HSK 3.0 word list

HSK 5 word list: all 1,059 words with pinyin

HSK 3.0 · intermediate · updated November 2026

HSK 5 is level 5 of HSK 3.0, the new standard of China's Chinese proficiency test. It covers intermediate Chinese for real material: articles, longer conversations, work and study, and words with fine shades of meaning. Officially it adds 1,071 new words, bringing the total to 4,316. Below is every word on Ming's HSK 5 list — 1,059 entries, most common first — with pinyin and English meanings.

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How long HSK 5 takes

New words a day	Time for HSK 5
5	about 30 weeks
10	about 15 weeks
20	about 8 weeks

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The most common HSK 5 words, in a sentence

可 (kě) — but; can
他很累，可他还在工作。 tā hěn lèi kě tā hái zài gōng zuò — He's tired, but he's still working.
将 (jiāng) — will; shall; take
会议将在明天举行。 huì yì jiāng zài míng tiān jǔ xíng — The meeting will be held tomorrow.
搞 (gǎo) — do; make; set up
他在搞研究。 tā zài gǎo yán jiū — He's doing research.
唯一 (wéi yī) — only; sole
这是唯一的办法。 zhè shì wéi yī de bàn fǎ — This is the only way.
如此 (rú cǐ) — like this
情况就是如此。 qíng kuàng jiù shì rú cǐ — The situation is just like this.
肯定 (kěn dìng) — certainly; be sure
我肯定他会来。 wǒ kěn dìng tā huì lái — I'm sure he'll come.
其 (qí) — his/her/its/their (formal); its; their
各有其优点。 gè yǒu qí yōu diǎn — Each has its own merits.
杀 (shā) — kill; murder
他杀了那只鸡。 tā shā le nà zhī jī — He killed the chicken.
控制 (kòng zhì) — control
请控制自己。 qǐng kòng zhì zì jǐ — Please control yourself.
声 (shēng) — sound; voice; noise
别出声。 bié chū shēng — Don't make a sound.
组织 (zǔ zhī) — organize; organization
我们组织了一个活动。 wǒ men zǔ zhī le yī gè huó dòng — We organized an event.
拥有 (yōng yǒu) — own; have
他拥有一家公司。 tā yōng yǒu yī jiā gōng sī — He owns a company.

