HSK 5 Vocabulary List 词汇表

The complete HSK 5 vocabulary list from the 2025 HSK syllabus — 1600 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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The official syllabus contains a duplicated entry with the same word, pinyin, and part of speech. It is shown once here for a cleaner learning experience, while the official count remains unchanged.

哎āiinterj.hey!
哎呀āiyāinterj.interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
唉àiinterj.alas; oh dear
爱护àihùv.to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
安ānadj. / v.(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure
安全带ānquándàin.seat belt
安慰ānwèiv. / adj.to comfort; to console
安装ānzhuāngv.to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation
暗ànadj.(literary) to close (a door); to eclipse; confused; ignorant (variant of 暗)
熬夜áoyèv.to stay up late or all night
把握bǎwòv. / n.to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty
白báiadj. / adv.white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain
半夜bànyènum. / n.midnight; in the middle of the night
傍晚bàngwǎnn.in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk
包裹bāoguǒv. / n.to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package
包含bāohánv.to contain; to embody; to include
包括bāokuòv.to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
包装bāozhuāngv. / n.to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging
薄báoadj.thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile
宝bǎon.jewel; gem; treasure; precious
保bǎov. / n.to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure
保安bǎo’ānv. / n.to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
宝贝bǎobèin.treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry
保持bǎochív.to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存bǎocúnv.to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)
宝贵bǎoguìadj.valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by
保留bǎoliúv.to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth)
保险bǎoxiǎnn. / adj.insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to
保质期bǎozhìqīn.shelf life; expiration date
报到bàodàov.to report for duty; to check in; to register
报道bàodàov. / n.to report (news); report
报告bàogàov. / n.to inform; to report; to make known; report; speech; talk; lecture
报警bàojǐngv.to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
暴雨bàoyǔn.torrential rain; rainstorm
抱怨bàoyuànv.to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
背bèin. / v. / adj.the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from
背后bèihòun.behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
背景bèijǐngn.background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
被子bèizin.quilt
本běnadv. / pron.root; stem; origin; source; this; the current; original; inherent; originally
本地běndìn.local; this locality
本领běnlǐngn.skill; ability; capability
本人běnrénpron.I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned
本质běnzhìn.essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
彼此bǐcǐpron.each other; one another
比分bǐfēnn.score
比例bǐlìn.proportion; scale
比喻bǐyùv. / n.to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
必bìadv.certainly; must; will; necessarily
毕竟bìjìngadv.after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
避免bìmiǎnv.to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
闭幕式bìmùshìn.closing ceremony
必然bìránadj. / n.inevitable; certain; necessity
必需bìxūv.to need; to require; essential; indispensable
必要bìyàoadj.necessary; essential; indispensable; required
便biànadv.plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate
变动biàndòngv.to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation
便利biànlìadj. / v.convenient; easy; to facilitate
便利店biànlìdiànn.convenience store
标题biāotín.title; heading; headline; caption; subject
标志biāozhìn. / v.sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
表达biǎodáv.to express; to convey
表面biǎomiànn.surface; face; outside; appearance
表明biǎomíngv.to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
表情biǎoqíngn.(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
别biév.to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
饼bǐngn.round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry
病房bìngfángn.ward (of a hospital); sickroom
病情bìngqíngn.state of an illness; patient's condition
拨打bōdǎv.to call; to dial
玻璃bōlin.glass; (slang) male homosexual
博物馆bówùguǎnn.museum
不利búlìadj.unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
不幸búxìngadj. / n.misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately
不要紧búyàojǐnadj.unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
补充bǔchōngv.to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary
不得了bùdéliǎoadj.desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
不符bùfúv.inconsistent
不良bùliángadj.bad; harmful; unhealthy
不然bùránconj. / adj.not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?
步行bùxíngv.to go on foot; to walk
不足bùzúv. / n.insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot
才cáin.(variant of 才) just now; (variant of 才) (before an expression of quantity) only
裁判cáipànv. / n.judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee
采访cǎifǎngv.to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
采取cǎiqǔv.to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
彩色cǎisèn.color; multicolored
采用cǎiyòngv.to adopt; to employ; to use
参考cānkǎov.consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
餐饮cānyǐnn.food and beverage; catering; repast
参与cānyùv.to participate (in sth)
藏cángv.to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect
操作cāozuòv.to work; to operate; to manipulate
册cèmw.book; booklet; classifier for books
测cèv.to survey; to measure; to conjecture
测试cèshìv.to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test
曾céngadv.once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously
曾经céngjīngadv.once; already; former; previously; ever
插chāv.to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
差别chābién.difference; distinction; disparity