HSK 2.0 · old six-level system
Old HSK 4 word list
This is the HSK 4 list from the old six-level HSK: 598 words new at this level, 1,197 counting earlier levels. The last column shows where each word sits in the new HSK.
Where these words went
In the new syllabus, 463 of these 598 words are still HSK 4 words. 62 moved down to an earlier level. 60 moved up to a later level. 13 are not in the new word list as written here (some appear inside longer words or in a slightly different form).
- New HSK 1: 3
- New HSK 2: 5
- New HSK 3: 54
- New HSK 4: 463
- New HSK 5: 53
- New HSK 6: 5
- New HSK 7–9: 2
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | New HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic) | 4 |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange; to plan | 4 |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe; secure | 3 |
| 暗 | àn | to close (a door); to eclipse | 5 |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time; before deadline | 4 |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to; in accordance with | 4 |
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include | 5 |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend | 4 |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee | 4 |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms) | 4 |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic | 4 |
| 报道 | bào dào | report | 5 |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up; to enter one's name | 4 |
| 倍 | bèi | (two; three etc) -fold | 4 |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally | 4 |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish | 4 |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook | 3 |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduation; to graduate | 4 |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere; all over | 3 |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | (an official) standard; norm | 4 |
| 表达 | biǎo dá | to voice (an opinion); to express | 5 |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form; table | 4 |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise; to commend | 4 |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit; cracker | 4 |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and; besides | 4 |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor; court academician (in feudal China) | 4 |
| 不但 | bù dàn | not only (... but also...) | 3 |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely | 4 |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but | 4 |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | no matter (what; how) | 4 |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not only (this one); not just (...) but also | 4 |
| 部分 | bù fèn | part; share | 4 |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe; to erase | 4 |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess | 4 |
| 材料 | cái liào | material; data | 4 |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around; to tour | 4 |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost; nearly | 3 |
| 长城 | Cháng chéng | the Great Wall | – |
| 长江 | Cháng Jiāng | Yangtze River; or Chang Jiang | – |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste | 3 |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose; stage | 4 |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass; to exceed | 4 |
| 吵 | chǎo | to quarrel; to make a noise | 5 |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) | 4 |
| 成功 | chéng gōng | success; to succeed | 4 |
| 成熟 | chéng shú | mature; ripe | 5 |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into | 4 |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest; honesty | 4 |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled; to be shocked | 4 |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again; once more | 4 |
| 抽烟 | chōu yān | to smoke (a cigarette; tobacco) | – |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip | 4 |
| 出发 | chū fā | to start out; to set off | 3 |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born | 3 |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn | fax; facsimile | 6 |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window | 4 |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written | 3 |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always; at all times | 4 |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless; thoughtless | 4 |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer; solution | 4 |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate; to dress | 5 |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb; to bother | 4 |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to print; to seal | 4 |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to give a discount | 4 |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection | 4 |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly; probably | 3 |
| 大使馆 | dà shǐ guǎn | embassy | – |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately; about | 4 |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses; hat | 4 |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate | 5 |
| 代替 | dài tì | instead; to replace | 5 |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states) | 4 |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as | 4 |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local | 5 |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time | 4 |
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade | 4 |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide; guidebook | 4 |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere | 3 |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally; in the end | 4 |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize | 4 |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself | 4 |
| 等 | děng | class; rank | 2 |
| 底 | dǐ | background; bottom | 4 |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the Earth; planet | 4 |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address | 4 |
| 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop | 4 |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation; inquiry | 4 |
| 丢 | diū | to lose; to put aside | 3 |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement; motion | 4 |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam; choking | 4 |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly; abdomen | 4 |
| 断 | duàn | to break; to snap | 5 |
| 对 | duì | couple; pair | 1 |
| 对话 | duì huà | dialog | 3 |
| 对面 | duì miàn | (sitting) opposite; across (the street) | 4 |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop; to pause | 4 |
| 朵 | duǒ | flower; earlobe | 5 |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as | 4 |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child | 4 |
| 发 | fā | to send out; to show (one's feeling) | 3 |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen; to occur | 3 |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development; growth | 3 |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law; 套 | 4 |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate; to interpret | 4 |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried; to be distressed | 4 |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against; to oppose | 4 |
| 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror; to reflect | 5 |
| 范围 | fàn wéi | range; scope | 5 |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method; way | 3 |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect | 4 |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation | 3 |
