New HSK 6 vocabulary list (HSK 3.0)

By Carson 木林森 · October 2026 ·

The new HSK 6 has 1,778 words under HSK 3.0, which brings the running total to 5,340. The old HSK 6 asked for 5,000 in total. This is the full list with pinyin and English, and beside each word the level it had in the old exam.

841 of these words were on no level of the old list, and 258 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 5 · HSK 7-9 · everything on HSK 3.0.

All 1,778 new HSK 6 words

WordPinyinEnglishOld HSK level
岸àn(river/lake/sea) bank, shoreHSK 5
昂贵áng guìexpensive, costlyHSK 6
案例àn lìcase, example, instanceHSK 6
按摩àn mómassageHSK 6
暗示àn shìto hint, imply indirectlyHSK 6
摆bǎito arrange, placeHSK 5
败bàito defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent)new
白白bái báiin vain; to no purpose; for nothingnew
摆放bǎi fàngto set up; to arrange; to lay outnew
拜访bài fǎngto pay a formal visitHSK 6
百分点bǎi fēn diǎnpercentage pointHSK 6
百货bǎi huògeneral merchandisenew
白领bái lǐngwhite-collar; white-collar workernew
拜年bài niánto pay a Chinese New Year callHSK 6
摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from, shake offHSK 6
版bǎna register; block of printing; editionnew
版本bǎn běnversionHSK 6
棒球bàng qiúbaseballnew
榜样bǎng yàngexample, role modelHSK 6
伴随bàn suíto accompanyHSK 6
扮演bàn yǎnto play the role ofHSK 6
爆bàoto explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boilnew
爆发bào fāto break outHSK 6
保管bǎo guǎnto keep in safekeepingHSK 6
保健bǎo jiànhealth protection; health care; to maintain in good healthnew
报刊bào kānnewspapers and periodicals; the pressnew
暴力bào lìviolenceHSK 6
暴露bào lùto exposeHSK 6
保暖bǎo nuǎnto keep warmnew
报社bào shènewspaper (i.e. a company)HSK 6
保修bǎo xiūto promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warrantynew
爆炸bào zhàexplosionHSK 6
保障bǎo zhàngto ensureHSK 6
被动bèi dòngpassiveHSK 6
悲观bēi guānpessimisticHSK 5
北极běi jíthe North Pole, the ArcticHSK 6
悲剧bēi jùtragedynew
北美洲Běi měi zhōuNorth Americanew
被迫bèi pòto be compelled; to be forcednew
悲伤bēi shāngsad; sorrowfulnew
背心bèi xīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)new
备用bèi yòngreserve; spare; alternatenew
倍增bèi zēngto double; to redouble; to increase many times overnew
本能běn nénginstinctHSK 6
奔跑bēn pǎoto runnew
本身běn shēnitselfHSK 6
本土běn tǔone's native country; native; localnew
逼bīto compel; to pressure; to force (sb to do sth)new
闭bìto close; to stop up; to shutnew
避bìto avoid; to shun; to fleenew
编biānto weave; to plait; to organizenew
遍地biàn dìeverywhere; all overnew
编辑biān jíto editHSK 5
便捷biàn jiéconvenient and fastnew
编写biān xiěto compilenew
变质biàn zhìto go bad, degenerateHSK 6
比方bǐ fanganalogyHSK 6
兵bīngsoldiers; a force; an armynew
病毒bìng dúvirusHSK 5
必修bì xiū(of an academic course) required; compulsorynew
比重bǐ zhòngproportionHSK 6
播bōto sow; to scatter; to spreadnew
博览会bó lǎn huìexposition, expoHSK 6
薄弱bó ruòweak, frail (of a point/link)HSK 6
播种bō zhǒngto sow seedsHSK 6
脖子bó zineckHSK 5
补bǔto repair; to patch; to mendnew
捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capturenew
布bùcloth, fabricHSK 5
不安bù ānunpeacefulHSK 5
不曾bù cénghasn't yet; hasn't evernew
补偿bǔ chángto compensateHSK 6
不成bù chéngwon't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?new
不得bù démust not; may not; not to be allowednew
部队bù duìarmy; armed forces; troopsnew
不顾bù gùin spite of, disregardingHSK 6
不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth)HSK 6
补课bǔ kèto make up missed lesson; to reschedule a classnew
不料bù liàounexpectedlyHSK 6
不耐烦bù nài fánimpatientHSK 5
不时bù shífrom time to timeHSK 6
不适bù shìunwell; indisposed; out of sortsnew
补贴bǔ tiēto subsidizeHSK 6
部位bù wèia part, location (esp. body)HSK 6
补习bǔ xíto take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutornew
不许bù xǔnot to allow; must not; can'tnew
不宜bù yínot suitable; inadvisable; inappropriatenew
不已bù yǐendlessly; incessantlynew
不止bù zhǐincessantly; more than (a number)HSK 6
布置bù zhìto arrange, decorate, assignHSK 6
不至于bù zhì yúunlikely to go so far as to; not as bad asnew
步骤bù zhòuprocedure, stepHSK 5
踩cǎito step onHSK 5
猜测cāi cèto guess; to conjecture; to surmisenew
财产cái chǎnproperty, assetsHSK 5
财富cái fùwealthHSK 6
采购cǎi gòuto procure, purchaseHSK 6
彩虹cǎi hóngrainbowHSK 5
才华cái huátalentnew
采集cǎi jíto gather, collectHSK 6
采纳cǎi nàto accept/adopt (a suggestion)HSK 6
才能cái néngtalent; ability; capacitynew
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticketHSK 6
财务cái wùfinancial affairs (of a company)HSK 6
财物cái wùproperty; belongingsnew
材质cái zhìtexture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of)new
仓库cāng kùwarehouseHSK 6
残疾cán jídisabled, handicappedHSK 5
参展cān zhǎnto exhibit at or take part in a trade show etcnew
草原cǎo yuángrassland; prairienew
侧cèthe side; to incline towards; to leannew
策划cè huàto plan, plotHSK 6
测量cè liángto measure, surveyHSK 6
策略cè lüèstrategy; tacticsHSK 6
层次céng cìlayer, levelHSK 6
层面céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)new
叉chāfork; pitchfork; prongnew
拆除chāi chúto tear down; to demolish; to dismantlenew
产出chǎn chūto produce (graduates, breast milk, toxic waste, creative ideas etc); outputnew
产地chǎn dìsource (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing locationnew
肠chángintestinesnew
场次chǎng cìthe number of showings of a movie, play etc; screening; performancenew
场地chǎng dìspace; site; placenew
长短cháng duǎnlength; accident; mishap; right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demeritsnew
场馆chǎng guǎnsporting venue; arenanew
常规cháng guīcode of conduct; conventions; common practicenew
场合chǎng héoccasion, situationHSK 6
厂家chǎng jiāfactory; manufacturer; (coll.) a factory owner; the factory managementnew
场景chǎng jǐngscene; scenario; situation; settingnew
场面chǎng miànsceneHSK 6
常年cháng niánall year roundHSK 6
厂商chǎng shāngmanufacturer; producernew
长寿Cháng shòuChangshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan; longevity; long-livednew
畅通chàng tōngunimpeded, flowing freelyHSK 6
常温cháng wēnroom temperature; ordinary temperaturesnew
畅销chàng xiāoto sell well, bestsellingHSK 6
抄chāoto copyHSK 5
朝代cháo dàidynastyHSK 5
炒股chǎo gǔ(coll.) to speculate in stocksnew
吵架chǎo jiàto quarrelHSK 5
潮流cháo liútide, trendHSK 6
潮湿cháo shīdamp, humidHSK 6
嘲笑cháo xiàoto mock, jeer atHSK 6
超越chāo yuèto surpass, transcendHSK 6
查询chá xúnto check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc)new
差异chā yìdifference; discrepancynew
插座chā zuòsocket; outletnew
撤回chè huíto recall; to revoke; to retractnew
趁chènto take advantage of (time/opportunity); whileHSK 5
撑chēngto support; to prop up; to push or move with a polenew
成chéngto succeed; to finish; to completenew
承办chéng bànto undertake, host (an event)HSK 6
惩罚chéng fápenalty; to punishHSK 6
称号chēng hàotitle, honorary designationHSK 6
称呼chēng huto address sb as; form of addressHSK 5
成交chéng jiāoto complete a dealHSK 6
承诺chéng nuòto promiseHSK 6
成千上万chéng qiān shàng wànlit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousandsnew
呈现chéng xiànto appear, presentHSK 6
成效chéng xiàoeffect, resultHSK 6
诚信chéng xìngenuine; honest; in good faithnew
成语chéng yǔChinese four-character set expressionHSK 5
城镇chéng zhèntown; cities and townsnew
称作chēng zuòto be called; to be known asnew
沉重chén zhòngheavy (weight/mood)HSK 6
撤销chè xiāoto repeal, rescind, cancelHSK 6
尺chǐone of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺谱; a Chinese foot; one-third of new
尺寸chǐ cunsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) proprietynew
持久chí jiǔlasting, enduringHSK 6
持有chí yǒuto hold (passport, views etc)new
崇拜chóng bàito worship, idolizeHSK 6
冲动chōng dòngimpulsive; an urgeHSK 6
冲击chōng jīimpact; to shockHSK 6
重建chóng jiànto rebuild; to reestablish; reconstructionnew
充实chōng shísubstantial, fulfillingHSK 6
冲突chōng tūconflictHSK 6
愁chóuto worry aboutnew
筹备chóu bèito make preparations (for an event)HSK 6
抽奖chōu jiǎngto draw a prize; a lottery; a rafflenew
抽象chōu xiàngabstractHSK 5
除chúto get rid ofHSK 5
串chuànto string togetherHSK 6
传承chuán chéngto pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued traditionnew
传达chuán dáto pass onHSK 6
闯chuǎngto rush in; to bargeHSK 5
创办chuàng bànto establish; to found; to launchnew
创建chuàng jiànto found; to establishnew
窗口chuāng kǒuwindow; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system windownew
创立chuàng lìto establishHSK 6
穿过chuān guòto pass throughnew
创意chuàng yìcreative; creativitynew
传染chuán rǎnto infect, contagiousHSK 5
传染病chuán rǎn bìnginfectious disease; contagious disease; pestilencenew
传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teachHSK 6
传输chuán shūto transmit; transmissionnew
传真chuán zhēnfaxHSK 4
船只chuán zhīship; boat; vesselnew
初步chū bùinitial, preliminaryHSK 6
