HSK Sports Vocabulary List

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of sports. 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
运动 yùndòng to exercise; exercise HSK 2
跑步 pǎobù to jog, to go running HSK 2
跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance (a dance) HSK 2
篮球 lánqiú basketball HSK 2
足球 zúqiú football HSK 2
游泳 yóuyǒng swimming; to swim HSK 2
网球 wǎngqiú tennis HSK 4
羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton, shuttlecock HSK 4
散步 sànbù to take a walk HSK 4
乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú table tennis HSK 4

Additional Sports 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
拳击 quánjī boxing B1
飞盘 fēipán frisbee, disc B1
滑雪 huáxuě to ski; skiing B1
冲浪 chōnglàng to surf; surfing B1

See also

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