool.
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