HSK 3 vocabulary list
HSK 3 moves from survival Chinese to everyday conversation and short texts. From this level on, HSK 3.0 also has a speaking test. Below are all 973 words that HSK 3 adds in the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, in syllabus order, with pinyin, English meanings and audio. Tap a word to hear it.
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| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | àixīn | compassion; kindness; care for others | N | |
| 2 | ānpái | to arrange; to plan; to set up | V/N | |
| 3 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect; to fix | V | |
| 4 | àn | to press; according to | V/Prep | |
| 5 | ànzhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of | Prep | |
| 6 | bǎ | (object marker, puts the object before the verb) | Prep | |
| 7 | bǎ | measure word for things with handles (chairs, knives, umbrellas) | M | |
| 8 | bǎwò | to grasp; to seize; to hold | V/N | |
| 9 | bái | in vain; for nothing; free of charge | Adv | |
| 10 | báicài | Chinese cabbage; napa cabbage | N | |
| 11 | bānjí | class (group of students); grade (in school) | N | |
| 12 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) | V | |
| 13 | bānjiā | to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth) | ||
| 14 | bǎn | board; plank; plate | N | |
| 15 | bànlǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct | V | |
| 16 | bǎo | to defend; to protect; to keep | V | |
| 17 | bǎo'ān | public security; security guard; to ensure public security | N | |
| 18 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain; to hold | V | |
| 19 | bǎocún | to conserve; to preserve; to keep | V | |
| 20 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend; to safeguard | V | |
| 21 | bǎoliú | to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth) | V | |
| 22 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; safe; secure | Adj/N | |
| 23 | bǎozhèng | to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard | V/N | |
| 24 | bào | newspaper; report | N | |
| 25 | bàodào | to report for duty; to check in; to register | ||
| 26 | bàodào | to report (news); report | V/N | |
| 27 | bàogào | to inform; to report; to make known | V/N | |
| 28 | bēi | to carry on one's back | V | |
| 29 | běibù | northern part | N | |
| 30 | bèi | back (of the body) | N | |
| 31 | bèihòu | behind; at the back; in the rear | N | |
| 32 | bèi | (marks the passive) by | Prep | |
| 33 | bèizi | blanket; quilt | N | |
| 34 | běnlái | original; originally; at first | Adj/Adv | |
| 35 | běnlǐng | skill; ability; capability | N | |
| 36 | běnshi | ability; skill | N | |
| 37 | bǐjiào | comparatively; fairly; to compare | Adv/V | |
| 38 | bǐlì | proportion; scale | N | |
| 39 | bǐsài | to compete; competition (sports etc); match | V/N | |
| 40 | bìrán | inevitable; certain; necessity | Adj | |
| 41 | bìyào | necessary; essential; indispensable | Adj/N | |
| 42 | biànhuà | to vary; (intransitive) to change; change | V/N | |
| 43 | biànwéi | to change into | ||
| 44 | biāotí | title; heading; headline | N | |
| 45 | biāozhǔn | standard; norm; criterion | N/Adj | |
| 46 | biǎodá | to express; to convey | V | |
| 47 | biǎogé | form; table | N | |
| 48 | biǎomiàn | surface; face; outside | N | |
| 49 | biǎomíng | to make clear; to make known; to state clearly | V | |
| 50 | biǎoxiàn | to show; to show off; to display | V/N | |
| 51 | biǎoyǎn | to perform; play; to act | V/N | |
| 52 | bìng | and; besides; (before a negative) not at all | Adv/Conj | |
| 53 | bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover | Conj | |
| 54 | bōchū | to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) | ||
| 55 | bōfàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) | V | |
| 56 | búbì | need not; does not have to; not necessarily | Adv | |
| 57 | búduàn | continuously; constantly; unceasing | V/Adv | |
| 58 | búlùn | whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of | Conj | |
| 59 | bǔ | to repair; to patch; to mend | V | |
| 60 | bǔchōng | to replenish; to supplement; to complement | V/N | |
| 61 | bù'ān | unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy | Adj | |
| 62 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to | ||
| 63 | bùguāng | not only | Adv/Conj | |
| 64 | bùjǐn | not only | Conj | |
| 65 | bù | cloth; to declare; to announce | N | |
| 66 | bù | step; pace; stage (of a process) | N/M | |
| 67 | bù | measure word for films, books, machines etc; department; ministry | N/M | |
| 68 | bùmén | department; branch; section | N | |
| 69 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head | N | |
| 70 | cáinéng | talent; ability; capacity | N | |
| 71 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take | V | |
| 72 | cǎiyòng | to adopt; to employ; to use | V | |
| 73 | cǎisè | color; multicolored | N | |
| 74 | céngjīng | once; at some time in the past; formerly | Adv | |
| 75 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about | V | |
| 76 | Chángchéng | the Great Wall | N | |
| 77 | chángchù | good aspects; strong points | N | |
| 78 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period | N | |
| 79 | chǎng | factory; yard; depot | N | |
| 80 | chǎnghé | occasion; situation; context | N | |
| 81 | chǎngsuǒ | location; place | N | |
| 82 | chāojí | super-; ultra-; hyper- | Adj | |
| 83 | cháo | towards; facing; to face | Prep/V | |
| 84 | chǎo | to quarrel; to argue; noisy | Adj/V | |
| 85 | chǎojià | to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel | ||
| 86 | chènshān | shirt; blouse | N | |
| 87 | chènyī | shirt | N | |
| 88 | chēngwéi | to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." | ||
| 89 | chénggōng | to succeed; success; successful | V/Adj | |
| 90 | chéngguǒ | result; achievement; gain | N | |
| 91 | chéngjiù | to achieve (a result); to create; accomplishment | N/V | |
| 92 | chénglì | to establish; to set up; to be tenable | V | |
| 93 | chéngshú | mature; ripe; to mature | Adj | |
| 94 | chéngyuán | member | N | |
| 95 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow; growth | V | |
| 96 | chéng | city walls; city; town | N | |
| 97 | chéngshì | city; town | N | |
| 98 | chéngdù | degree; level; extent | N | |
| 99 | chíxù | to continue; to last; to persist | V | |
| 100 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with; very full | V | |
| 101 | chóng | again; once more | Adv | |
| 102 | chū | initially; early; at first | Adv | |
| 103 | chū (chūyī) | (prefix for the first ten days of a lunar month, as in 初一 "first day") | Prefix | |
| 104 | chūbù | initial; preliminary; tentative | Adj | |
| 105 | chūjí | junior; primary | Adj | |
| 106 | chūzhōng | junior high school | N | |
| 107 | chúle | apart from; besides; in addition to | Prep | |
| 108 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish | V/N | |
| 109 | chuán | to pass on; to spread; to transmit | V | |
| 110 | chuánbō | to disseminate; to propagate; to spread | V | |
| 111 | chuánlái | (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive | ||
| 112 | chuánshuō | to repeat from mouth to mouth; legend; folk tale | V/N | |
| 113 | chuàngxīn | to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation | V/N | |
| 114 | chuàngyè | to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship | V | |
