New HSK 4 vocabulary list (HSK 3.0)

By Carson 木林森 · October 2026 · Updated October 2026

The new HSK 4 has 991 words under HSK 3.0, which brings the running total to 1,982. The old HSK 4 asked for 1,200 in total. This is the full list with pinyin and English, and beside each word the level it had in the old exam.

382 of these words were on no level of the old list, and 146 moved here from a different old level. Every word links to its dictionary entry with examples and stroke order.

Other levels: HSK 1 · HSK 2 · HSK 3 · HSK 5 · HSK 6 · HSK 7-9 · everything on HSK 3.0.

All 991 new HSK 4 words

Word	Pinyin	English	Old HSK level
爱情	ài qíng	romance; love (romantic)	HSK 4
爱心	ài xīn	compassion, loving heart (noun)	HSK 5
按	àn	to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve	new
安检	ān jiǎn	security check (abbr. for 安全检查); to do a security check	new
安排	ān pái	arrange; arrangement	HSK 4
按时	àn shí	on time	HSK 4
按照	àn zhào	according to	HSK 4
白酒	bái jiǔ	baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum; (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 酒)	new
棒	bàng	great, terrific (colloquial); also: stick, club	HSK 5
办公	bàn gōng	to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)	new
办理	bàn lǐ	to handle, process (official matters)	HSK 5
办事	bàn shì	to handle (affairs); to work	new
抱	bào	to hold/embrace	HSK 4
保护	bǎo hù	to protect	HSK 4
报考	bào kǎo	to enter oneself for an examination	new
报名	bào míng	sign up/register	HSK 4
抱歉	bào qiàn	to be sorry	HSK 4
保证	bǎo zhèng	guarantee	HSK 4
背	bēi	to carry on the back	HSK 5
倍	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold	HSK 4
背包	bēi bāo	knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack	new
北部	běi bù	northern part	new
笨	bèn	stupid / clumsy	HSK 4
本科	běn kē	undergraduate program	HSK 5
本来	běn lái	originally; at first	HSK 4
便于	biàn yú	convenient for, facilitates	HSK 6
表	biǎo	exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion)	new
表格	biǎo gé	form/table	HSK 4
表示	biǎo shì	to express	HSK 3
表现	biǎo xiàn	to show; performance/behavior	HSK 5
表扬	biǎo yáng	to praise	HSK 4
标准	biāo zhǔn	standard; norm; criterion	HSK 4
并	bìng	and; furthermore; also	new
饼干	bǐng gān	biscuit; cracker; cookie	HSK 4
并且	bìng qiě	and	HSK 4
笔试	bǐ shì	written examination; paper test (for an applicant)	new
毕业	bì yè	graduation	HSK 4
毕业生	bì yè shēng	graduate	new
鼻子	bí zi	nose	HSK 3
播放	bō fàng	to broadcast, play (media)	HSK 6
博士	bó shì	doctor	HSK 4
步	bù	a step; a pace; walk	new
部	bù	ministry; department; section	new
不必	bù bì	need not	HSK 5
不便	bù biàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable	new
不得不	bù dé bù	have no choice or option but to	HSK 4
不断	bù duàn	continuously	HSK 5
部分	bù fen	part	HSK 4
不够	bù gòu	not enough; insufficient; inadequate	new
不管	bù guǎn	no matter (what/how); regardless of	HSK 4
不光	bù guāng	not the only one; not only	new
不过	bù guò	but; however	HSK 4
不仅	bù jǐn	not just; not limited to	HSK 4
不论	bù lùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of	new
不满	bù mǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied	new
部门	bù mén	department	HSK 5
不如	bù rú	not as good as; better to	HSK 5
擦	cā	to wipe/rub	HSK 4
猜	cāi	to guess	HSK 4
材料	cái liào	material/ingredient	HSK 4
参观	cān guān	to look around	HSK 4
参赛	cān sài	to compete; to take part in a competition	new
餐厅	cān tīng	restaurant, dining hall	HSK 5
操场	cāo chǎng	playground, sports field	HSK 5
厕所	cè suǒ	toilet	HSK 5
差点儿	chà diǎnr	almost; nearly	new
查看	chá kàn	to look over; to examine; to check up	new
厂	chǎng	"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc; factory; yard	new
场	chǎng	classifier for events, shows and games; place; field	HSK 4
产生	chǎn shēng	to arise, come into being	HSK 5
超过	chāo guò	to surpass	HSK 4
茶叶	chá yè	tea; tea leaves	new
差一点儿	chà yī diǎnr	almost; nearly	new
查找	chá zhǎo	to search for; to look up	new
城	chéng	city walls; city; town	new
乘	chéng	to ride, take (transport)	HSK 5
成功	chéng gōng	to succeed; success; successful	HSK 4
乘客	chéng kè	passenger	new
诚实	chéng shí	honest	HSK 4
成为	chéng wéi	to become; to turn into	HSK 4
乘坐	chéng zuò	to ride/travel by (vehicle)	HSK 4
车速	chē sù	vehicle speed	new
车位	chē wèi	parking spot; unloading point; garage place	new
迟	chí	late; delayed; slow	new
吃惊	chī jīng	to be startled	HSK 4
重	chóng	again; once more (forms 重写, 重做, 重新)	HSK 5
重新	chóng xīn	again; once more; re-	HSK 4
窗	chuāng	window	new
窗户	chuāng hu	window	HSK 4
出差	chū chāi	go on a business trip	HSK 4
厨房	chú fáng	kitchen	HSK 3
吹	chuī	to blow	HSK 5
出口	chū kǒu	exit	HSK 5
厨师	chú shī	cook; chef	new
出现	chū xiàn	to appear	HSK 3
出行	chū xíng	to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)	new
出租	chū zū	to rent	new
此	cǐ	this; these	new
此次	cǐ cì	this time	new
此外	cǐ wài	besides, in addition	HSK 5
词语	cí yǔ	word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)	HSK 3
从此	cóng cǐ	from then on	HSK 5
从来	cóng lái	always; (in negative sentences) never	HSK 4
从中	cóng zhōng	from within; therefrom	new
粗	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects)	new
村	cūn	village	new
存	cún	to save, store	HSK 5
错过	cuò guò	to miss (train, opportunity etc)	new
错误	cuò wù	mistake; wrong	HSK 5
