New HSK 5 vocabulary list (HSK 3.0)

Q: How many words are in the new HSK 5?

The HSK 3.0 list has 1,580 words at level 5, and 3,562 counting the levels below it. The old HSK 5 asked for 2,500 in total.

Q: Is the new HSK 5 word list different from the old one?

Yes. Of the 1,580 words at the new level 5, 599 were not on any level of the old six-level list, and 213 were on the old list at a different level. The table on this page shows the old level of every word.

Q: Which list should I study for HSK 5?

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 5 vocabulary page.

Q: How long does it take to learn the new HSK 5 words?

At 15 new words a day with daily review, the 1,580 words of this level take about 106 days. The study calculator works it out for any pace and any pair of levels.

By Carson 木林森 · October 2026 · Updated October 2026

The new HSK 5 has 1,580 words under HSK 3.0, which brings the running total to 3,562. The old HSK 5 asked for 2,500 in total. This is the full list with pinyin and English, and beside each word the level it had in the old exam.

599 of these words were on no level of the old list, and 213 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 4 · HSK 6 · HSK 7-9 · everything on HSK 3.0.

All 1,580 new HSK 5 words

Word	Pinyin	English	Old HSK level
唉	āi	sigh; interjection of resignation or regret (ugh, oh well)	HSK 5
哎	āi	hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)	new
爱护	ài hù	to cherish/protect (things, nature, public property)	HSK 5
哎呀	āi yā	interjection of wonder, shock or admiration	new
安	ān	(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health	new
暗	àn	dark; dim; secret; hidden	HSK 4
安全带	ān quán dài	seat belt; safety belt	new
安慰	ān wèi	to comfort	HSK 5
安装	ān zhuāng	to install	HSK 5
熬夜	áo yè	to stay up late or all night	new
白	bái	white; clear; blank	HSK 2
傍晚	bàng wǎn	evening, dusk	HSK 5
半夜	bàn yè	midnight; in the middle of the night	new
薄	báo	thin	HSK 5
宝	bǎo	jewel; gem; treasure	new
保	bǎo	Bulgaria; Bulgarian; to defend; to protect; to keep	new
保安	bǎo ān	to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security	new
宝贝	bǎo bèi	treasure, treasured object	HSK 5
保持	bǎo chí	to maintain (a state/condition)	HSK 5
保存	bǎo cún	to preserve, keep safe	HSK 5
报到	bào dào	to report for duty	HSK 6
报道	bào dào	news report / to report	HSK 4
报告	bào gào	report (to inform / a report)	HSK 5
宝贵	bǎo guì	precious, valuable	HSK 5
包裹	bāo guǒ	parcel, package	HSK 5
包含	bāo hán	to contain, include	HSK 5
报警	bào jǐng	to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police	new
包括	bāo kuò	to comprise	HSK 4
保留	bǎo liú	to retain, keep (not discard)	HSK 5
保险	bǎo xiǎn	insurance	HSK 5
暴雨	bào yǔ	torrential rain; rainstorm	new
抱怨	bào yuàn	to complain	HSK 6
保质期	bǎo zhì qī	shelf life; expiration date	new
包装	bāo zhuāng	to package, wrap	HSK 6
把握	bǎ wò	confidence/certainty (in doing something); to grasp	HSK 5
背后	bèi hòu	behind; at the back; in the rear	new
背景	bèi jǐng	background, context	HSK 5
被子	bèi zi	quilt	HSK 5
本地	běn dì	local; this locality	new
本领	běn lǐng	skill, ability	HSK 5
本人	běn rén	I; me; myself	HSK 6
本质	běn zhì	essence	HSK 5
必	bì	certainly; must; will	new
便	biàn	convenient; then, in that case (formal, equivalent to 就)	HSK 5
变动	biàn dòng	to change; to fluctuate; change	new
便利	biàn lì	convenient	HSK 6
便利店	biàn lì diàn	convenience store	new
表达	biǎo dá	to express; to convey	HSK 4
表面	biǎo miàn	surface	HSK 5
表明	biǎo míng	to indicate, show clearly	HSK 5
表情	biǎo qíng	(facial) expression	HSK 5
标题	biāo tí	title, heading	HSK 6
标志	biāo zhì	sign, mark, symbol	HSK 5
彼此	bǐ cǐ	each other	HSK 5
比分	bǐ fēn	score	new
毕竟	bì jìng	after all	HSK 5
比例	bǐ lì	proportion	HSK 5
避免	bì miǎn	to avert; to avoid	HSK 5
闭幕式	bì mù shì	closing ceremony	new
饼	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake	new
病房	bìng fáng	ward (of a hospital); sickroom	new
病情	bìng qíng	state of an illness; patient's condition	new
必然	bì rán	inevitable	HSK 5
必需	bì xū	essential; to need	HSK 5
必要	bì yào	necessary	HSK 5
比喻	bǐ yù	to compare	HSK 6
拨打	bō dǎ	to call	HSK 6
玻璃	bō li	glass	HSK 5
博物馆	bó wù guǎn	museum	HSK 5
补充	bǔ chōng	to supplement, add more	HSK 5
不得了	bù dé liǎo	extremely (serious); terrible	HSK 5
不符	bù fú	inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with	new
不利	bù lì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful	new
不良	bù liáng	bad; harmful; unhealthy	new
不然	bù rán	otherwise; if not	HSK 5
步行	bù xíng	to go on foot; to walk	new
不幸	bù xìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate	new
不要紧	bù yào jǐn	it doesn't matter; not serious	HSK 5
不足	bù zú	insufficient	HSK 5
采访	cǎi fǎng	to interview	HSK 5
裁判	cái pàn	referee, judge	HSK 6
采取	cǎi qǔ	to adopt (measures/actions)	HSK 5
彩色	cǎi sè	color; multicolored	new
采用	cǎi yòng	to adopt; to employ; to use	new
藏	cáng	Tibet; to conceal; to hide away	new
参考	cān kǎo	to consult; to refer to; reference	HSK 5
餐饮	cān yǐn	food and beverage; catering; repast	new
参与	cān yù	to participate in	HSK 5
操作	cāo zuò	to operate	HSK 6
册	cè	booklet (measure word for books)	HSK 5
测	cè	to survey; to measure; to conjecture	new
曾	céng	once; already; ever (in the past)	new
曾经	céng jīng	once, formerly (+ past experience)	HSK 5
测试	cè shì	to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test	new
插	chā	to insert	HSK 5
差别	chā bié	difference	HSK 5
拆	chāi	to tear open; take apart	HSK 5
差距	chā jù	disparity, gap	HSK 6
产	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce	new
长处	cháng chù	good aspects; strong points	new
长度	cháng dù	length	new
长久	cháng jiǔ	(for a) long time	new
长期	cháng qī	long term; long time; long range (of a forecast)	new
常识	cháng shí	common sense; general knowledge	HSK 5
尝试	cháng shì	to try, attempt	HSK 6
场所	chǎng suǒ	venue, location	HSK 6
长途	cháng tú	long distance	HSK 5
长远	cháng yuǎn	long-term; long-range	new
产量	chǎn liàng	output	new
产品	chǎn pǐn	product, goods	HSK 5
产业	chǎn yè	industry	HSK 6
超	chāo	to exceed; to overtake; to surpass	new
朝	cháo	to face; towards; dynasty	HSK 5
吵	chǎo	to quarrel / be noisy	HSK 4
炒	chǎo	to sauté	HSK 5
超出	chāo chū	to exceed; to overstep; to go too far	new
超级	chāo jí	super-	HSK 6
超速	chāo sù	to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed	new
叉子	chā zi	fork	HSK 5
彻底	chè dǐ	thorough	HSK 5
车祸	chē huò	traffic accident; car crash	new
车库	chē kù	garage	HSK 5
车辆	chē liàng	vehicle	new
沉	chén	to submerge; to immerse; to sink	new
称	chēng	to fit; balanced; suitable	new
成本	chéng běn	(manufacturing) cost	HSK 6
承担	chéng dān	to undertake (responsibility)	HSK 5
程度	chéng dù	degree; level; extent	HSK 5
成分	chéng fèn	ingredient, component	HSK 5
成果	chéng guǒ	(positive) result, achievement	HSK 5
成就	chéng jiù	accomplishment	HSK 5
成立	chéng lì	to establish	HSK 5
成年	chéng nián	to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year	new
城区	chéng qū	city district; urban area	new
成人	chéng rén	adult	new
承认	chéng rèn	to admit	HSK 5
承受	chéng shòu	to bear, endure	HSK 5
成熟	chéng shú	mature; ripe	HSK 4
称为	chēng wéi	to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."	new
乘务员	chéng wù yuán	attendant (plane/train/boat)	HSK 6
程序	chéng xù	procedures	HSK 5
成员	chéng yuán	member	HSK 6
称赞	chēng zàn	to praise (formal)	HSK 5
成长	chéng zhǎng	to grow up	HSK 5
橙子	chéng zi	orange	new
沉默	chén mò	taciturn	HSK 5
车厢	chē xiāng	carriage	HSK 5
车主	chē zhǔ	vehicle owner	new
池	chí	pond; reservoir; moat	new
翅膀	chì bǎng	wing	HSK 5
持续	chí xù	to continue, sustain	HSK 5
尺子	chǐ zi	ruler	HSK 5
冲	chōng	to rush; to dash	HSK 5
充电	chōng diàn	to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and know	new
充分	chōng fèn	ample, full (preparation/reason)	HSK 5
重复	chóng fù	to repeat; to duplicate	HSK 5
充满	chōng mǎn	to be full of	HSK 5
宠物	chǒng wù	pet	HSK 5
充值	chōng zhí	to recharge (money onto a card); to top up	new
虫子	chóng zi	insect; bug; worm	new
充足	chōng zú	adequate, sufficient	HSK 6
抽	chōu	to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole	new
丑	chǒu	ugly	HSK 5
臭	chòu	smelly, stinky	HSK 5
初	chū	at first; (at the) beginning; first	new
处	chǔ	to reside; to live; to dwell	new
传	chuán	to pass on; to spread; to transmit	new
传播	chuán bō	to disseminate, spread (info/culture)	HSK 5
传递	chuán dì	to transmit, pass on (object/message)	HSK 5
床单	chuáng dān	bed sheet	HSK 6
窗台	chuāng tái	window sill; window ledge	new
创新	chuàng xīn	to innovate	HSK 6
创业	chuàng yè	to start a business	HSK 6
创造	chuàng zào	to create	HSK 5
