This page has the complete new HSK 4 vocabulary: all 1,000 Level 4 words from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, with pinyin, part of speech and English. Before the list, here are the numbers worth knowing, counted from the official syllabus (and, for the comparison, the old HSK word lists).
The old HSK 4 asked for 1,200 words. The new one asks for 2,000. We compared the new list with the old HSK 1–4 lists word by word:
Some old HSK 4 words also moved: about 58 went down to new Levels 1–3, about 21 went up to Levels 5–6, and about 15 are no longer listed in that form.
343 of the 1,000 words (34%) are written only with characters from Levels 1–3. You have met every character already, so these words come quickly. Watch for familiar characters used in a new sense, like 的 dì in 目的地:
The other 657 words contain at least one of the 441 new Level 4 characters. In the list below, new Level 4 characters are highlighted, so you can see where the real work is.
753 words (75%) have two characters, 210 have one, 36 have three and 1 has four (十字路口, crossroads). By their first listed part of speech, 418 are nouns, 331 verbs, 127 adjectives and 54 adverbs; the rest are measure words, conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns and a few set expressions.
All 1,000 words in syllabus order (by pinyin). Highlighted characters are new at Level 4. 32 of these words also have a further meaning that is tested at higher levels; the English here gives the Level 4 meaning, and a part of speech in brackets belongs to that higher-level meaning. Abbreviations: n. noun, v. verb, adj. adjective, adv. adverb, m. measure word, num. number, conj. conjunction, prep. preposition, pron. pronoun, part. particle, interj. interjection; — means the syllabus gives no part of speech.
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| Word | Pinyin | Type | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | |||
| 啊 | ā | interj. | ah (surprise or praise) |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | n. | love (between two people) |
| 爱心 | àixīn | n. | a loving heart; kindness |
| 安检 | ānjiǎn | v. | to go through a security check; security check |
| 安排 | ānpái | v. | to arrange; to plan out |
| 按 | àn | v., prep. | to press; according to |
| 按时 | ànshí | adv. | on time; as scheduled |
| 按照 | ànzhào | prep. | according to |
| B | |||
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | n. | baijiu (Chinese liquor) |
| 办公 | bàngōng | v. | work in an office |
| 办理 | bànlǐ | v. | handle; go through (a procedure) |
| 办事 | bànshì | v. | do business; get things done |
| 棒 | bàng | adj., (n.) | great; excellent |
| 保护 | bǎohù | v. | to protect |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | v., n. | guarantee; promise |
| 抱 | bào | v. | to hold in one's arms; to hug |
| 报考 | bàokǎo | v. | to sign up for an exam; to apply to (a school) |
| 报名 | bàomíng | v. | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | adj. | sorry |
| 背 | bēi | v. | to carry on one's back |
| 背包 | bēibāo | n. | backpack |
| 北部 | běibù | n. | the northern part; the north |
| 倍 | bèi | m. | times (-fold) |
| 本科 | běnkē | n. | undergraduate course |
| 本来 | běnlái | adj., adv. | originally; in the first place |
| 笨 | bèn | adj. | stupid; clumsy |
| 鼻子 | bízi | n. | nose |
| 笔试 | bǐshì | v. | written test |
| 毕业 | bìyè | v. | to graduate |
| 毕业生 | bìyèshēng | n. | a graduate |
| 便于 | biànyú | v. | make it easy to; be convenient for |
| 标准 | biāozhǔn | n., adj. | standard; standard (of speech, work) |
| 表 | biǎo | n., (v.) | a form; a table; a meter |
| 表格 | biǎogé | n. | form; table |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | v. | express; show (an attitude) |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | v. | behave; show oneself; performance |
| 表扬 | biǎoyáng | v. | praise (publicly) |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | n. | biscuit; cracker |
| 并 | bìng | v., adv., conj. | to combine; (not) at all; and |
| 并且 | bìngqiě | conj. | and also; moreover |
| 播放 | bōfàng | v. | play (music, a film); broadcast |
| 博士 | bóshì | n. | doctor (PhD) |
| 不必 | búbì | adv. | need not |
| 不便 | búbiàn | adj., v. | inconvenient; not be in a position to |
| 不断 | búduàn | v., adv. | unceasingly; keep on |
| 不够 | búgòu | v., adv. | not enough; not … enough |
| 不过 | búguò | conj., (adv.) | but; however |
| 不论 | búlùn | conj. | no matter; regardless of |
| 步 | bù | n. | step; pace |
| 部 | bù | n., m. | a ministry; (measure word) for films, phones and machines |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | adv. | have no choice but to |
| 部分 | bùfen | n. | part; portion |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | conj. | no matter (what, how) |
| 不光 | bùguāng | adv., conj. | not only |
| 不仅 | bùjǐn | conj. | not only |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | adj. | dissatisfied; discontented |
| 部门 | bùmén | n. | a department; a section |
| 不如 | bùrú | v. | not as good as; had better |
| C | |||
| 擦 | cā | v. | to wipe; to rub |
| 猜 | cāi | v. | to guess |
| 材料 | cáiliào | n. | material; the stuff sth is made of |
| 参观 | cānguān | v. | visit (a place, to look round it) |
| 参赛 | cānsài | v. | to take part in a competition |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | n. | restaurant / dining hall |
| 操场 | cāochǎng | n. | a school sports ground; a playground |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | n. | toilet; restroom |
| 查看 | chákàn | v. | to check; to look over |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | n. | tea leaves |
| 查找 | cházhǎo | v. | to search for; to look up |
| 差点儿 | chàdiǎnr | adj., adv. | almost; nearly |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | v. | to come about; to give rise to |
| 厂 | chǎng | n. | factory |
| 场 | chǎng | m. | (measure word) a match, a rain, a film |
| 超过 | chāoguò | v. | to exceed; to overtake |
| 车速 | chēsù | n. | the speed of a vehicle |
| 车位 | chēwèi | n. | a parking space |
| 城 | chéng | n. | city; town |
| 乘 | chéng | v. | travel by; take (a vehicle) |
| 成功 | chénggōng | v., adj. | succeed; successful |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | n. | a passenger |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | adj. | honest |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | v. | become |
| 乘坐 | chéngzuò | v. | ride in; travel by |
| 吃惊 | chījīng | v. | to be surprised |
| 迟 | chí | adj. | late; slow |
| 重 | chóng | adv., (v.) | again; once more |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | adv. | again; anew; over again |
| 出差 | chūchāi | v. | go on a business trip |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | n., (v.) | an exit |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | v. | appear; turn up |
| 出行 | chūxíng | v. | travel; go out (on a journey) |
| 出租 | chūzū | v. | rent out; let |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | n. | a kitchen |
| 厨师 | chúshī | n. | cook; chef |