All 1,059 HSK 5 words

#	Word	Pinyin	Meaning
1	可	kě	but; can
2	将	jiāng	will; shall; take
3	搞	gǎo	do; make; set up
4	唯一	wéi yī	only; sole
5	如此	rú cǐ	like this
6	肯定	kěn dìng	certainly; be sure
7	其	qí	his/her/its/their (formal); its; their
8	杀	shā	kill; murder
9	控制	kòng zhì	control
10	声	shēng	sound; voice; noise
11	组织	zǔ zhī	organize; organization
12	拥有	yōng yǒu	own; have
13	令	lìng	order; make; cause
14	神	shén	deity; god; spirit
15	至	zhì	arrive; to; until
16	再次	zài cì	one more time; again; once again
17	放弃	fàng qì	renounce
18	即使	jí shǐ	even if
19	尽管	jǐn guǎn	although; feel free to
20	秒	miǎo	second
21	陪	péi	accompany; keep company
22	居然	jū rán	unexpectedly
23	客户	kè hù	client; customer
24	分析	fēn xī	analyze; analysis
25	享受	xiǎng shòu	enjoy; pleasure
26	关键	guān jiàn	key; crucial
27	冠军	guàn jūn	champion
28	抢	qiǎng	fight over; rob; grab
29	傻	shǎ	foolish
30	待	dài	treat; wait for
31	恢复	huī fù	reinstate; restore; recover
32	棒	bàng	great; awesome
33	意识	yì shí	consciousness; awareness; realize
34	一旦	yī dàn	in case; once; if
35	执行	zhí xíng	implement; carry out; execute
36	分享	fēn xiǎng	share
37	女性	nǚ xìng	woman; female
38	颗	kē	measure word for small round things
39	讨厌	tǎo yàn	dislike; annoying
40	人物	rén wù	person
41	枪	qiāng	gun; rifle
42	拒绝	jù jué	refuse
43	疯	fēng	insane; mad
44	式	shì	type; style
45	呆	dāi	stay; dull
46	鬼	guǐ	disembodied spirit
47	版	bǎn	edition; version
48	协议	xié yì	agreement; pact
49	竞争	jìng zhēng	compete; competition
50	估计	gū jì	estimate; reckon
51	意味着	yì wèi zhe	signify; mean
52	俱乐部	jù lè bù	club
53	之中	zhī zhōng	inside; among
54	建筑	jiàn zhù	construct; building
55	丢	diū	lose; throw
56	疯狂	fēng kuáng	crazy; frenzied; wild
57	幅	fú	measure word for paintings
58	舞	wǔ	dance; wave
59	邀请	yāo qǐng	invite; invitation
60	加上	jiā shàng	plus; add
61	拍摄	pāi shè	take
62	区域	qū yù	area; region
63	愿	yuàn	wish; be willing
64	恨	hèn	hate; regret
65	难以	nán yǐ	hard to
66	射	shè	shoot; fire
67	运	yùn	move; transport; luck
68	戏	xì	play; show; drama
69	偷	tōu	steal; thief; secretly
70	展示	zhǎn shì	reveal
71	基地	jī dì	base
72	掌握	zhǎng wò	grasp; master; control
73	记忆	jì yì	remember; memory
74	剩下	shèng xià	remain
75	吓	xià	frighten; scare
76	基金	jī jīn	fund
77	社区	shè qū	community; neighborhood
78	手段	shǒu duàn	method; means
79	接触	jiē chù	touch; contact
80	聪明	cōng ming	intelligent; clever; smart
81	皮肤	pí fū	skin
82	厉害	lì hai	amazing; formidable
83	尊重	zūn zhòng	esteem; respect
84	损失	sǔn shī	loss; lose
85	骗	piàn	cheat; deceive
86	可怜	kě lián	pitiful; pathetic; have pity on
87	毒	dú	poison; poisonous
88	吐	tǔ	spit; vomit
89	中央	zhōng yāng	central; center
90	屋	wū	house
91	启动	qǐ dòng	start
92	年龄	nián líng	age
93	可惜	kě xī	it is a pity; what a pity
94	滚	gǔn	roll; get lost
95	回忆	huí yì	recall; memories
96	逃	táo	escape; run away; flee
97	打击	dǎ jī	hit; strike; attack
98	之外	zhī wài	outside; besides
99	熟悉	shú xī	be familiar with
100	撞	zhuàng	knock against; bump into
101	好运	hǎo yùn	good luck
102	狂	kuáng	mad
103	欠	qiàn	owe; lack
104	人士	rén shì	person; figure
105	集团	jí tuán	group; corporation
106	彼此	bǐ cǐ	each other
107	猜	cāi	guess
108	视频	shì pín	video
109	真相	zhēn xiàng	the truth about sth
110	暂时	zàn shí	temporary; for now
111	洞	dòng	hole; cave
112	有着	yǒu zhe	have
113	病毒	bìng dú	virus
114	签	qiān	sign one's name; sign
115	价	jià	price; value
116	尝试	cháng shì	try
117	仔细	zǐ xì	careful
118	凭	píng	lean against; rely on
119	命令	mìng lìng	order; command
120	欣赏	xīn shǎng	appreciate
121	神经	shén jīng	nerve; crazy
122	高度	gāo dù	height; highly
123	碎	suì	break into pieces; broken
124	一辈子	yī bèi zi	a lifetime
125	全世界	quán shì jiè	worldwide
126	说法	shuō fǎ	wording; statement; version (of events)
127	评论	píng lùn	comment on; comment
128	物质	wù zhì	matter; material
129	躲	duǒ	hide; avoid
130	冒	mào	emit; brave; risk
131	烂	làn	rotten; rot
132	尤其	yóu qí	especially
133	醉	zuì	intoxicated
134	扔	rēng	throw; throw away
135	时光	shí guāng	time
136	礼	lǐ	gift; rite; courtesy
137	博士	bó shì	doctor; Ph.D.
138	或是	huò shì	or
139	浪漫	làng màn	romantic
140	道德	dào dé	virtue; ethics
141	编辑	biān jí	edit; editor
142	私人	sī rén	private; personal
143	辛苦	xīn kǔ	exhausting; hard
144	证实	zhèng shí	confirm; verify
145	一路	yī lù	the whole journey; all the way
146	剩	shèng	remain; be left
147	拼	pīn	piece together; go all out
148	硬	yìng	hard
149	毕竟	bì jìng	after all; all in all
150	恋爱	liàn ài	love; be in love
151	歌曲	gē qǔ	song
152	只不过	zhǐ bu guò	only; merely
153	模式	mó shì	mode; pattern
154	弹	tán	play (an instrument)
155	必	bì	certainly; must
156	试图	shì tú	attempt; try
157	玻璃	bō li	glass
158	咬	yǎo	bite
159	所在	suǒ zài	place
160	贷款	dài kuǎn	a loan
161	缺乏	quē fá	lack
162	瘦	shòu	thin; lose weight; lean
163	锁	suǒ	lock; a lock
164	害	hài	do harm to; harm
165	立	lì	stand; set up
166	骂	mà	scold; curse
167	稍	shāo	somewhat; a little
168	滑	huá	slip; slippery
169	达成	dá chéng	reach; achieve
170	鼓励	gǔ lì	encourage
171	蛋糕	dàn gāo	cake
172	本人	běn rén	oneself; personally
