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HSK 4 (3.0) vocabulary list: 1,000 words with pinyin

The complete word list for this level, in the order of the official syllabus — the one in force since 1 July 2026. Numbering runs across the whole syllabus, so this level starts at 1,001. Counting everything below it, HSK 4 covers 2,000 words.

1,000 of these glosses were written by hand for this list rather than taken from a dictionary entry. We checked them against CC-CEDICT, but the choice of sense is ours: a dictionary entry does not start with the meaning this list needs.

  1. 啊āah!; oh!
  2. 爱情àiqínglove; romance
  3. 爱心àixīnkindness; compassion
  4. 安检ānjiǎna security check
  5. 安排ānpáito arrange; to plan
  6. 按ànto press; according to
  7. 按时ànshíon time; punctually
  8. 按照ànzhàoaccording to; in line with
  9. 白酒báijiǔbaijiu, Chinese spirit
  10. 办公bàngōngto work in an office
  11. 办理bànlǐto handle; to process
  12. 办事bànshìto handle affairs; to work
  13. 棒bànggreat; a stick
  14. 保护bǎohùto protect; to safeguard
  15. 保证bǎozhèngto guarantee; a guarantee
  16. 抱bàoto hug; to hold
  17. 报考bàokǎoto sign up for an exam
  18. 报名bàomíngto sign up; to register
  19. 抱歉bàoqiànto be sorry; apologetic
  20. 背bēito carry on one's back
  21. 背包bēibāoa rucksack; a backpack
  22. 北部běibùthe northern part
  23. 倍bèitimes; -fold
  24. 本科běnkēan undergraduate degree
  25. 本来běnláioriginally; actually
  26. 笨bènstupid; clumsy
  27. 鼻子bízia nose
  28. 笔试bǐshìa written exam
  29. 毕业bìyèto graduate; graduation
  30. 毕业生bìyèshēnga graduate
  31. 便于biànyúeasy to; convenient for
  32. 标准biāozhǔna standard; standard
  33. 表biǎoa watch; a table
  34. 表格biǎogéa form; a table
  35. 表示biǎoshìto express
  36. 表现biǎoxiànto display; a performance
  37. 表扬biǎoyángto praise
  38. 饼干bǐnggāna biscuit; a cracker
  39. 并bìngmoreover; not at all
  40. 并且bìngqiěand also; moreover
  41. 播放bōfàngto play; to broadcast
  42. 博士bóshìa doctorate; a PhD holder
  43. 不必búbìneed not; no need to
  44. 不便búbiàninconvenient; awkward
  45. 不断búduàncontinuously; unceasingly
  46. 不够búgòunot enough
  47. 不过búguòbut; however; only
  48. 不论búlùnno matter what; regardless
  49. 步bùa step; a pace
  50. 部bùa part; a ministry
  51. 不得不bùdébùto have no choice but to
  52. 部分bùfena part; a portion
  53. 不管bùguǎnno matter what; regardless of
  54. 不光bùguāngnot only
  55. 不仅bùjǐnnot only
  56. 不满bùmǎndissatisfied; discontent
  57. 部门bùména department; a sector
  58. 不如bùrúnot as good as; better to
  59. 擦cāto wipe; to rub
  60. 猜cāito guess
  61. 材料cáiliàomaterial; documents
  62. 参观cānguānto visit; to tour
  63. 参赛cānsàito enter a competition
  64. 餐厅cāntīnga restaurant; a dining hall
  65. 操场cāochǎnga sports ground; a playground
  66. 厕所cèsuǒa toilet
  67. 查看chákànto check; to look over
  68. 茶叶cháyètea leaves
  69. 查找cházhǎoto look up; to search for
  70. 差点儿chàdiǎnralmost; nearly
  71. 产生chǎnshēngto arise; to give rise to
  72. 厂chǎnga factory; a plant
  73. 场chǎngmeasure word for matches and shows
  74. 超过chāoguòto exceed; to overtake
  75. 车速chēsùvehicle speed
  76. 车位chēwèia parking space
  77. 城chénga city; a town
  78. 乘chéngto ride; to take (transport)
  79. 成功chénggōngsuccess; to succeed
  80. 乘客chéngkèpassenger
  81. 诚实chéngshíhonest
  82. 成为chéngwéito become; to turn into
  83. 乘坐chéngzuòto travel by; to ride
  84. 吃惊chījīngto be startled; to be amazed
  85. 迟chílate; slow
  86. 重chóngagain; to repeat
  87. 重新chóngxīnagain; anew
  88. 出差chūchāito go on a business trip
  89. 出口chūkǒuan exit; to export
  90. 出现chūxiànto appear
  91. 出行chūxíngto set out on a journey
  92. 出租chūzūto rent out
  93. 厨房chúfángkitchen
  94. 厨师chúshīa cook; a chef
  95. 窗chuānga window
  96. 窗户chuānghua window
  97. 吹chuīto blow; to boast
  98. 词语cíyǔwords and phrases
  99. 此cǐthis
  100. 此次cǐ cìthis time
  101. 此外cǐwàibesides; in addition
  102. 从此cóngcǐfrom then on; henceforth
  103. 从来cóngláialways; never (with negation)
