HSK 5 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
1595 words
- 单独 dāndú — alone; by oneself; on one's own
- 博物馆 bówùguǎn — museum
- 占 zhàn — to take possession of; to occupy; to take up (space/time)
- 占线 zhànxiàn — busy (telephone line)
- 卧室 wòshì — bedroom
- 印刷 yìnshuā — to print; printing (produce text/images on paper or other material)
- 危害 wēihài — to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
- 即将 jíjiāng — about to; on the point of; soon
- 压岁钱 yāsuìqián — money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
- 厘米 límǐ — centimeter (unit of length, 1/100 of a meter)
- 厚度 hòudù — thickness (measurement of how thick something is)
- 原 yuán — original; former; raw; plain (as in plain/open land)
- 原则 yuánzé — principle; doctrine
- 原有 yuányǒu — original; existing previously
- 去世 qùshì — to pass away; to die (polite euphemism)
- 县 xiàn — county (administrative division below a prefecture and above a township)
- 参与 cānyù — to participate (in something); to take part
- 参考 cānkǎo — reference; consultation (a source you consult)
- 叉子 chāzi — fork (eating utensil)
- 及 jí — and (literary/formal conjunction linking nouns or noun phrases)
- 及格 jígé — to pass an exam or test; to meet a minimum standard
- 双方 shuāngfāng — both sides; both parties involved (in a negotiation, dispute, agreement, etc.)
- 反 fǎn — contrary; in reverse; inside out; upside down
- 反复 fǎnfù — repeatedly; over and over
- 反应 fǎnyìng — to react; to respond; to reply
- 反映 fǎnyìng — to reflect (physically); to mirror
- 反正 fǎnzhèng — anyway; in any case
- 反而 fǎnér — on the contrary; instead
- 发布 fābù — to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
- 发挥 fāhuī — to display; to bring out (abilities, qualities); to give full play to; to elaborate (an idea)
- 发明 fāmíng — to invent; to create (a new device, method, etc.)
- 发表 fābiǎo — to issue; to publish (a document, article, statement)
- 发言 fāyán — to make a speech; to speak at a meeting
- 发起 fāqǐ — to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative, etc.); to start; to propose something for the first time
- 发达 fādá — well-developed; flourishing; prosperous
- 发音 fāyīn — to pronounce
- 变动 biàndòng — to change; to fluctuate
- 口味 kǒuwèi — a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
- 口袋 kǒudài — pocket; pouch; small bag (on clothing or a small sack for carrying things)
- 古 gǔ — ancient; old; paleo- (prefix)
- 古代 gǔdài — ancient times; antiquity
- 古老 gǔlǎo — ancient; old; age-old
- 召开 zhàokāi — to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
- 可怕 kěpà — awful; dreadful; frightening; terrible
- 可见 kějiàn — it can be clearly seen (that); thus it is clear that
- 可靠 kěkào — reliable; trustworthy; dependable
- 台灯 táidēng — desk lamp; table lamp
- 台阶 táijiē — a flight or series of steps; staircase; stairway
- 各自 gèzì — each; respectively; apiece
- 各行各业 gèhánggèyè — every trade; all professions; all walks of life
- 合 gě — measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of a sheng (approx. 100 ml)
- 合作 hézuò — to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
- 合同 hétong — contract; agreement
- 合影 héyǐng — group photo
- 合法 héfǎ — lawful; legitimate; legal
- 合理 hélǐ — rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
- 同 tóng — same; identical; similar
- 同一 tóngyī — identical; the same
- 同情 tóngqíng — to sympathize with (someone)
- 名片 míngpiàn — business card
- 名牌 míngpái — famous brand; well-known brand
- 名称 míngchēng — name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
- 后果 hòuguǒ — consequences; aftermath (of an action or event)
- 向上 xiàngshàng — upward; up (direction or position)
- 否定 fǒudìng — to negate; to deny; to reject
- 否认 fǒurèn — to declare to be untrue; to deny
- 吨 dūn — ton (unit of weight)
- 含 hán — to keep in the mouth; to hold (something) in the mouth
- 含有 hányǒu — to contain; to include
- 含量 hánliàng — content; quantity contained (e.g. of a substance in a product)
- 吵 chǎo — to quarrel; to have an argument
- 吸收 xīshōu — to absorb (a liquid, moisture, heat, etc.)
- 吸管 xīguǎn — (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
- 呀 yā — ah! (interjection expressing surprise)
- 告别 gàobié — to leave; to part from; to bid farewell; to say goodbye to
- 员工 yuángōng — staff; personnel; employee
- 周年 zhōunián — anniversary (yearly commemoration of a date)
- 呼吸 hūxī — to breathe; respiration
- 命 mìng — life; one’s existence
- 命运 mìngyùn — fate; destiny
- 咨询 zīxún — to inquire; to consult; to seek advice from
- 咬 yǎo — to bite; to nip
- 品 pǐn — commodity; product; goods (bound form)
- 品牌 pǐnpái — brand name; trademark
- 品种 pǐnzhǒng — breed; variety (of animals, plants, products)
- 品质 pǐnzhì — character; moral or personal quality of a person (intrinsic traits)
- 哈 hā — (onomatopoeia) ha; aha; to breathe out warmly
- 响声 xiǎngshēng — a noise; a sound (usually somewhat sudden or noticeable)
- 哎 āi — hey!; interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapproval
- 哎呀 āiyā — interjection expressing surprise, shock, annoyance, or admiration (Oh! Ah! Goodness!)
- 哦 é — to chant; to intone (esp. religious texts)
- 哪怕 nǎpà — even if; even though; no matter how
- 哲学 zhéxué — philosophy (the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, language)
- 唉 āi — interjection or grunt of agreement/recognition (e.g. “yes, it's me!”)
- 售价 shòujià — selling price; the price at which an item is sold
- 唯一 wéiyī — only; sole (the single one)
- 商业 shāngyè — business; trade; commerce
- 商人 shāngrén — merchant; businessman
- 商务 shāngwù — commercial affairs; business; commerce; commercial
- 商家 shāngjiā — merchant; business; enterprise