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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 争取 | 爭取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for |
| 征求 | 徵求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit |
| 挣钱 | 掙錢 | zhèng qián | to make money |
| 睁 | 睜 | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) |
| 整个 | 整個 | zhěng gè | whole |
| 整体 | 整體 | zhěng tǐ | whole entity |
| 正 | zhèng | straight | |
| 证件 | 證件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate |
| 证据 | 證據 | zhèng jù | evidence |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy | |
| 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government | |
| 政治 | zhèng zhì | politics | |
| 支 | zhī | to support | |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank) | |
| 执行 | 執行 | zhí xíng | to implement |
| 执照 | 執照 | zhí zhào | license |
| 直 | zhí | straight | |
| 指导 | 指導 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide |
| 指挥 | 指揮 | zhǐ huī | to conduct |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | so far | |
| 至于 | 至於 | zhì yú | as for |
| 志愿者 | 志願者 | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer |
| 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up | |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) | |
| 制作 | 製作 | zhì zuò | to make |
| 治疗 | 治療 | zhì liáo | to treat (an illness) |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly) | |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom | |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary | |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center | |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month | |
| 钟 | 鍾 | zhōng | handleless cup |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy | |
| 重复 | 重複 | chóng fù | to repeat |
| 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight | |
| 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful | |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo | |
| 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively | |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of | |
| 主观 | 主觀 | zhǔ guān | subjective |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master | |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson | |
| 主张 | 主張 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to cook | |
| 嘱咐 | 囑咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell |
| 注册 | 註冊 | zhù cè | to register |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings | |
| 抓紧 | 抓緊 | zhuā jǐn | to keep a firm grip on |
| 专家 | 專家 | zhuān jiā | expert |
| 专心 | 專心 | zhuān xīn | to focus one's attention |
| 转变 | 轉變 | zhuǎn biàn | to change |
| 转告 | 轉告 | zhuǎn gào | to pass on |
| 装 | 裝 | zhuāng | adornment |
| 装饰 | 裝飾 | zhuāng shì | to decorate |
| 状况 | 狀況 | zhuàng kuàng | condition |
| 状态 | 狀態 | zhuàng tài | condition |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly | |
| 咨询 | 咨詢 | zī xún | to consult |
| 姿势 | 姿勢 | zī shì | posture |
| 资格 | 資格 | zī gé | qualifications |
| 资金 | 資金 | zī jīn | funds |
| 资料 | 資料 | zī liào | material |
| 资源 | 資源 | zī yuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals) |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple | |
| 字幕 | zì mù | caption | |
| 自从 | 自從 | zì cóng | since (a time) |
| 自动 | 自動 | zì dòng | automatic |
| 自豪 | zì háo | proud (of one's achievements etc) | |
| 自觉 | 自覺 | zì jué | conscious |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish | |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself | |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom | |
| 自愿 | 自願 | zì yuàn | voluntary |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion | |
| 综合 | 綜合 | zōng hé | comprehensive |
| 总裁 | 總裁 | zǒng cái | chairman |
| 总共 | 總共 | zǒng gòng | altogether |
| 总理 | 總理 | zǒng lǐ | premier |
| 总算 | 總算 | zǒng suàn | at long last |
| 总统 | 總統 | zǒng tǒng | president (of a country) |
| 总之 | 總之 | zǒng zhī | in a word |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent | |
| 组合 | 組合 | zǔ hé | to assemble |
| 祖国 | 祖國 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestors | |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first | |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal | |
| 醉 | zuì | intoxicated | |
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect | |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with | |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art) | |
| 作为 | 作為 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay |
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