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HSK 4 vocabulary

1,000 vocabulary entries introduced at HSK 4 in the 2025 syllabus. Read the complete list with pinyin and meanings, and compare each word with its HSK 2.0 level.

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Words and pinyin follow the 2025 HSK syllabus. GF0025-2021 and HSK 2.0 mappings use complete-hsk-vocabulary. English meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Counts refer to entries first introduced at this level in the 2025 syllabus, not cumulative totals or HSK 2.0 counts.

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Words 1–100
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
啊āinterjection of surprise3
爱情àiqíngromance4
爱心àixīncompassion5
安检ānjiǎnto do a security checkNot mapped
安排ānpáito arrange4
按ànto press; according toNot mapped
按时ànshíon time4
按照ànzhàoaccording to4
白酒báijiǔbaijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghumNot mapped
办公bàngōngto handle official business (usu. in an office)Not mapped
办理bànlǐto handle5
办事bànshìto handle (affairs)Not mapped
棒bàngwonderful5
保护bǎohùto protect4
保证bǎozhèngto guarantee; guarantee4
抱bàoto hug4
报考bàokǎoto enter oneself for an examinationNot mapped
报名bàomíngto register4
抱歉bàoqiànto be sorry4
背bēito carry on one's back; (fig.) to bear5
背包bēibāoknapsack; rucksackNot mapped
北部běibùnorthern partNot mapped
倍bèitimes (multiplier); double4
本科běnkēundergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)5
本来běnláioriginal; originally4
笨bènstupid; clumsy4
鼻子bízinose3
笔试bǐshìwritten examination; paper test (for an applicant)Not mapped
毕业bìyèto graduate; to finish school4
毕业生bìyèshēnggraduateNot mapped
便于biànyúeasy to6
标准biāozhǔnstandard; (adjective) standard4
表biǎowatch (timepiece); meterNot mapped
表格biǎogéform4
表示biǎoshì(of sb) to express; (of sth) to indicate3
表现biǎoxiànto show; performance (at work etc)5
表扬biǎoyángto praise; to commend4
饼干bǐnggānbiscuit4
并bìngto combine; to combineNot mapped
并且bìngqiěand4
播放bōfàngto broadcast6
博士bóshìdoctor (as an academic degree)4
不必búbìneed not; does not have to5
不便búbiàninconvenient; inappropriateNot mapped
不断búduàncontinuous; constant5
不够búgòunot enough; insufficientNot mapped
不过búguòbut; however4
不论búlùnno matter what (who, how etc); regardless ofNot mapped
步bùa step; a paceNot mapped
部bùdepartment; classifier for works of literature, films, machines etcNot mapped
不得不bùdébùhave no choice or option but to; have to4
部分bùfenpart4
不管bùguǎnregardless of; no matter4
不光bùguāngnot onlyNot mapped
不仅bùjǐnnot just; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)4
不满bùmǎndissatisfiedNot mapped
部门bùméndepartment; branch5
不如bùrúnot equal to; it would be better to5
擦cāto rub; to wipe4
猜cāito guess4
材料cáiliào(raw) material; data4
参观cānguānto visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory)4
参赛cānsàito compete; to take part in a competitionNot mapped
餐厅cāntīngrestaurant5
操场cāochǎngplayground; sports field5
厕所cèsuǒtoilet5
查看chákànto look over; to examineNot mapped
茶叶cháyètea leavesNot mapped
查找cházhǎoto search for; to look upNot mapped
差点儿chàdiǎnralmost; nearlyNot mapped
产生chǎnshēngto arise; to give rise to5
厂chǎngfactoryNot mapped
场chǎngclassifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams4
超过chāoguòto surpass; to exceed4
车速chēsùvehicle speedNot mapped
车位chēwèiparking spotNot mapped
城chéngcity; townNot mapped
乘chéngto ride; to mount5
成功chénggōngto succeed; successful4
乘客chéngkèpassengerNot mapped
诚实chéngshíhonest4
成为chéngwéito become4
乘坐chéngzuòto take (a ship, plane etc)4
吃惊chījīngto be startled; to be shocked4
迟chílate; delayedNot mapped
重chóngagain; re-5
重新chóngxīnagain4
出差chūchāito go on an official or business trip4
出口chūkǒuan exit5
出现chūxiànto appear3
出行chūxíngto go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)Not mapped
出租chūzūto rentNot mapped
厨房chúfángkitchen3
厨师chúshīcook; chefNot mapped
窗chuāngwindowNot mapped
窗户chuānghuwindow4
吹chuīto blow; to boast5
词语cíyǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term)3
此cǐthisNot mapped
此次cǐ cìthis timeNot mapped
Words 101–200
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
此外cǐwàibesides5
从此cóngcǐfrom now on; since then5
从来cóngláialways; never (if used in negative sentence)4
从中cóngzhōngfrom among themNot mapped
粗cū(of sth long) wide; (of sb's manner etc) roughNot mapped
