HSK 4 Vocabulary List — All 600 Words

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# 汉字 Hanzi Pinyin English & example Audio
1 爱情
愛情
àiqíng
(romantic) love
爱情让人快乐。 Àiqíng ràng rén kuàilè. — Love makes people happy.
2 安排 ānpái
arrange; to plan
妈妈安排晚饭。 Māma ānpái wǎnfàn. — Mom arranged dinner.
3 安全 ānquán
safe; safety; secure; security
安全第一。 Ānquán dì yī. — Safety first.
4 按时
按時
ànshí
on time; on schedule
请按时到达。 Qǐng ànshí dàodá. — Please arrive on time.
5 按照 ànzhào
according to; in accordance with; in light of
按照计划进行。 Ànzhào jìhuà jìnxíng. — Proceed according to plan.
6 百分之 bǎifēnzhī
percent
百分之八十的人同意。 Bǎifēnzhī bāshí de rén tóngyì. — Eighty percent of people agree.
7 bàng
stick; club; good; excellent
你做得真棒! Nǐ zuò de zhēn bàng! — You did great!
8 包子 bāozi
steamed stuffed bun
9 保护
保護
bǎohù
to protect; to defend
我们要保护环境。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng. — We must protect the environment.
10 保证
保證
bǎozhèng
to guarantee; ensure
他保证会努力学习。 Tā bǎozhèng huì nǔlì xuéxí. — He guarantees he will study hard.
11 报名
報名
bào míng
sign up; apply
12 bào
to hold; to hug; carry in one's arms; to cradle
我想抱你。 Wǒ xiǎng bào nǐ. — I want to hug you.
13 抱歉 bàoqiàn
be sorry; feel apologetic; to regret
我真的很抱歉。 Wǒ zhēn de hěn bàoqiàn. — I am really sorry.
14 bèi
(two, three, etc)-fold; times (multiplier)
他的努力是我的五倍。 Tā de nǔlì shì wǒ de wǔ bèi. — His effort is five times mine.
15 本来
本來
běnlái
originally; at first
我本来想去。 Wǒ běnlái xiǎng qù. — I originally wanted to go.
16 bèn
stupid; foolish; silly; dumb
别觉得自己笨。 Bié juéde zìjǐ bèn. — Don't think you are stupid.
17 比如 bǐrú
for example; for instance; such as
比如说,我喜欢游泳。 Bǐrú shuō, wǒ xǐhuan yóuyǒng. — For example, I like swimming.
18 毕业
畢業
bì yè
to graduate; to finish school
他明年毕业。 Tā míngnián bìyè. — He graduates next year.
19 biàn
a time; everywhere; turn; (mw for times or turns)
请再说一遍。 Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. — Please say it again.
20 标准
標准
biāozhǔn
(an official) standard; norm; criterion
这个产品不符合标准。 Zhège chǎnpǐn bù fúhé biāozhǔn. — This product does not meet the standard.
21 表格 biǎogé
form (document)
22 表示 biǎoshì
express; show; indicate
23 表演 biǎoyǎn
perform; to play
24 表扬
表揚
biǎoyáng
to praise; commend
25 饼干
餅幹
bǐnggān
biscuit; cracker; cookie
26 并且
並且
bìngqiě
and; besides; moreover
27 博士 bóshì
doctor; PhD
28 不得不 bù dé bù
have to; have no choice but to; cannot but
29 不管 bùguǎn
no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of
30 不过
不過
búguò
only; merely; but; however
31 不仅
不僅
bùjǐn
not only; not just
32 部分 bùfen
part; share; section
33
to wipe; to rub; to polish
34 cāi
to guess
35 材料 cáiliào
material
36 参观
參觀
cānguān
to visit (a place, such as a tourist spot); inspect
37 餐厅
餐廳
cāntīng
dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant
38 厕所
廁所
cèsuǒ
bathroom; toilet; lavatory
39 差不多 chàbuduō
almost; about the same
40 长城
長城
chángchéng
the Great Wall
41 长江
長江
Chángjiāng
the Yangtze River; the Changjiang River
42
cháng
to taste; flavor; (past tense marker)
43
chǎng
courtyard; place; field; (mw for games, performances, etc.)
44 超过
超過
chāoguò
surpass; exceed; outstrip
45 成功 chénggōng
success; to succeed
46 成为
成爲
chéngwéi
become; turn into
47 诚实
誠實
chéngshí
honest; honorable
48 乘坐 chéngzuò
ride; get into (a vehicle)
49 吃惊
吃驚
chī jīng
be startled; be shocked; be amazed
50 重新 chóngxīn
again; anew; once more
51 抽烟
抽煙
chōuyān
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)
52 出差 chū chāi
go on a business trip
53 出发
出發
chūfā
start out; set off
54 出生 chūshēng
be born
55 出现
出現
chūxiàn
appear; arise; emerge
56 厨房
廚房
chúfáng
kitchen
57 传真
傳真
chuánzhēn
fax; facsimile
58 窗户
窗戶
chuānghu
window
59 词语
詞語
cíyǔ
