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.

HSK 4 vocabulary list

HSK 4 requires 1,200 words in total on the current exam (HSK 2.0) and 3,245 under the new HSK 3.0 standard, both counted from HSK 1. Below are the 935 words the HSK Ace dictionary places at HSK 4, most frequent first. Tap a word for its pinyin, meaning, audio and stroke order.

901–935 of 935 words

倒车dǎo chēto change buses, trains etc
后头hòu toubehind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future
宽广kuān guǎngwide; broad; extensive; vast
前头qián touin front; at the head; ahead; above
期中qī zhōnginterim; midterm
网址wǎng zhǐwebsite; web address; URL
吸管xī guǎn(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
窗台chuāng táiwindow sill; window ledge
松树sōng shùpine; pine tree
多样duō yàngdiverse; diversity; manifold
学年xué niánacademic year
电灯diàn dēngelectric light
口语kǒu yǔcolloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip
疗养liáo yǎngto get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse
矮小ǎi xiǎoshort and small; low and small; undersized
刷子shuā zibrush; scrub
亚运会yà yùn huìAsian Games
高铁gāo tiěhigh speed rail
电动车diàndòngchēElectric vehicle
毫升háo shēngmilliliter
打雷dǎ léito rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
五颜六色wǔ yán liù sèmulticolored; every color under the sun
隔开gé kāito separate
模特儿mó tè r(fashion) model (loanword)
抄写chāo xiěto copy; to transcribe
括号kuò hàoparentheses; brackets
没法儿méi fǎ rCan't
纯净水chún jìng shuǐpurified water
分之fēn zhī(indicating a fraction)
学时xué shíclass hour; period
没想到méi xiǎng dàodidn't expect
下个月xià gè yuènext month
名牌儿míng pái rFamous brand
有劲儿yǒu jìn rStrength
微信wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)

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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