HSK 3 vocabulary
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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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | Category | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | āyí | auntie | People & family | ||
| 啊 | a | ah | Function words & particles | ||
| 矮 | ǎi | short (in height) | Adjectives | ||
| 爱好 | 愛好 | àihào | hobby | Sports & leisure | |
| 安静 | 安靜 | ānjìng | quiet | Personality & behaviour | |
| 把 | bǎ | (object marker, puts object before verb) | Function words & particles | ||
| 班 | bān | class; shift; team | Education & learning | ||
| 搬 | bān | to move (house, things) | Everyday verbs | ||
| 办法 | 辦法 | bànfǎ | method (way to solve a problem) | Science & abstract concepts | |
| 办公室 | 辦公室 | bàngōngshì | office | Work & career | |
| 半 | bàn | half | Measure words & quantities | ||
| 帮忙 | 幫忙 | bāngmáng | to help | Everyday verbs | |
| 包 | bāo | bag; to wrap | Objects & materials | ||
| 饱 | 飽 | bǎo | full (after eating) | Body & health | |
| 北方 | běifāng | north | Places & city | ||
| 被 | bèi | by | Function words & particles | ||
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | Body & health | ||
| 比较 | 比較 | bǐjiào | relatively; to compare | Function words & particles | |
| 比赛 | 比賽 | bǐsài | match (sports, competition) | Sports & leisure | |
| 笔记本 | 筆記本 | bǐjìběn | notebook | Education & learning | |
| 必须 | 必須 | bìxū | must | Adverbs & degree | |
| 变化 | 變化 | biànhuà | change; to change | Science & abstract concepts | |
| 别人 | 別人 | biéren | other people | People & family | |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator | Home & household | ||
| 不但 | búdàn | not only | Function words & particles | ||
| 而且 | érqiě | moreover | Function words & particles | ||
| 菜单 | 菜單 | càidān | menu | Food & drink | |
| 参加 | 參加 | cānjiā | to take part in; to join | Everyday verbs | |
| 草 | cǎo | grass | Animals & plants | ||
| 层 | 層 | céng | measure word for floors, layers | Measure words & quantities | |
| 差 | chà | poor; bad; to fall short of | Adjectives | ||
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | Clothing & shopping | ||
| 衬衫 | 襯衫 | chènshān | shirt | Clothing & shopping | |
| 成绩 | 成績 | chéngjì | grades; results; achievement | Education & learning | |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city | Places & city | ||
| 迟到 | 遲到 | chídào | to arrive late | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 除了 | chúle | besides | Function words & particles | ||
| 船 | chuán | boat; ship | Travel & transport | ||
| 春 | chūn | spring (short form, in compounds) | Nature & weather | ||
| 词典 | 詞典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | Education & learning | |
| 聪明 | 聰明 | cōngming | intelligent (clever, of people) | Personality & behaviour | |
| 打扫 | 打掃 | dǎsǎo | to clean | Home & household | |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 带 | 帶 | dài | to bring; to take along; belt | Everyday verbs | |
| 担心 | 擔心 | dānxīn | to worry | Feelings & emotions | |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | Food & drink | ||
| 当然 | 當然 | dāngrán | of course | Adverbs & degree | |
| 地 | dì, de | (adverbial particle, -ly); ground | Function words & particles | ||
| 灯 | 燈 | dēng | lamp | Home & household | |
| 地方 | dìfang | place | Places & city | ||
| 地铁 | 地鐵 | dìtiě | subway | Travel & transport | |
| 地图 | 地圖 | dìtú | map | Travel & transport | |
| 电梯 | 電梯 | diàntī | elevator | Home & household | |
| 电子邮件 | 電子郵件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | Technology & internet | ||
| 东 | 東 | dōng | east | Places & city | |
| 冬 | dōng | winter (in compounds) | Nature & weather | ||
| 动物 | 動物 | dòngwù | animal | Animals & plants | |
| 短 | duǎn | short (in length) | Adjectives | ||
| 段 | duàn | measure word for sections; paragraph | Measure words & quantities | ||
| 锻炼 | 鍛煉 | duànliàn | to exercise | Body & health | |
| 多么 | 多麼 | duōme | how (exclamation: how ...!) | Adverbs & degree | |
| 饿 | 餓 | è | hungry | Body & health | |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | Body & health | ||
| 发 | 發 / 髮 | fā / fà | to send; to issue | Everyday verbs | |
| 发烧 | 發燒 | fāshāo | to have a fever | Body & health | |
| 发现 | 發現 | fāxiàn | to discover; to find | Speaking & thinking | |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient | Adjectives | ||
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place | Everyday verbs | ||
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to rest assured | Feelings & emotions | ||
| 分 | fēn, fèn | minute; cent; point | Money, business & economy | ||
| 附近 | fùjìn | vicinity | Places & city | ||
| 复习 | 複習 | fùxí | to review; to revise | Education & learning | |
| 干净 | 乾淨 | gānjìng | clean | Adjectives | |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch a cold; a cold | Body & health | ||
| 感兴趣 | 感興趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested in | Feelings & emotions | |