  104. 从中cóngzhōngfrom among; in the process
  105. 粗cūthick; coarse
  106. 粗心cūxīncareless; inattentive
  107. 村cūna village
  108. 存cúnto keep; to deposit
  109. 错过cuòguòto miss; to let slip
  110. 错误cuòwùa mistake; wrong
  111. 答应dāyingto agree; to promise
  112. 答dáto answer; to reply
  113. 答案dá’ànan answer; a solution
  114. 达到dádàoto reach; to achieve
  115. 打招呼dǎ zhāohuto say hello; to greet
  116. 打败dǎbàito defeat; to beat
  117. 打工dǎgōngto work a casual job
  118. 打扰dǎrǎoto disturb; to bother
  119. 打印dǎyìnto print out
  120. 打印机dǎyìnjīa printer
  121. 打折dǎzhéto give a discount
  122. 打针dǎzhēnto give an injection
  123. 大巴dàbāa coach; a large bus
  124. 大大dàdàgreatly; considerably
  125. 大夫dàifua doctor
  126. 大量dàliànga large amount; numerous
  127. 大赛dàsàia major competition
  128. 大厅dàtīnga hall; a lobby
  129. 大约dàyuēabout; approximately
  130. 大自然dàzìránnature
  131. 待dāito stay; to remain
  132. 戴dàito put on (hat, glasses)
  133. 袋子dàizia bag
  134. 单位dānwèian organisation; a unit
  135. 当dāngto work as; when
  136. 当时dāngshíat that time; then
  137. 刀dāoa knife
  138. 导游dǎoyóua tour guide
  139. 倒dàoto pour; on the contrary
  140. 道dàoa road; a way; a principle
  141. 到底dàodǐafter all; in the end
  142. 到来dàoláito arrive; arrival
  143. 道路dàolùa road; a path
  144. 道歉dàoqiànto apologise
  145. 得意déyìpleased with oneself
  146. 登机dēngjīto board a plane
  147. 等děngto wait
  148. 等到děngdàoby the time; to wait until
  149. 低dīlow; to lower
  150. 低价dījiàa low price
  151. 低温dīwēnlow temperature
  152. 低于dīyúlower than
  153. 底dǐthe bottom; the end of a month
  154. 底下dǐxiaunderneath; below
  155. 地球dìqiúthe Earth
  156. 地址dìzhǐan address
  157. 点名diǎnmínga roll call; to name
  158. 点头diǎntóuto nod
  159. 电动车diàndòngchēan electric scooter
  160. 电视剧diànshìjùa TV drama series
  161. 掉diàoto fall; to drop
  162. 调查diàocháto investigate; a survey
  163. 订dìngto book; to order
  164. 定dìngto fix; to determine
  165. 东部dōngbùthe eastern part
  166. 动车dòngchēa high-speed train
  167. 动作dòngzuòa movement; an action
  168. 读者dúzhěa reader
  169. 堵车dǔchēa traffic jam
  170. 度假dùjiàto go on holiday
  171. 肚子dùzithe belly; the stomach
  172. 短信duǎnxìna text message
  173. 队duìa team; a squad
  174. 对方duìfāngthe other party; the other side
  175. 对面duìmiànopposite; across the way
  176. 对于duìyúregarding; with regard to
  177. 队员duìyuána team member
  178. 队长duìzhǎnga team captain; a leader
  179. 顿dùnmeasure word for meals and scoldings
  180. 多么duōmehow; to what extent
  181. 多数duōshùthe majority
  182. 多样duōyàngdiverse; varied
  183. 而érand; but; while
  184. 儿童értóngchildren
  185. 发出fāchūto give off; to send out
  186. 发送fāsòngto send; to transmit
  187. 法fǎlaw; a method
  188. 法律fǎlǜlaw
  189. 翻译fānyìto translate; a translator
  190. 烦fánannoying; to bother
  191. 烦恼fánnǎoworries; to be troubled
  192. 反对fǎnduìto object; to oppose
  193. 方面fāngmiànan aspect; a field
  194. 方式fāngshìa way; a manner
  195. 房东fángdōnga landlord
  196. 房租fángzūrent
  197. 放弃fàngqìto give up; to abandon
  198. 放松fàngsōngto relax; to loosen
  199. 费fèia fee; to spend
  200. 费用fèiyongcosts; expenses
  201. 分数fēnshùa mark; a score; a fraction
  202. 分为fēnwéito be divided into
  203. 份fèna portion; a copy
  204. 丰富fēngfùrich; abundant; varied
  205. 风景fēngjǐngscenery; a landscape
  206. 否则fǒuzéotherwise; or else
  207. 幅fúmeasure word for pictures
  208. 符合fúhéto conform to; to match
  209. 付fùto pay; to hand over
  210. 父母fùmǔparents
  211. 父女fùnǚfather and daughter
  212. 父亲fùqīna father
  213. 复印fùyìnto photocopy
  214. 复杂fùzácomplicated; complex
  215. 负责fùzéto be in charge of; responsible
  216. 负责人fùzérénthe person in charge
  217. 父子fùzǐfather and son
  218. 改gǎito change; to correct
  219. 改变gǎibiànto change; to alter
  220. 干gāndry; dried
  221. 干杯gānbēicheers!; to drink a toast
  222. 赶gǎnto hurry; to catch; to drive
  223. 敢gǎnto dare
  224. 感gǎnto feel
  225. 感动gǎndòngto move; to be moved
