HSK 3 · Vocabulary
HSK 3 Vocabulary List
Every word in our free HSK 3 course, with pinyin, meaning and part of speech — grouped under the lesson that teaches it, so you can go and learn any of them.
In short
The HSK 3 syllabus is 600 words in total, of which 300 are new at this level — the rest carry over from HSK 1 to 2. The list below is the 311 words taught in our own HSK 3 lessons, spread over 20 lessons, each with its pinyin, its English meaning and its part of speech. It is free to read here in full, and every word links back to a lesson and every lesson heading below links straight into the free lesson that teaches those words, with the recorded audio for that lesson.
311Words listed
20Lessons
300New at this level
600Syllabus total
The full HSK 3 word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | noun |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | plan; to intend | verb/noun |
| 啊 | a | (particle) | part. |
| 跟 | gēn | with | prep. |
| 一直 | yìzhí | all the time | adv. |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game | noun |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework | noun |
| 着急 | zháojí | worried, anxious | adj. |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review | verb |
| 南(方) | nánfāng | south | noun |
| 北(方) | běifāng | north | noun |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread | noun |
| 带 | dài | to take along | verb |
| 地图 | dìtú | map | noun |
| 搬 | bān | to move, carry | verb |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg | noun |
| 疼 | téng | painful | adj. |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot | noun |
| 树 | shù | tree | noun |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy | adj. |
| 难 | nán | difficult | adj. |
| 太太 | tàitai | Mrs., madam | noun |
| 秘书 | mìshū | secretary | noun |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager | noun |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office | noun |
| 辆 | liàng | (measure word for vehicles) | measure word |
| 楼 | lóu | building | noun |
| 拿 | ná | to take, to fetch | verb |
| 把 | bǎ | (measure word for things with a handle) | measure word |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella | noun |
| 胖 | pàng | fat | adj. |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually | adv. |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin | adj. |
| 还是 | háishi | or | conj. |
| 爬山 | pá shān | to climb a mountain | verb |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful | adj. |
| 条 | tiáo | (measure word for pants, dresses, etc.) | measure word |
| 裤子 | kùzi | pants | noun |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember | verb |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt | noun |
| 元 | yuán | unit of money, yuan | measure word |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh | adj. |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | adj. |
| 只 | zhǐ | only | adv. |
| 放 | fàng | to put, to place | verb |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink, beverage | noun |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or | conj. |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable | adj. |
| 花 | huā | flower | noun |
| 绿 | lǜ | green | adj. |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter/waitress | noun |
| 客人 | kèrén | guest, customer | noun |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | noun |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | match, competition | noun/verb |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo | noun |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | noun |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always | adv. |
| 回答 | huídá | to answer | verb |
| 站 | zhàn | to stand | verb |
| 饿 | è | hungry | adj. |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young | adj. |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | serious, earnest | adj. |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade | noun |
| 聪明 | cōngming | clever, smart | adj. |
| 热情 | rèqíng | enthusiastic | adj. |
| 努力 | nǔlì | hardworking | adj. |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | to have a fever | verb |
| 为 | wèi | for | prep. |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of | verb |
| 用 | yòng | to need | verb |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to have a cold | verb |
| 季节 | jìjié | season | noun |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course | adv. |
| 春(天) | chūn tiān | spring | noun |
| 草 | cǎo | grass | noun |
| 夏(天) | xià tiān | summer | noun |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | dress, skirt | noun |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently | adv. |
| 越 | yuè | more, to a greater degree | adv. |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | glasses | noun |
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly | adv. |
| 离开 | líkāi | to leave | verb |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear, distinct | adj. |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now | noun |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help | verb |
| 特别 | tèbié | extraordinarily | adv. |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to explain | verb |
| 明白 | míngbai | to understand | verb |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | to exercise | verb |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | noun |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park | noun |
| 聊天 | liáotiān | to chat | verb |
| 睡着 | shuìzháo | to fall asleep | verb |
| 更 | gèng | more | adv. |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague | noun |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before, ago | noun |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank | noun |
| 久 | jiǔ | long (time) | adj. |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested in | verb |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry | verb |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome | verb |
| 迟到 | chídào | to be late | verb |
| 半 | bàn | half | num. |
| 接 | jiē | to meet, pick up | verb |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (15 mins) | measure word |
| 差 | chà | to lack, short of | verb |
| 又 | yòu | again | adv. |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | to be satisfied | verb |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator | noun |
| 层 | céng | floor, layer | measure word |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid | verb |
| 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda | noun |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet | verb |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet | adj. |
| 可乐 | kělè | cola | noun |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a moment | noun |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | immediately | adv. |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | bathroom, restroom | noun |
| 老 | lǎo | old | adj. |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost | adv. |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change | verb/noun |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy | adj. |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important | adj. |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language | noun |
| 班 | bān | class | noun |
| 一样 | yíyàng | same | adj. |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | the last one | noun |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to ease one's mind, to rest assured | verb |
| 一定 | yídìng | definitely, certainly | adv. |
| 担心 | dānxīn | to worry | verb |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | fairly, rather | adv. |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | to know | verb |
| 先 | xiān | first | adv. |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | middle | noun |
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate | verb |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence | verb/noun |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history | noun |
| 体育 | tǐyù | PE, sports | noun |
| 数学 | shùxué | math | noun |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient | adj. |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle | noun |
| 骑 | qí | to ride | verb |
| 旧 | jiù | old, used | adj. |
| 换 | huàn | to change/substitute | verb |
| 地方 | dìfang | place | noun |
| 中介 | zhōngjiè | intermediary/agent | noun |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main, major | adj. |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment | noun |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby | noun |
| 个子 | gèzi | height | noun |
