HSK 3 word list

The 500 words HSK 3 adds, taking the running total to 1,000: the first round number in the syllabus.

Be careful comparing this to the old exam. HSK 2.0 put 600 words at level 3; HSK 3.0 puts 1,000 there. Material written for the old syllabus and relabelled for the new one will be roughly half the list, which is the single most common way people arrive at this exam underprepared.

Every one of the 500 has a recording, and every one has an example sentence. This is also the level where the character list starts to matter as much as the word list: HSK 3 asks for 284 new reading characters alongside these words.

Words

HSK 3 word list
Word	Pinyin	Meaning
矮	ǎi	short (not tall); low他长得很矮。Tā zhǎng de hěn ǎi.He is short.
爱人	àiren	spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)这是我爱人做的菜。Zhè shì wǒ àiren zuò de cài.This dish was made by my spouse.
安静	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm她很安静。Tā hěn ānjìng.She is quiet.
安全	ānquán	safe; safety; secure这不安全。Zhè bù ānquán.This isn't safe.
阿姨	āyí	auntie; step-mother; mother's younger sister他呆在他阿姨家。Tā dāi zài tā āyí jiā.He's staying at his aunt's.
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 take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)没办法。Méi bànfǎ.There's nothing that can be done.
搬	bān	to move; to transport我下个月要搬家了。Wǒ xiàgèyuè yào bānjiā le.I'm moving next month.
办法	bànfǎ	method; way (of doing something)没办法。Méi bànfǎ.There's nothing that can be done.
办公室	bàngōngshì	office他急忙出了办公室。Tā jímáng chū le bàngōngshì.He rushed out of the office.
帮助	bāngzhù	help; assist; aid我需要帮助。Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.I need help.
班级	bānjí	class (group of students); grade (in school)新的班级怎么样？Xīn de bānjí zěnmeyàng?How is your new class?
搬家	bānjiā	to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)我下个月要搬家了。Wǒ xiàgèyuè yào bānjiā le.I'm moving next month.
半天	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while我等了你半天了！Wǒ děng le nǐ bàntiān le!I have been waiting for you for ages!
饱	bǎo	eat until full; satisfied我饱了。Wǒ bǎo le.I'm full.
报纸	bàozhǐ	newspaper那家店卖报纸和杂志。Nàjiādiàn mài bàozhǐ hé zázhì.That shop sells newspapers and magazines.
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; (classical) to be defeated去北京的机票太贵了。Qù Běijīng de jīpiào tài guì le.Plane tickets to Beijing are too expensive.
北方	běifāng	north; the northern part of the country北方在下雪。Běifāng zài xiàxuě.It's snowing in the north.
遍	biàn	a time; everywhere; turn请你再说一遍。Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yí biàn.Can you please say it again.
变	biàn	to change; to become different; to transform有望会变晴。Yǒuwàng huì biànqíng.The weather promises to clear up.
变成	biànchéng	to change into; to turn into; to become我从没想过它会变成这样。Wǒ cóngméi xiǎngguò tā huì biànchéng zhèyàng.I never thought it would come to this.
变化	biànhuà	change; vary这几年上海的变化很快。Zhè jǐ nián Shànghǎi de biànhuà hěn kuài.Shanghai has changed rapidly the last few years.
表演	biǎoyǎn	perform; to play学生们表演哈姆雷特。Xuéshēng men biǎoyǎn hāmǔléitè.The students performed Hamlet.
别的	biéde	else; other还有别的吗？Háiyǒu biéde ma?Anything else?
别人	biéren	others; other people; another person他叫我对别人好一点。Tā jiào wǒ duì biérén hǎo yìdiǎn.He told me to be kind to others.
笔记	bǐjì	to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches我看了自己的笔记。Wǒ kàn le zìjǐ de bǐjì.I looked at my notes.
比较	bǐjiào	compare; contrast; relatively哪个比较大？Nǎge bǐjiào dà?Which is bigger?
笔记本	bǐjìběn	notebook我买了很多笔记本。Wǒ mǎi le hěnduō bǐjìběn.I bought many notebooks.
冰	bīng	ice; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold冰箱空了。Bīngxiāng kōng le.The fridge is empty.
冰激凌	bīngjīlíng	ice cream我们没有冰激凌。Wǒmen méiyǒu bīngjīlíng.We don't have any ice.
病人	bìngrén	sick person; patient; invalid医生给他的病人开了一些药。Yīshēng gěi tā de bìngrén kāi le yīxiē yào.The physician prescribed his patient some medicine.
宾馆	bīnguǎn	guesthouse; hotel请帮我叫宾馆保安。Qǐng bāng wǒ jiào bīnguǎn bǎoān.Please get me hotel security.
冰箱	bīngxiāng	refrigerator; freezer冰箱空了。Bīngxiāng kōng le.The fridge is empty.
比如	bǐrú	for example; for instance; such as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.
比赛	bǐsài	match; competition比赛还没结束。Bǐsài hái méi jiéshù.The game is not over yet.
必须	bìxū	must; have to必须的！Bìxū de!Definitely!
不但	búdàn	not only他不但聪明还很勤奋。Tā búdàn cōngmíng hái hěn qínfèn.He is not only smart but also industrious.
不见	bújiàn	not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared它不见了。Tā bújiàn le.It disappeared.
不久	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon可能不久会见你Kěnéng bùjiǔ huìjiàn nǐMaybe I'll see you later.
不同	bùtóng	different; distinct; not the same你不同意吗？Nǐ bù tóngyì ma?Don't you agree?
不行	bùxíng	won't do; be out of the question; be no good那天我不行。Nàtiān wǒ bùxíng.That's a bad day for me.
不用	búyòng	need not你不用工作吗Nǐ búyòng gōngzuò maDon't you have to work?
才	cái	ability; talent; just now我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
菜单	càidān	menu请给我看菜单。Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn càidān.Please let me see the menu.
参加	cānjiā	participate; join; take part in我参加了比赛。Wǒ cānjiāle bǐsài.I took part in the competition.
草	cǎo	grass; straw; draft (of a document)这些小草很绿。Zhèxiē xiǎocǎo hěn lǜ.The grass is very green.
草地	cǎodì	lawn; meadow; sod他们躺在草地上休息。Tāmen tǎng zài cǎodì shang xiūxi.They're lying on the grass, resting.
层	céng	layer, level, storey我爱千层面。Wǒàiqiān céngmiàn.I love lasagna.
查	chá	to research; to check; to investigate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.
差不多	chàbuduō	almost; about the same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.
常	cháng	always; ever; often很正常。Hěn zhèngcháng.That's normal.
常常	chángcháng	frequently; often我常常感冒。Wǒ chángcháng gǎnmào.I often catch colds.
常见	chángjiàn	commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently在你们国家，汤姆是个常见的名字吗？Zài nǐmen guójiā, tāngmǔ shì gè chángjiàn de míngzì ma?Is Tom a common name in your country?
常用	chángyòng	in common usage我经常用那本词典找单词。Wǒ jīngcháng yòng nà běncídiǎn zhǎo dāncí.I often look up words in that dictionary.
成绩	chéngjì	result; achievement; success你成绩比我好。Nǐ chéngjì bǐ wǒ hǎo.Your grades are better than mine.
城市	chéngshì	city or town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.
衬衫	chènshān	shirt; blouse我的衬衫还没干。Wǒ de chènshān hái méi gān.My shirt isn't dry yet.
