HSK 4 - General 17

Introduction

HSK 4 pushes you toward independent communication. The vocabulary at this level lets you discuss relationships, study, work, media, feelings, and more abstract everyday topics with greater precision.

From 争论 to 做梦, you'll meet the kind of vocabulary that shows up in classroom discussion, workplace situations, media, and more detailed personal expression.

Themes

All HSK 4 Vocabulary in This Chapter (55)

1. 争论 zhēng lùn To argue; to debate; to dispute. A back-and-forth exchange of differing views, often heated.
2. 征服 zhēng fú To conquer; to overcome; to win over. Used for subduing enemies, overcoming challenges, or winning someone's admiration.
3. 征求 zhēng qiú To solicit; to seek; to canvass. Used when actively seeking opinions, suggestions, or consent from others.
4. 政府 zhèng fǔ Government. The body of people that governs a country, region, or city.
5. 政治 zhèng zhì Politics; political affairs. The activities associated with governance, power, and public policy.
6. 之后 zhī hòu After; afterwards; later. Indicates that something happens subsequent to a stated event or time.
7. 之间 zhī jiān Between; among. Indicates a spatial or abstract relationship in the middle of two or more things.
8. 之前 zhī qián Before; prior to; previously. Indicates that something occurs before a stated event or time.
9. 之一 zhī yī One of; one among. Used after a superlative or descriptor to indicate membership in a group.
10. 植物 zhí wù Plant; flora. A living organism that typically grows in the ground, produces its own food through photosynthesis, and cannot move indepen...
11. 指挥 zhǐ huī To direct; to command; to conduct. Also used as a noun for a conductor or commander.
12. 制订 zhì dìng To formulate; to draw up; to devise. Used when creating a plan, policy, or standard through deliberation.
13. 质量 zhì liàng Quality; standard. Also used in physics to mean mass (the physical quantity).
14. 治 zhì To govern; to manage; to treat (an illness or a problem). A broad verb covering governance and remedy.
15. 治疗 zhì liáo To treat (medically); treatment. The process of applying medical care to cure or manage a disease or injury.
16. 智力 zhì lì Intelligence; intellect; mental capacity. Refers to a person's cognitive ability to learn, reason, and solve problems.
17. 智能 zhì néng Intelligence; smart; AI-powered. Refers to intelligent behaviour in machines or systems; also used as an adjective meaning 'smart'.
18. 中介 zhōng jiè Intermediary; agent; middleman; broker. A person or company that acts as a go-between in a transaction or negotiation.
19. 种类 zhǒng lèi Type; kind; variety; category. Used to classify things into different groups based on shared characteristics.
20. 中奖 zhòng jiǎng To win a prize; to win the lottery. To be selected as a winner in a drawing, raffle, or lottery.
21. 种植 zhòng zhí To plant; to cultivate; to grow. Refers to the deliberate growing of plants, crops, or trees.
22. 重量 zhòng liàng Weight; heaviness. The measure of how heavy something is.
23. 逐步 zhú bù Step by step; gradually; in stages. Describes a process that advances in clear, incremental steps.
24. 逐渐 zhú jiàn Gradually; little by little; progressively. Describes a smooth, continuous change over time.
25. 主题 zhǔ tí Theme; subject; topic. The central idea or focus of a piece of work, event, or discussion.
26. 主席 zhǔ xí Chairperson; chairman. The head of a committee, organisation, or state.
27. 祝福 zhù fú To bless; to wish someone well; blessing. An expression of goodwill, often with a religious or heartfelt connotation.
28. 著名 zhù míng Famous; renowned; well-known. Describes someone or something widely known and respected.
29. 著作 zhù zuò Work; writings; publication. A book, essay, or body of work produced by an author or scholar.
30. 抓紧 zhuā jǐn To seize; to make the most of; to keep a firm grip on. Often used figuratively to mean 'to make full use of time or an opportunity'.
31. 专心 zhuān xīn Focused; concentrated; single-minded. Giving all one's attention to a single task or goal.
32. 转动 zhuǎn dòng To rotate; to turn; to revolve. Describes circular or spinning movement of an object.
33. 转告 zhuǎn gào To pass on a message; to relay; to convey (what someone else said). Telling a third party what someone else communicated.
34. 转身 zhuǎn shēn To turn around; to turn one's body. A physical action of rotating one's body to face a different direction.
35. 转弯 zhuǎn wān To turn a corner; to make a turn; to change direction. Used for vehicles, people, or paths that change direction.
36. 转移 zhuǎn yí To transfer; to shift; to relocate. Moving something or someone from one place, person, or state to another.
37. 装修 zhuāng xiū To renovate; to decorate; to fit out. The process of improving the interior of a building through design, construction, and furnishing.
38. 装置 zhuāng zhì Device; apparatus; installation. A piece of equipment or a system assembled to perform a specific function.
39. 追求 zhuī qiú To pursue; to seek; to strive for. Actively working towards a goal, ideal, or person.
40. 准时 zhǔn shí On time; punctual. Arriving or doing something at exactly the right or agreed time.
41. 资料 zī liào Data; information; materials; reference documents. Collected factual content used for study, research, or work.
42. 资源 zī yuán Resources; natural or social assets available for use. Covers natural, human, financial, and information resources.
43. 自 zì From; since; self. Used as a preposition meaning 'from' a place or time, or as a prefix meaning 'self-'.
44. 自信 zì xìn To be self-confident; confidence in oneself. Describes a belief in one's own abilities or judgement.
45. 字母 zì mǔ Letter of an alphabet; alphabetic character. Refers to individual characters in any alphabetical writing system.
46. 综合 zōng hé To synthesise; to integrate; comprehensive. Refers to combining multiple elements into a whole.
47. 总共 zǒng gòng In total; altogether; all together. Used to express the sum or combined quantity of something.
48. 总理 zǒng lǐ Premier; Prime Minister. The head of government in China and several other countries.
49. 总统 zǒng tǒng President (of a country). The head of state in a republic, such as the United States or France.
50. 总之 zǒng zhī In short; in a word; to sum up. A conjunction used to introduce a summary or conclusion.
51. 阻止 zǔ zhǐ To stop; to prevent; to block. To use effort or authority to keep something from happening or continuing.
52. 嘴巴 zuǐ ba Mouth. The colloquial term for the mouth, used in everyday speech.
53. 最初 zuì chū Initially; at first; the very beginning. Refers to the earliest stage of something.
54. 作出 zuò chū To make (a decision, judgement, contribution, etc.); to produce or render. Used when a person or organisation formally arrives at or issu...
55. 做梦 zuò mèng To dream; to have a dream. Both literally (dreaming while asleep) and figuratively (daydreaming or having unrealistic hopes).