HSK 4 vocabulary list
HSK 4 is where you start handling longer conversations, opinions and news-style texts on familiar topics. Below are all 1,000 words that HSK 4 adds in the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, in syllabus order, with pinyin, English meanings and audio. Tap a word to hear it.
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| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | āyí | maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation | N | |
| 2 | ā | ah; oh (interjection) | Intj | |
| 3 | ǎi | (of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low; (of rank) inferior (to) | Adj | |
| 4 | ǎixiǎo | short and small; low and small; undersized | Adj | |
| 5 | àiguó | to love one's country; patriotic | ||
| 6 | àihù | to cherish; to treasure; to take care of | V | |
| 7 | ān | to calm; to set at ease; peaceful | V/Adj | |
| 8 | ānzhì | to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for | V | |
| 9 | ànshí | on time; before deadline; on schedule | Adv | |
| 10 | àn | dark; secret; hidden | Adj | |
| 11 | ànshì | to hint; to suggest; hint | V | |
| 12 | bāshì | bus; motor coach | N | |
| 13 | bǎihuò | general merchandise | N | |
| 14 | bǎi | to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro | V | |
| 15 | bǎidòng | to sway; to swing; to move back and forth | V | |
| 16 | bǎituō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of | V | |
| 17 | bài | to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent) | V | |
| 18 | bànshì | to handle (affairs); to work | ||
| 19 | bāoguǒ | to wrap up; to bind up; bundle | N/V | |
| 20 | bāohán | to contain; to embody; to include | V | |
| 21 | bāokuò | to comprise; to include; to involve | V | |
| 22 | báo | thin; cold in manner; indifferent | Adj | |
| 23 | bǎo | jewel; gem; treasure | N | |
| 24 | bǎobao | darling; baby | N | |
| 25 | bǎobèi | treasured object; treasure; darling | N | |
| 26 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious; to value | Adj | |
| 27 | bǎoshí | precious stone; gem | N | |
| 28 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy | ||
| 29 | bǎoshǒu | to guard; to keep; conservative | V/Adj | |
| 30 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug | V | |
| 31 | bèijǐng | background; backdrop; context | N | |
| 32 | bèi | times; -fold | M | |
| 33 | bèipò | to be compelled; to be forced | V | |
| 34 | běnkē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) | N | |
| 35 | bèn | stupid; foolish; silly | Adj | |
| 36 | bǐfēn | score (of a game or competition) | N | |
| 37 | bìyè | graduation; to graduate; to finish school | ||
| 38 | bìyèshēng | graduate | N | |
| 39 | bì | to avoid; to shun; to flee | V | |
| 40 | bìmiǎn | to avert; to prevent; to avoid | V | |
| 41 | biān | to weave; to plait; to organize | V | |
| 42 | biànlùn | to argue over; debate; argument | V/N | |
| 43 | biāozhì | to symbolize; sign; to indicate | V/N | |
| 44 | biǎoqíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings | N | |
| 45 | biǎoyáng | to praise; to commend | V | |
| 46 | bié | to pin; to fasten (with a clip) | V | |
| 47 | bīng | ice; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold | N | |
| 48 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator | N | |
| 49 | bīngxuě | ice and snow | N/Adj | |
| 50 | bīng | soldiers; a force; an army | N | |
| 51 | bìng | to combine; to merge | V | |
| 52 | búyàojǐn | unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter | Adj | |
| 53 | búzàihu | not to care | V | |
| 54 | bùguǎn | no matter (what, how); regardless of | Conj | |
| 55 | bùrán | otherwise; or else; not so | Conj | |
| 56 | bùzhì | to arrange; to set up; to lay out | V | |
| 57 | bùxíng | to go on foot; to walk | V | |
| 58 | cā | to rub; to scratch; to wipe | V | |
| 59 | cái | talent; ability | N | |
| 60 | cáiliào | (raw) material; data; person who has the potential to do the job | N | |
| 61 | cáichǎn | property; assets; estate | N | |
| 62 | cáifù | wealth; riches | N | |
| 63 | cǎifǎng | to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect | V/N | |
| 64 | cānkǎo | to consult; to refer; consultation | V | |
| 65 | cānyù | to participate (in sth) | V | |
| 66 | cāochǎng | playground; sports field; drill ground | N | |
| 67 | cāozuò | to work; to operate; to manipulate | V | |
| 68 | cè | to survey; to measure; to conjecture | V | |
| 69 | cèliáng | to measure; to gauge; to determine | V | |
| 70 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) | V/N | |
| 71 | céng | once; formerly; ever (in the past) | Adv | |
| 72 | cháyè | tea; tea leaves | N | |
| 73 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise; product | N | |
| 74 | chángtú | long distance; long-distance phone call; long-distance coach | Adj/N | |
| 75 | chángshí | common sense; general knowledge | N | |
| 76 | chàngpiàn | gramophone record; LP; music CD | N | |
| 77 | chāo | to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize | V | |
| 78 | chāoxiě | to copy; to transcribe | V | |
| 79 | cháo | tide; damp; moist | N/Adj | |
| 80 | cháoliú | tide; current; trend | N | |
| 81 | cháoshī | damp; moist | Adj | |
| 82 | chèdǐ | thorough; thoroughly; complete | Adj | |
| 83 | chén | to submerge; to immerse; to sink | V/Adj | |
| 84 | chénmò | taciturn; uncommunicative; silent | Adj/V | |
| 85 | chénzhòng | heavy; hard; serious | Adj | |
| 86 | chēngzàn | to praise; to commend; to compliment | V | |
| 87 | chéngrén | an adult; to reach adulthood | N | |
| 88 | chéngshí | honest | Adj | |
| 89 | chéngxìn | honesty; trustworthiness; good faith | Adj | |
| 90 | chéngdān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) | V | |
| 91 | chéngrèn | to admit; to concede; to recognize | V | |
| 92 | chéngshòu | to bear; to support; to inherit | V | |
| 93 | chéngxù | procedures; sequence; order | N | |
| 94 | chījīng | to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed | ||
| 95 | chídào | to arrive late | V | |
| 96 | chǐ | a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler | N/M | |
| 97 | chǐcùn | size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes) | N | |
| 98 | chǐzi | ruler (measuring instrument) | N | |
| 99 | chōng | to rush; to dash; to rinse | V | |
| 100 | chōngdiàn | to recharge (a battery); to update one's skills and knowledge | ||
| 101 | chōngdiànqì | battery charger | N | |
| 102 | chōngfèn | ample; sufficient; adequate | Adj | |
| 103 | chóngzi | insect; bug; worm | N | |
| 104 | chōu | to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole | V | |
| 105 | chōujiǎng | to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle | ||
| 106 | chōuyān | to smoke (tobacco) | V | |
| 107 | chūkǒu | to export | ||
| 108 | chūsè | remarkable; outstanding | Adj | |
| 109 | chūshòu | to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market | V | |
| 110 | chūxí | to attend; to participate; present | V | |
| 111 | chǔyú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) | V | |
| 112 | chù | locality; aspect; place | N | |
| 113 | chuānshang | to put on (clothes etc) | ||
| 114 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional | N/Adj | |
| 115 | chuānghu | window | N | |
| 116 | chuāngtái | windowsill; window ledge | N | |
| 117 | chuāngzi | window | N | |
| 118 | chūnjì | springtime | N | |
| 119 | chún | pure; simple; unmixed | Adj | |
| 120 | chúnjìngshuǐ | purified water | N | |
