HSK 3 Vocabulary List with Pinyin and EnglishHSK 3 词汇表

ā yí

maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)

a

sentence-final particle expressing emotion

ǎi

low; short (in length)

ài hào

to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest

ān jìng

quiet; peaceful; calm

bǎ

disposal marker; handle; measure word

bān

team; class; squad; work shift; ranking

bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately

bàn fǎ

means; method; way (of doing sth)

bàn gōng shì

office; business premises; bureau

bàn

half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half

bāng máng

to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

bāo

to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of

bǎo

to eat till full; satisfied

běi fāng

north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River

bèi

quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to cover; to meet with

bí zi

nose

bǐ jiào

to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc); match; to compete

bǐ jì běn

notebook (stationery); notebook (computing)

bì xū

to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily

biàn huà

change; variation; to change; to vary

bié ren

other people; others; other person

bīng xiāng

icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator

bù dàn

not only (... but also...)

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

cài dān

menu

cān jiā

to participate; to take part; to join

cǎo

grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless

céng

layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey

chà

to differ; to fall short; poor

chāo shì

supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场

chèn shān

shirt; blouse

chéng jì

achievement; performance records; grades

chéng shì

city; town

chí dào

to arrive late

chú le

besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for)

chuán

boat; vessel; ship

chūn

spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love

cí diǎn

dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典|辞典[cí​diǎn]

cōng ming

intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing)

dǎ sǎo

to clean; to sweep

dǎ suàn

to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention

dài

band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire

dān xīn

anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious

dàn gāo

cake

dāng rán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

de

adverbial particle before a verb or adjective

dēng

lamp; light; lantern

dì fang

area; place; space; room; territory

dì tiě

subway; metro

dì tú

map

diàn tī

elevator; escalator

diàn zǐ yóu jiàn

email

dōng

east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord

dōng

(onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat

dòng wù

animal

duǎn

short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault

duàn

paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc

duàn liàn

to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills

duō me

how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent

è

to be hungry; hungry; to starve (sb)

ěr duo

ear; handle (on a cup)

fā

to send out; to issue; to develop

fā shāo

to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever

fā xiàn

to find; to discover

fāng biàn

convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare

fàng

to put; to place; to release; to free; to let go

fàng xīn

to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease

fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad)

fù jìn

(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to

fù xí

to review; revision

gān jìng

clean; neat

gǎn mào

to catch cold; (common) cold; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand

gǎn xìng qù

to be interested

gāng cái

just now; a moment ago

gè zi

height; stature; build; size

gēn jù

according to; based on; basis; foundation

gēn

heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with

gèng

more; even more; further; still; still more

gōng jīn

kilogram (kg)

gōng yuán

park (for public recreation)

gù shi

narrative; story; tale

guā fēng

to be windy

guān

mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern

guān xi

relation; relationship; to concern; to affect; to have to do with

guān xīn

to be concerned about; to care about

guān yú

pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of

guó jiā

country; nation; state

guò

to pass; experiential aspect particle

guò qù

(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by

hái shi

or; still; nevertheless; had better

hài pà

to be afraid; to be scared

hēi bǎn

blackboard

hòu lái

afterwards; later

hù zhào

passport

huā

flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time)

huà

to draw; picture; painting; classifier for paintings etc

huài

bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost

huān yíng

to welcome; welcome

hái

still; also; in addition

huán jìng

environment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient

huàn

to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency)

Huáng Hé

Yellow River or Huang He

huí dá

to reply; to answer; the answer

huì yì

meeting; conference

huò zhě

or; possibly; maybe; perhaps

jī hū

almost; nearly; practically

jī huì

opportunity; chance; occasion

jí

extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top

jì de

to remember

jì jié

time; season; period

jiǎn chá

inspection; to examine; to inspect

jiǎn dān

simple; not complicated

jiàn miàn

to meet; to see each other

jiàn kāng

health; healthy

jiǎng

to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise; to be particular about

jiào

religion; teaching; to make; to cause; to tell

jiǎo

corner; angle; one tenth of a yuan

jiǎo

foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); classifier for kicks

jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch

jiē dào

street; subdistrict; residential district

jié mù

program; item (on a program)

jié rì

holiday; festival

jié hūn

to marry; to get married

jié shù

termination; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close

jiě jué

to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve; to dispose of; to dispatch

jiè

to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity)

jīng cháng

frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day

jīng guò

to pass; to go through; process; course

jīng lǐ

manager; director

jiǔ

(long) time; (long) duration of time

jiù

old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)

jù zi

sentence

jué dìng

to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision; certainly

kě'ài

adorable; cute; lovely

kě

thirsty

kè

quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut

kè rén

visitor; guest; customer; client

kōng tiáo

air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)

kǒu

mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls

kū

to cry; to weep

kù zi

trousers; pants

kuài zi

chopsticks

lán

blue; indigo plant

lǎo

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing

lí kāi

to depart; to leave

lǐ wù

gift; present

lì shǐ

history

liǎn

face

liàn xí

to practice; exercise; drill; practice

liàng

classifier for vehicles

liáo tiān

to chat; to gossip

liǎo jiě

to understand; to realize; to find out

lín jū

neighbor; next door

liú xué

to study abroad

lóu

house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor

lǜ

green

mǎ

horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

mǎ shàng

at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)

