HSK 4 Vocabulary List 词汇表

The complete HSK 4 vocabulary list from the 2025 HSK syllabus — 1000 words with tone-marked pinyin, parts of speech, and English meanings. Browse the words below, or switch to characters. Every word links to its word page, while each character links to its stroke-order page.

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啊āinterj.interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
爱情àiqíngn.romance; love (romantic)
爱心àixīnn.compassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
安检ānjiǎnv.security check (abbr. for 安全检查); to do a security check
安排ānpáiv.to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans
按ànv. / prep.to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain
按时ànshíadv.on time; before deadline; on schedule
按照ànzhàoprep.according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
白酒báijiǔn.baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum; (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 酒)
办公bàngōngv.to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)
办理bànlǐv.to handle; to transact; to conduct
办事bànshìv.to handle (affairs); to work
棒bàngadj. / n.stick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful
保护bǎohùv.to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
保证bǎozhèngv. / n.guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
抱bàov.to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish
报考bàokǎov.to enter oneself for an examination
报名bàomíngv.to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist
抱歉bàoqiànadj.to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
背bēiv.to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
背包bēibāon.knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll
北部běibùn.northern part
倍bèimw.(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
本科běnkēn.undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
本来běnláiadj. / adv.original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
笨bènadj.stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
鼻子bízin.nose
笔试bǐshìv.written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
毕业bìyèv.graduation; to graduate; to finish school
毕业生bìyèshēngn.graduate
便于biànyúv.easy to; convenient for
标准biāozhǔnn. / adj.standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct
表biǎon. / v.watch (timepiece); meter; gauge
表格biǎogén.form; table
表示biǎoshìv.to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean
表现biǎoxiànv.to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show
表扬biǎoyángv.to praise; to commend
饼干bǐnggānn.biscuit; cracker; cookie
并bìngv. / adv. / conj.and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine
并且bìngqiěconj.and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
播放bōfàngv.to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
博士bóshìn.doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.
不必búbìadv.need not; does not have to; not necessarily
不便búbiànadj. / v.inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
不断búduànv. / adv.unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
不够búgòuv. / adv.not enough; insufficient; inadequate
不过búguòconj. / adv.only; merely; no more than; but; however
不论búlùnconj.whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
步bùn.a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation
部bùn. / mw.ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board
不得不bùdébùadv.have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
部分bùfenn.part; share; section; piece
不管bùguǎnconj.not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
不光bùguāngadv. / conj.not the only one; not only
不仅bùjǐnconj.not just; not limited to
不满bùmǎnadj.resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
部门bùménn.department; branch; section; division
不如bùrúv.not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
擦cāv.to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel
猜cāiv.to guess
材料cáiliàon.(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
参观cānguānv.to look around; to tour; to visit
参赛cānsàiv.to compete; to take part in a competition
餐厅cāntīngn.dining hall; dining room; restaurant
操场cāochǎngn.playground; sports field; drill ground
厕所cèsuǒn.toilet; lavatory
查看chákànv.to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
茶叶cháyèn.tea; tea leaves
查找cházhǎov.to search for; to look up
差点儿chàdiǎnradj. / adv.erhua variant of 差点; almost; nearly
产生chǎnshēngv.to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to
厂chǎngn.factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant
场chǎngmw.large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play)
超过chāoguòv.to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
车速chēsùn.vehicle speed
车位chēwèin.parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi
城chéngn.city walls; city; town
乘chéngv.to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of
成功chénggōngv. / adj.success; to succeed
乘客chéngkèn.passenger
诚实chéngshíadj.honest
成为chéngwéiv.to become; to turn into
乘坐chéngzuòv.to ride (in a vehicle)
吃惊chījīngv.to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
迟chíadj.late; delayed; slow
重chóngadv. / v.to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer
重新chóngxīnadv.again; once more; re-
出差chūchāiv.to go on an official or business trip
出口chūkǒun. / v.an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
出现chūxiànv.to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
出行chūxíngv.to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
出租chūzūv.to rent
厨房chúfángn.kitchen
厨师chúshīn.cook; chef
窗chuāngn.window
窗户chuānghun.window
吹chuīv.to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag
词语cíyǔn.word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
此cǐpron.this; these
此次cǐ cì—this time