| 121 | cíhuì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word | N | |
| 122 | cǐ | this; these | Pron | |
| 123 | cǐwài | besides; in addition; moreover | Conj | |
| 124 | cì | second-rate; inferior | Adj | |
| 125 | cì | to prick; to pierce; thorn | V/N | |
| 126 | cìjī | to provoke; to irritate; to upset | V/N | |
| 127 | cóngcǐ | from now on; since then; henceforth | Adv | |
| 128 | cū | (of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse | Adj | |
| 129 | cūxīn | careless; thoughtless | Adj | |
| 130 | cùjìn | to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost | V | |
| 131 | cùshǐ | to prompt; to induce; to spur | V | |
| 132 | cùxiāo | to promote sales | V | |
| 133 | cuòshī | measure; step | N | |
| 134 | dá | dozen | M | |
| 135 | dá'àn | answer; solution | N | |
| 136 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower; to beat | V | |
| 137 | dǎléi | to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder | ||
| 138 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep | V | |
| 139 | dǎzhé | to give a discount | ||
| 140 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection | ||
| 141 | dàbā | large bus; coach | N | |
| 142 | dàduō | mostly; for the most part | Adv | |
| 143 | dàfang | generous; magnanimous; stylish | Adj | |
| 144 | dàgē | eldest brother; gang leader; boss | N | |
| 145 | dà guīmó | large scale; extensive; wide scale | ||
| 146 | dàhuì | general assembly; general meeting; convention | N | |
| 147 | dàjiě | big sister; elder sister | N | |
| 148 | dà lóu | building (a relatively large, multistory one) | ||
| 149 | dàlù | continent; mainland | N | |
| 150 | dàmā | father's elder brother's wife | N | |
| 151 | dàxíng | large; large-scale | Adj | |
| 152 | dàye | father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man | N | |
| 153 | dàzhòng | the masses; the great bulk of the population | N | |
| 154 | dàitì | to replace; to take the place of | V | |
| 155 | dàiyù | treatment; pay; salary | N | |
| 156 | dài | bag; sack; measure word for bags of sth | N/M | |
| 157 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear | V | |
| 158 | dānbǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for | V/N | |
| 159 | dānrèn | to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to serve as | V | |
| 160 | dānxīn | anxious; worried; uneasy | ||
| 161 | dān | single; only; alone; list; bill | Adj/Adv | |
| 162 | dānchún | simple; pure; unsophisticated | Adj | |
| 163 | dāndiào | monotonous | Adj | |
| 164 | dāndú | alone; by oneself; on one's own | Adv | |
| 165 | dàn | insipid; diluted; weak | Adj | |
| 166 | dǎoyóu | to conduct a tour; tour guide; guidebook | V/N | |
| 167 | dǎozhì | to lead to; to create; to cause | V | |
| 168 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt; to close down | V | |
| 169 | dǎochē | to change buses or trains | ||
| 170 | dàochē | to reverse (a vehicle) | ||
| 171 | déyì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent | Adj | |
| 172 | děi | must; to have to | V | |
| 173 | dēngguāng | (stage) lighting; light | N | |
| 174 | dēng | to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount | V | |
| 175 | dēngjì | to register (one's name) | ||
| 176 | dēnglù | to register; to log in | V | |
| 177 | dēngshān | to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering | ||
| 178 | díquè | really; indeed | Adv | |
| 179 | dírén | enemy | N | |
| 180 | dǐ | bottom; base; background | N | |
| 181 | dìfāng | local (as opposed to central government) | N | |
| 182 | dìmiàn | floor; ground; surface | N | |
| 183 | dìwèi | position; status; place | N | |
| 184 | dìxià | underground; subterranean; covert | N | |
| 185 | dìzhǐ | address | N | |
| 186 | diǎnxíng | model; typical case; archetype | N/Adj | |
| 187 | diǎnmíng | roll call; to mention sb by name | ||
| 188 | diàndēng | electric light | N | |
| 189 | diàndòngchē | electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars) | N | |
| 190 | diàntī | elevator; escalator | N | |
| 191 | diànyuán | electric power source | N | |
| 192 | dǐng | top; measure word for hats, tents etc; to carry on the head; to withstand | N/V/M | |
| 193 | dìng | to fix; to set; to make definite | V | |
| 194 | dōngjì | winter | N | |
| 195 | dònghuàpiàn | animated film | N | |
| 196 | dòngyáo | to sway; to waver; to rock | V | |
| 197 | dòufu | tofu; bean curd | N | |
| 198 | dúlì | to stand alone; independent; independence | V | |
| 199 | dútè | unique; distinctive | Adj | |
| 200 | dúzì | alone | Adv | |
| 201 | dǔ | to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole) | V | |
| 202 | dǔchē | traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested | ||
| 203 | dùzi | belly; abdomen; stomach | N | |
| 204 | dùguò | to pass; to spend (time); to survive | V | |
| 205 | duànliàn | to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise | V | |
| 206 | duìbǐ | to contrast; contrast; ratio | V/N | |
| 207 | duìfu | to handle; to deal with; to tackle | V | |
| 208 | duìyú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to | Prep | |
| 209 | duō cì | many times; repeatedly | ||
| 210 | duō nián | many years; for many years; longstanding | ||
| 211 | duōyàng | diverse; diversity; manifold | Adj | |
| 212 | duō zhǒng | many kinds of; multiple; diverse | ||
| 213 | ěxin | to feel sick; to embarrass (deliberately); nausea | Adj/V | |
| 214 | értóng | child | N | |
| 215 | ér | and; but; while (showing contrast) | Conj | |
| 216 | ér shì | rather | ||
| 217 | ěrjī | headphones; earphones; telephone receiver | N | |
| 218 | èrshǒu | indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant | Adj | |
| 219 | fāhuī | to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities | V | |
| 220 | fāpiào | invoice; receipt; bill | N | |
| 221 | fāshāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; flourishing | ||
| 222 | fǎ | law; method; way | N | |
| 223 | fǎguān | judge (in court) | N | |
| 224 | fǎlǜ | law | N | |
| 225 | fǎyuàn | court of law; court | N | |
| 226 | fān | to turn over; to flip over; to overturn | V | |
| 227 | fānyì | to translate; to interpret; translator | V/N | |
| 228 | fán | to feel vexed; to bother; to trouble | Adj/V | |
| 229 | fǎn | opposite; reverse; on the contrary; to oppose | Adj/V/Adv | |
| 230 | fǎn'ér | on the contrary; instead | Adv | |
| 231 | fǎnyìng | to mirror; to reflect; to report | V/N | |
| 232 | fāng | square; power or involution (math.); upright | Adj/N | |
| 233 | fāng'àn | plan; program (for action etc); proposal | N | |
| 234 | fāngzhēn | policy; guidelines | N | |
| 235 | fàngsōng | to relax; to slacken; to loosen | V | |
| 236 | fēi | not; non-; (非…不可) must | Adv | |
| 237 | féi | fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large | Adj | |
| 238 | fēnbù | to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc) | V | |
| 239 | fēnsàn | to scatter; to disperse; to distribute | V/Adj | |
| 240 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up; to break up | ||
| 241 | fēnwéi | to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide | ||
| 242 | …fēn zhī… | (indicating a fraction) | ||
| 243 | fēnfēn | one after another; in succession; one by one | Adv | |
| 244 | fèndòu | to strive; to struggle | V | |
| 245 | fēnggé | style | N | |
| 246 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape | N | |
| 247 | fēngsú | social custom | N | |
