Idiomatic expressions are powerful in spoken Chinese. They express abundant meaning with simple words. They sound funny and vivid when used in spoken Chinese. If learners cannot understand specific meanings of these idiomatic expressions, misunderstandings will occur.

This book can help foreign students to prepare the HSK exam. It will help those who are going to take the HSK exam have a better understanding of the meaning and usage of idiomatic expressions, and a better ability to use them, and eventually get a better mark in the HSK exam.

209 spoken idiomatic expressions in the HSK vocabulary are included in this book, accompanied by English, Japanese and Korean translations, Chinese explanations and related sample sentences. These sample sentences are used in dialogues in order to emphasize their colloquial use.

We believe that learners can easily grasp the meanings and usage of idiomatic expressions, smoothly pass the HSK exam, and greatly improve their abilities of understanding and expression in Chinese by listening and memorizing the sample sentences provided in this book.