HSK 3 characters

The 284 characters HSK 3 adds to read, taking the running total to 655.

This is where writing becomes its own requirement rather than a subset of the beginning. From level 3 the syllabus asks for exactly 150 new characters written by hand at every level up to 6, and 150 of the 284 here are that level set.

All 284 have a recording and all 284 carry an example. That does not hold at the higher levels, where the sentence corpus thins out.

Characters

HSK 3 characters
Character	Pinyin	Meaning
阿	ā	an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations我是她的阿姨。Wǒ shì tā de āyí.I am her aunt.
矮	ǎi	short (not tall); low他长得很矮。Tā zhǎng de hěn ǎi.He is short.
安	ān	peaceful, tranquil, quiet这不安全。Zhè bù ānquán.This isn't safe.
把	bǎ	grasp, to hold, handle, m.(for things with handles)请把答案写在本子上。Qǐng bǎ dá’àn xiě zài běnzi shang.Please write the answers in your notebook.
办	bàn	to set up; to manage, to run; to deal with, to handle没办法。Méi bànfǎ.There's nothing that can be done.
板	bǎn	board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff她在黑板上写字。Tā zài hēibǎn shàng xiězì.She is writing on the chalkboard.
搬	bān	to move; to transport我下个月要搬家了。Wǒ xiàgèyuè yào bānjiā le.I'm moving next month.
般	bān	sort, manner, kind, class我一般六点起床。Wǒ yìbān liùdiǎn qǐchuáng.I usually get up at six.
报	bào	to announce, to report; newspaper; payback, revenge给我报告。Gěi wǒ bàogào.Give me the report.
饱	bǎo	eat until full; satisfied我饱了。Wǒ bǎo le.I'm full.
被	bèi	by (indicates passive voice sentences); a quilt/blanket我不想被他感动。Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi tā gǎndòng.I don't want him to touch me.
北	běi	north; northern; northward去北京的机票太贵了。Qù Běijīng de jīpiào tài guì le.Plane tickets to Beijing are too expensive.
必	bì	surely, certainly; must; will必须的！Bìxū de!Definitely!
变	biàn	to change, to transform, to alter; rebel有望会变晴。Yǒuwàng huì biànqíng.The weather promises to clear up.
遍	biàn	a time; everywhere; turn请你再说一遍。Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yí biàn.Can you please say it again.
宾	bīn	guest, visitor; submit请帮我叫宾馆保安。Qǐng bāng wǒ jiào bīnguǎn bǎoān.Please get me hotel security.
冰	bīng	ice; ice-cold冰箱空了。Bīngxiāng kōng le.The fridge is empty.
才	cái	ability; talent; just now我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
参	cān	to take part in, to intervene; ginseng参见上文。Cānjiàn shàngwén.See above.
草	cǎo	grass; straw; draft (of a document)这些小草很绿。Zhèxiē xiǎocǎo hěn lǜ.The grass is very green.
层	céng	layer, level, storey我爱千层面。Wǒàiqiān céngmiàn.I love lasagna.
查	chá	to investigate, to examine, to look into调查下这个。Diàochá xià zhège.Examine this.
差	chà	differ from; fall short of; poor差不多六点了。Chàbuduō liùdiǎn le.It's almost six.
尝	cháng	to taste; flavor; (past tense marker)我需要尝试。Wǒ xūyào chángshì.I need to try.
衬	chèn	underwear, lining; in contrast黑色很衬你。Hēisè hěn chèn nǐ.Black suits you.
成	chéng	to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish您成家了吗？Nín chéngjiā le ma?Are you married?
城	chéng	castle, city, town; municipality他家在城市的东南边。Tā jiā zài chéngshì de dōngnán biān.His home is in the southeast of the city.
持	chí	to hold, to support, to sustain他们坚持让他走。Tāmen jiānchí ràng tā zǒu.They insist that he should go.
迟	chí	tardy, slow, late; to delay公交车迟到了。Gōngjiāochē chídào le.The bus was behind schedule.
除	chú	to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out我们决定不开除你。Wǒmen juédìng bù kāichú nǐ.We've decided not to fire you.
处	chù	to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department四处看看。Sìchù kànkàn.Look around.
楚	chǔ	clear, distinct; pain, suffering请说得更清楚些。Qǐng shuō de gèng qīngchǔ xiē.Please speak more clearly.
