HSK 1-4 Adjectives
The point of this page is to show you HSK 1, 2, 3, and 4 adjectives combined in one list. Click on column headers to re-sort each table.
HSK 1-4 Adjectives
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 大 | dà | big | HSK 1 |
| 多 | duō | many | HSK 1 |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy | HSK 1 |
| 好 | hǎo | good | HSK 1 |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | HSK 1 |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty | HSK 1 |
| 热 | rè | hot | HSK 1 |
| 少 | shǎo | few | HSK 1 |
| 小 | xiǎo | small | HSK 1 |
| 白 | bái | white | HSK 2 |
| 长 | cháng | long | HSK 2 |
| 对 | duì | correct | HSK 2 |
| 高 | gāo | tall, high | HSK 2 |
| 贵 | guì | expensive; noble | HSK 2 |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty, delicious | HSK 2 |
| 黑 | hēi | black; dark; shady, illegal | HSK 2 |
| 红 | hóng | red; popular; revolutionary | HSK 2 |
| 近 | jìn | nearby, close | HSK 2 |
| 快 | kuài | quick | HSK 2 |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy | HSK 2 |
| 累 | lèi | tired | HSK 2 |
| 慢 | màn | slow | HSK 2 |
| 忙 | máng | busy | HSK 2 |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap, inexpensive | HSK 2 |
| 新 | xīn | new | HSK 2 |
| 远 | yuǎn | far | HSK 2 |
| 矮 | ǎi | short | HSK 3 |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet | HSK 3 |
| 饱 | bǎo | full (from eating) | HSK 3 |
| 聪明 | cōngming | smart, intelligent | HSK 3 |
| 低 | dī | low | HSK 3 |
| 短 | duǎn | short | HSK 3 |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry; hungry | HSK 3 |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient | HSK 3 |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean, neat | HSK 3 |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy | HSK 3 |
| 坏 | huài | bad; spoiled; broken; to break (down) | HSK 3 |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow | HSK 3 |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple | HSK 3 |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy; health | HSK 3 |
| 久 | jiǔ | long (time) | HSK 3 |
| 旧 | jiù | old and worn out | HSK 3 |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty | HSK 3 |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | lovable, cute | HSK 3 |
| 蓝 | lán | blue | HSK 3 |
| 老 | lǎo | old | HSK 3 |
| 绿 | lǜ | green | HSK 3 |
| 难 | nán | difficult | HSK 3 |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel upset | HSK 3 |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | youthful | HSK 3 |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to try hard, to strive | HSK 3 |
| 胖 | pàng | fat, chubby | HSK 3 |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap, inexpensive | HSK 3 |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange, odd; to be baffled | HSK 3 |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear | HSK 3 |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | serious; seriously | HSK 3 |
| 热情 | rèqíng | enthusiastic, passionate, super friendly | HSK 3 |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy | HSK 3 |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin | HSK 3 |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable; pleasant-feeling; feeling well | HSK 3 |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | HSK 3 |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden; suddenly | HSK 3 |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful | HSK 3 |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh | HSK 3 |
| 一般 | yībān | in general; average | HSK 3 |
| 一样 | yīyàng | the same (as) | HSK 3 |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous, well-known | HSK 3 |
| 着急 | zháojí | to be anxious | HSK 3 |
| 真 | zhēn | really, truly; real | HSK 3 |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important | HSK 3 |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main; mainly | HSK 3 |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe | HSK 4 |
| 棒 | bàng | great | HSK 4 |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid | HSK 4 |
| 成功 | chénggōng | successful | HSK 4 |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest | HSK 4 |
| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless, thoughtless | HSK 4 |
| 得意 | déyì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent | HSK 4 |
| 低 | dī | low | HSK 4 |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | annoyances, pains, troubling matters | HSK 4 |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | abundant | HSK 4 |
| 富 | fù | rich | HSK 4 |
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated, complex | HSK 4 |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | joint, in common | HSK 4 |
| 合格 | hégé | qualified, up to standard | HSK 4 |
| 合适 | héshì | suitable | HSK 4 |
| 厚 | hòu | thick, deep | HSK 4 |
| 火 | huǒ | popular, hot | HSK 4 |
