HSK 5 vocabulary — 1311 words you can type
This is the complete HSK 5 word list with pinyin and English meanings. You can read it here, or turn it into typing practice: look at the hanzi, type the pinyin on a normal keyboard, and every word you miss comes back later for review.
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HSK 5 word list (first 60 of 1311)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一旦 | yí dàn | in case; if |
| 一致 | yí zhì | unanimous; identical |
| 一路平安 | yí lù píng ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
| 一辈子 | yí bèi zi | a lifetime |
| 丁 | dīng | cubes of meat and vegetables; man |
| 万一 | wàn yī | just in case; if by any chance |
| 上 | shàng | on; on top |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in; to be fooled |
| 下载 | xià zài | to download; also pr. xia4 zai4 |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | unavoidable |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed; to be ill at ease |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to; not as good as |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful; unstable |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious; disastrous |
| 不必 | bú bì | need not; does not have to |
| 不断 | bú duàn | unceasing; uninterrupted |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so; no |
| 不耐烦 | bú nài fán | impatience; impatient |
| 不要紧 | bú yào jǐn | unimportant; not serious |
| 不见得 | bú jiàn dé | not necessarily; not likely |
| 不足 | bù zú | insufficient; lacking |
| 与 | yǔ | to give; to help |
| 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than; 與其|与其 A 不如|不如 B |
| 丑 | chǒu | clown; surname Chou |
| 专家 | zhuān jiā | expert; specialist |
| 专心 | zhuān xīn | to concentrate; absorption |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; third in order |
| 业余 | yè yú | spare time; amateur |
| 业务 | yè wù | business; profession |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth; silk |
| 严肃 | yán sù | solemn; solemnity |
| 个人 | gè rén | individual; personal |
| 个别 | gè bié | individual; specific |
| 个性 | gè xìng | individuality; personality |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary; to link |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 临时 | lín shí | at the instant sth happens; temporary |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master; host |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson; premier |
| 主张 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate; to stand for |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct |
| 主观 | zhǔ guān | subjective |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up |
| 义务 | yì wù | duty; obligation |
| 乐观 | lè guān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 乖 | guāi | obedient, well-behaved; clever |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride; to mount |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; second in order |
| 书架 | shū jià | bookshelf |
| 了不起 | liǎo bù qǐ | amazing; terrific |
| 争取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue; to debate |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance; before the event |
| 事实 | shì shí | a fact; the fact that |
| 事情 | shì qíng | affair; matter |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing; object |
| 交换 | jiāo huàn | to exchange; to swap |
| 交际 | jiāo jì | communication; social intercourse |
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