words and expressions; terms
60 从来
從來
cónglái
always; at all times
61 粗心 cūxīn
careless; inadvertent; negligent
62 cún
exist; to deposit; to store
63 错误
錯誤
cuòwù
error; mistake; mistaken
64 答案 dá'àn
answer; solution
65 打扮 dǎban
dress up; put on make up
66 打扰
打擾
dǎrǎo
disturb
67 打印 dǎyìn
to print
68 打招呼 dǎzhāohu
notify; greet; inform
69 打折 dǎzhé
sell at a discount
70 打针
打針
dǎzhēn
inject; get a shot
71 大概 dàgài
probably; roughly; approximate
72 大使馆
大使館
dàshǐguǎn
embassy
73 大约
大約
dàyuē
approximately; about
74 大夫 dàifu
doctor; physician
75 dài
put on; to wear; to respect
76
dāng
should; act as; work as; manage
77 当时
當時
dāngshí
then; at that time; while
78 dāo
knife; blade
79 导游
導遊
dǎoyóu
tour guide
80 到处
到處
dàochù
everywhere; in all places; all over
81 到底 dào dǐ
after all; in the end (used in a question)
82 dǎo, dào
to collapse; to fall; fail; to exchange
83 道歉 dàoqiàn
apologize; make an apology
84 得意 déyì
proud of oneself; complacent
85 děi
to have to; must; to need
86 登机牌
登機牌
dēngjīpái
boarding pass
87 děng
etc.; and so on; rank; grade
88
low; to lower (one's head); droop
89
bottom; background; base
90 地点
地點
dìdiǎn
place; site; location
91 地球 dìqiú
the Earth; planet
92 地址 dìzhǐ
address
93 调查
調查
diàochá
investigate; survey; inquiry
94 diào
to drop; to fall
95
diū
lose (something); throw; put aside
96 动作
動作
dòngzuò
movement; motion; action
97 堵车
堵車
dǔchē
traffic jam
98 肚子 dùzi
belly; abdomen; stomach
99 短信 duǎnxìn
text message; SMS
100 对话
對話
duìhuà
dialogue; conversation
101 对面
對面
duìmiàn
opposite; across from; the other side
102 对于
對于
duìyú
regarding; as far as sth. is concerned; with regards to; for
103 儿童
兒童
értóng
child; children
104 ér
and; but; yet; while
105 发生
發生
fāshēng
happen; occur; take place
106 发展
發展
fāzhǎn
develop; development; growth
107 法律 fǎlǜ
law; statute
108 翻译
翻譯
fānyì
translate; translation; interpret
109 烦恼
煩惱
fánnǎo
worried; vexed
110 反对
反對
fǎnduì
oppose; fight against
111 方法 fāngfǎ
method; way; means
112 方面 fāngmiàn
aspect; field; side
113 方向 fāngxiàng
direction; orientation
114 房东
房東
fángdōng
landlord
115 放弃
放棄
fàngqì
abandon; renounce; give up
116 放暑假 fàng shǔjià
have summer vacation
117 放松 fàngsōng
relax; loosen; slacken
118 fèn
part; portion; (mw for documents, papers, jobs, etc.)
119 丰富
豐富
fēngfù
rich; enrich; abundant; plentiful
120 否则
否則
fǒuzé
if not; otherwise; or else
121 符合 fúhé
in keeping with; in accordance with; conform
122 父亲
父親
fùqin
father
123 付款 fù kuǎn
to pay
124 负责
負責
fùzé
responsible for (something); in charge of
125 复印
複印
fùyìn
photocopy; duplicate
126 复杂
複雜
fùzá
complicated; complex
127
wealthy
128 改变
改變
gǎibiàn
to change; alter; to transform
129 干杯
幹杯
gān bēi
to drink a toast; cheers!; bottoms up!
130
gǎn
catch up; overtake; drive away
131 gǎn
to dare
132 感动
感動
gǎndòng
be moved; to touch emotionally
133 感觉
感覺
gǎnjué
to feel; become aware of; feeling
134 感情 gǎnqíng
feeling; emotion; sensation
135 感谢
感謝
gǎnxiè
thank; be grateful
136
gān
to concern; shield; dry; clean
137
gāng
just (indicating the immediate past); recently; firm
138 高速公路 gāosù gōnglù
highway
139 胳膊 gēbo
arm
140
each; every
141 工资
工資
gōngzī
wages; pay; earnings; salary
142 公里
公裏
gōnglǐ
kilometer
143 功夫 gōngfu
kung fu; skill; art; labor
144 共同 gòngtóng
together; common; joint
145 购物
購物
gòuwù
go shopping; buy goods
146
gòu
enough; to reach
147 估计
估計
gūjì
appraise; estimate
148 鼓励
鼓勵
gǔlì
encourage; inspire
149 故意 gùyì
deliberately; intentional; on purpose
150 顾客
顧客
gùkè
customer; client
151 guà
hang; put up; suspend
152 关键
關鍵
guānjiàn
crucial; key; pivotal
153 观众
觀衆
guānzhòng
spectator; audience
154 管理 guǎnlǐ
supervise; manage
155 guāng
light; ray; bright; only
156 广播
廣播
guǎngbō
broadcast; on the air
157 广告
廣告
guǎnggào
advertisement; a commercial
158 guàng
to stroll; to visit; go window shopping
159 规定
規定
guīdìng
regulation; stipulate; fix; set
160 国籍
國籍
guójí
nationality
161 国际
國際
guójì
international
162 果汁 guǒzhī
fruit juice
163 过程
過程
guòchéng
course of events; process
164 海洋 hǎiyáng
ocean
165 害羞 hài xiū
blush; shy
166 寒假 hánjià
winter vacation
167 hàn
sweat; perspiration; Khan
168 航班 hángbān
scheduled flight; flight number
169 好处
好處
hǎochu
benefit; advantage
170 好像 hǎoxiàng
as if; seem to be
171 号码
號碼
hàomǎ
number
172 合格 hégé
qualified; up to standard
173 合适
合適
héshì
suitable; proper; appropriate
174 盒子 hézi
box
175 后悔
後悔
hòuhuǐ
to regret; repent
176 hòu
thick (for flat things); generous
177 互联网
互聯網
Hùliánwǎng
Internet
178 互相 hùxiāng
mutually; with each other
179 护士
護士
hùshi
nurse
180 怀疑
懷疑
huáiyí
doubt; to suspect; be skeptical
181 回忆
回憶
huíyì
to recall; recollect
182 活动
活動
huódòng
activity; exercise; move about
183 活泼
活潑
huópo
lively; vivacious
184 huǒ
fire
185 获得
獲得
huòdé
obtain; acquire; to gain
186 积极
積極
jījí
active; positive; energetic
187 积累
積累
jīlěi
accumulate; accumulation
188 基础
基礎
jīchǔ
base; foundation
189 激动
激動
jīdòng
excite; agitate
190 及时
及時
jíshí
timely; in time; promptly; without delay
191 即使 jíshǐ
even if; even though
192 计划
計劃
jìhuà
plan; project
193 记者
記者
jìzhě
reporter; journalist
194 技术
技術
jìshù
technology; technique; skill
195 既然 jìrán
since; given that; now that
196 继续
繼續
jìxù
to continue; to go on; to proceed
197
send by mail
198 加班 jiā bān
work overtime
199 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn
gas station
200 家具 jiājù
furniture
201 jiǎ, jià
fake; if; borrow; vacation
202 价格
價格
jiàgé
price
203 坚持
堅持
jiānchí
persist in; persevere
204 减肥
減肥
jiǎnféi
go on a diet; lose weight
205 减少
減少
jiǎnshǎo
reduce; to decrease
206 建议
建議
jiànyì
to propose; to suggest; recommend
207 将来
將來
jiānglái
the future
208 奖金
獎金
jiǎngjīn
bonus
209 降低 jiàngdī
reduce; to lower; to drop
210 降落 jiàngluò
descend; to land; put down
211 jiāo
deliver; turn over; intersect; to pay (money)
212 交流 jiāoliú
communicate; exchange; give and take; interaction
213 交通 jiāotōng
traffic; transportation
214 郊区
郊區
jiāoqū
suburbs; outskirts
215 骄傲
驕傲
jiāo'ào
proud; arrogant; conceited; take pride in
216 饺子
餃子
jiǎozi
dumpling; potsticker
217 教授 jiàoshòu
professor; instruct; to lecture
218 教育 jiàoyù
education
219 接受 jiēshòu
accept; receive (honors, etc.)
220 接着
接著
jiēzhe
continue; carry on; to catch; follow
221
jié
section; part; festival; moral integrity
222 节约
節約
jiéyuē
frugal; to save
223 结果
結果
jiéguǒ
result; outcome; finally
224 解释
解釋
jiěshì
to explain
225 尽管
盡管
jǐnguǎn
despite; although; even though; freely
226 紧张
緊張
jǐnzhāng
nervous; tension; strain
227 进行
進行
jìnxíng
carry on; carry out; undertake
228 禁止 jìnzhǐ
to ban; prohibit
229 京剧
京劇
jīngjù
Beijing Opera
230 经济
經濟
jīngjì
economy; economic
231 经历
經曆
jīnglì
undergo; to experience
232 经验
經驗
jīngyàn
experience
233 精彩 jīngcǎi
brilliant; spectacular; wonderful
234 景色 jǐngsè
scenery; landscape; scene; view
235 警察 jǐngchá
police
236 竞争
競爭
jìngzhēng
compete
237 竟然 jìngrán
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
238 镜子
鏡子
jìngzi
mirror
239 究竟 jiūjìng
after all; when all is said and done; actually
240
lift; raise; cite
241 举办
舉辦
jǔbàn
to conduct; to hold
242 举行
舉行
jǔxíng
convene; to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)
243 拒绝
拒絕
jùjué
to refuse; to decline; to reject
244 距离
距離
jùlí
distance; be apart; away from
245 聚会
聚會
jùhuì
hold a meeting; get together; a party
246 开玩笑
開玩笑
kāi wánxiào
joke; play a joke; make fun of
247 开心
開心
kāixīn
feel happy; have a great time; make fun of somebody
248 看法 kànfǎ
point of view; opinion
249 考虑
考慮
