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HSK 5 vocabulary
The 1098 words at HSK 5 (HSK 3.0), with hanzi, tone-colored pinyin and English meaning. The HSK 2.0 tag appears alongside when the word was also in it.
What HSK 5 is
This page lists 1,098 entries for HSK 5, covering 1,062 distinct hanzi — the two figures differ because a word with more than one reading gets one entry per reading. Of those entries, 650 also carry an HSK 2.0 tag (in HSK 2.0 terms: 9 at level 3, 71 at level 4, 223 at level 5 and 347 at level 6), and the rest have no 2.0 tag at all. They are all new words relative to HSK 4, which has 1,018 entries of its own, and they bring the running total from HSK 1 to 4,422. The official HSK 3.0 standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》, GF 0025-2021) counts 1,071 words at this level and 1,500 characters cumulatively up to it; our list runs higher, mostly because entries are split by reading.
- Entries on this page
- 1,098
- Distinct hanzi
- 1,062
- With an HSK 2.0 tag
- 650
- Running total from HSK 1
- 4,422
- Official standard · words at this level
- 1,071
- Official standard · characters up to here
- 1,500
What changes here
HSK 5 leans toward written and formal Chinese: press, essays, workplace language, and four-character set phrases. The vocabulary is less about new topics and more about a second, more formal way to say something you can already express, so the work shifts to register — knowing which of two words belongs in a news article and which in a chat.
How to study it, and how long it takes
The arithmetic is honest and fixed: at 10 new words a day, the 1,098 entries at HSK 5 take about 110 days — roughly 16 weeks; at 20 a day, about 55 days — roughly 8 weeks. That only counts meeting each word once — what decides whether it stays is the reviews stacked on top, which is why the pace people actually sustain matters more than the pace they plan.
Wanyu handles that part with spaced repetition (FSRS), so each word comes back on the day you are about to forget it rather than on a fixed calendar. Every word sits inside an example sentence and has audio, on the word and on the sentence, so a new entry gets heard and used instead of only read. The app is free — no subscription, no accounts, no ads, no cloud — and for now it runs on iPhone only.
More numbers: how many words are in each HSK level. A worked routine: how to study HSK 4. Why the two standards differ: HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0.
Every word with its hanzi, pinyin and meaning (the glosses start from CC-CEDICT and are reviewed for Wanyu). The audio and example sentences for each one are inside the app, free.
A
岸 bank; shore; beach; coast HSK 2.0 · 5
按摩 massage; to massage HSK 2.0 · 6
岸上 ashore; on the riverbank
安慰 to comfort; to console HSK 2.0 · 5
B
拔 to pull out; to extract; to stand out
拜访 to pay a visit; to call on HSK 2.0 · 6
白酒 baijiu (Chinese liquor, usually made from sorghum)
版 edition; version; newspaper page; MW for pages
扮演 to play the role of; to act HSK 2.0 · 6
棒 great; wonderful; excellent; stick; club; bar HSK 2.0 · 5
报答 to repay; to requite HSK 2.0 · 6
报警 to sound the alarm; to call the police; to report to the police
保卫 to defend; to safeguard HSK 2.0 · 6
包围 to surround; to encircle; to hem in HSK 2.0 · 6
保养 to look after (health, skin); to maintain (a car, machine); upkeep HSK 2.0 · 6
抱怨 to complain; to grumble; complaint HSK 2.0 · 6
包装 to pack; to wrap; packaging HSK 2.0 · 6
辈 generation; class (of people); MW for generations
背包 backpack; knapsack
被动 passive HSK 2.0 · 6
北极 the North Pole; the Arctic HSK 2.0 · 6
悲剧 tragedy
悲伤 sad; sorrowful
本人 I (myself); in person; the person concerned HSK 2.0 · 6
必 certainly; must; will; necessarily
彼此 each other; one another HSK 2.0 · 5
比方 analogy; instance; for instance HSK 2.0 · 6
毕竟 after all; in the end HSK 2.0 · 5
闭幕 to close; to lower the curtain; to end (a meeting, event, festival)
闭幕式 closing ceremony
必需 to need; to be essential; indispensable HSK 2.0 · 5
比重 proportion; specific gravity HSK 2.0 · 6
鼻子 nose HSK 2.0 · 3
变动 to change; to vary; to fluctuate; change; variation
编辑 to edit; to compile; editor HSK 2.0 · 5
边境 frontier; border HSK 2.0 · 6
便利 convenient; easy; to facilitate HSK 2.0 · 6
便条 (informal) note HSK 2.0 · 6
便于 easy to; convenient for HSK 2.0 · 6
宾馆 guesthouse; lodge; hotel HSK 2.0 · 3
饼 flat cake; pastry; cookie
病毒 virus HSK 2.0 · 5
饼干 cookie; cracker; biscuit HSK 2.0 · 4
博客 blog (loanword); weblog; blogger
博览会 exposition; international fair HSK 2.0 · 6
玻璃 glass; (slang) male homosexual HSK 2.0 · 5
薄弱 weak; frail HSK 2.0 · 6
博士 doctor; Ph.D.; person with a doctorate HSK 2.0 · 4
博物馆 museum HSK 2.0 · 5
不曾 hasn't yet; hasn't ever
补偿 to compensate; to make up HSK 2.0 · 6
不得了 extremely; terribly; very serious; terrible HSK 2.0 · 5
不敢当 I don't deserve it; you flatter me (response to praise) HSK 2.0 · 6
不顾 in spite of; regardless of HSK 2.0 · 6
不利 unfavorable; harmful; adverse
不良 bad; harmful; unhealthy
不免 inevitably HSK 2.0 · 5
不耐烦 impatient; to lose patience HSK 2.0 · 5
不能不 have to; cannot but
不时 from time to time; now and then; every so often HSK 2.0 · 6
补贴 subsidy; allowance; to subsidize; to supplement (one's salary) HSK 2.0 · 6
不停 incessant
部位 part; area (especially of the body) HSK 2.0 · 6
不幸 unfortunate; misfortune; unfortunately
不许 not to allow; must not; can't
不易 not easy; difficult; (formal) unchanging
不止 more than; not limited to; incessantly HSK 2.0 · 6
不足 insufficient; lacking; shortage; deficiency; to not be enough for HSK 2.0 · 5
C
猜 to guess HSK 2.0 · 4
猜测 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
采购 to purchase (for a company); to procure; purchasing HSK 2.0 · 6
裁判 referee; judge; to referee; to rule HSK 2.0 · 6
彩票 lottery ticket HSK 2.0 · 6
餐馆 restaurant
餐厅 dining room; restaurant HSK 2.0 · 5
餐饮 food and beverage; catering; repast
草原 grassland; prairie
册 MW for books, notebooks; notebook; volume HSK 2.0 · 5
层次 level; layer; gradation; order (of ideas) HSK 2.0 · 6
差 difference; discrepancy
插 to insert; to put in; to plug in; to stick in; to interrupt HSK 2.0 · 5
叉 fork; pitchfork; cross (X); to spear; to pierce
叉 to cross; be stuck
叉 to diverge; to open (as legs)
差别 difference; distinction; disparity HSK 2.0 · 5
差点儿 almost; nearly; came close to
差距 disparity; gap HSK 2.0 · 6
查询 to look up; to check; to inquire; inquiry
差一点儿 almost; nearly; came close to
