HSK 5 Vocabulary — 1059 Words

Quick Answer: HSK 5 requires knowing 1059 Chinese words. This free list includes hanzi, pinyin, English translations, and audio for every word, grouped by lesson. No account needed.

Lesson 1 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
jiāngwill
gǎoto do
唯一wéi yīonly; sole
如此rú cǐlike this; so; such
肯定kěn dìngto be certain
his
shāto kill
控制kòng zhìto control
shēngsound
组织zǔ zhīto organize
拥有yōng yǒuto have; to possess
lǐngclassifier for a ream of paper
shéndeity
zhìto arrive
再次zài cìone more time
放弃fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
即使jí shǐeven if; even though
尽管jǐn guǎndespite
miǎosecond (unit of time)
péito accompany
居然jū ránunexpectedly
客户kè hùclient
分析fēn xīto analyze
享受xiǎng shòuto enjoy
关键guān jiàncrucial point
冠军guàn jūnchampion
qiāng(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)
shǎfoolish
dāito stay
恢复huī fùto reinstate
bàngstick
意识yì shíconsciousness
一旦yī dànin case (sth happens)
执行zhí xíngto implement
分享fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
女性nǚ xìngwoman
classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
讨厌tǎo yànto dislike
人物rén wùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance)
qiānggun
拒绝jù juéto refuse; to decline; to reject
fēnginsane
shìtype
dāifoolish
guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil
bǎna register
协议xié yìagreement
竞争jìng zhēngto compete
估计gū jìto estimate
意味着yì wèi zheto signify
俱乐部jù lè bùclub (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
之中zhī zhōnginside
建筑jiàn zhùto construct
diūto lose
疯狂fēng kuángcrazy; frenzied; wild
width
to dance
邀请yāo qǐngto invite
加上jiā shàngplus
拍摄pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
区域qū yùarea
yuànhonest
hènto hate
难以nán yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)
shèto shoot
yùnto move
trick
tōuto steal
展示zhǎn shìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
基地jī dìbase (of operations)
掌握zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.)
记忆jì yìto remember
剩下shèng xiàto remain; to be left over
to scare
基金jī jīnfund
社区shè qūcommunity
手段shǒu duànmethod
接触jiē chùto touch
聪明cōng mingintelligent
皮肤pí fūskin
厉害lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible
尊重zūn zhòngto esteem
损失sǔn shīloss
piànto cheat
可怜kě liánpitiful
poison
to spit
中央zhōng yāngcentral

Lesson 2 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
(bound form) house
启动qǐ dòngto start (a machine)
年龄nián líng(a person's) age
可惜kě xīit is a pity
gǔnto boil
回忆huí yìto recall
táoto escape
打击dǎ jīto hit
之外zhī wàioutside
熟悉shú xīto be familiar with; to know well
zhuàngto knock against
好运hǎo yùngood luck
kuángmad
qiànto owe
人士rén shìperson
集团jí tuángroup
为止wéi zhǐuntil
彼此bǐ cǐeach other; one another
cāito guess
视频shì pínvideo
真相zhēn xiàngthe truth about sth; the actual facts
暂时zàn shítemporary
dòngcave
有着yǒu zheto have
病毒bìng dúvirus
qiānto sign one's name
jiàprice
尝试cháng shìto try; to attempt
仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious
píngto lean against
命令mìng lìngorder
欣赏xīn shǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
神经shén jīngnerve
高度gāo dùheight
suì(transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble
一辈子yī bèi zi(for) a lifetime
全世界quán shì jièworldwide
说法shuō fǎto expound Buddhist teachings
评论píng lùnto comment on
物质wù zhìmatter
duǒto hide
màoto emit
lànsoft; mushy
尤其yóu qíespecially; particularly
zuìintoxicated
rēngto throw
时光shí guāngtime
gift
博士bó shìdoctor
或是huò shìor
浪漫làng mànromantic
道德dào dévirtue
编辑biān jíto edit
私人sī rénprivate
辛苦xīn kǔexhausting
证实zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true)
一路yī lùthe whole journey
shèngto remain
pīnto piece together
yìnghard; stiff; solid
毕竟bì jìngafter all
恋爱liàn ài(romantic) love
歌曲gē qǔsong
只不过zhǐ bu guòonly
模式mó shìmode
dàncrossball
certainly
试图shì túto attempt
玻璃bō liglass
yǎoto bite
所在suǒ zàiplace
贷款dài kuǎna loan
缺乏quē fáto lack; to be short of
shòuthin
suǒto lock; to lock up
hàito do harm to
to stand
to scold
shāosomewhat
huáto slip; to slide
达成dá chéngto reach (an agreement)
鼓励gǔ lìto encourage
蛋糕dàn gāocake
本人běn rénI; me; myself
后悔hòu huǐto regret; to feel remorse
突破tū pòto break through
发布fā bùto release
rěnto bear
回头huí tóuto turn round; to turn one's head

