HSK 4 Vocabulary List — Page 2

Words r–z of the complete HSK 4 vocabulary list from the 2025 HSK syllabus. Page 2 of 2.

然而rán’érconj.however; yet; but
热闹rènaoadj. / v. / n.bustling with noise and excitement; lively
人生rénshēngn.life (one's time on earth)
人数rénshùn.number of people
人员rényuánn.staff; crew; personnel
任何rènhépron.any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever
任务rènwun.mission; assignment; task; duty; role
扔rēngv.to throw; to throw away
仍réngadv.still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often
仍然réngránadv.still; as before; yet
日常rìchángadj.day-to-day; daily; everyday
日记rìjìn.diary
日期rìqīn.date
日子rìzin.day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life
入rùv.to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; to confirm or agree with
入口rùkǒun.entrance; to import
入学rùxuév.to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child
入住rùzhùv.to check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)
散步sànbùv.to take a walk; to go for a walk
扫码sǎomǎv.to scan a QR code or barcode
森林sēnlínn.forest
商量shāngliangv.to consult; to talk over; to discuss
商品shāngpǐnn.commodity; goods; merchandise
伤心shāngxīnadj.to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
上门shàngménv.to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close
稍shāoadv.somewhat; a little
稍微shāowēiadv.a little bit
少见shǎojiànadj.rare; seldom seen; (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
少量shǎoliàngadj.a smidgen; a little bit; a few
少数shǎoshùn.small number; few; minority
少年shàoniánn.early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man
社会shèhuìn.society
摄氏度shèshìdùmw.°C (degrees Celsius)
身shēnn. / mw.body
深shēnadj. / adv.deep (lit. and fig.)
身份证shēnfènzhèngn.identity card; ID
申请shēnqǐngv.to apply for sth; application form
甚至shènzhìconj.even; so much so that
生shēngv.to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student
生shēngadj. / adv.to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student
生命shēngmìngn.life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature
生意shēngyin.business
省shěngn.to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province
剩shèngv.to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
失败shībàiv. / adj.to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat
师傅shīfun.master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men
失去shīqùv.to lose
师生shīshēngn.teachers and students
失望shīwàngv. / adj.disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
十分shífēnadv.very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent
实际shíjìn. / adj.reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual
时间表shíjiānbiǎon.schedule; timetable
实际上shíjìshàngadv.in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice
食品shípǐnn.foodstuff; food; provisions
食堂shítángn.dining hall; cafeteria
食物shíwùn.food
实在shízàiadj. / adv.really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality
十字路口shízì lùkǒu—crossroads; intersection
使shǐv.to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send
使馆shǐguǎnn.consulate
使用shǐyòngv.to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
市场shìchǎngn.marketplace; market (also in abstract)
是否shìfǒuadv.whether (or not); if; is or isn't
适合shìhév.to fit; to suit
世纪shìjìn.century
视频shìpínn.video
市区shìqūn.urban district; downtown; city center
试题shìtín.exam question; test topic
适应shìyìngv.to adapt; to fit; to suit
收费shōufèiv.to charge a fee
收入shōurùv. / n.to take in; income; revenue
收拾shōushiv.to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out
收听shōutīngv.to listen to (a radio broadcast)
首shǒumw.head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc
首都shǒudūn.capital (city)
首先shǒuxiānadv. / pron.first (of all); in the first place
受不了shòubuliǎov.unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
售票员shòupiàoyuánn.ticket seller
受伤shòushāngv.to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
输shūv.to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate
熟shú/shóuadj.ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced
熟悉shúxiv.to be familiar with; to know well
暑假shǔjiàn.summer vacation
数shùn. / num.number; figure; several; a few
数量shùliàngn.amount; quantity; quantitative
树林shùlínn.woods; grove; forest
数字shùzìn.numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc)
帅shuàiadj.(bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command; handsome
顺便shùnbiànadv.conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
顺利shùnlìadj.smoothly; without a hitch
顺序shùnxùn.sequence; order
说法shuōfǎn.to expound Buddhist teachings
说明shuōmíngv. / n.to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation
说明书shuōmíngshūn.(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film)
硕士shuòshìn.master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person
死sǐv. / adj. / adv.to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely; damned
速度sùdùn.speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
塑料sùliàon.plastics
酸suānadj.sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical
酸奶suānnǎin.yogurt