| 115 | chuàngzào | to create; to bring about; to produce | V/N | |
| 116 | chuàngzuò | to create; to produce; to write | V/N | |
| 117 | cónglái | always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) | Adv | |
| 118 | cóngqián | previously; formerly; once upon a time | N | |
| 119 | cóngshì | to go for; to engage in; to undertake | V | |
| 120 | cūn | village; rustic; boorish | N | |
| 121 | cún | to exist; to deposit; to store | V | |
| 122 | cúnzài | to exist; to be; existence | V | |
| 123 | cuòwù | mistaken; false; wrong | Adj/N | |
| 124 | dádào | to reach; to achieve; to attain | ||
| 125 | dǎpò | to break; to smash | ||
| 126 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around | V | |
| 127 | dàgài | probably; roughly; general idea | Adj/Adv | |
| 128 | dàshǐguǎn | embassy | N | |
| 129 | dàyuē | approximately; probably | Adv | |
| 130 | dàifu | doctor; physician | N | |
| 131 | dài | to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace | V/N | |
| 132 | dàibiǎo | to represent; to stand for; representative | N/V | |
| 133 | dàibiǎotuán | delegation | N | |
| 134 | dàidòng | to spur; to provide impetus; to drive | V | |
| 135 | dàilǐng | to guide; to lead | V | |
| 136 | dānyuán | unit (forming an entity); element | N | |
| 137 | dāngchū | at that time; originally | N | |
| 138 | dāngdì | local | N | |
| 139 | dāngrán | of course; certainly; natural | Adj/Adv | |
| 140 | dāngzhōng | among; in the middle; in the center | N | |
| 141 | dāo | knife; blade; single-edged sword | N | |
| 142 | dǎoyǎn | to direct; director (film etc) | V/N | |
| 143 | dàodá | to reach; to arrive | V | |
| 144 | dàodǐ | after all; (in questions) on earth; finally | Adv | |
| 145 | défēn | to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating | V/N | |
| 146 | děngdài | to wait; to wait for | V | |
| 147 | dǐxia | the location below sth; afterwards | N | |
| 148 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term) | N | |
| 149 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama | N | |
| 150 | diànshìtái | television station | N | |
| 151 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station | N | |
| 152 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |||
| 153 | diào | to transfer; to move (sb to a new post) | V | |
| 154 | diàochá | to investigate; to survey; investigation | V/N | |
| 155 | dìng | to agree; to conclude; to draw up | V | |
| 156 | dìngqī | at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic | V/Adj | |
| 157 | dōngbù | the east; eastern part | N | |
| 158 | dònglì | motive power; motivation; impetus | N | |
| 159 | dòngrén | touching; moving | Adj | |
| 160 | dúzhě | reader | N | |
| 161 | duǎnchù | shortcoming; defect; fault | N | |
| 162 | duǎnkù | short pants; shorts | N | |
| 163 | duǎnqī | short-term | N | |
| 164 | duàn | to break; to snap; to cut off | V | |
| 165 | duìyuán | team member | N | |
| 166 | duìdài | to treat; treatment | V | |
| 167 | duìfāng | the other person; the other side; the other party | N | |
| 168 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival; competitor | N | |
| 169 | duìxiàng | target; object; partner | N | |
| 170 | dùn | measure word for meals, scoldings, beatings etc | M | |
| 171 | fābiǎo | to issue; to publish | V | |
| 172 | fāchū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch | V | |
| 173 | fādá | well-developed; flourishing; to develop | Adj | |
| 174 | fādòng | to start; to launch; to unleash | V | |
| 175 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention | V/N | |
| 176 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place | V | |
| 177 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) | V | |
| 178 | fāyán | to make a speech; statement; utterance | V/N | |
| 179 | fāzhǎn | to develop; to grow; to expand | V/N | |
| 180 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against; to object to | V | |
| 181 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; over and over | Adv/N | |
| 182 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond; reaction | V/N | |
| 183 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case | Adv | |
| 184 | fànwéi | range; scope; limit | N | |
| 185 | fāngshì | way; method; manner | N | |
| 186 | fáng | to protect; to defend; to guard against | V | |
| 187 | fángzhǐ | to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions | V | |
| 188 | fángdōng | landlord | N | |
| 189 | fángwū | house; building | N | |
| 190 | fángzū | rent for a room or house | N | |
| 191 | fǎngwèn | to visit; to call on (a person or place) | V | |
| 192 | fàngdào | to put (sth) in or on | ||
| 193 | fēixíng | to fly; flight | V | |
| 194 | fèi | to cost; to spend; fee | V/N | |
| 195 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure; expense | N | |
| 196 | fēnbié | separately; respectively; to part; to tell apart | V/Adv | |
| 197 | fēnpèi | to distribute; to assign; to allocate | V | |
| 198 | fēn zǔ | to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group); subgroup | ||
| 199 | fēngfù | rich; plentiful; abundant | Adj | |
| 200 | fēngxiǎn | risk; hazard | N | |
| 201 | fǒudìng | to negate; to deny; to reject | V/Adj | |
| 202 | fǒurèn | to declare to be untrue; to deny | V | |
| 203 | fúzhuāng | dress; clothing; costume | N | |
| 204 | fú | good fortune; happiness; luck | N | |
| 205 | fùmǔ | father and mother; parents | N | |
| 206 | fùqīn | father | N | |
| 207 | fù | to pay; to hand over to; measure word for pairs or sets of things | V | |
| 208 | fùzé | to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for | V/Adj | |
| 209 | fùyìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document | V | |
| 210 | fùzá | complicated; complex | Adj | |
| 211 | fù | rich; abundant; wealthy | Adj | |
| 212 | gǎijìn | to improve; to make better; improvement | V | |
| 213 | gǎizào | to transform; to reform; to remodel | V | |
| 214 | gàiniàn | concept; idea | N | |
| 215 | gǎn | to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry | V | |
| 216 | gǎndào | to hurry (to some place) | ||
| 217 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay | Adv | |
| 218 | gǎnkuài | quickly; at once | Adv | |
| 219 | gǎn | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture | V | |
| 220 | gǎnmào | to catch cold; (common) cold; can't stand | N/V | |
| 221 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection | N | |
| 222 | gǎnshòu | to sense; to feel (through the senses); to experience | N/V | |
| 223 | gànmá | why?; what for?; what are you doing? | Pron | |
| 224 | gāosù | high speed; expressway | Adj | |
| 225 | gāosù gōnglù | expressway; highway; freeway | ||
| 226 | gàobié | to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to | ||
| 227 | gēmí | fan of a singer | N | |
| 228 | gēshēng | singing voice; original voice of a poet | N | |
| 229 | gēshǒu | singer | N | |
| 230 | gèrén | an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal | N | |
| 231 | gèxìng | individuality; personality | N | |
| 232 | gè | each; every | Pron/Adv | |
| 233 | gèdì | in all parts of (a country); various regions | N | |
| 234 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you | Pron | |
| 235 | gèzhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various | Pron | |