创作	chuàng zuò	to create (art/literature)	HSK 6
传说	chuán shuō	legend; folk tale	HSK 5
传统	chuán tǒng	tradition; traditional	HSK 5
出版	chū bǎn	to publish (books)	HSK 5
初级	chū jí	junior, beginner level	HSK 5
处理	chǔ lǐ	to handle, deal with (a problem)	HSK 5
初期	chū qī	initial stage; beginning period	new
出色	chū sè	outstanding, remarkable	HSK 5
出售	chū shòu	to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market	new
出席	chū xí	to attend (formal event)	HSK 5
除夕	chú xī	lunar New Year's Eve	HSK 5
处于	chǔ yú	to be in (some state, position, or condition)	new
出自	chū zì	to come from	new
此后	cǐ hòu	after this; afterwards; hereafter	new
词汇	cí huì	vocabulary	HSK 6
刺激	cì jī	to provoke/stimulate; exciting	HSK 5
此前	cǐ qián	before this; before then; previously	new
此时	cǐ shí	now; this moment	new
辞职	cí zhí	to resign	HSK 5
从不	cóng bù	never	new
从而	cóng ér	thus, thereby (cause→result connector)	HSK 5
从前	cóng qián	in the past, previously	HSK 5
从事	cóng shì	to be engaged in (a profession)	HSK 5
催	cuī	to urge	HSK 5
促进	cù jìn	to promote (a cause/development)	HSK 5
存放	cún fàng	to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care	new
存款	cún kuǎn	to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit	new
存在	cún zài	to exist	HSK 5
措施	cuò shī	measure (policy action)	HSK 5
促使	cù shǐ	to prompt/induce (sb to do sth)	HSK 5
促销	cù xiāo	to promote sales	new
打扮	dǎ ban	to dress up; to style oneself	HSK 4
打包	dǎ bāo	to pack up	HSK 6
达成	dá chéng	to reach (an agreement)	HSK 6
大胆	dà dǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous	new
打断	dǎ duàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)	new
大多	dà duō	for the most part; many; most	new
大会	dà huì	general assembly; general meeting; convention	new
代	dài	to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace	new
代表	dài biǎo	representative; to represent	HSK 4
带动	dài dòng	to spur; to provide impetus; to drive	new
代替	dài tì	to replace/substitute	HSK 4
待遇	dài yù	treatment; pay and benefits	HSK 5
大力	dà lì	energetically; vigorously	new
大妈	dà mā	father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)	new
大米	dà mǐ	(husked) rice	new
单	dān	bill; list; form	new
淡	dàn	light, bland (taste); pale (color)	HSK 5
大脑	dà nǎo	brain; cerebrum	new
单独	dān dú	alone, separately	HSK 5
挡	dǎng	to block (a view/path)	HSK 5
当成	dàng chéng	to consider as; to take to be	new
当地	dāng dì	local	HSK 4
当年	dāng nián	in those days; then; in those years	new
当前	dāng qián	the present time	HSK 6
当中	dāng zhōng	among; in the middle; in the center	new
当作	dàng zuò	to treat as; to regard as	new
担任	dān rèn	to hold (a post/position)	HSK 5
胆小	dǎn xiǎo	cowardice; timid	new
单一	dān yī	single; only; sole	new
单元	dān yuán	unit (of a book/building, forming one entity)	HSK 5
到达	dào dá	to arrive (at a place)	HSK 5
道理	dào li	reason	HSK 5
到期	dào qī	to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc)	new
导演	dǎo yǎn	to direct (a film/play); director	HSK 5
导致	dǎo zhì	to lead to, cause (usu. negative)	HSK 5
大批	dà pī	large quantities of	new
打破	dǎ pò	to break; to smash	new
大厦	dà shà	large building, mansion	HSK 6
大事	dà shì	major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral)	new
打听	dǎ ting	to ask about	HSK 5
大象	dà xiàng	elephant	HSK 5
大型	dà xíng	large	HSK 5
大爷	dà yé	arrogant idler; self-centered show-off; (coll.) father's older brother	new
大于	dà yú	greater than; bigger than; more than	new
大众	Dà zhòng	Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer); the masses; the great bulk of the population	new
登	dēng	to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount	new
等待	děng dài	to wait; to wait for	HSK 5
灯光	dēng guāng	(stage) lighting; light	new
等候	děng hòu	to wait (more formal)	HSK 5
登记	dēng jì	to register, check in	HSK 5
登录	dēng lù	to register	HSK 6
等于	děng yú	to equal	HSK 5
递	dì	to hand over; to pass	HSK 5
电池	diàn chí	battery	HSK 5
电动	diàn dòng	electric-powered; (Tw) video game	new
电器	diàn qì	(electrical) appliance; device	new
电商	diàn shāng	e-commerce (abbr. for {电子商务\|diàn zǐ shāng wù}); to negotiate by telegram or telephone	new
电视台	diàn shì tái	television station	new
点心	diǎn xin	light refreshments	HSK 5
点赞	diǎn zàn	to like; to upvote (on social media)	new
电子版	diàn zǐ bǎn	electronic edition; digital version	new
调研	diào yán	to investigate and research; research; investigation	new
地理	dì lǐ	geography	HSK 5
地面	dì miàn	floor; ground; surface	new
定期	dìng qī	at set dates	HSK 6
地区	dì qū	region, area	HSK 5
的确	dí què	really	HSK 5
敌人	dí rén	enemy	HSK 5
低头	dī tóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in	new
丢失	diū shī	to lose; to misplace	new
地位	dì wèi	(social/professional) position, status	HSK 5
地下	dì xià	underground; subterranean; covert	new
地震	dì zhèn	earthquake	HSK 5
冻	dòng	to freeze	HSK 5
洞	dòng	cave, hole	HSK 5
动画	dòng huà	animation; cartoon	new
动人	dòng rén	touching; moving	new
动手	dòng shǒu	to get to work, start doing; to hit sb	HSK 6
豆腐	dòu fu	tofu	HSK 5
豆浆	dòu jiāng	soy milk	new
堵	dǔ	to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress	new
度	dù	to pass; to spend (time); measure	new
断	duàn	to break	HSK 4
短处	duǎn chù	shortcoming; defect; fault	new
短期	duǎn qī	short term; short-term	new
堆	duī	to pile up	HSK 5
对比	duì bǐ	to contrast	HSK 5
对待	duì dài	to treat (sb/sth a certain way)	HSK 5
对手	duì shǒu	opponent	HSK 5
队伍	duì wǔ	ranks, procession, troops	HSK 6
对象	duì xiàng	target; object; (coll.) boyfriend/girlfriend	HSK 5
独立	dú lì	independent	HSK 5
吨	dūn	ton	HSK 5
朵	duǒ	classifier for flowers, clouds etc	HSK 4
躲	duǒ	to hide; to dodge; to avoid	new
独特	dú tè	unique; distinctive	HSK 5
读音	dú yīn	pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character	new
独自	dú zì	alone	new
哦	é	to chant	HSK 6
儿女	ér nǚ	children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love)	new
二手	èr shǒu	indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant	new
二维码	èr wéi mǎ	two-dimensional barcode; QR code	new
罚	fá	to punish; to penalize	new
发表	fā biǎo	to publish/issue (articles, speeches, opinions)	HSK 5
发布	fā bù	to release, publish	HSK 6
发达	fā dá	developed, flourishing	HSK 5
发挥	fā huī	to display, bring into play	HSK 5
罚款	fá kuǎn	to fine	HSK 5
发明	fā míng	to invent	HSK 5
翻	fān	to turn over	HSK 5
反	fǎn	contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down	new
反而	fǎn ér	on the contrary; instead	HSK 5
反复	fǎn fù	repeatedly; again and again	HSK 5
方	fāng	square; direction; side; method	HSK 5
防	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against	new
方案	fāng àn	plan	HSK 5
仿佛	fǎng fú	as if, seems like	HSK 5
访问	fǎng wèn	to visit	HSK 4
房屋	fáng wū	house; building	new
防止	fáng zhǐ	to prevent	HSK 6
返回	fǎn huí	to return to; to come (or go) back	new
番茄	fān qié	tomato	new
繁荣	fán róng	prosperous, booming	HSK 5
范围	fàn wéi	range	HSK 4
反应	fǎn yìng	to react; a reaction	HSK 5
反映	fǎn yìng	to reflect; to report (a situation, feedback)	HSK 4
反正	fǎn zhèng	anyway; in any case	HSK 5
发起	fā qǐ	to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)	new
发言	fā yán	to speak up, make a speech	HSK 5
发音	fā yīn	to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound	new
法院	fǎ yuàn	court of law	HSK 5
飞行	fēi xíng	(of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight	new
飞行员	fēi xíng yuán	pilot; aviator	new
非洲	Fēi zhōu	Africa	new
分别	fēn bié	to part; separately	HSK 5
分布	fēn bù	to be distributed	HSK 5
奋斗	fèn dòu	to strive, struggle (for a goal)	HSK 5
纷纷	fēn fēn	one after another (at once)	HSK 5
丰富多彩	fēng fù duō cǎi	richly colorful	new
风格	fēng gé	style	HSK 5
疯狂	fēng kuáng	crazy, frenzied	HSK 5
风俗	fēng sú	custom, social convention	HSK 5
风险	fēng xiǎn	risk	HSK 5
分类	fēn lèi	to classify	new
分离	fēn lí	to separate	new
分配	fēn pèi	to distribute	HSK 5
分手	fēn shǒu	to part company	HSK 6
分析	fēn xī	to analyze	HSK 5
分享	fēn xiǎng	to share (let others have some of sth good)	new
否定	fǒu dìng	to negate/reject (an idea, plan)	HSK 5
否认	fǒu rèn	to deny (an accusation, fact)	HSK 5
扶	fú	to support with the hand	HSK 5
福	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck	new
副	fù	deputy; measure word for pairs/sets	HSK 6
富	fù	rich; wealthy; abundant	HSK 4
付出	fù chū	to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)	new
负担	fù dān	burden	HSK 6
夫妇	fū fù	(married) couple	HSK 6
妇女	fù nǚ	woman (formal register)	HSK 5
富有	fù yǒu	rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with	new
复制	fù zhì	to duplicate	HSK 5
服装	fú zhuāng	costume; clothing	HSK 5
盖	gài	to cover; to build (盖房子)	HSK 5
