HSK 4 characters and words
300 new characters and 971 new words at this level of the HSK 3.0 standard, ordered from most to least common.
HSK 4 characters
Select a character for its stroke order, meaning and example sentences.
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HSK 4 vocabulary
The 300 most common of 971 words. The full list is split into 10 flashcard decks of up to 100 words.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 而 | ér | and; as well as |
| 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 之前 | zhīqián | before; prior to |
| 没错 | méi cuò | that's right; sure! |
| 亲爱 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved |
| 担心 | dānxīn | anxious; worried |
| 却 | què | but; yet |
| 之后 | zhīhòu | after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers; younger brother |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of |
| 关于 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning |
| 宝贝 | bǎobèi | treasured object; treasure |
| 甚至 | shènzhì | even; so much so that |
| 夫人 | fūrén | lady; madam |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife |
| 是否 | shìfǒu | whether (or not); if |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady; madam |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative |
| 些 | xiē | classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several |
| 或许 | huòxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 看来 | kànlái | apparently; it seems that |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | one's conduct; deed |
| 曾 | céng | once; already |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting; fascinating; amusing |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both |
| 老婆 | lǎopo | (coll.) wife |
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) |
| 伤害 | shānghài | to injure; to harm |
| 秘密 | mìmì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 战争 | zhànzhēng | war; conflict |
| 之间 | zhījiān | (after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1]) |
| 替 | tì | to substitute for; to take the place of |
| 解释 | jiěshì | explanation; to explain |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
| 翻译 | fānyì | to translate; to interpret |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ | to think over; to consider |
| 阻止 | zǔzhǐ | to prevent; to block |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 似乎 | sìhū | it seems; seemingly; as if |
| 对于 | duìyú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 未来 | wèilái | future; tomorrow |
| 否则 | fǒuzé | otherwise; if not; or (else) |
| 以及 | yǐjí | and; as well as |
| 研究 | yánjiū | research; a study |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood |
| 不然 | bùrán | not so; no |
| 加入 | jiārù | to become a member; to join |
| 政府 | zhèngfǔ | government |
| 遇到 | yùdào | to meet; to run into; to come across |
| 位置 | wèizhì | position; place |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost; nearly; practically |
| 放松 | fàngsōng | to relax; to slacken; to loosen |
| 约会 | yuēhuì | appointment; engagement |
| 此 | cǐ | this; these |
| 的确 | díquè | really; indeed |
| 之一 | zhīyī | one of (sth); one out of a multitude |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical |
| 人家 | rénjia | other people; sb else |
| 想象 | xiǎngxiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
| 系统 | xìtǒng | system |
| 敌人 | dírén | enemy |
| 寻找 | xúnzhǎo | to seek; to look for |
| 既然 | jìrán | since; as; this being the case |
| 怪 | guài | odd; strange; uncanny; (bound form) monster; supernatural being |
| 怀疑 | huáiyí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that |
| 战斗 | zhàndòu | to fight; to engage in combat |
| 承认 | chéngrèn | to admit; to concede |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | professor |
| 酒吧 | jiǔbā | bar (place to buy drinks) |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | (fig.) to dream of; dream |
| 不在乎 | bùzàihu | not to care |
| 身份 | shēnfèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以[yi3] + ... + 的身份[de5 shen1 fen4]); status (social, legal etc); position; rank |
| 停下 | tíngxia | to stop |
| 梦 | mèng | dream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream |
| 呼吸 | hūxī | to breathe |
| 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | to go to the bottom of a matter; after all |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down |
| 答案 | dá'àn | answer; solution |
| 权利 | quánlì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history |
| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
| 竟然 | jìngrán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 失败 | shībài | to be defeated; to lose |
| 黑暗 | hēi'àn | dark; darkly |
| 大哥 | dàgē | eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself) |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to; based on |