Lesson 3 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
warehouse
主管zhǔ guǎnin charge
to answer
奖励jiǎng lìto reward
xióngbear
之下zhī xiàunder
qīnggreen
不幸bù xìngmisfortune
能量néng liàngenergy
矛盾máo dùncontradiction
到来dào láito arrive
清理qīng lǐto clear up
成交chéng jiāoto complete a contract
一句话yī jù huàin a word
自杀zì shāto kill oneself
负责人fù zé rénperson in charge
pángone side
chāto insert
详细xiáng xìdetailed
线索xiàn suǒtrail
chòustench
违法wéi fǎillegal
duīto pile up
男性nán xìngthe male sex
pǐn(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods
收集shōu jíto gather
频道pín dàofrequency
当年dāng niánin those days
使得shǐ deusable
small box
不足bù zúinsufficient
警告jǐng gàoto warn
报警bào jǐngto sound an alarm
业务yè wùbusiness
驾驶jià shǐto pilot (ship, airplane etc)
chéngto ride
jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 干
出版chū bǎnto publish
神奇shén qímagical
诊断zhěn duànto diagnose
jiǎnscissors
发射fā shèto shoot (a projectile)
脑子nǎo zibrains
代价dài jiàprice
局长jú zhǎngbureau chief
to crowd in
qiáoto look at
搜索sōu suǒto search (a place)
wèistomach
厨房chú fángkitchen
之内zhī nèiinside
注册zhù cèto register
tīng(reception) hall
随着suí zhealong with
回报huí bào(in) return
展现zhǎn xiànto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
评估píng gūto evaluate
全都quán dōuall
环节huán jié(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)
餐厅cān tīngdining hall
违反wéi fǎnto violate (a law)
活力huó lìenergy
委托wěi tuōto entrust
ruǎnsoft
签名qiān míngto sign (one's name with a pen etc)
摄影shè yǐngto take a photograph
用于yòng yúto use in; to use on; to use for
今日jīn rìtoday
偶像ǒu xiàngidol
dǎngto resist
jièto arrive at (place or time)
chángto taste; to try (food)
rènto recognize
注射zhù shèinjection
冲突chōng tūconflict
在场zài chǎngto be present
敏感mǐn gǎnsensitive
shǔ(bound form) rat; mouse
提示tí shìto point out
shuāito throw down
沟通gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up
收拾shōu shito put in order
除非chú fēionly if (..., or otherwise, ...)
乘客chéng kèpassenger
艰难jiān nándifficult
用来yòng láito be used for
专辑zhuān jíalbum
tiger
ràoto wind