迟到	chídào	be/come/arrive late公交车迟到了。Gōngjiāochē chídào le.The bus was behind schedule.
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.
出发	chūfā	start out; set off火车6点出发。Huǒchē 6diǎn chūfā.The train leaves at six.
除了	chúle	besides; except for; aside from除了星期天他每天工作。Chúle xīngqītiān tā měitiān gōngzuò.He works every day except Sunday.
春天	chūntiān	spring (season)春天到了。Chūntiān dào le.Spring has come.
出生	chūshēng	be born她去年出生。Tā qùnián chūshēng.She was born last year.
出院	chūyuàn	to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital再过两周你就可以出院了。Zài guò liǎngzhōu nǐ jiù kěyǐ chūyuàn le.In another two weeks you will be able to get out of the hospital.
初中	chūzhōng	junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)我弟弟在上初中。Wǒ dìdi zài shàng chūzhōng.My little brother is in junior high school.
词典	cídiǎn	dictionary我想要本好词典。Wǒ xiǎngyào běnhǎo cídiǎn.I want a good dictionary.
聪明	cōngming	intelligent; clever; bright你很聪明。Nǐ hěn cōngmíng.You're very smart.
大概	dàgài	probably; roughly; approximate我大概懂了。Wǒ dàgài dǒng le.I sort of understand.
带	dài	belt; zone; carry, bring, take没人系安全带。Méirénxì ānquándài.None were wearing seat belts.
蛋糕	dàngāo	cake请吃点蛋糕。Qǐngchī diǎn dàngāo.Please eat some cake.
当然	dāngrán	of course; naturally当然哪！Dāngrán nǎ!Of course!
担心	dānxīn	to worry; feel anxious别担心了。Bié dānxīn le.Stop worrying.
到处	dàochù	everywhere; in all places; all over到处都是血。Dàochù dōu shì xuè.Blood was everywhere.
大人	dàren	adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors你现在是大人了。Nǐ xiànzài shì dàrén le.You are now an adult.
打扫	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep今晚谁要打扫？Jīnwǎn shuí yào dǎsǎo?Who's going to clean up tonight?
打算	dǎsuàn	to plan; intend你打算做什么？Nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?What're you up to?
大小	dàxiǎo	large and small; size; adults and children日本比加拿大小。Rìběn bǐ jiānádà xiǎo.Japan is smaller than Canada.
大熊猫	dàxióngmāo	giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)大熊猫爱吃竹子。Dàxióngmāo ài chī zhúzi.Giant pandas love eating bamboo.
大衣	dàyī	overcoat; topcoat; cloak那是我的大衣。Nà shì wǒ de dàyī.That's my coat.
得	dé	get; obtain; win我得去医院。Wǒ děi qù yīyuàn.I have to get to the hospital.
得到	dédào	to get; to obtain; to receive我感觉得到它。Wǒ gǎnjuédédào tā.I can feel it.
得分	défēn	to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating这次考试他得分最高。Zhè cì kǎoshì tā défēn zuì gāo.He got the highest score on this exam.
的话	dehuà	if (coming after a conditional clause)要听老师的话。Yào tīng lǎoshī dehuà.Obey your teachers.
得	děi	to have to; to need to我得去医院。Wǒ děi qù yīyuàn.I have to get to the hospital.
灯	dēng	lamp; light她在清扫电灯。Tā zài qīngsǎo diàndēng.She's cleaning the electric light.
地	dì	earth; ground我们见面的地点是学校门口。Wǒmen jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn shì xuéxiào ménkǒu.The place we meet is the school gate.
电	diàn	lightning; electricity; electric (bound form)打电话回家！Dǎdiànhuà huíjiā!Call home!
电梯	diàntī	elevator我乘电梯上三楼。Wǒ chéng diàntī shàngsānlóu.I took the elevator to the third floor.
电子书	diànzǐshū	electronic book; e-book; e-book reader我在手机上看电子书。Wǒ zài shǒujī shang kàn diànzǐshū.I read e-books on my phone.
地点	dìdiǎn	place; site; location我们见面的地点是学校门口。Wǒmen jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn shì xuéxiào ménkǒu.The place we meet is the school gate.
地方	dìfang	place; space; room这个城市是我出生的地方。Zhège chéngshì shì wǒ chūshēng de dìfang.This city is where I was born.
地图	dìtú	map; atlas来看看世界地图。Lái kànkàn shìjièdìtú.Have a look at the world map.
丢	diū	lose (something); throw; put aside他丢脸了。Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
东	dōng	East我正在吃东西。Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.I'm eating.
东北	dōngběi	Northeast China; Manchuria; northeast一般来说，东北菜比较咸。Yībānláishuō, Dōngběi cài bǐjiào xián.Generally speaking, Dongbei cuisine is rather salty.
懂得	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend她懂得怎么照顾小孩子。Tā dǒngde zěnme zhàogù xiǎo háizi.She knows how to look after small children.
东方	dōngfāng	east; the East; the Orient我们来自东方。Wǒmen lái zì dōngfāng.We're from the East.
东南	dōngnán	southeast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.
冬天	dōngtiān	winter我不喜欢冬天。Wǒ bù xǐhuān dōngtiān.I don't like winter.
动物	dòngwù	animal公园里有动物园吗？Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu dòngwùyuán ma?Is there a zoo in the park?
动物园	dòngwùyuán	zoo公园里有动物园吗？Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu dòngwùyuán ma?Is there a zoo in the park?
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.
短	duǎn	short (opposite of 长 cháng)短回答是是。Duǎn huídá shì shì.The short answer is yes.
短裤	duǎnkù	short pants; shorts天太热，他穿着短裤跑步。Tiān tài rè, tā chuānzhe duǎnkù pǎobù.It is hot. He runs in shorts.
锻炼	duànliàn	to exercise; work out; toughen我需要更经常地锻炼。Wǒ xūyào gèng jīngcháng de duànliàn.I need to exercise more often.
对话	duìhuà	dialogue; conversation我没有参与对话。Wǒ méiyǒu cānyù duìhuà.I did not participate in the dialog.
饿	è	hungry我觉得有点饿。Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn è.I'm a little hungry.
耳朵	ěrduo	ear我们用耳朵听。Wǒmen yòng ěrduǒ tīng.We hear with our ears.
耳机	ěrjī	headphones; earphones; telephone receiver他戴着耳机听音乐。Tā dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.He listens to music with headphones on.
而且	érqiě	moreover; in addition; as well as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.
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.
放心	fàng xīn	set one's mind at rest; rest assured; feel relieved妈妈对我不放心。Māma duì wǒ bú fàngxīn.My mother is worried about me.
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient这很方便。Zhè hěn fāngbiàn.That's very handy.
方便面	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles我不想再吃方便面了。Wǒ bù xiǎng zài chī fāngbiànmiàn le.I do not want to eat instant noodles again.
方法	fāngfǎ	method; way; means这种方法早已过时了。Zhèzhǒng fāngfǎ zǎoyǐ guòshí le.Those kinds of methods are out of date.
放假	fàngjià	to have a holiday or vacation现在学生在放假。Xiànzài xuéshēng zài fàngjià.The students are currently on holiday.
方向	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation你的方向感很好。Nǐ de fāngxiànggǎn hěn hǎo.You have a really good sense of direction.
放学	fàngxué	to dismiss students at the end of the school day学校3点半放学。Xuéxiào 3diǎnbàn fàngxué.School is over at 3:30.
房子	fángzi	house; building (single- or two-story); apartment这是他们的新房子。Zhè shì tāmen de xīn fángzi.This is their new house.
