HSK 3 Vocabulary List — 298 Words with Pinyin & Audio
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Word list based on the HSK 2.0 standard.
| # | Character | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh! | |
| 2 | 把 | bǎ | to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar | |
| 3 | 被 | bèi | quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) | |
| 4 | 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; one's own | |
| 5 | 用 | yòng | to use; to employ; to have to | |
| 6 | 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case; in the event that | |
| 7 | 又 | yòu | (once) again; also; both... and... | |
| 8 | 只 | zhǐ | only; merely; just | |
| 9 | 更 | gēng | to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided | |
| 10 | 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs | |
| 11 | 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct | |
| 12 | 才 | cái | ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual | |
| 13 | 跟 | gēn | heel; to follow closely; to go with | |
| 14 | 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like; to look as if | |
| 15 | 还是還是 | hái shi | still (as before); had better; unexpectedly | |
| 16 | 认为認為 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel | |
| 17 | 应该應該 | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must | |
| 18 | 带帶 | dài | band; belt; girdle | |
| 19 | 位 | wèi | position; location; place | |
| 20 | 种種 | zhǒng | seed; species; kind | |
| 21 | 发现發現 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery | |
| 22 | 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; necessarily | |
| 23 | 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through | |
| 24 | 为了為了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of; in order to | |
| 25 | 一样一樣 | yī yàng | same; like; equal to | |
| 26 | 世界 | shì jiè | world | |
| 27 | 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition | |
| 28 | 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant; major | |
| 29 | 必须必須 | bì xū | to have to; must; compulsory | |
| 30 | 地方 | dì fāng | region; regional (away from the central administration); local | |
| 31 | 老 | 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) | |
| 32 | 其他 | qí tā | other; (sth or sb) else; the rest | |
| 33 | 比赛比賽 | bǐ sài | competition (sports etc); match; to compete | |
| 34 | 然后然後 | rán hòu | then; after that; afterwards | |
| 35 | 担心擔心 | dān xīn | anxious; worried; uneasy | |
| 36 | 条條 | tiáo | strip; item; article | |
| 37 | 放 | fàng | to put; to place; to release | |
| 38 | 拿㧱 | ná | old variant of 拿 | |
| 39 | 为什么為什麼 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? | |
| 40 | 先 | xiān | early; prior; former | |
| 41 | 关系關係 | guān xi | relation; relationship; to concern | |
| 42 | 出现出現 | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge | |
| 43 | 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to realize; to find out | |
| 44 | 过去過去 | guò qù | (in the) past; former; previous | |
| 45 | 参加參加 | cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join | |
| 46 | 国家國家 | guó jiā | country; nation; state | |
| 47 | 决定決定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision | |
| 48 | 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad) | |
| 49 | 选择選擇 | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick; choice | |
| 50 | 或者 | huò zhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps | |
| 51 | 机会機會 | jī huì | opportunity; chance; occasion | |
| 52 | 别人別人 | bié ren | other people; others; other person | |
| 53 | 站 | zhàn | station; to stand; to halt | |
| 54 | 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause; to enable | |
| 55 | 其实其實 | qí shí | actually; in fact; really | |
| 56 | 以后以後 | yǐ hòu | after; later; afterwards | |
| 57 | 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require; requirement | |
| 58 | 信 | xìn | letter; mail; to trust | |
| 59 | 当然當然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be; certainly | |
| 60 | 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb | |
| 61 | 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true | |
| 62 | 花 | Huā | surname Hua | |
| 63 | 虽然雖然 | suī rán | although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc) | |
| 64 | 解决解決 | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) | |
| 65 | 关于關於 | guān yú | pertaining to; concerning; with regard to | |
| 66 | 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to accomplish | |
| 67 | 结束結束 | jié shù | termination; to finish; to end | |
| 68 | 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious | |
| 69 | 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly; previous | |
| 70 | 办法辦法 | bàn fǎ | means; method; way (of doing sth) | |
