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The 300 words of HSK 3: talk about daily life, work and study.

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Word list: HSK 3

The 300 words of HSK 3: talk about daily life, work and study. Below you'll find all 297 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.

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ChineseTraditionalPinyinEnglishCategoryActions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study
阿姨āyíauntiePeople & family
啊aahFunction words & particles
矮ǎishortAdjectives
爱好愛好àihàohobbySports & leisure
安静安靜ānjìngquietPersonality & behaviour
把bǎ(pretransitive particle)Function words & particles
班bānteamEducation & learning
搬bānto moveEveryday verbs
办法辦法bànfǎmethodScience & abstract concepts
办公室辦公室bàngōngshìofficeWork & career
半bànhalfMeasure words & quantities
帮忙幫忙bāngmángto helpSpeaking & thinking
包bāoto coverObjects & materials
饱飽bǎoeat until fullBody & health
北方běifāngnorthPlaces & city
被bèibyFunction words & particles
鼻子bízinoseBody & health
比较比較bǐjiàocompareFunction words & particles
比赛比賽bǐsàimatchSports & leisure
笔记本筆記本bǐjìběnnotebookEducation & learning
必须必須bìxūmustAdverbs & degree
变化變化biànhuàchangeScience & abstract concepts
别人別人biérenother peoplePeople & family
冰箱bīngxiāngrefrigeratorHome & household
不但búdànnot onlyFunction words & particles
而且érqiěmoreoverFunction words & particles
菜单菜單càidānmenuFood & drink
参加參加cānjiāparticipateEveryday verbs
草cǎograssAnimals & plants
层層céng(mw for layers, floors of buildings)Measure words & quantities
差chàdiffer fromAdjectives
超市chāoshìsupermarketClothing & shopping
衬衫襯衫chènshānshirtClothing & shopping
成绩成績chéngjìachievementEducation & learning
城市chéngshìcity or townPlaces & city
迟到遲到chídàoarrive lateTime, dates & frequency
除了chúlebesidesFunction words & particles
船chuána boatTravel & transport
春chūnspringNature & weather
词典詞典cídiǎndictionaryEducation & learning
聪明聰明cōngmingintelligentPersonality & behaviour
打扫打掃dǎsǎoto cleanHome & household
打算dǎsuànto planSpeaking & thinking
带帶dàibandEveryday verbs
担心擔心dānxīnto worryFeelings & emotions
蛋糕dàngāocakeFood & drink
当然當然dāngránof courseAdverbs & degree
地dì, deearthFunction words & particles
灯燈dēnglampHome & household
地方dìfangplacePlaces & city
地铁地鐵dìtiěsubwayTravel & transport
地图地圖dìtúmapTravel & transport
电梯電梯diàntīelevatorHome & household
电子邮件電子郵件diànzǐ yóujiànemailTechnology & internet
东東dōngEastFunction words & particles
冬dōngwinterNature & weather
动物動物dòngwùanimalAnimals & plants
短duǎnshortAdjectives
段duànparagraphMeasure words & quantities
锻炼鍛煉duànliànto exerciseBody & health
多么多麼duōmehowAdverbs & degree
饿餓èhungryBody & health
耳朵ěrduoearBody & health
发發fā, fàsend outEveryday verbs
发烧發燒fāshāohave a feverBody & health
发现發現fāxiàndiscoverSpeaking & thinking
方便fāngbiànconvenientAdjectives
放fàngputEveryday verbs
放心fàngxīnrelaxFeelings & emotions
分fēn, fèndivideMoney, business & economy
附近fùjìnvicinityPlaces & city
复习復習fùxíreviseEducation & learning
干净干淨gānjìngcleanAdjectives
感冒gǎnmàocatch coldBody & health
感兴趣感興趣gǎn xìngqùbe interested inFeelings & emotions
刚才剛才gāngcáijust nowTime, dates & frequency
个子個子gèziheightBody & health
根据根據gēnjùaccording toFunction words & particles
跟gēnto followFunction words & particles
更gèngmoreAdverbs & degree
公斤gōngjīnkilogramMeasure words & quantities
公园公園gōngyuánpublic parkPlaces & city
故事gùshistoryMedia, arts & entertainment
刮风刮風guāfēngwindyNature & weather
关關guānto closeEveryday verbs
关系關系guānxirelationScience & abstract concepts
关心關心guānxīnconcerned about/withFeelings & emotions
关于關於guānyúaboutFunction words & particles
国家國家guójiācountrySociety, politics & law
