Chinese vocabulary — Idioms topic
193 words · HSK 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 193 Chinese vocabulary words for the Idioms topic across HSK 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Idioms 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.
Idioms vocabulary HSK 5(4 words)
HSK 5 pathwayto get started, to take action
obvious, apparent
disaster, catastrophe
surpass, exceed
Idioms vocabulary HSK 6(21 words)
HSK 6 pathwayexactly alike; identical
not up to much, mediocre
won't do, won't work
cannot help but, unable to restrain
both hands; two aspects
and so on, and the like
to fight, to wage combat
is precisely, is exactly
to regenerate, to be reborn
finally, ultimately
cold water
auspicious, propitious
identical, consistent
that is to say, meaning
unexpected; hard to imagine
unrelated; having nothing to do with
day and night, around the clock
to shine, to illuminate
comfortable, at ease
either... or; or else
Idioms vocabulary HSK 7(168 words)
HSK 7 pathwaya head(ful), an amount
as always, as before
smooth sailing, all going well
to have nothing at all, penniless
to know nothing at all
Stingy, miserly, unwilling to give anyone anything.
At one's wit's end, helpless, with no way out.
To do something in one go, gathering all one's momentum to finish a task from the start.
everlasting, eternally enduring
absolutely no mistakes, one hundred percent safe
omnipotent, all-purpose
unknown to anyone; secret; quietly
inconceivable, extraordinary
unusual, extraordinary
to not begrudge, to spare no
cannot help but, naturally finds oneself
unknowingly, unawares
doesn't count
to look around, to glance this way and that
messy, in disorder
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Idioms topic
The Idioms topic set gathers 193 common Chinese words across HSK 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Idioms 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 Idioms 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.