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HSK 4 words — 600 with pinyin and meanings

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600 HSK 4 words with English meanings, pinyin, pronunciation and examples.

All published HSK 4 words

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CharacterPinyinMeaning
A5
爱情àiqínglove
安排ānpáito arrange, to plan
安全ānquánsafety, security
按时ànshíon time
按照ànzhàoaccording to
B27
百分之bǎifēnzhīpercent
棒bànggreat, awesome
抱bàoto hug, to hold
报名bào míngto sign up, to register
保护bǎohùto protect
抱歉bàoqiànto apologize, to be sorry
保证bǎozhèngto guarantee, to assure
包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
倍bèitimes, fold
笨bènstupid, clumsy
本来běnláioriginally, actually
遍biàntime, everywhere
表格biǎogéform, table
表示biǎoshìto express, to show
表演biǎoyǎnperformance, show
表扬biǎoyángto praise
标准biāozhǔnstandard, criterion
饼干bǐnggānbiscuit, cookie
并且bìngqiěmoreover, and
比如bǐrúfor example
毕业bìyèto graduate
博士bóshìdoctor (PhD)
不得不bù dé bùto have to, to be forced to
不管bù guǎnno matter, regardless of
不过bú guòbut, however
不仅bù jǐnnot only
部分bùfenpart, section
C31
擦cāto wipe, to clean
猜cāito guess
材料cáiliàomaterial, data
参观cānguānto visit, to tour
餐厅cāntīngrestaurant, dining hall
厕所cèsuǒtoilet, restroom
差不多chà bu duōalmost, nearly
场chǎngfield, ground; measure word for games, shows, rain
尝chángto taste
长城cháng chéngThe Great Wall
长江chángjiāngYangtze River
超过chāoguòto exceed, to surpass
成功chénggōngsuccess, successful
诚实chéngshíhonest
成为chéngwéito become
乘坐chéngzuòto ride (a vehicle)
吃惊chījīngto be surprised, to be shocked
重新chóngxīnagain, anew
抽烟chōu yānto smoke
窗户chuānghuwindow
传真chuánzhēnfax
出差chūchāito go on a business trip
出发chūfāto depart, to set off
厨房chúfángkitchen
出生chūshēngto be born
出现chūxiànto appear, to emerge
词语cíyǔwords, expressions
从来cóngláialways, never
存cúnto save, to store
错误cuòwùmistake, error
粗心cūxīncareless, inattentive
D39
答案dá ànanswer
打扮dǎ banto dress up
打招呼dǎ zhāohuto greet, to say hello
大概dàgàiprobably, approximately
戴dàito wear (on the body)
大夫dàifudoctor (medical)
当dāngwhen, to be
当时dāngshíat that time
刀dāoknife
倒dàoto pour, to reverse
到处dàochùeverywhere
到底dàodǐfinally, thoroughly
道歉dàoqiànto apologize
导游dǎoyóutour guide
打扰dǎrǎoto disturb, to bother
大使馆dàshǐguǎnembassy
打印dǎyìnto print
大约dàyuēapproximately, about
打折dǎzhéto give a discount
打针dǎzhēnto give/get an injection
得děimust, have to, need to
等děngetc.; and so on
登机牌dēngjīpáiboarding pass
得意déyìproud, complacent
低dīlow
底dǐbottom
掉diàoto fall, to drop
调查diàocháto investigate, to survey
地点dìdiǎnlocation, place
地球dìqiúEarth
丢diūto lose
地址dìzhǐaddress
动作dòngzuòmovement, action
堵车dǔ chētraffic jam
短信duǎnxìntext message, SMS
对话duìhuàdialogue, conversation
对面duìmiànopposite, across from
对于duìyúregarding, with regard to
肚子dùzistomach, belly
E2
而érand, but, while
儿童értóngchildren
F23
法律fǎlǜlaw
反对fǎnduìto oppose, to be against
放暑假fàng shǔjiàto have summer vacation
房东fángdōnglandlord
方法fāngfǎmethod, way
方面fāngmiànaspect, side
放弃fàngqìto give up, to abandon
放松fàngsōngto relax
方向fāngxiàngdirection
烦恼fánnǎoworry, trouble
翻译fānyìtranslation, to translate