| 248 | fēngbì | to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue) | V/Adj | |
| 249 | fǒuzé | otherwise; if not | Conj | |
| 250 | fūfù | a (married) couple; husband and wife | N | |
| 251 | fūqī | husband and wife; married couple | N | |
| 252 | fūrén | lady; madam; Mrs. | N | |
| 253 | fúhào | symbol; mark; sign | N | |
| 254 | fúhé | to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement) | V | |
| 255 | fùchū | to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time) | V | |
| 256 | fùdān | to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden | V/N | |
| 257 | fùjìn | nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of) | N | |
| 258 | fùzhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy | V | |
| 259 | gǎishàn | to make better; to improve | V | |
| 260 | gǎizhèng | to correct; to amend; to put right | V | |
| 261 | gài | to cover; lid; to conceal | V | |
| 262 | gàikuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly | V/Adj | |
| 263 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in sth) | ||
| 264 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge | N | |
| 265 | gāojià | high price | N | |
| 266 | gāoshàng | noble; lofty; refined | Adj | |
| 267 | gāotiě | high speed rail | N | |
| 268 | géwài | especially; particularly; even more than usual | Adv | |
| 269 | gé | to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between | V | |
| 270 | gékāi | to separate | V | |
| 271 | gèbié | individually; one by one; just one or two | Adj | |
| 272 | gètǐ | an individual; self-employed individual; small business operator | N | |
| 273 | gègè | every; various; separately, one by one | Pron/Adv | |
| 274 | gēn | measure word for long thin things (cigarettes, strings etc); root | M/N | |
| 275 | gēnjù | according to; based on; basis | V/Prep/N | |
| 276 | gōngchéng | engineering; an engineering project; project | N | |
| 277 | gōngyuán | CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini) | N | |
| 278 | gōngyìng | to supply; to provide (goods, services etc) | V | |
| 279 | gòng | altogether; in all; together | Adv | |
| 280 | gòuchéng | to constitute; to form; to compose | V | |
| 281 | gòuzào | structure; composition; tectonic (geology) | N | |
| 282 | gòumǎi | to purchase; to buy | V | |
| 283 | gòuwù | shopping | V | |
| 284 | gǔtou | bone; moral character; bitterness | N | |
| 285 | gùdìng | to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place | Adj/V | |
| 286 | guā | melon; gourd; squash | N | |
| 287 | guài | strange; odd; quite | Adj/Adv | |
| 288 | guān | pass; barrier; critical juncture | N | |
| 289 | guānbì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down | V | |
| 290 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning; with regard to | Prep | |
| 291 | guān | government official; governmental; official | N | |
| 292 | guānfāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) | N | |
| 293 | guānglín | to attend; (formal) to honor with one's presence | V | |
| 294 | guāngpán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM | N | |
| 295 | guàng | to stroll; to visit | V | |
| 296 | guī | to return; to go back to; to give back to | V | |
| 297 | guīlǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern | N | |
| 298 | guīmó | scale; scope; extent | N | |
| 299 | guīzé | rule; regulation; regular | N/Adj | |
| 300 | guǒshí | fruit (produced by a plant); fruits (of success etc); results | N | |
| 301 | guòfèn | excessive; undue; unduly | ||
| 302 | hǎishuǐ | seawater | N | |
| 303 | hǎixiān | seafood | N | |
| 304 | hán | to keep in the mouth; to contain | V | |
| 305 | hánliàng | content; quantity contained | N | |
| 306 | hányì | meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning | N | |
| 307 | hányǒu | to contain; including | V | |
| 308 | hánjià | winter vacation | N | |
| 309 | hánlěng | cold (climate); frigid; very cold | Adj | |
| 310 | hángyè | trade; profession; industry | N | |
| 311 | hángbān | (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing | N | |
| 312 | hángkōng | aviation | V | |
| 313 | háomǐ | millimeter | M | |
| 314 | háoshēng | milliliter | M | |
| 315 | hǎoyǒu | close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend | N | |
| 316 | hàomǎ | number | N | |
| 317 | hào | to like; to be fond of | V | |
| 318 | hétóng | contract; agreement | N | |
| 319 | hēi'àn | dark; darkly; darkness | Adj | |
| 320 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback | N | |
| 321 | hòutou | behind; the back; the rear | N | |
| 322 | hòu | thick; deep or profound; kind | Adj | |
| 323 | hūxī | to breathe | V | |
| 324 | hūshì | to neglect; to overlook; to disregard | V | |
| 325 | hù | household; measure word for households | M | |
| 326 | hùshi | nurse | N | |
| 327 | huā | multicoloured; blurred (vision) | Adj | |
| 328 | huá | to row (a boat); to scratch; to strike (a match) | V | |
| 329 | huà | to draw (a line); to mark; to divide | V | |
| 330 | huáiniàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce | V | |
| 331 | huáiyí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts | V | |
| 332 | huǎnjiě | to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) | V | |
| 333 | huángguā | cucumber | N | |
| 334 | huángjīn | gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) | N | |
| 335 | huífù | to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc) | V | |
| 336 | huì | to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange | V | |
| 337 | huìbào | to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back | V/N | |
| 338 | huìlǜ | exchange rate | N | |
| 339 | hūnlǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding | N | |
| 340 | huǒ | popular; hot (in demand) | Adj | |
| 341 | huǒ | measure word for groups of people; partner; band | M | |
| 342 | huǒbàn | companion; pal; partner | N | |
| 343 | huòxǔ | perhaps; maybe | Adv | |
| 344 | huò | goods; money; commodity | N | |
| 345 | huò | to capture; to obtain; to win | V | |
| 346 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get | V | |
| 347 | huòjiǎng | to win an award | V | |
| 348 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire | V | |
| 349 | jīhū | almost; nearly; practically | Adv | |
| 350 | jīgòu | mechanism; structure; organization | N | |
| 351 | jīyù | opportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck | N | |
| 352 | jīlěi | to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative | V | |
| 353 | jīdòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite | Adj/V | |
| 354 | jīliè | (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute | Adj | |
| 355 | jígé | to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard | ||
| 356 | jí | extremely; pole (of the earth etc) | Adv | |
| 357 | jíqí | extremely | Adv | |
| 358 | jíjiāng | about to; on the point of; soon | Adv | |
| 359 | jímáng | hastily | Adv | |
| 360 | jíhé | to gather; to assemble; (math.) set | V | |
| 361 | jìzǎi | to write down; to record; written account | V | |
| 362 | jìlǜ | discipline | N | |
| 363 | jìqiǎo | skill; technique | N | |
| 364 | jì | to tie; to fasten | V | |
| 365 | jì | season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers | N | |
| 366 | jìdù | quarter of a year; season (sports) | N | |
| 367 | jìjié | time; season; period | N | |
| 368 | jì | already; since; both... (and...) | Adv/Conj | |
| 369 | jìrán | since; as; this being the case | Conj | |
