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HSK Vocabulary

The Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (HSK) remains the most important standardized test for Mandarin Chinese, and we've got the vocbaulary list breakdowns with our own succinct English definitions.

	Previous Words	New Words	Total Words
HSK 1	--	150	150
HSK 2	150	150	300
HSK 3	300	300	600
HSK 4	600	600	1200
HSK 5	1200	1300	2500

A2 (5)

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Level	Vocabulary Point	Keywords
A2	Comparing "gaoxing" and "kaixin"	开心 (kāixīn), 高兴 (gāoxìng)
A2	Comparing "jian" and "jianmian"	见 (jiàn), 见面 (jiànmiàn)
A2	Comparing "jian" and "kan"	看 (kàn), 见 (jiàn)
A2	Comparing "renshi" and "zhidao"	知道 (zhīdào), 认识 (rènshi)
A2	Comparing "shao" and "xiao"	小 (xiǎo), 少 (shǎo)

B1 (33)

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Level	Vocabulary Point	Keywords
B1	Comparing "banfa" and "fangfa"	办法 (bànfǎ), 方法 (fāngfǎ)
B1	Comparing "bang" and "bangzhu"	帮 (bāng), 帮助 (bāngzhù)
B1	Comparing "bangmang" and "bangzhu"	帮助 (bāngzhù), 帮忙 (bāngmáng)
B1	Comparing "bangongshi" and "gongsi"	公司 (gōngsī), 办公室 (bàngōngshì)
B1	Comparing "bian" and "bianhua"	变 (biàn), 变化 (biànhuà)
B1	Comparing "bian" and "ci"	次 (cì), 遍 (biàn)
B1	Comparing "cengjing" and "yijing"	已经 (yǐjīng), 曾经 (céngjīng)
B1	Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"	常常 (chángcháng), 经常 (jīngcháng)
B1	Comparing "chuan" and "dai"	戴 (dài), 穿 (chuān)
B1	Comparing "dai" and "dai"	带 (dài), 戴 (dài)
B1	Comparing "danxin" and "zhaoji"	担心 (dānxīn), 着急 (zháojí)
B1	Comparing "dasuan" and "jihua"	打算 (dǎsuàn), 计划 (jìhuà)
B1	Comparing "dedao" and "shoudao"	得到 (dédào), 收到 (shōudào)
B1	Comparing "deng" and "dengdeng"	等 (děng), 等等 (děngděng)
B1	Comparing "dou" and "quan"	全 (quán), 都 (dōu)
B1	Comparing "fei" and "pang"	肥 (féi), 胖 (pàng)
B1	Comparing "gai" and "gaibian"	改 (gǎi), 改变 (gǎibiàn)
B1	Comparing "gan" and "zuo"	做 (zuò), 干 (gàn)
B1	Comparing "ganjue" and "juede"	感觉 (gǎnjué), 觉得 (juéde)
B1	Comparing "gaoxing" and "kuaile"	快乐 (kuàilè), 高兴 (gāoxìng)
B1	Comparing "gongfu" and "shijian"	工夫 (gōngfu), 时间 (shíjiān)
B1	Comparing "gongzuo" and "shangban"	上班 (shàngbān), 工作 (gōngzuò)
B1	Comparing "henduo" and "xuduo"	很多 (hěn duō), 许多 (xǔduō)
B1	Comparing "hua" and "yong"	用 (yòng), 花 (huā)
B1	Comparing "jia" and "jiating"	家 (jiā), 家庭 (jiātíng)
B1	Comparing "jiu" and "lao"	旧 (jiù), 老 (lǎo)
B1	Comparing "meili" and "piaoliang"	漂亮 (piàoliang), 美丽 (měilì)
B1	Comparing "qihou", "qiwen", and "tianqi"	天气 (tiānqì), 气候 (qìhòu), 气温 (qìwēn)
B1	Comparing "renwei" and "yiwei"	以为 (yǐwéi), 认为 (rènwéi)
B1	Comparing "xiangfa" and "zhuyi"	主意 (zhǔyi), 想法 (xiǎngfǎ)
B1	Comparing "yisi" and "yiyi"	意义 (yìyì), 意思 (yìsi)
B1	Comparing "zhuan" and "guai"	拐 (guǎi), 转 (zhuǎn)
B1	Comparing the two "zuo"	作 (zuò), 做 (zuò)

B2 (43)

