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
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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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教练jiàoliànHSK 4to coach
- to coach
- to train
- instructor
- sports coach
- trainer (CL:位,名)
教师jiàoshīHSK 4teacher
- teacher
- CL:个
教授jiàoshòuHSK 4professor
- professor
教学jiàoxuéHSK 4teaching
- teaching
- instruction
- CL:次
教育jiàoyùHSK 4to educate
- to educate
- to teach
- education
接受jiēshòuHSK 4to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc)
- to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc)
- to acquiesce
接着jiēzheHSK 4then
- then
- next
- to carry on
- to catch and hold on
- to continue
- to go on to do sth
- to follow
- to carry on
- then
- after that
- subsequently
- to proceed
- to ensue
- in turn
- in one's turn
街道jiēdàoHSK 4street
- street
- CL:条
- subdistrict
- residential district
节假日jiéjiàrìHSK 4public holiday
- public holiday
节约jiéyuēHSK 4to economize
- to economize
- to conserve (resources)
- economy
- frugal
结果jiéguǒ / jiēguǒHSK 4outcome
- outcome
- result
- consequence
- in the end
- as a result
- to kill
- to dispatch
结账jiézhàngHSK 4to settle accounts
- to settle accounts
- to pay the bill
解释jiěshìHSK 4explanation
- explanation
- to explain
- to interpret
- to resolve
- CL:个
今后jīnhòuHSK 4hereafter
- hereafter
- henceforth
- in the future
- from now on
仅jǐnHSK 4barely
- barely
- only
- merely
仅仅jǐnjǐnHSK 4barely
- barely
- only
- merely
- only (this and nothing more)
尽管jǐnguǎnHSK 4despite
- despite
- although
- even though
- in spite of
- unhesitatingly
- do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc)
- (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
紧张jǐnzhāngHSK 4nervous
- nervous
- keyed up
- intense
- tense
- strained
- in short supply
- scarce
- CL:阵
进入jìnrùHSK 4to enter
- to enter
- to go into
进行jìnxíngHSK 4(of a process etc) to proceed
- (of a process etc) to proceed
- to be in progress
- to be underway
- (of people) to carry out
- to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
- (of an army etc) to be on the march
- to advance
禁止jìnzhǐHSK 4to prohibit
- to prohibit
- to forbid
- to ban
京剧jīngjùHSK 4Beijing opera
- Beijing opera
- CL:场,出
经济jīngjìHSK 4economy
- economy
- economic
经历jīnglìHSK 4to experience
- to experience
- to go through
- experience (CL:段,次)
经验jīngyànHSK 4experience
- experience
- to go through
- to experience
精彩jīngcǎiHSK 4wonderful
- wonderful
- marvelous
- brilliant
景点jǐngdiǎnHSK 4tourist attraction
- tourist attraction
- scenic spot
景区jǐngqūHSK 4scenic area
- scenic area
景色jǐngsèHSK 4scenery
- scenery
- landscape
- view
警察jǐngcháHSK 4police
- police
- police officer
竞争jìngzhēngHSK 4to compete
- to compete
- competition
竟然jìngránHSK 4unexpectedly
- unexpectedly
- to one's surprise
- in spite of everything
- in that crazy way
- actually
- to go as far as to
镜子jìngziHSK 4mirror
- mirror
- CL:面,个
究竟jiūjìngHSK 4after all
- after all
- actually
- to go to the bottom of a matter
- after all
- when all is said and done
- (in an interrogative sentence) finally
- outcome
- result
就是jiùshìHSK 4exactly
- exactly
- precisely
- only
- simply
- just
- (used correlatively with 也) even
- even if
举jǔHSK 4to lift
- to lift
- to hold up
- to cite
- to enumerate
- to act
- to raise
- to choose
- to elect
- act
- move
- deed
- variant of 举
举办jǔbànHSK 4to conduct
- to conduct
- to hold (an event)
举例jǔlìHSK 4to give an example
- to give an example
举行jǔxíngHSK 4to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
- to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
拒绝jùjuéHSK 4to refuse
- to refuse
- to decline
- to reject
剧院jùyuànHSK 4theater
- theater
- CL:家,座
距离jùlíHSK 4distance
- distance
- separation (in space or time)
- to be ... away from
- to be ... from
聚jùHSK 4to assemble
- to assemble
- to gather (transitive or intransitive)
- (chemistry) poly-
聚餐jùcānHSK 4to get together for a meal
- to get together for a meal
- to dine together
聚会jùhuìHSK 4party
- party
- gathering
- to meet
- to get together
开玩笑kāi wánxiàoHSK 4to play a joke
- to play a joke
- to make fun of
- to joke
看法kànfǎHSK 4way of looking at a thing
- way of looking at a thing
- view
- opinion
- CL:个
考虑kǎolǜHSK 4to think over
- to think over
- to consider
- consideration
考生kǎoshēngHSK 4exam candidate
- exam candidate
- student whose name has been put forward for an exam
烤kǎoHSK 4to roast
- to roast
- to grill
- to broil
- to bake
- to toast (bread)
- to warm oneself by a fire
Stories that use these HSK 5 words
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How to actually learn HSK 5 vocabulary
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