HSK Video Games Vocabulary List

The following vocabulary list features words from the HSK centered around the topic of video games. In some cases, the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, so additional vocabulary recommended for a fuller discussion on the topic is included.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
电脑 diànnǎo computer HSK 1
wán to play HSK 1
游戏 yóuxì game HSK 3
控制 kòngzhì control HSK 5
角色 juésè character HSK 5
键盘 jiànpán keyboard HSK 5
鼠标 shǔbiāo mouse HSK 5
网络 wǎngluò network HSK 5
屏幕 píngmù screen HSK 6

Additional Video Games 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 CEFR Level
主机 zhǔjī console B1
控制器 kòngzhìqì controller B1
玩家 wánjiā player B1
联网 liánwǎng to connect to the internet B1
多人游戏 duōrén yóuxì multiplayer game B1
单人游戏 dānrén yóuxì single-player game B1
内存 nèicún random access memory (RAM) B1
硬件 yìngjiàn hardware B1
软件 ruǎnjiàn software B1
皮肤 pífū skin B1
对战 duìzhàn battle B1
关卡 guānqiǎ level, checkpoint B1
升级 shēngjí to level up B1
胜利 shènglì victory B1
失败 shībài defeat B1
策略 cèlüè strategy B2
虚拟现实 xūnǐ xiànshí virtual reality B2
图形 túxíng graphics B2
音效 yīnxiào sound effect B2
模拟 mónǐ simulation B2
打怪 dǎ guài to fight monsters B2
刷怪 shuā guài to spawn monsters B2
任务 rènwu mission B2
解谜 jiěmí puzzle-solving B2
竞技场 jìngjìchǎng arena B2

Important Note

Vocabulary lists are a resource, but not a learning method. To improve fluency, get as much conversation practice as possible. Don't just memorize word lists!

See also

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