出场chū chǎng(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enew
处处chù chùeverywhere; in all respectsnew
储存chǔ cúnto stockpileHSK 6
初等chū děngelementary (i.e. easy)new
处罚chǔ fáto penalize; to punishnew
除非chú fēionly if; unlessHSK 5
垂直chuí zhíperpendicular; verticalHSK 6
出境chū jìngto leave a country or region; outbound (tourism)new
出力chū lìto exert oneselfnew
出名chū míngwell-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's marknew
纯chúnpure; simple; unmixednew
出入chū rùto go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and incomenew
出示chū shìto show; to take out and show to others; to displaynew
储蓄chǔ xùto save moneyHSK 6
出游chū yóuto go on a tour; to have an outingnew
出于chū yúdue to; to stem fromnew
刺cìthorn; to prick; to stab; to assassinateHSK 6
此刻cǐ kèthis moment; now; at presentnew
瓷器cí qìchinaware; porcelainnew
次数cì shùnumber of times; frequency; order number (in a series)new
匆匆cōng cōnghurriedlynew
匆忙cōng mánghastyHSK 5
从未cóng wèinevernew
从业cóng yèto practice (a trade)new
醋cùvinegarHSK 5
脆cuìbrittle; fragile; crispnew
脆弱cuì ruòweakHSK 6
寸cùna unit of length; inch; thumbnew
存储cún chǔto store up; to stockpile; (computer) to savenew
村庄cūn zhuāngvillage; hamletnew
挫折cuò zhésetbackHSK 6
搭dāto put upHSK 6
大臣dà chénminister, chancellorHSK 6
大吃一惊dà chī yī jīngto have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmackednew
大地dà dìearth; mother earthnew
打动dǎ dòngto move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touchingnew
大都Dà dūDadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing; for the most part; on the wholnew
大方dà fānggenerous; poised, natural in mannerHSK 5
答复dá fùto reply (formally)HSK 6
大幅dà fúlarge-format (picture, banner, photo etc); substantially; by a wide marginnew
大伙儿dà huǒ r(coll.) everybodyHSK 6
呆dāidull-witted; to stayHSK 5
代价dài jiàprice, cost (figurative)HSK 6
贷款dài kuǎna loanHSK 5
代理dài lǐto act on behalf of; agentHSK 6
带领dài lǐngto guide, leadHSK 6
打击dǎ jīto strike; a blow/setbackHSK 6
打架dǎ jiàto fight (physically)HSK 6
打交道dǎ jiāo dàoto come into contact withHSK 5
打卡dǎ kǎ(of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out); (on social media) to check in to a locationnew
打雷dǎ léito rumble with thunder; clap of thundernew
蛋白质dàn bái zhìproteinHSK 6
单纯dān chúnsimple, naiveHSK 5
单调dān diàomonotonous, dullHSK 5
档案dàng ànfileHSK 6
当场dāng chǎngat the sceneHSK 6
当初dāng chūat that timeHSK 6
当代dāng dàithe contemporary eraHSK 5
当今dāng jīncurrent; present; nownew
当面dāng miànto sb's faceHSK 6
当天dāng tiānon that day; the same daynew
当下dāng xiàimmediately; at once; at that momentnew
当选dāng xuǎnto be electedHSK 6
诞生dàn shēngto be bornHSK 6
耽误dān wuto delay, hold upHSK 5
担忧dān yōuto worry; to be concernednew
岛dǎoislandHSK 5
倒闭dǎo bìto go bankruptHSK 6
倒车dǎo chēto change buses, trains etc; to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwardsnew
道德dào dévirtueHSK 5
导师dǎo shītutor; teacher; academic advisornew
倒是dào shicontrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwisenew
搭配dā pèito pair upHSK 6
大师dà shīgreat master; masternew
大使dà shǐambassador; envoynew
大洋洲Dà yáng zhōuOceanianew
打造dǎ zàoto create; to build; to developnew
打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battleHSK 6
大致dà zhìroughly, approximatelyHSK 6
得了dé leall right!; that's enough!; (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possiblenew
等级děng jígradeHSK 6
灯笼dēng lónglanternHSK 6
得以dé yǐable to; so that sb can; enablingnew
得知dé zhīto find out; to learn ofnew
滴dīdrop; classifier for dropsHSK 5
电饭锅diàn fàn guōelectric rice cookernew
点击diǎn jīto hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard)new
典礼diǎn lǐcelebrationHSK 6
电力diàn lìelectrical power; electricitynew
店铺diàn pùstore; shopnew
点燃diǎn ránto ignite; to set on fire; aflamenew
典型diǎn xíngmodelHSK 6
电源diàn yuánelectric power sourceHSK 6
吊diàoto hang, suspendHSK 6
调动diào dòngto transfer, mobilizeHSK 6
钓鱼diào yúto fish (with line and hook); to dupenew
抵达dǐ dáto arriveHSK 6
地道dì daoauthentic, genuine (of food/language)HSK 5
跌diēto fall, dropHSK 6
抵抗dǐ kàngto resistHSK 6
顶dǐngtop, apex; classifier for hats/capsHSK 5
订单dìng dān(purchase) ordernew
订婚dìng hūnto get engagednew
定价dìng jiàto set a price; to fix a pricenew
定时dìng shíto fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc)new
定位dìng wèito orientate; to position; to categorize (as)new
定义dìng yìdefinitionHSK 6
定制dìng zhìcustom-made; made-to-order; to have sth custom madenew
低碳dī tàn(attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet)new
地形dì xíngtopography; terrain; landformnew
地域dì yùarea; district; regionnew
地质dì zhìgeologyHSK 6
栋dòngclassifier for buildingsHSK 6
动机dòng jīmotive; motivationHSK 6
动力dòng lìmotive powerHSK 6
动漫dòng màncartoons and comics; anime and manga; cartoon (animated movie)new
动态dòng tàimovement, development, updatesHSK 6
动听dòng tīngpleasant to listen tonew
逗dòuto tease (playfully)HSK 5
斗争dòu zhēngstruggleHSK 6
毒dúpoison; to poison; poisonousnew
渡dùto cross; to pass through; to ferrynew
端duānend; to carry with both handsHSK 6
短缺duǎn quēshortagenew
对称duì chènsymmetryHSK 6
对接duì jiēto join up; to dock; a joint (between components)new
对抗duì kàngto withstand, confrontHSK 6
对立duì lìto oppose, be antagonisticHSK 6
对应duì yìngto correspond toHSK 6
蹲dūnto crouchHSK 5
顿时dùn shíimmediatelyHSK 6
夺duóto seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control ofnew
躲避duǒ bìto hide; to evade; to dodgenew
多才多艺duō cái duō yìmultitalentednew
多亏duō kuīthanks toHSK 5
多媒体duō méi tǐmultimedianew
夺取duó qǔto seize; to capture; to wrest control ofnew
多余duō yúsuperfluousHSK 5
多元duō yuánpoly-; multi-; multielementnew
都市dū shìcity; metropolisHSK 6
恶劣è lièvile, very bad (behavior/quality)HSK 5
耳环ěr huánearringHSK 6
儿科ér kēpediatricsnew
二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxideHSK 6
恶心ě xīnnauseous, disgustingHSK 6
发病fā bìng(of an illness) to occur; (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill; onset (of a medical condition)new
发愁fā chóuto worryHSK 5
发电fā diànto generate electricity; to send a telegramnew
法定fǎ dìngstatutory; law-based; legalnew
发动fā dòngto start, launchHSK 6
发放fā fàngto provide; to give; to grantnew
法官fǎ guānjudge (in court)new
发光fā guāngto emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminousnew
法规fǎ guīlegislation; statutenew
番fānclassifier: a turn, bout, kindHSK 6
凡fánordinary; commonplace; mundanenew
犯fànto violate; to offend; to assaultnew
妨碍fáng àito hinder; to obstructHSK 5
放大fàng dàto enlargeHSK 6
方方面面fāng fāng miàn miànall sides; all aspects; multifacetednew
放飞fàng fēito allow to flynew
房价fáng jiàhouse price; cost of housingnew
访谈fǎng tánto visit and discuss; to interviewnew
方位fāng wèidirectionHSK 6
方言fāng yándialectHSK 6
防治fáng zhìto prevent and cureHSK 6
反馈fǎn kuìfeedbackHSK 6
繁忙fán mángbusyHSK 6
凡是fán shìany/every (that meets a condition)HSK 5
反思fǎn sīto think back over sthHSK 6
繁殖fán zhíto breed, reproduceHSK 6
发票fā piàoinvoiceHSK 5
发行fā xíngto publish, issueHSK 6
发炎fā yánto become inflamedHSK 6
发育fā yùto develop (physically/biologically)HSK 6
肥féifat; fertile; loose-fitting or largenew
肺fèilungHSK 5
肥胖féi pàngfat; obesenew
飞速fēi sùswift; rapidlynew
肥沃féi wòfertileHSK 6
肺炎fèi yánpneumonia; inflammation of the lungsnew
粉fěnpowder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flournew
封闭fēng bìto close off, sealHSK 6
风光fēng guāngscenery; gloryHSK 6
风力fēng lìwind force; wind powernew
分工fēn gōngto divide up the work; division of labornew
丰收fēng shōubumper harvestHSK 6
奉献fèng xiànto dedicate, contributeHSK 6
风雨fēng yǔwind and rain; the elements; (fig.) trials and hardshipsnew
分级fēn jíto rank; to grade; to classifynew
愤怒fèn nùfurious, angryHSK 5
分期fēn qīby stages; staggered; step by stepnew
分散fēn sànto scatterHSK 6
氛围fēn wéiambience; atmospherenew
服fúclothes; dress; garmentnew
浮fúto float; superficial; floatingnew
服从fú cóngto obey (orders/rules)HSK 5
辅导fǔ dǎoto tutor, give guidanceHSK 5
幅度fú dùextent, margin (of change)HSK 6
覆盖fù gàito coverHSK 6
符号fú hàosymbol, signHSK 6
附件fù jiànattachment, enclosureHSK 6
福利fú lìwelfare, benefitsHSK 6
负面fù miànnegative; the negative sidenew
夫人fū renlady, madameHSK 6
服用fú yòngto take (medicine)new
赋予fù yǔto assign, bestowHSK 6
富裕fù yùprosperous; well-offHSK 6
辅助fǔ zhùto assist; auxiliaryHSK 6
改编gǎi biānto adapt; to rearrange; to revisenew
概率gài lǜprobability (math.)new
改造gǎi zàoto transform; to reform; to remodelnew
肝gānliver; (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game); (of a video game) new
干脆gān cuìstraightforward; simply; flat-outHSK 5
尴尬gān gàawkward, embarrassedHSK 6
钢笔gāng bǐfountain pennew
港口gǎng kǒuportHSK 6
岗位gǎng wèipost, jobHSK 6
干旱gān hàndroughtHSK 6
感激gǎn jīto be gratefulHSK 5
赶忙gǎn mángto hurry; to hasten; to make hastenew