  226. 赶紧gǎnjǐnhurriedly; without delay
  227. 感觉gǎnjuéa feeling; to feel
  228. 赶快gǎnkuàiquickly; at once
  229. 感情gǎnqíngfeelings; affection
  230. 感人gǎnrénmoving; touching
  231. 赶上gǎnshàngto catch up with; to be in time for
  232. 感受gǎnshòuto experience; an impression
  233. 感谢gǎnxièto thank; to be grateful
  234. 干活儿gànhuórto work; to do a job
  235. 钢琴gāngqína piano
  236. 高价gāojiàa high price
  237. 高考gāokǎothe gaokao; university entrance exam
  238. 高速gāosùhigh-speed
  239. 高温gāowēnhigh temperature
  240. 高于gāoyúhigher than; to exceed
  241. 胳膊gēboan arm
  242. 歌声gēshēngsinging; the sound of singing
  243. 歌手gēshǒua singer
  244. 各gèeach; every
  245. 各地gèdìall over; various places
  246. 各个gègèeach one; one by one
  247. 各位gèwèieveryone; ladies and gentlemen
  248. 各种gèzhǒngall kinds of
  249. 更加gèngjiāeven more; all the more
  250. 工厂gōngchǎnga factory
  251. 功夫gōngfukung fu; time and effort
  252. 公共gōnggòngpublic; communal
  253. 功课gōngkèschoolwork
  254. 公里gōnglǐa kilometre
  255. 公路gōnglùa highway; a road
  256. 工人gōngréna worker
  257. 工资gōngzīwages; salary
  258. 共gòngaltogether; in common
  259. 共同gòngtóngcommon; jointly
  260. 够gòuenough
  261. 购买gòumǎito buy; to purchase
  262. 购物gòuwùshopping; to shop
  263. 估计gūjìto estimate; to reckon
  264. 姑娘gūnianga girl; a young woman
  265. 鼓励gǔlìto encourage
  266. 顾客gùkèa customer; a client
  267. 故意gùyìdeliberately; on purpose
  268. 挂guàto hang; to hang up
  269. 关键guānjiànthe key point; crucial
  270. 观看guānkànto watch; to view
  271. 观众guānzhòngthe audience; viewers
  272. 管guǎnto manage; to bother about
  273. 管理guǎnlǐto manage; management
  274. 光guānglight; only, merely
  275. 广播guǎngbōbroadcasting; to broadcast
  276. 广告guǎnggàoan advert; advertising
  277. 逛guàngto stroll; to wander around
  278. 规定guīdìngto stipulate; a regulation
  279. 国籍guójínationality; citizenship
  280. 国际guójìinternational
  281. 果汁guǒzhījuice
  282. 过程guòchénga process; a course
  283. 海洋hǎiyángthe ocean; seas
  284. 害羞hàixiūshy; bashful
  285. 寒假hánjiàthe winter holidays
  286. 寒冷hánlěngcold; freezing
  287. 喊hǎnto shout; to call out
  288. 汗hànsweat
  289. 航班hángbāna flight
  290. 好处hǎochùa benefit; an advantage
  291. 好好hǎohǎoproperly; thoroughly
  292. 好笑hǎoxiàofunny; laughable
  293. 合格hégéup to standard; qualified
  294. 盒子hézia box
  295. 红包hóngbāoa red envelope of money
  296. 厚hòuthick; generous
  297. 后悔hòuhuǐto regret
  298. 忽然hūránsuddenly; all of a sudden
  299. 互联网hùliánwǎngthe internet
  300. 护士hùshia nurse
  301. 互相hùxiāngeach other; mutually
  302. 话剧huàjùa stage play; modern drama
  303. 怀疑huáiyíto doubt; to suspect
  304. 坏处huàichùa drawback; harm
  305. 环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection; eco-friendly
  306. 换乘huànchéngto change trains; to transfer
  307. 回复huífùto reply; a reply
  308. 回信huíxìnto write back; a reply
  309. 回忆huíyìto recall; a memory
  310. 会员huìyuána member
  311. 活huóto live; alive; work
  312. 活动huódòngevent; activity
  313. 活泼huópōlively; vivacious
  314. 火huǒfire
  315. 货huògoods; a commodity
  316. 获得huòdéto obtain; to win
  317. 获奖huòjiǎngto win an award
  318. 获取huòqǔto obtain; to acquire
  319. 基本jīběnbasic; basically
  320. 基本上jīběnshàngbasically; on the whole
  321. 基础jīchǔa foundation; a basis
  322. 激动jīdòngexcited; to stir up
  323. 积极jījíactive; positive
  324. 积累jīlěito accumulate; accumulation
  325. 及时jíshítimely; promptly
  326. 即使jíshǐeven if
  327. 既jìsince; both... and
  328. 寄jìto post; to send by mail
  329. 计划jìhuàplan
  330. 既然jìránsince; now that
  331. 技术jìshùtechnology; technique
  332. 继续jìxùto continue; to carry on
  333. 记者jìzhěa journalist; a reporter
  334. 加班jiābānto work overtime
  335. 家具jiājùfurniture
  336. 加快jiākuàito speed up
  337. 加强jiāqiángto strengthen; to reinforce
  338. 加入jiārùto join; to add in
  339. 加上jiāshàngplus; in addition
  340. 家庭jiātínga family; a household
  341. 家乡jiāxiāngone's home town
  342. 加油jiāyóuto refuel; come on!
