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Old HSK 5 vocabulary (HSK 2.0 level 5): 1,300 words

Before the 2021 standard, the six-level HSK (HSK 2.0) had 1,300 new words at level 5 (2,500 in total up to this level). Many textbooks and courses still use this list. 88 of its words are also in the current HSK 1–4 exam lists. Learn them here in 130 groups of 10, free.

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How many words are in HSK 2.0 level 5?

The older six-level HSK (HSK 2.0) lists 1,300 new words for level 5, for 2,500 words in total from level 1 to level 5.

Is the old HSK 5 list still useful?

Yes. Many textbooks and courses still follow the HSK 2.0 lists. 88 of these 1300 words are also in the 2025 HSK 1–4 exam lists.