HSK 3.0 Level 5 Word List

HSK 3.0 Level 5 adds 1,600 words, 431 characters to recognize, 150 to write and 70 grammar points, bringing the total to 3,600 words. 581 of its words were not in the HSK 2.0 lists at all, and 864 sit at the same level as before.

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HSK 5 at a glance

1,600 new words, of which 581 were not in the old HSK lists.
431 new characters to recognize and 150 to write.
70 grammar points.

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The HSK 5 word list

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#	汉字 Hanzi	Pinyin	English	Part of speech	HSK 2.0
1	哎	āi	Hey (oh) 哎，你怎么才来？ Āi, nǐ zěnme cái lái? — Hey, why are you only getting here now?	叹	HSK 5
2	唉	ài	Oh (ok) 唉，今天又下雨了。 Ài, jīntiān yòu xià yǔ le. — Oh well, it's raining again today.	叹	HSK 5
3	爱护	àihù	Cherishes 我们应该爱护公共设施。 Wǒmen yīnggāi àihù gōnggòng shèshī. — We should take good care of public facilities.	动	HSK 5
4	哎呀	āiyā	Oh (ah - gosh)	叹	New
5	安	ān	Peaceful (safe - quiet - calm - satisfied - to fix)	形、动	New
6	暗	àn	Dark (hidden - secret) 房间里太暗了，开灯吧。 Fángjiān lǐ tài àn le, kāi dēng ba. — It's too dark in the room; let's turn on the light.	形	HSK 5
7	安全带	ānquándài	Safety belt (seat belt)	名	New
8	安慰	ānwèi	Comfort (console - reassure) 他哭的时候，朋友们都来安慰他。 Tā kū de shíhou, péngyoumen dōu lái ānwèi tā. — When he cried, his friends all came to comfort him.	动、形	HSK 5
9	安装	ānzhuāng	Installs 师傅正在安装空调。 Shīfu zhèngzài ānzhuāng kōngtiáo. — The technician is installing the air conditioner.	动	HSK 5
10	熬夜	áoyè	Stays up late 为了考试，他昨天熬夜了。 Wèile kǎoshì, tā zuótiān áoyè le. — He stayed up all night yesterday for the exam.	动	HSK 5
11	白	bái	White (bright) 她穿白色的衣服。 Tā chuān báisè de yīfu. — She wears white clothes.	副	HSK 2
12	傍晚	bàngwǎn	Evening 傍晚的时候，我们去散步。 Bàngwǎn de shíhou, wǒmen qù sànbù. — In the evening we go for a walk.	名	HSK 5
13	半夜	bànyè	Midnight	数量、名	New
14	薄	báo	Thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile^† 这件衣服太薄了，会冷。 Zhè jiàn yīfu tài báo le, huì lěng. — This piece of clothing is too thin; you will be cold.	形	HSK 5
15	保	bǎo	Guarantee (protect - keep)	动、名	New
16	宝	bǎo	Precious (treasure - jewel)	名	New
17	保安	bǎoān	Ensure safety (security)	动、名	New
18	宝贝	bǎobèi	Treasure (darling - idiot) 这本旧书是他的宝贝。 Zhè běn jiù shū shì tā de bǎobèi. — This old book is his treasure.	名	HSK 5
19	保持	bǎochí	Maintains 请保持安静。 Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng. — Please keep quiet.	动	HSK 5
20	保存	bǎocún	Preserves 文件已经保存好了。 Wénjiàn yǐjīng bǎocún hǎo le. — The file has been saved.	动	HSK 5
21	报到	bàodào	Registers (check in - report) 新生明天到学校报到。 Xīnshēng míngtiān dào xuéxiào bàodào. — New students register at the school tomorrow.	动	HSK 5
22	报道	bàodào	Report 这条新闻报道很详细。 Zhè tiáo xīnwén bàodào hěn xiángxì. — This news report is very detailed.	动、名	HSK 5
23	报告	bàogào	Report (speech - talk) 他正在写工作报告。 Tā zhèngzài xiě gōngzuò bàogào. — He is writing a work report.	动、名	HSK 5
