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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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zhèngHSK 4to admonish
- to admonish
- certificate
- proof
- to prove
- to demonstrate
- to confirm
- variant of 证
- variant of 症
证件zhèngjiànHSK 4certificate
- certificate
- papers
- credentials
- document
- ID
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
之后zhīhòuHSK 4after
- after
- behind
- (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards
- since then
之间zhījiānHSK 4(after a noun) between
- (after a noun) between
- among
- amid
- (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)
之前zhīqiánHSK 4before
- before
- prior to
- ago
- previously
- beforehand
之中zhīzhōngHSK 4inside
- inside
- among
- in the midst of (doing sth)
- during
支持zhīchíHSK 4to be in favor of
- to be in favor of
- to support
- to back
- support
- backing
- to stand by
- CL:个
支付zhīfùHSK 4to pay (money)
- to pay (money)
知识zhīshiHSK 4knowledge
- knowledge
- CL:门
- intellectual
直接zhíjiēHSK 4directly
- directly
- direct
值zhíHSK 4value
- value
- (to be) worth
- to happen to
- to be on duty
值得zhídéHSK 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
纸巾zhǐjīnHSK 4paper towel
- paper towel
- napkin
- facial tissue
- CL:张,包
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
指出zhǐchūHSK 4to indicate
- to indicate
- to point out
至少zhìshǎoHSK 4at least
- at least
- (to say the) least
质量zhìliàngHSK 4(physics) mass
- (physics) mass
- quality (i.e. degree of excellence)
- quality and quantity
中餐zhōngcānHSK 4lunch
- lunch
- Chinese meal
- Chinese food
- CL:份,顿
中年zhōngniánHSK 4middle age
- middle age
重chóng / zhòngHSK 4heavy
- heavy
- serious
- to attach importance to
- to repeat
- repetition
- again
- re-
- classifier: layer
重点zhòngdiǎnHSK 4important point
- important point
- main point
- focus
- key (project etc)
- to focus on
- to put the emphasis on
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
主意zhǔyiHSK 4plan
- plan
- idea
- decision
- CL:个
- Beijing pr.
祝zhùHSK 4to pray for
- to pray for
- to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)
- person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies
- surname Zhu
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
转zhuǎn / zhuànHSK 4to turn
- to turn
- to change direction
- to transfer
- to forward (mail)
- (Internet) to share (sb else's content)
- to revolve
- to turn
- to circle about
- to walk about
- classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm
- classifier for repeated actions
- see 转文
转发zhuǎnfāHSK 4to transmit
- to transmit
- to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
- to pass on
- to republish (an article from another publication)
转机zhuǎnjīHSK 4(to take) a turn for the better
- (to take) a turn for the better
- to change planes
赚zhuànHSK 4to earn
- to earn
- to make a profit
- to cheat
- to swindle
装zhuāngHSK 4to install
- to install
- to load
- to pretend
- adornment
- to adorn
- dress
- clothing
- costume (of an actor in a play)
- to play a role
- to pretend
- to install
- to fix
- to wrap (sth in a bag)
- to load
- to pack
准zhǔnHSK 4to allow
- to allow
- to grant
- in accordance with
- in the light of
- accurate
- standard
- definitely
- certainly
- about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)
- quasi-
- para-
准确zhǔnquèHSK 4accurate
- accurate
- exact
- precise
准时zhǔnshíHSK 4on time
- on time
- punctual
- on schedule
资料zīliàoHSK 4material
- material
- resources
- data
- information
- profile (Internet)
- CL:份,个
仔细zǐxìHSK 4careful
- careful
- attentive
- cautious
- to be careful
- to look out
- (dialect) thrifty
- frugal
自zìHSK 4(bound form) self
- (bound form) self
- oneself
- from
- since
- naturally
- as a matter of course
自然zìránHSK 4nature
- nature
- natural
- naturally
Stories that use these HSK 5 words
Each one is a Fluentide Advanced (HSK 5+) story, written inside that word band. Press play; the first few need no account.
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Hear HSK 5 vocabulary in real Mandarin
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