| 71 | 特别特別 | tè bié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose | |
| 72 | 难難 | nán | difficult (to...); problem; difficulty | |
| 73 | 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of; to pay attention to | |
| 74 | 讲講 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain; to negotiate | |
| 75 | 离开離開 | lí kāi | to depart; to leave | |
| 76 | 万 | mò | used in 俟 | |
| 77 | 以为以為 | yǐ wéi | to 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.) | |
| 78 | 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南 | |
| 79 | 城市 | chéng shì | city; town | |
| 80 | 影响影響 | yǐng xiǎng | influence; effect; to influence | |
| 81 | 游戏遊戲 | yóu xì | game; to play | |
| 82 | 马馬 | Mǎ | surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 | |
| 83 | 比较比較 | bǐ jiào | to compare; to contrast; comparatively | |
| 84 | 最近 | zuì jìn | recently; soon; nearest | |
| 85 | 换換 | huàn | to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute | |
| 86 | 终于終於 | zhōng yú | at last; in the end; finally | |
| 87 | 脸臉 | liǎn | face | |
| 88 | 口 | kǒu | mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls | |
| 89 | 除了 | chú le | besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to | |
| 90 | 总是總是 | zǒng shì | always | |
| 91 | 双雙 | Shuāng | surname Shuang | |
| 92 | 突然 | tū rán | sudden; abrupt; unexpected | |
| 93 | 段 | Duàn | surname Duan | |
| 94 | 检查檢查 | jiǎn chá | inspection; to examine; to inspect | |
| 95 | 米 | Mǐ | surname Mi | |
| 96 | 容易 | róng yì | easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to | |
| 97 | 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious; unequivocal | |
| 98 | 根据根據 | gēn jù | according to; based on; basis | |
| 99 | 记得記得 | jì de | to remember | |
| 100 | 辆輛 | liàng | classifier for vehicles | |
| 101 | 简单簡單 | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated | |
| 102 | 半 | bàn | half; semi-; incomplete | |
| 103 | 愿意願意 | yuàn yì | to wish; to want; ready | |
| 104 | 音乐音樂 | yīn yuè | music | |
| 105 | 包 | Bāo | surname Bao | |
| 106 | 楼樓 | Lóu | surname Lou | |
| 107 | 清楚 | qīng chu | clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly | |
| 108 | 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; picture | |
| 109 | 银行銀行 | yín háng | bank | |
| 110 | 故事 | gù shì | old practice | |
| 111 | 一般 | yī bān | same; ordinary; so-so | |
| 112 | 可爱可愛 | kě ài | adorable; cute; lovely | |
| 113 | 新闻新聞 | xīn wén | news | |
| 114 | 声音聲音 | shēng yīn | voice; sound | |
| 115 | 马上馬上 | mǎ shàng | at once; right away; immediately | |
| 116 | 表示 | biǎo shì | to express; to show; to say | |
| 117 | 经过經過 | jīng guò | to pass; to go through; process | |
| 118 | 历史歷史 | lì shǐ | history | |
| 119 | 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep | |
| 120 | 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture | |
| 121 | 会议會議 | huì yì | meeting; conference | |
| 122 | 经常經常 | jīng cháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily | |
| 123 | 低 | dī | low; beneath; to lower (one's head) | |
| 124 | 节目節目 | jié mù | program; item (on a program) | |
| 125 | 健康 | jiàn kāng | health; healthy | |
| 126 | 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on; to affect; action | |
| 127 | 西 | Xī | the West; abbr. for Spain 牙; Spanish | |
| 128 | 差 | chā | difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly | |
| 129 | 结婚結婚 | jié hūn | to marry; to get married | |
| 130 | 短 | duǎn | short; brief; to lack | |
| 131 | 同意 | tóng yì | to agree; to consent; to approve | |
| 132 | 教 | Jiào | surname Jiao | |
| 133 | 几乎幾乎 | jī hū | almost; nearly; practically | |
| 134 | 附近 | fù jìn | nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood | |
| 135 | 认真認真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious; earnest; serious | |
| 136 | 脚腳 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object) | |
| 137 | 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal; major | |
| 138 | 遇到 | yù dào | to meet; to run into; to come across | |
| 139 | 年轻年輕 | nián qīng | young | |
| 140 | 久 | jiǔ | (long) time; (long) duration of time | |
| 141 | 画畫 | huà | to draw; to paint; picture; painting; to draw (a line) (variant of 划) | |
| 142 | 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show; performance | |
| 143 | 关關 | Guān | surname Guan | |
| 144 | 刚才剛才 | gāng cái | just now; a moment ago | |
| 145 | 办公室辦公室 | bàn gōng shì | office; business premises; bureau | |
| 146 | 环境環境 | huán jìng | environment; circumstances; surroundings | |
| 147 | 关心關心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about; to care about | |
| 148 | 祝 | Zhù | surname Zhu | |
| 149 | 层層 | céng | to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story | |
| 150 | 腿 | tuǐ | leg | |
