HSK 4 opens the door to abstract subjects: 1,000 words let you cover richer themes (culture, society, opinions), understand everyday articles, and express yourself more precisely. It's the level usually required to enter a Chinese university language program. Plan for around 320 cumulative hours of study.
1000 words loaded from our database (1064 unique characters). Search in hanzi, pinyin or English.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| …fēn zhī… | fraction (e.g., one-third) | |
| yīzài | again and again; repeatedly | |
| yīlǜ | all; without exception; uniformly | |
| yīzhì | consistent; unanimous; identical | |
| yībānláishuō | generally speaking; generally | |
| wànyī | if by any chance; just in case | |
| zhàngfu | husband | |
| shàng ge yuè | last month | |
| shàng lóu | go upstairs | |
| shàngmén | visit; come to one's door | |
| xià ge yuè | next month | |
| xià lóu | go downstairs | |
| xiàzài | download | |
| xiàjiàng | drop; fall; descend | |
| bùzàihu | not care about; not mind | |
| bùrán | otherwise; if not | |
| bùguǎn | no matter; regardless of | |
| bùyàojǐn | it doesn't matter; never mind | |
| zhuānxīn | concentrate; engrossed | |
| yèyú | amateur; spare time | |
| liǎngbiān | both sides | |
| yán | strict; severe | |
| yángé | strict; rigorous | |
| yánzhòng | serious; grave | |
| gètǐ | individual; entity | |
| gèbié | individual; specific | |
| zhōngjiè | agency; agent | |
| zhòngjiǎng | win a prize; win a lottery | |
| línshí | temporary; provisional | |
| yìwù | duty; obligation; volunteer; obligatory | |
| zhǔxí | chairman; president | |
| zhǔtí | theme; subject | |
| zhīyī | one of | |
| zhīqián | before; formerly | |
| zhīhòu | after; afterwards | |
| zhījiān | between; among | |
| lèqù | delight; pleasure | |
| liǎobuqǐ | terrific; extraordinary | |
| liǎojiě | understand; comprehend | |
| zhēnglùn | debate; argue | |
| shìxiān | in advance; beforehand | |
| shìwù | thing; object | |
| èrshǒu | second-hand | |
| yúshì | then; therefore | |
| wǔyán-liùsè | colorful; variegated | |
| Yàyùnhuì | Asian Games | |
| xiē | some; a few | |
| jiāohuàn | exchange; trade | |
| jiāojì | social interaction; communication | |
| chǎnpǐn | product; goods; merchandise | |
| qīnmì | intimate; close | |
| qīn'ài | dear; beloved | |
| rénjia | others; family | |
| cóngcǐ | from now on; henceforth | |
| fùchū | pay; expend | |
| dàitì | replace; substitute | |
| yǐnèi | within | |
| yǐjí | and; as well as | |
| yǐwài | apart from | |
| qǐyè | enterprise; company | |
| yōuxiù | outstanding; excellent; splendid | |
| yōuměi | beautiful; graceful; fine | |
| yōuliáng | fine; good; excellent | |
| huǒ | group; partner | |
| huǒbàn | partner; companion | |
| kuàijì | accountant; accounting | |
| sǎn | umbrella; parasol | |
| chuántǒng | tradition; traditional | |
| shānghài | harm; hurt | |
| sìhū | seem; as if | |
| shìde | as if; like | |
| wèiyú | to be located at; to be situated in | |
| wèizhì | position; location | |
| tǐcāo | gymnastics | |
| tǐjiǎn | physical examination; check-up | |
| tǐzhòng | weight | |
| zuòwéi | as; act as | |
| zuòchū | produce; make | |
| shǐjìn | exert all one's strength | |
| gōngyìng | supply; provide | |
| yīrán | still; as before | |
| yīkào | rely on; depend on | |
| cùshǐ | spur; urge; impel | |
| cùjìn | promote; advance; facilitate | |
| cùxiāo | sales promotion; promote sales | |
| bǎoshǒu | conservative; guard; keep | |
| bǎomì | keep secret | |
| liǎ | (referring to two people) both; two | |
| xiūlǐ | repair | |
| bèi | times; multiple | |
| dàochē | reverse a car; switch (trains, buses, etc.) | |
| dǎochē | reverse a car; switch (trains, buses, etc.) | |
| dǎobì | go bankrupt; close down | |
| jiǎrú | if; supposing | |
| zuòmèng | dream | |
| tíngxia | stop | |
| jiànshēn | fitness; bodybuilding | |
| értóng | child | |
| xiōngdì | brothers | |
| chōngfèn | sufficient; ample; full |
Free resources to work on the basics alongside vocabulary.
Yes for most language programs and some English-taught master's degrees. For a Chinese-taught bachelor's, aim at HSK 5.
Usually 6 months to 1 year of steady study depending on your pace.
A few common idiomatic expressions show up, but true literary chengyu really arrive at HSK 5 and 6.