粗心cūxīncareless4
村cūnvillageNot mapped
存cúnto deposit; to store5
错过cuòguòto miss (train, opportunity etc)Not mapped
错误cuòwùmistaken; error5
答应dāyingto answer positively5
答dáto answer; to replyNot mapped
答案dá’ànanswer4
达到dádàoto reach5
打招呼dǎ zhāohuto greet sb by word or action5
打败dǎbàito defeat; to beatNot mapped
打工dǎgōngto work a temporary or casual job5
打扰dǎrǎoto disturb; to bother4
打印dǎyìnto print out (with a printer)4
打印机dǎyìnjīprinterNot mapped
打折dǎzhéto give a discount4
打针dǎzhēnto give or get an injection4
大巴dàbā(coll.) large bus; coachNot mapped
大大dàdàgreatly; enormouslyNot mapped
大夫dàifudoctor4
大量dàliànggreat amount; large quantityNot mapped
大赛dàsàigrand contestNot mapped
大厅dàtīnghallNot mapped
大约dàyuēapproximately; probably4
大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)Not mapped
待dāito stayNot mapped
戴dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)4
袋子dàizibagNot mapped
单位dānwèiunit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole)5
当dāngto act as; when4
当时dāngshíthen4
刀dāoknife4
导游dǎoyóutour guide; to conduct a tour4
倒dàoto pour out; to tip out5
道dàoroad; classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a processNot mapped
到底dàodǐfinally; in the end4
到来dàoláito arriveNot mapped
道路dàolùroad; pathNot mapped
道歉dàoqiànto apologize4
得意déyìproud of oneself; pleased with oneself4
登机dēngjīto board a planeNot mapped
等děng(used to end an enumeration)4
等到děngdàoto wait untilNot mapped
低dīlow; to lower (one's head)3
低价dījiàlow priceNot mapped
低温dīwēnlow temperatureNot mapped
低于dīyúto be lower thanNot mapped
底dǐbottom4
底下dǐxiathe location below sthNot mapped
地球dìqiúthe earth4
地址dìzhǐaddress4
点名diǎnmíngroll call; to mention sb by nameNot mapped
点头diǎntóuto nod5
电动车diàndòngchēelectric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)Not mapped
电视剧diànshìjùTV series; TV dramaNot mapped
掉diàoto fall; to drop4
调查diàocháto investigate; to survey4
订dìngto subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to orderNot mapped
定dìngto fixNot mapped
东部dōngbùthe east; eastern partNot mapped
动车dòngchē(PRC) (D- or C-class) high-speed trainNot mapped
动作dòngzuòmovement4
读者dúzhěreaderNot mapped
堵车dǔchēto be stuck in traffic4
度假dùjiàto go on holidays; to spend one's vacationNot mapped
肚子dùzibelly; abdomen4
短信duǎnxìntext message; SMS5
队duìteam; groupNot mapped
对方duìfāngthe other person5
对面duìmiànopposite4
对于duìyúregarding5
队员duìyuánteam memberNot mapped
队长duìzhǎngcaptain; team leaderNot mapped
顿dùnclassifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal4
多么duōmehow (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc)3
多数duōshùmajorityNot mapped
多样duōyàngdiverse; manifoldNot mapped
而érbut (not); (indicates contrast)4
儿童értóngchild4
发出fāchūto issue (an order, decree etc); to produce (a sound)Not mapped
发送fāsòngto transmit; to dispatchNot mapped
法fǎlaw; methodNot mapped
法律fǎlǜlaw4
翻译fānyìto translate; translator4
烦fánto feel vexed; to botherNot mapped
烦恼fánnǎoto be worried; to be distressed4
反对fǎnduìto oppose4
方面fāngmiànaspect; field4
方式fāngshìway5
房东fángdōnglandlord5
房租fángzūrent for a room or houseNot mapped
放弃fàngqìto renounce4
放松fàngsōngto relax5
费fèito cost; feeNot mapped
费用fèiyongcost; expense5
Words 201–300
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
分数fēnshù(exam) grade; scoreNot mapped
分为fēnwéito divide sth into (parts)Not mapped
份fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc4
丰富fēngfùrich; to enrich4
风景fēngjǐngscenery4
否则fǒuzéotherwise4
幅fúclassifier for textiles or pictures5
符合fúhéin accordance with4
付fùto pay; to hand over toNot mapped
父母fùmǔfather and motherNot mapped
父女fùnǚfather and daughterNot mapped
父亲fùqīnfather4
复印fùyìnto photocopy; to duplicate a document4
复杂fùzácomplicated4
负责fùzéto be responsible for; conscientious4
负责人fùzérénperson in chargeNot mapped
父子fùzǐfather and sonNot mapped
改gǎito change; to correctNot mapped
改变gǎibiànto change; to alter4
干gāndry4
干杯gānbēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast)4
赶gǎnto overtake; to hurryNot mapped
敢gǎnto dare; daring3
感gǎn(suffix) sense of ~Not mapped
感动gǎndòngto move (sb); moving4
赶紧gǎnjǐnhurriedly; without delay5
感觉gǎnjuéfeeling; to feel4
赶快gǎnkuàiquickly5
感情gǎnqíngemotion; affection4
感人gǎnréntouchingNot mapped
赶上gǎnshàngto catch up with; in time forNot mapped
感受gǎnshòuto feel (through the senses); a feeling5
