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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管理guǎnlǐHSK 4to supervise
- to supervise
- to manage
- to administer
- management
- administration
- CL:个
光guāngHSK 4light
- light
- ray (CL:道)
- bright
- shiny
- only
- merely
- used up
- finished
- to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
广播guǎngbōHSK 4broadcast
- broadcast
- CL:个
- broadcasting
- to broadcast
- (formal) to propagate
- to publicize
广告guǎnggàoHSK 4to advertise
- to advertise
- a commercial
- advertisement
- CL:项
逛guàngHSK 4to stroll
- to stroll
- to visit
规定guīdìngHSK 4to stipulate
- to stipulate
- to specify
- to prescribe
- to fix (a price)
- to set (a quota)
- regulations
- rules
- provisions
- stipulations
国际guójìHSK 4international
- international
果然guǒránHSK 4really
- really
- sure enough
- as expected
- if indeed
过guōHSK 4surname Guo
过程guòchéngHSK 4course of events
- course of events
- process
- CL:个
咳嗽késouHSK 4to cough
- to cough
- CL:阵
海洋hǎiyángHSK 4ocean
- ocean
- CL:个
害羞hàixiūHSK 4shy
- shy
- embarrassed
- bashful
寒假hánjiàHSK 4winter vacation
- winter vacation
汗hánHSK 4see 可汗, 汗国
航班hángbānHSK 4(scheduled) flight
- (scheduled) flight
- (scheduled) sailing
好处hǎochǔHSK 4easy to get along with
- easy to get along with
好像hǎoxiàngHSK 4as if
- as if
- to seem like
号码hàomǎHSK 4number
- number
- CL:堆,个
合格hégéHSK 4to meet the standard required
- to meet the standard required
- qualified
- eligible (voter etc)
合适héshìHSK 4suitable
- suitable
- fitting
- appropriate
盒子héziHSK 4box
- box
- case
- hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
猴子hóuziHSK 4monkey
后悔hòuhuǐHSK 4to regret
- to regret
- to feel remorse
后来hòuláiHSK 4afterwards
- afterwards
- later
- newly arrived
厚hòuHSK 4thick
- thick
- deep or profound
- kind
- generous
- rich or strong in flavor
- to favor
- to stress
忽然hūránHSK 4suddenly
- suddenly
- all of a sudden
互相hùxiāngHSK 4each other
- each other
- mutually
- mutual
护士hùshiHSK 4nurse
- nurse
怀疑huáiyíHSK 4to doubt (sth)
- to doubt (sth)
- to be skeptical of
- to have one's doubts
- to harbor suspicions
- to suspect that
回忆huíyìHSK 4to recall
- to recall
- memories
- CL:个
活动huódòngHSK 4to exercise
- to exercise
- to move about
- to work out
- shaky
- unsteady
- loose (tooth etc)
- movable
- flexible
- liquid (capital etc)
- (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity
- (outdoor etc) activity
- event
- (political) campaign
- (military) maneuver (CL:项)
- to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
活泼huópoHSK 4lively
- lively
- vivacious
- brisk
- active
- (chemistry) reactive
火huǒHSK 4surname Huo
获得huòdéHSK 4to obtain
- to obtain
- to receive
- to get
积极jījíHSK 4active
- active
- energetic
- vigorous
- positive (outlook)
- proactive
积累jīlěiHSK 4to accumulate
- to accumulate
- accumulation
- cumulative
- cumulatively
基础jīchǔHSK 4base
- base
- foundation
- basis
- basic
- fundamental
激动jīdòngHSK 4to move emotionally
- to move emotionally
- to stir up (emotions)
- to excite
及时jíshíHSK 4timely
- timely
- at the right time
- promptly
- without delay
即使jíshǐHSK 4even if
- even if
- even though
极其jíqíHSK 4extremely
- extremely
集合jíhéHSK 4to gather
- to gather
- to assemble
- (math.) set
计划jìhuàHSK 4plan
- plan
- project
- program
- to plan
- to map out
- CL:个,项
记者jìzhěHSK 4reporter
- reporter
- journalist
- CL:个
技术jìshùHSK 4technology
- technology
- technique
- skill
- CL:门,种,项
既然jìránHSK 4since
- since
- as
- this being the case
继续jìxùHSK 4to continue
- to continue
- to proceed with
- to go on with
寄jìHSK 4to entrust
- to entrust
- to place in sb's care
- (bound form) to depend on
- to attach oneself to
- to reside temporarily
- (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 foster daughter)
- to send by post
- to mail
加班jiābānHSK 4to work overtime
- to work overtime
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.