HSK COVID-19 Vocabulary List

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of COVID-19. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
医院 yīyuàn hospital HSK 1
医生 yīshēng doctor HSK 1
生病 shēngbìng to fall ill, to get sick HSK 2
药 yào medicine, drug HSK 2
感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold, to have a cold; a cold HSK 3
发烧 fāshāo to have a fever HSK 3
咳嗽 késou to cough HSK 4
护士 hùshi nurse HSK 4
喷嚏 pēntì sneeze HSK 5
嗓子 sǎngzi throat, voice HSK 5
传染 chuánrǎn to infect HSK 5
接触 jiēchù in come into contact with, to encounter HSK 5
预防 yùfáng to prevent HSK 5
病毒 bìngdú virus; viral HSK 5
症状 zhèngzhuàng symptoms of an illness HSK 6
鼻涕 bítì nasal mucus/snivel HSK 6
谣言 yáoyán rumor, gossip HSK 6
测量 cèliáng to measure, to determine HSK 6
隔离 gélí to isolate, to quarantine HSK 6
消毒 xiāodú to disinfect, to sterilize HSK 6

Additional COVID-19 Vocabulary

These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.

Chinese Pinyin English Level
洗手 xǐshǒu to wash one's hands A2
洗脸 xǐliǎn to wash one's face A2
头疼 tóuténg headache; to have a headache B1
口罩 kǒuzhào face mask B1
流感 liúgǎn flu (influenza) B1
疫情 yìqíng epidemic situation B1
体温 tǐwēn (body) temperature B2
高烧 gāoshāo high fever B2
干咳 gānké dry cough B2
病例 bìnglì cases of an illness (medical) B2
治愈 zhìyù to cure, to restore health B2
确诊 quèzhěn to make a definite diagnosis B2
治愈率 zhìyù lǜ (disease) recovery rate B2
死亡率 sǐwáng lǜ death rate, mortality rate B2

See also

  • HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
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