HSK 3 Vocabulary List (HSK 3.0)
HSK 3.0 Level 3 adds 491 new words. Together with the lower levels, a Level 3 learner is expected to know 1,000 words. The list follows the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. The “HSK 2.0” column shows the word’s level in the old 1–6 system, so you can see what moved.
| # | Word | Pinyin | English | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist | Level 2 |
| 2 | 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper; newsprint | Level 2 |
| 3 | 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | guesthouse; lodge; hotel | Level 2 |
| 4 | 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | (lead) pencil | Level 2 |
| 5 | 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | Level 2 |
| 6 | 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid | Level 3 |
| 7 | 矮 | ǎi | low; short (in length) | Level 3 |
| 8 | 安静 | ānjìng | quiet; peaceful; calm | Level 3 |
| 9 | 把 | bǎ / bà | bǎ: to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate | bà: handle | Level 3 |
| 10 | 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately | Level 3 |
| 11 | 办法 | bànfǎ | means; method; way (of doing sth) | Level 3 |
| 12 | 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises; bureau | Level 3 |
| 13 | 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full; satisfied | Level 3 |
| 14 | 北方 | běifāng | north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River | Level 3 |
| 15 | 被 | bèi | quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-v | Level 3 |
| 16 | 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively | Level 3 |
| 17 | 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc); match; to compete | Level 3 |
| 18 | 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery); notebook (computing) | Level 3 |
| 19 | 必须 | bìxū | to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily | Level 3 |
| 20 | 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation | Level 3 |
| 21 | 别人 | biéren | other people; others; other person | Level 3 |
| 22 | 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator | Level 3 |
| 23 | 不但 | bùdàn | not only (... but also ...) | Level 3 |
| 24 | 而且 | érqiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore | Level 3 |
| 25 | 菜单 | càidān | menu | Level 3 |
| 26 | 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join | Level 3 |
| 27 | 草 | cǎo / cào | cǎo: variant of 草; grass | cào: variant of 肏 | Level 3 |
| 28 | 层 | céng | to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story; (math.) sheaf | Level 3 |
| 29 | 差 | chā / chà / chāi / cī | chā: difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) | chà: different; wrong; mistaken | chāi: to send (on an errand); (archa | Level 3 |
| 30 | 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt; blouse | Level 3 |
| 31 | 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records; grades | Level 3 |
| 32 | 城市 | chéngshì | city; town | Level 3 |
| 33 | 迟到 | chídào | to arrive late | Level 3 |
| 34 | 除了 | chúle | besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for) | Level 3 |
| 35 | 船 | chuán | variant of 船; boat; vessel; ship | Level 3 |
| 36 | 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary; also written 辞典 | Level 3 |
| 37 | 聪明 | cōngming | intelligent; clever; bright; smart | Level 3 |
| 38 | 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep | Level 3 |
| 39 | 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan | Level 3 |
| 40 | 带 | dài | band; belt; girdle; ribbon | Level 3 |
| 41 | 担心 | dānxīn | anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry | Level 3 |
| 42 | 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | Level 3 |
| 43 | 当然 | dāngrán | only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course | Level 3 |
| 44 | 灯 | dēng | lamp; light; lantern | Level 3 |
| 45 | 地方 | dìfāng / dìfang | dì fāng: region; regional (away from the central administration) | dì fang: area; place | Level 3 |
| 46 | 地图 | dìtú | map | Level 3 |
| 47 | 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; escalator | Level 3 |
| 48 | 东 | Dōng / dōng | Dōng: surname Dong | dōng: east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) | Level 3 |
| 49 | 动物 | dòngwù | animal | Level 3 |
| 50 | 短 | duǎn | short; brief; to lack; weak point | Level 3 |
| 51 | 段 | Duàn / duàn | Duàn: surname Duan | duàn: paragraph; section | Level 3 |
| 52 | 锻炼 | duànliàn | to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out | Level 3 |
| 53 | 饿 | è | to be hungry; hungry; to starve (sb) | Level 3 |
| 54 | 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear; handle (on a cup) | Level 3 |
| 55 | 发 | fā / fà | fā: to send out; to show (one's feeling) | fà: hair; Taiwan pr. [fǎ] | Level 3 |
