HSK 5 vocabulary list
HSK 5 is upper-intermediate: abstract topics, more formal written words and the vocabulary of newspapers and work. Below are all 1,071 words that HSK 5 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 | ānwèi | to comfort; to console | V/Adj | |
| 2 | àn | bank; shore; beach | N | |
| 3 | àn shang | ashore; on the riverbank | ||
| 4 | ànmó | to massage; massage | V | |
| 5 | bá | to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction | V | |
| 6 | báijiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum | N | |
| 7 | bàifǎng | to pay a visit; to call on | V | |
| 8 | bǎn | a register; block of printing; edition | N | |
| 9 | bànyǎn | to play the role of; to act | V | |
| 10 | bàng | stick; club; cudgel | Adj | |
| 11 | bāowéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in | V | |
| 12 | bāozhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); to present attractively | V/N | |
| 13 | bǎowèi | to defend; to safeguard | V | |
| 14 | bǎoyǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair | V | |
| 15 | bàodá | to repay; to requite | V | |
| 16 | bàojǐng | to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police | ||
| 17 | bàoyuàn | to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint | V | |
| 18 | bēibāo | knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack | N | |
| 19 | bēijù | tragedy | N | |
| 20 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful | Adj | |
| 21 | běijí | the North Pole; the north magnetic pole | N | |
| 22 | bèidòng | passive | Adj | |
| 23 | bèi | lifetime; generation; group of people | N | |
| 24 | běnrén | oneself; I myself; in person | Pron | |
| 25 | bízi | nose | N | |
| 26 | bǐfang | analogy; illustrative example; for instance | N/V | |
| 27 | bǐzhòng | proportion; (physics) specific gravity | N | |
| 28 | bǐcǐ | each other; one another | Pron | |
| 29 | bì | certainly; must; will | Adv | |
| 30 | bìxū | to need; to require; essential | V | |
| 31 | bìjìng | after all; all in all; when all is said and done | Adv | |
| 32 | bìmù | the curtain falls; lower the curtain; to come to an end (of a meeting) | ||
| 33 | bìmùshì | closing ceremony | N | |
| 34 | biānjìng | frontier; border | N | |
| 35 | biānjí | to edit; to compile | V | |
| 36 | biānji | editor | N | |
| 37 | biàndòng | to change; to fluctuate; change | V | |
| 38 | biànlì | to facilitate; convenient; easy | Adj/V | |
| 39 | biàntiáo | (informal) note | N | |
| 40 | biànyú | easy to; convenient for | V | |
| 41 | bīnguǎn | guesthouse; lodge; hotel | N | |
| 42 | bǐng | round flat cake; cookie; cake | N | |
| 43 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker; cookie | N | |
| 44 | bìngdú | virus | N | |
| 45 | bōli | glass | N | |
| 46 | bókè | a blog; a blogger | N | |
| 47 | bólǎnhuì | an exposition; an international fair | N | |
| 48 | bóshì | doctor (as an academic degree) | N | |
| 49 | bówùguǎn | museum | N | |
| 50 | bóruò | weak; frail | Adj | |
| 51 | búgù | in spite of; regardless of | V | |
| 52 | búlì | unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful | Adj | |
| 53 | bú nàifán | impatient; to lose patience | ||
| 54 | búxìng | misfortune; adversity; unfortunate | Adj | |
| 55 | búyì | not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging | Adj | |
| 56 | bǔcháng | to compensate; to make up | V | |
| 57 | bǔtiē | to subsidize; to supplement (one's salary etc); subsidy | V/N | |
| 58 | bùcéng | hasn't yet; hasn't ever | Adv | |
| 59 | bùdéliǎo | desperately serious; disastrous; extremely | Adj | |
| 60 | bùgǎndāng | I dare not (accept the honor); I don't deserve your praise | V | |
| 61 | bùliáng | bad; harmful; unhealthy | Adj | |
| 62 | bùmiǎn | inevitably | Adv | |
| 63 | bù néng bù | have to; cannot but | ||
| 64 | bùshí | from time to time; now and then; occasionally | Adv | |
| 65 | bù tíng | incessant | ||
| 66 | bùxǔ | not to allow; must not; can't | V | |
| 67 | bùzhǐ | incessantly; without end; more than | V | |
| 68 | bùzú | insufficient; lacking; deficiency | Adj/V | |
| 69 | bùwèi | part (of the body or an object); position | N | |
| 70 | cāi | to guess | V | |
| 71 | cāicè | to guess; to conjecture; to surmise | V | |
| 72 | cáipàn | to adjudicate; verdict; judgement | V/N | |
| 73 | cǎigòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase | V/N | |
| 74 | cǎipiào | lottery ticket | N | |
| 75 | cānguǎn | restaurant | N | |
| 76 | cāntīng | dining hall; dining room; restaurant | N | |
| 77 | cānyǐn | food and beverage; catering; repast | N | |
| 78 | cǎoyuán | grassland; prairie | N | |
| 79 | cè | measure word for books; book; booklet | M | |
| 80 | céngcì | layer; level; gradation | N | |
| 81 | chā | to cross; to fork; to stab (with a fork) | V | |
| 82 | chāzi | fork | N | |
| 83 | chābié | difference; distinction; disparity | N | |
| 84 | chājù | disparity; gap | N | |
| 85 | chā | to insert; to take part in; to interfere | V | |
| 86 | cháxún | to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc) | V | |
| 87 | chà(yì)diǎnr | almost; nearly | Adv | |
| 88 | chāi | to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart | V | |
| 89 | chāichú | to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle | V | |
| 90 | chǎnyè | industry; estate; property | N | |
| 91 | chángdù | length | N | |
| 92 | chángshòu | longevity; long-lived | Adj | |
| 93 | cháng | intestines | N | |
| 94 | cháng | to taste; to experience; to try (food) | V | |
| 95 | chángshì | to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it) | V/N | |
| 96 | chǎngzhǎng | factory director | N | |
| 97 | chǎngmiàn | scene; spectacle; occasion | N | |
| 98 | chàngdǎo | to advocate; to initiate; to propose | V | |
| 99 | chāoyuè | to surpass; to exceed; to transcend | V | |
| 100 | chēzhǔ | vehicle owner | N | |
| 101 | chēng | to weigh | V | |
| 102 | chēnghào | name; term of address; title | N | |
| 103 | chéngběn | (manufacturing, production etc) costs | N | |
| 104 | chéngjiāo | to complete a contract; to reach a deal | ||
| 105 | chéngxiào | effect; result | N | |
| 106 | chéngyǔ | idiom (usually four characters) | N | |
| 107 | chéngbàn | to undertake; to accept a contract | V | |
| 108 | chénglǐ | in the city; in town | N | |
| 109 | chéng | to ride; to mount; to make use of | V | |
| 110 | chéng chē | to ride (in a car or carriage); to drive; to motor | ||
| 111 | chéngkè | passenger | N | |
| 112 | chéngzuò | to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle) | V | |
| 113 | chīlì | strenuous; laborious; strain | Adj | |
| 114 | chízi | pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom | N | |
| 115 | chí | late; delayed; slow | Adj | |
| 116 | chōngdòng | impulse; urge; to have an urge | N/Adj | |
| 117 | chōngtū | to conflict; conflict; clash of opposing forces | V/N | |
| 118 | chōngzú | adequate; sufficient; abundant | Adj | |
| 119 | chóu | to worry about | V | |
| 120 | chǒu | shameful; ugly; disgraceful | Adj | |
| 121 | chòu | stench; smelly; repulsive | Adj | |
| 122 | chūbǎn | to publish | V | |
| 123 | chūchāi | to go on an official or business trip | ||
| 124 | chūhàn | to perspire; to sweat | ||
| 125 | chūyú | to stem from; due to | V | |
| 126 | chūqī | initial stage; beginning period | N | |
| 127 | chúfēi | only if; unless | Conj/Prep | |
| 128 | chúxī | lunar New Year's Eve | N | |
| 129 | chúfáng | kitchen | N | |
| 130 | chǔfá | to penalize; to punish | V/N | |
| 131 | chǔfèn | to discipline sb; to punish; to deal with (a matter) | N/V | |
| 132 | chǔzài | to be situated at; to find oneself at | V | |
| 133 | chuándá | to pass on; to convey; to relay | V | |
| 134 | chuándì | to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive | V | |