173	后悔	hòu huǐ	regret
174	突破	tū pò	break through; breakthrough
175	发布	fā bù	release; announce
176	忍	rěn	bear; endure; tolerate
177	回头	huí tóu	turn round
178	库	kù	warehouse
179	主管	zhǔ guǎn	in charge; person in charge
180	答	dá	answer; reply
181	奖励	jiǎng lì	reward
182	熊	xióng	bear
183	之下	zhī xià	under; beneath
184	青	qīng	green; blue
185	不幸	bù xìng	misfortune; unfortunate
186	能量	néng liàng	energy; power
187	矛盾	máo dùn	contradiction; conflict
188	到来	dào lái	arrive; arrival
189	清理	qīng lǐ	clear up; tidy up
190	成交	chéng jiāo	complete a contract; reach a deal
191	一句话	yī jù huà	in a word; in short
192	自杀	zì shā	kill oneself; commit suicide
193	负责人	fù zé rén	person in charge
194	旁	páng	one side
195	插	chā	insert; stick in
196	详细	xiáng xì	detailed; in detail
197	线索	xiàn suǒ	trail; clue
198	臭	chòu	stench; smelly
199	违法	wéi fǎ	illegal; break the law
200	堆	duī	pile up; pile
201	男性	nán xìng	the male sex; male
202	品	pǐn	article
203	收集	shōu jí	gather; collect
204	频道	pín dào	frequency
205	当年	dāng nián	in those days; in those years
206	使得	shǐ de	cause; result in
207	盒	hé	small box
208	不足	bù zú	insufficient; not enough
209	警告	jǐng gào	warn
210	报警	bào jǐng	sound an alarm
211	业务	yè wù	business; work; service
212	驾驶	jià shǐ	pilot; drive
213	乘	chéng	ride; take (a vehicle)
214	甲	jiǎ	first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干
215	出版	chū bǎn	publish
216	神奇	shén qí	magical; miraculous
217	诊断	zhěn duàn	diagnose
218	剪	jiǎn	cut (with scissors)
219	发射	fā shè	shoot; launch
220	脑子	nǎo zi	brains; mind
221	代价	dài jià	price; cost
222	局长	jú zhǎng	bureau chief
223	挤	jǐ	crowd in; squeeze
224	瞧	qiáo	look at; see
225	搜索	sōu suǒ	search
226	胃	wèi	stomach
227	厨房	chú fáng	kitchen
228	之内	zhī nèi	inside; within
229	注册	zhù cè	register; enroll
230	厅	tīng	hall; living room
231	随着	suí zhe	along with; following
232	回报	huí bào	return; repay
233	展现	zhǎn xiàn	unfold before one's eyes
234	评估	píng gū	evaluate; assessment
235	全都	quán dōu	all; without exception
236	环节	huán jié	segment
237	餐厅	cān tīng	dining hall; restaurant
238	违反	wéi fǎn	violate
239	活力	huó lì	energy; vitality
240	委托	wěi tuō	entrust; commission
241	软	ruǎn	soft; flexible
242	签名	qiān míng	sign; signature
243	摄影	shè yǐng	take a photograph; photography
244	用于	yòng yú	use in
245	今日	jīn rì	today
246	偶像	ǒu xiàng	idol
247	挡	dǎng	resist; block
248	届	jiè	arrive at
249	尝	cháng	taste; experience
250	认	rèn	recognize; admit
251	注射	zhù shè	injection; inject
252	冲突	chōng tū	conflict; clash
253	在场	zài chǎng	be present
254	敏感	mǐn gǎn	sensitive; susceptible
255	鼠	shǔ	rat; mouse
256	提示	tí shì	hint; prompt
257	摔	shuāi	fall; drop and break
258	沟通	gōu tōng	communicate
259	收拾	shōu shi	put in order; tidy up; pack
260	除非	chú fēi	unless; only if
261	乘客	chéng kè	passenger
262	艰难	jiān nán	difficult; hard
263	用来	yòng lái	be used for
264	专辑	zhuān jí	album
265	虎	hǔ	tiger
266	绕	rào	wind; go around
267	喷	pēn	spray
268	抱怨	bào yuàn	complain; grumble
269	卫星	wèi xīng	satellite; moon
270	动手	dòng shǒu	set about; start; hit
271	靠近	kào jìn	be close to
272	邻居	lín jū	neighbor; next door
273	污染	wū rǎn	pollute
274	罚	fá	punish; penalize
275	时机	shí jī	opportune moment; timing
276	治安	zhì ān	law and order; public security
277	糟糕	zāo gāo	too bad; terrible
278	空中	kōng zhōng	in the sky; in the air
279	渴望	kě wàng	thirst for; long for
280	连接	lián jiē	link
281	拆	chāi	tear open; tear down; open
282	此时	cǐ shí	at this time; now
283	蛇	shé	snake
284	耳朵	ěr duo	ear
285	画面	huà miàn	image; picture (on screen)
286	饮料	yǐn liào	drink; beverage
287	扮演	bàn yǎn	play the role of; act
288	大脑	dà nǎo	brain
289	鼻子	bí zi	nose
290	资产	zī chǎn	assets; property
291	祝贺	zhù hè	congratulate; congratulations
292	大事	dà shì	major event
293	运行	yùn xíng	run; operate
294	局面	jú miàn	situation; aspect
295	期望	qī wàng	have expectations; expectation; hope
296	询问	xún wèn	inquire
297	补偿	bǔ cháng	compensate; make up for
298	软件	ruǎn jiàn	software
299	显	xiǎn	show; appear; look
300	看出	kàn chū	make out; see
301	严肃	yán sù	serious; solemn
302	肌肉	jī ròu	muscle
303	随后	suí hòu	soon after
304	安慰	ān wèi	comfort; console
305	年度	nián dù	annual; yearly
306	抬	tái	lift; raise; carry
307	检验	jiǎn yàn	inspect; test
308	排除	pái chú	eliminate; rule out
309	加速	jiā sù	speed up
310	发行	fā xíng	publish; release
311	社	shè	agency; society; club
312	搜	sōu	search
313	解放	jiě fàng	liberate
314	拥抱	yōng bào	embrace; hug
315	悲剧	bēi jù	tragedy
316	消防	xiāo fáng	firefighting
317	太空	tài kōng	outer space
318	夹	jiā	clip; squeeze between
319	指示	zhǐ shì	instruction; instruct
320	出于	chū yú	due to; stem from
321	双手	shuāng shǒu	both hands
322	得了	dé le	that's enough!; fine!
323	买卖	mǎi mài	buying and selling; business
324	偶尔	ǒu ěr	occasionally; sometimes
325	悲伤	bēi shāng	sad; sorrowful
326	劝	quàn	advise; urge; persuade
327	顾问	gù wèn	adviser; consultant
328	助理	zhù lǐ	assistant
329	分离	fēn lí	separate
330	扇	shàn	measure word for doors and windows; fan
