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90 more HSK 4 words under HSK 3.0, the HSK exam syllabus of November 2025: linking words such as 而, 与 and 因此, verbs like 进行 and 提供, measure words and time words, each in an original example sentence with pinyin, with the gloss, translation and some measure words on the back.

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  1. 而 (ér) (conj.)
    哥哥喜欢安静，而妹妹喜欢热闹。 (Gēge xǐhuan ānjìng, ér mèimei xǐhuan rènao.)
    and yet; while; whereas (linking clauses, verbs or adjectives)

    The older brother likes peace and quiet, while the younger sister likes things lively.

    Watch out: For a list of things, use 和: "books and pens" is 书和笔.
    Prepositions & Conjunctions
  2. 当 (當) (dāng) (v./prep.)
    我小时候想当医生。 (Wǒ xiǎoshíhou xiǎng dāng yīshēng.)
    to work as; to be (a job or role); (prep.) when, at the time of

    When I was small, my dream was to be a doctor.

    Note: 当……的时候 is another way to say "when": 当他第一次站在长城上的时候，激动得说不出话 (The first time he stood on the Great Wall, he was too excited to speak).
    Verbs
  3. 死 (sǐ) (v./adj.)
    我出差一个星期，家里的花都死了。 (Wǒ chūchāi yī ge xīngqī, jiā li de huā dōu sǐ le.)
    to die; dead

    I was away on business for a week, and all the flowers at home died.

    Note: It also follows an adjective to mean "extremely": 累死了 (I'm dead tired), 热死了 (it's boiling).
    Body & Health
  4. 所有 (suǒyǒu) (adj.)
    今天所有的同学都来了。 (Jīntiān suǒyǒu de tóngxué dōu lái le.)
    all; every (one of a group)

    All the classmates came today.

    Watch out: 所有 + noun often brings 都 later: 所有作业都写完了; "everything" on its own is 一切.
    Adjectives
  5. 感觉 (感覺) (gǎnjué) (n./v.)
    搬到这个城市三个月了，我还是感觉不太习惯。 (Bāndào zhège chéngshì sān ge yuè le, wǒ háishi gǎnjué bù tài xíguàn.)
    to feel; to sense; feeling, sensation

    Measure word: 种 (zhǒng): 一种感觉

    Three months after moving to this city, I still don't feel quite used to it.

    Note: Unlike 觉得, 感觉 is also a noun: 我的感觉 (my feeling), 感觉很好 (it feels good).
    Feelings & Character
  6. 场 (場) (chǎng) (m.)
    这场足球比赛特别精彩，大家看得很高兴。 (Zhè chǎng zúqiú bǐsài tèbié jīngcǎi, dàjiā kàn de hěn gāoxìng.)
    (measure word) for films, shows, games and matches

    This football match was really exciting, and everyone enjoyed watching it.

    Watch out: For something that runs its course, such as rain or an illness, the dictionary reading is cháng: 一场大雨 (yī cháng dà yǔ).
    Numbers & Measure Words
  7. 内 (內) (nèi) (n.)
    这本书要在两个星期内还给图书馆。 (Zhè běn shū yào zài liǎng ge xīngqī nèi huán gěi túshūguǎn.)
    inside; within

    This book has to be returned to the library within two weeks.

    Note: After a time or place it means within it: 一个月内, 国内 (in the country), 室内 (indoors).
    Places & Directions
  8. 一切 (yīqiè) (pron.)
    谢谢你为我做的一切。 (Xièxie nǐ wèi wǒ zuò de yīqiè.)
    everything; all

    Thanks for all that you've done for me.

    Tone change: 一切 is pronounced yíqiè.
    People & Pronouns
  9. 成功 (chénggōng) (v./adj.)
    我们的计划成功了，大家都很高兴。 (Wǒmen de jìhuà chénggōng le, dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.)
    to succeed; successful; success

    Our plan succeeded, and everyone was very happy.

    Note: 祝你成功！ (Zhù nǐ chénggōng!) means "I wish you success."
    Work & Study
  10. 生 (shēng) (adj.)
    这块肉还是生的，不能吃。 (Zhè kuài ròu háishi shēng de, bù néng chī.)
    raw; uncooked; unripe; unfamiliar

    This piece of meat is still raw; you can't eat it.

    Note: It also marks the new or unfamiliar: 生词 (new word), 陌生 (mòshēng, unfamiliar).
    Food & Drink

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  • Pinyin, tones, measure words and meanings checked against CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Taiwan Ministry of Education's dictionaries (the Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary and the Cross-Strait Dictionary 兩岸常用詞典, via moedict.tw) (reference only). Levels follow HSK 3.0: the HSK examination syllabus (HSK 考试大纲) published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation in November 2025, a separate document from the 2021 standard GF 0025-2021, which it cites among its references. The headwords are level-4 words of the syllabus that the folder's earlier parts do not card, in frequency order (frequency ranks from drkameleon/complete-hsk-vocabulary); levels checked against two transcriptions of the syllabus word list (harukicoder/hsk30, drkameleon/complete-hsk-vocabulary). Written-register labels follow Yan Ling (阎玲), 'Yuti Grammar and Written Chinese Vocabulary Teaching Suggestions' (语体语法与书面语词汇教学建议), International Journal of Chinese Language Education (EdUHK) No. 3, June 2018 (reference only). All example sentences are original.

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