感染gǎn rǎnto infect; to be infectious (emotion)HSK 6
干扰gān rǎoto disturb, interfereHSK 6
感想gǎn xiǎngreflections, impressions (after an experience)HSK 5
干燥gān zàodry (weather/climate)HSK 4
高层gāo cénghigh-rise; high level; high classnew
高超gāo chāoexcellent, superb (skill)HSK 6
高等gāo děnghigh-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc)new
高端gāo duānhigh-endnew
高峰gāo fēngpeakHSK 6
稿件gǎo jiànmanuscript, submissionHSK 6
高尚gāo shàngnoble, loftyHSK 6
高手gāo shǒuexpert; past master; dab handnew
高新技术gāo xīn jì shùhigh tech; high technologynew
高原gāo yuánplateaunew
稿子gǎo zidraft of a document; script; manuscriptnew
割gēto cutHSK 6
隔壁gé bìnext doorHSK 5
歌唱gē chàngto singnew
革命gé mìngrevolutionHSK 5
跟前gēn qiánin front of, close byHSK 6
跟随gēn suíto followHSK 6
跟踪gēn zōngto track, follow the trail ofHSK 6
个体gè tǐindividualHSK 6
公gōngpublic; collectively owned; commonnew
宫gōngpalace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment)new
公安gōng ān(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public securitynew
工地gōng dìconstruction sitenew
工夫gōng fūtime and effort spentHSK 6
公告gōng gào(public) announcementHSK 6
巩固gǒng gùto consolidateHSK 6
攻击gōng jīto attackHSK 6
供给gōng jǐto supply, furnishHSK 6
共计gòng jìto total, sum up toHSK 6
公开gōng kāiopen; overt; publicHSK 5
公民gōng míncitizenHSK 6
公认gōng rènpublicly acknowledgedHSK 6
功效gōng xiàoefficacy, effectHSK 6
工序gōng xùworking procedure; processnew
公益gōng yìpublic good; public welfare; public interestnew
供应gōng yìngto supply; to provide; to offernew
公元gōng yuánCE (Common Era)HSK 5
公正gōng zhèngjust; fair; equitableHSK 6
公众gōng zhòngpublicnew
公主gōng zhǔprincessHSK 5
沟gōuditch; gutter; groovenew
构造gòu zàostructure; composition; tectonic (geology)new
顾gùto look after; to take into consideration; to attend tonew
拐guǎito turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindlenew
拐弯guǎi wānto turn, go round a bendHSK 5
官guānofficial; officerHSK 5
罐guàncan, jarHSK 6
关爱guān àito show concern and care fornew
管道guǎn dàotubing; pipeline; (fig.) channelnew
官方guān fāngofficial, government (adj.)HSK 6
广阔guǎng kuòwideHSK 6
观光guān guāngto sightsee, tourHSK 6
关怀guān huáito care for, show concern (often for people)HSK 5
关联guān liánto be related; to be connected; relationship; connectionnew
观赏guān shǎngto look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamentalnew
官员guān yuánofficial (in an organization or government); administratornew
古典gǔ diǎnclassicalHSK 5
孤独gū dúlonelyHSK 6
姑姑gū gupaternal auntHSK 5
归guīto return; to go back to; to give back tonew
跪guìto kneelHSK 6
轨道guǐ dàotrack (for trains etc)HSK 6
规范guī fànnormHSK 6
规划guī huàto draw up a plan; to map out a programHSK 6
归还guī huánto return sthHSK 6
规矩guī jurule; custom; established practiceHSK 5
贵重guì zhòngpreciousnew
古迹gǔ jìplaces of historic interest; historical sitesnew
棍gùnstick; rod; truncheonnew
国宝guó bǎonational treasurenew
国产guó chǎndomestically producednew
过渡guò dùto transition (also: ferry crossing)HSK 6
国歌guó gēnational anthemnew
过后guò hòuafter the eventnew
国旗guó qíflag (of a country)new
国情guó qíngthe characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a countrynew
过时guò shíold-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed uponnew
国王guó wángkingnew
股票gǔ piàoshare certificateHSK 5
古人gǔ rénpeople of ancient times; the ancients; extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensisnew
股市gǔ shìstock marketnew
固体gù tǐsolid (state of matter)HSK 5
骨头gǔ touboneHSK 5
顾问gù wènadviser, consultantHSK 6
鼓舞gǔ wǔto hearten; to inspire; encouragingHSK 5
故障gù zhàngmalfunction, breakdownHSK 6
害hàito do harm to; to cause trouble to; harmnew
海岸hǎi àncoastal; seacoastnew
海拔hǎi báaltitude, height above sea levelHSK 6
海面hǎi miànsea level; sea surfacenew
海内外hǎi nèi wàidomestic and international; at home and abroadnew
海域hǎi yùsea area; territorial waters; maritime spacenew
寒冬hán dōngcold winternew
航空háng kōngaviationHSK 6
罕见hǎn jiànrareHSK 6
含义hán yìimplicit meaningHSK 6
旱灾hàn zāidroughtnew
毫不háo bùhardly; not in the least; not at allnew
好不hǎo bùnot at all ...; how very ...new
好感hǎo gǎngood opinion; favorable impressionnew
好客hào kèhospitalityHSK 6
毫米háo mǐmillimeterHSK 6
好容易hǎo róng yì(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc); (literal new
毫升háo shēngmilliliternew
毫无háo wúnot in the leastHSK 6
好学hǎo xuéeasy to learn; eager to study; studiousnew
号召hào zhàoto callHSK 6
吓hè(in 恐吓) to threaten; to intimidateHSK 5
合并hé bìngto merge; to annexHSK 6
合成hé chéngto composeHSK 6
嘿hēihey (interjection)HSK 6
黑暗hēi àndark; darkly; darknessnew
狠hěnruthless; fierce; ferociousnew
恨hènto hateHSK 5
横hénghorizontal, sidewaysHSK 5
衡量héng liángto weigh; to examine; to considernew
痕迹hén jìtrace, vestigeHSK 6
和平hé píngpeace; peacefulHSK 5
和谐hé xiéharmonious (society/relations)HSK 6
核心hé xīncore; nucleusHSK 5
宏大hóng dàgreat; grandnew
洪水hóng shuǐdeluge; floodHSK 6
后代hòu dàidescendantHSK 6
后期hòu qīlate stage; later periodnew
后人hòu rénlater generationnew
后退hòu tuìto recoil; to draw back; to fall backnew
后者hòu zhěthe latternew
壶húkettle, potHSK 5
户hùa household; door; familynew
滑冰huá bīngto skateHSK 5
花朵huā duǒflowernew
划分huà fēnto divide up, to delimitHSK 6
怀huáibosom; heart; mindnew
怀念huái niànto miss, cherish the memory ofHSK 5
怀孕huái yùnpregnantHSK 6
环huánring; hoop; loopnew
患huànto suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortunenew
黄huángyellowHSK 3
皇帝huáng dìemperorHSK 5
欢乐huān lègaiety, joy, merrimentHSK 6
幻想huàn xiǎngfantasy; to fantasizeHSK 5
还原huán yuánto restore to original stateHSK 6
患者huàn zhěpatient; suffererHSK 6
花生huā shēngpeanutHSK 5
化石huà shífossilHSK 6
话筒huà tǒngmicrophoneHSK 6
滑行huá xíngto slide; to coast; to glidenew
滑雪huá xuěto ski; skiingnew
化妆huà zhuāngto put on makeupHSK 6
汇huìto remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchangenew
回报huí bào(in) returnHSK 6
汇报huì bàoto reportHSK 6
灰尘huī chéndustHSK 5
回顾huí gùto look backHSK 6
绘画huì huàdrawing; paintingnew
会见huì jiànto meet with (sb who is paying a visit)new
汇款huì kuǎnto remit money; remittancenew
回头huí tóuto turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and bynew
灰心huī xīnto lose heartHSK 5
忽略hū lüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignoreHSK 6
混hùnconfused; dirty; to mixnew
混合hùn héto mixHSK 6
混乱hùn luànconfusionHSK 6
婚姻hūn yīnmarriageHSK 5
货币huò bìcurrencyHSK 6
火柴huǒ cháimatch (for lighting fire)HSK 5
货车huò chētruck; van; freight wagonnew
活力huó lìenergyHSK 6
活跃huó yuèactive, livelyHSK 5
火灾huǒ zāiserious fire (in a city or a forest etc)new
互助Hù zhùHuzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai; to help each othernew
胡子hú zibeard; mustache or whiskers; facial hairnew
夹jiāto press from either side; to place in between; to sandwichnew
嫁jià(of a woman) to marryHSK 5
加倍jiā bèito double; to redoublenew
家常jiā chángthe daily life of a familyHSK 6
家家户户jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idiom); every householdnew
家居jiā jūhome; residence; to stay at home (unemployed)new
加剧jiā jùto intensifyHSK 6
尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keennew
剑jiàndouble-edged sword; classifier for blows of a swordnew
箭jiànarrownew
肩膀jiān bǎngshoulderHSK 5
监测jiān cèto monitornew
检测jiǎn cèto detect; to test; detectionnew
坚定jiān dìngfirmHSK 6
鉴定jiàn dìngto appraiseHSK 6
监督jiān dūto controlHSK 6
酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; pastenew
间隔jiàn gégapHSK 6
讲解jiǎng jiěto explainnew
将军jiāng jūngeneral (military rank)HSK 6
奖牌jiǎng páimedal (awarded as a prize)new
奖品jiǎng pǐnaward; prizenew
坚固jiān gùfirmHSK 6
酱油jiàng yóusoy sauceHSK 5
简化jiǎn huàto simplifyHSK 6
简介jiǎn jièsummary; brief introductionnew
间接jiàn jiēindirectHSK 6
坚决jiān juéfirm; resolute; determinedHSK 5
艰难jiān nándifficultHSK 6
健全jiàn quánrobustHSK 6
减弱jiǎn ruòto weaken; to diminishnew
艰辛jiān xīnhardships; arduous; difficultnew
减压jiǎn yāto reduce pressure; to relaxnew
检验jiǎn yànto inspectHSK 6
坚硬jiān yìnghardHSK 6
兼职jiān zhíto hold concurrent postsHSK 6
建筑物jiàn zhù wùbuilding; structure; edificenew
胶带jiāo dàiadhesive tape; magnetic tapenew
焦点jiāo diǎnfocal point; focus (lit. and fig.)HSK 6
交际jiāo jìcommunicationHSK 5
角落jiǎo luònook; cornerHSK 6
焦虑jiāo lǜanxious; worried; apprehensivenew
胶水jiāo shuǐglueHSK 5
交谈jiāo tánto discuss; to converse; chat; discussionnew
郊外jiāo wàioutskirtsnew
较为jiào wéicomparatively; relatively; fairlynew
教训jiào xuna lesson (learned from a mistake)HSK 5
脚印jiǎo yìnfootprintnew
假设jiǎ shèto supposeHSK 6
家属jiā shǔfamily memberHSK 6
加以jiā yǐin addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to stnew
家园jiā yuánhome; homelandnew
加重jiā zhòngto make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more seriousnew
击败jī bàito defeat; to beatnew
即便jí biàneven ifHSK 6
继承jì chéngto inheritHSK 6