| 刚才 | 剛才 | gāngcái | just now | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 个子 | 個子 | gèzi | height | Body & health | |
| 根据 | 根據 | gēnjù | according to | Function words & particles | |
| 跟 | gēn | with; and; to follow | Function words & particles | ||
| 更 | gèng | more | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram | Measure words & quantities | ||
| 公园 | 公園 | gōngyuán | public park | Places & city | |
| 故事 | gùshi | story | Media, arts & entertainment | ||
| 刮风 | 颳風 | guāfēng | to be windy | Nature & weather | |
| 关 | 關 | guān | to close | Everyday verbs | |
| 关系 | 關係 | guānxi | relationship; relation | Science & abstract concepts | |
| 关心 | 關心 | guānxīn | to care about (concern for others) | Feelings & emotions | |
| 关于 | 關於 | guānyú | about | Function words & particles | |
| 国家 | 國家 | guójiā | country | Society, politics & law | |
| 过去 | 過去 | guòqù | in the past | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 还是 | 還是 | háishi | or (in questions); still | Function words & particles | |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid of; to fear | Feelings & emotions | ||
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard | Education & learning | ||
| 后来 | 後來 | hòulái | afterwards | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 护照 | 護照 | hùzhào | passport | Travel & transport | |
| 花 | huā | flower; to spend | Animals & plants | ||
| 画 | 畫 | huà | to draw; picture; painting | Media, arts & entertainment | |
| 坏 | 壞 | huài | bad | Adjectives | |
| 欢迎 | 歡迎 | huānyíng | to welcome | Greetings & expressions | |
| 环境 | 環境 | huánjìng | environment | Nature & weather | |
| 换 | 換 | huàn | to change; to exchange | Everyday verbs | |
| 黄河 | 黃河 | huánghé | Yellow River | Places & city | |
| 回答 | huídá | to reply | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 会议 | 會議 | huìyì | meeting | Work & career | |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or | Function words & particles | ||
| 几乎 | 幾乎 | jīhū | almost | Adverbs & degree | |
| 机会 | 機會 | jīhuì | opportunity | Science & abstract concepts | |
| 极 | 極 | jí | extremely (as in "great!") | Adverbs & degree | |
| 记得 | 記得 | jìde | to remember | Speaking & thinking | |
| 季节 | 季節 | jìjié | season | Nature & weather | |
| 检查 | 檢查 | jiǎnchá | to check | Everyday verbs | |
| 简单 | 簡單 | jiǎndān | simple | Adjectives | |
| 见面 | 見面 | jiànmiàn | to meet (sb) | Everyday verbs | |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy; health | Body & health | ||
| 讲 | 講 | jiǎng | to talk (tell, explain) | Speaking & thinking | |
| 教 | jiāo, jiào | to teach | Education & learning | ||
| 角 | jiǎo, jué | jiao (1/10 yuan); corner; horn | Money, business & economy | ||
| 脚 | 腳 | jiǎo | foot | Body & health | |
| 接 | jiē | to pick up (sb); to receive; to connect | Everyday verbs | ||
| 街道 | jiēdào | street (also residential district) | Places & city | ||
| 节目 | 節目 | jiémù | program (TV, show) | Media, arts & entertainment | |
| 节日 | 節日 | jiérì | holiday (festival) | Sports & leisure | |
| 结婚 | 結婚 | jiéhūn | to get married | People & family | |
| 结束 | 結束 | jiéshù | to end | Everyday verbs | |
| 解决 | 解決 | jiějué | to solve; to resolve | Science & abstract concepts | |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow; to lend | Money, business & economy | ||
| 经常 | 經常 | jīngcháng | often | Adverbs & degree | |
| 经过 | 經過 | jīngguò | to pass | Everyday verbs | |
| 经理 | 經理 | jīnglǐ | manager | Work & career | |
| 久 | jiǔ | long (time) | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 旧 | 舊 | jiù | old (not new, used) | Adjectives | |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence | Education & learning | ||
| 决定 | 決定 | juédìng | to decide; decision | Speaking & thinking | |
| 可爱 | 可愛 | kě'ài | cute | Adjectives | |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty | Adjectives | ||
| 刻 | kè | quarter (of an hour); to carve | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 客人 | kèrén | guest | People & family | ||
| 空调 | 空調 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning | Home & household | |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth (written; also measure word) | Body & health | ||
| 哭 | kū | to cry | Feelings & emotions | ||
| 裤子 | 褲子 | kùzi | pants | Clothing & shopping | |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | Food & drink | ||
| 蓝 | 藍 | lán | blue | Adjectives | |
| 老 | lǎo | old (aged, not young) | Adjectives | ||
| 离开 | 離開 | líkāi | to leave (depart) | Everyday verbs | |
| 礼物 | 禮物 | lǐwù | gift | Clothing & shopping | |
| 历史 | 歷史 | lìshǐ | history | Society, politics & law | |
| 脸 | 臉 | liǎn | face | Body & health | |
| 练习 | 練習 | liànxí | to practice; exercise | Education & learning | |
| 辆 | 輛 | liàng | measure word for vehicles | Measure words & quantities | |
| 聊天 | liáotiān | to chat | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 了解 | 瞭解 | liǎojiě | to understand; to know about | Speaking & thinking | |
