HSK 6 vocabulary: words 1,901–2,000
Part 20 of 25 of the HSK 6 word list. Every row has pinyin, the tone pattern and audio.
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| # | Character | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 嗅觉嗅覺 | xiù jué | sense of smell | |
| 1902 | 千方百计千方百計 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means | |
| 1903 | 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire; to recruit | |
| 1904 | 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches; crutch; walking stick | |
| 1905 | 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to; up to; to such an extent as to ... | |
| 1906 | 落实落實 | luò shí | practical; workable; to implement | |
| 1907 | 凄凉悽涼 | qī liáng | mournful; miserable | |
| 1908 | 摧残摧殘 | cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin | |
| 1909 | 新陈代谢新陳代謝 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) | |
| 1910 | 力争力爭 | lì zhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly | |
| 1911 | 英明 | yīng míng | wise; brilliant | |
| 1912 | 法人 | fǎ rén | legal person; corporation; see also 人 | |
| 1913 | 羞耻羞恥 | xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame | |
| 1914 | 应酬應酬 | yìng chou | to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement | |
| 1915 | 涌现湧現 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently | |
| 1916 | 偏差 | piān chā | bias; deviation | |
| 1917 | 吝啬吝嗇 | lìn sè | stingy; mean; miserly | |
| 1918 | 惊动驚動 | jīng dòng | to alarm; to startle; to disturb | |
| 1919 | 片断片斷 | piàn duàn | section; fragment; segment | |
| 1920 | 急躁 | jí zào | irritable; irascible; impetuous | |
| 1921 | 狼狈狼狽 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) | |
| 1922 | 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent | |
| 1923 | 真挚真摯 | zhēn zhì | sincere; sincerity | |
| 1924 | 开水開水 | kāi shuǐ | boiled water; boiling water | |
| 1925 | 为首為首 | wéi shǒu | head; be headed by | |
| 1926 | 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste; to defile; to abuse | |
| 1927 | 打猎打獵 | dǎ liè | to go hunting | |
| 1928 | 告辞告辭 | gào cí | to say goodbye; to take one's leave | |
| 1929 | 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed; to pay attention to | |
| 1930 | 效益 | xiào yì | benefit; effectiveness; efficiency | |
| 1931 | 提炼提煉 | tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify | |
| 1932 | 停滞停滯 | tíng zhì | stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down | |
| 1933 | 团圆團圓 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion | |
| 1934 | 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it | |
| 1935 | 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp | |
| 1936 | 反动反動 | fǎn dòng | reaction; reactionary | |
| 1937 | 气压氣壓 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure | |
| 1938 | 贝壳貝殼 | bèi ké | shell; conch; cowry | |
| 1939 | 无动于衷無動於衷 | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof; indifferent; unconcerned | |
| 1940 | 参谋參謀 | cān móu | staff officer; to give advice | |
| 1941 | 传记傳記 | zhuàn jì | biography | |
| 1942 | 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky; auspicious; propitious | |
| 1943 | 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward | |
| 1944 | 不择手段不擇手段 | bù zé shǒu duàn | by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously | |
| 1945 | 大体大體 | dà tǐ | in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students | |
| 1946 | 渔民漁民 | yú mín | fisherman; fisher folk | |
| 1947 | 散文 | sǎn wén | prose; essay | |
| 1948 | 迁徙遷徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate; to move | |
| 1949 | 扎实扎實 | zhā shi | strong; solid; sturdy | |
| 1950 | 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness | |
| 1951 | 过问過問 | guò wèn | to show an interest in; to get involved with | |
| 1952 | 解体解體 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse | |
| 1953 | 现成現成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made; readily available | |
| 1954 | 问世問世 | wèn shì | to be published; to come out | |
| 1955 | 红包紅包 | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback | |
| 1956 | 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous | |
| 1957 | 赤字 | chì zì | (financial) deficit; red letter | |
| 1958 | 公证公證 | gōng zhèng | notarization; notarized; acknowledgement | |
| 1959 | 辫子辮子 | biàn zi | plait; braid; pigtail | |
| 1960 | 气色氣色 | qì sè | complexion | |
| 1961 | 别致別緻 | bié zhì | unusual; unique | |
| 1962 | 赞叹讚嘆 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration | |
| 1963 | 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone | |
| 1964 | 留神 | liú shén | to take care; to be careful | |
| 1965 | 防治 | fáng zhì | to prevent and cure; prevention and cure | |
| 1966 | 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse; repentance | |
| 1967 | 机灵機靈 | jī ling | clever; quick-witted | |
| 1968 | 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character | |
| 1969 | 刊物 | kān wù | publication | |
| 1970 | 端正 | duān zhèng | upright; regular; proper | |
| 1971 | 安详安詳 | ān xiáng | serene | |
| 1972 | 杠杆槓桿 | gàng gǎn | lever; pry bar; crowbar | |
| 1973 | 筐 | kuāng | basket | |
| 1974 | 灯笼燈籠 | dēng lóng | lantern | |
| 1975 | 发炎發炎 | fā yán | to become inflamed; inflammation | |
| 1976 | 押金 | yā jīn | deposit; down payment | |
| 1977 | 畔 | pàn | (bound form) side; edge; boundary | |
| 1978 | 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture; to take; to overcome | |
| 1979 | 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless; negligent; sloppy | |
| 1980 | 隐约隱約 | yǐn yuē | vague; faint; indistinct | |
| 1981 | 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid | |
| 1982 | 坚韧堅韌 | jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious | |
| 1983 | 独裁獨裁 | dú cái | dictatorship | |
| 1984 | 齐心协力齊心協力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one | |
| 1985 | 叹气嘆氣 | tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh | |
| 1986 | 水龙头水龍頭 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet; tap | |
| 1987 | 征收徵收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate | |
| 1988 | 喘气喘氣 | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath | |
| 1989 | 历来歷來 | lì lái | always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time | |
| 1990 | 牵制牽制 | qiān zhì | to control; to curb; to restrict | |
| 1991 | 实惠實惠 | shí huì | tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap | |
| 1992 | 变迁變遷 | biàn qiān | changes; vicissitudes | |
| 1993 | 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant; plentiful; vigorous | |
| 1994 | 简要簡要 | jiǎn yào | concise; brief | |
| 1995 | 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance | |
| 1996 | 梢 | shāo | tip of branch | |
| 1997 | 港湾港灣 | gǎng wān | bay serving as a harbor | |
| 1998 | 无理取闹無理取鬧 | wú lǐ qǔ nào | to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative | |
| 1999 | 轮船輪船 | lún chuán | steamship; steamer; steamboat | |
| 2000 | 唯独唯獨 | wéi dú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except |
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