基地jī dìbase (of operations)HSK 6
机动车jī dòng chēmotor vehiclenew
极端jí duānextremeHSK 6
饥饿jī èhungerHSK 6
解jiěto divide; to break up; to splitnew
杰出jié chūoutstandingHSK 6
解答jiě dáto solve (a problem); to resolve (a difficulty); to provide an answernew
解读jiě dúto decipher; to decode; to interpretnew
解放jiě fàngto liberate, free upHSK 5
借鉴jiè jiànto draw on (others' experience)HSK 6
接连jiē liánon endHSK 6
节能jié néngto save energy; energy-savingnew
结实jiē shisturdy, strong (of objects/bodies)HSK 5
解说jiě shuōto explain (verbally); to give a running commentarynew
街头jiē tóustreetnew
结尾jié wěiending; coda; to wind upnew
截止jié zhǐto close; to stop; to put a stop to sthnew
截至jié zhìup to (a time)HSK 6
戒指jiè zhiringHSK 5
借助jiè zhùto draw support fromHSK 6
节奏jié zòurhythmHSK 6
激发jī fāto arouseHSK 6
基金jī jīnfundHSK 6
急救jí jiùto give emergency treatment; first aidnew
季军jì jūnthird in a raceHSK 6
激励jī lìto encourageHSK 6
纪律jì lǜdiscipline; rulesHSK 5
寂寞jì mòlonelyHSK 5
尽jìnto the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits ofnew
进度jìn dùrate of progressnew
金额jīn ésum of money; monetary valuenew
进而jìn érand then (what follows next)HSK 6
井jǐnga well; neat; orderlyHSK 6
净jìngclean; completely; onlynew
警告jǐng gàoto warnHSK 6
景观jǐng guānlandscapenew
精美jīng měidelicate; fine; refinementnew
精确jīng quèaccurate; preciseHSK 6
惊人jīng rénastonishingnew
竞赛jìng sàito compete; to raceHSK 6
经商jīng shāngto tradeHSK 6
精通jīng tōngto be proficient inHSK 6
镜头jìng tóucamera lensHSK 6
景象jǐng xiàngscene; sight (to behold)new
精心jīng xīnwith utmost careHSK 6
惊讶jīng yàamazedHSK 6
精致jīng zhìdelicateHSK 6
颈椎jǐng zhuīcervical vertebraHSK 6
精准jīng zhǔnaccurate; exact; precisenew
进化jìn huàevolutionHSK 6
近来jìn láirecentlyHSK 6
金牌jīn páigold medalnew
金钱jīn qiánmoney; currencynew
金融jīn róngbankingHSK 6
近视jìn shìshortsightedHSK 6
金属jīn shǔmetalHSK 5
进展jìn zhǎnto make headway; to make progressHSK 6
金子Jīn zǐKaneko (Japanese surname); goldnew
技巧jì qiǎoskillHSK 6
急切jí qièeagerHSK 6
激情jī qíngpassionHSK 6
集团jí tuángroupHSK 6
就读jiù dúto go to schoolnew
纠纷jiū fēndisputeHSK 6
酒精jiǔ jīngalcoholHSK 6
舅舅jiù jiumother's brotherHSK 5
救命jiù mìngto save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!new
酒水jiǔ shuǐbeverage; drinknew
就算jiù suàn(coll.) even ifnew
救援jiù yuánto save; to support; to helpnew
救灾jiù zāito relieve disaster; to help disaster victimsnew
纠正jiū zhèngto correctHSK 6
救助jiù zhùto help sb in trouble; aid; assistancenew
极为jí wéiextremely; exceedinglynew
吉祥jí xiángluckyHSK 6
机械jī xièmachineHSK 6
技艺jì yìskill; artnew
基因jī yīngene (loanword)HSK 6
机遇jī yùopportunityHSK 6
给予jǐ yǔ(formal) to give, grantHSK 6
机制jī zhìmechanism; machine-processed; machine-madenew
局júnarrow; office; situationnew
圈juānto pen up, to confine (animals)HSK 5
卷juǎnto roll upHSK 5
捐款juān kuǎnto donate money; to contribute funds; donationnew
捐赠juān zèngto contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefactionnew
剧本jù běnscript for play, opera, movie etcHSK 6
举动jǔ dòngactHSK 6
决策jué cèstrategic decisionHSK 6
绝望jué wàngto despairHSK 6
菊花jú huāchrysanthemum; (slang) anusnew
聚集jù jíto assemble; to gathernew
俱乐部jù lè bùclubHSK 5
剧烈jù lièviolent; acute; severe; fierceHSK 6
局面jú miànaspectHSK 6
军队jūn duìarmed forces; troopsHSK 6
军人jūn rénserviceman; soldier; military personnelnew
均匀jūn yúneven, uniformHSK 5
局限jú xiànto limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundariesHSK 6
开创kāi chuàngto initiate; to start; to foundnew
开关kāi guānpower switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gatenew
开启kāi qǐto open; to start; (computing) to enablenew
开设kāi shèto offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)new
开头kāi tóubeginning; to startnew
砍kǎnto chopHSK 5
看不起kàn bu qǐto look down uponHSK 5
看待kàn dàito look upon; to regardHSK 6
看得起kàn de qǐto show respect for; to think highly ofnew
康复kāng fùto recuperate; to recover (health); to convalescenew
看好kān hǎoto keep an eye on; to regard as having good prospectsnew
看似kàn sìto look as if; to seemnew
看中kàn zhòngto have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after considerationnew
看重kàn zhòngto regard as important; to valuenew
考察kǎo cháto inspectHSK 6
考古kǎo gǔarchaeologyHSK 6
考核kǎo héto examineHSK 6
考验kǎo yànto testHSK 6
卡片kǎ piàncardnew
科kēbranch of study; administrative section; divisionnew
客车kè chēcoach; bus; passenger trainnew
科幻kē huànscience fictionnew
可口kě kǒutasty; to taste goodHSK 6
可怜kě liánpitifulHSK 4
科目kē mùacademic subjectHSK 6
肯kěnto agree; to consent; to be willing tonew
科普kē pǔ(attributive) popular science; (coll.) to explain in layperson's termsnew
课题kè títaskHSK 6
渴望kě wàngto thirst forHSK 6
可行kě xíngfeasibleHSK 6
空地kōng dìair-to-surface (missile); vacant land; open spacenew
恐惧kǒng jùto be frightenedHSK 6
空闲kòng xiánidle, free timeHSK 5
扣kòuto fasten; to button; buttonnew
口感kǒu gǎnmouthfeel; texture (of food)new
口号kǒu hàoslogan; catchphrasenew
口腔kǒu qiāngoral cavityHSK 6
口头kǒu tóuoralHSK 6
酷kùruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) coolnew
夸kuāto praise/boast (casual)HSK 5
会计kuài jìaccountant; accountingHSK 5
快捷kuài jiéquick; fast; nimblenew
夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise; to applaud; to complimentnew
款kuǎnsection; paragraph; fundsnew
款式kuǎn shìpatternHSK 6
夸张kuā zhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggeratednew
亏损kuī sǔndeficitHSK 6
困扰kùn rǎoto perplex; to disturb; to cause complicationsnew
扩展kuò zhǎnto extend; to expand; extensionnew
枯燥kū zàodry and dullHSK 6
啦lā(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etcHSK 6
赖lài(Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app; to depend on; to hang on in a placenew
来临lái línto approach; to come closernew
来往lái wǎngto come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation withnew
辣椒là jiāohot pepperHSK 5
拦lánto block sb's path; to stop sbHSK 5
栏lánfence; railing; hurdlenew
烂lànrotten; mushy; overripeHSK 5
狼lángwolfHSK 5
朗读lǎng dúto read aloudHSK 6
兰花lán huācymbidium; orchidnew
牢láofirm; sturdy; fold (for animals)new
劳动力láo dòng lìlabor force; manpowernew
老实lǎo shihonest; sincereHSK 5
老鼠lǎo shǔrat, mouseHSK 5
老太太lǎo tài taielderly lady (respectful); esteemed mothernew
雷léithunderHSK 5
类别lèi biéclassification; categorynew
乐于lè yúwilling (to do sth); to take pleasure innew
理lǐtexture; grain (of wood); inner essencenew
立lìto stand; to set up; to establishnew
粒lìclassifier: small grain-like things (rice, pills)HSK 5
晾liàngto dry in the airHSK 6
两岸liǎng ànbilateral; both shores; both sidesnew
两极liǎng jíthe two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sthnew
联合国Lián hé guóUnited Nationsnew
链接liàn jiēto link; to catenate; link (on a web page); hyperlinknew
联网lián wǎngto connect (or be connected) to a network; to networknew
联想lián xiǎngto associate; to connect in one's mindHSK 6
料liàomaterial; stuff; grainnew
理财lǐ cáito manage wealth; to manage finances; money managementnew
立场lì chǎngpositionHSK 6
力度lì dùstrength; vigor; effortsnew
历经lì jīngto experience; to go throughnew
理科lǐ kēthe sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科)new
淋línto sprinkleHSK 6
凌晨líng chénvery early in the morningHSK 6
理念lǐ niànidea; concept; philosophynew
历年lì niánover the years; bygone yearsnew
流程liú chéngcourse; stream; sequence of processesnew
流动liú dòngto flow; to circulate; to go from place to placenew
浏览器liú lǎn qìbrowser (software)new
流量liú liàngflow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic; (hydrology) discharge; data traffic; network traffic; new
流入liú rùto flow into; to drift into; influxnew
流通liú tōngto circulate; to distributeHSK 6
例外lì wàiexceptionHSK 6
利息lì xīinterest (on savings/loan)HSK 5
理性lǐ xìngreason; rationality; rationalnew
楼道lóu dàocorridor; passageway (in storied building)new
漏洞lòu dòngleak; hole; gapnew
露lùdew; to revealHSK 5
路程lù chéngroute; path traveled; distance travelednew
路况lù kuàngroad condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)new
路面lù miànroad surfacenew
轮lúnwheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotatenew
轮船lún chuánsteamship; steamer; steamboatHSK 6
轮流lún liúto take turnsHSK 5
论坛lùn tánforum (for discussion)HSK 6
轮椅lún yǐwheelchairnew
轮子lún ziwheel; (derog.) Falun Gong practitionernew
落地luò dìto fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the groundnew
落后luò hòuto fall behind; backwardHSK 5
录像lù xiàngto videotape; to videorecord; video recordingnew
录用lù yòngto hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publicationnew
录制lù zhìto record (video or audio)new
率lǜrate; frequency; to leadnew
旅程lǚ chéngjourney; tripnew
绿化lǜ huàto make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamizationnew
旅途lǚ tújourney; tripnew
履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations)HSK 6
