🌳 HSK 3 - Chinese Dictionary

🌳 HSK 3 - Chinese Dictionary

HSK 3 gets you to about 600 words total - enough to handle day-to-day situations while working, studying, or traveling in China. Your Chinese conversations are really taking off now!

啊 (a)

ah, oh (exclamation)

阿 (ā)姨 (yí)

矮 (ǎi)

short, low (height)

爱 (ài)好 (hào)

hobby, interest

安 (ān)静 (jìng)

quiet, peaceful

把 (bǎ)

to hold; preposition; measure word

搬 (bān)

to move, to transport

班 (bān)

class, work shift

办 (bàn)法 (fǎ)

way, method, solution

办 (bàn)公 (gōng)室 (shì)

半 (bàn)

帮 (bāng)忙 (máng)

to help, to lend a hand

包 (bāo)

bag, package; to wrap

饱 (bǎo)

full (after eating)

北 (běi)方 (fāng)

north, northern part

被 (bèi)

by (passive marker)

鼻 (bí)子 (zi)

比 (bǐ)较 (jiào)

to compare; relatively

比 (bǐ)赛 (sài)

competition, match, game

笔 (bǐ)记 (jì)本 (běn)

notebook; laptop

必 (bì)须 (xū)

变 (biàn)化 (huà)

change, variation

别 (bié)人 (rén)

other people, others

冰 (bīng)箱 (xiāng)

不 (bú)但 (dàn)… (…)而 (ér)且 (qiě)… (…)

not only... but also...

菜 (cài)单 (dān)

参 (cān)加 (jiā)

to participate, to attend

草 (cǎo)

grass, straw, draft

层 (céng)

layer, floor (of a building)

差 (chà)

poor, inferior; to differ

超 (chāo)市 (shì)

衬 (chèn)衫 (shān)

城 (chéng)市 (shì)

成 (chéng)绩 (jì)

achievement, grade, result

迟 (chí)到 (dào)

除 (chú)了 (le)

besides, except for

春 (chūn)

spring (season)

词 (cí)典 (diǎn)

聪 (cōng)明 (ming)

clever, intelligent

打 (dǎ)扫 (sǎo)

to clean, to sweep

打 (dǎ)算 (suàn)

to plan, to intend

带 (dài)

to bring, to carry, to take

担 (dān)心 (xīn)

to worry, to be concerned

蛋 (dàn)糕 (gāo)

当 (dāng)然 (rán)

of course, certainly

地 (dì)

structural particle (-ly); ground

灯 (dēng)

地 (dì)方 (fāng)

place, location, region

地 (dì)铁 (tiě)

地 (dì)图 (tú)

电 (diàn)梯 (tī)

电 (diàn)子 (zǐ)邮 (yóu)件 (jiàn)

email, electronic mail

东 (dōng)

冬 (dōng)

动 (dòng)物 (wù)

短 (duǎn)

段 (duàn)

section, paragraph, segment

锻 (duàn)炼 (liàn)

to exercise, to work out

多 (duō)么 (me)

how (degree), what (extent)

饿 (è)

耳 (ěr)朵 (duo)

发 (fā)

to send, to issue, to develop

发 (fā)烧 (shāo)

to have a fever

发 (fā)现 (xiàn)

to discover, to find

方 (fāng)便 (biàn)

convenient, handy

放 (fàng)

to put, to place, to release

放 (fàng)心 (xīn)

to feel reassured, to be at ease

分 (fēn)

to divide; minute; fraction

复 (fù)习 (xí)

to review, to revise

附 (fù)近 (jìn)

nearby, vicinity

干 (gān)净 (jìng)

感 (gǎn)冒 (mào)

to catch a cold

感 (gǎn)兴 (xìng)趣 (qù)

to be interested in

刚 (gāng)才 (cái)

just now, a moment ago

个 (gè)子 (zi)

height, stature

根 (gēn)据 (jù)

according to, based on

跟 (gēn)

with, to follow

更 (gèng)

more, even more

公 (gōng)园 (yuán)

故 (gù)事 (shì)

刮 (guā)风 (fēng)

关 (guān)

to close, to shut, to turn off

关 (guān)系 (xì)

relationship, connection

关 (guān)心 (xīn)

to care about, to be concerned

关 (guān)于 (yú)

about, concerning

国 (guó)家 (jiā)

country, nation, state

过 (guò)去 (qù)

past, former times

还 (hái)是 (shì)

or, still, nevertheless

害 (hài)怕 (pà)

to fear, to be afraid of

黑 (hēi)板 (bǎn)

blackboard, chalkboard

后 (hòu)来 (lái)

afterwards, later

护 (hù)照 (zhào)

