Chinese vocabulary — History topic
110 words · HSK 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 110 Chinese vocabulary words for the History topic across HSK 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning History 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.
History vocabulary HSK 1(1 words)Free
HSK 1 pathwayyuan (monetary unit)
History vocabulary HSK 3(8 words)
HSK 3 pathwayin the past; formerly; once upon a time
great; mighty
ancient; old (in time)
ancient times; antiquity
decade; era; age
at first; originally; back then
era; age; epoch
the Great Wall
History vocabulary HSK 4(6 words)
HSK 4 pathwayhistory
grandson
to conquer
war
enemy, hostile force
to record, to write down
History vocabulary HSK 5(5 words)
HSK 5 pathwayprimitive, primordial
ancient
Dadu (capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty, now Beijing)
that year, in those days
early stage
History vocabulary HSK 6(5 words)
HSK 6 pathwaysword
to resist, to revolt
to play (a musical instrument), to perform music (e.g. play music, perform)
period, era
horse-drawn carriage
History vocabulary HSK 7(85 words)
HSK 7 pathwayto go to the countryside, to go down to rural areas
hereditary, to inherit (a throne, title, etc.)
achievements, deeds
to wait on, to care for
Cold War
to excavate, to unearth (relics, antiquities from the ground)
epoch-making, marking a new era
unprecedented, never done by anyone before
to advance wave upon wave (those ahead fall, those behind press on)
a meritorious figure, a person of great merit
to divine; divination, fortune-telling
printing technique
place of origin, birthplace
to change; to transform
the ancients; people of old
Of all times and all places; from ancient times to the present, from China to abroad.
antique
historic site, historical relic
unprecedented
descendants, offspring of later generations
Learn Chinese vocabulary — History topic
The History topic set gathers 110 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the History 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 History 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.