感谢gǎnxièto thank4
干活儿gànhuórto work5
钢琴gāngqínpianoNot mapped
高价gāojiàhigh priceNot mapped
高考gāokǎocollege entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4])6
高速gāosùhigh speed5
高温gāowēnhigh temperatureNot mapped
高于gāoyúgreater than; to exceedNot mapped
胳膊gēboarm5
歌声gēshēngsinging voiceNot mapped
歌手gēshǒusingerNot mapped
各gèeach; every4
各地gèdìin all parts of (a country); various regionsNot mapped
各个gègèevery; variousNot mapped
各位gèwèieverybody; all of youNot mapped
各种gèzhǒngevery kind ofNot mapped
更加gèngjiāmore (than sth else); even more5
工厂gōngchǎngfactory5
功夫gōngfuskill; kung fu5
公共gōnggòngpublicNot mapped
功课gōngkèhomework; lesson6
公里gōnglǐkilometer4
公路gōnglùhighway; roadNot mapped
工人gōngrénworker5
工资gōngzīwages4
共gòngtogether; altogetherNot mapped
共同gòngtóngcommon; joint4
够gòuenough (sufficient); enough (too much)4
购买gòumǎito purchaseNot mapped
购物gòuwùshopping4
估计gūjìto estimate; (coll.) to reckon4
姑娘gūnianggirl; young woman5
鼓励gǔlìto encourage4
顾客gùkècustomer4
故意gùyìdeliberately4
挂guàto hang; to hang up (the phone)4
关键guānjiàncrucial point; crucial4
观看guānkànto watchNot mapped
观众guānzhòngspectators4
管guǎnto take care (of); to controlNot mapped
管理guǎnlǐto manage; to administer4
光guānglight; bright4
广播guǎngbōto broadcast; broadcasting4
广告guǎnggàoadvertisement; a commercial4
逛guàngto stroll; to visit4
规定guīdìngto stipulate; regulations4
国籍guójínationality5
国际guójìinternational4
果汁guǒzhīfruit juice3
过程guòchéngcourse of events4
海洋hǎiyángocean4
害羞hàixiūshy; embarrassed4
寒假hánjiàwinter vacation4
寒冷hánlěngcold (climate); very coldNot mapped
喊hǎnto shout; to yell5
汗hànsweat; perspiration4
航班hángbān(scheduled) flight4
好处hǎochùbenefit; gain4
好好hǎohǎowell; in perfectly good conditionNot mapped
好笑hǎoxiàolaughableNot mapped
合格hégéqualified; to meet the standard required4
盒子hézibox4
红包hóngbāomoney wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment6
厚hòuthick; deep or profound4
后悔hòuhuǐto regret4
忽然hūránsuddenly4
互联网hùliánwǎngInternet6
护士hùshinurse4
Words 301–400
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
互相hùxiāngmutually; each other4
话剧huàjùstage play; modern dramaNot mapped
怀疑huáiyíto doubt (sth); to have one's doubts4
坏处huàichùharm; troublesNot mapped
环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection; environmentally friendlyNot mapped
换乘huànchéngto change train (plane, bus etc)Not mapped
回复huífùto reply (by letter, email etc)Not mapped
回信huíxìnto reply; letter written in replyNot mapped
回忆huíyìto recall4
会员huìyuánmemberNot mapped
活huóto live; aliveNot mapped
活动huódòngto exercise; (outdoor etc) activity4
活泼huópōlively; vivacious4
火huǒfire; urgent4
货huògoods; commodityNot mapped
获得huòdéto obtain4
获奖huòjiǎngto win an awardNot mapped
获取huòqǔto gainNot mapped
基本jīběnbasic; fundamental5
基本上jīběnshàngbasically; on the wholeNot mapped
基础jīchǔbase4
激动jīdòngto move emotionally; to excite4
积极jījíactive; positive (outlook)4
积累jīlěito accumulate4
及时jíshítimely; promptly4
即使jíshǐeven if4
既jìsince; both... (and...)Not mapped
寄jìto send by post4
计划jìhuàplan; to plan4
既然jìránsince4
技术jìshùtechnology4
继续jìxùto continue4
记者jìzhěreporter4
加班jiābānto work overtime4
家具jiājùfurniture4
加快jiākuàito accelerateNot mapped
加强jiāqiángto reinforceNot mapped
加入jiārùto join; to add inNot mapped
加上jiāshàngin additionNot mapped
家庭jiātíngfamily5
家乡jiāxiānghometown; native place5
加油jiāyóuto add oil; (fig.) to make an extra effortNot mapped
加油站jiāyóuzhàngas station4
家长jiāzhǎngparent or guardian of a childNot mapped
假jiǎfake; false4
价格jiàgéprice4
价钱jiàqiánpriceNot mapped
假日jiàrìa holidayNot mapped
减jiǎnto decrease; to subtractNot mapped
减轻jiǎnqīngto lighten; to alleviateNot mapped
减少jiǎnshǎoto lessen4
健身jiànshēnto exercise; to keep fitNot mapped
健身房jiànshēnfánggym5
建议jiànyìto propose; proposal5
江jiāngriverNot mapped
将jiāngwill; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])Not mapped
将来jiāngláifuture; the future4
将要jiāngyàowill; to be going toNot mapped
奖jiǎngprizeNot mapped
奖金jiǎngjīnbonus4
奖学金jiǎngxuéjīnscholarshipNot mapped
降jiàngto drop; to fallNot mapped
降低jiàngdīto reduce4
降价jiàngjiàto cut the price; to get cheaperNot mapped
降落jiàngluòto descend; to land5
降温jiàngwēnto become cooler; to lower the temperatureNot mapped
交jiāoto hand over; to make friends4
骄傲jiāo’àoconceited; proud of sth4