| 236 | gèzì | each; respective; apiece | Pron | |
| 237 | gēnběn | (not) at all; simply; fundamental; root | Adv/Adj/N | |
| 238 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more | Adv | |
| 239 | gōngchǎng | factory | N | |
| 240 | gōngchéngshī | engineer | N | |
| 241 | gōngfu | period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill | N | |
| 242 | gōngjù | tool; instrument; utensil | N | |
| 243 | gōngyè | industry | N | |
| 244 | gōngzī | wages; pay | N | |
| 245 | gōngbù | to announce; to make public; to publish | V | |
| 246 | gōnggòng | public; common; communal | Adj | |
| 247 | gōngkāi | to make public; to release; open | Adj/V | |
| 248 | gōngmín | citizen | N | |
| 249 | gōngwùyuán | civil servant; public servant | N | |
| 250 | gōngfu | skill; art; kung fu | N | |
| 251 | gōngkè | homework; assignment; task | N | |
| 252 | gōngnéng | function; capability | N | |
| 253 | gòngtóng | common; joint; jointly | Adj | |
| 254 | gòngyǒu | to own jointly; in total there are ... | V | |
| 255 | gūniang | girl; young woman; young lady | N | |
| 256 | gǔ | ancient; old; paleo- | Adj | |
| 257 | gǔdài | ancient times | N | |
| 258 | gùxiāng | home; homeland; native place | N | |
| 259 | guà | to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone) | V | |
| 260 | guānxì | to concern; to involve; relation | N/V | |
| 261 | guānzhù | to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media) | V | |
| 262 | guānchá | to observe; to watch; to survey | V | |
| 263 | guānkàn | to watch; to view | V | |
| 264 | guānniàn | notion; thought; concept | N | |
| 265 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) | N | |
| 266 | guǎn | to take care (of); to control; to manage | V | |
| 267 | guǎnlǐ | to supervise; to manage; to administer | V | |
| 268 | guāng | only; just; light; used up | Adv/N/Adj | |
| 269 | guāngmíng | light; radiance; bright (prospects etc) | Adj/N | |
| 270 | guǎngbō | to broadcast; to publicize; broadcast | V/N | |
| 271 | guǎngdà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread | Adj | |
| 272 | guīdìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe | V/N | |
| 273 | guīfàn | norm; standard; to fix rules | Adj/N/V | |
| 274 | guó nèi | domestic; internal (to a country); civil | ||
| 275 | guóqìng | National Day | N | |
| 276 | guǒrán | really; sure enough; as expected | Adv | |
| 277 | guǒzhī | fruit juice | N | |
| 278 | guòchéng | course of events; process | N | |
| 279 | guòqù | the past | N | |
| 280 | hāhā | (onom.) laughing out loud | Phonetic | |
| 281 | hǎiguān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) | N | |
| 282 | hàipà | to be afraid; to be scared | ||
| 283 | háng | row; line; measure word for rows of text | M | |
| 284 | hǎohǎo | properly; carefully; well | Adj/Adv | |
| 285 | hàoqí | inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness | Adj | |
| 286 | hé | to close; to join; to fit | V | |
| 287 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate; legal | Adj | |
| 288 | hégé | qualified; eligible (voter etc); to meet the standard required | Adj | |
| 289 | hélǐ | rational; reasonable; sensible | Adj | |
| 290 | hézuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together | V | |
| 291 | hépíng | peace; peaceful | N | |
| 292 | hóngchá | black tea | N | |
| 293 | hóngjiǔ | red wine | N | |
| 294 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath | N | |
| 295 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit | N | |
| 296 | hòunián | the year after next | N | |
| 297 | hùliánwǎng | Internet | N | |
| 298 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually; mutual | Adv | |
| 299 | huáchuán | to row a boat; rowing; boating | V | |
| 300 | huárén | ethnic Chinese person or people | N | |
| 301 | huà (xiàndàihuà) | -ization; to make into; to change into | Suffix | |
| 302 | huàjù | stage play; modern drama | N | |
| 303 | huàtí | subject (of a talk or conversation); topic | N | |
| 304 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness; glee | Adj | |
| 305 | huán | ring; hoop; loop | N | |
| 306 | huánbǎo | environmental protection; environmentally friendly | N/Adj | |
| 307 | huánjìng | environment; circumstances; surroundings | N | |
| 308 | huìyì | meeting; conference | N | |
| 309 | huìyuán | member | N | |
| 310 | huó | to live; alive; living | Adj/V | |
| 311 | huǒ | fire | N | |
| 312 | jīqì | machine | N | |
| 313 | jījí | active; energetic; vigorous | Adj | |
| 314 | jīběn | basic; fundamental; main | Adj | |
| 315 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole | Adv | |
| 316 | jīchǔ | base; foundation; basis | N | |
| 317 | jíshí | timely; at the right time; promptly | Adj | |
| 318 | …jí le | extremely; exceedingly | ||
| 319 | jítǐ | collective (decision); joint (effort); a group | N | |
| 320 | jízhōng | to concentrate; to centralize; to focus | V/Adj | |
| 321 | jìsuàn | to calculate; to compute; to consider | V | |
| 322 | jìlù | to record; record (esp. a written account); notetaker | N/V | |
| 323 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist | N | |
| 324 | jìlù | record (e.g. a sports record); to record | N | |
| 325 | jìniàn | to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento | V/N | |
| 326 | jìshù | technology; technique; skill | N | |
| 327 | jìxù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with | V | |
| 328 | jiāgōng | to process; processing; working (of machinery) | ||
| 329 | jiākuài | to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten | V | |
| 330 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance | V | |
| 331 | jiājù | furniture | N | |
| 332 | jiāshǔ | family member; (family) dependent | N | |
| 333 | jiāxiāng | hometown; native place | N | |
| 334 | jiàgé | price | N | |
| 335 | jiàqián | price | N | |
| 336 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values | N | |
| 337 | jià | measure word for planes, large vehicles, radios etc; to support; frame | M/N/V | |
| 338 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on | V | |
| 339 | jiānjué | firm; resolute; determined | Adj | |
| 340 | jiānqiáng | staunch; strong | Adj | |
| 341 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated | Adj | |
| 342 | jiǎnzhí | simply; really | Adv | |
| 343 | jiàn | to establish; to found; to set up | V | |
| 344 | jiànchéng | to establish; to build | ||
| 345 | jiànlì | to establish; to set up; to found | V | |
| 346 | jiànshè | to build; to construct; to establish | V/N | |
| 347 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend | V/N | |
| 348 | jiāngjìn | almost; nearly; close to | Adv | |
| 349 | jiānglái | in the future; future; the future | N | |
| 350 | jiāofèi | to pay a fee | V | |
| 351 | jiāojǐng | traffic police | N | |
| 352 | jiāoliú | to exchange; to have social contact (with sb); exchange | V/N | |
| 353 | jiāowǎng | to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with) | V | |
| 354 | jiāoyì | transaction; deal; to deal | N | |
| 355 | jiào | (passive marker) by; to have sb do sth | Prep | |
| 356 | jiào | comparatively; relatively; than | Adv | |
| 357 | jiàocái | teaching material | N | |
| 358 | jiàoliàn | instructor; sports coach; trainer | N | |
| 359 | jiēshi | rugged; sturdy; strong | Adj | |