| 151 | 班 | Bān | surname Ban | |
| 152 | 坏壞 | huài | bad; spoiled; broken | |
| 153 | 一边一邊 | yī biān | one side; either side; on the one hand | |
| 154 | 鞋 | xié | shoe | |
| 155 | 习惯習慣 | xí guàn | habit; custom; usual practice | |
| 156 | 变化變化 | biàn huà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation | |
| 157 | 周末週末 | zhōu mò | weekend | |
| 158 | 忘记忘記 | wàng jì | to forget | |
| 159 | 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend; to calculate | |
| 160 | 极極 | jí | extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost | |
| 161 | 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful; to take care | |
| 162 | 举行舉行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) | |
| 163 | 动物動物 | dòng wù | animal | |
| 164 | 饿餓 | è | to be hungry; hungry; to starve (sb) | |
| 165 | 树樹 | shù | tree; to cultivate; to set up | |
| 166 | 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal | |
| 167 | 借 | jiè | to lend; to borrow; by means of | |
| 168 | 东東 | Dōng | surname Dong | |
| 169 | 头发頭髮 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) | |
| 170 | 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid; to be scared | |
| 171 | 鸟鳥 | diǎo | variant of 屌; penis | |
| 172 | 蓝藍 | Lán | surname Lan | |
| 173 | 照顾照顧 | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to | |
| 174 | 文化 | wén huà | culture; civilization; cultural | |
| 175 | 疼 | téng | (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly | |
| 176 | 奇怪 | qí guài | strange; odd; to marvel | |
| 177 | 礼物禮物 | lǐ wù | gift; present | |
| 178 | 南 | Nán | surname Nan | |
| 179 | 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to increase; to improve | |
| 180 | 满意滿意 | mǎn yì | satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction | |
| 181 | 旧舊 | jiù | old; opposite: new 新; former | |
| 182 | 司机司機 | sī jī | chauffeur; driver | |
| 183 | 黄黃 | Huáng | surname Huang or Hwang | |
| 184 | 经理經理 | jīng lǐ | manager; director | |
| 185 | 兴趣興趣 | xìng qù | interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby | |
| 186 | 帮忙幫忙 | bāng máng | to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor | |
| 187 | 电子電子 | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) | |
| 188 | 见面見面 | jiàn miàn | to meet; to see each other | |
| 189 | 成绩成績 | chéng jì | achievement; performance records; grades | |
| 190 | 中间中間 | zhōng jiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime | |
| 191 | 聪明聰明 | cōng ming | intelligent; clever; bright | |
| 192 | 多么多麼 | duō me | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc) | |
| 193 | 灯燈 | dēng | lamp; light; lantern | |
| 194 | 太阳太陽 | tài yang | sun; abbr. for 太阳穴 | |
| 195 | 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate | |
| 196 | 糖 | táng | sugar; sweets; candy | |
| 197 | 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical; same | |
| 198 | 生气生氣 | shēng qì | to get angry; to take offense; angry | |
| 199 | 公园公園 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) | |
| 200 | 热情熱情 | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic; passion | |
| 201 | 一会儿一會兒 | yī huì r | a moment; a while; in a moment | |
| 202 | 骑騎 | jì | (Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier | |
| 203 | 河 | hé | river | |
| 204 | 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift | |
| 205 | 同事 | tóng shì | colleague; co-worker | |
| 206 | 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well | |
| 207 | 体育體育 | tǐ yù | sports; physical education | |
| 208 | 角 | Jué | surname Jue | |
| 209 | 胖 | pán | healthy; at ease | |
| 210 | 干净乾淨 | gān jìng | clean; neat | |
| 211 | 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease | |
| 212 | 草艸 | cǎo | variant of 草 | |
| 213 | 甜 | tián | sweet | |
| 214 | 安静安靜 | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful; calm | |
| 215 | 作业作業 | zuò yè | school assignment; homework; work | |
| 216 | 瘦 | shòu | thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight | |
| 217 | 绿綠 | lǜ | green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend) | |
| 218 | 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer (loanword) | |
| 219 | 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake | |
| 220 | 新鲜新鮮 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel | |
| 221 | 难过難過 | nán guò | to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult | |
| 222 | 客人 | kè rén | visitor; guest; customer | |
| 223 | 奶奶 | nǎi nai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies | |
| 224 | 碗㼝 | wǎn | variant of 碗 | |
| 225 | 数学數學 | shù xué | mathematics; mathematical | |
| 226 | 地铁地鐵 | dì tiě | underground railway; subway; subway train | |
| 227 | 刷 | shuā | to brush; to paint; to daub | |
| 228 | 厨房廚房 | chú fáng | kitchen | |
