HSK 5 Vocabulary List — Page 3

Words y–z of the complete HSK 5 vocabulary list from the 2025 HSK syllabus. Page 3 of 3.

呀yāinterj.(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
押金yājīnn.deposit; down payment
压岁钱yāsuìqiánn.money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
鸭子yāzin.duck; male prostitute (slang)
牙齿yáchǐn.tooth; dental
沿yánprep. / v. / n.along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on
延长yánchángv.to prolong; to extend; to delay
研发yánfāv.research and development; to develop
严肃yánsùadj. / v.solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe
研制yánzhìv.to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
眼yǎnn. / mw.eye; small hole; crux (of a matter)
演讲yǎnjiǎngv.lecture; to make a speech
眼泪yǎnlèin.tears; crying
阳台yángtáin.balcony; porch
样式yàngshìn.type; style
腰yāon.waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
摇yáov.to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
咬yǎov.to bite; to nip
要不yàobùconj.otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
要不是yàobúshìconj.if it were not for; but for
药品yàopǐnn.medicaments; medicine; drug
药物yàowùn.medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
夜间yèjiānn.nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)
夜市yèshìn.night market
业务yèwùn.business; professional work; service
业余yèyúadj.in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
依据yījùn. / v. / prep.according to; basis; foundation
依靠yīkàov. / n.to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
医疗yīliáov.medical treatment
依然yīránadv.still; as before
医学yīxuén.medicine; medical science; study of medicine
移yív.to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
一次性yícìxìngadj.one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods)
一代yídàin.generation
一旦yídànadv.in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time
移动yídòngv.to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
遗憾yíhànn. / adj.regret; to regret; to be sorry that
一路yílùn. / adv.the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction
一路顺风yílù-shùnfēng—to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
疑问yíwènn.question; interrogation; doubt
一致yízhìadj. / adv.unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
乙yǐn.second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order
以yǐprep. / conj.to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of
以及yǐjíconj.as well as; too; and
以来yǐláin.since (a previous event)
亿yìnum.100 million
意识yìshív. / n.consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize
意外yìwàiadj. / n.unexpected; accident; mishap
意味着yìwèizhev.to signify; to mean; to imply
义务yìwùn. / adj.duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc)
意义yìyìn.sense; meaning; significance; importance
因而yīn’érconj.therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
音量yīnliàngn.loudness; volume
因素yīnsùn.element; factor
引进yǐnjìnv.to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
饮食yǐnshín.eating and drinking; food and drink; diet
印刷yìnshuāv.to print; printing
应当yīngdāngv.should; ought to
迎yíngv.to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
迎接yíngjiēv.to welcome; to greet
营养yíngyǎngn.nutrition; nourishment
营业yíngyèv.to do business; to trade
影片yǐngpiànn.a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie
影视yǐngshìn.movies and television
硬yìngadj. / adv.hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly
应对yìngduìv.to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with; response
硬件yìngjiànn.hardware
应用yìngyòngv. / adj.to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc)
拥抱yōngbàov.to embrace; to hug
拥有yōngyǒuv.to have; to possess
勇气yǒngqìn.courage; valor
用法yòngfǎn.usage
用户yònghùn.user; consumer; subscriber; customer
用力yònglìv.to exert oneself physically
用品yòngpǐnn.articles for use; products; goods
用途yòngtún.use; application
优惠yōuhuìadj.privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price)
悠久yōujiǔadj.long (tradition, history etc)
优良yōuliángadj.fine; good; first-rate
优美yōuměiadj.graceful; fine; elegant
优势yōushìn.superiority; dominance; advantage
优质yōuzhìadj.excellent quality
由此yóu cǐ—hereby; from this
邮寄yóujìv.to mail
邮局yóujún.post office
游览yóulǎnv.to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit
邮票yóupiàon.(postage) stamp
油条yóutiáon.youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)
犹豫yóuyùadj.to hesitate
有害yǒu hài—destructive; harmful; damaging
有力yǒulìadj.powerful; forceful; vigorous
有利yǒulìadj.advantageous; favorable
有限yǒuxiànadj.limited; finite
有益yǒuyìadj.useful; beneficial; profitable
有助于yǒuzhùyúv.to contribute to; to promote
幼儿园yòu’éryuánn.kindergarten; nursery school
娱乐yúlèv. / n.to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy
语气yǔqìn.tone; manner of speaking; mood
雨水yǔshuǐn.rainwater; rainfall; rain
语文yǔwénn.literature and language