Lesson 4 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
pēnto puff
抱怨bào yuànto complain
卫星wèi xīngsatellite
动手dòng shǒuto set about (a task)
靠近kào jìnto be close to
邻居lín jūneighbor
污染wū rǎnto pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)
to punish
时机shí jīopportunity; opportune moment
治安zhì ānlaw and order
糟糕zāo gāotoo bad
空中kōng zhōngin the sky
渴望kě wàngto thirst for
连接lián jiēto link; to join; to connect
chāito tear open
此时cǐ shínow
shésnake
耳朵ěr duoear
画面huà miànscene
饮料yǐn liàodrink
扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of
大脑dà nǎobrain
鼻子bí zinose
资产zī chǎnproperty
祝贺zhù hèto congratulate
大事dà shìmajor event
运行yùn xíngto move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc)
局面jú miànaspect
期望qī wàngto have expectations
询问xún wènto inquire
补偿bǔ chángto compensate
软件ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
xiǎnto make visible
看出kàn chūto make out
严肃yán sùsolemn
肌肉jī ròumuscle
随后suí hòusoon after
安慰ān wèito comfort
年度nián dùyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year)
táito lift
检验jiǎn yànto inspect
排除pái chúto eliminate
加速jiā sùto speed up
发行fā xíngto publish
shè(bound form) society; organization; agency
sōuto search
解放jiě fàngto liberate
拥抱yōng bàoto embrace
悲剧bēi jùtragedy
消防xiāo fángfirefighting
太空tài kōngouter space
jiāto press from either side
指示zhǐ shìto point out
出于chū yúdue to
双手shuāng shǒuboth hands
得了dé leall right!
买卖mǎi màibuying and selling
偶尔ǒu ěroccasionally
悲伤bēi shāngsad; sorrowful
quànto advise
顾问gù wènadviser
助理zhù lǐassistant
分离fēn líto separate
shānto fan
利润lì rùnprofits
珍惜zhēn xīto treasure
消除xiāo chúto eliminate
mate
随意suí yìas one wishes
友谊yǒu yìcompanionship
to pull up
寻求xún qiúto seek; to look for
装饰zhuāng shìto decorate
guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron
大厅dà tīnghall
chǒuclown
耐心nài xīnto be patient
冲动chōng dòngto have an urge
如同rú tónglike
提起tí qǐto mention
公正gōng zhèngjust; fair; equitable
dòngto freeze
辞职cí zhíto resign
遵守zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
nuǎnwarm
建造jiàn zàoto construct
jièto guard against
思维sī wéi(line of) thought
规划guī huàto draw up a plan; to map out a program

Lesson 5 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
不许bù xǔnot to allow
bǐnground flat cake
不止bù zhǐincessantly
地震dì zhènearthquake
震惊zhèn jīngto shock
赔偿péi chángto compensate
返回fǎn huíto return to
代理dài lǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
过度guò dùexcessive
明明míng míngobviously
群众qún zhòngmass
无疑wú yíundoubtedly; without doubt; for sure
按摩àn mómassage
电池diàn chíbattery
产业chǎn yèindustry
qiāoto hit
chílate
脾气pí qicharacter
zhǎngto rise (of prices, rivers)
dūnton (loanword)
广yǎn'house on a cliff' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
情形qíng xingcircumstances
起码qǐ mǎat the minimum
宿舍sù shèdormitory
合并hé bìngto merge
以往yǐ wǎngin the past
乡村xiāng cūnrustic
忍不住rěn bu zhùcannot help
蔬菜shū càivegetables
贸易mào yì(commercial) trade
子弹zǐ dànbullet
过于guò yútoo much
rǎnto dye
博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum
码头mǎ tóudock
完了wán leto be finished
总裁zǒng cáichairman
超越chāo yuèto surpass
用户yòng hùuser
正义zhèng yìjustice
从而cóng érthus
立场lì chǎngposition
火灾huǒ zāiserious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true)
不利bù lìunfavorable
lòuto leak
倒是dào shicontrary to what one might expect
此刻cǐ kèthis moment
稍微shāo wēia little bit
hánsee 汗, 汗国
向前xiàng qiánforward
场面chǎng miànscene
一下子yī xià ziin a short while
目光mù guānggaze; (fig.) attention
shēnto stretch
有力yǒu lìpowerful
脱离tuō líto separate oneself from
解除jiě chúto remove
尽可能jǐn kě néngas far as possible
技能jì néngtechnical ability
cùna unit of length
动机dòng jīmotive; motivation
情节qíng jiécircumstances
预期yù qīto expect
打扮dǎ banto decorate
rabbit
天才tiān cáitalent
一向yī xiàngalways (previously)
绝望jué wàngto despair
迷人mí rénfascinating
职位zhí wèiposition; post; job
骗子piàn ziswindler
裁判cái pànjudgment
剧本jù běnscript for play, opera, movie etc
干脆gān cuìcandid
干扰gān rǎoto disturb
联络lián luòto get in touch with
增强zēng qiángto increase
to hold; to grasp
忍受rěn shòuto bear
to support with the hand
漫画màn huàcaricature
不良bù liángbad
真诚zhēn chéngsincere; genuine; true
继承jì chéngto inherit
依据yī jùaccording to
zhèngto struggle to get free
暂停zàn tíngto suspend
大胆dà dǎnbrazen

