HSK 6 word list: 2001–2100

All 2500 words of HSK level 6, with pinyin and English meanings. Characters are coloured by tone. This list follows the classic HSK 2.0 syllabus.

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The sixth level of the classic HSK syllabus: 2500 words. The word, its reading and a short English meaning — the same data that fills the flashcards in the app.

#	Word	Pinyin	Meaning
2001	泄气	xièqì	lose heart; feel discouraged; be disheartened
2002	新陈代谢	xīnchéndàixiè	the new supersedes the old
2003	心得	xīndé	what one has learned from work, study etc
2004	心甘情愿	xīngānqíngyuàn	be delighted to do something [idiom]
2005	新郎	xīnláng	bridegroom
2006	心灵	xīnlíng	soul; intelligent
2007	新娘	xīnniáng	bride
2008	辛勤	xīnqín	industrious; hardworking
2009	薪水	xīnshuǐ	salary; pay; wages
2010	心态	xīntài	mentality; psychology
2011	心疼	xīnténg	love dearly
2012	欣慰	xīnwèi	be relieved; be gratified
2013	欣欣向荣	xīnxīnxiàngróng	thriving; flourishing; prosperous
2014	心血	xīnxuè	painstaking care [lit. with the heart's blood]
2015	心眼儿	xīnyǎner	heart; mind
2016	新颖	xīnyǐng	new and original; novel
2017	信赖	xìnlài	trust; count on; have faith in
2018	信念	xìnniàn	faith; belief; conviction
2019	信仰	xìnyǎng	faith; belief
2020	信誉	xìnyù	prestige
2021	腥	xīng	raw meat or fish
2022	兴高采烈	xīnggāocǎiliè	be jubilant; be in good spirits; elated
2023	兴隆	xīnglóng	booming
2024	兴旺	xīngwàng	prosperous; flourishing; thriving
2025	刑事	xíngshì	criminal; penal
2026	形态	xíngtài	form; shape; pattern
2027	行政	xíngzhèng	administration
2028	性感	xìnggǎn	sexuality; sex appeal
2029	性命	xìngmìng	life
2030	性能	xìngnéng	function; property; nature
2031	兴致勃勃	xìngzhìbóbó	be in high spirits; cheerful and energetic
2032	凶恶	xiōngè	fierce; ferocious; malevolent
2033	胸怀	xiōnghuái	mind; heart; breast
2034	凶手	xiōngshǒu	murderer; assassin; assailant
2035	胸膛	xiōngtáng	breast; thorax; chest
2036	汹涌	xiōngyǒng	to surge up violently [of ocean, river, lake etc]
2037	雄厚	xiónghòu	tremendous; rich; abundant
2038	雄伟	xióngwěi	grand; imposing; majestic
2039	羞耻	xiūchǐ	ashamed
2040	修复	xiūfù	repair; restore; renovate
2041	修建	xiūjiàn	build; construct; erect
2042	修养	xiūyǎng	accomplishment; training; mastery
2043	绣	xiù	embroider
2044	嗅觉	xiùjué	sense of smell
2045	虚假	xūjiǎ	false; sham
2046	需求	xūqiú	need; requirement
2047	虚荣	xūróng	vanity; vain glory
2048	虚伪	xūwěi	sham; false; hypocritical
2049	须知	xūzhī	it must be understood that
2050	许可	xǔkě	permit; allow
2051	酗酒	xùjiǔ	become drunk and violent
2052	畜牧	xùmù	raise livestock
2053	序言	xùyán	introduction; preface; foreword
2054	喧哗	xuānhuá	hubbub
2055	宣誓	xuānshì	swear an oath; make a vow; make a pledge
2056	宣扬	xuānyáng	publicise; advocate; advertise
2057	悬挂	xuánguà	hang; fly; suspend
2058	旋律	xuánlǜ	melody
2059	悬念	xuánniàn	suspense; be concerned about; miss
2060	悬殊	xuánshū	a wide gap
2061	悬崖峭壁	xuányáqiàobì	precipitous rock faces and sheer cliffs
2062	旋转	xuánzhuǎn	revolve; rotate; spin
2063	选拔	xuǎnbá	select; choose
2064	选举	xuǎnjǔ	elect; vote
2065	选手	xuǎnshǒu	an athlete selected for a sports meet; contestant
2066	炫耀	xuànyào	to show off
2067	削弱	xuēruò	weaken; cripple
2068	学说	xuéshuō	theory; doctrine
2069	学位	xuéwèi	academic degree
2070	雪上加霜	xuěshàngjiāshuāng	snow plus frost; one disaster after another
2071	血压	xuèyā	blood pressure
2072	熏陶	xūntáo	exert a gradual uplifting influence on; nurture; edify
2073	循环	xúnhuán	circulate; round; repeat
2074	巡逻	xúnluó	(go on) patrol
2075	寻觅	xúnmì	seek; look for
2076	循序渐进	xúnxùjiànjìn	proceed in an orderly way and step by step
2077	岳母	yuèmǔ	mother-in-law
2078	鸦雀无声	yāquèwúshēng	[lit.] crow and sparrow make no sound; all is quiet [idiom]
2079	压迫	yāpò	oppress; repress; constrict
2080	压岁钱	yāsuìqián	[money given to children as a lunar New Year gift]
2081	压缩	yāsuō	compress; condense; cut down
2082	压抑	yāyì	constrain; inhibit; hold back
2083	压榨	yāzhà	press; squeeze; expression
2084	压制	yāzhì	suppress; stifle; inhibit
2085	亚军	yàjūn	second place; runner-up
2086	烟花爆竹	yānhuābàozhú	fireworks
2087	淹没	yānmò	submerge; inundate; drown
2088	沿海	yánhǎi	along the coast; coastal; littoral
2089	严寒	yánhán	bitter cold
2090	严禁	yánjìn	strictly forbid
2091	严峻	yánjùn	stern; severe; grim
2092	严厉	yánlì	stern; severe
2093	言论	yánlùn	opinion on public affairs; expression of one's political views
2094	严密	yánmì	tight; close; strict
2095	延期	yánqī	postpone; defer; put off
2096	炎热	yánrè	scorching; blazing; burning hot
2097	延伸	yánshēn	extend; elongate; roll out
2098	岩石	yánshí	rock
2099	延续	yánxù	continue; go on; last
2100	演变	yǎnbiàn	develop; evolve

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