HSK 5 word list: 901–1000

All 1300 words of HSK level 5, with pinyin and English meanings. Characters are coloured by tone. This list follows the classic HSK 2.0 syllabus.

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The fifth level of the classic HSK syllabus: 1300 words. The word, its reading and a short English meaning — the same data that fills the flashcards in the app.

#	Word	Pinyin	Meaning
901	搜索	sōusuǒ	search for; hunt for; scout around
902	宿舍	sùshè	dormitory; digs
903	随身	suíshēn	carry ... with one; with one
904	随时	suíshí	at any time
905	随手	suíshǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble
906	碎	suì	to break to pieces; smash; fragmentary
907	损失	sǔnshī	lose; loss; wastage
908	缩短	suōduǎn	shorten; curtail; cut down
909	锁	suǒ	lock
910	所	suǒ	[2nd syllable of many places]; [measure word for houses, buildings, institutions]
911	台阶	táijiē	step; altar; bench
912	太极拳	tàijíquán	taijiquan.[a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing]
913	太太	tàitai	Mrs; Madam
914	谈判	tánpàn	negotiations; talks
915	坦率	tǎnshuài	candid; frank; outspoken
916	烫	tàng	burn; scald; heat up in hot water
917	逃	táo	run away; flee; escape
918	桃	táo	peach
919	逃避	táobì	escape; evade; shirk
920	淘气	táoqì	naughty; mischievous
921	讨价还价	tǎojiàhuánjià	bargain/barter with somebody for something
922	套	tào	cover; case; set
923	特色	tèsè	characteristic; distinguishing feature
924	特殊	tèshū	special; particular; exceptional
925	特征	tèzhēng	characteristic; feature; property
926	疼爱	téngài	be very fond of; love dearly
927	提倡	tíchàng	advocate; promote; recommend
928	提纲	tígāng	outline; syllabus; synopsis
929	题目	tímù	topic; subject; title
930	提问	tíwèn	ask a question; put questions to; quiz
931	体会	tǐhuì	know from experience
932	体贴	tǐtiē	show consideration for
933	体现	tǐxiàn	embody; reflect; give expression to
934	体验	tǐyàn	experience; learn through practice
935	天空	tiānkōng	sky; the heavens
936	天真	tiānzhēn	innocent; naive
937	调皮	tiáopí	naughty; mischievous
938	调整	tiáozhěng	to adjust; tune-up; trim
939	挑战	tiǎozhàn	throw down the gauntlet; challenge
940	通常	tōngcháng	general; usual; normal
941	统一	tǒngyī	unify; unite; integrate
942	痛苦	tòngkǔ	pain; agony; sore
943	痛快	tòngkuài	very happy; delighted; joyful
944	偷	tōu	steal
945	投入	tóurù	invest, put into
946	投资	tóuzī	invest
947	透明	tòumíng	transparent
948	突出	tūchū	protruding; sticking out; outstanding
949	土地	tǔdì	territory; local god of the land
950	土豆	tǔdòu	potato
951	吐	tù	vomit; throw up; cough up
952	兔子	tùzi	rabbit; hare
953	团	tuán	dumpling; [something shaped like a ball]; [measure word for ball-like things]
954	推辞	tuīcí	decline
955	推广	tuīguǎng	popularise; spread; generalisation
956	推荐	tuījiàn	recommend
957	退	tuì	to retreat; draw back
958	退步	tuìbù	fall behind; to do less well than before
959	退休	tuìxiū	retire
960	歪	wāi	askew; oblique; slanting
961	外公	wàigōng	grandfather
962	外交	wàijiāo	diplomacy; foreign affairs
963	玩具	wánjù	toy
964	完美	wánměi	perfect; flawless
965	完善	wánshàn	perfect; to improve and perfect
966	完整	wánzhěng	complete; integrated; whole
967	万一	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance
968	王子	wángzǐ	prince; king's son
969	往返	wǎngfǎn	go there and back; come and go
970	网络	wǎngluò	network
971	危害	wēihài	harm; detriment; damage
972	微笑	wēixiào	smile
973	威胁	wēixié	threaten; menace
974	违反	wéifǎn	to violate; transgress; infringe
975	围巾	wéijīn	scarf; muffler; neckerchief
976	围绕	wéirào	center on; revolve round
977	维修	wéixiū	keep in good repair; service; maintain
978	唯一	wéiyī	only; sole; unique
979	尾巴	wěiba	tail; appendage
980	伟大	wěidà	great; mighty
981	委屈	wěiqū	feel wronged; nurse a grievance
982	胃	wèi	stomach
983	未必	wèibì	may not; not necessarily
984	胃口	wèikǒu	appetite; belly
985	未来	wèilái	coming; approaching; future
986	位于	wèiyú	be located; be situated
987	位置	wèizhi	position
988	温暖	wēnnuǎn	warm
989	温柔	wēnróu	meek; pleasingly affectionate; gentle and soft
990	闻	wén	hear; smell
991	文件	wénjiàn	file; document
992	文具	wénjù	stationery; writing materials
993	文明	wénmíng	civilisation; culture; civilised
994	文学	wénxué	literature
995	文字	wénzì	writing
996	吻	wěn	kiss
997	稳定	wěndìng	stabilise; steady
998	问候	wènhòu	send one's greetings to
999	卧室	wòshì	bedroom
1000	握手	wòshǒu	to shake hands

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