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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 问候 | 問候 | wèn hòu | to give one's respects |
| 卧室 | 臥室 | wò shì | bedroom |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house | |
| 无奈 | 無奈 | wú nài | to have no alternative |
| 无数 | 無數 | wú shù | countless |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon | |
| 武术 | 武術 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times) |
| 物理 | wù lǐ | physics | |
| 物质 | 物質 | wù zhì | matter |
| 雾 | 霧 | wù | fog |
| 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb | |
| 戏剧 | 戲劇 | xì jù | a drama |
| 系 | 係 | xì | to connect |
| 系领带 | 繫領帶 | xì lǐng dài | to wear a tie |
| 系统 | 系統 | xì tǒng | system |
| 细节 | 細節 | xì jié | details |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind | |
| 下载 | 下載 | xià zǎi | to download |
| 吓 | 嚇 | xià | to frighten |
| 鲜艳 | 鮮艷 | xiān yàn | bright-colored |
| 显得 | 顯得 | xiǎn de | to seem |
| 显然 | 顯然 | xiǎn rán | clearly |
| 显示 | 顯示 | xiǎn shì | to show |
| 县 | 縣 | xiàn | county |
| 现金 | 現金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 现实 | 現實 | xiàn shí | reality |
| 现象 | 現象 | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon |
| 相处 | 相處 | xiāng chǔ | to be in contact (with sb) |
| 相当 | 相當 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to |
| 相对 | 相對 | xiāng duì | relatively |
| 相关 | 相關 | xiāng guān | related |
| 相似 | xiāng sì | similar | |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy | |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss | |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine | |
| 项 | 項 | xiàng | back of neck |
| 项链 | 項鏈 | xiàng liàn | necklace |
| 项目 | 項目 | xiàng mù | item |
| 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess | |
| 象征 | 象徵 | xiàng zhēng | emblem |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber | |
| 消费 | 消費 | xiāo fèi | to consume |
| 消化 | xiāo huà | to digest (food) | |
| 消灭 | 消滅 | xiāo miè | to put an end to |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear | |
| 销售 | 銷售 | xiāo shòu | to sell |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack | |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man | |
| 小麦 | 小麥 | xiǎo mài | wheat |
| 小气 | 小氣 | xiǎo qì | stingy |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief | |
| 孝顺 | 孝順 | xiào shùn | filial |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency | |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest | |
| 协调 | 協調 | xié tiáo | to coordinate |
| 斜 | xié | inclined | |
| 心理 | xīn lǐ | psychology | |
| 心脏 | 心臟 | xīn zàng | heart |
| 欣赏 | 欣賞 | xīn shǎng | to appreciate |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope | |
| 信号 | 信號 | xìn hào | signal |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information | |
| 行动 | 行動 | xíng dòng | operation |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian | |
| 行为 | 行為 | xíng wéi | action |
| 行业 | 行業 | háng yè | trade |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form | |
| 形容 | xíng róng | to describe | |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance | |
| 形势 | 形勢 | xíng shì | circumstances |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image | |
| 形状 | 形狀 | xíng zhuàng | form |
| 幸亏 | 幸虧 | xìng kuī | fortunately |
| 幸运 | 幸運 | xìng yùn | fortunate |
| 性质 | 性質 | xìng zhì | nature |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers | |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest | |
| 雄伟 | 雄偉 | xióng wěi | grand |
| 休闲 | 休閒 | xiū xián | leisure |
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend | |
| 虚心 | 虛心 | xū xīn | open-minded |
| 叙述 | 敘述 | xù shù | to relate (a story or information) |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare | |
| 宣传 | 宣傳 | xuān chuán | to disseminate |
| 选举 | 選舉 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect |
| 学期 | 學期 | xué qī | term |
| 学术 | 學術 | xué shù | learning |
| 学问 | 學問 | xué wèn | learning |
| 寻找 | 尋找 | xún zhǎo | to seek |
| 询问 | 詢問 | xún wèn | to inquire |
| 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid | |
| 训练 | 訓練 | xùn liàn | to train |
| 延长 | 延長 | yán cháng | to prolong |
| 严肃 | 嚴肅 | yán sù | solemn |
| 宴会 | 宴會 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 阳台 | 陽臺 | yáng tái | balcony |
| 痒 | yǎng | variant of 痒 | |
| 样式 | 樣式 | yàng shì | type |
| 腰 | yāo | waist | |
| 摇 | 搖 | yáo | to shake |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite | |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise | |
| 要是 | yào shi | (coll.) if | |
| 业务 | 業務 | yè wù | business |
| 业余 | 業餘 | yè yú | in one's spare time |
| 夜 | yè | night | |
| 液体 | 液體 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 一辈子 | 一輩子 | yī bèi zi | (for) a lifetime |
| 一旦 | yī dàn | in case (sth happens) | |
| 一路 | yī lù | the whole journey | |
| 一致 | yī zhì | unanimous | |
| 依然 | yī rán | still | |
| 移动 | 移動 | yí dòng | to move |
| 移民 | yí mín | to immigrate | |
| 遗憾 | 遺憾 | yí hàn | regret |
| 疑问 | 疑問 | yí wèn | question |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干 | |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as | |
| 以来 | 以來 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 义务 | 義務 | yì wù | duty |
| 议论 | 議論 | yì lùn | to comment |
| 意外 | yì wài | unexpected | |
| 意义 | 意義 | yì yì | sense |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore | |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element | |
| 银 | 銀 | yín | silver |
| 应付 | 應付 | yìng fu | to deal with |
| 应聘 | 應聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 应用 | 應用 | yìng yòng | to put to use |
| 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome | |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero | |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to welcome | |
| 营养 | 營養 | yíng yǎng | nutrition |
| 营业 | 營業 | yíng yè | to do business |
| 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow | |
| 硬币 | 硬幣 | yìng bì | coin |
| 硬件 | yìng jiàn | hardware | |
| 拥抱 | 擁抱 | yōng bào | to embrace |
| 拥挤 | 擁擠 | yōng jǐ | crowded |
| 勇气 | 勇氣 | yǒng qì | courage |
| 用途 | yòng tú | use | |
| 优惠 | 優惠 | yōu huì | privilege |
| 优美 | 優美 | yōu měi | graceful |
| 优势 | 優勢 | yōu shì | superiority |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) | |
| 犹豫 | 猶豫 | yóu yù | to hesitate |
| 邮局 | 郵局 | yóu jú | post office |
| 油炸 | yóu zhá | to deep fry | |
| 游览 | 遊覽 | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing |
| 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous | |
| 幼儿园 | 幼兒園 | yòu ér yuán | kindergarten |
| 娱乐 | 娛樂 | yú lè | to entertain |
| 与其 | 與其 | yǔ qí | rather than... |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe | |
| 语气 | 語氣 | yǔ qì | tone |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | corn | |
| 预报 | 預報 | yù bào | forecast |
| 预订 | 預訂 | yù dìng | to place an order |
| 预防 | 預防 | yù fáng | to prevent |
| 元旦 | yuán dàn | New Year's Day | |
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw material | |
| 原则 | 原則 | yuán zé | principle |
| 缘故 | 緣故 | yuán gù | reason |
| 愿望 | 願望 | yuàn wàng | desire |
| 晕 | 暈 | yūn | confused |
| 运气 | 運氣 | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
| 运输 | 運輸 | yùn shū | to transport |
| 运用 | 運用 | yùn yòng | to use |
| 灾害 | 災害 | zāi hài | calamity |
| 再三 | zài sān | over and over again | |
| 赞成 | 贊成 | zàn chéng | to approve |
| 赞美 | 讚美 | zàn měi | to admire |
| 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad | |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about | |
| 则 | 則 | zé | (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but |
| 责备 | 責備 | zé bèi | to blame |
| 摘 | zhāi | to take | |
| 粘贴 | 粘貼 | zhān tiē | to stick |
| 展开 | 展開 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold |
| 展览 | 展覽 | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display |
| 占线 | 佔線 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) |
| 战争 | 戰爭 | zhàn zhēng | war |
| 长途 | 長途 | cháng tú | long distance |
| 涨 | 漲 | zhǎng | to rise (of prices, rivers) |
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.) | |
| 账户 | 賬戶 | zhàng hù | bank account |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to hold a reception | |
| 召开 | 召開 | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting) |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual | |
| 哲学 | 哲學 | zhé xué | philosophy |
| 着凉 | 著涼 | zháo liáng | to catch cold |
| 针对 | 針對 | zhēn duì | to target |
| 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to treasure | |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth | |
| 真实 | 真實 | zhēn shí | true |
| 诊断 | 診斷 | zhěn duàn | to diagnose |
| 枕头 | 枕頭 | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 阵 | 陣 | zhèn | disposition of troops |
| 振动 | 振動 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate |
| 争论 | 爭論 | zhēng lùn | to argue |
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