HSK 1-5 Adjectives

The point of this page is to show you HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 adjectives combined in one list. Click on column headers to re-sort each table.

HSK 1-5 Adjectives

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
big HSK 1
duō many HSK 1
高兴 gāoxìng happy HSK 1
hǎo good HSK 1
lěng cold HSK 1
漂亮 piàoliang pretty HSK 1
hot HSK 1
shǎo few HSK 1
xiǎo small HSK 1
bái white HSK 2
cháng long HSK 2
duì correct HSK 2
gāo tall, high HSK 2
guì expensive; noble HSK 2
好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious HSK 2
hēi black; dark; shady, illegal HSK 2
hóng red; popular; revolutionary HSK 2
jìn nearby, close HSK 2
kuài quick HSK 2
快乐 kuàilè happy HSK 2
lèi tired HSK 2
màn slow HSK 2
máng busy HSK 2
便宜 piányi cheap, inexpensive HSK 2
xīn new HSK 2
yuǎn far HSK 2
ǎi short HSK 3
安静 ānjìng quiet HSK 3
bǎo full (from eating) HSK 3
聪明 cōngming smart, intelligent HSK 3
low HSK 3
duǎn short HSK 3
饿 è to be hungry; hungry HSK 3
方便 fāngbiàn convenient HSK 3
干净 gānjìng clean, neat HSK 3
高兴 gāoxìng happy HSK 3
huài bad; spoiled; broken; to break (down) HSK 3
huáng yellow HSK 3
简单 jiǎndān simple HSK 3
健康 jiànkāng healthy; health HSK 3
jiǔ long (time) HSK 3
jiù old and worn out HSK 3
thirsty HSK 3
可爱 kě'ài lovable, cute HSK 3
lán blue HSK 3
lǎo old HSK 3
绿 green HSK 3
nán difficult HSK 3
难过 nánguò to feel upset HSK 3
年轻 niánqīng youthful HSK 3
努力 nǔlì to try hard, to strive HSK 3
pàng fat, chubby HSK 3
便宜 piányi cheap, inexpensive HSK 3
奇怪 qíguài strange, odd; to be baffled HSK 3
清楚 qīngchu clear HSK 3
认真 rènzhēn serious; seriously HSK 3
热情 rèqíng enthusiastic, passionate, super friendly HSK 3
容易 róngyì easy HSK 3
shòu thin HSK 3
舒服 shūfu comfortable; pleasant-feeling; feeling well HSK 3
tián sweet HSK 3
突然 tūrán sudden; suddenly HSK 3
小心 xiǎoxīn to be careful HSK 3
新鲜 xīnxiān fresh HSK 3
一般 yībān in general; average HSK 3
一样 yīyàng the same (as) HSK 3
有名 yǒumíng famous, well-known HSK 3
着急 zháojí to be anxious HSK 3
zhēn really, truly; real HSK 3
重要 zhòngyào important HSK 3
主要 zhǔyào main; mainly HSK 3
安全 ānquán safe HSK 4
bàng great HSK 4
bèn stupid HSK 4
成功 chénggōng successful HSK 4
诚实 chéngshí honest HSK 4
粗心 cūxīn careless, thoughtless HSK 4
得意 déyì proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent HSK 4
low HSK 4
烦恼 fánnǎo annoyances, pains, troubling matters HSK 4
丰富 fēngfù abundant HSK 4
rich HSK 4
复杂 fùzá complicated, complex HSK 4
共同 gòngtóng joint, in common HSK 4
合格 hégé qualified, up to standard HSK 4
合适 héshì suitable HSK 4
hòu thick, deep HSK 4
huǒ popular, hot HSK 4
活泼 huópo lively HSK 4
jiǎ fake HSK 4
骄傲 jiāoào proud HSK 4
激动 jīdòng excited HSK 4
积极 jījí active; positive HSK 4
精彩 jīngcǎi spectacular, wonderful HSK 4
紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous, tense; strained HSK 4
开心 kāixīn happy HSK 4
可怜 kělián pitiful, poor HSK 4
可惜 kěxī such a shame, unfortunately HSK 4
kōng empty HSK 4
bitter, hardship HSK 4
kùn sleepy HSK 4
spicy HSK 4
lǎn lazy HSK 4
浪漫 làngmàn romantic HSK 4
冷静 lěngjìng calm; cool-headed HSK 4
凉快 liángkuai cool (temperature) HSK 4
厉害 lìhai impressive, awesome; tremendous HSK 4
礼貌 lǐmào polite HSK 4
流利 liúlì fluent HSK 4
luàn chaotic, messy, disorganized HSK 4
麻烦 máfan troublesome HSK 4
马虎 mǎhu careless HSK 4
美丽 měilì beautiful HSK 4
免费 miǎnfèi free HSK 4
难受 nánshòu to feel unwell;to suffer pain;to be difficult to bear HSK 4
nuǎn warm HSK 4
暖和 nuǎnhuo warm HSK 4
worn out, lousy; to break HSK 4
普遍 pǔbiàn universal; general; widespread; common HSK 4
qīng light, easy, gentle, soft HSK 4
轻松 qīngsōng gentle, relaxed HSK 4
qióng poor HSK 4
热闹 rènao bustling with noise and excitement;lively HSK 4
伤心 shāngxīn sad HSK 4
shēn deep HSK 4
失望 shīwàng disappointed HSK 4
shuài handsome HSK 4
顺利 shùnlì smooth; smoothly HSK 4
rigid, inflexible HSK 4
suān sour; sore; acid HSK 4
随便 suíbiàn as one pleases HSK 4
所有 suǒyǒu all HSK 4
危险 wēixiǎn dangerous HSK 4
无聊 wúliáo boring; bored HSK 4
xián salty HSK 4
xiāng fragrant, good-smelling HSK 4
相同 xiāngtóng same, identical HSK 4
详细 xiángxì detailed HSK 4
兴奋 xīngfèn excited HSK 4
幸福 xìngfú happy (in the fairytale sense) HSK 4
辛苦 xīnkǔ to be a lot of hard work, toilsome HSK 4
严格 yángé strict HSK 4
阳光 yángguāng sunshine HSK 4
严重 yánzhòng serious HSK 4
勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave HSK 4
友好 yǒuhǎo friendly HSK 4
幽默 yōumò humorous HSK 4
有趣 yǒuqù interesting, amusing HSK 4
优秀 yōuxiù outstanding, excellent HSK 4
原来 yuánlái formerly, original HSK 4
愉快 yúkuài pleasant, happy HSK 4
zāng dirty HSK 4
正常 zhèngcháng normal HSK 4
正确 zhèngquè correct, right HSK 4
正式 zhèngshì formal HSK 4
真正 zhēnzhèng real, true HSK 4
直接 zhíjiē directly HSK 4
zhòng heavy; strong (accent, scent, flavor, etc.) HSK 4
专业 zhuānyè professional HSK 4
著名 zhùmíng famous HSK 4
准确 zhǔnquè accurate, precise HSK 4
准时 zhǔnshí on time; punctual HSK 4
仔细 zǐxì careful HSK 4
自信 zìxìn to be self-confident HSK 4
àn dark HSK 5
báo thin (e.g. of clothing) HSK 5
宝贵 bǎoguì valuable, precious HSK 5
悲观 bēiguān pessimistic HSK 5
必然 bìrán inevitable HSK 5
必要 bìyào necessary HSK 5
不安 bù'ān uneasy HSK 5
不得了 bùdéliǎo serious, exceedingly HSK 5
不耐烦 bùnàifán impatient HSK 5
不足 bùzú insufficient, lacking HSK 5
惭愧 cánkuì ashamed HSK 5
长途 chángtú long distance HSK 5
chǎo noisy HSK 5
超级 chāojí super HSK 5
潮湿 cháoshī humid HSK 5
诚恳 chéngkěn sincere HSK 5
成熟 chéngshú mature; ripe HSK 5
沉默 chénmò silent, uncommunicative HSK 5
充分 chōngfèn full, ample HSK 5
chòu stinky, smelly HSK 5
chǒu ugly HSK 5
传统 chuántǒng traditional HSK 5
