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 |
|---|---|---|
| …分之… | …fēn zhī… | fraction (e.g., one-third) |
| 一再 | yīzài | again and again; repeatedly |
| 一律 | yīlǜ | all; without exception; uniformly |
| 一致 | yīzhì | consistent; unanimous; identical |
| 一般来说 | yībānláishuō | generally speaking; generally |
| 万一 | wànyī | if by any chance; just in case |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 上个月 | shàng ge yuè | last month |
| 上楼 | shàng lóu | go upstairs |
| 上门 | shàngmén | visit; come to one's door |
| 下个月 | xià ge yuè | next month |
| 下楼 | xià lóu | go downstairs |
| 下载 | xiàzài | download |
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | drop; fall; descend |
| 不在乎 | bùzàihu | not care about; not mind |
| 不然 | bùrán | otherwise; if not |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | no matter; regardless of |
| 不要紧 | bùyàojǐn | it doesn't matter; never mind |
| 专心 | zhuānxīn | concentrate; engrossed |
| 业余 | yèyú | amateur; spare time |
| 两边 | liǎngbiān | both sides |
| 严 | yán | strict; severe |
| 严格 | yángé | strict; rigorous |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | serious; grave |
| 个体 | gètǐ | individual; entity |
| 个别 | gèbié | individual; specific |
| 中介 | zhōngjiè | agency; agent |
| 中奖 | zhòngjiǎng | win a prize; win a lottery |
| 临时 | línshí | temporary; provisional |
| 义务 | yìwù | duty; obligation; volunteer; obligatory |
| 主席 | zhǔxí | chairman; president |
| 主题 | zhǔtí | theme; subject |
| 之一 | zhīyī | one of |
| 之前 | zhīqián | before; formerly |
| 之后 | zhīhòu | after; afterwards |
| 之间 | zhījiān | between; among |
| 乐趣 | lèqù | delight; pleasure |
| 了不起 | liǎobuqǐ | terrific; extraordinary |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | understand; comprehend |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | debate; argue |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance; beforehand |
| 事物 | shìwù | thing; object |
| 二手 | èrshǒu | second-hand |
| 于是 | yúshì | then; therefore |
| 五颜六色 | wǔyán-liùsè | colorful; variegated |
| 亚运会 | Yàyùnhuì | Asian Games |
| 些 | xiē | some; a few |
| 交换 | jiāohuàn | exchange; trade |
| 交际 | jiāojì | social interaction; communication |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | product; goods; merchandise |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 亲爱 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved |
| 人家 | rénjia | others; family |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | from now on; henceforth |
| 付出 | fùchū | pay; expend |
| 代替 | dàitì | replace; substitute |
| 以内 | yǐnèi | within |
| 以及 | yǐjí | and; as well as |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from |
| 企业 | qǐyè | enterprise; company |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | outstanding; excellent; splendid |
| 优美 | yōuměi | beautiful; graceful; fine |
| 优良 | yōuliáng | fine; good; excellent |
| 伙 | huǒ | group; partner |
| 伙伴 | huǒbàn | partner; companion |
| 会计 | kuàijì | accountant; accounting |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional |
| 伤害 | shānghài | harm; hurt |
| 似乎 | sìhū | seem; as if |
| 似的 | shìde | as if; like |
| 位于 | wèiyú | to be located at; to be situated in |
| 位置 | wèizhì | position; location |
| 体操 | tǐcāo | gymnastics |
| 体检 | tǐjiǎn | physical examination; check-up |
| 体重 | tǐzhòng | weight |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | as; act as |
| 作出 | zuòchū | produce; make |
| 使劲 | shǐjìn | exert all one's strength |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | supply; provide |
| 依然 | yīrán | still; as before |
| 依靠 | yīkào | rely on; depend on |
| 促使 | cùshǐ | spur; urge; impel |
| 促进 | cùjìn | promote; advance; facilitate |
| 促销 | cùxiāo | sales promotion; promote sales |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative; guard; keep |
| 保密 | bǎomì | keep secret |
| 俩 | liǎ | (referring to two people) both; two |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | repair |
| 倍 | bèi | times; multiple |
| 倒车 | dàochē | reverse a car; switch (trains, buses, etc.) |
| 倒车 | dǎochē | reverse a car; switch (trains, buses, etc.) |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | go bankrupt; close down |
| 假如 | jiǎrú | if; supposing |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | dream |
| 停下 | tíngxia | stop |
| 健身 | jiànshēn | fitness; bodybuilding |
| 儿童 | értóng | child |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers |
| 充分 | chōngfèn | sufficient; ample; full |
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.