粗心	cū xīn	inattentive / careless	HSK 4
答	dá	bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答, used in 答应, 理 etc; to answer; to reply	new
答案	dá àn	answer	HSK 4
大巴	dà bā	(coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士)	new
打败	dǎ bài	to defeat; to overpower; to beat	new
大大	dà dà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad	new
达到	dá dào	to reach, achieve (a level/goal)	HSK 5
打工	dǎ gōng	to work a temporary/casual job	HSK 5
戴	dài	to wear (accessories)	HSK 4
待	dài	to stay; to wait; to treat	new
大夫	dài fu	doctor (spoken)	HSK 4
袋子	dài zi	bag	new
大量	dà liàng	great amount; large quantity; bulk	new
当	dāng	serve as; act as	HSK 4
当时	dāng shí	at that time; then (in the past)	HSK 4
单位	dān wèi	unit (of measure); one's work organization	HSK 5
刀	dāo	knife; blade	HSK 4
倒	dǎo	to fall down; to collapse	HSK 5
道	dào	road; path; principle	new
到底	dào dǐ	after all; on earth; in the end	HSK 4
到来	dào lái	to arrive; arrival; advent	new
道路	dào lù	road; path; way	new
道歉	dào qiàn	to apologize	HSK 4
导游	dǎo yóu	tour guide	HSK 4
打扰	dǎ rǎo	to disturb	HSK 4
大赛	dà sài	grand contest	new
大厅	dà tīng	hall; lounge	new
打印	dǎ yìn	print (document)	HSK 4
答应	dā ying	to agree, promise	HSK 5
打印机	dǎ yìn jī	printer	new
大约	dà yuē	approximately	HSK 4
打招呼	dǎ zhāo hu	to greet sb by word or action	HSK 5
打折	dǎ zhé	to give a discount	HSK 4
打针	dǎ zhēn	to give or have an injection	HSK 4
大自然	dà zì rán	nature (the natural world)	new
等到	děng dào	to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)	new
登机	dēng jī	to board a plane	new
得意	dé yì	proud of oneself	HSK 4
低	dī	low	HSK 3
提	dī	(in 提防/提溜) to guard against; to carry	HSK 5
底	dǐ	bottom; base; end (of a period)	HSK 4
电动车	diàndòngchē	Electric vehicle	new
点名	diǎn míng	roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name	new
电视剧	diàn shì jù	TV series; TV drama	new
点头	diǎn tóu	to nod	HSK 5
掉	diào	to fall/drop (result)	HSK 4
调查	diào chá	investigation	HSK 4
低价	dī jià	low price	new
订	dìng	to agree; to conclude; to draw up	new
定	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine	new
地球	dì qiú	the earth	HSK 4
低温	dī wēn	low temperature	new
底下	dǐ xia	the location below sth; afterwards	new
低于	dī yú	to be lower than	new
地址	dì zhǐ	address	HSK 4
东部	dōng bù	the east; eastern part	new
动车	dòng chē	(D- or C-class) high-speed train; power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for {动车组\|dòng chē zǔ})	new
动作	dòng zuò	movement/action	HSK 4
短信	duǎn xìn	text message	HSK 5
堵车	dǔ chē	traffic jam	HSK 4
队	duì	squadron; team; group	new
对方	duì fāng	the other person; the other side; the other party	HSK 5
对面	duì miàn	(sitting) opposite	HSK 4
对于	duì yú	regarding, as for	HSK 5
队员	duì yuán	team member	new
队长	duì zhǎng	captain; team leader	new
度假	dù jià	to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation	new
顿	dùn	classifier for meals, scoldings etc	HSK 4
多么	duō me	how (wonderful etc)	HSK 3
多数	duō shù	majority; most	new
多样	duō yàng	diverse; diversity; manifold	new
读者	dú zhě	reader	new
肚子	dù zi	belly	HSK 4
嗯	ēn	(a groaning sound)	HSK 6
而	ér	and	HSK 4
儿童	ér tóng	children (general)	HSK 4
法	fǎ	France; French; Taiwan pr. [Fà]	new
发出	fā chū	to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)	new
法律	fǎ lǜ	law	HSK 4
烦	fán	to feel vexed; to bother; to trouble	new
反对	fǎn duì	to oppose; to be against; to object to	HSK 4
房东	fáng dōng	landlord	HSK 5
方面	fāng miàn	aspect	HSK 4
放弃	fàng qì	to give up/abandon	HSK 4
方式	fāng shì	way, manner, method	HSK 5
放松	fàng sōng	to relax	HSK 5
房租	fáng zū	rent for a room or house	new
烦恼	fán nǎo	to be worried	HSK 4
翻译	fān yì	translate / translator	HSK 4
发送	fā sòng	to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)	new
费	fèi	to cost; to spend; fee	new
费用	fèi yòng	cost	HSK 5
份	fèn	portion/copy (measure)	HSK 4
丰富	fēng fù	rich; abundant	HSK 4
风景	fēng jǐng	scenery/landscape	HSK 4
分数	fēn shù	(exam) grade; mark; score	new
分为	fēn wéi	to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide	new
否则	fǒu zé	otherwise; if not; or (else)	HSK 4
幅	fú	measure word for paintings/pictures/cloth width	HSK 5
付	fù	to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things	new
符合	fú hé	in keeping with	HSK 4
父母	fù mǔ	father and mother; parents	new
父女	fù nǚ	father and daughter	new
父亲	fù qīn	father (formal)	HSK 4
复印	fù yìn	photocopy	HSK 4
复杂	fù zá	complicated; complex	HSK 4
负责	fù zé	be responsible for	HSK 4
负责人	fù zé rén	person in charge	new
父子	fù zǐ	father and son	new
改	gǎi	to change; to alter; to transform	new
改变	gǎi biàn	to change	HSK 4
赶	gǎn	to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc)	new
敢	gǎn	to dare	HSK 3
感	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch	new
干杯	gān bēi	to drink a toast	HSK 4
感动	gǎn dòng	to move (sb)	HSK 4
钢琴	gāng qín	piano	new
干活儿	gàn huó r	to do (physical) work	HSK 5
赶紧	gǎn jǐn	hurriedly	HSK 5
感觉	gǎn jué	feeling; to feel/sense	HSK 4
赶快	gǎn kuài	quickly; at once	HSK 5
感情	gǎn qíng	emotion	HSK 4
感人	gǎn rén	touching; moving	new
赶上	gǎn shàng	to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake	new
感受	gǎn shòu	to feel/experience; feelings	HSK 5
感谢	gǎn xiè	(express) thanks	HSK 4
高价	gāo jià	high price	new
高考	gāo kǎo	college entrance exam	HSK 6
