HSK 5 word list: 401–500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey |
| 402 | 后背 | hòubèi | back |
| 403 | 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequence; aftermath |
| 404 | 忽然 | hūrán | suddenly |
| 405 | 忽视 | hūshì | ignore; look down upon; overlook |
| 406 | 呼吸 | hūxī | to breathe; respire |
| 407 | 壶 | hú | kettle; pot; flask |
| 408 | 蝴蝶 | húdié | butterfly |
| 409 | 胡说 | húshuō | nonsense; rubbish; drivel |
| 410 | 胡同 | hútòng | alleyway; lane |
| 411 | 糊涂 | hútu | muddled; confused; bewildered |
| 412 | 花生 | huāshēng | peanut |
| 413 | 滑 | huá | slippery |
| 414 | 华裔 | huáyì | foreign citizen of Chinese origin |
| 415 | 划 | huà | to assign |
| 416 | 话题 | huàtí | subject of a talk; topic of conversation |
| 417 | 化学 | huàxué | chemistry |
| 418 | 怀念 | huáiniàn | cherish the memory of; remember fondly |
| 419 | 怀孕 | huáiyùn | be pregnant; conceive |
| 420 | 缓解 | huǎnjiě | relieve; ease |
| 421 | 幻想 | huànxiǎng | illusion; fantasy; figment of one's imagination |
| 422 | 慌张 | huāngzhāng | flustered; confused; trepidation |
| 423 | 黄金 | huángjīn | gold |
| 424 | 挥 | huī | wave; wield; wipe off |
| 425 | 灰 | huī | grey; ash; dust |
| 426 | 灰尘 | huīchén | dust; dirt; ash |
| 427 | 恢复 | huīfù | resume; renew; to recover |
| 428 | 灰心 | huīxīn | to lose heart; to be discouraged; be disappointed |
| 429 | 汇率 | huìlǜ | exchange rate |
| 430 | 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | wedding |
| 431 | 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage; matrimony |
| 432 | 活跃 | huóyuè | brisk; dynamic; lively |
| 433 | 伙伴 | huǒbàn | partner; companion; colleague |
| 434 | 火柴 | huǒchái | match |
| 435 | 或许 | huòxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 436 | 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 437 | 激烈 | jīliè | intense; sharp; fierce |
| 438 | 机器 | jīqì | machine; engine; apparatus |
| 439 | 肌肉 | jīròu | muscle |
| 440 | 及格 | jígé | pass (a test, examination etc) |
| 441 | 集合 | jíhé | to gather |
| 442 | 急忙 | jímáng | in a hurry; in haste |
| 443 | 极其 | jíqí | extremely |
| 444 | 集体 | jítǐ | collective; community; group |
| 445 | 急诊 | jízhěn | emergency call |
| 446 | 集中 | jízhōng | to concentrate; focus; pay attention |
| 447 | 系领带 | jìlǐngdài | tie a (neck)tie |
| 448 | 纪录 | jìlù | to record |
| 449 | 记录 | jìlù | take notes; keep the minutes |
| 450 | 纪律 | jìlǜ | discipline |
| 451 | 寂寞 | jìmò | lonely; lonesome |
| 452 | 纪念 | jìniàn | commemorate |
| 453 | 计算 | jìsuàn | count; compute; calculate |
| 454 | 记忆 | jìyì | recall; memory; storage |
| 455 | 嘉宾 | jiābīn | honoured guest |
| 456 | 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household |
| 457 | 家务 | jiāwù | house work |
| 458 | 家乡 | jiāxiāng | home town;native place |
| 459 | 夹子 | jiāzi | folder; tongs; clamp; clip |
| 460 | 甲 | jiǎ | shell; nail; first; the first of the ten Heavenly Stems |
| 461 | 假如 | jiǎrú | if; supposing; in case |
| 462 | 假设 | jiǎshè | suppose; assume; presume |
| 463 | 假装 | jiǎzhuāng | to pretend; feign |
| 464 | 嫁 | jià | marry; shift; transfer |
| 465 | 驾驶 | jiàshǐ | drive; pilot; steer |
| 466 | 价值 | jiàzhí | value; cost; worth |
| 467 | 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder |
| 468 | 艰巨 | jiānjù | arduous; formidable; onerous |
| 469 | 坚决 | jiānjué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 470 | 艰苦 | jiānkǔ | arduous; difficult; tough |
| 471 | 坚强 | jiānqiáng | strong; firm; staunch |
| 472 | 兼职 | jiānzhí | hold two or more posts concurrently; part-time job |
| 473 | 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up; collect; to gather |
| 474 | 剪刀 | jiǎndāo | scissors; shears |
| 475 | 简历 | jiǎnlì | Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé |
| 476 | 简直 | jiǎnzhí | simply |
| 477 | 建立 | jiànlì | build; set up; establish |
| 478 | 键盘 | jiànpán | keyboard |
| 479 | 建设 | jiànshè | to build; to construct; develop |
| 480 | 健身 | jiànshēn | keep fit |
| 481 | 建筑 | jiànzhù | build; construct; erect |
| 482 | 讲究 | jiǎngjiu | be particular about; to pay attention to |
| 483 | 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | series of lectures |
| 484 | 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 485 | 浇 | jiāo | sprinkle water on; irrigate; to water |
| 486 | 交换 | jiāohuàn | swap; to exchange |
| 487 | 交际 | jiāojì | communication; social intercourse |
| 488 | 胶水 | jiāoshuǐ | glue |
| 489 | 交往 | jiāowǎng | be in contact with; associate with |
| 490 | 角度 | jiǎodù | angle; point of view |
| 491 | 狡猾 | jiǎohuá | sly; crafty; cunning |
| 492 | 教材 | jiàocái | teaching material |
| 493 | 教练 | jiàoliàn | train; drill; (sports) coach |
| 494 | 教训 | jiàoxun | lesson; moral |
| 495 | 接触 | jiēchù | come into contact with; to get in touch with; engage |
| 496 | 接待 | jiēdài | to receive (visitor); admit |
| 497 | 阶段 | jiēduàn | section; stage; phase |
| 498 | 接近 | jiējìn | be close to; to approach |
| 499 | 结实 | jiēshi | solid; sturdy; durable |
| 500 | 结构 | jiégòu | structure; composition; construction |
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