HSK vocabulary
HSK 5 Vocabulary List
All 2,493 words for the HSK 5 exam — the complete HSK 1–5 vocabulary — read newspapers, watch Chinese films, and speak fluidly. Every word links to a full entry with example sentences, pinyin, and traditional characters.
| Word | Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 荣誉 | 榮譽 | róng yù | honor |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt | |
| 如何 | rú hé | how | |
| 如今 | rú jīn | nowadays | |
| 软件 | 軟件 | ruǎn jiàn | (computer) software |
| 弱 | ruò | weak | |
| 洒 | 灑 | sǎ | to sprinkle |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat | |
| 杀 | 殺 | shā | to kill |
| 沙漠 | shā mò | desert | |
| 沙滩 | 沙灘 | shā tān | beach |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish | |
| 晒 | 曬 | shài | (of the sun) to shine on |
| 删除 | 刪除 | shān chú | to delete |
| 闪电 | 閃電 | shǎn diàn | lightning |
| 扇子 | shàn zi | fan | |
| 善良 | shàn liáng | good and honest | |
| 善于 | 善於 | shàn yú | to be good at |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity | |
| 商业 | 商業 | shāng yè | business |
| 上当 | 上當 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit) |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | scoop | |
| 舌头 | 舌頭 | shé tou | tongue |
| 蛇 | shé | snake | |
| 舍不得 | 捨不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do sth |
| 设备 | 設備 | shè bèi | equipment |
| 设计 | 設計 | shè jì | to design |
| 设施 | 設施 | shè shī | facilities |
| 射击 | 射擊 | shè jī | to shoot |
| 摄影 | 攝影 | shè yǐng | to take a photograph |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch | |
| 身材 | shēn cái | stature | |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity | |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound | |
| 神话 | 神話 | shén huà | legend |
| 神经 | 神經 | shén jīng | nerve |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious | |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend | |
| 生产 | 生產 | shēng chǎn | to produce |
| 生动 | 生動 | shēng dòng | vivid |
| 声调 | 聲調 | shēng diào | tone |
| 绳子 | 繩子 | shéng zi | cord |
| 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out | |
| 胜利 | 勝利 | shèng lì | victory |
| 失眠 | shī mián | to suffer from insomnia | |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose | |
| 失业 | 失業 | shī yè | unemployment |
| 诗 | 詩 | shī | poem |
| 石头 | 石頭 | shí tou | stone |
| 时代 | 時代 | shí dài | age |
| 时刻 | 時刻 | shí kè | time |
| 时髦 | 時髦 | shí máo | in vogue |
| 时期 | 時期 | shí qī | period |
| 时尚 | 時尚 | shí shàng | fashion |
| 实话 | 實話 | shí huà | truth |
| 实践 | 實踐 | shí jiàn | practice |
| 实习 | 實習 | shí xí | to practice |
| 实现 | 實現 | shí xiàn | to achieve |
| 实行 | 實行 | shí xíng | to implement |
| 实验 | 實驗 | shí yàn | experiment |
| 实用 | 實用 | shí yòng | practical |
| 食物 | shí wù | food | |
| 使劲儿 | 使勁兒 | shǐ jìn r | erhua variant of 使劲 |
| 始终 | 始終 | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier | |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if | |
| 似乎 | sì hū | it seems | |
| 事实 | 事實 | shì shí | fact |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing | |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance | |
| 试卷 | 試卷 | shì juàn | examination paper |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not) | |
| 收获 | 收穫 | shōu huò | to harvest |
| 收据 | 收據 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork | |
| 手术 | 手術 | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation |
| 手套 | shǒu tào | glove | |
| 手续 | 手續 | shǒu xù | procedure |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger | |
| 寿命 | 壽命 | shòu mìng | life span |
| 受伤 | 受傷 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 书架 | 書架 | shū jià | bookshelf |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb | |
| 舒适 | 舒適 | shū shì | cozy |
| 输入 | 輸入 | shū rù | to import |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables | |
| 熟练 | 熟練 | shú liàn | practiced |
| 属于 | 屬於 | shǔ yú | to be classified as |
| 鼠标 | 鼠標 | shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) |
| 数据 | 數據 | shù jù | data |
| 数码 | 數碼 | shù mǎ | number |
| 摔 | shuāi | to throw down | |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw | |
| 双方 | 雙方 | shuāng fāng | bilateral |
| 税 | 稅 | shuì | taxes |
| 说不定 | 說不定 | shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure |
| 说服 | 說服 | shuō fú | to persuade |
| 丝绸 | 絲綢 | sī chóu | silk cloth |
| 丝毫 | 絲毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree |
| 私人 | sī rén | private | |
| 思考 | sī kǎo | to reflect on | |
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought | |
| 撕 | sī | to tear | |
| 寺庙 | 寺廟 | sì miào | temple |
| 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory | |
| 随时 | 隨時 | suí shí | at any time |
| 碎 | suì | (transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces | |
| 损失 | 損失 | sǔn shī | loss |
| 缩短 | 縮短 | suō duǎn | to curtail |
| 缩小 | 縮小 | suō xiǎo | to reduce |
| 所 | suǒ | actually | |
| 所谓 | 所謂 | suǒ wèi | so-called |
| 锁 | 鎖 | suǒ | to lock |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda | |
| 台阶 | 臺階 | tái jiē | steps |
| 太极拳 | 太極拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman | |
| 谈判 | 談判 | tán pàn | to negotiate |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion) | |
| 烫 | 燙 | tàng | to scald |
| 逃 | táo | to escape | |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape | |
| 桃 | táo | peach | |
| 套 | tào | to cover | |
| 特殊 | tè shū | special | |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially | |
| 特征 | 特徵 | tè zhēng | characteristic |
| 疼爱 | 疼愛 | téng ài | to love dearly |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) | |
| 提倡 | tí chàng | to promote | |
| 提纲 | 提綱 | tí gāng | outline |
| 提问 | 提問 | tí wèn | to question |
| 题目 | 題目 | tí mù | subject |
| 体会 | 體會 | tǐ huì | to know from experience |
| 体积 | 體積 | tǐ jī | volume |
| 体贴 | 體貼 | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 体现 | 體現 | tǐ xiàn | to embody |
| 体验 | 體驗 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky | |
| 天真 | tiān zhēn | naive | |
| 田野 | tián yě | field | |
| 挑战 | 挑戰 | tiǎo zhàn | to challenge |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular | |
| 通讯 | 通訊 | tōng xùn | communications |
| 同时 | 同時 | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 铜 | 銅 | tóng | copper (chemistry) |
| 统一 | 統一 | tǒng yī | to unify |
| 统治 | 統治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country) |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain | |
| 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted | |
| 投资 | 投資 | tóu zī | investment |
| 透明 | tòu míng | transparent | |
| 突出 | tū chū | prominent | |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land | |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato | |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit | |
| 兔子 | tù zi | hare | |
| 团 | 團 | tuán | round |
| 推辞 | 推辭 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 推广 | 推廣 | tuī guǎng | to extend |
| 推荐 | 推薦 | tuī jiàn | to recommend |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat | |
| 退步 | tuì bù | to do less well than before | |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire (from the workforce) | |
| 歪 | wāi | askew | |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy | |
| 弯 | 彎 | wān | to bend |
| 完美 | wán měi | perfect | |
| 完善 | wán shàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive | |
| 完整 | wán zhěng | complete | |
| 玩具 | wán jù | plaything | |
| 万一 | 萬一 | wàn yī | just in case |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince | |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth | |
| 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize | |
| 威胁 | 威脅 | wēi xié | to threaten |
| 微笑 | wēi xiào | smile | |
| 围巾 | 圍巾 | wéi jīn | scarf |
| 围绕 | 圍繞 | wéi rào | to revolve around |
| 违反 | 違反 | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only | |
| 维护 | 維護 | wéi hù | to defend |
| 伟大 | 偉大 | wěi dà | huge |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail | |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | to feel wronged | |
| 委托 | 委託 | wěi tuō | to entrust |
| 卫生间 | 衛生間 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom |
| 未必 | wèi bì | not necessarily | |
| 未来 | 未來 | wèi lái | future |
| 位置 | wèi zhi | position | |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach | |
| 温暖 | 溫暖 | wēn nuǎn | warm |
| 温柔 | 溫柔 | wēn róu | gentle and soft |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document | |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery | |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized | |
| 文学 | 文學 | wén xué | literature |
| 闻 | 聞 | wén | to hear |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss | |
| 稳定 | 穩定 | wěn dìng | steady |
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