| 访问 | fǎng wèn | to visit; to call on | 5 |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon | 4 |
| 放暑假 | fàng shǔ jià | The summer holidays | – |
| 分之 | fēn zhī | (indicating a fraction) | – |
| 份 | fèn | newspaper; magazine | 4 |
| 风景 | fēng jǐng | scenery; landscape | 4 |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich; rich | 4 |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | if not; otherwise | 4 |
| 符合 | fú hé | in keeping with; in accordance with | 4 |
| 富 | fù | rich; abundant | 5 |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be in charge of; to take responsibility for | 4 |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document | 4 |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated; complex | 4 |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father; also pr. with light tone | 4 |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change; to alter | 4 |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast) | 4 |
| 干燥 | gān zào | to dry (of weather; paint | 6 |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) | 4 |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel; to become aware of | 4 |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | feeling; emotion | 4 |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks; gratitude | 4 |
| 干 | gàn | tree trunk; main part of sth | 3 |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently; just a moment ago | 3 |
| 高级 | gāo jí | high level; high grade | 5 |
| 个子 | gè zi | height; stature | 2 |
| 各 | gè | each; every | 4 |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer | 4 |
| 工具 | gōng jù | tool; instrument | 5 |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages; pay | 4 |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common; joint | 4 |
| 够 | gòu | to reach; to be enough | 4 |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping | 4 |
| 孤单 | gū dān | lone; lonely | 7–9 |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate; to reckon | 4 |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage | 4 |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap | 5 |
| 顾客 | gù kè | client; customer | 4 |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately; on purpose | 4 |
| 挂 | guà | to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone) | 4 |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point; crux | 4 |
| 观众 | guān zhòng | spectators; audience | 4 |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage | 4 |
| 光 | guāng | light; ray | 4 |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast; broadcasting | 4 |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise; a commercial | 4 |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll; to visit | 4 |
| 规定 | guī dìng | provision; to fix | 4 |
| 国际 | guó jì | international | 4 |
| 果然 | guǒ rán | really; sure enough | 5 |
| 过 | guò | (experienced action marker); to cross | 2 |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events; process | 4 |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean | 4 |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy; embarrassed | 4 |
| 寒假 | hán jià | winter vacation | 4 |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration; sweat | 4 |
| 航班 | háng bān | scheduled flight; flight number | 4 |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit; advantage | 4 |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if; to seem like | 3 |
| 号码 | hào mǎ | number | 3 |
| 合格 | hé gé | qualified; meeting a standard | 4 |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable; fitting | 3 |
| 盒子 | hé zi | case | 4 |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey | 5 |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound | 4 |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret; to repent | 4 |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later | 3 |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly; all of a sudden | 4 |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other; mutually | 4 |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse | 4 |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt; to suspect | 4 |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall; recollection | 4 |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise; to move about | 4 |
| 活泼 | huó po | lively; vivacious | 4 |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent | 4 |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain; to receive | 4 |
| 基础 | jī chǔ | base; foundation | 4 |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to excite; to agitate | 4 |
| 积极 | jī jí | active; energetic | 4 |
| 积累 | jī lěi | to accumulate; accumulation | 4 |
| 极其 | jí qí | extremely | 5 |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if; even though | 4 |
| 及时 | jí shí | in time; promptly | 4 |
| 集合 | jí hé | to gather; to assemble | 5 |
| 寄 | jì | to live (in a house); to lodge | 4 |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue; to proceed with | 4 |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter; journalist | 4 |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan; project | 4 |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology; technique | 4 |
| 既然 | jì rán | since; as | 4 |
| 家具 | jiā jù | furniture | 4 |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime | 4 |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station | 4 |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false | 4 |
| 价格 | jià gé | price | 4 |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with; to persist in | 3 |
| 减肥 | jiǎn féi | to lose weight | 5 |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease | 4 |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future; future | 4 |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium; award money | 4 |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce; to lower | 4 |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to deliver | 4 |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange; exchange | 4 |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected; traffic | 4 |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride; arrogance | 4 |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumpling; pot-sticker | 1 |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor; to instruct | 4 |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate; to teach | 4 |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept; to receive | 4 |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) | 4 |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome; result | 4 |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation; to explain | 4 |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous; keyed up | 4 |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite; although | 4 |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance; to conduct | 4 |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid | 4 |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | brilliant; splendid | 4 |
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit; mind | 5 |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy; economic | 4 |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience; to experience | 4 |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | to experience; experience | 4 |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | Beijing opera | 4 |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police; policeman | 4 |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise | 4 |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete; competition | 4 |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror | 4 |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | after all (when all is said and done); actually | 4 |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct; to hold | 4 |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse; to decline | 4 |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance; to be apart | 4 |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke; to make fun of | 4 |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing; view | 4 |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over; to consider | 4 |
