HSK 4 Vocabulary List: 1,200 Words
HSK 4 assumes 1,200 cumulative words — 600 of them new at this level. They cover opinion, comparison, and evaluation — the abstract vocabulary you need to say what you think, not just what happened.
By Haoshan HongNative Mandarin speakerUpdated July 2026
What is on the HSK 4 word list?
The HSK word lists are published and cumulative, which is what makes the exam a finite target. HSK 4 assumes 1,200 words in total — 600 of them introduced at this level.
They cover opinion, comparison, and evaluation — the abstract vocabulary you need to say what you think, not just what happened.
HSK 4 word list
All 1,193 entries below, straight from the official Hanban HSK 2.0 list. The 598 words new at HSK 4 come first, then earlier levels.
Pinyin and definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Tap any word to see its other senses without leaving the list. Words with a full Fluentide entry — character breakdown, usage notes, example sentences — link out from there.
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无论wúlùnHSK 4no matter what or how
- no matter what or how
- regardless of whether...
误会wùhuìHSK 4to misunderstand
- to misunderstand
- to mistake
- misunderstanding
- CL:个
吸引xīyǐnHSK 4to attract
- to attract
- to appeal to
- to fascinate
西红柿xīhóngshìHSK 4tomato
- tomato
洗衣机xǐyījīHSK 4washing machine
- washing machine
- washer
- CL:台
咸xiánHSK 4surname Xian
- surname Xian
现代xiàndàiHSK 4Hyundai, South Korean company
- Hyundai, South Korean company
限制xiànzhìHSK 4to restrict
- to restrict
- to limit
- to confine
- restriction
- limit
- CL:个
羡慕xiànmùHSK 4to envy
- to envy
- to admire
相反xiāngfǎnHSK 4opposite
- opposite
- contrary
香xiāngHSK 4fragrant
- fragrant
- sweet smelling
- aromatic
- savory or appetizing
- (to eat) with relish
- (of sleep) sound
- perfume or spice
- joss or incense stick
- CL:根
详细xiángxìHSK 4detailed
- detailed
- in detail
- minute
响xiǎngHSK 4echo
- echo
- sound
- noise
- to make a sound
- to sound
- to ring
- loud
- classifier for noises
消息xiāoxiHSK 4(piece of) news
- (piece of) news
- information
- message
- CL:条
小说xiǎoshuōHSK 4novel
- novel
- fiction
- CL:本,部
效果xiàoguǒHSK 4result
- result
- effect
- efficacy
- (theater) sound or visual effects
笑话xiàohuaHSK 4joke
- joke
- jest (CL:个)
- to laugh at
- to mock
- ridiculous
- absurd
心情xīnqíngHSK 4mood
- mood
- frame of mind
- CL:个
辛苦xīnkǔHSK 4exhausting
- exhausting
- hard
- tough
- arduous
- to work hard
- to go to a lot of trouble
- hardship(s)
信任xìnrènHSK 4to trust
- to trust
- to have confidence in
信心xìnxīnHSK 4confidence
- confidence
- faith (in sb or sth)
- CL:个
信用卡xìnyòngkǎHSK 4credit card
行hángHSK 4(bound form) row
- (bound form) row
- line
- (bound form) line of business
- trade
- profession
- (bound form) commercial firm
- (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age)
- (in data tables) row
- (Tw) column
- classifier for rows or lines
醒xǐngHSK 4to wake up
- to wake up
- to be awake
- to become aware
- to sober up
- to come to
兴奋xīngfènHSK 4excited
- excited
- excitement
- (physiology) excitation
幸福xìngfúHSK 4happiness
- happiness
- happy
- blessed
性别xìngbiéHSK 4gender
- gender
- sex
性格xìnggéHSK 4nature
- nature
- disposition
- temperament
- character
- CL:个
修xiūHSK 4surname Xiu
- surname Xiu
许多xǔduōHSK 4many
- many
- a lot of
- much
血xiěHSK 4see 血
- see 血
压力yālìHSK 4pressure
- pressure
牙膏yágāoHSK 4toothpaste
- toothpaste
- CL:管
亚洲yàzhōuHSK 4Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲)
- Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲)
呀yāHSK 4ah (used to express surprise)
- ah (used to express surprise)
- (onom.) creaking
严格yángéHSK 4strict
- strict
- stringent
- tight
- rigorous
严重yánzhòngHSK 4grave
- grave
- serious
- severe
- critical
研究生yánjiūshēngHSK 4graduate student
- graduate student
- postgraduate student
- research student
盐yánHSK 4salt
- salt
- CL:粒
演出yǎnchūHSK 4to act (in a play)
- to act (in a play)
- to perform
- to put on (a performance)
- performance
- concert
- show
- CL:场,次
演员yǎnyuánHSK 4actor
- actor
- actress
- performer
阳光yángguāngHSK 4sunshine
- sunshine
- (of personality) upbeat
- energetic
- transparent (open to public scrutiny)
养成yǎngchéngHSK 4to cultivate
- to cultivate
- to raise
- to form (a habit)
- to acquire
样子yàngziHSK 4appearance
- appearance
- manner
- pattern
- model
邀请yāoqǐngHSK 4to invite
- to invite
- invitation
- CL:个
钥匙yàoshiHSK 4key
- key
- CL:把
也许yěxǔHSK 4perhaps
- perhaps
- maybe
叶子yèziHSK 4leaf (CL:片)
- leaf (CL:片)
- (slang) marijuana
页xiéHSK 4head
- head
一切yīqièHSK 4everything
- everything
- every
- all
How to actually learn HSK 4 vocabulary
A word list is a checklist, not a method. Recognising a word on a page is a different skill from catching it at speed in a sentence — and the HSK listening section only tests the second one.
Read the list once, do not memorise it
You are looking for which words feel unfamiliar, not trying to learn them here.
Listen at your level daily
Fluentide's HSK 4 episodes are written inside this vocabulary band, so the words arrive in sentences instead of flashcards.
Look a word up only after you have heard it
A word you have already met in audio sticks in one reading. A word you meet cold takes many.
Come back to this list monthly
Use it as a progress check, not a study plan. The gaps you find are what to listen for next.
The method in practice
Hear HSK 4 vocabulary in real Mandarin
Every HSK 4 episode is written inside this word band and read at HSK 4 speed, so words stick because you have heard them in a sentence. Full transcript, pinyin toggle, and line-by-line English on every episode. Five free episodes after a one-tap magic-link sign-in — no password, no payment.