HSK 5 characters and words
300 new characters and 1,058 new words at this level of the HSK 3.0 standard, ordered from most to least common.
HSK 5 characters
Select a character for its stroke order, meaning and example sentences.
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HSK 5 vocabulary
The 300 most common of 1,058 words. The full list is split into 11 flashcard decks of up to 100 words.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 将 | jiāng | will; shall |
| 可 | kě | (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit |
| 杀 | shā | to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely |
| 如此 | rúcǐ | like this; so; such |
| 搞 | gǎo | to do; to make |
| 唯一 | wéiyī | only; sole |
| 枪 | qiāng | gun; firearm |
| 疯 | fēng | insane; mad |
| 待 | dāi | to stay; to remain |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank |
| 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | to dislike; to loathe; annoying; troublesome |
| 控制 | kòngzhì | to control |
| 糟糕 | zāogāo | too bad; how terrible |
| 放弃 | fàngqì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if; even though |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing) |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | order; command |
| 博士 | bóshì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 疯狂 | fēngkuáng | crazy; frenzied; wild |
| 厉害 | lìhai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough |
| 拥有 | yōngyǒu | to have; to possess; to own |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to keep sb company |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal; (bound form) thief |
| 除非 | chúfēi | only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when |
| 再次 | zàicì | once more; once again |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful; pathetic |
| 再也 | zài yě | (not) ever again; (not) any longer |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | to disturb; to bother |
| 神 | shén | god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious |
| 丢 | diū | to lose; to put aside |
| 剩下 | shèngxia | to remain; to be left over |
| 全都 | quándōu | all; without exception |
| 组织 | zǔzhī | to organize; organization |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat; to swindle |
| 居然 | jūrán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 真相 | zhēnxiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate; to regret |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at; to see |
| 拒绝 | jùjué | to refuse; to decline; to reject |
| 其 | qí | his; her |
| 意味着 | yìwèizhe | to signify; to mean |
| 或是 | huòshì | or; either one or the other |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu | to enjoy; to live it up |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw; to throw away |
| 一旦 | yīdàn | in case (sth happens); if |
| 吓 | xià | to frighten; to scare |
| 试图 | shìtú | to attempt; to try |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous |
| 棒 | bàng | stick; club |
| 欠 | qiàn | to owe; to lack |
| 意识 | yìshí | consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize |
| 尝试 | chángshì | to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it) |
| 警告 | jǐnggào | to warn; to admonish |
| 自杀 | zìshā | to kill oneself; to commit suicide |
| 令 | lìng | to order; to command |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | exhausting; hard |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | despite; although |
| 收拾 | shōushi | to put in order; to tidy up |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation |
| 躲 | duǒ | to hide; to dodge |
| 子弹 | zǐdàn | bullet |
| 可惜 | kěxī | it is a pity; what a pity |
| 滚 | gǔn | to boil; to roll |
| 用来 | yònglái | to be used for |
| 不幸 | bùxìng | misfortune; adversity |
| 撞 | zhuàng | to knock against; to bump into |
| 靠近 | kàojìn | to be close to; to approach; to draw near |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 臭 | chòu | stench; smelly |
| 糟 | zāo | dregs; draff |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to esteem; to respect |
| 记忆 | jìyì | to remember; to recall; memory |
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | trail; clues |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit) |
| 彼此 | bǐcǐ | each other; one another |
| 私人 | sīrén | private; personal |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to fight over; to rush |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite; to nip |
| 尤其 | yóuqí | especially; particularly |
| 客户 | kèhù | client; customer |
| 女性 | nǚxìng | woman; the female sex |
| 不停 | bù tíng | incessant |
| 逃跑 | táopǎo | to flee from sth; to run away |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain; to be left |
| 报警 | bàojǐng | to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police |
| 天才 | tiāncái | talent; gift |
| 之中 | zhīzhōng | inside; among |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) |
| 一辈子 | yībèizi | (for) a lifetime |
| 只不过 | zhǐbùguò | only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 恢复 | huīfù | to reinstate; to resume |