  343. 加油站jiāyóuzhàna petrol station
  344. 家长jiāzhǎnga parent; head of the family
  345. 假jiǎfalse; fake
  346. 价格jiàgéprice
  347. 价钱jiàqiánprice
  348. 假日jiàrìa holiday; a day off
  349. 减jiǎnto subtract; to reduce
  350. 减轻jiǎnqīngto lighten; to ease
  351. 减少jiǎnshǎoto reduce; to decrease
  352. 健身jiànshēnto work out; fitness
  353. 健身房jiànshēnfánga gym
  354. 建议jiànyìto suggest; a suggestion
  355. 江jiānga river
  356. 将jiāngwill (formal)
  357. 将来jiāngláithe future; in future
  358. 将要jiāngyàoto be about to; will
  359. 奖jiǎnga prize; to award
  360. 奖金jiǎngjīna bonus; prize money
  361. 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīna scholarship
  362. 降jiàngto fall; to descend
  363. 降低jiàngdīto reduce; to lower
  364. 降价jiàngjiàto lower the price
  365. 降落jiàngluòto land; to descend
  366. 降温jiàngwēnto cool down; a drop in temperature
  367. 交jiāoto hand in; to associate with
  368. 骄傲jiāo’àopride; proud; arrogant
  369. 交警jiāojǐngtraffic police officer
  370. 交流jiāoliúto exchange; communication
  371. 郊区jiāoqūthe suburbs; the outskirts
  372. 交通jiāotōngtraffic; transport
  373. 教练jiàoliàna coach; to coach
  374. 教师jiàoshīa teacher
  375. 教授jiàoshòua professor
  376. 教学jiàoxuéteaching; instruction
  377. 教育jiàoyùeducation; to educate
  378. 叫作jiàozuòto be called
  379. 街道jiēdàostreet
  380. 接受jiēshòuto accept; to take on
  381. 接着jiēzhethen; to carry on
  382. 结果jiéguǒresult
  383. 节假日jiéjiàrìpublic holidays
  384. 节约jiéyuēto economise; to conserve
  385. 结账jiézhàngto settle the bill
  386. 解释jiěshìto explain; an explanation
  387. 今后jīnhòufrom now on; in future
  388. 仅jǐnonly; merely
  389. 尽管jǐnguǎnalthough; even though
  390. 仅仅jǐnjǐnonly; no more than
  391. 紧张jǐnzhāngnervous; tense
  392. 进入jìnrùto enter; to go into
  393. 进行jìnxíngto carry out; to be under way
  394. 禁止jìnzhǐto forbid; to ban
  395. 精彩jīngcǎibrilliant
  396. 经济jīngjìthe economy; economical
  397. 京剧jīngjùBeijing opera
  398. 经历jīnglìto experience
  399. 经验jīngyànexperience
  400. 警察jǐngcháthe police; a police officer
  401. 景点jǐngdiǎna tourist attraction
  402. 景区jǐngqūa scenic area
  403. 景色jǐngsèscenery; a view
  404. 竟然jìngránunexpectedly; of all things
  405. 竞争jìngzhēngto compete; competition
  406. 镜子jìngzia mirror
  407. 究竟jiūjìngafter all; actually
  408. 就是jiùshìexactly; precisely
  409. 举jǔto raise; to cite
  410. 举办jǔbànto hold; to host
  411. 举例jǔlìto give an example
  412. 举行jǔxíngto hold (an event)
  413. 聚jùto gather; to assemble
  414. 聚餐jùcānto have a meal together
  415. 聚会jùhuìa get-together; to gather
  416. 拒绝jùjuéto refuse; to reject
  417. 距离jùlía distance; to be away from
  418. 剧院jùyuàna theatre
  419. 开玩笑kāi wánxiàoto joke; to make fun of
  420. 看法kànfǎopinion; view
  421. 烤kǎoto roast; to bake
  422. 考虑kǎolǜto consider; to think over
  423. 考生kǎoshēngan exam candidate
  424. 棵kēmeasure word for trees
  425. 科技kējìscience and technology
  426. 科学kēxuéscience; scientific
  427. 咳kéto cough
  428. 咳嗽késouto cough; a cough
  429. 可惜kěxīit's a pity
  430. 克kèa gram
  431. 课程kèchénga course; a curriculum
  432. 客气kèqipolite; to stand on ceremony
  433. 课堂kètánga classroom; a class
  434. 客厅kètīnga living room
  435. 肯定kěndìngdefinitely; to affirm
  436. 空kōngempty; in vain
  437. 空气kōngqìair
  438. 恐怕kǒngpàI'm afraid that; perhaps
  439. 空kòngfree time; a vacant space
  440. 口语kǒuyǔspoken language
  441. 苦kǔbitter; hardship
  442. 快餐kuàicānfast food
  443. 快递kuàidìexpress delivery; a courier
  444. 快速kuàisùfast; rapid
  445. 困kùnsleepy; hard-pressed
  446. 困难kùnnana difficulty; difficult
  447. 拉lāto pull; to drag
  448. 垃圾lājīrubbish; garbage
  449. 辣làspicy
  450. 来不及láibujíthere isn't time; too late
  451. 来得及láidejíthere's still time; to make it
  452. 懒lǎnlazy
  453. 浪费làngfèito waste; to squander
  454. 浪漫làngmànromantic
  455. 老虎lǎohǔa tiger
  456. 老家lǎojiāone's home town; the old family home
  457. 老年lǎoniánold age; the elderly
  458. 老是lǎoshìalways; constantly
  459. 冷静lěngjìngcalm; level-headed
  460. 理发lǐfàto have a haircut
  461. 理解lǐjiěto understand; to comprehend
  462. 礼貌lǐmàopoliteness; polite
  463. 理想lǐxiǎngan ideal; ideal
  464. 厉害lìhaifierce; severe; impressive
  465. 力气lìqiphysical strength
  466. 例如lìrúfor example
  467. 例子lìzian example
  468. 俩liǎthe two of them; two
  469. 连liáneven; to connect
  470. 联系liánxìto contact; a connection
  471. 凉liángcool; chilly
  472. 量liángto measure
  473. 两liǎngtwo
  474. 亮liàngbright; to shine
  475. 列lièa row; to line up
  476. 零下líng xiàbelow zero
  477. 零花钱línghuāqiánpocket money
  478. 零钱língqiánsmall change
  479. 零食língshísnacks
  480. 另lìnganother; separately
  481. 另外lìngwàibesides; another
  482. 留liúto stay; to leave behind
  483. 流liúto flow; a current
  484. 流利liúlìfluent
  485. 留下liúxiato leave behind; to keep
  486. 流行liúxíngpopular; to spread
  487. 路过lùguòto pass by; to pass through
  488. 旅馆lǚguǎna hotel
  489. 旅客lǚkèa traveller; a guest
  490. 旅行lǚxíngtrip; to travel
  491. 律师lǜshīa lawyer; a solicitor
  492. 乱luànin disorder; at random
  493. 落luòto fall; to lag behind
  494. 麻烦máfantrouble; to bother; troublesome
  495. 馒头mántoumantou; a steamed bun
  496. 满mǎnfull; to fill
  497. 毛巾máojīna towel
  498. 毛衣máoyīa jumper; a sweater
  499. 帽子màozihat
  500. 美měibeautiful
  501. 美好měihǎofine; wonderful
  502. 美景měijǐngbeautiful scenery
  503. 美丽měilìbeautiful
  504. 美食měishífine food; delicacies
  505. 梦mènga dream; to dream
  506. 梦想mèngxiǎnga dream; to dream of
  507. 密码mìmǎa password; a PIN
  508. 免费miǎnfèifree of charge
  509. 面对miànduìto face; to confront
  510. 面试miànshìan interview; to interview
  511. 秒miǎoa second
  512. 民族mínzúa nation; an ethnic group
  513. 末mòthe end; the last
  514. 母女mǔnǚmother and daughter
  515. 母亲mǔqīna mother
  516. 母子mǔzǐmother and son
  517. 目标mùbiāoa goal; a target
  518. 目的mùdìa purpose; an aim
  519. 目的地mùdìdìa destination
  520. 目前mùqiánat present; currently
  521. 耐心nàixīnpatience; patient
  522. 南部nánbùthe southern part
  523. 难道nándàodon't tell me; surely not
  524. 男士nánshìa gentleman; a man
  525. 难受nánshòuto feel unwell; upset
  526. 难忘nánwàngunforgettable
  527. 男性nánxìnga male; the male sex
  528. 内nèiinside; internal
  529. 内容nèiróngcontent
  530. 内心nèixīnone's heart; inner self
  531. 能否néng fǒuwhether one can
  532. 能够nénggòuto be able to; can
  533. 能力nénglìability; capability
  534. 嗯ǹgmm; well?
