HSK 5 Vocabulary List and Free Quiz Sheets

Contents: On this page, students can find a list of new words they’ll need to know for the HSK 5 and a downloadable Excel sheet with the complete test vocabulary. There are also 3 quiz sheets at the bottom to test your memory of the new words.

  1. HSK 5 Introduction
  2. How hard is the HSK 5?
  3. HSK 5 Vocabulary List
  4. Downloadable HSK 5 Vocab List + Quiz Sheets

1. Intro to the HSK 5 Test

The HSK 5 includes a very respectable 2500 words and is by not a small task to complete.

This level of the Chinese Proficiency Test is designed for learners who can read newspapers and magazine, and are able to understand movies. As such, it corresponds to a high-intermediate level of Mandarin.

To find out which apps you can use to speed up your Mandarin learning, check out this blog post.

2. How Hard is the Test

Like lower levels of the HSK, the fifth level doubles the amount of vocabulary a learner needs to know. However, at this point, that means 1300 new words from the HSK 4.

Luckily, since the level corresponds to being able to understand real Chinese-language materials like movies and TV, you can use these kinds of readily available resources to practice your listening skills. In other words, it’s time to go beyond just textbooks and start experiencing real-life Chinese.

3. HSK 5 New Words

 

A B C
1 Chinese Pinying English
2 āi alas
3 爱护 àihù Care
4 爱惜 àixī Cherish
5 爱心 àixīn love
6 安慰 ānwèi comfort
7 安装 ānzhuāng install
8 àn bank
9 把握 bǎwò grasp
10 bǎi pendulum
11 班主任 bānzhǔrèn Headmaster
12 办理 bànlǐ handle
13 bàng stick
14 傍晚 bàngwǎn Evening
15 包裹 bāoguǒ package
16 包含 bāohán Contain
17 包子 bāozi Steamed stuffed bun
18 báo thin
19 宝贝 bǎobèi baby
20 宝贵 bǎoguì valuable
21 保持 bǎochí keep
22 保存 bǎocún Preservation
23 保留 bǎoliú Retain
24 保险 bǎoxiǎn Insurance
25 报告 bàogào Presentation
26 悲观 bēiguān Pessimism
27 bèi Back
28 背景 bèijǐng background
29 被子 bèizi quilt
30 本科 běnkē Undergraduate
31 本领 běnlǐng ability
32 本质 běnzhì essence
33 比例 bǐlì Proportion
34 比如 bǐrú such as
35 彼此 bǐcǐ each other
36 毕竟 bìjìng after all
37 避免 bìmiǎn avoid
38 必然 bìrán Inevitable
39 必需 bìxū essential
40 必要 bìyào necessary
41 编辑 biānjí edit
42 鞭炮 biānpào firecracker
43 便 biàn then, in that case
44 辩论 biànlùn Debate
45 标点 biāodiǎn punctuation
46 标志 biāozhì sign
47 表面 biǎomiàn surface
48 表明 biǎomíng Indicate
49 表情 biǎoqíng Expression
50 表现 biǎoxiàn performance
51 bǐng
52 病毒 bìngdú virus
53 玻璃 bōli Glass
54 博物馆 bówùguǎn Museum
55 脖子 bózi neck
56 不必 búbì need not
57 不断 búduàn Constantly
58 不见得 bújiàndé Not necessarily
59 不耐烦 búnàifán Impatient
60 不要紧 búyàojǐn Never mind
61 补充 bǔchōng supplement
62 cloth, textile
63 不安 bù’ān Uneasy, unstable
64 不得了 bùdéliǎo Very
65 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi Sorry
66 不免 bùmiǎn unavoidable
67 不然 bùrán otherwise
68 不如 bùrú not as good as
69 不足 bùzú insufficient
70 部门 bùmén department
71 步骤 bùzhòu step
72 财产 cáichǎn property
73 cǎi step on
74 采访 cǎifǎng interview
75 采取 cǎiqǔ take, adopt
76 彩虹 cǎihóng Rainbow
77 参考 cānkǎo Reference resources
78 参与 cānyù participate in
79 餐厅 cāntīng Restaurant
80 残疾 cánjí disability
81 惭愧 cánkuì Be ashamed
82 操场 cāochǎng Playground
83 操心 cāoxīn Worry
84 volume, book
85 厕所 cèsuǒ Toilet
86 测验 cèyàn test
87 曾经 céngjīng once
88 chā insert
89 差别 chābié difference
90 叉子 chāzi Fork
91 chāi Remove
92 产品 chǎnpǐn product
93 产生 chǎnshēng produce
94 长途 chángtú Long-distance
95 常识 chángshí common sense
96 chāo copy
97 cháo towards
98 朝代 cháodài Dynasty
99 chǎo fry
100 吵架 chǎojià quarrel
101 车库 chēkù Garage
102 车厢 chēxiāng carriage
103 彻底 chèdǐ thorough
104 沉默 chénmò silent
105 chèn while
106 chēng call
107 称呼 chēnghu to address
108 称赞 chēngzàn Praise
109 chéng ride, take
110 承担 chéngdān bear
111 承认 chéngrèn Admit
112 承受 chéngshòu bear
113 程度 chéngdù degree
114 程序 chéngxù program
115 成分 chéngfèn component
116 成果 chéngguǒ Achievements
117 成就 chéngjiù achievement
118 成立 chénglì establish
