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 2,401–2,500 of 3,600Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)

apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套[tao4])

to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate

odd; strange; uncanny; (bound form) monster; supernatural being

形、动、副

to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down

(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend

rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed

名、形

what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?

fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc)

(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact

abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦|哈萨克斯坦[Ha1 sa4 ke4 si1 tan3], Kazakhstan; abbr. for 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Harbin

拟声、叹

(bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade; profession

名、量

to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore

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.