花 (huā)

flower; to spend

画 (huà)

to draw, to paint; painting

坏 (huài)

环 (huán)境 (jìng)

environment, surroundings

换 (huàn)

to change, to exchange

黄 (huáng)河 (hé)

会 (huì)议 (yì)

meeting, conference

或 (huò)者 (zhě)

or, perhaps, maybe

几 (jī)乎 (hū)

机 (jī)会 (huì)

opportunity, chance

极 (jí)

extremely, pole, utmost

季 (jì)节 (jié)

记 (jì)得 (de)

to remember, to recall

检 (jiǎn)查 (chá)

to check, to examine, to inspect

简 (jiǎn)单 (dān)

健 (jiàn)康 (kāng)

health, healthy

见 (jiàn)面 (miàn)

to meet, to see each other

讲 (jiǎng)

to speak, to tell, to explain

教 (jiào)

脚 (jiǎo)

角 (jiǎo)

corner; role; 0.1 yuan

接 (jiē)

to receive, to connect, to meet

街 (jiē)道 (dào)

结 (jié)婚 (hūn)

to marry, to get married

结 (jié)束 (shù)

to end, to finish, to conclude

节 (jié)目 (mù)

program, item (on a program)

节 (jié)日 (rì)

festival, holiday

解 (jiě)决 (jué)

to solve, to resolve

借 (jiè)

to borrow, to lend

经 (jīng)常 (cháng)

often, frequently

经 (jīng)过 (guò)

to pass by/through, process, course

经 (jīng)理 (lǐ)

manager, director

久 (jiǔ)

旧 (jiù)

old, used, former

句 (jù)子 (zi)

决 (jué)定 (dìng)

to decide, decision

可 (kě)爱 (ài)

渴 (kě)

刻 (kè)

quarter (hour); to carve; moment

客 (kè)人 (rén)

空 (kōng)调 (tiáo)

air conditioner

哭 (kū)

to cry, to weep

裤 (kù)子 (zǐ)

pants, trousers

筷 (kuài)子 (zi)

蓝 (lán)

老 (lǎo)

old; prefix for people; always

离 (lí)开 (kāi)

to leave, to depart

礼 (lǐ)物 (wù)

历 (lì)史 (shǐ)

脸 (liǎn)

练 (liàn)习 (xí)

to practice, exercise

辆 (liàng)

measure word for vehicles

聊 (liáo)天 (tiān)

to chat, to talk

了 (liǎo)解 (jiě)

to understand, to comprehend

邻 (lín)居 (jū)

留 (liú)学 (xué)

to study abroad

楼 (lóu)

building, floor, storey

绿 (lǜ)

马 (mǎ)

马 (mǎ)上 (shàng)

right away, immediately

满 (mǎn)意 (yì)

satisfied, pleased

帽 (mào)子 (zi)

米 (mǐ)

面 (miàn)包 (bāo)

明 (míng)白 (bái)

to understand, clear, obvious

拿 (ná)

to take, to hold

奶 (nǎi)奶 (nai)

grandmother (paternal)

南 (nán)

难 (nán)

difficult, hard

难 (nán)过 (guò)

sad, upset, to feel bad

年 (nián)级 (jí)

grade, year (in school)

年 (nián)轻 (qīng)

鸟 (niǎo)

努 (nǔ)力 (lì)

to work hard, to try hard

爬 (pá)山 (shān)

to climb mountains, hiking

盘 (pán)子 (zi)

胖 (pàng)

fat, overweight

啤 (pí)酒 (jiǔ)

皮 (pí)鞋 (xié)

瓶 (píng)子 (zi)

其 (qí)实 (shí)

actually, in fact

其 (qí)他 (tā)

奇 (qí)怪 (guài)

骑 (qí)

to ride (a bike, horse)

起 (qǐ)飞 (fēi)

to take off (airplane)

起 (qǐ)来 (lái)

to get up, to rise

清 (qīng)楚 (chǔ)

clear, distinct

请 (qǐng)假 (jià)

to ask for leave, to take time off

秋 (qiū)

裙 (qún)子 (zǐ)

然 (rán)后 (hòu)

then, afterwards

热 (rè)情 (qíng)

enthusiastic, warm, passionate

认 (rèn)为 (wéi)

to think, to believe

认 (rèn)真 (zhēn)

serious, earnest

容 (róng)易 (yì)

easy, likely to

如 (rú)果 (guǒ)

伞 (sǎn)

