HSK 3.0 vocabulary
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Vocabulary List
All 1,059 words for the HSK 3.0 Level 5 exam — the fifth band of the 2021 HSK standard — upper-intermediate vocabulary. Every word links to a full entry with example sentences, pinyin, and traditional characters.
| Word | Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 睡眠 | shuì mián | sleep | |
| 说法 | 說法 | shuō fǎ | to expound Buddhist teachings |
| 思维 | 思維 | sī wéi | (line of) thought |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around | |
| 搜 | sōu | to search | |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search (a place) | |
| 酸甜苦辣 | suān tián kǔ là | sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot | |
| 随后 | 隨後 | suí hòu | soon after |
| 随意 | 隨意 | suí yì | as one wishes |
| 岁月 | 歲月 | suì yuè | years |
| 损害 | 損害 | sǔn hài | harm |
| 所在 | suǒ zài | place | |
| 台风 | 臺風 | tái fēng | stage presence, poise |
| 抬头 | 抬頭 | tái tóu | to raise one's head |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space | |
| 逃跑 | táo pǎo | to flee from sth | |
| 逃走 | táo zǒu | to escape | |
| 桃花 | táo huā | peach blossom | |
| 桃树 | 桃樹 | táo shù | peach tree |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special | |
| 特性 | tè xìng | property | |
| 特有 | tè yǒu | specific (to) | |
| 提起 | tí qǐ | to mention | |
| 提示 | tí shì | to point out | |
| 题材 | 題材 | tí cái | subject matter |
| 体力 | 體力 | tǐ lì | physical strength |
| 天才 | tiān cái | talent | |
| 天然气 | 天然氣 | tiān rán qì | natural gas |
| 天文 | tiān wén | astronomy | |
| 厅 | 廳 | tīng | (reception) hall |
| 停留 | tíng liú | to stay somewhere temporarily | |
| 通用 | tōng yòng | to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) | |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal | |
| 偷偷 | tōu tōu | stealthily | |
| 突破 | tū pò | to break through | |
| 兔 | tù | rabbit | |
| 团长 | 團長 | tuán zhǎng | regimental command |
| 推行 | tuī xíng | to put into effect | |
| 脱离 | 脫離 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world | |
| 完了 | wán le | to be finished | |
| 微博 | wēi bó | microblogging | |
| 违法 | 違法 | wéi fǎ | illegal |
| 违规 | 違規 | wéi guī | to violate the rules |
| 卫星 | 衛星 | wèi xīng | satellite |
| 为难 | 為難 | wéi nán | to feel embarrassed or awkward |
| 为期 | 為期 | wéi qī | (to be done) by (a certain date) |
| 为止 | 為止 | wéi zhǐ | until |
| 为主 | 為主 | wéi zhǔ | to rely mainly on |
| 慰问 | 慰問 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 温和 | 溫和 | wēn hé | mild |
| 文艺 | 文藝 | wén yì | literature and art |
| 握 | wò | to hold | |
| 污水 | wū shuǐ | sewage | |
| 屋 | wū | (bound form) house | |
| 无疑 | 無疑 | wú yí | undoubtedly |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance | |
| 物价 | 物價 | wù jià | (commodity) prices |
| 物业 | 物業 | wù yè | property |
| 误解 | 誤解 | wù jiě | to misunderstand |
| 喜剧 | 喜劇 | xǐ jù | comedy |
| 戏 | 戲 | xì | trick |
| 西装 | 西裝 | xī zhuāng | suit |
| 先后 | 先後 | xiān hòu | early or late |
| 先前 | xiān qián | before | |
| 闲 | 閑 | xián | enclosure |
| 显 | 顯 | xiǎn | to make visible |
| 现有 | 現有 | xiàn yǒu | currently existing |
| 现状 | 現狀 | xiàn zhuàng | current situation |
| 线索 | 線索 | xiàn suǒ | trail |
| 献 | 獻 | xiàn | to offer |
| 乡 | 鄉 | xiāng | country or countryside |
| 乡村 | 鄉村 | xiāng cūn | rustic |
| 相等 | xiāng děng | equal | |
| 相声 | 相聲 | xiàng sheng | comic dialogue |
| 相应 | 相應 | xiāng yìng | to correspond |
| 香肠 | 香腸 | xiāng cháng | sausage |
| 向导 | 嚮導 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 向前 | xiàng qián | forward | |
| 向上 | xiàng shàng | upward | |
| 消除 | xiāo chú | to eliminate | |
| 消毒 | xiāo dú | to disinfect | |
| 消防 | xiāo fáng | firefighting | |
| 消费者 | 消費者 | xiāo fèi zhě | consumer |
| 消极 | 消極 | xiāo jí | negative |
| 小偷儿 | 小偷兒 | xiǎotōur | Thief |
| 协议 | 協議 | xié yì | agreement |
| 协议书 | 協議書 | xié yì shū | contract |
| 心态 | 心態 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart) |
| 心疼 | xīn téng | to love dearly | |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith | |
| 信箱 | xìn xiāng | mailbox | |
| 行驶 | 行駛 | xíng shǐ | to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) |
| 形态 | 形態 | xíng tài | shape |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function | |
| 熊 | xióng | bear | |
| 修复 | 修復 | xiū fù | to restore |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build | |