发生fāshēngto happen, to occur
发展fāzhǎndevelopment, to develop
份fènportion, share
丰富fēngfùrich, abundant
否则fǒuzéotherwise
富fùrich, wealthy
符合fúhéto conform to, to meet
付款fùkuǎnto pay, payment
父亲fùqīnfather
复印fùyìnto photocopy, to copy
复杂fùzácomplicated, complex
负责fùzéto be responsible for, responsible
G36
改变gǎibiànto change
干gànto do, to work
敢gǎnto dare
赶gǎnto hurry, to catch up
干杯gān bēicheers! (to drink a toast)
感动gǎndòngto touch (emotionally), to be moved
刚gāngjust, barely
感觉gǎnjuéto feel, feeling
感情gǎnqíngfeeling, emotion
感谢gǎnxièto thank
高速公路gāosù gōnglùhighway, freeway
各gèeach, various
胳膊gēboarm
功夫gōngfukung fu, time, skill
公里gōnglǐkilometer
共同gòngtóngcommon, joint
工资gōngzīsalary, wages
够gòuenough, sufficient
购物gòuwùshopping
挂guàto hang
光guānglight
逛guàngto stroll, to wander
广播guǎngbōbroadcast
广告guǎnggàoadvertisement
关键guānjiànkey, crucial
管理guǎnlǐto manage, management
观众guānzhòngaudience, spectators
规定guīdìngregulation, to stipulate
估计gūjìto estimate, to guess
顾客gùkècustomer, client
鼓励gǔlìto encourage
过程guòchéngprocess
国际guójìinternational
国籍guójínationality
果汁guǒzhīfruit juice
故意gùyìon purpose, deliberately
H22
海洋hǎi yángocean, sea
害羞hàixiūshy, bashful
汗hànsweat
航班hángbānflight
寒假hánjiàwinter vacation
好处hǎochùbenefit, advantage
号码hàomǎnumber
好像hǎoxiàngseems like, as if
合格hégéqualified, up to standard
合适héshìsuitable, appropriate
盒子hézibox
厚hòuthick
后悔hòuhuǐto regret
怀疑huáiyíto doubt, to suspect
回忆huíyìmemory, recollection
互联网hùliánwǎnginternet
火huǒfire
获得huòdéto obtain, to acquire
活动huódòngactivity, event
活泼huópōlively, vivacious
护士hùshinurse
互相hùxiāngmutually, each other
J60
寄jìto send (by mail)
假jiǎfake, false
加班jiābānto work overtime
价格jiàgéprice
家具jiājùfurniture
减肥jiǎn féito lose weight, weight loss
坚持jiānchíto persist, to insist
降低jiàngdīto lower, to reduce
奖金jiǎngjīnbonus, monetary reward
将来jiāngláifuture
降落jiàngluòto land, to descend
减少jiǎnshǎoto reduce, to decrease
建议jiànyìsuggestion, to suggest
交jiāoto hand in, to deliver
骄傲jiāo àoproud, arrogant
交流jiāoliúcommunication, exchange
郊区jiāoqūsuburb, outskirts
教授jiàoshòuprofessor
交通jiāotōngtransportation, traffic
教育jiàoyùeducation
饺子jiǎozidumplings
加油站jiāyóu zhàngas station
基础jīchǔfoundation, basis
激动jīdòngexcited, agitated
节jiéfestival; measure word for lessons and sections
结果jiéguǒresult, outcome
解释jiěshìto explain, to interpret
接受jiēshòuto accept, to receive
节约jiéyuēto save, to economize
接着jiēzhethen, to continue
计划jìhuàplan, to plan
积极jījíactive, positive
积累jīlěito accumulate
精彩jīngcǎiwonderful, brilliant
警察jǐngchápolice, policeman
经济jīngjìeconomy, economic
京剧jīngjùBeijing opera
经历jīnglìexperience, to go through
竟然jìngránunexpectedly, actually
景色jǐngsèscenery, landscape
尽管jǐnguǎnalthough, even though
经验jīngyànexperience
竞争jìngzhēngto compete, competition
镜子jìngzimirror
进行jìnxíngto carry out, to conduct
紧张jǐnzhāngnervous, tense
禁止jìnzhǐto forbid, to prohibit
既然jìránsince, now that
即使jíshǐeven if
及时jíshítimely, in time
技术jìshùtechnology, skill
究竟jiūjìngafter all, exactly
继续jìxùto continue
记者jìzhějournalist, reporter
举jǔto lift, to raise
举办jǔbànto organize, to hold
聚会jùhuìgathering, party