高速	gāo sù	highway, high-speed	HSK 5
高温	gāo wēn	high temperature	new
高于	gāo yú	greater than; to exceed	new
各	gè	each	HSK 4
胳膊	gē bo	arm	HSK 5
各地	gè dì	in all parts of (a country); various regions	new
各个	gè gè	every; various; separately, one by one	new
更加	gèng jiā	even more (than before)	HSK 5
歌声	gē shēng	singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet	new
歌手	gē shǒu	singer	new
各位	gè wèi	everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you	new
各种	gè zhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various	new
共	gòng	common; general; to share	new
工厂	gōng chǎng	factory	HSK 5
功夫	gōng fu	skill (built through practice/time)	HSK 5
公共	gōng gòng	public; common; communal	new
功课	gōng kè	homework, schoolwork	HSK 6
公里	gōng lǐ	kilometer	HSK 4
公路	gōng lù	highway; road	new
工人	gōng rén	worker	HSK 5
共同	gòng tóng	together / jointly	HSK 4
工资	gōng zī	wages; pay	HSK 4
够	gòu	enough (sufficient)	HSK 4
购买	gòu mǎi	to purchase; to buy	new
购物	gòu wù	shopping	HSK 4
挂	guà	to hang up	HSK 4
管	guǎn	to take care (of); to control; to manage	new
光	guāng	only; merely	HSK 4
逛	guàng	to stroll / browse	HSK 4
广播	guǎng bō	broadcast	HSK 4
广告	guǎng gào	advertisement; commercial	HSK 4
关键	guān jiàn	crucial point	HSK 4
观看	guān kàn	to watch; to view	new
管理	guǎn lǐ	manage; management	HSK 4
观众	guān zhòng	spectators	HSK 4
规定	guī dìng	rule; regulation; to stipulate/specify	HSK 4
估计	gū jì	to estimate	HSK 4
顾客	gù kè	customer	HSK 4
鼓励	gǔ lì	to encourage	HSK 4
姑娘	gū niang	girl	HSK 5
过程	guò chéng	course of events	HSK 4
国籍	guó jí	nationality	HSK 5
国际	guó jì	international	HSK 4
果汁	guǒ zhī	fruit juice	HSK 3
故意	gù yì	deliberately; on purpose	HSK 4
害羞	hài xiū	shy	HSK 4
海洋	hǎi yáng	ocean/sea	HSK 4
喊	hǎn	to shout	HSK 5
汗	hàn	perspiration; sweat	HSK 4
航班	háng bān	scheduled flight	HSK 4
寒假	hán jià	winter vacation	HSK 4
寒冷	hán lěng	cold (climate); frigid; very cold	new
好处	hǎo chù	benefit; advantage	HSK 4
好好	hǎo hǎo	well; carefully; nicely	new
好笑	hǎo xiào	laughable; funny; ridiculous	new
合格	hé gé	to meet the standard required	HSK 4
盒子	hé zi	box	HSK 4
红包	hóng bāo	money wrapped in red as a gift	HSK 6
厚	hòu	thick	HSK 4
后悔	hòu huǐ	to regret; to feel remorse	HSK 4
坏处	huài chu	harm; troubles	new
怀疑	huái yí	to doubt (sth)	HSK 4
话剧	huà jù	stage play; modern drama	new
环保	huán bǎo	environmental protection; environmentally friendly	new
换乘	huàn chéng	to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport	new
回复	huí fù	to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition)	new
回信	huí xìn	to reply; to write back; letter written in reply	new
回忆	huí yì	to recall	HSK 4
会员	huì yuán	member	new
互联网	hù lián wǎng	the Internet	HSK 6
活	huó	to live; alive; living	new
火	huǒ	fire; (colloq.) angry; popular	HSK 4
货	huò	goods; money; commodity	new
获得	huò dé	to obtain; to receive; to get	HSK 4
活动	huó dòng	activity; event	HSK 4
获奖	huò jiǎng	to win an award	new
活泼	huó po	lively / vivacious	HSK 4
获取	huò qǔ	to gain; to get; to acquire	new
忽然	hū rán	suddenly; all of a sudden	HSK 4
护士	hù shi	nurse	HSK 4
互相	hù xiāng	mutually / each other	HSK 4
既	jì	already; since; both... (and...)	new
寄	jì	to send	HSK 4
假	jià	holiday; vacation; leave of absence	HSK 4
加班	jiā bān	work overtime	HSK 4
价格	jià gé	price	HSK 4
家具	jiā jù	furniture	HSK 4
加快	jiā kuài	to accelerate; to speed up	new
减	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce	new
江	jiāng	river	new
将	jiāng	will; shall; to use	new
奖	jiǎng	prize; award; encouragement	new
降	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down	new
降低	jiàng dī	to reduce; to lower; to bring down	HSK 4
降价	jiàng jià	to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper	new
奖金	jiǎng jīn	premium	HSK 4
将来	jiāng lái	in the future	HSK 4
降落	jiàng luò	to land, descend	HSK 5
降温	jiàng wēn	to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling	new
奖学金	jiǎng xué jīn	scholarship	new
将要	jiāng yào	will; shall; to be going to	new
减轻	jiǎn qīng	to lighten; to ease; to alleviate	new
减少	jiǎn shǎo	decrease/reduce	HSK 4
健身	jiàn shēn	to exercise; to keep fit; to work out	new
健身房	jiàn shēn fáng	gym	HSK 5
建议	jiàn yì	to suggest; suggestion	HSK 5
交	jiāo	to hand over	HSK 4
骄傲	jiāo ào	proud / arrogant	HSK 4
交警	jiāo jǐng	traffic police (abbr. for 察)	new
教练	jiào liàn	coach, instructor	HSK 5
交流	jiāo liú	to exchange	HSK 4
郊区	jiāo qū	suburb, outskirts	HSK 5
教师	jiào shī	teacher	new
教授	jiào shòu	professor	HSK 4
交通	jiāo tōng	traffic; transportation	HSK 4
教学	jiāo xué	to teach (as a professor); teaching; instruction	new
教育	jiào yù	to educate	HSK 4
叫作	jiào zuò	to call; to be called	new
价钱	jià qian	price	new
加强	jiā qiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance	new
假日	jià rì	holiday; non-working day	new
加入	jiā rù	to become a member; to join; to mix into	new
加上	jiā shàng	plus; to put in; to add	new
家庭	jiā tíng	family	HSK 5
家乡	jiā xiāng	hometown	HSK 5
加油	jiā yóu	to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel	new
加油站	jiā yóu zhàn	gas station	HSK 4
家长	jiā zhǎng	head of a household; family head; patriarch	new
基本	jī běn	basic	HSK 5
基本上	jī běn shang	basically; on the whole	new
基础	jī chǔ	base; foundation; basis	HSK 4
