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新产品层出不穷。
Xīn chǎnpǐn céngchūbùqióng
New products emerge in an endless stream
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层出不穷: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. 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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层出不穷 (céng chū bù qióng) means "more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
层出不穷 is pronounced "céng chū bù qióng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
层出不穷 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.
层出不穷 is made up of the characters 层, 出, 不, 穷. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 层出不穷 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.