发烧	fāshāo	have a fever你没发烧。Nǐ méi fāshāo.You have no fever.
发生	fāshēng	happen; occur; take place那有时会发生。Nà yǒushí huì fāshēng.Sometimes it happens.
发现	fāxiàn	discover; to find你家很容易发现。Nǐjiā hěn róngyì fāxiàn.Your house was easy to find.
发展	fāzhǎn	develop; development; growth最近科技发展很快。Zuìjìn kējì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.Technology has recently been developing rapidly.
封	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title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; news; style外面刮大风了。Wàimiàn guā dà fēng le.A strong wind is blowing outside.
分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part这两个词要分开写。Zhè liǎng ge cí yào fēnkāi xiě.These two words must be written separately.
附近	fùjìn	(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring附近有酒店吗？Fùjìn yǒu jiǔdiàn ma?Is there a hotel around here?
夫妻	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple一对夫妻在公园里散步。Yī duì fūqī zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.The couple are taking a walk in the park.
服务	fúwù	to serve; service我是服务员。Wǒ shì fúwùyuán.I'm a waiter.
复习	fùxí	review; revise我会尽量不打扰你复习。Wǒhuì jǐnliàng bù dǎrǎo nǐ fùxí.I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
该	gāi	should; ought to; probably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!
感兴趣	gǎn xìngqù	be interested in我不感兴趣。Wǒ bùgǎnxìngqù.I'm not interested.
感到	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to perceive能为你服务我会感到非常高兴。Néng wèi nǐ fúwù wǒhuì gǎndào fēichánggāoxìng.I'll be very happy if I can serve you.
刚	gāng	just (indicating the immediate past); recently; firm我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
刚才	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
刚刚	gānggāng	just recently; just a moment ago我刚刚吃完。Wǒ gānggāng chī wán.I have just finished eating.
干净	gānjìng	clean; neat and tidy这张桌子是干净的。Zhèzhāng zhuōzi shì gānjìng de.This table is clean.
感冒	gǎnmào	catch cold; (common) cold我常常感冒。Wǒ chángcháng gǎnmào.I often catch colds.
高铁	gāotiě	high speed rail坐高铁去上海只要五个小时。Zuò gāotiě qù Shànghǎi zhǐ yào wǔ ge xiǎoshí.The high-speed train to Shanghai takes only five hours.
更	gèng	more; even more我想要更新。Wǒ xiǎngyào gēngxīn.I want updates.
根据	gēnjù	on the basis of; according to不要根据封面来判断一本书。Búyào gēnjù fēngmiàn lái pànduàn yī běnshū.Don't judge a book by its cover.
公斤	gōngjīn	kilogram我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
公园	gōngyuán	park; garden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.
工作日	gōngzuòrì	workday; working day; weekday星期天不是我的工作日。Xīngqītiān búshì wǒ de gōngzuòrì.Sunday is not a workday for me.
刮	guā	to blow (of the wind); to scrape; to blow外面刮大风了。Wàimiàn guā dà fēng le.A strong wind is blowing outside.
关	guān	to close; shut; concern没关系。Méiguānxì.It's OK.
关机	guānjī	to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film上课前请把手机关机。Shàng kè qián qǐng bǎ shǒujī guānjī.Please turn your phone off before class.
关系	guānxi	relation; to concern没关系。Méiguānxì.It's OK.
关心	guānxīn	be concerned about; be interested in我很关心他的健康。Wǒ hěn guānxīn tā de jiànkāng.I am very concerned about his health.
关于	guānyú	about; regarding; concerning这是本关于星星的书。Zhè shì běn guānyú xīngxīng de shū.This is a book about stars.
关注	guānzhù	to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)谢谢您的关注。Xièxiènín de guānzhù.Thank you for your attention.
国家	guójiā	country; state; nation你去过哪些国家？Nǐ qùguò nǎxiē guójiā?Which countries have you visited?
过节	guòjié	to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)过节的时候我们全家一起吃饭。Guòjié de shíhou wǒmen quánjiā yìqǐ chīfàn.During festivals our whole family eats together.
过去	guòqù	(in the) past; former; previous多少年过去了。Duōshǎo nián guòqù le.Years passed.
故事	gùshi	story; tale她们看的故事书很热门。Tāmen kàn de gùshishū hěn rèmén.The story books they read are very popular.
海	hǎi	ocean; sea; great number of people or things大海很蓝。Dàhǎi hěn lán.The sea is very blue.
害怕	hàipà	afraid of; to fear你害怕吗？Nǐ hàipà ma?Are you afraid?
好多	hǎoduō	many; quite a lot; much better这样好多了。Zhèyàng hǎoduō le.This is way better.
好久	hǎojiǔ	quite a while好久不见了。Hǎojiǔbújiàn le.Long time no see.
号码	hàomǎ	number电话号码是多少？Diànhuàhàomǎ shì duōshǎo?What's the number?
好像	hǎoxiàng	as if; seem to be他好像病了。Tā hǎoxiàng bìng le.He seems to be sick.
河	hé	river; (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way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.
黑板	hēibǎn	blackboard我为老师擦黑板。Wǒ wèi lǎoshī cā hēibǎn.I erased the blackboard for the teacher.
合适	héshì	suitable; proper; appropriate这实在不合适。Zhè shízài bù héshì.It is highly improper.
红绿灯	hóng-lǜdēng	traffic light; traffic signal沿着这条路直走，到第三个红绿灯的地方右转。Yánzhe zhètiáo lùzhí zǒu, dào dìsāngè hónglǜdēng de dìfāng yòuzhuǎn.Go straight down this street and turn right at the third light.
后来	hòulái	afterwards; after; later我本来想走的，但后来忘了。Wǒ běnlái xiǎng zǒu de, dàn hòulái wàng le.I intended to go, but forgot to.
后年	hòunián	the year after next后年我想去中国学习。Hòunián wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí.The year after next I want to study in China.
后天	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted…后天见。Hòutiān jiàn.See you in two days.
画家	huàjiā	painter那位画家画的马很有名。Nà wèi huàjiā huà de mǎ hěn yǒumíng.That painter’s horses are famous.
还	huán	to return我还在读书。Wǒ hái zài dúshū.I'm still reading.
换	huàn	change; to exchange; to barter换种方式说。Huànzhǒng fāngshì shuō.Say it in another way.
黄色	huángsè	yellow; vulgar; lewd办公室的门是黄色的。Bàngōngshì de mén shì huángsè de.The door of the office is yellow.
环境	huánjìng	environment; surroundings; situation我适应新环境很慢。Wǒ shìyìng xīn huánjìng hěn màn.I'm slow to adapt to new situations.
欢迎	huānyíng	to welcome; greet欢迎回来。Huānyíng huílái.Welcome back.
花园	huāyuán	garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants我爸爸在花园里。Wǒ bàbà zài huāyuánlǐ.My father's in the garden.
会	huì	meeting; gathering; conference一会儿见！Yīhuìer jiàn!See you soon!
回答	huídá	to reply; to answer回答我。Huídá wǒ.Answer me.
会议	huìyì	meeting; conference会议结束了。Huìyì jiéshù le.The meeting ended.
或	huò	maybe; perhaps; might你或者我会被选中。Nǐ huòzhě wǒhuì bèi xuǎnzhōng.You or I will be chosen.
或者	huòzhě	or; possible; maybe你或者我会被选中。Nǐ huòzhě wǒhuì bèi xuǎnzhōng.You or I will be chosen.