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Level	Vocabulary Point	Keywords
B2	Comparing "anzhao" and "genju"	按照 (ànzhào), 根据 (gēnjù)
B2	Comparing "baocun" and "baoliu"	保存 (bǎocún), 保留 (bǎoliú)
B2	Comparing "baohu" and "weihu"	保护 (bǎohù), 维护 (wéihù)
B2	Comparing "bendi" and "dangdi"	当地 (dāngdì), 本地 (běndì)
B2	Comparing "biaoda" and "biaoshi"	表示 (biǎoshì), 表达 (biǎodá)
B2	Comparing "cang" and "duo"	藏 (cáng), 躲 (duǒ)
B2	Comparing "chaungzao" and "chuangzuo"	创作 (chuàngzuò), 创造 (chuàngzào)
B2	Comparing "dagai" and "dayue"	大概 (dàgài), 大约 (dàyuē)
B2	Comparing "dating" and "wen"	打听 (dǎting), 问 (wèn)
B2	Comparing "dujia", "fangjia", and "xiugai"	休假 (xiūjià), 度假 (dùjià), 放假 (fàngjià)
B2	Comparing "fa" and "ji"	发 (fā), 寄 (jì)
B2	Comparing "fada" and "fazhan"	发展 (fāzhǎn), 发达 (fādá)
B2	Comparing "fangsong" and "qingsong"	放松 (fàngsōng), 轻松 (qīngsōng)
B2	Comparing "fujin" and "zhouwei"	周围 (zhōuwéi), 附近 (fùjìn)
B2	Comparing "gaijin" and "gaishan"	改善 (gǎishàn), 改进 (gǎijìn)
B2	Comparing "ganji" and "ganxie"	感激 (gǎnjī), 感谢 (gǎnxiè)
B2	Comparing "gao" and "nong"	弄 (nòng), 搞 (gǎo)
B2	Comparing "guan" and "kongzhi"	控制 (kòngzhì), 管 (guǎn)
B2	Comparing "guanxin" and "zaihu"	关心 (guānxīn), 在乎 (zàihu)
B2	Comparing "haipai" and "pai"	害怕 (hàipà), 怕 (pà)
B2	Comparing "huati", "timu", and "zhuti"	主题 (zhǔtí), 话题 (huàtí), 题目 (tímù)
B2	Comparing "huida" and "huifu"	回复 (huífù), 回答 (huídá)
B2	Comparing "jianglai" and "weilai"	将来 (jiānglái), 未来 (wèilái)
B2	Comparing "jianyi" and "tujian"	建议 (jiànyì), 推荐 (tuījiàn)
B2	Comparing "jianyi" and "yijian"	建议 (jiànyì), 意见 (yìjiàn)
B2	Comparing "jieshi" and "shuoming"	解释 (jiěshì), 说明 (shuōmíng)
B2	Comparing "jinbu" and "tigao"	提高 (tígāo), 进步 (jìnbù)
B2	Comparing "jingli” and "jingyan”	经历 (jīnglì), 经验 (jīngyàn)
B2	Comparing "jushuo" and "tingshuo"	听说 (tīngshuō), 据说 (jùshuō)
B2	Comparing "kuaile" and "yukuai"	快乐 (kuàilè), 愉快 (yúkuài)
B2	Comparing "laoshi" and "jiaoshi"	教师 (jiàoshī), 老师 (lǎoshī)
B2	Comparing "lijie" and "liaojie"	了解 (liǎojiě), 理解 (lǐjiě)
B2	Comparing "linshi" and "zanshi"	临时 (línshí), 暂时 (zànshí)
B2	Comparing "manyi" and "manzu"	满意 (mǎnyì), 满足 (mǎnzú)
B2	Comparing "mubiao" and "mudi"	目标 (mùbiāo), 目的 (mùdì)
B2	Comparing "nianji" and "nianling"	年纪 (niánjì), 年龄 (niánlíng)
B2	Comparing "nianqing" and "nianqing"	年轻 (niánqīng), 年青 (niánqīng)
B2	Comparing "pubian" and "putong"	普通 (pǔtōng), 普遍 (pǔbiàn)
B2	Comparing "qidai", "qiwang", and "xiwang"	希望 (xīwàng), 期待 (qīdài), 期望 (qīwàng)
B2	Comparing "shangliang" and "taolun"	商量 (shāngliang), 讨论 (tǎolùn)
B2	Comparing "yansu" and "yanzhong"	严肃 (yánsù), 严重 (yánzhòng)
B2	Comparing "zengjia" and "zengzhang"	增加 (), 增长 ()
B2	Increase Decrease, Part 6	增加 (), 增长 ()