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Chinese vocabulary — Psychology topic

95 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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A roundup of 95 Chinese vocabulary words for the Psychology topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Psychology 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.

Psychology vocabulary HSK 1(4 words)Free

HSK 1 pathway
听见HSK 1
tīngjiàn

to hear

想HSK 1
xiǎng

to want

看到HSK 1
kàndào

to see; to catch sight of

看见HSK 1
kànjiàn

to see; to catch sight of

Psychology vocabulary HSK 2(8 words)

HSK 2 pathway
心情HSK 2
xīnqíng

mood; state of mind

想法HSK 2
xiǎngfǎ

idea; thought

感觉HSK 2
gǎnjué

feeling; sensation (n)

看法HSK 2
kànfǎ

view; opinion

碰HSK 2
pèng

to bump; to collide

行为HSK 2
xíngwéi

behavior; conduct

观点HSK 2
guāndiǎn

point of view; viewpoint

闻HSK 2
wén

to smell

Psychology vocabulary HSK 3(7 words)

HSK 3 pathway
体会HSK 3
tǐhuì

to realize; to understand from experience

头脑HSK 3
tóunǎo

mind; brains

思想HSK 3
sīxiǎng

thought; ideology

感受HSK 3
gǎnshòu

feeling; impression (noun)

深刻HSK 3
shēnkè

deep; profound

精神HSK 3
jīngshen

spirit; vigor; look of liveliness

观念HSK 3
guānniàn

concept; notion; idea

Psychology vocabulary HSK 4(4 words)

HSK 4 pathway
心理HSK 4
xīnlǐ

psychology, mentality

思考HSK 4
sīkǎo

to think, to ponder

摸HSK 4
mō

to touch

眼里HSK 4
yǎnli

in one's eyes (figurative: in someone's perception or opinion)

Psychology vocabulary HSK 5(4 words)

HSK 5 pathway
动机HSK 5
dòngjī

motive, driving reason

心态HSK 5
xīntài

mindset

思维HSK 5
sīwéi

thinking

意识HSK 5
yìshí

consciousness

Psychology vocabulary HSK 6(4 words)

HSK 6 pathway
倾向HSK 6
qīngxiàng

tendency, inclination

情绪HSK 6
qíngxù

emotion

疼痛HSK 6
téngtòng

pain; ache

自我HSK 6
zìwǒ

the self, the ego

Psychology vocabulary HSK 7(64 words)

HSK 7 pathway
一概而论HSK 7
yígàiérlùn

to generalize mechanically

下决心HSK 7
xiàjuéxīn

to be determined, to make up one's mind

下意识HSK 7
xiàyìshí

subconscious

不假思索HSK 7
bùjiǎsīsuǒ

Without thinking, reacting immediately

举一反三HSK 7
jǔyīfǎnsān

to be able to infer, to draw many conclusions from one example

人性HSK 7
rénxìng

human nature

人格HSK 7
réngé

character; personality

僵化HSK 7
jiānghuà

to become rigid, to lose flexibility

克制HSK 7
kèzhì

to restrain, to hold back oneself

嗅觉HSK 7
xiùjué

sense of smell

境遇HSK 7
jìngyù

circumstances, plight (usually unfavorable)

士气HSK 7
shìqì

morale, fighting spirit

多心HSK 7
duōxīn

oversensitive, suspicious, overly touchy

审视HSK 7
shěnshì

to scrutinize, to examine carefully

心思HSK 7
xīnsi

thoughts, mind, intention

心急如焚HSK 7
xīnjírúfén

anxious as if one's heart were on fire, burning with anxiety

心病HSK 7
xīnbìng

psychological ailment, anxiety, a worry on one's mind

思前想后HSK 7
sīqiánxiǎnghòu

to think over and over, to weigh things carefully from every angle

思路HSK 7
sīlù

line of thinking, train of thought

怨气HSK 7
yuànqì

resentment, grievance

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Learn Chinese vocabulary — Psychology topic

The Psychology topic set gathers 95 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 Psychology context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

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