叉子 fork HSK 2.0 · 5
差 errand; official assignment; business trip
拆 to take apart; to demolish; to tear open; to undo HSK 2.0 · 5
拆除 to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove
产业 industry; economic sector; property HSK 2.0 · 6
尝 to taste; to try (food); to experience HSK 2.0 · 4
肠 intestines
倡导 to promote; to advocate; to propose; to champion (an idea) HSK 2.0 · 6
长度 length
场面 scene; situation; spectacle; (public or emotional) moment HSK 2.0 · 6
尝试 to try; to attempt HSK 2.0 · 6
长寿 longevity; long-lived
厂长 factory director
超越 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend HSK 2.0 · 6
车主 vehicle owner
乘 to ride; to take (transportation); to take advantage of; to multiply HSK 2.0 · 5
承办 to undertake; to accept a contract HSK 2.0 · 6
成本 cost (of production) HSK 2.0 · 6
乘车 to ride (in a car, bus, train); to take a vehicle
称号 name; term of address; title HSK 2.0 · 6
成交 to close a deal; to reach an agreement; to complete a sale HSK 2.0 · 6
乘客 passenger
成效 effect; result HSK 2.0 · 6
成语 Chinese idiom (usually four characters); set phrase HSK 2.0 · 5
乘坐 to ride (in a vehicle) HSK 2.0 · 4
城里 In the city
迟 late; delayed; slow
吃力 strenuous; laborious; requiring effort; exhausting HSK 2.0 · 6
池子 pond; pool; swimming pool; basin or cistern HSK 2.0 · 5
冲动 impulse; impulsive HSK 2.0 · 6
冲突 conflict; clash; to clash; to conflict HSK 2.0 · 6
充足 adequate; sufficient; abundant HSK 2.0 · 6
臭 stinky; smelly; (figurative) terrible; awful HSK 2.0 · 5
丑 ugly; shameful HSK 2.0 · 5
愁 to worry about
出版 to publish HSK 2.0 · 5
出差 to go on a business trip; to travel for work HSK 2.0 · 4
处罚 to penalize; to punish
厨房 kitchen HSK 2.0 · 3
除非 unless; only if HSK 2.0 · 5
处分 to punish; to discipline; disciplinary action HSK 2.0 · 6
出汗 to perspire; to sweat
初期 initial stage; beginning period
除夕 lunar New Year's Eve HSK 2.0 · 5
出于 due to; to stem from
处在 to be in (a situation or place); to find oneself in
传达 to convey; to communicate; to pass on; to relay HSK 2.0 · 6
传递 to transmit; to pass on; to spread HSK 2.0 · 5
传真 fax; facsimile HSK 2.0 · 4
闯 to rush in; to charge; to break through; to venture out into the world HSK 2.0 · 5
创立 to establish; to set up; to found HSK 2.0 · 6
窗帘 window curtains HSK 2.0 · 5
辞典 dictionary
此后 after this; afterwards; hereafter
此刻 this moment; now; at present
此时 now; this moment
辞职 to resign HSK 2.0 · 5
从而 thus; thereby HSK 2.0 · 5
聪明 smart; clever; bright HSK 2.0 · 3
从中 from it (to draw a lesson, benefit); as an intermediary
脆 crispy; brittle; fragile; (voice) clear and ringing
寸 cun, Chinese inch (about 3.3 cm); (fig.) very small
存款 bank savings; bank deposit; to deposit money
D
答 to answer; to respond; (in compounds) to agree; to promise
答 to answer; to reply; to respond
打扮 to dress up; to put on makeup; outfit; style of dress HSK 2.0 · 4
打包 to pack; to take leftovers to go; to wrap HSK 2.0 · 6
达成 to reach (an agreement); to achieve; to accomplish HSK 2.0 · 6
大胆 bold; daring; audacious; boldly
大都 for the most part; generally; mostly
大都 metropolis; large city; major capital
答复 to reply; to answer; reply (formal) HSK 2.0 · 6
大纲 outline; synopsis; syllabus; general principles
大伙儿 everyone; all of us; the whole group (colloquial) HSK 2.0 · 6
打击 to hit; to attack; to crack down on; blow; shock HSK 2.0 · 6
打架 to fight; to come to blows HSK 2.0 · 6
大奖赛 grand prix
大脑 brain; cerebrum
打扰 to disturb; to bother; to trouble HSK 2.0 · 4
大事 important matter; major event; big undertaking
大厅 hall; lounge
大象 elephant HSK 2.0 · 5
大熊猫 giant panda
大于 to be greater than; to exceed (in quantity)
大致 more or less; roughly; approximately; in broad strokes HSK 2.0 · 6
待 to stay
待 to wait; to treat (someone); to deal with; to be about to
呆 dazed; stunned; expressionless; to stay HSK 2.0 · 5
代价 price; cost (paid for something) HSK 2.0 · 6
贷款 loan; credit; to grant or take out a loan HSK 2.0 · 5
代理 to act on behalf of; to represent; agent; proxy (computing) HSK 2.0 · 6
带有 to have (a feature or trait); to carry; to have a touch of
弹 bullet; projectile; bomb; ball HSK 2.0 · 4
胆 gall bladder; courage; guts
蛋糕 cake HSK 2.0 · 3
胆小 cowardice; timid
单一 single; only; sole
挡 to cover; to block; to stand in the way; to shield from HSK 2.0 · 5
挡 gear (of a vehicle); gear position HSK 2.0 · 5
当场 on the spot; at that moment; right there HSK 2.0 · 6
当代 the present era; contemporary times; the present day HSK 2.0 · 5
当年 in those years; back then; at that time
当年 that very same year
当前 the present time; to be faced with HSK 2.0 · 6
当选 to be elected; to be selected HSK 2.0 · 6
道德 virtue; morality; ethics HSK 2.0 · 5
到来 to arrive; arrival; advent
倒是 actually; contrary to expectation; (softening: why not...?)
得了 all right!; that's enough!
得了 (rhetorical) how could it be?; (negated) terrible, amazing
得以 to be able to (thanks to something); to manage to
等候 to wait; to wait for HSK 2.0 · 5
等级 grade; rank; status HSK 2.0 · 6
递 to pass; to hand over; progressively HSK 2.0 · 5
地带 zone
递给 to hand to someone; to pass; to deliver
地形 topography; terrain; landform
低于 to be lower than
地震 earthquake HSK 2.0 · 5
电池 battery HSK 2.0 · 5
电饭锅 electric rice cooker
典礼 celebration; ceremony HSK 2.0 · 6
点燃 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame
电子版 electronic edition; digital version
调动 to transfer (staff); to mobilize; to stimulate; to bring into play HSK 2.0 · 6
丢 to lose; to put aside; to throw HSK 2.0 · 4
洞 cave; hole HSK 2.0 · 5
冻 to freeze; to feel very cold HSK 2.0 · 5
动机 motive; motivation HSK 2.0 · 6
动手 to get to work; to start doing; to touch; to hit HSK 2.0 · 6
动态 development; news; trend; (social media) update; dynamic HSK 2.0 · 6
动员 to mobilize; mobilization HSK 2.0 · 6
豆制品 soy products; soy-based foods
毒 poison; drug; poisonous; cruel
堆 MW for piles of things; pile; heap; to pile up; to stack HSK 2.0 · 5
对立 to oppose; to be opposed to; to be antagonistic; opposition HSK 2.0 · 6
对应 to correspond (to); to be the equivalent of HSK 2.0 · 6
吨 ton HSK 2.0 · 5
躲 to hide; to dodge; to avoid
朵 MW for flowers, clouds HSK 2.0 · 4
E
耳朵 ear; handle (on a cup) HSK 2.0 · 3
儿女 children (sons and daughters); offspring
二维码 two-dimensional barcode; QR code
F
罚 to punish; to penalize
发布 to publish; to release; to issue (a notice, order); to launch HSK 2.0 · 6
法规 legislation; statute
发觉 to realize; to notice; to discover; to detect HSK 2.0 · 6
罚款 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) HSK 2.0 · 5