| 活泼 | huópo | lively | HSK 4 |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake | HSK 4 |
| 骄傲 | jiāoào | proud | HSK 4 |
| 激动 | jīdòng | excited | HSK 4 |
| 积极 | jījí | active; positive | HSK 4 |
| 精彩 | jīngcǎi | spectacular, wonderful | HSK 4 |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous, tense; strained | HSK 4 |
| 开心 | kāixīn | happy | HSK 4 |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful, poor | HSK 4 |
| 可惜 | kěxī | such a shame, unfortunately | HSK 4 |
| 空 | kōng | empty | HSK 4 |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter, hardship | HSK 4 |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy | HSK 4 |
| 辣 | là | spicy | HSK 4 |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy | HSK 4 |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic | HSK 4 |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed | HSK 4 |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | cool (temperature) | HSK 4 |
| 厉害 | lìhai | impressive, awesome; tremendous | HSK 4 |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | polite | HSK 4 |
| 流利 | liúlì | fluent | HSK 4 |
| 乱 | luàn | chaotic, messy, disorganized | HSK 4 |
| 麻烦 | máfan | troublesome | HSK 4 |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless | HSK 4 |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful | HSK 4 |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | free | HSK 4 |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell;to suffer pain;to be difficult to bear | HSK 4 |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm | HSK 4 |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm | HSK 4 |
| 破 | pò | worn out, lousy; to break | HSK 4 |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread; common | HSK 4 |
| 轻 | qīng | light, easy, gentle, soft | HSK 4 |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | gentle, relaxed | HSK 4 |
| 穷 | qióng | poor | HSK 4 |
| 热闹 | rènao | bustling with noise and excitement;lively | HSK 4 |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | sad | HSK 4 |
| 深 | shēn | deep | HSK 4 |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed | HSK 4 |
| 帅 | shuài | handsome | HSK 4 |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | smooth; smoothly | HSK 4 |
| 死 | sǐ | rigid, inflexible | HSK 4 |
| 酸 | suān | sour; sore; acid | HSK 4 |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | as one pleases | HSK 4 |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all | HSK 4 |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | dangerous | HSK 4 |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | boring; bored | HSK 4 |
| 咸 | xián | salty | HSK 4 |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant, good-smelling | HSK 4 |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | same, identical | HSK 4 |
| 详细 | xiángxì | detailed | HSK 4 |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited | HSK 4 |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happy (in the fairytale sense) | HSK 4 |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | to be a lot of hard work, toilsome | HSK 4 |
| 严格 | yángé | strict | HSK 4 |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunshine | HSK 4 |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | serious | HSK 4 |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave | HSK 4 |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly | HSK 4 |
| 幽默 | yōumò | humorous | HSK 4 |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting, amusing | HSK 4 |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | outstanding, excellent | HSK 4 |
| 原来 | yuánlái | formerly, original | HSK 4 |
| 愉快 | yúkuài | pleasant, happy | HSK 4 |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty | HSK 4 |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal | HSK 4 |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct, right | HSK 4 |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal | HSK 4 |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | real, true | HSK 4 |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | directly | HSK 4 |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy; strong (accent, scent, flavor, etc.) | HSK 4 |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | professional | HSK 4 |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous | HSK 4 |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | accurate, precise | HSK 4 |
| 准时 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual | HSK 4 |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful | HSK 4 |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to be self-confident | HSK 4 |
See also
- HSK 1 Adjectives
- HSK 2 Adjectives
- HSK 3 Adjectives
- HSK 4 Adjectives
- HSK Adjectives
- HSK 4 Vocabulary (all parts of speech together)
