HSK 6 vocabulary list

The 1,115 words of new HSK band 6, the intermediate stage of the 2021 standard, with pinyin and English meanings.

1,115 words

Ordered by pinyin

同一tóng yīidentical; the same 透露tòu lùto leak out; to divulge 投票tóu piàoto vote; vote 头疼tóu téngheadache 徒弟tú dìapprentice; disciple 途径tú jìngway; means; channel 图书tú shūbooks (in a library or bookstore)团队tuán duìteam 推出tuī chūto push out; to release 退票tuì piàoto bounce (a check); to return a ticket 吞tūnto swallow; to take 托tuōto hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)拖tuōto drag; to tow 拖鞋tuō xiéslippers; sandals 挖wāto dig; to excavate 哇wareplaces 啊 (a) when following the vowel "u" or "ao"娃娃wá wababy; small child 外币wài bìforeign currency 外部wài bùthe outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface 外出wài chūto go out; to go away (on a trip etc)外观wài guānoutward appearance 外科wài kēsurgery (branch of medicine)外来wài láiexternal; foreign 外头wài tououtside; out 外衣wài yīouter clothing; semblance 外资wài zīforeign investment 顽皮wán pínaughty 顽强wán qiángtenacious; hard to defeat 弯曲wān qūto bend; to curve around 网吧wǎng bāInternet café 王后wáng hòuqueen 往后wǎng hòufrom now on; in the future 望见wàng jiànto espy; to spot 往来wǎng láidealings; contacts 往年wǎng niánin former years; in previous years 网页wǎng yèweb page 王子wáng zǐprince; son of a king 微波炉wēi bō lúmicrowave oven 为此wèi cǐfor this reason; with regards to this 为何wèi héwhy 危机wēi jīcrisis 维生素wéi shēng sùvitamin 威胁wēi xiéto threaten; to menace 文娱wén yúcultural recreation; entertainment 卧铺wò pùa bed (on a train); a couchette 误wùmistake; error 无边wú biānwithout boundary; not bordered 舞蹈wǔ dǎodance (performance art); dancing 无关wú guānunrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)物品wù pǐnarticles; goods 无效wú xiàonot valid; ineffective 乌云wū yúnblack cloud 西班牙语Xī bān yá yǔSpanish language 细胞xì bāocell (biology)吸毒xī dúto take drugs 细菌xì jūnbacterium; germ 戏曲xì qǔChinese opera 牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued)洗衣粉xǐ yī fěnlaundry detergent; washing powder 嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion 险xiǎndanger; dangerous 显出xiǎn chūto express; to exhibit 先锋xiān fēngvanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 线路xiàn lù(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route 陷入xiàn rùto sink into; to get caught up in 想不到xiǎng bu dàounexpected; hard to imagine 响声xiǎng shēngnoise 晓得xiǎo deto know 小费xiǎo fèitip; gratuity 消耗xiāo hàoto consume; to use up; to deplete; to expend 笑脸xiào liǎnsmiling face; smiley :) ☺小麦xiǎo màiwheat 消灭xiāo mièto put an end to; to annihilate 笑容xiào róngsmile; smiling expression 笑声xiào shēnglaughter 小于xiǎo yúless than, <协会xié huìan association; a society 协商xié shāngto consult with; to talk things over 协调xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize 协助xié zhùto provide assistance; to aid 写字楼xiě zì lóuoffice building 写字台xiě zì táiwriting desk 心灵xīn língbright; smart 新人xīn rénnewcomer; fresh talent 薪水xīn shuǐsalary; wage 新兴xīn xīng(of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging 信仰xìn yǎngto believe in (a religion); firm belief 信用xìn yòngtrustworthiness; (commerce) credit 心愿xīn yuàncherished desire; dream 心脏xīn zàngheart 心脏病xīn zàng bìngheart disease 形xíngto appear; to look 行程xíng chéngjourney; travel route; distance of travel; course (of history)兴旺xīng wàngprosperous; thriving 凶xiōngvicious; fierce 凶手xiōng shǒumurderer; assassin 修车xiū chēto repair a bike (car etc)袖珍xiù zhēnpocket-sized; pocket (book etc)悬xuánto hang or suspend; to worry 选拔xuǎn báto select the best

Practice HSK 6 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.