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All HSK vocabulary词汇 HSK 3.0 Level 3

HSK 3.0 Level 3 vocabulary list.

The end of the elementary band: most everyday situations in simple sentences. 953 words below, each with its pinyin and English meaning.

HSK 3 completes the elementary band at 900 characters. With it you can read short, practical texts about daily life, study and work, and follow simple explanations. Many of the new characters are less frequent members of word families you already know.

This page lists all 953 new words at this level, bringing the HSK 3.0 total to 2,209. Use your browser’s find (⌘F / Ctrl‑F) to search the list or print the page for offline review. The 300 new characters these words introduce have their own stroke order chart.

HSK 3.0 Level 3 vocabulary: 953 words with pinyin and meanings
#WordPinyinMeaning
1爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others
2安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up
3安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix
4按ànto press; to push; to leave aside or shelve
5按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of
6把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar
7把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold
8白菜bái càiChinese cabbage; pak choi
9班级bān jíclass (group of students); grade (in school)
10搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift
11搬家bān jiāto move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)
12板bǎnboard; plank; plate
13办理bàn lǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
14保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old)
15保安bǎo ānto ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security
16保持bǎo chíto keep; to maintain; to hold
17保存bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep
18保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard
19保留bǎo liúto keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth)
20保险bǎo xiǎninsurance; to insure; safe
21保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure
22报bàoto announce; to inform; report
23报到bào dàoto report for duty; to check in; to register
24报道bào dàoto report (news); report
25报告bào gàoto inform; to report; to make known
26北部běi bùnorthern part
27背后bèi hòubehind; at the back; in the rear
28被bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
29被子bèi ziquilt
30本来běn láioriginal; originally; at first
31本领běn lǐngskill; ability; capability
32本事běn shìsource material; original story
33比较bǐ jiàoto compare; to contrast; comparatively
34比例bǐ lìproportion; scale
35比赛bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc); match; to compete
36必然bì ráninevitable; certain; necessity
37必要bì yàonecessary; essential; indispensable
38变化biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation
39变为biàn wéito change into
40标题biāo títitle; heading; headline
41标准biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard
42表达biǎo dáto express; to convey
43表格biǎo géform; table
44表面biǎo miànsurface; face; outside
45表明biǎo míngto make clear; to make known; to state clearly
46表现biǎo xiànto show; to show off; to display
47表演biǎo yǎnplay; show; performance
48并bìngand; furthermore; also
49并且bìng qiěand; besides; moreover
50播出bō chūto broadcast; to air (a TV program etc)
51播放bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
52补bǔto repair; to patch; to mend
53补充bǔ chōngto replenish; to supplement; to complement
54不安bù ānunpeaceful; unstable; uneasy
55不必bù bìneed not; does not have to; not necessarily
56不得不bù dé bùhave no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to
57不断bù duànunceasing; uninterrupted; continuous
58不光bù guāngnot the only one; not only
59不仅bù jǐnnot just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
60不论bù lùnwhatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of
61布bùto announce; to spread
62步bùa step; a pace; walk
63部bùministry; department; section
64部门bù méndepartment; branch; section
65部长bù zhǎnghead of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head
66才能cái néngtalent; ability; capacity
67采取cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
68采用cǎi yòngto adopt; to employ; to use
69彩色cǎi sècolor; multicolored
70曾经céng jīngonce; already; former
71产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
72厂chǎngfactory; yard; depot
73场合chǎng hésituation; occasion; context
74场所chǎng suǒlocation; place
75超级chāo jísuper-; ultra-; hyper-
76朝cháoimperial or royal court; government; dynasty
77吵chǎoto quarrel; to make a noise; noisy
78吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; to have a row; quarrel
79衬衫chèn shānshirt; blouse
80衬衣chèn yīshirt
81称为chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
82成功chéng gōngsuccess; to succeed
83成果chéng guǒresult; achievement; gain
84成就chéng jiùaccomplishment; success; achievement
85成立chéng lìto establish; to set up; to be tenable
86成熟chéng shúmature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [chéng shóu]
87成员chéng yuánmember
88成长chéng zhǎngto mature; to grow; growth
89城chéngcity walls; city; town
90城市chéng shìcity; town
91程度chéng dùdegree; level; extent
92持续chí xùto continue; to persist; to last
93充满chōng mǎnfull of; brimming with; very full
94初chūat first; (at the) beginning; first
95初步chū bùinitial; preliminary; tentative
96初级chū jíjunior; primary
97初一chū yīfirst day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school
98初中chū zhōngjunior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)
99除了chú lebesides; apart from (... also...); in addition to
100处理chǔ lǐto handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process
101传chuánto pass on; to spread; to transmit
102传播chuán bōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread
103传来chuán lái(of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
104传说chuán shuōlegend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
105创新chuàng xīnto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