| 370 | jì | to entrust; to place in sb's care; to attach oneself to | V | |
| 371 | jiābān | to work overtime | ||
| 372 | jiārù | to become a member; to join; to mix into | V | |
| 373 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station | N | |
| 374 | jiāwù | household duties; housework | N | |
| 375 | jiǎrú | if | Conj | |
| 376 | jiāngù | firm; firmly; hard | Adj | |
| 377 | jiǎncè | to test; to detect | V | |
| 378 | jiǎn | to lower; to decrease; to reduce | V | |
| 379 | jiǎnféi | to lose weight | ||
| 380 | jiǎnshǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce | V | |
| 381 | jiǎnlì | curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes | N | |
| 382 | jiànshēn | to exercise; to keep fit; to work out | V | |
| 383 | jiànjiàn | gradually | Adv | |
| 384 | jiāng | river | N | |
| 385 | jiǎngjiu | to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality | V/Adj | |
| 386 | jiǎngzuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) | N | |
| 387 | jiǎng | prize; to commend; award | V/N | |
| 388 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money; bonus | N | |
| 389 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship | N | |
| 390 | jiàng | to drop; to fall; to come down | V | |
| 391 | jiàngdī | to reduce; to lower; to bring down | V | |
| 392 | jiàngjià | to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper | ||
| 393 | jiàngluò | to descend; to land | V | |
| 394 | jiàngwēn | to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling | ||
| 395 | jiāohuàn | to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom) | V | |
| 396 | jiāojì | communication; social intercourse | V | |
| 397 | jiàoshòu | professor | N | |
| 398 | jiàoxùn | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid | V/N | |
| 399 | jiēduàn | stage; section; phase | N | |
| 400 | jiēdào | street; subdistrict; residential district | N | |
| 401 | jiéshěng | to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on | V | |
| 402 | jié | to tie; to form; knot | V/N | |
| 403 | jiégòu | structure; composition; makeup | N | |
| 404 | jiélùn | conclusion; verdict; to conclude | N | |
| 405 | jiěmèi | sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) | N | |
| 406 | jiěshì | to explain; to interpret; to resolve | V | |
| 407 | jǐnkuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible | Adv | |
| 408 | jǐnmì | inseparably close | Adj | |
| 409 | jìnlì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort | ||
| 410 | jìnkǒu | to import; imported; entrance | V/N | |
| 411 | jìndài | the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades | N | |
| 412 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid; to ban | V | |
| 413 | jīngdiǎn | the classics; scriptures; classical | N | |
| 414 | jīnglì | energy (physical or mental) | N | |
| 415 | jìngrán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually | Adv | |
| 416 | jìngtóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene | N | |
| 417 | jìngzi | mirror | N | |
| 418 | jiūjìng | after all; (in questions) on earth; outcome | Adv | |
| 419 | jiǔbā | bar (place to buy drinks) | N | |
| 420 | jūmín | resident; inhabitant | N | |
| 421 | jūzhù | to reside; to dwell; to live in a place | V | |
| 422 | jú | bureau; office; situation | N | |
| 423 | jùdà | huge; immense; enormous | Adj | |
| 424 | jùbèi | to possess; to have; equipped with | V | |
| 425 | jùlí | to be ... away from; to be ... from; distance | V/N | |
| 426 | jù | to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly- | V | |
| 427 | jùhuì | to meet; to get together; party | V/N | |
| 428 | juǎn | to roll up | V | |
| 429 | juàn | volume (of a book); roll; exam paper | M | |
| 430 | juésè | role; part (in a play or movie etc) | N | |
| 431 | kāihuā | to bloom; to blossom; to flower | ||
| 432 | kāishuǐ | boiled water; boiling water | N | |
| 433 | kànbuqǐ | to look down upon; to despise | V | |
| 434 | kànlái | apparently; it seems that | ||
| 435 | kànwàng | to pay a visit to; to see (sb) | V | |
| 436 | kǎochá | to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation | V/N | |
| 437 | kǎolǜ | to think over; to consider; consideration | V | |
| 438 | kē | measure word for trees, cabbages, plants etc | M | |
| 439 | kějiàn | it is clear (that); this shows (that) | Conj | |
| 440 | kōngjiān | space; room; scope | N | |
| 441 | kòng | free time; vacant; to leave empty | V/Adj | |
| 442 | kǒudai | pocket; bag; sack | N | |
| 443 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language | N | |
| 444 | kǔ | bitter; hardship; pain | Adj | |
| 445 | kuàijì | accountant; accountancy; accounting | N | |
| 446 | kuàidì | express delivery | N | |
| 447 | kuān | wide; broad; loose | Adj | |
| 448 | kuānguǎng | wide; broad; extensive | Adj | |
| 449 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water | N | |
| 450 | kuòdà | to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope | V | |
| 451 | kuòzhǎn | to extend; to expand; extension | V | |
| 452 | kuòhào | parentheses; brackets | N | |
| 453 | lājī | trash; refuse; garbage | N | |
| 454 | lākāi | to pull open; to pull apart; to space out | ||
| 455 | là | hot (spicy); pungent; (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting | Adj | |
| 456 | láibují | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late | V | |
| 457 | láidejí | to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it | V | |
| 458 | láiyuán | source (of information etc); origin | N | |
| 459 | lǎogōng | husband | N | |
| 460 | lǎojiā | native place; place of origin; home state or region | N | |
| 461 | lǎopo | wife | N | |
| 462 | lǎoshi | honest; sincere; well-behaved | Adj | |
| 463 | lèqù | delight; pleasure; joy | N | |
| 464 | lèi | teardrops; tears | N | |
| 465 | lèishuǐ | teardrop; tears | N | |
| 466 | lèixíng | type; kind; category | N | |
| 467 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate | Adj | |
| 468 | límǐ | centimeter | M | |
| 469 | lí bu kāi | inseparable; inevitably linked to | ||
| 470 | lìqi | physical strength | N | |
| 471 | lìshǐ | history | N | |
| 472 | lìjí | immediately | Adv | |
| 473 | lìxī | interest (on a loan) | N | |
| 474 | lìyì | benefit; (in sb's) interest | N | |
| 475 | liǎ | two; both; some | ||
| 476 | liánghǎo | good; favorable; well | Adj | |
| 477 | liáng | to measure | V | |
| 478 | liángshi | foodstuff; cereals | N | |
| 479 | liǎngbiān | either side; both sides | N | |
| 480 | liáoyǎng | to get well; to heal; to recuperate | V | |
| 481 | liǎobuqǐ | amazing; terrific; extraordinary | Adj | |
| 482 | liǎojiě | to understand; to know about; to learn about | V | |
| 483 | liè | to list; to arrange; row; measure word for trains and rows | V/M | |
| 484 | lièchē | (railway) train | N | |
| 485 | lièrù | to include on a list | V | |
| 486 | lièwéi | to be classified as | ||
| 487 | línshí | temporary; at the last moment | Adj/Adv | |
| 488 | língshí | snack; nibbles | N | |
| 489 | liúchuán | to spread; to circulate; to hand down | V | |
| 490 | lóutī | stair; staircase | N | |
| 491 | lùdì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) | N | |
| 492 | lùxù | in turn; successively; one after the other | Adv | |
| 493 | lùqǔ | to admit (to a school); to enroll; to recruit | V | |
| 494 | lǜshī | lawyer | N | |
| 495 | lún | wheel; to take turns; round (measure word for rounds, the sun, the moon) | N/V/M | |