| 窗 | chuāng | n. | window |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | n. | window |
| 吹 | chuī | v. | to blow |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | n. | words and expressions |
| 此 | cǐ | pron. | this (written style) |
| 此次 | cǐ cì | — | this time |
| 此外 | cǐwài | conj. | besides; in addition |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | adv. | from then on; ever since |
| 从来 | cónglái | adv. | always; (with 不/没) never |
| 从中 | cóngzhōng | adv. | from among it; out of it |
| 粗 | cū | adj. | thick; rough; careless |
| 粗心 | cūxīn | adj. | careless |
| 村 | cūn | n. | village |
| 存 | cún | v. | to save; to deposit; to store |
| 错过 | cuòguò | v. | to miss (a chance, a bus) |
| 错误 | cuòwù | adj., n. | wrong; mistake |
| D | |||
| 答应 | dāying | v. | to answer; to agree; to promise |
| 答 | dá | v. | to answer; to reply |
| 答案 | dá’àn | n. | answer |
| 达到 | dádào | v. | to reach; to achieve (a level, a goal) |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāohu | — | say hello; greet sb |
| 打败 | dǎbài | v. | defeat; beat |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | v. | work (usually a temporary or part-time job) |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | v. | disturb; bother |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | v. | print (from a computer) |
| 打印机 | dǎyìnjī | n. | a printer |
| 打折 | dǎzhé | v. | give a discount |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | v. | give or get an injection |
| 大巴 | dàbā | n. | coach; big bus |
| 大大 | dàdà | adv. | greatly; by a lot |
| 大夫 | dàifu | n. | doctor |
| 大量 | dàliàng | adj. | a large amount of; a great many |
| 大赛 | dàsài | n. | a big competition |
| 大厅 | dàtīng | n. | hall; lobby |
| 大约 | dàyuē | adv. | about; approximately |
| 大自然 | dàzìrán | n. | nature; the natural world |
| 待 | dāi | v. | to stay |
| 戴 | dài | v. | to wear (glasses, a hat, a watch) |
| 袋子 | dàizi | n. | a bag |
| 单位 | dānwèi | n. | work unit; organization one works for |
| 当 | dāng | v., prep. | to work as; to serve as; when; at |
| 当时 | dāngshí | n. | at that time; then |
| 刀 | dāo | n. | knife |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | v., n. | tour guide; to guide a tour |
| 倒 | dào | v., (adv.) | to pour; to reverse; to move backward |
| 道 | dào | n., m. | road; way; measure word for questions, dishes, doors |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | adv. | after all; on earth (in questions) |
| 到来 | dàolái | v. | arrive; come (of a time or season) |
| 道路 | dàolù | n. | a road; a way |
| 道歉 | dàoqiàn | v. | to apologize |
| 得意 | déyì | adj. | pleased with oneself |
| 登机 | dēngjī | v. | to board a plane |
| 等 | děng | part., (n., m.) | and so on; etc. |
| 等到 | děngdào | prep. | by the time; when at last |
| 低 | dī | adj., v. | low; to lower (one's head) |
| 低价 | dījià | n. | a low price |
| 低温 | dīwēn | n. | low temperature |
| 低于 | dīyú | v. | be lower than |
| 底 | dǐ | n. | the bottom |
| 底下 | dǐxia | n. | underneath; below |
| 地球 | dìqiú | n. | the Earth |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | n. | an address |
| 点名 | diǎnmíng | v. | to call the roll |
| 点头 | diǎntóu | v. | to nod |
| 电动车 | diàndòngchē | n. | an e-bike; an electric scooter |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | n. | TV drama; TV series |
| 掉 | diào | v. | to fall; to drop; to lose |
| 调查 | diàochá | v. | to investigate; to survey |
| 订 | dìng | v. | to book; to order |
| 定 | dìng | v. | to fix; to settle; to book |
| 东部 | dōngbù | n. | the eastern part; the east |
| 动车 | dòngchē | n. | a D-train; a high-speed train |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | n. | movement; action |
| 读者 | dúzhě | n. | reader |
| 堵车 | dǔchē | v. | to be stuck in a traffic jam |
| 度假 | dùjià | v. | to spend a holiday; to go away on holiday |
| 肚子 | dùzi | n. | belly; stomach |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | n. | a text message |
| 队 | duì | n., (m.) | a line; a team |
| 对方 | duìfāng | n. | the other side; the other person |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | n. | the opposite side; across the way |
| 对于 | duìyú | prep. | as regards; about |
| 队员 | duìyuán | n. | a team member |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | n. | team leader; captain |
| 顿 | dùn | m., (v.) | measure word for meals, scolding, beatings |
| 多么 | duōme | adv. | how…! (in exclamations) |
| 多数 | duōshù | n. | the majority; most |
| 多样 | duōyàng | adj. | varied; of many kinds |
| E | |||
| 而 | ér | conj. | and; but; while |
| 儿童 | értóng | n. | child; children |
| F | |||
| 发出 | fāchū | v. | send out; give out (a sound, a light, a notice) |
| 发送 | fāsòng | v. | to send (a message, a file) |
| 法 | fǎ | n. | law |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | n. | law |
| 翻译 | fānyì | v., n. | to translate; translator; translation |
| 烦 | fán | adj., v. | annoyed; fed up; to bother sb |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | adj. | vexed; worried; worries |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | v. | oppose; be against |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | n. | an aspect; a side (of a matter) |
| 方式 | fāngshì | n. | a way; a manner |
| 房东 | fángdōng | n. | a landlord; a landlady |
| 房租 | fángzū | n. | rent |
| 放弃 | fàngqì | v. | give up |
| 放松 | fàngsōng | v. | relax; loosen up |
| 费 | fèi | n., v. | a fee; to use up (money, time) |
| 费用 | fèiyong | n. | cost / expenses |
| 分数 | fēnshù | n. | mark; score |
| 分为 | fēnwéi | v. | to divide into |
| 份 | fèn | m. | portion; copy; measure word for meals, newspapers, gifts |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | adj. | rich; abundant |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | n. | scenery; landscape |
| 否则 | fǒuzé | conj. | otherwise |
| 幅 | fú | m. | measure word for paintings and pictures |
| 符合 | fúhé | v. | to accord with; to meet (a requirement) |
| 付 | fù | v. | to pay |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | n. | parents |
| 父女 | fùnǚ | n. | father and daughter |
| 父亲 | fùqīn | n. | father |
| 复印 | fùyìn | v. | to photocopy |
| 复杂 | fùzá | adj. | complicated |
| 负责 | fùzé | v., adj. | to be in charge of; conscientious |
| 负责人 | fùzérén | n. | the person in charge |
| 父子 | fùzǐ | n. | father and son |
| G | |||
| 改 | gǎi | v. | to change; to correct |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | v. | to change |
| 干 | gān | adj., (n.) | dry |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | v. | to drink a toast; cheers! |
| 赶 | gǎn | v. | to hurry for; to catch (a train, a deadline) |
| 敢 | gǎn | v. | to dare |
| 感 | gǎn | suffix | -ness; the ___ feeling |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | adj., v. | be moved; move sb |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | adv. | at once; hurry up and… |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | n., v. | feeling; to feel |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | adv. | hurry up and…; quickly |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | n. | feeling; affection |
