Chinese vocabulary — Geography topic
122 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 122 Chinese vocabulary words for the Geography topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Geography 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.
Geography vocabulary HSK 1(9 words)Free
HSK 1 pathwayeast
north
north, northern side
south
country; nation
abroad; overseas
country; nation
foreign country, abroad
west
Geography vocabulary HSK 2(12 words)
HSK 2 pathwaythe northeast
the southeast
the East; the Orient
center
the whole country; nationwide
the north
the South
Earth
province (administrative unit)
northwest
the West; the Western world
black
Geography vocabulary HSK 3(15 words)
HSK 3 pathwayworld
eastern part; the east
central part; central region
the globe; the whole world
countryside; rural area
north; northern part
district; area; zone
southern part; the south
Taiwan
domestic; within the country
region; area
city; town
vast; extensive
beautiful; pretty
western part; the west
Geography vocabulary HSK 4(6 words)
HSK 4 pathwayposition; place, spot
to be distributed
place, region, area
the mainland (referring to mainland China)
woods, grove, small forest
surname Jiang
Geography vocabulary HSK 5(11 words)
HSK 5 pathwayarea, region
to surround, to encircle
the North Pole, the Arctic region
north and south
South Pole (the southernmost point of the Earth)
region, area
terrain
mountainous area
desert
dock, wharf
green
Geography vocabulary HSK 6(12 words)
HSK 6 pathwaythe mainland, the interior (refers to mainland China proper, excluding Hong Kong and Macau)
slope, hillside
to stuff, to plug, to block
mountain peak, summit
island
emerging; rising; up-and-coming
coastal; along the coast
foreign; Western
seabed, ocean floor
ocean
bay
boundary, border, frontier
Geography vocabulary HSK 7(57 words)
HSK 7 pathwayUpper class (the high, wealthy social stratum)
upstream (of a river, stream)
lower reaches, the lower part of a river
indignant, unconvinced, dissatisfied
full-figured, voluptuous (usually used to describe a woman's figure)
to border on, to be adjacent
remote, out-of-the-way
remote, out-of-the-way (referring to land far from the center, hard to reach)
full length
hectare (a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters)
concave; sunken; indented
peninsula
place of origin, birthplace
vicinity, surrounding area
throat, pharynx
geography
dam
dike, embankment
outside the country, abroad
the earth, the land, nature
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Geography topic
The Geography topic set gathers 122 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 Geography 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 Geography 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.