119 成语 chéngyǔ idiom
120 成长 chéngzhǎng Grow up
121 诚恳 chéngkěn sincere
122 吃亏 chīkuī Suffer
123 持续 chíxù Continued
124 池子 chízi Pond
125 尺子 chǐzi Ruler
126 翅膀 chìbǎng Wing
127 chōng punching
128 充电器 chōngdiànqì Charger
129 充分 chōngfèn To the full
130 充满 chōngmǎn full of
131 重复 chóngfù repeat
132 宠物 chǒngwù Pet
133 抽屉 chōuti drawer
134 抽象 chōuxiàng abstract
135 chǒu ugly
136 chòu smelly
137 出版 chūbǎn publish
138 出口 chūkǒu Exit
139 出色 chūsè excellent; outstanding
140 出席 chūxí Attend
141 初级 chūjí primary
142 chú except
143 除非 chúfēi Unless
144 除夕 chúxī the New Year’s Eve
145 处理 chǔlǐ Handle
146 传播 chuánbō spread
147 传递 chuándì pass; transfer
148 传染 chuánrǎn contagion
149 传说 chuánshuō Legend
150 传统 chuántǒng tradition
151 窗帘 chuānglián Window curtains
152 chuǎng rush; dash
153 创造 chuàngzào create
154 chuī blow
155 磁带 cídài Magnetic tape
156 辞职 cízhí Resignation
157 此外 cǐwài in addition
158 次要 cìyào secondary
159 刺激 cìjī stimulate
160 匆忙 cōngmáng hastily
161 从此 cóngcǐ from then on
162 从而 cóng’ér thus
163 从前 cóngqián before
164 从事 cóngshì Be engaged in
165 vinegar
166 促进 cùjìn Promote
167 促使 cùshǐ Urge
168 cuī Reminder, urge
169 cún Deposit
170 存在 cúnzài existence
171 错误 cuòwù error
172 措施 cuòshī Measures
173 答应 dāying promise
174 达到 dádào Achieve
175 打工 dǎgōng Work
176 打交道 dǎjiāodao Dealing with
177 打喷嚏 dǎpēntì Sneeze
178 打听 dǎting Inquire
179 打招呼 dǎzhāohu Say hello
180 大方 dàfang generous
181 大象 dàxiàng Elephant
182 大型 dàxíng large
183 dāi stay
184 贷款 dàikuǎn extend credit to; provide a loan
185 待遇 dàiyù treatment
186 单纯 dānchún Simple
187 单调 dāndiào monotonous
188 单独 dāndú Alone
189 单位 dānwèi Company
190 单元 dānyuán unit
191 担任 dānrèn To serve as
192 耽误 dānwu delay
193 胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ Coward
194 dàn light
195 当代 dāngdài Contemporary
196 dǎng block
197 dǎo island
198 倒霉 dǎoméi fall on evil days
199 导演 dǎoyǎn director
200 导致 dǎozhì cause
201 dào inverted
202 到达 dàodá Arrive
203 道德 dàodé Morality
204 道理 dàolǐ truth
205 登机牌 dēngjīpái Boarding pass
206 登记 dēngjì register
207 等待 děngdài wait for
208 等候 děnghòu Wait
209 等于 děngyú Be equal to
210 drop
211 的确 díquè indeed; be certain to
212 敌人 dírén Enemy
213 Delivery
214 地道 dìdao tunnel
215 地理 dìlǐ Geography
216 地区 dìqū region
217 地毯 dìtǎn Carpet
218 地位 dìwèi status
219 地震 dìzhèn earthquake
220 点头 diǎntóu Nod
221 点心 diǎnxin snack
222 电池 diànchí Battery
223 电台 diàntái radio station
224 diào Fishing
225 dīng
226 dǐng top
227 dòng freeze
228 dòng hole
229 动画片 dònghuàpiàn Cartoon
230 dòu Funny
231 豆腐 dòufu Bean curd
232 独立 dúlì Independent
233 独特 dútè unique
234 度过 dùguò Spend
235 短信 duǎnxìn Short message
236 duī heap
237 对比 duìbǐ Contrast
238 对待 duìdài treat
239 对方 duìfāng the other party
240 对手 duìshǒu Opponent
241 对象 duìxiàng object
242 对于 duìyú about
243 dūn ton
244 dūn squat
245 多亏 duōkuī thanks to
246 多余 duōyú surplus
247 躲藏 duǒcáng Hide oneself
248 恶劣 èliè Adverse
249 发表 fābiǎo Publish
250 发愁 fāchóu To be worried
251 发达 fādá To develop
252 发抖 fādǒu Tremble
253 发挥 fāhuī Develop
254 发明 fāmíng Invention
255 发票 fāpiào invoice
256 发言 fāyán give a speech
257 罚款 fákuǎn forfeit; amerce; fine
258 法院 fǎyuàn Court
259 fān Turn
260 繁荣 fánróng Boom
261 凡是 fánshì All, everything
262 反而 fǎn’ér Instead
263 反复 fǎnfù Repeatedly
264 反应 fǎnyìng reaction
265 反正 fǎnzhèng anyway
266 fāng square
267 方案 fāng’àn programme
268 方式 fāngshì mode
269 妨碍 fáng’ài Hinder
270 房东 fángdōng landlord
271 仿佛 fǎngfú as if
272 放松 fàngsōng Relax
273 fēi wrong; non
274 肥皂 féizào soap
275 fèi lung
276 废话 fèihuà Crap
277 费用 fèiyong Cost
278 分别 fēnbié part
279 分布 fēnbù distribution
280 分配 fēnpèi distribution
281 分析 fēnxī Analysis
282 纷纷 fēnfēn one after another
283 奋斗 fèndòu Struggle
284 愤怒 fènnù anger
285 风格 fēnggé style
286 风俗 fēngsú Customs
287 风险 fēngxiǎn risk
288 疯狂 fēngkuáng Insane
289 讽刺 fěngcì satire
290 否定 fǒudìng negative
291 否认 fǒurèn deny
292 hold up
293 classifier of picture
294 服从 fúcóng Obey
295 服装 fúzhuāng costume; dress
296 辅导 fǔdǎo Coach