护照	hùzhào	passport去拿你的护照。Qù ná nǐ de hùzhào.Go get your passport.
极	jí	an extreme; pole; very今天的天气好极了。Jīntiān de tiānqì hǎojí le.The weather's great today.
急	jí	urgent; pressing; rapid你不要着急。Nǐ búyào zháojí.Don't worry.
季	jì	season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers一年有四季。Yīnián yǒu sìjì.There are four seasons in one year.
记	jì	to record; to note; to memorize你记得吗？Nǐ jìde ma?Do you remember?
鸡	jī	fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute我不喜欢鸡蛋。Wǒ bù xǐhuān jīdàn.I dislike eggs.
加	jiā	Canada (abbr. for 加拿大); to add; (math.) plus今天我不加班。Jīntiān wǒ bù jiābān.I won't work overtime today.
检查	jiǎnchá	to check; examine; inspect你最近检查视力了吗？Nǐ zuìjìn jiǎnchá shìlì le ma?Have you had your eyesight checked recently?
坚持	jiānchí	persist in; persevere他们坚持让他走。Tāmen jiānchí ràng tā zǒu.They insist that he should go.
简单	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated这很简单。Zhè hěn jiǎndān.It's very simple.
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.
健康	jiànkāng	health; healthy我希望你很健康。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ hěn jiànkāng.I hope that you are very well.
见面	jiànmiàn	meet/see somebody (face to face); meeting我们见面的地点是学校门口。Wǒmen jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn shì xuéxiào ménkǒu.The place we meet is the school gate.
检票	jiǎnpiào	to inspect a ticket; to examine a ballot上车前要先检票。Shàng chē qián yào xiān jiǎnpiào.Tickets are checked before boarding.
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.
假期	jiàqī	vacation现在假期结束了。Xiànzài jiàqī jiéshù le.The vacation is over now.
节	jié	section; part; festival今天是情人节Jīntiān shì qíngrénjiéToday is Valentine's Day.
借	jiè	lend; borrow; excuse我没有借口。Wǒ méiyǒu jièkǒu.I have no excuse.
接	jiē	connect; to meet; to pick up (somebody)我不接受。Wǒ bù jiēshòu.I don't accept it.
街	jiē	street我在街上遇到他。Wǒ zài jiēshàng yùdào tā.I met him on the street.
结婚	jiéhūn	get married我结婚了。Wǒ jiéhūn le.I'm married.
解决	jiějué	settle (a dispute); resolve; solve解决他们。Jiějué tāmen.Deal with them.
姐妹	jiěmèi	sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)我没有姐妹。Wǒ méiyǒu jiěmèi.I don't have any sisters.
节目	jiémù	program; item (on a program)你听了我昨天晚上的节目吗？Nǐ tīng le wǒ zuótiānwǎnshàng de jiémù ma?Did you hear my show last night?
节日	jiérì	festival; holiday节日和考试碰巧在同一天。Jiérì hé kǎoshì pèngqiǎozài tóngyītiān.The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.
结束	jiéshù	to end; to finish; conclude你结束了吗？Nǐ jiéshù le ma?Are you finished?
几乎	jīhū	almost我几乎不回家。Wǒ jīhū bù huíjiā.I'm almost never home.
机会	jīhuì	chance; opportunity没人给我们机会。Méirén gěi wǒmen jīhuì.Nobody gave us a chance.
季节	jìjié	season; time; period您最喜欢哪个季节？Nín zuì xǐhuān nǎge jìjié?What season do you like the best?
斤	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
经过	jīngguò	to pass; go through; as a result of已经过了很长时间了。Yǐjīng guò le hěn zhǎngshíjiān le.It's been a long time.
经理	jīnglǐ	manager; director他们任命他为经理。Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.They appointed him as a director.
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.
酒	jiǔ	wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits请给我一杯酒。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi jiǔ.Please give me a glass of wine.
句	jù	sentence; clause; phrase这句话没意思。Zhèjù huà méiyìsi.This sentence doesn't make sense.
决定	juédìng	decide; resolve; make up one's mind这是最终决定。Zhèshì zuìzhōng juédìng.This decision is final.
句子	jùzi	sentence你不懂这句句子，不是吗？Nǐ bù dǒng zhè jùjù zi, búshì ma?You can't understand this sentence, can you?
卡	kǎ	to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow您有会员卡吗？Nín yǒu huìyuánkǎ ma?Do you have a points card?
开花	kāihuā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower春天到了，树都开花了。Chūntiān dào le, shù dōu kāihuā le.Spring is here: the trees are all blooming.
开会	kāihuì	to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting我们正在开会。Wǒmen zhèng zài kāihuì.We're in a meeting right now.
开机	kāijī	to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete电脑开机要等一分钟。Diànnǎo kāijī yào děng yì fēnzhōng.The computer takes a minute to start up.
开心	kāixīn	feel happy; have a great time; make fun of somebody你开心吗？Nǐ kāixīn ma?Are you happy?
看来	kànlái	apparently; it seems that你看来不大高兴。Nǐ kànlái bú dà gāoxìng.You don't look so happy.
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.
可	kě	(prefix) can; may; able to不可能！Bù kěnéng!No way!
可爱	kě'ài	cute; lovable; likable真可爱！Zhēn kěài!How cute!
课本	kèběn	textbook这本课本很好。Zhèběn kèběn hěn hǎo.This is a good textbook.
客人	kèren	guest; customer你有客人。Nǐ yǒu kèrén.You have a visitor.
可是	kěshì	but; however下雨了，可是我还是要出门。Xiàyǔ le, kěshì wǒ háishi yào chūmén.Even though it's raining I still have to go out.
课文	kèwén	text我最讨厌背诵课文了。Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn bèisòngkèwén le.What I hate most of all is having to recite texts from memory.
空调	kōngtiáo	air-conditioner; air-conditioning实验室里的空调坏了。Shíyànshì lǐ de kōngtiáo huài le.The air conditioner in the lab is broken.
哭	kū	cry; weep她哭了。Tā kū le.She cried.
筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks用筷子吃饭难吗？Yòng kuàizi chīfàn nán ma?Is eating with chopsticks difficult?
矿泉水	kuàngquánshuǐ	mineral water矿泉水的味道很甘甜。Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet.
来自	láizì	come from (a place)你真的来自这里？Nǐ zhēnde láizì zhèlǐ?Are you really from here?
蓝	lán	blue大海很蓝。Dàhǎi hěn lán.The sea is very blue.
老	lǎo	old; aged; tough他是老师。Tā shì lǎoshī.He is a teacher.
老人	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents老人坐了下来。Lǎorén zuò le xiàlái.The old man sat down.
练	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill她在练习弹钢琴。Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.
脸	liǎn	face他丢脸了。Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
辆	liàng	(measure word for vehicles)这辆车需要清洗。Zhèliàng chē xūyào qīngxǐ.This car needs washed.
凉快	liángkuai	nice and cool; pleasantly cool今天很凉快。Jīntiān hěn liángkuài.It's cool today.
练习	liànxí	practice; exercise她在练习弹钢琴。Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.
聊	liáo	(coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while你想聊天吗？Nǐ xiǎng liáotiān ma?Do you want to chat?
了解	liǎojiě	comprehend; understand; know我了解你。Wǒ liǎojiě nǐ.I get you.
聊天儿	liáotiānr	erhua variant of 聊天晚饭后我们坐在外面聊天儿。Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen zuò zài wàimiàn liáotiānr.After dinner we sit outside and chat.
