HSK 5 word list — the new 3.0 standard
All 1600 words of HSK 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 唉 | ài | oh; ah; well |
| 2 | 哎 | āi | hey |
| 3 | 爱护 | àihù | care; cherish; take good care of |
| 4 | 哎呀 | āiyā | oh dear!; oh no! |
| 5 | 暗 | àn | dark |
| 6 | 安 | ān | safe; calm; to settle; to install |
| 7 | 安全带 | ānquándài | seat belt; safety belt |
| 8 | 安慰 | ānwèi | to comfort; console |
| 9 | 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; mount; erect |
| 10 | 熬夜 | áoyè | to stay up late or all night |
| 11 | 白 | bái | white |
| 12 | 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | towards evening; at nightfall; at dusk |
| 13 | 半夜 | bànyè | midnight; in the middle of the night |
| 14 | 薄 | báo | thin; flimsy |
| 15 | 宝 | bǎo | treasure; precious |
| 16 | 保 | bǎo | to protect; to guarantee; to keep |
| 17 | 保安 | bǎo'ān | security guard; to ensure safety |
| 18 | 宝贝 | bǎobèi | treasure; baby |
| 19 | 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; hold; retain; maintain |
| 20 | 保存 | bǎocún | preserve; keep; conserve |
| 21 | 报到 | bàodào | report for duty; check in; register |
| 22 | 报道 | bàodào | report |
| 23 | 报告 | bàogào | report; make known; inform |
| 24 | 宝贵 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious |
| 25 | 包裹 | bāoguǒ | wrap up; pack up |
| 26 | 包含 | bāohán | to contain; embody; include; inclusion |
| 27 | 报警 | bàojǐng | to give a warning |
| 28 | 包括 | bāokuò | include |
| 29 | 保留 | bǎoliú | continue to have; persist; to retain; hold back |
| 30 | 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | guarantee; insurance |
| 31 | 暴雨 | bàoyǔ | rainstorm; downpour |
| 32 | 抱怨 | bàoyuàn | complain; grumble |
| 33 | 保质期 | bǎozhìqī | shelf life; expiry date |
| 34 | 包装 | bāozhuāng | pack; wrap up; packaging |
| 35 | 把握 | bǎwò | to grasp; to hold; seize |
| 36 | 背 | bèi | back |
| 37 | 背后 | bèihòu | behind; at the back; behind one's back |
| 38 | 背景 | bèijǐng | background |
| 39 | 被子 | bèizi | quilt |
| 40 | 本 | běn | root; [measure word for books] |
| 41 | 本地 | běndì | local; this place |
| 42 | 本领 | běnlǐng | capability; capacity; faculty |
| 43 | 本人 | běnrén | oneself; in the flesh |
| 44 | 本质 | běnzhì | nature; innate character; intrinsic quality |
| 45 | 必 | bì | must; certainly |
| 46 | 便 | biàn | convenience; excrement or urine; relieve oneself |
| 47 | 变动 | biàndòng | to change; alteration |
| 48 | 便利 | biànlì | convenient; easy |
| 49 | 便利店 | biànlìdiàn | convenience store |
| 50 | 表达 | biǎodá | to voice (an opinion) |
| 51 | 表面 | biǎomiàn | surface |
| 52 | 表明 | biǎomíng | make known; state clearly; indicate |
| 53 | 表情 | biǎoqíng | expression; look |
| 54 | 标题 | biāotí | title; heading |
| 55 | 标志 | biāozhì | sign; symbol; hallmark |
| 56 | 彼此 | bǐcǐ | each other; both parties; one another |
| 57 | 别 | bié | separate |
| 58 | 比分 | bǐfēn | score (in a game) |
| 59 | 毕竟 | bìjìng | after all; all in all; when all is said and done |
| 60 | 比例 | bǐlì | scale; proportion; ratio |
| 61 | 避免 | bìmiǎn | to avoid; refrain from; prevent something from happening |
| 62 | 闭幕式 | bìmùshì | closing ceremony |
| 63 | 饼 | bǐng | round flat cake; biscuit |
| 64 | 病房 | bìngfáng | hospital ward |
| 65 | 病情 | bìngqíng | the patient's condition |
| 66 | 必然 | bìrán | inevitable; certain; necessarily |
| 67 | 必需 | bìxū | essential; indispensable |
| 68 | 必要 | bìyào | requisite; necessary; essential |
| 69 | 比喻 | bǐyù | metaphor or simile; analogy; allegory |
| 70 | 拨打 | bōdǎ | to dial (a number) |
| 71 | 玻璃 | bōli | glass |
| 72 | 博物馆 | bówùguǎn | museum |
| 73 | 补充 | bǔchōng | add; supplement; replenish |
| 74 | 不得了 | bùdéliǎo | desperately serious disastrous; terrible |
| 75 | 不符 | bùfú | not to match; to disagree with |
| 76 | 不利 | búlì | unfavourable; harmful |
| 77 | 不良 | bùliáng | bad; harmful; undesirable |
| 78 | 不然 | bùrán | not the case; otherwise |
| 79 | 不幸 | búxìng | unfortunate; unluckily; misfortune |
| 80 | 步行 | bùxíng | to go on foot; to walk |
| 81 | 不要紧 | búyàojǐn | not important; not serious It doesn't matter; never mind |
| 82 | 不足 | bùzú | not enough; insufficient |
| 83 | 才 | cái | talent; ability |
| 84 | 采访 | cǎifǎng | to interview |
| 85 | 裁判 | cáipàn | judge; referee |
| 86 | 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to carry out; adopt; take |
| 87 | 彩色 | cǎisè | colour; multicoloured |
| 88 | 采用 | cǎiyòng | to adopt; to use; to employ |
| 89 | 藏 | cáng | to hide; to store; to collect |
| 90 | 参考 | cānkǎo | to consult; to refer to |
| 91 | 餐饮 | cānyǐn | food and drink; catering |
| 92 | 参与 | cānyù | to take part; to participate in |
| 93 | 操作 | cāozuò | operate; manipulate; handle |
| 94 | 册 | cè | volume; copy [measure word for books] |
| 95 | 测 | cè | to measure; to test |
| 96 | 曾 | céng | once; formerly; ever |
| 97 | 曾经 | céngjīng | once |
| 98 | 测试 | cèshì | test; to test |
| 99 | 插 | chā | stick in; to insert; interpose |
| 100 | 差别 | chābié | difference |
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