发射 to launch (a rocket); to fire (a projectile); to emit HSK 2.0 · 6
发行 to publish; to issue (currency, shares); to release (a film) HSK 2.0 · 6
法制 legal system and institutions
返回 to return to; to come (or go) back
繁荣 prosperous; booming (economy) HSK 2.0 · 5
放大 to enlarge; to magnify HSK 2.0 · 6
放弃 to renounce; to abandon; to give up HSK 2.0 · 4
防治 to prevent and treat (diseases, pests); prevention and control HSK 2.0 · 6
分成 to divide into; to split into; share (of profits)
分解 to decompose; to break down; to divide into parts HSK 2.0 · 6
分类 to classify
分离 to separate
分析 to analyze; analysis HSK 2.0 · 5
分享 to share (something good with others)
疯 insane; mad; wild
风度 elegance; bearing; class; good manners HSK 2.0 · 6
风光 scenery; view; impressive; prestigious; to look good HSK 2.0 · 6
疯狂 crazy; frenzied; wild HSK 2.0 · 5
丰收 bumper harvest HSK 2.0 · 6
幅 MW for paintings, fabrics; width HSK 2.0 · 5
扶 to support (with the hand); to help up; to steady HSK 2.0 · 5
服从 to obey; to comply with; to submit to HSK 2.0 · 5
幅度 width; extent; range; scope HSK 2.0 · 6
附件 attachment (email); appendix; accessory HSK 2.0 · 6
福利 benefits; welfare HSK 2.0 · 6
负责人 person in charge
辅助 to assist; to help; auxiliary; supplementary; supporting HSK 2.0 · 6
G
改革 reform; to reform HSK 2.0 · 5
干脆 might as well; simply; just; blunt; decisive HSK 2.0 · 5
干扰 to disturb; to interfere; interference HSK 2.0 · 6
感想 impressions; reflections; thoughts HSK 2.0 · 5
干预 to intervene; to meddle; intervention HSK 2.0 · 6
钢笔 fountain pen
钢琴 piano
搞 to do; to handle; to set up; to get; to fix HSK 2.0 · 5
高大 tall; lofty; towering
高度 height; altitude; highly
高跟鞋 high-heeled shoes
搞好 to do well at; to do a good job
高温 high temperature
高于 greater than; to exceed
高原 plateau
隔壁 next door; neighbor HSK 2.0 · 5
歌曲 song
跟前 in front of; beside; in the presence of HSK 2.0 · 6
跟前 at one's side; (of children or parents) living with one HSK 2.0 · 6
跟随 to follow HSK 2.0 · 6
更换 to change; to replace (something worn out)
更新 to update; to renew; to be renewed HSK 2.0 · 6
个儿 size; height; stature
公告 post; announcement HSK 2.0 · 6
共计 to sum up to; to total HSK 2.0 · 6
公认 to be generally recognized; to be universally regarded (as) HSK 2.0 · 6
公式 formula HSK 2.0 · 6
共享 to share; to enjoy together
工艺 arts and crafts; industrial arts
工艺品 handicraft article; handiwork HSK 2.0 · 6
公正 just; impartial; fair HSK 2.0 · 6
工作日 workday; working day; weekday
沟 ditch; gutter; groove; channel; ravine
沟通 to communicate; to exchange ideas; to get along; communication HSK 2.0 · 5
鼓 drum; to beat (a drum); to encourage; to bulge
估计 to estimate; to calculate; to suppose; estimate HSK 2.0 · 4
古老 ancient; old; age-old HSK 2.0 · 5
鼓励 to encourage HSK 2.0 · 4
顾问 adviser; consultant HSK 2.0 · 6
鼓掌 to applaud; to clap HSK 2.0 · 4
关怀 to care about; to show concern; care; solicitude HSK 2.0 · 5
关键 crucial point; key; crucial; decisive HSK 2.0 · 4
冠军 champion HSK 2.0 · 5
广 wide; numerous; to spread
广泛 extensive; wide range HSK 2.0 · 5
光荣 honor and glory; glorious HSK 2.0 · 5
光线 light; ray of light; lighting
鬼 ghost; spirit; sly; crafty
规划 plan; planning; to plan HSK 2.0 · 6
柜子 cupboard; cabinet
滚 to roll; to boil; to clear off; get lost! HSK 2.0 · 5
锅 pot; pan; wok; MW for pots of something HSK 2.0 · 5
过度 excessive; excessively; too much HSK 2.0 · 6
国籍 nationality HSK 2.0 · 5
过敏 oversensitive; allergic; allergy HSK 2.0 · 5
国民 citizens; nationals; the people of a country
过于 too much; excessively HSK 2.0 · 6
H
害 to harm; to damage; to cause harm; harm; damage
咳 (interjection of surprise, regret or displeasure) oh!; damn!; wow!
汗 khan (title of ancient northern Asian rulers) HSK 2.0 · 4
汗 sweat; perspiration HSK 2.0 · 4
好运 good luck
号召 to call; to appeal HSK 2.0 · 6
吓 to scare; to threaten; (interjection of disapproval) HSK 2.0 · 5
盒 box; case; MW for boxes
合并 to merge; to annex HSK 2.0 · 6
合成 to combine; to synthesize; synthetic; compound HSK 2.0 · 6
盒饭 boxed meal (with compartments); takeout meal
贺卡 greeting card; congratulation card
盒子 box; case HSK 2.0 · 4
恨 to hate; to regret HSK 2.0 · 5
猴 monkey
后悔 to regret; to feel remorse HSK 2.0 · 4
虎 tiger
胡子 beard; mustache
滑 to slip; to slide; to skate; slippery; smooth; (figurative) cunning
划分 to divide; to allocate; to delimit; to differentiate HSK 2.0 · 6
画面 image; scene; picture; screen (of a device)
化石 fossil HSK 2.0 · 6
华语 Chinese language
环节 part; phase; stage (of a process) HSK 2.0 · 6
慌 to panic; to get nervous; to lose one's cool; (after verb) unbearably
慌忙 in a great rush; in a flurry HSK 2.0 · 6
回报 to repay; to return a favor; to reward; reward; return HSK 2.0 · 6
回避 to avoid; to evade; to dodge; to shun HSK 2.0 · 6
恢复 to recover; to restore; to regain; to resume; to reinstate HSK 2.0 · 5
回顾 to look back; to review HSK 2.0 · 6
汇款 to remit money; remittance
灰色 gray; (figurative) gloomy; pessimistic
回收 to recycle; to recover; to collect (for reuse) HSK 2.0 · 6
会谈 talks; discussions
回头 to turn one's head; to turn around; later
回信 to reply (to a letter or message); reply letter; reply
回忆 to recall; memories HSK 2.0 · 4
火柴 match (for lighting fire) HSK 2.0 · 5
活力 energy; vitality; vigor HSK 2.0 · 6
活泼 lively; vivacious; cheerful; (chemistry) reactive HSK 2.0 · 4
或是 or; either one or the other
火腿 ham
火灾 (serious) fire
胡同儿 Alley
J
挤 to crowd; to cram in; to squeeze; to press; to find (time)
继承 to inherit; to succeed (to a position); to carry on (a tradition) HSK 2.0 · 6
基地 base (of operations); industrial or military base HSK 2.0 · 6
基金 fund HSK 2.0 · 6
技能 technical ability; skill HSK 2.0 · 6
机器人 robot; android
肌肉 muscle; flesh HSK 2.0 · 5
即使 even if; even though HSK 2.0 · 4
集团 group; corporation; conglomerate; bloc HSK 2.0 · 6
记忆 to remember; to recall; memory HSK 2.0 · 5
机制 mechanism; system (of operation)
价 price; value; (chemistry) valence
甲 A (unspecified person or thing); first; shell; armor; fingernail HSK 2.0 · 5
夹 to grip (e.g. with chopsticks); to sandwich; to insert; clip; folder
夹 double-layered; lined (garment)
夹 (used in a few compounds: half-cooked; oleander)
加热 to heat
加上 to add; in addition; on top of that
驾驶 to drive; to pilot (a ship, plane, etc.) HSK 2.0 · 5
加速 to speed up; to expedite
加以 (before a two-syllable verb) to subject to; to apply (the action)
驾照 driver's license
间 gap; interval; to separate; (in compounds) indirect
剪 to cut (with scissors); to trim; scissors
肩 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities)
