HSK 5 word list: 501–600

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
501	结合	jiéhé	to combine; unite; integrate
502	结论	jiélùn	conclusion; verdict; epilogue
503	节省	jiéshěng	to economise; save; use sparingly
504	结账	jiézhàng	to pay the bill
505	戒	jiè	to give up or stop doing something
506	届	jiè	fall due; [measure word for meetings, events, etc.]
507	借口	jièkǒu	use as an excuse; on the pretext of
508	戒指	jièzhi	ring [jewellry]
509	金属	jīnshǔ	metal
510	紧急	jǐnjí	urgent; pressing
511	尽快	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible
512	谨慎	jǐnshèn	prudent; careful; cautious
513	进步	jìnbù	progress
514	近代	jìndài	modern times
515	进口	jìnkǒu	import; entrance; sail into a port
516	尽力	jìnlì	to do all one can; try one's best
517	尽量	jìnliàng	to the best of one's ability; as far as possible
518	经典	jīngdiǎn	classics
519	精力	jīnglì	energy; vigour; vim
520	经商	jīngshāng	engage in trade; be in business
521	精神	jīngshén	essence; spirit
522	经营	jīngyíng	manage; to operate; to run
523	酒吧	jiǔbā	bar
524	救	jiù	to rescue; save
525	救护车	jiùhùchē	ambulance
526	舅舅	jiùjiu	uncle [mother's brother]
527	居然	jūrán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise
528	桔子	júzi	tangerine
529	具备	jùbèi	possess; have; be provided with
530	巨大	jùdà	huge; enormous; gigantic
531	俱乐部	jùlèbù	club
532	据说	jùshuō	it is said; they say; allegedly
533	具体	jùtǐ	concrete; specific; particular
534	捐	juān	relinquish; contribute; donate
535	绝对	juéduì	absolutely; perfectly
536	决赛	juésài	finals [of a competition]
537	角色	juésè	role; part
538	决心	juéxīn	determination; resolution
539	军事	jūnshì	military affairs
540	均匀	jūnyún	even; well-distributed; equality
541	卡车	kǎchē	lorry; truck
542	开发	kāifā	develop; open up; exploit
543	开放	kāifàng	lift a restriction; open up (to the outside world/ public etc.)
544	开幕式	kāimùshì	inauguration; opening ceremony
545	开水	kāishuǐ	boiling water
546	砍	kǎn	cut; chop; hack
547	看不起	kànbuqǐ	look down upon; scorn; disdain
548	看望	kànwàng	call on; visit
549	靠	kào	lean on
550	颗	kē	grain; [measure word for anything small and roundish]
551	可见	kějiàn	it is thus clear that; visible; visual
552	可靠	kěkào	reliable; dependable; trustworthy
553	可怕	kěpà	frightening; dreadful
554	克	kè	gram
555	课程	kèchéng	curriculum; course
556	克服	kèfú	overcome; conquer; endure
557	客观	kèguān	objective
558	刻苦	kèkǔ	assiduous; hardworking; painstaking
559	空间	kōngjiān	space; enclosure
560	空闲	kòngxián	free time; spare time
561	控制	kòngzhì	control; regulate
562	口味	kǒuwèi	flavour/taste
563	夸	kuā	exaggerate; boast
564	夸张	kuāzhāng	to exaggerate
565	会计	kuàijì	accountancy
566	宽	kuān	wide
567	昆虫	kūnchóng	insect
568	扩大	kuòdà	to expand
569	辣椒	làjiāo	chilli
570	拦	lán	bar; block; hinder
571	烂	làn	mashed; mushy; sodden
572	朗读	lǎngdú	read aloud; read loudly and clearly
573	劳动	láodòng	labour; bother
574	劳驾	láojià	excuse me
575	老百姓	lǎobǎixìng	common people; civilians
576	老板	lǎobǎn	boss; proprietor; shopkeeper
577	姥姥	lǎolao	grandmother [mother's mother]
578	老婆	lǎopo	wife [colloquial]
579	老实	lǎoshi	honest; frank
580	老鼠	lǎoshǔ	mouse; rat
581	乐观	lèguān	optimistic
582	雷	léi	thunder
583	类型	lèixíng	type
584	冷淡	lěngdàn	treat coldly; give the cold shoulder to
585	梨	lí	pear
586	离婚	líhūn	divorce
587	厘米	límǐ	centimetre
588	理论	lǐlùn	theory
589	理由	lǐyóu	reason; justification
590	立即	lìjí	immediately; at once; promptly
591	立刻	lìkè	immediately; at once; right away
592	力量	lìliang	physical strength; power
593	利润	lìrùn	profit
594	利息	lìxī	interest rate
595	利益	lìyì	gain; benefit; profit
596	利用	lìyòng	make use of; take advantage of
597	联合	liánhé	alliance; union
598	连忙	liánmáng	promptly; immediately; instantly
599	连续	liánxù	continuous
600	恋爱	liànài	love

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