| 感人 | gǎnrén | adj. | moving; touching |
| 赶上 | gǎnshàng | v. | to catch (a train); to catch up with |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | v., n. | feel; what one feels |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | v. | thank; be grateful |
| 干活儿 | gànhuór | v. | to work; to do manual work |
| 钢琴 | gāngqín | n. | piano |
| 高价 | gāojià | n. | a high price |
| 高考 | gāokǎo | n. | college entrance exam |
| 高速 | gāosù | adj. | high-speed; (of a road) motorway |
| 高温 | gāowēn | n. | high temperature; hot weather |
| 高于 | gāoyú | v. | be higher than |
| 胳膊 | gēbo | n. | arm |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | n. | singing; sound of singing |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | n. | singer |
| 各 | gè | pron., adv. | each; every |
| 各地 | gèdì | n. | all parts; everywhere |
| 各个 | gègè | pron., adv. | each one; the various … |
| 各位 | gèwèi | pron. | everyone (polite address) |
| 各种 | gèzhǒng | pron. | all kinds of |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | adv. | even more; still more |
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | n. | factory |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | n. | kung fu; skill; time and effort |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | adj. | public; common to all |
| 功课 | gōngkè | n. | schoolwork; homework |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | m. | kilometre |
| 公路 | gōnglù | n. | a highway; a motor road |
| 工人 | gōngrén | n. | a worker |
| 工资 | gōngzī | n. | wages; salary |
| 共 | gòng | adv. | altogether; in total |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | adj. | common; joint; together |
| 够 | gòu | v., adv. | be enough; enough |
| 购买 | gòumǎi | v. | to purchase |
| 购物 | gòuwù | v. | to shop; to go shopping |
| 估计 | gūjì | v. | to estimate; to reckon |
| 姑娘 | gūniang | n. | girl; young woman |
| 鼓励 | gǔlì | v. | to encourage |
| 顾客 | gùkè | n. | a customer; a shopper |
| 故意 | gùyì | adv. | on purpose; deliberately |
| 挂 | guà | v. | to hang |
| 关键 | guānjiàn | n., adj. | key; crucial |
| 观看 | guānkàn | v. | watch (a match, a show) |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | n. | audience; viewers |
| 管 | guǎn | v., (n., m.) | to manage; to be in charge of; to care about |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | v. | manage; run |
| 光 | guāng | n., adj., v., adv. | light; bright; used up; only |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | v., n. | to broadcast; radio broadcast |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | n. | advertisement |
| 逛 | guàng | v. | to stroll; to look around (shops) |
| 规定 | guīdìng | v., n. | to stipulate; a rule |
| 国籍 | guójí | n. | nationality |
| 国际 | guójì | adj., n. | international |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | n. | fruit juice |
| 过程 | guòchéng | n. | process; course |
| H | |||
| 海洋 | hǎiyáng | n. | ocean; sea |
| 害羞 | hàixiū | adj. | shy |
| 寒假 | hánjià | n. | the winter holiday |
| 寒冷 | hánlěng | adj. | cold; frigid |
| 喊 | hǎn | v. | to shout; to call out |
| 汗 | hàn | n. | sweat |
| 航班 | hángbān | n. | flight |
| 好处 | hǎochù | n. | benefit; advantage |
| 好好 | hǎohǎo | adj., adv. | properly; to the full; perfectly fine |
| 好笑 | hǎoxiào | adj. | funny; laughable |
| 合格 | hégé | adj. | up to standard; qualified |
| 盒子 | hézi | n. | a box |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | n. | red envelope (gift money) |
| 厚 | hòu | adj. | thick |
| 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | v. | to regret |
| 忽然 | hūrán | adv. | suddenly; all at once |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | n. | the Internet |
| 护士 | hùshi | n. | nurse |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | adv. | each other; mutually |
| 话剧 | huàjù | n. | a stage play; a spoken drama |
| 怀疑 | huáiyí | v. | to doubt; to suspect |
| 坏处 | huàichù | n. | disadvantage; harm |
| 环保 | huánbǎo | n., adj. | environmental protection; eco-friendly |
| 换乘 | huànchéng | v. | change (trains, buses) |
| 回复 | huífù | v. | reply |
| 回信 | huíxìn | v., n. | to write back; a reply |
| 回忆 | huíyì | v. | to look back on; to recall |
| 会员 | huìyuán | n. | a member (of a club, of a shop) |
| 活 | huó | v., adj., n. | to live; alive; work |
| 活动 | huódòng | v., n. | activity; to move about |
| 活泼 | huópō | adj. | lively |
| 火 | huǒ | n., adj. | fire; popular |
| 货 | huò | n. | goods |
| 获得 | huòdé | v. | to obtain; to win |
| 获奖 | huòjiǎng | v. | win a prize |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | v. | gain; obtain (information, knowledge) |
| J | |||
| 基本 | jīběn | adj., adv. | basic; basically |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | adv. | basically; on the whole |
| 基础 | jīchǔ | n. | foundation; basis |
| 激动 | jīdòng | adj., v. | excited; to excite |
| 积极 | jījí | adj. | active; positive |
| 积累 | jīlěi | v. | to accumulate |
| 及时 | jíshí | adj., adv. | in good time; promptly |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | conj. | even if |
| 既 | jì | adv., conj. | both … (and); since |
| 寄 | jì | v. | to mail; to post |
| 计划 | jìhuà | n., v. | plan; to plan |
| 既然 | jìrán | conj. | since; now that |
| 技术 | jìshù | n. | technology; skill |
| 继续 | jìxù | v. | to continue |
| 记者 | jìzhě | n. | reporter; journalist |
| 加班 | jiābān | v. | work overtime |
| 家具 | jiājù | n. | furniture |
| 加快 | jiākuài | v. | speed up |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | v. | strengthen; step up |
| 加入 | jiārù | v. | join (a group) |
| 加上 | jiāshàng | conj. | plus; and on top of that |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | n. | a family; a household |
| 家乡 | jiāxiāng | n. | home town; native place |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | v. | to fill up with fuel; (shouted) Come on! Keep it up! |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | n. | filling station; petrol station |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | n. | a schoolchild's parent; a guardian |
| 假 | jiǎ | adj. | false; not real |
| 价格 | jiàgé | n. | price |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | n. | price |
| 假日 | jiàrì | n. | a holiday; a day off |
| 减 | jiǎn | v. | to subtract; to reduce |
| 减轻 | jiǎnqīng | v. | to lighten; to ease |
| 减少 | jiǎnshǎo | v. | to reduce; to decrease |
| 健身 | jiànshēn | v. | to work out; to keep fit |
| 健身房 | jiànshēnfáng | n. | a gym |
| 建议 | jiànyì | v., n. | to suggest; suggestion |
| 江 | jiāng | n. | river |
| 将 | jiāng | prep., adv. | will, be about to; (formal) = 把 |
| 将来 | jiānglái | n. | the future |
| 将要 | jiāngyào | adv. | be going to; will |
| 奖 | jiǎng | n., (v.) | a prize; an award |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | n. | prize money; bonus |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | n. | scholarship |
| 降 | jiàng | v. | fall; drop |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | v. | lower; reduce |
| 降价 | jiàngjià | v. | to cut the price |