改革	gǎi gé	reform (a system)	HSK 5
改进	gǎi jìn	to improve (a method/technique)	HSK 5
概括	gài kuò	to summarize; to generalize	HSK 5
概念	gài niàn	concept	HSK 5
改善	gǎi shàn	to improve (a condition/relationship)	HSK 5
改天	gǎi tiān	another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc)	new
改正	gǎi zhèng	to correct (a mistake)	HSK 5
刚好	gāng hǎo	just; exactly; to happen to be	new
敢于	gǎn yú	to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in	new
搞	gǎo	to do (colloquial, general)	HSK 5
告别	gào bié	to bid farewell	HSK 5
高大	gāo dà	tall; lofty; towering	new
高档	gāo dàng	high-end, superior quality	HSK 5
高度	gāo dù	height; altitude; elevation	new
高级	gāo jí	high level	HSK 4
高科技	gāo kē jì	high tech; high technology	new
高效	gāo xiào	efficient; highly effective	new
隔	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between	new
个别	gè bié	individual, rare cases	HSK 5
歌词	gē cí	song lyric; lyrics	new
各行各业	gè háng gè yè	every trade; all professions; all walks of life	new
根	gēn	root; classifier for long thin things	HSK 5
根本	gēn běn	fundamental	HSK 5
更换	gēng huàn	to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)	new
更新	gēng xīn	to renew, update	HSK 6
歌曲	gē qǔ	song	new
个人	gè rén	individual, personal	HSK 5
格外	gé wài	especially	HSK 5
个性	gè xìng	individuality, personality	HSK 5
各自	gè zì	each (individually), respectively	HSK 5
公布	gōng bù	to announce	HSK 5
工程	gōng chéng	engineering; an engineering project; project	new
工程师	gōng chéng shī	engineer	HSK 5
工具	gōng jù	tool/instrument	HSK 4
功能	gōng néng	function, capability (of a thing)	HSK 5
公平	gōng píng	fair	HSK 5
公务员	gōng wù yuán	functionary; office-bearer	new
恭喜	gōng xǐ	to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!	new
贡献	gòng xiàn	to contribute; contribution	HSK 5
共享	gòng xiǎng	to share; to enjoy together	new
工业	gōng yè	industry	HSK 5
工艺	gōng yì	arts and crafts; industrial arts	new
公寓	gōng yù	apartment building	HSK 5
构成	gòu chéng	to constitute, form	HSK 5
沟通	gōu tōng	to communicate	HSK 5
古	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-	new
鼓	gǔ	drum; to drum; to strike	new
挂号	guà hào	to register (at a hospital)	HSK 5
怪	guài	bewildering; odd; strange	new
关闭	guān bì	to close, to shut down	HSK 5
观察	guān chá	to observe; to watch; to survey	HSK 5
观点	guān diǎn	point of view	HSK 5
广	guǎng	"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc; wide; numerous	new
广场	guǎng chǎng	public square; plaza	HSK 5
广大	guǎng dà	(of an area) vast or extensive	HSK 5
广泛	guǎng fàn	extensive	HSK 5
光临	guāng lín	(honorific) to grace with one's presence	HSK 5
光明	guāng míng	bright (often figurative, e.g. future)	HSK 5
光线	guāng xiàn	light ray; light; illumination	new
冠军	guàn jūn	champion	HSK 5
观念	guān niàn	notion	HSK 5
古代	gǔ dài	ancient times	HSK 5
固定	gù dìng	fixed; to fix in place	HSK 5
规律	guī lǜ	pattern, law (of nature/science)	HSK 5
规模	guī mó	scale	HSK 5
贵姓	guì xìng	what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?	new
规则	guī zé	rule, regulation	HSK 5
柜子	guì zi	cupboard; cabinet	new
古老	gǔ lǎo	age-old, ancient	HSK 5
滚	gǔn	to roll (along)	HSK 5
锅	guō	pot, pan, wok	HSK 5
过度	guò dù	excessive	HSK 6
过分	guò fèn	excessive	HSK 5
国画	guó huà	traditional Chinese painting	new
过敏	guò mǐn	to have an allergy	HSK 5
过期	guò qī	to expire, overdue	HSK 5
国庆	Guó qìng	National Day	new
果然	guǒ rán	sure enough; as expected	HSK 4
果实	guǒ shí	fruit (of a plant)	HSK 5
过于	guò yú	too, excessively	HSK 6
故乡	gù xiāng	hometown	HSK 6
鼓掌	gǔ zhǎng	to applaud	HSK 4
哈	hā	ha (laughter)	HSK 5
海关	hǎi guān	customs	HSK 5
海外	hǎi wài	overseas; abroad	new
海鲜	hǎi xiān	seafood	HSK 5
含	hán	to keep in the mouth; to contain	new
行业	háng yè	trade; profession; industry	HSK 5
含量	hán liàng	content; quantity contained	new
汗水	hàn shuǐ	sweat; perspiration	new
含有	hán yǒu	to contain; including	new
好评	hǎo píng	favorable criticism; positive evaluation	new
好奇	hào qí	inquisitive	HSK 5
好运	hǎo yùn	good luck	new
好转	hǎo zhuǎn	to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement	new
合	hé	100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth do	new
合法	hé fǎ	lawful	HSK 5
盒饭	hé fàn	meal in a partitioned box	new
黑	hēi	black; dark	HSK 2
合理	hé lǐ	rational; reasonable; sensible; fair	HSK 5
河流	hé liú	river	new
合同	hé tong	(business) contract	HSK 5
合影	hé yǐng	to take a joint photo	HSK 5
合作	hé zuò	to cooperate	HSK 5
红	hóng	red; popular	HSK 2
厚度	hòu dù	thickness	new
后果	hòu guǒ	consequences (usu. negative)	HSK 5
猴子	hóu zi	monkey	HSK 4
湖	hú	lake	new
滑	huá	to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted	new
划	huà	to row; to paddle; profitable	new
化	huà	to make into; to change into; -ization	new
花费	huā fèi	expense; cost; to spend (time or money)	new
话费	huà fèi	call charge	new
画面	huà miàn	scene; tableau; picture	new
黄瓜	huáng guā	cucumber	HSK 5
黄金	huáng jīn	gold	HSK 5
环节	huán jié	link, segment (of a process)	HSK 6
缓解	huǎn jiě	to relieve, alleviate	HSK 5
缓慢	huǎn màn	slow	new
话题	huà tí	topic (of conversation)	HSK 5
化学	huà xué	chemistry	HSK 5
蝴蝶	hú dié	butterfly	HSK 5
互动	hù dòng	to interact; interactive	new
灰	huī	ash; gray	HSK 5
挥	huī	to wave	HSK 5
恢复	huī fù	to recover, restore	HSK 5
汇率	huì lǜ	exchange rate	HSK 5
灰色	huī sè	gray; ash gray; grizzly	new
回收	huí shōu	to recycle	HSK 6
婚礼	hūn lǐ	wedding ceremony	HSK 5
伙	huǒ	meals (abbr. for 食); companion; partner	new
伙伴	huǒ bàn	partner, companion	HSK 5
火锅	huǒ guō	hotpot	new
或是	huò shì	or; either one or the other	new
货物	huò wù	goods; commodity; merchandise	new
或许	huò xǔ	perhaps; maybe	HSK 6
忽视	hū shì	to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore	HSK 5
胡同	hú tòng	hutong, narrow lane	HSK 5
户外	hù wài	outdoor	new
呼吸	hū xī	to breathe	HSK 5
及	jí	and; to reach; up to	new
级	jí	level; grade; rank	new
集	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works	new
挤	jǐ	to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside	new
甲	jiǎ	first (of a series): Party A (甲方), Group A (甲组)	HSK 5
架	jià	to support; frame; rack	new
嘉宾	jiā bīn	esteemed guest	HSK 5
家电	jiā diàn	household electric appliance	new
加工	jiā gōng	to process	HSK 6
捡	jiǎn	to pick up (off the ground)	HSK 5
剪	jiǎn	scissors; shears; clippers	new
建	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up	new
键	jiàn	key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond	new
剪刀	jiǎn dāo	scissors	HSK 5
减肥	jiǎn féi	to lose weight	HSK 4
讲话	jiǎng huà	a speech; to speak; to talk	new
将近	jiāng jìn	almost	HSK 6
讲究	jiǎng jiu	to pay particular attention to	HSK 5
奖励	jiǎng lì	to reward	HSK 6
讲述	jiǎng shù	to talk about; to narrate; to give an account	new
降水	jiàng shuǐ	rain and snow; precipitation (meteorology)	new
讲座	jiǎng zuò	a (public) lecture	HSK 5
渐渐	jiàn jiàn	gradually	new
艰苦	jiān kǔ	difficult	HSK 5
简历	jiǎn lì	CV, résumé	HSK 5
建立	jiàn lì	to establish	HSK 5
键盘	jiàn pán	keyboard	HSK 5
坚强	jiān qiáng	staunch	HSK 5
建设	jiàn shè	to build; to develop	HSK 5
建造	jiàn zào	to construct; to build	new
简直	jiǎn zhí	simply; really	HSK 5
建筑	jiàn zhù	building; to construct	HSK 5
浇	jiāo	to pour liquid (e.g. water flowers)	HSK 5
较	jiào	to compare; to dispute; compared to	new
脚步	jiǎo bù	footstep; step	new
教材	jiào cái	teaching material, textbook	HSK 5
角度	jiǎo dù	angle, perspective	HSK 5
交换	jiāo huàn	to exchange	HSK 5
交往	jiāo wǎng	to associate (with)	HSK 6
交易	jiāo yì	to deal; to trade; to transact	HSK 6
加热	jiā rè	to heat	new
假如	jiǎ rú	if, supposing	HSK 5
加深	jiā shēn	to deepen	new
驾驶	jià shǐ	to drive, pilot	HSK 5
加速	jiā sù	to speed up; to expedite	new
家务	jiā wù	household duties	HSK 5
驾照	jià zhào	driver's license	new
价值	jià zhí	value	HSK 5
疾病	jí bìng	disease; sickness; ailment	HSK 6
季度	jì dù	quarter of a year	HSK 6
结	jié	(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds); Taiwan pr. [jié]; knot	new
届	jiè	classifier for periodic sessions/editions (第一届, 每一届)	HSK 5
接触	jiē chù	to touch; to come into contact with	HSK 5
接待	jiē dài	to receive (a visitor)	HSK 5
阶段	jiē duàn	stage, phase	HSK 5
结构	jié gòu	structure	HSK 5
结合	jié hé	to combine	HSK 5
接近	jiē jìn	to approach	HSK 5
结论	jié lùn	conclusion	HSK 5
节省	jié shěng	to save, economize on	HSK 5
接收	jiē shōu	reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept	new
及格	jí gé	to pass (a test/exam)	HSK 5
机构	jī gòu	mechanism	HSK 6
集合	jí hé	gather; assemble	HSK 4
即将	jí jiāng	on the eve of	HSK 6
激烈	jī liè	intense (competition/fighting)	HSK 5
记录	jì lù	to record; a log (verb/noun)	HSK 5
纪录	jì lù	record (e.g. a world record); to record	HSK 5
纪录片	jì lù piàn	newsreel; documentary (film or TV program)	new
