The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of summer. 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 |
| 热 |
rè |
hot |
HSK 1 |
| 冷 |
lěng |
cold |
HSK 1 |
| 吃 |
chī |
to eat |
HSK 1 |
| 喝 |
hē |
to drink |
HSK 1 |
| 天气 |
tiānqì |
weather |
HSK 1 |
| 西瓜 |
xīguā |
watermelon |
HSK 2 |
| 旅游 |
lǚyóu |
to travel |
HSK 2 |
| 游泳 |
yóuyǒng |
swimming; to swim |
HSK 2 |
| 空调 |
kōngtiáo |
air conditioning |
HSK 3 |
| 季节 |
jìjié |
season, time |
HSK 3 |
| 果汁 |
guǒzhī |
fruit juice |
HSK 3 |
| 冰箱 |
bīngxiāng |
refrigerator (lit. "ice box") |
HSK 3 |
| 太阳 |
tàiyáng |
sun |
HSK 3 |
| 啤酒 |
píjiǔ |
beer |
HSK 3 |
| 洗澡 |
xǐzǎo |
to bathe, to take a shower |
HSK 3 |
Additional Fruit 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 |
HSK Level |
| 夏天 |
xiàtiān |
summer |
B1 |
| 墨镜 |
mòjìng |
sunglasses |
B1 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
