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 2,301–2,400 of 3,600Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc)

2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code

well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand

形、动

to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access

Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]

to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart

动、副、名

to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial)

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden

动、名

rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with

形、动

to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline

动、形

especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional

individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare

副、形

every trade; all professions; all walks of life

an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own

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.