过去過去guòqùin the pastTime, dates & frequency
还是還是háishiorFunction words & particles
害怕hàipàafraid ofFeelings & emotions
黑板hēibǎnblackboardEducation & learning
后来后來hòuláiafterwardsTime, dates & frequency
护照護照hùzhàopassportTravel & transport
花huāflowerAnimals & plants
画畫huàdrawMedia, arts & entertainment
坏壞huàibadAdjectives
欢迎歡迎huānyíngto welcomeGreetings & expressions
环境環境huánjìngenvironmentNature & weather
换換huànchangeEveryday verbs
黄河黃河huánghéYellow RiverCountries & languages
回答huídáto replySpeaking & thinking
会议會議huìyìmeetingWork & career
或者huòzhěorFunction words & particles
几乎幾乎jīhūalmostAdverbs & degree
机会機會jīhuìopportunityScience & abstract concepts
极極jían extremeAdverbs & degree
记得記得jìderememberSpeaking & thinking
季节季節jìjiéseasonNature & weather
检查檢查jiǎncháto checkEveryday verbs
简单簡單jiǎndānsimpleAdjectives
见面見面jiànmiànmeet/see somebodyEveryday verbs
健康jiànkānghealthBody & health
讲講jiǎngto talkSpeaking & thinking
教jiāo, jiàoteachEducation & learning
角jiǎo, juéhornMoney, business & economy
脚腳jiǎofootBody & health
接jiēconnectEveryday verbs
街道jiēdàostreetPlaces & city
节目節目jiémùprogramMedia, arts & entertainment
节日節日jiérìholidaySports & leisure
结婚結婚jiéhūnget marriedPeople & family
结束結束jiéshùto endEveryday verbs
解决解決jiějuésettleScience & abstract concepts
借jièlendMoney, business & economy
经常經常jīngchángoftenAdverbs & degree
经过經過jīngguòto passEveryday verbs
经理經理jīnglǐmanagerWork & career
久jiǔlongTime, dates & frequency
旧舊jiùoldAdjectives
句子jùzisentenceEducation & learning
决定決定juédìngdecideSpeaking & thinking
可爱可愛kě'àicuteAdjectives
渴kěthirstyAdjectives
刻kèquarterTime, dates & frequency
客人kèrénguestPeople & family
空调空調kōngtiáoair conditioningHome & household
口kǒumouthBody & health
哭kūcryFeelings & emotions
裤子褲子kùzipantsClothing & shopping
筷子kuàizichopsticksFood & drink
蓝藍lánblueAdjectives
老lǎooldAdjectives
离开離開líkāileaveEveryday verbs
礼物禮物lǐwùgiftClothing & shopping
历史歷史lìshǐhistorySociety, politics & law
脸臉liǎnfaceBody & health
练习練習liànxípracticeEducation & learning
辆輛liàng(mw for vehicles)Measure words & quantities
聊天liáotiānto chatSpeaking & thinking
了解liǎojiěcomprehendSpeaking & thinking
邻居鄰居línjūneighborPeople & family
留学留學liúxuéstudy abroadEducation & learning
楼樓lóustoryPlaces & city
绿綠lǜgreenAdjectives
马馬mǎhorseAnimals & plants
马上馬上mǎshàngat onceTime, dates & frequency
满意滿意mǎnyìsatisfiedFeelings & emotions
帽子màozihatClothing & shopping
米mǐriceFood & drink
面包miànbāobreadFood & drink
明白míngbaiclearSpeaking & thinking
拿nácarry in your handEveryday verbs
奶奶nǎinaigrandmaPeople & family
南nánSouthFunction words & particles
难難nándifficultAdjectives
难过難過nánguòbe grievedFeelings & emotions
年级年級niánjígradeEducation & learning
年轻年輕niánqīngyoungAdjectives
鸟鳥niǎobirdAnimals & plants
努力nǔlìto work hardPersonality & behaviour
爬山páshānmountain climbingSports & leisure
盘子盤子pánziplateFood & drink
胖pàngfatAdjectives
皮鞋píxiéleather shoesClothing & shopping
啤酒píjiǔbeerFood & drink
瓶子píngzibottleObjects & materials
其实其實qíshíactuallyAdverbs & degree
其他qítāotherFunction words & particles
奇怪qíguàistrangeAdjectives
骑騎qíto rideEveryday verbs
起飞起飛qǐfēitake offTravel & transport
起来起來qǐlaito riseFunction words & particles
清楚qīngchuclearAdjectives
请假請假qǐngjiàto ask for time offWork & career
秋qiūautumnNature & weather
裙子qúnziskirtClothing & shopping
然后ránhòuthenFunction words & particles
热情熱情rèqíngcordialPersonality & behaviour
认为認為rènwéibelieveSpeaking & thinking
认真認真rènzhēnseriousPersonality & behaviour
容易róngyìeasyAdjectives
如果rúguǒifFunction words & particles
伞傘sǎnumbrellaObjects & materials
上网上網shàngwǎngto surf the webTechnology & internet
生气生氣shēngqìangryFeelings & emotions
声音聲音shēngyīnsoundObjects & materials