急忙	jí máng	hastily	HSK 5
紧	jǐn	tight	HSK 5
进步	jìn bù	progress; improvement	HSK 5
近代	jìn dài	modern times (since ~19th c.)	HSK 5
技能	jì néng	technical ability	HSK 6
静	jìng	still; calm; quiet	new
经典	jīng diǎn	the classics; classic	HSK 5
精力	jīng lì	energy	HSK 5
精神	jīng shén	spirit/energy; lively	HSK 4
惊喜	jīng xǐ	nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised	new
经营	jīng yíng	to run, operate (a business)	HSK 5
纪念	jì niàn	to commemorate	HSK 5
纪念日	jì niàn rì	day of commemoration; memorial day	new
紧急	jǐn jí	urgent	HSK 5
进口	jìn kǒu	to import	HSK 5
尽快	jǐn kuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible	HSK 6
尽力	jìn lì	to try one's hardest	HSK 5
尽量	jǐn liàng	as much as possible	HSK 5
紧密	jǐn mì	inseparably close	HSK 6
近年来	jìn nián lái	for the past few years	new
近期	jìn qī	near in time; in the near future; very soon	new
今日	jīn rì	today	new
近日	jìn rì	(in) the past few days; recently; (within) the next few days	new
谨慎	jǐn shèn	cautious	HSK 5
进一步	jìn yī bù	to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further	new
机器	jī qì	machine	HSK 5
极其	jí qí	extremely	HSK 4
机器人	jī qì rén	robot; android	new
肌肉	jī ròu	muscle	HSK 5
计算	jì suàn	to count/calculate	HSK 5
计算机	jì suàn jī	computer; (Tw) calculator	new
集体	jí tǐ	collective (group)	HSK 5
救	jiù	to save, to rescue	HSK 5
酒吧	jiǔ bā	bar	HSK 5
救护车	jiù hù chē	ambulance	HSK 5
就业	jiù yè	to get a job	HSK 6
久远	jiǔ yuǎn	lasting; enduring; extending over a long period of time	new
急需	jí xū	to urgently need; urgent need	new
记忆	jì yì	memory; to remember	HSK 5
记载	jì zǎi	to write down	HSK 6
急诊	jí zhěn	to give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department, or from	new
集中	jí zhōng	to concentrate	HSK 5
据	jù	used in 据; according to; to act in accordance with	new
距	jù	at a distance of; distance; to be apart	new
捐	juān	to donate	HSK 5
具备	jù bèi	to possess, have (a quality/condition)	HSK 5
剧场	jù chǎng	theater	new
巨大	jù dà	huge	HSK 5
绝对	jué duì	absolutely	HSK 5
决赛	jué sài	finals (of a competition)	HSK 5
角色	jué sè	role	HSK 5
决心	jué xīn	determination	HSK 5
居民	jū mín	resident; inhabitant	new
居然	jū rán	unexpectedly	HSK 5
据说	jù shuō	it is said that	HSK 5
具体	jù tǐ	concrete, specific	HSK 5
具有	jù yǒu	to have; to possess	new
居住	jū zhù	to reside	HSK 6
橘子	jú zi	tangerine	new
开发	kāi fā	to exploit (a resource)	HSK 5
开放	kāi fàng	to open up (to the public/world)	HSK 5
开幕	kāi mù	to open (a conference); to inaugurate	new
开幕式	kāi mù shì	opening ceremony	HSK 5
开水	kāi shuǐ	boiled water	HSK 6
开通	kāi tōng	to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members	new
开业	kāi yè	to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)	new
开展	kāi zhǎn	to launch	HSK 6
看望	kàn wàng	to pay a visit to; to see (sb)	HSK 6
看作	kàn zuò	to look upon as; to regard as	new
靠	kào	to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to	new
靠近	kào jìn	to be close to; to approach; to draw near	new
颗	kē	classifier: slightly larger round things (e.g. grapes)	HSK 5
克服	kè fú	(try to) overcome (hardships etc)	HSK 5
客服	kè fú	customer service	new
客观	kè guān	objective	HSK 5
客户	kè hù	client	HSK 6
可见	kě jiàn	it is thus clear that	HSK 5
可靠	kě kào	reliable	HSK 5
可怕	kě pà	awful, terrifying	HSK 5
科研	kē yán	(scientific) research	new
空间	kōng jiān	space; room	HSK 5
控制	kòng zhì	to control	HSK 5
空中	kōng zhōng	in the sky; in the air	new
口袋	kǒu dài	pocket; bag; sack	new
口味	kǒu wèi	taste, flavor preference	HSK 5
库	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library	new
宽	kuān	wide; broad	HSK 4
宽度	kuān dù	width	new
亏	kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily	new
昆虫	kūn chóng	insect	HSK 6
扩大	kuò dà	to expand	HSK 4
来源	lái yuán	source (of information etc)	HSK 6
老百姓	lǎo bǎi xìng	ordinary people	HSK 5
老板	lǎo bǎn	boss	HSK 5
劳动	láo dòng	labor, work	HSK 5
老公	lǎo gōng	(coll.) husband; (coll.) eunuch	new
姥姥	lǎo lao	(coll.) mother's mother	HSK 5
老婆	lǎo pó	(coll.) wife	new
姥爷	lǎo ye	maternal grandfather (dialectal)	new
乐观	lè guān	optimistic	HSK 5
泪	lèi	tears	new
类	lèi	kind, category	HSK 5
泪水	lèi shuǐ	teardrop; tears	new
类似	lèi sì	similar	HSK 6
类型	lèi xíng	type; kind; category; (computer programming) type	new
乐趣	lè qù	delight; pleasure; joy	HSK 6
梨	lí	pear	HSK 5
力	lì	power; force; strength	new
恋爱	liàn ài	(romantic) love	HSK 5
良好	liáng hǎo	good	HSK 5
粮食	liáng shi	food, grain	HSK 5
联合	lián hé	to unite, combine	HSK 5
连接	lián jiē	to link; to join; to connect	new
连忙	lián máng	promptly	HSK 5
脸色	liǎn sè	complexion; look	new
连续	lián xù	continuous; in a row; serial	new
了不起	liǎo bu qǐ	amazing, extraordinary	HSK 5
列车	liè chē	(railway) train	new
离婚	lí hūn	to divorce	HSK 5
立即	lì jí	immediately (formal, written)	HSK 5
立刻	lì kè	immediately (colloquial, spoken)	HSK 5
力量	lì liang	strength, power	HSK 5
理论	lǐ lùn	theory	HSK 5
厘米	lí mǐ	centimeter	HSK 5
铃	líng	bell	HSK 5
领	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead	new
令	lìng	used in 令; used in 狐 (Taiwan pr. [lìng]); classifier for a ream of paper	new
领带	lǐng dài	necktie	new
领导	lǐng dǎo	to lead; leader	HSK 5
灵活	líng huó	flexible	HSK 5
领取	lǐng qǔ	to receive; to draw; to get	new
领先	lǐng xiān	to lead	HSK 6
领域	lǐng yù	domain, field	HSK 5
临时	lín shí	temporary, at the last moment	HSK 5
利润	lì rùn	profit	HSK 5
里头	lǐ tou	inside; interior	new
流传	liú chuán	to circulate, spread (over generations)	HSK 5
流感	liú gǎn	flu; influenza	new
浏览	liú lǎn	to browse, skim	HSK 5
留言	liú yán	to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message	new
利益	lì yì	benefit, interest	HSK 5
利用	lì yòng	to make use of	HSK 5
理由	lǐ yóu	reason	HSK 5
离职	lí zhí	to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign	new
龙	lóng	dragon	HSK 5
漏	lòu	to leak	HSK 5
录	lù	to carve wood; diary; record	new
陆地	lù dì	dry land	HSK 5
论文	lùn wén	academic paper/thesis	HSK 5
逻辑	luó ji	logic (loanword)	HSK 5
录取	lù qǔ	to admit (a student/applicant)	HSK 5
路人	lù rén	passer-by; stranger	new
路线	lù xiàn	itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)	new
陆续	lù xù	one after another (over time)	HSK 5
录音	lù yīn	to record (sound); recording	HSK 5
旅行社	lǚ xíng shè	travel agency	new
骂	mà	to scold, curse at	HSK 5
买卖	mǎi mài	buying and selling; business; business transactions	new
忙碌	máng lù	busy; bustling	HSK 6
满足	mǎn zú	to satisfy; satisfied	HSK 5
毛笔	máo bǐ	writing brush	new
毛病	máo bìng	fault; breakdown	HSK 5
矛盾	máo dùn	contradiction	HSK 5
没法儿	méifǎr5	Can't	new
玫瑰	méi guī	rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower	new
魅力	mèi lì	charm, charisma	HSK 5
美术	měi shù	(fine) art	HSK 5
媒体	méi tǐ	media, esp. news media	HSK 6
美味	měi wèi	delicious; delicious food; delicacy	new
门诊	mén zhěn	outpatient service	HSK 6
迷	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan	new
面积	miàn jī	area	HSK 5
面临	miàn lín	to face/be confronted with (formal, abstract)	HSK 5
面向	miàn xiàng	to face; to turn towards; to incline to	new
描述	miáo shù	to describe; description	new
迷路	mí lù	to lose one's way	HSK 5
秘密	mì mì	secret	HSK 5
命	mìng	life; fate; order or command	new
敏感	mǐn gǎn	sensitive	HSK 6
名称	míng chēng	name (of a thing); name (of an organization)	new
名牌	míng pái	famous brand	HSK 5
名片	míng piàn	business card	HSK 5
明确	míng què	clear-cut, explicit	HSK 5
明显	míng xiǎn	obvious, clear	HSK 5
明星	míng xīng	star; celebrity	HSK 5
命运	mìng yùn	fate; destiny	HSK 5
密切	mì qiè	close (relationship/connection)	HSK 5
秘书	mì shū	secretary	HSK 5
摸	mō	to touch, feel with the hand	HSK 5
模糊	mó hu	vague, blurry	HSK 5
陌生	mò shēng	strange, unfamiliar	HSK 5
模式	mó shì	mode	HSK 6
某	mǒu	a certain, some	HSK 5
目光	mù guāng	gaze; (fig.) attention	HSK 6
木头	mù tou	wood, log; (fig.) slow/unresponsive, like a block of wood (跟块木头似的)	HSK 5
难得	nán dé	seldom	HSK 6
难度	nán dù	degree of difficulty	new
难以	nán yǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)	new
男子	nán zǐ	a man; a male	new
闹	nào	noisy; cacophonous; to make noise	new
闹钟	nào zhōng	alarm clock	new
哪怕	nǎ pà	even if (…也/都)	HSK 5
内部	nèi bù	interior; inside (part, section); internal	new
能干	néng gàn	capable, competent	HSK 5
念	niàn	to read aloud	HSK 5
年初	nián chū	beginning of the year	new
年代	nián dài	era, decade	HSK 5
年纪	nián jì	age	HSK 5
年夜饭	nián yè fàn	New Year's Eve family dinner	new
牛仔裤	niú zǎi kù	jeans	HSK 5
浓	nóng	thick, strong, dense (tea/fog/interest)	HSK 5
农民	nóng mín	farmer, peasant	HSK 5
农业	nóng yè	agriculture	HSK 5
女子	nǚ zǐ	woman; female	new
偶然	ǒu rán	by chance; accidentally	HSK 5
