HSK 5 Vocabulary List: 3,599 Words (HSK 3.0)
HSK 5 has 3,599 words in HSK 3.0, 1,599 of them new at this level (the old HSK 2.0 list had 2,500). Fluentide has 292 free stories at the Advanced (HSK 5+) level that use them, with transcript and pinyin.
By Haoshan Hong · Native Mandarin speaker · Updated October 2026
Hear HSK 5 words in a real story
《经济学人》劝华盛顿：让中国抄美国AI
The Economist Urges Washington: Let China Copy American AI — Why Banning Distillation Would Backfire
2 min
What is on the HSK 5 word list?
The other 2,000 come from HSK 1–4. They cover news, business, academic and literary register: the vocabulary of newspapers, lectures, and film dialogue.
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HSK 5 word list
All 3,557 words from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, the 1,579 new at HSK 5 first. The syllabus counts 3,599 because a few words are listed once per reading; here each appears once.
Pinyin from the syllabus, definitions from CC-CEDICT. Tap a word for its other senses.
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近日jìnrìHSK 5(in) the past few days
- (in) the past few days
- recently
- (within) the next few days
进步jìnbùHSK 5progress
- progress
- improvement
- to improve
- to progress
进口jìnkǒuHSK 5to import
- to import
- imported
- entrance
- inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
进一步jìnyíbùHSK 5to go a step further
- to go a step further
- (develop, understand, improve etc) more
- further
经典jīngdiǎnHSK 5the classics
- the classics
- scriptures
- classical
- classic (example, case etc)
- typical
经营jīngyíngHSK 5to engage in (business etc)
- to engage in (business etc)
- to run
- to operate
惊喜jīngxǐHSK 5nice surprise
- nice surprise
- to be pleasantly surprised
精力jīnglìHSK 5energy (physical or mental)
- energy (physical or mental)
精神jīngshenHSK 5spirit
- spirit
- mind
- consciousness
- thought
- mental
- psychological
- essence
- gist
- CL:个
静jìngHSK 5still
- still
- calm
- quiet
- not moving
久远jiǔyuǎnHSK 5lasting
- lasting
- enduring
- extending over a long period of time
酒吧jiǔbāHSK 5bar (place to buy drinks)
- bar (place to buy drinks)
- CL:家
救jiùHSK 5to save
- to save
- to assist
- to rescue
- variant of 救
救护车jiùhùchēHSK 5ambulance
- ambulance
- CL:辆
就业jiùyèHSK 5to get a job
- to get a job
- employment
居民jūmínHSK 5resident
- resident
- inhabitant
居然jūránHSK 5unexpectedly
- unexpectedly
- to one's surprise
- go so far as to
居住jūzhùHSK 5to reside
- to reside
- to dwell
- to live in a place
- resident in
橘子júziHSK 5mandarin orange
- mandarin orange
- tangerine
- (loosely) orange
- CL:瓣
巨大jùdàHSK 5huge
- huge
- immense
- enormous
- gigantic
具备jùbèiHSK 5to possess
- to possess
- to have
- equipped with
- able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
具体jùtǐHSK 5concrete
- concrete
- specific
- detailed
具有jùyǒuHSK 5to have
- to have
- to possess
剧场jùchǎngHSK 5theater
- theater
- CL:座
据jùHSK 5according to
- according to
- to act in accordance with
- to depend on
- to seize
- to occupy
- used in 拮据
- variant of 据
- variant of 据
据说jùshuōHSK 5it is said that
- it is said that
- reportedly
距jùHSK 5to be at a distance of ... from
- to be at a distance of ... from
- to be apart from
- (bound form) distance
- spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc)
捐juānHSK 5to relinquish
- to relinquish
- to abandon
- to contribute
- to donate
- (bound form) tax
- levy
决赛juésàiHSK 5finals (of a competition)
- finals (of a competition)
决心juéxīnHSK 5determination
- determination
- resolution
- determined
- firm and resolute
- to make up one's mind
- CL:个
绝对juéduìHSK 5absolute
- absolute
- unconditional
开发kāifāHSK 5to exploit (a resource)
- to exploit (a resource)
- to open up (for development)
- to develop
开放kāifàngHSK 5to open up (to the public)
- to open up (to the public)
- to bloom
- to open
- to be open (to the public)
- to open up (to the outside)
- to be open-minded
- unrestrained by convention
- unconstrained in one's sexuality
开幕kāimùHSK 5to open (a conference)
- to open (a conference)
- to inaugurate
开幕式kāimùshìHSK 5opening ceremony
- opening ceremony
开水kāishuǐHSK 5boiled water
- boiled water
- boiling water
开通kāitōngHSK 5to open (a new road or railway line)
- to open (a new road or railway line)
- to set up (a hotline)
- to launch (a service)
- to subscribe to (a members-only service)
开业kāiyèHSK 5to open a business
- to open a business
- to open a practice
- open (for business)
开展kāizhǎnHSK 5to launch
- to launch
- to develop
- to unfold
- (of an exhibition etc) to open
看望kànwàngHSK 5to pay a visit to
- to pay a visit to
- to see (sb)
看作kànzuòHSK 5to look upon as
- to look upon as
- to regard as
靠kàoHSK 5to lean against or on
- to lean against or on
- to stand by the side of
- to come near to
- to depend on
- to trust
- to fuck (vulgar)
- traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
靠近kàojìnHSK 5to be close to
- to be close to
- to approach
- to draw near
科研kēyánHSK 5(scientific) research
- (scientific) research
颗kēHSK 5classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
- classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
可见kějiànHSK 5it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
- it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
- it is (thus) clear
- clear
- visible
可靠kěkàoHSK 5reliable
- reliable
可怕kěpàHSK 5awful
- awful
- dreadful
- fearful
- formidable
- frightful
- scary
- hideous
- horrible
- terrible
- terribly
克服kèfúHSK 5(try to) overcome (hardships etc)
- (try to) overcome (hardships etc)
- to conquer
- to put up with
- to endure
客服kèfúHSK 5customer service
- customer service
Stories that use these HSK 5 words
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