24	宝贵	bǎoguì	Precious (valuable) 时间非常宝贵。 Shíjiān fēicháng bǎoguì. — Time is extremely precious.	形	HSK 5
25	包裹	bāoguǒ	Wrap up (parcel) 我收到了一个包裹。 Wǒ shōudào le yí ge bāoguǒ. — I received a parcel.	动、名	HSK 5
26	包含	bāohán	Contains 这个价格包含服务费。 Zhège jiàgé bāohán fúwùfèi. — This price includes the service charge.	动	HSK 5
27	报警	bàojǐng	Reports to the police 发现有人闯进院子，他立刻报警。 Fāxiàn yǒu rén chuǎngjìn yuànzi, tā lìkè bàojǐng. — Discovering that someone had broken into the yard, he called the police at once.	动	HSK 6
28	包括	bāokuò	Include (contain) 我们班有二十人，包括老师。 Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí rén, bāokuò lǎoshī. — There are twenty people in our class, including the teacher.	动	HSK 5
29	保留	bǎoliú	Retain (hold back - preserve - maintain) 我保留自己的看法。 Wǒ bǎoliú zìjǐ de kànfǎ. — I reserve my own opinion.	动	HSK 5
30	保险	bǎoxiǎn	Insurance (safe - secure) 我给汽车买了保险。 Wǒ gěi qìchē mǎi le bǎoxiǎn. — I bought insurance for the car.	名、形	HSK 5
31	暴雨	bàoyǔ	Rainstorm	名	New
32	抱怨	bàoyuàn	Complain (grievance) 他总是抱怨天气不好。 Tā zǒngshì bàoyuàn tiānqì bù hǎo. — He is always complaining about the weather.	动	HSK 5
33	保质期	bǎozhìqī	Shelf life; expiration date^†	名	New
34	包装	bāozhuāng	Package (pack) 这件礼物的包装非常精美。 Zhè jiàn lǐwù de bāozhuāng fēicháng jīngměi. — The packaging of this gift is exquisite.	动、名	HSK 6
35	把握	bǎwò	Grasps (hold - seize - certainty) 这次比赛我们很有把握。 Zhè cì bǐsài wǒmen hěn yǒu bǎwò. — We feel quite confident about this match.	动、名	HSK 5
36	背	bèi	The back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; (slang) unlucky; hard of hearing^†	名、动、形	HSK 5
37	背后	bèihòu	Behind (at the back)	名	New
38	背景	bèijǐng	Background (scenery) 这张照片的背景很美。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn de bèijǐng hěn měi. — The background of this photo is beautiful.	名	HSK 5
39	被子	bèizi	Blanket; quilt^† 天冷了，加一床被子吧。 Tiān lěng le, jiā yì chuáng bèizi ba. — It is cold; let us add another quilt.	名	HSK 5
40	本²	běn	This (measure word for books - roots - original) 这本书很好。 Zhè běn shū hěn hǎo. — This book is very good.	副、代	HSK 1
41	本地	běndì	Local	名	New
42	本领	běnlǐng	Skill (ability) 他有很强的本领。 Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de běnlǐng. — He has real ability.	名	HSK 5
43	本人	běnrén	Myself (personally) 这件事必须由本人签字才有效。 Zhè jiàn shì bìxū yóu běnrén qiānzì cái yǒuxiào. — This is valid only if signed by the person concerned.	代	HSK 6
44	本质	běnzhì	Essence (nature) 我们要看问题的本质。 Wǒmen yào kàn wèntí de běnzhì. — We should look at the essence of the problem.	名	HSK 5
45	必	bì	Must (certainly)	副	New
46	便	biàn	Convenient (simple - excrete) 有了地铁，出行方便多了。 Yǒu le dìtiě, chūxíng fāngbiàn duō le. — With the subway, getting around is much more convenient.	副	HSK 5
47	变动	biàndòng	Change (alter)	动	New
48	便利	biànlì	Convenient 地铁给市民出行带来了很大便利。 Dìtiě gěi shìmín chūxíng dài lái le hěn dà biànlì. — The underground has made getting around much more convenient for residents.	形、动	HSK 6
