HSK 4, the classic cut

The 600 words of old level 4. Tap the speaker where recorded; open any word for strokes and sentences.

Words 1 to 50包子 … 咱们
  • 包子 bāozi baozi
  • 饺子 jiǎozi dumpling
  • 安全 ānquán safe
  • 比如 bǐrú see 比如县
  • 遍 biàn variant of 遍
  • 表演 biǎoyǎn play
  • 差不多 chàbuduō almost
  • 出发 chūfā to set off
  • 出生 chūshēng to be born
  • 大概 dàgài roughly
  • 到处 dàochù everywhere
  • 得 dé to obtain
  • 地点 dìdiǎn place
  • 丢 diū to lose
  • 对话 duìhuà to talk (with sb)
  • 发生 fāshēng to happen
  • 发展 fāzhǎn development
  • 方法 fāngfǎ method
  • 方向 fāngxiàng direction
  • 干 gàn tree trunk
  • 刚 gāng (literary) hard
  • 好像 hǎoxiàng as if
  • 号码 hàomǎ number
  • 合适 héshì suitable
  • 坚持 jiānchí to persevere with
  • 节 jié joint
  • 开心 kāixīn to feel happy
  • 可是 kěshì but
  • 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water
  • 来自 láizì to come from (a place)
  • 凉快 liángkuai pleasantly cool (weather etc)
  • 毛 máo surname Mao
  • 平时 píngshí ordinarily
  • 沙发 shāfā (loanword) sofa (CL:条,张)
  • 勺子 sháozi spoon
  • 生活 shēnghuó to live
  • 收 shōu to receive
  • 受到 shòudào to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)
  • 糖 táng sugar
  • 挺 tǐng straight
  • 网球 wǎngqiú tennis
  • 网站 wǎngzhàn website
  • 卫生间 wèishēngjiān bathroom
  • 行 xíng (bound form) to walk
  • 学期 xuéqī term
  • 页 yè page
  • 以为 yǐwéi to think
  • 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton
  • 语言 yǔyán language
  • 咱们 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoke
Words 51 to 100脏 … 词语
  • 脏 zāng dirty
  • 照 zhào to shine
  • 只要 zhǐyào so long as
  • 最好 zuìhǎo best
  • 爱情 àiqíng romance
  • 安排 ānpái to arrange
  • 按时 ànshí on time
  • 按照 ànzhào according to
  • 棒 bàng stick
  • 保护 bǎohù to protect
  • 保证 bǎozhèng guarantee
  • 抱 bào to hold
  • 报名 bàomíng to sign up
  • 抱歉 bàoqiàn to be sorry
  • 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold
  • 本来 běnlái original
  • 笨 bèn stupid
  • 毕业 bìyè graduation
  • 标准 biāozhǔn standard
  • 表格 biǎogé form
  • 表示 biǎoshì (of sb) to express
  • 表扬 biǎoyáng to praise
  • 饼干 bǐnggān biscuit
  • 并且 bìngqiě and
  • 博士 bóshì doctor (as an academic degree)
  • 不过 búguò only
  • 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to
  • 部分 bùfen part
  • 不管 bùguǎn not to be concerned
  • 不仅 bùjǐn not just
  • 擦 cā to rub
  • 猜 cāi to guess
  • 材料 cáiliào (raw) material
  • 参观 cānguān to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory)
  • 餐厅 cāntīng dining hall
  • 厕所 cèsuǒ toilet
  • 场 chǎng large place used for a specific purpose
  • 超过 chāoguò to surpass
  • 成功 chénggōng to succeed
  • 诚实 chéngshí honest
  • 成为 chéngwéi to become
  • 乘坐 chéngzuò to take (a ship, plane etc)
  • 吃惊 chījīng to be startled
  • 重 chóng to repeat
  • 重新 chóngxīn again
  • 出差 chūchāi to go on an official or business trip
  • 出现 chūxiàn to appear
  • 厨房 chúfáng kitchen
  • 窗户 chuānghu window
  • 词语 cíyǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short
Words 101 to 150从来 … 父亲
Words 151 to 200复印 … 怀疑