Lesson 6 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
改革gǎi géreform
也好yě hǎothat's fine
偷偷tōu tōustealthily
卧室wò shìbedroom
众多zhòng duōnumerous
失误shī wùlapse
决不jué bùnot at all
尊敬zūn jìngto respect; to revere; to esteem
依旧yī jiùas before
包装bāo zhuāngto pack
强迫qiǎng pòto compel
zēng(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
回顾huí gùto look back
jiānshoulder
模仿mó fǎngto imitate
前提qián típremise
自豪zì háoproud (of one's achievements etc)
福利fú lìmaterial benefit
手法shǒu fǎtechnique
指责zhǐ zéto criticize
成本chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
chuǎngto rush
处在chǔ zàito be situated at
睡眠shuì miánsleep
困扰kùn rǎoto perplex
优先yōu xiānto have priority
紧紧jǐn jǐnclosely
减轻jiǎn qīngto lighten
劳动láo dòngwork
部位bù wèipart (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable (e.g. the root), or a garment (e.g. the sleeve) etc)
xiànto offer
意志yì zhìwill; willpower; determination
坚定jiān dìngfirm
许可xǔ kěto allow
灾难zāi nàndisaster; catastrophe
以便yǐ biànso that
打扰dǎ rǎoto disturb
上下shàng xiàup and down
幽默yōu mò(loanword) humor
军人jūn rénserviceman
修复xiū fùto restore; to renovate
机器人jī qì rénrobot
竞赛jìng sàito compete; to race
逃跑táo pǎoto flee from sth
自愿zì yuànvoluntary
师傅shī fumaster
duǒflower
原始yuán shǐfirst
总算zǒng suànat long last
钢琴gāng qínpiano
传递chuán dìto transmit; to pass on to sb else
转换zhuǎn huànto change
逻辑luó jilogic (loanword)
脸色liǎn sècomplexion
收购shōu gòuto purchase (from various places)
宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse
保卫bǎo wèito defend
眼光yǎn guānggaze
一流yī liútop quality
光荣guāng rónghonor and glory
象征xiàng zhēngemblem
射击shè jīto shoot
客气kè qipolite
qínguqin 琴 (a type of zither)
犹豫yóu yùto hesitate
中毒zhòng dúto be poisoned
当前dāng qiánthe present time
早期zǎo qīearly period; early phase; early stage
难得nán déseldom
十足shí zúample
深处shēn chùabyss
损害sǔn hàiharm
势力shì lipower
珍贵zhēn guìprecious
péito compensate for loss
zhāito take
zāodregs
学者xué zhěscholar
古老gǔ lǎoancient
摄影师shè yǐng shīphotographer
四周sì zhōuall around
休闲xiū xiánleisure
等级děng jígrade
签字qiān zìto sign (one's name)
戏剧xì jùa drama; a play; theater
资助zī zhùto subsidize
包围bāo wéito surround
围绕wéi ràoto revolve around
隔壁gé bìnext door