49	便利店	biànlìdiàn	Convenience store^†	名	New
50	表达	biǎodá	To express 我不知道怎么表达我的感谢。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme biǎodá wǒ de gǎnxiè. — I do not know how to express my thanks.	动	HSK 5
51	表面	biǎomiàn	Surface 桌子的表面很光滑。 Zhuōzi de biǎomiàn hěn guānghuá. — The surface of the table is very smooth.	名	HSK 5
52	表明	biǎomíng	Indicated (make clear - draws attention to - show) 调查结果表明他是对的。 Diàochá jiéguǒ biǎomíng tā shì duì de. — The findings of the survey show that he was right.	动	HSK 5
53	表情	biǎoqíng	Expression 她脸上的表情很奇怪。 Tā liǎn shàng de biǎoqíng hěn qíguài. — The expression on her face was very strange.	名	HSK 5
54	标题	biāotí	Title (headline) 这篇文章的标题很吸引人。 Zhè piān wénzhāng de biāotí hěn xīyǐn rén. — The title of this article is very eye-catching.	名	HSK 6
55	标志	biāozhì	Symbol (sign - flag - mark) 路口有一个交通标志。 Lùkǒu yǒu yí ge jiāotōng biāozhì. — There is a traffic sign at the intersection.	名、动	HSK 5
56	彼此	bǐcǐ	Each other 我们彼此很了解。 Wǒmen bǐcǐ hěn liǎojiě. — We understand each other well.	代	HSK 5
57	别²	bié	Depart (distinguish - do not - to pin - other) 别担心！ Bié dānxīn! — Don't worry!	动	HSK 2
58	比分	bǐfēn	Score	名	New
59	毕竟	bìjìng	After all (actually) 他毕竟还是个孩子。 Tā bìjìng háishi ge háizi. — After all, he is still a child.	副	HSK 5
60	比例	bǐlì	Proportion (scale) 男生和女生的比例是一比一。 Nánshēng hé nǚshēng de bǐlì shì yī bǐ yī. — The ratio of boys to girls is one to one.	名	HSK 5
61	避免	bìmiǎn	Avoids 我们要避免同样的错误。 Wǒmen yào bìmiǎn tóngyàng de cuòwù. — We must avoid the same mistake.	动	HSK 5
62	闭幕式	bìmùshì	Closing ceremony^†	名	New
63	饼	bǐng	Cake (bread)	名	New
64	病房	bìngfáng	Hospital ward	名	New
65	病情	bìngqíng	Condition	名	New
66	必然	bìrán	Inevitable (necessity) 努力和成功有必然的关系。 Nǔlì hé chénggōng yǒu bìrán de guānxi. — There is a necessary connection between effort and success.	形、名	HSK 5
67	必需	bìxū	Essential (need)	动	New
68	必要	bìyào	Essential 没有必要为这件事生气。 Méiyǒu bìyào wèi zhè jiàn shì shēngqì. — There is no need to get angry over this.	形	HSK 5
69	比喻	bǐyù	Parable (analogy - metaphor) 作者用大海比喻母亲的胸怀。 Zuòzhě yòng dàhǎi bǐyù mǔqīn de xiōnghuái. — The author uses the sea as a metaphor for a mother's heart.	动、名	HSK 6
70	拨打	bōdǎ	To call; to dial^†	动	New
71	玻璃	bōli	Glass 小心，玻璃很容易碎。 Xiǎoxīn, bōli hěn róngyì suì. — Be careful, glass breaks easily.	名	HSK 5
72	博物馆	bówùguǎn	Museum 周末我们去博物馆吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù bówùguǎn ba. — Let us go to the museum at the weekend.	名	HSK 5
73	补充	bǔchōng	Additional 我想补充几句话。 Wǒ xiǎng bǔchōng jǐ jù huà. — I would like to add a few words.	动	HSK 5
74	不得了	bùdéliǎo	Serious (extremely) 他高兴得不得了。 Tā gāoxìng de bùdéliǎo. — He was extremely happy.	形	HSK 5
75	不符	bùfú	Inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to^†	动	New
76	不利	bùlì	Disadvantageous (harmful)	形	New
77	不良	bùliáng	Not good	形	New
78	不然	bùrán	Otherwise (else) 快走吧，不然就迟到了。 Kuài zǒu ba, bùrán jiù chídào le. — Let us hurry, otherwise we will be late.	连 · 形 at HSK 7–9	HSK 5
79	步行	bùxíng	Walks (go on foot)	动	New