| 56 | 发烧 | fāshāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever | Level 3 |
| 57 | 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery | Level 3 |
| 58 | 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy | Level 3 |
| 59 | 放 | fàng | to put; to place; to release; to free | Level 3 |
| 60 | 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease | Level 3 |
| 61 | 附近 | fùjìn | nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood | Level 3 |
| 62 | 复习 | fùxí | to review; revision; variant of 复习 | Level 3 |
| 63 | 干净 | gānjìng | clean; neat | Level 3 |
| 64 | 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch cold; (common) cold; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest | Level 3 |
| 65 | 感兴趣 | gǎnxìngqù | be interested in | Level 3 |
| 66 | 刚才 | gāngcái | just now; a moment ago; just now (variant of 刚才) | Level 3 |
| 67 | 根据 | gēnjù | according to; based on; basis; foundation | Level 3 |
| 68 | 更 | gēng / gèng | gēng: to change or replace; to experience | gèng: more; even more | Level 3 |
| 69 | 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) | Level 3 |
| 70 | 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) | Level 3 |
| 71 | 故事 | gùshì / gùshi | gù shì: old practice | gù shi: narrative; story; tale | Level 3 |
| 72 | 关 | Guān / guān | Guān: surname Guan | guān: mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off | Level 3 |
| 73 | 关系 | guānxi | relation; relationship; to concern; to affect | Level 3 |
| 74 | 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about | Level 3 |
| 75 | 关于 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about | Level 3 |
| 76 | 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state | Level 3 |
| 77 | 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid; to be scared | Level 3 |
| 78 | 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard | Level 3 |
| 79 | 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived | Level 3 |
| 80 | 护照 | hùzhào | passport | Level 3 |
| 81 | 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome | Level 3 |
| 82 | 环境 | huánjìng | environment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient | Level 3 |
| 83 | 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch | Level 3 |
| 84 | 回答 | huídá | to reply; to answer; reply; answer | Level 3 |
| 85 | 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference | Level 3 |
| 86 | 或者 | huòzhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps | Level 3 |
| 87 | 几乎 | jīhū | almost; nearly; practically | Level 3 |
| 88 | 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance; occasion | Level 3 |
| 89 | 极 | jí | extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top | Level 3 |
| 90 | 季节 | jìjié | time; season; period | Level 3 |
| 91 | 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine; to inspect | Level 3 |
| 92 | 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated | Level 3 |
| 93 | 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other | Level 3 |
| 94 | 健康 | jiànkāng | health; healthy | Level 3 |
| 95 | 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize | Level 3 |
| 96 | 角 | Jué / jiǎo / jué | Jué: surname Jue | jiǎo: angle; corner | jué: role (theater); to compete | Level 3 |
| 97 | 脚 | jiǎo / jué | jiǎo: foot; leg (of an animal or an object) | jué: role (variant of 角) | Level 3 |
| 98 | 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect | Level 3 |
| 99 | 节目 | jiémù | program; item (on a program) | Level 3 |
| 100 | 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival | Level 3 |
| 101 | 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married | Level 3 |
| 102 | 结束 | jiéshù | termination; to finish; to end; to conclude | Level 3 |
| 103 | 解决 | jiějué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) | Level 3 |
| 104 | 借 | jiè | to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity) | Level 3 |
| 105 | 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through; process; course | Level 3 |
| 106 | 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director | Level 3 |
| 107 | 久 | jiǔ | (long) time; (long) duration of time | Level 3 |
| 108 | 旧 | jiù | old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) | Level 3 |
| 109 | 句子 | jùzi | sentence | Level 3 |
| 110 | 决定 | juédìng | to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision; certainly | Level 3 |
| 111 | 可爱 | kěài | adorable; cute; lovely | Level 3 |
| 112 | 渴 | kě | thirsty | Level 3 |
| 113 | 刻 | kè | quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave | Level 3 |
| 114 | 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer; client | Level 3 |
| 115 | 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) | Level 3 |
