Chinese vocabulary — General topic
57 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 57 Chinese vocabulary words for the General topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning General 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.
General vocabulary HSK 1(1 words)Free
HSK 1 pathway(general measure word)
General vocabulary HSK 2(12 words)
HSK 2 pathwayordinary; average
fake; false; artificial
to restrain; to overcome
whole; entire; all
other
very; extremely
more
interesting; fun
special; especially
the more
more and more
part; portion
General vocabulary HSK 3(4 words)
HSK 3 pathwayreasonable; rational; fair
even more; still more
to destroy; to damage; to sabotage
process; course
General vocabulary HSK 4(4 words)
HSK 4 pathwayto subtract, to reduce
many types, many kinds
limited
extremely
General vocabulary HSK 5(10 words)
HSK 5 pathwayto increase, to grow
to increase
corresponding, matching
layer, level
to extend
overall
loss, damage
to harm, to damage
specific
indirect
General vocabulary HSK 6(6 words)
HSK 6 pathwayto go in and out; entrance and exit
to distinguish, to differentiate
core, nucleus
specially; on purpose
reason, cause
very far, far away
General vocabulary HSK 7(20 words)
HSK 7 pathwayside, flank
not long ago
strange, odd
follow-up, subsequent part
strange, peculiar
good or bad
a local part, a small portion
so that's how it is; no wonder
generally speaking
manual, hand-operated
to damage, to be damaged
to await, to remain to be
to include; to encompass; to cover
perspective, point of view
utterly important, crucial
so far, up to now
to expire; to be out of date
to overlap, to layer, overlapping
to coincide, to overlap (exactly)
no wonder
Learn Chinese vocabulary — General topic
The General topic set gathers 57 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 General 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 General 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.