初级 chūjí elementary-level HSK 5
出口 chūkǒu an exit HSK 5
出色 chūsè outstanding HSK 5
次要 cìyào secondary HSK 5
粗糙 cūcāo rough, coarse HSK 5
大方 dàfang generous, giving HSK 5
dàn weak in color or taste HSK 5
单纯 dānchún simple, pure HSK 5
单调 dāndiào monotonous, dull HSK 5
大型 dàxíng large-scale HSK 5
地道 dìdao authentic HSK 5
dòu amusing HSK 5
独立 dúlì independent HSK 5
多余 duōyú extra, superfluous HSK 5
独特 dútè unique and special HSK 5
恶劣 èliè of very poor quality HSK 5
发达 fādá developed HSK 5
fāng square HSK 5
繁荣 fánróng prosperous, flourishing HSK 5
fēi non- HSK 5
疯狂 fēngkuáng crazy HSK 5
干脆 gāncuì straightforward HSK 5
干燥 gānzào dry, arid HSK 5
高档 gāodàng superior quality HSK 5
高级 gāojí high-level HSK 5
个别 gèbié individual, specific, respective HSK 5
公平 gōngpíng fair HSK 5
guāi (of a child) good, well-behaved HSK 5
广大 guǎngdà (of an area) vast or extensive HSK 5
广泛 guǎngfàn broad, wide-ranging HSK 5
光滑 guānghuá smooth, shiny HSK 5
古典 gǔdiǎn classical HSK 5
固定 gùdìng fixed HSK 5
过分 guòfèn excessive, over the top HSK 5
豪华 háohuá luxurious HSK 5
好客 hàokè hospitable HSK 5
好奇 hàoqí curious HSK 5
合法 héfǎ legal, lawful HSK 5
合理 hélǐ reasonable HSK 5
huá slippery HSK 5
慌张 huāngzhāng confused, flustered HSK 5
活跃 huóyuè active, lively HSK 5
糊涂 hútu confused, muddled HSK 5
讲究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to HSK 5
艰巨 jiānjù arduous HSK 5
坚决 jiānjué firm, resolute HSK 5
艰苦 jiānkǔ difficult HSK 5
坚强 jiānqiáng strong, staunch HSK 5
狡猾 jiǎohuá cunning, sly HSK 5
基本 jīběn fundamental HSK 5
结实 jiēshi sturdy HSK 5
寂寞 jìmò lonely HSK 5
近代 jìndài early modern times (mid-19th century to 1919) HSK 5
经典 jīngdiǎn classic, classical HSK 5
紧急 jǐnjí urgent, pressing HSK 5
谨慎 jǐnshèn cautious HSK 5
巨大 jùdà huge HSK 5
均匀 jūnyún well-distributed HSK 5
具体 jùtǐ specific HSK 5
客观 kèguān objective (opposite of subjective) HSK 5
可靠 kěkào reliable HSK 5
刻苦 kèkǔ hardworking, painstaking HSK 5
可怕 kěpà scary, terrible HSK 5
空闲 kòngxián idle HSK 5
kuān wide, broad HSK 5
夸张 kuāzhāng exaggerated HSK 5
làn rotten; overcooked; lousy HSK 5
老实 lǎoshí honest, naive HSK 5
乐观 lèguān optimistic HSK 5
冷淡 lěngdàn cold HSK 5
liàng bright HSK 5
良好 liánghǎo good HSK 5
了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing HSK 5
灵活 línghuó flexible, nimble, agile HSK 5
临时 línshí temporary, at the last minute HSK 5
矛盾 máodùn contradicting HSK 5
苗条 miáotiáo slender and shapely HSK 5
秘密 mìmì secret HSK 5
敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive HSK 5
明确 míngquè clear-cut, definite HSK 5
明显 míngxiǎn obvious HSK 5
密切 mìqiè intimate, closely related HSK 5
模糊 móhu vague, blurry HSK 5
陌生 mòshēng unfamiliar HSK 5
mǒu some..., a certain... HSK 5
nèn tender HSK 5
能干 nénggàn capable HSK 5
nóng concentrated, dense, strong HSK 5
偶然 ǒurán accidental, coincidental HSK 5