| 360 | jiēdài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) | V | |
| 361 | jiējìn | to approach; to get close to | V | |
| 362 | jiéyuē | to economize; to conserve (resources); economy | V | |
| 363 | jiéhé | to combine; to link; to integrate | V | |
| 364 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married | ||
| 365 | jiéshù | to end; to finish; to conclude | V | |
| 366 | jiějué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem) | V | |
| 367 | jiěkāi | to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) | ||
| 368 | jīn | gold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals | N | |
| 369 | jīnpái | gold medal | N | |
| 370 | jǐn | barely; only; merely | Adv | |
| 371 | jǐnjǐn | barely; only; merely | Adv | |
| 372 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent | Adv | |
| 373 | jǐn | tight; strict; close at hand | Adj | |
| 374 | jǐnjí | urgent; emergency | Adj | |
| 375 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; keyed up; intense | Adj | |
| 376 | jìnbù | to improve; to progress; progress | V/Adj | |
| 377 | jìnyíbù | (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further; to go a step further | Adv | |
| 378 | jìnzhǎn | to make headway; to make progress | V | |
| 379 | jìnqī | near in time; in the near future; very soon | N | |
| 380 | jīngjù | Beijing opera | N | |
| 381 | jīngjì | economy; economic | N/Adj | |
| 382 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience | V/N | |
| 383 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience | N | |
| 384 | jīngyíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate | V | |
| 385 | jīngcǎi | wonderful; marvelous; brilliant | Adj | |
| 386 | jīngshén | spirit; mind; essence | N | |
| 387 | jīngshen | lively; vigorous; energy | Adj/N | |
| 388 | jǐngsè | scenery; landscape; view | N | |
| 389 | jǐngchá | police; police officer | N | |
| 390 | jìng | still; calm; quiet | Adj/V | |
| 391 | jiǔ | (of a period of time) long | Adj | |
| 392 | jiù | old; used; former | Adj | |
| 393 | jiù | to save; to assist; to rescue | V | |
| 394 | jiùshì | even if; that is; exactly | Conj | |
| 395 | jiùyè | to get a job; employment | ||
| 396 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) | V | |
| 397 | jùtǐ | concrete; specific; detailed | Adj | |
| 398 | jùyǒu | to have; to possess | V | |
| 399 | jùchǎng | theater | N | |
| 400 | jùshuō | it is said that; reportedly | V | |
| 401 | juédìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind | V/N | |
| 402 | juésài | finals (of a competition) | V/N | |
| 403 | juéxīn | to make up one's mind; determination; resolution | N/V | |
| 404 | juéduì | absolutely; definitely | Adv | |
| 405 | kāfēi | coffee | N | |
| 406 | kāifā | to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop | V | |
| 407 | kāifàng | to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public) | V | |
| 408 | kāishǐ | to begin; to start; beginning | V/N | |
| 409 | kāiyè | to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) | ||
| 410 | kāizhǎn | to launch; to develop; to unfold | V | |
| 411 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if | ||
| 412 | kàn shàngqù | it would appear; it seems (that) | ||
| 413 | kǎoyàn | to test; to put to the test; trial | V | |
| 414 | kējì | science and technology | N | |
| 415 | kěkào | reliable | Adj | |
| 416 | kělè | amusing; entertaining; cola | N | |
| 417 | kèfú | to conquer; to put up with; to endure | V | |
| 418 | kèguān | objective; impartial | Adj | |
| 419 | kèchéng | course; academic program | N | |
| 420 | kōng | empty; in vain; sky | Adj/Adv | |
| 421 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning | N | |
| 422 | kǒngpà | I'm afraid (that); probably; perhaps | Adv | |
| 423 | kòngr | spare time; free time | N | |
| 424 | kùzi | trousers; pants | N | |
| 425 | kuàisù | fast; high-speed; rapid | Adj | |
| 426 | kùn | to trap; to surround; hard-pressed | Adj/V | |
| 427 | kùnnan | difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances | N/Adj | |
| 428 | làngfèi | to waste; to squander | V | |
| 429 | lǎobǎixìng | ordinary people; the "person in the street" | N | |
| 430 | lǎobǎn | boss; proprietor | N | |
| 431 | lǎotàitai | elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother | N | |
| 432 | lǎotóur | old fellow; old man; father | N | |
| 433 | lè | to laugh; happy; cheerful | V | |
| 434 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful | Adj | |
| 435 | lèi | kind; type; class | N/M | |
| 436 | lèisì | similar; analogous | V/Adj | |
| 437 | líhūn | to divorce | ||
| 438 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior | N | |
| 439 | lǐfà | to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair | ||
| 440 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand | V | |
| 441 | lǐlùn | theory; to argue; to take notice of | N | |
| 442 | lǐyóu | reason; grounds; justification | N | |
| 443 | lì | power; force; strength | N | |
| 444 | lìliàng | power; force; strength | N | |
| 445 | lìkè | immediately; at once; right away | Adv | |
| 446 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of; to use | V | |
| 447 | lián | even (as in 连…都); in succession; to connect | V/Adv | |
| 448 | liánmáng | promptly; at once | Adv | |
| 449 | liánxù | continuous; in a row; serial | V | |
| 450 | liánxùjù | TV series | N | |
| 451 | liánhé | to combine; to join; unite | V | |
| 452 | Liánhéguó | United Nations | N | |
| 453 | liánxì | to get in touch with; to integrate; connection | V/N | |
| 454 | liángshuǐ | cool water; unboiled water | N | |
| 455 | liǎo | to finish; to understand; (after 得/不) be able to | V | |
| 456 | lǐng | to lead; to receive; neck | V | |
| 457 | lǐngdǎo | to lead; lead; leading | V/N | |
| 458 | lǐngxiān | to lead; to be in front | ||
| 459 | lìngwài | in addition; besides; other; another | Pron/Adv/Conj | |
| 460 | lìng yìfāngmiàn | on the other hand; another aspect | ||
| 461 | liúxué | to study abroad | ||
| 462 | lóng | Chinese dragon; loong; emperor | N | |
| 463 | lù | to hit; to copy; diary | V | |
| 464 | lùyīn | to record sound; an audio recording | V/N | |
| 465 | lùxiàn | itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road) | N | |
| 466 | lǚguǎn | hotel | N | |
| 467 | lǚxíngshè | travel agency | N | |
| 468 | lǜchá | green tea; a girl who has these qualities | N | |
| 469 | luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder | Adj | |
| 470 | luòhòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward | ||
| 471 | máfan | trouble; to bother sb; inconvenience | V/Adj | |
| 472 | mǎ | horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess | N | |
| 473 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied | V | |
| 474 | mànmàn | slowly; gradually | ||
| 475 | máo | hair; fur; feather | N | |
| 476 | máobìng | fault; defect; shortcomings | N | |
| 477 | méiyòng | useless | V | |
| 478 | méitǐ | media, esp. news media | N | |
| 479 | měi | each; every | Pron/Adv | |
| 480 | měi | beautiful; very satisfactory; good | Adj | |
| 481 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine | Adj | |
| 482 | měilì | beautiful | Adj | |
| 483 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food | N | |
| 484 | měishù | art; fine arts; painting | N | |