106创业chuàng yèto begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate
107创造chuàng zàoto create; to bring about; to produce
108创作chuàng zuòto create; to produce; to write
109从来cóng láialways; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
110从前cóng qiánpreviously; formerly; once upon a time
111从事cóng shìto go for; to engage in; to undertake
112村cūnvillage
113存cúnto exist; to deposit; to store
114存在cún zàito exist; to be; existence
115错误cuò wùmistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake
116达到dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
117打破dǎ pòto break; to smash
118打听dǎ tingto ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
119大夫dà fūsenior official (in imperial China)
120大概dà gàiroughly; probably; rough
121大使馆dà shǐ guǎnembassy
122大约dà yuēapproximately; probably
123代dàito substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace
124代表dài biǎorepresentative; delegate; to represent
125代表团dài biǎo tuándelegation
126带动dài dòngto spur; to provide impetus; to drive
127带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead
128单元dān yuánunit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
129当初dāng chūat that time; originally
130当地dāng dìlocal
131当然dāng ránonly natural; as it should be; certainly
132当中dāng zhōngamong; in the middle; in the center
133刀dāoknife; blade; single-edged sword
134导演dǎo yǎnto direct; director (film etc)
135到达dào dáto reach; to arrive
136到底dào dǐfinally; in the end; when all is said and done
137地区dì qūlocal; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit)
138得分dé fēnto score
139等待děng dàito wait; to wait for
140底下dǐ xiathe location below sth; afterwards
141电视剧diàn shì jùTV series; TV drama
142电视台diàn shì táitelevision station
143电台diàn táitransmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station
144电子邮件diàn zǐ yóu jiànemail
145调diàoto transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate
146调查diào cháinvestigation; inquiry; to investigate
147调整tiáo zhěngto adjust; adjustment; revision
148订dìngto agree; to conclude; to draw up
149定期dìng qīat set dates; at regular intervals; periodic
150东部dōng bùthe east; eastern part
151动力dòng lìmotive power; force; (fig.) motivation
152动人dòng réntouching; moving
153读者dú zhěreader
154短处duǎn chùshortcoming; defect; fault
155短裤duǎn kùshort pants; shorts
156短期duǎn qīshort term; short-term
157断duànto break; to snap; to cut off
158队员duì yuánteam member
159对待duì dàito treat; treatment
160对方duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
161对手duì shǒuopponent; rival; competitor
162对象duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
163顿dùnto stop; to pause; to arrange
164发表fā biǎoto issue; to publish
165发出fā chūto issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
166发达fā dáwell-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand; (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper
167发动fā dòngto start; to launch; to unleash
168发明fā míngto invent; an invention
169发生fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
170发送fā sòngto transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)
171发言fā yánto make a speech; statement; utterance
172发展fā zhǎndevelopment; growth; to develop
173反对fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object to
174反复fǎn fùrepeatedly; over and over; to upend
175反应fǎn yìngto react; to respond; reaction
176反正fǎn zhènganyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side
177范围fàn wéirange; scope; limit
178方式fāng shìway; manner; style; mode; pattern
179防fángto protect; to defend; to guard against
180防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
181房东fáng dōnglandlord
182房屋fáng wūhouse; building
183房租fáng zūrent for a room or house
184访问fǎng wènto visit; to call on; to interview
185放到fàng dàoPut in
186飞行fēi xíng(of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight
187费fèito cost; to spend; fee
188费用fèi yòngcost; expenditure; expense
189分别fēn biéto part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction
190分配fēn pèito distribute; to assign; to allocate
191分组fēn zǔto divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group); subgroup
192丰富fēng fùto enrich; rich; plentiful
193风险fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
194否定fǒu dìngto negate; to deny; to reject
195否认fǒu rènto declare to be untrue; to deny
196服务员fú wù yuánwaiter; waitress; attendant
197服装fú zhuāngdress; clothing; costume
198福fúgood fortune; happiness; luck
199父母fù mǔfather and mother; parents
200父亲fù qīnfather; also pr. [fù qin]
201付fùto pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things
202负责fù zéto be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame
203复印fù yìnto photocopy; to duplicate a document
204复杂fù zácomplicated; complex
205富fùrich; abundant; wealthy
206改进gǎi jìnto improve; to make better; improvement
207改造gǎi zàoto transform; to reform; to remodel
208概念gài niànconcept; idea
209赶gǎnto overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc)
210赶到gǎn dàoto hurry (to some place)
211赶紧gǎn jǐnhurriedly; without delay
212赶快gǎn kuàiquickly; at once
213敢gǎnto dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
214感冒gǎn màoto catch cold; (common) cold; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)
215感情gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment; affection
216感受gǎn shòuto sense; perception; to feel (through the senses)
217干吗gàn másee 干嘛
218高速gāo sùhigh speed; expressway (abbr. for 路)
219高速公路gāo sù gōng lùexpressway; highway; freeway
220告别gào biéto leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
221歌迷gē mífan of a singer
222歌声gē shēngsinging voice; fig. original voice of a poet
223歌手gē shǒusinger
224个人gè rénindividual; personal; oneself
225个性gè xìngindividuality; personality
226各gèeach; every
227各地gè dìin all parts of (a country); various regions
228各位gè wèieverybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you