| 棵 | kē | cabbages; plants etc | 4 |
| 科学 | kē xué | science; scientific knowledge | 4 |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough | 4 |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful; pathetic | 6 |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however | 3 |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity; what a pity | 4 |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be sure; to be certain | 4 |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air; atmosphere | 4 |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear; to dread | 4 |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hardship | 4 |
| 宽 | kuān | lenient; wide | 5 |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy; tired | 4 |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult; challenging | 4 |
| 扩大 | kuò dà | to expand; to enlarge | 5 |
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (a bowed instrument) | 4 |
| 垃圾桶 | lā jī tǒng | rubbish bin; Taiwan pr. | – |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy); pungent | 4 |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) | 4 |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | there's still time; able to do sth in time | 4 |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy | 4 |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste; to squander | 4 |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic | 4 |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger | 4 |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed | 4 |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy; manners | 4 |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | a barber; hairdressing | 4 |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand | 4 |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | a dream; an ideal | 4 |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with; difficult to endure | 4 |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength | 4 |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example; for instance | 4 |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both | 4 |
| 连 | lián | to link; to join | 4 |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection; contact | 4 |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold; pleasantly cool | 3 |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; clear | 4 |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat; to gossip | – |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional; in addition | 4 |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain | 4 |
| 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad | 3 |
| 流泪 | liú lèi | to shed tears | – |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent | 4 |
| 流行 | liú xíng | to spread; to rage (of contagious disease) | 4 |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind | 4 |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer | 4 |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient; troublesome | 4 |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless; sloppy | 6 |
| 满 | mǎn | full; filled | 4 |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel | 4 |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful | 4 |
| 梦 | mèng | dream | 4 |
| 密码 | mì mǎ | code; secret code | 4 |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) | 4 |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group | 4 |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother; also pr. with light tone | 4 |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose; aim | 4 |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient; patience | 4 |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? | 4 |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain | 4 |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner | 4 |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content; substance | 4 |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability; capable | 4 |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age | 4 |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | rural area; village | 4 |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage | 4 |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm; nice and warm | 4 |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally; once in a while | 4 |
| 排列 | pái liè | array; arrangement | 5 |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to decide; to determine | 4 |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to keep sb company | 4 |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize; criticism | 4 |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin | 4 |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character; temperament | 4 |
| 篇 | piān | sheet; piece of writing | 4 |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat; to swindle | 5 |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis; ping-pong | 4 |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily; in normal times | 3 |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle | 3 |
| 破 | pò | broken; damaged | 4 |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal; general | 4 |
| 其次 | qí cì | next; secondly | 4 |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among; in | 4 |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | to take off (in an airplane) | 3 |
| 起来 | qi lai | (after a verb; indicates beginning or completeness) | 2 |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate; atmosphere | 4 |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million; countless | 4 |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa; certificate | 4 |
| 墙 | qiáng | wall | 5 |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike | 4 |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge | 4 |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword) | 4 |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation); 個|个 | 4 |
| 轻 | qīng | light; easy | 4 |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | gentle; relaxed | 4 |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances; state of affairs | 4 |
| 请假 | qǐng jià | to request leave of absence | 3 |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests | 3 |
| 穷 | qióng | exhausted; poor | 5 |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference; to distinguish | 4 |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to get | 4 |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole; entire | 4 |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point; fault | 4 |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack; shortage of | 4 |
| 却 | què | but; yet | 4 |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed; really | 4 |
| 群 | qún | group; crowd | 5 |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet | 4 |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement; lively | 4 |
| 人民币 | rén mín bì | Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) | 5 |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any; whatever | 4 |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission; assignment | 4 |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw; to throw away | 4 |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still; yet | 4 |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary; 本 | 4 |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance | 4 |
| 软 | ruǎn | soft; flexible | 5 |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk; to go for a walk | 4 |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest | 4 |
| 沙发 | shā fā | sofa | 3 |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult; to talk over | 4 |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted | 4 |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit | 4 |
| 社会 | shè huì | society | 4 |
| 深 | shēn | close; deep | 4 |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth; application (form etc) | 4 |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even; so much so that | 4 |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life; activity | 3 |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life; living | 4 |
| 省 | shěng | to save; to economize | 4 |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain; to be left | 4 |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated; to lose | 4 |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed; to lose hope | 4 |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master; qualified worker | 4 |
| 湿润 | shī rùn | moist | 7–9 |
| 狮子 | shī zi | lion; Leo (star sign) | 6 |
| 十分 | shí fēn | to divide into ten equal parts; very | 4 |
| 实际 | shí jì | actual; reality | 4 |
| 实在 | shí zài | really; actually | 4 |
| 食品 | shí pǐn | foodstuff; food | 4 |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ | 4 |
| 试 | shì | to test; to try | 3 |
| 市场 | shì chǎng | marketplace; market (also in abstract) | 4 |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century | 4 |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit; to suit | 4 |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt; to fit | 4 |
| 收 | shōu | to receive; to accept | 3 |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in; income | 4 |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order; to tidy up | 4 |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) | 4 |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all); in the first place | 4 |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable; unable to endure | 4 |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive; to suffer | 3 |
| 售货员 | shòu huò yuán | salesperson | – |
| 输 | shū | to lose; to transport | 4 |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with; to know well | 4 |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount; quantity | 4 |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral; digit | 4 |
| 帅 | shuài | handsome; graceful | 4 |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently; in passing | 4 |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch | 4 |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence; order | 4 |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate | 4 |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree; learned person | 4 |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; impassable | 4 |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed; rate | 4 |
| 塑料袋 | sù liào dài | plastic bag | – |
| 酸 | suān | sour; sore | 4 |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as; to figure | 4 |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes; as one pleases | 4 |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with; in the wake of | 4 |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson; son's son | 4 |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all; to have | 4 |
| 抬 | tái | to lift; to raise | 4 |
| 台 | tái | typhoon | 4 |
| 态度 | tài du | manner; bearing | 4 |
| 谈 | tán | to speak; to talk | 4 |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument) | 4 |
| 汤 | tāng | soup; hot or boiling water | 4 |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down | 4 |
| 趟 | tàng | round trips or rows; a time | 4 |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss; to talk over | 4 |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn | to dislike; to loathe | 4 |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature); trait | 4 |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer; to supply | 4 |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time | 4 |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind; to call attention to | 4 |
| 填空 | tián kòng | to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) | – |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition; circumstances | 4 |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop; to halt | 4 |
| 挺 | tǐng | to stick out; to (physically) straighten up | 3 |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of; through | 4 |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify; to inform | 4 |
| 同情 | tóng qíng | to sympathize with; sympathy | 5 |
| 推 | tuī | to push; to cut | 4 |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone; to put off | 4 |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed; to take off | 4 |
| 袜子 | wà zi | socks; stockings | 4 |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete; whole | 4 |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction); to | 2 |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | often; frequently | 4 |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis | 3 |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | website; network station | 3 |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger; dangerous | 4 |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor; smell | 4 |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature | 4 |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay | 4 |
| 握手 | wò shǒu | to shake hands | 5 |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | pollution; contamination | 4 |
| 无 | wú | -less; not to have | 4 |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored; boring | 4 |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... | 4 |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand; to mistake | 4 |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato | 4 |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract (interest; investment etc) | 4 |
| 洗衣机 | xǐ yī jī | washer; washing machine | 3 |
| 咸 | xián | salted; salty | 4 |
| 现代 | xiàn dài | modern times; modern age | 5 |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy; to admire | 4 |
| 限制 | xiàn zhì | to restrict; to limit | 5 |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling | 4 |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite; contrary | 4 |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed; in detail | 4 |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo; sound | 4 |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news; information | 4 |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel; fiction | 4 |
| 笑话 | xiào huà | joke; jest | 4 |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result; effect | 4 |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood; frame of mind | 4 |
| 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | hard; exhausting | 4 |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust; to have confidence in | 5 |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) | 4 |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card | 3 |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited; excitement | 4 |
| 行 | xíng | to walk; to go | 3 |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up; to awaken | 4 |