kǎolǜ
think over; consider
250 烤鸭
烤鴨
kǎoyā
roast duck
251 科学
科學
kēxué
science; scientific knowledge
252
(mw for plants)
253 咳嗽 késou
to cough
254 可怜
可憐
kělián
pitiful; poor; pathetic
255 可是 kěshì
but; however
256 可惜 kěxī
it's a pity; regrettable; too bad
257 客厅
客廳
kètīng
living room; parlor
258 肯定 kěndìng
sure; definite; affirm; approve
259 kōng, kòng
empty; sky; leave blank; leisure
260 空气
空氣
kōngqì
air
261 恐怕 kǒngpà
be afraid; to fear; I'm afraid that...
262
bitter; miserable
263 矿泉水
礦泉水
kuàngquánshuǐ
mineral water
264 kùn
sleepy; surround; hard-pressed
265 困难
困難
kùnnan
difficulty; difficult; problem
266 垃圾桶 lājītǒng
garbage can
267
to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag
268
hot (spicy)
269 来不及
來不及
lái bu jí
there's not enough time (to do something); it's too late
270 来得及
來得及
lái de jí
there's still time
271 来自
來自
láizì
come from (a place)
272
lǎn
lazy
273 浪费
浪費
làngfèi
to waste; squander
274 浪漫 làngmàn
romantic
275 老虎 lǎohǔ
tiger
276 冷静
冷靜
lěngjìng
calm; cool-headed; sober
277 礼拜天
禮拜天
lǐbàitiān
Sunday
278 礼貌
禮貌
lǐmào
courtesy; politeness; manners
279 理发
理發
lǐfà
a barber, hairdressing; haircut
280 理解 lǐjiě
comprehend; understand
281 理想 lǐxiǎng
ideal
282 力气
力氣
lìqi
physical strength; effort
283 厉害
厲害
lìhai
terrible; formidable; fierce; cool
284 例如 lìrú
for example; for instance
285
liǎng
(colloquial) two (people)
286
lián
even; including; join
287 联系
聯系
liánxì
integrate; link; connection; contact
288 凉快
涼快
liángkuai
nice and cool; pleasantly cool
289 零钱
零錢
língqián
small change (of money)
290 另外 lìngwài
another; in addition; besides
291 liú
to leave (behind, a message); to retain; to stay
292 流利 liúlì
fluent
293 流行 liúxíng
spread; prevalent; be popular
294 旅行 lǚxíng
travel
295 律师
律師
lǜshī
lawyer
296
luàn
disorder; confusion; arbitrarily
297 麻烦
麻煩
máfan
trouble (someone); troubling; bothersome
298 马虎
馬虎
mǎhu
careless; sloppy; casual
299
滿
mǎn
full; abbreviation for Manchurian
300 máo
hair; fur; feather; dime
301 毛巾 máojīn
towel; washcloth
302 美丽
美麗
měilì
beautiful
303
mèng
to dream
304 迷路 mílù
to get lost
305 密码
密碼
mìmǎ
password; secret code
306 免费
免費
miǎn fèi
free (of charge); no cost
307 miǎo
second (unit of time or angle)
308 民族 mínzú
nationality; ethnic group
309 母亲
母親
mǔqin
mother
310 目的 mùdì
purpose; aim; goal
311 耐心 nàixīn
to be patient
312 难道
難道
nándào
could it be that ...?; don't tell me ...
313 难受
難受
nánshòu
feel unwell; to suffer pain
314
nèi
inside; inner; internal; within
315 内容
內容
nèiróng
content; substance; details
316 能力 nénglì
capability; capable; ability
317 年龄
年齡
niánlíng
(a person's) age
318 nòng
do; manage; to handle; make
319 暖和 nuǎnhuo
warm; nice and warm
320 偶尔
偶爾
ǒu'ěr
occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
321 排队
排隊
pái duì
queue; stand in line
322 排列 páiliè
arrange; align; permutation
323 判断
判斷
pànduàn
to judge; judgment; to decide
324 péi
accompany; keep company
325 批评
批評
pīpíng
criticize
326 皮肤
皮膚
pífū
skin
327 脾气
脾氣
píqi
temperament; disposition; temper
328 piān
sheet; (mw for articles); piece of writing
329
piàn
to cheat; to swindle; deceive
330 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú
ping pong; table tennis
331 平时
平時
píngshí
ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
332
broken; damaged; to split
333 葡萄 pútao
grape
334 普遍 pǔbiàn
common; universal; general; widespread
335 普通话
普通話
pǔtōnghuà
Mandarin (common language)
336 其次 qícì
next; secondly
337 其中 qízhōng
among; in; included among these
338 气候
氣候
qìhòu
climate; atmosphere; weather
339 千万
千萬
qiānwàn
ten million; be sure to; must
340 签证
簽證
qiānzhèng
visa
341 qiāo
knock; blackmail
342
qiáo
bridge
343 巧克力 qiǎokèlì
chocolate
344 亲戚
親戚
qīnqi
a relative (i.e. family relation)