拒绝jùjuéto refuse, to reject
距离jùlídistance
举行jǔxíngto hold, to conduct
K20
开玩笑kāi wánxiàoto joke, to make fun
开心kāixīnhappy, joyful
看法kànfǎopinion, viewpoint
烤鸭kǎo yāroast duck
考虑kǎolǜto consider, to think over
棵kēmeasure word for plants
可怜kěliánpitiful, to pity
肯定kěndìngaffirmative, definitely
可是kěshìbut, however
咳嗽késouto cough, cough
客厅kètīngliving room
可惜kěxīa pity, regrettable
科学kēxuéscience, scientific
空kōngempty, air
恐怕kǒngpàto fear, to be afraid
空气kōngqìair, atmosphere
苦kǔbitter, hard
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water
困kùnsleepy, tired
困难kùnnandifficulty, difficult
L31
拉lāto pull, to drag
辣làspicy, hot
来不及lái bu jíto not have enough time
来得及lái de jíto have enough time
来自lái zìto come from, to originate from
垃圾桶lājī tǒngtrash can, garbage bin
懒lǎnlazy
浪费làngfèito waste, to squander
浪漫làngmànromantic
老虎lǎohǔtiger
冷静lěngjìngcalm, composed
俩liǎtwo (people)
连liánto connect, even
凉快liángkuaicool, refreshing
联系liánxìto contact, connection
礼拜天lǐbài tiānSunday
理发lǐfàto get a haircut
厉害lìhaiawesome, formidable
理解lǐjiěto understand, to comprehend
礼貌lǐmàopoliteness, polite
零钱língqiánchange, small money
另外lìngwàibesides, other
力气lìqistrength, energy
例如lìrúfor example
留liúto stay, to leave
流利liúlìfluent
流行liúxíngpopular, fashionable
理想lǐxiǎngideal, dream
乱luànmessy, chaotic
律师lǜshīlawyer
旅行lǚxíngto travel, trip
M14
马虎mǎ hucareless, sloppy
麻烦máfantroublesome, to bother
满mǎnfull, satisfied
毛máofur, hair
毛巾máojīntowel
美丽měilìbeautiful
梦mèngdream
迷路mí lùto get lost
免费miǎnfèifree of charge
秒miǎosecond
密码mìmǎpassword, code
民族mínzúnation, ethnic group
目的mùdìpurpose, goal
母亲mǔqīnmother
N9
耐心nàixīnpatient, patience
难道nándàocould it be that, really
难受nánshòuuncomfortable, to feel bad
内nèiinside, within
内容nèiróngcontent
能力nénglìability, capability
年龄niánlíngage
弄nòngto do, to get
暖和nuǎnhuowarm
O1
偶尔ǒu ěroccasionally, sometimes
P15
排队pái duìto queue, to line up
排列pái lièto arrange, to line up
判断pànduànto judge, to determine
陪péito accompany, to keep company
骗piànto cheat, to deceive
篇piānmeasure word for articles
皮肤pífūskin
乒乓球pīngpāng qiútable tennis, ping pong
平时píngshíusually, ordinarily
批评pīpíngto criticize, criticism
脾气píqitemper, disposition
破pòto break, broken
普遍pǔbiànwidespread, universal
葡萄pútaogrape
普通话pǔtōng huàMandarin, standard Chinese
Q20
其次qí cìnext, secondly
其中qí zhōngamong them, including
千万qiānwànmust, by all means
签证qiānzhèngvisa
桥qiáobridge
敲qiāoto knock, to tap
巧克力qiǎokèlìchocolate
气候qìhòuclimate, weather
轻qīnglight
情况qíngkuàngsituation, circumstances
轻松qīngsōngrelaxed, easy
亲戚qīnqirelatives
穷qióngpoor
取qǔto take, to get
全部quánbùall, entire
区别qūbiéto distinguish, difference
却quèbut, however
缺点quēdiǎnshortcoming, flaw
缺少quēshǎoto lack, shortage
确实quèshíindeed, really
R8
然而rán érhowever, yet
热闹rènaolively, bustling
扔rēngto throw, to toss
仍然réngránstill, yet
任何rènhéany, whatever
任务rènwutask, mission
日记rìjìdiary, journal
入口rùkǒuentrance
S54
散步sànbùto take a walk, to stroll
森林sēnlínforest
沙发shāfāsofa
商量shāngliangto discuss, to consult
伤心shāngxīnsad, heartbroken
稍微shāowēislightly, a little
勺子sháozispoon
社会shèhuìsociety
深shēndeep
剩shèngto remain, leftover