229各种gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
230各自gè zìeach; respective; apiece
231根本gēn běnfundamental; basic; root
232更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else); even more
233工厂gōng chǎngfactory
234工程师gōng chéng shīengineer
235工夫gōng fuperiod of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill
236工具gōng jùtool; instrument; utensil
237工业gōng yèindustry
238工资gōng zīwages; pay
239公布gōng bùto announce; to make public; to publish
240公共gōng gòngpublic; common; communal
241公开gōng kāiopen; overt; public; to make public; to release
242公民gōng míncitizen
243公务员gōng wù yuánfunctionary; office-bearer
244功夫gōng fuskill; art; kung fu
245功课gōng kèhomework; assignment; task
246功能gōng néngfunction; capability
247共同gòng tóngcommon; joint; jointly
248共有gòng yǒuto have altogether; in all
249姑娘gū nianggirl; young woman; young lady
250古gǔancient; old; paleo-
251古代gǔ dàiancient times
252故乡gù xiānghome; homeland; native place
253挂guàto hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead
254关系guān xirelation; relationship; to concern
255关注guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
256观察guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
257观看guān kànto watch; to view
258观念guān niànnotion; thought; concept
259观众guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
260管guǎnto take care (of); to control; to manage
261管理guǎn lǐto supervise; to manage; to administer
262光guānglight; ray; bright; shiny; only; merely
263光明guāng mínglight; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
264广播guǎng bōbroadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast
265广大guǎng dà(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread
266规定guī dìngto stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
267规范guī fànnorm; standard; specification
268国内guó nèidomestic; internal (to a country); civil
269国庆Guó qìngNational Day
270果然guǒ ránreally; sure enough; as expected
271果汁guǒ zhīfruit juice
272过程guò chéngcourse of events; process
273哈哈hā hā(onom.) laughing out loud
274海关hǎi guāncustoms (i.e. border crossing inspection)
275害怕hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
276好好hǎo hǎowell; carefully; nicely
277好奇hào qíinquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness
278合héto close; to join; to fit
279合法hé fǎlawful; legitimate; legal
280合格hé géto meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
281合理hé lǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair
282合作hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
283和平hé píngpeace; peaceful
284红茶hóng cháblack tea
285红酒hóng jiǔred wine
286后果hòu guǒconsequences; aftermath
287后面hòu mianthe back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards
288后年hòu niánthe year after next
289互联网Hù lián wǎngInternet
290互相hù xiāngeach other; mutually; mutual
291华人Huá rénethnic Chinese person or people
292化huàto make into; to change into; -ization
293划船huá chuánto row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport)
294话剧huà jùstage play; modern drama
295话题huà tísubject (of a talk or conversation); topic
296环huánring; hoop; loop
297环保huán bǎoenvironmental protection; environmentally friendly
298环境huán jìngenvironment; circumstances; surroundings
299欢乐huān lègaiety; gladness; glee
300会议huì yìmeeting; conference
301会员huì yuánmember
302活huóto live; alive; living
303火huǒfire; urgent; ammunition
304机器jī qìmachine
305积极jī jíactive; energetic; vigorous
306积极性jī jí xìngzeal; initiative; enthusiasm
307基本jī běnbasic; fundamental; main
308基本上jī běn shangbasically; on the whole
309基础jī chǔbase; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
310及时jí shítimely; at the right time; promptly; without delay
311极了jí leextremely; exceedingly
312集体jí tǐcollective (decision); joint (effort); a group
313集中jí zhōngto concentrate; to centralize; to focus
314计算jì suànto count; to calculate; to compute
315记录jì lùto record; record (written account); note-taker
316记者jì zhěreporter; journalist
317纪录jì lùvariant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
318纪念jì niànto commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir
319技术jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
320继续jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
321加工jiā gōngto process; processing; working (of machinery)
322加快jiā kuàito accelerate; to speed up
323加强jiā qiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
324家具jiā jùfurniture
325家属jiā shǔfamily member; (family) dependent
326家乡jiā xiānghometown; native place
327价格jià géprice
328价钱jià qianprice
329价值jià zhívalue; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)
330架jiàto support; frame; rack
331坚持jiān chíto persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
332坚决jiān juéfirm; resolute; determined
333坚强jiān qiángstaunch; strong
334简单jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
335简直jiǎn zhísimply; really
336建jiànto establish; to found; to set up
337建成jiàn chéngto establish; to build
338建立jiàn lìto establish; to set up; to found
339建设jiàn shèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
340建议jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
341将近jiāng jìnalmost; nearly; close to
342将来jiāng láiin the future; future; the future
343交费jiāo fèito pay a fee
344交警jiāo jǐngtraffic police (abbr. for 察)
345交流jiāo liúto exchange; exchange; communication
346交往jiāo wǎngto associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with)
347交易jiāo yìto deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal
348较jiàoto compare; to dispute; compared to
349教材jiào cáiteaching material
350教练jiào liàninstructor; sports coach; trainer
351接待jiē dàito receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
352接近jiē jìnto approach; to get close to
353节约jié yuēto economize; to conserve (resources); economy
354结合jié héto combine; to link; to integrate
355结婚jié hūnto marry; to get married
356结实jiē shíto bear fruit
357结束jié shùtermination; to finish; to end