Words 201 to 250回忆 … 警察
Words 251 to 300景色 … 流行
  • 景色 jǐngsè scenery
  • 竟然 jìngrán unexpectedly
  • 竞争 jìngzhēng to compete
  • 镜子 jìngzi mirror
  • 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter
  • 举 jǔ variant of 举
  • 举办 jǔbàn to conduct
  • 举行 jǔxíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
  • 聚会 jùhuì party
  • 拒绝 jùjué to refuse
  • 距离 jùlí distance
  • 开玩笑 kāi wánxiào to play a joke
  • 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing
  • 考虑 kǎolǜ to think over
  • 棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
  • 科学 kēxué science
  • 咳嗽 késou to cough
  • 可惜 kěxī it is a pity
  • 客厅 kètīng living room
  • 肯定 kěndìng to be certain
  • 空 kōng empty
  • 空气 kōngqì air
  • 恐怕 kǒngpà fear
  • 苦 kǔ bitter
  • 困 kùn to trap
  • 困难 kùnnan difficult
  • 拉 lā to pull
  • 辣 là old variant of 辣
  • 来不及 láibují there's not enough time (to do sth)
  • 来得及 láidejí to have enough time
  • 懒 lǎn variant of 懒
  • 浪费 làngfèi to waste
  • 浪漫 làngmàn romantic
  • 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger
  • 冷静 lěngjìng calm
  • 理发 lǐfà to get a haircut
  • 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend
  • 礼貌 lǐmào courtesy
  • 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal
  • 厉害 lìhai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impress
  • 力气 lìqi physical strength
  • 例如 lìrú for example
  • 俩 liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 两个)
  • 连 lián surname Lian
  • 联系 liánxì variant of 联系
  • 零钱 língqián change (of money)
  • 另外 lìngwài additional
  • 留 liú old variant of 留
  • 流利 liúlì fluent
  • 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread
Words 301 to 350旅行 … 取
Words 351 to 400全部 … 顺利
Words 401 to 450顺序 … 香
  • 顺序 shùnxù sequence
  • 说明 shuōmíng to explain
  • 硕士 shuòshì master's degree
  • 死 sǐ to die
  • 速度 sùdù speed
  • 酸 suān sour
  • 随便 suíbiàn as one wishes
  • 随着 suízhe along with
  • 孙子 sūnzi grandson
  • 所有 suǒyǒu all
  • 台 tái Taiwan (abbr.)
  • 抬 tái to lift
  • 态度 tàidù manner
  • 谈 tán surname Tan
  • 汤 tāng surname Tang
  • 躺 tǎng to recline
  • 趟 tàng classifier for times, round trips or rows
  • 讨论 tǎolùn to discuss
  • 讨厌 tǎoyàn to dislike
  • 特点 tèdiǎn characteristic
  • 提 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand)
  • 提供 tígōng to offer
  • 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date
  • 提醒 tíxǐng to remind
  • 条件 tiáojiàn condition
  • 停 tíng to stop
  • 通过 tōngguò to pass through
  • 通知 tōngzhī to notify
  • 同时 tóngshí at the same time
  • 推 tuī to push
  • 推迟 tuīchí to postpone
  • 脱 tuō to shed
  • 袜子 wàzi socks
  • 完全 wánquán complete
  • 往往 wǎngwǎng usually
  • 危险 wēixiǎn danger
  • 味道 wèidào flavor
  • 温度 wēndù temperature
  • 文章 wénzhāng article
  • 污染 wūrǎn (lit. and fig.) to pollute
  • 无 wú not to have
  • 无聊 wúliáo bored
  • 无论 wúlùn no matter what or how
  • 误会 wùhuì to misunderstand
  • 西红柿 xīhóngshì tomato
  • 吸引 xīyǐn to attract
  • 咸 xián surname Xian
  • 现金 xiànjīn cash
  • 羡慕 xiànmù to envy
  • 香 xiāng fragrant