交警jiāojǐngtraffic police (abbr. for 交通警察[jiao1 tong1 jing3 cha2])Not mapped
交流jiāoliúto exchange; exchange4
郊区jiāoqūsuburban district5
交通jiāotōngtraffic; transportation4
教练jiàoliàninstructor5
教师jiàoshīteacherNot mapped
教授jiàoshòuprofessor4
教学jiàoxuéteachingNot mapped
教育jiàoyùeducation; to educate4
叫作jiàozuòto call; to be calledNot mapped
街道jiēdàostreet; residential district3
接受jiēshòuto accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc)4
接着jiēzheto continue; then5
结果jiéguǒoutcome; in the end4
节假日jiéjiàrìpublic holidayNot mapped
节约jiéyuēto economize; to conserve (resources)4
结账jiézhàngto settle accounts5
解释jiěshìto explain; to interpret4
今后jīnhòuin the future; from now onNot mapped
仅jǐnonly; merelyNot mapped
尽管jǐnguǎnalthough; even though4
仅仅jǐnjǐnonly; merelyNot mapped
紧张jǐnzhāngnervous; tense4
进入jìnrùto enterNot mapped
进行jìnxíng(of people) to carry out; (of a process etc) to proceed4
禁止jìnzhǐto prohibit; to forbid4
精彩jīngcǎiwonderful; brilliant4
经济jīngjìeconomy; economic4
京剧jīngjùBeijing opera4
经历jīnglìto experience; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4])4
经验jīngyànexperience4
警察jǐngchápolice4
Words 401–500
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
景点jǐngdiǎntourist attractionNot mapped
景区jǐngqūscenic areaNot mapped
景色jǐngsèscenery5
竟然jìngránunexpectedly; to one's surprise4
竞争jìngzhēngto compete; competition4
镜子jìngzimirror4
究竟jiūjìngafter all; when all is said and done4
就是jiùshìexactly; onlyNot mapped
举jǔto lift; to hold up5
举办jǔbànto conduct4
举例jǔlìto give an exampleNot mapped
举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)3
聚jùto assembleNot mapped
聚餐jùcānto get together for a mealNot mapped
聚会jùhuìto meet; to get together5
拒绝jùjuéto refuse4
距离jùlídistance; to be ... away from4
剧院jùyuàntheaterNot mapped
开玩笑kāi wánxiàoto play a joke4
看法kànfǎview; opinion4
烤kǎoto roast; to warm oneself by a fireNot mapped
考虑kǎolǜto consider; to think over4
考生kǎoshēngexam candidateNot mapped
棵kēclassifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc4
科技kējìscience and technologyNot mapped
科学kēxuéscience; scientific4
咳kécoughNot mapped
咳嗽késouto cough4
可惜kěxīit is a pity; unfortunately4
克kègram5
课程kèchéngcourse5
客气kèqipolite; courteousNot mapped
课堂kètángclassroom (CL:間|间[jian1])Not mapped
客厅kètīngliving room5
肯定kěndìngto be certain; assuredly4
空kōngemptyNot mapped
空气kōngqìair4
恐怕kǒngpàI'm afraid that...; perhaps4
空kòngto empty; vacantNot mapped
口语kǒuyǔcolloquial speech; spoken languageNot mapped
苦kǔbitter4
快餐kuàicānfast foodNot mapped
快递kuàidìexpress deliveryNot mapped
快速kuàisùfastNot mapped
困kùnsleepy4
困难kùnnandifficult; difficult situation4
拉lāto pull; to drag4
垃圾lājītrash; garbageNot mapped
辣làhot (spicy); pungent4
来不及láibujíthere's not enough time (to do sth)4
来得及láidejíto have enough time4
懒lǎnlazy4
浪费làngfèito waste; to squander4
浪漫làngmànromantic4
老虎lǎohǔtiger4
老家lǎojiānative place; place of originNot mapped
老年lǎoniánold ageNot mapped
老是lǎoshìalwaysNot mapped
冷静lěngjìngcalm4
理发lǐfàto get a haircut; to cut (sb's) hair4
理解lǐjiěto comprehend4
礼貌lǐmàocourtesy; courteous4
理想lǐxiǎngan ideal; ideal4
厉害lìhai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; (of a person) stern4
力气lìqiphysical strength4
例如lìrúfor example4
例子lìziexample; caseNot mapped
俩liǎtwo (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both4
连lián(used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even4
联系liánxìto get in touch with; contact4
凉liángcool; coldNot mapped
量liángto measureNot mapped
两liǎngtwo; both2
亮liàngbright; to shine4
列lièto arrange; to line upNot mapped
零下líng xiàbelow zero (esp. temperature)Not mapped
零花钱línghuāqiánpocket money; allowanceNot mapped
零钱língqiánsmall change; change (of money)5
零食língshísnack5
另lìngother; anotherNot mapped
另外lìngwàiin addition; other4
留liúto stay; to keep4
流liúto flow; to circulate or spreadNot mapped
流利liúlìfluent4
留下liúxiato leave behind; to remainNot mapped
流行liúxíng(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; (of a contagious disease etc) to spread4
路过lùguòto pass byNot mapped
旅馆lǚguǎnhotelNot mapped
旅客lǚkètravelerNot mapped
旅行lǚxíngto travel; journeyNot mapped
律师lǜshīlawyer4
乱luànin confusion or disorder; random4
落luòto fall or drop; to decline or sinkNot mapped
麻烦máfaninconvenient; to bother sb4
馒头mántousteamed bun5
满mǎnfull; to fill4
毛巾máojīntowel4
毛衣máoyī(wool) sweaterNot mapped