初	chū	beginning, initial, primary起初我不相信他。Qǐchū wǒ bù xiāngxìn tā.I didn't believe him at first.
船	chuán	a boat; vessel; ship江边有很多船。Jiāngbiān yǒu hěn duō chuán.There are many ships at the river bank.
春	chūn	spring (season); joyful春天到了。Chūntiān dào le.Spring has come.
聪	cōng	sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright你很聪明。Nǐ hěn cōngmíng.You're very smart.
答	dá	answer, reply; to return; to assent to请把答案写在本子上。Qǐng bǎ dá’àn xiě zài běnzi shang.Please write the answers in your notebook.
带	dài	belt; zone; carry, bring, take没人系安全带。Méirénxì ānquándài.None were wearing seat belts.
担	dān	to bear, to carry; burden, responsibility别担心。Bié dānxīn.Don't worry!
单	dān	single, individual, only; lone我单身。Wǒ dānshēn.I'm single.
当	dāng	should; act as; work as当然哪！Dāngrán nǎ!Of course!
灯	dēng	lamp; light她在清扫电灯。Tā zài qīngsǎo diàndēng.She's cleaning the electric light.
典	diǎn	law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation我有本字典。Wǒ yǒu běn zìdiǎn.I have a dictionary.
定	dìng	to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure这是最终决定。Zhèshì zuìzhōng juédìng.This decision is final.
丢	diū	lose (something); throw; put aside他丢脸了。Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
冬	dōng	winter我不喜欢冬天。Wǒ bù xǐhuān dōngtiān.I don't like winter.
段	duàn	paragraph; segment; section作文只写了一段。Zuòwén zhǐ xiěle yī duàn.Only one paragraph of the composition has been written.
锻	duàn	to temper, to refine; to forge metal我需要更经常地锻炼。Wǒ xūyào gèng jīngcháng de duànliàn.I need to exercise more often.
短	duǎn	short (opposite of 长 cháng)短回答是是。Duǎn huídá shì shì.The short answer is yes.
朵	duǒ	cluster of flowers; earlobe; an item on both sides我们用耳朵听。Wǒmen yòng ěrduǒ tīng.We hear with our ears.
饿	è	hungry我觉得有点饿。Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn è.I'm a little hungry.
而	ér	and; but; yet只是感冒而已。Zhǐshì gǎnmào éryǐ.It's just a cold.
耳	ěr	ear; to hear, to hear of; handle我们用耳朵听。Wǒmen yòng ěrduǒ tīng.We hear with our ears.
法	fǎ	law, rule, statute; method, way; French没办法。Méi bànfǎ.There's nothing that can be done.
发	fā	send out; to issue, utter; express你没发烧。Nǐ méi fāshāo.You have no fever.
放	fàng	put; to place; to release放飞鸟儿。Fàngfēi niǎoér.Let the bird fly away.
方	fāng	square, rectangle; side; region这很方便。Zhè hěn fāngbiàn.That's very handy.
封	fēng	envelope, letter; to confer, to grant; feudal我在信封上写错了地址。Wǒ zài xìnfēng shàng xiěcuò le dìzhǐ.I wrote the wrong address on the envelope.
风	fēng	wind; air; customs, manners外面刮大风了。Wàimiàn guā dà fēng le.A strong wind is blowing outside.
复	fù	again, repeatedly; copy, duplicate; to restore, to return谢谢你的答复。Xièxiè nǐ de dáfù.Thanks for your reply.
附	fù	nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on附近有酒店吗？Fùjìn yǒu jiǔdiàn ma?Is there a hotel around here?
概	gài	generally, probably, approximately我大概懂了。Wǒ dàgài dǒng le.I sort of understand.
该	gāi	should, ought to, must你该理发了。Nǐ gāi lǐfà le.You should get your hair cut.
干	gàn	to work; do; manage来，干杯！Lái, gānbēi!Cheers!
感	gǎn	to affect, to move, to touch; to perceive, to sense非常感谢！Fēichánggǎnxiè!Many thanks.
刚	gāng	just (indicating the immediate past); recently; firm我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
糕	gāo	cake, pastry请吃点蛋糕。Qǐngchī diǎn dàngāo.Please eat some cake.
根	gēn	root, basis, foundation我根本不累。Wǒ gēnběn bú lèi.I'm not at all tired.
更	gèng	more; even more我想要更新。Wǒ xiǎngyào gēngxīn.I want updates.
共	gòng	all, total; together; to share我们共同努力吧。Wǒmen gòngtóng nǔlì ba.Let's make a joint effort.
故	gù	reason, cause; happening, instance这是一次事故。Zhè shì yí cì shìgù.There was an accident.
顾	gù	to look back; to look at; to look after照顾好自己。Zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.Take care!
瓜	guā	melon, gourd, squash, cucumber它们是瓜。Tāmen shì guā.They are melons.
刮	guā	to shave; to scrape; to blow外面刮大风了。Wàimiàn guā dà fēng le.A strong wind is blowing outside.
怪	guài	unusual, strange, peculiar真奇怪。Zhēn qíguài.How weird!
惯	guàn	habit, custom; habitual, usual你会习惯的。Nǐ huì xíguàn de.You'll get used to it.
害	hài	to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill我害怕。Wǒ hàipà.I'm afraid.
海	hǎi	sea, ocean; maritime大海很蓝。Dàhǎi hěn lán.The sea is very blue.
合	hé	to combine, to join, to unite; to gather这实在不合适。Zhè shízài bù héshì.It is highly improper.
河	hé	river, stream; the Yellow river河水的水位大概是6米。Héshuǐ de shuǐwèi dàgài shì liù mǐ.The water level of the river is about six meters.
护	hù	to defend, to guard, to protect; shelter; endorse她是护士。Tā shì hùshì.She is a nurse.
乎	hū	interrogative or exclamatory final particle我几乎不回家。Wǒ jīhū bù huíjiā.I'm almost never home.
化	huà	to change, to convert, to reform; -ize他很有文化。Tā hěn yǒu wénhuà.He's very well-cultured.
环	huán	bracelet, ring; to surround, to loop她去年环球旅行。Tā qùnián huánqiúlǚxíng.She traveled around the world last year.
换	huàn	change; to exchange; to barter换种方式说。Huànzhǒng fāngshì shuō.Say it in another way.
黄	huáng	yellow办公室的门是黄色的。Bàngōngshì de mén shì huángsè de.The door of the office is yellow.
婚	hūn	to get married; marriage, wedding我结婚了。Wǒ jiéhūn le.I'm married.
活	huó	to exist, to live, to survive; living, working他一个人生活。Tā yígè rén shēnghuó.He lives alone.
或	huò	or, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possibly你或者我会被选中。Nǐ huòzhě wǒhuì bèi xuǎnzhōng.You or I will be chosen.
极	jí	an extreme; pole; very今天的天气好极了。Jīntiān de tiānqì hǎojí le.The weather's great today.
级	jí	level, rank; class, grade新的班级怎么样？Xīn de bānjí zěnmeyàng?How is your new class?
急	jí	anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent你不要着急。Nǐ búyào zháojí.Don't worry.
绩	jì	achievements, merit你成绩比我好。Nǐ chéngjì bǐ wǒ hǎo.Your grades are better than mine.
季	jì	a quarter-year, a season一年有四季。Yīnián yǒu sìjì.There are four seasons in one year.
激	jī	to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent我很激动。Wǒ hěn jīdòng.I'm so excited.
假	jià	fake; if; borrow我在休假。Wǒ zài xiūjià.I've been on vacation.
加	jiā	to add to, to increase, to augment今天我不加班。Jīntiān wǒ bù jiābān.I won't work overtime today.
健	jiàn	strong, robust, healthy; strength我希望你很健康。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ hěn jiànkāng.I hope that you are very well.
简	jiǎn	simple, succinct, terse; a letter这很简单。Zhè hěn jiǎndān.It's very simple.
检	jiǎn	to check, to examine, to inspect上车前要先检票。Shàng chē qián yào xiān jiǎnpiào.Tickets are checked before boarding.
坚	jiān	hard, strong; firm, resolute他们坚持让他走。Tāmen jiānchí ràng tā zǒu.They insist that he should go.
讲	jiǎng	to talk; to lecture; to explain不要这样对我讲话。Búyào zhèyàng duì wǒ jiǎnghuà.Don't talk to me like that.
较	jiào	to compare; relatively; more哪个比较大？Nǎge bǐjiào dà?Which is bigger?
饺	jiǎo	stuffed dumplings过年吃饺子是一个传统。Guònián chī jiǎozi shì yí gè chuántǒng.Eating dumplings is a Chinese New Year's tradition.
脚	jiǎo	foot (body part)我的脚很疼。Wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng.My feet hurt a great deal.
角	jiǎo	horn; angle; unit of money (1/10 yuan)牛有两只角。Niú yǒu liǎng zhī jiǎo.Cows have two horns.
蕉	jiāo	banana, plantain猫不吃香蕉。Māo bùchī xiāngjiāo.Cats don't eat bananas.
结	jié	knot, tie; to connect, to join我结婚了。Wǒ jiéhūn le.I'm married.
节	jié	section; part; festival今天是情人节Jīntiān shì qíngrénjiéToday is Valentine's Day.
界	jiè	boundary, limit; domain; society, the world这是世界地图。Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world.
借	jiè	lend; borrow; excuse我没有借口。Wǒ méiyǒu jièkǒu.I have no excuse.
解	jiě	to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie我了解你。Wǒ liǎojiě nǐ.I get you.
接	jiē	connect; to meet; to pick up (somebody)我不接受。Wǒ bù jiēshòu.I don't accept it.
街	jiē	street, road, thoroughfare我在街上遇到他。Wǒ zài jiēshàng yùdào tā.I met him on the street.
斤	jīn	a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
静	jìng	still, quiet, motionless, gentle冷静点。Lěngjìng diǎn.Be calm.
净	jìng	clean, pure; to cleanse这张桌子是干净的。Zhèzhāng zhuōzi shì gānjìng de.This table is clean.
境	jìng	boundary, frontier; area, region我适应新环境很慢。Wǒ shìyìng xīn huánjìng hěn màn.I'm slow to adapt to new situations.
旧	jiù	old; past; used旧照片让我想起了往事。Jiù zhàopiàn ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǎngshì.The old pictures remind me of the past.
久	jiǔ	long (time)好久不见了。Hǎojiǔbújiàn le.Long time no see.
据	jù	to possess, to occupy; position; base我们根据合同来办事。Wǒmen gēnjù hétong lái bànshì.We conduct our business in accordance with the contract.
句	jù	sentence, clause, phrase, paragraph; stanza这句话没意思。Zhèjù huà méiyìsi.This sentence doesn't make sense.
居	jū	to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit她是我的邻居。Tā shì wǒ de línjū.She's my neighbor.
决	jué	to decide, to determine, to judge解决他们。Jiějué tāmen.Deal with them.
卡	kǎ	card, punch card; calorie您有会员卡吗？Nín yǒu huìyuánkǎ ma?Do you have a points card?
康	kāng	health; peace, quiet我希望你很健康。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ hěn jiànkāng.I hope that you are very well.
刻	kè	quarter (hour); (measure word for short time intervals); carve现在是九点一刻。Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn yī kè.It's a quarter past nine.
渴	kě	thirsty他的口很渴。Tā de kǒu hěn kě.He's very thirsty.
空	kōng	empty; sky冰箱空了。Bīngxiāng kōng le.The fridge is empty.
哭	kū	cry; weep她哭了。Tā kū le.She cried.
筷	kuài	chopsticks用筷子吃饭难吗？Yòng kuàizi chīfàn nán ma?Is eating with chopsticks difficult?
矿	kuàng	mine; mineral, ore矿泉水的味道很甘甜。Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet.
蓝	lán	blue大海很蓝。Dàhǎi hěn lán.The sea is very blue.
力	lì	strength, power; capability, influence我在努力。Wǒ zài nǔlì.I'm working on doing that.
历	lì	history; calendar历史课九点开始。Lìshǐkè jiǔdiǎn kāishǐ.The history class starts at nine.
理	lǐ	science, reason, logic; to manage没人理解我。Méi rén lǐjiě wǒ.No one understands me.
礼	lǐ	courtesy, manners, social customs他得到了礼物。Tā dédàole lǐwù.He received a gift.
李	lǐ	plum; luggage我的行李丢了。Wǒ de xínglǐ diū le.I lost my luggage.
练	liàn	to drill, to exercise; to practice, to train她在练习弹钢琴。Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.
炼	liàn	to smelt, to refine; to distill, to condense我需要更经常地锻炼。Wǒ xūyào gèng jīngcháng de duànliàn.I need to exercise more often.
脸	liǎn	face他丢脸了。Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
凉	liáng	cool, cold; disheartened他着凉了。Tā zháoliáng le.He has a cold.
辆	liàng	(measure word for vehicles)这辆车需要清洗。Zhèliàng chē xūyào qīngxǐ.This car needs washed.
聊	liáo	somewhat, slightly, at least你想聊天吗？Nǐ xiǎng liáotiān ma?Do you want to chat?
料	liào	ingredients, materials; to conjecture, to guess他买了一瓶饮料。Tā mǎile yì píng yǐnliào.He bought a bottle of something to drink.
邻	lín	neighbor; neighborhood她是我的邻居。Tā shì wǒ de línjū.She's my neighbor.
凌	líng	pure; virtuous; to insult我们没有冰激凌。Wǒmen méiyǒu bīngjīlíng.We don't have any ice.
码	mǎ	number, numeral, symbol; yard电话号码是多少？Diànhuàhàomǎ shì duōshǎo?What's the number?
马	mǎ	horse你最好马上走。Nǐ zuìhǎo mǎshàng zǒu.You'd better leave now.
满	mǎn	full; abbreviation for Manchurian他们满意了。Tāmen mǎnyì le.They are satisfied.
毛	máo	hair; fur; feather她给他一件毛衣。Tā gěi tā yījiàn máoyī.She gave him a sweater.
冒	mào	to risk, to brave, to dare我常常感冒。Wǒ chángcháng gǎnmào.I often catch colds.
末	mò	end, final, last; insignificant周末我们一块儿去公园吧。Zhōumò wǒmen yíkuàir qù gōngyuán ba.Let us go to the park together this weekend.
目	mù	eye; to look, to see; division, topic这是我的目的。Zhè shì wǒ de mùdì.That's my aim.
难	nán	difficult我很难过。Wǒ hěn nánguò.I'm sad.
南	nán	South他家在城市的东南边。Tā jiā zài chéngshì de dōngnán biān.His home is in the southeast of the city.
努	nǔ	to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout我在努力。Wǒ zài nǔlì.I'm working on doing that.
爬	pá	to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep我喜欢爬山。Wǒ xǐhuan páshān.I like to go climbing.
怕	pà	to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive我害怕。Wǒ hàipà.I'm afraid.
拍	pāi	to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm我喜欢拍照。Wǒ xǐhuān pāizhào.I enjoy taking pictures.
盘	pán	tray, plate, dish; to examine这个盘子很脏。Zhège pánzi hěn zāng.This plate is very dirty.
胖	pàng	fat; plump我比你胖。Wǒ bǐ nǐ pàng.I'm fatter than you.
啤	pí	beer你喝啤酒吗？Nǐ hēpíjiǔ ma?Do you drink beer?
片	piàn	slice, splinter; page, strip她喜欢拍照片。Tā xǐhuān pāizhàopiān.She's fond of taking pictures.
平	píng	flat, level, even; peaceful公平点。Gōngpíng diǎn.Be fair.
瓶	píng	bottle, jug, pitcher, vase把瓶子打开。Bǎ píngzi dǎkāi.Open the bottle.
其	qí	his, her, its, their; that不用担心其他人。Búyòng dānxīn qítārén.Don't worry about others.
奇	qí	strange, unusual, odd; uncanny, occult真奇怪。Zhēn qíguài.How weird!
骑	qí	to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride他骑自行车去的。Tā qí zìxíngchē qù de.He went by bicycle.
汽	qì	gasoline; steam, vapor汽车出问题了。Qìchē chū wèntí le.There's something wrong with the car.
铅	qiān	lead有谁有铅笔吗？Yǒu shuí yǒu qiānbǐ ma?Does anybody have a pencil?
且	qiě	moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。Wǒ jiéhūn le, érqiě yǒu liǎnggè háizi.I am married and have two children.
轻	qīng	light; easy; gentle你还年轻。Nǐ hái niánqīng.You're still green.
清	qīng	clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful请清洗它。Qǐng qīngxǐ tā.Please wash it.
求	qiú	to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for她向我求助。Tā xiàng wǒ qiúzhù.She asked for my help.