297 付款 fùkuǎn pay
298 妇女 fùnǚ Woman
299 复制 fùzhì copy
300 改革 gǎigé reform
301 改进 gǎijìn Improvement
302 改善 gǎishàn Improve
303 改正 gǎizhèng correction
304 gài cover
305 概括 gàikuò Generalization
306 概念 gàiniàn concept
307 干脆 gāncuì simply
308 感激 gǎnjī Appreciate
309 感受 gǎnshòu feel
310 感想 gǎnxiǎng Feel
311 赶紧 gǎnjǐn Quickly
312 赶快 gǎnkuài hurry up
313 干活儿 gànhuór work on a job
314 钢铁 gāngtiě steel
315 高档 gāodàng High-grade
316 高速公路 gāosùgōnglù Expressway
317 gǎo get
318 告别 gàobié farewell
319 胳膊 gēbo Arm
320 鸽子 gēzi Dove
321 隔壁 gébì next door
322 革命 gémìng revolution
323 格外 géwài especially
324 个别 gèbié individual
325 个人 gèrén personal
326 个性 gèxìng personality
327 各自 gèzì Each
328 gēn root
329 根本 gēnběn at all
330 更加 gèngjiā More
331 公布 gōngbù Publish
332 公开 gōngkāi open
333 公平 gōngpíng fair
334 公寓 gōngyù apartment
335 公元 gōngyuán A.D.
336 公主 gōngzhǔ princess
337 工厂 gōngchǎng factory
338 工程师 gōngchéngshī Engineer
339 工人 gōngrén Worker
340 工业 gōngyè Industry
341 功夫 gōngfu Kungfu
342 功能 gōngnéng function
343 贡献 gòngxiàn contribution
344 沟通 gōutōng Communicate
345 构成 gòuchéng constitute
346 姑姑 gūgu aunt
347 姑娘 gūniang girl
348 古代 gǔdài Ancient
349 古典 gǔdiǎn classical
350 古老 gǔlǎo ancient
351 鼓舞 gǔwǔ Inspire
352 股票 gǔpiào shares; stock
353 骨头 gǔtou Bone
354 固定 gùdìng fixed
355 固体 gùtǐ solid
356 雇佣 gùyōng hire
357 挂号 guàhào Register
358 guāi Good behaved
359 拐弯 guǎiwān Turn
360 怪不得 guàibude No wonder
361 guān officer
362 关闭 guānbì close; shut
363 关怀 guānhuái Care
364 观察 guānchá observation
365 观点 guāndiǎn viewpoint
366 观念 guānniàn concept
367 管子 guǎnzi pipe
368 冠军 guànjūn Champion
369 罐头 guàntou Can, tin
370 光滑 guānghuá smooth
371 光临 guānglín presence
372 光明 guāngmíng light
373 光盘 guāngpán CD
374 光荣 guāngróng glory
375 广场 guǎngchǎng square
376 广大 guǎngdà Vast
377 广泛 guǎngfàn widely
378 规矩 guīju Rules
379 规律 guīlǜ Law
380 规模 guīmó scale
381 规则 guīzé rule
382 柜台 guìtái Counter
383 gǔn rolling
384 guō pot
385 国籍 guójí nationality
386 国庆节 guóqìngjié National Day
387 果实 guǒshí fruit
388 过分 guòfèn excessive
389 过敏 guòmǐn allergy
390 过期 guòqī Be overdue
391 ah
392 海关 hǎiguān Customs
393 海鲜 hǎixiān seafood
394 hǎn shout
395 行业 hángyè industry
396 豪华 háohuá luxury
397 好奇 hàoqí Be curious
398 和平 hépíng peace
399 何必 hébì Why
400 何况 hékuàng Not to mention
401 合法 héfǎ legitimate
402 合理 hélǐ reasonable
403 合同 hétong contract
404 合影 héyǐng Group photo
405 合作 hézuò cooperation
406 核心 héxīn core
407 hèn hate
408 héng harsh and unreasonable; perverse
409 后果 hòuguǒ Consequence
410 忽视 hūshì Ignore
411 呼吸 hūxī breathing
412 pot
413 蝴蝶 húdié Butterfly
414 胡说 húshuō Nonsense
415 胡同 hútòng Hutong
416 胡须 húxū beard
417 糊涂 hútu Confused
418 花生 huāshēng peanut
419 滑冰 huábīng skating
420 划船 huáchuán Rowing
421 华裔 huáyì Chinese born
422 话题 huàtí Topic of conversation
423 化学 huàxué Chemistry
424 怀念 huáiniàn miss
425 缓解 huǎnjiě relieve
426 幻想 huànxiǎng fantasy
427 慌张 huāngzhāng flurried
428 黄瓜 huángguā cucumber
429 黄金 huángjīn gold
430 皇帝 huángdì Emperor
431 皇后 huánghòu Queen
432 huī Essential
433 huī ash
434 灰尘 huīchén dust
435 灰心 huīxīn Lose heart; be discouraged
436 恢复 huīfù recovery
437 汇率 huìlǜ exchange rate
438 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding
439 婚姻 hūnyīn Marriage
440 活跃 huóyuè active
441 火柴 huǒchái Match
442 伙伴 huǒbàn Partner
443 基本 jīběn basic
444 机器 jīqì machine
445 激烈 jīliè fierce
446 肌肉 jīròu muscle
447 及格 jígé pass
448 集体 jítǐ collective
449 集中 jízhōng focus
450 急忙 jímáng Hastily
451 记录 jìlù Record
452 记忆 jìyì memory
453 计算 jìsuàn Calculation
454 系领带 jìlǐngdài wear a tie
455 纪录 jìlù Record
456 纪律 jìlǜ discipline
457 纪念 jìniàn memorialize
458 寂寞 jìmò lonely
459 家庭 jiātíng Family
460 家务 jiāwù Housework
461 家乡 jiāxiāng Hometown
462 嘉宾 jiābīn Distinguished guest
463 夹子 jiāzi Clip
464 jiǎ nail
465 假如 jiǎrú If
466 假装 jiǎzhuāng pretend
467 jià get married to
468 价值 jiàzhí value
469 驾驶 jiàshǐ Drive
470 jiān Fried
471 肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder
472 坚决 jiānjué firm, determined