嘛mámodal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle expressing a pauseHSK 6
马虎mǎ hucareless / sloppyHSK 4
埋máito bury; used in 怨new
迈màito take a stepHSK 6
麦克风mài kè fēngmicrophoneHSK 5
漫长màn chángvery longHSK 6
盲人máng rénblind personnew
漫画màn huàcaricatureHSK 6
冒màoto emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth)new
冒险mào xiǎnto take risksHSK 5
贸易mào yì(commercial) tradeHSK 5
码头mǎ tóudockHSK 6
蚂蚁mǎ yǐantnew
煤méicoalnew
美观měi guānpleasing to the eyeHSK 6
梅花méi huāplum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect)new
眉毛méi maoeyebrowHSK 5
密mìname of an ancient state; secret; confidentialnew
棉miángeneric term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cottonnew
免miǎnto excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from officenew
面部miàn bùface (body part)new
面粉miàn fěnflournew
勉强miǎn qiǎngto do with difficultyHSK 6
免税miǎn shuìnot liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc); tax free; duty free (shop)new
免疫miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)HSK 6
面子miàn ziouter surface; the outside of sthHSK 6
妙miàoclever; wonderfulnew
描绘miáo huìto describeHSK 6
描写miáo xiěto describe (literary depiction)HSK 5
弥补mí bǔto complementHSK 6
密度mì dùdensityHSK 6
灭mièto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe outnew
蜜蜂mì fēngbeeHSK 5
密集mì jíconcentrated; crowded together; intensivenew
民歌mín gēfolk songnew
名额míng équotaHSK 6
明亮míng liàngbright; shining; glitteringnew
命令mìng lìngorder, commandHSK 5
明明míng míngobviouslyHSK 6
命名mìng míngto give a name toHSK 6
名气míng qìreputation; famenew
名胜míng shèngfamous scenic/historic siteHSK 5
民间mín jiānamong the peopleHSK 6
民俗mín súpopular customnew
民宿mín sù(orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku") property rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthousnew
民众mín zhòngthe populace; the masses; the common peoplenew
民主mín zhǔdemocracyHSK 5
迷人mí rénfascinatingHSK 6
模仿mó fǎngto imitateHSK 5
默默mò mòin silence; not speakingHSK 6
模拟mó nǐimitation; to simulate; to imitatenew
模特儿mó tèr(fashion) model (loanword)new
摩托车mó tuō chēmotorcycleHSK 5
模型mó xíngmodelHSK 6
母mǔmother; elderly female relative; originnew
木材mù cáiwoodnew
目录mù lùcatalog, table of contentsHSK 5
模样mú yànglookHSK 6
母语mǔ yǔnative languageHSK 6
奶粉nǎi fěnpowdered milknew
难点nán diǎndifficultynew
南极洲Nán jí zhōuAntarcticanew
南美洲Nán měi zhōuSouth Americanew
难免nán miǎnhard to avoidHSK 6
脑袋nǎo daiheadHSK 5
脑子nǎo zibrains; mindnew
内涵nèi hánmeaningful contentHSK 6
内科nèi kēinternal/general medicine (department)HSK 5
内外nèi wàiinside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximatelynew
内衣nèi yīundergarment; underwearnew
能量néng liàngenergyHSK 6
能源néng yuánenergy (resource)HSK 5
泥nímud; clay; pastenew
年度nián dùyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year)HSK 6
念书niàn shūto read; to studynew
年终nián zhōngend of the yearnew
扭niǔto turn; to twist; to wringnew
农产品nóng chǎn pǐnagricultural producenew
浓厚nóng hòudenseHSK 6
农田nóng tiánfarmland; cultivated landnew
暖nuǎnwarm; to warmnew
暖气nuǎn qìcentral heating; heater; warm airnew
偶像ǒu xiàngidolnew
排除pái chúto eliminateHSK 6
排放pái fàngto arrange in orderHSK 6
排练pái liànto rehearse; rehearsalnew
排名pái míngto rank (1st, 2nd etc); rankingnew
盘pánplate; dish; traynew
庞大páng dàhugeHSK 6
盼望pàn wàngto hope for; to look forward toHSK 5
抛pāoto throw; to toss; to flingnew
泡pàopuffed; swollen; spongy; small lake (esp. in place names); classifier for urine or fecesnew
配备pèi bèito allocateHSK 6
赔偿péi chángto compensateHSK 5
佩服pèi fúto admire (someone's character/ability)HSK 5
配套pèi tàoto form a complete setHSK 6
陪同péi tóngto accompanynew
培育péi yùto trainHSK 6
喷pēnto puff; to spout; to spraynew
捧pěngto claspHSK 6
碰撞pèng zhuàngto collide; collisionnew
披pīto drape over one's shouldersHSK 5
皮píleather; skin; furnew
片刻piàn kèshort period of timeHSK 6
片面piàn miànone-sided; unilateralHSK 5
骗子piàn ziswindler; a cheatnew
飘piāoto float; to flutter (in the air/wind)HSK 5
漂piàoto float; to drift; to bleachnew
疲劳pí láofatigue; tiredHSK 5
品尝pǐn chángto taste a small amountHSK 6
频道pín dàochannel (TV/radio)HSK 5
频繁pín fánfrequentlyHSK 6
平等píng děngequalHSK 5
平凡píng fáncommonplaceHSK 6
平方píng fāngsquare (unit/math)HSK 5
平方米píng fāng mǐsquare meternew
评估píng gūto evaluateHSK 6
评论píng lùnto comment onHSK 6
评选píng xuǎnto select on the basis of a vote or consensusnew
贫困pín kùnimpoverishedHSK 6
频率pín lǜfrequencyHSK 6
坡pōslopeHSK 6
泼pōto splashHSK 6
破产pò chǎnto go bankruptHSK 5
迫切pò qièurgent; pressingHSK 5
扑pūto throw oneself atHSK 6
铺pūto spread; to pave; to lay outHSK 6
扑灭pū mièto eradicate; to extinguishnew
朴素pǔ sùplain, simple (style/lifestyle)HSK 5
恰当qià dàngappropriateHSK 6
恰好qià hǎoas it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just rightnew
牵qiānto lead along (by the hand)HSK 5
枪qiānggunHSK 5
墙壁qiáng bìwallnew
强化qiáng huàto strengthen; to intensifynew
强迫qiǎng pòto compelHSK 6
强壮qiáng zhuàngstrong; sturdy; robustnew
千家万户qiān jiā wàn hùevery family (idiom)new
前景qián jǐngforegroundHSK 6
潜力qián lìpotentialHSK 6
前期qián qīpreceding period; early stagenew
前提qián típremiseHSK 6
谦虚qiān xūmodestHSK 5
前者qián zhěthe formernew
瞧qiáoto look atHSK 5
桥梁qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)HSK 6
巧妙qiǎo miàoingenious, clever (of ideas/methods)HSK 5
恰恰qià qiàexactly; just; preciselynew
起初qǐ chūoriginallyHSK 6
起点qǐ diǎnstarting pointnew
启动qǐ dòngto start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation)new
切实qiè shífeasibleHSK 6
启发qǐ fāto enlighten, inspireHSK 5
气氛qì fēnatmosphere, mood (of a place/situation)HSK 5
其间qí jiānin between; within that interval; in the meantimenew
清qīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911); (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; stillnew
清晨qīng chénearly morningHSK 6
青春qīng chūnyouth (the life stage)HSK 5
青春期qīng chūn qīpuberty; adolescencenew
清淡qīng dànlight (food, not greasy/salty)HSK 5
清洁qīng jiécleanHSK 6
情节qíng jiécircumstancesHSK 6
晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudlessHSK 6
清理qīng lǐto clear upHSK 6
清扫qīng sǎoto tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime)new
倾听qīng tīngto listen attentivelyHSK 6
清晰qīng xīclearHSK 6
清洗qīng xǐto wash; to clean; to purgenew
倾向qīng xiàngtrendHSK 6
清醒qīng xǐngclear-headedHSK 6
情形qíng xingcircumstancesHSK 6
勤劳qín láohardworking, industrious (a character trait/virtue)HSK 5
亲密qīn mìintimate; closenew
亲属qīn shǔkin; kindred; relativesnew
欺骗qī piànto deceiveHSK 6
齐全qí quáncompleteHSK 6
启示qǐ shìto revealHSK 6
启事qǐ shìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)HSK 6
气体qì tǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)new
求qiúto seek; to look for; to requestnew
求婚qiú hūnto propose marriagenew
求救qiú jiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)new
求职qiú zhíto seek employmentnew
求助qiú zhùto request help; to appeal (for help)new
期望qī wàngto have expectationsHSK 6
气味qì wèiodor; scentHSK 6
期限qī xiàntime limitHSK 6
起源qǐ yuánoriginHSK 6
气质qì zhìtemperament; personality traits; mannersnew
棋子qí zǐchess piece; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)new
曲qǔbent; crooked; wrongnew
娶qǔto take a wife, to marry (of a man)HSK 5
券quànbond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds)new
全程quán chéngthe whole distance; from beginning to endnew
权力quán lìpower, authorityHSK 5
取代qǔ dàito replace; to supersede; to supplantnew
渠道qú dàoirrigation ditchHSK 6
确立què lìto establishHSK 6
缺陷quē xiàndefect; flawHSK 6
区分qū fēnto differentiateHSK 6
群众qún zhòngmassHSK 6
趣味qù wèifun; interest; delightHSK 6
染rǎnto dyeHSK 6
燃料rán liàofuelnew
热点rè diǎnhot spot; point of special interestnew
热度rè dùlevel of heat; (fig.) zeal; fervornew
热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogueHSK 6
认错rèn cuòto admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistakenew
认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true)HSK 6
仍旧réng jiùstill (remaining)HSK 6
人工智能rén gōng zhì néngartificial intelligence (AI)new
人家rén jiāhouseholdHSK 6
人均rén jūnper capitanew
认可rèn kěto approveHSK 6
人山人海rén shān rén hǎimultitude; vast crowdnew
人士rén shìpersonHSK 6
人事rén shìpersonnel (matters)HSK 5
忍受rěn shòuto bearHSK 6
认同rèn tóngto approve of; to endorse; to acknowledgenew
人为rén wéiartificialHSK 6
人行道rén xíng dàosidewalknew
认知rèn zhīcognition; cognitive; understandingnew
热水器rè shuǐ qìwater heaternew
热线rè xiànhotline (communications link)new
热议rè yìto discuss passionately; heated debatenew
日后rì hòusometime; someday (in the future)new
日前rì qiánthe other day; a few days agonew
日夜rì yèday and night; around the clocknew
日益rì yìday by dayHSK 6
融合róng héa mixture; an amalgam; fusionnew
融化róng huàto meltHSK 5
容量róng liàngcapacity; volume; quantitative (science)new