331	利润	lì rùn	profits
332	珍惜	zhēn xī	treasure; cherish; value
333	消除	xiāo chú	eliminate; remove
334	匹	pǐ	classifier for horses/mules; bolt of cloth
335	随意	suí yì	as one wishes; at will
336	友谊	yǒu yì	friendship; fellowship
337	拔	bá	pull up; pull out
338	寻求	xún qiú	seek
339	装饰	zhuāng shì	decorate; decoration
340	锅	guō	pot
341	大厅	dà tīng	hall; lobby
342	丑	chǒu	ugly; shameful
343	耐心	nài xīn	patient; patience
344	冲动	chōng dòng	impulsive; impulse
345	如同	rú tóng	like; as
346	提起	tí qǐ	mention; lift; pick up
347	公正	gōng zhèng	just; fair
348	冻	dòng	freeze; feel very cold
349	辞职	cí zhí	resign
350	遵守	zūn shǒu	comply with
351	暖	nuǎn	warm
352	建造	jiàn zào	construct; build
353	戒	jiè	quit (a habit)
354	思维	sī wéi	thought; thinking
355	规划	guī huà	draw up a plan
356	不许	bù xǔ	not to allow; must not
357	饼	bǐng	round flat cake; pancake
358	不止	bù zhǐ	more than; not limited to
359	地震	dì zhèn	earthquake
360	震惊	zhèn jīng	shock; astonish
361	赔偿	péi cháng	compensate
362	返回	fǎn huí	return to
363	代理	dài lǐ	act as an agent or proxy; agent
364	过度	guò dù	excessive; excess
365	明明	míng míng	obviously; clearly
366	群众	qún zhòng	the masses; the public
367	无疑	wú yí	undoubtedly
368	按摩	àn mó	massage
369	电池	diàn chí	battery
370	产业	chǎn yè	industry; property
371	敲	qiāo	knock; strike
372	迟	chí	late; slow
373	脾气	pí qi	temper; character
374	涨	zhǎng	rise; swell
375	吨	dūn	ton
376	广	guǎng	wide; vast
377	情形	qíng xing	circumstances
378	起码	qǐ mǎ	at the minimum
379	宿舍	sù shè	dormitory; dorm room
380	合并	hé bìng	merge
381	以往	yǐ wǎng	in the past; formerly
382	乡村	xiāng cūn	countryside; village
383	忍不住	rěn bu zhù	cannot help; unable to bear
384	蔬菜	shū cài	vegetables
385	贸易	mào yì	trade
386	子弹	zǐ dàn	bullet
387	过于	guò yú	too; excessively
388	染	rǎn	dye; infect
389	博物馆	bó wù guǎn	museum
390	码头	mǎ tóu	dock
391	完了	wán le	be over; (oh no!)
392	总裁	zǒng cái	CEO; president (of a company)
393	超越	chāo yuè	surpass; exceed
394	用户	yòng hù	user
395	正义	zhèng yì	justice
396	从而	cóng ér	thus; thereby
397	立场	lì chǎng	position; stance
398	火灾	huǒ zāi	fire (disaster)
399	认定	rèn dìng	believe firmly; conclude
400	不利	bù lì	unfavorable; harmful
401	漏	lòu	leak
402	倒是	dào shi	actually; contrary to expectation
403	此刻	cǐ kè	this moment; now
404	稍微	shāo wēi	a little bit
405	汗	hàn	sweat
406	向前	xiàng qián	forward
407	场面	chǎng miàn	scene
408	一下子	yī xià zi	all at once; suddenly
409	目光	mù guāng	gaze
410	伸	shēn	stretch; extend
411	有力	yǒu lì	powerful; forceful
412	脱离	tuō lí	separate oneself from; break away from
413	解除	jiě chú	lift; remove (a restriction)
414	尽可能	jǐn kě néng	as far as possible
415	技能	jì néng	skill
416	寸	cùn	a unit of length
417	动机	dòng jī	motive; motivation
418	情节	qíng jié	plot (of a story); storyline
419	预期	yù qī	expect; anticipate
420	打扮	dǎ ban	dress up
421	兔	tù	rabbit
422	天才	tiān cái	genius; talented
423	一向	yī xiàng	always
424	绝望	jué wàng	despair; desperate
425	迷人	mí rén	fascinating; charming
426	职位	zhí wèi	position
427	骗子	piàn zi	swindler; cheat
428	裁判	cái pàn	referee; umpire
429	剧本	jù běn	script; screenplay
430	干脆	gān cuì	straightforward; simply (do sth directly)
431	干扰	gān rǎo	disturb
432	联络	lián luò	get in touch with; contact
433	增强	zēng qiáng	strengthen; increase
434	握	wò	hold; grasp
435	忍受	rěn shòu	bear; endure
436	扶	fú	support with the hand; help
437	漫画	màn huà	comic; cartoon
438	不良	bù liáng	bad; harmful
439	真诚	zhēn chéng	sincere; genuine
440	继承	jì chéng	inherit
441	依据	yī jù	according to; basis
442	挣	zhèng	struggle free; earn (money)
443	暂停	zàn tíng	suspend; pause
444	大胆	dà dǎn	bold; daring
445	改革	gǎi gé	reform
446	偷偷	tōu tōu	stealthily; secretly
447	卧室	wò shì	bedroom
448	众多	zhòng duō	numerous
449	失误	shī wù	mistake; slip-up
450	决不	jué bù	never; by no means
451	尊敬	zūn jìng	respect
452	依旧	yī jiù	as before
453	包装	bāo zhuāng	packaging; package
454	强迫	qiǎng pò	compel; force
455	增	zēng	increase
456	回顾	huí gù	look back; review
457	肩	jiān	shoulder
458	模仿	mó fǎng	imitate; copy; mimic
459	前提	qián tí	premise; precondition
460	自豪	zì háo	proud
461	福利	fú lì	welfare; benefits
462	手法	shǒu fǎ	technique; trick
463	指责	zhǐ zé	criticize; blame
464	成本	chéng běn	costs
465	闯	chuǎng	rush; barge in
466	处在	chǔ zài	be situated at
467	睡眠	shuì mián	sleep
468	困扰	kùn rǎo	trouble; bother
469	优先	yōu xiān	have priority; take precedence
470	紧紧	jǐn jǐn	closely; tightly
471	减轻	jiǎn qīng	lighten; ease
472	劳动	láo dòng	work; physical labor
473	部位	bù wèi	part (of the body)
474	献	xiàn	offer; dedicate; donate
475	意志	yì zhì	willpower
476	坚定	jiān dìng	firm; steady
477	许可	xǔ kě	allow; permit
478	灾难	zāi nàn	disaster
479	以便	yǐ biàn	so that; in order to
480	打扰	dǎ rǎo	disturb; bother
481	上下	shàng xià	up and down
482	幽默	yōu mò	humor; humorous
483	军人	jūn rén	soldier
484	修复	xiū fù	restore; renovate
485	机器人	jī qì rén	robot
486	竞赛	jìng sài	competition; contest
487	逃跑	táo pǎo	flee; run away
488	自愿	zì yuàn	voluntary