| 迟到 | chídào | to arrive late |
| 包括 | bāokuò | to comprise; to include |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge (in court) |
| 确认 | quèrèn | to confirm; to verify |
| 士兵 | shìbīng | soldier |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
| 无 | wú | not to have; no |
| 老公 | lǎogōng | (coll.) husband |
| 巨大 | jùdà | huge; immense; enormous; gigantic |
| 恶心 | ěxin | variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby |
| 没想到 | méi xiǎngdào | didn't expect |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms) |
| 垃圾 | lājī | trash; refuse |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind; to call attention to |
| 测试 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 治疗 | zhìliáo | to treat (an illness); medical treatment |
| 于是 | yúshì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 多年 | duō nián | many years; for many years |
| 自 | zì | (bound form) self; oneself; from; since |
| 对付 | duìfu | to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do |
| 关闭 | guānbì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
| 期待 | qīdài | to look forward to; to await |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 资料 | zīliào | material; resources |
| 脑袋 | nǎodai | head; skull |
| 移动 | yídòng | to move; movement |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | bored; boring |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | light; gentle |
| 角色 | juésè | role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4] |
| 总之 | zǒngzhī | in a word; in short |
| 土地 | tǔdì | land; soil |
| 安 | ān | (bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease |
| 处 | chù | (bound form) place; locality; (bound form) part; aspect |
| 官 | guān | government official; governmental |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address |
| 在乎 | zàihu | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) to care about |
| 似的 | shìde | seems as if; rather like |
| 参与 | cānyù | to participate (in sth) |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up |
| 宝宝 | bǎobao | darling; baby |
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest |
| 赢得 | yíngdé | to win; to gain |
| 想念 | xiǎngniàn | to miss; to remember with longing |
| 尽快 | jǐnkuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible |
| 政治 | zhèngzhì | politics; political |
| 特殊 | tèshū | special; particular |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave; courageous |
| 摆 | bǎi | to arrange; to exhibit |
| 思考 | sīkǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat; cap |
| 了不起 | liǎobuqǐ | amazing; terrific |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 老实 | lǎoshi | honest; sincere; well-behaved |
| 激动 | jīdòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) |
| 距离 | jùlí | distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure |
| 即将 | jíjiāng | about to; on the point of; soon |
| 抽 | chōu | to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole |
| 冲 | chōng | thoroughfare; to go straight ahead |
| 然而 | rán'ér | however; but; yet |
| 神秘 | shénmì | mysterious; mystery |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid |
| 非 | fēi | to not be; not; wrong; incorrect |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | (loanword) chocolate |
| 睡着 | shuìzháo | to fall asleep |
| 单独 | dāndú | alone; by oneself |
| 立即 | lìjí | immediately |
| 空间 | kōngjiān | space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway |
| 依然 | yīrán | still; as before |
| 导致 | dǎozhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | (coll.) young man; young fellow; lad |
| 美女 | měinǚ | beautiful woman |
| 尽力 | jìnlì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 刺激 | cìjī | to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | free (of charge) |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | suitcase; chest |
| 挑战 | tiǎozhàn | to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge |
| 聚会 | jùhuì | party; gathering |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window |
| 手术 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 说服 | shuōfú | to persuade; to convince |
| 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation |
| 如今 | rújīn | nowadays; now |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly; abdomen |
| 手里 | shǒu li | in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands |
| 付出 | fùchū | to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time) |
| 规则 | guīzé | rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed |
| 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent; not to matter |
| 假如 | jiǎrú | if |
| 说不定 | shuōbudìng | can't say for sure; maybe |
| 彻底 | chèdǐ | thorough; thoroughly |
| 运气 | yùnqi | luck (good or bad) |
| 程序 | chéngxù | procedures; sequence |