Lesson 7 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
在内zài nèi(included) in it
举动jǔ dòngact
偶然ǒu ránincidentally
模糊mó huvague
信念xìn niànfaith
差别chā biédifference; distinction; disparity
更新gēng xīnto replace the old with new
模样mú yànglook
当场dāng chǎngat the scene
特定tè dìngspecial
餐馆cān guǎnrestaurant
看待kàn dàito look upon; to regard
打架dǎ jiàto fight
助手zhù shǒuassistant; helper
得以dé yǐable to
jiànkey (on a piano or computer keyboard)
xiánenclosure
真理zhēn lǐtruth
猜测cāi cèto guess
典礼diǎn lǐcelebration
人间rén jiānthe human world
转向zhuǎn xiàngto change direction
放大fàng dàto enlarge
乘坐chéng zuòto ride (in a vehicle)
drum
过敏guò mǐnoversensitive
现状xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation
上级shàng jíhigher authorities
例外lì wàiexception
从中cóng zhōngfrom within
现有xiàn yǒucurrently existing
土豆tǔ dòupotato
示范shì fànto demonstrate
严厉yán lìsevere
展览zhǎn lǎnto put on display
处罚chǔ fáto penalize
行驶xíng shǐto travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
客厅kè tīngdrawing room (room for arriving guests)
饮食yǐn shíeating and drinking
脚步jiǎo bùfootstep
流动liú dòngto flow
外界wài jièthe outside world
带有dài yǒuto have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a path
漫长màn chángvery long
喜剧xǐ jùcomedy
签约qiān yuēto sign a contract or agreement
群体qún tǐcommunity
城里chénglǐIn the city
dǎngall bladder
共享gòng xiǎngto share
职务zhí wùpost
xiāngcountry or countryside
chóuto worry about
发觉fā juéto become aware
回收huí shōuto recycle
沙漠shā mòdesert
存款cún kuǎnto deposit money (in a bank etc)
面子miàn ziouter surface; the outside of sth
to drape over one's shoulders
深度shēn dùdepth
增产zēng chǎnto increase production
博客bó kèblog (loanword)
停留tíng liúto stay somewhere temporarily
边境biān jìngfrontier; border
将要jiāng yàowill
如下rú xiàas follows
便利biàn lìconvenient
pénbasin
学位xué wèiacademic degree
岁月suì yuèyears
占领zhàn lǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by force
争议zhēng yìcontroversy
purple
chángintestines
终身zhōng shēnlifelong
回避huí bìto shun
指甲zhǐ jiafingernail
líng(small) bell
体力tǐ lìphysical strength
气体qì tǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)
层次céng cìlayer
国民guó mínnationals
视为shì wéito view as
服从fú cóngto obey (an order)
低于dī yúto be lower than
to sprinkle
注重zhù zhòngto pay attention to
夜间yè jiānnighttime
会谈huì tántalks

Lesson 8 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
传达chuán dáto pass on
等候děng hòuto wait
盒子hé zibox
终止zhōng zhǐto stop; to terminate
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket
táopeach
法规fǎ guīlegislation
广泛guǎng fànextensive
阻碍zǔ àito obstruct
近来jìn láirecently
相应xiāng yìngto correspond
gōuditch
地带dì dàizone
违规wéi guīto violate the rules
品种pǐn zhǒngbreed
礼貌lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners
悄悄qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise
差距chā jùdisparity
分成fēn chéngto divide (into)
专利zhuān lìpatent
证书zhèng shūcredentials
合成hé chéngto compose
huāngto get panicky
饼干bǐng gānbiscuit; cracker; cookie
约束yuē shùto restrict
葡萄pú taogrape
胡子hú zibeard
内在nèi zàiinner
西装xī zhuāngsuit
hóumonkey
优惠yōu huìprivilege
公告gōng gàopost
抬头tái tóuto raise one's head
答复dá fùto answer
灰色huī sègray
跟随gēn suíto follow
分类fēn lèito classify
充足chōng zúadequate
向上xiàng shàngupward
机制jī zhìmechanism
艰苦jiān kǔdifficult
抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue
摄像机shè xiàng jīvideo camera
一带yī dàiregion
热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
终点zhōng diǎnthe end
更换gēng huànto replace (a worn-out tire etc)
中断zhōng duànto cut short
拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on
鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud
动态dòng tàimovement
调节tiáo jiéto adjust
频繁pín fánfrequently
数目shù mùamount
当选dāng xuǎnto be elected
礼拜lǐ bàito attend a religious service
言语yán yǔwords
yuànto blame
再也zài yě(not) any more
前景qián jǐngforeground
传真chuán zhēnfax
葡萄酒pú tao jiǔ(grape) wine
资本zī běncapital (economics)
误解wù jiěto misunderstand
交代jiāo dàito transfer (duties to sb else)
ànbank; shore; beach; coast
由此yóu cǐhereby
经费jīng fèifunds
联想lián xiǎngto associate (cognitively)
罚款fá kuǎnto fine
摇头yáo tóuto shake one's head
不顾bù gùin spite of; regardless of
点燃diǎn ránto ignite
xiēto rest
心态xīn tàiattitude (of the heart)
来信lái xìnincoming letter
总体zǒng tǐcompletely
原理yuán lǐprinciple
清晨qīng chénearly morning
占有zhàn yǒuto have
消毒xiāo dúto disinfect; to sterilize
光线guāng xiànlight ray
原先yuán xiānoriginally
出差chū chāito go on an official or business trip
强度qiáng dùstrength
高于gāo yúgreater than
主导zhǔ dǎoleading
变动biàn dòngto change
quánspring (small stream)

