Hanyu means Chinese , shuiping - standard kaoshi - exam .(simplified Chinese:汉语水平考试 ; pinyin:Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) abbreviated as HSK, is the People's Republic of China's only standardized test of Standard Chinese language proficiency; for non-native speakers, namely foreign students, overseas Chinese, and members of ethnic minority groups in China. It translates literally to Chinese Proficiency Test.