80	不幸	bùxìng	Unfortunate	形、名	New
81	不要紧	bùyàojǐn	Unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but^† 不要紧，这点小事我来处理。 Bú yàojǐn, zhè diǎn xiǎo shì wǒ lái chǔlǐ. — It does not matter, I will deal with this small thing.	形	HSK 5
82	不足	bùzú	Insufficient (weak - inadequate - not enough) 我们的时间有点不足。 Wǒmen de shíjiān yǒudiǎn bùzú. — We are a little short of time.	动、名	HSK 5
83	才²	cái	Ability (just - only - not until - talent) 他八点才起床。 Tā bā diǎn cái qǐchuáng. — He didn't get up until eight.	名	HSK 3
84	采访	cǎifǎng	Interviews 记者采访了这位画家。 Jìzhě cǎifǎng le zhè wèi huàjiā. — The reporter interviewed this painter.	动	HSK 5
85	裁判	cáipàn	Referee (umpire - judge) 裁判吹响了比赛结束的哨声。 Cáipàn chuīxiǎng le bǐsài jiéshù de shàoshēng. — The referee blew the whistle to end the match.	动、名	HSK 6
86	采取	cǎiqǔ	Adopt (take course of action) 公司采取了新的办法。 Gōngsī cǎiqǔ le xīn de bànfǎ. — The company adopted a new approach.	动	HSK 5
87	彩色	cǎisè	Color	名	New
88	采用	cǎiyòng	Adopt (uses)	动	New
89	藏	cáng	Hide (conceal)	动	New
90	参考	cānkǎo	Consult (reference) 这本书可以作为参考。 Zhè běn shū kěyǐ zuòwéi cānkǎo. — This book can serve as a reference.	动	HSK 5
91	餐饮	cānyǐn	Food and beverage; catering; repast^†	名	New
92	参与	cānyù	Participation 他参与了这个项目。 Tā cānyù le zhège xiàngmù. — He took part in this project.	动	HSK 5
93	操作	cāozuò	Operate (use - control) 这台机器操作起来很简单。 Zhè tái jīqì cāozuò qǐlái hěn jiǎndān. — This machine is simple to operate.	动	HSK 6
94	册	cè	Book (volume - measure word for books) 这本词典一共有三册。 Zhè běn cídiǎn yígòng yǒu sān cè. — This dictionary comes in three volumes.	量	HSK 5
95	测	cè	Measures (predict)	动	New
96	曾	céng	In the past (before - already - once)	副	New
97	曾经	céngjīng	Once (previously) 我曾经在北京住过两年。 Wǒ céngjīng zài Běijīng zhù guo liǎng nián. — I once lived in Beijing for two years.	副	HSK 5
98	测试	cèshì	Tests	动	New
99	插	chā	Insert 她把花插在瓶子里。 Tā bǎ huā chā zài píngzi lǐ. — She put the flowers in the vase.	动	HSK 5
100	差别	chābié	Difference 两种方案的差别其实不大。 Liǎng zhǒng fāng'àn de chābié qíshí bú dà. — The difference between the two plans is actually small.	名	HSK 6
101	拆	chāi	Tear open 他小心地拆开了信。 Tā xiǎoxīn de chāi kāi le xìn. — He carefully opened the letter.	动	HSK 5
102	差距	chājù	Disparity 两个城市的差距很大。 Liǎng ge chéngshì de chājù hěn dà. — The gap between the two cities is large.	名	HSK 5
103	产	chǎn	Produces (reproduce)	动	New
104	长处	chángchù	Strong points	名	New
105	长度	chángdù	Length	名	New
106	长久	chángjiǔ	Long-term	形	New
107	长期	chángqī	Long-term (long time)	名、形	New
108	常识	chángshí	Common sense (general knowledge) 这是生活中的常识。 Zhè shì shēnghuó zhōng de chángshí. — This is everyday common sense.	名	HSK 5
109	尝试	chángshì	Attempt (try to) 不妨大胆尝试一下新的方法。 Bùfáng dàdǎn chángshì yíxià xīn de fāngfǎ. — There is no harm in boldly trying a new method.	动	HSK 6
110	场所	chǎngsuǒ	Place 公共场所禁止吸烟。 Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ jìnzhǐ xīyān. — Smoking is forbidden in public places.	名	HSK 6