Lesson 9 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
漏洞lòu dòngleak
查询chá xúnto check
气象qì xiàngmeteorological feature
铃声líng shēngring
逃走táo zǒuto escape
必需bì xūto need
值班zhí bānto work a shift
研究所yán jiū suǒresearch institute
人力rén lìmanpower
to hand over; to pass on; to deliver
珍珠zhēn zhūpearl
辅助fǔ zhùto assist; to aid
消费者xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
延伸yán shēnto extend
加以jiā yǐin addition
不停bù tíngincessant
设想shè xiǎngto imagine
hāisound of sighing
月球yuè qiúthe moon
挣钱zhèng qiánto make money
shèto ascend in light steps
温和wēn hémild
景象jǐng xiàngscene
干预gān yùto meddle
此后cǐ hòuafter this
打包dǎ bāoto wrap; to pack
商标shāng biāotrademark
升高shēng gāoto raise
健全jiàn quánrobust
远处yuǎn chùdistant place
先前xiān qiánbefore; previously
模范mó fànmodel
有毒yǒu dúpoisonous
调动diào dòngto transfer
采购cǎi gòuto procure (for an enterprise etc)
牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans
注视zhù shìto look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
称号chēng hàoname
chāfork
墙壁qiáng bìwall
仍旧réng jiùstill (remaining)
预备yù bèito prepare
xiéinclined
有害yǒu hàidestructive
看成kàn chéngto regard as
启发qǐ fāto enlighten
转化zhuǎn huàto change
second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干
pear
郊区jiāo qūsuburban district
有利于yǒu lì yúto be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
时常shí chángoften
进化jìn huàevolution
高跟鞋gāo gēn xiéhigh-heeled shoes
风光fēng guāngscene
为难wéi nánto feel embarrassed or awkward
上涨shàng zhǎngto rise
消极xiāo jínegative
摔倒shuāi dǎoto fall down
活泼huó polively
支配zhī pèito control
支出zhī chūto spend; to pay out
分解fēn jiěto resolve
诗歌shī gēpoem
热量rè liàngheat
签证qiān zhèngvisa
周期zhōu qīperiod
kuīdeficiency
直线zhí xiànstraight line
口号kǒu hàoslogan
键盘jiàn pánkeyboard
拆除chāi chúto tear down
繁荣fán róngprosperous; booming (economy)
递给dì gěito hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
book
长度cháng dùlength
méicoal
摩擦mó cāfriction
形态xíng tàishape
不曾bù cénghasn't yet
摄像shè xiàngto videotape
签订qiān dìngto agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
鸭子yā ziduck
间接jiàn jiēindirect
背包bēi bāoknapsack
车主chē zhǔvehicle owner
题材tí cáisubject matter
通用tōng yòngto use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc)
用不着yòng bu zháonot need