省shěngto save, province
生活shēnghuólife, to live
生命shēngmìnglife
生意shēngyibusiness, trade
申请shēnqǐngto apply, application
甚至shènzhìeven, so much as
使shǐto use, to make
十分shí fēnvery, extremely
失败shībàito fail, failure
是否shìfǒuwhether or not
师傅shīfumaster, skilled worker
适合shìhéto suit, to be suitable
实际shíjìactual, reality
世纪shìjìcentury
失望shīwàngdisappointed, disappointment
适应shìyìngto adapt, to adjust
使用shǐyòngto use, to utilize
实在shízàireal, truly
收shōuto receive, to collect
受不了shòu bu liǎocannot bear, cannot stand
受到shòudàoto receive, to suffer
首都shǒudūcapital
售货员shòuhuòyuánsalesperson, shop assistant
收入shōurùincome, revenue
收拾shōushito tidy up, to pack
首先shǒuxiānfirst, firstly
输shūto transport, to lose
帅shuàihandsome, good-looking
数量shùliàngquantity, amount
顺便shùnbiànconveniently, by the way
顺利shùnlìsmoothly, successfully
顺序shùnxùorder, sequence
说明shuōmíngto explain, explanation
硕士shuòshìmaster's degree, master
熟悉shúxito be familiar with, familiar
数字shùzìdigit, numeral, digital
死sǐto die, death
酸suānsour, acid
速度sùdùspeed
随便suíbiàncasually, as you like
随着suízhealong with, as
塑料袋sùliào dàiplastic bag
孙子sūnzigrandson
所有suǒyǒuall, every
T27
台táimeasure word for machines and appliances; platform, stage
抬táito lift, to carry
态度tàidùattitude, manner
谈tánto talk, to discuss
弹钢琴tán gāngqínto play the piano
趟tàngtime, trip (for journeys)
汤tāngsoup, broth
糖tángsugar, candy
躺tǎngto lie down
讨论tǎolùnto discuss, discussion
讨厌tǎoyànto dislike, annoying
特点tèdiǎncharacteristic, feature
提títo lift, to raise (a question)
填空tián kòngto fill in the blanks
条件tiáojiàncondition, requirement
提供tígōngto provide, to supply
挺tǐngvery, quite
停tíngto stop, to park
提前tíqiánin advance, ahead of time
提醒tíxǐngto remind, to alert
通过tōngguòto pass, through, by means of
同情tóngqíngto sympathize, sympathy
同时tóngshíat the same time, meanwhile
通知tōngzhīto notify, notice
推tuīto push, to postpone
推迟tuīchíto postpone, to delay
脱tuōto take off (clothes)
W15
网球wǎngqiútennis, tennis ball
往往wǎngwǎngoften, frequently
网站wǎngzhànwebsite
完全wánquáncompletely, entirely
袜子wàzisocks
味道wèidàotaste, flavor, smell
卫生间wèishēngjiānbathroom, toilet
危险wēixiǎndanger, dangerous
温度wēndùtemperature
文章wénzhāngarticle, essay
无wúwithout, -less
误会wùhuìmisunderstanding
无聊wúliáoboring, boredom
无论wúlùnno matter (what/when/how), regardless of
污染wūrǎnto pollute, pollution
X31
咸xiánsalty
响xiǎngto sound, loud
香xiāngfragrant, delicious
相反xiāngfǎnopposite, contrary
橡皮xiàngpíeraser, rubber
相同xiāngtóngidentical, same
详细xiángxìdetailed, in detail
现金xiànjīncash
羡慕xiànmùto envy, to admire
小伙子xiǎo huǒziyoung man, guy
小吃xiǎochīsnack, street food
效果xiàoguǒeffect, result
笑话xiàohuajoke
小说xiǎoshuōnovel, fiction
消息xiāoxinews, message
西红柿xīhóngshìtomato
信封xìnfēngenvelope
行xíngto go, OK, alright
醒xǐngto wake up
性别xìngbiégender, sex
兴奋xīngfènexcited, excitement
幸福xìngfúhappiness, happy
性格xìnggépersonality, character
辛苦xīnkǔhard work, toil
心情xīnqíngmood, state of mind
信息xìnxīinformation, message
信心xìnxīnconfidence, faith
修理xiūlǐto repair, fix
吸引xīyǐnto attract, attraction
许多xǔduōmany, a lot of
学期xuéqīsemester, term
Y56
呀yā(interjection) Oh!, Ah!