111	长途	chángtú	Long-distance 他坐长途汽车回家。 Tā zuò chángtú qìchē huí jiā. — He goes home by long-distance bus.	形	HSK 5
112	长远	chángyuǎn	Long-term	形	New
113	产量	chǎnliàng	Output	名	New
114	产品	chǎnpǐn	Product 这家公司的产品质量很好。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de chǎnpǐn zhìliàng hěn hǎo. — The quality of this company's products is very good.	名	HSK 5
115	产业	chǎnyè	Industry (inheritance - estate - property) 旅游已经成为当地的支柱产业。 Lǚyóu yǐjīng chéngwéi dāngdì de zhīzhù chǎnyè. — Tourism has become the pillar industry of the area.	名	HSK 6
116	超	chāo	Ultra (exceed)	动	New
117	朝	cháo	Towards (face - dynasty - imperial court) 这个房间朝南。 Zhège fángjiān cháo nán. — This room faces south.	动、介	HSK 5
118	吵	chǎo	Noisy (make noise - quarrel) 外面太吵了，我睡不着。 Wàimiàn tài chǎo le, wǒ shuì bu zháo. — It is too noisy outside; I cannot fall asleep.	形、动	HSK 5
119	炒	chǎo	Fry 妈妈在厨房炒菜。 Māma zài chúfáng chǎo cài. — Mother is stir-frying vegetables in the kitchen.	动	HSK 5
120	超出	chāochū	Exceed (go beyond)	动	New
121	超级	chāojí	Super 这是一家超级市场。 Zhè shì yì jiā chāojí shìchǎng. — This is a supermarket.	形	HSK 5
122	超速	chāosù	To exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed^†	动	New
123	叉子	chāzi	Fork 请给我一把叉子。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ chāzi. — Please give me a fork.	名	HSK 5
124	彻底	chèdǐ	Thorough (complete - fully) 他彻底改变了自己。 Tā chèdǐ gǎibiàn le zìjǐ. — He completely changed himself.	形	HSK 5
125	车祸	chēhuò	Traffic accident; car crash^†	名	New
126	车库	chēkù	Garage 他把车停在车库里。 Tā bǎ chē tíng zài chēkù lǐ. — He parked the car in the garage.	名	HSK 5
127	车辆	chēliàng	Vehicle	名	New
128	沉	chén	To sink (deep)	动、形	New
129	称¹	chēng	Call (express - weigh) 请帮我称一下这些水果。 Qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yíxià zhèxiē shuǐguǒ. — Please weigh this fruit for me.	动	HSK 5
130	称²	chēng	Call (express - weigh) 请帮我称一下这些水果。 Qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yíxià zhèxiē shuǐguǒ. — Please weigh this fruit for me.	动	HSK 5
131	成本	chéngběn	Costs 原材料涨价使生产成本不断上升。 Yuáncáiliào zhǎngjià shǐ shēngchǎn chéngběn búduàn shàngshēng. — Rising raw-material prices keep pushing production costs up.	名	HSK 6
132	承担	chéngdān	Undertakes 这个责任由我承担。 Zhège zérèn yóu wǒ chéngdān. — I will take on this responsibility.	动	HSK 5
133	程度	chéngdù	Extent (degree) 他的中文程度很高。 Tā de Zhōngwén chéngdù hěn gāo. — His level of Chinese is very high.	名	HSK 5
134	成分	chéngfèn	Ingredient (composition) 请看一下食品的成分。 Qǐng kàn yíxià shípǐn de chéngfèn. — Please look at the ingredients of the food.	名	HSK 5
135	成果	chéngguǒ	Achievement (results - turns out) 这是大家努力的成果。 Zhè shì dàjiā nǔlì de chéngguǒ. — This is the fruit of everyone's effort.	名	HSK 5
136	成就	chéngjiù	Achievement (achieved) 他在科学上有很大的成就。 Tā zài kēxué shàng yǒu hěn dà de chéngjiù. — He has great achievements in science.	名、动	HSK 5
137	成立	chénglì	Establishment 这家公司去年成立。 Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián chénglì. — This company was founded last year.	动	HSK 5
138	成年¹	chéngnián	Grown-up (mature)	动	New
139	城区	chéngqū	City	名	New
140	成人	chéngrén	Adult 这部电影只适合成人观看。 Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǐ shìhé chéngrén guānkàn. — This film is suitable for adults only.	动、名	HSK 5
141	承认	chéngrèn	Recognize (acknowledge) 他承认了自己的错误。 Tā chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. — He admitted his mistake.	动	HSK 5
142	承受	chéngshòu	To bear (experience - inherit) 他承受了很大的压力。 Tā chéngshòu le hěn dà de yālì. — He bore a great deal of pressure.	动	HSK 5
143	成熟	chéngshú	Mature (ripe) 这些苹果还没成熟。 Zhèxiē píngguǒ hái méi chéngshú. — These apples are not ripe yet.	动、形	HSK 5
144	称为	chēngwéi	To be called; to be known as; to call it "..."^†	动	New
145	乘务员	chéngwùyuán	Conductor (attendant)	名	New
146	程序	chéngxù	Procedure (order) 请按程序办理手续。 Qǐng àn chéngxù bànlǐ shǒuxù. — Please complete the formalities according to procedure.	名	HSK 5
147	成员	chéngyuán	Member 他是这个团队的核心成员。 Tā shì zhège tuánduì de héxīn chéngyuán. — He is a core member of this team.	名	HSK 6
148	称赞	chēngzàn	Commended (praise) 老师称赞了他的作文。 Lǎoshī chēngzàn le tā de zuòwén. — The teacher praised his composition.	动	HSK 5
149	成长	chéngzhǎng	Grow up 孩子在爱中成长。 Háizi zài ài zhōng chéngzhǎng. — Children grow up in love.	动	HSK 5
150	橙子	chéngzi	Orange^†	名	New
151	沉默	chénmò	Silence 听完这句话，他沉默了。 Tīng wán zhè jù huà, tā chénmò le. — After hearing this, he fell silent.	动	HSK 5
152	车厢	chēxiāng	Carriage^† 这节车厢里人很多。 Zhè jié chēxiāng lǐ rén hěn duō. — There are a lot of people in this carriage.	名	HSK 5
153	车主	chēzhǔ	Vehicle owner^†	名	New
154	池	chí	Pond	名	New
155	翅膀	chìbǎng	Wing 这只鸟的翅膀受伤了。 Zhè zhī niǎo de chìbǎng shòushāng le. — This bird's wing is injured.	名	HSK 5
156	持续	chíxù	Continues 这场雨持续了三天。 Zhè chǎng yǔ chíxù le sān tiān. — This rain lasted three days.	动	HSK 5
157	尺子	chǐzi	Ruler (measuring instrument)^† 请借我一把尺子。 Qǐng jiè wǒ yì bǎ chǐzi. — Please lend me a ruler.	名	HSK 5
158	冲	chōng	Rush forward (clash - rinse) 他冲进了教室。 Tā chōng jìn le jiàoshì. — He rushed into the classroom.	动	HSK 5
159	充电	chōngdiàn	To recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through rest or leisure); (fig.) to update one's skills and knowledge^†	动	New
160	充分	chōngfèn	Ample (full) 我们要做好充分的准备。 Wǒmen yào zuò hǎo chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi. — We need to prepare fully.	形	HSK 5
161	重复	chóngfù	Repeat 请重复一遍这句话。 Qǐng chóngfù yí biàn zhè jù huà. — Please repeat this sentence once.	动	HSK 5
162	充满	chōngmǎn	Full of (brimming with) 他对未来充满希望。 Tā duì wèilái chōngmǎn xīwàng. — He is full of hope for the future.	动	HSK 5
163	宠物	chǒngwù	Pet (house pet) 他养了两只宠物。 Tā yǎng le liǎng zhī chǒngwù. — He keeps two pets.	名	HSK 5
164	充值	chōngzhí	To recharge (money onto a card); to top up^†	动	New
165	虫子	chóngzi	Insect	名	New
166	充足	chōngzú	Sufficient 这个房间的光线很充足。 Zhège fángjiān de guāngxiàn hěn chōngzú. — This room has plenty of light.	形	HSK 6
167	抽	chōu	Pulls out (to smoke)	动	New