  535. 年底niándǐthe end of the year
  536. 年龄niánlíngage
  537. 农村nóngcūnthe countryside; a village
  538. 弄nòngto do; to get; to fiddle with
  539. 女性nǚxìnga woman; the female sex
  540. 暖和nuǎnhuonice and warm; to warm up
  541. 偶尔ǒu’ěroccasionally; now and then
  542. 拍pāito take a photo; to pat
  543. 排páia row; to arrange
  544. 牌páia sign; a brand; cards
  545. 排队páiduìto queue up
  546. 排球páiqiúvolleyball
  547. 牌子páizia sign; a brand
  548. 判断pànduànto judge; a judgement
  549. 陪péito accompany; to keep company
  550. 批评pīpíngto criticise; criticism
  551. 皮肤pífūskin
  552. 脾气píqitemper; disposition
  553. 皮鞋píxiéleather shoes
  554. 篇piānmeasure word for articles
  555. 片piàna slice; measure word for flat things
  556. 乒乓球pīngpāngqiútable tennis
  557. 平常píngchángordinary; usually
  558. 破pòto break; broken
  559. 葡萄pútaograpes
  560. 葡萄酒pútaojiǔwine
  561. 普遍pǔbiànwidespread; general
  562. 普通pǔtōngordinary; common
  563. 普通话pǔtōnghuàPutonghua; standard Mandarin
  564. 期qīa period; a term
  565. 期末qīmòthe end of term
  566. 期中qīzhōngmid-term
  567. 其次qícìnext; secondly
  568. 其中qízhōngamong them; of which
  569. 起到qǐdàoto play (a role); to have (an effect)
  570. 气qìair; gas; to be angry
  571. 气候qìhòuclimate
  572. 汽水qìshuǐa fizzy drink; soda
  573. 气温qìwēnair temperature
  574. 千克qiānkèa kilogram
  575. 千万qiānwànbe sure to; on no account
  576. 签证qiānzhènga visa
  577. 前方qiánfāngahead; the front
  578. 前后qiánhòuaround; from start to finish
  579. 强qiángstrong; powerful
  580. 敲qiāoto knock; to tap
  581. 桥qiáoa bridge
  582. 巧qiǎoskilful; as it happens
  583. 巧克力qiǎokèlìchocolate
  584. 亲戚qīnqia relative
  585. 琴qína qin; a stringed instrument
  586. 轻qīnglight; gentle
  587. 青年qīngniána young person; youth
  588. 轻松qīngsōngrelaxed; easy
  589. 情况qíngkuànga situation; circumstances
  590. 庆祝qìngzhùto celebrate
  591. 球队qiúduìa team
  592. 球迷qiúmía fan; a supporter
  593. 区qūa district; a zone
  594. 区别qūbiéa difference; to distinguish
  595. 取qǔto take; to fetch
  596. 取得qǔdéto obtain; to achieve
  597. 取消qǔxiāoto cancel; to abolish
  598. 全quánwhole; entirely
  599. 全部quánbùall; the whole lot
  600. 全都quándōuall without exception
  601. 全球quánqiúglobal; worldwide
  602. 全身quánshēnthe whole body
  603. 缺quēto lack; missing
  604. 缺点quēdiǎna shortcoming; a drawback
  605. 缺少quēshǎoto be short of; to lack
  606. 却quèbut; yet
  607. 确实quèshíindeed; really
  608. 然而rán’érhowever; but
  609. 热闹rènaolively; bustling
  610. 人生rénshēnghuman life
  611. 人数rénshùthe number of people
  612. 人员rényuánstaff; personnel
  613. 任何rènhéany; whatever
  614. 任务rènwutask; assignment
  615. 扔rēngto throw; to throw away
  616. 仍réngstill; yet
  617. 仍然réngránstill; as before
  618. 日常rìchángeveryday; daily
  619. 日记rìjìa diary
  620. 日期rìqīa date
  621. 日子rìzia day; life
  622. 入rùto enter; to join
  623. 入口rùkǒuan entrance
  624. 入学rùxuéto start school; to enrol
  625. 入住rùzhùto check in; to move in
  626. 散步sànbùto take a walk
  627. 扫码sǎomǎto scan a code
  628. 森林sēnlína forest
  629. 商量shāngliangto discuss; to consult
  630. 商品shāngpǐngoods; merchandise
  631. 伤心shāngxīnto be heartbroken; sad
  632. 上门shàngménto call on someone at home
  633. 稍shāoslightly; a bit
  634. 稍微shāowēia little; slightly
  635. 少见shǎojiànrare; seldom seen
  636. 少量shǎoliànga small amount
  637. 少数shǎoshùa minority; a few
  638. 少年shàoniána teenager; youth
  639. 社会shèhuìsociety
  640. 摄氏度shèshìdùdegrees Celsius
  641. 身shēnthe body; measure word for clothing
  642. 深shēndeep; dark (of colour)
  643. 身份证shēnfènzhèngan ID card
  644. 申请shēnqǐngto apply for; an application
  645. 甚至shènzhìeven; to the point that
  646. 生shēngto be born; raw; unfamiliar
  647. 生shēngto be born; raw; unfamiliar
  648. 生命shēngmìnglife
  649. 生意shēngyibusiness; trade
  650. 省shěnga province; to save
  651. 剩shèngto be left over
  652. 失败shībàito fail; failure
  653. 师傅shīfua master; a skilled worker
  654. 失去shīqùto lose
  655. 师生shīshēngteachers and students