358解决jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
359解开jiě kāito untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery)
360金jīngold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
361金牌jīn páigold medal
362仅jǐnbarely; only; merely
363仅仅jǐn jǐnbarely; only; merely
364尽量jǐn liàngas much as possible; to the greatest extent
365紧jǐntight; strict; close at hand
366紧急jǐn jíurgent; emergency
367紧张jǐn zhāngnervous; keyed up; intense
368近期jìn qīnear in time; in the near future; very soon
369进步jìn bùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress
370进一步jìn yī bùto go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
371进展jìn zhǎnto make headway; to make progress
372京剧Jīng jùBeijing opera
373经济jīng jìeconomy; economic
374经历jīng lìexperience; to experience; to go through
375经验jīng yànexperience; to experience
376经营jīng yíngto engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
377精彩jīng cǎiwonderful; marvelous; brilliant
378精神jīng shénspirit; mind; consciousness
379景色jǐng sèscenery; scene; landscape
380警察jǐng chápolice; police officer
381静jìngstill; calm; quiet
382久jiǔ(long) time; (long) duration of time
383旧jiùold; opposite: new 新; former
384救jiùto save; to assist; to rescue
385就是jiù shìexactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if
386就业jiù yèto get a job; employment
387举办jǔ bànto conduct; to hold
388具体jù tǐconcrete; definite; specific
389具有jù yǒuto have; to possess
390剧场jù chǎngtheater
391据说jù shuōit is said that; reportedly
392决定jué dìngto decide (to do something); to resolve; decision
393决赛jué sàifinals (of a competition)
394决心jué xīndetermination; resolution; determined
395绝对jué duìabsolute; unconditional
396咖啡kā fēicoffee (loanword)
397开发kāi fāto exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
398开放kāi fàngto bloom; to open; to be open (to the public)
399开始kāi shǐto begin; beginning; to start
400开业kāi yèto open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)
401开展kāi zhǎnto launch; to develop; to unfold
402看起来kàn qǐ laiseemingly; apparently; looks as if
403看上去kàn shang quit would appear; it seems (that)
404考验kǎo yànto test; to put to the test; trial
405科技kē jìscience and technology
406可靠kě kàoreliable
407可乐kě lèamusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola
408克服kè fú(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with
409客观kè guānobjective; impartial
410课程kè chéngcourse; academic program
411空kōngempty; air; sky
412空调kōng tiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
413空儿kòng rspare time; free time
414恐怕kǒng pàfear; to dread; I'm afraid that...
415裤子kù zipants
416快速kuài sùfast; high-speed; rapid
417困kùnto trap; to surround; hard-pressed
418困难kùn nandifficult; challenging; straitened circumstances
419浪费làng fèito waste; to squander
420老百姓lǎo bǎi xìngordinary people; the "person in the street"
421老板lǎo bǎnboss; business proprietor
422老太太lǎo tài taielderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
423老头儿lǎo tóu rsee 老头子
424乐lèhappy; cheerful; to laugh
425乐队yuè duìband; pop group
426乐观lè guānoptimistic; hopeful
427类lèikind; type; class
428类似lèi sìsimilar; analogous
429离婚lí hūnto divorce
430里面lǐ miàninside; interior; also pr. [lǐ mian]
431理发lǐ fàto get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
432理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
433理论lǐ lùntheory; to argue; to take notice of
434理由lǐ yóureason; grounds; justification
435力lìpower; force; strength
436力量lì liangpower; force; strength
437立刻lì kèforthwith; immediate; prompt
438利用lì yòngto exploit; to make use of; to use
439连liánto link; to join; to connect
440连忙lián mángpromptly; at once
441连续lián xùcontinuous; in a row; serial
442连续剧lián xù jùserialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
443联合lián héto combine; to join; unite
444联合国Lián hé guóUnited Nations
445联系lián xìconnection; contact; relation
446凉水liáng shuǐcool water; unboiled water
447领lǐngneck; collar; to lead
448领导lǐng dǎolead; leading; to lead
449领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front
450另外lìng wàiadditional; in addition; besides
451另一方面lìng yī fāng miànon the other hand; another aspect
452留学liú xuéto study abroad
453龙lóngdragon; imperial
454录lùto carve wood
455录音lù yīnto record (sound); sound recording
456路线lù xiànitinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
457旅馆lǚ guǎnhotel
458旅行社lǚ xíng shètravel agency
459绿茶lǜ chágreen tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities
460乱luànin confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder
461落后luò hòuto fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward
462麻烦má fantrouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble
463马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
464满足mǎn zúto satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied
465慢慢màn mànslowly
466毛病máo bìngfault; defect; shortcomings
467没用méi yònguseless
468媒体méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
469每měieach; every
470美měibeautiful; very satisfactory; good; to beautify
471美好měi hǎobeautiful; fine
472美丽měi lìbeautiful
473美食měi shículinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food
474美术měi shùart; fine arts; painting
475美元Měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
476迷míto bewilder; crazy about; fan
477面对miàn duìto face; to confront
478面积miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
479民间mín jiānamong the people; popular; folk
480民族mín zúnationality; ethnic group
481明确míng quèclear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
482明显míng xiǎnclear; distinct; obvious
483命运mìng yùnfate; destiny
484某mǒusome; a certain; sb or sth indefinite
485母亲mǔ qīnmother; also pr. [mǔ qin]
486木头mù touslow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc)
487目标mù biāotarget; goal; objective
488目前mù qiánat the present time; currently
489奶茶nǎi chámilk tea
490男子nán zǐa man; a male
491南部nán bùsouthern part
492难道nán dàodon't tell me ...; could it be that...?
493难度nán dùdegree of difficulty
494内nèiinside; inner; internal
495内容nèi róngcontent; substance; details
496内心nèi xīnheart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
497能不能néng bùnéngCan you
498能力néng lìcapability; ability
499年初nián chūbeginning of the year
500年代nián dàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era
501年底nián dǐthe end of the year; year-end
502年纪nián jìage
503念niànto read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school)
504牛niúox; cow; bull
505农村nóng cūnrural area; village
506农民nóng mínpeasant; farmer
507农业nóng yèagriculture; farming
508女子nǚ zǐwoman; female
509暖和nuǎn huowarm; nice and warm
510拍pāito pat; to clap; to slap
511排名pái míngto rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking
512牌子pái zisign; trademark; brand
513派pàiclique; school; group
514判断pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment
515胖pàngfat; plump
516跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
517配pèito join; to fit; to mate
518配合pèi hématching; fitting in with; compatible with
519批评pī píngto criticize; criticism
520批准pī zhǔnto approve; to ratify
521皮píleather; skin; fur
522皮包pí bāohandbag; briefcase
523啤酒pí jiǔbeer (loanword)
524票价piào jiàticket price; fare; admission fee
525评价píng jiàto evaluate; to assess
526苹果píng guǒapple
527破pòbroken; damaged; worn out
528破坏pò huàidestruction; damage; to wreck
529普遍pǔ biànuniversal; general; widespread
530普及pǔ jíto spread extensively; to generalize; widespread
531期qīperiod; cycle
532齐qíneat; even; level with
533其次qí cìnext; secondly
534其实qí shíactually; in fact; really
535奇怪qí guàistrange; odd; to marvel
536气候qì hòu(meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
537千万qiān wànten million; countless; many
538前后qián hòuaround; from beginning to end; all around
539前进qián jìnto go forward; to forge ahead; to advance
540前面qián miànahead; in front; preceding
541前往qián wǎngto leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
542强qiángstrong; powerful; better
543强大qiáng dàlarge; formidable; powerful
544强调qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
545强烈qiáng lièstrong; intense
546桥qiáobridge
547巧qiǎoopportunely; coincidentally; as it happens
548亲qīnparent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative
549亲切qīn qièamiable; cordial; close and dear
550亲人qīn rénone's close relatives
551亲自qīn zìpersonally; in person; oneself
552情感qíng gǎnfeeling; emotion; to move (emotionally)
553情况qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
554请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult
555庆祝qìng zhùto celebrate
556球迷qiú mífan (ball sports)
557区qūarea; region; district
558区别qū biédifference; to distinguish; to discriminate
559取消qǔ xiāoto cancel; cancellation
560去世qù shìto pass away; to die
561全场quán chǎngeveryone present; the whole audience; across-the-board
562全面quán miànall-around; comprehensive; total
563全球quán qiúentire; total; global
564缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce
565缺点quē diǎnweak point; fault; shortcoming
566缺少quē shǎolack; shortage of; shortfall
567确保què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
568确定què dìngdefinite; certain; fixed
569确实què shíindeed; really; reliable
570裙子qún ziskirt
571群qúngroup; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc
572热爱rè àito love ardently; to adore
573热烈rè lièenthusiastic; ardent; warm
574人才rén cáitalent; talented person; looks
575人工rén gōngartificial; manpower; manual work
576人类rén lèihumanity; human race; mankind
577人民rén mínthe people
578人民币rén mín bìRenminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
579人群rén qúncrowd
580人生rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)
581人员rén yuánstaff; crew; personnel
582认出rèn chūrecognition; to recognize
583认得rèn deto recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
584认可rèn kěto approve; approval; acknowledgment
585任rènto assign; to appoint; to take up a post
586任何rèn héany; whatever; whichever
587任务rèn wumission; assignment; task; duty; role
588仍réngstill; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often
589仍然réng ránstill; as before; yet
590日常rì chángday-to-day; daily; everyday
591容易róng yìeasy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to
592如何rú héhow; what way; what
593散步sàn bùto take a walk; to go for a walk
594沙发shā fāsofa (loanword); (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
595沙子shā zisand; grit
596伤shāngto injure; injury; wound
597伤心shāng xīnto grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
598商品shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
599商业shāng yèbusiness; trade; commerce
600上来shàng láito come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success)
601上面shàng miànon top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shàng mian]
602上去shàng qùto go up
603上升shàng shēngto rise; to go up; to ascend
604上衣shàng yījacket; upper outer garment
605设备shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
606设计shè jìto design; to plan; design; plan
607设立shè lìto set up; to establish
608社会shè huìsociety
609身份证shēn fèn zhèngidentity card; ID
610深shēndeep (lit. and fig.)
