HSK 5 word list (3.0): 501–600

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
501	蝴蝶	húdié	butterfly
502	互动	hùdòng	to interact; interaction
503	灰	huī	grey; ash; dust
504	挥	huī	wave; wield; wipe off
505	恢复	huīfù	resume; renew; to recover
506	汇率	huìlǜ	exchange rate
507	灰色	huīsè	grey; the colour grey
508	回收	huíshōu	retrieve; recover; reclaim
509	婚礼	hūnlǐ	wedding
510	伙	huǒ	partner; group; [measure word for groups]
511	伙伴	huǒbàn	partner; companion; colleague
512	火锅	huǒguō	hot pot
513	或是	huòshì	or; either … or
514	货物	huòwù	goods; cargo
515	或许	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
516	忽视	hūshì	ignore; look down upon; overlook
517	胡同	hútòng	alleyway; lane
518	户外	hùwài	outdoor; in the open air
519	呼吸	hūxī	to breathe; respire
520	及	jí	and; to reach; to come up to
521	级	jí	level; grade; rank
522	集	jí	to gather; to collect; volume
523	系	jì	to tie; to fasten
524	挤	jǐ	to squeeze; to crowd; crowded
525	架	jià	shelf; frame; [measure word for aircraft, pianos]
526	甲	jiǎ	shell; nail; first; the first of the ten Heavenly Stems
527	嘉宾	jiābīn	honoured guest
528	家电	jiādiàn	household appliances
529	加工	jiāgōng	process; machining; handling
530	建	jiàn	to build; to establish; to found
531	键	jiàn	key (on a keyboard)
532	捡	jiǎn	to pick up; collect; to gather
533	剪	jiǎn	to cut (with scissors); to trim
534	剪刀	jiǎndāo	scissors; shears
535	减肥	jiǎnféi	to lose weight
536	讲话	jiǎnghuà	to speak; to make a speech; talk
537	将近	jiāngjìn	be close to; almost; nearby
538	讲究	jiǎngjiu	be particular about; to pay attention to
539	奖励	jiǎnglì	encourage and reward; award; reward
540	讲述	jiǎngshù	to tell; to narrate; to relate
541	降水	jiàngshuǐ	precipitation; rainfall
542	讲座	jiǎngzuò	series of lectures
543	渐渐	jiànjiàn	gradually; little by little
544	艰苦	jiānkǔ	arduous; difficult; tough
545	建立	jiànlì	build; set up; establish
546	简历	jiǎnlì	Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé
547	键盘	jiànpán	keyboard
548	坚强	jiānqiáng	strong; firm; staunch
549	建设	jiànshè	to build; to construct; develop
550	建造	jiànzào	to build; to construct
551	简直	jiǎnzhí	simply
552	建筑	jiànzhù	build; construct; erect
553	较	jiào	comparatively; rather; to compare
554	浇	jiāo	sprinkle water on; irrigate; to water
555	脚步	jiǎobù	step; footstep; pace
556	教材	jiàocái	teaching material
557	角度	jiǎodù	angle; point of view
558	交换	jiāohuàn	swap; to exchange
559	交往	jiāowǎng	be in contact with; associate with
560	交易	jiāoyì	business; deal
561	加热	jiārè	to heat; to warm up
562	假如	jiǎrú	if; supposing; in case
563	加深	jiāshēn	to deepen
564	驾驶	jiàshǐ	drive; pilot; steer
565	加速	jiāsù	to speed up; to accelerate
566	家务	jiāwù	house work
567	驾照	jiàzhào	driving licence
568	价值	jiàzhí	value; cost; worth
569	疾病	jíbìng	disease; illness; sickness
570	季度	jìdù	quarter
571	结	jié	to tie; to knot; to form; knot
572	届	jiè	fall due; [measure word for meetings, events, etc.]
573	接触	jiēchù	come into contact with; to get in touch with; engage
574	接待	jiēdài	to receive (visitor); admit
575	阶段	jiēduàn	section; stage; phase
576	结构	jiégòu	structure; composition; construction
577	结合	jiéhé	to combine; unite; integrate
578	接近	jiējìn	be close to; to approach
579	结论	jiélùn	conclusion; verdict; epilogue
580	节省	jiéshěng	to economise; save; use sparingly
581	接收	jiēshōu	to receive; to take over
582	及格	jígé	pass (a test, examination etc)
583	机构	jīgòu	mechanism; organisation; institution
584	集合	jíhé	to gather
585	即将	jíjiāng	be about to; be on the point of
586	激烈	jīliè	intense; sharp; fierce
587	记录	jìlù	take notes; keep the minutes
588	纪录	jìlù	to record
589	纪录片	jìlùpiàn	documentary film
590	急忙	jímáng	in a hurry; in haste
591	紧	jǐn	tight; tense; urgent
592	进步	jìnbù	progress
593	近代	jìndài	modern times
594	技能	jìnéng	skill; technical ability
595	静	jìng	quiet; still; calm
596	经典	jīngdiǎn	classics
597	精力	jīnglì	energy; vigour; vim
598	精神	jīngshen	essence; spirit
599	惊喜	jīngxǐ	pleasant surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
600	经营	jīngyíng	manage; to operate; to run

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