  656. 失望shīwàngdisappointed; to lose hope
  657. 十分shífēnvery; extremely
  658. 实际shíjìreality; actual
  659. 时间表shíjiānbiǎoa timetable; a schedule
  660. 实际上shíjìshàngin fact; actually
  661. 食品shípǐnfood; foodstuffs
  662. 食堂shítánga canteen; a dining hall
  663. 食物shíwùfood
  664. 实在shízàireally; honest
  665. 十字路口shízì lùkǒua crossroads
  666. 使shǐto make (someone do)
  667. 使馆shǐguǎnan embassy
  668. 使用shǐyòngto use; to apply
  669. 市场shìchǎnga market
  670. 是否shìfǒuwhether or not
  671. 适合shìhéto suit; to be suitable for
  672. 世纪shìjìcentury
  673. 视频shìpína video
  674. 市区shìqūthe city centre; urban area
  675. 试题shìtíexam questions
  676. 适应shìyìngto adapt to; to get used to
  677. 收费shōufèito charge a fee; chargeable
  678. 收入shōurùincome; to take in
  679. 收拾shōushito tidy up; to pack
  680. 收听shōutīngto listen to (radio)
  681. 首shǒumeasure word for songs and poems
  682. 首都shǒudūa capital city
  683. 首先shǒuxiānfirst of all; firstly
  684. 受不了shòubuliǎoto be unable to bear
  685. 售票员shòupiàoyuána ticket clerk; a conductor
  686. 受伤shòushāngto be injured
  687. 输shūto lose; to transport
  688. 熟shú/shóuripe; cooked; familiar
  689. 熟悉shúxito know well; familiar
  690. 暑假shǔjiàthe summer holidays
  691. 数shùa number; a figure
  692. 数量shùliàngquantity; amount
  693. 树林shùlína wood; a grove
  694. 数字shùzìa digit; a figure
  695. 帅shuàihandsome; smart
  696. 顺便shùnbiànin passing; while you're at it
  697. 顺利shùnlìsmoothly
  698. 顺序shùnxùorder; sequence
  699. 说法shuōfǎa way of putting it; a version
  700. 说明shuōmíngto explain; an explanation
  701. 说明书shuōmíngshūa manual; instructions
  702. 硕士shuòshìa master's degree
  703. 死sǐto die; dead
  704. 速度sùdùspeed; pace
  705. 塑料sùliàoplastic
  706. 酸suānsour
  707. 酸奶suānnǎiyoghurt
  708. 算suànto calculate; to count as
  709. 随便suíbiànas you like; casual
  710. 随着suízhealong with; as
  711. 孙女sūnnǚgranddaughter (son's daughter)
  712. 孙子sūnzigrandson (son's son)
  713. 所有suǒyǒuall; to possess
  714. 台táimeasure word for machines
  715. 抬táito lift; to carry (with others)
  716. 抬头táitóuto raise one's head
  717. 态度tàidùan attitude; a manner
  718. 弹tánto play (an instrument); to flick
  719. 谈tánto talk
  720. 汤tāngsoup; broth
  721. 躺tǎngto lie down
  722. 趟tàngmeasure word for trips
  723. 讨论tǎolùnto discuss; a discussion
  724. 讨厌tǎoyànto dislike; annoying
  725. 特点tèdiǎna characteristic; a feature
  726. 提títo lift; to mention
  727. 提出tíchūto put forward; to propose
  728. 提到tídàoto mention; to refer to
  729. 提供tígōngto provide; to supply
  730. 提前tíqiánin advance; to bring forward
  731. 提醒tíxǐngto remind
  732. 体检tǐjiǎna medical check-up
  733. 体温tǐwēnbody temperature
  734. 体重tǐzhòngbody weight
  735. 填写tiánxiěto fill in (a form)
  736. 条件tiáojiàna condition; a requirement
  737. 听力tīnglìlistening comprehension; hearing
  738. 听众tīngzhòngthe audience; listeners
  739. 停tíngto stop
  740. 停车tíngchēto park; to stop the car
  741. 停车场tíngchēchǎnga car park
  742. 停止tíngzhǐto stop; to cease
  743. 通tōngto go through; to be an expert in
  744. 通过tōngguòto pass through; by means of
  745. 通知tōngzhīto inform; a notice
  746. 童年tóngniánchildhood
  747. 同时tóngshíat the same time; meanwhile
  748. 同样tóngyàngthe same; likewise
  749. 桶tǒnga bucket; a barrel
  750. 痛tòngpain; to ache
  751. 头痛tóutònga headache; to have a headache
  752. 图túpicture; diagram
  753. 图片túpiàna picture; an image
  754. 土tǔearth; soil
  755. 推tuīto push
  756. 推迟tuīchíto postpone; to put off
  757. 推出tuīchūto launch; to bring out
  758. 脱tuōto take off (clothes); to shed
  759. 袜子wàzisocks
  760. 外出wàichūto go out
  761. 外套wàitàoa coat; a jacket
  762. 完全wánquáncompletely; complete
  763. 晚安wǎn’āngood night
  764. 晚餐wǎncāndinner; the evening meal
  765. 网购wǎnggòuonline shopping
  766. 往往wǎngwǎngoften; more often than not
  767. 网页wǎngyèa web page
  768. 网友wǎngyǒuan online friend
  769. 网址wǎngzhǐa web address
  770. 危险wēixiǎndanger; dangerous
  771. 为wéito be; to act as
  772. 味wèitaste; smell
  773. 味道wèidàotaste
