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Chinese vocabulary — Communication topic

313 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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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 pathway
不对HSK 1
búduì

incorrect, wrong

介绍HSK 1
jièshào

to introduce (someone to someone)

听到HSK 1
tīngdào

to hear

告诉HSK 1
gàosu

to tell (someone)

开玩笑HSK 1
kāiwánxiào

to joke; to make a joke

手机HSK 1
shǒujī

mobile phone, cell phone

打电话HSK 1
dǎdiànhuà

to make a phone call

明白HSK 1
míngbai

to understand

电话HSK 1
diànhuà

telephone

真的HSK 1
zhēnde

really; truly

行HSK 1
xíng

all right; okay

见HSK 1
jiàn

to meet; to see

话HSK 1
huà

words; speech

说HSK 1
shuō

to say, to speak

说话HSK 1
shuōhuà

to talk, to speak

问HSK 1
wèn

to ask

Communication vocabulary HSK 2(35 words)

HSK 2 pathway
不一定HSK 2
bùyídìng

not necessarily

例子HSK 2
lìzi

example

信HSK 2
xìn

letter

信号HSK 2
xìnhào

signal

信息HSK 2
xìnxī

information

发HSK 2
fā

to send; to issue

听说HSK 2
tīngshuō

to hear of; to hear that

喂HSK 2
wéi

hello (on the phone)

声音HSK 2
shēngyīn

sound; noise

大声HSK 2
dàshēng

loud; loudly

对话HSK 2
duìhuà

dialogue; conversation

小声HSK 2
xiǎoshēng

in a low voice; quietly

意思HSK 2
yìsi

meaning

意见HSK 2
yìjiàn

opinion; view

感谢HSK 2
gǎnxiè

to thank; gratitude

懂HSK 2
dǒng

to understand; to know

接HSK 2
jiē

to receive; to pick up (someone)

接到HSK 2
jiēdào

to receive (a letter, call, news, etc.)

接受HSK 2
jiēshòu

to accept

提HSK 2
tí

to mention; to bring up

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Communication vocabulary HSK 3(32 words)

HSK 3 pathway
主意HSK 3
zhǔyi

idea; opinion

事实HSK 3
shìshí

fact

交流HSK 3
jiāoliú

to exchange; to communicate

传来HSK 3
chuánlái

to come through; to carry over (of sound)

发出HSK 3
fāchū

to emit; to send out; to give off

另一方面HSK 3
lìngyìfāngmiàn

on the other hand; from another angle

听众HSK 3
tīngzhòng

audience; listeners

吵架HSK 3
chǎojià

to quarrel; to have an argument

哈哈HSK 3
hāhā

ha-ha (sound of loud laughter)

就是HSK 3
jiùshì

exactly; precisely (it is)

建议HSK 3
jiànyì

suggestion; advice

强调HSK 3
qiángdiào

to emphasize; to stress

打听HSK 3
dǎtīng

to ask about; to inquire

批评HSK 3
pīpíng

to criticize; criticism

报HSK 3
bào

newspaper

挂HSK 3
guà

to hang; to hang up

指出HSK 3
zhǐchū

to point out; to note

提问HSK 3
tíwèn

to ask a question; to pose a question

收听HSK 3
shōutīng

to listen to (radio, broadcast)

方式HSK 3
fāngshì

way; method; manner

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Communication vocabulary HSK 4(17 words)

HSK 4 pathway
一再HSK 4
yízài

repeatedly, again and again

一般来说HSK 4
yìbānláishuō

generally, usually

号码HSK 4
hàomǎ

number

回复HSK 4
huífù

to reply, to respond

地址HSK 4
dìzhǐ

address

寄HSK 4
jì

to send (a letter, parcel)

微笑HSK 4
wēixiào

to smile

打HSK 4
dǎ

to hit (a ball), to play (a sport)

