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攀登珠穆朗玛峰对登山者来说是巨大的挑战。
Pāndēng Zhūmùlǎngmǎfēng duì dēngshānzhě lái shuō shì jùdà de tiǎozhàn.
Climbing Mount Everest is a huge challenge for mountaineers.
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挑战: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. 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
挑战 (tiǎo zhàn) means "to challenge; challenge" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.
挑战 is pronounced "tiǎo zhàn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
挑战 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.
挑战 is made up of the characters 挑, 战. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 挑战 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.