| 降落 | jiàngluò | v. | land; come down (of a plane) |
| 降温 | jiàngwēn | v. | get colder; cool down |
| 交 | jiāo | v., (n.) | to hand in; to hand over |
| 骄傲 | jiāo’ào | adj., n. | proud; arrogant; pride |
| 交警 | jiāojǐng | n. | traffic police |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | v. | exchange (ideas); communicate |
| 郊区 | jiāoqū | n. | the suburbs; the outskirts |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | n. | traffic; transport |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | n. | coach; trainer |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | n. | teacher (as a profession) |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | n. | professor |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | n. | teaching |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | n., v. | education; to educate |
| 叫作 | jiàozuò | v. | be called; be known as |
| 街道 | jiēdào | n. | street |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | v. | accept |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | v., adv. | to follow; next; then |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | n., conj. | a result; in the end |
| 节假日 | jiéjiàrì | n. | public holidays; festivals and days off |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | v. | to save; to economize |
| 结账 | jiézhàng | v. | to settle the bill |
| 解释 | jiěshì | v. | to explain |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | n. | from now on; in future |
| 仅 | jǐn | adv. | only |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | adv., conj. | even though; feel free to |
| 仅仅 | jǐnjǐn | adv. | only; merely |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | adj. | nervous; tense |
| 进入 | jìnrù | v. | enter; get into |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | v. | carry on; be under way |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | v. | to forbid; to prohibit |
| 精彩 | jīngcǎi | adj. | wonderful; brilliant |
| 经济 | jīngjì | n., (adj.) | economy |
| 京剧 | jīngjù | n. | Peking opera |
| 经历 | jīnglì | v., n. | to experience; experience |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | n. | experience (know-how) |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | n. | police officer |
| 景点 | jǐngdiǎn | n. | a scenic spot; a sight |
| 景区 | jǐngqū | n. | a scenic area |
| 景色 | jǐngsè | n. | scenery; the look of a place |
| 竟然 | jìngrán | adv. | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | v. | to compete; competition |
| 镜子 | jìngzi | n. | a mirror |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | adv., (n.) | actually; after all (in questions) |
| 就是 | jiùshì | part., adv., conj. | exactly; it is precisely |
| 举 | jǔ | v. | to raise; to hold up |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | v. | hold; run (an event) |
| 举例 | jǔlì | v. | to give an example |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | v. | hold (a ceremony, a match, a meeting) |
| 聚 | jù | v. | to gather; to get together |
| 聚餐 | jùcān | v. | to have a meal together; a group dinner |
| 聚会 | jùhuì | v., n. | to get together; a get-together |
| 拒绝 | jùjué | v. | to refuse |
| 距离 | jùlí | v., n. | to be apart from; distance |
| 剧院 | jùyuàn | n. | a theatre |
| K | |||
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | — | to joke; to make fun of |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | n. | a view; an opinion |
| 烤 | kǎo | v. | to roast; to bake; to grill |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ | v. | to consider / to think over |
| 考生 | kǎoshēng | n. | an examinee; a candidate |
| 棵 | kē | m. | measure word for trees and plants |
| 科技 | kējì | n. | science and technology |
| 科学 | kēxué | n., adj. | science; scientific |
| 咳 | ké | v. | to cough |
| 咳嗽 | késou | v. | to cough |
| 可惜 | kěxī | adj. | it's a pity; too bad |
| 克 | kè | m. | gram |
| 课程 | kèchéng | n. | a course (of study) |
| 客气 | kèqi | adj., v. | polite; to stand on ceremony |
| 课堂 | kètáng | n. | the classroom (as the place of teaching) |
| 客厅 | kètīng | n. | a living room; a sitting room |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | v., adj., adv. | to be sure; certainly |
| 空 | kōng | adj., (adv.) | empty |
| 空气 | kōngqì | n. | air |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | v., adv. | to be afraid; I'm afraid; probably |
| 空 | kòng | v., adj., n. | free time; free; to leave empty |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | n. | spoken language |
| 苦 | kǔ | adj. | bitter; hard |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | n. | fast food |
| 快递 | kuàidì | n. | express delivery; a parcel |
| 快速 | kuàisù | adj. | fast; rapid |
| 困 | kùn | adj., (v.) | sleepy |
| 困难 | kùnnan | adj., n. | difficult; a difficulty |
| L | |||
| 拉 | lā | v. | to pull |
| 垃圾 | lājī | n. | rubbish; garbage |
| 辣 | là | adj. | spicy; hot |
| 来不及 | láibují | v. | there isn't time; too late to do it |
| 来得及 | láidejí | v. | there is still time |
| 懒 | lǎn | adj. | lazy |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | v. | to waste |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn | adj. | romantic |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | n. | tiger |
| 老家 | lǎojiā | n. | one's home town; where one's family is from |
| 老年 | lǎonián | n. | old age |
| 老是 | lǎoshì | adv. | always; keep on (doing sth annoying) |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | adj. | calm |
| 理发 | lǐfà | v. | have a haircut |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | v. | understand |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | n., adj. | politeness; polite |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | n., adj. | ideal; what one hopes for |
| 厉害 | lìhai | adj. | fierce; severe; awesome, impressive |
| 力气 | lìqi | n. | physical strength |
| 例如 | lìrú | v. | for example; such as |
| 例子 | lìzi | n. | an example |
| 俩 | liǎ | num.-m. | two; both (= 两个) |
| 连 | lián | prep., (v., adv.) | even |
| 联系 | liánxì | v. | to contact; to connect |
| 凉 | liáng | adj. | cool; cold |
| 量 | liáng | v. | measure (with a tool) |
| 两 | liǎng | m. | liang (unit of weight, 50 grams) |
| 亮 | liàng | adj., v. | bright; to light up |
| 列 | liè | v., m. | to list; measure word for trains |
| 零下 | líng xià | — | below zero |
| 零花钱 | línghuāqián | n. | pocket money |
| 零钱 | língqián | n. | small change |
| 零食 | língshí | n. | snacks |
| 另 | lìng | pron., (adv.) | other; another |
| 另外 | lìngwài | pron., adv., conj. | another; besides; in addition |
| 留 | liú | v. | to stay; to keep; to leave (a message) |
| 流 | liú | v. | to flow |
| 流利 | liúlì | adj. | fluent |
| 留下 | liúxia | v. | to leave sth behind; to stay behind |
| 流行 | liúxíng | v. | be popular; be in fashion |
| 路过 | lùguò | v. | to pass by |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | n. | hotel; inn |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | n. | a traveller; a guest at a hotel |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | v. | travel; take a trip |