激动	jī dòng	to move emotionally	HSK 4
街道	jiē dào	street	HSK 3
结果	jié guǒ	result; outcome	HSK 4
节假日	jié jià rì	public holiday	new
解释	jiě shì	explanation	HSK 4
接受	jiē shòu	to accept (willingly)	HSK 4
节约	jié yuē	economize/save	HSK 4
结账	jié zhàng	to pay the bill	HSK 5
接着	jiē zhe	to catch and hold on	HSK 5
计划	jì huà	plan (noun or verb)	HSK 4
积极	jī jí	positive / proactive	HSK 4
积累	jī lěi	to accumulate	HSK 4
仅	jǐn	barely; only; merely	new
精彩	jīng cǎi	wonderful	HSK 4
警察	jǐng chá	police officer	HSK 4
景点	jǐng diǎn	tourist attraction; scenic spot	new
经济	jīng jì	economy	HSK 4
京剧	jīng jù	Beijing opera	HSK 4
经历	jīng lì	experience	HSK 4
景区	jǐng qū	scenic area	new
竟然	jìng rán	unexpectedly	HSK 4
景色	jǐng sè	scenery	HSK 5
尽管	jǐn guǎn	despite	HSK 4
经验	jīng yàn	experience	HSK 4
竞争	jìng zhēng	to compete	HSK 4
镜子	jìng zi	mirror	HSK 4
今后	jīn hòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future	new
仅仅	jǐn jǐn	barely; only; merely	new
进入	jìn rù	to enter; to join; to go into	new
进行	jìn xíng	carry out; conduct (formal)	HSK 4
紧张	jǐn zhāng	nervous/tense	HSK 4
禁止	jìn zhǐ	to prohibit	HSK 4
既然	jì rán	since	HSK 4
及时	jí shí	timely; at the right time	HSK 4
即使	jí shǐ	even if; even though	HSK 4
技术	jì shù	technology/skill	HSK 4
究竟	jiū jìng	on earth; exactly (used in questions to press for an answer)	HSK 4
就是	jiù shì	exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if	new
继续	jì xù	continue	HSK 4
记者	jì zhě	reporter/journalist	HSK 4
举	jǔ	to lift; to raise	HSK 5
聚	jù	to congregate; to assemble; to mass	new
举办	jǔ bàn	to conduct	HSK 4
聚餐	jù cān	to get together for a meal; to dine together	new
聚会	jù huì	party	HSK 5
拒绝	jù jué	to decline / refuse	HSK 4
举例	jǔ lì	to give an example	new
距离	jù lí	distance	HSK 4
举行	jǔ xíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)	HSK 3
剧院	jù yuàn	theater	new
开玩笑	kāi wán xiào	to joke / to kid	HSK 4
看法	kàn fǎ	way of looking at a thing	HSK 4
烤	kǎo	to roast; to bake; to broil	new
考虑	kǎo lǜ	to think over	HSK 4
考生	kǎo shēng	exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam	new
棵	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc	HSK 4
咳	ké	sound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh; damn	new
克	kè	gram	HSK 5
课程	kè chéng	course, curriculum	HSK 5
科技	kē jì	science and technology	new
肯定	kěn dìng	definitely; certainly	HSK 4
客气	kè qi	polite; courteous; formal	new
咳嗽	ké sou	to cough	HSK 4
课堂	kè táng	classroom	new
客厅	kè tīng	living room	HSK 5
可惜	kě xī	it is a pity	HSK 4
科学	kē xué	science	HSK 4
空	kōng	empty; air; sky	new
恐怕	kǒng pà	I'm afraid (that); probably	HSK 4
空气	kōng qì	air	HSK 4
口语	kǒu yǔ	colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language	new
苦	kǔ	bitter	HSK 4
快餐	kuài cān	fast food; snack; quick meal	new
快递	kuài dì	express delivery	new
快速	kuài sù	fast; high-speed; rapid	new
困	kùn	sleepy; tired	HSK 4
困难	kùn nan	difficult	HSK 4
拉	lā	to pull (toward you)	HSK 4
辣	là	hot (spicy); pungent; (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting	HSK 4
来不及	lái bu jí	there's not enough time (to do sth)	HSK 4
来得及	lái de jí	to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it	HSK 4
垃圾	lā jī	trash; refuse; garbage	new
懒	lǎn	lazy	HSK 4
浪费	làng fèi	waste	HSK 4
浪漫	làng màn	romantic	HSK 4
老虎	lǎo hǔ	tiger	HSK 4
老家	lǎo jiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region	new
老年	lǎo nián	elderly; old age; autumn of one's years	new
老是	lǎo shi	always	new
冷静	lěng jìng	calm/cool-headed	HSK 4
俩	liǎ	two (colloquial equivalent of 两个)	HSK 4
连	lián	to connect; even; in succession	HSK 4
凉	liáng	the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 后凉 (386-403), Northern	new
量	liàng	to measure; capacity; quantity	new
亮	liàng	bright	HSK 4
联系	lián xì	to contact; to get in touch with; connection	HSK 4
列	liè	to arrange; to line up; file	new
理发	lǐ fà	to get a haircut; to have one's hair done	HSK 4
厉害	lì hai	(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible	HSK 4
理解	lǐ jiě	to comprehend; to understand	HSK 4
礼貌	lǐ mào	courtesy; politeness; manners	HSK 4
另	lìng	other; another; separate	new
零花钱	líng huā qián	pocket money; allowance	new
零钱	líng qián	change (of money)	HSK 5
零食	líng shí	between-meal nibbles	HSK 5
另外	lìng wài	in addition; besides; moreover	HSK 4
零下	líng xià	below zero	new
力气	lì qi	strength	HSK 4
例如	lì rú	for example; such as	HSK 4
留	liú	to stay / remain	HSK 4
流	liú	to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread	new
流利	liú lì	fluent	HSK 4
留下	liú xià	to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain	new
流行	liú xíng	popular; fashionable; in vogue	HSK 4
理想	lǐ xiǎng	an ideal	HSK 4
例子	lì zi	case; (for) instance; example	new
乱	luàn	in confusion or disorder	HSK 4
路过	lù guò	to pass by or through	new
落	luò	to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring	new
旅馆	lǚ guǎn	hotel	new
旅客	lǚ kè	traveler; tourist	new
律师	lǜ shī	lawyer	HSK 4
旅行	lǚ xíng	to travel; journey; trip	new
麻烦	má fan	trouble; inconvenience	HSK 4
满	mǎn	full; packed; to fill; completely	HSK 4
馒头	mán tou	steamed roll	HSK 5
毛巾	máo jīn	towel	HSK 4
毛衣	máo yī	(wool) sweater	new
帽子	mào zi	hat	HSK 3
美	měi	(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国); beautiful	new
美好	měi hǎo	beautiful; fine	new