| 485 | měiyuán | American dollar; US dollar | N | |
| 486 | mí | to bewilder; crazy about; fan | V | |
| 487 | mǐ | rice (uncooked) | N | |
| 488 | miànduì | to face; to confront | V | |
| 489 | miànjī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land | N | |
| 490 | mínjiān | among the people; popular; folk | N | |
| 491 | mínzú | nationality; ethnic group | N | |
| 492 | míngquè | to clarify; to specify; clear-cut | Adj/V | |
| 493 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct; obvious | Adj | |
| 494 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny | N | |
| 495 | mǒu | some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite | Pron | |
| 496 | mǔqīn | mother | N | |
| 497 | mùtou | wood; log; blockhead | N | |
| 498 | mùbiāo | target; goal; objective | N | |
| 499 | mùqián | at the present time; currently | N | |
| 500 | nǎichá | milk tea | N | |
| 501 | nánzǐ | a man; a male | N | |
| 502 | nánbù | southern part | N | |
| 503 | nándào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? | Adv | |
| 504 | nándù | degree of difficulty | N | |
| 505 | nèi | inside; inner; internal | N | |
| 506 | nèiróng | content; substance; details | N | |
| 507 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter | N | |
| 508 | néng bu néng | can or can't?; is it possible to…? | ||
| 509 | nénglì | capability; ability | N | |
| 510 | niánchū | beginning of the year | N | |
| 511 | niándài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era | N | |
| 512 | niándǐ | end of the year | N | |
| 513 | niánjì | age | N | |
| 514 | niàn | to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school) | V | |
| 515 | niú | cow; ox; cattle | N | |
| 516 | nóngcūn | rural area; village | N | |
| 517 | nóngmín | peasant; farmer | N | |
| 518 | nóngyè | agriculture; farming | N | |
| 519 | nǚzǐ | woman; female | N | |
| 520 | nuǎnhuo | warm; nice and warm | Adj | |
| 521 | pà | I'm afraid; perhaps | Adv | |
| 522 | pāi | to pat; to clap; to slap | V | |
| 523 | pái | to arrange; to line up; to rank | V | |
| 524 | páimíng | to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking | ||
| 525 | páizi | sign; trademark; brand | N | |
| 526 | pài | branch of a river; clique; school | V/N | |
| 527 | pànduàn | to judge; to determine; judgment | V/N | |
| 528 | pàng | fat; plump | Adj | |
| 529 | pǎobù | to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double | ||
| 530 | pèi | to join; to fit; to mate | V | |
| 531 | pèihé | to correspond; to fit; matching | V | |
| 532 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism | V | |
| 533 | pīzhǔn | to approve; to ratify | V | |
| 534 | pí | skin; peel; rind | N | |
| 535 | píbāo | handbag; briefcase | N | |
| 536 | píjiǔ | beer | N | |
| 537 | piàojià | ticket price; fare; admission fee | N | |
| 538 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess | V/N | |
| 539 | píngguǒ | apple | N | |
| 540 | pò | broken; to break, split or cleave; damaged | Adj/V | |
| 541 | pòhuài | to wreck; to break; to destroy | V | |
| 542 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread | Adj | |
| 543 | pǔjí | to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread | V/Adj | |
| 544 | qī | measure word for issues of a periodical, courses of study; phase; stage | M | |
| 545 | qí | neat; even; to even sth out | Adj/V | |
| 546 | qícì | next; secondly | Pron | |
| 547 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really | Adv | |
| 548 | qíguài | strange; odd; to marvel | Adj | |
| 549 | qìhòu | (meteorology) climate; climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs) | N | |
| 550 | qiānwàn | be sure to; must (in requests); ten million | Adv | |
| 551 | qiánhòu | around; from beginning to end; all around | N | |
| 552 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance | V | |
| 553 | qiánmiàn | ahead; in front; preceding | N | |
| 554 | qiánwǎng | to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to | V | |
| 555 | qiáng | strong; powerful; better | Adj | |
| 556 | qiángdà | big and strong; formidable; powerful | Adj | |
| 557 | qiángdiào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress | V | |
| 558 | qiángliè | strong; intense | Adj | |
| 559 | qiáo | bridge | N | |
| 560 | qiǎo | opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens | Adj | |
| 561 | qīn | parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative | Adj | |
| 562 | qīnqiè | amiable; cordial; close and dear | Adj | |
| 563 | qīnrén | one's close relatives | N | |
| 564 | qīnzì | personally; in person; oneself | Adv | |
| 565 | qínggǎn | feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) | N | |
| 566 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation | N | |
| 567 | qǐngjiào | to ask for guidance; to consult | V | |
| 568 | qìngzhù | to celebrate | V | |
| 569 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) | N | |
| 570 | qū | area; region; district | N | |
| 571 | qūbié | to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction | N/V | |
| 572 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke | V | |
| 573 | qùshì | to pass away; to die | V | |
| 574 | quánchǎng | everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board | N | |
| 575 | quánmiàn | all-around; comprehensive; total | Adj | |
| 576 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global | N | |
| 577 | quē | to run short of; deficiency; lack | V | |
| 578 | quēdiǎn | weak point; fault; shortcoming | N | |
| 579 | quēshǎo | to be short (of); to lack; lack | V | |
| 580 | quèbǎo | to ensure; to guarantee | V | |
| 581 | quèdìng | to fix (on sth); to determine; definite | Adj/V | |
| 582 | quèshí | indeed; really; reliable | Adj/Adv | |
| 583 | qúnzi | skirt | N | |
| 584 | qún | group; crowd; measure word for groups, flocks, herds | M | |
| 585 | rè'ài | to love ardently; to adore | V | |
| 586 | rèliè | enthusiastic; ardent; warm | Adj | |
| 587 | réncái | talent; talented person; looks | N | |
| 588 | réngōng | artificial; manpower; manual work | N/Adj | |
| 589 | rénlèi | humanity; human race; mankind | N | |
| 590 | rénmín | the people | N | |
| 591 | rénmínbì | renminbi (RMB), China's currency | N | |
| 592 | rénqún | crowd | N | |
| 593 | rénshēng | life (one's time on earth) | N | |
| 594 | rényuán | staff; crew; personnel | N | |
| 595 | rènchū | recognition; to recognize | ||
| 596 | rènde | to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know | V | |
| 597 | rènkě | to approve; approval; acknowledgment | V | |
| 598 | rèn | to appoint; to hold (a post) | V | |
| 599 | rèn | no matter (how, what…); to let (sb do as they like) | Conj | |
| 600 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever | Pron | |
| 601 | rènwu | mission; assignment; task | N | |
| 602 | réng | still; yet | Adv | |
| 603 | réngrán | still; as before; yet | Adv | |
| 604 | rìcháng | day-to-day; daily; everyday | Adj | |
| 605 | róngyì | easy; straightforward; likely | Adj | |
| 606 | rúhé | how; what way; what | Pron | |
| 607 | sànbù | to take a walk; to go for a walk | ||
| 608 | shāfā | sofa | N | |
| 609 | shāzi | sand; grit | N | |
| 610 | shāng | to injure; injury; wound | V/N | |
| 611 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt | ||
| 612 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise | N | |
| 613 | shāngyè | business; trade; commerce | N | |
| 614 | shànglái | to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success) | ||
| 615 | shàngmiàn | on top of; above-mentioned | N | |
| 616 | shàngqù | to go up | ||
| 617 | shàngshēng | to rise; to go up; to ascend | V | |
| 618 | shàngyī | jacket; upper outer garment | N | |
| 619 | shèbèi | equipment; facilities; installations | N | |
| 620 | shèjì | to design; to plan; design | V/N | |
| 621 | shèlì | to set up; to establish | V | |
| 622 | shèhuì | society | N | |
| 623 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID | N | |
| 624 | shēn | deep | Adj | |
| 625 | shēnkè | profound; deep; deep-going | Adj | |
| 626 | shēnrù | to penetrate deeply; thorough | V/Adj | |
| 627 | shēng | to ascend; to rise; to promote | V | |
| 628 | shēng | raw; uncooked; unfamiliar | Adj | |
| 629 | shēngchǎn | to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child | V | |
| 630 | shēngcún | to exist; to survive | V | |
| 631 | shēngdòng | (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively | Adj | |
| 632 | shēngmìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature | N | |
| 633 | shēngyi | business | N | |
| 634 | shēngzhǎng | to grow; to grow up; to be brought up | V | |
| 635 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare; statement | V/N | |
| 636 | shèng | to beat; to defeat; to surpass | V | |
| 637 | shènglì | victory | V/N | |
| 638 | shīqù | to lose | V | |
| 639 | shítou | stone | N | |
| 640 | shíyóu | oil; petroleum | N | |
| 641 | shí | o'clock; time; when | N | |
| 642 | shídài | age; era; epoch | N | |
| 643 | shíkè | at all times; constantly; moment | N/Adv | |
| 644 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact | Adv | |
| 645 | shílì | strength | N | |
| 646 | shíxíng | to implement; to carry out; to put into practice | V | |
| 647 | shíyàn | to experiment; experiment; test | V/N | |
| 648 | shíyànshì | laboratory | N | |
| 649 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions | N | |
| 650 | shǐ | to make; to cause; to enable | V | |
| 651 | shǐzhōng | from beginning to end; all along | Adv | |
| 652 | shìjì | century | N | |
| 653 | shìjiè | world | N | |
| 654 | shìjièbēi | World Cup | N | |
| 655 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar | N | |
| 656 | shìgù | accident | N | |
| 657 | shìjiàn | incident; event | N | |
| 658 | shìshí | fact | N | |
| 659 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality; actually | ||
| 660 | shìyè | undertaking; project; activity | N | |
| 661 | shìtí | exam question; test topic | N | |
| 662 | shìyàn | to experiment; experiment; test | V | |
| 663 | shìhé | to fit; to suit | V | |
| 664 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit; to suit | V | |
| 665 | shìyòng | to be applicable | Adj | |
| 666 | shì | room; work unit; grave | N | |
| 667 | shōufèi | to charge a fee | V | |
| 668 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) | V | |
| 669 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) | V | |
| 670 | shōuyīnjī | radio | N | |
| 671 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities | N | |
| 672 | shǒuzhǐ | finger | N | |
| 673 | shǒudū | capital (city) | N | |
| 674 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place | Adv | |
| 675 | shòu | to receive; to accept; to suffer | V | |
| 676 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed | ||
| 677 | shūjià | bookshelf | N | |
| 678 | shū | to lose; to be beaten; to contribute | V | |
| 679 | shūrù | to import; to input | V | |
| 680 | shúrén | acquaintance; friend | N | |
| 681 | shǔ | to belong to; category; genus (taxonomy) | V | |
| 682 | shǔyú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) | V | |
| 683 | shù | measure word for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; bunch; bundle | M | |
| 684 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative | N | |
| 685 | shuāng | pair; double; measure word for pairs | M/Adj | |
| 686 | shuāngfāng | bilateral; both sides; both parties involved | N | |
| 687 | sīxiǎng | thought; thinking; idea | N | |
| 688 | sǐ | to die; impassable; uncrossable | V/Adj | |
| 689 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity | N | |
| 690 | suí | to follow; to comply with; to allow | V | |
| 691 | suǒ | place; measure word for houses, schools, hospitals | N/M | |
| 692 | suǒzhǎng | director; head of an institute, office or station | N | |
| 693 | tái | measure word for vehicles or machines; platform; stage | N/M | |
| 694 | tán | to speak; to talk; to converse | V | |
| 695 | tánhuà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk | ||
| 696 | tánpàn | to negotiate; negotiation; talks | V/N | |
| 697 | tāng | soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs | N | |
| 698 | táng | sugar; sweets; candy | N | |
| 699 | tèsè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality | N | |
| 700 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance | V | |
| 701 | tíwèn | to question; to quiz; to grill | V | |
| 702 | tímù | subject; title; topic | N | |
| 703 | tǐhuì | to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize | V/N | |
| 704 | tǐxiàn | to embody; to reflect; to incarnate | V | |
| 705 | tǐyàn | to experience for oneself | V | |
| 706 | tiānkōng | sky | N | |
| 707 | tián | sweet; pleasant; endearing | Adj | |
| 708 | tiáo | to adjust; to tune; to mix | V | |
| 709 | tiáozhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize | V | |
| 710 | tiào | to jump; to hop; to skip over | V | |
| 711 | tiàogāo | (athletics) high jump | V | |
| 712 | tiàowǔ | to dance | ||
| 713 | tiàoyuǎn | long jump (athletics) | V | |
| 714 | tiě | iron (metal); arms; weapons | N | |
| 715 | tiělù | railroad; railway | N | |
| 716 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability | N | |
| 717 | tīngzhòng | audience; listeners | N | |
| 718 | tíngzhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease | V | |
| 719 | tōngcháng | regular; usual; normal | Adj | |
| 720 | tōngxìn | to correspond (by letter, email etc) | ||
| 721 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent; to approve | V | |
| 722 | tòng | painful; sore | Adj | |
| 723 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering; painful | Adj | |
| 724 | tóu | first; top; leading | Adj | |
| 725 | tóunǎo | brains; mind; skull | N | |
| 726 | tūchū | to give prominence to; to protrude; to project | Adj/V | |
| 727 | tūrán | sudden; abrupt; unexpected | Adj | |
| 728 | tú | diagram; picture; drawing | N | |
| 729 | túhuà | drawing; picture | N | |
| 730 | tǔ | soil; earth; dust | N | |
| 731 | tuán | group; organization; measure word for lumps and balls | N/M | |
| 732 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity | V | |
| 733 | tuántǐ | group; organization; team | N | |
| 734 | tuīdòng | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to | ||
| 735 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread; to popularize | V | |
| 736 | tuījìn | to impel; to carry forward; to push on | V | |
| 737 | tuīkāi | to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject | ||
| 738 | tuì | to retreat; to withdraw; to reject | V | |
| 739 | tuìchū | to withdraw; to abort; to quit | V | |
