HSK Sexual Identity Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Sexual Identity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 女 | nǚ | female | HSK 2 |
| 男 | nán | male | HSK 2 |
| 性别 | xìngbié | gender | HSK 4 |
| 身份 | shēnfèn | identity | HSK 5 |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal, equality | HSK 5 |
| 歧视 | qíshì | to discriminate against | HSK 6 |
| 同志 | tóngzhì | comrade | HSK 6 |
Additional Sexual Identity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 女性 | nǚxìng | female | B2 |
| 男性 | nánxìng | the male sex;a male | B2 |
| 女同性恋 | Nǚ tóngxìngliàn | lesbian | B2 |
| 男同性恋 | nán tóngxìngliàn | gay | B2 |
| 权益 | quányì | rights | B2 |
| 拉拉 | lālā | Lala | C1 |
| 性取向 | xìngqǔxiàng | sexual orientation (e.g. gay) | C1 |
| 跨性别 | kuà xìngbié | transgender | C1 |
| 变性人 | biànxìng rén | Transgender | C1 |
| 酷儿 | kùér | queer (sexuality) | C1 |
| 性少数 | xìng shǎoshù | sexual minority | C1 |
| 双性恋 | shuāngxìngliàn | bisexual | C1 |
| 异性恋 | yìxìngliàn | heterosexuality | C1 |
| 泛性恋 | fàn xìng liàn | pansexual | C1 |
| 无性恋 | wúxìng liàn | asexual | C1 |
| 彩虹族群 | cǎihóng zúqún | rainbow group | C1 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