美景	měi jǐng	beautiful scenery	new
美丽	měi lì	beautiful	HSK 4
美食	měi shí	culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food	new
梦	mèng	dream	HSK 4
梦想	mèng xiǎng	(fig.) to dream of	HSK 6
面对	miàn duì	to face, confront	HSK 5
免费	miǎn fèi	free (of charge)	HSK 4
面试	miàn shì	to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview	new
秒	miǎo	second (unit of time)	HSK 5
密码	mì mǎ	password/code	HSK 4
民族	mín zú	nationality; ethnic group	HSK 4
末	mò	tip; end; final stage	new
目标	mù biāo	goal, target	HSK 5
目的	mù dì	purpose; aim; goal; target; objective	HSK 4
目的地	mù dì dì	destination (location)	new
母女	mǔ nǚ	mother and daughter; mother-daughter	new
目前	mù qián	at present	HSK 5
母亲	mǔ qīn	mother (formal)	HSK 4
母子	mǔ zǐ	mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest	new
耐心	nài xīn	patient	HSK 4
南部	nán bù	southern part	new
难道	nán dào	don't tell me ...	HSK 4
男士	nán shì	man; gentleman	new
难受	nán shòu	feel unwell/uncomfortable (physically or emotionally)	HSK 4
难忘	nán wàng	unforgettable	new
男性	nán xìng	the male sex; a male	new
内	nèi	inside	HSK 4
内容	nèi róng	content	HSK 4
内心	nèi xīn	heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter	new
能否	néng fǒu	whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?	new
能够	néng gòu	to be capable of; to be able to; can	new
能力	néng lì	capability	HSK 4
年底	nián dǐ	the end of the year; year-end	new
年龄	nián líng	age	HSK 4
弄	nòng	to do; to manage; to handle; to play with	HSK 4
农村	nóng cūn	rural area	HSK 4
暖和	nuǎn huo	pleasantly warm	HSK 4
女性	nǚ xìng	woman; the female sex	new
偶尔	ǒu ěr	occasionally	HSK 4
拍	pāi	to pat; to dribble/bounce (a ball)	HSK 5
排	pái	a row; a line; to set in order	new
牌	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces	new
排队	pái duì	to line up	HSK 5
排球	pái qiú	volleyball	HSK 5
牌子	pái zi	sign; trademark; brand	new
判断	pàn duàn	to judge	HSK 4
陪	péi	to accompany	HSK 4
篇	piān	classifier for articles, essays etc	HSK 4
片	piàn	slice; piece (measure word for flat/thin things)	HSK 5
皮肤	pí fū	skin	HSK 4
平常	píng cháng	ordinary; usual	HSK 5
乒乓球	pīng pāng qiú	table tennis	HSK 4
批评	pī píng	to criticize; criticism	HSK 4
脾气	pí qi	temper	HSK 4
皮鞋	pí xié	leather shoes	HSK 5
破	pò	broken	HSK 4
普遍	pǔ biàn	universal	HSK 4
葡萄	pú tao	grape	HSK 3
葡萄酒	pú tao jiǔ	(grape) wine	new
普通	pǔ tōng	common; ordinary; general	new
普通话	pǔ tōng huà	Mandarin (common language)	HSK 3
期	qī	period; cycle; a period of time	new
气	qì	gas; air; smell; weather	new
前方	qián fāng	ahead; the front	new
强	qiáng	stubborn; unyielding; strong	new
前后	qián hòu	around; from beginning to end; all around	new
千克	qiān kè	kilogram	new
千万	qiān wàn	ten million	HSK 4
签证	qiān zhèng	visa	HSK 4
敲	qiāo	to knock/tap	HSK 4
桥	qiáo	bridge	HSK 4
巧	qiǎo	opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens	new
巧克力	qiǎo kè lì	chocolate (loanword)	HSK 4
其次	qí cì	next	HSK 4
起到	qǐ dào	(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)	new
气候	qì hòu	climate	HSK 4
期末	qī mò	end of term	new
琴	qín	guqin 琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general	new
轻	qīng	light	HSK 4
情况	qíng kuàng	circumstances; state of affairs; situation	HSK 4
青年	qīng nián	youth; youthful years; young person	new
轻松	qīng sōng	relaxed/easygoing	HSK 4
庆祝	qìng zhù	to celebrate	HSK 5
亲戚	qīn qi	relatives	HSK 4
汽水	qì shuǐ	soda pop; carbonated soft drink	new
球队	qiú duì	sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)	new
球迷	qiú mí	(ball-sports) fan	HSK 5
气温	qì wēn	air temperature	new
期中	qī zhōng	interim; midterm	new
其中	qí zhōng	among	HSK 4
区	qū	area; region; district	new
取	qǔ	pick up; collect	HSK 4
全	quán	all; whole; entire	new
全部	quán bù	whole; all	HSK 4
全都	quán dōu	all; without exception	new
全球	quán qiú	entire; total; global	new
全身	quán shēn	the whole body; (typography) em	new
区别	qū bié	difference	HSK 4
取得	qǔ dé	to acquire; to get; to obtain	new
缺	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce	new
却	què	but; yet; however	HSK 4
缺点	quē diǎn	weak point	HSK 4
缺少	quē shǎo	lack	HSK 4
确实	què shí	indeed	HSK 4
取消	qǔ xiāo	to cancel	HSK 5
然而	rán ér	however; yet; but	HSK 4
热闹	rè nao	bustling with noise and excitement	HSK 4
扔	rēng	to throw/toss	HSK 4
仍	réng	still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often	new
仍然	réng rán	still; as before; yet	HSK 4
任何	rèn hé	any	HSK 4
人生	rén shēng	life (one's journey through life)	HSK 5
人数	rén shù	number of people	new
任务	rèn wu	task; mission	HSK 4
人员	rén yuán	staff, personnel	HSK 5
日常	rì cháng	day-to-day, everyday	HSK 5
日记	rì jì	diary	HSK 4
日期	rì qī	date	HSK 5
日子	rì zi	day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life	new
入	rù	to enter; to go into; to join	new
入口	rù kǒu	entrance	HSK 4
入学	rù xué	to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child	new
入住	rù zhù	to check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)	new
散步	sàn bù	to take a walk	HSK 4
扫码	sǎo mǎ	to scan a QR code or barcode	new
森林	sēn lín	forest	HSK 4
商量	shāng liang	to consult	HSK 4
上门	shàng mén	to drop in; to visit; to lock a door	new
商品	shāng pǐn	product; commodity	HSK 5
伤心	shāng xīn	to grieve	HSK 4
稍	shāo	somewhat; a little	new
少见	shǎo jiàn	rare; seldom seen; (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you	new
少量	shǎo liàng	a smidgen; a little bit; a few	new
少年	shào nián	early youth; youngster; (literary) youth	new
少数	shǎo shù	small number; few; minority	new
稍微	shāo wēi	a little bit	HSK 4
社会	shè huì	society	HSK 4
身	shēn	body; life; oneself	new
深	shēn	deep (lit. and fig.)	HSK 4
身份证	shēn fèn zhèng	identity card; ID	new
生	shēng	to be born; to give birth; life	new
省	shěng	province	HSK 4
剩	shèng	to remain	HSK 4
生命	shēng mìng	life (as the characteristic of living beings)	HSK 4
生意	shēng yì	life force; vitality; business	new
申请	shēn qǐng	to apply for sth	HSK 4
甚至	shèn zhì	even; so much so that	HSK 4
摄氏度	shè shì dù	°C (degrees Celsius)	HSK 6
使	shǐ	to make	HSK 3
失败	shī bài	to be defeated	HSK 4
市场	shì chǎng	marketplace	HSK 4
十分	shí fēn	very	HSK 4
是否	shì fǒu	whether (or not)	HSK 5
师傅	shī fu	master/skilled worker	HSK 4
使馆	shǐ guǎn	consulate; diplomatic mission	new
适合	shì hé	to fit; to suit	HSK 4
实际	shí jì	reality	HSK 4
世纪	shì jì	century	HSK 4
时间表	shí jiān biǎo	schedule; timetable	new
实际上	shí jì shàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact	new
食品	shí pǐn	foodstuff; food; provisions	HSK 4
视频	shì pín	video	new
失去	shī qù	to lose	HSK 5
市区	shì qū	urban district; downtown; city center	new
师生	shī shēng	teachers and students	new
食堂	shí táng	dining hall; cafeteria	new
试题	shì tí	exam question; test topic	new
失望	shī wàng	disappointed	HSK 4
食物	shí wù	food	HSK 5
适应	shì yìng	to adapt	HSK 4
使用	shǐ yòng	to use/employ	HSK 4
实在	shí zài	really	HSK 4
十字路口	shí zì lù kǒu	crossroads; intersection	new
首	shǒu	head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc)	new
受不了	shòu bù liǎo	unbearable	HSK 4
首都	shǒu dū	capital (city)	HSK 4
收费	shōu fèi	to charge a fee	new
售票员	shòu piào yuán	ticket seller	new
收入	shōu rù	income; revenue	HSK 4
受伤	shòu shāng	to be injured	HSK 5
收拾	shōu shi	to put in order	HSK 4
收听	shōu tīng	to listen to (a radio broadcast)	new
首先	shǒu xiān	first (of all)	HSK 4
输	shū	to lose	HSK 4
熟	shú	ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted	new
数	shù	to count	HSK 6
帅	shuài	handsome; smart	HSK 4
暑假	shǔ jià	summer vacation	new
数量	shù liàng	amount	HSK 4
树林	Shù lín	Shulin city in New Taipei City 市, Taiwan; woods; grove	new
顺便	shùn biàn	conveniently	HSK 4
顺利	shùn lì	smooth, without a hitch	HSK 4
顺序	shùn xù	sequence	HSK 4
说法	shuō fǎ	to expound Buddhist teachings; way of speaking; wording	new
说明	shuō míng	to explain	HSK 4
说明书	shuō míng shū	(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film)	new
硕士	shuò shì	master's degree	HSK 4
熟悉	shú xī	to be familiar with; to know well	HSK 4
数字	shù zì	numeral	HSK 4
死	sǐ	to die	HSK 4
酸	suān	sour	HSK 4
算	suàn	to regard as	HSK 4
酸奶	suān nǎi	yogurt	new
速度	sù dù	speed	HSK 4
随便	suí biàn	casual / as you wish	HSK 4
随着	suí zhe	along with	HSK 4
塑料	sù liào	plastics	new
孙女	sūn nǚ	son's daughter; granddaughter	new
孙子	sūn zi	grandson	HSK 4
所有	suǒ yǒu	all	HSK 4
台	tái	classifier for machines; platform; stage	HSK 4
抬	tái	to lift (from below)	HSK 4
态度	tài du	manner	HSK 4
抬头	tái tóu	to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc	new
弹	tán	to play (a stringed instrument)	HSK 4
谈	tán	to talk; to chat; to discuss	HSK 4
汤	tāng	soup; broth	HSK 4
躺	tǎng	to lie down	HSK 4
趟	tàng	classifier for trips or runs (of a journey)	HSK 4
讨论	tǎo lùn	to discuss; to talk over	HSK 4
讨厌	tǎo yàn	to dislike	HSK 4
特点	tè diǎn	characteristic (feature)	HSK 4
填写	tián xiě	to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)	new
条件	tiáo jiàn	condition; circumstance; term; factor	HSK 4
提出	tí chū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward	new
提到	tí dào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to	new
提供	tí gōng	to offer	HSK 4
体检	tǐ jiǎn	physical examination; check-up	new
停	tíng	to stop; to halt; to park (a car)	new
停车	tíng chē	to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working	new
停车场	tíng chē chǎng	parking lot; car park	new
听力	tīng lì	hearing; listening ability	new
停止	tíng zhǐ	to stop/cease	HSK 4
听众	tīng zhòng	audience; listeners	new
提前	tí qián	to shift to an earlier date	HSK 4
体温	tǐ wēn	(body) temperature	new
提醒	tí xǐng	to remind	HSK 4
体重	tǐ zhòng	body weight	new
通	tōng	to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert	new
桶	tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc)	new
痛	tòng	ache; pain; sorrow	new
通过	tōng guò	to pass through; to get through	HSK 4
童年	tóng nián	childhood	new
同时	tóng shí	at the same time	HSK 5
同样	tóng yàng	same; equal; equivalent	new
通知	tōng zhī	to notify	HSK 4
头痛	tóu tòng	to have a headache	new
图	tú	diagram; picture; drawing	new
土	tǔ	Tu (ethnic group); earth; dust	new
推	tuī	to push (away)	HSK 4
推迟	tuī chí	postpone; delay	HSK 4
推出	tuī chū	to push out; to release; to launch	new
脱	tuō	to take off (clothing)	HSK 4
图片	tú piàn	picture; photograph	new
外出	wài chū	to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)	new
外套	wài tào	coat; jacket	new
晚安	wǎn ān	Good night!; Good evening!	new
晚餐	wǎn cān	evening meal; dinner	new
网购	wǎng gòu	Internet shopping; to purchase online	new
往往	wǎng wǎng	often; tend to	HSK 4
网页	wǎng yè	web page	new
网友	wǎng yǒu	online friend; Internet user	new
