Read longer narratives and discuss familiar subjects with vocabulary for relationships, explanations, and abstract ideas.
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.
Only the 1,000 words assigned to HSK 4.
tourist attraction; scenic spot
名scenic area
名scenery; landscape; view
名unexpectedly; to one's surprise
副to compete; competition
动mirror
名to go to the bottom of a matter; after all
副、（名）exactly; precisely; only; simply; just
助、副、连to lift; to hold up
动to conduct; to hold (an event)
动to give an example
动to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
动to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-
动to get together for a meal; to dine together
动party; gathering
动、名to refuse; to decline; to reject
动distance; to be apart from
动、名theater
名to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
—way of looking at a thing; view
名to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread); to warm oneself by a fire
动to think over; to consider
动exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
名classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
量science and technology
名science; scientific knowledge
名、形cough
动to cough
动it is a pity; what a pity
形to be able to; to subdue
量course; academic program
名polite; courteous
形、动classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session
名living room; sitting room
名to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely
动、形、副empty; air
形、（副）air; atmosphere
名fear; to dread
动、副to empty; vacant
动、形、名colloquial speech; spoken language
名bitter; hardship
形fast food; snack
名express delivery
名fast; high-speed; rapid
形to trap; to surround
形、（动）difficult; challenging
形、名to pull; to play (a bowed instrument)
动trash; refuse
名old variant of 辣[la4]; hot (spicy)
形there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
动to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
动lazy
形to waste; to squander
动romantic
形tiger
名native place; place of origin
名elderly; old age
名always
副calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet
形to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
动to comprehend; to understand
动courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
名、形an ideal; a dream
名、形(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding
形physical strength
名for example; for instance; such as
动case; (for) instance
名two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both
数量to link; to join
介、（动、副）connection; contact
动cool; cold
形to measure
动two; both
量bright; light; to shine; to flash
形、动to arrange; to line up
动、量below zero (esp. temperature)
—pocket money; allowance
名change (of money); small change
名snack; nibbles
名other; another
代、（副）additional; in addition
代、副、连old variant of 留[liu2]; to leave (a message etc)
动to flow; to disseminate
动fluent
形to leave behind; to stay behind
动(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable
动to pass by; to pass through
动hotel
名traveler; tourist
名to travel; journey; trip
动lawyer
名in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind
形、副to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set
动trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying
形、动、名steamed bun
名to fill; full
形、动towel
名(wool) sweater
名hat; cap
名beautiful; very satisfactory; good
形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.