| 116 | 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep | Level 3 |
| 117 | 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | Level 3 |
| 118 | 蓝 | Lán / lán | Lán: surname Lan | lán: blue; indigo plant | Level 3 |
| 119 | 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 ( | Level 3 |
| 120 | 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave | Level 3 |
| 121 | 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present | Level 3 |
| 122 | 历史 | lìshǐ | history | Level 3 |
| 123 | 脸 | liǎn | face | Level 3 |
| 124 | 练习 | liànxí | to practice; exercise; drill; practice | Level 3 |
| 125 | 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles | Level 3 |
| 126 | 了解 | liǎojiě | to understand; to realize; to find out | Level 3 |
| 127 | 邻居 | línjū | neighbor; next door | Level 3 |
| 128 | 留学 | liúxué | to study abroad | Level 3 |
| 129 | 马 | Mǎ / mǎ | Mǎ: surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 | mǎ: horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess | Level 3 |
| 130 | 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force) | Level 3 |
| 131 | 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction | Level 3 |
| 132 | 米 | Mǐ / mǐ | Mǐ: surname Mi | mǐ: rice; meter (classifier) | Level 3 |
| 133 | 明白 | míngbai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand | Level 3 |
| 134 | 南 | Nán / nán | Nán: surname Nan | nán: south | Level 3 |
| 135 | 难 | nán / nàn | nán: difficult (to...); problem | nàn: disaster; distress | Level 3 |
| 136 | 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult | Level 3 |
| 137 | 年级 | niánjí | grade; year (in school, college etc) | Level 3 |
| 138 | 年轻 | niánqīng | young | Level 3 |
| 139 | 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious | Level 3 |
| 140 | 盘子 | pánzi | tray; plate; dish | Level 3 |
| 141 | 胖 | pán / pàng | pán: healthy; at ease | pàng: fat; plump | Level 3 |
| 142 | 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer (loanword) | Level 3 |
| 143 | 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | Level 3 |
| 144 | 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really | Level 3 |
| 145 | 其他 | qítā | other; (sth or sb) else; the rest | Level 3 |
| 146 | 奇怪 | qíguài | strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled | Level 3 |
| 147 | 骑 | jì / qí | jì: (Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier | qí: to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc) | Level 3 |
| 148 | 起飞 | qǐfēi | (of an aircraft) to take off | Level 3 |
| 149 | 清楚 | qīngchu | clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about | Level 3 |
| 150 | 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence | Level 3 |
| 151 | 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | Level 3 |
| 152 | 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards | Level 3 |
| 153 | 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate | Level 3 |
| 154 | 认为 | rènwéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel | Level 3 |
| 155 | 认真 | rènzhēn | conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously | Level 3 |
| 156 | 容易 | róngyì | easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to | Level 3 |
| 157 | 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that | Level 3 |
| 158 | 伞 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol; damask silk; variant of 伞 | Level 3 |
| 159 | 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality | Level 3 |
| 160 | 声音 | shēngyīn | voice; sound | Level 3 |
| 161 | 世界 | shìjiè | world | Level 3 |
| 162 | 试 | shì | to test; to try; experiment; examination | Level 3 |
| 163 | 瘦 | shòu | thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean | Level 3 |
| 164 | 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú shu] | Level 3 |
| 165 | 树 | shù | tree; to cultivate; to set up | Level 3 |
| 166 | 数学 | shùxué | mathematics; mathematical | Level 3 |
| 167 | 双 | Shuāng / shuāng | Shuāng: surname Shuang | shuāng: two; double | Level 3 |
| 168 | 水平 | shuǐpíng | level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal | Level 3 |
| 169 | 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver | Level 3 |
| 170 | 太阳 | tàiyang | sun; abbr. for 太阳穴 | Level 3 |
| 171 | 特别 | tèbié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; (often followed by 是) in particular | Level 3 |
| 172 | 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase; to improve | Level 3 |
| 173 | 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education | Level 3 |
| 174 | 甜 | tián | sweet | Level 3 |
| 175 | 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker | Level 3 |
| 176 | 同意 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent; to approve | Level 3 |