345
qīng
light; easy; gentle; soft
346 轻松
輕松
qīngsōng
relaxed; gentle; easygoing
347 情况
情況
qíngkuàng
circumstance; state of affairs; situation
348
qióng
poor; exhausted
349 区别
區別
qūbié
difference; distinguish
350
to take; get; choose
351 全部 quánbù
whole; entire; complete
352 缺点
缺點
quēdiǎn
weak point; defect; fault; shortcoming
353 缺少 quēshǎo
to lack; be short of; be deficient in
354
què
but; yet; however
355 确实
確實
quèshí
indeed; in truth; reliable
356 然而 rán'ér
however; yet; but
357 热闹
熱鬧
rènao
bustling; lively; busy
358 任何 rènhé
any; whatever; whichever
359 任务
任務
rènwu
a mission; an assignment; a task
360 rēng
to throw; throw away
361 仍然 réngrán
still; yet
362 日记
日記
rìjì
diary
363 入口 rùkǒu
entrance
364 散步 sàn bù
to go for a walk
365 森林 sēnlín
forest
366 沙发
沙發
shāfā
sofa
367 伤心
傷心
shāngxīn
sad; grieve; brokenhearted
368 商量 shāngliang
consult; talk over; discuss
369 稍微 shāowēi
a little bit; slightly
370 勺子 sháozi
spoon; scoop; ladle
371 社会
社會
shèhuì
society
372 申请
申請
shēnqǐng
apply for; application
373 shēn
deep; profound; dark (of colors)
374 甚至 shènzhì
even (to the point of); so much so that
375 生活 shēnghuó
life; livelihood; to live
376 生命 shēngmìng
life
377 生意 shēngyi
business; trade
378 shěng
to save; economize; omit; province
379 shèng
have as remainder; be left over; surplus
380 失败
失敗
shībài
be defeated; fail; lose
381 失望 shīwàng
disappointed; lose hope
382 师傅
師傅
shīfu
master; qualified worker; teacher
383 十分 shífēn
very; fully; 100%
384 实际
實際
shíjì
actual; reality; practice
385 实在
實在
shízài
honest; in reality; honestly; indeed
386 使 shǐ
to use; to make; to cause; enable
387 使用 shǐyòng
to use; employ; apply; administer
388 世纪
世紀
shìjì
century
389 是否 shìfǒu
whether (or not); if
390 适合
適合
shìhé
to suit; to fit
391 适应
適應
shìyìng
to suit; to fit; adapt
392 shōu
receive; accept; collect; to harvest
393 收入 shōurù
take in; income; revenue
394 收拾 shōushi
to tidy; put in order; to repair; to settle with
395 首都 shǒudū
capital (city)
396 首先 shǒuxiān
first (of all); in the first place; firstly
397 受不了 shòu bu liǎo
cannot endure; unbearable; can't stand
398 受到 shòudào
receive (influence, restriction, etc.); be subjected to
399 售货员
售貨員
shòuhuòyuán
salesclerk; shop assistant
400
shū
to transport; to lose (a game, etc.)
401 熟悉 shúxī
familiar with; know well
402 数量
數量
shùliàng
amount; quantity; number
403 数字
數字
shùzì
number; numeral; figure; digit
404
shuài
handsome; graceful; commander-in-chief
405 顺便
順便
shùnbiàn
conveniently; in passing; on the way
406 顺利
順利
shùnlì
go smoothly; without a hitch; successful
407 顺序
順序
shùnxù
sequence; order
408 说明
說明
shuōmíng
explain; explanation; illustrate; to show
409 硕士
碩士
shuòshì
Master's degree (M.A.)
410
to die; dead; fixed; impassible
411 速度 sùdù
speed; rate; velocity
412 塑料袋 sùliàodài
plastic bag
413 suān
sour; sore; ache
414 随便
隨便
suíbiàn
as one pleases; informal; random; casual
415 随着
隨著
suízhe
along with; in the wake of
416 孙子
孫子
sūnzi
grandson; son's son
417 所有 suǒyǒu
all; to have; to possess
418 tái
platform; Taiwan (abbr.); desk; stage
419
tái
to lift; to raise (with both palms up); carry (together)
420 态度
態度
tàidu
manner; bearing; attitude
421
tán
to talk; to chat; discuss
422 弹钢琴
彈鋼琴
tán gāngqín
play the piano
423
tāng
soup; broth
424 táng
sugar; candy; sweets
425 tǎng
recline; lie down (on back or side)
426 tàng, tāng
(mw for trips times); to wade
427 讨论
討論
tǎolùn
to discuss; discussion; to talk over
428 讨厌
討厭
tǎoyàn
to hate; loathe; disgusting; troublesome
429 特点
特點
tèdiǎn
a characteristic; trait; feature
430
to carry; to lift; to raise (an issue)
431 提供 tígōng
to supply; provide; furnish
432 提前 tíqián
shift to an earlier date; bring forward; to advance