611深刻shēn kèprofound; deep; deep-going
612深入shēn rùto penetrate deeply; thorough
613升shēngto ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote
614生产shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
615生存shēng cúnto exist; to survive
616生动shēng dòngvivid; lively
617生命shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature
618生意shēng yìlife force; vitality
619生长shēng zhǎngto grow; to grow up; to be brought up
620声明shēng míngto state; to declare; statement
621胜shèngvictory; success; to beat
622胜利shèng lìvictory
623失去shī qùto lose
624石头shí toustone
625石油shí yóuoil; petroleum
626时shío'clock; time; when
627时代shí dàiage; era; epoch
628时刻shí kètime; juncture; moment
629实际上shí jì shàngin fact; in reality; as a matter of fact
630实力shí lìstrength
631实行shí xíngto implement; to carry out; to put into practice
632实验shí yànexperiment; test; experimental
633实验室shí yàn shìlaboratory
634食品shí pǐnfoodstuff; food; provisions
635使shǐto make; to cause; to enable
636始终shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end; all along
637世纪shì jìcentury
638世界shì jièworld
639世界杯Shì jiè bēiWorld Cup
640市场shì chǎngmarketplace; market (also in abstract)
641事故shì gùaccident
642事件shì jiànevent; happening; incident
643事实shì shífact
644事实上shì shí shàngin fact; in reality; actually
645事业shì yèundertaking; project; activity
646试题shì tíexam question; test topic
647试验shì yànexperiment; test; to experiment
648室shìroom; work unit; grave
649适合shì héto fit; to suit
650适应shì yìngto adapt; to fit; to suit
651适用shì yòngto be applicable
652收费shōu fèito charge a fee
653收看shōu kànto watch (a TV program)
654收听shōu tīngto listen to (a radio broadcast)
655收音机shōu yīn jīradio
656手续shǒu xùprocedure; formalities
657手指shǒu zhǐfinger
658首都shǒu dūcapital (city)
659首先shǒu xiānfirst (of all); in the first place
660受shòuto receive; to accept; to suffer
661受伤shòu shāngto sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
662书架shū jiàbookshelf
663输shūto lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute
664输入shū rùto import; to input
665熟人shú rénacquaintance; friend
666属shǔcategory; genus (taxonomy); family members
667属于shǔ yúto be classified as; to belong to; to be part of
668束shùto bind; bunch; bundle
669数量shù liàngamount; quantity; quantitative
670双shuāngtwo; double; pair
671双方shuāng fāngbilateral; both sides; both parties involved
672思想sī xiǎngthought; thinking; idea
673死sǐto die; impassable; uncrossable
674速度sù dùspeed; rate; velocity
675随suíto follow; to comply with; varying according to...
676所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
677所长suǒ chángwhat one is good at
678台tái(classical) you (in letters)
679谈tánto speak; to talk; to converse
680谈话tán huàto talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk
681谈判tán pànto negotiate; negotiation; talks
682汤tāngsoup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs
683糖tángsugar; sweets; candy
684特色tè sècharacteristic; distinguishing feature or quality
685提前tí qiánto shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
686提问tí wènto question; to quiz; to grill
687题目tí mùsubject; title; topic
688体会tǐ huìto know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize
689体现tǐ xiànto embody; to reflect; to incarnate
690体验tǐ yànto experience for oneself
691天空tiān kōngsky
692甜tiánsweet
693跳tiàoto jump; to hop; to skip over
694跳高tiào gāohigh jump (athletics)
695跳舞tiào wǔto dance
696跳远tiào yuǎnlong jump (athletics)
697铁tiěiron (metal); arms; weapons
698铁路tiě lùrailroad; railway
699听力tīng lìhearing; listening ability
700听众tīng zhòngaudience; listeners
701停止tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
702通常tōng chángregular; usual; normal
703通信tōng xìnto correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication
704同意tóng yìto agree; to consent; to approve
705痛tòngache; pain; sorrow
706痛苦tòng kǔpain; suffering; painful
707头脑tóu nǎobrains; mind; skull
708突出tū chūprominent; outstanding; to give prominence to
709突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
710图túdiagram; picture; drawing
711图画tú huàdrawing; picture
712土tǔearth; dust; clay
713团tuánround; lump; ball
714团结tuán jiéto unite; unity; solidarity
715团体tuán tǐgroup; organization; team
716推动tuī dòngto push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
717推广tuī guǎngto extend; to spread; to popularize
718推进tuī jìnto impel; to carry forward; to push on
719推开tuī kāito push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject
720退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
721退出tuì chūto withdraw; to abort; to quit
722退休tuì xiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
723外交wài jiāodiplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs
724外面wài miànoutside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior
725外文wài wénforeign language (written)
726完美wán měiperfect
727完善wán shàn(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent
728完整wán zhěngcomplete; intact
729玩具wán jùplaything; toy
730往往wǎng wǎngusually; in many cases; more often than not