| 177 | 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) | Level 3 |
| 178 | 突然 | tūrán | sudden; abrupt; unexpected | Level 3 |
| 179 | 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library | Level 3 |
| 180 | 腿 | tuǐ | leg; hip bone; old variant of 腿 | Level 3 |
| 181 | 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish | Level 3 |
| 182 | 碗 | wǎn | variant of 碗; bowl; cup | Level 3 |
| 183 | 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget | Level 3 |
| 184 | 为 | wéi / wèi | wéi: as (in the capacity of); to take sth as | wèi: because of; for | Level 3 |
| 185 | 为了 | wèile | for; for the purpose of; in order to | Level 3 |
| 186 | 文化 | wénhuà | culture; civilization; cultural | Level 3 |
| 187 | 西 | Xī / xī | Xī: the West; abbr. for Spain 牙 | xī: west | Level 3 |
| 188 | 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to | Level 3 |
| 189 | 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to bathe; to take a shower | Level 3 |
| 190 | 先 | xiān | early; prior; former; in advance | Level 3 |
| 191 | 相信 | xiāngxìn | to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true | Level 3 |
| 192 | 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | Level 3 |
| 193 | 向 | Xiàng / xiàng | Xiàng: surname Xiang | xiàng: towards; to face | Level 3 |
| 194 | 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as | Level 3 |
| 195 | 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care | Level 3 |
| 196 | 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster | Level 3 |
| 197 | 新闻 | xīnwén | news | Level 3 |
| 198 | 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon | Level 3 |
| 199 | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card | Level 3 |
| 200 | 需要 | xūyào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs | Level 3 |
| 201 | 选择 | xuǎnzé | to select; to pick; choice; option | Level 3 |
| 202 | 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim | Level 3 |
| 203 | 一般 | yībān | same; ordinary; so-so; common | Level 3 |
| 204 | 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand | Level 3 |
| 205 | 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed | Level 3 |
| 206 | 一共 | yīgòng | altogether | Level 3 |
| 207 | 一样 | yīyàng | same; like; equal to; the same as | Level 3 |
| 208 | 一直 | yīzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through | Level 3 |
| 209 | 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly; previous; ago | Level 3 |
| 210 | 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | Level 3 |
| 211 | 银行 | yínháng | bank | Level 3 |
| 212 | 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage | Level 3 |
| 213 | 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to; should; must | Level 3 |
| 214 | 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely) | Level 3 |
| 215 | 用 | yòng | to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink | Level 3 |
| 216 | 游戏 | yóuxì | game; to play | Level 3 |
| 217 | 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known | Level 3 |
| 218 | 又 | yòu | (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet | Level 3 |
| 219 | 遇到 | yùdào | to meet; to run into; to come across | Level 3 |
| 220 | 愿意 | yuànyì | to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth) | Level 3 |
| 221 | 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon | Level 3 |
| 222 | 越 | Yuè / yuè | Yuè: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南 | yuè: to exceed; to climb over | Level 3 |
| 223 | 张 | Zhāng / zhāng | Zhāng: surname Zhang | zhāng: to open up; to spread | Level 3 |
| 224 | 着急 | zháojí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí] | Level 3 |
| 225 | 照顾 | zhàogu | to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after | Level 3 |
| 226 | 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph; picture | Level 3 |
| 227 | 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only | Level 3 |
| 228 | 才 | cái | ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then | Level 3 |
| 229 | 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime | Level 3 |
| 230 | 终于 | zhōngyú | at last; in the end; finally; eventually | Level 3 |
| 231 | 种 | zhǒng / zhòng | zhǒng: seed; species | zhòng: to plant; to grow | Level 3 |
| 232 | 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major | Level 3 |
| 233 | 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | Level 3 |
| 234 | 主要 | zhǔyào | main; principal; major; primary | Level 3 |
| 235 | 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of; to pay attention to | Level 3 |
| 236 | 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle; bike | Level 3 |
| 237 | 总是 | zǒngshì | always | Level 3 |