片面 piànmiàn one-sided HSK 5
疲劳 píláo weary HSK 5
píng flat HSK 5
平安 píng'ān safe and sound HSK 5
平等 píngděng equal HSK 5
平静 píngjìng serene HSK 5
qiǎn shallow (of water), light (of colors) HSK 5
谦虚 qiānxū modest HSK 5
巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious HSK 5
亲爱 qīn'ài dear HSK 5
勤奋 qínfèn diligent, hardworking HSK 5
qīng green HSK 5
清淡 qīngdàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly seasoned) HSK 5
亲切 qīnqiè amiable HSK 5
其余 qíyú the others HSK 5
全面 quánmiàn all-around, comprehensive HSK 5
热心 rèxīn enthusiasm, zeal HSK 5
ruǎn soft HSK 5
ruò weak, inferior HSK 5
shǎ silly, foolish HSK 5
善良 shànliáng kind, nice HSK 5
深刻 shēnkè deep, profound HSK 5
神秘 shénmì mysterious HSK 5
时髦 shímáo fashionable HSK 5
湿润 shīrùn moist HSK 5
时尚 shíshàng fashion HSK 5
实用 shíyòng practical HSK 5
熟练 shúliàn proficient in, well-versed in HSK 5
舒适 shūshì cozy, comfy HSK 5
私人 sīrén private, personal HSK 5
tàng too hot to touch HSK 5
坦率 tǎnshuài candid HSK 5
淘气 táoqì naughty, mischievous HSK 5
特殊 tèshū special, unusual HSK 5
天真 tiānzhēn naive, innocent HSK 5
调皮 tiáopí naughty; mischievous; unruly HSK 5
体贴 tǐtiē considerate, caring HSK 5
痛苦 tòngkǔ painful, agonizing HSK 5
透明 tòumíng transparent HSK 5
突出 tūchū outstanding HSK 5
wāi crooked, askew HSK 5
完美 wánměi perfect HSK 5
完整 wánzhěng complete HSK 5
伟大 wěidà great, grand HSK 5
唯一 wéiyī only, sole HSK 5
稳定 wěndìng steady, stable HSK 5
温暖 wēnnuǎn warm HSK 5
温柔 wēnróu gentle HSK 5
无数 wúshù countless HSK 5
相对 xiāngduì relative HSK 5
相关 xiāngguān related HSK 5
显然 xiǎnrán clear HSK 5
现实 xiànshí realistic, pragmatic HSK 5
鲜艳 xiānyàn brightly-colored HSK 5
消极 xiāojí negative HSK 5
小气 xiǎoqì stingy, petty HSK 5
xié inclined HSK 5
幸运 xìngyùn lucky HSK 5
虚心 xūxīn open-minded HSK 5
严肃 yánsù serious HSK 5
业余 yèyú spare time, amateur HSK 5
yìng hard, firm, tough HSK 5
英俊 yīngjùn handsome HSK 5
意外 yìwài unexpected HSK 5
一致 yīzhì consistent HSK 5
用功 yònggōng studious, hardworking HSK 5
拥挤 yōngjǐ crowded, congested HSK 5
悠久 yōujiǔ long (of history) HSK 5
有利 yǒulì advantageous, favorable HSK 5
优美 yōuměi graceful, fine HSK 5
yuán round HSK 5
yūn dizzy HSK 5
糟糕 zāogāo terrible (of s situation) HSK 5
zhǎi narrow HSK 5
zhèng just (right); straight; correct HSK 5
整个 zhěng gè the entire (thing) HSK 5
整齐 zhěngqí neat, tidy HSK 5
真实 zhēnshí true, real HSK 5
zhí straight HSK 5
重大 zhòngdà great HSK 5
周到 zhōudào considerate, attentive, thorough (in some activity) HSK 5
主动 zhǔdòng proactive HSK 5
主观 zhǔguān subjective HSK 5
逐渐 zhújiàn gradual HSK 5
自动 zìdòng automatic HSK 5
自豪 zìháo proud (of one's achievements etc) HSK 5
自觉 zìjué self-aware HSK 5
自私 zìsī selfish HSK 5
自由 zìyóu free (as a bird) HSK 5
最初 zuìchū initial HSK 5

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