473 坚强 jiānqiáng Firm
474 艰巨 jiānjù arduous
475 艰苦 jiānkǔ hard
476 尖锐 jiānruì Sharp
477 jiǎn pick up
478 简历 jiǎnlì resume
479 简直 jiǎnzhí simply
480 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors
481 健身房 jiànshēnfáng Gym
482 建立 jiànlì establish
483 建设 jiànshè build
484 建议 jiànyì proposal
485 建筑 jiànzhù Architecture
486 键盘 jiànpán keyboard
487 讲究 jiǎngjiu Pay attention to; daintily
488 讲座 jiǎngzuò Lecture
489 降落 jiàngluò land
490 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce
491 jiāo pour it over
492 交换 jiāohuàn exchange
493 交际 jiāojì communication
494 郊区 jiāoqū Suburb
495 胶水 jiāoshuǐ glue
496 角度 jiǎodù angle
497 狡猾 jiǎohuá cunning
498 教材 jiàocái teaching material
499 教练 jiàoliàn coach
500 教训 jiàoxùn lesson
501 接触 jiēchù Contact
502 接待 jiēdài Reception
503 接近 jiējìn near
504 接着 jiēzhe Next
505 阶段 jiēduàn stage
506 结实 jiēshi strong
507 jié section, festival
508 节省 jiéshěng save
509 结构 jiégòu structure
510 结合 jiéhé Combination
511 结论 jiélùn conclusion
512 结账 jiézhàng Checkout
513 解放 jiěfàng liberate
514 解说员 jiěshuōyuán Narrator
515 jiè Session
516 借口 jièkǒu Excuse
517 戒烟 jièyān Quit smoking
518 戒指 jièzhi Ring
519 金属 jīnshǔ Metal
520 jǐn tight
521 紧急 jǐnjí urgent
522 谨慎 jǐnshèn cautious
523 进步 jìnbù progress
524 进口 jìnkǒu Imported
525 近代 jìndài Modern
526 尽力 jìnlì Try the best
527 尽量 jìnliàng as far as possible
528 精力 jīnglì energy
529 经典 jīngdiǎn classics; scriptures
530 经营 jīngyíng Management
531 景色 jǐngsè scenery
532 敬爱 jìng’ài respect and love; esteem
533 酒吧 jiǔbā Bar
534 jiù save
535 救护车 jiùhùchē Ambulance
536 舅舅 jiùjiu uncle
537 居然 jūrán actually
538 桔子 júzi Orange
539 lift
540 具备 jùbèi Have, possess
541 具体 jùtǐ specific
542 巨大 jùdà huge
543 聚会 jùhuì Party
544 俱乐部 jùlèbù Club
545 据说 jùshuō allegedly; it`s said
546 juān Donate
547 juǎn volume
548 决赛 juésài Finals
549 决心 juéxīn Determination
550 绝对 juéduì Absolutely
551 角色 juésè role
552 军事 jūnshì Military
553 均匀 jūnyún uniformity
554 卡车 kǎchē Truck
555 开发 kāifā Development
556 开放 kāifàng To open up
557 开幕式 kāimùshì The opening ceremony
558 开心 kāixīn Happy
559 kǎn cut
560 看不起 kànbuqǐ Despise
561 看来 kànlái it seems
562 抗议 kàngyì Protest
563 烤鸭 kǎoyā Roasted Duck
564 pellet (measure word)
565 可见 kějiàn so; it`s thus clear
566 可靠 kěkào reliable
567 可怕 kěpà dreadful
568 课程 kèchéng curriculum
569 gram
570 克服 kèfú Overcome
571 刻苦 kèkǔ Hardworking
572 客观 kèguān objective
573 客厅 kètīng A living room
574 空间 kōngjiān space
575 恐怖 kǒngbù terror, horrible
576 空闲 kòngxián free
577 控制 kòngzhì control
578 口味 kǒuwèi Flavor
579 kuā boast, praise
580 会计 kuàijì accountant
581 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ Mineral water
582 辣椒 làjiāo Pepper, spice
583 蜡烛 làzhú candle
584 来自 láizì Come from
585 lán Stop
586 làn rotten
587 láng wolf
588 劳动 láodòng labour
589 劳驾 láojià Excuse me
590 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng Ordinary people
591 老板 lǎobǎn Boss
592 老实 lǎoshi honest
593 老鼠 lǎoshǔ Mouse
594 姥姥 lǎolao Grandma
595 乐观 lèguān optimistic
596 léi Thunder
597 lèi class, category
598 pear
599 离婚 líhūn divorce
600 厘米 límǐ centimeter
601 礼拜天 lǐbàitiān Sunday
602 理论 lǐlùn theory
603 理由 lǐyóu Reason
604 grain (measure word)
605 立方 lìfāng cube
606 立即 lìjí immediately
607 立刻 lìkè immediately
608 力量 lìliàng Power
609 利润 lìrùn profit
610 利息 lìxī accrual; interest
611 利益 lìyì interest
612 利用 lìyòng utilize
613 连忙 liánmáng Hurriedly
614 连续剧 liánxùjù serial TV drama
615 联合 liánhé union
616 恋爱 liàn’ài Love, in love
617 良好 liánghǎo good
618 粮食 liángshi foodstuff
619 了不起 liǎobuqǐ Amazing
620 临时 línshí temporary
621 líng bell
622 零件 língjiàn Spare parts
623 零钱 língqián Small change
624 零食 língshí snacks
625 灵活 línghuó flexible
626 领导 lǐngdǎo Leader
627 领域 lǐngyù field
628 流传 liúchuán spread
629 浏览 liúlǎn browse
630 lóng dragon
631 lòu leak
632 dew
633 陆地 lùdì land
634 陆续 lùxù One after another
635 录取 lùqǔ matriculate
636 录音 lùyīn Sound recording
637 轮流 lúnliú take turns
638 论文 lùnwén paper
639 逻辑 luóji logic
