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

盖gàilid; top 改革gǎi géreform; to reform 改进gǎi jìnto improve; to make better; improvement 概括gài kuòto summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline 概念gài niànconcept; idea 改善gǎi shànto make better; to improve 改正gǎi zhèngto correct; to amend 干脆gān cuìcandid; direct and to the point 干活儿gàn huó rerhua variant of 干活 (gànhuó)感激gǎn jīto be grateful; to appreciate 赶紧gǎn jǐnhurriedly; without delay 赶快gǎn kuàiquickly; at once 感受gǎn shòuto sense; perception 感想gǎn xiǎngimpressions; reflections 钢铁gāng tiěsteel 搞gǎoto do; to make 告别gào biéto leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to 高档gāo dàngsuperior quality; high grade 高速gāo sùhigh speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路 (gāosùgōnglù))隔壁gé bìnext door; neighbor 个别gè biéindividually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare 胳膊gē boarm 革命gé mìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution 个人gè rénindividual; personal 格外gé wàiespecially; particularly 个性gè xìngindividuality; personality 鸽子gē zipigeon; dove 各自gè zìeach; respective 根gēnroot; basis 根本gēn běnfundamental; basic 更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else); even more 公布gōng bùto announce; to make public; to publish 工厂gōng chǎngfactory 工程师gōng chéng shīengineer 功夫gōng fuskill; art 公开gōng kāiopen; overt; public; to make public; to release 功能gōng néngfunction; capability 公平gōng píngfair; impartial 工人gōng rénworker 贡献gòng xiànto contribute; to dedicate 工业gōng yèindustry 公寓gōng yùapartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc)公元gōng yuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era 公主gōng zhǔprincess 构成gòu chéngto constitute; to form 沟通gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 古代gǔ dàiancient times 古典gǔ diǎnclassical 固定gù dìngto fix; to fasten 姑姑gū gupaternal aunt 古老gǔ lǎoancient; old 姑娘gū nianggirl; young woman 股票gǔ piàoshare certificate; stock (finance)固体gù tǐsolid 骨头gǔ toubone; moral character 鼓舞gǔ wǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)雇佣gù yōngto employ; to hire 挂号guà hàoto register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever 怪不得guài bu deno wonder!; so that's why!拐弯guǎi wānto go round a curve; to turn a corner 官guāngovernment official; governmental 关闭guān bìto close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down 观察guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey 观点guān diǎnpoint of view; viewpoint 关怀guān huáicare; solicitude 冠军guàn jūnchampion 观念guān niànnotion; thought 罐头guàn toutin; can 管子guǎn zitube; pipe 广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza 广大guǎng dà(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale 广泛guǎng fànwide; broad; extensive; widespread 光滑guāng huáglossy; sleek; smooth 光临guāng lín(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 光明guāng mínglight; radiance 光盘guāng páncompact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM 光荣guāng rónghonor and glory; glorious 规矩guī julit. compass and set square; fig. established standard 规律guī lǜrule (e.g. of science); law of behavior 规模guī móscale; scope 柜台guì táisales counter; front desk 规则guī zérule; regulation 滚gǔnto boil; to roll 锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing 过分guò fènexcessive; undue 国籍guó jínationality 过敏guò mǐnoversensitive; allergic 过期guò qīto be overdue; to exceed the time limit 国庆节Guó qìng jiéPRC National Day (October 1st)果实guǒ shífruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc)哈hā(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter)海关hǎi guāncustoms (i.e. border crossing inspection)海鲜hǎi xiānseafood 喊hǎnto yell; to shout 行业háng yètrade; profession; industry; business 豪华háo huáluxurious 好奇hào qíinquisitive; curious 吓xiàto frighten; to scare 何必hé bìthere is no need; why should

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.