HSK 3 Vocabulary List

HSK 3

298 words in HSK 2.0 (Old) · sorted by frequency

#WordPinyinMeaning
1ā / á / ǎ / à / ainterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
2bǎ / bàto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
3bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
4自己zì jǐoneself; one's own
5yòngto use; to employ; to have to
6如果rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
7yòu(once) again; also; both... and...
8zhǐ / zhīonly; merely; just
9gēng / gèngto change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
10需要xū yàoto need; to want; to demand
11de / dì-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct; earth
12cáiability; talent; sb of a certain type
13gēnheel; to follow closely; to go with
14xiàngto resemble; to be like; to look as if
15还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly
16认为rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider
17应该yīng gāiought to; should; must
18dàiband; belt; girdle
19wèiposition; location; place
20zhǒng / zhòngseed; species; kind
21发现fā xiànto notice; to become aware of; to discover
22一定yī dìngsurely; certainly; necessarily
23一直yī zhístraight (in a straight line); continuously; always
24为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
25一样yī yàngsame; like; equal to
26世界shì jièworld
27而且ér qiě(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition
28重要zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
29必须bì xūto have to; must; compulsory
30地方dì fāng / dì fangregion; regional (away from the central administration); local
31lǎoprefix 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)
32其他qí tāother; (sth or sb) else; the rest
33比赛bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc); match; to compete
34然后rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
35担心dān xīnanxious; worried; uneasy
36tiáostrip; item; article
37fàngto put; to place; to release
38old variant of 拿; variant of 拿; to hold
39为什么wèi shén mewhy?; for what reason?
40xiānearly; prior; former
41关系guān xirelation; relationship; to concern
42出现chū xiànto appear; to arise; to emerge
43了解liǎo jiěto understand; to realize; to find out
44过去guò qù / guò qu(in the) past; former; previous
45参加cān jiāto participate; to take part; to join
46国家guó jiācountry; nation; state
47决定jué dìngto decide (to do something); to resolve; decision
48fēn / fènto divide; to separate; to distribute
49选择xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice
50或者huò zhěor; possibly; maybe
51机会jī huìopportunity; chance; occasion
52别人bié renother people; others; other person
53zhànstation; to stand; to halt
54使shǐto make; to cause; to enable
55其实qí shíactually; in fact; really
56以后yǐ hòuafter; later; afterwards
57要求yāo qiúto request; to require; requirement
58xìnletter; mail; to trust
59当然dāng ránonly natural; as it should be; certainly
60jiēto receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
61相信xiāng xìnto be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true
62Huā / huāsurname Hua; flower; blossom
63虽然suī ránalthough; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)
64解决jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
65关于guān yúpertaining to; concerning; with regard to
66完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
67结束jié shùtermination; to finish; to end
68努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
69以前yǐ qiánbefore; formerly; previous
70办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)
71特别tè biéunusual; special; very
72nán / nàndifficult (to...); problem; difficulty
73注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
74jiǎngto speak; to explain; to negotiate
75离开lí kāito depart; to leave
76mò / Wàn / wànused in 俟; surname Wan; ten thousand
77以为yǐ wéito think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
78Yuè / yuègeneric word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南; to exceed
79城市chéng shìcity; town
80影响yǐng xiǎnginfluence; effect; to influence
81游戏yóu xìgame; to play
82Mǎ / mǎsurname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚; horse
83比较bǐ jiàoto compare; to contrast; comparatively
84最近zuì jìnrecently; soon; nearest
85huànto exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute
86终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally
87liǎnface
88kǒumouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls
89除了chú lebesides; apart from (... also...); in addition to
90总是zǒng shìalways
91Shuāng / shuāngsurname Shuang; two; double
92突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
93Duàn / duànsurname Duan; paragraph; section
94检查jiǎn cháinspection; to examine; to inspect
