HSK 5 vocabulary list

The 1,055 words of new HSK band 5, the intermediate stage of the 2021 standard, with pinyin and English meanings.

1,055 words

Ordered by pinyin

明明míng míngobviously; plainly 摩擦mó cāfriction; rubbing 模范mó fànmodel; fine example 模仿mó fǎngto imitate; to copy 模糊mó huvague; indistinct 模式mó shìmode; method 摩托mó tuōmotor (loanword); motorbike 目光mù guānggaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look 模样mú yànglook; style 耐心nài xīnto be patient; patience 南北nán běinorth and south; north to south 难得nán déseldom; rare 南极nán jísouth pole 男性nán xìngthe male sex; a male 难以nán yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)脑子nǎo zibrains; mind 内在nèi zàiinner; internal 能量néng liàngenergy; capabilities 年度nián dùyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 年龄nián líng(a person's) age 年前nián qiánby the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year 牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans 农产品nóng chǎn pǐnagricultural produce 女性nǚ xìngwoman; the female sex 暖nuǎnwarm; to warm 偶尔ǒu ěroccasionally; once in a while 偶然ǒu ránincidentally; occasional 偶像ǒu xiàngidol 排除pái chúto eliminate; to remove 拍摄pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)旁pángone side; other 陪péito accompany; to keep sb company 赔péito compensate for loss; to indemnify 配备pèi bèito allocate; to provide 赔偿péi chángto compensate 配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible 喷pēnto spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)盆pénbasin; flower pot 披pīto drape over one's shoulders; to open 匹pǐ(bound form) matching; comparable to; (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair 皮肤pí fūskin 脾气pí qicharacter; temperament; disposition; bad temper 皮鞋pí xiéleather shoes 骗piànto cheat; to swindle 骗子piàn ziswindler; a cheat 拼pīnto piece together; to join together 品pǐn(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank 频道pín dàofrequency; (television) channel 频繁pín fánfrequently; often 品种pǐn zhǒngbreed; variety 凭píngto lean against; to rely on 评估píng gūto evaluate; to assess 评论píng lùnto comment on; to discuss 平坦píng tǎnlevel; even 平原píng yuánfield; plain 泼pōto splash; to spill 葡萄pú taogrape 葡萄酒pú tao jiǔ(grape) wine 其qíhis; her 起到qǐ dào(in an expression of the form 起到 (qǐdào) + … + 作用 (zuòyòng)) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)启动qǐ dòngto start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion 启发qǐ fāto enlighten; to explain (a text etc)起码qǐ mǎat the minimum; at the very least 齐全qí quáncomplete; comprehensive 启事qǐ shìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information 气体qì tǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)期望qī wàngto have expectations; to earnestly hope 气象qì xiàngmeteorological condition; weather; meteorology 签qiānto sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document 欠qiànto owe; to lack 签订qiān dìngto agree to and sign (a treaty etc)前景qián jǐngforeground; vista 签名qiān míngto sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph 前提qián típremise; precondition 签约qiān yuēto sign a contract or agreement 签证qiān zhèngvisa; to issue a visa 签字qiān zìto sign (one's name); signature 枪qiānggun; firearm 抢qiǎngto fight over; to rush 墙壁qiáng bìwall 强度qiáng dùstrength; intensity 抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue 强迫qiǎng pòto compel; to force 敲qiāoto hit; to strike 瞧qiáoto look at; to see 敲门qiāo ménto knock on a door 悄悄qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy 琴qínguqin 古琴 (gǔqín) (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 勤奋qín fènhardworking; diligent 青qīnggreen; blue 清晨qīng chénearly morning 情节qíng jiécircumstances; plot; storyline 晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudless 清理qīng lǐto clear up; to tidy up 情形qíng xingcircumstances; situation 区域qū yùarea; region 泉quánspring (small stream); mouth of a spring 劝quànto advise; to urge 全都quán dōuall; without exception 全世界quán shì jièworldwide; entire world

Practice HSK 5 with flashcards

Each list contains the words with an exact simplified-spelling match in our CC-CEDICT dictionary, ordered by pinyin. The official word lists are slightly larger; spellings outside the dictionary do not appear here. Read how the three HSK word lists compare.