| 229 | 练习練習 | liàn xí | to practice; exercise; drill | |
| 230 | 爷爷爺爺 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather | |
| 231 | 云 | yún | (classical) to say | |
| 232 | 邻居鄰居 | lín jū | neighbor; next door | |
| 233 | 校长校長 | xiào zhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster | |
| 234 | 花园花園 | huā yuán | garden | |
| 235 | 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear; handle (on a cup) | |
| 236 | 节日節日 | jié rì | holiday; festival | |
| 237 | 鼻子 | bí zi | nose | |
| 238 | 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú shu] | |
| 239 | 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe; to take a shower | |
| 240 | 地图地圖 | dì tú | map | |
| 241 | 帽子 | mào zi | hat; cap; (fig.) label | |
| 242 | 街道 | jiē dào | street; subdistrict; residential district | |
| 243 | 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold; (common) cold; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative) | |
| 244 | 迟到遲到 | chí dào | to arrive late | |
| 245 | 刻 | kè | quarter (hour); moment; to carve | |
| 246 | 锻炼鍛鍊 | duàn liàn | to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise | |
| 247 | 裤子袴子 | kù zi | variant of 裤子, trousers; pants | |
| 248 | 夏 | Xià | the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC; Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432); surname Xia | |
| 249 | 图书馆圖書館 | tú shū guǎn | library | |
| 250 | 电梯電梯 | diàn tī | elevator; escalator | |
| 251 | 刮 | guā | to scrape; to blow; to shave | |
| 252 | 矮 | ǎi | low; short (in length) | |
| 253 | 眼镜眼鏡 | yǎn jìng | spectacles; eyeglasses | |
| 254 | 上网上網 | shàng wǎng | to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet | |
| 255 | 春旾 | chūn | old variant of 春 | |
| 256 | 面包麵包 | miàn bāo | bread | |
| 257 | 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator | |
| 258 | 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker | |
| 259 | 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场) | |
| 260 | 着急著急 | zháo jí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí] | |
| 261 | 季节季節 | jì jié | time; season; period | |
| 262 | 饱飽 | bǎo | to eat till full; satisfied | |
| 263 | 空调空調 | kōng tiáo | air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) | |
| 264 | 一共 | yī gòng | altogether | |
| 265 | 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon | |
| 266 | 北方 | běi fāng | north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River | |
| 267 | 爱好愛好 | ài hào | to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby | |
| 268 | 衬衫襯衫 | chèn shān | shirt; blouse | |
| 269 | 宾馆賓館 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse; lodge; hotel | |
| 270 | 冬 | dōng | winter | |
| 271 | 裙子 | qún zi | skirt | |
| 272 | 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana | |
| 273 | 秋 | Qiū | surname Qiu | |
| 274 | 发烧發燒 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever | |
| 275 | 伞傘 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol | |
| 276 | 有名 | yǒu míng | famous; well-known | |
| 277 | 打扫打掃 | dǎ sǎo | to clean; to sweep | |
| 278 | 葡萄 | pú tao | grape | |
| 279 | 复习復習 | fù xí | to review; revision | |
| 280 | 熊猫熊貓 | xióng māo | panda | |
| 281 | 护照護照 | hù zhào | passport | |
| 282 | 菜单菜單 | cài dān | menu | |
| 283 | 年级年級 | nián jí | grade; year (in school, college etc) | |
| 284 | 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice | |
| 285 | 面条麵條 | miàn tiáo | noodles | |
| 286 | 盘子盤子 | pán zi | tray; plate; dish | |
| 287 | 铅笔鉛筆 | qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil | |
| 288 | 渴 | kě | thirsty | |
| 289 | 洗手间洗手間 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet; lavatory; washroom | |
| 290 | 词语詞語 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression | |
| 291 | 句子 | jù zi | sentence | |
| 292 | 照相机照相機 | zhào xiàng jī | camera | |
| 293 | 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks | |
| 294 | 字典 | zì diǎn | Chinese 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 | 普通话普通話 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech | |
| 296 | 爬山 | pá shān | to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking | |
| 297 | 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard | |
| 298 | 行李箱 | xíng li xiāng | suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin |
How many words are in HSK 3?
The HSK 3 list has 298 words. This page shows every one with pinyin, meaning and audio.
What is HSK?
HSK (汉语水平考试) is the official Chinese proficiency test. Each level has a set vocabulary list you are expected to know.
Can I download the HSK 3 word list?
Yes — use the Download CSV button to save the full list and import it into a spreadsheet or a flashcard app.
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