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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正好zhènghǎoHSK 4just (in time)
- just (in time)
- just right
- just enough
- to happen to
- to chance to
- by chance
- it just so happens that
正确zhèngquèHSK 4correct
- correct
- sound
- right
- proper
正式zhèngshìHSK 4formal
- formal
- official
证明zhèngmíngHSK 4proof
- proof
- certificate
- identification
- testimonial
- CL:个
- to prove
- to testify
- to confirm the truth of
之zhīHSK 4(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
- him
- her
- it
支持zhīchíHSK 4to be in favor of
- to be in favor of
- to support
- to back
- support
- backing
- to stand by
- CL:个
知识zhīshiHSK 4knowledge
- knowledge
- CL:门
- intellectual
直接zhíjiēHSK 4direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
- direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
- immediate
- straightforward
值得zhídeHSK 4worth the money
- worth the money
- to merit
- to deserve
- to be worth (doing sth)
职业zhíyèHSK 4occupation
- occupation
- profession
- vocation
- professional
植物zhíwùHSK 4plant
- plant
- vegetation
- CL:种
只好zhǐhǎoHSK 4to have no other option but to ...
- to have no other option but to ...
- to have to
- to be forced to
只要zhǐyàoHSK 4so long as
- so long as
- provided
- if
指zhǐHSK 4finger
- finger
- to point at or to
- to indicate or refer to
- to depend on
- to count on
- (of hair) to stand on end
至少zhìshǎoHSK 4at least
- at least
- (to say the) least
制造zhìzàoHSK 4to manufacture
- to manufacture
- to make
质量zhìliàngHSK 4(physics) mass
- (physics) mass
- quality (i.e. degree of excellence)
- quality and quantity
中文zhōngwénHSK 4Chinese language
- Chinese language
重点chóngdiǎnHSK 4to recount (e.g. results of election)
- to recount (e.g. results of election)
- to re-evaluate
重视zhòngshìHSK 4to attach importance to sth
- to attach importance to sth
- to value
重新chóngxīnHSK 4again
- again
- once more
- re-
周围zhōuwéiHSK 4environs
- environs
- surroundings
- periphery
猪zhūHSK 4hog
- hog
- pig
- swine
- CL:口,头
逐渐zhújiànHSK 4gradually
- gradually
主动zhǔdòngHSK 4to take the initiative
- to take the initiative
- to do sth of one's own accord
- spontaneous
- active
- opposite: passive 被动
- drive (of gears and shafts etc)
主意zhǔyiHSK 4plan
- plan
- idea
- decision
- CL:个
- Beijing pr.
祝贺zhùhèHSK 4to congratulate
- to congratulate
- congratulations
- CL:个
著名zhùmíngHSK 4famous
- famous
- noted
- well-known
- celebrated
专门zhuānménHSK 4specialized
- specialized
- dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)
- specially
- specifically (for a particular purpose)
- (of institutions, personnel etc) designated or assigned for a specific task
- special
专业zhuānyèHSK 4specialty
- specialty
- specialized field
- main field of study (at university)
- major
- CL:门,个
- professional
赚zhuànHSK 4to earn
- to earn
- to make a profit
撞zhuàngHSK 4to knock against
- to knock against
- to bump into
- to run into
- to meet by accident
准确zhǔnquèHSK 4accurate
- accurate
- exact
- precise
准时zhǔnshíHSK 4on time
- on time
- punctual
- on schedule
仔细zǐxìHSK 4careful
- careful
- attentive
- cautious
- to be careful
- to look out
- (dialect) thrifty
- frugal
自然zìránHSK 4nature
- nature
- natural
- naturally
总结zǒngjiéHSK 4to sum up
- to sum up
- to conclude
- summary
- résumé
- CL:个
租zūHSK 4to hire
- to hire
- to rent
- to charter
- to rent out
- to lease out
- rent
- land tax
组成zǔchéngHSK 4to form
- to form
- to make up
- to constitute
组织zǔzhīHSK 4to organize
- to organize
- organization
- (biology) tissue
- (textiles) weave
- CL:个
嘴zuǐHSK 4mouth
- mouth
- beak
- nozzle
- spout (of teapot etc)
- CL:张,个
最好zuìhǎoHSK 4best
- best
- had better ...
- it would be best to ...
最后zuìhòuHSK 4final
- final
- last
- ultimate
- finally
- in the end
尊重zūnzhòngHSK 4to esteem
- to esteem
- to respect
- to honor
- to value
- eminent
- serious
- proper
作者zuòzhěHSK 4author
- author
- writer
座zuòHSK 4seat
- seat
- base
- stand
- (bound form) constellation
- (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 师座)
- classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
座位zuòwèiHSK 4seat
- seat
- CL:个
做生意zuòshēngyìHSK 4to do business
- to do business
阿姨āyíHSK 3maternal aunt
- maternal aunt
- step-mother
- childcare worker
- nursemaid
- woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
- CL:个
啊āHSK 3interjection of surprise
- interjection of surprise
- Ah!
- Oh!
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
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