| 238 | 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth; beak; nozzle; spout (of teapot etc) | Level 3 |
| 239 | 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; finally; ultimate | Level 3 |
| 240 | 最近 | zuìjìn | recently; soon; nearest | Level 3 |
| 241 | 作业 | zuòyè | school assignment; homework; work; task | Level 3 |
| 242 | 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security | Level 4 |
| 243 | 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance; such as | Level 4 |
| 244 | 遍 | biàn | variant of 遍; everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time | Level 4 |
| 245 | 表演 | biǎoyǎn | play; show; performance; exhibition | Level 4 |
| 246 | 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; nearly; more or less; about the same | Level 4 |
| 247 | 尝 | cháng | to taste; to try (food); to experience; (literary) ever; once; to taste; to experience (variant of 尝) | Level 4 |
| 248 | 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey) | Level 4 |
| 249 | 出生 | chūshēng | to be born | Level 4 |
| 250 | 大概 | dàgài | roughly; probably; rough; approximate | Level 4 |
| 251 | 到处 | dàochù | everywhere | Level 4 |
| 252 | 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site; location | Level 4 |
| 253 | 丢 | diū | to lose; to put aside; to throw | Level 4 |
| 254 | 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation | Level 4 |
| 255 | 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out | Level 4 |
| 256 | 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth; to develop; to grow | Level 4 |
| 257 | 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; means | Level 4 |
| 258 | 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction; orientation | Level 4 |
| 259 | 干 | gān / Gān / gàn | gān: old variant of 干; dry | Gān: surname Gan | gàn: tree trunk; main part of sth | Level 4 |
| 260 | 刚 | gāng | just (indicating the immediate past); recently; firm | Level 4 |
| 261 | 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like | Level 4 |
| 262 | 号码 | hàomǎ | number | Level 4 |
| 263 | 合适 | héshì | suitable; fitting; appropriate | Level 4 |
| 264 | 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on | Level 4 |
| 265 | 节 | jiē / jié | jiē: see 节骨眼 | jié: joint; node; (bound form) section; segment | Level 4 |
| 266 | 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb | Level 4 |
| 267 | 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed | Level 4 |
| 268 | 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water | Level 4 |
| 269 | 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) | Level 4 |
| 270 | 凉快 | liángkuai | nice and cold; pleasantly cool | Level 4 |
| 271 | 毛 | Máo / máo | Máo: surname Mao | máo: hair; feather | Level 4 |
| 272 | 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime | Level 4 |
| 273 | 沙发 | shāfā | sofa (loanword); (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post | Level 4 |
| 274 | 勺子 | sháozi | scoop; ladle | Level 4 |
| 275 | 生活 | shēnghuó | to live; life; livelihood | Level 4 |
| 276 | 收 | shōu | to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away | Level 4 |
| 277 | 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) | Level 4 |
| 278 | 糖 | táng | sugar; sweets; candy; old variant of 糖 | Level 4 |
| 279 | 挺 | tǐng | straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up | Level 4 |
| 280 | 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball | Level 4 |
| 281 | 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website; network station; node | Level 4 |
| 282 | 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | bathroom; toilet; WC | Level 4 |
| 283 | 行 | háng / xíng | háng: row; line | xíng: to walk; to go | Level 4 |
| 284 | 学期 | xuéqī | term; semester | Level 4 |
| 285 | 页 | xié / yè | xié: head | yè: page; leaf | Level 4 |
| 286 | 以为 | yǐwéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) | Level 4 |
| 287 | 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | shuttlecock; badminton | Level 4 |
| 288 | 语言 | yǔyán | language | Level 4 |
| 289 | 咱们 | zánmen | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [zá men] | Level 4 |
| 290 | 脏 | zàng / zāng | zàng: viscera; (anatomy) organ | zāng: dirty; filthy | Level 4 |
| 291 | 照 | zhào | to shine; illuminate; according to | Level 4 |
| 292 | 只要 | zhǐyào | if only; so long as | Level 4 |
| 293 | 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) | Level 4 |
| 294 | 冰激凌 | bīngjīlíng | ice cream | Level 5 |
| 295 | 屋子 | wūzi | house; room | Level 5 |
| 296 | 中 | zhōng / zhòng | Zhōng: China; Chinese | zhōng: within; among; in; middle; center | zhòng: to hit (the mark); to be hit by | new |
| 297 | 起 | qǐ | to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out | new |
| 298 | 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive | new |
| 299 | 女人 | nǚrén / nǚren | nǚrén: woman | nǚren: wife | new |
| 300 | 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male; men | new |
| 301 | 别的 | biéde | else; other | new |
| 302 | 子 | zǐ / zi | zǐ: son; child | zi: (noun suffix) | new |
| 303 | 汽车 | qìchē | car; automobile; bus | new |
| 304 | 不用 | bùyòng | need not | new |
| 305 | 电 | diàn | lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock | new |
| 306 | 房子 | fángzi | house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room | new |
| 307 | 山 | shān | Shān: surname Shan | shān: mountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on | new |
| 308 | 常 | cháng | Cháng: surname Chang | cháng: always; ever | new |
| 309 | 记 | jì | to record; to note; to memorize; to remember | new |
| 310 | 风 | fēng | wind; news; style; custom | new |
| 311 | 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient; invalid | new |
| 312 | 北 | běi | north; (classical) to be defeated | new |
| 313 | 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student; girl | new |
| 314 | 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents | new |
| 315 | 常常 | chángcháng | frequently; often | new |
| 316 | 男生 | nánshēng | schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) | new |
| 317 | 新年 | xīnnián | New Year | new |
| 318 | 开会 | kāihuì | to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting | new |
| 319 | 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful | new |
| 320 | 马路 | mǎlù | street; road | new |
| 321 | 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday or vacation | new |
| 322 | 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) | new |
| 323 | 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day | new |
| 324 | 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair | new |
| 325 | 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | new |
| 326 | 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 天); acquired (not innate or congenital); a posteriori | new |
| 327 | 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language | new |
| 328 | 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一块; a piece; a chunk; (coll.) one yuan; one dollar | new |
| 329 | 课本 | kèběn | textbook | new |
| 330 | 课文 | kèwén | text | new |
| 331 | 该 | gāi | should; ought to; probably; must be | new |
| 332 | 或 | huò | maybe; perhaps; might; possibly | new |
| 333 | 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later; afterwards; following | new |
| 334 | 信 | xìn | letter; mail; to trust; to believe | new |
| 335 | 不同 | bùtóng | different; distinct; not the same; not alike | new |
| 336 | 变 | biàn | to change; to become different; to transform; to vary | new |
| 337 | 加 | jiā | Jiā: Canada (abbr. for 大); surname Jia | jiā: to add; plus | new |
| 338 | 选 | xuǎn | to choose; to pick; to select; to elect | new |
| 339 | 句 | gōu / jù | gōu: variant of 勾 | jù: sentence; clause | new |
| 340 | 卡 | kǎ / qiǎ | kǎ: to stop; to block | qiǎ: to block; to be stuck | new |
| 341 | 办 | bàn | to do; to manage; to handle; to go about | new |
| 342 | 刚刚 | gānggang | just recently; just a moment ago | new |
| 343 | 服务 | fúwù | to serve; service | new |
| 344 | 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense; to perceive | new |
| 345 | 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage | new |
| 346 | 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; what kind | new |
| 347 | 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into; to become | new |
| 348 | 只能 | zhǐnéng | can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice | new |
| 349 | 怕 | pà | Pà: surname Pa | pà: to be afraid; to fear | new |
| 350 | 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of) | new |
| 351 | 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand | new |
| 352 | 查 | zhā / chá | Zhā: surname Zha | chá: to research; to check | zhā: variant of 楂 | new |
| 353 | 市 | shì | market; city | new |
| 354 | 海 | hǎi | Hǎi: surname Hai | hǎi: ocean; sea | new |
| 355 | 收到 | shōudào | to receive | new |
| 356 | 心里 | xīnli | chest; heart; mind | new |
| 357 | 街 | jiē | street | new |
| 358 | 鞋 | xié | shoe; variant of 鞋 | new |
| 359 | 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking | new |
| 360 | 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support | new |
| 361 | 鸡 | jī | fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute | new |
| 362 | 怎么办 | zěnmebàn | what's to be done | new |
| 363 | 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work | new |
| 364 | 封 | fēng | Fēng: surname Feng | fēng: to confer; to grant | new |
| 365 | 纸 | zhǐ | variant of 纸; paper; classifier for documents, letter etc | new |
| 366 | 急 | jí | urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried | new |
| 367 | 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot; much better | new |
| 368 | 爬 | pá | to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up | new |
| 369 | 以下 | yǐxià | that level or lower; that amount or less; the following | new |
| 370 | 以上 | yǐshàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. | new |
| 371 | 名单 | míngdān | list of names | new |
| 372 | 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) | new |
| 373 | 河 | hé | river | new |
| 374 | 练 | liàn | to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill) | new |
| 375 | 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors | new |
| 376 | 不久 | bùjiǔ | not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after | new |
| 377 | 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know; to comprehend | new |
| 378 | 好久 | hǎojiǔ | quite a while | new |
| 379 | 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer | new |
| 380 | 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than; except for; external | new |
| 381 | 南方 | nánfāng | south; the southern part of the country; the South | new |
| 382 | 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter | new |
| 383 | 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part | new |
| 384 | 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相机); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow | new |
| 385 | 花园 | huāyuán | garden | new |
| 386 | 晚会 | wǎnhuì | evening party | new |
| 387 | 大小 | dàxiǎo | dimension; magnitude; size; measurement | new |
| 388 | 黄色 | huángsè | yellow (color); pornographic | new |
| 389 | 校园 | xiàoyuán | campus | new |
| 390 | 爱人 | àiren | spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC) | new |
| 391 | 西方 | Xīfāng | the West; the Occident; Western countries | new |
| 392 | 春天 | chūntiān | spring (season) | new |
| 393 | 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground; court; pitch | new |
| 394 | 住院 | zhùyuàn | to be in hospital; to be hospitalized | new |
| 395 | 假期 | jiàqī | vacation | new |
| 396 | 游客 | yóukè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player | new |
| 397 | 东方 | dōngfāng | Dōngfāng: the East; the Orient | dōngfāng: east | new |
| 398 | 常见 | chángjiàn | commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently | new |
| 399 | 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat; cloak | new |
| 400 | 路边 | lùbiān | curb; roadside; wayside | new |
| 401 | 难题 | nántí | difficult problem | new |
| 402 | 东北 | dōngběi | Dōngběi: Northeast China; Manchuria | dōngběi: northeast | new |
| 403 | 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn | new |
| 404 | 画家 | huàjiā | painter | new |
| 405 | 西南 | xīnán | southwest | new |
| 406 | 西北 | xīběi | Xīběi: Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang) | xīběi: northwest | new |
| 407 | 出院 | chūyuàn | to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital | new |
| 408 | 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium; stadium | new |
| 409 | 笔记 | bǐjì | to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches | new |
| 410 | 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is | new |
| 411 | 休假 | xiūjià | to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave | new |
| 412 | 斤 | jīn | catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g | new |
| 413 | 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph | new |
| 414 | 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo | new |
| 415 | 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow; sod; turf | new |
| 416 | 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film | new |
| 417 | 常用 | chángyòng | in common usage | new |
| 418 | 请客 | qǐngkè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner | new |
| 419 | 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer | new |
| 420 | 东南 | dōngnán | southeast | new |
| 421 | 难看 | nánkàn | ugly; unsightly | new |
| 422 | 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show | new |
| 423 | 字典 | zìdiǎn | Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary | new |
| 424 | 外卖 | wàimài | (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal) | new |
| 425 | 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles | new |
| 426 | 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive | new |
| 427 | 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last | new |
| 428 | 留学生 | liúxuéshēng | student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student | new |
| 429 | 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card; ATM card | new |
| 430 | 只是 | zhǐshì | merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however | new |
| 431 | 总 | zǒng | general; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later | new |
| 432 | 受 | shòu | to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to | new |
| 433 | 跳 | tiào | to jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce | new |
| 434 | 关注 | guānzhù | to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern | new |
| 435 | 牛 | niú | Niú: surname Niu | niú: ox; cow | new |
| 436 | 直到 | zhídào | until | new |
| 437 | 室 | shì | Shì: surname Shi | shì: room; work unit | new |
| 438 | 员 | yuán | person; employee; member | new |
| 439 | 羊 | yáng | Yáng: surname Yang | yáng: sheep; goat | new |
| 440 | 得分 | défēn | to score | new |
| 441 | 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post; email | new |
| 442 | 行李 | xíngli | luggage | new |
| 443 | 初中 | chūzhōng | junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学) | new |
| 444 | 上衣 | shàngyī | jacket; upper outer garment | new |
| 445 | 搬家 | bānjiā | to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth) | new |
| 446 | 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox | new |
| 447 | 认得 | rènde | to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know | new |
| 448 | 短裤 | duǎnkù | short pants; shorts | new |
| 449 | 班级 | bānjí | class (group of students); grade (in school) | new |
| 450 | 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor | new |
| 451 | 后年 | hòunián | the year after next | new |
| 452 | 看来 | kànlai | apparently; it seems that | new |
| 453 | 季 | jì | Jì: surname Ji | jì: season; the last month of a season | new |
| 454 | 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby | new |
| 455 | 冰 | bīng | ice; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold | new |
| 456 | 牙 | yá | tooth; ivory | new |
| 457 | 刷 | shuā / shuà | shuā: to brush; to paint | shuà: to select | new |
| 458 | 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete | new |
| 459 | 姐妹 | jiěmèi | sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) | new |
| 460 | 遇见 | yùjiàn | to meet | new |
| 461 | 夫妻 | fūqī | husband and wife; married couple | new |
| 462 | 拍照 | pāizhào | to take a picture | new |
| 463 | 名人 | míngrén | personage; celebrity | new |
| 464 | 喜爱 | xǐài | to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite | new |
| 465 | 扫 | sǎo / sào | sǎo: to sweep | sào: broom | new |
| 466 | 楼梯 | lóutī | stair; staircase | new |
| 467 | 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height | new |
| 468 | 箱子 | xiāngzi | suitcase; chest; box; case | new |
| 469 | 耳机 | ěrjī | headphones; earphones; telephone receiver | new |
| 470 | 晚点 | wǎndiǎn | (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner | new |
| 471 | 运动会 | yùndònghuì | sports competition | new |
| 472 | 开花 | kāihuā | to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open; (fig.) to burst with joy; (fig.) to spring up everywhere; to flourish | new |
| 473 | 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush | new |
| 474 | 高铁 | gāotiě | high speed rail | new |
| 475 | 可 | kě / kè | kě: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit | kè: used in 汗 | new |
| 476 | 声 | shēng | sound; voice; tone; noise | new |
| 477 | 工作日 | gōngzuòrì | workday; working day; weekday | new |
| 478 | 大熊猫 | dàxióngmāo | giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) | new |
| 479 | 有关 | yǒuguān | to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern | new |
| 480 | 聊 | liáo | to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily; just | new |
| 481 | 不见 | bùjiàn | not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared; to be missing | new |
| 482 | 刮 | guā | to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder | new |
| 483 | 园 | yuán | Yuán: surname Yuan | yuán: land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation | new |
| 484 | 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat | new |
| 485 | 聊天儿 | liáotiānr | erhua variant of 聊天; to chat; to gossip | new |
| 486 | 小区 | xiǎoqū | neighborhood; district | new |
| 487 | 过节 | guòjié | to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) | new |
| 488 | 四季 | sìjì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 | new |
| 489 | 电子书 | diànzǐshū | electronic book; e-book; e-book reader | new |
| 490 | 红绿灯 | hóng-lǜdēng | traffic light; traffic signal | new |
| 491 | 检票 | jiǎnpiào | to inspect a ticket; to examine a ballot | new |
Word levels: HSK 3.0 syllabus (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, November 2025). Pinyin and English definitions: complete-hsk-vocabulary (MIT) and CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Korean version with Korean meanings and example sentences: HSK 3.0 3급 단어.