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HSK 5 vocabulary

Understand newspapers, films, and fuller arguments, with a broader range of formal vocabulary.

300 characters1071 words22 list pages

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WordPinyinMeaning
安慰ānwèito say or do kind things to make a sad person feel better
岸ànshore; the land next to the sea or a lake
岸上àn shangon land next to water, like a river or the sea
按摩ànmóto rub and press someone's body to help them relax
拔báto pull out something, like a tooth or a nail
白酒báijiǔbaijiu, a very strong, clear Chinese alcohol made from grain
拜访bàifǎngto visit a person, often at their home or office
版bǎna version or edition of a book, film, or app (as in 版本)
扮演bànyǎnto play a person or character in a movie, play, or show
棒bàngvery good; great (used a lot in speaking)
包围bāowéito close in around a person or place on all sides
包装bāozhuāngto wrap or pack something in paper, a box, or a bag
保卫bǎowèito protect a person or place from danger
保养bǎoyǎngto take care of your body to stay healthy
报答bàodáto repay someone for their kindness or help
报警bàojǐngto call the police
抱怨bàoyuànto say that you are not happy about something; to complain
背包bēibāobackpack; a bag you carry on your back
悲剧bēijùa sad story in a play or movie, with an unhappy ending
悲伤bēishāngvery sad
北极běijíthe North Pole, the coldest and most northern point on Earth
被动bèidòngpassive; not acting first, only waiting and reacting to things
辈bèia whole life (as in 一辈子)
本人běnrénI; me (a polite, formal way to talk about yourself)
鼻子bízithe part of your face you use to smell and breathe
比方bǐfangexample; something you say to help explain an idea
比重bǐzhòngproportion; how large one part is compared to the whole
彼此bǐcǐeach other
必bìmust; have to (as in 必须)
必需bìxūnecessary; needed; something you must have (as in 必需品, 'daily necessities')
毕竟bìjìngused to say something is true, often when giving a reason
闭幕bìmù(of a meeting or event) to end, to close
闭幕式bìmùshìthe official event that ends a big meeting, game, or show
边境biānjìngborder; the line that separates two countries
编辑biānjíto check and change a text before it is printed
编辑biānjito check and change a text before it is printed
变动biàndònga change, often in plans, prices, or a situation
便利biànlìconvenient; easy to use, do, or get to
便条biàntiáoa short written message to someone
便于biànyúmakes something easy to do
宾馆bīnguǎnhotel; a building where you pay to sleep when you travel
饼bǐnga flat, round cake, like a pancake or flat bread
饼干bǐnggāna flat, dry baked snack; a cookie, biscuit, or cracker
病毒bìngdúa very small living thing that can make people or animals sick
玻璃bōlia hard, clear material; windows and cups are often made of it
博客bókèa blog; a website where you write about your life
博览会bólǎnhuìa big public event where companies show new products
博士bóshìa person with the highest degree from a university; someone with a PhD
博物馆bówùguǎna building where people can see old and interesting things
薄弱bóruòweak; not strong (often about skills, knowledge, or ability)