HSK vocabulary list and Chinese flashcards
12,433 words in this site's public HSK vocabulary list, with hanzi, pinyin, and English. Browse by level or topic; Chinese flashcards with SRS live in the app.
These pages are this site's inventory, not a printable PDF dump and not a scan of an official exam paper. The classic six-level bands (150, 300, 600, 1,200, 2,500, 5,000) are summarized on Wikipedia HSK. Classic HSK 1 is about 150 words; this site's HSK 1 list is larger. Register on chinesetest.cn. CLEC runs the framework.
HSK 1–6 here map to the six-level exam still offered at most centers. HSK 7+ groups the 2021 advanced bands in this database. Do not mix both syllabi in the same week. In the app the same words feed Chinese flashcards (SRS). Anki flashcards remain a good custom-deck tool; compare Anki if you want to build the lab yourself. Study method: HSK guides.
By HSK level
By topic
的, 地 and 得
The three de: adjective, adverb and complement. The costliest mix-up on a written paper.
1473 words
Nationalities & languages
Where you are from, what you speak and introducing yourself without a national anthem.
1419 words
Hair salon & nails
Cut, dye, perm, booking and not leaving with the wrong cut.
418 words
把, 被 and 让
Disposal, passive and making someone do: the three frames HSK 3–4 actually tests.
292 words
Time, calendar & frequency
Hours, days, seasons, basic holidays and frequency expressions.
237 words
Question & modal particles
吗吧呢啊嘛: sentence endings Spanish lacks and a Chinese ear hears.
213 words
Numbers, quantities & measures
Numbers, prices, currencies, measures and essential classifiers.
186 words
Pronouns, people & basic relationships
Personal pronouns, family members and essential social roles.
182 words
Places & directions
Cities, buildings, streets and how to get around.
180 words
Study the level, not only the list
A list is an inventory. Each HSK guide states what the paper asks, how to train listening, and when to register.
Open the HSK 1–6 guidesOfficial HSK sources
Register and check dates on Chinese Testing International. The framework is run by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (formerly Hanban).
- Chinese Testing International — official HSK registration
Official HSK dates, test centers, and registration. Chinese Trainer is not a test center.
- Center for Language Education and Cooperation (formerly Hanban)
The body behind Chinese as a foreign language programs and the HSK framework.
- HSK on Wikipedia
Overview of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi: levels, history, and format.