HSK 3.0 word lists
HSK 3.0 vocabulary with pinyin and meanings
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11,000
Official HSK 3.0 coverage
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Levels 1-9 (7-9 grouped)
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HSK 3.0 Level 1
Vocabulary list - 300 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | to love; to be fond of; to like |
| 八 | bā | eight; 8 |
| 爸爸 | bàba | (informal) father |
| 吧 | ba | bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 包子 | bāozi | bao (steamed stuffed bun) |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup |
| 本1 | běn | root |
| 边 | biān | side |
| 病 | bìng | illness |
| 不 | bù | no; not so |
| 不客气 | búkèqi | you're welcome |
| 不要 | búyào | don't! |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 车 | chē | car |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 大学 | dàxué | the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[sì shū] in Confucianism |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive |
| 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle) |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[dì liù] \sixth\) |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 点1 | diǎn | point |
| 店 | diàn | (bound form) shop; store |
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 东西 | dōngxi | east and west |
| 都 | dōu | all; both; entirely |
| 读 | dú | to read out; to read aloud |
| 读书 | dúshū | to read a book |
| 对 | duì | right; correct |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon |
| 多 | duō | many; much |
| 多少 | duōshao | number |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 饭 | fàn | cooked rice |
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very; really |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 个 | gè | (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 国 | guó | country; nation; state (CL:個|个[gè]) |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 汉字 | Hànzì | Chinese character |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | amusing |
| 号 | hào | roar |
| 喝 | hē | to shout |
| 和1 | hé | (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn]) |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | empress |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 会1 | huì | can |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | (chicken) egg |
| 几 | jǐ | small table |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ... |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car |
| 看 | kàn | to look after |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to visit a doctor |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 课 | kè | subject |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 里 | lǐ | lining |
| 两1 | liǎng | two |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 妈妈 | māma | mama |
| 吗 | ma | (coll.) what? |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | it doesn't matter |
HSK 3.0 Level 2
Vocabulary list - 200 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啊 | a | interjection of surprise |
| 爱好 | àihào | to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on |
| 白色 | báisè | white |
| 班 | bān | team |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help |
| 包 | bāo | to cover |
| 本子 | běnzi | book |
| 比 | bǐ | Belgium |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 别1 | bié | to make sb change their ways, opinions etc |
| 不错 | búcuò | correct |
| 不好意思 | bùhǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出国 | chūguó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 词 | cí | word |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 从 | cóng | Definition coming soon |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | Definition coming soon |
| 错 | cuò | mistake |
| 打1 | dǎ | dozen (loanword) |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town) |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still |
| 但是 | dànshì | but; however |
| 得 | de | to obtain |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 等1 | děng | class |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway |
| 点2 | diǎn | point |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 高 | gāo | high |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to press charges; to file a complaint |
| 个子 | gèzi | height |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle |
| 过 | guò | to cross |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 过去1 | guòqù | (in the) past |
| 过 | guo | to cross |
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before) |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black |
| 红茶 | hóngchá | black tea |
| 红色 | hóngsè | red (color) |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit |
| 花1 | huā | flower |
| 花2 | huā | flower |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 回去 | huíqù | to return |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield |
| 机票 | jīpiào | air ticket |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 间 | jiān | between |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | wine shop |
| 就 | jiù | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin |
| 开学 | kāixué | foundation of a University or College |
| 考 | kǎo | to check |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen) |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 快要 | kuàiyào | nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 累 | lèi | to accumulate |
| 离 | lí | to leave |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside |
| 楼 | lóu | house with more than 1 story |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | trip |
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | green tea |
| 绿色 | lǜsè | green |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 没意思 | méiyìsi | boring |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 门 | mén | gate |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 面1 | miàn | face |
| 名 | míng | name |
| 拿 | ná | to seize |
| 那么 | nàme | like that |
| 那样 | nàyàng | that kind |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milk tea |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) |
| 男孩儿 | nánháir | boy |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | girl; lass |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side; adjacent place |
| 跑 | pǎo | (of an animal) to paw (the ground) |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife and children |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | ahead |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
HSK 3.0 Level 3
Vocabulary list - 500 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt |
| 矮 | ǎi | low |
| 爱人 | àiren | spouse (PRC) |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure |
| 把 | bǎ | handlebar |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) |
| 班级 | bānjí | class (group of students) |
| 搬家 | bānjiā | to move house; to relocate |
| 办 | bàn | to do |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | means |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 北方 | běifāng | north |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 笔记 | bǐjì | to take down (in writing) |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery) |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc) |
| 必须 | bìxū | to have to |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | play |
| 别的 | biéde | else |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | guesthouse |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 冰激凌 | bīngjīlíng | ice cream |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | icebox |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person |
| 不但 | búdàn | not only (... but also ...) |
| 不见 | bújiàn | not to see |
| 不用 | búyòng | need not |
| 不同 | bùtóng | different |
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | not long (after) |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do |
| 才1 | cái | ability |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn |
| 层 | céng | to pile on top of one another |
| 查 | chá | to research |
| 差 | chà | difference; discrepancy |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste; to try (food) |
| 常 | cháng | always |
| 常见 | chángjiàn | commonly seen |
| 常用 | chángyòng | in common usage |
| 常常 | chángcháng | frequently |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city; town |
| 迟到 | chídào | to arrive late |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 出院 | chūyuàn | to leave hospital |
| 初中 | chūzhōng | Definition coming soon |
| 除了 | chúle | besides |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring (season) |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | intelligent |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan |
| 大概 | dàgài | roughly |
| 大人 | dàren | adult |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | dimension |
| 大熊猫 | dàxióngmāo | giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat |
| 带 | dài | band |
| 担心 | dānxīn | anxious |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 当然 | dāngrán | only natural |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 得 | dé | to obtain |
| 得到 | dédào | Definition coming soon |
| 得分 | défēn | Definition coming soon |
| 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 得 | děi | to have to |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place |
| 地方 | dìfang | region |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 电 | diàn | lightning |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator |
| 电子书 | diànzǐshū | electronic book |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 东北 | dōngběi | Northeast China |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | east |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know; to comprehend |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | short pants |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | to toughen |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb) |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 而且 | érqiě | (not only ...) but also |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear |
| 耳机 | ěrjī | headphones |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | to have a high temperature (from illness) |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
HSK 3.0 Level 4
Vocabulary list - 1,000 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 爱心 | àixīn | compassion |
| 安检 | ānjiǎn | to do a security check |
| 安排 | ānpái | to arrange |
| 按 | àn | to press |
| 按时 | ànshí | on time |
| 按照 | ànzhào | according to |
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum |
| 办公 | bàngōng | to handle official business |
| 办理 | bànlǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 办事 | bànshì | to handle (affairs) |
| 棒 | bàng | stick |
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee |
| 抱 | bào | to carry (in one's arms) |
| 报考 | bàokǎo | to enter oneself for an examination |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | to be sorry |
| 背 | bēi | to be burdened |
| 背包 | bēibāo | knapsack |
| 北部 | běibù | northern part |
| 倍 | bèi | times (multiplier) |
| 本科 | běnkē | Definition coming soon |
| 本来 | běnlái | original |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 笔试 | bǐshì | written examination |
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduation |
| 毕业生 | bìyèshēng | graduate |
| 便于 | biànyú | easy to; convenient for |
| 标准 | biāozhǔn | standard; norm; criterion |
| 表 | biǎo | exterior surface |
| 表格 | biǎogé | form |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | to express |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show |
| 表扬 | biǎoyáng | to praise |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker; cookie |
| 并 | bìng | and |
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and |
| 播放 | bōfàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 博士 | bóshì | doctor |
| 不必 | búbì | need not |
| 不便 | búbiàn | inconvenient |
| 不断 | búduàn | unceasing |
| 不够 | búgòu | not enough |
| 不过 | búguò | only |
| 不论 | búlùn | whatever |
| 步 | bù | a step |
| 部 | bù | ministry |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to |
| 部分 | bùfen | part |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned |
| 不光 | bùguāng | not the only one |
| 不仅 | bùjǐn | not just; not limited to |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | resentful |
| 部门 | bùmén | department |
| 不如 | bùrú | not equal to |
| 擦 | cā | to rub; to scratch |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 材料 | cáiliào | (raw) material |
| 参观 | cānguān | to look around |
| 参赛 | cānsài | to compete |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall |
| 操场 | cāochǎng | playground |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet |
| 查看 | chákàn | to look over |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea |
| 查找 | cházhǎo | to search for |
| 差点儿 | chàdiǎnr | almost |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about |
| 厂 | chǎng | factory |
| 场 | chǎng | threshing floor |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass |
| 车速 | chēsù | vehicle speed |
| 车位 | chēwèi | parking spot |
| 城 | chéng | city walls |
| 乘1 | chéng | to ride |
| 成功 | chénggōng | Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 乘坐 | chéngzuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 吃惊 | chījīng | to be startled |
| 迟 | chí | late |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 出差 | chūchāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear |
| 出行 | chūxíng | to go out somewhere (relatively short trip) |
| 出租 | chūzū | to rent |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 厨师 | chúshī | cook |
| 窗 | chuāng | window |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) |
| 此 | cǐ | this; these |
| 此次 | cǐcì | this time |
| 此外 | cǐwài | besides |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | Definition coming soon |
| 从来 | cónglái | Definition coming soon |
| 从中 | cóngzhōng | Definition coming soon |
| 粗 | cū | coarse |
| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless |
| 村 | cūn | village |
| 存 | cún | to exist |
