厚 hòu
“thick; deep or profound; kind”
adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
厚 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1297: 厚 hòu — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 112
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 厚
厚 describes something being thick from one surface to the opposite, especially flat or solid things like books, clothes, walls, or blankets. It is the opposite of 薄 and commonly appears as 很厚, 厚的 + noun, or noun + 很厚.
例句Example sentences
- 冬天要穿厚的衣服。dōng tiān yào chuān hòu de yī fu.In winter, you need to wear thick clothes.
- 这本字典很厚。zhè běn zì diǎn hěn hòu.This dictionary is very thick.
- 这床被子很厚，也很暖和。zhè chuáng bèi zi hěn hòu, yě hěn nuǎn huo.This quilt is thick and also very warm.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这条绳子很厚。
✓这条绳子很粗。
厚 is used for the thickness of flat or solid objects, while long round things like ropes use 粗.