离开	líkāi	leave; depart他们离开了。Tāmen líkāi le.They left.
邻居	línjū	neighbor你应该对邻居好点。Nǐ yīnggāi duì línjū hǎodiǎn.You should be good to your neighbors.
历史	lìshǐ	history; past records历史课九点开始。Lìshǐkè jiǔdiǎn kāishǐ.The history class starts at nine.
留学	liú xué	study abroad他出国留学了。Tā chūguó liúxué le.He studied abroad.
留学生	liúxuéshēng	student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student我是留学生。Wǒ shì liúxuéshēng.I am an international student.
礼物	lǐwù	gift; present他得到了礼物。Tā dédàole lǐwù.He received a gift.
楼梯	lóutī	stair; staircase这名老妇艰难地爬上楼梯。Zhèmíng lǎofù jiānnán de pá shàng lóutī.The old lady climbed the stairs with difficulty.
路边	lùbiān	curb; roadside; wayside路边开满了小花。Lùbiān kāi mǎn le xiǎo huā.The roadside is full of little flowers.
路口	lùkǒu	crossing; intersection (of roads)在十字路口右转。Zài shízìlùkǒu yòuzhuǎn.Turn right at the intersection.
马	mǎ	horse你最好马上走。Nǐ zuìhǎo mǎshàng zǒu.You'd better leave now.
马路	mǎlù	street; road过马路时请小心。Guò mǎlù shíqǐng xiǎoxīn.Please be careful when crossing the street.
满意	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased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.
马上	mǎshàng	at once; immediately; right away你最好马上走。Nǐ zuìhǎo mǎshàng zǒu.You'd better leave now.
米	mǐ	rice; meter我在吃米饭。Wǒ zài chī mǐfàn.I'm eating rice.
面前	miànqián	in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)法律面前人人平等。Fǎlǜ miànqián rénrénpíngděng.Everyone is equal before the law.
明白	míngbai	clear; obvious; understand不明白。Bù míngbái.I don't understand.
名单	míngdān	list of names他的名字不在名单里。Tā de míngzì bú zài míngdān lǐ.His name is not on the list.
名人	míngrén	personage; celebrity你现在是名人了。Nǐ xiànzài shì míngrén le.You're a celebrity now.
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.
南方	nánfāng	south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River南方的冬天不太冷。Nánfāng de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.Winters in the south are not very cold.
难过	nánguò	be grieved; be sad; have a hard time我很难过。Wǒ hěn nánguò.I'm sad.
难看	nánkàn	ugly; unsightly她穿着一条很难看的裙子。Tā chuānzhe yītiáo hěn nánkàn de qúnzi.She was wearing an ugly dress.
男人	nánrén	a man; a male; men我是个男人。Wǒ shì gè nánrén.I'm a man.
男生	nánshēng	schoolboy; male student; boy这个班有多少男生？Zhège bānyǒu duōshǎo nánshēng?How many boys are in this class?
难题	nántí	difficult problem这是一道数学难题。Zhè shì yí dào shùxué nántí.This is a difficult math problem.
难听	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar这首歌真难听。Zhè shǒu gē zhēn nántīng.This song sounds awful.
年级	niánjí	grade; year (in school)我念小学五年级。Wǒ niàn xiǎoxué wǔ niánjí.I'm in the fifth grade in elementary school.
年轻	niánqīng	young你还年轻。Nǐ hái niánqīng.You're still green.
牛	niú	ox; cow; bull我在喝牛奶。Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.I'm drinking milk.
努力	nǔlì	make great effort; try hard我在努力。Wǒ zài nǔlì.I'm working on doing that.
女人	nǚrén	woman我是个女人。Wǒ shì gè nǚrén.I'm a lady.
女生	nǚshēng	schoolgirl; female student; girl我看见一个长头发的女生。Wǒ kànjiàn yígè cháng tóufà de nǚshēng.I saw a girl with long hair.
爬	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up我喜欢爬山。Wǒ xǐhuan páshān.I like to go climbing.
怕	pà	to be afraid; to fear; to dread我害怕。Wǒ hàipà.I'm afraid.
拍照	pāizhào	to take a picture我喜欢拍照。Wǒ xǐhuān pāizhào.I enjoy taking pictures.
胖	pàng	fat; plump我比你胖。Wǒ bǐ nǐ pàng.I'm fatter than you.
盘子	pánzi	plate; dish; tray没有任何干净的盘子。Méiyǒu rènhé gānjìng de pánzi.There are no clean plates.
啤酒	píjiǔ	beer你喝啤酒吗？Nǐ hēpíjiǔ ma?Do you drink beer?
平时	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime今天比平时还忙。Jīntiān bǐ píngshí hái máng.Today's even busier than normal.
瓶子	píngzi	bottle把瓶子打开。Bǎ píngzi dǎkāi.Open the bottle.
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.
起	qǐ	to rise; to raise; to get up对不起。Duìbùqǐ.Excuse me.
铅笔	qiānbǐ	pencil有谁有铅笔吗？Yǒu shuí yǒu qiānbǐ ma?Does anybody have a pencil?
前年	qiánnián	the year before last前年我们去了云南。Qiánnián wǒmen qù le Yúnnán.The year before last we went to Yunnan.
前天	qiántiān	the day before yesterday前天，他们离开了那儿。Qiántiān, tāmen líkāi le nàér.They left there the day before yesterday.
汽车	qìchē	car; automobile; bus汽车出问题了。Qìchē chū wèntí le.There's something wrong with the car.
起飞	qǐfēi	take off (in an airplane); liftoff飞机十分钟后起飞。Fēijī shífēnzhōng hòu qǐfēi.The plane takes off in ten minutes.
奇怪	qíguài	strange; odd真奇怪。Zhēn qíguài.How weird!
请假	qǐng jià	to ask for time off, ask for leave他请假了。Tā qǐngjià le.He took a vacation.
清楚	qīngchu	clear; distinct; without ambiguity请说得更清楚些。Qǐng shuō de gèng qīngchǔ xiē.Please speak more clearly.
请客	qǐngkè	to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner晚饭我请客。Wǎnfàn wǒ qǐngkè.I'll treat you to dinner.
其实	qíshí	as a matter of fact; actually; in fact你其实没必要带伞。Nǐ qíshí méi bìyào dàisǎn.You needn't have taken an umbrella with you.
其他	qítā	other; else不用担心其他人。Búyòng dānxīn qítārén.Don't worry about others.
球场	qiúchǎng	stadium; sports ground; court球场上划有白线。Qiúchǎng shàng huà yǒu bái xiàn.There are white lines drawn on the field.
秋天	qiūtiān	autumn现在是秋天。Xiànzài shì qiūtiān.It's fall now.
裙子	qúnzi	skirt; petticoat这条裙子很适合你。Zhè tiáo qúnzi hěn shìhé nǐ.The dress suits you very well.
然后	ránhòu	then; afterwards我们先吃饭，然后再走。Wǒmen xiān chīfàn, ránhòu zài zǒu.First we'll eat, and then we'll go.
认得	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know房子里面的人我一个也不认得。Fángzi lǐmiàn de rén wǒ yígè yě bú rènde.I didn't recognize anyone in the room.
认为	rènwéi	believe; think that我也这么认为。Wǒ yě zhème rènwéi.I think so, too.
认真	rènzhēn	take seriously学生应该认真学习。Xuésheng yīnggāi rènzhēn xuéxí.Students should study diligently.
