MandarinAI Chinese Dictionary

HSK vocabulary lists

All twelve lists, both standards, 15,697 words in total — each with pinyin, traditional characters and English meanings. Free to read, no account needed.

HSK 2.0

The standard most textbooks and exams still use. Each level includes every word from the levels below it.

HSK 1150 wordsThe first words every learner needs — greetings, numbers, family, and everyday verbs.
HSK 2297 wordsEverything from HSK 1, plus the vocabulary for simple daily conversations.
HSK 3595 wordsEnough to handle daily life, work, and travel in Chinese.
HSK 41,193 wordsOpinions, plans, and abstract topics, discussed with confidence.
HSK 52,493 wordsThe full HSK 1–5 vocabulary — newspapers, films, and fluid conversation.

HSK 3.0

The 2021 revision, published as seven separate bands rather than cumulative levels — so each band holds only its own words.

HSK 3.0 Level 1506 wordsThe beginner band of the 2021 standard: greetings, numbers, essentials.
HSK 3.0 Level 2750 wordsThe second band, covering simple daily conversations.
HSK 3.0 Level 3953 wordsThe third band — daily life, work, and travel vocabulary.
HSK 3.0 Level 4972 wordsThe fourth band, for intermediate learners.
HSK 3.0 Level 51,059 wordsThe fifth band — upper-intermediate vocabulary.
HSK 3.0 Level 61,123 wordsThe sixth band, completing the core six levels.
HSK 3.0 Levels 7-95,606 wordsThe advanced 7–9 band, for near-native proficiency.

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