731危害wēi hàito jeopardize; to harm; to endanger
732危险wēi xiǎndanger; dangerous
733围wéito encircle; to surround; all around
734伟大wěi dàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
735卫生wèi shēnghealth; hygiene; sanitation
736卫生间wèi shēng jiānbathroom; toilet; WC
737为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
738温暖wēn nuǎnwarm
739文化wén huàculture; civilization; cultural
740文件wén jiàndocument; file
741文明wén míngcivilized; civilization; culture
742文学wén xuéliterature
743文章wén zhāngarticle; essay; literary works
744文字wén zìcharacter; script; writing
745握手wò shǒuto shake hands
746屋子wū zihouse; room
747武器wǔ qìweapon; arms
748武术wǔ shùmilitary skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense
749舞台wǔ tái(lit. and fig.) stage; arena
750希望xī wàngto hope; a hope; a wish
751系xìto connect; to relate to; to tie up
752西部xī bùwestern part
753下来xià laito come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
754下面xià miànbelow; under; next
755下去xià qùto go down; to descend; to go on
756先进xiān jìnadvanced (technology); to advance
757显得xiǎn deto seem; to look; to appear
758显然xiǎn ránclearly; evidently; obviously
759显示xiǎn shìto show; to illustrate; to display
760现场xiàn chǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
761现代xiàn dàimodern times; modern age; modern era
762现代化xiàn dài huàmodernization
763现金xiàn jīncash
764现实xiàn shíreality; actuality; real
765现象xiàn xiàngphenomenon; appearance
766线xiànthread; string; wire
767相比xiāng bǐto compare
768相当xiāng dāngequivalent to; appropriate; considerably
769相关xiāng guānrelated; relevant; pertinent
770相互xiāng hùeach other; mutual
771相似xiāng sìsimilar; alike
772香xiāngfragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic
773香蕉xiāng jiāobanana
774消费xiāo fèito consume; to spend
775消失xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away
776消息xiāo xinews; information
777效果xiào guǒresult; effect; efficacy
778写作xiě zuòto write; to compose; writing
779心xīnheart; mind; intention
780信封xìn fēngenvelope
781信任xìn rènto trust; to have confidence in
782行李xíng liluggage
783形成xíng chéngto form; to take shape
784形式xíng shìouter appearance; form; shape
785形象xíng xiàngimage; form; figure
786形状xíng zhuàngform; shape
787幸福xìng fúhappiness; happy; blessed
788幸运xìng yùnfortunate; lucky; fortune
789性xìngnature; character; property
790性别xìng biégender; sex
791性格xìng génature; disposition; temperament
792修xiūto decorate; to embellish; to repair
793修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter; to modify
794需求xū qiúrequirement; to require; (economics) demand
795需要xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
796宣布xuān bùto declare; to announce; to proclaim
797宣传xuān chuánto disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
798选手xuǎn shǒuathlete; contestant
799学费xué fèituition fee; tuition
800血xuèblood; colloquial pr. [xiě]
801训练xùn liànto train; to drill; training
802压yāto press; to push down; to keep under (control)
803压力yā lìpressure
804烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist
805眼前yǎn qiánbefore one's eyes; now; at present
806演yǎnto develop; to evolve; to practice
807演唱yǎn chàngsung performance; to sing for an audience
808演唱会yǎn chàng huìvocal recital or concert
809演出yǎn chūto act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance)
810演员yǎn yuánactor or actress; performer
811羊yángsheep; goat
812阳光yáng guāngsunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic; transparent (open to public scrutiny)
813要是yào shi(coll.) if
814一方面yī fāng miànon the one hand
815一切yī qièeverything; every; all
816衣架yī jiàclothes hanger; clothes rack
817已yǐalready; to stop; then
818以来yǐ láisince (a previous event)
819艺术yì shùart
820意外yì wàiunexpected; accident; mishap
821意义yì yìsense; meaning; significance
822因此yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
823银yínsilver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
824银牌yín páisilver medal
825印象yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory
826应当yīng dāngshould; ought to
827应用yìng yòngto put to use; to apply; practical
828迎接yíng jiēto welcome; to greet
829营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment
830赢yíngto beat; to win; to profit
831影视yǐng shìmovies and television
832优点yōu diǎnmerit; benefit; strong point
833优势yōu shìsuperiority; dominance; advantage
834由yóuto follow; from; because of; due to
835由于yóu yúdue to; as a result of; thanks to
836邮件yóu jiànmail; post; email
837邮票yóu piào(postage) stamp
838邮箱yóu xiāngmailbox; post office box; email
839游yóuto swim
840游戏yóu xìgame; to play
841游泳yóu yǒngswimming; to swim
842有的是yǒu de shìhave plenty of; there's no lack of
843有利yǒu lìadvantageous; favorable
844有效yǒu xiàoeffective; in effect; valid
845预报yù bàoforecast
846预防yù fángto prevent; to take precautions against; to protect
847预计yù jìto forecast; to predict; to estimate
848预习yù xíto prepare a lesson
849员yuánperson; employee; member
850员工yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
851愿望yuàn wàngdesire; wish
852约yuēto make an appointment; to invite; approximately
