2025 HSK examination syllabus

HSK 4
vocabulary.

四级词汇

Read longer narratives and discuss familiar subjects with vocabulary for relationships, explanations, and abstract ideas.

1,000new words
2,000cumulative words
What to learn

Notice word combinations and sentence context instead of memorizing isolated translations.

How to use this list

Use the list as a reading reference: search for an unfamiliar word, hear it, and return to the sentence where you found it.

2026 rollout: This syllabus was published in November 2025 and became effective in July 2026. The official second-round HSK 3.0 global trial is scheduled for September 20, 2026, so confirm the syllabus and test format with your center.

List scope

All 2,000 words from HSK 1 through HSK 4.

HSK 4 only 1,000HSK 1–4 combined 2,000
Official 2025 syllabus

HSK 4 vocabulary

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modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby

动、名

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}

动、介

writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)

名、(量)

to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish

bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhang1]); bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc)

a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)

动、(名、量)

senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2])

stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together

(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by

the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back

to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation

frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

副、(介)

nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)

gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4]); valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure

Vocabulary levels, pinyin, parts of speech, and counts follow the official 2025 HSK examination syllabus, published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation and effective July 2026. English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0; context may change the best translation.