Lesson 10 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
大致dà zhìmore or less; roughly; approximately
当代dāng dàithe present age
配备pèi bèito allocate
to splash
性能xìng néngfunction; performance; behavior
加热jiā rèto heat
关怀guān huáicare
赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift
流通liú tōngto circulate; to distribute
不时bù shífrom time to time
不得了bù dé liǎodesperately serious
一身yī shēnwhole body
修建xiū jiànto build
正规zhèng guīregular
高大gāo dàtall; lofty; towering
高温gāo wēnhigh temperature
为主wéi zhǔto rely mainly on
特性tè xìngproperty
草原cǎo yuángrassland
zāidisaster
无奈wú nàito have no alternative
依照yī zhàoaccording to
煤气méi qìcoal gas
cuìbrittle
大象dà xiàngelephant
补贴bǔ tiēto subsidize
印刷yìn shuāto print
制成zhì chéngto manufacture
zèngto give as a present
舍不得shě bu deto hate to do sth
台风tái fēngstage presence, poise
承办chéng bànto undertake
初期chū qīinitial stage
搞好gǎo hǎoto do well at
敲门qiāo ménto knock on a door
因而yīn értherefore
指标zhǐ biāo(production) target
污水wū shuǐsewage
被动bèi dòngpassive
增大zēng dàto enlarge
课题kè títask
门诊mén zhěnoutpatient service
开幕kāi mùto open (a conference)
硕士shuò shìmaster's degree
窗帘chuāng liánwindow curtains
胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat
开幕式kāi mù shìopening ceremony
特有tè yǒuspecific (to)
领带lǐng dàinecktie
主观zhǔ guānsubjective
依法yī fǎlegal (proceedings)
先后xiān hòuearly or late
摩托mó tuōmotor (loanword)
烤肉kǎo ròubarbecue (lit. roast meat)
天然气tiān rán qìnatural gas
对应duì yìngto correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to
明亮míng liàngbright
总数zǒng shùtotal
剪刀jiǎn dāoscissors
大于dà yúgreater than; bigger than; more than
迷信mí xìnsuperstition
水库shuǐ kùreservoir
成效chéng xiàoeffect
保养bǎo yǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health
转让zhuǎn ràngto transfer (ownership, rights etc)
动员dòng yuánto mobilize
火腿huǒ tuǐham
工艺gōng yìarts and crafts
神情shén qínglook; expression
增多zēng duōto increase
齐全qí quáncomplete
不能不bù néng bùhave to
输出shū chūto export
硬件yìng jiànhardware
游泳池yóu yǒng chíswimming pool
信箱xìn xiāngmailbox
调解tiáo jiěto mediate
山区shān qūmountain area
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set
公式gōng shìformula
驾照jià zhàodriver's license
水分shuǐ fènmoisture content
bèilifetime
单一dān yīsingle
治理zhì lǐto govern
幅度fú dùwidth
率领shuài lǐngto lead
创立chuàng lìto establish
儿女ér nǚchildren; sons and daughters

Lesson 11 Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
主办zhǔ bànto organize
公认gōng rènpublicly known (to be)
平原píng yuánfield
西红柿xī hóng shìtomato
生成shēng chéngto generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being
勤奋qín fènhardworking
划分huà fēnto divide up
体积tǐ jīvolume
原有yuán yǒuoriginal
雨水yǔ shuǐrainwater; rainfall; rain
地形dì xíngtopography
比方bǐ fanganalogy
风度fēng dùelegance (for men)
皮鞋pí xiéleather shoes
柜子guì zicupboard
乘车chéng chēto ride (in a car or carriage)
亚军yà jūnsecond place (in a sports contest)
振动zhèn dòngto vibrate
学科xué kēsubject
号召hào zhàoto call
感想gǎn xiǎngimpressions
提倡tí chàngto promote
报答bào dáto repay
大都dà dōufor the most part
南北nán běinorth and south
香肠xiāng chángsausage
餐饮cān yǐnfood and beverage
舍得shě deto be willing to part with sth
火柴huǒ cháimatch (for lighting fire)
为期wéi qī(to be done) by (a certain date)
面貌miàn màoface; features
南极nán jísouth pole
法制fǎ zhìlegal system and institutions
团长tuán zhǎngregimental command
正如zhèng rújust as
高原gāo yuánplateau
考核kǎo héto examine
寿司shòu sīsushi
物业wù yèproperty
对立duì lìto oppose
推行tuī xíngto put into effect
丰收fēng shōubumper harvest
水产品shuǐ chǎn pǐnaquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc)
胆小dǎn xiǎocowardice
一口气yī kǒu qìone breath
确立què lìto establish
酒鬼jiǔ guǐdrunkard
北极běi jíthe North Pole; the Arctic Pole
除夕Chú xīlunar New Year's Eve
博览会bó lǎn huìexposition
处分chǔ fènto discipline sb
长寿cháng shòulongevity
接连jiē liánon end
修养xiū yǎngaccomplishment
不耐烦bù nài fánimpatient
华语Huá yǔChinese language
慰问wèi wènto express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
跟前gēn qiánthe front (of)
灾害zāi hàicalamity
便于biàn yúeasy to; convenient for
白酒bái jiǔbaijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
快活kuài huohappy
文艺wén yìliterature and art
制约zhì yuēto restrict
涨价zhǎng jiàto appreciate (in value)
招生zhāo shēngto enroll new students
心疼xīn téngto love dearly
附件fù jiànenclosure
化石huà shífossil
回信huí xìnto reply
入门rù ménentrance door
工作日gōng zuò rìworkday
大奖赛dà jiǎng sàigrand prix
大伙儿dà huǒ rerhua variant of 大伙
倡导chàng dǎoto advocate
主体zhǔ tǐmain part
贺卡hè kǎgreeting card
书法shū fǎcalligraphy
鲜艳xiān yànbright-colored; gaily-colored
招手zhāo shǒuto wave
竹子zhú zibamboo
国籍guó jínationality
职能zhí néngfunction
晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudless
出汗chū hànto perspire
向导xiàng dǎoguide
协议书xié yì shūcontract
胶带jiāo dàiadhesive tape

