HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists, level by level
The word list from the official HSK 3.0 exam syllabus — 11,000 words across nine levels, each with the syllabus’s own pinyin and part of speech, an English meaning, and a flashcard drill.
- HSK 1Handle greetings, numbers, dates and the simplest daily exchanges.300 new words300 cumulative
- HSK 2Talk about routine, shopping, travel and immediate needs.200 new words500 cumulative
- HSK 3Cope with most situations while travelling or studying in Chinese.500 new words1,000 cumulative
- HSK 4Discuss a broad range of topics and communicate fluently with native speakers. The usual bar for university admission and scholarships.1,000 new words2,000 cumulative
- HSK 5Read Chinese newspapers and magazines, follow films, and give a full speech.1,600 new words3,600 cumulative
- HSK 6Understand written and spoken Chinese with ease and express yourself fluently in writing and speech.1,800 new words5,400 cumulative
- HSK 7–9Work, research or teach in Chinese. One computer-based paper, graded into bands 7, 8 or 9.5,600 new words11,000 cumulative
Word list, pinyin and part of speech: 《中文水平考试（HSK）考试大纲》, published by CTI in November 2025 and in force from July 2026 — 11,000 words, the same document the papers here are built against. English glosses from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pronunciation is read by your browser’s Chinese voice.