  774. 卫生wèishēnghygiene; sanitary
  775. 温度wēndùtemperature
  776. 闻wénto smell; to hear
  777. 文件wénjiàna document; a file
  778. 文章wénzhāngan article; an essay
  779. 文字wénzìwriting; script
  780. 污染wūrǎnpollution; to pollute
  781. 无wúto have no; without
  782. 无法wúfǎunable to; there is no way
  783. 无聊wúliáoboring; bored
  784. 无论wúlùnno matter what; regardless
  785. 午餐wǔcānlunch
  786. 误会wùhuìa misunderstanding; to misunderstand
  787. 吸xīto inhale; to absorb
  788. 西部xībùthe western part
  789. 西红柿xīhóngshìa tomato
  790. 吸引xīyǐnto attract; to draw in
  791. 细xìthin; fine; careful
  792. 细心xìxīnattentive; careful
  793. 下降xiàjiàngto fall; to decline
  794. 鲜xiānfresh
  795. 鲜花xiānhuāfresh flowers
  796. 咸xiánsalty
  797. 现金xiànjīncash
  798. 羡慕xiànmùto envy; to admire
  799. 线上xiànshàngonline
  800. 线下xiànxiàoffline; in person
  801. 现有xiànyǒuexisting; available
  802. 香xiāngfragrant; tasty
  803. 相比xiāngbǐcompared with; to compare
  804. 相反xiāngfǎnthe opposite; on the contrary
  805. 相互xiānghùmutual; each other
  806. 相同xiāngtóngthe same; identical
  807. 详细xiángxìdetailed; in detail
  808. 响xiǎngto sound; loud
  809. 想法xiǎngfǎan idea; a way of thinking
  810. 项xiàngan item; measure word for items
  811. 消息xiāoxinews
  812. 小吃xiǎochīsnacks; street food
  813. 小伙子xiǎohuǒzia young man; a lad
  814. 小说xiǎoshuōa novel; fiction
  815. 小组xiǎozǔa small group; a team
  816. 效果xiàoguǒan effect; a result
  817. 笑话xiàohuaa joke; to laugh at
  818. 血xiěblood
  819. 心xīnthe heart; the mind
  820. 辛苦xīnkǔhard work; to go to trouble
  821. 心情xīnqíngmood
  822. 信号xìnhàoa signal
  823. 信息xìnxīinformation; a message
  824. 信心xìnxīnconfidence
  825. 兴奋xīngfènexcited; excitement
  826. 星星xīngxinga star; the stars
  827. 醒xǐngto wake up; to sober up
  828. 性xìnggender; nature; -ness
  829. 性别xìngbiégender; sex
  830. 幸福xìngfúhappiness; happy
  831. 性格xìnggécharacter; disposition
  832. 兄弟xiōngdìbrothers
  833. 熊xiónga bear
  834. 修xiūto repair; to build
  835. 修理xiūlǐto repair; to fix
  836. 许多xǔduōmany; a great deal of
  837. 学费xuéfèituition fees
  838. 学院xuéyuàna college; a faculty
  839. 压yāto press; to hold down
  840. 压力yālìpressure; stress
  841. 牙膏yágāotoothpaste
  842. 亚洲YàzhōuAsia
  843. 烟yānsmoke; cigarettes
  844. 盐yánsalt
  845. 严格yángéstrict; rigorous
  846. 研究yánjiūto research; research
  847. 研究生yánjiūshēnga postgraduate student
  848. 严重yánzhòngserious; grave
  849. 演yǎnto perform; to act
  850. 演唱yǎnchàngto sing (on stage)
  851. 演出yǎnchūa performance; to perform
  852. 眼镜yǎnjìngglasses; spectacles
  853. 眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes; at present
  854. 演员yǎnyuánan actor; a performer
  855. 阳光yángguāngsunshine; sunlight
  856. 养成yǎngchéngto develop (a habit)
  857. 样子yàngzian appearance; a style
  858. 邀请yāoqǐngto invite; an invitation
  859. 要是yàoshiif
  860. 钥匙yàoshia key
  861. 也许yěxǔperhaps; maybe
  862. 夜yènight
  863. 夜晚yèwǎnnight; the evening
  864. 叶子yèzia leaf
  865. 一切yíqièeverything
  866. 已yǐalready
  867. 以内yǐnèiwithin; not more than
  868. 意见yìjiànan opinion; an objection
  869. 一生yìshēnga whole lifetime
  870. 艺术yìshùart
  871. 因此yīncǐtherefore; for this reason
  872. 引起yǐnqǐto cause; to arouse
  873. 印象yìnxiàngan impression
  874. 赢yíngto win; to beat
  875. 赢得yíngdéto win; to gain
  876. 应聘yìngpìnto apply for a job
  877. 勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave; courageous
  878. 永远yǒngyuǎnforever; always
  879. 用来yòngláito be used for
  880. 用于yòngyúto be used for
  881. 优点yōudiǎna merit; a strong point
  882. 幽默yōumòhumour; humorous
  883. 优秀yōuxiùexcellent; outstanding
  884. 由yóuby; from; through
  885. 油yóuoil; greasy
  886. 尤其yóuqíespecially; particularly
  887. 游玩yóuwánto have fun; to go sightseeing
  888. 由于yóuyúbecause of; owing to
  889. 友好yǒuhǎofriendly
  890. 友情yǒuqíngfriendship; goodwill
  891. 有趣yǒuqùinteresting
  892. 有效yǒuxiàoeffective; valid
  893. 友谊yǒuyìfriendship
  894. 有着yǒuzheto have; to possess
  895. 愉快yúkuàicheerful; pleasant
