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 2,001–2,100 of 3,600Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials

动、名

to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure

动、名

to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)

to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police

the back of a body or object; to turn one's back

名、动、形

background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer

I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned

sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark

名、动

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

bad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty

(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee

动、名

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area)

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.