HSK 5 Vocabulary List — Page 2

Words k–x of the complete HSK 5 vocabulary list from the 2025 HSK syllabus. Page 2 of 3.

开发kāifāv.to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
开放kāifàngv. / adj.to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside)
开幕kāimùv.to open (a conference); to inaugurate
开幕式kāimùshìn.opening ceremony
开水kāishuǐn.boiled water; boiling water
开通kāitōngv.to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline)
开业kāiyèv.to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)
开展kāizhǎnv.to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
看kānv.to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
看望kànwàngv.to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
看作kànzuòv.to look upon as; to regard as
靠kàov.to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on
靠近kàojìnv.to be close to; to approach; to draw near
颗kēmw.classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
科研kēyánv.(scientific) research
可见kějiànconj.it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear
可靠kěkàoadj.reliable
可怕kěpàadj.awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible
克服kèfúv.(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
客服kèfúadj.customer service
客观kèguānadj.objective; impartial
客户kèhùn.client; customer
空间kōngjiānn.space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space
空中kōngzhōngn. / adj.in the sky; in the air
控制kòngzhìv.to control
口袋kǒudain.pocket; bag; sack
口味kǒuwèin.a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
库kùn.warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
宽kuānadj. / n. / v.wide; broad; loose; relaxed; lenient
宽度kuāndùn.width
亏kuīv.deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...
昆虫kūnchóngn.insect
扩大kuòdàv.to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
来源láiyuánn. / v.source (of information etc); origin
劳动láodòngn. / v.work; toil; physical labor
老百姓lǎobǎixìngn.ordinary people; the "person in the street"
老板lǎobǎnn.boss; business proprietor
老公lǎogōngn.(coll.) husband
姥姥lǎolaon.(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
老婆lǎopon.(coll.) wife
姥爷lǎoyen.maternal grandfather (dialectal)
乐观lèguānadj.optimistic; hopeful
乐趣lèqùn.delight; pleasure; joy
泪lèin.tears
类lèin. / mw.kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
泪水lèishuǐn.teardrop; tears
类似lèisìv.similar; analogous
类型lèixíngn.type; kind; category; (computer programming) type
梨lín.pear
离婚líhūnv.to divorce
厘米límǐmw.centimeter
离职lízhív.to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign
理论lǐlùnn. / v.theory; to argue; to take notice of
里头lǐtoun.inside; interior
理由lǐyóun.reason; grounds; justification
力lìn. / suf.power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
立即lìjíadv.immediately
立刻lìkèadv.forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
力量lìliàngn.power; force; strength
利润lìrùnn.profits
利益lìyìn.benefit; (in sb's) interest
利用lìyòngv.to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
联合liánhév. / adj.to combine; to join; unite; alliance
连接liánjiēv.to link; to join; to connect
连忙liánmángadv.promptly; at once
连续liánxùv.continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
脸色liǎnsèn.complexion; look
恋爱liàn’àiv. / n.(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair
良好liánghǎoadj.good; favorable; well; fine
粮食liángshin.foodstuff; cereals
量liàngn.capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
了不起liǎobuqǐadj.amazing; terrific; extraordinary
列车lièchēn.(railway) train
临时línshíadv. / adj.as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
铃língn.(small) bell
灵活línghuóadj.flexible; nimble; agile
领lǐngn. / v.neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
领带lǐngdàin.necktie
领导lǐngdǎov. / n.lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader
领取lǐngqǔv.to receive; to draw; to get
领先lǐngxiānv.to lead; to be in front
领域lǐngyùn.domain; sphere; field; territory; area
令lìngv. / n.to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen
流传liúchuánv.to spread; to circulate; to hand down
流感liúgǎnn.flu; influenza
浏览liúlǎnv.to skim over; to browse
留言liúyánv. / n.to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
龙lóngn.dragon; imperial
漏lòuv.to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
录lùv.diary; record; to hit; to copy
陆地lùdìn.dry land (as opposed to the sea)
录取lùqǔv.to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes…
路人lùrénn.passer-by; stranger
路线lùxiànn.itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
陆续lùxùadv.in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
录音lùyīnv. / n.to record (sound); sound recording
旅行社lǚxíngshèn.travel agency
论文lùnwénn.paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
逻辑luójín.logic (loanword)
骂màv.to scold; to abuse; to curse