HSK 6 marks advanced mastery: 1,140 more words including literary and technical vocabulary and many chengyu. At this level, you read modern literature, follow abstract discussions effortlessly, and translate complex texts. It was the top level of old HSK, now equivalent to HSK 3.0 levels 7–9. Plan for around 900 cumulative hours of study.
1000 words loaded from our database (2663 unique characters). Search in hanzi, pinyin or English.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一代 | yīdài | generation |
| 一同 | yītóng | together; in company with |
| 一时 | yīshí | for a short while; temporarily |
| 一模一样 | yīmú-yīyàng | exactly alike; cut from the same mold |
| 一次性 | yīcìxìng | disposable; one-time |
| 一番 | yīfān | once; a round |
| 一行 | yīxíng | group; delegation |
| 一贯 | yīguàn | consistent; persistent; all along |
| 一路上 | yīlù shang | along the way |
| 一道 | yīdào | together; along with |
| 一齐 | yīqí | simultaneously; all at once |
| 三明治 | sānmíngzhì | sandwich |
| 上台 | shàngtái | come to power; appear on stage |
| 上市 | shàngshì | go public; be listed |
| 上帝 | Shàngdì | God; Lord |
| 上当 | shàngdàng | fall into a trap; be fooled |
| 上演 | shàngyǎn | stage a show; perform |
| 不仅仅 | bù jǐnjǐn | not only; not merely |
| 不便 | bùbiàn | inconvenient; troublesome |
| 不值 | bùzhí | not worth; worthless |
| 不再 | bùzài | no longer; no more |
| 不怎么 | bùzěnme | not very; not particularly |
| 不怎么样 | bùzěnmeyàng | not so good; mediocre; nothing special |
| 不成 | bùchéng | won't do; fail; not work |
| 不料 | bùliào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help but; involuntarily |
| 不至于 | bùzhìyú | not so bad as; not as serious as; unlikely to be so |
| 不见 | bùjiàn | disappear; be gone |
| 不通 | bùtōng | blocked; impassable; illogical; incoherent |
| 与 | yǔ | and; with; together with; to give; to grant |
| 专用 | zhuānyòng | dedicated; specialized |
| 两侧 | liǎngcè | both sides |
| 两手 | liǎngshǒu | two strategies; double tactics |
| 丧失 | sàngshī | lose; forfeit |
| 中华 | Zhōnghuá | China |
| 中外 | zhōngwài | Sino-foreign; Chinese and foreign |
| 中期 | zhōngqī | medium term |
| 中等 | zhōngděng | middle-rank; secondary |
| 串 | chuàn | string together; link up |
| 为何 | wèihé | why? |
| 为此 | wèicǐ | for this reason; for this purpose |
| 主持人 | zhǔchírén | host; presenter |
| 主流 | zhǔliú | mainstream; general trend |
| 主角 | zhǔjué | protagonist; main character |
| 之类 | zhīlèi | and so on; such as |
| 乌云 | wūyún | dark clouds; black clouds |
| 乐曲 | yuèqǔ | musical composition; song; melody |
| 书房 | shūfáng | study room |
| 乳制品 | rǔzhìpǐn | dairy product |
| 争夺 | zhēngduó | contend for; vie for |
| 事后 | shìhòu | afterwards; later |
| 于 | yú | in; at; to; from; by; than; after |
| 互动 | hùdòng | interactive |
| 井 | jǐng | well; neat; orderly |
| 产量 | chǎnliàng | output; yield; production |
| 亲属 | qīnshǔ | kinship; relatives |
| 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes |
| 人权 | rénquán | human rights |
| 从不 | cóng bù | never |
| 从没 | cóng méi | never |
| 仓库 | cāngkù | warehouse; depot |
| 仪器 | yíqì | instrument; apparatus |
| 仪式 | yíshì | ceremony; rite |
| 仰 | yǎng | look up; admire |
| 仿佛 | fǎngfú | seem; as if |
| 企图 | qǐtú | attempt; try to |
| 优质 | yōuzhì | high quality; excellent |
| 会见 | huìjiàn | meet; interview |
| 会长 | huìzhǎng | president (of an association, committee, etc.) |
| 传出 | chuánchū | spread (outward); transpire |
| 传媒 | chuánméi | media |
| 传言 | chuányán | rumor; hearsay |
| 传输 | chuánshū | transmit; convey |
| 伤亡 | shāngwáng | casualties; injuries and deaths |
| 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound; cut |
| 伤员 | shāngyuán | wounded person; injured |
| 低头 | dītóu | lower one's head; bow to |
| 低温 | dīwēn | low temperature; hypothermia |
| 住宅 | zhùzhái | residence; dwelling |
| 佛 | fó | Buddha |
| 佛教 | Fójiào | Buddhism |
| 作 | zuò | do; make; act |
| 作废 | zuòfèi | become invalid; be cancelled |
| 作战 | zuòzhàn | fight; do battle |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | supply; provide |
| 依次 | yīcì | in order; in sequence |
| 依赖 | yīlài | rely on; depend on |
| 侧 | cè | side; flank |
| 侵犯 | qīnfàn | infringe; violate |
| 便 | biàn | convenient; cheap |
| 便是 | biàn shì | exactly; precisely |
| 保健 | bǎojiàn | health care; health protection |
| 信仰 | xìnyǎng | belief; faith |
| 信用 | xìnyòng | credit; trustworthiness |
| 修车 | xiū chē | repair a car; repair a vehicle |
| 借鉴 | jièjiàn | learn from; draw on |
| 债 | zhài | debt |
| 倾向 | qīngxiàng | tend to; incline toward |
| 假日 | jiàrì | holiday; festival |
| 偏 | piān | lean; inclined; biased |
No, it's roughly CEFR C1: very comfortable but not native. True native level maps to HSK 3.0 levels 7–9.
Usually 3 to 5 years of steady study from zero, with immersion in China or daily practice.
Translation, interpretation, international trade, teaching Chinese, journalism, diplomacy. It's the level expected for bilingual roles.