individuality; personality
名HSK 5
vocabulary.
Develop nuanced expression across social, cultural, academic, and professional subjects.
Develop nuanced expression across social, cultural, academic, and professional subjects.
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.
Only the 1,600 words assigned to HSK 5.
individuality; personality
名each; respective
代root; basis
名、量fundamental; basic
名、形、副to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
动to replace the old with new; to renew
动to announce; to make public; to publish
动engineering; an engineering project
名engineer
名tool; instrument
名function; capability
名fair; impartial
形civil servant; public servant
名to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!
动industry
名arts and crafts; industrial arts
名apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套[tao4])
名to contribute; to dedicate
动、名to share; to enjoy together
动to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
动to constitute; to form
动、名ancient; old
形old variant of 鼓[gu3]; drum
名、动、形ancient times
名ancient; old
形to applaud; to clap
动to fix; to fasten
动home; homeland
名to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
动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
动to observe; to watch; to survey
动point of view; viewpoint
名notion; thought
名champion
名(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
动light; radiance
名、形light ray; light
名wide; numerous
形public square; plaza
名(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale
形wide; broad; extensive; widespread
形rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior
名、形scale; scope; extent
名rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
名、形what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?
名cupboard; cabinet
名to boil; to roll
动pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing
名traditional Chinese painting
名National Day
名really; sure enough
副fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc)
名excessive; over-
形excessive; undue; unduly; overly
形(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact
动to be overdue; to exceed the time limit
动excessively; too
副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customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
名overseas; abroad
名seafood
名to keep in the mouth; to contain
动content; quantity contained
名to contain; including
动sweat; perspiration
名(bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade; profession
名、量trade; profession; industry; business
名favorable criticism; positive evaluation
名good luck
名to improve; to take a turn for the better
动to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
动inquisitive; curious
形to close; to join
动lawful; legitimate
形meal in a partitioned box
名rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
形river
名contract; agreement
名group photo; to take a group photo
动、名to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
动black; dark
形red; popular
形monkey
名thickness
名consequences; aftermath
名to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
动to breathe
动lake
名butterfly
名lane; alley
名to interact; interactive
动outdoor
名expense; cost
动to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth
形、动to row; to paddle
动to make into; to change into
后缀、(动)call charge
名scene; tableau
名subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
名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.