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender; sex | 4 |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition | 4 |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness; happy | 4 |
| 修 | xiū | to decorate; to embellish | 4 |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many; a lot of | 4 |
| 血 | xuè | blood; informal colloquial and Taiwan pr. | 4 |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure | 4 |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste | 4 |
| 亚洲 | Yà zhōu | Asia; Asian | 4 |
| 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel; expressing surprise or doubt) | 5 |
| 盐 | yán | salt | 4 |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict; stringent | 4 |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave; serious | 4 |
| 研究生 | yán jiū shēng | graduate student; postgraduate student | 4 |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform | 4 |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer | 4 |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng | sunshine | 4 |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate; to raise | 4 |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance; manner | 4 |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite; invitation | 4 |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key | 4 |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps; maybe | 4 |
| 页 | yè | page; leaf | 3 |
| 叶子 | yè zi | foliage; leaf | 4 |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every | 4 |
| 以 | yǐ | to use; according to | 5 |
| 亿 | yì | 100 million | 5 |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea; opinion | 4 |
| 艺术 | yì shù | art | 4 |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus; consequently | 4 |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to | 4 |
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink; beverage | 3 |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression | 4 |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat; to win | 4 |
| 硬 | yìng | hard; stiff | 5 |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave; courageous | 4 |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever; eternal | 4 |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit; benefit | 4 |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent | 4 |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor; humorous | 4 |
| 由 | yóu | to follow; from | 4 |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to; as a result of | 4 |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially; particularly | 4 |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting; fascinating | 4 |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly; amicable | 4 |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship; fellowship | 4 |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful; cheerily | 4 |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result | 4 |
| 与 | yǔ | and; to give | 4 |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar | 4 |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language | 3 |
| 羽毛球 | yǔ máo qiú | shuttlecock; badminton | 3 |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare a lesson | 4 |
| 圆 | yuán | circle; round | 5 |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original; former | 4 |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive | 4 |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin | 4 |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment; engagement | 4 |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read; reading | 4 |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow | 4 |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine; 份 | 4 |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); I or me | 3 |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary; provisional | 4 |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty; filthy | 3 |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility; blame | 4 |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase | 4 |
| 增长 | zēng zhǎng | to grow; to increase | 4 |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow; narrow-minded | 5 |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | recruitment; to invite applications for a job | 4 |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine; real | 4 |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange; to tidy up | 4 |
| 整齐 | zhěng qí | orderly; neat | 5 |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular; normal | 4 |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time); just right | 4 |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct; proper | 4 |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal; official | 4 |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof; certificate | 4 |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle; literary equivalent of 的) | 4 |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support | 4 |
| 知识 | zhī shi | intellectual; knowledge-related | 4 |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct; opposite: indirect 間接|间接 | 4 |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth; to deserve | 4 |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation; profession | 4 |
| 植物 | zhí wù | botanical; plant | 4 |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at or to | 4 |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | without any better option; to have to | 4 |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only; so long as | 3 |
| 制造 | zhì zào | to manufacture; to make | 5 |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least; (to say the) least | 4 |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | quality; mass (in physics) | 4 |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | Chinese; Chinese written language | 1 |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point; main point | 4 |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth; to value | 4 |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | surroundings; environment | 4 |
| 猪 | zhū | hog; pig | 5 |
| 逐渐 | zhú jiàn | gradually | 5 |
| 主动 | zhǔ dòng | to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord | 5 |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan; idea | 4 |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate; congratulations | 4 |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous; noted | 4 |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist; specialized | 4 |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty; specialized field | 4 |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn; to make a profit | 4 |
| 撞 | zhuàng | to hit; to strike | 5 |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate; exact | 4 |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time; punctual | 4 |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful; attentive | 4 |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural | 4 |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up; to conclude | 4 |
| 租 | zū | to hire; to rent | 4 |
| 组成 | zǔ chéng | to form; to make up | 5 |
| 组织 | zǔ zhī | to organize; organization | 5 |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth; beak | 3 |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) | 3 |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final; last | 3 |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem; to respect | 4 |
| 做生意 | zuò shēng yì | to do business | – |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base | 4 |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat | 4 |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author; writer | 4 |