| 伙 | huǒ | companion; partner |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 擦 | cā | to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up; to be awake |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 既 | jì | already; since |
| 摸 | mō | to feel with the hand; to touch |
| 战士 | zhànshì | fighter; soldier |
| 申请 | shēnqǐng | to apply for sth; application form (CL:份[fen4]) |
| 勇气 | yǒngqì | courage |
| 万一 | wànyī | just in case; if by any chance |
| 法 | fǎ | law; method |
| 经典 | jīngdiǎn | the classics; scriptures |
| 遇见 | yùjiàn | to meet |
| 表情 | biǎoqíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional |
| 王 | wáng | king or monarch; best or strongest of its type |
| 项目 | xiàngmù | item; project; (sports) event |
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduation; to graduate |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in sth) |
| 抽烟 | chōuyān | variant of 抽菸|抽烟[chou1 yan1] |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted |
| 摆脱 | bǎituō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc) |
| 细节 | xìjié | details; particulars |
| 独自 | dúzì | alone |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 数据 | shùjù | data |
| 伙伴 | huǒbàn | variant of 夥伴|伙伴[huo3 ban4] |
| 指挥 | zhǐhuī | to conduct; to command |
| 事物 | shìwù | thing; object |
| 微笑 | wēixiào | smile; to smile |
| 降落 | jiàngluò | to descend; to land |
| 定 | dìng | to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) |
| 局 | jú | office; situation |
| 误会 | wùhuì | to misunderstand; to mistake |
| 清醒 | qīngxǐng | clear-headed; sober |
| 外套 | wàitào | outer garment; jacket; coat |
| 出色 | chūsè | remarkable; outstanding |
| 度过 | dùguò | to pass; to spend (time) |
| 反 | fǎn | contrary; in reverse |
| 口袋 | kǒudai | pocket; bag; sack |
| 黄金 | huángjīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 暗 | àn | dark; to turn dark |
| 期间 | qījiān | period of time; time |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed; to take off |
| 投资 | tóuzī | investment; to invest |
| 描述 | miáoshù | to describe; description |
| 地下 | dìxià | underground; subterranean; covert; clandestine |
| 挑 | tiāo | to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson |
| 盖 | gài | lid; top |
| 心理 | xīnlǐ | psychology; mentality |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear; to support |
| 多次 | duō cì | many times; repeatedly |
| 转移 | zhuǎnyí | to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc) |
| 相处 | xiāngchǔ | to be in contact (with sb); to associate |
| 不要紧 | bùyàojǐn | unimportant; not serious |
| 网络 | wǎngluò | network; Internet |
| 儿童 | értóng | child |
| 避免 | bìmiǎn | to avert; to prevent |
| 地面 | dìmiàn | floor; ground |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation |
| 乐趣 | lèqù | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 稳定 | wěndìng | steady; stable |
| 姐妹 | jiěmèi | sisters; siblings |
| 良好 | liánghǎo | good; favorable |
| 药物 | yàowù | medicaments; pharmaceuticals |
| 内部 | nèibù | interior; inside (part, section) |
| 主席 | zhǔxí | chairperson; premier |
| 型 | xíng | mold; type |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; escalator |
| 新娘 | xīnniáng | bride |
| 处于 | chǔyú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 大楼 | dà lóu | building (a relatively large, multistory one) |
| 独立 | dúlì | independent; independence |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after |
| 镜头 | jìngtóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc) |
| 交换 | jiāohuàn | to exchange; to swap |
| 采访 | cǎifǎng | to interview; to gather news |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property; assets |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish |
| 类型 | lèixíng | type; kind; category; (computer programming) type |
| 在于 | zàiyú | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb) |
| 牌 | pái | signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]); brand; trademark |
| 归 | guī | to return; to go back to |
| 货 | huò | goods; money |
| 风格 | fēnggé | style |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well |
| 维持 | wéichí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 投 | tóu | to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot) |
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | to decline; to drop |
| 夫妇 | fūfù | a (married) couple; husband and wife |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe; to suck in |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 平静 | píngjìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
| 针对 | zhēnduì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant; vegetation |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest |
| 善良 | shànliáng | good and honest; kindhearted |
| 投入 | tóurù | to throw into; to put into |
| 同情 | tóngqíng | to sympathize with; sympathy |
| 楼梯 | lóutī | stair; staircase |