上 (shàng)网 (wǎng)

to go online, to surf the internet

声 (shēng)音 (yīn)

生 (shēng)气 (qì)

世 (shì)界 (jiè)

试 (shì)

to try, to test

瘦 (shòu)

叔 (shū)叔 (shu)

uncle (father's younger brother)

舒 (shū)服 (fú)

comfortable, feeling well

数 (shù)学 (xué)

mathematics, math

树 (shù)

刷 (shuā)牙 (yá)

双 (shuāng)

水 (shuǐ)平 (píng)

level, standard

司 (sī)机 (jī)

driver, chauffeur

太 (tài)阳 (yáng)

特 (tè)别 (bié)

especially, particularly

疼 (téng)

painful, to ache

提 (tí)高 (gāo)

to raise, to improve

体 (tǐ)育 (yù)

sports, physical education

甜 (tián)

条 (tiáo)

同 (tóng)事 (shì)

colleague, coworker

同 (tóng)意 (yì)

to agree, to consent

头 (tóu)发 (fa)

突 (tū)然 (rán)

图 (tú)书 (shū)馆 (guǎn)

腿 (tuǐ)

完 (wán)成 (chéng)

to complete, to accomplish

碗 (wǎn)

万 (wàn)

忘 (wàng)记 (jì)

为 (wèi)

for, for the sake of

为 (wèi)了 (le)

in order to, for the purpose of

位 (wèi)

position, location

文 (wén)化 (huà)

西 (xī)

习 (xí)惯 (guàn)

洗 (xǐ)手 (shǒu)间 (jiān)

restroom, bathroom

洗 (xǐ)澡 (zǎo)

to take a bath/shower

夏 (xià)

先 (xiān)

相 (xiāng)信 (xìn)

to believe, to trust

香 (xiāng)蕉 (jiāo)

像 (xiàng)

to resemble, to be like

小 (xiǎo)心 (xīn)

校 (xiào)长 (zhǎng)

principal, headmaster

新 (xīn)闻 (wén)

新 (xīn)鲜 (xiān)

信 (xìn)用 (yòng)卡 (kǎ)

行 (xíng)李 (li)箱 (xiāng)

suitcase, luggage

熊 (xióng)猫 (māo)

需 (xū)要 (yào)

to need, to require

选 (xuǎn)择 (zé)

to choose, choice

要 (yāo)求 (qiú)

to request, to demand

爷 (yé)爷 (ye)

grandfather (paternal)

一 (yì)直 (zhí)

always, all along

一 (yí)定 (dìng)

一 (yí)共 (gòng)

altogether, in total

一 (yí)会 (huì)儿 (er)

a moment, a while

一 (yí)样 (yàng)

以 (yǐ)前 (qián)

一 (yì)般 (bān)

general, ordinary

一 (yì)边 (biān)

one side, while

音 (yīn)乐 (yuè)

银 (yín)行 (háng)

饮 (yǐn)料 (liào)

beverage, drink

应 (yīng)该 (gāi)

should, ought to

影 (yǐng)响 (xiǎng)

to influence, effect

用 (yòng)

游 (yóu)戏 (xì)

有 (yǒu)名 (míng)

famous, well-known

又 (yòu)

again; also, in addition

遇 (yù)到 (dào)

to meet, to encounter

愿 (yuàn)意 (yì)

月 (yuè)亮 (liàng)

越 (yuè)

to exceed, more and more

站 (zhàn)

to stand, station

着 (zháo)急 (jí)

anxious, worried

照 (zhào)顾 (gù)

to take care of, to look after

照 (zhào)片 (piàn)

photograph, picture

照 (zhào)相 (xiàng)机 (jī)

只 (zhī)

only; measure word

只 (zhǐ)有 (yǒu)… (…)才 (cái)… (…)

only if..., only when...

中 (zhōng)间 (jiān)

中 (zhōng)文 (wén)

Chinese language

终 (zhōng)于 (yú)

finally, at last

种 (zhǒng)

kind, type, sort

重 (zhòng)要 (yào)

important, significant

周 (zhōu)末 (mò)

主 (zhǔ)要 (yào)

main, principal, primary

注 (zhù)意 (yì)

to pay attention, to take notice

自 (zì)己 (jǐ)

总 (zǒng)是 (shì)

always, consistently

嘴 (zuǐ)

最 (zuì)后 (hòu)

最 (zuì)近 (jìn)

recently, lately

作 (zuò)业 (yè)

homework, assignment

火 (huǒ)

土 (tǔ)

earth, soil; local, rustic

金 (jīn)

亲 (qīn)

relative, parent, intimate