世界shìjièworldScience & abstract concepts
试試shìto tryEveryday verbs
瘦shòuthinAdjectives
叔叔shūshufather's younger brotherPeople & family
舒服shūfucomfortableBody & health
树樹shùtreeAnimals & plants
数学數學shùxuémathematicsEducation & learning
刷牙shuāyábrush one's teethBody & health
双雙shuāngtwoMeasure words & quantities
水平shuǐpínglevelScience & abstract concepts
司机司機sījīdriverWork & career
太阳太陽tàiyángthe sunNature & weather
特别特別tèbiéspecialAdverbs & degree
疼téngacheBody & health
提高tígāoto raiseSpeaking & thinking
体育體育tǐyùphysical trainingSports & leisure
甜tiánsweetFood & drink
条條tiáostripMeasure words & quantities
同事tóngshìcolleagueWork & career
同意tóngyìagreeSpeaking & thinking
头发頭發tóufahairBody & health
突然tūránsuddenAdverbs & degree
图书馆圖書館túshūguǎnlibraryPlaces & city
腿tuǐlegBody & health
完成wánchéngto completeSpeaking & thinking
碗wǎnbowlFood & drink
万萬wànten thousandNumbers
忘记忘記wàngjìforgetSpeaking & thinking
为為wèiforFunction words & particles
为了為了wèilein order toFunction words & particles
位wèipositionMeasure words & quantities
文化wénhuàcultureSociety, politics & law
西xīWestFunction words & particles
习惯習慣xíguànhabitPersonality & behaviour
洗手间洗手間xǐshǒujiāntoiletHome & household
洗澡xǐzǎobatheBody & health
夏xiàsummerNature & weather
先xiānfirstTime, dates & frequency
相信xiāngxìnbelieveSpeaking & thinking
香蕉xiāngjiāobananaFood & drink
向xiàngdirectionFunction words & particles
像xiàngbe likeFunction words & particles
小心xiǎoxīnbe carefulPersonality & behaviour
校长校長xiàozhǎngprincipalEducation & learning
新闻新聞xīnwénnewsMedia, arts & entertainment
新鲜新鮮xīnxiānfreshFood & drink
信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit cardMoney, business & economy
行李箱xínglǐxiāngtrunkTravel & transport
熊猫熊貓xióngmāopandaAnimals & plants
需要xūyàoto needSpeaking & thinking
选择選擇xuǎnzéselectSpeaking & thinking
要求yāoqiúto requestSpeaking & thinking
爷爷爺爺yéyefather's fatherPeople & family
一般yìbāngeneralAdjectives
一边一邊yìbiānone sideFunction words & particles
一定yídìngsurelyAdverbs & degree
一共yígòngaltogetherAdverbs & degree
一会儿一會兒yíhuìra whileTime, dates & frequency
一样一樣yíyàngthe sameAdjectives
一直yìzhíalwaysAdverbs & degree
以前yǐqiánbeforeTime, dates & frequency
音乐音樂yīnyuèmusicMedia, arts & entertainment
银行銀行yínhángbankMoney, business & economy
饮料飲料yǐnliàobeverageFood & drink
应该應該yīnggāishouldFunction words & particles
影响影響yǐngxiǎnginfluenceScience & abstract concepts
用yòngto useEveryday verbs
游戏游戲yóuxìgameSports & leisure
有名yǒumíngfamousAdjectives
又yòuagainAdverbs & degree
遇到yùdàoto meetEveryday verbs
元yuánChinese monetary unitMoney, business & economy
愿意願意yuànyìbe willingSpeaking & thinking
月亮yuèliangthe moonNature & weather
越yuèeven moreAdverbs & degree
站zhànstandTravel & transport
张張zhāngto spread outMeasure words & quantities
着急著急zháojíto worryFeelings & emotions
照顾照顧zhàogutake care ofSpeaking & thinking
照片zhàopiànpictureTechnology & internet
照相机照相機zhàoxiàngjīcameraTechnology & internet
只隻zhī, zhǐbutFunction words & particles
只有隻有zhǐyǒuonlyFunction words & particles
才cáiabilityFunction words & particles
中间中間zhōngjiāncenterFunction words & particles
中文ZhōngwénChineseCountries & languages
终于終於zhōngyúat lastAdverbs & degree
种種zhǒngtypeMeasure words & quantities
重要zhòngyàoimportantAdjectives
周末zhōumòweekendTime, dates & frequency
主要zhǔyàomainAdjectives
注意zhùyìpay attention toSpeaking & thinking
自己zìjǐoneselfFunction words & particles
自行车自行車zìxíngchēbikeTravel & transport
总是總是zǒngshìalwaysAdverbs & degree
嘴zuǐmouthBody & health
最后zuìhòulastTime, dates & frequency
最近zuìjìnrecentlyTime, dates & frequency
作业作業zuòyèschool assignmentEducation & learning

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