HSK 5 vocabulary: words 1,001–1,100
Part 11 of 13 of the HSK 5 word list. Every row has pinyin, the tone pattern and audio.
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| # | Character | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 斜 | xié | inclined; slanting; oblique | |
| 1002 | 启发啟發 | qǐ fā | to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude) | |
| 1003 | 体贴體貼 | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) | |
| 1004 | 壶壺 | hú | pot; classifier for bottled liquid | |
| 1005 | 浇澆 | jiāo | to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water | |
| 1006 | 生动生動 | shēng dòng | vivid; lively | |
| 1007 | 步骤步驟 | bù zhòu | procedure; step | |
| 1008 | 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc | |
| 1009 | 梨 | lí | pear | |
| 1010 | 人事 | rén shì | personnel; human resources; human affairs | |
| 1011 | 热心熱心 | rè xīn | enthusiastic; ardent; zealous | |
| 1012 | 郊区郊區 | jiāo qū | suburban district; outskirts; suburbs | |
| 1013 | 蜡烛蠟燭 | là zhú | candle | |
| 1014 | 纷纷紛紛 | fēn fēn | one after another; in succession; one by one | |
| 1015 | 单元單元 | dān yuán | unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase | |
| 1016 | 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice | |
| 1017 | 缘故緣故 | yuán gù | reason; cause | |
| 1018 | 流传流傳 | liú chuán | to spread; to circulate; to hand down | |
| 1019 | 海关海關 | hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) | |
| 1020 | 简历簡歷 | jiǎn lì | curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes | |
| 1021 | 自觉自覺 | zì jué | conscious; aware; on one's own initiative | |
| 1022 | 醋 | cù | vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) | |
| 1023 | 夸 | kuā | used in 克 | |
| 1024 | 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat; voice | |
| 1025 | 专心專心 | zhuān xīn | to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) | |
| 1026 | 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate | |
| 1027 | 征求徵求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc) | |
| 1028 | 救护车救護車 | jiù hù chē | ambulance | |
| 1029 | 键盘鍵盤 | jiàn pán | keyboard | |
| 1030 | 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee; honeybee | |
| 1031 | 实用實用 | shí yòng | practical; functional; pragmatic | |
| 1032 | 繁荣繁榮 | fán róng | prosperous; booming (economy) | |
| 1033 | 册冊 | cè | book; booklet; classifier for books | |
| 1034 | 被子 | bèi zi | quilt | |
| 1035 | 车库車庫 | chē kù | garage | |
| 1036 | 宁可寧可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather | |
| 1037 | 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent; pressing | |
| 1038 | 打交道 | dǎ jiāo dào | to come into contact with; to have dealings | |
| 1039 | 用途 | yòng tú | use; application | |
| 1040 | 当代當代 | dāng dài | the present age; the contemporary era | |
| 1041 | 零件 | líng jiàn | part; component | |
| 1042 | 雇佣雇傭 | gù yōng | to employ; to hire | |
| 1043 | 招待 | zhāo dài | to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) | |
| 1044 | 关怀關懷 | guān huái | care; solicitude; to show care for | |
| 1045 | 称赞稱讚 | chēng zàn | to praise; to acclaim; to commend | |
| 1046 | 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious; disastrous; extremely | |
| 1047 | 时髦時髦 | shí máo | in vogue; fashionable | |
| 1048 | 拥挤擁擠 | yōng jǐ | crowded; to throng; congestion | |
| 1049 | 预报預報 | yù bào | forecast | |
| 1050 | 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank); cheque | |
| 1051 | 点心點心 | diǎn xin | light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) | |
| 1052 | 光临光臨 | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend | |
| 1053 | 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively; step by step | |
| 1054 | 硬币硬幣 | yìng bì | coin | |
| 1055 | 常识常識 | cháng shí | common sense; general knowledge | |
| 1056 | 可见可見 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear | |
| 1057 | 凡是 | fán shì | each and every; every; all | |
| 1058 | 无奈無奈 | wú nài | to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated | |
| 1059 | 小麦小麥 | xiǎo mài | wheat | |
| 1060 | 木头木頭 | mù tou | slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc) | |
| 1061 | 格外 | gé wài | especially; particularly | |
| 1062 | 大象 | dà xiàng | elephant | |
| 1063 | 讲座講座 | jiǎng zuò | a course of lectures | |
| 1064 | 残疾殘疾 | cán jí | disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal | |
| 1065 | 迷路 | mí lù | to lose the way; lost; labyrinth | |
| 1066 | 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome | |
| 1067 | 舍不得捨不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge | |
| 1068 | 日程 | rì chéng | schedule; itinerary | |
| 1069 | 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery; scene; landscape | |
| 1070 | 零食 | líng shí | between-meal nibbles; snacks | |
| 1071 | 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; as a result; thus | |
| 1072 | 融化 | róng huà | to melt; to thaw; to dissolve | |
| 1073 | 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice | |
| 1074 | 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money; payment | |
| 1075 | 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow | |
| 1076 | 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward | |
| 1077 | 美术美術 | měi shù | art; fine arts; painting | |
| 1078 | 家务家務 | jiā wù | household duties; housework | |
| 1079 | 海鲜海鮮 | hǎi xiān | seafood | |
| 1080 | 描写描寫 | miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray | |
| 1081 | 窗帘窗簾 | chuāng lián | window curtains | |
| 1082 | 武术武術 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense | |
| 1083 | 开幕式開幕式 | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony | |
| 1084 | 鸽子鴿子 | gē zi | pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae | |
| 1085 | 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal) | |
| 1086 | 主观主觀 | zhǔ guān | subjective | |
| 1087 | 缩短縮短 | suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down | |
| 1088 | 房东房東 | fáng dōng | landlord | |
| 1089 | 长途長途 | cháng tú | long distance | |
| 1090 | 广大廣大 | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread | |
| 1091 | 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors | |
| 1092 | 合影 | hé yǐng | to take a joint photo; group photo | |
| 1093 | 议论議論 | yì lùn | to comment; to talk about; to discuss | |
| 1094 | 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about | |
| 1095 | 熟练熟練 | shú liàn | practiced; proficient; skilled | |
| 1096 | 上当上當 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped | |
| 1097 | 过期過期 | guò qī | to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) | |
| 1098 | 及格 | jí gé | to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard | |
| 1099 | 谦虚謙虛 | qiān xū | modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks | |
| 1100 | 讲究講究 | jiǎng jiu | to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen |
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