融入róng rùto blend into; to integrate; to assimilatenew
荣誉róng yùhonor (the accolade itself)HSK 5
柔软róu ruǎnsoftnew
入境rù jìngto enter a countrynew
入门rù ménentrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject)new
弱点ruò diǎnweak pointHSK 6
入选rù xuǎnto be included among those selected fornew
撒sāto let go; to cast; to let loosenew
赛事sài shìcompetition (e.g. sporting)new
散sànscattered; loose; to come loosenew
散发sàn fāto distributeHSK 6
丧失sàng shīto loseHSK 6
嗓子sǎng zithroatHSK 5
散文sǎn wénproseHSK 6
扫描sǎo miáoto scannew
塞sèSerbia; Serbian; to stop upnew
杀shāto killHSK 5
刹车shā chēto brake (when driving)HSK 6
筛选shāi xuǎnto filterHSK 6
闪shǎnto dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat itnew
闪电shǎn diànlightningHSK 5
山顶shān dǐnghilltopnew
山峰shān fēng(mountain) peaknew
商标shāng biāotrademarkHSK 6
上当shàng dàngto be deceived; taken inHSK 5
上级shàng jíhigher authoritiesHSK 6
上进shàng jìnto make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneselfnew
伤口shāng kǒuwound; cutnew
上市shàng shìto hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)new
上述shàng shùaforementioned; above-mentionednew
上台shàng táito rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)new
伤亡shāng wángcasualties; injuries and deathsnew
上旬shàng xúnfirst third of a monthnew
伤员shāng yuánwounded personnew
山坡shān pōhillsidenew
少儿shào érchildnew
鲨鱼shā yúsharknew
社shè(bound form) society; organization; agency; (old) god of the landnew
射shèto shoot; to launch; to allude tonew
射击shè jīto shootHSK 5
涉及shè jíto involveHSK 6
神shénGod; deity; soulnew
盛shèngabundant; flourishingHSK 6
生成shēng chéngto generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being; to be born with; to be blessed withnew
声调shēng diàotone (of a syllable)HSK 5
生命力shēng mìng lìvitalitynew
生态shēng tàiecologyHSK 6
升学shēng xuéto enter the next grade schoolnew
剩余shèng yúremainder; surplusnew
神经shén jīngnerveHSK 5
审美shěn měiestheticsHSK 6
神奇shén qímagicalHSK 6
身心shēn xīnbody and mind; mental and physicalnew
深夜shēn yèvery late at nightnew
舌头shé toutongueHSK 5
设想shè xiǎngto imagineHSK 6
摄像shè xiàngto videotapenew
摄像头shè xiàng tóuwebcam; surveillance cameranew
识shíto know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shì]new
拾shíto pick up; to collect; ten (banker's numeral)HSK 6
识别shí biéto distinguish; to identify; to recognizeHSK 6
士兵shì bīngsoldierHSK 5
诗词shī cíversenew
湿度shī dùhumidity levelnew
适度shì dùmoderately; appropriatenew
示范shì fànto demonstrateHSK 6
释放shì fàngto releaseHSK 6
师父shī fuused for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified workernew
诗歌shī gēpoemnew
时光shí guāngtimeHSK 6
事后shì hòuafter the event; in hindsight; in retrospectnew
实话shí huàthe truth; honest wordsHSK 5
实惠shí huìtangible benefitHSK 6
时机shí jīopportunity; opportune momentHSK 6
使劲shǐ jìnto exert all one's strengthnew
视觉shì juésight; vision; visualnew
势力shì li(political/social) power; influenceHSK 6
视力shì lìvision; eyesightHSK 6
时尚shí shàngfashion, trendHSK 5
实时shí shí(in) real time; instantaneousnew
时速shí sùspeed per hournew
试图shì túto attempt; to tryHSK 6
事务shì wù(political, economic etc) affairsHSK 6
事项shì xiàngmatter; item (to attend to)HSK 6
适宜shì yísuitableHSK 6
石油shí yóuoilHSK 6
食欲shí yùappetitenew
实质shí zhìsubstanceHSK 6
狮子shī zilionHSK 4
十足shí zúampleHSK 6
手臂shǒu bìarm; helpernew
收藏shōu cángto collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmarkHSK 6
手法shǒu fǎtechniqueHSK 6
收购shōu gòuto purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company)new
寿命shòu mìnglife spanHSK 5
收取shōu qǔto receive; to collectnew
手势shǒu shìgestureHSK 6
首要shǒu yàothe most importantHSK 6
收益shōu yìearningsHSK 6
受灾shòu zāidisaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamitynew
属shǔcategory; genus (taxonomy); family membersnew
竖shùvertical; to erectHSK 6
衰老shuāi lǎoto age; to grow oldHSK 6
率领shuài lǐngto leadHSK 6
率先shuài xiānto take the lead; to show initiativenew
输出shū chūto export; to outputnew
书画shū huàpainting and calligraphynew
水稻shuǐ dàorice; paddynew
水库shuǐ kùreservoirnew
水流shuǐ liúriver; streamnew
水面shuǐ miànwater surfacenew
水泥shuǐ nícementHSK 6
书籍shū jíbooksHSK 6
树立shù lìto set up; to establishHSK 6
书面shū miànin writingHSK 6
数目shù mùamount; numberHSK 6
瞬间shùn jiānin an instant; in a flashnew
薯片shǔ piànfried potato chipsnew
输送shū sòngto transport; to convey; to delivernew
书写shū xiěto writenew
数字化shù zì huàto digitizenew
思路sī lùline of thought; way of thinkingnew
思念sī niànto think of, miss (someone)HSK 6
死亡sǐ wángto dieHSK 6
松sōngpine; loose; to loosennew
艘sōuclassifier for shipsHSK 6
搜集sōu jíto gather; to collectnew
算了suàn lelet it beHSK 6
算是suàn shìconsidered to be; at lastnew
虽suīalthough; even thoughnew
岁数suì shuage (number of years old)new
岁月suì yuèyears; timeHSK 6
损坏sǔn huàito damageHSK 6
损伤sǔn shāngto harm; to damage; to injurenew
塑造sù zàoto modelHSK 6
素质sù zhìinner qualityHSK 6
塔tǎpagoda, towerHSK 5
台风tái fēngstage presence, poiseHSK 6
太空tài kōngouter spaceHSK 6
台球tái qiúbilliardsnew
太阳能tài yáng néngsolar energynew
烫tàngscalding hotHSK 5
糖果táng guǒcandynew
汤圆tāng yuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festivalnew
谈论tán lùnto discuss; to talk aboutnew
谈判tán pànto negotiateHSK 5
探索tàn suǒto explore; to probeHSK 6
探讨tàn tǎoto investigateHSK 6
弹性tán xìngflexibility, elasticityHSK 6
掏tāoto fish out (from pocket)HSK 6
逃táoto flee, to escapeHSK 5
套餐tào cānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)new
逃跑táo pǎoto flee from sth; to run away; to escapenew
淘气táo qìnaughtyHSK 6
淘汰táo tàito wash outHSK 6
踏实tā shisteady; down-to-earth; at easeHSK 6
特tèspecial; unique; distinguishednew
特长tè chángpersonal strengthHSK 6
特地tè dìspecially; for a special purposenew
特定tè dìngspecialHSK 6
特性tè xìngproperty; characteristicnew
特意tè yìspecially, on purpose (for a good reason)HSK 5
添tiānto add; to increase; to replenishnew
田tiánfield; farmnew
天才tiān cáitalent; geniusHSK 6
添加tiān jiāto add; to increasenew
田径tián jìngtrack and fieldHSK 6
天然tiān ránnaturalnew
天然气tiān rán qìnatural gasHSK 6
天文tiān wénastronomyHSK 6
天下tiān xiàland under heaven; the whole world; the whole of Chinanew
天真tiān zhēnnaiveHSK 5
调节tiáo jiéto regulate, adjustHSK 6
跳水tiào shuǐto dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into waternew
题材tí cáisubject matterHSK 6
体操tǐ cāogymnastic; gymnasticsnew
贴近tiē jìnto press close to; to snuggle close; intimatenew
体积tǐ jīvolume (physical size)HSK 5
听话tīng huàto do what one is told; obedientnew
听觉tīng juésense of hearing; auditorynew
听取tīng qǔto hear (news); to listen tonew
提取tí qǔto withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extractnew
提示tí shìto point outHSK 6
体系tǐ xìsystemHSK 6
铜tóngcopperHSK 5
同伴tóng bàncompanion; comrade; fellownew
通道Tōng dàoTongdao Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 怀化, Hunan; (communications) channel; thoroughfarenew
通风tōng fēngairy; ventilation; to ventilatenew
同行tóng hángperson of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry; to journey togethernew
通话tōng huàto hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone callnew
童话tóng huàchildren's fairy talesHSK 6
痛快tòng kuàidelighted, refreshed, satisfyingHSK 5
同类tóng lèisimilar; same type; alikenew
铜牌tóng páibronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etcnew
通信tōng xìnto correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communicationnew
通讯tōng xùncommunicationsHSK 5
通用tōng yòngto be in general useHSK 6
偷tōuto steal; to pilfer; to snatchnew
透tòu(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak; thoroughly; through and throughnew
透过tòu guòto pass through; to penetrate; by means ofnew
透露tòu lùto leak out; to divulge; to revealnew
透明tòu míngtransparentHSK 5
头脑tóu nǎobrains; mind; skullnew
投票tóu piàoto voteHSK 6
投诉tóu sùcomplaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)new
偷偷tōu tōustealthily; secretly; covertlynew
投资tóu zīto invest; investmentHSK 5
吐tǔto spit (out)HSK 5
图案tú àndesign; patternHSK 6
团结tuán jiéto uniteHSK 6
团体tuán tǐgroup, organizationHSK 6
团圆tuán yuánfamily reunionHSK 6
图表tú biǎochart; diagramnew
徒弟tú dìapprenticeHSK 6
突发tū fāto occur suddenlynew
推测tuī cèto speculateHSK 6
退税tuì shuìtax rebate or refundnew
推销tuī xiāoto market, sellHSK 6
推行tuī xíngto put into effect; to carry outnew
途径tú jìngway; means; channelHSK 6
吞tūnto swallow; to takenew
拖tuōto drag; to tow; to trailnew
拖延tuō yánto delay, procrastinateHSK 6
托运tuō yùnto check in (luggage)HSK 6
突破tū pòto break throughHSK 6
土壤tǔ rǎngsoilHSK 6
图像tú xiàngimage; picture; graphicnew
挖wāto dig; to excavate; to scoop outnew
哇wāWow!HSK 6
歪wāiaskew; crooked; tiltedHSK 5
外表wài biǎoexternalHSK 6
外交wài jiāodiplomacyHSK 5
外界wài jièthe outside worldHSK 6
外科wài kēsurgery (branch of medicine)new
外来wài láiexternal; foreign; outsidenew
外甥wài shēngsister's son; wife's sibling's sonnew