168	丑	chǒu	Ugly 这件衣服的颜色有点丑。 Zhè jiàn yīfu de yánsè yǒudiǎn chǒu. — The colour of this piece of clothing is a bit ugly.	形	HSK 5
169	臭	chòu	Smelly (stink) 这里的味道有点臭。 Zhèlǐ de wèidào yǒudiǎn chòu. — It smells a bit foul here.	形	HSK 5
170	初	chū	Initially (first - primary)	名、副、前缀	New
171	处	chǔ	Deal with (be in)	动	New
172	处	chù	Place	名	New
173	传	chuán	Passes on (spread)	动	New
174	传播	chuánbō	Dissemination (spread) 网络让消息传播得更快。 Wǎngluò ràng xiāoxi chuánbō de gèng kuài. — The internet makes news spread faster.	动	HSK 5
175	传递	chuándì	Transmits	动	New
176	床单	chuángdān	Bed sheet 妈妈把床单换成了干净的。 Māma bǎ chuángdān huàn chéng le gānjìng de. — Mum changed the sheets for clean ones.	名	HSK 6
177	窗台	chuāngtái	Windowsill; window ledge^†	名	New
178	创新	chuàngxīn	To bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation^† 企业没有创新就没有未来。 Qǐyè méiyǒu chuàngxīn jiù méiyǒu wèilái. — A business with no innovation has no future.	动、名	HSK 6
179	创业	chuàngyè	Begin a major task 他大学一毕业就开始创业。 Tā dàxué yì bìyè jiù kāishǐ chuàngyè. — He started his own business as soon as he graduated.	动	HSK 6
180	创造	chuàngzào	Creates 他们创造了新的纪录。 Tāmen chuàngzào le xīn de jìlù. — They created a new record.	动	HSK 5
181	创作	chuàngzuò	To create (creation) 他花了三年时间创作这部小说。 Tā huā le sān nián shíjiān chuàngzuò zhè bù xiǎoshuō. — He spent three years writing this novel.	动、名	HSK 6
182	传说	chuánshuō	Fable (legend) 这个传说很有意思。 Zhège chuánshuō hěn yǒu yìsi. — This legend is very interesting.	动、名	HSK 5
183	传统	chuántǒng	Tradition 春节是中国的传统节日。 Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì. — Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.	名、形	HSK 5
184	出版	chūbǎn	Publish 这本书去年出版。 Zhè běn shū qùnián chūbǎn. — This book was published last year.	动	HSK 5
185	初级	chūjí	Primary 我在上初级中文课。 Wǒ zài shàng chūjí Zhōngwén kè. — I am taking a beginner Chinese class.	形	HSK 5
186	处理	chǔlǐ	Deal with (to process) 这件事我来处理。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái chǔlǐ. — I will deal with this matter.	动	HSK 5
187	初期	chūqī	Initial period	名	New
188	出色	chūsè	Outstanding 他的表现非常出色。 Tā de biǎoxiàn fēicháng chūsè. — His performance was outstanding.	形	HSK 5
189	出售	chūshòu	Sells	动	New
190	出席	chūxí	Attend 他没有出席昨天的会议。 Tā méiyǒu chūxí zuótiān de huìyì. — He did not attend yesterday's meeting.	动	HSK 5
191	除夕	chúxī	New Year's Eve 除夕的晚上全家一起吃饭。 Chúxī de wǎnshang quánjiā yìqǐ chī fàn. — On New Year's Eve the whole family eats together.	名	HSK 5
192	处于	chǔyú	Be in	动	New
193	出自	chūzì	Come from (descendant)	动	New
194	此后	cǐhòu	After this (afterward)	名	New
195	词汇	cíhuì	Vocabulary list (glossary) 学好词汇很重要。 Xué hǎo cíhuì hěn zhòngyào. — Learning vocabulary well is important.	名	HSK 5
196	刺激	cìjī	Stimulate (provoke) 这个游戏很刺激。 Zhège yóuxì hěn cìjī. — This game is very exciting.	动、名	HSK 5
197	此前	cǐqián	Before this; before then; previously^†	名	New
198	此时	cǐshí	Now; this moment^†	名	New
199	辞职	cízhí	Resigns 他上个月辞职了。 Tā shàng ge yuè cízhí le. — He resigned last month.	动	HSK 5
200	从不	cóngbù	Never		New

