HSK 4 word list: 301–400
All 600 words of HSK level 4, with pinyin and English meanings. Characters are coloured by tone. This list follows the classic HSK 2.0 syllabus.
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The fourth level of the classic HSK syllabus: 600 words. The word, its reading and a short English meaning — the same data that fills the flashcards in the app.
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 毛巾 | máojīn | towel |
| 302 | 美丽 | měilì | pretty |
| 303 | 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 304 | 迷路 | mílù | lose the way; get lost |
| 305 | 密码 | mìmǎ | code |
| 306 | 免费 | miǎnfèi | free |
| 307 | 秒 | miǎo | second |
| 308 | 民族 | mínzú | nationality |
| 309 | 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother |
| 310 | 目的 | mùdì | objective; purpose |
| 311 | 耐心 | nàixīn | patient |
| 312 | 难道 | nándào | could it be...? |
| 313 | 难受 | nánshòu | feel unwell; difficult to bear |
| 314 | 内 | nèi | within |
| 315 | 内容 | nèiróng | content |
| 316 | 能力 | nénglì | skills; ability |
| 317 | 年龄 | niánlíng | age |
| 318 | 弄 | nòng | play with; fix; manage |
| 319 | 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm |
| 320 | 偶尔 | ǒuěr | occasionally |
| 321 | 排队 | páiduì | queue up; line up |
| 322 | 排列 | páiliè | array |
| 323 | 判断 | pànduàn | to decide |
| 324 | 陪 | péi | accompany |
| 325 | 批评 | pīpíng | criticise |
| 326 | 皮肤 | pífū | skin |
| 327 | 脾气 | píqi | temperament; disposition |
| 328 | 篇 | piān | sheet |
| 329 | 骗 | piàn | deceive; cheat |
| 330 | 乒乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | table tennis; ping-pong |
| 331 | 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily |
| 332 | 破 | pò | break |
| 333 | 葡萄 | pútao | grapes |
| 334 | 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal |
| 335 | 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Standard Chinese [language] |
| 336 | 其次 | qícì | next |
| 337 | 其中 | qízhōng | among which |
| 338 | 气候 | qìhòu | climate |
| 339 | 千万 | qiānwàn | ten million |
| 340 | 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa |
| 341 | 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 342 | 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 343 | 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate |
| 344 | 亲戚 | qīnqi | relatives |
| 345 | 轻 | qīng | light-weight |
| 346 | 轻松 | qīngsōng | gentle |
| 347 | 情况 | qíngkuàng | happening |
| 348 | 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 349 | 区别 | qūbié | difference |
| 350 | 取 | qǔ | take; get |
| 351 | 全部 | quánbù | all |
| 352 | 缺点 | quēdiǎn | disadvantage |
| 353 | 缺少 | quēshǎo | lack |
| 354 | 却 | què | but |
| 355 | 确实 | quèshí | indeed |
| 356 | 然而 | ránér | however |
| 357 | 热闹 | rènao | bustling; lively |
| 358 | 任何 | rènhé | any |
| 359 | 任务 | rènwu | task |
| 360 | 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 361 | 仍然 | réngrán | still |
| 362 | 日记 | rìjì | diary |
| 363 | 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance [to a building] |
| 364 | 散步 | sànbù | to go for a walk; stroll |
| 365 | 森林 | sēnlín | forest |
| 366 | 沙发 | shāfā | sofa |
| 367 | 商量 | shāngliang | to consult |
| 368 | 伤心 | shāngxīn | sad |
| 369 | 稍微 | shāowēi | a little bit |
| 370 | 勺子 | sháozi | spoon; ladle; scoop |
| 371 | 社会 | shèhuì | society |
| 372 | 深 | shēn | dark [colour]; deep |
| 373 | 申请 | shēnqǐng | to apply; application |
| 374 | 甚至 | shènzhì | even |
| 375 | 生活 | shēnghuó | life |
| 376 | 生命 | shēngmìng | life |
| 377 | 生意 | shēngyi | business |
| 378 | 省 | shěng | to save |
| 379 | 剩 | shèng | spare |
| 380 | 失败 | shībài | fail |
| 381 | 师傅 | shīfu | master |
| 382 | 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed |
| 383 | 十分 | shífēn | completely; utterly [literally "ten points"] |
| 384 | 实际 | shíjì | reality; specific; actual |
| 385 | 实在 | shízài | truly |
| 386 | 使 | shǐ | to send (someone); cause |
| 387 | 使用 | shǐyòng | use |
| 388 | 是否 | shìfǒu | whether or not |
| 389 | 适合 | shìhé | suitable for |
| 390 | 世纪 | shìjì | century |
| 391 | 适应 | shìyìng | to adapt |
| 392 | 收 | shōu | to receive |
| 393 | 收入 | shōurù | income |
| 394 | 收拾 | shōushi | to put in order |
| 395 | 首都 | shǒudū | capital (city) |
| 396 | 首先 | shǒuxiān | first |
| 397 | 受不了 | shòubùliǎo | cannot bear it |
| 398 | 受到 | shòudào | receive |
| 399 | 售货员 | shòuhuòyuán | sales assistant |
| 400 | 输 | shū | to lose |
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