帽子màozihat; cap3
美měibeautiful; very satisfactoryNot mapped
Words 501–600
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
美好měihǎobeautiful; fineNot mapped
美景měijǐngbeautiful sceneryNot mapped
美丽měilìbeautiful4
美食měishígourmet food; fine foodNot mapped
梦mèngdream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream4
梦想mèngxiǎng(fig.) to dream of; dream6
密码mìmǎpassword4
免费miǎnfèifree (of charge)4
面对miànduìto face5
面试miànshìinterviewNot mapped
秒miǎosecond (unit of time)5
民族mínzúnationality4
末mòend; latter partNot mapped
母女mǔnǚmother and daughterNot mapped
母亲mǔqīnmother4
母子mǔzǐmother and childNot mapped
目标mùbiāogoal; objective5
目的mùdìpurpose4
目的地mùdìdìdestination (location)Not mapped
目前mùqiánat the present time; currently5
耐心nàixīnto be patient; patience4
南部nánbùsouthern partNot mapped
难道nándàodon't tell me ...; could it be that...?4
男士nánshìman; gentlemanNot mapped
难受nánshòuto feel unwell; to be difficult to bear4
难忘nánwàngunforgettableNot mapped
男性nánxìnga maleNot mapped
内nèiinside; inner4
内容nèiróngcontent4
内心nèixīnheartNot mapped
能否néng fǒuwhether one canNot mapped
能够nénggòuto be able to; canNot mapped
能力nénglìability; capability4
嗯ǹgmm-hmm (expressing agreement)6
年底niándǐend of the yearNot mapped
年龄niánlíng(a person's) age4
农村nóngcūnrural area; village4
弄nòngto do; to handle4
女性nǚxìngwoman; the female sexNot mapped
暖和nuǎnhuowarm; nice and warm4
偶尔ǒu’ěroccasionally; once in a while4
拍pāito pat; to take (a photo)5
排páito arrange in order; rowNot mapped
牌páisignboard; brandNot mapped
排队páiduìto line up5
排球páiqiúvolleyball5
牌子páizisign; brandNot mapped
判断pànduànto judge4
陪péito accompany; to keep sb company4
批评pīpíngto criticize4
皮肤pífūskin4
脾气píqicharacter; bad temper4
皮鞋píxiéleather shoes5
篇piānpiece of writing; classifier for written items: chapter, article4
片piànthin piece; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water5
乒乓球pīngpāngqiútable tennis; table tennis ball4
平常píngchángordinary; usually5
破pòbroken; to break, split or cleave4
葡萄pútaogrape3
葡萄酒pútaojiǔ(grape) wineNot mapped
普遍pǔbiànuniversal; widespread4
普通pǔtōngcommon; ordinaryNot mapped
普通话pǔtōnghuàPutonghua3
期qīclassifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; a period of timeNot mapped
期末qīmòthe end of a term or semester (in school)Not mapped
期中qīzhōngmidtermNot mapped
其次qícìsecondly4
其中qízhōngamong; included among these4
起到qǐdào(in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4] + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect)Not mapped
气qìgas; to make angryNot mapped
气候qìhòu(meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate4
汽水qìshuǐsoda popNot mapped
气温qìwēnair temperatureNot mapped
千克qiānkèkilogramNot mapped
千万qiānwànone must by all means4
签证qiānzhèngvisa; to issue a visa4
前方qiánfāngahead; the frontNot mapped
前后qiánhòuaround; front and rearNot mapped
强qiángstrong; powerfulNot mapped
敲qiāoto hit; to knock4
桥qiáobridge4
巧qiǎoskillful; coincidentallyNot mapped
巧克力qiǎokèlì(loanword) chocolate4
亲戚qīnqia relative (i.e. family relation)4
琴qínguqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in generalNot mapped
轻qīnglight; gentle4
青年qīngniányouth; young personNot mapped
轻松qīngsōngrelaxed; effortless4
情况qíngkuàngcircumstances4
庆祝qìngzhùto celebrate5
球队qiúduìsports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)Not mapped
球迷qiúmífan (ball sports)5
区qūarea; districtNot mapped
区别qūbiédifference; to distinguish4
取qǔto take; to get4
取得qǔdéto acquireNot mapped
取消qǔxiāoto cancel5
全quánall; wholeNot mapped
全部quánbùwhole4
全都quándōuall; without exceptionNot mapped
Words 601–700
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
全球quánqiúthe whole world; worldwideNot mapped
全身quánshēnthe whole bodyNot mapped
缺quēlack; to run short ofNot mapped
缺点quēdiǎnfault; shortcoming4
缺少quēshǎolack; to lack4
却quèbut; yet4
确实quèshíindeed; really4
然而rán’érhowever4
热闹rènaolively; to make things lively4
人生rénshēnglife (one's time on earth)5
人数rénshùnumber of peopleNot mapped
人员rényuánstaff; personnel5
任何rènhéany4
任务rènwumission4
扔rēngto throw; to throw away4
仍réngstillNot mapped
仍然réngránstill4
日常rìchángday-to-day5
日记rìjìdiary4
日期rìqīdate5
日子rìziday; days of one's lifeNot mapped
入rùto enter; to joinNot mapped
入口rùkǒuentrance4
入学rùxuéto enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a childNot mapped
入住rùzhùto check in (at a hotel etc)Not mapped