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To recognize (431)

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To write (150)

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HSK 5 grammar points (70)

Word building: prefixes and suffixes

Suffixes: —头

Pronouns and question words

Pointing words (this, that): 彼此、如此、本

Numbers, measure words and amounts

Measure words for actions: 眼
Measure words for nouns: 册、朵、届、颗、匹、行、架、群、支、根、批、束、副、集、周 — lesson: Measure words — the top 25

Adverbs

Degree: 过于、相当、较、可、格外、极其
Frequency: 老是、通常、时常
Likelihood: 似乎、仿佛
Linking: 便、一旦
Manner: 尽量、亲自
Time: 时刻、曾经、立刻、连忙、始终、早已、即将、急忙、渐渐、尽快、早晚
Tone and attitude: 毕竟、居然、反正、根本、果然、简直、绝对、的确、反而、白、刚好、可

Prepositions

Basis: 凭
Basis: 据
Basis: 依据
Direction and route: 朝、沿（着）
The person or thing involved: 替、同、较
Time and place: 自从

Conjunctions

Joining clauses and sentences: 从而、可见、假如、总之
Joining words and phrases: 以及、同

Particles and interjections

Other particles: 似的

Parts of a sentence

Adverbial (describing the verb): Several adverbials in a row before the verb

Complements after the verb

Degree: Adjective/Verb of feeling + 得 + 不得了
Direction words showing a state: Verb/Adjective + 下来/下去/起来/过来/过去 — lesson: Directional complements — 上来, 下去, 出来
Possible or not: Verb + 得/不得
State: Verb/Adjective + 得 + Verb phrase
State: Verb/Adjective + 得 + Subject–predicate phrase
State: Verb/Adjective + 得 + Set phrase

Comparisons

A + Adjective + B + Amount — lesson: 比 comparisons

把 and 被 sentences

Passive (被, 叫, 让): Subject + 被/叫/让 + Object + 给 + Verb + Something more — lesson: 被 passive
把 sentences: Subject + 把 + Object + 一 + Verb — lesson: 把 sentences
把 sentences: Subject + 把 + Object 1 + Verb + Object 2 — lesson: 把 sentences

Other sentence patterns

Verbs in a row: Two verb phrases in a row, linked by cause, contrast or condition
有 sentences: existing or having: Subject + 有 + 着 + Object — lesson: 有 — have and there is
有 sentences: something attached, written or carved on: Subject + Verb + 有 + Object — lesson: 有 — have and there is

Linking two clauses

Cause and result: ……，因而……
Cause and result: ……，可见……
Choice: 或是……，或是……
Compressed: 没有……就没有……
Compressed: 不……不……
Compressed: 再……也……
Concession: 哪怕……，也……
Going further: 不但不/不但没有……，反而……
Going further: 不是……，还/还是……
Purpose: ……，为的是……
Sequence: ……，便……
Supposition: 一旦……，就……
Supposition: 假如……，（就）……
Supposition: 万一……，（就）……
Supposition: ……，要不然/不然……

Set phrases and four-character patterns

不得了
用不着
Four-character patterns: A来A去
Four-character patterns: A着A着
Four-character patterns: 没A没B
Four-character patterns: 说A就A

Fixed frames

从……来看
A的A，B的B
（自）……以来
由……组成
X也不是，Y也不是
X也X不得，Y也Y不得
X是它，Y也是它
X着也是X着
不管怎样说
真有你/他/她的
X什么X
什么X不X（的）
不X白不X
X来X去，都是/就是……
Verb + 什么（就）是什么

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