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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like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...

代、连

bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)

to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2]

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)

outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface

sometimes; sometimes; now and then

(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center

this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

old variant of 最[zui4]; (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est

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.