键 key (keyboard, piano); button (mouse); chemical bond
剪刀 scissors HSK 2.0 · 5
坚定 firm; steady; staunch; resolute HSK 2.0 · 6
间接 indirect HSK 2.0 · 6
艰苦 difficult; hard; arduous HSK 2.0 · 5
艰难 difficult; hard; challenging HSK 2.0 · 6
键盘 keyboard HSK 2.0 · 5
减轻 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
健全 robust; sound HSK 2.0 · 6
检验 to inspect; to examine; to test HSK 2.0 · 6
建造 to construct; to build
建筑 to construct; building HSK 2.0 · 5
剪子 scissors
将 will; shall; (marks the object of a verb)
将 general; military commander; (Chinese chess) general
奖励 to reward (as an incentive); reward; prize HSK 2.0 · 6
将要 will; shall; to be going to
脚步 footstep; step
交代 to instruct; to explain; to account for; to confess; to hand over HSK 2.0 · 6
胶带 adhesive tape; magnetic tape
郊区 suburbs; outskirts HSK 2.0 · 5
胶水 glue HSK 2.0 · 5
价 great; good; middleman; servant
届 MW for meetings, elections, editions of an event, graduating classes HSK 2.0 · 5
戒 to quit (a habit); to abstain from; to guard against; Buddhist rule
接触 to be in contact; to come into contact; to deal with HSK 2.0 · 5
解除 to lift (a restriction); to rescind (a contract); to relieve (worries) HSK 2.0 · 6
解放 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation (China: 1949 Communist victory) HSK 2.0 · 5
接连 on end; in a row; in succession HSK 2.0 · 6
尽管 although; despite; without hesitation; feel free to HSK 2.0 · 4
进化 evolution HSK 2.0 · 6
紧紧 closely; tightly
尽可能 as far as possible; as much as possible
近来 recently; lately HSK 2.0 · 6
今日 today
经费 funds; expenditure HSK 2.0 · 6
警告 to warn; to admonish HSK 2.0 · 6
竞赛 competition; contest; to compete HSK 2.0 · 6
景象 scene; sight (to behold)
竞争 to compete; competition HSK 2.0 · 4
酒鬼 drunkard
救灾 to relieve disaster victims; to provide disaster relief
剧本 script (for a play, opera, or film); libretto HSK 2.0 · 6
举动 act; action; gesture; conduct; movement HSK 2.0 · 6
拒绝 to refuse; to decline; to reject HSK 2.0 · 4
俱乐部 club (organization or venue) HSK 2.0 · 5
局面 aspect; phase; situation HSK 2.0 · 6
居然 unexpectedly; surprisingly; of all things; no less than HSK 2.0 · 5
局长 bureau chief
决不 not at all; simply (can) not
绝望 desperate; hopeless; despair; to lose all hope HSK 2.0 · 6
军人 soldier; military member; serviceman
K
开幕 to open; to inaugurate (a conference, fair, games)
开幕式 opening ceremony HSK 2.0 · 5
看成 to regard as
看出 to make out; to see
看待 to look upon; to regard HSK 2.0 · 6
考核 to evaluate; to examine; to assess; evaluation; assessment HSK 2.0 · 6
靠近 to get close to; to approach; to be near
烤肉 barbecue (lit. roast meat)
烤鸭 roast duck HSK 2.0 · 5
可 can; may; (emphasis: indeed!); (in questions: perhaps); however
颗 MW for small round things: grains, pearls, teeth, stars, hearts HSK 2.0 · 5
咳 cough
客户 client; customer HSK 2.0 · 6
可怜 pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on HSK 2.0 · 4
客气 polite; courteous; kind; formal; to stand on ceremony
课题 task; problem; issue HSK 2.0 · 6
客厅 living room HSK 2.0 · 5
渴望 to thirst for; to long for HSK 2.0 · 6
可惜 a pity; unfortunately HSK 2.0 · 4
肯定 certainly; definitely; to affirm; to recognize; affirmative; sure HSK 2.0 · 4
控制 to control HSK 2.0 · 5
空中 in the sky; in the air
口号 slogan; catchphrase
库 warehouse; storehouse; (computing) library, database
快活 happy; cheerful HSK 2.0 · 6
宽度 width
狂 mad; wild; violent
亏 to lose money; to owe; luckily; (ironic) and on top of that...!
困扰 to trouble; to bother; to torment; nuisance; headache
L
来信 letter received; to write (to someone); to send a letter
烂 rotten; spoiled; mushy; very bad; to rot HSK 2.0 · 5
朗读 to read aloud HSK 2.0 · 6
浪漫 romantic HSK 2.0 · 4
劳动 work; toil; physical labor HSK 2.0 · 5
礼 gift; ceremony; courtesy; good manners
立 to stand; to raise; to establish; to found; right away
梨 pear HSK 2.0 · 5
礼拜 week; Sunday; religious service
立场 position; standpoint HSK 2.0 · 6
厉害 impressive; intense (pain, wind); severe HSK 2.0 · 4
礼貌 courtesy; manners; polite HSK 2.0 · 4
利润 profits HSK 2.0 · 5
例外 exception; to be an exception HSK 2.0 · 6
恋爱 to be in love; to have a romantic relationship; love; courtship HSK 2.0 · 5
连接 to link; to join; to connect
联络 to get in touch; to contact; to stay in touch; liaison HSK 2.0 · 6
脸盆 washbasin (for face and hands)
脸色 complexion; look
联想 to associate (mentally); to evoke; association of ideas HSK 2.0 · 6
两岸 both shores; (political) mainland China and Taiwan
邻居 neighbor; next door HSK 2.0 · 3
令 MW for reams of paper
令 to order; to make (something happen); an order
铃 (small) bell HSK 2.0 · 5
领带 necktie
铃声 ring; ringtone; sound of a bell
流动 to flow; to circulate; to move around; mobile
流通 to circulate; circulation; distribution HSK 2.0 · 6
漏 to leak; to seep out; to leave out by mistake; to reveal (a secret) HSK 2.0 · 5
漏洞 leak; hole; gap; loophole
逻辑 logic (loanword) HSK 2.0 · 5
落实 to implement; to carry out; to finalize; workable; firm HSK 2.0 · 6
M
骂 to scold; to abuse; to curse HSK 2.0 · 5
码头 dock; pier; wharf HSK 2.0 · 6
买卖 business; buying and selling; transaction
漫长 very long; endless HSK 2.0 · 6
漫画 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga HSK 2.0 · 6
冒 to give off (smoke, steam); to risk; to pose as
毛笔 writing brush
矛盾 contradiction; conflict; disagreement; contradictory HSK 2.0 · 5
贸易 trade; commerce; to trade HSK 2.0 · 5
煤 coal
煤气 coal gas; gas (fuel)
门诊 outpatient service HSK 2.0 · 6
迷人 charming; fascinating; enchanting; alluring HSK 2.0 · 6
迷信 superstition; to blindly believe in (something or someone) HSK 2.0 · 6
面貌 face; features; appearance; look HSK 2.0 · 6
面子 social prestige; face; honor; outer surface HSK 2.0 · 6
秒 second (unit of time); (colloquial) instantly HSK 2.0 · 5
敏感 sensitive; susceptible HSK 2.0 · 6
明亮 bright; well-lit; (of eyes) shining
命令 order; command HSK 2.0 · 5
明明 obviously; plainly; clearly HSK 2.0 · 6
摩擦 friction; (figurative) clash; conflict; to rub; to chafe HSK 2.0 · 6
模范 model; fine example HSK 2.0 · 6
模仿 to imitate; to copy; to mimic HSK 2.0 · 5
模糊 vague; indistinct; fuzzy HSK 2.0 · 5
模式 mode; method; pattern HSK 2.0 · 6
摩托 motor (loanword); motorbike
目光 gaze; sight; (fig.) attention; vision HSK 2.0 · 6
模样 look; appearance; air HSK 2.0 · 6
N
耐心 to be patient; patience HSK 2.0 · 4
难 disaster; calamity; adversity
南北 north and south; north to south
难得 seldom; rare; hard to come by HSK 2.0 · 6
南极 south pole
男性 the male sex; a male
难以 hard to (believe, imagine, etc.)