853运输yùn shūto transport; to carry; transportation
854杂志zá zhìmagazine
855早已zǎo yǐfor a long time; long since
856造zàoto make; to build; to manufacture
857造成zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
858责任zé rènresponsibility; blame; duty
859增加zēng jiāto raise; to increase
860增长zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
861展开zhǎn kāito unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out
862张zhāngto open up; to spread; sheet of paper
863长城Cháng chéngthe Great Wall
864长处cháng chùgood aspects; strong points
865长期cháng qīlong term; long time; long range (of a forecast)
866照zhàoto shine; to illuminate
867者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er
868真实zhēn shítrue; real
869争zhēngto strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
870争取zhēng qǔto fight for; to strive for; to win over
871整zhěngexactly; in good order; whole
872整个zhěng gèwhole; entire; total
873整理zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to sort out
874整齐zhěng qíorderly; neat; even
875整体zhěng tǐwhole entity; entire body; synthesis
876整天zhěng tiānall day long; whole day
877整整zhěng zhěngwhole; full
878正式zhèng shìformal; official
879证zhèngto admonish
880证件zhèng jiàncertificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
881证据zhèng jùevidence; proof; testimony
882证明zhèng míngproof; certificate; identification
883支zhīto support; to sustain; to erect
884支持zhī chíto be in favor of; to support; to back
885支付zhī fùto pay (money)
886直zhístraight; to straighten; fair and reasonable
887直播zhí bō(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream
888直到zhí dàountil
889值zhívalue; (to be) worth; to happen to
890值得zhí deto be worth; to deserve
891职工zhí gōngworkers; staff
892职业zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation; professional
893只好zhǐ hǎoto have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
894只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
895只有zhǐ yǒuonly have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
896指zhǐfinger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to
897指出zhǐ chūto indicate; to point out
898指导zhǐ dǎoto guide; to give directions; to direct
899至今zhì jīnso far; to this day; until now
900至少zhì shǎoat least; (to say the) least
901志愿zhì yuànaspiration; ambition; to volunteer
902志愿者zhì yuàn zhěvolunteer
903制定zhì dìngto draw up; to formulate
904制度zhì dùsystem (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution
905制造zhì zàoto manufacture; to make
906制作zhì zuòto make; to manufacture
907中部zhōng bùmiddle part; central section
908中华民族Zhōng huá mín zúthe Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
909终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally
910钟zhōnghandleless cup; goblet; to concentrate
911种zhǒngseed; species; kind
912种子zhǒng ziseed
913重大zhòng dàgreat; important; major
914周围zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
915猪zhūhog; pig; swine
916主持zhǔ chíto take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over
917主动zhǔ dòngto take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous
918主任zhǔ rèndirector; head
919主意zhǔ yiplan; idea; decision
920主张zhǔ zhāngto advocate; to stand for; view
921注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
922祝zhùto pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies
923抓zhuāto grab; to catch; to arrest
924抓住zhuā zhùto grab hold of; to capture
925专家zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
926专门zhuān ménspecialist; specialized; customized
927专题zhuān tíspecific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic
928专业zhuān yèspecialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university)
929转zhuǎnto turn; to change direction; to transfer
930转变zhuǎn biànto change; to transform; shift
931状况zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation
932状态zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
933追zhuīto chase; to pursue; to look into
934准zhǔnto allow; to grant; in accordance with
935资格zī géqualifications; seniority
936资金zī jīnfunds; capital
937自从zì cóngsince (a time); ever since
938自动zì dòngautomatic; voluntarily
939自觉zì juéconscious; aware; on one's own initiative
940自然zì ránnature; natural; naturally
941自身zì shēnitself; oneself; one's own
942自主zì zhǔindependent; to act for oneself; autonomous
943子女zǐ nǚchildren; sons and daughters
944总zǒnggeneral; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably
945总结zǒng jiéto sum up; to conclude; summary
946总是zǒng shìalways
947足够zú gòuenough; sufficient
948足球zú qiúsoccer ball; a football; soccer
949组合zǔ héto assemble; to combine; to compose
950左右zuǒ yòuleft and right; nearby; approximately
951作品zuò pǐnwork (of art); opus
952作者zuò zhěauthor; writer
953做客zuò kèto be a guest or visitor

Words follow the official HSK 3.0 syllabus (GF 0025-2021). Pinyin and meanings come from CC-CEDICT via the complete-hsk-vocabulary project. Word counts: HSK 1 506 · HSK 2 750 · HSK 3 953 · HSK 4 972 · HSK 5 1,059 · HSK 6 1,123 · HSK 7–9 5,606. See also the HSK 2.0 lists.