| 496 | lúnchuán | steamship; steamer; steamboat | N | |
| 497 | lúnyǐ | wheelchair | N | |
| 498 | lúnzi | wheel; (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner | N | |
| 499 | lùnwén | paper; treatise; thesis | N | |
| 500 | luò | to fall; to drop; to set (sun) | V | |
| 501 | máojīn | towel | N | |
| 502 | máoyī | (wool) sweater | N | |
| 503 | màozi | hat; cap; label | N | |
| 504 | méi cuò | that's right; sure!; rest assured! | ||
| 505 | méifǎr | can't do anything about it; there's no way that ... | V | |
| 506 | méi xiǎngdào | didn't expect | ||
| 507 | měijīn | American dollar; US dollar | N | |
| 508 | měinǚ | beautiful woman | N | |
| 509 | mèng | dream; to dream | N/V | |
| 510 | mèngjiàn | to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream | ||
| 511 | mèngxiǎng | to dream of; dream | V/N | |
| 512 | mìmì | secret; private; confidential | Adj/N | |
| 513 | mìshū | secretary | N | |
| 514 | mì | dense; close; thick | Adj | |
| 515 | mìmǎ | cipher; secret code; password | N | |
| 516 | mìqiè | to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc); close; intimate | Adj/V | |
| 517 | miǎnfèi | free (of charge) | ||
| 518 | miànlín | to face sth; to be confronted with | V | |
| 519 | miànshì | to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview | V | |
| 520 | miáoshù | to describe; description | V | |
| 521 | miáoxiě | to describe; to depict; to portray | V | |
| 522 | míngpáir | famous brand; nameplate; name tag | N | |
| 523 | míngpiàn | (business) card | N | |
| 524 | míngrén | personage; celebrity | N | |
| 525 | mō | to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke | V | |
| 526 | mótèr | (fashion) model | N | |
| 527 | móxíng | model; mold; matrix | N | |
| 528 | mò | tip; end; final stage | N | |
| 529 | mòmò | in silence; not speaking | Adv | |
| 530 | nǎpà | even; even if; even though | Conj | |
| 531 | na | (particle, form of 啊 after a syllable ending in -n) | Aux | |
| 532 | nánnǚ | male-female; male and female | N | |
| 533 | nánshì | man; gentleman | N | |
| 534 | nánmiǎn | hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably | Adj | |
| 535 | nǎodai | head; skull; brains | N | |
| 536 | nào | to make noise; noisy; to cause a disturbance | Adj/V | |
| 537 | nàozhōng | alarm clock | N | |
| 538 | nèibù | interior; inside (part, section); internal | N | |
| 539 | nèikē | internal medicine; general medicine | N | |
| 540 | nénggàn | capable; competent | Adj | |
| 541 | níngjìng | tranquil; tranquility; serenity | Adj | |
| 542 | nóng | concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) | Adj | |
| 543 | nǚshì | lady; madam; Miss | N | |
| 544 | nuǎnqì | central heating; heater; warm air | N | |
| 545 | pāizhào | to take a picture | ||
| 546 | páiliè | to arrange in order; (math.) permutation | V | |
| 547 | pái | signboard; plaque; plate | N | |
| 548 | pán | plate; dish; measure word for plates | N/M | |
| 549 | pánzi | tray; plate; dish | N | |
| 550 | pàngzi | fat person; fatty | N | |
| 551 | péixùn | to cultivate; to train; to groom | V | |
| 552 | péixùnbān | training class | N | |
| 553 | péiyǎng | to cultivate; to breed; to foster | V | |
| 554 | péiyù | to train; to breed | V | |
| 555 | pī | to criticize; to approve (a document) | V | |
| 556 | pī | batch; group; measure word for batches | M | |
| 557 | piànmiàn | unilateral; one-sided | Adj | |
| 558 | pǐnzhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) | N | |
| 559 | píngfāng | square (of a number); square meter | N/M | |
| 560 | píngjìng | calm; tranquil; serene | Adj | |
| 561 | píngjūn | average; on average; evenly | V/Adj | |
| 562 | píngwěn | smooth; steady | Adj | |
| 563 | pòqiè | urgent; pressing | Adj | |
| 564 | pòchǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy | ||
| 565 | qīzi | wife | N | |
| 566 | qīdài | to look forward to; to await; expectation | V | |
| 567 | qījiān | period of time; time; time period | N | |
| 568 | qīmò | the end of a term or semester (in school) | N | |
| 569 | qīxiàn | time limit; deadline; allotted time | N | |
| 570 | qīzhōng | interim; midterm | N | |
| 571 | qíyú | the rest; the others; remaining | Pron | |
| 572 | qǐyè | company; firm; enterprise | N | |
| 573 | qìqiú | balloon | N | |
| 574 | qìshuǐ | soda pop; carbonated soft drink | N | |
| 575 | qìyóu | gasoline | N | |
| 576 | qìguān | (physiology) organ; apparatus | N | |
| 577 | qiántou | in front; at the head; ahead | N | |
| 578 | qiántú | prospects; future outlook; journey | N | |
| 579 | qiǎn | shallow; light (color) | Adj | |
| 580 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate | N | |
| 581 | qiē | to cut; to slice; to carve | V | |
| 582 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved; darling | Adj | |
| 583 | qīnmì | intimate; close | Adj | |
| 584 | qīngchūn | youth; youthfulness | N | |
| 585 | qīngsōng | light; gentle; relaxed | Adj | |
| 586 | qīngyì | lightly; rashly; easily | Adj/Adv | |
| 587 | qīngxǐng | clear-headed; sober; awake | Adj/V | |
| 588 | qíngjǐng | scene; spectacle; circumstances | N | |
| 589 | qióng | poor; destitute; thoroughly | Adj | |
| 590 | qióngrén | poor people; the poor | N | |
| 591 | qiūjì | autumn; fall | N | |
| 592 | qūshì | trend; tendency | N | |
| 593 | quān | circle; ring; to encircle | N/V | |
| 594 | quánlì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth) | N | |
| 595 | què | but; yet; however | Adv | |
| 596 | quèrèn | to confirm; to verify; confirmation | V | |
| 597 | rán'ér | however; but; yet | Conj | |
| 598 | ránliào | fuel | N | |
| 599 | ránshāo | to ignite; to combust; to burn | V | |
| 600 | rènao | to make things lively; to have a good time; lively | Adj/V | |
| 601 | rèxīn | enthusiastic; ardent; zealous | Adj | |
| 602 | rénjia | others; other people; (referring to oneself or a third person) he, she, I | Pron | |
| 603 | rìjì | diary | N | |
| 604 | rìlì | calendar | N | |
| 605 | rújīn | nowadays; now | N | |
| 606 | ruò | weak; feeble; young | Adj | |
| 607 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol | N | |
| 608 | sàn | to scatter; to disperse; to break up | V | |
| 609 | sǎo | to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out | V | |
| 610 | sè | color; look; appearance | N | |
| 611 | sècǎi | tint; coloring; coloration | N | |
| 612 | sēnlín | forest | N | |
| 613 | shài | to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun | V | |
| 614 | shǎn | to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it | V | |
| 615 | shǎndiàn | lightning | N | |
| 616 | shànliáng | good and honest; kindhearted | Adj | |
| 617 | shànyú | to be good at; to be adept at | V | |
| 618 | shānghài | to injure; to harm | V | |
| 619 | shāngwù | commercial affairs; commercial; commerce | N | |
| 620 | shǎng | to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down | V | |
| 621 | shàng ge yuè | last month | ||
| 622 | shàng lóu | to go upstairs | ||
| 623 | shàngmén | to drop in; to visit; to lock a door | ||
| 624 | shāo | to burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire) | V | |
| 625 | shèshī | facilities; installation | N | |
| 626 | shèzhì | to set up; to install | V | |
| 627 | shēnqǐng | to apply for sth; application form | V | |
| 628 | shēncái | stature; build (height and weight); figure | N | |
| 629 | shēnfèn | identity; role; capacity | N | |
| 630 | shēngāo | (a person's) height | N | |