mǎn yì

satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction

mào zi

hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name

mǐ

rice; meter (classifier)

miàn bāo

bread

míng bai

clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize

ná

to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take

nǎi nai

(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies; breasts

nán

south

nán

difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good

nán guò

to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult

nián jí

grade; year (in school, college etc)

nián qīng

young

niǎo

bird; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam

nǔ lì

great effort; to strive; to try hard

pá shān

to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering

pán zi

tray; plate; dish

pàng

fat; plump

pí xié

leather shoes

pí jiǔ

beer (loanword)

píng zi

bottle

qí shí

actually; in fact; really

qí tā

other; (sth or sb) else; the rest

qí guài

strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled

qí

to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride; classifier for saddle-horses

qǐ fēi

(of an aircraft) to take off

qi lai

(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhàn]); bringing things together (e.g. after 收拾[shōu​shi]); (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kàn]) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qǐ​lai]

qīng chu

clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about

qǐng jià

to request leave of absence

qiū

autumn; fall; harvest time

qún zi

skirt

rán hòu

after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

rè qíng

cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately

rèn wéi

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

rèn zhēn

conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart

róng yì

easy; likely; liable (to)

rú guǒ

if; in case; in the event that

sǎn

umbrella; parasol

shàng wǎng

to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

shēng qì

to get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality; liveliness

shēng yīn

voice; sound

shì jiè

world

shì

to test; to try; experiment; examination; test

shòu

thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive

shū shu

father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú​shu]

shū fu

comfortable; feeling well

shù

tree; to cultivate; to set up

shù xué

mathematics; mathematical

shuā yá

to brush one's teeth

shuāng

two; double; pair; both; even (number)

shuǐ píng

level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal

sī jī

chauffeur; driver

tài yang

sun; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tài​yáng​xué]

tè bié

especially; special; particular; unusual

téng

(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly

tí gāo

to raise; to increase; to improve

tǐ yù

sports; physical education

tián

sweet

tiáo

strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)

tóng shì

colleague; co-worker

tóng yì

to agree; to consent; to approve

tóu fa

hair (on the head)

tū rán

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

tú shū guǎn

library

tuǐ

leg

wán chéng

to complete; to accomplish

wǎn

bowl; cup

wàn

ten thousand; a great number

wàng jì

to forget

wèi

for; for the sake of; because of

wèi le

in order to; for the purpose of; so as to

wèi

position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific)

wén huà

culture; civilization; cultural

xī

west

xí guàn

habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to

xǐ shǒu jiān

toilet; lavatory; washroom

xǐ zǎo

to bathe; to take a shower

xià

summer

xiān

early; prior; former; in advance; first

xiāng xìn

to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true

xiāng jiāo

banana

xiàng

towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support

xiàng

to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance

xiǎo xīn

to be careful; to take care

xiào zhǎng

(college, university) president; headmaster

xīn wén

news

xīn xiān

fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon

xìn yòng kǎ

credit card

xíng li xiāng

suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot

xióng māo

panda

xū yào

to need; to want; to demand; to require; requirement

xuǎn zé

to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative

yāo qiú

to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask

yé ye

(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather

yī bān

same; ordinary; so-so; common; general

yī biān

one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while

yī dìng

surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc)

yī gòng

altogether

yī huì r

a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yī​huǐ​r]

yī yàng

same; like; equal to; the same as; just like

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of ... up to ...; all along

yǐ qián

before; formerly; previous; ago

yīn yuè

music

yín háng

bank

yǐn liào

drink; beverage

yīng gāi

ought to; should; must

yǐng xiǎng

influence; effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely); to disturb

yòng

to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay

yóu xì

game; to play

yǒu míng

famous; well-known

yòu

(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway

yù dào

to meet; to run into; to come across

yuán

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental

yuàn yì

to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)

yuè liang

the moon

yuè

to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more

zhàn

station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a company or organization

zhāng

to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes

zhǎng

to grow; to develop; elder

zháo jí

to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhāo​jí]

zhào gu

to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after

zhào piàn

photograph; picture

zhào xiàng jī

camera

zhǐ

only; just

zhǐ yǒu

only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement")

cái

ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; only

zhōng jiān

between; intermediate; mid; middle

Zhōng wén

Chinese language

zhōng yú

at last; in the end; finally; eventually

zhǒng

seed; species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sorts

zhòng yào

important; significant; major

zhōu mò

weekend

zhǔ yào

main; principal; major; primary

zhù yì

to take note of; to pay attention to

zì jǐ

oneself; one's own

zì xíng chē

bicycle; bike

zǒng shì

always

zuǐ

mouth; beak; nozzle; spout (of teapot etc)

zuì hòu

final; last; finally; ultimate

zuì jìn

recently; soon; nearest

zuò yè

school assignment; homework; work; task; operation