| 邻居 | 鄰居 | línjū | neighbor | People & family | |
| 留学 | 留學 | liúxué | to study abroad | Education & learning | |
| 楼 | 樓 | lóu | building; floor | Places & city | |
| 绿 | 綠 | lǜ | green | Adjectives | |
| 马 | 馬 | mǎ | horse | Animals & plants | |
| 马上 | 馬上 | mǎshàng | at once | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 满意 | 滿意 | mǎnyì | satisfied | Feelings & emotions | |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat | Clothing & shopping | ||
| 米 | mǐ | rice (uncooked grain) | Food & drink | ||
| 面包 | 麵包 | miànbāo | bread | Food & drink | |
| 明白 | míngbai | to understand; clear | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 拿 | ná | to take; to hold; to carry | Everyday verbs | ||
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandma | People & family | ||
| 南 | nán | south | Places & city | ||
| 难 | 難 | nán | difficult | Adjectives | |
| 难过 | 難過 | nánguò | sad; upset | Feelings & emotions | |
| 年级 | 年級 | niánjí | grade (year in school) | Education & learning | |
| 年轻 | 年輕 | niánqīng | young | Adjectives | |
| 鸟 | 鳥 | niǎo | bird | Animals & plants | |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to work hard | Personality & behaviour | ||
| 爬山 | páshān | to climb a mountain; hiking | Sports & leisure | ||
| 盘子 | 盤子 | pánzi | plate | Food & drink | |
| 胖 | pàng | fat (of people, plump) | Adjectives | ||
| 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes | Clothing & shopping | ||
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer | Food & drink | ||
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | Objects & materials | ||
| 其实 | 其實 | qíshí | actually | Adverbs & degree | |
| 其他 | qítā | other | Function words & particles | ||
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange | Adjectives | ||
| 骑 | 騎 | qí | to ride (bike, horse) | Everyday verbs | |
| 起飞 | 起飛 | qǐfēi | take off | Travel & transport | |
| 起来 | 起來 | qǐlai | to rise (get up) | Function words & particles | |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear | Adjectives | ||
| 请假 | 請假 | qǐngjià | to ask for time off | Work & career | |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn (short form, in compounds) | Nature & weather | ||
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | Clothing & shopping | ||
| 然后 | 然後 | ránhòu | then (afterwards, next) | Function words & particles | |
| 热情 | 熱情 | rèqíng | warm; enthusiastic | Personality & behaviour | |
| 认为 | 認為 | rènwéi | to think; to believe | Speaking & thinking | |
| 认真 | 認真 | rènzhēn | serious (earnest) | Personality & behaviour | |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy | Adjectives | ||
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if | Function words & particles | ||
| 伞 | 傘 | sǎn | umbrella | Objects & materials | |
| 上网 | 上網 | shàngwǎng | to surf the web | Technology & internet | |
| 生气 | 生氣 | shēngqì | angry | Feelings & emotions | |
| 声音 | 聲音 | shēngyīn | sound | Objects & materials | |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world | Science & abstract concepts | ||
| 试 | 試 | shì | to try | Everyday verbs | |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin (of people, slim) | Adjectives | ||
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle | People & family | ||
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable | Body & health | ||
| 树 | 樹 | shù | tree | Animals & plants | |
| 数学 | 數學 | shùxué | mathematics | Education & learning | |
| 刷牙 | shuāyá | to brush one's teeth | Body & health | ||
| 双 | 雙 | shuāng | measure word for pairs; double | Measure words & quantities | |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level | Science & abstract concepts | ||
| 司机 | 司機 | sījī | driver | Work & career | |
| 太阳 | 太陽 | tàiyáng | the sun | Nature & weather | |
| 特别 | 特別 | tèbié | especially; special | Adverbs & degree | |
| 疼 | téng | to hurt; to ache; sore | Body & health | ||
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise (improve, increase) | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 体育 | 體育 | tǐyù | physical training | Sports & leisure | |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | Food & drink | ||
| 条 | 條 | tiáo | measure word for long thin things | Measure words & quantities | |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague | Work & career | ||
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 头发 | 頭髮 | tóufa | hair | Body & health | |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 图书馆 | 圖書館 | túshūguǎn | library | Places & city | |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg | Body & health | ||
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete | Everyday verbs | ||
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl | Food & drink | ||
| 万 | 萬 | wàn | ten thousand | Numbers | |
| 忘记 | 忘記 | wàngjì | to forget | Speaking & thinking | |