| 135 | chuánzhēn | to fax; a fax | N/V | |
| 136 | chuānglián | window curtains | N | |
| 137 | chuǎng | to rush; to charge; to dash | V | |
| 138 | chuànglì | to establish; to set up; to found | V | |
| 139 | cídiǎn | dictionary | N | |
| 140 | cízhí | to resign | ||
| 141 | cǐhòu | after this; afterwards; hereafter | N | |
| 142 | cǐkè | this moment; now; at present | N | |
| 143 | cǐshí | now; this moment | N | |
| 144 | cōngmíng | intelligent; clever; bright | Adj | |
| 145 | cóng'ér | thus; thereby | Conj | |
| 146 | cóngzhōng | from among them; from it | Adv | |
| 147 | cuì | brittle; fragile; crisp | Adj | |
| 148 | cúnkuǎn | bank savings; bank deposit; to deposit money (in a bank etc) | N | |
| 149 | cùn | cun (Chinese inch, about 3.3 cm); inch | M | |
| 150 | dáchéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish | V | |
| 151 | dá | to answer; to reply; to respond | V | |
| 152 | dáfù | to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) | V/N | |
| 153 | dǎ | from; since | Prep | |
| 154 | dǎban | to decorate; to dress; to make up | V | |
| 155 | dǎbāo | to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out | ||
| 156 | dǎjī | to hit; to strike; to attack | V | |
| 157 | dǎjià | to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows | ||
| 158 | dǎrǎo | to disturb; to bother; to trouble | V | |
| 159 | dàdǎn | brazen; audacious; outrageous | Adj | |
| 160 | dàdū | mostly; for the most part | Adv | |
| 161 | dàgāng | synopsis; outline; program | N | |
| 162 | dàhuǒr | everyone; all of us; all of you | Pron | |
| 163 | dàjiǎngsài | grand prix | N | |
| 164 | dànǎo | brain; cerebrum | N | |
| 165 | dàshì | major event; major political event (war or change of regime) | N | |
| 166 | dàtīng | hall; concourse; public lounge | N | |
| 167 | dàxiàng | elephant | N | |
| 168 | dàxióngmāo | giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) | N | |
| 169 | dàyú | greater than; bigger than; more than | V | |
| 170 | dàzhì | roughly; more or less; approximately | Adj/Adv | |
| 171 | dāi | foolish; stupid; expressionless | Adj | |
| 172 | dāi | to stay | V | |
| 173 | dàijià | price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) | N | |
| 174 | dàilǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; surrogate | V | |
| 175 | dàiyǒu | to have as a feature or characteristic | ||
| 176 | dàikuǎn | to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) | V/N | |
| 177 | dānyī | single; only; sole | Adj | |
| 178 | dǎn | gall bladder; courage; guts | N | |
| 179 | dǎnxiǎo | cowardice; timid | Adj | |
| 180 | dàngāo | cake | N | |
| 181 | dāngchǎng | at the scene; on the spot | Adv | |
| 182 | dāngdài | the present age; the contemporary era | N | |
| 183 | dāngnián | in those days; back then; in those years | N | |
| 184 | dāngqián | to be faced with; the present time | N/V | |
| 185 | dāngxuǎn | to be elected; to be selected | V | |
| 186 | dǎng | to resist; to obstruct; to hinder | V | |
| 187 | dàolái | to arrive; arrival; advent | V | |
| 188 | dàoshì | actually; on the contrary; (softening) though | Adv | |
| 189 | dàodé | virtue; morality; ethics | N | |
| 190 | déle | all right!; that's enough! | V | |
| 191 | déyǐ | able to; so that sb can; enabling | V | |
| 192 | děnghòu | to wait; to wait for | V | |
| 193 | děngjí | grade; rank; status | N | |
| 194 | dīyú | to be lower than | ||
| 195 | dìdài | zone | N | |
| 196 | dìxíng | topography; terrain; landform | N | |
| 197 | dìzhèn | earthquake | N/V | |
| 198 | dì | to hand over; to pass on; to deliver | V | |
| 199 | dì gěi | to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb) | ||
| 200 | diǎnlǐ | ceremony; celebration | N | |
| 201 | diǎnrán | to ignite; to set on fire; aflame | V | |
| 202 | diànchí | battery; electric cell | N | |
| 203 | diànfànguō | electric rice cooker | N | |
| 204 | diànzǐbǎn | electronic edition; digital version | N | |
| 205 | diàodòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); to mobilize | V | |
| 206 | diū | to lose; to put aside; to throw | V | |
| 207 | dòngjī | motive; motivation | N | |
| 208 | dòngshǒu | to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch | ||
| 209 | dòngtài | movement; motion; development | N | |
| 210 | dòngyuán | to mobilize; mobilization | V | |
| 211 | dòng | to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly | V | |
| 212 | dòng | cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers) | N | |
| 213 | dòuzhìpǐn | legume-based product; soybean product | N | |
| 214 | dú | to poison; poison; poisonous | N/V/Adj | |
| 215 | duī | pile; heap; measure word for piles; to pile up | V/N/M | |
| 216 | duìlì | to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to | V | |
| 217 | duìyìng | to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to | V | |
| 218 | dūn | ton (unit of weight) | M | |
| 219 | duǒ | measure word for flowers and clouds | M | |
| 220 | duǒ | to hide; to dodge; to avoid | V | |
| 221 | érnǚ | children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love) | N | |
| 222 | ěrduo | ear; handle (on a cup) | N | |
| 223 | èrwéimǎ | 2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code | N | |
| 224 | fābù | to release; to issue; to announce | V | |
| 225 | fājué | to become aware; to detect; to realize | V | |
| 226 | fāshè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch | V | |
| 227 | fāxíng | to publish; to issue; to release | V | |
| 228 | fá | to punish; to penalize; to fine | V | |
| 229 | fákuǎn | penalty; fine (monetary); to fine | N | |
| 230 | fǎguī | legislation; statute | N | |
| 231 | fǎzhì | legal system and institutions | N | |
| 232 | fánróng | prosperous; booming | Adj/V | |
| 233 | fǎnhuí | to return to; to come (or go) back | V | |
| 234 | fángzhì | to prevent and cure; prevention and cure | V | |
| 235 | fàngdà | to enlarge; to magnify | V | |
| 236 | fàngqì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up | V | |
| 237 | fēnchéng | to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into | ||
| 238 | fēnjiě | to resolve; to decompose; to break down | V | |
| 239 | fēnlèi | to classify | ||
| 240 | fēnlí | to separate | V | |
| 241 | fēnxī | to analyze; analysis | V | |
| 242 | fēnxiǎng | to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) | V | |
| 243 | fēngshōu | to reap a bumper harvest | V | |
| 244 | fēngdù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace | N | |
| 245 | fēngguāng | scene; view; sight | N | |
| 246 | fēng | to seal; to close off; to confer (a title) | V | |
| 247 | fēng | insane; mad; wild | Adj | |
| 248 | fēngkuáng | crazy; frenzied; wild | Adj | |
| 249 | fú | to support with the hand; to help sb up; to help | V | |
| 250 | fúcóng | to obey (an order); to comply; to defer | V | |
| 251 | fú | measure word for pictures and cloth | M | |
| 252 | fúdù | width; extent; range | N | |
| 253 | fúlì | benefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare | N | |
| 254 | fǔzhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary | V | |
| 255 | fùzérén | person in charge | N | |
| 256 | fùjiàn | appendix (in a document); enclosure (accompanying a document) | N | |
| 257 | gǎigé | to reform; reform | V/N | |
| 258 | gāncuì | simply; just; frank; straightforward | Adj/Adv | |
| 259 | gānrǎo | to disturb; to interfere; perturbation | V | |
| 260 | gānyù | to meddle; to intervene; intervention | V | |
| 261 | gǎnxiǎng | impressions; reflections; thoughts | N | |
| 262 | gāngbǐ | fountain pen | N | |
| 263 | gāngqín | piano | N | |
| 264 | gāodà | tall; lofty; towering | Adj | |
| 265 | gāodù | height; altitude; elevation | N/Adj | |
| 266 | gāogēnxié | high-heeled shoes | N | |
| 267 | gāowēn | high temperature | N | |