散步sànbùto take a walk4
扫码sǎomǎto scan a QR code or barcodeNot mapped
森林sēnlínforest4
商量shāngliangto consult; to talk over4
商品shāngpǐncommodity5
伤心shāngxīnto grieve; to be broken-hearted4
上门shàngménto drop in; to visitNot mapped
稍shāosomewhat; a littleNot mapped
稍微shāowēia little bit4
少见shǎojiànrareNot mapped
少量shǎoliànga little bit; a fewNot mapped
少数shǎoshùsmall number; minorityNot mapped
少年shàoniánearly youth; youngsterNot mapped
社会shèhuìsociety4
摄氏度shèshìdù°C (degrees Celsius)6
身shēnbody; classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinsetNot mapped
深shēn(lit. and fig.) deep4
身份证shēnfènzhèngidentity card; IDNot mapped
申请shēnqǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份[fen4])4
甚至shènzhìeven4
生shēngto grow; to ariseNot mapped
生shēngraw; unfamiliarNot mapped
生命shēngmìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings); living being4
生意shēngyibusinessNot mapped
省shěngprovince4
剩shèngto remain; to be left4
失败shībàito fail (e.g. experiments); failure4
师傅shīfumaster; qualified worker4
失去shīqùto lose5
师生shīshēngteachers and studentsNot mapped
失望shīwàngdisappointed; to lose hope4
十分shífēnvery; extremely4
实际shíjìreality; practical4
时间表shíjiānbiǎoschedule; timetableNot mapped
实际上shíjìshàngin fact; in realityNot mapped
食品shípǐnfoodstuff4
食堂shítángdining hallNot mapped
食物shíwùfood5
实在shízàireally; true4
十字路口shízì lùkǒucrossroads; intersectionNot mapped
使shǐto make; to cause3
使馆shǐguǎndiplomatic missionNot mapped
使用shǐyòngto use; to make use of4
市场shìchǎngmarketplace; (economics) market4
是否shìfǒuwhether (or not)5
适合shìhéto fit4
世纪shìjìcentury4
视频shìpínvideoNot mapped
市区shìqūdowntown; city centerNot mapped
试题shìtíexam questionNot mapped
适应shìyìngto adapt; to fit4
收费shōufèito charge a feeNot mapped
收入shōurùincome; revenue4
收拾shōushito put in order; to tidy up4
收听shōutīngto listen to (a radio broadcast)Not mapped
首shǒuclassifier for poems, songs etcNot mapped
首都shǒudūcapital (city)4
首先shǒuxiānfirst of all4
受不了shòubuliǎounbearable; can't stand4
售票员shòupiàoyuánticket sellerNot mapped
受伤shòushāngto sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc)5
输shūto lose; (bound form) to transport4
熟shú/shóuripe; familiarNot mapped
熟悉shúxito be familiar with4
暑假shǔjiàsummer vacationNot mapped
数shùnumber; several6
数量shùliàngamount4
树林shùlínwoods; groveNot mapped
数字shùzìdigit; number4
帅shuàihandsome4
顺便shùnbiànin passing; without much extra effort4
顺利shùnlìsmoothly4
顺序shùnxùsequence; order4
说法shuōfǎway of speaking; one's version (of events)Not mapped
说明shuōmíngto explain; explanation4
Words 701–800
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
说明书shuōmíngshū(technical) manual; (book of) directionsNot mapped
硕士shuòshìmaster's degree; person who has a master's degree4
死sǐto die; rigid4
速度sùdùspeed4
塑料sùliàoplasticNot mapped
酸suānsour; sore4
酸奶suānnǎiyogurtNot mapped
算suànto calculate; to regard as4
随便suíbiànas one wishes; casual4
随着suízhealong with; in the wake of4
孙女sūnnǚgranddaughterNot mapped
孙子sūnzigrandson4
所有suǒyǒuall4
台táiclassifier for vehicles or machines4
抬táito lift; to raise4
抬头táitóuto raise one's head; (fig.) to begin to emergeNot mapped
态度tàidùattitude; approach4
弹tánto play (a string instrument); to flick4
谈tánto speak; to discuss4
汤tāngsoup4
躺tǎngto lie down4
趟tàngclassifier for times, round trips or rows4
讨论tǎolùnto discuss4
讨厌tǎoyànto dislike; annoying4
特点tèdiǎncharacteristic4
提títo lift; to mention5
提出tíchūto propose; to put forwardNot mapped
提到tídàoto mention; to refer toNot mapped
提供tígōngto provide; to supply4
提前tíqiánto do sth ahead of time; in advance4
提醒tíxǐngto remind; to call attention to4
体检tǐjiǎnabbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2]Not mapped
体温tǐwēn(body) temperatureNot mapped
体重tǐzhòngbody weightNot mapped
填写tiánxiěto fill in a formNot mapped
条件tiáojiàncondition; requirement4
听力tīnglìhearing; listening abilityNot mapped
听众tīngzhòngaudience; listenersNot mapped
停tíngto stop; to park (a car)Not mapped
停车tíngchēto park; to pull up (stop one's vehicle)Not mapped
停车场tíngchēchǎngparking lot; car parkNot mapped
停止tíngzhǐto stop4
通tōngto connect; to communicateNot mapped
通过tōngguòto pass through; by means of4
通知tōngzhīto notify; notice4
童年tóngniánchildhoodNot mapped
同时tóngshíat the same time5
同样tóngyàngsame; similarlyNot mapped
桶tǒngbucketNot mapped
痛tòngpainNot mapped