牙膏yá gāotoothpaste
压力yālìpressure, stress
盐yánsalt
演出yǎnchūperformance, show
阳光yáng guāngsunshine, sunlight
养成yǎngchéngto cultivate, to develop (a habit)
严格yángéstrict, rigorous
样子yàngziappearance, look, sample
眼镜yǎnjìngglasses, spectacles
研究yánjiūto research, research
演员yǎnyuánactor, performer
严重yánzhòngserious, severe
邀请yāoqǐngto invite, invitation
钥匙yàoshikey
要是yàoshiif, suppose
亚洲yàzhōuAsia
页yèpage
也许yěxǔperhaps, maybe
叶子yèzileaf
以yǐby means of, in order to
意见yìjiànopinion, suggestion
因此yīn cǐtherefore, for this reason
赢yíngto win
应聘yìngpìnto apply for a job
引起yǐnqǐto cause, to lead to
印象yìnxiàngimpression
一切yíqièeverything, all
艺术yìshùart
以为yǐwéito think, to believe (often mistakenly)
勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave, courageous
永远yǒngyuǎnforever, always
由yóuby, from, due to
优点yōudiǎnadvantage, merit
友好yǒuhǎofriendly, amicable
邮局yóujúpost office
幽默yōumòhumor, humorous
尤其yóuqíespecially, particularly
有趣yǒuqùinteresting, fun
优秀yōuxiùexcellent, outstanding
友谊yǒuyìfriendship
由于yóuyúdue to, because of
与yǔand, with
于是yú shìand then, therefore
原来yuánláioriginally, as it turns out
原谅yuánliàngto forgive, to pardon
原因yuányīnreason, cause
阅读yuèdúto read, reading
约会yuēhuìdate, appointment
语法yǔfǎgrammar
愉快yúkuàipleasant, joyful
羽毛球yǔmáo qiúbadminton, shuttlecock
云yúncloud
允许yǔnxǔto allow, to permit
预习yùxíto preview (study in advance)
语言yǔyánlanguage, speech
Z54
脏zāngdirty
咱们zánmenwe (including the listener)
暂时zànshítemporarily, for the time being
杂志zázhìmagazine
增加zēngjiāto increase, to add
责任zérènresponsibility, duty
占线zhàn xiànbusy (phone line)
照zhàoto shine, to take a photo
招聘zhāopìnto recruit, to hire
正好zhèng hǎojust right, exactly
正常zhèngchángnormal, usual
整理zhěnglǐto organize, to tidy up
证明zhèngmíngto prove, certificate
正确zhèngquècorrect, accurate
正式zhèngshìofficial, formal
真正zhēnzhèngreal, genuine
指zhǐto point, finger
之zhī(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it
只好zhǐ hǎohave to, have no choice but to
至少zhì shǎoat least
只要zhǐ yàoonly need; as long as
支持zhīchíto support, support
值得zhídéto be worth, to deserve
直接zhíjiēdirect, straightforward
质量zhìliàngquality, mass
知识zhīshiknowledge
植物zhíwùplant
职业zhíyèoccupation, profession
重zhòngheavy, important
重点zhòng diǎnkey point, focus
重视zhòngshìto value, to attach importance to
周围zhōuwéisurroundings, around
赚zhuànto earn (money)
转zhuǎnto turn; to transfer
专门zhuānménspecialized, specially
专业zhuānyèmajor, specialty, professional
祝贺zhùhèto congratulate, congratulations
著名zhùmíngfamous, well-known
准确zhǔnquèaccurate, precise
准时zhǔnshíon time, punctual
主意zhǔyiidea, thought
自然zìránnature, natural
仔细zǐxìcareful, meticulous
自信zìxìnself-confidence
总结zǒngjiéto summarize, summary
租zūto rent, to lease
最好zuì hǎothe best; had better, it's best to
尊重zūnzhòngto respect, respect
座zuòseat; (measure word for large objects)
作家zuòjiāwriter, author
座位zuòwèiseat
作用zuòyòngrole, function, effect
左右zuǒyòuabout, approximately; left and right
作者zuòzhěauthor

List updated 14 November 2026

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