95Mǐ / mǐsurname Mi; rice; meter (classifier)
96容易róng yìeasy; straightforward; likely
97明白míng baiclear; obvious; unequivocal
98根据gēn jùaccording to; based on; basis
99记得jì deto remember
100liàngclassifier for vehicles
101简单jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
102bànhalf; semi-; incomplete
103愿意yuàn yìto wish; to want; ready
104音乐yīn yuèmusic
105Bāo / bāosurname Bao; to cover; to wrap
106Lóu / lóusurname Lou; house with more than 1 story; storied building
107清楚qīng chuclear; distinct; to understand thoroughly
108照片zhào piànphotograph; picture
109银行yín hángbank
110故事gù shì / gù shiold practice; narrative; story
111一般yī bānsame; ordinary; so-so
112可爱kě àiadorable; cute; lovely
113新闻xīn wénnews
114声音shēng yīnvoice; sound
115马上mǎ shàngat once; right away; immediately
116表示biǎo shìto express; to show; to say
117经过jīng guòto pass; to go through; process
118历史lì shǐhistory
119to cry; to weep
120gǎnto dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
121会议huì yìmeeting; conference
122经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly
123low; beneath; to lower (one's head)
124节目jié mùprogram; item (on a program)
125健康jiàn kānghealth; healthy
126作用zuò yòngto act on; to affect; action
127西Xī / xīthe West; abbr. for Spain 牙; Spanish
128chā / chà / chāi / cīdifference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)
129结婚jié hūnto marry; to get married
130duǎnshort; brief; to lack
131同意tóng yìto agree; to consent; to approve
132Jiào / jiāo / jiàosurname Jiao; to teach; religion
133几乎jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
134附近fù jìnnearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of)
135认真rèn zhēnconscientious; earnest; serious
136jiǎo / juéfoot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
137主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major
138遇到yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
139年轻nián qīngyoung
140jiǔ(long) time; (long) duration of time
141huàto draw; to paint; picture
142表演biǎo yǎnplay; show; performance
143Guān / guānsurname Guan; mountain pass; to close
144刚才gāng cáijust now; a moment ago; just now (variant of 刚才)
145办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau
146环境huán jìngenvironment; circumstances; surroundings
147关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care about
148Zhù / zhùsurname Zhu; to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)
149céngto pile on top of one another; layer; stratum
150tuǐleg; hip bone; old variant of 腿
151Bān / bānsurname Ban; team; class
152huàibad; spoiled; broken
153一边yī biānone side; either side; on the one hand
154xiéshoe; variant of 鞋
155习惯xí guànhabit; custom; usual practice
156变化biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change
157周末zhōu mòweekend
158忘记wàng jìto forget
159打算dǎ suànto plan; to intend; to calculate
160extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
161小心xiǎo xīnto be careful; to take care
162举行jǔ xíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
163动物dòng wùanimal
164饿èto be hungry; hungry; to starve (sb)
165shùtree; to cultivate; to set up
166水平shuǐ pínglevel (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal
167jièto lend; to borrow; by means of
168Dōng / dōngsurname Dong; east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
169头发tóu fahair (on the head)
170害怕hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
171diǎo / niǎovariant of 屌; penis; bird
172Lán / lánsurname Lan; blue; indigo plant
173照顾zhào guto take care of; to show consideration; to attend to
174文化wén huàculture; civilization; cultural
175téng(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
176奇怪qí guàistrange; odd; to marvel
177礼物lǐ wùgift; present
178Nán / nánsurname Nan; south
179提高tí gāoto raise; to increase; to improve
180满意mǎn yìsatisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
181jiùold; opposite: new 新; former
182司机sī jīchauffeur; driver
183Huáng / huángsurname Huang or Hwang; yellow; pornographic
184经理jīng lǐmanager; director
185兴趣xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
186帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor
187电子diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)
188见面jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
189成绩chéng jìachievement; performance records; grades
190中间zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside; in the middle
191聪明cōng mingintelligent; clever; bright
192多么duō mehow (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc)
193dēnglamp; light; lantern
194太阳tài yangsun; abbr. for 太阳穴
195方便fāng biànconvenient; suitable; to facilitate
196tángsugar; sweets; candy