| 740 | tuìxiū | to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement | ||
| 741 | wàijiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs | N | |
| 742 | wàimiàn | outside; outer surface; outward appearance | N | |
| 743 | wàiwén | foreign language (written) | N | |
| 744 | wánměi | perfect | Adj | |
| 745 | wánshàn | to refine; to improve; (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive | Adj/V | |
| 746 | wánzhěng | complete; intact | Adj | |
| 747 | wánjù | plaything; toy | N | |
| 748 | wǎngwǎng | usually; in many cases; more often than not | Adv | |
| 749 | wēihài | to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger | V/N | |
| 750 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous | Adj/N | |
| 751 | wéi | to act as; to be; to become | V | |
| 752 | wéi | (passive, with 所) by | Prep | |
| 753 | wéi | to encircle; to surround; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) | V | |
| 754 | wěidà | huge; great; grand | Adj | |
| 755 | wèishēng | hygienic; sanitary; hygiene | Adj/N | |
| 756 | wèishēngjiān | bathroom; toilet; WC | N | |
| 757 | wèile | for; for the purpose of; in order to | Prep | |
| 758 | wēnnuǎn | warm | Adj/V | |
| 759 | wénhuà | culture; civilization; cultural | N | |
| 760 | wénjiàn | document; file | N | |
| 761 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization; culture | N/Adj | |
| 762 | wénxué | literature | N | |
| 763 | wénzhāng | article; essay; literary works | N | |
| 764 | wénzì | character; script; writing | N | |
| 765 | wòshǒu | to shake hands | ||
| 766 | wūzi | house; room | N | |
| 767 | wǔqì | weapon; arms | N | |
| 768 | wǔshù | military skill or technique (in former times); self-defense | N | |
| 769 | wǔtái | stage; arena | N | |
| 770 | xībù | western part | N | |
| 771 | xīwàng | to hope; a hope; a wish | V/N | |
| 772 | xì | department (of a university); system | N | |
| 773 | xiàlái | to come down; (completed action marker); to be harvested (of crops) | ||
| 774 | xiàmiàn | below; under; next | N | |
| 775 | xiàqù | to go down; to descend; to go on | ||
| 776 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious | Adj/N | |
| 777 | xiǎnde | to seem; to look; to appear | V | |
| 778 | xiǎnrán | clearly; evidently; obviously | Adj | |
| 779 | xiǎnshì | to show; to illustrate; to display | V | |
| 780 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site | N | |
| 781 | xiàndài | modern times; modern age; modern era | N | |
| 782 | xiànjīn | cash | N | |
| 783 | xiànshí | reality; actuality; real | N | |
| 784 | xiànxiàng | phenomenon; appearance | N | |
| 785 | xiàn | thread; string; wire | N | |
| 786 | xiāngbǐ | to compare | V | |
| 787 | xiāngdāng | quite; fairly; to be equivalent to; appropriate | Adv/V | |
| 788 | xiāngguān | to be interrelated; related; relevant | V | |
| 789 | xiānghù | each other; mutual | Adv | |
| 790 | xiāngsì | similar; alike | Adj | |
| 791 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic | Adj | |
| 792 | xiāngjiāo | banana | N | |
| 793 | xiāofèi | to consume (goods and services, resources etc) | V | |
| 794 | xiāoshī | to disappear; to fade away | V | |
| 795 | xiāoxi | (piece of) news; information; message | N | |
| 796 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect; efficacy | N | |
| 797 | xiězuò | to write; to compose; writing | V | |
| 798 | xiě | blood | N | |
| 799 | xīn | heart; mind; intention | N | |
| 800 | xìn | to believe; to trust | V | |
| 801 | xìnfēng | envelope | N | |
| 802 | xìnrèn | to trust; to have confidence in | V | |
| 803 | xíngli | luggage | N | |
| 804 | xíngchéng | to form; to take shape | V | |
| 805 | xíngshì | outer appearance; form; shape | N | |
| 806 | xíngxiàng | image; form; figure | N/Adj | |
| 807 | xíngzhuàng | form; shape | N | |
| 808 | xìngfú | happiness; happy; blessed | Adj/N | |
| 809 | xìngyùn | fortunate; lucky; good fortune | Adj | |
| 810 | xìng(jījíxìng) | (suffix) -ness, -ity, as in 积极性 "enthusiasm" | Suffix | |
| 811 | xìngbié | sex; gender | N | |
| 812 | xìnggé | nature; disposition; temperament | N | |
| 813 | xiū | to decorate; to embellish; to repair | V | |
| 814 | xiūgǎi | to amend; to alter; to modify | V | |
| 815 | xūqiú | requirement; (economics) demand; to require | N | |
| 816 | xūyào | to need; to want; to demand | V/N | |
| 817 | xuānbù | to declare; to announce; to proclaim | V | |
| 818 | xuānchuán | to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda | V/N | |
| 819 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant | N | |
| 820 | xuéfèi | tuition fee; tuition | N | |
| 821 | xùnliàn | to train; to drill; training | V/N | |
| 822 | yā | to press; to push down; to keep under (control) | V | |
| 823 | yālì | pressure | N | |
| 824 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist | N | |
| 825 | yǎnqián | before one's eyes; now; at present | N | |
| 826 | yǎn | to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); to play out | V | |
| 827 | yǎnchàng | to sing (for an audience); vocal performance | V | |
| 828 | yǎnchànghuì | vocal recital or concert | N | |
| 829 | yǎnchū | to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance) | V/N | |
| 830 | yǎnyuán | actor; actress; performer | N | |
| 831 | yáng | sheep; goat | N | |
| 832 | yángguāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic | N | |
| 833 | yàoshi | if | Conj | |
| 834 | yījià | clothes hanger; clothes rack | N | |
| 835 | yíqiè | everything; every; all | Pron | |
| 836 | yǐ | already | Adv | |
| 837 | yǐlái | since (used after a specified time or event) | N | |
| 838 | yìfāngmiàn | on the one hand | N | |
| 839 | yìshù | art | N | |
| 840 | yìwài | unexpected; accident; mishap | Adj/N | |
| 841 | yìyì | sense; meaning; significance | N | |
| 842 | yīncǐ | thus; consequently; as a result | Conj | |
| 843 | yín | silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency | N | |
| 844 | yínpái | silver medal | N | |
| 845 | yìnxiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory | N | |
| 846 | yīngdāng | should; ought to | V | |
| 847 | yíngjiē | to welcome; to greet | V | |
| 848 | yíngyǎng | nutrition; nourishment | N | |
| 849 | yíng | to beat; to win; to profit | V | |
| 850 | yǐngshì | movies and television | N | |
| 851 | yìngyòng | to put to use; to apply; practical | V | |
| 852 | yōudiǎn | merit; benefit; strong point | N | |
| 853 | yōushì | superiority; dominance; advantage | N | |
| 854 | yóu | by; from; because of | Prep | |
| 855 | yóuyú | due to; as a result of; thanks to | Prep/Conj | |
| 856 | yóujiàn | mail; post; email | N | |
| 857 | yóupiào | (postage) stamp | N | |
| 858 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; post office box; email | N | |
| 859 | yóu | to swim | V | |
| 860 | yóuxì | game; to play | N | |
| 861 | yóuyǒng | to swim; swimming | N/V | |
| 862 | yǒudeshì | have plenty of; there's no lack of | ||
| 863 | yǒulì | advantageous; favorable | Adj | |
| 864 | yǒuxiào | effective; in effect; valid | V | |
| 865 | yùbào | forecast | V/N | |
| 866 | yùfáng | to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect | V | |
| 867 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict; to estimate | V | |
| 868 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson | V | |