| 错过 | cuòguò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
| 错误 | cuòwù | mistaken; false; wrong |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond |
| 答 | dá | to answer |
| 答案 | dá | answer |
| 达到 | dádào | to reach |
| 打招呼 | dǎzhāohu | to greet sb by word or action |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | to disturb |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal |
| 打印机 | dǎyìnjī | printer |
HSK 3.0 Level 5
Vocabulary list - 1,600 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哎 | āi | hey! |
| 哎呀 | āiyā | interjection of wonder, shock or admiration |
| 唉 | ài | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) |
| 爱护 | àihù | to cherish |
| 安 | ān | (bound form) calm; peaceful |
| 安全带 | ānquándài | seat belt |
| 安慰 | ānwèi | to comfort |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install |
| 暗 | àn | dark |
| 熬夜 | áoyè | to stay up late or all night |
| 把握 | bǎwò | to grasp (also fig.) |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 半夜 | bànyè | midnight |
| 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | in the evening |
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ | to wrap up |
| 包含 | bāohán | to contain |
| 包括 | bāokuò | to comprise |
| 包装 | bāozhuāng | to pack |
| 薄 | báo | thin |
| 宝 | bǎo | jewel |
| 保 | bǎo | Bulgaria |
| 保安 | bǎo | to ensure public security |
| 宝贝 | bǎobèi | treasured object |
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep |
| 保存 | bǎocún | to conserve |
| 宝贵 | bǎoguì | valuable |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | to keep |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance |
| 保质期 | bǎozhìqī | shelf life |
| 报到 | bàodào | to report for duty |
| 报道 | bàodào | to report (news) |
| 报告 | bàogào | to inform |
| 报警 | bàojǐng | to sound an alarm |
| 暴雨 | bàoyǔ | torrential rain |
| 抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain |
| 背 | bèi | to be burdened |
| 背后 | bèihòu | behind |
| 背景 | bèijǐng | background; backdrop; context |
| 被子 | bèizi | quilt |
| 本2 | běn | root |
| 本地 | běndì | local |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | Definition coming soon |
| 本人 | běnrén | I; me; myself |
| 本质 | běnzhì | Definition coming soon |
| 彼此 | bǐcǐ | each other; one another |
| 比分 | bǐfēn | score |
| 比例 | bǐlì | proportion |
| 比喻 | bǐyù | to compare |
| 必 | bì | certainly |
| 毕竟 | bìjìng | after all |
| 避免 | bìmiǎn | to avert |
| 闭幕式 | bìmùshì | closing ceremony |
| 必然 | bìrán | inevitable |
| 必需 | bìxū | to need |
| 必要 | bìyào | necessary |
| 便 | biàn | plain |
| 变动 | biàndòng | to change |
| 便利 | biànlì | convenient |
| 便利店 | biànlìdiàn | convenience store |
| 标题 | biāotí | title |
| 标志 | biāozhì | sign |
| 表达 | biǎodá | to express; to convey |
| 表面 | biǎomiàn | surface |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | to make clear |
| 表情 | biǎoqíng | (facial) expression |
| 别2 | bié | to make sb change their ways, opinions etc |
| 饼 | bǐng | round flat cake |
| 病房 | bìngfáng | ward (of a hospital) |
| 病情 | bìngqíng | state of an illness |
| 拨打 | bōdǎ | to call |
| 玻璃 | bōli | glass |
| 博物馆 | bówùguǎn | museum |
| 不利 | búlì | unfavorable |
| 不幸 | búxìng | misfortune |
| 不要紧 | búyàojǐn | unimportant |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to replenish |
| 不得了 | bùdéliǎo | desperately serious |
| 不符 | bùfú | inconsistent |
| 不良 | bùliáng | bad |
| 不然 | bùrán | not so |
| 步行 | bùxíng | to go on foot |
| 不足 | bùzú | insufficient |
| 才2 | cái | ability |
| 裁判 | cáipàn | judgment |
| 采访 | cǎifǎng | to interview |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) |
| 彩色 | cǎisè | color |
| 采用 | cǎiyòng | to adopt |
| 参考 | cānkǎo | consultation |
| 餐饮 | cānyǐn | food and beverage |
| 参与 | cānyù | to participate (in sth) |
| 藏 | cáng | to conceal |
| 操作 | cāozuò | to work |
| 册 | cè | book |
| 测 | cè | to survey |
| 测试 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc) |
| 曾 | céng | once |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once |
| 插 | chā | to insert |
| 差别 | chābié | difference; distinction; disparity |
| 差距 | chājù | disparity |
| 叉子 | chāzi | fork |
| 拆 | chāi | to tear open |
| 产 | chǎn | to give birth |
| 产量 | chǎnliàng | output |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | goods |
| 产业 | chǎnyè | industry |
| 长处 | chángchù | good aspects |
| 长度 | chángdù | length |
| 长久 | chángjiǔ | (for a) long time |
| 长期 | chángqī | long term |
| 常识 | chángshí | common sense |
| 尝试 | chángshì | to try; to attempt |
| 长途 | chángtú | long distance |
| 长远 | chángyuǎn | long-term |
| 场所 | chǎngsuǒ | location |
| 超 | chāo | to exceed |
| 超出 | chāochū | to exceed |
| 超级 | chāojí | super- |
| 超速 | chāosù | to exceed the speed limit |
HSK 3.0 Level 6