| 律师 | lǜshī | n. | lawyer |
| 乱 | luàn | adj., adv. | messy; at random |
| 落 | luò | v. | to fall; to drop |
| M | |||
| 麻烦 | máfan | adj., v., n. | troublesome; to trouble sb; trouble |
| 馒头 | mántou | n. | steamed bun |
| 满 | mǎn | adj., v. | full; to fill |
| 毛巾 | máojīn | n. | towel |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | n. | sweater |
| 帽子 | màozi | n. | a hat; a cap |
| 美 | měi | adj. | beautiful |
| 美好 | měihǎo | adj. | fine; happy (of life, times, memories) |
| 美景 | měijǐng | n. | a beautiful view |
| 美丽 | měilì | adj. | beautiful |
| 美食 | měishí | n. | delicious food / fine food |
| 梦 | mèng | n., v. | a dream; to dream |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | v., n. | dream (of); one's dream |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | n. | password |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | v. | to be free of charge |
| 面对 | miànduì | v. | to face; to be faced with |
| 面试 | miànshì | v. | to interview; a job interview |
| 秒 | miǎo | m. | second (of time) |
| 民族 | mínzú | n. | ethnic group; nation |
| 末 | mò | n. | end |
| 母女 | mǔnǚ | n. | mother and daughter |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | n. | mother |
| 母子 | mǔzǐ | n. | mother and son |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | n. | goal; target |
| 目的 | mùdì | n. | purpose; aim |
| 目的地 | mùdìdì | n. | a destination |
| 目前 | mùqián | n. | at present; at the moment |
| N | |||
| 耐心 | nàixīn | adj., n. | patient; patience |
| 南部 | nánbù | n. | the southern part; the south |
| 难道 | nándào | adv. | surely not…? (rhetorical) |
| 男士 | nánshì | n. | gentleman; a man (polite) |
| 难受 | nánshòu | adj. | feel unwell; feel bad |
| 难忘 | nánwàng | v. | unforgettable |
| 男性 | nánxìng | n. | male; men |
| 内 | nèi | n. | inside; within |
| 内容 | nèiróng | n. | content; what is in it |
| 内心 | nèixīn | n. | one's innermost heart |
| 能否 | néng fǒu | — | whether (or not) |
| 能够 | nénggòu | v. | to be able to; can |
| 能力 | nénglì | n. | ability |
| 嗯 | ǹg | interj. | hmm; uh-huh |
| 年底 | niándǐ | n. | the end of the year |
| 年龄 | niánlíng | n. | age |
| 农村 | nóngcūn | n. | countryside; village |
| 弄 | nòng | v. | to do; to make; to handle |
| 女性 | nǚxìng | n. | women; the female sex |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | adj., v. | warm; to warm up |
| O | |||
| 偶尔 | ǒu’ěr | adv., adj. | occasionally |
| P | |||
| 拍 | pāi | v., n. | to pat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film) |
| 排 | pái | v., n., m. | to line up; a row; (measure word) for rows |
| 牌 | pái | n. | sign; plate; brand; cards |
| 排队 | páiduì | v. | queue up; stand in line |
| 排球 | páiqiú | n. | volleyball |
| 牌子 | páizi | n. | a sign; a brand |
| 判断 | pànduàn | v. | to judge; judgment |
| 陪 | péi | v. | to accompany |
| 批评 | pīpíng | v. | to criticize |
| 皮肤 | pífū | n. | skin |
| 脾气 | píqi | n. | temper |
| 皮鞋 | píxié | n. | leather shoes |
| 篇 | piān | n., m. | measure word for articles and essays |
| 片 | piàn | n., m. | slice; piece; measure word for flat, thin things |
| 乒乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | n. | table tennis; a ping-pong ball |
| 平常 | píngcháng | adj., n. | ordinary; usually; ordinary times |
| 破 | pò | v., adj. | to break; broken |
| 葡萄 | pútao | n. | grape |
| 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | n. | wine |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | adj. | common; widespread |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | adj. | ordinary; common |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | n. | Putonghua; standard Chinese |
| Q | |||
| 期 | qī | m. | (measure word) an issue; a run of a course |
| 期末 | qīmò | n. | the end of term |
| 期中 | qīzhōng | n. | mid-term |
| 其次 | qícì | pron. | next; second (in order) |
| 其中 | qízhōng | n. | among them; of these |
| 起到 | qǐdào | v. | to play (a part); to have (an effect) |
| 气 | qì | n., v. | to be angry; to make sb angry |
| 气候 | qìhòu | n. | climate |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | n. | soda; fizzy drink |
| 气温 | qìwēn | n. | (air) temperature |
| 千克 | qiānkè | m. | kilogram |
| 千万 | qiānwàn | adv. | be sure to; must (in advice) |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng | v., n. | visa; to issue a visa |
| 前方 | qiánfāng | n. | the area ahead; the front |
| 前后 | qiánhòu | n. | front and back; around (a time) |
| 强 | qiáng | adj. | strong |
| 敲 | qiāo | v. | to knock |
| 桥 | qiáo | n. | bridge |
| 巧 | qiǎo | adj. | skillful; by coincidence |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | n. | chocolate |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | n. | relative |
| 琴 | qín | n. | musical instrument (piano, qin) |
| 轻 | qīng | adj. | light (in weight); gentle, soft |
| 青年 | qīngnián | n. | a young person; youth |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | adj. | relaxed; easy |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | n. | the situation; how things are |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | v. | celebrate |
| 球队 | qiúduì | n. | a (ball) team |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | n. | a football (or other ball-game) fan |
| 区 | qū | n. | a district (of a city) |
| 区别 | qūbié | v., n. | to tell apart; a difference |
| 取 | qǔ | v. | fetch; collect; withdraw |
| 取得 | qǔdé | v. | to gain; to achieve |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | v. | cancel; call off |
| 全 | quán | adj., adv. | whole; all |
| 全部 | quánbù | n. | all; the whole lot |
| 全都 | quándōu | adv. | all; every one of them |
| 全球 | quánqiú | n. | the whole world; global |
| 全身 | quánshēn | n. | the whole body; all over |
| 缺 | quē | v. | to lack; to be short of |
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | n. | a weak point; a shortcoming |
| 缺少 | quēshǎo | v. | to lack; to be short of |
| 却 | què | adv. | but; yet |
| 确实 | quèshí | adv. | indeed; really |
| R | |||
| 然而 | rán’ér | conj. | however; and yet |
| 热闹 | rènao | adj., v., n. | lively; bustling; fun |
| 人生 | rénshēng | n. | (a person's) life |
| 人数 | rénshù | n. | the number of people |
| 人员 | rényuán | n. | staff; personnel |
| 任何 | rènhé | pron. | any |
| 任务 | rènwu | n. | task |
| 扔 | rēng | v. | to throw; to throw away |
| 仍 | réng | adv. | still |
| 仍然 | réngrán | adv. | still; as before |
| 日常 | rìcháng | adj. | everyday; daily |
| 日记 | rìjì | n. | a diary |
| 日期 | rìqī | n. | a date |
| 日子 | rìzi | n. | days; life; the date |
| 入 | rù | v. | enter; go into |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | n. | an entrance |
| 入学 | rùxué | v. | to start school / to enrol |
| 入住 | rùzhù | v. | check in (at a hotel); move in |
| S | |||
| 散步 | sànbù | v. | to take a walk |
| 扫码 | sǎomǎ | v. | to scan a QR code |
| 森林 | sēnlín | n. | forest |
| 商量 | shāngliang | v. | to discuss; to talk over |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | n. | goods; merchandise |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | adj. | sad; heartbroken |
| 上门 | shàngmén | v. | to come to sb's door; to make a house call |
| 稍 | shāo | adv. | slightly |
| 稍微 | shāowēi | adv. | a little; slightly |
| 少见 | shǎojiàn | adj. | rare; seldom seen |
| 少量 | shǎoliàng | adj. | a small amount of |
| 少数 | shǎoshù | n. | the minority; a few |
| 少年 | shàonián | n. | an early teenager; one's early teens |
| 社会 | shèhuì | n. | society |
| 摄氏度 | shèshìdù | m. | degree Celsius |
| 身 | shēn | n., m. | the body; (measure word) a suit of |
| 深 | shēn | adj., (adv.) | deep; dark (color) |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | n. | an identity card |
| 申请 | shēnqǐng | v. | to apply for |
| 甚至 | shènzhì | conj. | even; so much so that |
| 生 | shēng | v. | to be born; to give birth; to grow |
| 生 | shēng | adj., (adv.) | raw; unripe; unfamiliar |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | n. | life |
| 生意 | shēngyi | n. | business; trade |
| 省 | shěng | n. | province |
| 剩 | shèng | v. | to be left over |
| 失败 | shībài | v., adj. | fail; failure |
| 师傅 | shīfu | n. | master worker; a polite way to address a workman or driver |
| 失去 | shīqù | v. | lose (sth you had) |
| 师生 | shīshēng | n. | teachers and students |
| 失望 | shīwàng | v., adj. | be disappointed |
| 十分 | shífēn | adv. | very; extremely |
| 实际 | shíjì | n., adj. | reality; actual; realistic |
| 时间表 | shíjiānbiǎo | n. | a timetable; a schedule |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | adv. | in fact; actually |
| 食品 | shípǐn | n. | food (products) |
| 食堂 | shítáng | n. | canteen / dining hall |
| 食物 | shíwù | n. | food |
| 实在 | shízài | adj., adv. | really; down-to-earth |
| 十字路口 | shízì lùkǒu | — | a crossroads |
| 使 | shǐ | v. | to make; to cause |
| 使馆 | shǐguǎn | n. | embassy |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | v. | to use; to operate |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | n. | a market |
| 是否 | shìfǒu | adv. | whether or not |
| 适合 | shìhé | v. | to suit; to be suitable for |
| 世纪 | shìjì | n. | century |
| 视频 | shìpín | n. | video |
| 市区 | shìqū | n. | the urban area; downtown |
| 试题 | shìtí | n. | exam questions; a test paper |
| 适应 | shìyìng | v. | to adapt to |
| 收费 | shōufèi | v. | to charge (a fee) |
| 收入 | shōurù | v., n. | income; to take in |
| 收拾 | shōushi | v. | to tidy up; to put in order |
| 收听 | shōutīng | v. | to listen in (to radio) |
| 首 | shǒu | m. | (measure word) for songs and poems |
| 首都 | shǒudū | n. | capital (of a country) |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | adv., pron. | first of all; to begin with |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | v. | cannot stand it |
| 售票员 | shòupiàoyuán | n. | a ticket seller; a conductor |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | v. | be hurt; be injured |
| 输 | shū | v. | to lose (a game) |
| 熟 | shú/shóu | adj. | cooked; ripe; familiar |
| 熟悉 | shúxi | v. | to be familiar with |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | n. | the summer holiday |
| 数 | shù | n., num. | number |
| 数量 | shùliàng | n. | quantity; amount |
| 树林 | shùlín | n. | woods |
| 数字 | shùzì | n. | a numeral; a figure |
| 帅 | shuài | adj. | handsome |
| 顺便 | shùnbiàn | adv. | on the way; while you are at it |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | adj. | smooth; without a hitch |
| 顺序 | shùnxù | n. | order; sequence |
| 说法 | shuōfǎ | n. | a way of putting it; a version |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | v., n. | explain; explanation |
| 说明书 | shuōmíngshū | n. | instruction booklet; manual |
| 硕士 | shuòshì | n. | master's degree; master's student |
| 死 | sǐ | v., adj., (adv.) | to die; dead |
| 速度 | sùdù | n. | speed |
| 塑料 | sùliào | n. | plastic |
| 酸 | suān | adj. | sour; sore |
| 酸奶 | suānnǎi | n. | yogurt |
| 算 | suàn | v., adv. | to calculate; to count as |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | v., adj., conj. | as one pleases; casual |
| 随着 | suízhe | prep. | along with; as |
| 孙女 | sūnnǚ | n. | granddaughter |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | n. | grandson |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | adj., (v., n.) | all |
| T | |||
| 台 | tái | m., (n.) | measure word for machines (TVs, computers, etc.) |
| 抬 | tái | v. | to lift; to raise |
| 抬头 | táitóu | v. | to raise one's head; to look up |
| 态度 | tàidù | n. | attitude; manner |
| 弹 | tán | v. | to play (a stringed instrument) |
| 谈 | tán | v. | to talk |
| 汤 | tāng | n. | soup |
| 躺 | tǎng | v. | to lie down |
| 趟 | tàng | m. | measure word for trips |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | v. | to discuss |
| 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | adj., v. | annoying; to dislike |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | n. | a special feature; a characteristic |
| 提 | tí | v. | carry (in one's hand); lift |
| 提出 | tíchū | v. | put forward; raise (a question, a plan) |
| 提到 | tídào | v. | mention; refer to |
| 提供 | tígōng | v. | provide; supply |
| 提前 | tíqián | v. | to bring forward; to do sth earlier |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | v. | remind |
| 体检 | tǐjiǎn | v. | to have a medical check-up |
| 体温 | tǐwēn | n. | body temperature |
| 体重 | tǐzhòng | n. | body weight |
| 填写 | tiánxiě | v. | to fill in (a form) |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | n. | a condition; what is required |
| 听力 | tīnglì | n. | listening (comprehension); hearing |
| 听众 | tīngzhòng | n. | audience; listeners |
| 停 | tíng | v. | stop; park |
| 停车 | tíngchē | v. | to park (a car) |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | n. | a car park |
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | v. | stop; cease |
| 通 | tōng | v., adj., (m.) | to lead to; to connect; open |
| 通过 | tōngguò | v., prep. | to pass through; to pass (a test); by means of |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | v., n. | to notify; notice |
| 童年 | tóngnián | n. | childhood |
| 同时 | tóngshí | n., conj. | at the same time; besides |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | adj. | the same; alike |
| 桶 | tǒng | n. | bucket; barrel |
| 痛 | tòng | adj., (adv.) | painful |
| 头痛 | tóutòng | adj. | have a headache; be a headache |
| 图 | tú | n., (v.) | picture; drawing; map |
| 图片 | túpiàn | n. | picture; image |
| 土 | tǔ | n., (adj.) | soil; earth |
| 推 | tuī | v. | to push |
| 推迟 | tuīchí | v. | to put off; to postpone |
| 推出 | tuīchū | v. | bring out; launch (a new product) |
| 脱 | tuō | v. | to take off (clothes) |
| W | |||
| 袜子 | wàzi | n. | socks |
| 外出 | wàichū | v. | to go out; to be away |
| 外套 | wàitào | n. | a coat; an outer jacket |
| 完全 | wánquán | adj., adv. | complete; completely |
| 晚安 | wǎn’ān | v. | good night |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | n. | dinner; the evening meal |
| 网购 | wǎnggòu | v. | to shop online |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | adv. | often; usually |
| 网页 | wǎngyè | n. | a web page |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | n. | an online friend |
