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

Words 601–700 of 2,000Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect

nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood

mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off

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to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention

to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)

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

the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate or congenital)

garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants

can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to

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.