197相同xiāng tóngidentical; same
198生气shēng qìto get angry; to take offense; angry
199公园gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
200热情rè qíngcordial; enthusiastic; passion
201一会儿yī huì ra moment; a while; in a moment
202jì / qí(Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier; to sit astride
203river
204bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift
205同事tóng shìcolleague; co-worker
206舒服shū fucomfortable; feeling well
207体育tǐ yùsports; physical education
208Jué / jiǎo / juésurname Jue; angle; corner
209pán / pànghealthy; at ease; fat
210干净gān jìngclean; neat
211放心fàng xīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease
212cǎo / càovariant of 草; grass; straw
213tiánsweet
214安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm
215作业zuò yèschool assignment; homework; work
216shòuthin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight
217绿lu:4green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
218啤酒pí jiǔbeer (loanword)
219蛋糕dàn gāocake
220新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel
221难过nán guòto feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult
222客人kè rénvisitor; guest; customer
223奶奶nǎi nai(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies
224wǎnvariant of 碗; bowl; cup
225数学shù xuémathematics; mathematical
226地铁dì tiěunderground railway; subway; subway train
227shuā / shuàto brush; to paint; to daub
228厨房chú fángkitchen
229练习liàn xíto practice; exercise; drill
230爷爷yé ye(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather
231yún / Yún(classical) to say; surname Yun; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省
232邻居lín jūneighbor; next door
233校长xiào zhǎng(college, university) president; headmaster
234花园huā yuángarden
235耳朵ěr duoear; handle (on a cup)
236节日jié rìholiday; festival
237鼻子bí zinose
238叔叔shū shufather's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú shu]
239洗澡xǐ zǎoto bathe; to take a shower
240地图dì túmap
241帽子mào zihat; cap; (fig.) label
242街道jiē dàostreet; subdistrict; residential district
243感冒gǎn màoto catch cold; (common) cold; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)
244迟到chí dàoto arrive late
245quarter (hour); moment; to carve
246锻炼duàn liànto toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise
247裤子kù zivariant of 裤子, trousers; pants; trousers
248Xià / xiàthe Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC; Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432); surname Xia
249图书馆tú shū guǎnlibrary
250电梯diàn tīelevator; escalator
251guāto scrape; to blow; to shave
252ǎilow; short (in length)
253眼镜yǎn jìngspectacles; eyeglasses
254上网shàng wǎngto go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
255chūn / Chūnold variant of 春; surname Chun; spring (season)
256面包miàn bāobread
257冰箱bīng xiāngicebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator
258阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker
259超市chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)
260着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency
261季节jì jiétime; season; period
262bǎoto eat till full; satisfied
263空调kōng tiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
264一共yī gòngaltogether
265月亮yuè liangthe moon
266北方běi fāngnorth; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
267爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in
268衬衫chèn shānshirt; blouse
269宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge; hotel
270dōng / Dōngwinter; surname Dong; (onom.) beating a drum
271裙子qún ziskirt
272香蕉xiāng jiāobanana
273Qiū / qiūsurname Qiu; autumn; fall
274发烧fā shāoto have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
275sǎnumbrella; parasol; damask silk
276有名yǒu míngfamous; well-known
277打扫dǎ sǎoto clean; to sweep
278葡萄pú taogrape
279复习fù xíto review; revision; variant of 复习
280熊猫xióng māopanda
281护照hù zhàopassport
282菜单cài dānmenu
283年级nián jígrade; year (in school, college etc)
284果汁guǒ zhīfruit juice
285面条miàn tiáonoodles
286盘子pán zitray; plate; dish
287铅笔qiān bǐ(lead) pencil
288thirsty
289洗手间xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet; lavatory; washroom
290词语cí yǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
291句子jù zisentence
292照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera
293筷子kuài zichopsticks
294字典zì diǎnChinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary
295普通话pǔ tōng huàMandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech
296爬山pá shānto climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking
297黑板hēi bǎnblackboard
298行李箱xíng li xiāngsuitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin