HSK 3 vocabulary list — all 300 words with pinyin, English and audio
The complete HSK 3 word list (600 words in total including earlier levels). Tap any word for pronunciation, tones, character breakdown and example sentences.
| Word | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt; step-mother |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 矮 | ǎi | low; short (in length) |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like; to be fond of |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; to grasp |
| 班 | bān | team; class |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means; method |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office; business premises |
| 半 | bàn | half; semi- |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 包 | bāo | to cover; to wrap |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full; satisfied |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north; the northern part a country |
| 被 | bèi | quilt; to cover (with) |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare; to contrast |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | competition (sports etc); match |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery); notebook (computing) |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to; must |
| 变化 | biàn huà | to change; to vary |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people; others |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox; freezer cabinet |
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate; to take part |
| 草 | cǎo | grass; straw |
| 层 | céng | to pile on top of one another; layer |
| 差 | chà | different; wrong |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste; to try (food) |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场) |
| 衬衫 | chèn shān | shirt; blouse |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement; performance records |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city; town |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 除了 | chú le | besides; apart from (... also...) |
| 船 | chuán | boat; vessel |
| 春 | chūn | spring (season); joyful |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary; also written 辞典 |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent; clever |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend |
| 带 | dài | band; belt |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be |
| 地 | de | structural particle before a verb |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp; light |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | underground railway; subway |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 电梯 | diàn tī | elevator; escalator |
| 电子邮件 | diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | |
| 东 | dōng | east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 短 | duǎn | short; brief |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph; section |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to toughen; to temper |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc) |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry; hungry |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear; handle (on a cup) |
| 发 | fā | to send out; to show (one's feeling) |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient; suitable |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate |
| 附近 | fù jìn | nearby; neighboring |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review; revision |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean; neat |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold; cold |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now; a moment ago |
| 个子 | gè zi | height; stature |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to; based on |
| 跟 | gēn | heel; to follow closely |
| 更 | gèng | more; even more |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 故事 | gù shì | old practice |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy |
| 关 | guān | mountain pass; to close |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation; relationship |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to; concerning |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country; nation |
| 过 | guò | to pass; to cross |
| 过去 | guò qù | past; former |
| 还是 | hái shi | still (as before); had better |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid; to be scared |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 花 | huā | flower |
| 花 | huā | to spend; to cost |
| 画 | huà | to draw; to paint |
| 坏 | huài | bad; spoiled |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome; welcome |
| 还 | huán | to return; to repay |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment; circumstances |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change (clothes etc) |
| 黄河 | huáng hé | Yellow River or Huang He |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply; to answer |
| 会议 | huì yì | meeting; conference |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or; possibly |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost; nearly |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity; chance |
| 极 | jí | extremely; pole (geography, physics) |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 季节 | jì jié | time; season |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection; to examine |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health; healthy |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain |
| 教 | jiào | religion; teaching |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle; corner |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object) |
| 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer (the phone) |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street; subdistrict |
| 节目 | jié mù | program; item (on a program) |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday; festival |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry; to get married |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination; to finish |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve |
| 借 | jiè | to lend; to borrow |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently; constantly |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass; to go through |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager; director |
| 久 | jiǔ | time; duration of time |
| 旧 | jiù | old; opposite: new 新 |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something); to resolve |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable; cute |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour); moment |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor; guest |
| 空调 | kōng tiáo | air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) |
| 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep |
| 裤子 | kù zi | trousers; pants |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 蓝 | lán | blue; indigo plant |
| 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) |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart; to leave |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift; present |
| 历史 | lì shǐ | history |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practice; exercise |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat; to gossip |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to realize |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor; next door |
| 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad |
| 楼 | lóu | house with more than 1 story; storied building |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 马 | mǎ | horse |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once; right away |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied; pleased |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat; cap |
| 米 | mǐ | rice; meter (classifier) |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious |
| 拿 | ná | to hold; to seize |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | grandma (paternal grandmother); mistress of the house |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...); problem |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad; to feel unwell |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade; year (in school, college etc) |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard |
| 爬山 | pá shān | to climb a mountain; to mountaineer |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray; plate |
| 胖 | pàng | fat; plump |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer (loanword) |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually; in fact |
| 其他 | qí tā | other; else |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange; odd |
| 骑 | qí | to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc) |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | to take off |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear; distinct |
| 请假 | qǐng jià | to request leave of absence |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn; fall |
| 裙子 | qún zi | skirt |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; after that |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious; earnest |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy; straightforward |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online; to connect to the Internet |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry; to take offense |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice; sound |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 试 | shì | to test; to try |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin; to lose weight |
| 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother; uncle |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well |
| 树 | shù | tree; to cultivate |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics; mathematical |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 双 | shuāng | two; double |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc); standard |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur; driver |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 特别 | tè bié | unusual; special |
| 疼 | téng | hurts; sore |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to increase |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | sports; physical education |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 条 | tiáo | strip; item |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague; co-worker |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree; to consent |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden; abrupt |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl; cup |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand; a great number |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 为 | wèi | because of; for |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of |
| 位 | wèi | position; location |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture; civilization |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit; custom |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe; to take a shower |
| 夏 | xià | summer |
| 先 | xiān | early; prior |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to face |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | president; headmaster |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 行李箱 | xíng li xiāng | suitcase; baggage compartment |
| 熊猫 | xióng māo | panda |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 一般 | yī bān | same; ordinary |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side; either side |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment; a while |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same; like |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink; beverage |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to; should |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence; effect |
| 用 | yòng | to use; to employ |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game; to play |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous; well-known |
| 又 | yòu | again; also |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet; to run into |
| 元 | yuán | currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish; to want |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 越 | yuè | to exceed; to climb over |
| 站 | zhàn | station; to stand |
| 张 | zhāng | to open up; to spread |
| 长 | zhǎng | to grow; to develop |
| 着急 | zháo jí | to worry; to feel anxious |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; picture |
| 照相机 | zhào xiàng jī | camera |
| 只 | zhǐ | only; merely |
| 只有……才…… | zhǐyǒu…cái… | only if...; then... |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | the middle; the inside |
| 中文 | zhōng wén | Chinese language |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last; in the end |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind; type |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; one's own |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle; bike |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth; beak |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final; last |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recently; soon |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment; homework |