HSK 5 word list: 801–900

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
801	色彩	sècǎi	colour; hue; tint
802	杀	shā	kill; slaughter; in the extreme
803	沙漠	shāmò	desert
804	沙滩	shātān	beach
805	傻	shǎ	stupid; muddleheaded; silly
806	晒	shài	shine upon; dry in the sun; bask
807	删除	shānchú	to delete; strike out; cut out
808	闪电	shǎndiàn	lightning
809	善良	shànliáng	good and honest; kindhearted
810	善于	shànyú	be good at; be adept in
811	扇子	shànzi	fan
812	伤害	shānghài	to injure
813	商品	shāngpǐn	goods; merchandise; wares
814	商务	shāngwù	commercial affairs
815	商业	shāngyè	commerce; trade; business
816	上当	shàngdàng	be taken in; be fooled; be duped
817	蛇	shé	snake; serpent
818	舍不得	shěbude	hate to part with; be loath to leave
819	设备	shèbèi	equipment; device
820	射击	shèjī	shoot; fire
821	设计	shèjì	design
822	设施	shèshī	facilities
823	摄影	shèyǐng	take a photograph; shoot a film
824	伸	shēn	stretch; extend
825	身材	shēncái	stature; figure
826	身份	shēnfèn	identity
827	深刻	shēnkè	deep; profound
828	神话	shénhuà	myth; fairy tale
829	神秘	shénmì	mysterious; mystical
830	升	shēng	litre; to promote; to rise
831	生产	shēngchǎn	produce; manufacture; give birth to
832	声调	shēngdiào	tone; pitch of voice
833	生动	shēngdòng	lively; vivid
834	生长	shēngzhǎng	to grow
835	绳子	shéngzi	cord; rope; string
836	省略	shěnglüè	leave out; omit; abbreviation
837	胜利	shènglì	win; victory; triumph
838	诗	shī	poetry; verse
839	失眠	shīmián	lose sleep; wakefulness; insomnia
840	失去	shīqù	lose
841	湿润	shīrùn	moist
842	失业	shīyè	lose one's job; be out of work; be unemployed
843	狮子	shīzi	lion
844	时差	shíchā	time difference
845	时代	shídài	times; age; era
846	实话	shíhuà	truth
847	实践	shíjiàn	put into practice; carry out
848	时刻	shíkè	time; hour; moment
849	时髦	shímáo	fashionable; stylish; in vogue
850	时期	shíqī	period
851	时尚	shíshàng	vogue; trend; fashion
852	石头	shítou	rock; stone
853	食物	shíwù	food
854	实习	shíxí	practice; fieldwork; internship
855	实现	shíxiàn	realise; achieve; bring about
856	实验	shíyàn	experiment; test; trial run
857	实用	shíyòng	practical; pragmatic; functional
858	使劲儿	shǐjìner	exert all one's strength
859	始终	shǐzhōng	from beginning to end; from start to finish; throughout
860	士兵	shìbīng	private; rank-and-file soldier
861	市场	shìchǎng	market
862	似的	shìde	as; -like
863	试卷	shìjuàn	examination paper; test paper
864	事实	shìshí	fact
865	事物	shìwù	thing; object
866	事先	shìxiān	in advance; beforehand
867	收获	shōuhuò	gather in the crops; harvest; reap
868	收据	shōujù	receipt; acquittance
869	首	shǒu	first (occasion, thing etc.)
870	手工	shǒugōng	by hand; manual; handmade
871	手术	shǒushù	surgical operation; operation
872	手套	shǒutào	gloves
873	手续	shǒuxù	procedures; routine; process
874	手指	shǒuzhǐ	finger
875	寿命	shòumìng	life span; lifetime
876	受伤	shòushāng	be injured; be wounded
877	蔬菜	shūcài	vegetables
878	书架	shūjià	bookcase
879	输入	shūrù	to import; input; entry
880	舒适	shūshì	comfortable; cosy; snug
881	梳子	shūzi	comb
882	熟练	shúliàn	skilled; practised; proficient
883	数	shǔ	frequently; repeatedly
884	鼠标	shǔbiāo	mouse [in computing]
885	属于	shǔyú	belong to; be part of; pertain to
886	数据	shùjù	data
887	数码	shùmǎ	numerical code; digit; figure
888	摔倒	shuāidǎo	to fall down
889	甩	shuǎi	to move backward and forward; to swing
890	双方	shuāngfāng	both sides; mutual
891	税	shuì	tax; duty
892	说不定	shuōbudìng	perhaps; maybe
893	说服	shuōfú	to convince; persuade
894	撕	sī	tear; rip
895	丝绸	sīchóu	silk
896	丝毫	sīháo	the slightest amount
897	思考	sīkǎo	ponder; reflect on; deliberate
898	私人	sīrén	private; personal
899	思想	sīxiǎng	thought; idea
900	似乎	sìhū	it seems; as if; it looks like

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