Lesson 12 Vocabulary (80 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
落实luò shípractical
散文sǎn wénprose
相声xiàng shengcomic dialogue
吃力chī lìto entail strenuous effort
防治fáng zhìto prevent and cure
羽毛球yǔ máo qiúshuttlecock
押金yā jīndeposit
物价wù jià(commodity) prices
汇款huì kuǎnto remit money
农产品nóng chǎn pǐnagricultural produce
书桌shū zhuōdesk
实惠shí huìtangible benefit
桃花táo huāpeach blossom
不易bù yìnot easy to do sth
宽度kuān dùwidth
年前nián qiánby the end of the year
元旦Yuán dànNew Year's Day
平坦píng tǎnlevel
钢笔gāng bǐfountain pen
工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft article
鼠标shǔ biāomouse (computing)
天文tiān wénastronomy
岸上àn shàngashore
朗读lǎng dúto read aloud
大纲dà gāngsynopsis
胶水jiāo shuǐglue
共计gòng jìto sum up to
时事shí shìcurrent trends; the present situation; how things are going
园林yuán língardens; park; landscape garden
灾区zāi qūdisaster area
启事qǐ shìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
相等xiāng děngequal
比重bǐ zhòngproportion
受灾shòu zāidisaster-stricken
辞典cí diǎndictionary (variant of 词典)
大熊猫dà xióng māogiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
雄伟xióng wěigrand
差点儿chà diǎn rerhua variant of 差点
两岸liǎng ànbilateral
中药zhōng yàotraditional Chinese medicine
盒饭hé fànmeal in a partitioned box
池子chí zipond
扇子shàn zifan
成语chéng yǔChinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
不免bù miǎninevitably
起到qǐ dào(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
虚心xū xīnopen-minded
救灾jiù zāito relieve disaster
个儿gè rsize
闭幕bì mùthe curtain falls
叉子chā zifork
选修xuǎn xiū(at a school) to take as an elective
烤鸭kǎo yāroast duck
水灾shuǐ zāiflood
慌忙huāng mángin a great rush
剪子jiǎn ziclippers
书柜shū guìbookcase
只见zhǐ jiànto see (the same thing) over and over again
酸甜苦辣suān tián kǔ làsour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
便条biàn tiáo(informal) note
闭幕式bì mù shìclosing ceremony
厂长chǎng zhǎngfactory director
不敢当bù gǎn dānglit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
桃树táo shùpeach tree
阅览室yuè lǎn shìreading room
月饼yuè bǐngmooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown-filled garment
毛笔máo bǐwriting brush
豆制品dòu zhì pǐnlegume-based product
脸盆liǎn pénwashbowl
中秋节Zhōng qiū jiéthe Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
正版zhèng bǎngenuine
电子版diàn zǐ bǎnelectronic edition
差一点儿chà yī diǎn rerhua variant of 差一点
电饭锅diàn fàn guōelectric rice cooker
小偷儿xiǎotōur5Thief
胡同儿hútòngr5Alley
二维码èr wéi mǎtwo-dimensional barcode
杀毒shā dúto disinfect
微博wēi bómicroblogging

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HSK 5 requires 1059 vocabulary words. This list covers all of them with pinyin, translations, and audio.

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