水平 shuǐ píng
“level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
水平 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 846: 水平 shuǐpíng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 水平
水平 means how good someone is at something — their level or standard, especially in a language or skill. It is a noun, so it usually follows the person or skill: 某人的汉语水平. It commonly pairs with 高/低 and the verb 提高.
例句Example sentences
- 我的汉语水平不高。wǒ de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng bù gāo.My Chinese level isn't high.
- 他的英语水平比我高。tā de yīng yǔ shuǐ píng bǐ wǒ gāo.His English level is higher than mine.
- 为了提高汉语水平，她每天练习口语。wèi le tí gāo hàn yǔ shuǐ píng, tā měi tiān liàn xí kǒu yǔ.To improve her Chinese level, she practices speaking every day.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我的汉语水平很大。
✓我的汉语水平很高。
水平 is described with 高 or 低, not 大 or 小.
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✗我要增加我的汉语水平。
✓我要提高我的汉语水平。
水平 goes with the verb 提高 (raise), not 增加 (add).