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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educational background; academic qualifications

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting

形、动

to research and manufacture; to research and to develop

eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]); (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance

名、量

the waist and lower back; (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)

to have a pleasant journey (idiom)

consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison

形、副

second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order

consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize

动、名

duty; obligation (CL:項|项[xiang4]); volunteer (work etc)

名、形

to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face

to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc)

动、形

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.