欧洲	Ōu zhōu	Europe (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲)	HSK 6
派	pài	to dispatch; to send	HSK 5
派出所	pài chū suǒ	local police station	new
排列	pái liè	to arrange in order	HSK 4
拍摄	pāi shè	to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)	new
跑道	pǎo dào	athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip)	new
赔	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss	new
配	pèi	to join; to fit; to mate	new
陪伴	péi bàn	to accompany	new
配合	pèi hé	to cooperate; to coordinate	HSK 5
配送	pèi sòng	to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货); to deliver (goods)	new
培训	péi xùn	to cultivate	HSK 6
培养	péi yǎng	to cultivate	HSK 5
盆	pén	basin	HSK 5
碰	pèng	to touch; to meet with; to bump	new
碰见	pèng jiàn	to run into	HSK 5
批	pī	batch; group (measure word)	HSK 5
匹	pǐ	measure word for horses/bolts of cloth	HSK 5
骗	piàn	to cheat	HSK 4
拼	pīn	to piece together; to join together; to stake all	new
品	pǐn	(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank; kind; type; variety	new
平	píng	flat; level; even	HSK 5
评	píng	to discuss; to comment; to criticize	new
凭	píng	based on; by relying on	HSK 5
平安	píng ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap	new
平衡	píng héng	balance	HSK 5
评价	píng jià	to evaluate; evaluation	HSK 5
凭借	píng jiè	to rely on; to depend on; by means of	new
平静	píng jìng	calm; tranquil	HSK 5
平均	píng jūn	average	HSK 5
屏幕	píng mù	screen (TV, computer or movie)	new
平台	píng tái	platform; terrace; flat-roofed building	new
品牌	pǐn pái	brand name; trademark	new
聘请	pìn qǐng	to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)	new
拼音	pīn yīn	phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization)	new
品质	pǐn zhì	character	HSK 6
品种	pǐn zhǒng	breed; variety; type	HSK 5
批准	pī zhǔn	to approve; to ratify	HSK 5
破坏	pò huài	destruction; to destroy	HSK 5
普及	pǔ jí	to spread extensively	HSK 6
齐	qí	(name of states and dynasties at several different periods); neat; even	new
其	qí	his; her; its	new
签	qiān	to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 签)	new
浅	qiǎn	shallow; light (colour); simple	HSK 5
欠	qiàn	to owe	HSK 5
签订	qiān dìng	to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)	HSK 6
墙	qiáng	wall	HSK 4
抢	qiǎng	to rob, snatch, rush to do first	HSK 5
强大	qiáng dà	large; formidable; powerful	new
强调	qiáng diào	to emphasize (a statement) — verb	HSK 5
强度	qiáng dù	strength; intensity	new
抢救	qiǎng jiù	to rescue	HSK 6
强烈	qiáng liè	strong, intense — adjective	HSK 5
前进	qián jìn	to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance	new
前来	qián lái	to come (formal); before; previously	new
签名	qiān míng	to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature	new
前途	qián tú	prospects (personal future outlook)	HSK 5
前往	qián wǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to	new
签字	qiān zì	to sign (one's name)	HSK 5
悄悄	qiāo qiāo	quiet(ly), making little or no noise	HSK 5
期待	qī dài	to look forward to	HSK 5
切	qiē	to cut, slice	HSK 5
奇迹	qí jì	miracle	HSK 5
期间	qī jiān	period of time	HSK 5
亲	qīn	parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative	new
亲爱	qīn ài	dear (in address)	HSK 5
勤奋	qín fèn	diligent, hardworking (effort in study/work)	HSK 5
青	qīng	green; blue; young	HSK 5
情感	qíng gǎn	feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally)	new
请教	qǐng jiào	to ask for guidance	HSK 6
情景	qíng jǐng	scene	HSK 5
请求	qǐng qiú	to request	HSK 5
情绪	qíng xù	mood, emotion (personal)	HSK 5
轻易	qīng yì	easily; lightly; rashly	new
轻重	qīng zhòng	severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious	new
亲朋好友	qīn péng hǎo yǒu	friends and family; kith and kin	new
亲切	qīn qiè	warm, amiable	HSK 5
亲情	qīn qíng	affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children	new
亲人	qīn rén	one's close relatives	new
亲自	qīn zì	personally, in person	HSK 5
穷	qióng	poor	HSK 4
气球	qì qiú	balloon	new
企业	qǐ yè	company; firm; enterprise	HSK 5
汽油	qì yóu	gasoline	HSK 5
其余	qí yú	the rest	HSK 5
权	quán	authority; power; right	new
劝	quàn	to advise; to persuade	HSK 5
权利	quán lì	right (entitlement)	HSK 5
全力	quán lì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort)	new
全面	quán miàn	all-around; comprehensive	HSK 5
全体	quán tǐ	all; entire	new
全新	quán xīn	all new; completely new	new
确保	què bǎo	to ensure; to guarantee	HSK 6
确定	què dìng	definite; to determine	HSK 5
缺乏	quē fá	to lack; to be short of	HSK 5
确认	què rèn	to confirm	HSK 5
群	qún	group; crowd; classifier for groups or flocks	HSK 4
群体	qún tǐ	community; colony	new
趋势	qū shì	trend; tendency	HSK 5
去世	qù shì	to pass away	HSK 5
区域	qū yù	area	HSK 6
燃烧	rán shāo	to burn; to ignite	HSK 5
绕	rào	to wind, make a detour	HSK 5
热爱	rè ài	to love ardently	HSK 5
热量	rè liàng	heat; quantity of heat; calorific value	new
热烈	rè liè	enthusiastic, animated (of an event/discussion)	HSK 5
忍	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate	new
认	rèn	to recognize; to know; to admit	new
人才	rén cái	talented person	HSK 5
人工	rén gōng	artificial	HSK 6
人际	rén jì	human relationships; interpersonal	new
人口	rén kǒu	population	HSK 5
人类	rén lèi	humanity, mankind	HSK 5
人力	rén lì	manpower; labor power	new
人民	rén mín	the people	new
人民币	rén mín bì	Renminbi (RMB)	HSK 4
人群	rén qún	crowd	new
人体	rén tǐ	human body	new
人物	rén wù	character, figure (of note)	HSK 5
热心	rè xīn	warmhearted, enthusiastic (about helping)	HSK 5
日历	rì lì	calendar	HSK 5
日用品	rì yòng pǐn	daily necessities	HSK 5
如	rú	as; as if; such as	new
软	ruǎn	soft	HSK 4
软件	ruǎn jiàn	software	HSK 5
如此	rú cǐ	like this; so; such	new
如何	rú hé	how	HSK 5
如今	rú jīn	nowadays	HSK 5
弱	ruò	weak; feeble	HSK 5
如同	rú tóng	like; as	new
如下	rú xià	as follows	new
洒	sǎ	to spill; to sprinkle	HSK 5
赛场	sài chǎng	racetrack; field (for athletics competition)	new
色彩	sè cǎi	tint; coloring; coloration	HSK 6
傻	shǎ	foolish; silly	HSK 5
晒	shài	to dry in the sun; to bask	HSK 5
沙漠	shā mò	desert	HSK 5
删	shān	to delete	new
扇	shàn	to fan; to slap sb on the face; fan	new
擅长	shàn cháng	to be good at; to be expert in	HSK 6
删除	shān chú	to delete	HSK 5
伤	shāng	to injure; injury; wound	new
赏	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down	new
上传	shàng chuán	to upload	new
伤害	shāng hài	to injure; to harm	new
商家	shāng jiā	merchant; business; enterprise	new
商人	shāng rén	merchant; businessman	new
上升	shàng shēng	to rise; to go up; to ascend	new
商务	shāng wù	commercial affairs; commercial; commerce	new
上下	shàng xià	up and down; top and bottom; old and young	new
商业	shāng yè	commerce; business (the field)	HSK 5
上涨	shàng zhǎng	to rise; to go up	new
善良	shàn liáng	kind-hearted, good and honest	HSK 5
山区	shān qū	mountain area	new
善于	shàn yú	to be good at (doing sth)	HSK 5
扇子	shàn zi	fan	HSK 5
烧	shāo	to burn; to cook; to stew	new
烧烤	shāo kǎo	barbecue; to roast	new
沙子	shā zi	sand; grit	new
蛇	shé	snake	HSK 5
设备	shè bèi	equipment; apparatus	HSK 5
舍不得	shě bu de	to hate to part with/do something; reluctant to	HSK 5
舍得	shě de	to be willing to part with sth	new
设计	shè jì	to design; to plan	HSK 5
设立	shè lì	to set up; to establish	HSK 6
伸	shēn	to stretch, extend	HSK 5
身材	shēn cái	stature, figure	HSK 5
深度	shēn dù	depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development	new
身份	shēn fèn	identity	HSK 5
升	shēng	to rise; to go up	HSK 5
胜	shèng	victory; success; to beat	new
生产	shēng chǎn	to produce; to manufacture	HSK 5
生存	shēng cún	to exist	HSK 6
生动	shēng dòng	vivid; lively	HSK 5
省份	shěng fèn	province	new
省会	shěng huì	provincial capital	HSK 6
升级	shēng jí	to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity); (computing) to upgrade	new
胜利	shèng lì	victory; to win	HSK 5
升温	shēng wēn	to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify	new
生物	shēng wù	organism	HSK 6
生肖	shēng xiào	one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches {地支\|dì zhī}; animal from the Chinese zodiac	new
生长	shēng zhǎng	to grow; to grow up; to be brought up	new
深厚	shēn hòu	deep; profound	new
神话	shén huà	myth; legend	HSK 5
深刻	shēn kè	profound; deep (impression, understanding)	HSK 5
神秘	shén mì	mysterious	HSK 5
深入	shēn rù	to penetrate deeply; thorough	new
深远	shēn yuǎn	far-reaching; profound and long-lasting	new
社区	shè qū	community	HSK 6
设施	shè shī	facilities (broad infrastructure)	HSK 5
摄影	shè yǐng	photography; to take a photograph	HSK 5
设置	shè zhì	to set up; to install	HSK 6
诗	shī	poem	HSK 5
湿	shī	moist; wet	new
式	shì	type; form; pattern	new
时差	shí chā	time difference	HSK 6
时常	shí cháng	often	HSK 6
时代	shí dài	era; age; epoch	HSK 5