489	师傅	shī fu	master craftsman; sir (addressing a worker)
490	朵	duǒ	classifier for flowers, clouds
491	原始	yuán shǐ	original; primitive
492	总算	zǒng suàn	at long last
493	钢琴	gāng qín	piano
494	传递	chuán dì	transmit
495	转换	zhuǎn huàn	convert; switch
496	逻辑	luó ji	logic
497	脸色	liǎn sè	facial expression; look
498	收购	shōu gòu	acquire; buy up
499	宾馆	bīn guǎn	hotel; guesthouse
500	保卫	bǎo wèi	defend
501	眼光	yǎn guāng	vision; judgment; good taste
502	一流	yī liú	top quality; first-class
503	光荣	guāng róng	glorious; honor
504	象征	xiàng zhēng	symbol; symbolize
505	射击	shè jī	shoot
506	客气	kè qi	polite
507	琴	qín	stringed instrument (as in 钢琴, 小提琴)
508	犹豫	yóu yù	hesitate
509	中毒	zhòng dú	be poisoned
510	当前	dāng qián	current; present
511	早期	zǎo qī	early period
512	难得	nán dé	rare; hard to come by
513	十足	shí zú	full of; 100 percent
514	深处	shēn chù	depths
515	损害	sǔn hài	harm; damage
516	势力	shì li	power; influence
517	珍贵	zhēn guì	precious
518	赔	péi	compensate; lose (money)
519	摘	zhāi	pick; take off
520	糟	zāo	rotten; bad (colloquial)
521	学者	xué zhě	scholar
522	古老	gǔ lǎo	ancient
523	摄影师	shè yǐng shī	photographer
524	四周	sì zhōu	all around
525	休闲	xiū xián	leisure
526	等级	děng jí	rank; grade; level
527	签字	qiān zì	sign; signature
528	戏剧	xì jù	drama; theater
529	资助	zī zhù	fund; sponsor
530	包围	bāo wéi	surround
531	围绕	wéi rào	revolve around
532	隔壁	gé bì	next door
533	举动	jǔ dòng	action; move; gesture
534	偶然	ǒu rán	by chance; accidental
535	模糊	mó hu	vague; fuzzy
536	信念	xìn niàn	faith; belief
537	差别	chā bié	difference
538	更新	gēng xīn	update; renew
539	模样	mú yàng	appearance; look
540	当场	dāng chǎng	on the spot; at the scene
541	特定	tè dìng	specific; particular
542	餐馆	cān guǎn	restaurant
543	看待	kàn dài	look upon
544	打架	dǎ jià	fight
545	助手	zhù shǒu	assistant
546	得以	dé yǐ	able to
547	键	jiàn	key
548	闲	xián	idle; free (time)
549	真理	zhēn lǐ	truth
550	猜测	cāi cè	guess
551	典礼	diǎn lǐ	ceremony
552	人间	rén jiān	the human world; the earth
553	转向	zhuǎn xiàng	change direction
554	放大	fàng dà	enlarge; magnify
555	乘坐	chéng zuò	ride
556	鼓	gǔ	drum; rouse
557	过敏	guò mǐn	allergic
558	现状	xiàn zhuàng	current situation
559	上级	shàng jí	superior (in rank); superiors
560	例外	lì wài	exception
561	从中	cóng zhōng	from within
562	现有	xiàn yǒu	existing; currently available
563	土豆	tǔ dòu	potato
564	示范	shì fàn	demonstrate; demonstration
565	严厉	yán lì	strict; stern
566	展览	zhǎn lǎn	exhibition; show
567	处罚	chǔ fá	penalize; punish
568	行驶	xíng shǐ	travel; drive (of a vehicle)
569	客厅	kè tīng	living room
570	饮食	yǐn shí	diet; food and drink
571	脚步	jiǎo bù	footstep
572	流动	liú dòng	flow
573	外界	wài jiè	the outside world; external
574	带有	dài yǒu	carry; have a certain quality of
575	漫长	màn cháng	very long; endless
576	喜剧	xǐ jù	comedy
577	签约	qiān yuē	sign a contract
578	群体	qún tǐ	group (of people)
579	城里	chéng li	in the city
580	胆	dǎn	gall bladder; courage (fig.)
581	共享	gòng xiǎng	share; enjoy together
582	职务	zhí wù	position; job duties
583	乡	xiāng	countryside; hometown
584	愁	chóu	worry about
585	发觉	fā jué	become aware; detect; realize
586	回收	huí shōu	recycle; reclaim
587	沙漠	shā mò	desert
588	存款	cún kuǎn	savings; bank deposit
589	面子	miàn zi	face; reputation; dignity
590	披	pī	drape over one's shoulders
591	深度	shēn dù	depth
592	增产	zēng chǎn	increase production
593	博客	bó kè	blog
594	停留	tíng liú	stay somewhere temporarily
595	边境	biān jìng	border
596	将要	jiāng yào	will
597	如下	rú xià	as follows
598	便利	biàn lì	convenient; facilitate
599	盆	pén	basin; pot
600	学位	xué wèi	academic degree
601	岁月	suì yuè	years; time
602	占领	zhàn lǐng	occupy (militarily)
603	争议	zhēng yì	controversy; dispute
604	紫	zǐ	purple
605	肠	cháng	intestines
606	终身	zhōng shēn	lifelong
607	回避	huí bì	avoid; evade
608	指甲	zhǐ jia	fingernail
609	铃	líng	bell
610	体力	tǐ lì	physical strength
611	气体	qì tǐ	gas
612	层次	céng cì	level; layer (of hierarchy)
613	国民	guó mín	citizens; nationals
614	视为	shì wéi	view as
615	服从	fú cóng	obey; comply
616	低于	dī yú	be lower than
617	洒	sǎ	sprinkle; spill
618	注重	zhù zhòng	emphasize; attach importance to
619	夜间	yè jiān	nighttime
620	会谈	huì tán	talks; discussions
621	传达	chuán dá	convey; pass on
622	等候	děng hòu	wait
623	盒子	hé zi	box
624	终止	zhōng zhǐ	terminate; end
625	彩票	cǎi piào	lottery ticket
626	桃	táo	peach
627	法规	fǎ guī	regulations; rules
628	广泛	guǎng fàn	extensive; wide range
629	阻碍	zǔ ài	obstruct; hinder
630	近来	jìn lái	recently; lately
631	相应	xiāng yìng	corresponding; respective
632	沟	gōu	ditch
633	地带	dì dài	zone
634	违规	wéi guī	violate the rules
635	品种	pǐn zhǒng	variety; breed (of plant/animal)
636	礼貌	lǐ mào	manners; polite
637	悄悄	qiāo qiāo	quietly; secretly
638	差距	chā jù	disparity; gap
639	分成	fēn chéng	divide into (parts)
640	专利	zhuān lì	patent
641	证书	zhèng shū	certificate
642	合成	hé chéng	synthesize; combine
643	慌	huāng	get panicky
644	饼干	bǐng gān	biscuit
645	约束	yuē shù	restrict; constrain
646	葡萄	pú tao	grape
647	胡子	hú zi	beard; mustache