网址	wǎng zhǐ	website; web address; URL	new
完全	wán quán	completely; totally	HSK 4
袜子	wà zi	socks	HSK 4
味	wèi	taste; smell; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel	new
味道	wèi dao	flavor; taste	HSK 4
卫生	wèi shēng	health; hygiene; sanitation	new
危险	wēi xiǎn	danger	HSK 4
闻	wén	to smell	HSK 5
温度	wēn dù	temperature	HSK 4
文件	wén jiàn	document, file	HSK 5
文章	wén zhāng	article / essay	HSK 4
文字	wén zì	character; script; writing	new
无	wú	not to have	HSK 4
午餐	wǔ cān	lunch; luncheon	new
无法	wú fǎ	unable; incapable	new
误会	wù huì	to misunderstand	HSK 4
无聊	wú liáo	bored/boring	HSK 4
无论	wú lùn	no matter what or how	HSK 4
污染	wū rǎn	to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)	HSK 4
吸	xī	to breathe; to suck in; to absorb	new
细	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft	new
下降	xià jiàng	to decline; to drop; to fall	new
鲜	xiān	fresh; bright (in color); delicious	new
咸	xián	salty	HSK 4
香	xiāng	fragrant	HSK 4
响	xiǎng	to sound; loud	HSK 4
项	xiàng	surname Xiang	HSK 5
相比	xiāng bǐ	to compare	new
想法	xiǎng fǎ	way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)	new
相反	xiāng fǎn	opposite	HSK 4
相互	xiāng hù	each other; mutual	new
相同	xiāng tóng	identical	HSK 3
详细	xiáng xì	detailed	HSK 4
鲜花	xiān huā	flower; fresh flowers	new
现金	xiàn jīn	cash	HSK 5
羡慕	xiàn mù	to envy	HSK 4
线上	xiàn shàng	online	new
线下	xiàn xià	offline; below the line	new
现有	xiàn yǒu	currently existing; currently available	new
小吃	xiǎo chī	snack	HSK 5
效果	xiào guǒ	effect; effectiveness (of a result)	HSK 4
笑话	xiào hua	joke; jest	HSK 4
小伙子	xiǎo huǒ zi	young man	HSK 5
小说	xiǎo shuō	novel	HSK 4
消息	xiāo xi	news	HSK 4
小组	xiǎo zǔ	group	new
西部	xī bù	western part	new
西红柿	xī hóng shì	tomato	HSK 4
心	xīn	heart; mind; intention	new
醒	xǐng	to wake up	HSK 4
性	xìng	nature; character; property	new
性别	xìng bié	gender / sex	HSK 4
兴奋	xīng fèn	excited	HSK 4
幸福	xìng fú	happiness	HSK 4
性格	xìng gé	personality / character	HSK 4
星星	xīng xing	(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky	new
信号	xìn hào	signal	HSK 5
辛苦	xīn kǔ	hard work; laborious	HSK 4
心情	xīn qíng	mood/state of mind	HSK 4
信息	xìn xī	information	HSK 5
信心	xìn xīn	confidence	HSK 4
熊	xióng	bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke	new
兄弟	xiōng dì	brothers	HSK 5
修	xiū	to repair; to build; to study	HSK 4
修理	xiū lǐ	to repair	HSK 6
细心	xì xīn	careful; attentive	new
吸引	xī yǐn	to attract/appeal to	HSK 4
许多	xǔ duō	many	HSK 4
血	xuè	blood	HSK 4
学费	xué fèi	tuition fee; tuition	new
学院	xué yuàn	college; educational institute; school	new
压	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control)	new
牙膏	yá gāo	toothpaste	HSK 4
压力	yā lì	pressure	HSK 4
烟	yān	cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist	new
盐	yán	salt	HSK 4
演	yǎn	to develop; to evolve; to practice	new
演唱	yǎn chàng	sung performance; to sing for an audience	new
演出	yǎn chū	to act (in a play)	HSK 4
养成	yǎng chéng	to cultivate	HSK 4
严格	yán gé	strict	HSK 4
阳光	yáng guāng	sunshine	HSK 4
样子	yàng zi	appearance	HSK 4
眼镜	yǎn jìng	glasses; spectacles	HSK 3
研究	yán jiū	research; a study; to research	new
研究生	yán jiū shēng	graduate student	HSK 4
眼前	yǎn qián	before one's eyes; now; at present	new
演员	yǎn yuán	actor/actress	HSK 4
严重	yán zhòng	grave	HSK 4
邀请	yāo qǐng	to invite	HSK 4
要是	yào shi	(coll.) if (…就)	HSK 5
钥匙	yào shi	key	HSK 4
亚洲	Yà zhōu	Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲)	HSK 4
夜	yè	night	HSK 5
夜晚	yè wǎn	night	new
也许	yě xǔ	perhaps	HSK 4
叶子	yè zi	leaf	HSK 4
已	yǐ	already; to stop; then	new
意见	yì jiàn	idea	HSK 4
因此	yīn cǐ	thus; consequently; as a result	HSK 4
以内	yǐ nèi	within; less than	new
赢	yíng	to win	HSK 4
赢得	yíng dé	to win; to gain	new
应聘	yìng pìn	to apply for a job	HSK 5
引起	yǐn qǐ	to cause/give rise to	HSK 4
印象	yìn xiàng	impression (sth that stays in one's mind)	HSK 4
一切	yī qiè	everything	HSK 4
一生	yī shēng	all one's life; throughout one's life	new
艺术	yì shù	art	HSK 4
勇敢	yǒng gǎn	brave	HSK 4
用来	yòng lái	to be used for	new
用于	yòng yú	to use in; to use on; to use for	new
永远	yǒng yuǎn	forever	HSK 4
由	yóu	by; from (marks the responsible agent)	HSK 4
油	yóu	oil; fat; grease	new
优点	yōu diǎn	merit	HSK 4
友好	yǒu hǎo	friendly; amicable	HSK 4
幽默	yōu mò	humorous	HSK 4
尤其	yóu qí	especially; particularly	HSK 4
友情	yǒu qíng	friendly feelings; friendship	new
有趣	yǒu qù	interesting/fun	HSK 4
游玩	yóu wán	to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing	new
有效	yǒu xiào	effective; in effect; valid	new
优秀	yōu xiù	outstanding; excellent	HSK 4
友谊	yǒu yì	friendship	HSK 4
由于	yóu yú	due to	HSK 4
有着	yǒu zhe	to have; to possess	new
与	yǔ	and; together with; to give	HSK 4
原来	yuán lái	it turns out (that); originally	HSK 4
远离	yuǎn lí	to be far from; to keep away from	new
原谅	yuán liàng	to excuse	HSK 4
原因	yuán yīn	cause	HSK 4
院长	yuàn zhǎng	the head of an institution whose name ends in 院; chair of a board; president of a university	new
院子	yuàn zi	courtyard; garden; yard	new
约	yuē	to weigh in a balance or on a scale; to make an appointment; to invite	new
月饼	yuè bǐng	mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)	new
阅读	yuè dú	to read; reading (focused)	HSK 4
月份	yuè fèn	month	new
约会	yuē huì	appointment	HSK 4
语法	yǔ fǎ	grammar	HSK 4