| 为 | 為 | wèi | for | Function words & particles | |
| 为了 | 為了 | wèile | in order to | Function words & particles | |
| 位 | wèi | measure word for people (polite) | Measure words & quantities | ||
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture | Society, politics & law | ||
| 西 | xī | west | Places & city | ||
| 习惯 | 習慣 | xíguàn | habit | Personality & behaviour | |
| 洗手间 | 洗手間 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet | Home & household | |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to take a bath or shower | Body & health | ||
| 夏 | xià | summer (short form, in compounds) | Nature & weather | ||
| 先 | xiān | first (before others) | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | Food & drink | ||
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to | Function words & particles | ||
| 像 | xiàng | to be like; to resemble | Function words & particles | ||
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; careful | Personality & behaviour | ||
| 校长 | 校長 | xiàozhǎng | principal | Education & learning | |
| 新闻 | 新聞 | xīnwén | news (media news) | Media, arts & entertainment | |
| 新鲜 | 新鮮 | xīnxiān | fresh | Food & drink | |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card | Money, business & economy | ||
| 行李箱 | xínglǐxiāng | suitcase | Travel & transport | ||
| 熊猫 | 熊貓 | xióngmāo | panda | Animals & plants | |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 选择 | 選擇 | xuǎnzé | to choose; choice | Speaking & thinking | |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request (demand, require) | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 爷爷 | 爺爺 | yéye | grandpa (father's father) | People & family | |
| 一般 | yìbān | general | Adjectives | ||
| 一边 | 一邊 | yìbiān | while; at the same time; one side | Function words & particles | |
| 一定 | yídìng | surely | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 一共 | yígòng | altogether | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 一会儿 | 一會兒 | yíhuìr | a while | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 一样 | 一樣 | yíyàng | the same | Adjectives | |
| 一直 | yìzhí | always (all along, continuously) | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 以前 | yǐqián | before | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 音乐 | 音樂 | yīnyuè | music | Media, arts & entertainment | |
| 银行 | 銀行 | yínháng | bank (financial) | Money, business & economy | |
| 饮料 | 飲料 | yǐnliào | beverage | Food & drink | |
| 应该 | 應該 | yīnggāi | should | Function words & particles | |
| 影响 | 影響 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; to affect | Science & abstract concepts | |
| 用 | yòng | to use | Everyday verbs | ||
| 游戏 | 遊戲 | yóuxì | game | Sports & leisure | |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous | Adjectives | ||
| 又 | yòu | again (already happened) | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 遇到 | yùdào | to run into; to encounter | Everyday verbs | ||
| 元 | yuán | yuan; dollar | Money, business & economy | ||
| 愿意 | 願意 | yuànyì | to be willing | Speaking & thinking | |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon | Nature & weather | ||
| 越 | yuè | the more... the more; to exceed | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 站 | zhàn | to stand; station | Travel & transport | ||
| 张 | 張 | zhāng | measure word for flat things; to open | Measure words & quantities | |
| 着急 | 著急 | zháojí | to worry; anxious | Feelings & emotions | |
| 照顾 | 照顧 | zhàogu | to take care of | Speaking & thinking | |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | picture (photo) | Technology & internet | ||
| 照相机 | 照相機 | zhàoxiàngjī | camera | Technology & internet | |
| 只 | 只 / 隻 | zhī / zhǐ | only; measure word for animals | Function words & particles | |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only if; only | Function words & particles | ||
| 才 | cái | only then; just; only | Function words & particles | ||
| 中间 | 中間 | zhōngjiān | center (middle, between) | Function words & particles | |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese | Countries & languages | ||
| 终于 | 終於 | zhōngyú | at last | Adverbs & degree | |
| 种 | 種 | zhǒng | type (kind; measure word) | Measure words & quantities | |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important | Adjectives | ||
| 周末 | 週末 | zhōumò | weekend | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main | Adjectives | ||
| 注意 | zhùyì | to pay attention to | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself | Function words & particles | ||
| 自行车 | 自行車 | zìxíngchē | bike | Travel & transport | |
| 总是 | 總是 | zǒngshì | always (every time) | Adverbs & degree | |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth | Body & health | ||
| 最后 | 最後 | zuìhòu | last | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 作业 | 作業 | zuòyè | school assignment | Education & learning |
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