| 网址 | wǎngzhǐ | n. | a web address; a URL |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | adj., n. | dangerous; danger |
| 为 | wéi | v. | to act as; to be |
| 味 | wèi | n. | taste; smell |
| 味道 | wèidào | n. | taste; flavor |
| 卫生 | wèishēng | adj., n. | hygienic; hygiene; cleaning |
| 温度 | wēndù | n. | temperature |
| 闻 | wén | v. | to smell |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | n. | a document; a file |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | n. | an article; an essay |
| 文字 | wénzì | n. | writing; a script; written words |
| 污染 | wūrǎn | v. | to pollute; pollution |
| 无 | wú | v. | to not have; without |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | v. | to have no way to; be unable to |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | adj. | bored; boring |
| 无论 | wúlùn | conj. | no matter (what, how) |
| 午餐 | wǔcān | n. | lunch |
| 误会 | wùhuì | v., n. | to misunderstand; misunderstanding |
| X | |||
| 吸 | xī | v. | to inhale; to absorb |
| 西部 | xībù | n. | the western part; the west |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | n. | tomato |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | v. | to attract |
| 细 | xì | adj. | thin; fine |
| 细心 | xìxīn | adj. | careful; attentive to small things |
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | v. | to fall; to drop |
| 鲜 | xiān | adj. | fresh; delicious |
| 鲜花 | xiānhuā | n. | fresh flowers |
| 咸 | xián | adj. | salty |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | n. | cash |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | v. | to envy; to admire |
| 线上 | xiànshàng | n. | online |
| 线下 | xiànxià | n. | offline; in a real shop |
| 现有 | xiànyǒu | v., adj. | existing; what there is now |
| 香 | xiāng | adj. | fragrant; delicious |
| 相比 | xiāngbǐ | v. | compare with |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | adj., conj. | opposite; on the contrary |
| 相互 | xiānghù | adv. | mutual; each other |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | adj. | the same; identical |
| 详细 | xiángxì | adj. | detailed; full |
| 响 | xiǎng | v., adj. | to ring; loud |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | n. | an idea; what one thinks |
| 项 | xiàng | m. | measure word for items, tasks, events |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | n. | news; message |
| 小吃 | xiǎochī | n. | snack |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | n. | a young fellow; a young man |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | n. | novel |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | n. | group (small team) |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | n. | effect; how well sth works |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | n., v. | a joke; to laugh at sb |
| 血 | xiě | n. | blood |
| 心 | xīn | n. | the heart; what one feels and thinks inside |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | adj., v. | hard; tiring; to work hard |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | n. | mood; how one feels |
| 信号 | xìnhào | n. | a signal |
| 信息 | xìnxī | n. | information; a message |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | n. | confidence |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | adj., v. | excited |
| 星星 | xīngxing | n. | star |
| 醒 | xǐng | v. | to wake up |
| 性 | xìng | suffix | -ness; the quality of being ___ |
| 性别 | xìngbié | n. | gender; sex |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | n., adj. | happiness; happy |
| 性格 | xìnggé | n. | character; personality |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | n. | brothers |
| 熊 | xióng | n. | bear |
| 修 | xiū | v. | to repair; to build |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | v. | repair; fix |
| 许多 | xǔduō | num. | many; a great deal of |
| 学费 | xuéfèi | n. | tuition fee |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | n. | a college; a school within a university |
| Y | |||
| 压 | yā | v. | to press; to push down |
| 压力 | yālì | n. | pressure; stress |
| 牙膏 | yágāo | n. | toothpaste |
| 亚洲 | Yàzhōu | n. | Asia |
| 烟 | yān | n. | smoke; cigarette |
| 盐 | yán | n. | salt |
| 严格 | yángé | adj., v. | strict; to be strict with |
| 研究 | yánjiū | v. | to research; to study |
| 研究生 | yánjiūshēng | n. | a postgraduate student |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | adj. | serious; grave |
| 演 | yǎn | v. | to act; to play (a part) |
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | v. | to sing (in performance) |
| 演出 | yǎnchū | v. | perform; a performance |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | n. | glasses |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | n. | before one's eyes; right now |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | n. | an actor; a performer |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | n. | sunshine |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng | v. | form (a habit) |
| 样子 | yàngzi | n. | the look of sth; appearance |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | v. | to invite |
| 要是 | yàoshi | conj. | if |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | n. | key |
| 也许 | yěxǔ | adv. | perhaps; maybe |
| 夜 | yè | n., m. | night |
| 夜晚 | yèwǎn | n. | night; night-time |
| 叶子 | yèzi | n. | a leaf |
| 一切 | yíqiè | pron. | everything; all |
| 已 | yǐ | adv. | already |
| 以内 | yǐnèi | n. | within (a limit) |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | n. | opinion; suggestion |
| 一生 | yìshēng | n. | all one's life; a lifetime |
| 艺术 | yìshù | n. | art |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | conj. | therefore; for this reason |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | v. | to cause; to give rise to |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | n. | impression |
| 赢 | yíng | v. | to win |
| 赢得 | yíngdé | v. | to win (praise, trust, a match) |
| 应聘 | yìngpìn | v. | to apply for a job |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | adj. | brave |
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | adv., n. | forever; always |
| 用来 | yònglái | v. | be used for |
| 用于 | yòngyú | v. | to be used for |
| 优点 | yōudiǎn | n. | a strong point; a merit |
| 幽默 | yōumò | adj. | humorous |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | adj. | excellent |
| 由 | yóu | prep. | by; from |
| 油 | yóu | n. | oil; fuel |
| 尤其 | yóuqí | adv. | especially |
| 游玩 | yóuwán | v. | to have fun; to go sightseeing |
| 由于 | yóuyú | prep., conj. | because of; owing to |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | adj. | friendly |
| 友情 | yǒuqíng | n. | friendship |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | adj. | interesting; fun |
| 有效 | yǒuxiào | v. | be valid; work; effective |
| 友谊 | yǒuyì | n. | friendship (a warmer, more formal word) |
| 有着 | yǒuzhe | v. | have (in written style, of abstract things) |
| 愉快 | yúkuài | adj. | happy; pleasant |
| 于是 | yúshì | conj. | so; thereupon |
| 与 | yǔ | prep., conj. | with; and |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | n. | grammar |
| 预习 | yùxí | v. | to prepare a lesson before class |
| 原来 | yuánlái | n., adj., adv. | originally; as it turns out |
| 原谅 | yuánliàng | v. | to forgive |
| 原因 | yuányīn | n. | reason; cause |
| 远离 | yuǎnlí | v. | to stay away from |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | n. | the head of a hospital or a college; a dean |
| 院子 | yuànzi | n. | a courtyard; a yard |
| 约 | yuē | v., adv. | to make an appointment; about; approximately |
| 约会 | yuēhuì | v., n. | to make a date; an appointment |
| 月饼 | yuèbing | n. | mooncake |
| 阅读 | yuèdú | v. | to read; reading |
| 月份 | yuèfèn | n. | month |
| 云 | yún | n. | cloud |
| 允许 | yǔnxǔ | v. | to allow |
| Z | |||
| 杂志 | zázhì | n. | magazine |
| 再次 | zàicì | adv. | once again; a second time |
| 再说 | zàishuō | v., conj. | talk about it later; what is more |
| 暂时 | zànshí | adj. | for the time being; temporary |
| 暂停 | zàntíng | v. | pause; stop for the time being |
| 早餐 | zǎocān | n. | breakfast |
| 早晨 | zǎochen | n. | early morning |
| 责任 | zérèn | n. | responsibility; duty |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | v. | increase; add to |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | v. | to grow; to increase |
| 招聘 | zhāopìn | v. | to recruit; to hire |
| 着 | zháo | v. | to touch; to catch (fire); to fall (asleep) |
| 着火 | zháohuǒ | v. | to catch fire |
| 者 | zhě | part. | the one who …; -er |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | adj., adv. | real; really |
| 整 | zhěng | adj. | whole; exactly (of time) |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | adj. | whole; entire |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | v. | put in order; tidy up |
| 证 | zhèng | n. | a certificate; a pass |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | adj. | normal |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | adj., adv. | just right; as it happens |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | n. | papers; identity documents |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | v., n. | prove; a certificate |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | adj. | correct; right |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | adj. | formal; official |
| 之 | zhī | part. | (written style) = 的 |
| 支持 | zhīchí | v. | to support |
| 支付 | zhīfù | v. | to pay |
| 之后 | zhīhòu | n. | after (that); afterwards |
| 之间 | zhījiān | n. | between; among |
| 之前 | zhīqián | n. | before (that); prior to |
| 知识 | zhīshi | n. | knowledge |
| 之中 | zhīzhōng | n. | in; among; in the middle of |
| 值 | zhí | v., adj. | to be worth |
| 值得 | zhídé | v. | to be worth (doing) |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | adj. | direct; directly |
| 植物 | zhíwù | n. | a plant |
| 职业 | zhíyè | n. | occupation / profession |
| 指 | zhǐ | v. | to point at; to refer to |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | v. | point out |
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo | adv. | have no choice but to |
| 纸巾 | zhǐjīn | n. | tissue; paper napkin |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | n. | quality |
| 至少 | zhìshǎo | adv. | at least |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | n. | Chinese food; a Chinese meal |
| 中年 | zhōngnián | n. | middle age |
| 种 | zhòng | v. | to plant; to grow |
| 重 | zhòng | n., adj. | heavy; weight |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | n., adv. | the key point; mainly |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | v. | to attach importance to |
| 周围 | zhōuwéi | n. | surroundings; around |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | n. | idea |
| 祝 | zhù | v. | wish (sb sth) |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | v. | congratulate |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | adj. | famous; well-known |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | adv., adj. | specially; specialized |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | n., adj. | major; professional |
| 转 | zhuǎn | v. | to turn; to change direction |
| 转发 | zhuǎnfā | v. | to forward (a message) |
| 转机 | zhuǎnjī | v. | to change planes |
| 赚 | zhuàn | v. | to earn (money) |
| 装 | zhuāng | v. | to pack; to load; to install; to pretend |
| 准 | zhǔn | adj., (adv.) | accurate; right on target |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | adj. | accurate; precise |
| 准时 | zhǔnshí | adj. | punctual; right on time |
| 资料 | zīliào | n. | materials; data; information |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | adj. | careful; attentive |
| 自 | zì | prep. | from |
| 自然 | zìrán | n., adj., adv. | nature; natural |
| 自习 | zìxí | v. | to study on one's own (in study time) |
| 自信 | zìxìn | v., n., adj. | to be confident; confidence |
| 自学 | zìxué | v. | to teach oneself |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | v., n. | to sum up; a summary |
| 租 | zū | v. | to rent; to hire |
| 组 | zǔ | n., (v., m.) | group |
| 最终 | zuìzhōng | n. | final; finally |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | v., adj. | to respect |
| 左右 | zuǒyòu | n., (v.) | about; around (a number) |
| 座 | zuò | n., m. | seat; measure word for mountains, buildings, bridges |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | n. | the way sth is done; a method |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | n. | a writer; an author |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | v. | have a dream; dream |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | n. | a work (of art, writing, music) |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | v., prep. | to act as; as (in the capacity of) |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | n. | seat |
| 作文 | zuòwén | v., n. | to write a composition; a composition |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | n., (v.) | effect; function |
| 作者 | zuòzhě | n. | author; writer |
1,000 new words. Together with Levels 1–3 (300 + 200 + 500), a Level 4 learner needs 2,000 words in total.
Level 4 adds 441 characters to recognize, for 1,096 in total, and 150 characters to write by hand (400 in total).
In vocabulary, yes: the old HSK 4 covered 1,200 words, the new one covers 2,000. Of the 1,000 new Level 4 words, 478 were not on the old HSK 1–4 lists at all.
The official syllabus lists 95 grammar points for Level 4.
The HSK 4 Pack focuses on the Level 4 words most learners have not met before and decodes 479 of them, together with 10 units of exam practice and two full mock exams. For free practice, the HSK 3–4 word cards drill every word lesson by lesson, and the character word finder shows every word a character builds.
See the HSK 4 Pack →Related: HSK 3.0 vs 2.0 · All 300 Level 1 words · Interactive word list · Level test
Source: HSK 3.0 syllabus word, character and grammar lists. The comparison with the old HSK uses the HSK 2.0 Level 1–4 word lists and matches words by their written form. Not affiliated with CTI.