适当	shì dàng	suitable; appropriate	new
使得	shǐ de	usable; workable; feasible	new
似的	shì de	as if (particle after noun/verb)	HSK 5
事故	shì gù	accident	HSK 6
实践	shí jiàn	practice (putting theory into action)	HSK 5
事件	shì jiàn	event	HSK 6
试卷	shì juàn	examination paper	HSK 5
时刻	shí kè	moment	HSK 5
实力	shí lì	strength	HSK 6
失恋	shī liàn	to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted	new
失眠	shī mián	to suffer from insomnia	HSK 5
市民	shì mín	city resident	new
时期	shí qī	period	HSK 5
诗人	shī rén	bard; poet	new
实施	shí shī	to implement	HSK 6
事实	shì shí	fact	HSK 5
石头	shí tou	stone	HSK 5
视为	shì wéi	to view as; to see as; to consider to be	new
失误	shī wù	lapse	HSK 6
事物	shì wù	thing; object	HSK 5
实习	shí xí	internship; to intern	HSK 5
实现	shí xiàn	to achieve; to realize (a goal)	HSK 5
事先	shì xiān	in advance; beforehand	HSK 5
实行	shí xíng	to implement; to carry out (a policy)	HSK 5
实验	shí yàn	experiment	HSK 5
试验	shì yàn	experiment; test	HSK 6
实验室	shí yàn shì	laboratory	new
失业	shī yè	unemployment	HSK 5
事业	shì yè	undertaking; career; cause	HSK 6
实用	shí yòng	practical; functional	HSK 5
食用	shí yòng	to eat; to consume; edible	new
试用	shì yòng	to try sth out; to be on probation	new
适用	shì yòng	to be applicable	new
始终	shǐ zhōng	from beginning to end; all along	HSK 5
守	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch	new
首次	shǒu cì	first; first time; for the first time	new
手段	shǒu duàn	method; means (of doing sth); strategy	new
手工	shǒu gōng	handwork, handmade	HSK 5
收获	shōu huò	harvest; gain, results	HSK 5
收集	shōu jí	to gather; to collect	new
售价	shòu jià	selling price	new
收看	shōu kàn	to watch (a TV program)	new
手术	shǒu shù	(surgical) operation	HSK 5
手套	shǒu tào	glove	HSK 5
手续	shǒu xù	procedure, formalities	HSK 5
手指	shǒu zhǐ	finger	HSK 5
束	shù	bundle; bunch (measure word)	HSK 6
摔	shuāi	to fall; to throw down (and break)	HSK 5
双方	shuāng fāng	both sides; both parties	HSK 5
鼠标	shǔ biāo	mouse (computing)	HSK 5
蔬菜	shū cài	vegetables	HSK 5
书法	shū fǎ	calligraphy	HSK 6
书房	shū fáng	study (room); studio	new
税	shuì	tax	HSK 5
水分	shuǐ fèn	moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding	new
睡眠	shuì mián	sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode	new
书架	shū jià	bookshelf	HSK 5
数据	shù jù	data	HSK 5
熟练	shú liàn	practiced, skilled (through repetition)	HSK 5
树木	shù mù	tree	new
顺	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange	new
说不定	shuō bu dìng	maybe; perhaps (can't say for sure)	HSK 5
说服	shuō fú	to persuade	HSK 5
熟人	shú rén	acquaintance; friend	new
输入	shū rù	to input, to type in	HSK 5
舒适	shū shì	comfortable, cozy	HSK 5
属于	shǔ yú	to belong to	HSK 5
四处	sì chù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions	new
似乎	sì hū	it seems, as if (adverb)	HSK 5
思考	sī kǎo	to reflect on; to think deeply	HSK 5
私人	sī rén	private	HSK 5
思维	sī wéi	(line of) thought, thinking	HSK 6
思想	sī xiǎng	thought; ideology	HSK 5
四周	sì zhōu	all around	new
搜	sōu	to search	new
搜索	sōu suǒ	to search (a place)	HSK 6
酸甜苦辣	suān tián kǔ là	sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life	new
随	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...	new
碎	suì	to break; to shatter	HSK 5
随后	suí hòu	soon after	new
随时	suí shí	at any time; whenever	HSK 5
随手	suí shǒu	conveniently; in passing, without extra effort	HSK 6
随意	suí yì	as one wishes; casually	HSK 6
损害	sǔn hài	harm; to damage; to impair	new
损失	sǔn shī	loss	HSK 5
所	suǒ	particle: forms 所+verb nominal phrases (e.g. 所知, 力所能及)	HSK 5
锁	suǒ	to lock; a lock	HSK 5
缩短	suō duǎn	to shorten (time/length)	HSK 5
缩小	suō xiǎo	to shrink (size/scope)	HSK 5
宿舍	sù shè	dormitory	HSK 5
台灯	tái dēng	desk lamp; table lamp	new
台阶	tái jiē	steps	HSK 5
太太	tài tai	married woman, wife, Mrs.	HSK 5
谈话	tán huà	to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk	new
桃	táo	peach	HSK 5
套	tào	to cover; a set (measure word)	HSK 5
他人	tā rén	another person; sb else; other people	new
特产	tè chǎn	special local product; (regional) specialty	new
疼痛	téng tòng	pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt; (of a person) to be in pain	new
特色	tè sè	characteristic	HSK 6
特殊	tè shū	special, particular	HSK 5
特有	tè yǒu	specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive	new
特征	tè zhēng	characteristic, distinguishing feature	HSK 5
替	tì	to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace	new
填	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in	new
天空	tiān kōng	sky	HSK 5
甜品	tián pǐn	dessert	new
天上	tiān shàng	celestial; heavenly	new
调	tiáo	to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate	new
挑	tiǎo	to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick	new
跳高	tiào gāo	high jump (athletics)	new
调皮	tiáo pí	naughty, mischievous	HSK 5
挑选	tiāo xuǎn	to choose; to select	new
跳远	tiào yuǎn	long jump (athletics)	new
挑战	tiǎo zhàn	challenge	HSK 5
调整	tiáo zhěng	to adjust	HSK 5
提倡	tí chàng	to advocate; to promote	HSK 5
贴	tiē	to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog)	new
铁路	tiě lù	railroad; railway	new
体会	tǐ huì	to realize/understand through experience	HSK 5
提交	tí jiāo	to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb	new
体力	tǐ lì	physical strength; physical power	new
题目	tí mù	topic, title, exam question	HSK 5
停留	tíng liú	to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over	new
提起	tí qǐ	to mention; to speak of; to lift	new
提升	tí shēng	to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve	new
提问	tí wèn	to question, to ask	HSK 5
体现	tǐ xiàn	to embody, to reflect, to manifest	HSK 5
体验	tǐ yàn	to experience firsthand, to try out	HSK 5
同	tóng	like; same; similar	new
通常	tōng cháng	usually, generally	HSK 5
统计	tǒng jì	statistics	HSK 6
痛苦	tòng kǔ	pain, suffering	HSK 5
同情	tóng qíng	to sympathize with	HSK 4
通行	tōng xíng	to go through; to pass through; to be in general use	new
同一	tóng yī	identical; the same	new
统一	tǒng yī	to unify; unified	HSK 5
投	tóu	to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc)	new
投入	tóu rù	to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into	new
团	tuán	round mass/ball; group	HSK 5
团队	tuán duì	team	new
突出	tū chū	prominent, outstanding	HSK 5
土地	tǔ dì	land	HSK 5
土豆	tǔ dòu	potato	HSK 5
图画	tú huà	drawing; picture	new
退	tuì	to retreat, to withdraw, to return	HSK 5
退出	tuì chū	to withdraw; to abort; to quit	new
推动	tuī dòng	to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to	new
推广	tuī guǎng	to extend, popularize	HSK 5
退还	tuì huán	to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate	new
推荐	tuī jiàn	to recommend	HSK 5
推进	tuī jìn	to impel; to carry forward; to push on	new
退休	tuì xiū	to retire (from work)	HSK 5
拖鞋	tuō xié	slippers; sandals; flip-flops	new
图书	tú shū	books (in a library or bookstore)	new
兔子	tù zi	rabbit	HSK 5
外部	wài bù	the outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface	new
外公	wài gōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather	new
外观	wài guān	outward appearance	new
外婆	wài pó	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother	new
外形	wài xíng	figure; shape; external form	new
弯	wān	to bend; curved	HSK 5
往返	wǎng fǎn	round trip	HSK 5
网络	wǎng luò	internet; network	HSK 6
玩具	wán jù	toy	HSK 5
完美	wán měi	perfect; flawless	HSK 5
完善	wán shàn	sound/refined (systems); to improve	HSK 5
万一	wàn yī	just in case, what if	HSK 5
完整	wán zhěng	complete; intact	HSK 5
围	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around	new
胃	wèi	stomach	HSK 5
尾巴	wěi ba	tail	HSK 5
维持	wéi chí	to keep	HSK 6
伟大	wěi dà	great; grand	HSK 5
违法	wéi fǎ	illegal; to break the law	new
违反	wéi fǎn	to violate (a law/rule)	HSK 5
危害	wēi hài	to harm, be harmful to	HSK 5
围巾	wéi jīn	scarf	HSK 5
未来	wèi lái	the future	HSK 5
围绕	wéi rào	to revolve around; to center on	HSK 5
微笑	wēi xiào	to smile	HSK 5
威胁	wēi xié	to threaten	HSK 5
维修	wéi xiū	maintenance (of equipment)	HSK 6
唯一	wéi yī	only; sole	HSK 5
位于	wèi yú	to be located at	HSK 6
位置	wèi zhi	position; location	HSK 5
稳定	wěn dìng	steady; stable	HSK 5
问卷	wèn juàn	questionnaire	new
温暖	wēn nuǎn	warm	HSK 5
文学	wén xué	literature	HSK 5
握	wò	to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control	new
卧室	wò shì	bedroom	HSK 5
握手	wò shǒu	to shake hands	HSK 4
雾	wù	fog	HSK 5
舞蹈	wǔ dǎo	dance (performance art)	HSK 6
无关	wú guān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)	new
物价	wù jià	(commodity) prices	new
物理	wù lǐ	physics	HSK 5
无奈	wú nài	helpless, to have no choice	HSK 5
物品	wù pǐn	articles; goods	new
无数	wú shù	countless	HSK 5