Vocabulary list - 1,800 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岸 | àn | bank; shore; beach; coast |
| 案例 | ànlì | case (law) |
| 按摩 | ànmó | massage |
| 暗示 | ànshì | to hint; to suggest |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive |
| 白白 | báibái | in vain |
| 白领 | báilǐng | white-collar |
| 摆 | bǎi | to arrange |
| 摆放 | bǎifàng | to set up; to arrange; to lay out |
| 百分点 | bǎifēndiǎn | percentage point |
| 百货 | bǎihuò | general merchandise |
| 摆脱 | bǎituō | to break away from |
| 败 | bài | to defeat |
| 拜访 | bàifǎng | to pay a visit; to call on |
| 拜年 | bàinián | to pay a New Year call |
| 版 | bǎn | a register |
| 版本 | bǎnběn | version |
| 伴随 | bànsuí | to accompany |
| 扮演 | bànyǎn | to play the role of |
| 榜样 | bǎngyàng | example |
| 棒球 | bàngqiú | baseball |
| 保管 | bǎoguǎn | to have in one's care |
| 保健 | bǎojiàn | health protection |
| 保暖 | bǎonuǎn | to keep warm |
| 保修 | bǎoxiū | to promise to keep sth in good repair |
| 保障 | bǎozhàng | to ensure |
| 爆 | bào | to explode or burst |
| 爆发 | bàofā | to break out |
| 报刊 | bàokān | newspapers and periodicals |
| 暴力 | bàolì | violence |
| 暴露 | bàolù | to expose |
| 报社 | bàoshè | newspaper (i.e. a company) |
| 爆炸 | bàozhà | explosion |
| 悲观 | bēiguān | pessimistic |
| 悲剧 | bēijù | tragedy |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 北极 | běijí | the North Pole; the Arctic Pole |
| 北美洲 | Běiměizhōu | North America |
| 被动 | bèidòng | passive |
| 被迫 | bèipò | to be compelled |
| 背心 | bèixīn | sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) |
| 备用 | bèiyòng | reserve |
| 倍增 | bèizēng | to double |
| 奔跑 | bēnpǎo | to run |
| 本能 | běnnéng | Definition coming soon |
| 本身 | běnshēn | Definition coming soon |
| 本土 | běntǔ | one's native country |
| 逼 | bī | Definition coming soon |
| 比方 | bǐfang | analogy |
| 比重 | bǐzhòng | proportion |
| 闭 | bì | to close |
| 避 | bì | to avoid |
| 必修 | bìxiū | (of an academic course) required |
| 编 | biān | to weave |
| 编辑 | biānjí | to edit |
| 编写 | biānxiě | to compile |
| 遍地 | biàndì | everywhere |
| 便捷 | biànjié | convenient and fast |
| 变质 | biànzhì | to degenerate; to deteriorate |
| 兵 | bīng | a force |
| 病毒 | bìngdú | virus |
| 播 | bō | to sow |
| 播种 | bōzhǒng | to sow seeds |
| 博览会 | bólǎnhuì | exposition |
| 薄弱 | bóruò | weak; frail |
| 脖子 | bózi | neck |
| 不耐烦 | búnàifán | impatient |
| 不顾 | búgù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 不料 | búliào | unexpectedly |
| 不适 | búshì | unwell |
| 不至于 | búzhìyú | unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as |
| 补 | bǔ | to repair |
| 捕 | bǔ | to catch |
| 补偿 | bǔcháng | to compensate |
| 补课 | bǔkè | to make up missed lesson |
| 补贴 | bǔtiē | to subsidize |
| 补习 | bǔxí | to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor |
| 布 | bù | cloth |
| 不安 | bù | unpeaceful |
| 不曾 | bùcéng | hasn't yet |
| 不成 | bùchéng | won't do |
| 不得 | bùdé | must not |
| 部队 | bùduì | army |
| 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help (doing sth) |
| 不时 | bùshí | from time to time |
| 部位 | bùwèi | part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable (e.g. the root), or a garment (e.g. the sleeve) etc) |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | not to allow |
| 不宜 | bùyí | not suitable |
| 不已 | bùyǐ | endlessly |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to put in order |
| 不止 | bùzhǐ | incessantly |
| 步骤 | bùzhòu | procedure |
| 猜测 | cāicè | to guess |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property |
| 财富 | cáifù | wealth |
| 才华 | cáihuá | talent |
| 才能 | cáinéng | talent |
| 财务 | cáiwù | financial affairs |
| 财物 | cáiwù | property |
| 材质 | cáizhì | texture of timber |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on |
| 采购 | cǎigòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc) |
| 彩虹 | cǎihóng | rainbow |
| 采集 | cǎijí | to gather |
| 采纳 | cǎinà | to accept |
| 彩票 | cǎipiào | lottery ticket |
| 参展 | cānzhǎn | to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc |
| 残疾 | cánjí | disabled |
| 仓库 | cāngkù | depot |
| 草原 | cǎoyuán | grassland |
| 侧 | cè | the side |
| 策划 | cèhuà | to plot |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey |
| 策略 | cèlüè | strategy; tactics |
| 层次 | céngcì | layer |
| 层面 | céngmiàn | aspect |
| 叉 | chā | fork |
| 差异 | chāyì | difference; discrepancy |
| 插座 | chāzuò | socket |
| 查询 | cháxún | to check |
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9
Vocabulary list - 5,600 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 挨 | āi | in order; in sequence |
| 挨家挨户 | āijiā-āihù | to go from house to house |
| 哀求 | āiqiú | to entreat |
| 挨 | ái | in order; in sequence |
| 癌 | ái | cancer |
| 癌症 | áizhèng | cancer |
| 爱不释手 | àibúshìshǒu | to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly |
| 爱戴 | àidài | to love and respect |
| 暧昧 | àimèi | vague |
| 爱慕 | àimù | to adore |
| 碍事 | àishì | to be in the way; to be a hindrance |
| 爱惜 | àixī | to cherish |
| 艾滋病 | àizībìng | AIDS (loanword) |
| 安定 | āndìng | Anting township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan |
| 安抚 | ānfǔ | to placate |
| 安眠药 | ānmiányào | sleeping pill |
| 安宁 | ānníng | Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu |
| 安稳 | ānwěn | steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth |
| 安详 | ānxiáng | serene |
| 安心 | ānxīn | at ease |
| 安逸 | ānyì | easy and comfortable |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for |
| 暗地里 | àndìlǐ | secretly; inwardly; on the sly |
| 案件 | ànjiàn | case |
| 按理 | ànlǐ | according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally |
| 按钮 | ànniǔ | push button |
| 按说 | ànshuō | in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally |
| 暗中 | ànzhōng | in the dark |
| 凹 | āo | depressed |
| 熬 | áo | to boil |
| 傲 | ào | proud |
| 傲慢 | àomàn | arrogant |
| 奥秘 | àomì | secret |
| 扒 | bā | to peel |
| 疤 | bā | scar |
| 巴不得 | bābudé | (coll.) to be eager for |
| 八成 | bāchéng | eighty percent |
| 八卦 | bāguà | the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[yì jīng] |
| 巴结 | bājie | to fawn on |
| 芭蕾 | bālěi | ballet (loanword) |
| 巴掌 | bāzhang | palm of the hand |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up |
| 把柄 | bǎbǐng | handle |
| 把关 | bǎguān | to guard a pass |
| 把手 | bǎshou | to shake hands |
| 靶子 | bǎzi | target |
| 坝 | bà | dam |
| 霸道 | bàdào | the Way of the Hegemon |
| 罢工 | bàgōng | a strike |
| 罢了 | bàle | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) |
| 罢免 | bàmiǎn | to remove sb from their post |
| 罢休 | bàxiū | to give up |
| 霸占 | bàzhàn | to occupy by force |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands |
| 百般 | bǎibān | in hundred and one ways |
| 摆动 | bǎidòng | to sway |
| 百分比 | bǎifēnbǐ | percentage |
| 百合 | bǎihé | lily |
| 百科全书 | bǎikēquánshū | encyclopedia |
| 摆平 | bǎipíng | to be fair |
| 摆设 | bǎishe | to set out |
| 柏树 | bǎishù | cypress tree |
| 败坏 | bàihuài | to ruin |
| 拜会 | bàihuì | pay an official call |
| 拜见 | bàijiàn | to pay a formal visit |
| 拜托 | bàituō | to request sb to do sth |
| 扳 | bān | to pull |
| 颁布 | bānbù | to issue |
| 斑点 | bāndiǎn | spot |
| 颁发 | bānfā | to issue |
| 颁奖 | bānjiǎng | to confer an award |
| 斑马线 | bānmǎxiàn | crosswalk |
| 搬迁 | bānqiān | to move |
| 板块 | bǎnkuài | slab |
| 版权 | bǎnquán | copyright |
| 扮 | bàn | to disguise oneself as |
| 伴 | bàn | partner; companion; comrade; associate |
| 拌 | bàn | to mix |
| 绊 | bàn | to trip |
| 半边天 | bànbiāntiān | half the sky |
| 半岛 | bàndǎo | peninsula |
| 半导体 | bàndǎotǐ | semiconductor |
| 绊脚石 | bànjiǎoshí | stumbling block |
| 半径 | bànjìng | radius |
| 伴侣 | bànlǚ | companion |
| 办事处 | bànshìchù | office |
| 半数 | bànshù | half the number; half |
| 半途而废 | bàntú | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 半信半疑 | bànxìn-bànyí | half doubting |
| 办学 | bànxué | to run a school |
| 伴奏 | bànzòu | to accompany (musically) |
| 帮手 | bāngshou | helper |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie |
| 绑架 | bǎngjià | to kidnap |
| 磅 | bàng | see 磅秤 scale |
| 煲 | bāo | to cook slowly over a low flame |
| 剥 | bāo | to peel |
| 包庇 | bāobì | to shield |
| 褒贬 | bāobiǎn | to appraise |
| 包袱 | bāofu | wrapping cloth |
| 包罗万象 | bāoluó-wànxiàng | all-embracing |
| 包容 | bāoróng | to pardon |
| 包围 | bāowéi | to surround |
| 包扎 | bāozā | to wrap up |
| 饱和 | bǎohé | saturation |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎojīng-cāngsāng | having lived through many changes |
| 宝库 | bǎokù | treasure-house |
| 堡垒 | bǎolěi | fort |
| 饱满 | bǎomǎn | full |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential |
| 保姆 | bǎomǔ | nanny |
| 宝石 | bǎoshí | precious stone; gem |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative |
| 保卫 | bǎowèi | to defend |
| 保鲜 | bǎoxiān | to keep fresh |
| 保养 | bǎoyǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health |
| 保佑 | bǎoyòu | to bless and protect |
| 宝藏 | bǎozàng | precious mineral deposits |
| 保重 | bǎozhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 报 | bào | to announce |
How to use these HSK 3.0 word lists
Pair the lists with spaced repetition and targeted quizzes to lock in every term. HSK 3.0 levels build on one another, so keeping lower levels fresh will make higher-level reading and listening practice less overwhelming.
- Drill pronunciation: read each word aloud with tones while reviewing the pinyin column.
- Add context: look up example sentences in the dictionary for words you often forget.
- Review steadily: short daily sessions beat marathon cram sessions, especially for long lists like HSK 7-9.