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

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to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc)

primary school student; schoolchild

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]

(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)

数量、(副)

erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]

数量

some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er

数量

to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at

动、介、副

(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

middle-school student; high school student

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.