热情	rèqíng	enthusiastic; passionate他们这么热情的欢迎我，让我感觉家人一样。Tāmen zhème rèqíng de huānyíng wǒ, ràng wǒ gǎnjué jiārén yīyàng.They welcomed me warmly, so I felt at home.
容易	róngyì	easy; likely; liable (to)可不容易。Kěbù róngyì.It hasn't been easy.
如果	rúguǒ	if; in the event that如果饿了，吃吧。Rúguǒ è le, chī ba.If you're hungry, eat.
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 sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out今晚谁要打扫？Jīnwǎn shuí yào dǎsǎo?Who's going to clean up tonight?
沙发	shāfā	sofa我们想买张沙发。Wǒmen xiǎng mǎi zhāng shāfā.We would like to buy a sofa.
山	shān	mountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on我喜欢爬山。Wǒ xǐhuan páshān.I like to go climbing.
上衣	shàngyī	jacket; upper outer garment穿上衣服。Chuān shàng yīfú.Dress up.
勺子	sháozi	spoon; scoop; ladle把勺子给我。Bǎ sháozi gěi wǒ.Give me the spoon.
身边	shēnbiān	at one's side; on hand我希望你在我身边。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ zài wǒ shēnbiān.I wish you were close to me.
声	shēng	sound; voice; tone请把音乐声调小！Qǐng bǎ yīnyuè shēng tiáoxiǎo!Please turn down the music.
身高	shēngāo	(a person's) height老师按照身高给孩子们排队。Lǎoshī ànzhào shēngāo gěi háizi men páiduì.The teacher lined the children up in order of height.
生活	shēnghuó	life; livelihood; to live他一个人生活。Tā yígè rén shēnghuó.He lives alone.
生气	shēngqì	angry; mad他生气了。Tā shēngqì le.He got angry.
声音	shēngyīn	sound; voice那音乐声音十分响。Nà yīnyuè shēngyīn shífēn xiǎng.The music was very loud.
试	shì	to try; to test让我试试别的。Ràng wǒ shìshì biéde.Let me try another one.
室	shì	room; work unit; grave学生们在教室里。Xuéshēng men zài jiàoshì lǐ.The students are in the classroom.
市	shì	market; city; municipality (administrative unit)去了超市。Qù le chāoshì.I went to the supermarket.
世界	shìjiè	world这是世界地图。Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world.
瘦	shòu	thin; tight; lean我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
受	shòu	to receive; to accept; to suffer我不接受。Wǒ bù jiēshòu.I don't accept it.
收	shōu	receive; accept; collect打开收音机。Dǎkāi shōuyīnjī.Turn on the radio.
受到	shòudào	receive (influence, restriction, etc.); be subjected to我希望更多人也能感受到。Wǒ xīwàng gèngduōrén yě néng gǎnshòu dào.I wish more people felt the same way.
收到	shōudào	to receive我收到了您的信。Wǒ shōudào le nín de xìn.I received your letter.
树	shù	tree这里的树很高。Zhèlǐ de shù hěn gāo.The trees here are very tall.
刷	shuā	a brush; to paint; to daub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.
水平	shuǐpíng	standard; level; proficiency他利用这个机会提高英语水平。Tā lìyòng zhège jīhuì tígāo yīngyǔshuǐpíng.He made use of the opportunity to improve his English.
叔叔	shūshu	(informal) father's younger brother; uncle我的叔叔有三个孩子。Wǒ de shūshū yǒu sāngè háizi.My uncle has three children.
数学	shùxué	mathematics她是个数学天才。Tā shì gè shùxué tiāncái.She was a genius in mathematics.
四季	sìjì	four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬一年有四季。Yīnián yǒu sìjì.There are four seasons in one year.
司机	sījī	driver; chauffeur她是出租车司机吗？Tā shì chūzūchē sījī ma?Is she a taxi driver?
太阳	tàiyáng	the sun太阳在西边下山。Tàiyáng zài xībiān xiàshān.The sun sets in the west.
糖	táng	sugar; candy; sweets糖是甜的。Táng shì tián de.Sugar is sweet.
特别	tèbié	special; particular我们很特别。Wǒmen hěn tèbié.We're special.
甜	tián	sweet糖是甜的。Táng shì tián de.Sugar is sweet.
跳	tiào	to jump; to hop; to skip over跳进来。Tiàojìnlái.Hop in.
提高	tígāo	to raise; heighten; improve您不需要提高音量。Nín bù xūyào tígāo yīnliàng.You don't have to raise your voice.
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.
听说	tīngshuō	to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay我听说你病了。Wǒ tīngshuō nǐ bìng le.I've heard you've been sick.
体育	tǐyù	physical education/training; sports我知道你喜欢体育运动。Wǒ zhīdào nǐ xǐhuān tǐyùyùndòng.I know you like sports.
体育馆	tǐyùguǎn	gym; gymnasium; stadium明天我们在体育馆打球。Míngtiān wǒmen zài tǐyùguǎn dǎ qiú.Tomorrow we play ball at the gym.
同事	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker我确实喜欢我的同事。Wǒ quèshí xǐhuān wǒ de tóngshì.I really like my coworkers.
同意	tóngyì	agree; to consent; approve我同意。Wǒ tóngyì.I agree.
头发	tóufa	hair (on the head)你的头发很漂亮。Nǐ de tóufà hěnpiàoliàng.Your hair is pretty.
腿	tuǐ	leg你有着漂亮的腿。Nǐ yǒuzhe piàoliàng de tuǐ.You have beautiful legs.
突然	tūrán	suddenly; abruptly我突然想到你。Wǒ tūrán xiǎngdào nǐ.I'm thinking about you.
图书馆	túshūguǎn	library我去图书馆还书。Wǒ qù túshūguǎn huánshū.I'm going to the library to return the books.
外地	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is我在外地生活了很久。Wǒ zài wàidì shēnghuó le hěn jiǔ.I've lived away from home for a long time.
外卖	wàimài	(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)今天晚上我们点外卖吧。Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen diǎn wàimài ba.Let us order takeout tonight.
外语	wàiyǔ	foreign language我喜欢学习外语。Wǒ xǐhuān xuéxíwàiyǔ.I like to study foreign languages.
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.
完成	wánchéng	accomplish; complete; fulfill工作完成了。Gōngzuò wánchéng le.The work is completed.
晚点	wǎndiǎn	(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule我晚点打给你。Wǒ wǎndiǎn dǎ gěi nǐ.I'll call you later.
忘记	wàngjì	forget; overlook; neglect我只想忘记。Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng wàngjì.I only wanted to forget.
网球	wǎngqiú	tennis; tennis ball他打了网球。Tā dǎ le wǎngqiú.He played tennis.
网站	wǎngzhàn	website我第一次知道这个网站。Wǒ dìyīcì zhīdào zhège wǎngzhàn.This is the first time I've heard of this website.
晚会	wǎnhuì	evening party今晚会下雪吗？Jīnwǎn huì xiàxuě ma?Will it snow tonight?
为	wèi	for; because of; to为什么？Wèishénme?Why?
为了	wèile	in order to; for the sake of; for the purpose of那是为了什么？Nà shì wèile shénme?What was it for?
卫生间	wèishēngjiān	restroom; bathroom; water closet (WC)我当时在卫生间。Wǒ dāngshí zài wèishēngjiān.I was in the bathroom.
文化	wénhuà	culture; civilization他熟悉日本文化。Tā shúxī rìběn wénhuà.He is familiar with Japanese culture.
