Chinese to English Translation - The HSK (Part 2) 咋天参加考试的韩国人比以往有明显增加。据了解，这主要是因为韩国爆发的金融危机使许多学生手头骤然拮据，不得不提前终止学业。在离开中国之前，他们希望能拿到汉语水平证书，这样“回国找工作会方便些”。 There was a noticeable increase in Koreans taking the test yesterday. It is understood that this is mainly due to the Korean financial crisis leaving many students suddenly short of money and with no choice but to end their studies early. They hope to get a Chinese proficiency certificate before leaving china so that it will be easier to get a job when they return home. 目前，全世界已有9万多人参加了汉语水平考试，是历史上外国人学汉语人数最多的时期。由于中国经济的迅猛发展，外商纷纷来华投资，他们要求职员必须掌握一定程度的汉语，并将其汉语水平与提薪升迁直接挂钩。另外，国家教委曾明文规定，外国人要到中国的高等院校学习非汉语专业必须通过汉语水平考试。 More than 90,000 people around the world have taken the HSK, and the number of foreigners learning Chinese is now the highest in history. Due to the rapid development of China's economy, foreign businesses have come to China in droves to invest. They require their staff to have mastered a certain level of Chinese, and this is directly linked to pay raises and promotions. The State Education Commission also clearly stipulates that foreigners who wish to study a non-Chinese major at tertiary institutions in China must pass the HSK.