HSK 3.0 · 1140 official words

HSK 6 vocabulary — 1,140 words to master Chinese

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.

For
Advanced learners aiming at full mastery
Goal
Understand any kind of discourse effortlessly, read modern literature, write with nuance.
Study time
~900 h total

The 1140 words of HSK 6

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HanziPinyinEnglish
一代yīdàigeneration
一同yītóngtogether; in company with
一时yīshífor a short while; temporarily
一模一样yīmú-yīyàngexactly alike; cut from the same mold
一次性yīcìxìngdisposable; one-time
一番yīfānonce; a round
一行yīxínggroup; delegation
一贯yīguànconsistent; persistent; all along
一路上yīlù shangalong the way
一道yīdàotogether; along with
一齐yīqísimultaneously; all at once
三明治sānmíngzhìsandwich
上台shàngtáicome to power; appear on stage
上市shàngshìgo public; be listed
上帝ShàngdìGod; Lord
上当shàngdàngfall into a trap; be fooled
上演shàngyǎnstage a show; perform
不仅仅bù jǐnjǐnnot only; not merely
不便bùbiàninconvenient; troublesome
不值bùzhínot worth; worthless
不再bùzàino longer; no more
不怎么bùzěnmenot very; not particularly
不怎么样bùzěnmeyàngnot so good; mediocre; nothing special
不成bùchéngwon't do; fail; not work
不料bùliàounexpectedly; to one's surprise
不禁bùjīncan't help but; involuntarily
不至于bùzhìyúnot so bad as; not as serious as; unlikely to be so
不见bùjiàndisappear; be gone
不通bùtōngblocked; impassable; illogical; incoherent
and; with; together with; to give; to grant
专用zhuānyòngdedicated; specialized
两侧liǎngcèboth sides
两手liǎngshǒutwo strategies; double tactics
丧失sàngshīlose; forfeit
中华ZhōnghuáChina
中外zhōngwàiSino-foreign; Chinese and foreign
中期zhōngqīmedium term
中等zhōngděngmiddle-rank; secondary
chuànstring together; link up
为何wèihéwhy?
为此wèicǐfor this reason; for this purpose
主持人zhǔchírénhost; presenter
主流zhǔliúmainstream; general trend
主角zhǔjuéprotagonist; main character
之类zhīlèiand so on; such as
乌云wūyúndark clouds; black clouds
乐曲yuèqǔmusical composition; song; melody
书房shūfángstudy room
乳制品rǔzhìpǐndairy product
争夺zhēngduócontend for; vie for
事后shìhòuafterwards; later
in; at; to; from; by; than; after
互动hùdònginteractive
jǐngwell; neat; orderly
产量chǎnliàngoutput; yield; production
亲属qīnshǔkinship; relatives
亲眼qīnyǎnwith one's own eyes
人权rénquánhuman rights
从不cóng bùnever
从没cóng méinever
仓库cāngkùwarehouse; depot
仪器yíqìinstrument; apparatus
仪式yíshìceremony; rite
yǎnglook up; admire
仿佛fǎngfúseem; as if
企图qǐtúattempt; try to
优质yōuzhìhigh quality; excellent
会见huìjiànmeet; interview
会长huìzhǎngpresident (of an association, committee, etc.)
传出chuánchūspread (outward); transpire
传媒chuánméimedia
传言chuányánrumor; hearsay
传输chuánshūtransmit; convey
伤亡shāngwángcasualties; injuries and deaths
伤口shāngkǒuwound; cut
伤员shāngyuánwounded person; injured
低头dītóulower one's head; bow to
低温dīwēnlow temperature; hypothermia
住宅zhùzháiresidence; dwelling
Buddha
佛教FójiàoBuddhism
zuòdo; make; act
作废zuòfèibecome invalid; be cancelled
作战zuòzhànfight; do battle
供给gōngjǐsupply; provide
依次yīcìin order; in sequence
依赖yīlàirely on; depend on
side; flank
侵犯qīnfàninfringe; violate
便biànconvenient; cheap
便是biàn shìexactly; precisely
保健bǎojiànhealth care; health protection
信仰xìnyǎngbelief; faith
信用xìnyòngcredit; trustworthiness
修车xiū chērepair a car; repair a vehicle
借鉴jièjiànlearn from; draw on
zhàidebt
倾向qīngxiàngtend to; incline toward
假日jiàrìholiday; festival
piānlean; inclined; biased
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Key HSK 6 grammar

Mastery

  • Chéngyǔ and classical expressions (四字成语)
  • Advanced argumentative connectors (从而, 进而, 反之, 总之)
  • Literary particles 者, 所, 乃, 其, 也
  • Journalistic phrases (据悉, 表示, 指出, 强调)
  • Stylistic nuances and registers (formal, elevated, archaic)
  • Rare emphatic structures (惟…是…, 莫不…)
  • Analysis of long, abstract texts
  • Translation and paraphrasing (释义, 改写)
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Frequently asked questions

Is HSK 6 equivalent to native level?

No, it's roughly CEFR C1: very comfortable but not native. True native level maps to HSK 3.0 levels 7–9.

How many years to reach HSK 6?

Usually 3 to 5 years of steady study from zero, with immersion in China or daily practice.

What career options with HSK 6?

Translation, interpretation, international trade, teaching Chinese, journalism, diplomacy. It's the level expected for bilingual roles.