HSK Education Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Education. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | HSK1 |
| 同学 | tóngxué | shoolmate | HSK1 |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student | HSK1 |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school | HSK1 |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | HSK2 |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | test, exam | HSK2 |
| 课 | kè | lesson, class | HSK2 |
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem, issue | HSK2 |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal | HSK3 |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history | HSK3 |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade (in school) | HSK3 |
| 数学 | shùxué | mathematics | HSK3 |
| 体育 | tǐyù | physical education, sports | HSK3 |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture | HSK3 |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | principal | HSK3 |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study | HSK3 |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework | HSK3 |
| 毕业 | bìyè | to graduate | HSK4 |
| 博士 | bóshì | Ph.D. (degree); doctor | HSK4 |
| 材料 | cáiliào | material | HSK4 |
| 答案 | dá'àn | answer | HSK4 |
| 活动 | huódòng | activity, event | HSK4 |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | professor | HSK4 |
| 科学 | kēxué | science; scientific | HSK4 |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount, quantity | HSK4 |
| 硕士 | shuòshì | master's degree, M.A. | HSK4 |
| 数字 | shùzì | number | HSK4 |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | essay, article | HSK4 |
| 学期 | xuéqī | (school) semester | HSK4 |
| 艺术 | yìshù | art | HSK4 |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant | HSK4 |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty, major | HSK4 |
| 自然 | zìrán | naturally, certainly | HSK4 |
| 本科 | běnkē | undergraduate course of study | HSK5 |
| 地理 | dìlǐ | geography | HSK5 |
| 话题 | huàtí | topic | HSK5 |
| 化学 | huàxué | chemistry | HSK5 |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching materials | HSK5 |
| 及格 | jígé | to pass, to meet a minimum standard | HSK5 |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course, curriculum | HSK5 |
| 论文 | lùnwén | thesis | HSK5 |
| 美术 | měishù | fine arts | HSK5 |
| 日程 | rìchéng | schedule | HSK5 |
| 试卷 | shìjuàn | examination paper | HSK5 |
| 题目 | tímù | topic, subject | HSK5 |
| 文学 | wénxué | literature | HSK5 |
| 文字 | wénzì | text, written language | HSK5 |
| 物理 | wùlǐ | physics | HSK5 |
| 项目 | xiàngmù | project | HSK5 |
| 学历 | xuélì | educational background | HSK5 |
| 学术 | xuéshù | learning, academics | HSK5 |
| 学问 | xuéwèn | knowledge | HSK5 |
| 用功 | yònggōng | studious, hardworking | HSK5 |
| 政治 | zhèngzhì | politics | HSK5 |
| 哲学 | zhéxué | philosophy | HSK5 |
| 资料 | zīliào | information | HSK5 |
| 作文 | zuòwén | composition (student essay) | HSK5 |
| 课题 | kètí | task/problem/issue | HSK6 |
| 旷课 | kuàngkè | to play truant/to cut classes | HSK6 |
| 生物 | shēngwù | organism, living creature | HSK6 |
| 算数 | suànshù | to count numbers/to keep to one's word/to hold (i.e. to remain valid)/to count (i.e. to be important) | HSK6 |
| 天文 | tiānwén | astronomy | HSK6 |
| 文凭 | wénpíng | diploma | HSK6 |
| 文献 | wénxiàn | document | HSK6 |
| 学说 | xuéshuō | theory | HSK6 |
| 学位 | xuéwèi | academic degree/place in school | HSK6 |
Additional Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