| 执行 | zhíxíng | to implement; to carry out |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall; dining room |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | not to allow; must not |
| 暂时 | zànshí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 全世界 | quán shìjiè | worldwide; entire world |
| 拍摄 | pāishè | to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) |
| 动手 | dòngshǒu | to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb |
| 发射 | fāshè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket) |
| 分享 | fēnxiǎng | to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) |
| 年前 | niánqián | by the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year |
| 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | to regret; to feel remorse |
| 基地 | jīdì | base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc) |
| 病毒 | bìngdú | virus |
| 人物 | rénwù | person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc) |
| 接触 | jiēchù | to touch; to contact |
| 骗子 | piànzi | swindler; a cheat |
| 至 | zhì | to arrive; most |
| 好运 | hǎoyùn | good luck |
| 明明 | míngmíng | obviously; plainly |
| 联络 | liánluò | to get in touch with; to contact |
| 展示 | zhǎnshì | to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit |
| 关键 | guānjiàn | crucial point; crux |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear; handle (on a cup) |
| 清理 | qīnglǐ | to clear up; to tidy up |
| 启动 | qǐdòng | to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy; capabilities |
| 加上 | jiāshàng | to add; plus; in addition; moreover |
| 估计 | gūjì | to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...) |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 声 | shēng | sound; voice |
| 神奇 | shénqí | magical; mystical |
| 熊 | xióng | bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor |
| 逃 | táo | to escape; to run away |
| 协议 | xiéyì | agreement; pact |
| 愿 | yuàn | (bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing |
| 到来 | dàolái | to arrive; arrival; advent |
| 逃走 | táozǒu | to escape; to flee |
| 打架 | dǎjià | to fight; to scuffle |
| 也好 | yěhǎo | that's fine; may as well |
| 毕竟 | bìjìng | after all; all in all |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic |
| 大脑 | dànǎo | brain; cerebrum |
| 冠军 | guànjūn | champion |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 太空 | tàikōng | outer space |
| 熟悉 | shúxi | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 正如 | zhèngrú | just as; precisely as |
| 凭 | píng | to lean on; to lean against; to rely on; to depend on |
| 时光 | shíguāng | time (esp. as sth that passes) |
| 掌握 | zhǎngwò | to grasp (often fig.); to control |
| 洞 | dòng | cave; hole |
| 之外 | zhīwài | outside; excluding |
| 回忆 | huíyì | to recall; memories |
| 欣赏 | xīnshǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire |
| 机器人 | jīqìrén | robot; android |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) |
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | to bear; to endure |
| 区域 | qūyù | area; region |
| 渴望 | kěwàng | to thirst for; to long for |
| 在场 | zàichǎng | to be present; to be on the scene |
| 锁 | suǒ | to lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把[ba3]) |
| 抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 随着 | suízhe | along with; in the wake of |
| 收集 | shōují | to gather; to collect |
| 射击 | shèjī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) |
| 损失 | sǔnshī | loss; damage |
| 不止 | bùzhǐ | incessantly; without end |
| 分析 | fēnxī | to analyze; analysis |
| 盒子 | hézi | box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 稍微 | shāowēi | a little bit |
| 回头 | huítóu | to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by |
| 沙漠 | shāmò | desert |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | brains; mind |
| 说法 | shuōfǎ | to expound Buddhist teachings |
| 耐心 | nàixīn | to be patient; patience |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat; a little |
| 代价 | dàijià | price; cost |
| 烂 | làn | soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft |
| 视频 | shìpín | video |
| 用于 | yòngyú | to use in; to use on; to use for |
| 尊敬 | zūnjìng | to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) |
| 搜索 | sōusuǒ | to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth) |
| 返回 | fǎnhuí | to return to; to come (or go) back |
| 冒 | mào | to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face |
| 一路 | yīlù | the whole journey; all the way |
| 迷人 | mírén | fascinating; enchanting |
| 皮肤 | pífū | skin |
| 骂 | mà | to scold; to abuse |
| 建筑 | jiànzhù | to construct; building |
| 驾驶 | jiàshǐ | to drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot; captain |
| 之内 | zhīnèi | inside; within |
| 蛇 | shé | snake; serpent |
| 年龄 | niánlíng | (a person's) age |
| 运行 | yùnxíng | (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function; to be in operation |
| 双手 | shuāng shǒu | both hands |
| 有着 | yǒuzhe | to have; to possess |
| 艰难 | jiānnán | difficult; arduous; hard |