| 268 | gāoyú | to exceed; greater than | V | |
| 269 | gāoyuán | plateau | N | |
| 270 | gǎo | to do; to make; to go in for | V | |
| 271 | gǎohǎo | to do well at; to do a good job | ||
| 272 | gēqǔ | song | N | |
| 273 | gébì | next door; neighbor | N | |
| 274 | gèr | size; height; stature | N | |
| 275 | gēnqián | the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence | N | |
| 276 | gēnsuí | to follow | V | |
| 277 | gēnghuàn | to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) | V | |
| 278 | gēngxīn | to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate | V | |
| 279 | gōngyì | arts and crafts; industrial arts | N | |
| 280 | gōngzuòrì | workday; working day; weekday | N | |
| 281 | gōnggào | post; announcement | N | |
| 282 | gōngrèn | publicly known (to be); accepted (as) | V | |
| 283 | gōngshì | formula | N | |
| 284 | gōngzhèng | just; fair; equitable | Adj | |
| 285 | gòngjì | to sum up to; to total | V | |
| 286 | gòngxiǎng | to share; to enjoy together | V | |
| 287 | gōu | ditch; gutter; groove | N | |
| 288 | gōutōng | to join; to connect; to link up | V | |
| 289 | gūjì | to estimate; to assess; to calculate | V | |
| 290 | gǔlǎo | ancient; old; age-old | Adj | |
| 291 | gǔ | to drum; to strike; to rouse | N/V | |
| 292 | gǔlì | to encourage | V/N | |
| 293 | gǔzhǎng | to applaud; to clap | ||
| 294 | gùwèn | adviser; consultant | N | |
| 295 | guài | to blame | V | |
| 296 | guānhuái | to show care for; care; solicitude | V | |
| 297 | guānjiàn | crucial point; crux; key | N | |
| 298 | guànjūn | champion | N | |
| 299 | guāngróng | honor and glory; glorious | Adj/N | |
| 300 | guāngxiàn | light ray; light; illumination | N | |
| 301 | guǎng | wide; numerous; to spread | Adj | |
| 302 | guǎngfàn | wide; broad; extensive | Adj | |
| 303 | guīhuà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan | N/V | |
| 304 | guǐ | disembodied spirit; ghost; devil | N | |
| 305 | guìzi | cupboard; cabinet | N | |
| 306 | gǔn | to boil; to roll; to take a hike | V | |
| 307 | guō | pot; pan; wok | N | |
| 308 | guójí | nationality | N | |
| 309 | guómín | nationals; citizens; people of a nation | N | |
| 310 | guòdù | excessive; over-; excess | Adj | |
| 311 | guòmǐn | hypersensitive; oversensitive; prone to overreact | V/Adj | |
| 312 | guòyú | excessively; too | Adv | |
| 313 | hài | to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm | N/V | |
| 314 | hàn | perspiration; sweat | N | |
| 315 | hǎoyùn | good luck | N | |
| 316 | hàozhào | to call; to appeal | V/N | |
| 317 | hébìng | to merge; to annex | V | |
| 318 | héchéng | to compose; to constitute; compound | V | |
| 319 | hé | box; case; measure word for boxes of sth | N/M | |
| 320 | héfàn | meal in a partitioned box | N | |
| 321 | hézi | box; case | N | |
| 322 | hèkǎ | greeting card; congratulation card | N | |
| 323 | hèn | to hate; to regret | V | |
| 324 | hóu | monkey | N | |
| 325 | hòuhuǐ | to regret; to feel remorse | V | |
| 326 | hútòngr | lane; alley | N | |
| 327 | húzi | beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair | N | |
| 328 | hǔ | tiger | N | |
| 329 | Huáyǔ | Chinese language | N | |
| 330 | huá | to slip; to slide; slippery | Adj/V | |
| 331 | huàshí | fossil | N | |
| 332 | huàfēn | to divide up; to partition; to differentiate | V | |
| 333 | huàmiàn | scene; tableau; picture | N | |
| 334 | huánjié | a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a… | N | |
| 335 | huāng | unbearably; terribly; to get panicky | Adj | |
| 336 | huāngmáng | in a great rush; in a flurry | Adj | |
| 337 | huīsè | gray; ash gray; grizzly | N/Adj | |
| 338 | huīfù | to reinstate; to resume; to restore | V | |
| 339 | huíbào | to report back; (in) return; to reciprocate | V | |
| 340 | huíbì | to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt | V | |
| 341 | huígù | to look back; to review | V | |
| 342 | huíshōu | to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve | V | |
| 343 | huítóu | later; in a moment; to turn one's head | Adv | |
| 344 | huíxìn | letter written in reply; to reply; to write back | N | |
| 345 | huíyì | to recall; memories | V | |
| 346 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance | ||
| 347 | huìtán | talks; discussions | V/N | |
| 348 | huólì | energy; vitality; vigor | N | |
| 349 | huópō | lively; vivacious; brisk | Adj | |
| 350 | huǒchái | match (for lighting fire) | N | |
| 351 | huǒtuǐ | ham | N | |
| 352 | huǒzāi | serious fire (in a city or a forest etc) | N | |
| 353 | huòshì | or; either one or the other | Conj | |
| 354 | jīqìrén | robot; android | N | |
| 355 | jīzhì | mechanism | N | |
| 356 | jīròu | muscle; flesh | N | |
| 357 | jīdì | base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc) | N | |
| 358 | jījīn | fund | N | |
| 359 | jíshǐ | even if; even though | Conj | |
| 360 | jítuán | group; bloc; corporation | N | |
| 361 | jǐ | to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside | V/Adj | |
| 362 | jìyì | to remember; to recall; memory | V/N | |
| 363 | jìnéng | technical ability; skill | N | |
| 364 | jìchéng | to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc) | V | |
| 365 | jiārè | to heat | ||
| 366 | jiāshàng | plus; in addition; moreover | Conj | |
| 367 | jiāsù | to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite | V | |
| 368 | jiāyǐ | to give (attention, treatment etc); in addition | V/Conj | |
| 369 | jiā | to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich | V | |
| 370 | jiǎ | first (in order); the first party (in a contract); shell; armor | N | |
| 371 | jià | price; value; (chemistry) valence | N | |
| 372 | jiàshǐ | to drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver | V | |
| 373 | jiàzhào | driver's license | N | |
| 374 | jiāndìng | firm; steady; staunch | Adj/V | |
| 375 | jiān | shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) | N | |
| 376 | jiānkǔ | difficult; hard; arduous | Adj | |
| 377 | jiānnán | difficult; arduous; hard | Adj | |
| 378 | jiǎnyàn | to inspect; to examine; to test | V | |
| 379 | jiǎnqīng | to lighten; to ease; to alleviate | V | |
| 380 | jiǎn | to cut as with scissors; to exterminate; to edit (video, audio etc) | V | |
| 381 | jiǎndāo | scissors | N | |
| 382 | jiǎnzi | clippers; scissors; shears | N | |
| 383 | jiànjiē | indirectly; indirect | Adj | |
| 384 | jiànzào | to construct; to build | V | |
| 385 | jiànzhù | to construct; building | V/N | |
| 386 | jiànquán | robust; sound | Adj/V | |
| 387 | jiàn | key (on a piano or computer keyboard); chemical bond; linchpin | N | |
| 388 | jiànpán | keyboard | N | |
| 389 | jiāng | will; shall; (marks the object, like 把) | Adv/Prep | |
| 390 | jiāngyào | will; shall; to be going to | Adv | |
| 391 | jiǎnglì | to reward; reward (as encouragement) | V/N | |
| 392 | jiāodài | to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to explain | V | |
| 393 | jiāoqū | suburban district; outskirts; suburbs | N | |
| 394 | jiāodài | adhesive tape; magnetic tape | N | |
| 395 | jiāoshuǐ | glue | N | |
| 396 | jiǎobù | footstep; step | N | |
| 397 | jiēchù | to touch; to contact; access | V | |
| 398 | jiēlián | on end; in a row; in succession | Adv | |
| 399 | jiěchú | to remove; to sack; to get rid of | V | |
| 400 | jiěfàng | to liberate; to emancipate; liberation | V | |
| 401 | jiè | to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn | V | |
| 402 | jiè | measure word for sessions, graduating classes, events | M | |
| 403 | jīnrì | today | N | |
| 404 | jǐnguǎn | although; even though; feel free to | Adv/Conj | |
| 405 | jǐnjǐn | closely; tightly | ||
| 406 | jìn kěnéng | as far as possible; to the best of one's ability | ||
| 407 | jìnhuà | to evolve (biologically, technologically etc); evolution | V | |
| 408 | jìnlái | recently; lately | N | |
| 409 | jīngfèi | funds; expenditure | N | |
| 410 | jǐngxiàng | scene; sight (to behold) | N | |
| 411 | jǐnggào | to warn; to admonish | V/N | |
| 412 | jìngsài | to compete; to race; contest | V | |
| 413 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition | V | |
| 414 | jiǔguǐ | drunkard | N | |
| 415 | jiùzāi | to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims | ||
| 416 | jūrán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually | Adv | |
| 417 | júmiàn | aspect; phase; situation | N | |
| 418 | júzhǎng | bureau chief | N | |
| 419 | jǔdòng | act; action; activity | N | |
| 420 | jùjué | to refuse; to decline; to reject | V | |
| 421 | jùlèbù | club (the organization or its premises) | N | |
| 422 | jùběn | script; screenplay; scenario | N | |
| 423 | jué bù | not at all; simply (can) not | ||
| 424 | juéwàng | to despair; to give up all hope; desperate | ||
| 425 | jūnrén | serviceman; soldier; military personnel | N | |
| 426 | kāimù | to open (a conference); to inaugurate | ||
| 427 | kāimùshì | opening ceremony | N | |
| 428 | kànchéng | to regard as | ||
| 429 | kànchū | to make out; to see | ||
| 430 | kàndài | to look upon; to regard | V | |
| 431 | kǎohé | to examine; to check up on; to assess | V | |
| 432 | kǎoròu | barbecued meat; roast meat; to barbecue meat | N | |
| 433 | kǎoyā | roast duck | N | |
| 434 | kàojìn | to be close to; to approach; to draw near | V | |
| 435 | kē | measure word for small round things (pearls, teeth, stars, hearts) | M | |
| 436 | ké | cough | V | |
| 437 | kě | but; however; (for emphasis) really | Adv/Conj | |
| 438 | kělián | to have pity on; pitiful; pathetic | Adj/V | |
| 439 | kěxī | it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately | Adj | |
| 440 | kěwàng | to thirst for; to long for | V | |
| 441 | kè | to carve; to engrave | V | |
| 442 | kèhù | client; customer | N | |
| 443 | kèqi | polite; courteous; formal | Adj/V | |
| 444 | kètīng | living room; sitting room | N | |
| 445 | kètí | task; problem; issue | N | |
| 446 | kěndìng | to be certain; to be positive; to give recognition | V/Adj | |
| 447 | kōngzhōng | in the sky; in the air | N | |
| 448 | kòngzhì | to control | V | |
| 449 | kǒuhào | slogan; catchphrase | N | |
| 450 | kù | warehouse; storehouse; (file) library | N | |
| 451 | kuàihuo | happy; cheerful | Adj | |
| 452 | kuāndù | width | N | |
| 453 | kuáng | mad; wild; violent | Adj | |
| 454 | kuī | to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient | V | |
| 455 | kùnrǎo | to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications | V | |
| 456 | là | to leave behind; to forget to bring; to lag behind | V | |
| 457 | láixìn | incoming letter; to send us a letter | N | |
| 458 | làn | soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft | Adj | |
| 459 | lǎngdú | to read aloud | V | |
| 460 | làngmàn | romantic | Adj | |
| 461 | láodòng | work; toil; physical labor | V/N | |
| 462 | lí | pear | N | |
| 463 | lǐ | gift; rite; ceremony | N | |
| 464 | lǐbài | to attend a religious service; week; Sunday | N/V | |
| 465 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness; manners | N/Adj | |
| 466 | lìhai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression,…; harsh | Adj | |
| 467 | lì | to stand; to set up; to establish | V | |
| 468 | lìchǎng | position; standpoint | N | |
| 469 | lìrùn | profits | N | |
| 470 | lìwài | to be an exception; exception | V/N | |
| 471 | liánjiē | to link; to join; to connect | V | |
| 472 | liánluò | to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with) | V | |
| 473 | liánxiǎng | to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection | V | |
| 474 | liǎnpén | washbowl; basin for washing hands and face | N | |
| 475 | liǎnsè | complexion; look | N | |
| 476 | liàn'ài | to have an affair; (romantic) love; in love | V/N | |
| 477 | liǎng'àn | bilateral; both shores; both sides | N | |
| 478 | línjū | neighbor | N | |
| 479 | líng | (small) bell | N | |
| 480 | língshēng | ring; ringtone; bell stroke | N | |
| 481 | lǐngdài | necktie | N | |
| 482 | lìng | to order; to command; to cause | V | |
| 483 | liúdòng | to flow; to circulate; to move about | V | |
| 484 | liútōng | to circulate; to distribute; circulation | V | |
| 485 | lòu | to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake | V | |
| 486 | lòudòng | leak; hole; gap | N | |
| 487 | luójí | logic | N | |
| 488 | luòshí | to implement; to carry out; to decide | V | |
| 489 | mǎtóu | wharf; dock; quay | N | |
| 490 | mà | to scold; to abuse; to curse | V | |
| 491 | mǎimai | business; trade; buying and selling | N | |
| 492 | màncháng | very long; endless | Adj | |
| 493 | mànhuà | comics; cartoon; caricature | N | |
| 494 | máobǐ | writing brush | N | |
| 495 | máodùn | contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory | N/Adj | |
| 496 | mào | to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth) | V | |
| 497 | màoyì | (commercial) trade | N | |
| 498 | méi | coal | N | |
| 499 | méiqì | coal gas; gas (fuel) | N | |
| 500 | ménzhěn | outpatient service | V | |
| 501 | mírén | fascinating; enchanting; charming | Adj | |
| 502 | míxìn | to have a superstitious belief (in sth); superstition | V/N | |
| 503 | miànmào | face; features; appearance | N | |
| 504 | miànzi | outer surface; the outside of sth; social prestige | N | |
| 505 | miǎo | second (unit of time) | M | |
| 506 | mǐngǎn | sensitive; susceptible | Adj | |
| 507 | míngliàng | bright; shining; glittering | Adj | |
| 508 | míngmíng | clearly; obviously (but ...) | Adv | |
| 509 | mìnglìng | order; command | N/V | |
| 510 | mófàn | model; fine example | N | |
| 511 | mófǎng | to imitate; to copy; to emulate | V | |
| 512 | móhu | vague; indistinct; fuzzy | Adj | |
| 513 | móshì | mode; pattern; model | N | |
| 514 | mócā | friction; rubbing; chafing | V/N | |
| 515 | mótuō | motor; motorbike; motorcycle | N | |
| 516 | múyàng | look; style; appearance | N | |
| 517 | mùguāng | gaze; attention; expression in one's eyes | N | |
| 518 | nàixīn | patience; to be patient | Adj/N | |
| 519 | nánxìng | the male sex; a male | N | |
| 520 | nánběi | north and south; north to south | N | |
| 521 | nánjí | the South Pole; the south magnetic pole | N | |
| 522 | nándé | seldom; rare; hard to come by | Adj | |
| 523 | nányǐ | hard to (predict, imagine etc) | V | |
| 524 | nǎozi | brains; mind | N | |
| 525 | nèizài | inner; internal; intrinsic | Adj | |
| 526 | néngliàng | energy; capabilities | N | |
| 527 | niándù | year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual | N | |
| 528 | niánlíng | (a person's) age | N | |
| 529 | niánqián | by the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year | N | |
| 530 | niú | awesome; amazing (colloquial) | Adj | |
| 531 | niúzǎikù | jeans | N | |
| 532 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural produce | N | |
| 533 | nǚxìng | woman; the female sex | N | |
| 534 | nuǎn | to warm; warm | Adj/V | |
| 535 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes | Adv | |
| 536 | ǒurán | incidentally; occasional; occasionally | Adj | |
| 537 | ǒuxiàng | idol | N | |
| 538 | pāishè | to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) | V | |
| 539 | páichú | to eliminate; to remove; to exclude | V | |
| 540 | páng | other; side; beside | N/Pron | |
| 541 | péi | to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist | V | |
| 542 | péi | to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss | V | |
| 543 | péicháng | to compensate | V | |
| 544 | pèibèi | to allocate; to provide; to outfit with | V | |
| 545 | pèitào | to form a complete set; compatible; matching | ||
| 546 | pēn | to spout; to spurt; to spray | V | |
| 547 | pén | basin; flower pot | N | |
| 548 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll | V | |
| 549 | pífū | skin | N | |
| 550 | píxié | leather shoes | N | |
| 551 | píqi | character; temperament; disposition | N | |
| 552 | pǐ | measure word for horses, mules and bolts of cloth | M | |
| 553 | piàn | to cheat; to swindle; to deceive | V | |
| 554 | piànzi | swindler; a cheat | N | |
| 555 | pīn | to piece together; to put together; to pool (resources etc) | V | |
| 556 | píndào | frequency; (television) channel | N | |
| 557 | pínfán | frequently; often | Adj | |
| 558 | pǐn | to taste; to sample; to appraise | V | |
| 559 | pǐn (gōngyìpǐn) | (suffix) product, article, as in 工艺品 "handicraft" | Suffix | |
| 560 | pǐnzhǒng | breed; variety | N | |
| 561 | píngtǎn | level; even; smooth | Adj | |
| 562 | píngyuán | field; plain | N | |
| 563 | pínggū | to evaluate; to assess; assessment | V/N | |
| 564 | pínglùn | to comment on; to discuss; comment | V/N | |
| 565 | píng | to rely on; on the basis of; by | V/Prep | |
| 566 | pō | to splash; to spill; rough and coarse | V | |
| 567 | pútao | grape | N | |
| 568 | pútaojiǔ | (grape) wine | N | |
| 569 | qīwàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation | V | |
| 570 | qíquán | complete; comprehensive | Adj | |
| 571 | qí | his; her; its; their; that | Pron | |
| 572 | qǐdòng | to start (a machine); to set in motion; to launch (an operation) | V | |
| 573 | qǐfā | to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude) | V/N | |
| 574 | qǐshì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) | N | |
| 575 | qǐdào | to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role) | ||
| 576 | qǐmǎ | at the minimum; at the very least | Adj | |
| 577 | qìtǐ | gas (i.e. gaseous substance) | N | |
| 578 | qìxiàng | meteorological condition; weather; meteorology | N | |
| 579 | qiān | to sign | V | |
| 580 | qiāndìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) | V | |
| 581 | qiānmíng | to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature | ||
| 582 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract or agreement | ||
| 583 | qiānzhèng | to issue a visa; visa | V/N | |
| 584 | qiānzì | to sign (one's name); signature | ||
| 585 | qiánjǐng | foreground; vista; (future) prospects | N | |
| 586 | qiántí | premise; precondition; prerequisite | N | |
| 587 | qiàn | to owe; to lack; to raise slightly (a part of one's body) | V | |
| 588 | qiāng | gun; firearm; rifle | N | |
| 589 | qiángdù | strength; intensity | N | |
| 590 | qiángbì | wall | N | |
| 591 | qiǎng | to fight over; to rush; to scramble | V | |
| 592 | qiǎngjiù | to rescue | V | |
| 593 | qiǎngpò | to compel; to force | V | |
| 594 | qiāoqiāo | quietly; secretly | Adv | |
| 595 | qiāo | to hit; to strike; to tap | V | |
| 596 | qiāo mén | to knock on a door | ||
| 597 | qiáo | to look at; to see; to see (a doctor) | V | |
| 598 | qín | stringed instrument (e.g. piano, violin, guqin) | N | |
| 599 | qínfèn | hardworking; diligent | Adj | |
| 600 | qīng | green; blue; black | Adj | |
| 601 | qīngchén | early morning | N | |
| 602 | qīnglǐ | to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of | V | |
| 603 | qíngjié | circumstances; plot; storyline | N | |
| 604 | qíngxing | circumstances; situation; state of affairs | N | |
| 605 | qínglǎng | sunny and cloudless | Adj | |
| 606 | qūyù | area; region; district | N | |
| 607 | quándōu | all; without exception | Adv | |
| 608 | quán shìjiè | worldwide; entire world | ||
| 609 | quán | spring (small stream); mouth of a spring | N | |
| 610 | quàn | to advise; to urge; to try to persuade | V | |
| 611 | quēfá | to lack; to be short of | V | |
| 612 | quèlì | to establish; to institute | V | |
| 613 | qúntǐ | community; colony | N | |
| 614 | qúnzhòng | mass; multitude; the masses | N | |
| 615 | rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc) | V | |
| 616 | rào | to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around | V | |
| 617 | rèliàng | heat; quantity of heat; calorific value | N | |
| 618 | rèmén | popular; hot; in vogue | N | |
| 619 | rénjiān | the human world; the earth | N | |
| 620 | rénlì | manpower; labor power | N | |
| 621 | rénshì | person; figure; public figure | N | |
| 622 | rénwù | person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) | N | |
| 623 | rěn | to bear; to endure; to tolerate | V | |
| 624 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear | ||
| 625 | rěnshòu | to bear; to endure | V | |
| 626 | rèn | to recognize; to know; to admit | V | |
| 627 | rèndìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); to believe firmly | V | |
| 628 | rēng | to throw; to throw away | V | |
| 629 | réngjiù | still; as before | Adv | |
| 630 | rúcǐ | so; such; like this | Pron | |
| 631 | rútóng | like; as | V | |
| 632 | rúxià | as follows | V | |
| 633 | rùmén | entrance door; to enter a door; to learn the basics of a subject | ||
| 634 | ruǎn | soft; flexible | Adj | |
| 635 | ruǎnjiàn | software | N | |
| 636 | sǎ | to sprinkle; to spray; to spill | V | |
| 637 | sǎn | loose; scattered; to come apart | V | |
| 638 | sǎnwén | (broadly) prose (as opposed to verse) | N | |
| 639 | shā | to kill; to slay; to murder | V | |
| 640 | shādú | to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus | ||
| 641 | shāmò | desert | N | |
| 642 | shǎ | foolish | Adj | |
| 643 | shānqū | mountain area | N | |
| 644 | shān | to fan; to slap | V | |
| 645 | shàn | fan; measure word for doors and windows | M/N | |
| 646 | shànzi | fan | N | |
| 647 | shāngbiāo | trademark; logo | N | |
| 648 | shàngjí | higher authorities; superiors | N | |
| 649 | shàngxià | the top and bottom of sth; the full vertical extent of sth | N | |
| 650 | shàngzhǎng | to rise; to go up | V | |
| 651 | shāo | somewhat; a little | Adv | |
| 652 | shāowēi | a little bit | Adv | |
| 653 | shé | snake; serpent | N | |
| 654 | shěbude | to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge | V | |
| 655 | shěde | to be willing to part with sth | V | |
| 656 | shèxiǎng | to imagine; to assume; to envisage | V/N | |
| 657 | shè | organization; agency; society | N | |
| 658 | shèqū | community; neighborhood | N | |
| 659 | shè | to shoot; to launch; to allude to | V | |
| 660 | shèjī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) | V/N | |
| 661 | shèxiàng | to videotape | V | |
| 662 | shèxiàngjī | video camera | N | |
| 663 | shèyǐng | to take a photograph; to shoot (a movie); photography | V | |
| 664 | shèyǐngshī | photographer; cinematographer; cameraman | N | |
| 665 | shēn | to stretch; to extend | V | |
| 666 | shēnchù | abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part | N | |
| 667 | shēndù | depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development | N | |
| 668 | shén | god; deity; supernatural | N | |
| 669 | shénjīng | nerve; mental state; unhinged | N | |
| 670 | shénqí | magical; mystical; miraculous | Adj | |
| 671 | shénqíng | look; expression | N | |
| 672 | shēnggāo | to raise; to ascend | ||
| 673 | shēngchéng | to generate; to produce; to form | V | |
| 674 | shēng | sound; voice; measure word for sounds | N/M | |
| 675 | shèngfù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle | N | |
| 676 | shèng | to remain; to be left; to have as remainder | V | |
| 677 | shèngxia | to remain; to be left over | ||
| 678 | shīwù | to make a mistake; lapse; mistake | V/N | |
| 679 | shīfu | master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men | N | |
| 680 | shīgē | poem | N | |