640 落后 luòhòu backward, fall behind
641 scold
642 麦克风 màikèfēng Microphone
643 馒头 mántou Steamed buns
644 满足 mǎnzú satisfy
645 máo hair
646 毛病 máobìng Trouble
647 矛盾 máodùn contradiction
648 冒险 màoxiǎn adventure
649 贸易 màoyì Trade
650 眉毛 méimao eyebrow
651 煤炭 méitàn coal
652 美术 měishù Fine Arts
653 魅力 mèilì charm
654 迷路 mílù Get lost
655 谜语 míyǔ Riddle
656 蜜蜂 mìfēng honeybee
657 密切 mìqiè close
658 秘密 mìmì Secret
659 秘书 mìshū secretary
660 棉花 miánhua cotton
661 面对 miànduì Face
662 面积 miànjī The measure of area
663 面临 miànlín face
664 苗条 miáotiao slim
665 描写 miáoxiě describe
666 miǎo second
667 民主 mínzhǔ democratic
668 明确 míngquè To make clear
669 明显 míngxiǎn obvious
670 明信片 míngxìnpiàn Postcard
671 明星 míngxīng Star
672 名牌 míngpái famous brand
673 名片 míngpiàn business card
674 名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì Places of historic interest and scenic beauty
675 命令 mìnglìng call; nominate
676 命运 mìngyùn fate, destiny
677 feel, touch
678 模仿 mófǎng imitate
679 模糊 móhu vague
680 摩托车 mótuōchē Motorcycle
681 陌生 mòshēng strange
682 mǒu some
683 目标 mùbiāo target
684 目录 mùlù Catalog
685 目前 mùqián at present
686 木头 mùtou wood
687 哪怕 nǎpà even if
688 难怪 nánguài no wonder
689 难看 nánkàn ugly
690 脑袋 nǎodai head
691 内科 nèikē Internal medicine
692 nèn tender, delicate
693 能干 nénggàn capable
694 能源 néngyuán energy
695 年代 niándài years
696 年纪 niánjì Age
697 niàn Read
698 宁可 nìngkě would rather
699 牛仔裤 niúzǎikù Jeans
700 nóng strong
701 农民 nóngmín farmer
702 农业 nóngyè Agriculture
703 女士 nǚshì Madam
704 偶然 ǒurán accidental
705 pāi beat
706 排队 páiduì queue; stand in a line
707 排球 páiqiú Volleyball
708 pài send
709 盼望 pànwàng look forward to
710 赔偿 péicháng compensate for
711 培养 péiyǎng culture, foster
712 佩服 pèifu Admire
713 配合 pèihé Coordination
714 pén basin, pot
715 碰见 pèngjiàn Meet
716 drape over one`s shoulders
717 batch
718 批准 pīzhǔn Approval
719 皮鞋 píxié leather shoes
720 疲劳 píláo fatigue
721 Horse (meaure word)
722 piàn slice
723 片面 piànmiàn one-sided
724 piāo Gone with the wind
725 频道 píndào channel
726 品种 pǐnzhǒng Varieties
727 píng By
728 píng flat
729 平常 píngcháng Usual
730 平等 píngděng equality
731 平方 píngfāng square
732 平衡 pínghéng balance
733 平静 píngjìng calm
734 平均 píngjūn Average
735 评价 píngjià evaluate
736 破产 pòchǎn bankruptcy
737 破坏 pòhuài Destruction
738 迫切 pòqiè urgent
739 朴素 pǔsù simple
740 期待 qīdài expect
741 期间 qījiān Period
742 其余 qíyú Rest
743 奇迹 qíjì Miracle
744 启发 qǐfā Inspire
745 企图 qǐtú Attempt
746 企业 qǐyè enterprise
747 气氛 qìfēn atmosphere
748 汽油 qìyóu gasoline
749 qiān Pull
750 谦虚 qiānxū Modest
751 签字 qiānzì Sign
752 前途 qiántú future
753 qiǎn shallow
754 qiàn owe
755 qiāng gun
756 强调 qiángdiào Emphasize
757 强烈 qiángliè strong
758 qiǎng rob
759 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly
760 qiáo look
761 巧妙 qiǎomiào clever
762 qiē cut
763 亲爱 qīn’ài Dear
764 亲切 qīnqiè kind
765 亲自 qīnzì personally
766 侵略 qīnlüè aggression
767 勤奋 qínfèn hardworking
768 勤劳 qínláo industrious
769 qīng young
770 青春 qīngchūn Youth
771 青少年 qīngshàonián Teenagers
772 轻视 qīngshì Despise
773 清淡 qīngdàn light
774 情景 qíngjǐng scene
775 情绪 qíngxù emotion
776 请求 qǐngqiú request
777 庆祝 qìngzhù Celebrate
778 球迷 qiúmí fans
779 趋势 qūshì trend
780 marry
781 取消 qǔxiāo cancel
782 去世 qùshì pass away
783 quān circle
784 全面 quánmiàn comprehensive
785 权力 quánlì power
786 权利 quánlì right, interest
787 quàn persuade
788 缺乏 quēfá Lack
789 确定 quèdìng Determine
790 确认 quèrèn confirm
791 燃烧 ránshāo burning
792 rǎng Shout
793 rào Around
794 热爱 rè’ài Ardently love
795 热烈 rèliè warm
796 热心 rèxīn enthusiastic
797 人才 réncái talented people
798 人口 rénkǒu population
799 人类 rénlèi Human beings
800 人生 rénshēng Life
801 人事 rénshì Personnel matters
802 人物 rénwù character
803 人员 rényuán personnel
804 忍不住 rěnbuzhù Unable to bear
805 日常 rìcháng daily
806 日程 rìchéng schedule
807 日历 rìlì calendar
808 日期 rìqī Date
809 日用品 rìyòngpǐn Daily Necessities
810 融化 rónghuà thaw
811 荣幸 róngxìng To be honored
812 荣誉 róngyù Honor
