Old HSK 5 vocabulary list

The 1,299 words of level 5 in the 2010 six-level HSK, the version most textbooks still follow.

1,299 words

Ordered by pinyin

威胁wēi xiéto threaten; to menace 唯一wéi yīonly; sole 位置wèi zhiposition; place 闻wénto hear; news 吻wěnkiss; to kiss 稳定wěn dìngsteady; stable 问候wèn hòuto give one's respects; to send a greeting 文件wén jiàndocument; file 文具wén jùstationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)文明wén míngcivilized; civilization 温暖wēn nuǎnwarm 温柔wēn róugentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)文学wén xuéliterature 卧室wò shìbedroom 雾wùfog; mist 物理wù lǐphysics 无奈wú nàito have no alternative; frustrated 武器wǔ qìweapon; arms 无数wú shùcountless; numberless 武术wǔ shùmilitary skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)物质wù zhìmatter; substance 屋子wū zihouse; room 系xìsystem; department 细节xì jiédetails; particulars 戏剧xì jùa drama; a play; theater; script of a play 吸收xī shōuto absorb; to assimilate 系统xì tǒngsystem 瞎xiāblind; groundlessly 下载xià zǎito download 县xiàncounty 显得xiǎn deto seem; to look 现金xiàn jīncash 显然xiǎn ránclearly; evidently; obviously 显示xiǎn shìto show; to illustrate 现实xiàn shíreality; actuality; real; actual 现象xiàn xiàngphenomenon; appearance 鲜艳xiān yànbright-colored; gaily-colored 项xiàngback of neck; item 相处xiāng chǔto be in contact (with sb); to associate 相当xiāng dāngequivalent to; appropriate 相对xiāng duìrelatively; opposite 相关xiāng guānrelated; relevant 项链xiàng liànnecklace 项目xiàng mùitem; project 想念xiǎng niànto miss; to remember with longing 橡皮xiàng pírubber; an eraser 象棋xiàng qíChinese chess 享受xiǎng shòuto enjoy; to live it up 相似xiāng sìsimilar; alike 想象xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination 象征xiàng zhēngemblem; symbol 小吃xiǎo chīsnack; refreshments 消费xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)消化xiāo huàto digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process 小伙子xiǎo huǒ ziyoung man; young guy 效率xiào lǜefficiency 小麦xiǎo màiwheat 消灭xiāo mièto put an end to; to annihilate 小气xiǎo qìstingy; miserly 消失xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away 销售xiāo shòuto sell; to market 孝顺xiào shùnfilial; dutiful 小偷xiǎo tōuthief 歇xiēto rest; to take a break 斜xiéinclined; slanting 协调xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize 信封xìn fēngenvelope 信号xìn hàosignal 心理xīn lǐpsychology; mentality 欣赏xīn shǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 信息xìn xīinformation; news 心脏xīn zàngheart 形成xíng chéngto form; to take shape 行动xíng dòngoperation; action 幸亏xìng kuīfortunately; luckily 行人xíng rénpedestrian; traveler on foot 形容xíng róngto describe; (literary) countenance; appearance 形式xíng shìouter appearance; form 形势xíng shìcircumstances; situation 行为xíng wéiaction; conduct 形象xíng xiàngimage; form 幸运xìng yùnfortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck 性质xìng zhìnature; characteristic 形状xíng zhuàngform; shape 胸xiōngchest; bosom 兄弟xiōng dìbrothers; younger brother 雄伟xióng wěigrand; imposing 修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter 休闲xiū xiánleisure; relaxation 叙述xù shùto relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about 虚心xū xīnopen-minded; humble 宣布xuān bùto declare; to announce 宣传xuān chuánto disseminate; to give publicity to 选举xuǎn jǔto elect; election 学期xué qīterm; semester 学术xué shùlearning; science 学问xué wènlearning; knowledge 训练xùn liànto train; to drill 迅速xùn sùrapid; speedy 询问xún wènto inquire

Practice Old 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.