| 681 | shízú | ample; complete; hundred percent | Adj | |
| 682 | shícháng | often; frequently | Adv | |
| 683 | shíguāng | time (esp. as sth that passes) | N | |
| 684 | shíjī | opportunity; opportune moment | N | |
| 685 | shíshì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going | N | |
| 686 | shíhuì | tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap | Adj/N | |
| 687 | shí | to pick up; to collate or arrange | V | |
| 688 | shǐde | usable; to make; serviceable | V | |
| 689 | shìfàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration | V | |
| 690 | shì | type; form; pattern | N | |
| 691 | shìlì | power; influence; a force (military, political etc) | N | |
| 692 | shìtú | to attempt; to try | V | |
| 693 | shìpín | video | N | |
| 694 | shìwéi | to view as; to see as; to consider to be | ||
| 695 | shōugòu | to purchase (in bulk); to acquire (a company) | V | |
| 696 | shōují | to gather; to collect | V | |
| 697 | shōushi | to put in order; to tidy up; to pack | V | |
| 698 | shǒuduàn | method; way; means (of doing sth) | N | |
| 699 | shǒufǎ | technique; trick; skill | N | |
| 700 | shòusī | sushi | N | |
| 701 | shòuzāi | disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity | ||
| 702 | shòu | thin; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean | Adj | |
| 703 | shūfǎ | calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship | N | |
| 704 | shūguì | bookcase | N | |
| 705 | shūzhuō | desk | N | |
| 706 | shūchū | to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc) | V | |
| 707 | shūcài | vegetables | N | |
| 708 | shúxi | to be familiar with; to know well | V | |
| 709 | shǔ | mouse; rat | N | |
| 710 | shǔbiāo | (computing) mouse | N | |
| 711 | shùmù | amount; number | N | |
| 712 | shuāi | to throw down; to fall; to drop and break | V | |
| 713 | shuāidǎo | to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground | ||
| 714 | shuàilǐng | to lead; to command; to head | V | |
| 715 | shuāng shǒu | both hands | ||
| 716 | shuǐchǎnpǐn | aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc) | N | |
| 717 | shuǐfèn | moisture content; overstatement; padding | N | |
| 718 | shuǐkù | reservoir | N | |
| 719 | shuǐzāi | flood; flood damage | N | |
| 720 | shuìmián | sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode | N | |
| 721 | shuōfǎ | way of speaking; wording; formulation | N | |
| 722 | shuòshì | master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person | N | |
| 723 | sīrén | private; personal; interpersonal | N | |
| 724 | sīwéi | (line of) thought; thinking | N | |
| 725 | sìzhōu | all around | N | |
| 726 | sōu | to search | V | |
| 727 | sōusuǒ | to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth) | V | |
| 728 | sùshè | dormitory; dorm room; living quarters | N | |
| 729 | suān-tián-kǔ-là | sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom); all kinds of flavors | ||
| 730 | suíhòu | afterward; later; subsequently | Adv | |
| 731 | suíyì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will | ||
| 732 | suízhe | along with; in the wake of; following | Prep | |
| 733 | suìyuè | years; time | N | |
| 734 | suì | (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; broken; fragmentary | Adj | |
| 735 | sǔnhài | to damage; to impair; harm | V | |
| 736 | sǔnshī | to lose; to suffer damage; loss | V/N | |
| 737 | suǒzài | place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located | N | |
| 738 | suǒ | to lock; to lock up; a lock | N/V | |
| 739 | táifēng | typhoon | N | |
| 740 | tái | to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry | V | |
| 741 | táitóu | to raise one's head; to look up; to begin to emerge | ||
| 742 | tàikōng | outer space | N | |
| 743 | tán | to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap | V | |
| 744 | táo | to escape; to run away; to flee | V | |
| 745 | táopǎo | to flee from sth; to run away; to escape | V | |
| 746 | táozǒu | to escape; to flee; to run away | V | |
| 747 | táo | peach | N | |
| 748 | táohuā | peach blossom; love affair | N | |
| 749 | táoshù | peach tree | N | |
| 750 | tǎoyàn | to dislike; to loathe; annoying | ||
| 751 | tèdìng | special; specific; designated | Adj | |
| 752 | tèxìng | property; characteristic | N | |
| 753 | tèyǒu | specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive | Adj | |
| 754 | tíchàng | to promote; to advocate | V | |
| 755 | tíqǐ | to mention; to bring up; to lift | V | |
| 756 | tíshì | to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest | V | |
| 757 | tícái | subject matter | N | |
| 758 | tǐjī | volume (amount of space an object occupies) | N | |
| 759 | tǐlì | physical strength; physical power | N | |
| 760 | tiāncái | talent; gift; genius | N | |
| 761 | tiānránqì | natural gas | N | |
| 762 | tiānwén | astronomy | N | |
| 763 | tiáojié | to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize | V | |
| 764 | tiáojiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement | V | |
| 765 | tīng | (reception) hall; living room; office | N | |
| 766 | tíngliú | to stay for a time; to stop; to remain | V | |
| 767 | tōngyòng | to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) | V | |
| 768 | tōu | to steal; secretly; on the sly | V/Adv | |
| 769 | tōutōu | stealthily; secretly; covertly | Adv | |
| 770 | tūpò | to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle) | V/N | |
| 771 | tǔdòu | potato | N | |
| 772 | tǔ | to spit; to put forth; to tell | V | |
| 773 | tù | to vomit; to throw up | V | |
| 774 | tù | rabbit | N | |
| 775 | tuánzhǎng | regimental command; head of a delegation; group buy organizer | N | |
| 776 | tuīxíng | to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc) | V | |
| 777 | tuōlí | to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine) | V | |
| 778 | wàijiè | the outside world; external | N | |
| 779 | wánle | and then; after that; (as a verb) to be finished | Conj | |
| 780 | wēibó | microblogging; microblog | N | |
| 781 | wéinán | to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone) | Adj/V | |
| 782 | wéiqī | (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) | V | |
| 783 | wéizhǐ | until | V | |
| 784 | wéizhǔ | to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to | V | |
| 785 | wéifǎ | illegal; to break the law | ||
| 786 | wéifǎn | to violate (a law) | V | |
| 787 | wéiguī | to violate the rules | ||
| 788 | wéirào | to revolve around; to center on (an issue) | V | |
| 789 | wéiyī | only; sole | Adj | |
| 790 | wěituō | to entrust; to trust; to commission | V | |
| 791 | wèixīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon | N | |
| 792 | wèi | stomach | N | |
| 793 | wèiwèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc | V | |
| 794 | wēnhé | mild; gentle; moderate | Adj | |
| 795 | wényì | literature and art | N | |
| 796 | wòshì | bedroom | N | |
| 797 | wò | to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist) | V | |
| 798 | wūrǎn | to pollute; to contaminate | V | |
| 799 | wūshuǐ | sewage | N | |
| 800 | wū | house; room | N | |
| 801 | wúnài | can't help it; unfortunately; to have no choice | V/Conj | |
| 802 | wúyí | undoubtedly; without doubt | V | |
| 803 | wǔ | to dance; to wield; to brandish | N/V | |
| 804 | wùjià | (commodity) prices | N | |
| 805 | wùyè | property; real estate | N | |
| 806 | wùzhì | matter; substance; material | N | |
| 807 | wùjiě | to misunderstand; misunderstanding | V/N | |
| 808 | xīhóngshì | tomato | N | |
| 809 | xīzhuāng | suit; Western-style clothes | N | |
| 810 | xǐjù | a comedy | N | |
| 811 | xì | trick; drama; play | N | |
| 812 | xìjù | a drama; a play; theater | N | |
| 813 | xià | to frighten; to scare | V | |
