HSK Car-related Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Car-related. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi | HSK3 |
| 灯 | dēng | light, lamp | HSK3 |
| 司机 | sījī | driver | HSK3 |
| 堵车 | dǔchē | (of traffic) to be congested | HSK4 |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station | HSK4 |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat | HSK4 |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance | HSK5 |
| 玻璃 | bōli | glass (the substance) | HSK5 |
| 车库 | chēkù | garage | HSK5 |
| 车厢 | chēxiāng | carriage, train car | HSK5 |
| 驾驶 | jiàshǐ | to pilot, to drive | HSK5 |
| 汽油 | qìyóu | gasoline | HSK5 |
| 柴油 | cháiyóu | diesel fuel | HSK6 |
| 轮胎 | lúntāi | tire (of a car or bicycle) | HSK6 |
| 刹车 | shāchē | to brake (when driving) | HSK6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 安全带 | ānquándài | seat belt, safety belt | B1 |
| 车轮 | chēlún | wheel | B1 |
| 发动机 | fādòngjī | engine | B2 |
| 方向盘 | fāngxiàngpán | steering wheel | B2 |
| 前灯 | qiándēng | headlight | B2 |
| 天窗 | tiānchuāng | skylight | B2 |
| 尾灯 | wěidēng | tail light (on vehicle) | B2 |
| 油门 | yóumén | accelerator (pedal) | B2 |
| 座椅 | zuòyǐ | seat | B2 |
| 挡风玻璃 | dǎngfēngbōli | windshield | C1 |
| 反光镜 | fǎnguāngjìng | reflecting mirror | C1 |
| 改装 | gǎizhuāng | to repackage, to convert, to modify | C1 |
| 后视镜 | hòushìjìng | rearview mirror | C1 |
| 配件 | pèijiàn | replacement part | C1 |
| 全球定位系统 | quánqiú dìngwèi xìtǒng | GPS | C1 |
| 行车记录仪 | xíngchē jìlùyí | car recorder | C1 |
| 雨刷 | yǔshuā | windshield wiper | C1 |
| 安全气囊 | zhuījiū | to investigate/to look into | C1 |
| 变速器 | biànsùqì | gearbox | C2 |
| 档杆 | dǎng gǎn | gear stick | C2 |
| 定速巡航 | dìng sù xúnháng | cruise control | C2 |
| 离合器 | líhéqì | clutch (mechanics) | C2 |
| 排气管 | páiqìguǎn | exhaust pipe | C2 |
| 悬挂系统 | xuánguà xìtǒng | suspension | C2 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
