2025 HSK examination syllabus

HSK 5
vocabulary.

五级词汇

Develop nuanced expression across social, cultural, academic, and professional subjects.

1,600new words
3,600cumulative words
What to learn

Distinguish near-synonyms, register, and the precise meaning a word takes inside a longer passage.

How to use this list

Collect complete phrases and collocations from authentic reading instead of studying every advanced word alone.

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 3,600 words from HSK 1 through HSK 5.

HSK 5 only 1,600HSK 1–5 combined 3,600
Official 2025 syllabus

HSK 5 vocabulary

Words 1,101–1,200 of 3,600Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice

to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation

unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole)

knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanword) dollar

to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out

动、(副)

to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till

助、(名、量)

electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)

to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)

(PRC) (D- or C-class) high-speed train; power car

regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)

way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)

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.