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Chinese vocabulary — Language topic

73 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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A roundup of 73 Chinese vocabulary words for the Language topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Language 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.

Language vocabulary HSK 1(6 words)Free

HSK 1 pathway
外语HSK 1
wàiyǔ

foreign language

字HSK 1
zì

character

汉字HSK 1
hànzì

Chinese character

汉语HSK 1
hànyǔ

Chinese (language)

话HSK 1
huà

words; speech

说话HSK 1
shuōhuà

to talk, to speak

Language vocabulary HSK 2(14 words)

HSK 2 pathway
例如HSK 2
lìrú

for example; such as

句HSK 2
jù

sentence; phrase

字典HSK 2
zìdiǎn

dictionary

普通话HSK 2
pǔtōnghuà

Mandarin; standard spoken Chinese

比如说HSK 2
bǐrúshuō

for example; for instance

流利HSK 2
liúlì

fluent; smooth

生词HSK 2
shēngcí

new word; vocabulary word

称HSK 2
chēng

to call; to address as

篇HSK 2
piān

(measure word for articles, essays, written pieces)

英文HSK 2
yīngwén

English (language)

英语HSK 2
yīngyǔ

English (language)

词HSK 2
cí

word

词语HSK 2
cíyǔ

words and phrases

语言HSK 2
yǔyán

language; speech

Language vocabulary HSK 3(4 words)

HSK 3 pathway
内容HSK 3
nèiróng

content; contents

外文HSK 3
wàiwén

foreign language

文字HSK 3
wénzì

script; writing system; characters

概念HSK 3
gàiniàn

concept; notion

Language vocabulary HSK 4(6 words)

HSK 4 pathway
口语HSK 4
kǒuyǔ

spoken language, oral speech

字母HSK 4
zìmǔ

letter (of the alphabet)

概括HSK 4
gàikuò

to summarize, to generalize

法HSK 4
fǎ

law (law, rule)

词汇HSK 4
cíhuì

vocabulary

语音HSK 4
yǔyīn

pronunciation, phonetics

Language vocabulary HSK 5(4 words)

HSK 5 pathway
华语HSK 5
huáyǔ

Chinese language (term for Chinese, common in Southeast Asia)

成语HSK 5
chéngyǔ

idiom

称HSK 5
chēng

call, address as

通用HSK 5
tōngyòng

common, general

Language vocabulary HSK 6(4 words)

HSK 6 pathway
反问HSK 6
fǎnwèn

to ask back, to counter with a question

日语HSK 6
rìyǔ

Japanese (language)

法语HSK 6
fǎyǔ

French (language)

西班牙语HSK 6
xībānyáyǔ

Spanish (language)

Language vocabulary HSK 7(35 words)

HSK 7 pathway
俄语HSK 7
Éyǔ

Russian (the language)

俗话说HSK 7
súhuàshuō

as the saying goes; there is a proverb that says

俗语HSK 7
súyǔ

proverb, folk saying

内涵HSK 7
nèihán

connotation, deeper meaning

出口成章HSK 7
chūkǒuchéngzhāng

To speak eloquently as if composing prose, to be articulate and literary

口音HSK 7
kǒuyīn

accent; intonation

宽泛HSK 7
kuānfàn

broad; general

广义HSK 7
guǎngyì

broad sense

抑扬顿挫HSK 7
yìyángdùncuò

having rises and falls, cadenced, rhythmic (usually used to describe a voice, intonation, music, or writing)

折射HSK 7
zhéshè

refraction (the phenomenon of light, waves, etc. bending when passing through the boundary between two different media)

文HSK 7
wén

writing (script, language)

方言HSK 7
fāngyán

dialect, local speech

比喻HSK 7
bǐyù

metaphor; to compare; figure of speech

注HSK 7
zhù

annotation, note

流畅HSK 7
liúchàng

smooth, flowing

涵义HSK 7
hányì

implication; deep meaning hidden within

渊源HSK 7
yuānyuán

origin, source, lineage (usually referring to a deep historical or cultural connection)

演变HSK 7
yǎnbiàn

evolution

生硬HSK 7
shēngyìng

stiff, rigid

笼统HSK 7
lǒngtǒng

general, vague, sweeping

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Learn Chinese vocabulary — Language topic

The Language topic set gathers 73 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 Language 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 Language 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.

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