| 631 | shēnhòu | deep; profound | Adj | |
| 632 | shénhuà | legend; fairy tale; myth | N | |
| 633 | shénmì | mysterious; mystery | Adj | |
| 634 | shènzhì | even; so much so that | Conj | |
| 635 | shībài | to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments) | V/Adj | |
| 636 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope; to despair | Adj | |
| 637 | shīyè | unemployment; to lose one's job | ||
| 638 | shī | poem; poetry; verse | N | |
| 639 | shīrén | bard; poet | N | |
| 640 | shī | moist; wet | Adj | |
| 641 | shíshī | to implement; to carry out | V | |
| 642 | shíyòng | practical; functional; pragmatic | Adj | |
| 643 | shítáng | dining hall; cafeteria | N | |
| 644 | shǐjìn | to exert all one's strength | ||
| 645 | shìbīng | soldier | N | |
| 646 | shìqū | urban district; downtown; city center | N | |
| 647 | shìde | (particle) as if; like (as in 像…似的) | Aux | |
| 648 | shìwù | thing; object | N | |
| 649 | shìxiān | in advance; before the event; beforehand | N | |
| 650 | shìjuàn | examination paper; test paper | N | |
| 651 | shìfǒu | whether (or not); if; is or isn't | Adv | |
| 652 | shōuhuí | to regain; to retake; to take back | ||
| 653 | shōuhuò | to harvest; to reap; to gain | V/N | |
| 654 | shōuyì | earnings; profit | N | |
| 655 | shǒugōng | handwork; manual | N | |
| 656 | shǒu li | in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands | ||
| 657 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery | N | |
| 658 | shǒutào | glove; mitten | N | |
| 659 | shǒu | to guard; to defend; to keep watch | V | |
| 660 | shǒu | measure word for songs and poems | M | |
| 661 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand | V | |
| 662 | shòuhuòyuán | sales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson | N | |
| 663 | shūshu | father's younger brother; paternal uncle | N | |
| 664 | shūshì | cozy; snug | Adj | |
| 665 | shúliàn | practiced; proficient; skilled | Adj | |
| 666 | shǔjià | summer vacation | N | |
| 667 | shùlín | woods; grove; forest | N | |
| 668 | shùyè | tree leaves | N | |
| 669 | shùjù | data | N | |
| 670 | shùmǎ | number; numerals; figures | N | |
| 671 | shuā | to paint; to daub; to brush | V | |
| 672 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth | ||
| 673 | shuāzi | brush; scrub | N | |
| 674 | shuài | handsome; graceful; commander-in-chief | Adj | |
| 675 | shuàigē | handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) | N | |
| 676 | shuàixiān | to be the first to; to take the lead | Adv | |
| 677 | shuìzháo | to fall asleep | ||
| 678 | shùnxù | sequence; order | N | |
| 679 | shuōbudìng | can't say for sure; maybe | V/Adv | |
| 680 | shuōfú | to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over | V | |
| 681 | sīkǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over | V | |
| 682 | sìhū | it seems; seemingly; as if | Adv | |
| 683 | sōng | to loosen; to relax; loose | Adj/V | |
| 684 | sōngshù | pine; pine tree | N | |
| 685 | sùliào | plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials) | N | |
| 686 | sùliàodài | plastic bag | N | |
| 687 | suān | sour; tart; sick at heart | Adj | |
| 688 | suānnǎi | yogurt | N | |
| 689 | suíshǒu | conveniently; in passing; without extra effort | Adv | |
| 690 | sūnnǚ | son's daughter; granddaughter | N | |
| 691 | sūnzi | grandson; son's son | N | |
| 692 | suōduǎn | to shorten; to reduce; to curtail | V | |
| 693 | suōxiǎo | to reduce; to decrease; to shrink | V | |
| 694 | táijiē | steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle) | N | |
| 695 | táishàng | on stage | N | |
| 696 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down | V | |
| 697 | tàocān | set meal | N | |
| 698 | tèjià | special price | N | |
| 699 | tèshū | special; particular; unusual | Adj | |
| 700 | tèzhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature | N | |
| 701 | tígōng | to offer; to supply; to provide | V | |
| 702 | tíxǐng | to remind; to call attention to; to warn of | ||
| 703 | tǐcāo | gymnastic; gymnastics | N | |
| 704 | tǐjiǎn | health check; physical examination | V | |
| 705 | tǐzhòng | body weight | N | |
| 706 | tì | for; on behalf of; to replace | V/Prep | |
| 707 | tìdài | to substitute for; to replace; to supersede | V | |
| 708 | tiānzhēn | naive; innocent; artless | Adj | |
| 709 | tián | to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in | V | |
| 710 | tiánkòng | to fill a job vacancy | ||
| 711 | tiāo | to choose; to pick; to carry (on a pole) | V | |
| 712 | tiāoxuǎn | to choose; to select | V | |
| 713 | tiáopí | naughty; mischievous; unruly | Adj | |
| 714 | tiǎo | to stir up; to raise (with a stick); to provoke | V | |
| 715 | tiǎozhàn | to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge | ||
| 716 | tiē | to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog) | V | |
| 717 | tíngxia | to stop | ||
| 718 | tǐng | to straighten (up); to stick out; to hold out | V | |
| 719 | tōngzhīshū | written notice | N | |
| 720 | tóngqíng | to sympathize with; sympathy | V | |
| 721 | tónghuà | children's fairy tales | N | |
| 722 | tóngnián | childhood | N | |
| 723 | tǒngjì | to count; to add up; statistics | V | |
| 724 | tǒngyī | to unify; to integrate; unified | V/Adj | |
| 725 | tòngkuài | delighted; straightforward; to one's heart's content | Adj | |
| 726 | tóu | to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) | V | |
| 727 | tóurù | to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into | V/N | |
| 728 | tóusù | to lodge a complaint | V | |
| 729 | tóuzī | investment; to invest | N | |
| 730 | tòu | to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak | V/Adj | |
| 731 | tòumíng | transparent; open to scrutiny | Adj | |
| 732 | tú'àn | design; pattern | N | |
| 733 | túzhōng | en route | N | |
| 734 | tǔdì | land; soil; territory | N | |
| 735 | tuīchí | to postpone; to put off; to defer | V | |
| 736 | tuīxiāo | to market; to sell | V | |
| 737 | tuō | to shed; to take off; to escape | V | |
| 738 | wàzi | socks; stockings | N | |
| 739 | wàihuì | foreign (currency) exchange | N | |
| 740 | wàijiāoguān | diplomat | N | |
| 741 | wàitào | outer garment; jacket; coat | N | |
| 742 | wān | to bend; bent; a bend | Adj/V | |
| 743 | wǎndiǎn | (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule | ||
| 744 | wànyī | just in case; if by any chance; contingency | N/Conj | |
| 745 | wáng | king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand | N | |
| 746 | wǎngluò | network; Internet | N | |
| 747 | wǎngzhǐ | web address; URL | N | |
| 748 | wēixiào | to smile; smile | V | |
| 749 | wēixìn | Weixin or WeChat; WeChat message; WeChat account | N | |
| 750 | wéijīn | scarf; shawl | N | |
| 751 | wéichí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve | V | |
| 752 | wéihù | to defend; to safeguard; to protect | V | |
| 753 | wéixiū | to protect and maintain; maintenance (of equipment) | V | |
| 754 | wěiba | tail | N | |
| 755 | wèibì | not necessarily; maybe not | Adv | |
| 756 | wèilái | future; tomorrow; approaching | N | |
| 757 | wèiyú | to be located at; to be situated at; to lie | V | |
| 758 | wèizhì | position; place; seat | N | |
| 759 | wèir | taste | N | |
| 760 | wèi | to feed | V | |
| 761 | wěn | settled; steady; stable | Adj | |
| 762 | wěndìng | steady; stable; stability | Adj | |
| 763 | wènhòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting | V | |