| 大事 | dàshì | major event; major political event (war or change of regime) |
| 签名 | qiānmíng | to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph |
| 硬 | yìng | hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm |
| 恋爱 | liàn'ài | (romantic) love; in love |
| 玻璃 | bōli | glass; (slang) male homosexual |
| 师傅 | shīfu | master; qualified worker |
| 害 | hài | to do harm to; to cause trouble to |
| 打击 | dǎjī | to hit; to strike |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | to point out; to indicate |
| 打扮 | dǎban | to decorate; to dress |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite |
| 手段 | shǒuduàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
| 签 | qiān | to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document |
| 礼拜 | lǐbài | to attend a religious service; (coll.) week |
| 为止 | wéizhǐ | until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) |
| 期望 | qīwàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker; cookie |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance; to wield |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage |
| 射 | shè | to shoot; to launch |
| 本人 | běnrén | I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned |
| 空中 | kōngzhōng | in the sky; in the air |
| 正义 | zhèngyì | justice; righteousness; just; righteous |
| 式 | shì | type; form |
| 今日 | jīnrì | today |
| 中央 | zhōngyāng | central; middle |
| 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom |
| 之下 | zhīxià | under; beneath |
| 提起 | tíqǐ | to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise |
| 将要 | jiāngyào | will; shall |
| 古老 | gǔlǎo | ancient; old |
| 回报 | huíbào | (in) return; reciprocation |
| 卫星 | wèixīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon |
| 建造 | jiànzào | to construct; to build |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 连接 | liánjiē | to link; to join; to connect |
| 自豪 | zìháo | proud (of one's achievements etc) |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike |
| 偶尔 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally; once in a while |
| 挡 | dǎng | to resist; to obstruct |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations |
| 歌曲 | gēqǔ | song |
| 向前 | xiàng qián | forward; onward |
| 敏感 | mǐngǎn | sensitive; susceptible |
| 辞职 | cízhí | to resign |
| 安慰 | ānwèi | to comfort; to console |
| 拥抱 | yōngbào | to embrace; to hug |
| 男性 | nánxìng | the male sex; a male |
| 局长 | júzhǎng | bureau chief |
| 餐馆 | cānguǎn | restaurant |
| 神经 | shénjīng | nerve; mental state |
| 如同 | rútóng | like; as |
| 遵守 | zūnshǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 军人 | jūnrén | serviceman; soldier |
| 集团 | jítuán | group; bloc |
| 绝望 | juéwàng | to despair; to give up all hope |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next door; neighbor |
| 画面 | huàmiàn | scene; tableau |
| 扮演 | bànyǎn | to play the role of; to act |
| 拜访 | bàifǎng | to pay a visit; to call on |
| 一向 | yīxiàng | a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time |
| 时机 | shíjī | opportunity; opportune moment |
| 注射 | zhùshè | injection; to inject |
| 戏 | xì | trick; drama |
| 出于 | chūyú | due to; to stem from |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assistant |
| 高度 | gāodù | height; altitude |
| 灾难 | zāinàn | disaster; catastrophe |
| 剧本 | jùběn | script; screenplay; scenario; libretto |
| 道德 | dàodé | virtue; morality |
| 违反 | wéifǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 当年 | dāngnián | in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life |
| 醉 | zuì | intoxicated |
| 用不着 | yòngbuzháo | not need; have no use for |
| 肌肉 | jīròu | muscle; flesh |
| 插 | chā | to insert; stick in |
| 包围 | bāowéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 屋 | wū | (bound form) house; (bound form) room |
| 难以 | nányǐ | hard to (predict, imagine etc) |
| 悲剧 | bēijù | tragedy |
| 超越 | chāoyuè | to surpass; to exceed; to transcend |
| 达成 | dáchéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to compel; to force |
| 困扰 | kùnrǎo | to perplex; to disturb |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek; to look for |
| 解除 | jiěchú | to remove; to sack |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | in charge; responsible for |
| 模式 | móshì | mode; pattern; model |
| 码头 | mǎtóu | wharf; dock; quay; pier |
| 干脆 | gāncuì | candid; direct and to the point |
| 看出 | kànchū | to make out; to see |
| 偷偷 | tōutōu | stealthily; secretly |
| 尽可能 | jìn kěnéng | see 儘可能|尽可能[jin3 ke3 neng2] |
| 社区 | shèqū | community; neighborhood |
| 动机 | dòngjī | motive; motivation |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument) |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | assistant; helper |
| 所在 | suǒzài | place; location |
| 摄像机 | shèxiàngjī | video camera |
| 大厅 | dàtīng | hall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby |
| 按摩 | ànmó | massage; to massage |
| 扶 | fú | to support with the hand; to help sb up |
| 突破 | tūpò | to break through; to make a breakthrough |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish |