HSK 4 vocabulary list

• 语言yǔ yánlanguage
• 预习yù xíto prepare a lesson
• 原来yuán láioriginal; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
• 原谅yuán liàngto excuse; to forgive; to pardon
• 原因yuán yīncause; origin; root cause; reason
• 约会yuē huìappointment; engagement; date; to arrange to meet
• 阅读yuè dúto read; reading
• 云yún(classical) to say
• 曾zēngsurname Zeng
• 允许yǔn xǔto permit; to allow
• 杂志zá zhìmagazine
• 咱们zán menwe or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [zá men]
• 暂时zàn shítemporary; provisional; for the time being
• 脏zàngviscera; (anatomy) organ
• 责任zé rènresponsibility; blame; duty
• 增加zēng jiāto raise; to increase
• 占线zhàn xiànbusy (telephone line)
• 招聘zhāo pìnto invite applications for a job; to recruit
• 照zhàovariant of 照; to shine; to illuminate
• 真正zhēn zhènggenuine; real; true; really; indeed
• 整理zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
• 正常zhèng chángregular; normal; ordinary
• 正好zhèng hǎojust (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that
• 正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper
• 正式zhèng shìformal; official
• 证明zhèng míngproof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her
• 支持zhī chíto be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
• 知识zhī shiknowledge; intellectual
• 直接zhí jiēdirect (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward
• 自zìself; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely
• 值得zhí deto be worth; to deserve
• 职业zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation; professional
• 植物zhí wùplant; vegetation
• 只好zhǐ hǎoto have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
• 只要zhǐ yàoif only; so long as
• 指zhǐfinger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
• 至少zhì shǎoat least; (to say the) least
• 质量zhì liàngquality; (physics) mass
• 重chóngto repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer
• 重点chóng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
• 重视zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
• 周围zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
• 主意zhǔ yiplan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
• 祝贺zhù hèto congratulate; congratulations
• 著名zhù míngfamous; noted; well-known; celebrated
• 专门zhuān ménspecialist; specialized; customized
• 专业zhuān yèspecialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional
• 转zhuǎisee 转文
• 赚zhuànto earn; to make a profit
• 准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise
• 定dìngto set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
• 准时zhǔn shíon time; punctual; on schedule
• 仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
• 自然zì ránnature; natural; naturally
• 自信zì xìnto have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
• 总结zǒng jiéto sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé
• 租zūto hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
• 最好zuì hǎobest; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
• 尊重zūn zhòngto esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper

Frequently asked questions

How many words do you need for HSK 4?

On the current exam (HSK 2.0), HSK 4 requires 1,200 words in total, counted from HSK 1. Under the new HSK 3.0 standard, level 4 covers 3,245 words in total.

What is in this HSK 4 vocabulary list?

935 Chinese words that the HSK Ace dictionary places at HSK 4, sorted by frequency. Each one has pinyin, an English meaning, audio and a stroke-order animation. The set draws on both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0, so its size differs from the official counts.

Practice HSK 4

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