| 矮 | ǎi | short | adj. |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library | noun |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow | verb |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | noun |
| 还 | huán | to return | verb |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp, light | noun |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting | noun |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end, finish | verb |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget | verb |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioner | noun |
| 关 | guān | to turn off | verb |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway | noun |
| 双 | shuāng | pair | measure word |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | noun |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer | noun |
| 口 | kǒu | mouthful | measure word |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | noun |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook, laptop | noun |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | noun | |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | to be used to; habit | verb/noun |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun | noun |
| 西 | xī | west | noun |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to be angry | verb |
| 行李箱 | xínglixiāng | luggage, suitcase | noun |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself | pronoun |
| 包 | bāo | bag | noun |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to discover | verb |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport | noun |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | to take off | verb |
| 司机 | sījī | driver | noun |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach | verb |
| 画 | huà | to draw/paint | verb |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need | verb |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard | noun |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally | adv. |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandfather | noun |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift | noun |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandmother | noun |
| 遇到 | yùdào | to come across | verb |
| 一边 | yìbiān | while | adv. |
| 过去 | guòqù | past | noun |
| 一般 | yìbān | general, usual | adj. |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | to be willing | verb |
| 起来 | qǐlai | to rise | verb |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should | verb |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life | noun |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | principal | noun |
| 坏 | huài | broken, bad | adj. |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | often | adv. |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean, to sweep | v. |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean | adj. |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then, after that | conj. |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator | n. |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to take a bath/shower | v. |
| 节目 | jiémù | programme | n. |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | moon | n. |
| 像 | xiàng | to be like | v. |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate | n. |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy | v. |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle | n. |
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt | n. |
| 故事 | gùshì | story | n. |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound, voice | n. |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu | n. |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple | adj. |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | n. |
| 留学 | liúxué | to study abroad | verb |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level | noun |
| 提高 | tígāo | to improve | verb |
| 练习 | liànxí | exercise | noun |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete | verb |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence | noun |
| 其他 | qítā | other | pronoun |
| 发 | fā | to send | verb |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | requirement | noun |
| 注意 | zhùyì | to pay attention to | verb |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to surf the internet | verb |
| 除了 | chúle | except | prep. |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news | noun |
| 极 | jí | extremely | adv. |
| 节日 | jiérì | festival | noun |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (meeting, event) | verb |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world | noun |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street | noun |
| 各 | gè | each | pronoun |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture | noun |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city | noun |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if | conj. |
| 认为 | rènwéi | to think, to believe | verb |
| 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes | noun |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat | noun |
| 长 | zhǎng | to grow | verb |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | cute, lovely | adj. |
| 米 | mǐ | meter | noun |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram | noun |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | noun |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair | noun |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | to check, to examine | verb |
| 刷牙 | shuāyá | to brush teeth | verb |
| 关系 | guānxi | relationship | noun |
| 别人 | biérén | others | pronoun |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word, expression | noun |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to ask for leave | verb |
| 一共 | yígòng | in total | adv. |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbour | noun |
| 后来 | hòulái | later | noun |
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby | noun |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way, method | noun |
| 饱 | bǎo | full | adj. |
| 为了 | wèile | for the sake of | prep. |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide | verb |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to choose | verb |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter | noun |
| 必须 | bìxū | must | adv. |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to | prep. |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | condition, situation | noun |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty | adj. |
| 向 | xiàng | towards | prep. |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand | num. |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth | noun |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal | noun |
| 段 | duàn | segment, period | measure |
| 不但...而且... | búdàn...érqiě... | not only... but also... | conj. |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous | adj. |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree | verb |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe | verb |
| 关于 | guānyú | about, regarding | prep. |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity | noun |
| 国家 | guójiā | country | noun |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind, type | measure |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | feature | noun |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange | adj. |
| 地 | de | particle | part. |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | noun |
| 脸 | liǎn | face | noun |
| 短 | duǎn | short | adj. |
| 马 | mǎ | horse | noun |
| 张 | zhāng | measure word | measure |
| 位 | wèi | measure word | measure |
| 蓝 | lán | blue | adj. |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn | noun |
| 过 | guò | to pass | verb |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird | noun |
| 哭 | kū | to cry | verb |
| 黄河 | Huáng Hé | Yellow River | noun |
| 船 | chuán | boat | noun |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass by | verb |
| 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī | camera | noun |
| 被 | bèi | by (passive) | prep. |
| 难过 | nánguò | sad | adj. |
| 东 | dōng | east | noun |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card | noun |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to care for | verb |
| 只有...才... | zhǐyǒu...cái... | only if... then... | conj. |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | grade, score | noun |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl | noun |
| 分 | fēn | to distinguish | verb |
| 解决 | jiějué | to solve | verb |
| 试 | shì | to try | verb |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | truly, really | adv. |
| 多么 | duōme | how, what | adv. |
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