| 764 | wú | to lack; not to have; no | V | |
| 765 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of | V | |
| 766 | wúliáo | bored; boring; senseless | Adj | |
| 767 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... | Conj | |
| 768 | wúshù | countless; numberless; innumerable | Adj | |
| 769 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be | V | |
| 770 | wúxiàn | unlimited; unbounded; infinite | Adj | |
| 771 | wǔyán-liùsè | multicolored; every color under the sun | ||
| 772 | wùhuì | to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding | V/N | |
| 773 | xīguā | watermelon | N | |
| 774 | xī | to breathe; to suck in; to absorb | V | |
| 775 | xīguǎn | (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper | N | |
| 776 | xīshōu | to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest | V | |
| 777 | xīyān | to smoke | V | |
| 778 | xīyǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate | V | |
| 779 | xǐ'ài | to like; to love; to be fond of | V | |
| 780 | xìliè | series; set | N | |
| 781 | xìtǒng | system | N/Adj | |
| 782 | xì | thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft | Adj | |
| 783 | xìjié | details; particulars | N | |
| 784 | xìzhì | delicate; fine; careful | Adj | |
| 785 | xià ge yuè | next month | ||
| 786 | xiàjiàng | to decline; to drop; to fall | V | |
| 787 | xià lóu | to go downstairs | ||
| 788 | xiàzài | to download | V | |
| 789 | xiàjì | summer | N | |
| 790 | xiān | fresh; bright (in color); delicious | Adj | |
| 791 | xiānhuā | flower; fresh flowers | N | |
| 792 | xiānmíng | (of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut | Adj | |
| 793 | xián | salted; salty; stingy | Adj | |
| 794 | xiǎnzhù | outstanding; notable; remarkable | Adj | |
| 795 | xiàn | county; (Japan) prefecture | N | |
| 796 | xiànzhì | to restrict; to limit; to confine | V/N | |
| 797 | xiāngchǔ | to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact | V | |
| 798 | xiāngfǎn | opposite; contrary; on the contrary | Adj/Conj | |
| 799 | xiāng | box; case; measure word for boxes | M | |
| 800 | xiāngzi | suitcase; chest; box | N | |
| 801 | xiǎngniàn | to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again | V | |
| 802 | xiǎngxiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination | N/V | |
| 803 | xiàng | item; measure word for tasks, projects, rules | M | |
| 804 | xiàngmù | item; project; (sports) event | N | |
| 805 | xiàngpiàn | image; photograph | N | |
| 806 | xiāohuà | to digest (food); to absorb (information etc); to assimilate | V | |
| 807 | xiāoshòu | to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) | V | |
| 808 | xiǎochī | street food; snack | N | |
| 809 | xiǎohuǒzi | young man; young fellow; lad | N | |
| 810 | xiǎoxíng | small scale; small size | Adj | |
| 811 | xiàolǜ | efficiency | N | |
| 812 | xiē | some; a few; a little (measure word for small amounts) | M | |
| 813 | xīnlǐ | psychology; mentality | N | |
| 814 | xīnláng | bridegroom; groom | N | |
| 815 | xīnniáng | bride | N | |
| 816 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel | Adj | |
| 817 | xīnxíng | new type; new kind | Adj | |
| 818 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation | Adj | |
| 819 | xíngróng | to describe; appearance | V | |
| 820 | xíngshì | circumstances; situation; terrain | N | |
| 821 | xíng | mold; type; style | N | |
| 822 | xínghào | model (particular version of a manufactured article) | N | |
| 823 | xǐng | to wake up; to be awake; to become aware | V | |
| 824 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth); hobby | N | |
| 825 | xìngzhì | nature; characteristic | N | |
| 826 | xiōngdì | brothers; younger brother; brotherly | N | |
| 827 | xiōngbù | chest; bosom | N | |
| 828 | xiūlǐ | to repair; to fix; to prune | V | |
| 829 | xuǎnzé | to select; to pick; choice | V/N | |
| 830 | xuéfēn | course credit | N | |
| 831 | xuénián | academic year | N | |
| 832 | xuéshí | class hour; period | N | |
| 833 | xuéshù | learning; science; academic | N | |
| 834 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge; scholarship | N | |
| 835 | xúnzhǎo | to seek; to look for | V | |
| 836 | xùnsù | rapid; speedy; fast | Adj | |
| 837 | yá | tooth; ivory | N | |
| 838 | yáshuā | toothbrush | N | |
| 839 | Yàyùnhuì | Asian Games | N | |
| 840 | ya | (particle, form of 啊 after a vowel); ah; oh | Aux | |
| 841 | yáncháng | to prolong; to extend; to delay | V | |
| 842 | yánqī | to delay; to extend; to postpone | ||
| 843 | yánxù | to continue; to go on; to last | V | |
| 844 | yán | tight (closely sealed); stern; strict | Adj | |
| 845 | yángé | strict; stringent; tight | Adj/V | |
| 846 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe | Adj | |
| 847 | yánjiū | to research; to look into; research | V | |
| 848 | yánjiūshēng | graduate student; postgraduate student; research student | N | |
| 849 | yánzhì | to research and manufacture; to research and to develop | V | |
| 850 | yán | salt | N | |
| 851 | yǎnjìng | spectacles; eyeglasses | N | |
| 852 | yǎnlèi | tear; teardrop | N | |
| 853 | yǎnli | in one's eyes; in one's view | N | |
| 854 | yǎnjiǎng | to give a lecture; to make a speech | V | |
| 855 | yángtái | balcony; porch | N | |
| 856 | yǎngchéng | to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit) | V | |
| 857 | yāo | the waist and lower back; the waist of trousers or a skirt; pocket | N | |
| 858 | yáo | to shake; to rock; to row | V | |
| 859 | yàowù | medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication | N | |
| 860 | yào | if | Conj | |
| 861 | yèyú | in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) | Adj | |
| 862 | yèzi | leaf | N | |
| 863 | yīliáo | medical treatment | V | |
| 864 | yīxué | medicine; medical science; study of medicine | N | |
| 865 | yīkào | to rely on; to depend on | V/N | |
| 866 | yīrán | still; as before | Adv | |
| 867 | yílǜ | all; without exception; uniformly | Adv | |
| 868 | yízài | repeatedly | Adv | |
| 869 | yízhì | consistent; unanimous; in agreement | Adj/Adv | |
| 870 | yí | to move; to shift; to change | V | |
| 871 | yídòng | to move; movement; migration | V | |
| 872 | yímín | to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant | V/N | |
| 873 | yíchǎn | heritage; legacy; inheritance | N | |
| 874 | yíchuán | to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring); heredity | V | |
| 875 | yíwèn | question; interrogation; doubt | N | |
| 876 | yǐjí | and; as well as | Conj | |
| 877 | yǐnèi | within; less than | N | |
| 878 | yìbānláishuō | generally speaking | ||
| 879 | yìwù | duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc) | N | |
| 880 | yìlùn | to comment; to talk about; to discuss | V/N | |
| 881 | yǐn | to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth | V | |
| 882 | yǐndǎo | to guide; to lead (around); to conduct | V | |
| 883 | yǐnjìn | to recommend; to introduce (from outside) | V | |
| 884 | yǐnqǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause | V | |
| 885 | yīng | should; ought to; to answer | V | |
| 886 | yīngyǒng | heroic; gallant; valiant | Adj | |
| 887 | yíngyè | to do business; to trade | V | |
| 888 | yíngdé | to win; to gain | V | |
| 889 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection; hint | N | |
| 890 | yǒnggǎn | brave; courageous | Adj | |
| 891 | yǒngqì | courage | N | |
| 892 | yòngtú | use; application | N | |
