Pick an HSK 3.0 target level, say where you are starting and how many new words you can learn, and get a finish date, a month-by-month table and a comparison of 5, 10 and 20 words a day. Computed from the real word list, free, no account.
Estimated vocabulary plan for HSK 3
About 6 months
Vocabulary only: this counts how long it takes to meet 1,245 new words, not how long it takes to pass an exam or to be able to read, listen and write at that level.
Sets your daily path to HSK 1 at 10 new words a day. Or read real Chinese with these words.
When each level's words are all behind you at this pace. Each level links to its full word list.
| Level | Words from here | Weeks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSK 1 word list | 368 | 7.4 | 7 weeks |
| HSK 2 word list | 675 | 13.6 | 3 months |
| HSK 3 word list | 1,245 | 25.0 | 6 months |
Cumulative new words at the end of each period (30-day months). Very long plans are shown quarterly or half-yearly.
| Month | New words | Total words | Vocabulary covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 210 | 210 | Working towards HSK 1 |
| 2 | 210 | 420 | Up to HSK 1 |
| 3 | 220 | 640 | Up to HSK 1 |
| 4 | 210 | 850 | Up to HSK 2 |
| 5 | 220 | 1,070 | Up to HSK 2 |
| 6 | 175 | 1,245 | Up to HSK 3 |
Same target, start, study days and review share as above, with 5, 10, 20 new words per study day.
| New words per day | Study days | Weeks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 11 months |
| 10 | 125 | 25.0 | 6 months |
| 20 | 63 | 12.6 | 3 months |
It estimates vocabulary only. The number of words to learn comes straight from the HSK Studio dictionary (11,623 entries), level by level, so it changes if the word lists change. It does not model forgetting, difficulty of individual words, or the listening, reading and writing skills that HSK exams test. Real study is usually slower than a straight line, because words need review and some weeks are missed.
| Level | New words | Total to finish |
|---|---|---|
| HSK 1 | 368 | 368 |
| HSK 2 | 307 | 675 |
| HSK 3 | 570 | 1,245 |
| HSK 4 | 1,119 | 2,364 |
| HSK 5 | 1,788 | 4,152 |
| HSK 6 | 2,309 | 6,461 |
| HSK 7-9 | 5,162 | 11,623 |
Already know some words? The vocabulary size calculator shows which level your count reaches, and the level checker shows whether a text is within reach. Browse every list in the HSK vocabulary list by level.
HSK 1 to 3 contain 1,247 words cumulatively in the HSK Studio dictionary. At 10 new words on each of 5 study days a week that is about 25 weeks (roughly 6 months) of vocabulary study; at 5 words a day it is about 50 weeks. This counts vocabulary only, not listening, reading or writing practice.
HSK 1 to 4 contain 2,370 words cumulatively. At 10 new words on 5 days a week that is about 47 weeks of vocabulary study, and about 24 weeks at 20 words a day. Passing the exam also needs listening, reading and writing skill, so treat this as the vocabulary part of the timeline.
The calculator takes the cumulative word count up to your target level from the HSK Studio dictionary, subtracts the words you already know, and divides by your new words per study day. Study days per week turn that into calendar weeks. If part of your sessions are review only, those days add no new words, which stretches the plan.
No. They are the number of entries per level in the HSK 3.0 dictionary that HSK Studio uses. Other sites and the official syllabus may count words differently, so totals can differ. The calculator does not split HSK 7-9, which is one band here.
No. It estimates how long it takes to meet new words at a steady pace, not how long it takes to retain them or to pass. Real progress is slower than a straight line: words need review, and exam skills are not vocabulary.
Paste Chinese you chose yourself into the reader, tap any word for pinyin, meaning and audio, and save the words worth keeping. Free, no account.
Open the readerWord lists by level: HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6. All levels.
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