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HSK 3 Vocabulary — All 298 Words
The complete official HSK 3 word list: pre-intermediate vocabulary for work, school, and getting around China. Every word links to its own page with pinyin, meanings, audio, and related words.
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Practice these 298 words free →| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence; showing affirmation; approval; or consent |
| 矮 | ǎi | low; short |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful; calm |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of |
| 搬 | bān | to move; to shift; to remove; to transport |
| 班 | bān | team; class; squad; work shift |
| 半 | bàn | half; semi-; incomplete; and a half |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means; method; way |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office; business premises; bureau |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn |
| 包 | bāo | to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full; satisfied |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River |
| 被 | bèi | quilt; by; to cover; to meet with |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | competition; match |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily |
| 变化 | biàn huà | change; variation; to change; to vary |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | to express; to show; to say; to state |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show; performance; exhibition |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people; others; other person |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse; lodge; hotel |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago; just now; not until; only |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 草 | cǎo | grass; straw; manuscript; draft |
| 层 | céng | layer; stratum; laminated; floor |
| 差 | chà | to differ from; to fall short of; lacking; wrong |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket |
| 衬衫 | chèn shān | shirt; blouse |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement; performance records; grades |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city; town |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 除了 | chú le | besides; apart from; in addition to; except |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 春 | chūn | spring; gay; joyful; youthful |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word; term; expression |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | acute; clever; intelligent; bright |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan |
| 带 | dài | band; belt; girdle; ribbon |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course |
| 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective; linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp; light; lantern |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath; to lower; to let droop |
| 地方 | dì fang | area; place; space; room |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | subway; metro |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 电梯 | diàn tī | elevator; escalator |
| 电子 | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron |
| 冬 | dōng | sound of beating a drum; onomatopoeia for rat-a-tat etc |
| 东 | dōng | east; host; landlord |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 短 | duǎn | short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph; section; segment; stage |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to engage in physical exercise; to work out; to toughen; to temper |
| 多么 | duō me | how; what; however |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry; hungry |
| 而且 | ér qiě | but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature; to have a fever |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find; to discover |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience |
| 放 | fàng | to release; to free; to let go; to put |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease |
| 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate; to allocate; to distinguish |
| 附近 | fù jìn | vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to |
| 复习 | fù xí | to revise; to review; revision |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean; neat |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring; may I venture |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold; cold |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | a moment ago |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to; based on; basis; foundation |
| 跟 | gēn | heel; to follow closely; to go with; to marry sb |
| 更 | gèng | more; even more; further; still |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | public park |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative; story; tale |
| 刮 | guā | to blow |
| 关 | guān | mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off |
| 关系 | guān xì | relationship; relation; connection |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to care for sth; caring; concerned |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to; concerning; regarding; with regards to |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country; nation; state |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 过去 | guò qu | past; former; previous; to go over |
| 还是 | hái shi | or; still; nevertheless; had better |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid; to be scared |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 花 | huā | flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden |
| 画 | huà | to draw; picture; painting |
| 坏 | huài | bad; spoiled; broken; to break down |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient |
| 换 | huàn | to change; to exchange |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow; pornographic; to fall through |
| 会议 | huì yì | meeting; conference |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity; chance; occasion |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost; nearly; practically |
| 极 | jí | extremely; pole (geography; physics); utmost |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 季节 | jì jié | time; season; period |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection; to examine; to inspect |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet; to see sb |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health; healthy |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot; leg; base; kick |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped |
| 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer; to meet or welcome sb; to connect |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street; subdistrict; residential district |
| 节目 | jié mù | program; item |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday; festival |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry; to get married |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination; to finish; to end; to conclude |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to settle; to resolve; to solve; to dispose of |
| 借 | jiè | to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | day to day; everyday; daily; frequently |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass; to go through; process; course |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager; director |
| 久 | jiǔ | time; duration of time |