  896. 于是yúshìand so; thereupon
  897. 与yǔand; with
  898. 语法yǔfǎgrammar
  899. 预习yùxíto prepare a lesson in advance
  900. 原来yuánláiit turns out; original
  901. 原谅yuánliàngto forgive; to excuse
  902. 原因yuányīna cause; a reason
  903. 远离yuǎnlíto be far from; to keep away from
  904. 院长yuànzhǎnga director; a dean
  905. 院子yuànzia courtyard; a yard
  906. 约yuēto arrange to meet; about
  907. 约会yuēhuìa date; an appointment
  908. 月饼yuèbinga mooncake
  909. 阅读yuèdúto read; reading
  910. 月份yuèfèna month
  911. 云yúncloud
  912. 允许yǔnxǔto allow; to permit
  913. 杂志zázhìa magazine
  914. 再次zàicìonce again
  915. 再说zàishuōbesides; let's discuss it later
  916. 暂时zànshítemporarily; for the time being
  917. 暂停zàntíngto pause; a suspension
  918. 早餐zǎocānbreakfast
  919. 早晨zǎochenthe early morning
  920. 责任zérènresponsibility; a duty
  921. 增加zēngjiāto increase; to add to
  922. 增长zēngzhǎngto grow; growth
  923. 招聘zhāopìnto recruit; to advertise a post
  924. 着zháoongoing state marker
  925. 着火zháohuǒto catch fire
  926. 者zhěone who; -er
  927. 真正zhēnzhènggenuine; truly
  928. 整zhěngwhole; to put in order
  929. 整个zhěnggèthe whole; entire
  930. 整理zhěnglǐto tidy up; to sort out
  931. 证zhènga certificate; an ID
  932. 正常zhèngchángnormal; regular
  933. 正好zhènghǎojust right; as it happens
  934. 证件zhèngjiànpapers; identification
  935. 证明zhèngmíngto prove; a certificate
  936. 正确zhèngquècorrect; right
  937. 正式zhèngshìformal; official
  938. 之zhīpossessive particle; it
  939. 支持zhīchíto support; support
  940. 支付zhīfùto pay
  941. 之后zhīhòuafter; afterwards
  942. 之间zhījiānbetween; among
  943. 之前zhīqiánbefore; ago
  944. 知识zhīshiknowledge
  945. 之中zhīzhōngamong; within
  946. 值zhíto be worth; to be on duty
  947. 值得zhídéto be worth; to deserve
  948. 直接zhíjiēdirect; straight away
  949. 植物zhíwùa plant
  950. 职业zhíyèan occupation; professional
  951. 指zhǐa finger; to point at
  952. 指出zhǐchūto point out
  953. 只好zhǐhǎoto have no choice but to
  954. 纸巾zhǐjīna tissue; a paper napkin
  955. 质量zhìliàngquality; mass
  956. 至少zhìshǎoat least
  957. 中餐zhōngcānChinese food; lunch
  958. 中年zhōngniánmiddle age
  959. 种zhòngmeasure word: kind, sort
  960. 重zhòngheavy; important
  961. 重点zhòngdiǎnthe key point; the focus
  962. 重视zhòngshìto value; to take seriously
  963. 周围zhōuwéiaround; surroundings
  964. 主意zhǔyian idea; a plan
  965. 祝zhùto wish (someone) well
  966. 祝贺zhùhèto congratulate; congratulations
  967. 著名zhùmíngfamous; renowned
  968. 专门zhuānménspecially; specialised
  969. 专业zhuānyèmajor; specialised field
  970. 转zhuǎnto turn; to pass on
  971. 转发zhuǎnfāto forward; to repost
  972. 转机zhuǎnjīa connecting flight; a turn for the better
  973. 赚zhuànto earn; to make money
  974. 装zhuāngto install; to pack; to pretend
  975. 准zhǔnaccurate; to permit
  976. 准确zhǔnquèaccurate; precise
  977. 准时zhǔnshíon time; punctual
  978. 资料zīliàomaterials; data
  979. 仔细zǐxìcareful; attentive
  980. 自zìself; from; since
  981. 自然zìránnature; natural
  982. 自习zìxíto study on one's own
  983. 自信zìxìnself-confidence; confident
  984. 自学zìxuéto teach oneself
  985. 总结zǒngjiéto sum up; a summary
  986. 租zūto rent; to hire
  987. 组zǔa group; to form
  988. 最终zuìzhōngfinal; ultimately
  989. 尊重zūnzhòngto respect; to value
  990. 左右zuǒyòuabout; left and right
  991. 座zuòmeasure word for large objects
  992. 做法zuòfǎa method; a way of doing
  993. 作家zuòjiāa writer
  994. 做梦zuòmèngto dream
  995. 作品zuòpǐna work; a piece
  996. 作为zuòwéias; conduct
  997. 座位zuòwèia seat
  998. 作文zuòwénan essay; to write one
  999. 作用zuòyòngeffect; role
  1000. 作者zuòzhěan author

Where these numbers come from

The list was parsed from the official syllabus PDF — 406 pages — rather than copied from another site. Two independently parsed parts of that document agree exactly: the set of characters used across all 11,000 words is precisely the syllabus’s own list of 3,088 characters to recognise, with none left over on either side.

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