648	内在	nèi zài	inner
649	西装	xī zhuāng	suit; Western-style clothes
650	猴	hóu	monkey
651	优惠	yōu huì	discount; preferential
652	公告	gōng gào	public notice; announcement
653	抬头	tái tóu	raise one's head
654	答复	dá fù	answer; reply
655	灰色	huī sè	gray
656	跟随	gēn suí	follow
657	分类	fēn lèi	classify
658	充足	chōng zú	adequate; abundant
659	向上	xiàng shàng	upward
660	机制	jī zhì	mechanism
661	艰苦	jiān kǔ	difficult; hard
662	抢救	qiǎng jiù	rescue
663	摄像机	shè xiàng jī	video camera
664	一带	yī dài	area; region (around a place)
665	热门	rè mén	popular
666	终点	zhōng diǎn	finish line; end point
667	更换	gēng huàn	replace
668	中断	zhōng duàn	interrupt; cut off
669	拜访	bài fǎng	pay a visit
670	鼓掌	gǔ zhǎng	applaud; clap
671	动态	dòng tài	update; development (news)
672	调节	tiáo jié	adjust; regulate
673	频繁	pín fán	frequent; often
674	数目	shù mù	amount
675	当选	dāng xuǎn	be elected
676	礼拜	lǐ bài	week (colloq.); worship service
677	言语	yán yǔ	words
678	怨	yuàn	blame
679	再也	zài yě	any more
680	前景	qián jǐng	prospects; outlook
681	传真	chuán zhēn	fax
682	葡萄酒	pú tao jiǔ	wine
683	资本	zī běn	capital
684	误解	wù jiě	misunderstand; misunderstanding
685	交代	jiāo dài	explain; instruct (someone on a task)
686	岸	àn	bank
687	由此	yóu cǐ	from this; thus
688	经费	jīng fèi	funding; funds (for a project)
689	联想	lián xiǎng	associate
690	罚款	fá kuǎn	fine; penalty
691	摇头	yáo tóu	shake one's head
692	不顾	bù gù	in spite of
693	点燃	diǎn rán	ignite
694	歇	xiē	rest; take a break
695	心态	xīn tài	mindset; mentality
696	来信	lái xìn	incoming letter
697	总体	zǒng tǐ	overall; general
698	原理	yuán lǐ	principle
699	清晨	qīng chén	early morning
700	占有	zhàn yǒu	have
701	消毒	xiāo dú	disinfect
702	光线	guāng xiàn	light (rays)
703	原先	yuán xiān	originally; original
704	出差	chū chāi	go on a business trip
705	强度	qiáng dù	intensity; strength
706	高于	gāo yú	greater than
707	主导	zhǔ dǎo	dominant; dominate
708	变动	biàn dòng	change; alteration
709	泉	quán	spring
710	漏洞	lòu dòng	loophole; flaw
711	查询	chá xún	check; inquire
712	气象	qì xiàng	weather; meteorology
713	铃声	líng shēng	ring
714	逃走	táo zǒu	escape; run away
715	必需	bì xū	necessary; essential
716	值班	zhí bān	work a shift; be on duty
717	研究所	yán jiū suǒ	research institute
718	人力	rén lì	manpower
719	递	dì	hand over
720	珍珠	zhēn zhū	pearl
721	辅助	fǔ zhù	assist; aid
722	消费者	xiāo fèi zhě	consumer
723	延伸	yán shēn	extend
724	加以	jiā yǐ	(do sth to), formal
725	不停	bù tíng	incessant
726	设想	shè xiǎng	imagine; assume
727	咳	ké	cough
728	月球	yuè qiú	the moon
729	挣钱	zhèng qián	make money
730	拾	shí	pick up
731	温和	wēn hé	mild; gentle
732	景象	jǐng xiàng	scene; sight
733	干预	gān yù	intervene; meddle
734	此后	cǐ hòu	after this; afterwards
735	打包	dǎ bāo	wrap; pack
736	商标	shāng biāo	trademark
737	升高	shēng gāo	rise; go up
738	健全	jiàn quán	sound; well-developed
739	远处	yuǎn chù	distant place
740	先前	xiān qián	before; previously
741	模范	mó fàn	model
742	有毒	yǒu dú	poisonous
743	调动	diào dòng	transfer
744	采购	cǎi gòu	purchase (for an organization)
745	牛仔裤	niú zǎi kù	jeans
746	注视	zhù shì	stare at; gaze at
747	称号	chēng hào	title; designation
748	叉	chā	fork; cross (mark)
749	墙壁	qiáng bì	wall
750	仍旧	réng jiù	still
751	预备	yù bèi	prepare; get ready
752	斜	xié	slanted; tilted
753	有害	yǒu hài	harmful
754	看成	kàn chéng	regard as
755	启发	qǐ fā	inspire; enlighten
756	转化	zhuǎn huà	transform; convert
757	乙	yǐ	second of the ten Heavenly Stems
758	梨	lí	pear
759	郊区	jiāo qū	suburbs; outskirts
760	有利于	yǒu lì yú	be advantageous to
761	时常	shí cháng	often; frequently
762	进化	jìn huà	evolution
763	高跟鞋	gāo gēn xié	high-heeled shoes
764	风光	fēng guāng	scenery
765	为难	wéi nán	feel embarrassed or awkward
766	上涨	shàng zhǎng	rise; go up
767	消极	xiāo jí	negative; passive
768	摔倒	shuāi dǎo	fall down
769	活泼	huó po	lively; vivacious
770	支配	zhī pèi	control; dominate
771	支出	zhī chū	expenditure; expenses
772	分解	fēn jiě	break down; decompose
773	诗歌	shī gē	poetry; poem
774	热量	rè liàng	calories; heat (energy)
775	签证	qiān zhèng	visa
776	周期	zhōu qī	cycle (of time)
777	亏	kuī	lose money; deficit
778	直线	zhí xiàn	straight line
779	口号	kǒu hào	slogan; catchphrase
780	键盘	jiàn pán	keyboard
781	拆除	chāi chú	tear down; demolish
782	繁荣	fán róng	prosperous
783	递给	dì gěi	hand to; pass to
784	册	cè	classifier for books/volumes; volume
785	长度	cháng dù	length
786	煤	méi	coal
787	摩擦	mó cā	friction
788	形态	xíng tài	form; shape (abstract)
789	不曾	bù céng	never (have not); never
790	摄像	shè xiàng	videotape
791	签订	qiān dìng	sign (an agreement)
792	鸭子	yā zi	duck
793	间接	jiàn jiē	indirect
794	背包	bēi bāo	backpack; rucksack
795	车主	chē zhǔ	vehicle owner
796	题材	tí cái	subject matter
797	通用	tōng yòng	universal; general-purpose
798	用不着	yòng bu zháo	not need
799	大致	dà zhì	more or less
800	当代	dāng dài	contemporary; the present age
801	配备	pèi bèi	equip; provide
802	泼	pō	splash
803	性能	xìng néng	performance (of a product)
804	加热	jiā rè	heat
805	关怀	guān huái	show care for; care
806	赠送	zèng sòng	present as a gift
807	流通	liú tōng	circulation (of currency/goods)
808	不时	bù shí	from time to time; now and then
809	不得了	bù dé liǎo	terrible; extremely serious
810	一身	yī shēn	whole body; from head to toe
811	修建	xiū jiàn	build
812	正规	zhèng guī	formal; standard
813	高大	gāo dà	tall
814	高温	gāo wēn	high temperature
815	为主	wéi zhǔ	rely mainly on
816	特性	tè xìng	characteristic; trait
817	草原	cǎo yuán	grassland
818	灾	zāi	disaster
819	无奈	wú nài	helpless; have no choice
820	依照	yī zhào	according to; in light of
821	煤气	méi qì	coal gas
822	脆	cuì	brittle
823	大象	dà xiàng	elephant
824	补贴	bǔ tiē	subsidize; allowance
825	印刷	yìn shuā	print
826	制成	zhì chéng	make into; manufacture into
827	赠	zèng	give as a present
828	舍不得	shě bu de	be reluctant to part with; begrudge
829	台风	tái fēng	typhoon
830	承办	chéng bàn	host; organize (an event)
831	初期	chū qī	initial stage
832	搞好	gǎo hǎo	do well at
833	敲门	qiāo mén	knock on a door
834	因而	yīn ér	therefore; thus
835	指标	zhǐ biāo	quota; target (numeric)
836	污水	wū shuǐ	sewage
837	被动	bèi dòng	passive
838	增大	zēng dà	enlarge
839	课题	kè tí	research topic
840	门诊	mén zhěn	outpatient service
841	开幕	kāi mù	open; inaugurate
842	硕士	shuò shì	master's degree
843	窗帘	chuāng lián	window curtains
844	胜负	shèng fù	victory or defeat
845	开幕式	kāi mù shì	opening ceremony
846	特有	tè yǒu	characteristic of; unique to
847	领带	lǐng dài	necktie
848	主观	zhǔ guān	subjective
849	依法	yī fǎ	according to law
850	先后	xiān hòu	successively; one after another
851	摩托	mó tuō	motorcycle (short for 摩托车)
852	烤肉	kǎo ròu	barbecue
853	天然气	tiān rán qì	natural gas
854	对应	duì yìng	correspond
855	明亮	míng liàng	bright; shining
856	总数	zǒng shù	total; sum
857	剪刀	jiǎn dāo	scissors
858	大于	dà yú	greater than
859	迷信	mí xìn	superstition
860	水库	shuǐ kù	reservoir
861	成效	chéng xiào	result; effectiveness
862	保养	bǎo yǎng	keep in good repair; maintain
863	转让	zhuǎn ràng	transfer
864	动员	dòng yuán	mobilize
865	火腿	huǒ tuǐ	ham
866	工艺	gōng yì	craftsmanship; technique
867	神情	shén qíng	expression (on face); look
868	增多	zēng duō	increase
869	齐全	qí quán	complete; comprehensive
870	不能不	bù néng bù	cannot but; must
871	输出	shū chū	export
872	硬件	yìng jiàn	hardware
873	游泳池	yóu yǒng chí	swimming pool
874	信箱	xìn xiāng	mailbox
875	调解	tiáo jiě	mediate
876	山区	shān qū	mountain area
877	配套	pèi tào	form a matching/complete set
878	公式	gōng shì	formula
879	驾照	jià zhào	driver's license
880	水分	shuǐ fèn	moisture
881	辈	bèi	generation
882	单一	dān yī	single
883	治理	zhì lǐ	govern; manage
884	幅度	fú dù	range; margin (of change)
885	率领	shuài lǐng	lead; head
886	创立	chuàng lì	establish; found
887	儿女	ér nǚ	children
888	薄弱	bó ruò	weak
889	主办	zhǔ bàn	host (an event); organize
890	公认	gōng rèn	widely recognized
891	平原	píng yuán	plain (flat land)
892	西红柿	xī hóng shì	tomato
893	生成	shēng chéng	generate
894	勤奋	qín fèn	hardworking; diligent
895	划分	huà fēn	divide up
896	体积	tǐ jī	volume
897	原有	yuán yǒu	original; already existing
898	雨水	yǔ shuǐ	rainwater
899	地形	dì xíng	terrain
900	比方	bǐ fang	for example; analogy
901	风度	fēng dù	demeanor; grace
902	皮鞋	pí xié	leather shoes
903	柜子	guì zi	cupboard
904	乘车	chéng chē	ride
905	亚军	yà jūn	runner-up
906	振动	zhèn dòng	vibrate
907	学科	xué kē	subject
908	号召	hào zhào	call on (people to do sth)
909	感想	gǎn xiǎng	thoughts; feelings (about an experience)
910	提倡	tí chàng	promote; advocate
911	报答	bào dá	repay
912	大都	dà dōu	for the most part; on the whole
913	南北	nán běi	north and south
914	香肠	xiāng cháng	sausage
915	餐饮	cān yǐn	catering; food and drink (industry)
916	舍得	shě de	be willing to part with sth
917	火柴	huǒ chái	match
918	为期	wéi qī	lasting (for a period of)
919	面貌	miàn mào	appearance; look (figurative)
920	南极	nán jí	south pole
921	法制	fǎ zhì	legal system
922	团长	tuán zhǎng	regiment commander; group leader
923	正如	zhèng rú	just as
924	高原	gāo yuán	plateau
925	考核	kǎo hé	assess; evaluate
926	寿司	shòu sī	sushi
927	物业	wù yè	property (real estate); property management
928	对立	duì lì	be opposed; antagonistic
929	推行	tuī xíng	promote; carry out (a policy)
930	丰收	fēng shōu	bumper harvest
931	水产品	shuǐ chǎn pǐn	seafood; aquatic products
932	胆小	dǎn xiǎo	timid; cowardly
933	一口气	yī kǒu qì	one breath; in one breath
934	确立	què lì	establish
935	酒鬼	jiǔ guǐ	drunkard
936	北极	běi jí	the North Pole
937	除夕	chú xī	lunar New Year's Eve
938	博览会	bó lǎn huì	exposition
939	处分	chǔ fèn	discipline sb; punish
940	长寿	cháng shòu	longevity
941	接连	jiē lián	one after another; in a row
942	修养	xiū yǎng	self-cultivation; refinement
943	不耐烦	bù nài fán	impatient
944	华语	huá yǔ	Chinese language
945	慰问	wèi wèn	comfort; express sympathy
946	跟前	gēn qián	in front of; close by
947	灾害	zāi hài	calamity; disaster
948	便于	biàn yú	convenient for
949	白酒	bái jiǔ	Chinese liquor (baijiu)
950	快活	kuài huo	happy; cheerful
951	文艺	wén yì	literature and art
952	制约	zhì yuē	restrict
953	涨价	zhǎng jià	rise in price
954	招生	zhāo shēng	enroll new students
955	心疼	xīn téng	love dearly; feel sorry for