| 814 | xiānhòu | one after another; successively; order (of priority) | N/Adv | |
| 815 | xiānqián | before; previously | N | |
| 816 | xiānyàn | bright-colored; gaily-colored | Adj | |
| 817 | xián | idle; unoccupied; leisure | Adj | |
| 818 | xiǎn | to make visible; to reveal; prominent | V | |
| 819 | xiànyǒu | currently existing; currently available | ||
| 820 | xiànzhuàng | current situation | N | |
| 821 | xiànsuǒ | trail; clues; thread (of a story) | N | |
| 822 | xiàn | to offer; to present; to dedicate | V | |
| 823 | xiāng | country or countryside; native place; home village or town | N | |
| 824 | xiāngcūn | rustic; village; countryside | N | |
| 825 | xiāngděng | equal; equally; equivalent | V | |
| 826 | xiāngyìng | to correspond; to agree (among the part); answering (one another) | V | |
| 827 | xiāngcháng | sausage | N | |
| 828 | xiángxì | detailed; in detail; minute | Adj | |
| 829 | xiǎngshòu | to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure | V/N | |
| 830 | xiàngdǎo | guide | N | |
| 831 | xiàng qián | forward; onward | ||
| 832 | xiàngshàng | to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress | V | |
| 833 | xiàngsheng | comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk | N | |
| 834 | xiàngzhēng | to symbolize; to signify; to represent | V/N | |
| 835 | xiāochú | to eliminate; to remove | V | |
| 836 | xiāodú | to disinfect; to sterilize | ||
| 837 | xiāofáng | firefighting; fire control | V | |
| 838 | xiāofèizhě | consumer | N | |
| 839 | xiāojí | negative; passive; inactive | Adj | |
| 840 | xiǎotōur | thief | N | |
| 841 | xiē | to rest; to take a break; to stop | V | |
| 842 | xiéyì | agreement; pact; protocol | V/N | |
| 843 | xiéyìshū | contract; protocol | N | |
| 844 | xié | inclined; slanting; oblique | Adj | |
| 845 | xīntài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking | N | |
| 846 | xīnténg | to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret | V | |
| 847 | xīnkǔ | to work hard; exhausting; to go to a lot of trouble | Adj/V | |
| 848 | xīnshǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire | V | |
| 849 | xìnniàn | faith; belief; conviction | N | |
| 850 | xìnxiāng | mailbox; post office box | N | |
| 851 | xíngshǐ | to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) | V | |
| 852 | xíngtài | shape; form; pattern | N | |
| 853 | xìngnéng | function; performance; behavior | N | |
| 854 | xióngwěi | grand; imposing; magnificent | Adj | |
| 855 | xióng | bear; to scold; weak | N | |
| 856 | xiūxián | to enjoy leisure; leisure; to lie fallow | V | |
| 857 | xiūfù | to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc) | V | |
| 858 | xiūjiàn | to build; to construct | V | |
| 859 | xiūyǎng | accomplishment; training; self-cultivation | N | |
| 860 | xūxīn | open-minded; humble | Adj | |
| 861 | xǔkě | to allow; to permit | V | |
| 862 | xuǎnxiū | (at a school) to take as an elective; an elective; elective (subject) | V | |
| 863 | xuékē | subject; branch of learning; course | N | |
| 864 | xuéwèi | academic degree; place in school | N | |
| 865 | xuézhě | scholar | N | |
| 866 | xúnqiú | to seek; to look for | V | |
| 867 | xúnwèn | to inquire; to ask about | V | |
| 868 | yājīn | deposit; down payment | N | |
| 869 | yāzi | duck | N | |
| 870 | yàjūn | second place (in a sports contest); runner-up | N | |
| 871 | yánshēn | to extend; to stretch; to expand | V | |
| 872 | yánlì | severe; strict | Adj | |
| 873 | yánsù | (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; to strictly enforce | Adj/V | |
| 874 | yányǔ | words; speech; (spoken) language | N | |
| 875 | yánjiūsuǒ | research institute; graduate studies; graduate school | N | |
| 876 | yǎnguāng | gaze; insight; foresight | N | |
| 877 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation | V/N | |
| 878 | yáotóu | to shake one's head | ||
| 879 | yǎo | to bite; to nip | V | |
| 880 | yěhǎo | (particle) may as well; (也好…也好…) whether ... or ... | Aux | |
| 881 | yèwù | business; professional work; service | N | |
| 882 | yèjiān | nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) | N | |
| 883 | yīliú | top quality; front ranking | N/Adj | |
| 884 | yīfǎ | according to law; legally | Adv | |
| 885 | yījiù | still; as before | V/Adv | |
| 886 | yījù | according to; basis; foundation | V/N | |
| 887 | yīzhào | according to; in accordance with | V/Prep | |
| 888 | yíbèizi | (for) a lifetime | N | |
| 889 | yídài | region; area | N | |
| 890 | yídàn | once (sth happens); if; in case | N/Adv | |
| 891 | yí jù huà | in a word; in short | ||
| 892 | yílù | all the way; throughout the journey | N/Adv | |
| 893 | yíxiàr | all at once; suddenly | Adv | |
| 894 | yíxiàzi | all at once; suddenly; in one go | Adv | |
| 895 | yíxiàng | always; all along; consistently | Adv | |
| 896 | yǐ | second (in order); the second party (in a contract) | N | |
| 897 | yǐbiàn | so that; so as to; in order to | Conj | |
| 898 | yǐwǎng | in the past; formerly | N | |
| 899 | yìkǒuqì | in one breath; without stopping; at a stretch | Adv | |
| 900 | yìshēn | whole body; from head to toe; single person | N | |
| 901 | yìshí | to be aware of; to realize; consciousness | N/V | |
| 902 | yìwèizhe | to signify; to mean; to imply | V | |
| 903 | yìzhì | will; willpower; determination | N | |
| 904 | yīn'ér | therefore; as a result; thus | Conj | |
| 905 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage | N | |
| 906 | yǐnshí | eating and drinking; food and drink; diet | N | |
| 907 | yìnshuā | to print; printing | V | |
| 908 | yìng | to respond; to deal with; to comply with | V | |
| 909 | yìng | hard; stiff; obstinately; to manage with difficulty | Adj/Adv | |
| 910 | yìngjiàn | hardware | N | |
| 911 | yōngbào | to embrace; to hug | V | |
| 912 | yōngyǒu | to have; to possess; to own | V | |
| 913 | yòngbuzháo | not need; have no use for | V | |
| 914 | yònghù | user; consumer; subscriber | N | |
| 915 | yònglái | to be used for | ||
| 916 | yòngyú | to use in; to use on; to use for | ||
| 917 | yōuhuì | privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment) | Adj | |
| 918 | yōuxiān | to have priority; to take precedence | V | |
| 919 | yōumò | humor; humorous | Adj | |
| 920 | yóuqí | especially; particularly | Adv | |
| 921 | yóu cǐ | hereby; from this | ||
| 922 | yóuyù | to hesitate | Adj | |
| 923 | yóuyǒngchí | swimming pool | N | |
| 924 | yǒuyì | companionship; fellowship; friendship | N | |
| 925 | yǒu dú | poisonous | ||
| 926 | yǒu hài | destructive; harmful; damaging | ||
| 927 | yǒulì | powerful; forceful; vigorous | Adj | |
| 928 | yǒulì yú | to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for | ||
| 929 | yǒuzhe | to have; to possess | V | |
| 930 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton; shuttlecock | N | |
| 931 | yǔróngfú | down jacket; down coat | N | |
| 932 | yǔshuǐ | rainwater; rainfall; rain | N | |
| 933 | yùbèi | to prepare; to make ready; preparation | V | |
| 934 | yùqī | to expect; to anticipate | V | |
| 935 | Yuándàn | New Year's Day | N | |
| 936 | yuánlín | gardens; park; landscape garden | N | |
| 937 | yuánlǐ | principle; theory | N | |
| 938 | yuánshǐ | first; original; primitive | Adj | |
| 939 | yuánxiān | originally; original; former | N | |
| 940 | yuányǒu | original; former | ||
| 941 | yuǎnchù | distant place | N | |
| 942 | yuàn | to blame; hatred; grudge | V | |
| 943 | yuàn | to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); hope | V | |
| 944 | yuēshù | to restrict; to limit to; to constrain | V | |
| 945 | yuèbing | mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) | N | |
| 946 | yuèqiú | the moon | N | |
| 947 | yuèlǎnshì | reading room | N | |