433 提醒 tíxǐng
remind; call attention to; warn of
434 填空 tiánkòng
fill in the blanks; fill a vacancy
435 条件
條件
tiáojiàn
condition; circumstances; prerequisite
436 tíng
to stop; to halt; to park (a car)
437 tǐng
straighten up; stick out; rather (good); very
438 通过
通過
tōngguò
by means of; through (a method); pass through; via
439 通知 tōngzhī
notify; to inform; notice
440 同情 tóngqíng
compassion; sympathy
441 同时
同時
tóngshí
at the same time; simultaneously
442 tuī
to push; to scrape; to decline; postpone
443 推迟
推遲
tuīchí
postpone; defer
444
tuō
to shed; take off; to escape
445 袜子
襪子
wàzi
socks; stockings
446 完全 wánquán
complete; whole; totally
447 网球
網球
wǎngqiú
tennis; tennis ball
448 网站
網站
wǎngzhàn
website
449 往往 wǎngwǎng
often; frequently; more often than not
450 危险
危險
wēixiǎn
danger; dangerous; perilous
451 卫生间
衛生間
wèishēngjiān
restroom; bathroom; water closet (WC)
452 味道 wèidao
flavor; taste
453 温度
溫度
wēndù
temperature
454 文章 wénzhāng
article; essay
455 污染
汙染
wūrǎn
pollution; contamination
456
have not; without; not
457 无聊
無聊
wúliáo
nonsense; bored; silly; stupid
458 无论
無論
wúlùn
no matter what; regardless of whether...
459 误会
誤會
wùhuì
to misunderstand; to mistake
460 西红柿
西紅柿
xīhóngshì
tomato
461 吸引 xīyǐn
attract (interest, investment, etc.)
462
xián
salty; salted; all
463 现金
現金
xiànjīn
cash
464 羡慕
羨慕
xiànmù
to envy; admire
465 相反 xiāngfǎn
opposite; contrary
466 相同 xiāngtóng
identical; same; alike
467 xiāng
fragrant; savory
468 详细
詳細
xiángxì
detailed; in detail; minute
469
xiǎng
make a sound; to ring; echo
470 橡皮 xiàngpí
rubber; an eraser
471 消息 xiāoxi
news; information
472 小吃 xiǎochī
snack; refreshments
473 小伙子
小夥子
xiǎohuǒzi
young man; lad; youngster
474 小说
小說
xiǎoshuō
novel; fiction
475 笑话
笑話
xiàohua
joke; laugh at
476 效果 xiàoguǒ
effect; result
477 心情 xīnqíng
mood; state of mind
478 辛苦 xīnkǔ
hard; exhausting; toilsome; laborious
479 信封 xìnfēng
envelope
480 信息 xìnxī
information; news; message
481 信心 xìnxīn
confidence; faith (in sb. or sth.)
482 兴奋
興奮
xīngfèn
excitement; be excited
483 xíng
walk; be current; do; will do
484 xǐng
wake up
485 幸福 xìngfú
happy; blessed; fortunate
486 性别
性別
xìngbié
gender; sex; sexual distinction
487 性格 xìnggé
nature; personality; temperament
488 修理 xiūlǐ
to repair; perform maintenance; to overhaul
489 许多
許多
xǔduō
many; a lot; much
490 学期
學期
xuéqī
semester; school term
491 压力
壓力
yālì
pressure; stress
492 ya
ah; oh; (used for 啊 after words ending with a, e, i, o, or ü)
493 牙膏 yágāo
toothpaste
494 亚洲
亞洲
Yàzhōu
Asia
495 严格
嚴格
yángé
strict; stringent; tight
496 严重
嚴重
yánzhòng
grave; serious; critical
497 研究 yánjiū
to study; to research
498
yán
salt
499 眼镜
眼鏡
yǎnjìng
glasses; spectacles
500 演出 yǎnchū
to act (in a play); to perform; to put on a show; performance
501 演员
演員
yǎnyuán
actor or actress; performer
502 阳光
陽光
yángguāng
sunshine; sunlight
503 养成
養成
yǎngchéng
cultivate; acquire; to form
504 样子
樣子
yàngzi
manner; air; appearance; looks
505 邀请
邀請
yāoqǐng
to invite
506 要是 yàoshi
if; suppose; in case
507 钥匙
鑰匙
yàoshi
key
508 也许
也許
yěxǔ
perhaps; probably; maybe
509 叶子
葉子
yèzi
leaves
510
page; leaf
511 一切 yíqiè
all; every; everything
512
to use; according to; so as to; for
513 以为
以爲
yǐwéi
think (mistakenly); consider (that); believe
514 艺术
藝術
yìshù
art
515 意见
意見
yìjiàn
opinion; view; suggestion; complaint
516 因此 yīncǐ
therefore; thus; that is why; because of this
517 引起 yǐnqǐ
give rise to; lead to; to cause; arouse
518 印象 yìnxiàng
impression
519
yíng
to win; to beat; to profit
520 应聘
應聘
yìngpìn
accept a job offer; to apply for a job
521 永远
永遠
yǒngyuǎn
forever; eternal; always
522 勇敢 yǒnggǎn
brave; courageous
523 优点
優點
yōudiǎn
merit; good point; a strength; a benefit
524 优秀
優秀
yōuxiù