秋	qiū	autumn; fall; harvest time秋天到了。Qiūtiān dào le.Autumn is here.
趣	qù	interest; interesting; what attracts one's attention那真有趣。Nàzhēn yǒuqù.That is intriguing.
区	qū	area, district, region, ward我每周末都会去市区。Wǒ měi zhōumò dōu huì qù shìqū.I go into town every weekend.
全	quán	whole, entire, complete; to preserve这不安全。Zhè bù ānquán.This isn't safe.
泉	quán	spring, fountain; wealth, money日本有很多温泉。Rìběn yǒu hěnduō wēnquán.There are a lot of hot springs in Japan.
裙	qún	skirt, petticoat, apron这条裙子很适合你。Zhè tiáo qúnzi hěn shìhé nǐ.The dress suits you very well.
容	róng	appearance, looks; form, figure; to contain, to hold可不容易。Kěbù róngyì.It hasn't been easy.
如	rú	as, as if, like, such as, supposing我喜欢运动，比如跑步和游泳。Wǒ xǐhuan yùndòng, bǐrú pǎobù hé yóuyǒng.I like sports, for example running and swimming.
赛	sài	to compete, to contend; contest, race比赛还没结束。Bǐsài hái méi jiéshù.The game is not over yet.
伞	sǎn	umbrella; parasol你其实没必要带伞。Nǐ qíshí méi bìyào dàisǎn.You needn't have taken an umbrella with you.
扫	sǎo	to clean, to sweep, to wipe away; to weed out; to wipe out今晚谁要打扫？Jīnwǎn shuí yào dǎsǎo?Who's going to clean up tonight?
沙	shā	sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated沙发很舒服。Shāfā hěn shūfu.The sofa is quite comfortable.
衫	shān	shirt, robe, jacket, gown我的衬衫还没干。Wǒ de chènshān hái méi gān.My shirt isn't dry yet.
山	shān	mountain, hill, peak我喜欢爬山。Wǒ xǐhuan páshān.I like to go climbing.
勺	sháo	spoon, ladle; unit of volume把勺子给我。Bǎ sháozi gěi wǒ.Give me the spoon.
烧	shāo	to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast你没发烧。Nǐ méi fāshāo.You have no fever.
声	shēng	sound, noise; voice, tone, music请把音乐声调小！Qǐng bǎ yīnyuè shēng tiáoxiǎo!Please turn down the music.
实	shí	real, true; honest, sincere现实点！Xiànshí diǎn!Be realistic!
适	shì	match, comfortable; just我身体不适。Wǒ shēntǐ búshì.I'm not well.
世	shì	generation, era, age; world他最近去世了。Tā zuìjìn qùshì le.He died recently.
史	shǐ	history, chronicle, annals历史课九点开始。Lìshǐkè jiǔdiǎn kāishǐ.The history class starts at nine.
受	shòu	to receive, to get, to accept; to bear我不接受。Wǒ bù jiēshòu.I don't accept it.
瘦	shòu	thin; tight; lean我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
收	shōu	receive; accept; collect打开收音机。Dǎkāi shōuyīnjī.Turn on the radio.
数	shù	count, number, several那算数吗？Nà suànshù ma?Does that count?
束	shù	to bind, to control, to restrain; bale你结束了吗？Nǐ jiéshù le ma?Are you finished?
树	shù	tree这里的树很高。Zhèlǐ de shù hěn gāo.The trees here are very tall.
叔	shū	uncle; father's younger brother他是我的叔叔。Tā shì wǒ de shūshū.He's my uncle.
刷	shuā	brush; to clean, to scrub别忘了刷牙。Biéwàngle shuāyá.Remember to brush your teeth.
双	shuāng	two; double; (measure word for pairs)双方开始了对话。Shuāngfāng kāishǐle duìhuà.The two sides started a conversation.
算	suàn	to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan那算数吗？Nà suànshù ma?Does that count?
糖	táng	sugar; candy; sweets糖是甜的。Táng shì tián de.Sugar is sweet.
特	tè	special, unique, distinguished我们很特别。Wǒmen hěn tèbié.We're special.
提	tí	to carry; to lift; to raise (an issue)我要他提行李箱。Wǒyào tā tí xínglǐxiāng.I made him carry the suitcase.
梯	tī	ladder, steps, stairs电梯在下降。Diàntī zài xiàjiàng.The elevator is going down.