813 如何 rúhé How
814 如今 rújīn nowadays
815 软件 ruǎnjiàn Software
816 ruò weak
817 sprinkle
818 嗓子 sǎngzi throat
819 shā kill
820 沙漠 shāmò Desert
821 沙滩 shātān beach
822 shǎ silly
823 shài The sun
824 删除 shānchú delete
825 闪电 shǎndiàn lightning
826 善良 shànliáng kind; virtuous
827 善于 shànyú be good at
828 扇子 shànzi Fan
829 商品 shāngpǐn commodity
830 商业 shāngyè business
831 上当 shàngdàng When
832 勺子 sháozi Spoon
833 shé snake
834 舌头 shétou Tongue
835 舍不得 shěbude Hate to part with or use
836 设备 shèbèi equipment
837 设计 shèjì Design
838 设施 shèshī facilities
839 射击 shèjī Shooting
840 摄影 shèyǐng Photography
841 shēn stretch
842 深刻 shēnkè profound
843 身材 shēncái figure
844 身份 shēnfèn identity
845 神话 shénhuà Myth
846 神经 shénjīng nerve
847 神秘 shénmì mysterious
848 shēng rise
849 生产 shēngchǎn production
850 生动 shēngdòng vivid
851 声调 shēngdiào Tone
852 绳子 shéngzi Rope
853 省略 shěnglüè ellipsis
854 胜利 shènglì victory
855 shī poetry
856 失眠 shīmián insomnia
857 失去 shīqù Lose
858 失业 shīyè Unemployment
859 时代 shídài times, epoch
860 时刻 shíkè time
861 时髦 shímáo Fashionable
862 时期 shíqī period
863 时尚 shíshàng fashion
864 实话 shíhuà The truth
865 实践 shíjiàn practice
866 实习 shíxí Internship
867 实现 shíxiàn Realization
868 实行 shíxíng Implement
869 实验 shíyàn Experiment
870 实用 shíyòng Practical
871 食物 shíwù food
872 石头 shítou stone
873 使劲儿 shǐjìnr exert all one’s strength
874 始终 shǐzhōng Throughout
875 是否 shìfǒu Whether
876 试卷 shìjuàn test paper
877 士兵 shìbīng soldiers
878 似的 shìde Likely
879 事实 shìshí Fact
880 事物 shìwù Thing
881 事先 shìxiān Prior
882 收获 shōuhuò Harvest
883 收据 shōujù receipt
884 手工 shǒugōng manual
885 手术 shǒushù Operation
886 手套 shǒutào glove
887 手续 shǒuxù procedures
888 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger
889 受伤 shòushāng Injured
890 寿命 shòumìng Life
891 书架 shūjià bookshelf
892 输入 shūrù import; input
893 蔬菜 shūcài Vegetables
894 舒适 shūshì Comfortable
895 梳子 shūzi comb
896 熟练 shúliàn skilled
897 鼠标 shǔbiāo mouse
898 属于 shǔyú belong to
899 数据 shùjù data
900 数码 shùmǎ Digital
901 shuāi fall
902 shuǎi Rejection
903 双方 shuāngfāng both sides
904 shuì tax
905 说不定 shuōbudìng maybe
906 说服 shuōfú Persuade
907 tear
908 丝绸 sīchóu silk
909 丝毫 sīháo A bit
910 思考 sīkǎo Reflection
911 思想 sīxiǎng thought
912 私人 sīrén private
913 似乎 sìhū It seems that
914 寺庙 sìmiào Temple
915 宿舍 sùshè dormitory
916 随时 suíshí at any time
917 suì broken
918 损失 sǔnshī loss
919 缩短 suōduǎn Shorten
920 缩小 suōxiǎo narrow
921 suǒ lock
922 suǒ place
923 所谓 suǒwèi So-called
924 tower
925 台阶 táijiē Steps
926 太极拳 tàijíquán Taiji boxing
927 太太 tàitai Ma’am
928 谈判 tánpàn negotiation
929 坦率 tǎnshuài frank
930 tàng Hot
931 táo peach
932 táo flee
933 逃避 táobì escape
934 tào set
935 特殊 tèshū special
936 特意 tèyì specially
937 特征 tèzhēng Features
938 疼爱 téng’ài Love dearly
939 carry
940 提倡 tíchàng promote
941 提纲 tígāng outline
942 提问 tíwèn Put questions to
943 题目 tímù subject
944 体会 tǐhuì Experience
945 体积 tǐjī volume
946 体贴 tǐtiē Considerate
947 体现 tǐxiàn Reflect
948 体验 tǐyàn experience
949 天空 tiānkōng sky
950 天真 tiānzhēn naive
951 田野 tiányě Field
952 调皮 tiáopí naughty
953 调整 tiáozhěng adjustment
954 挑战 tiǎozhàn challenge
955 通常 tōngcháng usually
956 通讯 tōngxùn communication
957 tóng copper
958 同时 tóngshí meanwhile
959 统一 tǒngyī Unified
960 统治 tǒngzhì rule
961 痛苦 tòngkǔ Pain
962 痛快 tòngkuài awesome
963 投资 tóuzī Investment
964 透明 tòumíng transparent
965 突出 tūchū prominent
966 土地 tǔdì land
967 土豆 tǔdòu Potato
968 spit
969 兔子 tùzi Rabbit
970 tuán group
971 推辞 tuīcí Refuse
972 推广 tuīguǎng Extension
973 推荐 tuījiàn Recommend
974 退 tuì retreat
975 退步 tuìbù Backward
976 退休 tuìxiū retire
977 wāi Crooked
978 外交 wàijiāo International Relations
979 wān curved
980 完美 wánměi perfect
981 完善 wánshàn perfect
982 完整 wánzhěng complete
983 玩具 wánjù Toys
984 万一 wànyī In case
985 王子 wángzǐ prince
986 往返 wǎngfǎn Return
987 危害 wēihài Harm
988 微笑 wēixiào Smile
989 威胁 wēixié threaten
990 违反 wéifǎn Violation
991 维护 wéihù Maintain
992 围巾 wéijīn scarf