outstanding; excellent
525 幽默 yōumò
humorous
526 尤其 yóuqí
especially; particularly
527 yóu
follow; from; by; through
528 由于 yóuyú
due to; owing to; as a result of; thanks to
529 邮局
郵局
yóujú
post office
530 友好 yǒuhǎo
friendly (relations); close friends
531 友谊
友誼
yǒuyì
friendship; companionship
532 有趣 yǒuqù
interesting; fascinating; amusing
533 于是 yúshì
as a result; thus; therefore
534 愉快 yúkuài
happy; cheerful; delightful
535
(formal) and; to give; together with; participate
536 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú
badminton
537 语法
語法
yǔfǎ
grammar
538 语言
語言
yǔyán
language
539 预习
預習
yùxí
(of students) prepare a lesson before class; preview
540 原来
原來
yuánlái
original; former; as it turns out
541 原谅
原諒
yuánliàng
to excuse; forgive; to pardon
542 原因 yuányīn
cause; reason
543 约会
約會
yuēhuì
appointment; engagement; date
544 阅读
閱讀
yuèdú
read; reading
545
yún
cloud; Yunnan province; say; speak
546 允许
允許
yǔnxǔ
to permit; allow
547 杂志
雜志
zázhì
magazine
548 咱们
咱們
zánmen
we (including the listener); us; our
549 暂时
暫時
zànshí
temporary; transient; for the moment
550
zāng
filthy; dirty
551 责任
責任
zérèn
responsibility; blame; duty
552 增加 zēngjiā
to increase; to raise; add
553 占线
占線
zhànxiàn
the (phone) line is busy
554 招聘 zhāopìn
recruitment; take job applications for a job
555 zhào
to shine; illuminate; according to
556 真正 zhēnzhèng
genuine; real; true
557 整理 zhěnglǐ
put in order; arrange; straighten up; to tidy
558 正常 zhèngcháng
normal; regular; ordinary
559 正好 zhènghǎo
just (in time); just right; just enough; happen to
560 正确
正確
zhèngquè
correct; proper
561 正式 zhèngshì
formal; official
562 证明
證明
zhèngmíng
proof; testify; confirm; certificate
563 zhī
(literary equivalent to 的); (pronoun); of
564 支持 zhīchí
sustain; hold out; support; stand by (e.g. international support)
565 知识
知識
zhīshi
knowledge; intellectual
566 直接 zhíjiē
direct; immediate
567 值得 zhíde
be worth; deserve
568 职业
職業
zhíyè
profession; occupation
569 植物 zhíwù
plant; botanical; vegetation
570 只好 zhǐhǎo
have to; be forced to
571 只要 zhǐyào
so long as; if only; provided that
572 zhǐ
finger; to point (at, to, out); refer to
573 至少 zhìshǎo
at least; (to say the) least
574 质量
質量
zhìliàng
quality; mass (physics)
575 zhòng
heavy; serious; important
576 重点
重點
zhòngdiǎn
emphasis; main point
577 重视
重視
zhòngshì
to value; take seriously
578 周围
周圍
zhōuwéi
surroundings; vicinity; environment
579 主意 zhǔyi
plan; idea; decision
580 祝贺
祝賀
zhùhè
congratulate
581 著名 zhùmíng
famous; well-known; celebration
582 专门
專門
zhuānmén
specialized
583 专业
專業
zhuānyè
profession; specialized field of study; major
584
zhuǎn, zhuàn
to turn; to change; pass on; revolve
585
zhuàn
earn; make a profit
586 准确
准確
zhǔnquè
accurate; precise
587 准时
准時
zhǔnshí
punctually; on time
588 仔细
仔細
zǐxì
careful; attentive; cautious
589 自然 zìrán
nature; natural
590 自信 zìxìn
self-confidence
591 总结
總結
zǒngjié
summarize; conclude
592
to rent
593 最好 zuìhǎo
the best; had better ...; it would be best
594 尊重 zūnzhòng
esteem; to respect; to value; to honor
595 左右 zuǒyòu
about; approximate; around; left and right
596 作家 zuòjiā
author; writer
597 作用 zuòyòng
action; activity; effect
598 作者 zuòzhě
author; writer
599 zuò
(mw for mountains, bridges, tall buildings, etc.); seat; base; stand
600 座位 zuòwèi
seat; place
The word order follows the standard pinyin-alphabetical HSK 4 list. Traditional characters are shown under the Simplified form when they differ. Use Print / Save as PDF for a clean handout of the whole list. Word list: official HSK 4 list (2012 standard); definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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What HSK 4 adds — 7 focus areas