提醒HSK 4
tíxǐng

to remind

沉默HSK 4
chénmò

silent, to fall silent

没错HSK 4
méicuò

that's right, correct

演讲HSK 4
yǎnjiǎng

to give a speech; a speech, lecture

确认HSK 4
quèrèn

to confirm

误会HSK 4
wùhuì

to misunderstand (action, process)

说不定HSK 4
shuōbudìng

perhaps, maybe

说服HSK 4
shuōfú

to persuade, to convince

辩论HSK 4
biànlùn

to debate, to argue

Communication vocabulary HSK 5(18 words)

HSK 5 pathway
中断HSK 5
zhōngduàn

to be interrupted

从中HSK 5
cóngzhōng

from within

令HSK 5
lìng

to cause; to make

传递HSK 5
chuándì

to transmit; to pass on

劝HSK 5
quàn

to advise, to persuade

启发HSK 5
qǐfā

to inspire, to enlighten

拒绝HSK 5
jùjué

to refuse; to reject

招手HSK 5
zhāoshǒu

to wave one's hand

指责HSK 5
zhǐzé

to criticize, to condemn

来信HSK 5
láixìn

incoming letter

真相HSK 5
zhēnxiàng

the facts

答HSK 5
dá

to reply, to answer

言语HSK 5
yányǔ

words, language

询问HSK 5
xúnwèn

to inquire

误解HSK 5
wùjiě

misunderstand, misinterpret

警告HSK 5
jǐnggào

to warn

邀请HSK 5
yāoqǐng

to invite

鼓励HSK 5
gǔlì

to encourage, to motivate

Communication vocabulary HSK 6(15 words)

HSK 6 pathway
传出HSK 6
chuánchū

to spread out, to emit, to come out

传输HSK 6
chuánshū

to transmit

便HSK 6
biàn

then, right away

再说HSK 6
zàishuō

besides, moreover

原谅HSK 6
yuánliàng

to forgive, to pardon

嘛HSK 6
ma

(sentence-final particle indicating something obvious)

回应HSK 6
huíyìng

to respond, to react

打动HSK 6
dǎdòng

to move, to touch (emotionally)

畅通HSK 6
chàngtōng

unobstructed, flowing freely, smooth

聊HSK 6
liáo

to chat, to make small talk

能否HSK 6
néngfǒu

whether or not

通话HSK 6
tōnghuà

phone call; to talk by phone

通道HSK 6
tōngdào

passage; passageway

道歉HSK 6
dàoqiàn

to apologize

面对面HSK 6
miànduìmiàn

face-to-face, in person

Communication vocabulary HSK 7(180 words)

HSK 7 pathway
一回事HSK 7
yìhuíshì

the same thing, one matter

一概而论HSK 7
yígàiérlùn

to generalize mechanically

一言不发HSK 7
yìyánbùfā

not to say a word

一锅粥HSK 7
yìguōzhōu

a pot of porridge (literal)

一长一短HSK 7
yìchángyìduǎn

now long now short, uneven

七嘴八舌HSK 7
qīzuǐbāshé

all talking at once, many people speaking at the same time, noisy

不以为然HSK 7
bùyǐwéirán

to not think it right, to disagree, to disapprove

不如说HSK 7
bùrúshuō

or rather, it would be more accurate to say

不翼而飞HSK 7
búyìérfēi

To vanish mysteriously, to vanish into thin air.

不解HSK 7
bùjiě

puzzled, inexplicable

举例HSK 7
jǔlì

to give an example

乞求HSK 7
qǐqiú

to beg, to plead

亲和力HSK 7
qīnhélì

approachability, charisma, affability

会意HSK 7
huìyì

to grasp the meaning, to comprehend the intent

似是而非HSK 7
sìshìérfēi

seemingly right but actually wrong, plausible but false

侃大山HSK 7
kǎndàshān

to chat idly, to shoot the breeze

信件HSK 7
xìnjiàn

letters, mail

催促HSK 7
cuīcù

to urge, to press, to hurry

光缆HSK 7
guānglǎn

optical fiber cable

公开信HSK 7
gōngkāixìn

open letter

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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.

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