脑子 brains; mind
内在 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate HSK 2.0 · 6
能量 energy; capabilities HSK 2.0 · 6
年度 year (school, fiscal); annual HSK 2.0 · 6
年龄 (a person's) age HSK 2.0 · 4
年前 before the end of the year; shortly before New Year
牛仔裤 jeans HSK 2.0 · 5
农产品 agricultural produce
女性 woman; the female sex
暖 warm; to warm
O
偶尔 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes HSK 2.0 · 4
偶然 accidental; by chance; occasionally HSK 2.0 · 5
偶像 idol
P
排除 to eliminate; to rule out; to remove; to exclude HSK 2.0 · 6
拍摄 to film; to shoot; to photograph; filming; shot
旁 side; beside; lateral; (in a Chinese character) side component
陪 to accompany; to keep someone company HSK 2.0 · 4
赔 to compensate; to indemnify; to lose money
配备 to equip; to provide with; to allocate HSK 2.0 · 6
赔偿 to compensate HSK 2.0 · 5
配套 complementary; matching; to form a complete set HSK 2.0 · 6
喷 to spray; to spout; to spurt
喷 (of a smell) strong; peak season (of a crop)
盆 basin; tub; flowerpot; MW for liquids, potted plants HSK 2.0 · 5
匹 (rare reading) mate, equal; one of a pair HSK 2.0 · 5
匹 MW for horses, mules; MW for rolls of cloth HSK 2.0 · 5
披 to drape over the shoulders; to cover with; to open; to spread HSK 2.0 · 5
皮肤 skin HSK 2.0 · 4
脾气 temperament; disposition; bad temper HSK 2.0 · 4
皮鞋 leather shoes HSK 2.0 · 5
骗 to deceive; to cheat; to swindle HSK 2.0 · 4
骗子 swindler; a cheat
拼 to piece together; to give it your all; to risk everything; to spell
品 article; product; type; quality; to taste; to savor; to appreciate
频道 frequency; (television) channel HSK 2.0 · 5
频繁 frequently; often HSK 2.0 · 6
品种 breed; variety HSK 2.0 · 5
凭 by means of; thanks to; to lean on; to rely on HSK 2.0 · 5
评估 to evaluate; to assess; evaluation; assessment HSK 2.0 · 6
评论 to comment on; comment; review HSK 2.0 · 6
平坦 level; even; smooth; flat HSK 2.0 · 6
平原 field; plain HSK 2.0 · 6
泼 to splash; to pour (liquid); to spill HSK 2.0 · 6
葡萄 grape HSK 2.0 · 3
葡萄酒 (grape) wine
Q
其 his; her; its; their; that; it (refers to something already mentioned)
起到 to play (a role); to have (an effect); to serve (a function)
启动 to start (a machine); to set in motion; to launch (a plan)
启发 to inspire; to stimulate thinking; to open someone's eyes; inspiration HSK 2.0 · 5
起码 at the minimum; at the very least HSK 2.0 · 6
齐全 complete; comprehensive HSK 2.0 · 6
启事 notice; announcement (posted, in print or online) HSK 2.0 · 6
气体 gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
期望 to hope for; to look forward to; expectation; hope HSK 2.0 · 6
气象 meteorology; atmospheric phenomenon; (figurative) atmosphere; scene HSK 2.0 · 6
欠 to owe; to lack HSK 2.0 · 5
签 to sign; label; bamboo stick (for drawing lots or fortunes)
签订 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) HSK 2.0 · 6
前景 prospects; outlook; future; (in an image) foreground HSK 2.0 · 6
签名 to sign; signature; autograph
前提 premise; precondition; prerequisite HSK 2.0 · 6
签约 to sign a contract or agreement
签证 visa; to issue a visa HSK 2.0 · 4
签字 to sign (one's name); signature HSK 2.0 · 5
将 to desire; to invite; to request
抢 to knock against; to bump into HSK 2.0 · 5
抢 to snatch; to rob; to fight over; to rush to HSK 2.0 · 5
枪 firearm; gun; pistol; rifle; spear; MW for shots HSK 2.0 · 5
墙壁 wall
强度 strength; intensity
抢救 to rescue HSK 2.0 · 6
强迫 to compel; to force HSK 2.0 · 6
瞧 to look; to see; to take a look; to see (a doctor) HSK 2.0 · 5
敲 to hit; to knock (on a door); to tap HSK 2.0 · 4
敲门 to knock on a door
悄悄 quietly; stealthily; on the sly HSK 2.0 · 5
琴 stringed instrument (zither, piano, etc.); musical instrument
勤奋 hardworking; diligent HSK 2.0 · 5
青 green; bluish green; (of hair) black; young; youth HSK 2.0 · 5
清晨 early morning; dawn HSK 2.0 · 6
情节 circumstances; plot; storyline HSK 2.0 · 6
晴朗 sunny and cloudless HSK 2.0 · 6
清理 to clean up; to tidy up; to clear; to get rid of HSK 2.0 · 6
情形 circumstances; situation HSK 2.0 · 6
区域 area; region; district HSK 2.0 · 6
劝 to advise; to persuade; to urge; to console HSK 2.0 · 5
泉 spring (of water); fountain; spring water
全都 all; without exception
全世界 worldwide; entire world
缺乏 to lack; to be short of HSK 2.0 · 5
确立 to establish; to institute HSK 2.0 · 6
群体 community; colony
群众 mass; multitude; the masses HSK 2.0 · 6
R
染 to dye; to catch (a disease); to pick up (a habit); to contaminate HSK 2.0 · 6
绕 to go around; to detour; to wind; to circle HSK 2.0 · 5
热量 calories; amount of heat; calorific value
热门 popular; hot; in vogue HSK 2.0 · 6
忍 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to hold oneself back
认 to recognize; to know; to admit
忍不住 cannot help; unable to bear HSK 2.0 · 5
认定 to be firmly convinced; to take for granted; to determine (a fact) HSK 2.0 · 6
人间 the human world; the earth HSK 2.0 · 6
人力 manpower; labor power
人士 person; figure; public figure HSK 2.0 · 6
忍受 to bear; to endure HSK 2.0 · 6
人物 character (in a work); figure; important person HSK 2.0 · 5
扔 to throw; to throw away HSK 2.0 · 4
仍旧 still; yet; as before; to remain the same HSK 2.0 · 6
如此 like this; so; such
入门 to get started (in a subject); to learn the basics; introduction
如同 like; as
如下 as follows
软 soft; flexible HSK 2.0 · 4
软件 (computer) software HSK 2.0 · 5
S
洒 to spill; to sprinkle; to spray; to scatter HSK 2.0 · 5
散文 prose; essay HSK 2.0 · 6
杀 to kill; to murder; to wipe out HSK 2.0 · 5
傻 foolish HSK 2.0 · 5
杀毒 to remove (computer) viruses; to disinfect
沙漠 desert HSK 2.0 · 5
扇 to fan; to slap (colloquial)
扇 fan; MW for doors, windows
山区 mountain area
扇子 fan HSK 2.0 · 5
商标 trademark; logo HSK 2.0 · 6
上级 higher authorities; superiors HSK 2.0 · 6
上下 up and down; about (after a number); superiors and subordinates
上涨 to rise; to go up
稍 somewhat; a little
稍 at ease! (military command)
稍微 a little bit HSK 2.0 · 4
射 to shoot; to launch; to fire; shot
蛇 snake; serpent HSK 2.0 · 5
社 association; agency; organization
拾 to ascend in light steps HSK 2.0 · 6
舍不得 to be reluctant to; to not have the heart to; to hate to part with HSK 2.0 · 5
舍得 to be willing to part with (something); to not begrudge
射击 to shoot; to fire (a gun) HSK 2.0 · 5
社区 community; neighborhood HSK 2.0 · 6
设想 to imagine; to suppose; to envisage; tentative plan HSK 2.0 · 6
摄像 to videotape
摄像机 video camera
摄影 to photograph; photography HSK 2.0 · 5
摄影师 photographer; cameraman
神 god; spirit; mood; expression; amazing; awesome
伸 to stretch; to extend HSK 2.0 · 5
深处 the deepest part; depths (of a place or the heart)
深度 depth; profundity (of a text or analysis)
神经 nerve; (colloquial) crazy; mental state HSK 2.0 · 5
神奇 magical; mystical; miraculous HSK 2.0 · 6
神情 look; expression HSK 2.0 · 6
声 sound; voice; noise; reputation; MW for sounds
剩 to remain; to be left over HSK 2.0 · 4
乘 (archaic) war chariot; (archaic) MW for chariots; four HSK 2.0 · 5
生成 to generate; to produce; to form; to come into being
胜负 victory or defeat; outcome (of a match, contest) HSK 2.0 · 6
升高 to raise; to ascend
剩下 to remain; to be left over
式 type; style; manner; model
拾 to pick up (from the ground); ten (formal numeral used in finance) HSK 2.0 · 6
时常 often; frequently HSK 2.0 · 6
使得 to make; to cause; to give rise to
示范 to demonstrate; to show how it's done; demonstration; model HSK 2.0 · 6
师傅 master (of a trade); skilled worker; boss (to drivers, workers) HSK 2.0 · 4
诗歌 poem
时光 time; era; period of time HSK 2.0 · 6
实惠 economical; advantageous; good value; real benefit HSK 2.0 · 6
时机 opportunity; opportune moment HSK 2.0 · 6
势力 power; influence; force (military, political) HSK 2.0 · 6
视频 video; video call
时事 current events; news of the day; topical issues HSK 2.0 · 6
试图 to attempt; to try HSK 2.0 · 6
视为 to regard as; to see as; to consider as
失误 mistake; error; slip; to make a mistake HSK 2.0 · 6
十足 full; complete; absolute; one hundred percent HSK 2.0 · 6
瘦 thin; skinny; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean HSK 2.0 · 3
手段 means; method; trick
手法 technique; trick; skill HSK 2.0 · 6
收购 to buy up (from various sources); to acquire (a company)
收集 to gather; to collect
收拾 to tidy up; to put away; to pack; to fix; to repair HSK 2.0 · 4
寿司 sushi
受灾 to be hit by a disaster; to be affected by a calamity
鼠 mouse; rat
鼠标 mouse (computing) HSK 2.0 · 5
蔬菜 vegetables HSK 2.0 · 5
输出 to export; to output
书法 calligraphy; art of writing HSK 2.0 · 6
书柜 bookcase
数目 amount; number HSK 2.0 · 6
熟悉 to be familiar with; to know well HSK 2.0 · 4
书桌 desk
摔 to fall; to throw down; to drop and break HSK 2.0 · 5
摔倒 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw to the ground
率领 to lead; to command; to head HSK 2.0 · 6
双手 both hands
水产品 aquatic products (fish, seafood, seaweed, etc.)
水分 moisture; water content; (figurative) exaggeration, padded figures
水库 reservoir
睡眠 sleep; to sleep
水灾 flood; flood damage
说法 to expound Buddhist teachings
说法 way of saying; wording; version; opinion; theory
硕士 master's degree; person with a master's degree HSK 2.0 · 4
私人 private; personal HSK 2.0 · 5
思维 (line of) thought; thinking HSK 2.0 · 6
四周 all around
搜 to search
搜索 to search (a place, a database); to scour; search HSK 2.0 · 6
宿舍 dormitory; student room HSK 2.0 · 5
酸甜苦辣 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy; (fig.) life's ups and downs
碎 to break into pieces; to shatter; broken HSK 2.0 · 5
随后 soon after
随意 at will, as one wishes; casual, informal HSK 2.0 · 6
岁月 years; time HSK 2.0 · 6
随着 as; in step with; along with HSK 2.0 · 4
损害 harm; to damage; to impair
损失 loss; damage; to lose; to suffer damage HSK 2.0 · 5
锁 to lock; to lock up; a lock HSK 2.0 · 5
所在 place; location; (after a noun: where it is located)
T
抬 to lift; to raise; to carry (together) HSK 2.0 · 4
台风 stage presence, poise; typhoon HSK 2.0 · 6
太空 outer space HSK 2.0 · 6
抬头 to raise one's head; to look up; (figurative) to gain strength
弹 to play (a string instrument); to pluck; to spring; to flick HSK 2.0 · 4
逃 to escape; to run away; to flee HSK 2.0 · 5
桃 peach HSK 2.0 · 5
桃花 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair
逃跑 to flee; to run away; to escape
桃树 peach tree
讨厌 to detest; to loathe; to hate; unpleasant; annoying HSK 2.0 · 4
逃走 to escape; to flee; to run away
特定 specific; particular; designated; certain HSK 2.0 · 6
特性 property; characteristic
特有 characteristic (of); distinctive; peculiar; to have exclusively
题材 subject matter HSK 2.0 · 6
提倡 to promote; to advocate HSK 2.0 · 5
体积 volume; bulk HSK 2.0 · 5
体力 physical strength; physical power
提起 to mention; to lift; to arouse (spirits)
提示 to point out; to remind; to suggest; hint; notice HSK 2.0 · 6
天才 talent; genius; gift; gifted person HSK 2.0 · 6
天然气 natural gas HSK 2.0 · 6
天文 astronomy HSK 2.0 · 6
调节 to adjust; to regulate; to balance; regulation HSK 2.0 · 6
调解 to mediate; to reconcile (the parties); mediation HSK 2.0 · 6
厅 hall; living room; lobby; (provincial) department
停留 to stop; to stay temporarily; to stop over
通用 to be in general use; valid everywhere; interchangeable; common HSK 2.0 · 6
偷 to steal; secretly
偷偷 secretly; stealthily; on the sly
吐 to spit; to let out; to express HSK 2.0 · 5
吐 to vomit; to throw up HSK 2.0 · 5
兔 rabbit
土豆 potato HSK 2.0 · 5
突破 to break through; to surmount (a limit); breakthrough HSK 2.0 · 6
团长 group leader; head of a delegation; regimental commander
推行 to put into effect; to carry out
脱离 to break away from; to separate from; to get out of HSK 2.0 · 6
W
外界 the outside world; external HSK 2.0 · 6
完了 to be over; to be done for; (exclamation: it's over!, we're doomed!)
胃 stomach HSK 2.0 · 5
微博 microblogging; microblog
违法 illegal; to break the law
违反 to violate (a law) HSK 2.0 · 5
违规 to violate the rules
为难 to be in a bind; to put someone in a bind; to make things hard HSK 2.0 · 6
为期 to last (a period of time); to be scheduled for (a date) HSK 2.0 · 6
围绕 to revolve around; to center on; to surround HSK 2.0 · 5
委托 to entrust; to trust; to commission HSK 2.0 · 5
慰问 to show concern for (the sick, victims); to offer support; to console HSK 2.0 · 6
卫星 satellite; moon HSK 2.0 · 6
唯一 only; sole HSK 2.0 · 5
为止 (until; up to: closes an "up to..." phrase)
为主 to predominate; to take as the main thing; to rely mainly on
温和 mild; gentle; moderate HSK 2.0 · 6
温和 lukewarm HSK 2.0 · 6
文艺 literature and art HSK 2.0 · 6
握 to grasp; to hold; to shake (hands); to clench (a fist)
卧室 bedroom HSK 2.0 · 5
舞 to dance; to wield; to brandish
屋 house; room
物价 (commodity) prices
误解 to misunderstand; misunderstanding HSK 2.0 · 6
无奈 to have no choice; resigned; helpless; but unfortunately HSK 2.0 · 5
污染 to pollute; to contaminate; pollution HSK 2.0 · 4
污水 sewage
物业 property management (of a building or housing estate); real estate
无疑 undoubtedly; without a doubt
物质 matter; substance; material; materialistic HSK 2.0 · 5
X
戏 trick; drama; play; show
西红柿 tomato HSK 2.0 · 4
戏剧 theater; drama; play HSK 2.0 · 5
喜剧 comedy
西装 suit; Western-style clothes
吓 to frighten; to scare HSK 2.0 · 5
显 to show; to reveal; to appear; obvious; visible; conspicuous
献 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate
闲 idle; free; unoccupied; to have nothing to do
先后 one after another; in succession; order of priority
先前 before; previously HSK 2.0 · 6
线索 trail; clues; thread (of a story) HSK 2.0 · 6
鲜艳 bright-colored; gaily-colored HSK 2.0 · 5
现有 to currently exist; to be available now; existing
现状 current situation HSK 2.0 · 6
乡 countryside; hometown; native village; rural township
香肠 sausage
乡村 rustic; village; countryside
向导 guide HSK 2.0 · 6
相等 equal; equally; equivalent HSK 2.0 · 6
向前 forward; onward
向上 upward; to go up; to improve oneself; to make progress
相声 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk
享受 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure HSK 2.0 · 5
详细 detailed; in detail; minute HSK 2.0 · 4
相应 to correspond; corresponding; accordingly HSK 2.0 · 6
象征 symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to represent HSK 2.0 · 5
消除 to eliminate; to remove HSK 2.0 · 6
消毒 to disinfect; to sterilize HSK 2.0 · 6
消防 firefighting; fire control HSK 2.0 · 6
消费者 consumer
消极 negative; passive; inactive HSK 2.0 · 6
小偷儿 Thief
歇 to rest; to take a break; to stop HSK 2.0 · 5
斜 slanted; oblique; crooked; to tilt HSK 2.0 · 5
协议 agreement; pact; protocol HSK 2.0 · 6
协议书 contract; protocol
辛苦 hard; exhausting; to go to a lot of trouble; to work hard HSK 2.0 · 4
信念 faith; belief; conviction HSK 2.0 · 6
欣赏 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire HSK 2.0 · 5
心态 attitude; state of mind; mentality HSK 2.0 · 6
心疼 to love dearly; to feel sorry for; to be upset; to begrudge (a cost) HSK 2.0 · 6
信箱 mailbox; post office box
性能 function; performance; behavior HSK 2.0 · 6
行驶 to drive; to travel (of a vehicle on a road)
形态 shape; form; pattern; morphology HSK 2.0 · 6
熊 bear
雄伟 grand; imposing; majestic; magnificent HSK 2.0 · 5
臭 sense of smell; smell bad HSK 2.0 · 5
修复 to restore; to repair; to fix; (computing) to repair (a file) HSK 2.0 · 6
修建 to build; to construct HSK 2.0 · 6
休闲 leisure; free time; to relax; casual (clothing) HSK 2.0 · 5
修养 cultivation; training; self-cultivation; good manners
许可 to allow; to authorize; permission HSK 2.0 · 6
虚心 open-minded; humble HSK 2.0 · 5
选修 to choose (an elective); to take as an elective
学科 discipline; subject; course; branch of learning
学位 academic degree; place in school HSK 2.0 · 6
学者 scholar
寻求 to seek; to look for
询问 to inquire HSK 2.0 · 5
Y
押金 deposit; down payment HSK 2.0 · 6
亚军 runner-up; second place HSK 2.0 · 6
鸭子 duck; male prostitute (slang)
广 (radical: 'shelter, eave', found in many characters)
眼光 gaze; vision; insight; judgment HSK 2.0 · 6
研究所 research institute; research center
严厉 severe; strict HSK 2.0 · 6
延伸 to extend; to spread HSK 2.0 · 6
严肃 serious; solemn; grave; severe; seriously HSK 2.0 · 5
言语 words; speech; (spoken) language
言语 to speak; to tell
咬 to bite; to nip HSK 2.0 · 5
邀请 to invite; invitation HSK 2.0 · 4
摇头 to shake one's head
也好 that's fine; okay; just as well; (repeated: whether... or...)
夜间 nighttime; at night; nocturnal
业务 business; professional work; specialized work; service HSK 2.0 · 5
乙 second (in order); "B" (in lists A, B, C); Party B (in a contract) HSK 2.0 · 5
一辈子 (for) a lifetime HSK 2.0 · 5
以便 so that; so as to; in order to HSK 2.0 · 6
一带 region; district
一旦 once; as soon as; if ever HSK 2.0 · 5
依法 according to the law; in accordance with legal rules
依旧 as before; still HSK 2.0 · 6
依据 according to; basis; foundation HSK 2.0 · 6
一句话 in a word; in short
一口气 in one go; at a stretch; one breath
一流 top quality; front ranking HSK 2.0 · 6
一路 all the way; the whole journey HSK 2.0 · 5
一身 whole body; from head to toe; a set (of clothes)
意识 consciousness; awareness; to realize; to be aware of HSK 2.0 · 6
以往 in the past; formerly HSK 2.0 · 6
意味着 to signify; to mean; to imply HSK 2.0 · 6
一下子 suddenly; all at once; in an instant
一向 always (until now); habitually; all along HSK 2.0 · 6
依照 according to; in light of
意志 will; willpower; determination HSK 2.0 · 6
因而 therefore; as a result; and so HSK 2.0 · 5
饮料 drink; beverage HSK 2.0 · 4
饮食 diet; food and drink HSK 2.0 · 6
印刷 to print; printing HSK 2.0 · 6
硬 hard; stiff; firm; by force; stubbornly HSK 2.0 · 4
硬件 hardware; equipment, facilities (figurative) HSK 2.0 · 5
拥抱 to embrace; to hug HSK 2.0 · 5
用不着 not need; have no use for
用户 user; customer; subscriber; consumer HSK 2.0 · 6
用来 to be used for
拥有 to have; to possess HSK 2.0 · 6
用于 to use in; to use on; to use for
由此 hereby; from this
有毒 poisonous
有害 destructive; harmful; damaging
优惠 discount; preferential; favorable (terms); advantage HSK 2.0 · 5
有力 powerful; forceful; vigorous
有利于 to be beneficial to; to favor; to be advantageous to
幽默 (loanword) humor; humorous HSK 2.0 · 4
尤其 especially; particularly HSK 2.0 · 4
优先 to have priority; to take precedence; as a priority HSK 2.0 · 6
友谊 friendship; fellowship HSK 2.0 · 4
游泳池 swimming pool
犹豫 to hesitate HSK 2.0 · 5
有着 to have; to possess
预备 to prepare; to get ready; preparation; preparatory
羽毛球 shuttlecock; badminton HSK 2.0 · 4
预期 to expect; to anticipate HSK 2.0 · 6
羽绒服 down-filled garment HSK 2.0 · 6
雨水 rainwater; rainfall; rain
愿 to be willing; to want; to wish; wish; desire
怨 to blame; to complain about; resentment; grudge
远处 distant place
元旦 New Year's Day HSK 2.0 · 5
原理 principle; theory HSK 2.0 · 6
园林 gardens; park; landscape garden HSK 2.0 · 6
原始 original; primitive; primordial HSK 2.0 · 6
原先 originally; original; former HSK 2.0 · 6
原有 original; former
月饼 mooncake (for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
阅览室 reading room
月球 the moon
约束 to restrict; to limit; to control; restriction HSK 2.0 · 6
运 to transport; to move; to use; to apply; luck; fortune
运行 to function; to operate; to be running; to run (a program) HSK 2.0 · 6
Z
灾 disaster; calamity
在场 to be present; to be on the scene
再次 once more; again
灾害 calamity; disaster HSK 2.0 · 5
灾难 disaster; catastrophe HSK 2.0 · 6
在内 (included) in it; among them
灾区 disaster area; stricken region
再也 (not) any more
暂时 temporarily; for the time being; provisional HSK 2.0 · 4
暂停 to suspend; to pause; to stop temporarily; time-out
糟 terrible; awful; ruined; (exclamation) what a mess!
