Chinese vocabulary — Lịch sử topic
110 words · HSK 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 110 Chinese vocabulary words for the Lịch sử topic across HSK 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Lịch sử 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.
Lịch sử vocabulary HSK 1(1 words)
HSK 1 pathwayyuan (monetary unit)
Lịch sử 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
Lịch sử vocabulary HSK 4(6 words)
HSK 4 pathwayhistory
grandson
to conquer
war
enemy, hostile force
to record, to write down
Lịch sử 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
Lịch sử 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
Lịch sử 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
to enlighten, to instruct in the basics, initial education
mutiny
merchant; trader
Chinese classical learning (the traditional academic and cultural heritage of China)
bandit, brigand
sages and worthies (virtuous, talented people honored in history and culture).
to droop, to hang down
city wall
minister, high official
Catholicism
peaceful, at peace, tranquil
to be lost, to no longer be passed down
slave
school (archaic/formal term)
officials; mandarins
imperial court, palace court
to massacre, to slaughter
to garrison, to build embankments, to reclaim land
imperialism
war, conflict
manor, estate
ruins, debris
bow
disciple, student (of a teacher or predecessor)
to conquer, to subjugate by military force
to plunder, to seize by force
to recover, to retake (territory, land)
man of letters, person learned in literature
cultural relic, cultural heritage
to say, to state (used in formal, classical speech and writing)
to decline, to fall into decay (referring to the downfall, the loss of glory, power, or a period of prosperity)
catastrophe; great calamity
pirate
clear, lucid, upright
origin, source, lineage (usually referring to a deep historical or cultural connection)
evolution
to perish, to be destroyed
martyr
Zhuangyuan (the person who placed first in the palace examination in feudal times)
to carve up; to partition (territory, property...)
origin
royal family, the imperial household
royal palace
according to legend, it is said
stone tablet; memorial stele
accumulation, sedimentation
tube; pipe
memorial, monument
memorial hall, commemorative museum
to survey broadly, to review from beginning to end
to reminisce about, to commemorate
earth-shaking, an enormous change, a profound transformation
coolie; manual laborer
to witness, to testify
to plot harm against, to scheme to hurt someone
noble; aristocrat
to grant, to bestow (usually from a superior to an inferior, a king to a subject, an elder to a junior)
origin, source
turning point
papermaking technique
ruins, relic site
the Long March, a long journey (usually refers to the Long March)
to bury along with (objects, as grave goods)
revolution
to pioneer, to initiate, to be the first to create
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Lịch sử topic
The Lịch sử 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 Lịch sử 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 Lịch sử 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.