993 围绕 wéirào around
994 唯一 wéiyī Only
995 尾巴 wěiba tail
996 伟大 wěidà great
997 委屈 wěiqu suffer from injustice
998 委托 wěituō Entrust
999 wèi stomach
1000 位置 wèizhì position
1001 未必 wèibì not necessarily
1002 未来 wèilái Future
1003 卫生间 wèishēngjiān toilet
1004 温暖 wēnnuǎn warm
1005 温柔 wēnróu Tender
1006 wén smell
1007 文件 wénjiàn file
1008 文具 wénjù Stationery
1009 文明 wénmíng civilization
1010 文学 wénxué literature
1011 wěn kiss
1012 稳定 wěndìng Stable
1013 问候 wènhòu To greet
1014 卧室 wòshì Bedroom
1015 屋子 wūzi House
1016 无奈 wúnài have no choice
1017 无数 wúshù Countless
1018 武器 wǔqì arms
1019 武术 wǔshù Wushu
1020 Fog
1021 物理 wùlǐ Physics
1022 物质 wùzhì material
1023 吸收 xīshōu absorb
1024 department
1025 系统 xìtǒng system
1026 细节 xìjié details
1027 戏剧 xìjù drama
1028 xiā blind
1029 xià scare
1030 下载 xiàzài download
1031 鲜艳 xiānyàn Colorful
1032 显得 xiǎnde Appear, seem
1033 显然 xiǎnrán Obviously
1034 显示 xiǎnshì display
1035 xiàn county
1036 现金 xiànjīn cash
1037 现实 xiànshí reality
1038 现象 xiànxiàng phenomenon
1039 相处 xiāngchǔ Get along with
1040 相当 xiāngdāng Quite
1041 相对 xiāngduì Relative
1042 相关 xiāngguān correlate
1043 相似 xiāngsì Be similar
1044 想念 xiǎngniàn miss
1045 想象 xiǎngxiàng imagine
1046 享受 xiǎngshòu enjoy
1047 xiàng term
1048 项链 xiàngliàn Necklace
1049 项目 xiàngmù project
1050 橡皮 xiàngpí rubber
1051 象棋 xiàngqí Xiangqi
1052 象征 xiàngzhēng Symbolize
1053 消费 xiāofèi consumption
1054 消化 xiāohuà Digestion
1055 消灭 xiāomiè eliminate
1056 消失 xiāoshī disappear
1057 销售 xiāoshòu Sale
1058 小吃 xiǎochī snack
1059 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi Young fellow
1060 小麦 xiǎomài Wheat
1061 小气 xiǎoqi Mean
1062 小偷 xiǎotōu Thief
1063 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency
1064 孝顺 xiàoshun Filial piety
1065 xiē Rest
1066 xié oblique
1067 协调 xiétiáo coordinate
1068 心理 xīnlǐ Psychology
1069 心脏 xīnzàng heart
1070 欣赏 xīnshǎng Appreciate
1071 信封 xìnfēng envelope
1072 信号 xìnhào signal
1073 信息 xìnxī information
1074 行动 xíngdòng Get some action
1075 行人 xíngrén pedestrian
1076 行为 xíngwéi behavior
1077 形成 xíngchéng formation
1078 形容 xíngróng describe
1079 形式 xíngshì form
1080 形势 xíngshì situation
1081 形象 xíngxiàng image
1082 形状 xíngzhuàng shape
1083 性质 xìngzhì Nature
1084 幸亏 xìngkuī Thanks
1085 幸运 xìngyùn lucky
1086 xiōng chest
1087 兄弟 xiōngdì Brother
1088 雄伟 xióngwěi Magnificent
1089 修改 xiūgǎi modify
1090 休闲 xiūxián Leisure time
1091 虚心 xūxīn With an open mind, modest
1092 叙述 xùshù Narration
1093 宣布 xuānbù Announce
1094 宣传 xuānchuán Propaganda
1095 选举 xuǎnjǔ Election
1096 学期 xuéqī Semester
1097 学术 xuéshù learning
1098 学问 xuéwen knowledge
1099 询问 xúnwèn inquiry
1100 寻找 xúnzhǎo Seek, look for
1101 训练 xùnliàn training
1102 迅速 xùnsù rapid
1103 延长 yáncháng extend
1104 严肃 yánsù serious
1105 宴会 yànhuì banquet
1106 阳台 yángtái balcony
1107 yǎng itch
1108 样式 yàngshì style
1109 yāo waist
1110 yáo shake
1111 yǎo bite
1112 要不 yàobù Or
1113 要是 yàoshi If
1114 night
1115 液体 yètǐ liquid
1116 业务 yèwù business
1117 业余 yèyú amateur
1118 依然 yīrán still
1119 一辈子 yíbèizi A lifetime
1120 一旦 yídàn once; in case
1121 一路平安 yílùpíng’ān Bon Voyage
1122 一致 yízhì Agreement
1123 移动 yídòng move
1124 移民 yímín immigrant
1125 遗憾 yíhàn pity
1126 疑问 yíwèn Doubt
1127
1128 以及 yǐjí as well as
1129 以来 yǐlái Since
1130 意外 yìwài Accident
1131 意义 yìyì Significance
1132 议论 yìlùn Discussion
1133 义务 yìwù obligation
1134 因而 yīn’ér thus
1135 因素 yīnsù Factor
1136 yín silver
1137 英俊 yīngjùn Handsome and spirited
1138 英雄 yīngxióng Hero
1139 迎接 yíngjiē meet, welcome
1140 营养 yíngyǎng Nutrition
1141 营业 yíngyè Do business
1142 影子 yǐngzi shadow
1143 硬币 yìngbì Coin
1144 硬件 yìngjiàn Hardware
1145 应付 yìngfu cope with
1146 应聘 yìngpìn Apply for
1147 应用 yìngyòng application
1148 拥抱 yōngbào embrace
1149 拥挤 yōngjǐ Crowded
1150 勇气 yǒngqì courage
1151 用途 yòngtú purpose
1152 优惠 yōuhuì preferential; favorable
1153 优美 yōuměi Graceful
1154 优势 yōushì advantage
1155 悠久 yōujiǔ long
1156 邮局 yóujú Post Office
1157 游览 yóulǎn visit
1158 犹豫 yóuyù hesitate
1159 油炸 yóuzhá Fried
