Chinese vocabulary — Communication topic
313 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 313 Chinese vocabulary words for the Communication topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Communication vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.
Communication vocabulary HSK 1(16 words)Free
HSK 1 pathwayincorrect, wrong
to introduce (someone to someone)
to hear
to tell (someone)
to joke; to make a joke
mobile phone, cell phone
to make a phone call
to understand
telephone
really; truly
all right; okay
to meet; to see
words; speech
to say, to speak
to talk, to speak
to ask
Communication vocabulary HSK 2(35 words)
HSK 2 pathwaynot necessarily
example
letter
signal
information
to send; to issue
to hear of; to hear that
hello (on the phone)
sound; noise
loud; loudly
dialogue; conversation
in a low voice; quietly
meaning
opinion; view
to thank; gratitude
to understand; to know
to receive; to pick up (someone)
to receive (a letter, call, news, etc.)
to accept
to mention; to bring up
Communication vocabulary HSK 3(32 words)
HSK 3 pathwayidea; opinion
fact
to exchange; to communicate
to come through; to carry over (of sound)
to emit; to send out; to give off
on the other hand; from another angle
audience; listeners
to quarrel; to have an argument
ha-ha (sound of loud laughter)
exactly; precisely (it is)
suggestion; advice
to emphasize; to stress
to ask about; to inquire
to criticize; criticism
newspaper
to hang; to hang up
to point out; to note
to ask a question; to pose a question
to listen to (radio, broadcast)
way; method; manner
Communication vocabulary HSK 4(17 words)
HSK 4 pathwayrepeatedly, again and again
generally, usually
number
to reply, to respond
address
to send (a letter, parcel)
to smile
to hit (a ball), to play (a sport)
to remind
silent, to fall silent
that's right, correct
to give a speech; a speech, lecture
to confirm
to misunderstand (action, process)
perhaps, maybe
to persuade, to convince
to debate, to argue
Communication vocabulary HSK 5(18 words)
HSK 5 pathwayto be interrupted
from within
to cause; to make
to transmit; to pass on
to advise, to persuade
to inspire, to enlighten
to refuse; to reject
to wave one's hand
to criticize, to condemn
incoming letter
the facts
to reply, to answer
words, language
to inquire
misunderstand, misinterpret
to warn
to invite
to encourage, to motivate
Communication vocabulary HSK 6(15 words)
HSK 6 pathwayto spread out, to emit, to come out
to transmit
then, right away
besides, moreover
to forgive, to pardon
(sentence-final particle indicating something obvious)
to respond, to react
to move, to touch (emotionally)
unobstructed, flowing freely, smooth
to chat, to make small talk
whether or not
phone call; to talk by phone
passage; passageway
to apologize
face-to-face, in person
Communication vocabulary HSK 7(180 words)
HSK 7 pathwaythe same thing, one matter
to generalize mechanically
not to say a word
a pot of porridge (literal)
now long now short, uneven
all talking at once, many people speaking at the same time, noisy
to not think it right, to disagree, to disapprove
or rather, it would be more accurate to say
To vanish mysteriously, to vanish into thin air.
puzzled, inexplicable
to give an example
to beg, to plead
approachability, charisma, affability
to grasp the meaning, to comprehend the intent
seemingly right but actually wrong, plausible but false
to chat idly, to shoot the breeze
letters, mail
to urge, to press, to hurry
optical fiber cable
open letter
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Communication topic
The Communication topic set gathers 313 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Communication context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Communication vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.