| 869 | yuán (fúwùyuán) | person engaged in a certain field of activity; member | Suffix | |
| 870 | yuángōng | staff; personnel; employee | N | |
| 871 | yuànwàng | desire; wish | N | |
| 872 | yuē | to make an appointment; to invite; to economize | V | |
| 873 | yuèduì | band; pop group | N | |
| 874 | yùnshū | to transport; to carry; transportation | V | |
| 875 | zázhì | magazine | N | |
| 876 | zǎoyǐ | long ago; long since; already | Adv | |
| 877 | zào | to make; to build; to manufacture | V | |
| 878 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause | V | |
| 879 | zérèn | responsibility; duty; liability | N | |
| 880 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase | V | |
| 881 | zēngzhǎng | to grow; to increase | V | |
| 882 | zhǎnkāi | to unfold; to spread out; to open up | ||
| 883 | zhāng | measure word for flat objects, sheet; measure word for votes; to open up | M/V | |
| 884 | zhào | to shine; to take (a photo); according to | V/Prep | |
| 885 | zhě (zhìyuànzhě) | (suffix) -er, -ist, as in 志愿者 "volunteer" | Suffix | |
| 886 | zhēnshí | true; real | Adj | |
| 887 | zhēng | to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate | V | |
| 888 | zhēngqǔ | to fight for; to strive for; to win over | V | |
| 889 | zhěng | complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole | Adj/V | |
| 890 | zhěnggè | whole; entire; total | Adj | |
| 891 | zhěnglǐ | to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out | V | |
| 892 | zhěngqí | orderly; neat; even | Adj | |
| 893 | zhěngtǐ | whole; entirety; overall | N | |
| 894 | zhěngtiān | all day long; whole day | N | |
| 895 | zhěngzhěng | whole; fully; a full ... | Adv | |
| 896 | zhèng | straight; upright; main | Adj | |
| 897 | zhèngshì | formal; official | Adj | |
| 898 | zhèng | certificate; proof; to prove | N | |
| 899 | zhèngjiàn | certificate; papers; credentials | N | |
| 900 | zhèngjù | evidence; proof; testimony | N | |
| 901 | zhèngmíng | to prove; proof; to testify | V/N | |
| 902 | zhī | measure word for pens, songs, troops | M | |
| 903 | zhīchí | to be in favor of; to support; to back | V | |
| 904 | zhīfù | to pay (money) | V | |
| 905 | zhī | measure word for animals and one of a pair | M | |
| 906 | zhí | straight; straight on; continuously; frank | Adj/V/Adv | |
| 907 | zhíbō | (TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream | V | |
| 908 | zhídào | until | V | |
| 909 | zhí | to happen to; to be on duty; value | V | |
| 910 | zhídé | worth the money; to merit; to deserve | ||
| 911 | zhígōng | employee; staff member; worker | N | |
| 912 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation | N | |
| 913 | zhǐhǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to | Adv | |
| 914 | zhǐshì | merely; only; just | Adv/Conj | |
| 915 | zhǐyǒu | only if; only | Conj | |
| 916 | zhǐ | to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on | V | |
| 917 | zhǐchū | to indicate; to point out | ||
| 918 | zhǐdǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct | V | |
| 919 | zhìjīn | so far; until now; to this day | Adv | |
| 920 | zhìshǎo | at least; (to say the) least | Adv | |
| 921 | zhìyuàn | aspiration; ambition; to volunteer | N | |
| 922 | zhìyuànzhě | volunteer | N | |
| 923 | zhìdìng | to draw up; to formulate | V | |
| 924 | zhìdù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution | N | |
| 925 | zhìzào | to manufacture; to make | V | |
| 926 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture | V | |
| 927 | zhōngbù | middle part; central section; central region | N | |
| 928 | Zhōnghuá Mínzú | the Chinese nation | ||
| 929 | zhōngyú | at last; in the end; finally | Adv | |
| 930 | zhōng | a (large) bell; clock; amount of time | N | |
| 931 | zhǒng | kind; type; measure word for kinds | M | |
| 932 | zhǒngzi | seed | N | |
| 933 | zhòngdà | great; important; major | Adj | |
| 934 | zhōuwéi | environs; surroundings; periphery | N | |
| 935 | zhū | hog; pig; swine | N | |
| 936 | zhǔchí | to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over | V | |
| 937 | zhǔdòng | on one's own initiative; active | Adj | |
| 938 | zhǔrèn | director; head | N | |
| 939 | zhǔyi | plan; idea; decision | N | |
| 940 | zhǔzhāng | to advocate; to stand for; view | V/N | |
| 941 | zhùyì | to take note of; to pay attention to | ||
| 942 | zhù | to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) | V | |
| 943 | zhuā | to grab; to catch; to arrest | V | |
| 944 | zhuāzhù | to grab hold of; to capture | ||
| 945 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist | N | |
| 946 | zhuānmén | specially; especially; specialized | Adv | |
| 947 | zhuāntí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc) | N | |
| 948 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university) | N | |
| 949 | zhuǎn | to turn; to change; to transfer | V | |
| 950 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change; to transform; shift | V | |
| 951 | zhuàngkuàng | condition; state; situation | N | |
| 952 | zhuàngtài | condition; state; state of affairs | N | |
| 953 | zhuī | to chase; to pursue; to look into | V | |
| 954 | zhǔn | accurate; definitely; certainly | Adj/Adv | |
| 955 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority | N | |
| 956 | zījīn | funds; capital | N | |
| 957 | zǐnǚ | children; sons and daughters | N | |
| 958 | zìcóng | since (a time); ever since | Prep | |
| 959 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily | Adj/Adv | |
| 960 | zìjué | responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others | Adj | |
| 961 | zìrán | nature; natural; naturally | N/Adj/Adv | |
| 962 | zìshēn | itself; oneself; one's own | N | |
| 963 | zìzhǔ | to act independently; to be autonomous | V | |
| 964 | zǒng | always; anyway; after all; total | Adv | |
| 965 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude; summary | V/N | |
| 966 | zǒngshì | always | Adv | |
| 967 | zúgòu | enough; sufficient | V | |
| 968 | zúqiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball | N | |
| 969 | zǔhé | to assemble; to combine; to compose | V | |
| 970 | zuǒyòu | to control; left and right; to influence | N/V | |
| 971 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus | N | |
| 972 | zuòzhě | author; writer | N | |
| 973 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor |
HSK 3 characters (300)
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Questions about HSK 3
How many words are in HSK 3?
HSK 3 adds 973 words, for 2,245 words in total from HSK 1 to HSK 3. It also adds 300 characters (900 in total).
Is this the HSK 3.0 list or the old HSK list?
This is the HSK 3.0 list from the 2021 official standard (GF 0025-2021), used by the new exam from 13 December 2026. The old HSK 3 list had 600 words in total.
Does HSK 3 have a speaking test?
Yes. HSK 3.0 has a speaking paper for each of levels 3–6, and candidates have so far had to register for it together with the written test. See the speaking test guide.
Other levels
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Source: Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF 0025-2021), Ministry of Education of the PRC and State Language Commission. English meanings: HSK Prep and CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). See sources & accuracy.