HSK 4 Vocabulary Lists
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Sample vocabulary
却
㕁
què
old variant of 卻|却[que4]
法
㳒
fǎ
variant of 法[fa3]
上门
上門
shàng mén
to drop in
并
並
bìng
and
中奖
中獎
zhòng jiǎng
to win a prize (in a lottery etc)
些
xiē
classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
伙
huǒ
meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2])
并
併
bìng
to combine
使劲
使勁
shǐ jìn
to exert all one's strength
局
侷
jú
narrow
系
係
xì
to connect
保密
bǎo mì
to keep sth confidential
俩
倆
liǎ
two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)
倍
bèi
(two, three etc) -fold
倒车
倒車
dǎo chē
to change buses, trains etc
做梦
做夢
zuò mèng
to dream
健身
jiàn shēn
to exercise
伞
傘
sǎn
umbrella
充电
充電
chōng diàn
to recharge (a battery)
免费
免費
miǎn fèi
free (of charge)
共
gòng
common
兵
bīng
soldiers
冰
bīng
ice
出口
chū kǒu
an exit
出席
chū xí
to attend
分手
fēn shǒu
to part company
切
qiè
definitely; absolutely (not)
列
liè
to arrange
别
別
bié
surname Bie
刷
shuā
a brush
刷牙
shuā yá
to brush one's teeth
刺
cì
thorn
划
劃
huà
to delimit
加班
jiā bān
to work overtime
汇
匯
huì
to remit
卷
juǎn
to roll up
却
卻
què
but
厚
hòu
thick
及格
jí gé
to pass an exam or a test
反
fǎn
contrary
吃惊
吃驚
chī jīng
to be startled
含
hán
to keep in the mouth
吸
xī
to breathe
吸烟
吸煙
xī yān
to smoke
咸
xián
surname Xian
哪
nǎ
how
喂
wèi
hey
单
單
dān
bill
严
嚴
yán
surname Yan
圈
quān
circle; ring; loop (CL:個|个[ge4])
圆
圓
yuán
circle
型
xíng
mold
堵
dǔ
to block up (a road, pipe etc)
堵车
堵車
dǔ chē
traffic jam
填
tián
to fill or stuff
填空
tián kòng
to fill a job vacancy
梦
夢
mèng
dream (CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4])
伙
夥
huǒ
companion
失业
失業
shī yè
unemployment
好
hǎo
good
季
jì
surname Ji
守
shǒu
to guard
安
ān
surname An
官
guān
surname Guan
定
dìng
to fix; to set; to make definite
寄
jì
to entrust; to place in sb's care
密
mì
surname Mi
宽
寬
kuān
surname Kuan
宝
寳
bǎo
variant of 寶|宝[bao3]
宝
寶
bǎo
jewel
尺
chǐ
a Chinese foot
局
jú
office
帅
帥
shuài
surname Shuai
底
dǐ
bottom; base
延期
yán qī
to delay
引
yǐn
to draw (e.g. a bow)
弱
ruò
weak; feeble
弯
彎
wān
to bend
汇
彙
huì
class
戴
dài
surname Dai
户
戶
hù
a household
才
cái
ability; talent
打折
dǎ zhé
to give a discount
打败
打敗
dǎ bài
to defeat
打针
打針
dǎ zhēn
to give or get an injection
打雷
dǎ léi
to rumble with thunder
批
pī
to ascertain
抄
chāo
to make a copy
抓紧
抓緊
zhuā jǐn
to keep a firm grip on
投
tóu
to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)
折
zhé
to break
抱
bào
to hold
抽
chōu
to draw out
抽烟
抽煙
chōu yān
variant of 抽菸|抽烟[chou1 yan1]
抽奖
抽獎
chōu jiǎng
to draw a prize
抽烟
抽菸
chōu yān
to smoke (tobacco)
拍照
pāi zhào
to take a picture
挑
tiāo
to carry on a shoulder pole
挑战
挑戰
tiǎo zhàn
to challenge
挺
tǐng
straight
卷
捲
juǎn
to roll up
扫
掃
sǎo
to sweep (with a brush or broom)
提醒
tí xǐng
to remind
摇
搖
yáo
surname Yao
摸
mō
to feel with the hand
折
摺
zhé
variant of 折[zhe2]
担心
擔心
dān xīn
anxious
擦
cā
to rub; to scratch
摆
擺
bǎi
to arrange
摆脱
擺脫
bǎi tuō
to break away from
支
zhī
surname Zhi
收回
shōu huí
to regain
败
敗
bài
to defeat
方
fāng
surname Fang
既
jì
already
晒
shài
variant of 曬|晒[shai4]
晚点
晚點
wǎn diǎn
(of trains etc) late
暗
晻
àn
variant of 暗[an4]
暗
àn
dark
晒
曬
shài
(of the sun) to shine on
曾
céng
once
替
tì
to substitute for
末
mò
tip
松
sōng
surname Song
根
gēn
root
棵
kē
classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
极
極
jí
extremely
构成
構成
gòu chéng
to constitute
次
cì
next in sequence
此
cǐ
this; these
归
歸
guī
surname Gui
冰
氷
bīng
variant of 冰[bing1]
江
jiāng
surname Jiang
沉
