Old HSK 6 vocabulary list

The 2,498 words of level 6 in the 2010 six-level HSK, the version most textbooks still follow.

2,498 words

Ordered by pinyin

厌恶yàn wùto loathe; to hate 演习yǎn xí(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver 眼下yǎn xiànow; at present 延续yán xùto continue; to go on 演绎yǎn yì(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc)验证yàn zhèngto inspect and verify; experimental verification 演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrument 样品yàng pǐnsample; specimen 氧气yǎng qìoxygen 摇摆yáo bǎito sway; to wobble 要不然yào bù ránotherwise; or else 要点yào diǎnmain point; essential 摇滚yáo gǔnrock 'n' roll (music); to rock 摇晃yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway 遥控yáo kòngto direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control 要命yào mìngto cause sb's death; extremely; terribly 要素yào sùessential factor; key constituent 咬牙切齿yǎo yá qiè chǐ(idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage 谣言yáo yánrumor 耀眼yào yǎnto dazzle; dazzling 遥远yáo yuǎndistant; remote 野蛮yě mánbarbarous; uncivilized 野心yě xīnambition; wild schemes 亦yìalso 翼Yìalternative name for 绛 (Jiàng), the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)以便yǐ biànso that; so as to 遗产yí chǎnheritage; legacy 异常yì chángunusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally 遗传yí chuánheredity; to inherit (a trait)依次yī cìin order; in succession 一度yī dùfor a time; at one time 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing 一贯yī guànconsistent; constant 疑惑yí huòto doubt; to distrust 依旧yī jiùas before; still 依据yī jùaccording to; basis 一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déone move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 依靠yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 依赖yī làito depend on; to be dependent on 毅力yì lìperseverance; willpower 意料yì liàoto anticipate; to expect; expectations 一流yī liútop quality; front ranking 遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down 一律yī lǜsame; uniformly 以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoid; so as not to 一目了然yī mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance (idiom)仪器yí qìinstrument; apparatus 毅然yì ránfirmly; resolutely 一如既往yī rú - jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always 衣裳yī shang(coll.) clothes 仪式yí shìceremony 遗失yí shīto lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)意识yì shíconsciousness; awareness 一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒunot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous 意图yì túintent; intention 依托yī tuōto rely on; to depend on 以往yǐ wǎngin the past; formerly 意味着yì wèi zheto signify; to mean 一向yī xiànga period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time 意向yì xiàngintention; purpose 一再yī zàirepeatedly 以至yǐ zhìdown to; up to 以致yǐ zhìto such an extent as to; down to 抑制yì zhìto inhibit; to keep down 意志yì zhìwill; willpower; determination 隐蔽yǐn bìto conceal; to hide 引导yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around)隐患yǐn huàna danger concealed within sth; hidden damage 隐瞒yǐn mánto conceal; to hide (a taboo subject)阴谋yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot 引擎yǐn qíngengine (loanword)饮食yǐn shíeating and drinking; food and drink; diet 印刷yìn shuāto print; printing 隐私yǐn sīsecrets; private business 音响yīn xiǎngsound; acoustics 引用yǐn yòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint 隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint 应酬yìng chouto engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement 婴儿yīng érinfant; baby 盈利yíng lìprofit; gain 迎面yíng miàndirectly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face 英明yīng míngwise; brilliant 荧屏yíng píngfluorescent screen; TV screen 应邀yìng yāoat sb's invitation; on invitation 英勇yīng yǒngheroic; gallant 用功yòng gōngdiligent; industrious (in one's studies)永恒yǒng héngeternal; everlasting 拥护yōng hùto endorse; to support 用户yòng hùuser; consumer 庸俗yōng súvulgar; tacky 涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers; to spring up 拥有yōng yǒuto have; to possess 勇于yǒng yúto dare to; to be brave enough to 踊跃yǒng yuèto leap; to jump 诱惑yòu huòto entice; to lure 油腻yóu nìgreasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty 油漆yóu qīoil paints; lacquer 犹如yóu rúsimilar to; like 优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnregular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged

Practice Old 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.