甜	tián	sweet糖是甜的。Táng shì tián de.Sugar is sweet.
调	tiáo	tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange调查下这个。Diàochá xià zhège.Examine this.
挺	tǐng	straighten up; stick out; rather (good)他对我挺好的。Tā duì wǒ tǐng hǎo de.He is very kind to me.
图	tú	diagram, chart, map, picture; to plan这是世界地图。Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world.
突	tū	sudden, abrupt, unexpected我门牙突出。Wǒ ményá tūchū.My front teeth stick out.
腿	tuǐ	leg你有着漂亮的腿。Nǐ yǒuzhe piàoliàng de tuǐ.You have beautiful legs.
碗	wǎn	bowl; cup中午我吃了一碗面条儿。Zhōngwǔ wǒ chī le yì wǎn miàntiáor.At noon I ate a bowl of noodles.
卫	wèi	to guard, to protect, to defend我当时在卫生间。Wǒ dāngshí zài wèishēngjiān.I was in the bathroom.
闻	wén	news; to hear, to smell; to make known百闻不如一见。Bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn.A picture is worth a thousand words.
务	wù	affairs, business; should; must我是服务员。Wǒ shì fúwùyuán.I'm a waiter.
物	wù	thing, substance, matter; creature他得到了礼物。Tā dédàole lǐwù.He received a gift.
屋	wū	building, house, shelter; room屋外下着雪。Wūwài xiàzhe xuě.It's snowing outside.
戏	xì	play, show, theater这个游戏很好玩儿。Zhège yóuxì hěn hǎowánr.This game is a lot of fun.
夏	xià	summer夏天来了。Xiàtiān lái le.Summer is coming.
鲜	xiān	fresh; delicious; attractive面包不新鲜。Miànbāo bù xīnxiān.The bread isn't fresh.
像	xiàng	alike, be like; resemble; appearance他好像病了。Tā hǎoxiàng bìng le.He seems to be sick.
向	xiàng	direction; towards; to turn她向我求助。Tā xiàng wǒ qiúzhù.She asked for my help.
响	xiǎng	make a sound; to ring; echo那音乐声音十分响。Nà yīnyuè shēngyīn shífēn xiǎng.The music was very loud.
相	xiāng	mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other相信我。Xiāngxìn wǒ.Trust me.
香	xiāng	fragrant; savory你好香。Nǐhǎo xiāng.You smell good.
箱	xiāng	box, case; chest, trunk冰箱空了。Bīngxiāng kōng le.The fridge is empty.
鞋	xié	shoes, footwear in general这双鞋的鞋跟很高。Zhè shuāng xié de xiégēn hěn gāo.These shoes have very high heels.
信	xìn	to trust, to believe; letter, sign相信我。Xiāngxìn wǒ.Trust me.
心	xīn	heart; mind; soul小心狗！Xiǎoxīn gǒu!Beware of the dog!
行	xíng	go; ok; alright注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
熊	xióng	a bear; brilliant大熊猫爱吃竹子。Dàxióngmāo ài chī zhúzi.Giant pandas love eating bamboo.
需	xū	to need, to require; must我需要帮助。Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.I need help.
须	xū	beard; must; necessary必须的！Bìxū de!Definitely!
选	xuǎn	to select, to elect, to choose; election你有选择。Nǐ yǒu xuǎnzé.You do have choices.
牙	yá	tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated别忘了刷牙。Biéwàngle shuāyá.Remember to brush your teeth.
言	yán	words, speech; to speak, to say注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
演	yǎn	to perform, to act, to put on a play她是女演员。Tā shì nǚyǎnyuán.She's an actress.
阳	yáng	the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open太阳出来了。Tàiyáng chū lái le.The sun has risen.
羊	yáng	sheep, goat你喜欢吃羊肉吗？Nǐ xǐhuan chī yángròu ma?Do you like eating mutton?
养	yǎng	to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support他是个有教养的人。Tā shì gè yǒu jiàoyǎng de rén.He is a learned man.
业	yè	business, profession; to study, to work没写作业。Méi xiě zuòyè.I didn't do the homework.
页	yè	page; leaf他把书翻到下一页。Tā bǎ shū fān dào xià yī yè.He turned to the next page.
