Proverbs, sayings & xiehouyu
Traditional sayings and two-part allegorical phrases.
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Founder of Chinese Trainer. These lists come from the app's HSK inventory (hanzi, pinyin, band), not from an official exam PDF.
Traditional sayings and two-part allegorical phrases. This page lists 39 words from Chinese Trainer's inventory, with hanzi, pinyin and English, in the HSK 4–6 band. It is not a scan of an official paper; the same rows feed SRS in the app. Start with HSK 1–2 rows when the topic includes them, and add the rest once you can say three sentences out loud.
Word list
39 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 4–6
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 场 | cháng / chǎng | field |
| 1 | 校 | jiào / xiào | school |
2 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 科 | kē | section |
| 2 | 实习 | shíxí | to practice |
| 2 | 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty |
| 3 | 人民币 | rénmínbì | Renminbi |
| 3 | 传说 | chuánshuō | legend |
| 3 | 民间 | mínjiān | among the people |
4 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 操场 | cāochǎng | playground |
1 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 幽默 | yōumò | humor |
1 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 田 | tián | field |
| 6 | 野 | yě | field |
| 6 | 城乡 | chéng xiāng | city and countryside |
| 6 | 战场 | zhànchǎng | battlefield |
| 6 | 民意 | mínyì | public opinion |
| 6 | 民警 | mínjǐng | civil police |
| 6 | 田径 | tiánjìng | track and field |
| 6 | 盛行 | shèngxíng | to be in vogue |
| 6 | 赛场 | sàichǎng | racetrack |
9 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 墅 | shù | villa |
| 7 | 墟 | xū | high mound |
| 7 | 猎 | liè | hunting |
| 7 | 畴 | chóu | field |
| 7 | 稻 | dào | rice plant |
| 7 | 一技之长 | yījìzhīcháng | proficiency in a particular field |
| 7 | 下乡 | xiàxiāng | to go to the countryside |
| 7 | 下场 | xiàchǎng | an exam room |
| 7 | 俗话 | súhuà | common saying |
| 7 | 俗语 | súyǔ | common saying |
| 7 | 国徽 | guóhuī | the national emblem of the PRC |
| 7 | 民俗 | mínsú | popular custom |
| 7 | 眼界 | yǎnjiè | field of vision |
| 7 | 科普 | kēpǔ | popularization of science |
| 7 | 科目 | kēmù | academic subject |
| 7 | 秧歌 | yāngge | Yangge |
| 7 | 视野 | shìyě | field of view |
| 7 | 野营 | yěyíng | to camp |
| 7 | 风趣 | fēngqù | charm |
19 words · Practice them in the app