HSK 3.0 Band 5 — vocabulary changes
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Band 5 of HSK 3.0 contains 410 words that did not exist in any HSK 2.0 list, plus 428 words moved here from another HSK 2.0 level. Full lists with pinyin and meaning below.
New words in Band 5 (410)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 长寿 | Cháng shòu | Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan |
| 迟 | Chí | surname Chi |
| 大都 | Dà dū | Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing |
| 华语 | Huá yǔ | Chinese language |
| 剪 | Jiǎn | surname Jian |
| 立 | Lì | surname Li |
| 礼 | Lǐ | surname Li; abbr. for 礼记, Classic of Rites |
| 神 | Shén | God; abbr. for 舟 |
| 熊 | Xióng | surname Xiong |
| 雨水 | Yǔ shuǐ | Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 19th February-5th March |
Words moved to Band 5 from another 2.0 level (428)
| Word | Pinyin | From HSK 2.0 | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鼻子 | bí zi | HSK 3 | nose |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | HSK 3 | guesthouse; lodge; hotel |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | HSK 3 | kitchen |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | HSK 3 | intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing) |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | HSK 3 | cake |
| 邻居 | lín jū | HSK 3 | neighbor; next door |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | HSK 3 | grape |
| 瘦 | shòu |