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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配送pèisòngHSK 5to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货)
- to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货)
- to deliver (goods)
盆pénHSK 5basin
- basin
- flower pot
- unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
- CL:个
碰pèngHSK 5to touch
- to touch
- to meet with
- to bump
- variant of 碰
- old variant of 碰
碰见pèngjiànHSK 5to run into
- to run into
- to meet (unexpectedly)
- to bump into
批pīHSK 5to ascertain
- to ascertain
- to act on
- to criticize
- to pass on
- classifier for batches, lots, military flights
- tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
批准pīzhǔnHSK 5to approve
- to approve
- to ratify
匹pǐHSK 5(bound form) matching
- (bound form) matching
- comparable to
- (bound form) alone
- single
- one of a pair
- classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. )
- classifier for cloth: bolt
- horsepower
- classifier for cloth: bolt
- variant of 匹
骗piànHSK 5to cheat
- to cheat
- to swindle
- to deceive
- to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over
拼pīnHSK 5to piece together
- to piece together
- to put together
- to pool (resources etc)
- to share
- to risk all
- to go all out
- to spell (words)
拼音pīnyīnHSK 5phonetic writing
- phonetic writing
- pinyin (Chinese romanization)
品pǐnHSK 5(bound form) article
- (bound form) article
- commodity
- product
- goods
- (bound form) grade
- rank
- kind
- type
- variety
- character
- disposition
- nature
- temperament
- to taste sth
- to sample
- to criticize
- to comment
- to judge
- to size up
- fret (on a guitar or lute)
品牌pǐnpáiHSK 5brand
- brand
- brand name
品质pǐnzhìHSK 5character
- character
- intrinsic quality (of a person)
- quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
品种pǐnzhǒngHSK 5breed
- breed
- variety
- CL:个
聘请pìnqǐngHSK 5to engage
- to engage
- to hire (a lawyer etc)
平píngHSK 5flat
- flat
- level
- smooth
- to make even
- to level
- equal
- on the same level
- (bound form) fair
- impartial
- to tie
- to draw
- (bound form) average
- ordinary
- (bound form) calm
- peaceful
- (bound form) to quell
- to suppress
- to put down
- (abbr. for 平声)
- (coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米)
- surname Ping
平安píng’ānHSK 5safe and sound
- safe and sound
- well
- without mishap
- quiet and safe
- at peace
平衡pínghéngHSK 5balance
- balance
- equilibrium
平静píngjìngHSK 5calm
- calm
- tranquil
- serene
平均píngjūnHSK 5average
- average
- on average
- evenly
- in equal proportions
平台píngtáiHSK 5platform
- platform
- terrace
- flat-roofed building
评píngHSK 5to discuss
- to discuss
- to comment
- to criticize
- to judge
- to choose (by public appraisal)
评价píngjiàHSK 5to evaluate
- to evaluate
- to assess
凭píngHSK 5to lean on
- to lean on
- to lean against
- to rely on
- to depend on
- (bound form) evidence
- proof
- on the basis of
- according to
- no matter (what, how etc)
- variant of 凭
凭借píngjièHSK 5to rely on
- to rely on
- to depend on
- by means of
- thanks to
- sth that one relies on
屏幕píngmùHSK 5screen (TV, computer or movie)
- screen (TV, computer or movie)
破坏pòhuàiHSK 5destruction
- destruction
- damage
- to wreck
- to break
- to destroy
普及pǔjíHSK 5to spread extensively
- to spread extensively
- to generalize
- widespread
- popular
- universal
- ubiquitous
- pervasive
期待qīdàiHSK 5to look forward to
- to look forward to
- to await
- expectation
期间qījiānHSK 5period of time
- period of time
- time
- time period
- period
- CL:个
齐qíHSK 5neat
- neat
- even
- level with
- identical
- simultaneous
- all together
- to even sth out
- (name of states and dynasties at several different periods)
- surname Qi
其qíHSK 5his
- his
- her
- its
- their
- that
- such
- it (refers to sth preceding it)
其余qíyúHSK 5the rest
- the rest
- the others
- remaining
- remainder
- apart from them
奇迹qíjìHSK 5miracle
- miracle
- wonder
- marvel
企业qǐyèHSK 5company
- company
- firm
- enterprise
- corporation
- CL:家
气球qìqiúHSK 5balloon
- balloon
汽油qìyóuHSK 5gasoline
- gasoline
签qiānHSK 5to sign one's name
- to sign one's name
- to write brief comments on a document
- inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 签)
- visa
- inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc)
- small wood sliver
- label
- tag
签订qiāndìngHSK 5to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
- to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
签名qiānmíngHSK 5to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
- to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
- to autograph
- signature
签字qiānzìHSK 5to sign (one's name)
- to sign (one's name)
- signature
前进qiánjìnHSK 5to go forward
- to go forward
- to forge ahead
- to advance
- onward
前来qiánláiHSK 5to come (formal)
- to come (formal)
- before
- previously
前途qiántúHSK 5prospects
- prospects
- future outlook
- journey
前往qiánwǎngHSK 5to leave for
- to leave for
- to proceed towards
- to go to
浅qiǎnHSK 5shallow
- shallow
- light (color)
- sound of moving water
欠qiànHSK 5to owe
- to owe
- to lack
- (bound form) yawn
- to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
- (literary) to be deficient in
强大qiángdàHSK 5big and strong
- big and strong
- formidable
- powerful
强调qiángdiàoHSK 5to emphasize (a statement)
- to emphasize (a statement)
- to stress
强度qiángdùHSK 5strength
- strength
- intensity
- CL:个
Stories that use these HSK 5 words
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