| 893 | yōuliáng | fine; good; first-rate | Adj | |
| 894 | yōuměi | graceful; fine; elegant | Adj | |
| 895 | yōuxiù | outstanding; excellent | Adj | |
| 896 | yóujú | post office | N | |
| 897 | yǒujìnr | vigorous; energetic; interesting | ||
| 898 | yǒuqù | interesting; fascinating; amusing | Adj | |
| 899 | yǒuxiàn | limited; finite | Adj | |
| 900 | yòu'éryuán | kindergarten; nursery school | N | |
| 901 | yúshì | thereupon; as a result; consequently | Conj | |
| 902 | yǔfǎ | grammar; (computing) syntax | N | |
| 903 | yǔyīn | speech sounds; pronunciation; phonetic | N | |
| 904 | yù | jade | N | |
| 905 | yùmǐ | corn; maize | N | |
| 906 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict | V | |
| 907 | yùdìng | to place an order; to book ahead | V | |
| 908 | yù | to happen upon; to meet unplanned; to receive | V | |
| 909 | yùdào | to meet; to run into; to come across | ||
| 910 | yùjiàn | to meet | V | |
| 911 | yuánliào | raw material | N | |
| 912 | yuánzé | principle; doctrine | N | |
| 913 | yuán | circle; round; circular | Adj/N | |
| 914 | yuánmǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect | Adj | |
| 915 | yuēhuì | to arrange to meet; appointment; engagement | V/N | |
| 916 | yuèdǐ | end of the month | N | |
| 917 | yuèdú | to read | V | |
| 918 | yùndònghuì | sports competition | N | |
| 919 | yùndòngyuán | athlete | N | |
| 920 | yùnqi | luck (good or bad) | N | |
| 921 | yùnyòng | to use; to put to use | V | |
| 922 | zàisān | over and over again; again and again | Adv | |
| 923 | zàihu | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) | V | |
| 924 | zàiyú | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) | V | |
| 925 | zànchéng | to approve of; to agree with | V | |
| 926 | zànshǎng | to admire; to praise; to appreciate | V | |
| 927 | zànzhù | to sponsor; to provide financial or material support | V | |
| 928 | zàoxíng | appearance; style; design | N | |
| 929 | zhàndòu | to fight; to engage in combat; struggle | V/N | |
| 930 | zhànshèng | to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount | V | |
| 931 | zhànshì | fighter; soldier; warrior | N | |
| 932 | zhànzhēng | war; conflict | N | |
| 933 | zhàngfu | husband | N | |
| 934 | zhāohu | to call out to; to greet; to say hello to | V | |
| 935 | zháo | to touch; to catch (fire, cold); (after a verb) to succeed in | V | |
| 936 | zháohuǒ | to catch fire | ||
| 937 | zháojí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency | ||
| 938 | zhàokāi | to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together | V | |
| 939 | zhé | to break; to fracture; to snap | V | |
| 940 | zhēn | needle; pin; injection | N | |
| 941 | zhēnduì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against | V | |
| 942 | zhèn | measure word for events or states of short duration; wave; spate | M | |
| 943 | zhēnglùn | to argue; to debate; to contend | V | |
| 944 | zhēngfú | to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish | V | |
| 945 | zhēngqiú | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc) | V | |
| 946 | zhèngfǔ | government | N | |
| 947 | zhèngzhì | politics; political | N | |
| 948 | zhīhòu | after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards | N | |
| 949 | zhījiān | (after a noun) between; among; amid | N | |
| 950 | zhīqián | before; prior to; ago | N | |
| 951 | zhīyī | one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) | N | |
| 952 | zhī | to support; to prop up; to pay out | V | |
| 953 | zhíwù | plant; vegetation | N | |
| 954 | zhǐhuī | to conduct; to command; to direct | V/N | |
| 955 | zhìdìng | to work out; to formulate | V | |
| 956 | zhìliàng | quality (i.e. degree of excellence); quality and quantity | N | |
| 957 | zhì | to rule; to govern; to manage | V | |
| 958 | zhìliáo | to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy | V | |
| 959 | zhìlì | intelligence; intellect | N | |
| 960 | zhìnéng | intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) | N | |
| 961 | zhōngjiè | intermediate; inter-; agency | N | |
| 962 | zhǒnglèi | kind; genus; type | N | |
| 963 | zhòngjiǎng | to win a prize (in a lottery etc) | ||
| 964 | zhòng | to plant; to grow | V | |
| 965 | zhòngzhí | to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate | V | |
| 966 | zhòngliàng | weight | N | |
| 967 | zhúbù | progressively; step by step | Adv | |
| 968 | zhújiàn | gradually | Adv | |
| 969 | zhǔtí | theme; subject | N | |
| 970 | zhǔxí | chairperson; premier; chairman | N | |
| 971 | zhùfú | to wish sb well; blessings | V | |
| 972 | zhùmíng | famous; noted; well-known | Adj | |
| 973 | zhùzuò | literary work; book; article | N | |
| 974 | zhuājǐn | to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to | ||
| 975 | zhuānxīn | to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) | Adj | |
| 976 | zhuǎndòng | to turn; to rotate (sth) | V | |
| 977 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate; to transmit | V | |
| 978 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about | ||
| 979 | zhuǎnwān | to turn; to go around a corner | ||
| 980 | zhuǎnyí | to shift; to relocate; to transfer | V | |
| 981 | zhuāngxiū | to decorate; to fit up; to renovate | V | |
| 982 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation; equipment | V/N | |
| 983 | zhuīqiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo | V | |
| 984 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual; on schedule | Adj | |
| 985 | zīliào | material; resources; data | N | |
| 986 | zīyuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals) | N | |
| 987 | zì | from; since; oneself | Prep | |
| 988 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence | V | |
| 989 | zìmǔ | letter (of the alphabet) | N | |
| 990 | zōnghé | to sum up; comprehensive; to integrate | V | |
| 991 | zǒnggòng | altogether; in sum; in all | Adv | |
| 992 | zǒnglǐ | premier; prime minister | N | |
| 993 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) | N | |
| 994 | zǒngzhī | in a word; in short; in brief | Conj | |
| 995 | zǔzhǐ | to prevent; to block | V | |
| 996 | zuǐba | mouth; slap in the face | N | |
| 997 | zuìchū | first; primary; initial | N | |
| 998 | zuòchū | to put out; to come up with; to draw (conclusion) | ||
| 999 | zuòwéi | as (in the capacity of); to regard as; conduct | Prep/V | |
| 1000 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream; to indulge in wishful thinking |
HSK 4 characters (300)
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Questions about HSK 4
How many words are in HSK 4?
HSK 4 adds 1,000 words, for 3,245 words in total from HSK 1 to HSK 4. It also adds 300 characters (1,200 in total).
Is this the HSK 3.0 list or the old HSK list?
This is the HSK 3.0 list from the 2021 official standard (GF 0025-2021), used by the new exam from 13 December 2026. The old HSK 4 list had 1,200 words in total.
Does HSK 4 have a speaking test?
Yes. HSK 3.0 has a speaking paper for each of levels 3–6, and candidates have so far had to register for it together with the written test. See the speaking test guide.
Other levels
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Source: Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF 0025-2021), Ministry of Education of the PRC and State Language Commission. English meanings: HSK Prep and CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). See sources & accuracy.