1160 有利 yǒulì favourable, beneficial
1161 幼儿园 yòu’éryuán Kindergarten
1162 娱乐 yúlè entertainment
1163 与其 yǔqí Rather than
1164 语气 yǔqì tone
1165 宇宙 yǔzhòu universe
1166 预报 yùbào prediction
1167 预订 yùdìng book; subscribe for
1168 预防 yùfáng Prevention
1169 玉米 yùmǐ Corn
1170 元旦 uándàn New year’s Day
1171 缘故 yuángù Reason
1172 原料 yuánliào raw material
1173 原则 yuánzé Principle
1174 愿望 yuànwàng desire, wish
1175 yūn faint
1176 运气 yùnqi luck
1177 运输 yùnshū transport
1178 运用 yùnyòng Application
1179 灾害 zāihài disaster
1180 再三 zàisān repeatedly
1181 赞成 zànchéng Agreement
1182 赞美 zànměi Praise
1183 糟糕 zāogāo Too bad
1184 造成 zàochéng cause
1185 be
1186 责备 zébèi Reproach
1187 zhāi pick
1188 粘贴 zhāntiē paste
1189 展开 zhǎnkāi Open
1190 展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibition
1191 占线 zhànxiàn (line) Busy
1192 战争 zhànzhēng War
1193 zhǎng rise
1194 掌握 zhǎngwò master
1195 账户 zhànghù account
1196 招待 zhāodài Entertain
1197 着凉 zháoliáng get cold
1198 召开 zhàokāi convene
1199 照常 zhàocháng as usual
1200 哲学 zhéxué Philosophy
1201 真理 zhēnlǐ Truth
1202 真实 zhēnshí real
1203 针对 zhēnduì aim at
1204 珍惜 zhēnxī cherish
1205 诊断 zhěnduàn Diagnosis
1206 枕头 zhěntou Pillow
1207 zhèn front
1208 振动 zhèndòng Vibration
1209 zhēng open (eyes)
1210 争论 zhēnglùn debate
1211 争取 zhēngqǔ strive for
1212 征求 zhēngqiú ask for
1213 整个 zhěnggè Whole
1214 整体 zhěngtǐ Whole
1215 zhèng just
1216 政策 zhèngcè policy
1217 政府 zhèngfǔ government
1218 政治 zhèngzhì Politics
1219 证件 zhèngjiàn Certificates
1220 证据 zhèngjù evidence
1221 挣钱 zhèngqián Earn money
1222 zhī branch (measure word)
1223 支票 zhīpiào Check
1224 zhí straight
1225 执行 zhíxíng implement
1226 执照 zhízhào License
1227 指导 zhǐdǎo guidance
1228 指挥 zhǐhuī command
1229 制定 zhìdìng Formulate
1230 制度 zhìdù system
1231 制作 zhìzuò Make
1232 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom
1233 至今 zhìjīn so far
1234 至于 zhìyú As for
1235 治疗 zhìliáo Treatment
1236 秩序 zhìxù order
1237 志愿者 zhìyuànzhě Volunteer
1238 zhōng clock
1239 中介 zhōngjiè intermediary
1240 中心 zhōngxīn core
1241 中旬 zhōngxún Mid
1242 zhòng heavy
1243 重量 zhòngliàng weight
1244 周到 zhōudào thoughtful
1245 逐步 zhúbù gradually
1246 竹子 zhúzi Bamboo
1247 zhǔ cook
1248 主持 zhǔchí Host
1249 主观 zhǔguān subjective
1250 主人 zhǔrén master
1251 主席 zhǔxí Chairman
1252 主张 zhǔzhāng opinion
1253 嘱咐 zhǔfù Charge
1254 祝福 zhùfú blessing
1255 注册 zhùcè register
1256 抓紧 zhuājǐn Pay close attention to, grasp
1257 专家 zhuānjiā expert
1258 专心 zhuānxīn Attentively
1259 转变 zhuǎnbiàn change
1260 转告 zhuǎngào Tell, transmit
1261 zhuāng pretend
1262 装饰 zhuāngshì decorate
1263 状况 zhuàngkuàng status
1264 状态 zhuàngtài state
1265 追求 zhuīqiú Pursuit
1266 资格 zīgé Qualifications
1267 资金 zījīn capital
1268 资料 zīliào data
1269 资源 zīyuán Resources
1270 姿势 zīshì posture
1271 咨询 zīxún Consultation
1272 purple
1273 字幕 zìmù Subtitle
1274 自从 zìcóng Since
1275 自动 zìdòng automatic
1276 自豪 zìháo Proud
1277 自觉 zìjué Conscious
1278 自私 zìsī selfish
1279 自信 zìxìn self-confidence
1280 自由 zìyóu free
1281 自愿 zìyuàn voluntarily
1282 综合 zōnghé comprehensive
1283 宗教 zōngjiào Religion
1284 总裁 zǒngcái CEO
1285 总共 zǒnggòng In total
1286 总理 zǒnglǐ prime minister
1287 总算 zǒngsuàn finally
1288 总统 zǒngtǒng President
1289 总之 zǒngzhī in short, in brief
1290 组合 zǔhé combination
1291 祖国 zǔguó Motherland
1292 祖先 zǔxiān Ancestors
1293 阻止 zǔzhǐ prevent
1294 zuì drunk
1295 最初 zuìchū First, at the beginning
1296 罪犯 zuìfàn Criminal
1297 尊敬 zūnjìng respect
1298 遵守 zūnshǒu comply with
1299 作品 zuòpǐn works
1300 作为 zuòwéi As
1301 作文 zuòwén composition

4. Downloadable Vocabulary List + Quiz Sheets

You can download the Excel file of the complete HSK 5 list and quiz sheets below. Quiz 1 is Chinese-to-Pinyin/English, Quiz 2 is Pinyin-to-Chinese/English, and Quiz 3 is English-to-Pinyin/Chinese. Note: Unlike our previous HSK quiz sheets, which include full vocabulary, these quiz sheets only contain the new words for this level.


HSK 5 Vocab


HSK 5, Quiz 1


HSK 5, Quiz 2


HSK 5, Quiz 3