网wǎngnet; networknew
望wàngfull moon; to hope; to expectnew
往后wǎng hòufrom now on; in the future; time to comenew
往来wǎng láidealings; contacts; to go back and forthnew
往年wǎng niánin former years; in previous yearsnew
王子wáng zǐprinceHSK 5
顽强wán qiángtenaciousHSK 6
弯曲wān qūto bend; to curve around; curvednew
万物wàn wùall things; all that existsnew
娃娃wá wababyHSK 6
未wèinot yet; did not; have notnew
未必wèi bìnot necessarilyHSK 5
未成年人wèi chéng nián rénminor (i.e. person under 18)new
为此wèi cǐfor this reason; with regards to this; in this respectnew
违规wéi guīto violate the rulesnew
为何wèi héwhynew
维护wéi hùto protect; to maintainHSK 5
危机wēi jīcrisisHSK 6
味觉wèi juésense of taste; gustationnew
胃口wèi kǒuappetiteHSK 6
为难wéi nánto feel embarrassed/awkward; to make things difficult for someoneHSK 6
为期wéi qīto be done by (a certain date); lastingHSK 6
围棋wéi qíthe game of Gonew
委屈wěi quto feel wronged/mistreatedHSK 5
维生素wéi shēng sùvitaminHSK 6
委托wěi tuōto entrustHSK 5
微小wēi xiǎominute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimalnew
为止wéi zhǐuntil; (used in combination with words like 到 or 至 in constructs of the form 到...到...为止)new
文档wén dàng(computer) file; document; documentationnew
温和wēn hémild; moderateHSK 6
文具wén jùstationeryHSK 5
文科wén kēliberal arts; humanitiesnew
文明wén míngcivilizedHSK 5
闻名wén míngwell-known; famous; renownednew
温柔wēn róugentle; tenderHSK 5
文物wén wùcultural relicHSK 6
文献wén xiàndocument; (academic) literatureHSK 6
文艺wén yìliterature and artHSK 6
误wùmistake; error; to missnew
乌龟wū guītortoise; cuckoldnew
误解wù jiěto misunderstandHSK 6
武器wǔ qìweaponHSK 5
污水wū shuǐsewagenew
无所谓wú suǒ wèito be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to benew
物体wù tǐobject; body; substancenew
无疑wú yíundoubtedly; without doubt; for surenew
下单xià dānto place an order; to ordernew
下功夫xià gōng futo put in time and effortnew
夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer campHSK 6
嫌xiánto dislikeHSK 6
显xiǎnto make visible; to reveal; prominentnew
险xiǎndanger; dangerous; ruggednew
限xiànto limit; to restrict; (bound form) limitnew
线xiànthread; string; wirenew
现存xiàn cúnextant; existent; in stocknew
限度xiàn dùlimitation; limitnew
相差xiāng chàto differHSK 6
香肠xiāng chángsausagenew
相传xiāng chuánto pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...new
相等xiāng děngequalHSK 6
相连xiāng liánto link; to join; linknew
项链xiàng liànnecklaceHSK 5
象棋xiàng qíChinese chessHSK 5
相声xiàng shengcomic dialogue; sketch; crosstalknew
香水xiāng shuǐperfume; colognenew
向往xiàng wǎngto yearn forHSK 6
相应xiāng yìngto correspondHSK 6
现货xiàn huòmerchandise or commodities available immediately after sale; merchandise in stock; available itemnew
鲜明xiān míngbright; distinct; clear-cutHSK 6
先前xiān qiánbefore; previouslyHSK 6
陷入xiàn rùto sink intoHSK 6
线索xiàn suǒtrailHSK 6
鲜艳xiān yànbright-coloredHSK 5
限于xiàn yúto be limited to; to be confined tonew
显著xiǎn zhùoutstanding; notableHSK 6
消除xiāo chúto eliminateHSK 6
消毒xiāo dúto disinfect; to sterilizeHSK 6
消防xiāo fángfirefightingHSK 6
消耗xiāo hàoto use upHSK 6
小麦xiǎo màiwheatHSK 5
消灭xiāo mièto eliminate; to wipe outHSK 5
小气xiǎo qìstingyHSK 5
笑容xiào róngsmile; smiling expressionnew
小偷儿xiǎotōur5Thiefnew
效应xiào yìngeffect (scientific phenomenon)new
下线xià xiànto go offline; (of a product) to roll off the assembly line; downline (person below oneself in a pyramid schemnew
下旬xià xúnlast third of the monthnew
细胞xì bāocell (biology)HSK 6
歇xiēto restHSK 5
携带xié dàito carry (on one's person)HSK 6
协会xié huìan associationHSK 6
协调xié tiáoto coordinate; harmoniousHSK 5
协助xié zhùto provide assistanceHSK 6
媳妇xí fùdaughter-in-lawHSK 6
喜剧xǐ jùcomedynew
细菌xì jūnbacteriumHSK 6
系列xì lièseriesHSK 6
心爱xīn àibelovednew
心底xīn dǐbottom of one's heartnew
型号xíng hàomodel (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)new
性价比xìng jià bǐcost-performance rationew
性能xìng néngfunction; performance; behaviorHSK 6
兴起xīng qǐto rise; to spring up; to burgeonnew
形态xíng tàishapeHSK 6
新款xīn kuǎnnew style; latest fashion; new modelnew
信赖xìn làito trustHSK 6
心灵xīn língbrightHSK 6
新媒体xīn méi tǐnew medianew
心目xīn mùmindnew
新能源xīn néng yuánnew energy sourcesnew
信念xìn niànfaithHSK 6
薪水xīn shuǐsalaryHSK 6
心疼xīn téngto love dearlyHSK 6
新兴Xīn xīngXinxing county in Yunfu 云浮, Guangdong; Xinxing or Hsinhsing district of Kaohsiung city 市, south Taiwan; (of manew
新颖xīn yǐnglit. new budHSK 6
心愿xīn yuàncherished desire; dream; cravingnew
心脏xīn zàngheartHSK 5
胸xiōngchestHSK 5
吸取xī qǔto absorbHSK 6
戏曲xì qǔChinese operanew
喜事xǐ shìhappy occasion; weddingnew
洗漱xǐ shùto wash the face and rinse the mouthnew
习俗xí súcustomHSK 6
修订xiū dìngto revisenew
修复xiū fùto restore; to renovateHSK 6
袖子xiù zisleevenew
细致xì zhìdelicateHSK 6
选拔xuǎn báto select the bestHSK 6
选修xuǎn xiū(at a school) to take as an elective; an elective; elective (subject)new
旋转xuán zhuǎnto rotateHSK 6
血管xuè guǎnvein; arterynew
学会xué huìto learn; to master; institutenew
学位xué wèiacademic degreeHSK 6
学问xué wènknowledge, learningHSK 5
血型xuè xíngblood group; blood typenew
血压xuè yāblood pressureHSK 6
血液xuè yèbloodnew
学员xué yuánstudent; member of an institution of learning; officer cadetnew
许可xǔ kěto permit, permissionHSK 6
循环xún huánto cycleHSK 6
寻求xún qiúto seek; to look fornew
叙述xù shùto narrate, to relateHSK 5
亚军yà jūnsecond place (runner-up)HSK 6
淹yānto flood; to submerge; to drownnew
严yántight (closely sealed); stern; strictnew
仰yǎngto face upward; to look up; to admirenew
痒yǎngitchyHSK 5
样yàngmanner; pattern; waynew
养老yǎng lǎoto provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirementnew
养老院yǎng lǎo yuànnursing homenew
氧气yǎng qìoxygenHSK 6
眼光yǎn guānggaze; vision; judgement/perspectiveHSK 6
沿海yán hǎicoastalHSK 6
严寒yán hánbitter coldHSK 6
宴会yàn huìbanquetHSK 5
严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibitHSK 6
眼看yǎn kànsoon; in a moment; to look on as sth happensnew
严厉yán lìsevere; sternHSK 6
淹没yān mòto submerge; to floodHSK 6
延期yán qīto delay; to postponeHSK 6
炎热yán rèblistering hotHSK 6
延伸yán shēnto extendHSK 6
研讨yán tǎodiscussionnew
延续yán xùto continue; to carry onHSK 6
言语yán yǔwords; speech; (spoken) languagenew
炎症yán zhènginflammationnew
验证yàn zhèngto inspect and verifyHSK 6
演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrumentHSK 6
要点yào diǎnmain pointHSK 6
要么yào meor; either one or the othernew
要素yào sùessential factorHSK 6
遥远yáo yuǎndistantHSK 6
压缩yā suōto compress; compressionHSK 6
野yěerroneous variant of 野; field; plainnew
业yèline of business; industry; occupationnew
也好yě hǎothat's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...new
野生yě shēngwild; undomesticatednew
液体yè tǐliquidHSK 5
野外yě wàicountryside; areas outside the citynew
姨yímother's sister; auntnew
一辈子yī bèi zi(for) a lifetimeHSK 5
以便yǐ biànso thatHSK 6
遗产yí chǎnheritageHSK 6
异常yì chángunusual; abnormalHSK 6
益处yì chubenefitnew
遗传yí chuánheredityHSK 6
一带yī dàiregion; districtnew
一道yī dàotogethernew
一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)HSK 6
一贯yī guànconsistentHSK 6
疑惑yí huòto doubtHSK 6
依旧yī jiùas beforeHSK 6
一口气yī kǒu qìone breath; in one breath; at a stretchnew
依赖yī làito depend onHSK 6
一流yī liútop qualityHSK 6
议论yì lùnto comment; to discussHSK 5
一律yī lǜsameHSK 6
以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoidHSK 6
移民yí mínto immigrateHSK 5
一模一样yī mú yī yàngexactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]new
因yīncause; reason; becausenew
银yínsilverHSK 5
引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sthnew
印yìnto print; to mark; to engravenew
隐藏yǐn cángto hide; to conceal; to masknew
引导yǐn dǎoto guideHSK 6
引发yǐn fāto lead to; to trigger; to initiatenew
婴儿yīng érinfantHSK 6
英雄yīng xióngheroHSK 5
影子yǐng zishadowHSK 5
音节yīn jiésyllablenew
银牌yín páisilver medalnew
引入yǐn rùto draw into; to pull into; to introducenew
隐私yǐn sīsecretsHSK 6
饮用水yǐn yòng shuǐdrinking water; potable waternew
仪器yí qìinstrument; apparatusHSK 6
艺人yì rénperforming artist; actornew
一身yī shēnwhole body; from head to toe; single personnew
一时yī shía period of time; a while; for a short whilenew
仪式yí shìceremonyHSK 6
衣食住行yī shí zhù xíngclothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needsnew
一同yī tóngtogethernew
以往yǐ wǎngin the pastHSK 6
一向yī xiàngalways (previously)HSK 6
一系列yī xì lièa series of; a string ofnew
医药yī yàomedical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medicalnew
一一yī yīone by one; one after anothernew
易于yì yúvery likely; prone tonew
一再yī zàirepeatedlyHSK 6
一阵yī zhèna burst; a fit; a pealnew
遗址yí zhǐruins; historic relicsnew
抑制yì zhìto inhibitHSK 6
用餐yòng cānto eat a mealnew
用处yòng chuusefulnessnew
用功yòng gōngdiligent (in study)HSK 6
拥挤yōng jǐcrowdedHSK 5
用人yòng rénservant; to employ sb for a job; to manage peoplenew
涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbersHSK 6
用心yòng xīnmotive; intention; to be diligent or attentivenew
勇于yǒng yúto dare toHSK 6
优化yōu huàto optimizenew
有机yǒu jīorganicnew
有劲yǒu jìnvigorous; energetic; interesting; amusingnew
由来yóu láioriginnew
游人yóu réna touristnew
犹如yóu rúsimilar to; likeHSK 6
优先yōu xiānto have priorityHSK 6
有序yǒu xùregular; orderly; successivenew
优异yōu yìexceptional; outstandingly goodHSK 6
于yúto go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particlenew
原本yuán běnoriginally; originalnew
原材料yuán cái liàoraw and semifinished materialsnew
远程yuǎn chéngremote; long distance; long rangenew
远方yuǎn fāngfar away; a distant locationnew
原理yuán lǐprincipleHSK 6
原料yuán liàoraw materialHSK 5
园林yuán língardens; park; landscape gardenHSK 6
圆满yuán mǎnsatisfactoryHSK 6
原始yuán shǐfirstHSK 6
元素yuán sùelement (key component of sth)HSK 6
原先yuán xiānoriginallyHSK 6
元宵yuán xiāoLantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; sticky rice dumplingsnew
源于yuán yúhas its origins innew
预定yù dìngto schedule in advancenew
余额yú ébalance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remaindernew
月光yuè guāngmoonlightnew
乐器yuè qìmusical instrumentnew
月球yuè qiúthe moonnew
乐曲yuè qǔmusical compositionnew
约束yuē shùto restrictHSK 6
预料yù liàoto forecastHSK 6
晕yūndizzy; to faintHSK 5
晕车yùn chēto be carsicknew
运送yùn sòngto transport; to carrynew
运行yùn xíngto move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc)HSK 6
运营yùn yíngto be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in servicenew
与其yǔ qírather than...HSK 5
预期yù qīto expectHSK 6
羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown-filled garmentHSK 6
浴室yù shìbathroom (room used for bathing)new
欲望yù wàngdesire; longing; appetite; cravingHSK 6
杂zámixed; miscellaneous; variousnew
灾zāidisaster; calamitynew
灾害zāi hàicalamity; disasterHSK 5
灾难zāi nàndisaster; catastropheHSK 6
灾区zāi qūdisaster area; stricken regionnew
再三zài sānover and over again (before a verb)HSK 5
再生zài shēngto be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person)new
在意zài yìto care about; to mindHSK 6
赞赏zàn shǎngto admire; to praise; to appreciatenew
赞同zàn tóngto approve of; to agree withHSK 6
遭到zāo dàoto suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)new
噪声zào shēngnoisenew
遭受zāo shòuto suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)HSK 6
造型zào xíngshape; styling; modelHSK 6
遭遇zāo yùto encounter (something bad); an ordealHSK 6
则zé(literary) whereas; thenHSK 5
扎zhāto prick; to stick intoHSK 6
粘zhānto glue; to paste; to adherenew
占比zhàn bǐproportion; percentagenew
战斗zhàn dòuto fightHSK 6
章zhāngchapter; section; clausenew
障碍zhàng àibarrierHSK 6
长辈zhǎng bèione's eldersHSK 6
账单zhàng dānbillnew
占据zhàn jùto occupyHSK 6
战胜zhàn shèngto prevail over; to defeat; to surmountnew
粘贴zhān tiēto stick; to pasteHSK 5
崭新zhǎn xīnbrand newHSK 6
占有zhàn yǒuto haveHSK 6
战争zhàn zhēngwarHSK 5
招zhāoto recruit; to provoke; to beckonnew
招待zhāo dàito host, entertain (guests)HSK 5
照明zhào mínglighting; illumination; to light upnew
招生zhāo shēngto enroll new students; to get studentsnew
招收zhāo shōuto hireHSK 6
招手zhāo shǒuto wave; to beckonnew
折zhéto break; to fold; to discountHSK 6
针zhēnneedle; pin; injectionnew
镇zhènto press down; to calm; to subduenew
睁zhēngto open (eyes)HSK 5
政策zhèng cèpolicyHSK 5
争吵zhēng chǎoto quarrel; disputenew
争夺zhēng duóto fight overHSK 6
正规zhèng guīregularHSK 6
争论zhēng lùnto argue, debateHSK 5
正面zhèng miànfront; obverse side; right sidenew
征求zhēng qiúto solicit (opinions)HSK 5
证实zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true)HSK 6
争议zhēng yìcontroversyHSK 6
正义zhèng yìjusticeHSK 6
症状zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)HSK 6
枕头zhěn toupillowHSK 5
真相zhēn xiàngthe truth about sth; the actual factsHSK 6
阵雨zhèn yǔshower (rain)new
珍珠zhēn zhūpearlHSK 6
枝zhīclassifier for branches, sticksHSK 6
制zhìsystem; to control; to regulatenew
值班zhí bānto work a shift; to be on dutyHSK 6
支撑zhī chēngto prop upHSK 6
支出zhī chūto spend; to pay outHSK 6
只得zhǐ déto have no alternative but to; to be obliged tonew
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to designateHSK 6
脂肪zhī fángfat (in the body or in food)HSK 6
只顾zhǐ gùsolely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth)new
至关重要zhì guān zhòng yàoextremely important; vital; crucialnew
指挥zhǐ huīto command; to conductHSK 5
治理zhì lǐto governHSK 6
智力zhì lìintelligenceHSK 6
制品zhì pǐnproducts; goodsnew
指示zhǐ shìto point outHSK 6
之所以zhī suǒ yǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N Pnew
职位zhí wèiposition; post; jobHSK 6
职务zhí wù(official) post; duties of a postHSK 6
秩序zhì xùorder (orderly)HSK 5
质疑zhì yíto call into question; to question (truth or validity)new
至于zhì yúas forHSK 5
职员zhí yuánoffice worker; staff membernew
职责zhí zéduty; responsibility; obligationnew
指责zhǐ zéto criticizeHSK 6
侄子zhí zibrother's son; nephewnew
肿zhǒngto swell; swelling; swollennew
中等zhōng děngmediumnew
种地zhòng dìto farm; to work the landnew
终点zhōng diǎnthe endHSK 6
中毒zhòng dúto be poisonednew
中断zhōng duànto cut shortHSK 6
中奖zhòng jiǎngto win a prize (in a lottery etc)new
众人zhòng réneveryonenew
终身zhōng shēnlifelongHSK 6
中暑zhòng shǔto suffer heat exhaustion; sunstroke; heatstrokenew
众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhīas everyone knows (idiom)HSK 6
钟头zhōng tóuhournew
重心zhòng xīncenter of gravityHSK 6
中旬zhōng xúnthe middle third of a monthHSK 5
中央zhōng yāngcentralHSK 6
州zhōuprefecture; stateHSK 6
粥zhōucongee; gruel; porridgeHSK 6
周边zhōu biānperipheryHSK 6
周到zhōu dàothoughtful; considerateHSK 5
周期zhōu qīperiodHSK 6
株zhūtree trunkHSK 6
砖zhuānbricknew
转动zhuǎn dòngto turn sth around; to swivel; to rotate (about an axis)new
装备zhuāng bèiequipment; to equipHSK 6
庄稼zhuāng jiafarm cropnew
转换zhuǎn huànto change; to switch; to convertnew
转交zhuǎn jiāoto pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb elsenew
专科zhuān kēspecialized subjectHSK 6
专利zhuān lìpatentHSK 6
转让zhuǎn ràngto transfer (ownership, rights)HSK 6
转身zhuǎn shēn(of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)new
专题zhuān tíspecific topic (of a book, lecture, program)HSK 6
转移zhuǎn yíto shift; to relocate; to transferHSK 6
专用zhuān yòngspecial; dedicatednew
专注zhuān zhùto focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attentionnew
主办zhǔ bànto organizeHSK 6
珠宝zhū bǎopearls; jewels; precious stonesnew
主播zhǔ bō(news) anchor; (program) host; (Internet) streamernew
主导zhǔ dǎoleadingHSK 6
诸多zhū duō(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot ofnew
祝福zhù fúblessing; to blessHSK 5
主管zhǔ guǎnin chargeHSK 6
追究zhuī jiūto investigateHSK 6
主角zhǔ juéleading role; lead; protagonistnew
助理zhù lǐassistantHSK 6
主流zhǔ liúmain stream (of a river)HSK 6
捉zhuōto clutch; to grab; to capturenew
助手zhù shǒuassistant; helperHSK 6
主演zhǔ yǎnto act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actornew
祝愿zhù yuànto wishnew
住宅zhù zháiresidence; dwelling; abodeHSK 6
主张zhǔ zhāngto advocate; a stanceHSK 5
著作zhù zuòto writeHSK 6
资本zī běncapital (economics)HSK 6
资产zī chǎnpropertyHSK 6
自豪zì háoproud (of an achievement)HSK 5
自来水zì lái shuǐrunning water; tap waternew
自律zì lǜself-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics)new
字幕zì mùsubtitleHSK 5
自杀zì shāto kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicidenew
自我zì wǒself-; ego (psychology)new
自言自语zì yán zì yǔto talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquizenew
自愿zì yuànvoluntaryHSK 5
自助zì zhùself-servicenew
总裁zǒng cáichairman/CEOHSK 5
总计zǒng jì(grand) totalnew
总理zǒng lǐpremierHSK 5
棕色zōng sèbrownHSK 6
总算zǒng suànat long last (after effort/waiting)HSK 5
粽子zòng ziglutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boilednew
走廊zǒu lángcorridorHSK 6
足zúexcessive; foot; to be sufficientnew
阻碍zǔ àito obstructHSK 6
钻zuānto drill; to bore; to get intonew
阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop; to resist; to obstructnew
祖国zǔ guómotherlandHSK 5
罪zuìguilt; crime; faultnew
祖先zǔ xiānancestorsHSK 5
足以zú yǐsufficient to...HSK 6

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 6?

The HSK 3.0 list has 1,778 words at level 6, and 5,340 counting the levels below it. The old HSK 6 asked for 5,000 in total.

Is the new HSK 6 word list different from the old one?

Yes. Of the 1,778 words at the new level 6, 841 were not on any level of the old six-level list, and 258 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 6?

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 6 vocabulary page.

How long does it take to learn the new HSK 6 words?

At 15 new words a day with daily review, the 1,778 words of this level take about 119 days. The study calculator works it out for any pace and any pair of levels.

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