HSK 4 is less about brand-new structures and more about fluency with formal connectors and complements at reading speed.

  1. Formal linkers不仅…而且…、既然…就…、无论…都… not only… but also; since…; no matter…
  2. 是…的 emphasis我是坐飞机来的。 It was by plane that I came.
  3. Potential complements听得懂 / 听不懂 able / unable to understand by listening.
  4. Separable verbs见面 → 见过一次面 verb-object words that split apart.
  1. First 成语 (idioms)马马虎虎、乱七八糟 so-so; a complete mess.
  2. Reading pace — the reading section allows roughly 1 minute per question, so skimming for structure matters as much as vocabulary.
  3. Writing tasks — rearrange words into sentences (10) and write a sentence about a picture using a given word (5).
Want the full explanations? Read Chinese Grammar Patterns for Beginners and Essential Chinese Measure Words.

HSK 4 study plan

Plan on eight to nine months from HSK 3. The 600 new words are the main load — pace them and the grammar follows.

Months 1–3 — Words 1–300

Months 4–6 — Words 301–600 & formal style

  • Finish the list; start noticing the formal linkers (不仅…而且…) in everything you read.
  • Train listening on longer dialogues with the Listening Quiz — HSK 4 audio covers opinions, not just facts.
  • Write one picture-sentence a day (writing part 2 format).

Months 7–9 — Test mode

  • Take the mock test twice a week; drill every weak word it reports.
  • Do timed reading: 40 questions in 40 minutes is the real pace.
  • Scoring 80%+? Book the exam — HSK 4 is the certificate most universities and employers ask for.

HSK 4 — frequently asked questions

How many words do you need to know for HSK 4?

HSK 4 assumes 1,200 words in total: 600 from HSK 1–3 plus the 600 new words on this page. At this level you can discuss a broad range of everyday, study and work topics with some fluency.

What is the HSK 4 exam format and pass score?

HSK 4 has three sections: Listening (45 questions), Reading (40 questions) and Writing (15 questions) — 100 questions in about 100–105 minutes. Each section is worth 100 points for a 300-point maximum, and you pass with 180 points (60%). No pinyin is shown.

Is HSK 4 enough for university in China?

Often yes — HSK 4 (sometimes HSK 5 for competitive programs) is the level most Chinese universities ask from international students, and the one employers most commonly recognize. It maps roughly to CEFR B2.

What is in the HSK 4 writing section?

Two tasks: rearranging given words into a correct sentence (10 questions), and writing one sentence about a photo using a given word (5 questions). Short daily writing practice covers both formats.

How long does it take to prepare for HSK 4?

From HSK 3, most learners need eight to nine months at 45 minutes per day — commonly cited as 300–600 total hours from zero. The three-phase plan above paces the 600 new words at four to five a day.

Can I download the HSK 4 word list as a PDF?

Yes — click the Print / Save as PDF button above the table and choose 'Save as PDF' in your browser's print dialog for a clean, ad-free list of all 600 words with characters, pinyin and English meanings.

More background: HSK Explained — levels, format and study plan · handwriting practice: printable 田字格 sheets

Where next?

Step back to the HSK 3 list, move up to the HSK 5 vocabulary list, see all HSK levels at a glance, read HSK Explained to plan the whole journey, or explore every study tool in the Pinyin Learning Center.