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HSK 3-4 Vocabulary

HSK 3-4 Vocabulary List (211 words)

Compiled from Fluentide podcast episodes. Updated May 2026.

The HSK 3 and HSK 4 vocabulary lists cover the intermediate range, expanding total active vocabulary to roughly 1,200 words. These include words for current events, opinions, and abstract topics. Each word includes pinyin, translation, and links to Fluentide intermediate episodes.

Where HSK 3-4 Sits in the HSK Ladder

HSK proficiency ladderThe six HSK levels with cumulative vocabulary requirements: HSK 1 requires 150 words, HSK 2 requires 300, HSK 3 requires 600, HSK 4 requires 1,200, HSK 5 requires 2,500, and HSK 6 requires 5,000 words. Word counts follow the official Hanban HSK 2.0 standard.HSK levels by cumulative vocabularyHSK 1beginner150 wordsHSK 2elementary300 wordsHSK 3pre-intermediate600 wordsHSK 4intermediate1,200 wordsHSK 5upper-intermediate2,500 wordsHSK 6advanced5,000 wordsSource: Hanban HSK 2.0 standard
Cumulative vocabulary required at each HSK level — bar width is proportional to the word count.

HSK 3-4 Word List

安慰剂ānwèijìplacebo
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百老汇BǎilǎohuìBroadway
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版bǎnversion; edition
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绑定bǎngdìngbundled; tied
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保持bǎochíto hold; to maintain
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比例bǐlìratio; proportion
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飙升biāoshēngto surge; to skyrocket
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冰岛BīngdǎoIceland
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补救措施bǔjiù cuòshīremedies
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不可逆转bùkě nìzhuǎnirreversible
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不自由的民主bù zìyóu de mínzhǔilliberal democracy
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部分自由bùfen zìyóupartly free
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拆分chāifēnbreakup; to split
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超越chāoyuèto transcend; to go beyond
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潮水cháoshuǐtide
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车祸chēhuòcar accident
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撤离chèlíto evacuate
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沉浸式chénjìn shìimmersive
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成功chénggōngsuccessful; success
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冲击chōngjīimpact; shock
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出圈chū quāngoing viral beyond your niche
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出手chūshǒuto make a move; to intervene
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穿搭chuāndāoutfit coordination
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猝死cùsǐsudden death (medical)
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大变天dà biàntiānhuge shakeup
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大胆dàdǎnbold; daring
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弹性tánxìngelasticity; springiness
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党派dǎngpàipartisan; political party
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导火索dǎohuǒsuǒtrigger; catalyst
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等离子体děng lízǐ tǐplasma
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低地球轨道dī dìqiú guǐdàolow Earth orbit
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调性diàoxìngtone; vibe
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订单dìngdānorder
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独立dúlìindependent; independence
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对手duìshǒucompetitor; rival
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多巴胺duōbāàndopamine
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额度édùquota; allowance
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恶性循环èxìng xúnhuánvicious cycle
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恶意行为èyì xíngwéimalicious conduct
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法治fǎzhìrule of law
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反差fǎnchācontrast
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反弹fǎntánto bounce back; rebound
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反共产主义fǎn gòngchǎn zhǔyìanti-communist
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方便费fāngbiàn fèiconvenience fee
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防滚架fáng gǔn jiàroll hoop
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飞船fēichuánspacecraft
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分解fēnjiěto break down; decompose
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分歧fēnqídivide; disagreement
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分数线fēnshùxiàncutoff score / score threshold
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分析fēnxīto analyze; analysis
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