屋子	wūzi	house; room我们在找一个漂亮的屋子住。Wǒmen zài zhǎo yígè piàoliàng de wūzi zhù.We're looking for a nice house to live in.
西	xī	West我正在吃东西。Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.I'm eating.
喜爱	xǐ’ài	to like; to love; to be fond of你最喜爱的水果是什么？Nǐ zuì xǐài de shuǐguǒ shì shénme?What's your favorite fruit?
先	xiān	first; early; before小女孩先上车。Xiǎo nǚhái xiān shàngchē.The little girl gets on the bus first.
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.
相机	xiàngjī	camera (abbr. for 照相机); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow你有照相机吗？Nǐ yǒu zhàoxiàngjī ma?Do you have a camera?
香蕉	xiāngjiāo	banana猫不吃香蕉。Māo bùchī xiāngjiāo.Cats don't eat bananas.
相信	xiāngxìn	believe (sb.); be convinced of相信我。Xiāngxìn wǒ.Trust me.
箱子	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box我要箱子。Wǒyào xiāngzi.I want a box.
小区	xiǎoqū	housing estate; community; neighborhood他很快便与小区里新来的男孩交上了朋友。Tā hěnkuài biàn yǔ xiǎoqū lǐ xīnlái de nánhái jiāoshàng le péngyǒu.He quickly made friends with the new boy on the block.
小心	xiǎoxīn	take care; be careful小心狗！Xiǎoxīn gǒu!Beware of the dog!
校园	xiàoyuán	campus我们的校园里有很多树。Wǒmen de xiàoyuán li yǒu hěn duō shù.There are many trees on our campus.
校长	xiàozhǎng	principal (of school, college or university); president; headmaster我校校长很老了。Wǒxiào xiàozhǎng hěn lǎo le.Our school's principal is very old.
夏天	xiàtiān	summer夏天来了。Xiàtiān lái le.Summer is coming.
西北	xīběi	northwest; Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)他的老家在中国西北。Tā de lǎojiā zài Zhōngguó xīběi.His hometown is in China’s northwest.
鞋	xié	shoe这双鞋的鞋跟很高。Zhè shuāng xié de xiégēn hěn gāo.These shoes have very high heels.
西方	xīfāng	the West; the Occident; Western countries哥伦布航行至遥远的西方，去寻找一个新大陆。Gēlúnbù hángxíng zhì yáoyuǎn de xīfāng, qù xúnzhǎo yígè xīndàlù.Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.
西瓜	xīguā	watermelon这是一种西瓜。Zhèshì yīzhǒng xīguā.This is a kind of watermelon.
习惯	xíguàn	habit; be accustomed to; usual practice你会习惯的。Nǐ huì xíguàn de.You'll get used to it.
信	xìn	letter; mail; to trust相信我。Xiāngxìn wǒ.Trust me.
西南	xīnán	southwest云南在中国的西南边。Yúnnán zài Zhōngguó de xīnán biān.Yunnan is in China’s southwest.
行	xíng	go; ok; alright注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
行李	xíngli	luggage我的行李丢了。Wǒ de xínglǐ diū le.I lost my luggage.
兴趣	xìngqù	interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby我不感兴趣。Wǒ bùgǎnxìngqù.I'm not interested.
心里	xīnlǐ	chest; heart; mind他在心里反复思量这件事。Tā zài xīnlǐ fǎnfù sīliáng zhèjiàn shì.He turned over the matter in his mind.
新年	xīnnián	New Year新年快乐！Xīnnián kuàilè!Happy New Year!
新闻	xīnwén	news你听到新闻了吗？Nǐ tīngdào xīnwén le ma?Did you hear the news?
新鲜	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food, etc.); new; novel面包不新鲜。Miànbāo bù xīnxiān.The bread isn't fresh.
信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card我可以用哪些信用卡？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǎxiē xìnyòngkǎ?Which credit cards can I use?
休假	xiūjià	to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave我在休假。Wǒ zài xiūjià.I've been on vacation.
洗衣机	xǐyījī	washing machine; washer洗衣机有些不对劲。Xǐyījī yǒuxiē búduìjìn.Something is wrong with the washing machine.
洗澡	xǐzǎo	take a bath我要洗澡。Wǒyào xǐzǎo.I want to take a bath.
选	xuǎn	to choose; to pick; to select你有选择。Nǐ yǒu xuǎnzé.You do have choices.
选择	xuǎnzé	select; to pick; choose你有选择。Nǐ yǒu xuǎnzé.You do have choices.
学期	xuéqī	semester; school term这个学期我们有两次考试。Zhège xuéqī wǒmen yǒu liǎngcì kǎoshì.We have two examinations during this term.
需要	xūyào	to need; to want; to demand我需要帮助。Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.I need help.
牙	yá	tooth; ivory别忘了刷牙。Biéwàngle shuāyá.Remember to brush your teeth.
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 (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets)他是个有教养的人。Tā shì gè yǒu jiàoyǎng de rén.He is a learned man.
要求	yāoqiú	demand; request他的要求如下。Tā de yāoqiú rúxià.His request is as follows.
牙刷	yáshuā	toothbrush哪把是我的牙刷？Nǎ bǎ shì wǒ de yáshuā?Which one is my toothbrush?
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.
一般	yībān	general; ordinary; common我一般六点起床。Wǒ yìbān liùdiǎn qǐchuáng.I usually get up at six.
一边	yībiān	one side; on the one hand; at the same time他一边唱歌一边工作。Tā yībiān chànggē yībiān gōngzuò.He sang while working.
一定	yīdìng	surely; certainly; necessarily她一定是生病了。Tā yídìng shì shēngbìng le.She must be sick.
一共	yīgòng	altogether; in all; all told你一共花了多少钱？Nǐ yīgòng huā le duōshǎo qián?What is the total amount of money you spent?
以后	yǐhòu	after; later; afterwards你以后再也不会看到它了。Nǐ yǐhòu zàiyěbúhuì kàndào tā le.You'll never see that again.
一块儿	yíkuàir	erhua variant of 一块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.
应该	yīnggāi	should; ought to; must你应该对邻居好点。Nǐ yīnggāi duì línjū hǎodiǎn.You should be good to your neighbors.
影响	yǐngxiǎng	influence; affect; effect你的影响力是什么？Nǐ de yǐngxiǎnglì shì shénme?What are your influences?
银行	yínháng	bank银行在哪里？Yínháng zài nǎlǐ?Where is the bank?
银行卡	yínhángkǎ	bank card我的银行卡找不到了。Wǒ de yínhángkǎ zhǎo bu dào le.I cannot find my bank card.
饮料	yǐnliào	beverage; drink你最喜欢的饮料是什么？Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yǐnliào shì shénme?What's your favorite drink?
音乐	yīnyuè	music我爱音乐。Wǒ ài yīnyuè.I love music.
以前	yǐqián	before; formerly; previous他以前住在这儿。Tā yǐqián zhù zài zhèér.He used to live here.
以上	yǐshàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned他有五本以上的字典。Tā yǒu wǔběn yǐshàng de zìdiǎn.He has more than five dictionaries.
以外	yǐwài	apart from; other than; except for除了相信对方以外，你们没什么要做的了。Chúle xiāngxìn duìfāng yǐwài, nǐmen méishénme yào zuò de le.All you need to do is trust each other.
以为	yǐwéi	think (mistakenly); consider (that); believe我以为你在听。Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zài tīng.I thought you were listening.