956	附件	fù jiàn	attachment (e.g. email); enclosure
957	化石	huà shí	fossil
958	回信	huí xìn	reply; write back
959	入门	rù mén	get started; introduction (to a subject)
960	工作日	gōng zuò rì	workday
961	大奖赛	dà jiǎng sài	grand prix
962	大伙儿	dà huǒ r	everybody; everyone
963	倡导	chàng dǎo	advocate
964	主体	zhǔ tǐ	main part
965	贺卡	hè kǎ	greeting card
966	书法	shū fǎ	calligraphy
967	鲜艳	xiān yàn	bright-colored
968	招手	zhāo shǒu	wave; beckon
969	竹子	zhú zi	bamboo
970	国籍	guó jí	nationality
971	职能	zhí néng	function
972	晴朗	qíng lǎng	sunny and cloudless
973	出汗	chū hàn	perspire; sweat
974	向导	xiàng dǎo	guide
975	协议书	xié yì shū	contract
976	胶带	jiāo dài	adhesive tape; tape
977	落实	luò shí	implement; carry out
978	散文	sǎn wén	prose
979	相声	xiàng sheng	crosstalk (Chinese comic dialogue)
980	吃力	chī lì	strenuous; laborious
981	防治	fáng zhì	prevent and cure
982	羽毛球	yǔ máo qiú	badminton
983	押金	yā jīn	deposit; down payment
984	物价	wù jià	prices
985	汇款	huì kuǎn	remit money; remittance
986	农产品	nóng chǎn pǐn	agricultural produce
987	书桌	shū zhuō	desk
988	实惠	shí huì	good value; practical
989	桃花	táo huā	peach blossom
990	不易	bù yì	not easy to do sth; difficult
991	宽度	kuān dù	width
992	年前	nián qián	years ago
993	元旦	yuán dàn	New Year's Day
994	平坦	píng tǎn	level; flat
995	钢笔	gāng bǐ	fountain pen
996	工艺品	gōng yì pǐn	handicraft article
997	鼠标	shǔ biāo	mouse
998	天文	tiān wén	astronomy
999	岸上	àn shàng	ashore
1000	朗读	lǎng dú	read aloud
1001	大纲	dà gāng	outline
1002	胶水	jiāo shuǐ	glue
1003	共计	gòng jì	sum up to; total
1004	时事	shí shì	current affairs
1005	园林	yuán lín	gardens
1006	灾区	zāi qū	disaster area
1007	启事	qǐ shì	announcement
1008	相等	xiāng děng	equal; equivalent
1009	比重	bǐ zhòng	proportion
1010	受灾	shòu zāi	disaster-stricken
1011	辞典	cí diǎn	dictionary
1012	大熊猫	dà xióng māo	giant panda
1013	雄伟	xióng wěi	grand; majestic
1014	差点儿	chà diǎn r	almost; nearly
1015	两岸	liǎng àn	both banks (of a river); both sides
1016	中药	zhōng yào	traditional Chinese medicine
1017	盒饭	hé fàn	boxed meal (takeout)
1018	池子	chí zi	pond
1019	扇子	shàn zi	fan
1020	成语	chéng yǔ	idiom; saying
1021	不免	bù miǎn	inevitably
1022	起到	qǐ dào	play (a role)
1023	虚心	xū xīn	humble; modest (about learning)
1024	救灾	jiù zāi	relieve disaster
1025	个儿	gè r	height; size (of a person)
1026	闭幕	bì mù	close (a meeting, show etc)
1027	叉子	chā zi	fork
1028	选修	xuǎn xiū	take as an elective
1029	烤鸭	kǎo yā	roast duck
1030	水灾	shuǐ zāi	flood
1031	慌忙	huāng máng	in a great rush; in a flurry
1032	剪子	jiǎn zi	scissors; clippers
1033	书柜	shū guì	bookcase
1034	只见	zhǐ jiàn	then (one) saw
1035	酸甜苦辣	suān tián kǔ là	sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
1036	便条	biàn tiáo	note
1037	闭幕式	bì mù shì	closing ceremony
1038	厂长	chǎng zhǎng	factory director
1039	不敢当	bù gǎn dāng	you flatter me (humble reply to praise)
1040	桃树	táo shù	peach tree
1041	阅览室	yuè lǎn shì	reading room
1042	月饼	yuè bǐng	mooncake
1043	羽绒服	yǔ róng fú	down jacket; down coat
1044	毛笔	máo bǐ	writing brush
1045	豆制品	dòu zhì pǐn	soy product (e.g. tofu)
1046	脸盆	liǎn pén	washbowl
1047	中秋节	zhōng qiū jié	the Mid-Autumn Festival
1048	正版	zhèng bǎn	genuine; legal; licensed
1049	电子版	diàn zǐ bǎn	electronic edition
1050	差一点儿	chà yī diǎn r	almost; nearly
1051	电饭锅	diàn fàn guō	electric rice cooker
1052	小偷儿	xiǎo tōu r	thief
1053	胡同儿	hú tòng r	alley
1054	二维码	èr wéi mǎ	QR code
1055	杀毒	shā dú	remove (computer) viruses; antivirus
1056	微博	wēi bó	microblogging
1057	为止	wéi zhǐ	until
1058	也好	yě hǎo	(that's) fine too; alright then
1059	在内	zài nèi	included; counting

Questions

How many words are in HSK 5?

Under HSK 3.0, HSK 5 adds 1,071 new words, for a total of 4,316 words from HSK 1 up to the end of HSK 5. Ming's HSK 5 list has 1,059 entries; a few words are counted, split or merged slightly differently from the official syllabus.

How long does it take to learn the HSK 5 words?

At 5 new words a day, about 30 weeks; at 10 a day, about 15 weeks. Reviews come on top, and how fast is right depends on how well the words stick — Ming adjusts the pace to you, slowing down when reviews pile up.

Is this the new HSK 3.0 list or the old HSK 2.0 one?

This is the HSK 3.0 list (the 2021 standard, with nine levels). The old HSK 2.0 had six levels and far fewer words per level — HSK 4 used to mean 1,200 words in total; under HSK 3.0 it's 3,245. See HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0.

Do I have to learn every HSK 5 word before moving on?

No. Most learners know part of the next level before they finish the current one. Ming's level test finds where your knowledge actually ends and starts you there, mixing in the gaps from lower levels.

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Meanings adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0), example sentences partly from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). This list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 — see Credits.