武术	wǔ shù	martial arts, military skill	HSK 5
舞台	wǔ tái	(lit. and fig.) stage; arena	new
无限	wú xiàn	unlimited; unbounded	new
无效	wú xiào	not valid; ineffective; in vain	new
五颜六色	wǔ yán liù sè	multicolored; every color under the sun	new
物业	wù yè	property; real estate	new
物质	wù zhì	matter; material substance	HSK 5
系	xì	department; (formal) to be	HSK 5
戏	xì	trick; drama; play	new
闲	xián	enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle; unoccupied	new
县	xiàn	county	HSK 5
现场	xiàn chǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident, event)	HSK 6
现代	xiàn dài	modern; modern times	HSK 4
现代化	xiàn dài huà	modernization	new
显得	xiǎn de	to seem, appear	HSK 5
乡	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town	new
相册	xiàng cè	photo album	new
相处	xiāng chǔ	to get along (with sb)	HSK 5
乡村	xiāng cūn	rustic; village; countryside	new
相当	xiāng dāng	quite; equivalent to	HSK 5
相对	xiāng duì	relatively	HSK 5
相关	xiāng guān	related	HSK 5
项目	xiàng mù	project; item	HSK 5
想念	xiǎng niàn	to miss (someone)	HSK 5
橡皮	xiàng pí	eraser	HSK 5
向上	xiàng shàng	upward; up; to advance	new
响声	xiǎng shēng	noise	new
享受	xiǎng shòu	to enjoy	HSK 5
相似	xiāng sì	similar	HSK 5
想象	xiǎng xiàng	to imagine	HSK 5
象征	xiàng zhēng	to symbolize; emblem	HSK 5
先后	xiān hòu	early or late; priority; in succession	new
先进	xiān jìn	advanced (technology, methods)	HSK 6
线路	xiàn lù	(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route	new
显然	xiǎn rán	clearly, obviously	HSK 5
显示	xiǎn shì	to show, indicate	HSK 5
现实	xiàn shí	reality	HSK 5
现象	xiàn xiàng	phenomenon	HSK 5
限制	xiàn zhì	to restrict	HSK 4
现状	xiàn zhuàng	current situation	HSK 6
消费	xiāo fèi	to consume; to spend	HSK 5
消费者	xiāo fèi zhě	consumer	new
消化	xiāo huà	to digest	HSK 5
消极	xiāo jí	negative	HSK 6
小姐	xiǎo jie	young lady	HSK 1
销量	xiāo liàng	sales volume	new
效率	xiào lǜ	efficiency	HSK 5
消失	xiāo shī	to disappear	HSK 5
销售	xiāo shòu	to sell; sales	HSK 5
小型	xiǎo xíng	small scale; small size	new
小于	xiǎo yú	less than, <	new
下载	xià zǎi	to download	HSK 5
西餐	xī cān	Western-style food	new
斜	xié	slanted, tilted	HSK 5
协议	xié yì	agreement	HSK 6
写作	xiě zuò	to write	HSK 6
吸管	xī guǎn	(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper	new
细节	xì jié	details	HSK 5
戏剧	xì jù	drama; a play; theater	HSK 5
信封	xìn fēng	envelope	HSK 5
行程	xíng chéng	journey; course of a journey; distance traveled	new
形成	xíng chéng	to form; to take shape	HSK 5
行动	xíng dòng	action; operation	HSK 5
行人	xíng rén	pedestrian	HSK 5
形容	xíng róng	to describe (words/comparison)	HSK 5
行驶	xíng shǐ	to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)	new
形式	xíng shì	form; format (vs. content)	HSK 5
形势	xíng shì	situation; circumstances (esp. general trends)	HSK 5
行为	xíng wéi	action; behavior	HSK 5
形象	xíng xiàng	image (public image; vivid)	HSK 5
幸运	xìng yùn	fortunate; lucky	HSK 5
性质	xìng zhì	nature; character (of a thing)	HSK 5
形状	xíng zhuàng	shape	HSK 5
行走	xíng zǒu	to walk	new
新郎	xīn láng	bridegroom	HSK 6
心理	xīn lǐ	psychology; mental state	HSK 5
新娘	xīn niáng	bride	HSK 6
新人	xīn rén	newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride	new
信任	xìn rèn	to trust	HSK 4
欣赏	xīn shǎng	to appreciate; to enjoy	HSK 5
心态	xīn tài	attitude (of the heart)	HSK 6
新型	xīn xíng	new type; new kind	new
信用	xìn yòng	trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint	new
吸收	xī shōu	to absorb	HSK 5
系统	xì tǒng	system	HSK 5
修改	xiū gǎi	to revise, to amend	HSK 5
修建	xiū jiàn	to build	HSK 6
休闲	xiū xián	leisure; relaxing	HSK 5
西装	xī zhuāng	suit; Western-style clothes	new
需	xū	to require; to need; to want	new
宣布	xuān bù	to declare; to announce	HSK 5
宣传	xuān chuán	to publicize; to promote	HSK 5
选手	xuǎn shǒu	athlete	HSK 6
学分	xué fēn	course credit	new
雪糕	xuě gāo	ice cream bar; ice cream popsicle	new
学科	xué kē	subject; branch of learning; course	new
学历	xué lì	educational background	HSK 6
学年	xué nián	academic year	new
学术	xué shù	academic, scholarly	HSK 5
学者	xué zhě	scholar	new
训练	xùn liàn	to train	HSK 5
迅速	xùn sù	rapid; swift	HSK 5
询问	xún wèn	to inquire	HSK 5
寻找	xún zhǎo	to seek; to look for	HSK 5
需求	xū qiú	demand, requirement	HSK 6
虚心	xū xīn	open-minded, humble (about feedback)	HSK 5
呀	ya	(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)	HSK 4
牙齿	yá chǐ	tooth; dental	new
押金	yā jīn	deposit	HSK 6
沿	yán	along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on	new
眼	yǎn	eye; small hole; crux (of a matter)	new
延长	yán cháng	to extend; to prolong	HSK 5
研发	yán fā	research and development; to develop	new
样式	yàng shì	style; design	HSK 5
阳台	yáng tái	balcony	HSK 5
演讲	yǎn jiǎng	lecture; to give a speech	HSK 6
眼泪	yǎn lèi	tears; crying	new
严肃	yán sù	solemn, serious	HSK 5
研制	yán zhì	to research and manufacture; to research and to develop	new
腰	yāo	waist	HSK 5
摇	yáo	to shake, to wave	HSK 5
咬	yǎo	to bite	HSK 5
要不	yào bù	otherwise, or else	HSK 5
要不然	yào bù rán	otherwise	HSK 6
要不是	yào bu shì	if it were not for; but for	new
药品	yào pǐn	medicaments; medicine; drug	new
药物	yào wù	medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication	new
压岁钱	yā suì qián	money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve	HSK 6
鸭子	yā zi	duck; male prostitute (slang)	new
夜间	yè jiān	nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)	new
夜市	yè shì	night market	new
业务	yè wù	(professional) business; operations	HSK 5
业余	yè yú	in one's spare time; amateur	HSK 5
移	yí	to move; to shift; to change	new
乙	yǐ	second (in a list, like "B"); Party B	HSK 5
以	yǐ	to use; by means of; according to	HSK 4
亿	yì	100 million	HSK 4
一次性	yī cì xìng	one-off (offer); one-time; single-use	new
一代	yī dài	generation	new
一旦	yī dàn	once (sth happens), in case	HSK 5
移动	yí dòng	to move	HSK 5
遗憾	yí hàn	regret; a pity	HSK 5
以及	yǐ jí	as well as	HSK 5
依据	yī jù	according to	HSK 6
依靠	yī kào	to rely on sth (for support etc)	HSK 6
以来	yǐ lái	since (a previous point in time)	HSK 5
医疗	yī liáo	medical treatment	new
一路	yī lù	the whole journey/way	HSK 5
一路顺风	yī lù shùn fēng	to have a pleasant journey (idiom)	new
因而	yīn ér	therefore	HSK 5
迎	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face	new
硬	yìng	hard; stiff; solid	HSK 4
应当	yīng dāng	should; ought to	new
应对	yìng duì	to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with; response	new
硬件	yìng jiàn	hardware	HSK 5
迎接	yíng jiē	to welcome; to greet	HSK 5
影片	yǐng piàn	a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie	new
影视	yǐng shì	movies and television	new
营养	yíng yǎng	nutrition	HSK 5
营业	yíng yè	to be open for business	HSK 5
应用	yìng yòng	to apply; to put to use	HSK 5
引进	yǐn jìn	to recommend; to introduce (from outside)	new
音量	yīn liàng	loudness; volume	new
饮食	yǐn shí	eating and drinking	HSK 6
印刷	yìn shuā	to print	HSK 6
因素	yīn sù	element; factor	HSK 5
依然	yī rán	still (unchanged)	HSK 5
意识	yì shí	consciousness	HSK 6
意外	yì wài	unexpected; accident	HSK 5
意味着	yì wèi zhe	to signify	HSK 6
疑问	yí wèn	question; doubt	HSK 5
义务	yì wù	duty, obligation	HSK 5
医学	yī xué	medicine; medical science; study of medicine	new
意义	yì yì	meaning, significance	HSK 5
一致	yī zhì	unanimous; consistent	HSK 5
拥抱	yōng bào	to embrace	HSK 5
用法	yòng fǎ	usage	new
用户	yòng hù	user	HSK 6
用力	yòng lì	to exert oneself physically	new
用品	yòng pǐn	articles for use; products; goods	new
勇气	yǒng qì	courage	HSK 5
用途	yòng tú	use; application	HSK 5
拥有	yōng yǒu	to have; to possess	HSK 6
由此	yóu cǐ	hereby; from this	new
幼儿园	yòu ér yuán	kindergarten	HSK 5
有害	yǒu hài	destructive; harmful; damaging	new
优惠	yōu huì	discount; preferential treatment	HSK 5
邮寄	yóu jì	to mail; to send by post	new
悠久	yōu jiǔ	long-standing (history)	HSK 5
邮局	yóu jú	post office	HSK 5
游览	yóu lǎn	to go sightseeing, to tour	HSK 5
有力	yǒu lì	powerful; forceful; vigorous	new
有利	yǒu lì	advantageous; favorable	HSK 5
优良	yōu liáng	fine; good; first-rate	new
优美	yōu měi	graceful	HSK 5
邮票	yóu piào	(postage) stamp	new
优势	yōu shì	advantage; superiority	HSK 5
油条	yóu tiáo	youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); slick and sly person	new
有限	yǒu xiàn	limited; finite	new
有益	yǒu yì	useful; beneficial; profitable	new
犹豫	yóu yù	to hesitate	HSK 5
优质	yōu zhì	excellent quality	new
有助于	yǒu zhù yú	to contribute to; to promote	new
原	yuán	(Japanese surname) Hara; former; original	new
圆	yuán	round; circular	HSK 4
愿	yuàn	honest; prudent; to hope	new
元旦	Yuán dàn	New Year's Day (Jan 1)	HSK 5
员工	yuán gōng	staff; personnel; employee	new
愿望	yuàn wàng	wish; desire	HSK 5
原有	yuán yǒu	original; former	new