| 948 | yùn | to move; to transport; to use | V | |
| 949 | yùnxíng | to function; to be in operation; to run | V | |
| 950 | zāi | disaster; calamity | N | |
| 951 | zāihài | calamity; disaster | N | |
| 952 | zāinàn | disaster; catastrophe | N | |
| 953 | zāiqū | disaster area; stricken region | N | |
| 954 | zàicì | once more; once again | Adv | |
| 955 | zài yě | (not) ever again; (not) any longer | ||
| 956 | zàichǎng | to be present; to be on the scene | V | |
| 957 | zàinèi | (included) in it; among them | V | |
| 958 | zànshí | temporary; provisional; for the time being | Adj | |
| 959 | zàntíng | to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage | V | |
| 960 | zāo | dregs; draff; pickled in wine | Adj | |
| 961 | zāogāo | too bad; how terrible; what bad luck | Adj | |
| 962 | zǎoqī | early period; early phase; early stage | N | |
| 963 | zēng | to augment; to add to; to increase | V | |
| 964 | zēngchǎn | to increase production | ||
| 965 | zēngdà | to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify | V | |
| 966 | zēngduō | to increase; to grow in number | V | |
| 967 | zēngqiáng | to increase; to strengthen | V | |
| 968 | zèng | to give as a present; to repel | V | |
| 969 | zèngsòng | to present as a gift | V | |
| 970 | zhāi | to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck | V | |
| 971 | zhǎnlǎn | to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition | V/N | |
| 972 | zhǎnshì | to reveal; to display; to show | V | |
| 973 | zhǎnxiàn | to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal | V | |
| 974 | zhànlǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force | V | |
| 975 | zhànyǒu | to have; to own; to hold | V | |
| 976 | zhǎng | (of prices, water) to rise | V | |
| 977 | zhǎngjià | to appreciate (in value); to increase in price | ||
| 978 | zhǎngwò | to grasp; to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) | V | |
| 979 | zhāoshēng | to enroll new students; to get students | ||
| 980 | zhāoshǒu | to wave; to beckon | ||
| 981 | zhēnguì | precious | Adj | |
| 982 | zhēnxī | to treasure; to value; to cherish | V | |
| 983 | zhēnzhū | pearl; teardrop; tear | N | |
| 984 | zhēnchéng | sincere; genuine; true | Adj | |
| 985 | zhēnlǐ | truth | N | |
| 986 | zhēnxiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts | N | |
| 987 | zhěnduàn | to diagnose | V | |
| 988 | zhèndòng | to vibrate; to shake; vibration | V | |
| 989 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish | Adj/V | |
| 990 | zhēngyì | to dispute; controversy; dispute | V | |
| 991 | zhèngbǎn | genuine; legal | N | |
| 992 | zhèngguī | regular; according to standards | Adj | |
| 993 | zhèngrú | just as; precisely as | V | |
| 994 | zhèngyì | justice; righteousness; just | N/Adj | |
| 995 | zhèngshí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify | V | |
| 996 | zhèngshū | credentials; certificate | N | |
| 997 | zhèng | to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) | V | |
| 998 | zhèngqián | to make money | ||
| 999 | zhīnèi | inside; within | N | |
| 1000 | zhīwài | outside; excluding | N | |
| 1001 | zhīxià | under; beneath; less than | N | |
| 1002 | zhīzhōng | inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth) | N | |
| 1003 | zhīchū | to spend; to pay out; expenses | V/N | |
| 1004 | zhīpèi | to control; to dominate; to allocate | V | |
| 1005 | zhíxíng | to implement; to carry out; to execute | V | |
| 1006 | zhíxiàn | straight line; sharply (rise or fall) | N/Adj | |
| 1007 | zhíbān | to work a shift; on duty | ||
| 1008 | zhínéng | function; role | N | |
| 1009 | zhíwèi | position; post; job | N | |
| 1010 | zhíwù | post; position; job | N | |
| 1011 | zhǐbúguò | only; merely; nothing but | Adv | |
| 1012 | zhǐ jiàn | to see (the same thing) over and over again | ||
| 1013 | zhǐbiāo | (production) target; quota; index | N | |
| 1014 | zhǐjia | fingernail | N | |
| 1015 | zhǐshì | to point out; to indicate; to instruct | N/V | |
| 1016 | zhǐzé | to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce | V | |
| 1017 | zhì | to arrive; most; to | V | |
| 1018 | zhìchéng | to manufacture; to turn out (a product) | ||
| 1019 | zhìyuē | to restrict; condition | V | |
| 1020 | zhì'ān | law and order; public security | N | |
| 1021 | zhìlǐ | to govern; to administer; to manage | V | |
| 1022 | zhōngduàn | to cut short; to break off; to discontinue | V | |
| 1023 | Zhōngqiū Jié | the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month | N | |
| 1024 | zhōngyāng | central; middle; center | N | |
| 1025 | zhōngyào | traditional Chinese medicine | N | |
| 1026 | zhōngdiǎn | the end; end point; finishing line (in a race) | N | |
| 1027 | zhōngshēn | lifelong; all one's life; marriage | N | |
| 1028 | zhōngzhǐ | to stop; to terminate | V | |
| 1029 | zhòngdú | to be poisoned | ||
| 1030 | zhòngduō | numerous | Adj | |
| 1031 | zhōuqī | period; cycle | N | |
| 1032 | zhúzi | bamboo | N | |
| 1033 | zhǔbàn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) | V | |
| 1034 | zhǔdǎo | to lead; to direct; leading | V/N | |
| 1035 | zhǔguān | subjective | Adj | |
| 1036 | zhǔguǎn | in charge; responsible for; person in charge | V/N | |
| 1037 | zhǔtǐ | main part; bulk; body | N | |
| 1038 | zhùlǐ | assistant | N | |
| 1039 | zhùshǒu | assistant; helper | N | |
| 1040 | zhùcè | to register; to enroll | ||
| 1041 | zhùshè | to inject; injection | V | |
| 1042 | zhùshì | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at | V | |
| 1043 | zhùzhòng | to pay attention to; to emphasize | V | |
| 1044 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations | V | |
| 1045 | zhuānjí | album; record (music) | N | |
| 1046 | zhuānlì | patent; monopoly | N | |
| 1047 | zhuǎnhuà | to change; to turn; to convert | V | |
| 1048 | zhuǎnhuàn | to change; to switch; to convert | V | |
| 1049 | zhuǎnràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) | V | |
| 1050 | zhuǎnxiàng | to change direction; to change one's stance | V | |
| 1051 | zhuāngshì | to decorate; decoration; decorative | V/N | |
| 1052 | zhuàng | to knock against; to bump into; to run into | V | |
| 1053 | zīběn | capital (economics) | N | |
| 1054 | zīchǎn | property; assets | N | |
| 1055 | zīzhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy | V | |
| 1056 | zǐdàn | bullet | N | |
| 1057 | zǐxì | careful; attentive; cautious | Adj | |
| 1058 | zǐ | purple; violet | Adj | |
| 1059 | zìháo | proud (of one's achievements etc) | Adj | |
| 1060 | zìshā | to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide | V | |
| 1061 | zìyuàn | voluntary | V | |
| 1062 | zǒngcái | chairman; director-general (of a company etc) | N | |
| 1063 | zǒngshù | total; sum; aggregate | N | |
| 1064 | zǒngsuàn | at long last; finally; on the whole | Adv | |
| 1065 | zǒngtǐ | completely; totally; total | N | |
| 1066 | zǔ'ài | to obstruct; to hinder; to block | V/N | |
| 1067 | zǔzhī | to organize; organization; (textiles) weave | V/N | |
| 1068 | zuì | intoxicated | V | |
| 1069 | zūnjìng | to respect; to revere; to esteem | V/Adj | |
| 1070 | zūnzhòng | to esteem; to respect; to honor | V | |
| 1071 | zūnshǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) | V |
HSK 5 characters (300)
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Questions about HSK 5
How many words are in HSK 5?
HSK 5 adds 1,071 words, for 4,316 words in total from HSK 1 to HSK 5. It also adds 300 characters (1,500 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 5 list had 2,500 words in total.
Does HSK 5 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.
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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.