Chinese vocabulary — Society topic
1881 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 1881 Chinese vocabulary words for the Society topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Society 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.
Society vocabulary HSK 1(9 words)Free
HSK 1 pathwaytogether
girlfriend
worker
to help
friend
online friend
to meet; to meet face to face
to know, to recognize (someone)
to give, to present (a gift)
Society vocabulary HSK 2(26 words)
HSK 2 pathwayowner; master
to make friends
population
housing; place to live
all (the members); the whole body of
the whole country; nationwide
fair
to occupy; to take up
to take part; to join
name; title; designation
anniversary (measure word for years)
adult; grown-up
mayor
to drink a toast; bottoms up
equal; equality
star; celebrity
evening party; soirée
to have free time
to run into; to meet by chance
subject; discipline
Society vocabulary HSK 3(134 words)
HSK 3 pathwayindividual; person
to advocate; to maintain; to stand for
to struggle; to fight for
incident; event
fact
to associate with; to socialize; contact
to exchange; to communicate
to produce; to give rise to; to generate
close; intimate
personnel; staff
the people
humankind; humanity; the human race
crowd; throng of people
to substitute for; to represent; to act on behalf of
value; worth
to pass on; to transmit
security guard
to be filled with; to brim with
comprehensive; all-around
public; communal
Society vocabulary HSK 4(133 words)
HSK 4 pathwayall, without exception
in agreement, unanimous
individual, single entity
exceptional, isolated
to win a prize
duty, obligation
close, intimate
others, other people
to replace, to substitute for
partner
as, in the capacity of
to make, to carry out
to rely on, to depend on
to prompt, to spur, to cause
to promote, to advance
conservative
to grace with one's presence
soldier
typical, exemplary
to attend, to be present
Society vocabulary HSK 5(222 words)
HSK 5 pathwayalways, all along
area, region
top-notch, first-rate
superior, immediate superior
inevitable
unfortunate, unlucky
bad
not allow
insufficient
regardless of, in disregard of
both banks of a river
strict, severe
for a period of, lasting
embarrassed, awkward
action; movement
hand over, transfer
figure, person of influence
character, figure
the price, the cost
in order to, so that
Society vocabulary HSK 6(300 words)
HSK 6 pathwaygeneration
together, at the same time
for a short while; momentarily
one-time; disposable
consistent; all along
together; jointly
all at once; in unison
to be cheated, to fall into a trap
no longer, not anymore
to not meet, long time no see
for exclusive use, dedicated
mainstream, main current
after the event, afterward
to interact, to exchange
relatives, kin
with one's own eyes
human rights
never, never have
president, chairperson (of a club, association)
rumor, hearsay
Society vocabulary HSK 7(1057 words)
HSK 7 pathwayone by one, in sequence
one whole, unified
early in the morning, at the crack of dawn
once, at one time
early in the morning
front line, frontline
one side, one aspect
boss; superior
to go on stage; to take the field
to report to a higher authority
Upper class (the high, wealthy social stratum)
to become addicted
the sky above; airspace above
the next generation
to be laid off, to lose one's job
to go to the countryside, to go down to rural areas
to set to work, to begin
To go into business, to engage in trade (often said of someone leaving a government job to start a private business).
whereabouts, trace
outrageous, unreasonable
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Society topic
The Society topic set gathers 1881 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 Society 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 Society 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.