以下	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less; the following以下是我们怎么做的。Yǐxià shì wǒmen zěnme zuò de.Here's how we do it.
一样	yīyàng	the same; alike; equal to我和往常一样起得很早。Wǒ hé wǎngcháng yīyàng qǐ de hěnzǎo.I got up early as usual.
一直	yīzhí	always; all along; straight (in a straight line)你一直忙。Nǐ yìzhí máng.You're always busy.
用	yòng	to use真的有用。Zhēnde yǒuyòng.It really works.
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.
有关	yǒuguān	to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to你的问题和我没有关系。Nǐ de wèntí hé wǒ méiyǒu guānxì.Your problems don't concern me.
邮件	yóujiàn	mail; post; email你收到了我发的邮件了吗？Nǐ shōudào le wǒ fā de yóujiàn le ma?Did you get my letter?
游客	yóukè	traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player夏天这里的游客很多。Xiàtiān zhèlǐ de yóukè hěn duō.In summer there are many tourists here.
有名	yǒumíng	famous; well-known他在日本也很有名。Tā zài rìběn yě hěn yǒumíng.He is also very famous in Japan.
游戏	yóuxì	game; play; recreation游戏几点开始？Yóuxì jǐdiǎn kāishǐ?When does the game begin?
邮箱	yóuxiāng	mailbox; post office box; email这是我的电子邮箱。Zhè shì wǒ de diànziyóuxiāng.This is my email address.
有用	yǒuyòng	useful真的有用。Zhēnde yǒuyòng.It really works.
员	yuán	(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity; (bound form) member; classifier for military ge…我是服务员。Wǒ shì fúwùyuán.I'm a waiter.
园	yuán	land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 园, such as a bot…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.
愿意	yuànyì	be willing; want to; be ready你愿意来吗？Nǐ yuànyì lái ma?Would you like to come?
遇到	yùdào	come across; run into; encounter我在街上遇到他。Wǒ zài jiēshàng yùdào tā.I met him on the street.
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.
月亮	yuèliang	the moon她在夜晚望著月亮。Tā zài yèwǎn wàngzhù yuèliàng.At night, she gazed at the moon.
遇见	yùjiàn	to meet我没有遇见她。Wǒ méiyǒu yùjiàn tā.I haven't met her.
羽毛球	yǔmáoqiú	badminton我的爱好是打羽毛球。Wǒ de àihào shì dǎ yǔmáoqiú.My hobby is playing badminton.
运动会	yùndònghuì	sports competition学校下个月开运动会。Xuéxiào xià ge yuè kāi yùndònghuì.The school holds its sports meet next month.
运动员	yùndòngyuán	athlete我一直想成为一名职业篮球运动员。Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng chéngwéi yīmíng zhíyè lánqiú yùndòngyuán.I've always wanted to be a professional basketball player.
语言	yǔyán	language你会几种语言？Nǐ huì jǐzhǒng yǔyán?How many languages do you know?
雨衣	yǔyī	raincoat您最好穿一件雨衣。Nín zuìhǎo chuān yījiàn yǔyī.You'd better put on a raincoat.
脏	zāng	filthy; dirty他的脸脏了。Tā de liǎn zāng le.His face is dirty.
咱们	zánmen	we (including the listener); us; our咱们去吃饭吧。Zánmen qù chīfàn ba.Let's go ahead and eat.
怎么办	zěnmebàn	what's to be done该怎么办呢？Gāi zěnmebàn ne?So what do we do now?
怎样	zěnyàng	how; what kind她是怎样的人呢？Tā shì zěnyàng de rén ne?What kind of person is she?
站	zhàn	to stand; to halt; to stop往后站！Wǎnghòu zhàn!Stand back!
长	zhǎng	grow; grow up; increase这条路很长Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.This road is very long.
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!
照顾	zhàogù	take care of; look after; give consideration照顾好自己。Zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.Take care!
着急	zháojí	to worry; feel anxious你不要着急。Nǐ búyào zháojí.Don't worry.
照片	zhàopiàn	picture; photograph她喜欢拍照片。Tā xǐhuān pāizhàopiān.She's fond of taking pictures.
照相	zhàoxiàng	to take a photograph你有照相机吗？Nǐ yǒu zhàoxiàngjī ma?Do you have a camera?
只	zhǐ	only; merely只要十元！Zhǐyào shíyuán!It only costs $10.00!
纸	zhǐ	paper; classifier for documents, letters etc纸容易着火。Zhǐ róngyì zháohuǒ.Paper burns easily.
直到	zhídào	until坚持下去直到我找到你。Jiānchíxiàqù zhídào wǒ zhǎodào nǐ.Hang on till I get to you.
只能	zhǐnéng	can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice我只能给你十分钟。Wǒ zhǐnéng gěi nǐ shífēnzhōng.I can only give you ten minutes.
只是	zhǐshì	merely; only; just我只是想要你来。Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎngyào nǐ lái.I just want you to come.
只要	zhǐyào	so long as; if only; provided that只要十元！Zhǐyào shíyuán!It only costs $10.00!
只有	zhǐyǒu	only; alone我们只有茶水。Wǒmen zhǐyǒu cháshuǐ.We only have tea.
种	zhǒng	kind; seed你会几种语言？Nǐ huì jǐzhǒng yǔyán?How many languages do you know?
中	zhōng	(bound form) China; Chinese; within她在中间。Tā zài zhōngjiān.She's in the middle.
中间	zhōngjiān	center; middle; between路中间有一辆卡车。Lù zhōngjiān yǒu yīliàng kǎchē.A truck was standing in the middle of the road.
重要	zhòngyào	important; significant; major想法很重要。Xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.Ideas matter.
终于	zhōngyú	at last; in the end; finally终于不下雨了。Zhōngyú búxiàyǔ le.At last it's stopped raining.
周末	zhōumò	weekend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.
主要	zhǔyào	main; principal; major结婚是所有离婚的主要原因。Jiéhūn shì suǒyǒu líhūn de zhǔyào yuányīn.Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
注意	zhùyì	pay attention to; take notice of; be careful注意言行！Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
住院	zhùyuàn	to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized汤姆已经住院一个月了。Tāngmǔ yǐjīng zhùyuàn yígèyuè le.Tom has been in the hospital for a month.
子	zi	noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair"我个子高。Wǒ gèzi gāo.I'm tall.
字典	zìdiǎn	(coll.) dictionary; Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with…我有本字典。Wǒ yǒu běn zìdiǎn.I have a dictionary.
自行车	zìxíngchē	bike; bicycle这是我的自行车。Zhè shì wǒ de zìxíngchē.It's my bicycle.
总	zǒng	(bound form) general; overall; to sum up我总是有事。Wǒ zǒngshì yǒushì.I'm always busy.
总是	zǒngshì	always; invariably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.
最好	zuìhǎo	the best; had better ...; it would be best你最好去。Nǐ zuìhǎo qù.You should go.
最后	zuìhòu	last; final; ultimately昨天是最后一天上学。Zuótiān shì zuìhòu yītiān shàngxué.Yesterday was the last day of school.
最近	zuìjìn	recently; lately; soon我最近很忙。Wǒ zuìjìn hěn máng.I'm very busy these days.
做客	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor星期天我去朋友家做客。Xīngqītiān wǒ qù péngyou jiā zuòkè.On Sunday I visit my friend’s home as a guest.
作业	zuòyè	school assignment; homework; task没写作业。Méi xiě zuòyè.I didn't do the homework.

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

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