原则	yuán zé	principle	HSK 5
预报	yù bào	forecast	HSK 5
预测	yù cè	to forecast; to predict	new
预订	yù dìng	to book; to reserve	HSK 5
约定	yuē dìng	to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange	new
预防	yù fáng	to prevent	HSK 5
预计	yù jì	to forecast; to predict; to estimate	new
娱乐	yú lè	entertainment; to entertain	HSK 5
玉米	yù mǐ	corn	HSK 5
运	yùn	to move; to transport; to use	new
运费	yùn fèi	freight fee	new
运气	yùn qi	luck (good or bad)	HSK 5
运输	yùn shū	to transport	HSK 5
运用	yùn yòng	to use, apply	HSK 5
语气	yǔ qì	tone/attitude of speech	HSK 5
雨水	Yǔ shuǐ	Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 19th February-5th March; rainwater; rainfall; rain	new
语文	yǔ wén	literature and language; Chinese (as a school subject)	new
语音	yǔ yīn	speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character	new
预约	yù yuē	booking; reservation; to book	new
在场	zài chǎng	to be present; to be on the scene	new
在乎	zài hu	to care about; to mind	HSK 6
在内	zài nèi	(included) in it; among them	new
在线	zài xiàn	online	new
在于	zài yú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in	new
赞成	zàn chéng	to approve (of an opinion/plan)	HSK 5
糟	zāo	dregs; draff; pickled in wine	new
造	zào	to make; to build; to manufacture	new
造成	zào chéng	to cause; to bring about (usually negative)	HSK 5
糟糕	zāo gāo	terrible; "oh no!"	HSK 5
早期	zǎo qī	early period; early phase; early stage	new
早晚	zǎo wǎn	morning and evening; (dialect) some time in the future; some day	new
早已	zǎo yǐ	for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past	new
增	zēng	(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to	new
赠	zèng	to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)	new
增进	zēng jìn	to promote; to enhance; to further	new
增强	zēng qiáng	to increase; to strengthen	new
赠送	zèng sòng	to present as a gift	HSK 6
炸	zhà	to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zhà]; to burst	new
摘	zhāi	to pick (fruit, flowers)	HSK 5
窄	zhǎi	narrow	HSK 4
占	zhàn	to observe; to divine; to take possession of	new
展出	zhǎn chū	to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit	new
涨	zhǎng	to rise (prices, water level)	HSK 5
账号	zhàng hào	account; username	new
账户	zhàng hù	(bank) account	HSK 5
涨价	zhǎng jià	to appreciate (in value); to increase in price	new
掌声	zhǎng shēng	applause	new
掌握	zhǎng wò	to grasp/master (a skill or knowledge)	HSK 5
展开	zhǎn kāi	to unfold; to spread out; to launch (an activity)	HSK 5
展览	zhǎn lǎn	to exhibit; exhibition	HSK 5
展示	zhǎn shì	to display; to show	HSK 6
站台	zhàn tái	platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly lend one's support (e.g. for an e	new
展现	zhǎn xiàn	to reveal; to unfold before one's eyes	HSK 6
占线	zhàn xiàn	busy (telephone line)	HSK 5
召开	zhào kāi	to convene (a meeting)	HSK 5
着凉	zháo liáng	to catch a cold	HSK 5
折扣	zhé kòu	discount	new
阵	zhèn	(measure word) burst, spell	HSK 5
真诚	zhēn chéng	sincere; genuine; true	new
诊断	zhěn duàn	to diagnose	HSK 5
针对	zhēn duì	to target; with regard to	HSK 5
争	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate	new
挣	zhèng	used in 挣扎; to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire	new
政府	zhèng fǔ	government	HSK 5
证据	zhèng jù	evidence	HSK 5
整齐	zhěng qí	orderly	HSK 4
争取	zhēng qǔ	to strive for, fight for	HSK 5
正如	zhèng rú	just as; precisely as	new
证书	zhèng shū	credentials	HSK 6
整体	zhěng tǐ	overall; the whole (as a noun)	HSK 5
珍贵	zhēn guì	precious	HSK 6
整整	zhěng zhěng	whole; full	new
政治	zhèng zhì	politics	HSK 5
真实	zhēn shí	true; real	HSK 5
珍惜	zhēn xī	to treasure; to cherish	HSK 5
哲学	zhé xué	philosophy	HSK 5
支	zhī	to support; measure word for long thin objects	HSK 5
直	zhí	straight; direct	HSK 5
止	zhǐ	to stop; to prohibit; until	new
至	zhì	to arrive; most; to	new
治	zhì	to rule; to govern; to manage	new
直播	zhí bō	to broadcast live	HSK 6
职场	zhí chǎng	workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market	new
指导	zhǐ dǎo	to guide; to mentor	HSK 5
制订	zhì dìng	to work out	HSK 6
制定	zhì dìng	to draw up; to formulate	HSK 5
制度	zhì dù	system; policy	HSK 5
职工	zhí gōng	workers; staff	new
智慧	zhì huì	wisdom	HSK 5
至今	zhì jīn	so far; up to now	HSK 5
治疗	zhì liáo	to treat (an illness); treatment	HSK 5
知名	zhī míng	well-known; famous	new
智能	zhì néng	intelligent	HSK 6
执行	zhí xíng	to carry out; to implement	HSK 5
志愿者	zhì yuàn zhě	volunteer	new
制造	zhì zào	to manufacture; to make	HSK 4
制作	zhì zuò	to make; to produce	HSK 5
重大	zhòng dà	great; important; major	new
众多	zhòng duō	numerous	new
中华	Zhōng huá	China (alternate formal name)	new
中华民族	Zhōng huá mín zú	the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)	new
中级	zhōng jí	middle level (in a hierarchy)	new
中介	zhōng jiè	intermediary, agency	HSK 5
种类	zhǒng lèi	kind; genus; type	new
重量	zhòng liàng	weight	HSK 5
中期	zhōng qī	middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc)	new
中外	zhōng wài	Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad	new
中心	zhōng xīn	center	HSK 5
中药	zhōng yào	traditional Chinese medicine	new
中医	Zhōng yī	traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine	new
种植	zhòng zhí	to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate	new
种子	zhǒng zi	seed	HSK 6
周年	zhōu nián	anniversary	HSK 6
猪	zhū	hog	HSK 4
煮	zhǔ	to cook; to boil	HSK 5
抓	zhuā	to grab; to catch; to arrest	new
抓紧	zhuā jǐn	to grasp firmly; to hurry up and do something	HSK 5
转变	zhuǎn biàn	to change; transformation	HSK 5
撞	zhuàng	to bump/collide	HSK 4
转告	zhuǎn gào	to pass on (a message)	HSK 5
状况	zhuàng kuàng	condition; situation	HSK 5
装饰	zhuāng shì	to decorate	HSK 5
状态	zhuàng tài	state; condition	HSK 5
装修	zhuāng xiū	to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up	new
专家	zhuān jiā	expert; specialist	HSK 5
专心	zhuān xīn	to focus, concentrate	HSK 5
逐步	zhú bù	progressively; step by step	HSK 5
注册	zhù cè	to register	HSK 5
主持	zhǔ chí	to host; to preside over	HSK 5
主动	zhǔ dòng	to take the initiative	HSK 4
住房	zhù fáng	housing	new
主观	zhǔ guān	subjective	HSK 5
追	zhuī	to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)	new
追求	zhuī qiú	to pursue (a goal)	HSK 5
逐渐	zhú jiàn	gradually	HSK 4
主人	zhǔ rén	host; owner; master	HSK 5
主任	zhǔ rèn	director; head	new
主食	zhǔ shí	staple food	new
住宿	zhù sù	to stay at; lodging; accommodation	new
主题	zhǔ tí	theme	HSK 6
主席	zhǔ xí	chairperson	HSK 5
住址	zhù zhǐ	address	new
注重	zhù zhòng	to pay attention to	HSK 6
竹子	zhú zi	bamboo	HSK 5
紫	zǐ	purple	HSK 5
自从	zì cóng	since (a specific time/event)	HSK 5
自动	zì dòng	automatic	HSK 5
资格	zī gé	qualification(s); eligibility	HSK 5
资金	zī jīn	funds; capital	HSK 5
自觉	zì jué	conscious; self-disciplined, voluntary	HSK 5
字母	zì mǔ	letter (of the alphabet)	HSK 6
子女	zǐ nǚ	children; sons and daughters	new
自身	zì shēn	itself; oneself; one's own	new
姿势	zī shì	posture	HSK 5
咨询	zī xún	to consult	HSK 5
自由	zì yóu	freedom	HSK 5
资源	zī yuán	resource	HSK 5
总部	zǒng bù	general headquarters	new
总共	zǒng gòng	altogether; in total	HSK 5
综合	zōng hé	to synthesize; comprehensive	HSK 5
总数	zǒng shù	total; sum; aggregate	new
总体	zǒng tǐ	completely; totally; total	new
总统	zǒng tǒng	president (of a country)	HSK 5
总之	zǒng zhī	in a word, in short (discourse connector)	HSK 5
族	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity	new
组成	zǔ chéng	to form	HSK 4
足够	zú gòu	enough; sufficient	new
组合	zǔ hé	to combine; a combination	HSK 5
醉	zuì	drunk; intoxicated	HSK 5
嘴巴	zuǐ ba	mouth; slap in the face	new
最初	zuì chū	at first; initially	HSK 5
最佳	zuì jiā	optimum; optimal; peak	new
租金	zū jīn	rent	new
尊敬	zūn jìng	to respect	HSK 5
遵守	zūn shǒu	to abide by; to comply with	HSK 5
作出	zuò chū	to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)	new
组织	zǔ zhī	organise; organisation	HSK 4
阻止	zǔ zhǐ	to prevent; to stop	HSK 5

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 5?

The HSK 3.0 list has 1,580 words at level 5, and 3,562 counting the levels below it. The old HSK 5 asked for 2,500 in total.

Is the new HSK 5 word list different from the old one?

Yes. Of the 1,580 words at the new level 5, 599 were not on any level of the old six-level list, and 213 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 5?

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 5 vocabulary page.

How long does it take to learn the new HSK 5 words?

At 15 new words a day with daily review, the 1,580 words of this level take about 106 days. The study calculator works it out for any pace and any pair of levels.

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