沈
chén
variant of 沉[chen2]
沉
chén
to submerge
冲
沖
chōng
(of water) to dash against
治
zhì
to rule
法
fǎ
France
泪
淚
lèi
(bound form) tears; teardrops
淡
dàn
insipid
浅
淺
qiǎn
shallow
减
減
jiǎn
to lower
减肥
減肥
jiǎn féi
to lose weight
测
測
cè
to survey
湿
溼
shī
variant of 濕|湿[shi1]
汇
滙
huì
variant of 匯|汇[hui4]
潮
cháo
tide
浓
濃
nóng
concentrated
湿
濕
shī
moist
法
灋
fǎ
old variant of 法[fa3]
火
huǒ
surname Huo
无
無
wú
not to have
烦
煩
fán
to feel vexed
烧
燒
shāo
to burn
牌
pái
signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4])
牙
yá
tooth
奖
獎
jiǎng
prize; award; bonus; reward
获
獲
huò
(literary) to catch; to capture
获奖
獲獎
huò jiǎng
to win an award
玉
yù
jade
王
wáng
surname Wang
瓜
guā
melon; gourd; squash
毕业
畢業
bì yè
graduation
登
dēng
to scale (a height)
登山
dēng shān
to climb a mountain
登记
登記
dēng jì
to register (one's name)
尽力
盡力
jìn lì
to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
盘
盤
pán
tray; plate; dish
矮
ǎi
(of a person) short
移
yí
to move
种
種
zhǒng
seed
稳
穩
wěn
settled; steady; stable
获
穫
huò
(bound form) to reap; to harvest
空
kōng
empty
穷
窮
qióng
poor
并
竝
bìng
variant of 並|并[bing4]
笨
bèn
stupid
箱
xiāng
box
粗
cū
(of sth long) wide; thick
系
xì
system
纯
純
chún
pure
细
細
xì
thin or slender
结
結
jié
knot
编
編
biān
to weave
县
縣
xiàn
county
缩小
縮小
suō xiǎo
to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
缩短
縮短
suō duǎn
to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
伞
繖
sǎn
damask silk
系
繫
xì
to connect
才
纔
cái
(variant of 才[cai2]) just now
翻
fān
to turn over
而
ér
and
聚
jù
to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive)
肥
féi
fat
脱
脫
tuō
to shed
腰
yāo
the waist and lower back
自
zì
(bound form) self; oneself
色
sè
color
花
huā
surname Hua
花
芲
huā
old variant of 花[hua1]
苦
kǔ
bitter
着急
著急
zháo jí
to worry; to feel anxious
着火
著火
zháo huǒ
to catch fire
盖
蓋
gài
lid
薄
báo
thin
花
蘤
huā
variant of 花[hua1]
处
處
chù
(bound form) place; locality
冲
衝
chōng
thoroughfare
袋
dài
pouch
摆
襬
bǎi
hem (at the bottom of a garment)
要
yào
to want; to need; to ask for
粗
觕
cū
variant of 粗[cu1]
诗
詩
shī
abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs
说服
說服
shuō fú
to persuade
货
貨
huò
goods
贴
貼
tiē
to stick
赏
賞
shǎng
to bestow (a reward)
局
跼
jú
cramped; narrow
躺
tǎng
to recline
轮
輪
lún
wheel; disk; ring
转动
轉動
zhuǎn dòng
to turn sth around
转弯
轉彎
zhuǎn wān
to turn
转身
轉身
zhuǎn shēn
(of a person) to turn round
辣
辢
là
old variant of 辣[la4]
辣
là
hot (spicy)
办事
辦事
bàn shì
to handle (affairs)
透
tòu
(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through
逛
guàng
to stroll
进口
進口
jìn kǒu
to import
遇
yù
surname Yu
遇到
yù dào
to meet; to run into; to come across
迟到
遲到
chí dào
to arrive late
避
bì
to avoid
酸
suān
sour
醒
xǐng
to wake up
量
liàng
capacity
针
針
zhēn
needle
针
鍼
zhēn
variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
闪
閃
shǎn
surname Shan
开花
開花
kāi huā
to bloom; to blossom; to flower
闹
閙
nào
variant of 鬧|闹[nao4]
暗
闇
àn
(literary) to close (a door)
关
關
guān
surname Guan
降
jiàng
to drop
降价
降價
jiàng jià
to cut the price
降温
降溫
jiàng wēn
to become cooler
阵
陣
zhèn
disposition of troops
隔
gé
to separate
非
fēi
abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa
顶
頂
dǐng
apex
项
項
xiàng
surname Xiang
翻
飜
fān
variant of 翻[fan1]
喂
餧
wèi
variant of 餵|喂[wei4]
喂
餵
wèi
to feed
首
shǒu
head
松
鬆
sōng
loose
闹
鬧
nào
noisy
鲜
鮮
xiān
fresh
鲜
鱻
xiān
fish
咸
鹹
xián
salted
盐
鹽
yán
salt
粗
麤
cū
remote; distant
点名
點名
diǎn míng
roll call
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