糟糕 terrible; awful; disastrous; too bad!; oh no! HSK 2.0 · 5
早期 early stage; early period; initial phase
增 to increase; to add
赠 to give as a gift; to present
增产 to increase production
增大 to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify
增多 to increase; to grow in number
增强 to increase; to strengthen
赠送 to present as a gift HSK 2.0 · 6
摘 to pick (flowers, fruit); to take off (glasses, hat); to select HSK 2.0 · 5
展览 to exhibit; to display; exhibition HSK 2.0 · 5
占领 to occupy; to seize; to conquer by force HSK 2.0 · 6
展示 to show; to exhibit; to present HSK 2.0 · 6
展现 to show; to unfold; to reveal; to present HSK 2.0 · 6
占有 to occupy; to possess; to have; (statistics) to account for (a share) HSK 2.0 · 6
涨 to rise (of prices, rivers) HSK 2.0 · 5
涨 to swell; to distend HSK 2.0 · 5
涨价 to rise in price; to become more expensive
掌握 to master; to have a good command of; to control (a situation) HSK 2.0 · 5
招生 to enroll new students; enrollment; student admissions
招手 to wave; to beckon
乙 hooked turning stroke (in calligraphy) HSK 2.0 · 5
真诚 sincere; genuine; true
振动 to vibrate; to shake; vibration HSK 2.0 · 5
诊断 to diagnose HSK 2.0 · 5
珍贵 precious HSK 2.0 · 6
震惊 to shock; to astonish HSK 2.0 · 6
真理 truth HSK 2.0 · 5
珍惜 to treasure; to value; to cherish HSK 2.0 · 5
真相 the truth; the actual facts HSK 2.0 · 6
珍珠 pearl HSK 2.0 · 6
挣 to earn (money); to strive to get
正版 genuine; legal; legitimate (as opposed to pirated)
正规 regular; according to standards HSK 2.0 · 6
挣钱 to make money HSK 2.0 · 5
正如 just as; precisely as
证实 to confirm; to verify HSK 2.0 · 6
证书 credentials; certificate HSK 2.0 · 6
正义 justice; righteousness; just HSK 2.0 · 6
争议 controversy; dispute; to dispute HSK 2.0 · 6
至 to arrive; most; to; until
治安 law and order; public security HSK 2.0 · 6
值班 to work a shift; on duty HSK 2.0 · 6
指标 indicator; index; target; quota HSK 2.0 · 6
只不过 only; nothing more than; it's just that...
制成 to manufacture; to make (a product from something)
支出 expense; expenditure; to spend; to pay HSK 2.0 · 6
指甲 fingernail HSK 2.0 · 6
只见 suddenly one sees; all one sees is
治理 to govern; to administer; to manage; to fix (a problem); governance HSK 2.0 · 6
之内 inside; within
职能 function; role HSK 2.0 · 6
支配 to control; to dominate; to have at one's disposal; to allocate HSK 2.0 · 6
指示 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; instruction; directive HSK 2.0 · 6
之外 outside; excluding
职位 position; post; job HSK 2.0 · 6
职务 post; position; job; duties HSK 2.0 · 6
之下 under; beneath; less than
直线 straight line; in a straight line; sharply (rise or fall)
执行 to execute; to carry out; to implement; to fulfill HSK 2.0 · 5
制约 to restrict; condition HSK 2.0 · 6
指责 to blame; to criticize; to condemn HSK 2.0 · 6
之中 in the midst of; among; within; during
终点 end point; finish line; destination; terminus HSK 2.0 · 6
中毒 to be poisoned
中断 to interrupt; to cut off; to suspend HSK 2.0 · 6
众多 numerous
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival (15th of the 8th lunar month)
终身 lifelong; all one's life; marriage HSK 2.0 · 6
中央 center; middle; central authorities HSK 2.0 · 6
中药 traditional Chinese medicine
终止 to stop; to terminate HSK 2.0 · 6
周期 period; cycle HSK 2.0 · 6
主办 to organize; to host; to sponsor (an event) HSK 2.0 · 6
注册 to register; to enroll HSK 2.0 · 5
主导 to lead; to direct; to dominate; leading; dominant; main HSK 2.0 · 6
主管 to be in charge of; to direct; person in charge; manager HSK 2.0 · 6
主观 subjective HSK 2.0 · 5
祝贺 to congratulate; congratulations HSK 2.0 · 4
助理 assistant HSK 2.0 · 6
注射 injection; to inject HSK 2.0 · 6
注视 to gaze at; to watch closely; to contemplate HSK 2.0 · 6
助手 assistant; helper HSK 2.0 · 6
主体 main part; body; essence; subject (agent)
注重 to pay attention to; to emphasize HSK 2.0 · 6
竹子 bamboo HSK 2.0 · 5
转化 to transform; to convert; transformation
转换 to change; to transform; to convert; to switch
专辑 album (music); record; special collection
专利 patent; (figurative) exclusive right; monopoly HSK 2.0 · 6
转让 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) HSK 2.0 · 6
转向 to change direction; (figurative) to change stance or course
转向 to get lost; to lose one's way
撞 to crash into; to bump into; to run into by chance HSK 2.0 · 4
装饰 to decorate; decoration HSK 2.0 · 5
紫 purple; violet HSK 2.0 · 5
资本 capital (economics) HSK 2.0 · 6
资产 property; assets HSK 2.0 · 6
子弹 bullet HSK 2.0 · 6
自豪 proud (of one's achievements etc) HSK 2.0 · 5
自杀 to commit suicide; to take one's own life
仔细 careful; attentive; carefully HSK 2.0 · 4
自愿 voluntary HSK 2.0 · 5
资助 to fund; to subsidize; financial aid HSK 2.0 · 6
总裁 president; CEO HSK 2.0 · 5
总数 total; sum; aggregate
总算 at long last; finally; on the whole HSK 2.0 · 5
总体 whole; totality; overall; general; total
阻碍 to obstruct; to hinder; to impede; obstacle HSK 2.0 · 6
组织 to organize; organization; (biology) tissue HSK 2.0 · 4
醉 intoxicated HSK 2.0 · 5
尊敬 to respect; to revere; to honor; respected; distinguished HSK 2.0 · 5
遵守 to comply with; to abide by (rules, laws) HSK 2.0 · 5
尊重 to respect; to value HSK 2.0 · 4
Frequently asked questions
How many words are in HSK 5?
This page lists 1,098 entries for HSK 5 (1,062 distinct hanzi: a word with two readings gets one entry per reading). The official HSK 3.0 standard counts 1,071 words at this level, and 1,500 characters cumulatively up to it.
Is HSK 5 (HSK 3.0) the same as HSK 5 (HSK 2.0)?
No. HSK 3.0 and HSK 2.0 are different standards, and the same number does not mark the same bar. That is why this list shows both tags: 650 of the 1,098 entries here also appeared somewhere in HSK 2.0 (spread across 2.0 levels 3 to 6), and the rest have no 2.0 tag at all.
How long does HSK 5 take?
That depends on your time and your starting point, but the arithmetic is fixed: at 10 new words a day, the 1,098 entries take about 110 days — roughly 16 weeks; at 20 a day, about 55 days — roughly 8 weeks. Reviews on top of that are what decide whether the words stay.