HSK 4 word list (3.0): 501–600
All 1000 words of HSK 4 under the new HSK 3.0 standard, in force since July 2026. With pinyin, English meanings and characters coloured by tone.
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Words and readings come from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. English meanings: the official HSK word lists where a word also appears in the older syllabus, and our own translation for the rest.
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 美好 | měihǎo | fine; happy; wonderful |
| 502 | 美景 | měijǐng | beautiful scenery |
| 503 | 美丽 | měilì | pretty |
| 504 | 美食 | měishí | delicious food; delicacy |
| 505 | 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 506 | 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | hope vainly; pipe dream |
| 507 | 面对 | miànduì | face; confront |
| 508 | 免费 | miǎnfèi | free |
| 509 | 面试 | miànshì | interview; to interview |
| 510 | 秒 | miǎo | second |
| 511 | 密码 | mìmǎ | code |
| 512 | 民族 | mínzú | nationality |
| 513 | 末 | mò | end; last part |
| 514 | 目标 | mùbiāo | aim; objective; goal |
| 515 | 目的 | mùdì | objective; purpose |
| 516 | 目的地 | mùdìdì | destination |
| 517 | 母女 | mǔnǚ | mother and daughter |
| 518 | 目前 | mùqián | at present |
| 519 | 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother |
| 520 | 母子 | mǔzǐ | mother and son |
| 521 | 耐心 | nàixīn | patient |
| 522 | 南部 | nánbù | the southern part; the south |
| 523 | 难道 | nándào | could it be...? |
| 524 | 男士 | nánshì | gentleman; man |
| 525 | 难受 | nánshòu | feel unwell; difficult to bear |
| 526 | 难忘 | nánwàng | unforgettable; memorable |
| 527 | 男性 | nánxìng | male; the male sex |
| 528 | 内 | nèi | within |
| 529 | 内容 | nèiróng | content |
| 530 | 内心 | nèixīn | heart; inner feelings |
| 531 | 能否 | néng fǒu | whether or not one can |
| 532 | 能够 | nénggòu | to be able to; can |
| 533 | 能力 | nénglì | skills; ability |
| 534 | 嗯 | ń | mm; huh; well |
| 535 | 年底 | niándǐ | the end of the year |
| 536 | 年龄 | niánlíng | age |
| 537 | 弄 | nòng | play with; fix; manage |
| 538 | 农村 | nóngcūn | countryside rural area |
| 539 | 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm |
| 540 | 女性 | nǚxìng | female; the female sex |
| 541 | 偶尔 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally |
| 542 | 排 | pái | to arrange; to line up; row |
| 543 | 牌 | pái | plate; sign; brand; card |
| 544 | 拍 | pāi | to clap; slap; bat; racket; to take (a photo) |
| 545 | 排队 | páiduì | queue up; line up |
| 546 | 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball |
| 547 | 牌子 | páizi | sign; plate; brand |
| 548 | 判断 | pànduàn | to decide |
| 549 | 陪 | péi | accompany |
| 550 | 片 | piàn | [flat, thin piece of]; slice; flake |
| 551 | 篇 | piān | sheet |
| 552 | 皮肤 | pífū | skin |
| 553 | 平常 | píngcháng | ordinarily; generally; usually |
| 554 | 乒乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | table tennis; ping-pong |
| 555 | 批评 | pīpíng | criticise |
| 556 | 脾气 | píqi | temperament; disposition |
| 557 | 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes |
| 558 | 破 | pò | break |
| 559 | 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal |
| 560 | 葡萄 | pútao | grapes |
| 561 | 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | wine |
| 562 | 普通 | pǔtōng | ordinary; common |
| 563 | 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Standard Chinese [language] |
| 564 | 气 | qì | air; gas; anger; breath |
| 565 | 期 | qī | period; term; [measure word for issues] |
| 566 | 前方 | qiánfāng | ahead; in front; the front |
| 567 | 强 | qiáng | strong; powerful |
| 568 | 前后 | qiánhòu | around; before and after; front and back |
| 569 | 千克 | qiānkè | kilogram |
| 570 | 千万 | qiānwàn | ten million |
| 571 | 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa |
| 572 | 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 573 | 巧 | qiǎo | skilful; clever; coincidental |
| 574 | 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 575 | 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate |
| 576 | 其次 | qícì | next |
| 577 | 起到 | qǐdào | to play (a role); to have (an effect) |
| 578 | 气候 | qìhòu | climate |
| 579 | 期末 | qīmò | end of term; final (exam) |
| 580 | 琴 | qín | stringed instrument; piano |
| 581 | 轻 | qīng | light-weight |
| 582 | 情况 | qíngkuàng | happening |
| 583 | 青年 | qīngnián | young people; youth |
| 584 | 轻松 | qīngsōng | gentle |
| 585 | 庆祝 | qìngzhù | celebration(s); to celebrate |
| 586 | 亲戚 | qīnqi | relatives |
| 587 | 汽水 | qìshuǐ | fizzy drink; soda |
| 588 | 球队 | qiúduì | (ball game) team |
| 589 | 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (of a ball sport) |
| 590 | 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 591 | 其中 | qízhōng | among which |
| 592 | 期中 | qīzhōng | mid-term |
| 593 | 取 | qǔ | take; get |
| 594 | 区 | qū | district; area; zone |
| 595 | 全 | quán | whole; entire; complete |
| 596 | 全部 | quánbù | all |
| 597 | 全都 | quándōu | all; entirely |
| 598 | 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; global |
| 599 | 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; from head to toe |
| 600 | 区别 | qūbié | difference |
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