| 修养 | 修養 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment |
| 许可 | 許可 | xǔ kě | to allow |
| 选修 | 選修 | xuǎn xiū | (at a school) to take as an elective |
| 学科 | 學科 | xué kē | subject |
| 学位 | 學位 | xué wèi | academic degree |
| 学者 | 學者 | xué zhě | scholar |
| 寻求 | 尋求 | xún qiú | to seek |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit | |
| 鸭子 | 鴨子 | yā zi | duck |
| 亚军 | 亞軍 | yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest) |
| 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend | |
| 严厉 | 嚴厲 | yán lì | severe |
| 言语 | 言語 | yán yǔ | words |
| 研究所 | yán jiū suǒ | research institute | |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze | |
| 摇头 | 搖頭 | yáo tóu | to shake one's head |
| 也好 | yě hǎo | that's fine | |
| 夜间 | 夜間 | yè jiān | nighttime |
| 一带 | 一帶 | yī dài | region |
| 一句话 | 一句話 | yī jù huà | in a word |
| 一口气 | 一口氣 | yī kǒu qì | one breath |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality | |
| 一身 | yī shēn | whole body | |
| 一下子 | yī xià zi | in a short while | |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | always (previously) | |
| 依法 | yī fǎ | legal (proceedings) | |
| 依旧 | 依舊 | yī jiù | as before |
| 依据 | 依據 | yī jù | according to |
| 依照 | yī zhào | according to | |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that | |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past | |
| 意识 | 意識 | yì shí | consciousness |
| 意味着 | 意味著 | yì wèi zhe | to signify |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will | |
| 饮食 | 飲食 | yǐn shí | eating and drinking |
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print | |
| 拥有 | 擁有 | yōng yǒu | to have |
| 用不着 | 用不著 | yòng bu zháo | not need |
| 用户 | 用戶 | yòng hù | user |
| 用来 | 用來 | yòng lái | to be used for |
| 用于 | 用於 | yòng yú | to use in |
| 优先 | 優先 | yōu xiān | to have priority |
| 由此 | yóu cǐ | hereby | |
| 游泳池 | yóu yǒng chí | swimming pool | |
| 有毒 | yǒu dú | poisonous | |
| 有害 | yǒu hài | destructive | |
| 有力 | yǒu lì | powerful | |
| 有利于 | 有利於 | yǒu lì yú | to be advantageous to |
| 有着 | 有著 | yǒu zhe | to have |
| 羽绒服 | 羽絨服 | yǔ róng fú | down-filled garment |
| 雨水 | yǔ shuǐ | rainwater | |
| 预备 | 預備 | yù bèi | to prepare |
| 预期 | 預期 | yù qī | to expect |
| 园林 | 園林 | yuán lín | gardens |
| 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle | |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first | |
| 原先 | yuán xiān | originally | |
| 原有 | yuán yǒu | original | |
| 远处 | 遠處 | yuǎn chù | distant place |
| 怨 | yuàn | to blame | |
| 愿 | yuàn | honest | |
| 约束 | 約束 | yuē shù | to restrict |
| 月饼 | 月餅 | yuè bǐng | mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) |
| 月球 | yuè qiú | the moon | |
| 阅览室 | 閱覽室 | yuè lǎn shì | reading room |
| 运 | 運 | yùn | to move |
| 运行 | 運行 | yùn xíng | to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc) |
| 灾 | 災 | zāi | disaster |
| 灾难 | 災難 | zāi nàn | disaster |
| 灾区 | 災區 | zāi qū | disaster area |
| 再次 | zài cì | one more time | |
| 再也 | zài yě | (not) any more | |
| 在场 | 在場 | zài chǎng | to be present |
| 在内 | 在內 | zài nèi | (included) in it |
| 暂停 | 暫停 | zàn tíng | to suspend |
| 糟 | zāo | dregs | |
| 早期 | zǎo qī | early period | |
| 增 | zēng | (bound form) to increase | |
| 增产 | 增產 | zēng chǎn | to increase production |
| 增大 | zēng dà | to enlarge | |
| 增多 | zēng duō | to increase | |
| 增强 | 增強 | zēng qiáng | to increase |
| 赠 | 贈 | zèng | to give as a present |
| 赠送 | 贈送 | zèng sòng | to present as a gift |
| 展示 | zhǎn shì | to reveal | |
| 展现 | 展現 | zhǎn xiàn | to unfold before one's eyes |
| 占领 | 佔領 | zhàn lǐng | to capture |
| 占有 | 佔有 | zhàn yǒu | to have |
| 长度 | 長度 | cháng dù | length |
| 长寿 | 長壽 | cháng shòu | longevity |
| 涨价 | 漲價 | zhǎng jià | to appreciate (in value) |
| 招生 | zhāo shēng | to enroll new students | |
| 招手 | zhāo shǒu | to wave | |
| 珍贵 | 珍貴 | zhēn guì | precious |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl | |
| 真诚 | 真誠 | zhēn chéng | sincere |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth | |
| 震惊 | 震驚 | zhèn jīng | to shock |
| 争议 | 爭議 | zhēng yì | controversy |
| 挣 | 掙 | zhèng | to struggle to get free |
| 正版 | zhèng bǎn | genuine | |
| 正规 | 正規 | zhèng guī | regular |
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