| 旧 | jiù | old; opposite: new; former; worn |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting; ceremony etc) |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide; to resolve; decision; certainly |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable; cute; lovely |
| 刻 | kè | quarter; moment; to carve; to engrave |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor; guest; customer; client |
| 空调 | kōng tiáo | air conditioning |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people; domestic animals; cannons |
| 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep |
| 裤子 | kù zi | trousers; pants |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 蓝 | lán | blue; indigo plant |
| 老 | lǎo | old; venerable; experienced; of long standing |
| 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 | exercise; drill; practice |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to realize; to find out |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor; next door |
| 楼 | lóu | house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 马 | mǎ | horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once; right away; immediately; on horseback |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat; cap; label; bad name |
| 米 | mǐ | rice; meter |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand |
| 拿 | ná | to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | grandma; mistress of the house |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 难 | nán | difficult; problem; difficulty; not good |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad; to feel unwell; to be difficult |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | great effort; to strive; to try hard |
| 爬山 | pá shān | to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray; plate; dish |
| 胖 | pàng | fat; plump |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin; Putonghua; ordinary speech |
| 骑 | qí | to ride; to sit astride |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually; in fact; really |
| 其他 | qí tā | other; the others; else; other than |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | pencil |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about |
| 秋 | qiū | a swing |
| 裙子 | qún zi | skirt |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after; then; after that; afterwards |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy; likely; liable |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to be on the internet; to stretch a net; to be netted |
| 生气 | shēng qì | angry; mad; offended; animated |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice; sound |
| 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause; to enable; to use |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin; to lose weight; tight; lean |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well |
| 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr |
| 树 | shù | tree; to cultivate; to set up |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics; mathematical |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up |
| 双 | shuāng | two; double; pair; both |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | level; standard; horizontal |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur; driver |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although; even though; even if |
| 太阳 | tài yáng | sun |
| 糖 | táng | sugar; sweets; candy |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially; special; particular; unusual |
| 疼 | téng | hurts; sore; to love dearly |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to increase |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | sports; physical education |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 条 | tiáo | strip; item; article; clause |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague; co-worker |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree; to consent; to approve |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden; abrupt; unexpected |
| 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 |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to; for the purpose of; so as to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? |
| 位 | wèi | position; location; place; seat |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture; civilization; cultural |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet; lavatory; washroom |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe; to take a shower |
| 夏 | xià | summer |
| 先 | xiān | early; prior; former; in advance |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical; same |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced; to believe; to accept sth as true |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | (college; university) president; headmaster |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience; food etc); freshness; novel |
| 信 | xìn | letter; mail; to trust; to believe |
| 行李箱 | xíng li xiāng | suitcase |
| 兴趣 | xìng qù | interest; hobby |
| 熊猫 | xióng māo | panda |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick; choice; option |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles; eyeglasses |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一会儿 | yī huìr | a while; also pr |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same; like; equal to; the same as |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after; later; afterwards; following |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly; previous; ago |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression |
| 一般 | yī bān | same; ordinary; so-so; common |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight; continuously; always; from the beginning of ... up to |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | an influence; an effect; to influence; to affect |
| 用 | yòng | to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game; to play |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous; well-known |
| 又 | yòu | again; also; both... and; and yet |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet; to run into; to come across |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish; to want; ready; willing |
| 越 | yuè | to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | moon |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 站 | zhàn | station; to stand; to halt; to stop |
| 着急 | zháo jí | to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pron |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; picture |
| 照相机 | zhào xiàng jī | camera |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for birds and certain animals; one of a pair; some utensils; vessels etc |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last; in the end; finally; eventually |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between; intermediate; mid; middle |
| 种 | zhǒng | abbr. for; genus; race; seed |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant; major |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal; major; primary |
| 祝 | zhù | to wish; to express good wishes; to pray; wizard |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 字典 | zì diǎn | dictionary; character dictionary |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; one's own |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent; recently; these days; latest |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment; homework; work; task |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on; to affect; action; function |