头痛tóutòngto have a headacheNot mapped
图túpictureNot mapped
图片túpiànpictureNot mapped
土tǔearthNot mapped
推tuīto push4
推迟tuīchíto postpone; to put off4
推出tuīchūto release; to launchNot mapped
脱tuōto take off4
袜子wàzisocks4
外出wàichūto go outNot mapped
外套wàitàoouter garmentNot mapped
完全wánquáncomplete; totally4
晚安wǎn’ānGood night!Not mapped
晚餐wǎncānevening mealNot mapped
网购wǎnggòuto purchase onlineNot mapped
往往wǎngwǎngusually; more often than not4
网页wǎngyèweb pageNot mapped
网友wǎngyǒunetizenNot mapped
网址wǎngzhǐweb addressNot mapped
危险wēixiǎndanger; dangerous4
为wéito act as2
味wèitasteNot mapped
味道wèidàoflavor4
卫生wèishēnghygienic; hygieneNot mapped
温度wēndùtemperature4
闻wénto smell5
文件wénjiàndocument; file5
文章wénzhāngarticle; essay4
文字wénzìcharacter; writingNot mapped
污染wūrǎn(lit. and fig.) to pollute4
无wúnot to have; to lack4
无法wúfǎunable toNot mapped
无聊wúliáobored; boring4
无论wúlùnno matter what or how; regardless of whether...4
午餐wǔcānlunchNot mapped
误会wùhuìto misunderstand; misunderstanding4
吸xīto breathe; to inhaleNot mapped
西部xībùwestern partNot mapped
西红柿xīhóngshìtomato4
吸引xīyǐnto attract4
细xìthin or slender; fineNot mapped
细心xìxīnmeticulousNot mapped
下降xiàjiàngto decline; to decreaseNot mapped
鲜xiānfresh; deliciousNot mapped
鲜花xiānhuāfresh flowersNot mapped
咸xiánsalty4
现金xiànjīncash5
羡慕xiànmùto envy; to admire4
线上xiànshàngonlineNot mapped
线下xiànxiàofflineNot mapped
Words 801–900
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
现有xiànyǒucurrently existing; currently availableNot mapped
香xiāngfragrant; aromatic4
相比xiāngbǐto compareNot mapped
相反xiāngfǎnopposite; contrary4
相互xiānghùeach other; mutualNot mapped
相同xiāngtóngidentical3
详细xiángxìdetailed; in detail4
响xiǎngto sound; loud4
想法xiǎngfǎway of thinkingNot mapped
项xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc5
消息xiāoxi(piece of) news; message4
小吃xiǎochīstreet food5
小伙子xiǎohuǒzi(coll.) young man5
小说xiǎoshuōnovel; fiction4
小组xiǎozǔgroupNot mapped
效果xiàoguǒeffect; result4
笑话xiàohuajoke; to laugh at4
血xiěblood (colloquial reading)4
心xīnheart; mindNot mapped
辛苦xīnkǔexhausting; to work hard4
心情xīnqíngmood4
信号xìnhàosignal5
信息xìnxīinformation5
信心xìnxīnconfidence; faith (in sb or sth)4
兴奋xīngfènexcited; excitement4
星星xīngxing(coll.) a starNot mapped
醒xǐngto wake up; to be awake4
性xìngsuffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ityNot mapped
性别xìngbiésex4
幸福xìngfúhappiness; happy4
性格xìnggécharacter; temperament4
兄弟xiōngdìbrothers5
熊xióngbearNot mapped
修xiūto repair; to build4
修理xiūlǐto repair; to fix6
许多xǔduōmany; a lot of4
学费xuéfèituition fee; tuitionNot mapped
学院xuéyuàncollege; educational instituteNot mapped
压yāto press; to push downNot mapped
压力yālìpressure4
牙膏yágāotoothpaste4
亚洲YàzhōuAsia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1])4
烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco; smokeNot mapped
盐yánsalt4
严格yángéstrict4
研究yánjiūto research; to look intoNot mapped
研究生yánjiūshēnggraduate student; postgraduate student4
严重yánzhònggrave4
演yǎnto perform (a play etc)Not mapped
演唱yǎnchàngto sing (for an audience)Not mapped
演出yǎnchūto perform; to put on (a performance)4
眼镜yǎnjìngspectacles; eyeglasses3
眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes; nowNot mapped
演员yǎnyuánactor4
阳光yángguāngsunshine4
养成yǎngchéngto cultivate; to form (a habit)4
样子yàngziappearance; manner4
邀请yāoqǐngto invite4
要是yàoshi(coll.) if5
钥匙yàoshikey4
也许yěxǔperhaps4
夜yènight5
夜晚yèwǎnnightNot mapped
叶子yèzileaf (CL:片[pian4])4
一切yíqièeverything; all4
已yǐalreadyNot mapped
以内yǐnèiwithinNot mapped
意见yìjiànopinion; suggestion4
一生yìshēngall one's lifeNot mapped
艺术yìshùart4
因此yīncǐthus4
引起yǐnqǐto give rise to4
印象yìnxiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind)4
赢yíngto win4
赢得yíngdéto win; to gainNot mapped
应聘yìngpìnto apply for an advertised position5
勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave4
永远yǒngyuǎnforever4
用来yòngláito be used forNot mapped
用于yòngyúto use inNot mapped
优点yōudiǎnstrong point; advantage4
幽默yōumòhumorous4
优秀yōuxiùoutstanding4
由yóufrom; by4
油yóuoil; fatNot mapped
尤其yóuqíespecially4
游玩yóuwánto have fun; to go sightseeingNot mapped
由于yóuyúdue to; since4
友好yǒuhǎofriendly4
友情yǒuqíngfriendshipNot mapped
有趣yǒuqùinteresting4
有效yǒuxiàoeffective; validNot mapped
友谊yǒuyìfriendship4
有着yǒuzheto have; to possessNot mapped
愉快yúkuàicheerful4
