2025 HSK examination syllabus

HSK 6
vocabulary.

六级词汇

Strengthen precise reading with formal vocabulary, complex discourse, idiomatic phrasing, and subtle distinctions.

1,800new words
5,400cumulative words
What to learn

Read for argument, tone, and implication while maintaining speed across unfamiliar topics.

How to use this list

Use the new-word view for focused study and the cumulative view to diagnose gaps across the full HSK 1–6 range.

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

Only the 1,800 words assigned to HSK 6.

HSK 6 only 1,800HSK 1–6 combined 5,400
Official 2025 syllabus

HSK 6 vocabulary

Words 1,401–1,500 of 1,800Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

daughter-in-law; wife of a younger brother or relative of the younger generation

to make a sustained effort; to devote time and energy

to go offline; (of a product) to roll off the assembly line

(of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct

merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale; merchandise in stock

(of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging

model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)

to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)

to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about

(at a school) to take as an elective; an elective

to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association

student; member of an institution of learning

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.