愉快	yú kuài	cheerful	HSK 4
云	yún	cloud	HSK 3
允许	yǔn xǔ	to permit/allow	HSK 4
于是	yú shì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence	HSK 4
预习	yù xí	to prepare a lesson	HSK 4
再次	zài cì	one more time; again; one more	new
再说	zài shuō	to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover	new
暂时	zàn shí	temporary	HSK 4
暂停	zàn tíng	to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage	new
早餐	zǎo cān	breakfast	new
早晨	zǎo chén	early morning; also pr. [zǎo chen]	new
杂志	zá zhì	magazine	HSK 4
增加	zēng jiā	increase/add	HSK 4
增长	zēng zhǎng	to grow	HSK 4
责任	zé rèn	responsibility	HSK 4
着火	zháo huǒ	to catch fire	new
招聘	zhāo pìn	recruit; hire	HSK 4
者	zhě	(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er	new
整	zhěng	exactly; in good order; whole	new
证	zhèng	to admonish; certificate; proof	new
正常	zhèng cháng	regular	HSK 4
整个	zhěng gè	whole; entire (modifies a noun)	HSK 5
正好	zhèng hǎo	just (in time)	HSK 4
证件	zhèng jiàn	ID, credentials, papers	HSK 5
整理	zhěng lǐ	to arrange	HSK 4
证明	zhèng míng	proof	HSK 4
正确	zhèng què	correct; sound; right; proper	HSK 4
正式	zhèng shì	formal; official	HSK 4
真正	zhēn zhèng	genuine; real; true	HSK 4
之	zhī	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)	HSK 4
值	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to	new
指	zhǐ	to point at	HSK 4
支持	zhī chí	to be in favor of	HSK 4
指出	zhǐ chū	to indicate; to point out	new
值得	zhí de	to be worth	HSK 4
支付	zhī fù	to pay (money)	new
只好	zhǐ hǎo	to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to	HSK 4
之后	zhī hòu	after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then	new
之间	zhī jiān	(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a sho	new
直接	zhí jiē	direct (opposite: indirect 间接)	HSK 4
纸巾	zhǐ jīn	paper towel; napkin; facial tissue	new
质量	zhì liàng	quality	HSK 4
之前	zhī qián	before; prior to; ago	new
至少	zhì shǎo	at least	HSK 4
知识	zhī shi	knowledge	HSK 4
植物	zhí wù	plant	HSK 4
职业	zhí yè	occupation/profession	HSK 4
之中	zhī zhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth)	new
中餐	zhōng cān	lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food	new
重点	zhòng diǎn	key point; emphasis; main focus	HSK 4
中年	zhōng nián	middle age	new
重视	zhòng shì	to value/attach importance to	HSK 4
周围	zhōu wéi	environs; surroundings; periphery	HSK 4
祝	zhù	to wish; to offer good wishes	HSK 3
转	zhuǎn	to turn; to change direction; to transfer	new
赚	zhuàn	to earn	HSK 4
转发	zhuǎn fā	to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on	new
装	zhuāng	to pretend; to install; to load	HSK 5
转机	zhuǎn jī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes	new
专门	zhuān mén	specially; specifically	HSK 4
专业	zhuān yè	specialty	HSK 4
祝贺	zhù hè	to congratulate	HSK 4
著名	zhù míng	famous	HSK 4
准	zhǔn	to allow; to grant; in accordance with	new
准确	zhǔn què	accurate; exact; precise	HSK 4
准时	zhǔn shí	on time; punctual	HSK 4
主意	zhǔ yi	plan	HSK 4
自	zì	self; oneself; from	new
资料	zī liào	material; data; documents	HSK 5
自然	zì rán	nature; natural	HSK 4
仔细	zǐ xì	careful / attentive	HSK 4
自习	zì xí	to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study	new
自信	zì xìn	self-confident	HSK 5
自学	zì xué	self-study; to study on one's own	new
总结	zǒng jié	summarise; summary	HSK 4
租	zū	to hire	HSK 4
组	zǔ	group; to form; to organize	HSK 6
最终	zuì zhōng	final; ultimate	new
尊重	zūn zhòng	to esteem	HSK 4
座	zuò	classifier for large objects: mountains, buildings, bridges etc	HSK 4
做法	zuò fǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method	new
作家	zuò jiā	author	new
做梦	zuò mèng	to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion	new
作品	zuò pǐn	work (of art/literature)	HSK 5
作为	zuò wéi	as (in the role of); conduct/deeds	HSK 5
座位	zuò wèi	seat	HSK 4
作文	zuò wén	essay; to write an essay	HSK 5
作用	zuò yòng	effect; function; role	HSK 3
左右	zuǒ yòu	left and right	HSK 6
作者	zuò zhě	author/writer	HSK 4

The list is in pinyin order. Readings and English come from this site's own dictionary and lesson material, and the level of each word comes from the published HSK 3.0 standard. The word-level comparison of the two standards as a whole is in what the new HSK changed, word by word.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in the new HSK 4?

The HSK 3.0 list has 991 words at level 4, and 1,982 counting the levels below it. The old HSK 4 asked for 1,200 in total.

Is the new HSK 4 word list different from the old one?

Yes. Of the 991 words at the new level 4, 382 were not on any level of the old six-level list, and 146 were on the old list at a different level. The table on this page shows the old level of every word.

Which list should I study for HSK 4?

The one your exam uses. The first official worldwide sitting of HSK 3.0 is 13 December 2026, and until then many centers ran the old format, so check what your booking names. HSK 3.0 exam date. The old list is on the HSK 4 vocabulary page.

How long does it take to learn the new HSK 4 words?

At 15 new words a day with daily review, the 991 words of this level take about 67 days. The study calculator works it out for any pace and any pair of levels.

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