姨	yí	aunt, mother's sister我是她的阿姨。Wǒ shì tā de āyí.I am her aunt.
议	yì	to consult, to talk over; to criticize, to discuss会议结束了。Huìyì jiéshù le.The meeting ended.
易	yì	to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy可不容易。Kěbù róngyì.It hasn't been easy.
银	yín	silver; cash, money, wealth银行在哪里？Yínháng zài nǎlǐ?Where is the bank?
饮	yǐn	to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink他买了一瓶饮料。Tā mǎile yì píng yǐnliào.He bought a bottle of something to drink.
音	yīn	sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation我爱音乐。Wǒ ài yīnyuè.I love music.
迎	yíng	to welcome, to receive, to greet欢迎回来。Huānyíng huílái.Welcome back.
应	yīng	should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope我答应了。Wǒ dāyìng le.I promised.
用	yòng	to use真的有用。Zhēnde yǒuyòng.It really works.
邮	yóu	mail; post office给我发电邮。Gěi wǒ fā diànyóu.Send me an email.
又	yòu	again; both...and...他来了，然而又走了。Tā lái le, rán'ér yòu zǒu le.He came but then left.
于	yú	at, in, on; to, from; alas!终于不下雨了。Zhōngyú búxiàyǔ le.At last it's stopped raining.
育	yù	to produce, to give birth to; to educate明天我们在体育馆打球。Míngtiān wǒmen zài tǐyùguǎn dǎ qiú.Tomorrow we play ball at the gym.
遇	yù	to meet, to encounter, to come across我没有遇见她。Wǒ méiyǒu yùjiàn tā.I haven't met her.
羽	yǔ	feather, plume; wings我的爱好是打羽毛球。Wǒ de àihào shì dǎ yǔmáoqiú.My hobby is playing badminton.
员	yuán	employee; member; personnel, staff我是服务员。Wǒ shì fúwùyuán.I'm a waiter.
园	yuán	garden, park; orchard周末我们一块儿去公园吧。Zhōumò wǒmen yíkuàir qù gōngyuán ba.Let us go to the park together this weekend.
愿	yuàn	desire, wish; honest, virtuous; ready, willing你愿意来吗？Nǐ yuànyì lái ma?Would you like to come?
越	yuè	the more...the more...白天变得越来越长。Báitiān biàndé yuèláiyuè cháng.The days are getting longer and longer.
咱	zán	we, us咱们去吃饭吧。Zánmen qù chīfàn ba.Let's go ahead and eat.
脏	zāng	filthy; dirty他的脸脏了。Tā de liǎn zāng le.His face is dirty.
澡	zǎo	to wash, to bathe我要洗澡。Wǒyào xǐzǎo.I want to take a bath.
择	zé	to select, to choose你有选择。Nǐ yǒu xuǎnzé.You do have choices.
展	zhǎn	to open, to unfold; to extend, to stretch一切进展顺利。Yīqiè jìnzhǎn shùnlì.Everything went smoothly.
张	zhāng	(measure word for flat objects); spread; sheet of paper请张开嘴。Qǐng zhāngkāi zuǐ.Please open your mouth.
照	zhào	to shine; illuminate; according to照顾好自己。Zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.Take care!
者	zhě	that which; they who; those who我是记者。Wǒ shì jìzhě.I'm a journalist.
直	zhí	straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank直接回家。Zhíjiē huíjiā.Go straight home.
纸	zhǐ	paper纸容易着火。Zhǐ róngyì zháohuǒ.Paper burns easily.
重	zhòng	heavy; serious; important想法很重要。Xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.Ideas matter.
种	zhǒng	kind; seed你会几种语言？Nǐ huì jǐzhǒng yǔyán?How many languages do you know?
终	zhōng	end; finally, in the end终于不下雨了。Zhōngyú búxiàyǔ le.At last it's stopped raining.
助	zhù	to help, to aid, to assist我需要帮助。Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.I need help.
注	zhù	to concentrate, to focus注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
主	zhǔ	to own; to host; master我没主意了。Wǒ méizhǔyì le.I'm running out of ideas.
总	zǒng	to gather, to collect; overall, altogether我总是有事。Wǒ zǒngshì yǒushì.I'm always busy.
嘴	zuǐ	mouth请张开嘴。Qǐng zhāngkāi zuǐ.Please open your mouth.

Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.

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