于是yúshìthereupon4
与yǔ(formal) and; (formal) with4
语法yǔfǎgrammar4
预习yùxíto prepare a lesson4
原来yuánláioriginal; so, actually, as it turns out4
Words 901–1000
WordPinyinMeaningHSK 2.0
原谅yuánliàngto forgive4
原因yuányīncause; reason4
远离yuǎnlíto be far from; to keep away fromNot mapped
院长yuànzhǎngthe head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]Not mapped
院子yuànzicourtyard; yardNot mapped
约yuēto make an appointment; approximatelyNot mapped
约会yuēhuìdate; to arrange to meet4
月饼yuèbingmooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)Not mapped
阅读yuèdúto read4
月份yuèfènmonthNot mapped
云yúncloud3
允许yǔnxǔto permit4
杂志zázhìmagazine4
再次zàicìonce moreNot mapped
再说zàishuōto say again; moreoverNot mapped
暂时zànshítemporary4
暂停zàntíngto suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports)Not mapped
早餐zǎocānbreakfastNot mapped
早晨zǎochenearly morningNot mapped
责任zérènresponsibility4
增加zēngjiāto raise4
增长zēngzhǎngto grow4
招聘zhāopìnto invite applications for a job; to recruit4
着zháoto touch; to come in contact with2
着火zháohuǒto catch fireNot mapped
者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; -erNot mapped
真正zhēnzhènggenuine; really4
整zhěng(bound form) whole; (bound form) in good orderNot mapped
整个zhěnggèwhole; entire5
整理zhěnglǐto arrange; to tidy up4
证zhèngcertificate; proofNot mapped
正常zhèngchángnormal4
正好zhènghǎojust (in time); just right4
证件zhèngjiàncertificate5
证明zhèngmíngto prove; proof4
正确zhèngquècorrect4
正式zhèngshìformal4
之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])4
支持zhīchíto support; to be in favor of4
支付zhīfùto pay (money)Not mapped
之后zhīhòuafter; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwardsNot mapped
之间zhījiān(after a noun) betweenNot mapped
之前zhīqiánbefore; prior toNot mapped
知识zhīshiknowledge4
之中zhīzhōnginside; amongNot mapped
值zhí(to be) worth; to be on dutyNot mapped
值得zhídéto merit; worth the money4
直接zhíjiēdirectly4
植物zhíwùplant; vegetation4
职业zhíyèoccupation4
指zhǐto point at or to; to indicate or refer to4
指出zhǐchūto point outNot mapped
只好zhǐhǎoto have no other option but to ...4
纸巾zhǐjīnpaper towel; facial tissueNot mapped
质量zhìliàngquality (i.e. degree of excellence)4
至少zhìshǎoat least4
中餐zhōngcānChinese mealNot mapped
中年zhōngniánmiddle ageNot mapped
种zhòngto plant; to grow3
重zhòngheavy; serious5
重点zhòngdiǎnimportant point; to focus on4
重视zhòngshìto attach importance to sth4
周围zhōuwéienvirons4
主意zhǔyiidea; decision4
祝zhùto wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)3
祝贺zhùhèto congratulate; congratulations4
著名zhùmíngfamous; well-known4
专门zhuānménspecially; specialized4
专业zhuānyèmajor; professional4
转zhuǎnto turn; to transferNot mapped
转发zhuǎnfāto forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass onNot mapped
转机zhuǎnjīto change planesNot mapped
赚zhuànto earn; to make a profit4
装zhuāngto install; to pretend5
准zhǔnaccurateNot mapped
准确zhǔnquèaccurate4
准时zhǔnshípunctual; on time4
资料zīliàomaterial; information5
仔细zǐxìcareful4
自zìfromNot mapped
自然zìránnature; natural4
自习zìxíto study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); individual studyNot mapped
自信zìxìnself-confidence; to have confidence in oneself5
自学zìxuéto study on one's own; self-studyNot mapped
总结zǒngjiéto sum up; summary4
租zūto rent; to rent out4
组zǔgroup; team6
最终zuìzhōngfinalNot mapped
尊重zūnzhòngto respect; to esteem4
左右zuǒyòuleft and right; approximately6
座zuòseat; classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc4
做法zuòfǎway of handling sth; method for makingNot mapped
作家zuòjiāauthorNot mapped
做梦zuòmèngto dreamNot mapped
作品zuòpǐnwork (of art); opus5
作为zuòwéito act as; as (in the capacity of)5
座位zuòwèiseat4
作文zuòwénto write an essay; composition (student essay)5
作用zuòyòngaction; impact3
作者zuòzhěauthor4

Questions about this list

How many words are in this HSK 4 vocabulary list?

This list contains 1,000 entries introduced at HSK 4 in the 2025 syllabus. Earlier levels are not included in this count.

Is this the same as an HSK 2.0 list?

No. The list follows the 2025 syllabus. The HSK 2.0 column is a separate mapping; “Not mapped” means no matching entry was found in that source.

Where do the meanings and pronunciation come from?

English meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin comes from the 2025 syllabus. Audio is synthesized speech, not an exam recording.