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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joint; node; (bound form) section; segment

量、名、(动)

(TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event)

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)

to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4])

动、名

to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit

连、(副)

to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

形、前缀、(副)

pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off

student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student

south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River

to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious

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.