HSK 6 Vocabulary

HSK 6 Vocabulary List: 5,000 Words

HSK 6 assumes 5,000 cumulative words — 2500 of them new at this level. They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.

By Haoshan HongNative Mandarin speakerUpdated July 2026

What is on the HSK 6 word list?

The HSK word lists are published and cumulative, which is what makes the exam a finite target. HSK 6 assumes 5,000 words in total — 2,500 of them introduced at this level.

They cover chengyu, formal and classical register, and the layered vocabulary of serious written Chinese.

Cumulative vocabulary required at each HSK level — bar width is proportional to the word count.

HSK 6 word list

All 4,991 entries below, straight from the official Hanban HSK 2.0 list. The 2,500 words new at HSK 6 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.

Showing 951–1000 of 4,991 · page 20 of 100

交叉jiāochāHSK 6

to cross

to cross
to intersect
to overlap

交代jiāodàiHSK 6

to transfer (duties to sb else)

to transfer (duties to sb else)
to give instructions
to tell (sb to do sth)
to explain
to give an account
to brief
to confess
to account for oneself
(jocular) to come to a bad end

交涉jiāoshèHSK 6

to negotiate (with)

to negotiate (with)
to have dealings (with)

交往jiāowǎngHSK 6

to associate (with)

to associate (with)
to have contact (with)
to hang out (with)
to date
(interpersonal) relationship
association
contact

交易jiāoyìHSK 6

to deal

to deal
to trade
to transact
transaction
deal
CL:笔

娇气jiāoqìHSK 6

delicate

delicate
squeamish
finicky

焦点jiāodiǎnHSK 6

(lit. and fig.) focal point

(lit. and fig.) focal point
focus

焦急jiāojíHSK 6

anxiety

anxiety
anxious

角落jiǎoluòHSK 6

corner (of a room, courtyard etc)

corner (of a room, courtyard etc)
(fig.) remote spot
nook

搅拌jiǎobànHSK 6

to stir

to stir
to agitate

缴纳jiǎonàHSK 6

to pay (taxes etc)

to pay (taxes etc)

较量jiàoliàngHSK 6

to pit oneself against sb

to pit oneself against sb
to compete with sb
contest
battle
to haggle
to quibble

教养jiàoyǎngHSK 6

to educate

to educate
to bring up
to nurture
upbringing
breeding
culture

阶层jiēcéngHSK 6

social class

social class

皆jiēHSK 6

all

all
each and every
in all cases

接连jiēliánHSK 6

on end

on end
in a row
in succession

揭发jiēfāHSK 6

to expose

to expose
to bring to light
to disclose
revelation

揭露jiēlùHSK 6

to expose

to expose
to unmask
to ferret out
to disclose
disclosure

节奏jiézòuHSK 6

rhythm

rhythm
tempo
musical pulse
cadence
beat

杰出jiéchūHSK 6

outstanding

outstanding
distinguished
remarkable
prominent
illustrious

结晶jiéjīngHSK 6

to crystallize

to crystallize
crystallization
crystal
crystalline
(fig.) the fruit (of labor etc)

结局jiéjúHSK 6

conclusion

conclusion
ending

结算jiésuànHSK 6

to settle a bill

to settle a bill
to close an account

截至jiézhìHSK 6

up to (a time)

up to (a time)
by (a time)

竭尽全力jiéjìnquánlìHSK 6

(idiom) to spare no effort

(idiom) to spare no effort
to do one's utmost

解除jiěchúHSK 6

to remove

to remove
to sack
to get rid of
to relieve (sb of their duties)
to free
to lift (an embargo)
to rescind (an agreement)

解雇jiěgùHSK 6

to fire

to fire
to sack
to dismiss
to terminate employment

解剖jiěpōuHSK 6

to dissect (an animal)

to dissect (an animal)
to analyze
anatomy

解散jiěsànHSK 6

to dissolve

to dissolve
to disband

解体jiětǐHSK 6

to break up into components

to break up into components
to disintegrate
to collapse
to crumble

戒备jièbèiHSK 6

to take precautions

to take precautions
to guard against (emergency)

界限jièxiànHSK 6

boundary

boundary

借鉴jièjiànHSK 6

to draw on (others' experience)

to draw on (others' experience)
to learn from (how others do things)
lesson to be learned (by observing others)

借助jièzhùHSK 6

to draw support from

to draw support from
with the help of

金融jīnróngHSK 6

banking

banking
finance
financial

津津有味jīnjīnyǒuwèiHSK 6

with keen interest (idiom)

with keen interest (idiom)
with great pleasure
with gusto
eagerly

尽快jǐnkuàiHSK 6

as quickly as possible

as quickly as possible
as soon as possible

紧密jǐnmìHSK 6

inseparably close

inseparably close

紧迫jǐnpòHSK 6

pressing

pressing
urgent

锦绣前程jǐnxiùqiánchéngHSK 6

bright future

bright future
bright prospects

劲头jìntóuHSK 6

enthusiasm

enthusiasm
zeal
vigor
strength

近来jìnláiHSK 6

recently

recently
lately

近视jìnshìHSK 6

shortsighted

shortsighted
nearsighted
myopia

进而jìnérHSK 6

and then (what follows next)

and then (what follows next)

进攻jìngōngHSK 6

to attack

to attack
to assault
to go on the offensive
attack
assault
offense (sports)

进化jìnhuàHSK 6

evolution

evolution
CL:个

进展jìnzhǎnHSK 6

to make headway

to make headway
to make progress

晋升jìnshēngHSK 6

to promote to a higher position

to promote to a higher position

浸泡jìnpàoHSK 6

to steep

to steep
to soak
to immerse

经费jīngfèiHSK 6

funds

funds
expenditure
CL:笔

Prev1…1819202122…100Next

How to actually learn HSK 6 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 6 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 6 vocabulary in real Mandarin

Every HSK 6 episode is written inside this word band and read at HSK 6 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.

More HSK 6

HSK 6 listening practice, test format and timeline · HSK 6 grammar points · All six HSK levels compared