Words 451 to 500相反 … 优点
Words 501 to 550幽默 … 专门
  • 幽默 yōumò (loanword) humor
  • 优秀 yōuxiù outstanding
  • 由 yóu to follow
  • 尤其 yóuqí especially
  • 由于 yóuyú due to
  • 友好 yǒuhǎo see 友好区
  • 有趣 yǒuqù interesting
  • 友谊 yǒuyì see 友谊县
  • 愉快 yúkuài cheerful
  • 于是 yúshì thereupon
  • 与 yǔ (formal) and
  • 语法 yǔfǎ grammar
  • 预习 yùxí to prepare a lesson
  • 原来 yuánlái original
  • 原谅 yuánliàng to excuse
  • 原因 yuányīn cause
  • 约会 yuēhuì appointment
  • 阅读 yuèdú to read
  • 云 yún (classical) to say
  • 允许 yǔnxǔ to permit
  • 杂志 zázhì magazine
  • 暂时 zànshí temporary
  • 责任 zérèn responsibility
  • 增加 zēngjiā to raise
  • 招聘 zhāopìn to invite applications for a job
  • 真正 zhēnzhèng genuine
  • 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange
  • 正常 zhèngcháng normal
  • 正好 zhènghǎo just (in time)
  • 证明 zhèngmíng proof
  • 正确 zhèngquè correct
  • 正式 zhèngshì formal
  • 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
  • 支持 zhīchí to be in favor of
  • 知识 zhīshi knowledge
  • 值得 zhídé worth the money
  • 直接 zhíjiē direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
  • 植物 zhíwù plant
  • 职业 zhíyè occupation
  • 指 zhǐ finger
  • 只好 zhǐhǎo to have no other option but to ...
  • 质量 zhìliàng (physics) mass
  • 至少 zhìshǎo at least
  • 重点 zhòngdiǎn important point
  • 重视 zhòngshì to attach importance to sth
  • 周围 zhōuwéi environs
  • 主意 zhǔyi plan
  • 祝贺 zhùhè to congratulate
  • 著名 zhùmíng famous
  • 专门 zhuānmén specialized
Words 551 to 600专业 … 填空
  • 专业 zhuānyè specialty
  • 转 zhuǎn to turn
  • 赚 zhuàn to earn
  • 准确 zhǔnquè accurate
  • 准时 zhǔnshí on time
  • 仔细 zǐxì careful
  • 自然 zìrán nature
  • 自信 zìxìn to have confidence in oneself
  • 总结 zǒngjié to sum up
  • 租 zū to hire
  • 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem
  • 左右 zuǒyòu left and right
  • 座 zuò seat
  • 作家 zuòjiā author
  • 座位 zuòwèi seat
  • 作用 zuòyòng to act on
  • 作者 zuòzhě author
  • 打扮 dǎban to decorate
  • 富 fù surname Fu
  • 减肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight
  • 迷路 mílù to lose the way
  • 排列 páiliè to arrange in order
  • 骗 piàn to cheat
  • 穷 qióng poor
  • 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with
  • 橡皮 xiàngpí rubber
  • 信封 xìnfēng envelope
  • 呀 yā ah (used to express surprise)
  • 以 yǐ old variant of 以
  • 邮局 yóujú post office
  • 占线 zhànxiàn busy (telephone line)
  • 传真 chuánzhēn to fax
  • 可怜 kělián pitiful
  • 马虎 mǎhu careless
  • 百分之 bǎifēnzhī percent
  • 长城 chángchéng the Great Wall
  • 长江 chángjiāng Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
  • 抽烟 chōuyān variant of 抽烟
  • 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn embassy
  • 登机牌 dēngjīpái boarding pass
  • 放暑假 fàngshǔjià to be on summer vacation
  • 付款 fùkuǎn to pay a sum of money
  • 高速公路 gāosùgōnglù expressway
  • 烤鸭 kǎoyā roast duck
  • 垃圾桶 lājītǒng rubbish bin
  • 礼拜天 lǐbàitiān Sunday
  • 售货员 shòuhuòyuán sales clerk
  • 塑料袋 sùliàodài plastic bag
  • 弹钢琴 tángāngqín to play the piano
  • 填空 tiánkòng to fill a job vacancy