HSK 3 vocabulary
500 vocabulary entries introduced at HSK 3 in the 2025 syllabus. Read the complete list with pinyin and meanings, and compare each word with its HSK 2.0 level.
Sources and level mapping
Words and pinyin follow the 2025 HSK syllabus. GF0025-2021 and HSK 2.0 mappings use complete-hsk-vocabulary. English meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Counts refer to entries first introduced at this level in the 2025 syllabus, not cumulative totals or HSK 2.0 counts.
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Words 1–100
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation | 3 |
| 矮 | ǎi | (of a person) short | 3 |
| 爱人 | àiren | spouse (PRC) | Not mapped |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet | 3 |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe | 4 |
| 把 | bǎ | classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb}) | 3 |
| 搬 | bān | to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) | 3 |
| 班级 | bānjí | class (group of students) | Not mapped |
| 搬家 | bānjiā | to move house | Not mapped |
| 办 | bàn | to take care of (a matter) | Not mapped |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth | 3 |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office | 3 |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day; a long time | Not mapped |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | to help | 2 |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full | 3 |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper | 2 |
| 北 | běi | north | Not mapped |
| 北方 | běifāng | north | 3 |
| 被 | bèi | used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) | 3 |
| 笔记 | bǐjì | notes | Not mapped |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare; comparatively | 3 |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]) | 4 |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example | 5 |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | to compete; competition (sports etc) | 3 |
| 必须 | bìxū | must | 3 |
| 变 | biàn | to change | Not mapped |
| 遍 | biàn | classifier for actions: one time | 4 |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to become | Not mapped |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; change | 3 |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | to perform; to act | 3 |
| 别的 | biéde | other; else | Not mapped |
| 别人 | biérén | other people | 3 |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel; guesthouse | 3 |
| 冰 | bīng | ice | Not mapped |
| 冰激凌 | bīngjīlíng | ice cream | Not mapped |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator | 3 |
| 病人 | bìngrén | patient; sick person | Not mapped |
| 不但 | búdàn | not only (... but also ...) | 4 |
| 不见 | bújiàn | not to see; not to meet | Not mapped |
| 不用 | búyòng | need not | Not mapped |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; not the same | Not mapped |
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | soon; not long (after) | Not mapped |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; not work | Not mapped |
| 才 | cái | then and only then; (before an expression of quantity) only | 3 |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu | 3 |
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate | 3 |
| 草 | cǎo | grass; straw | 3 |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow | Not mapped |
| 层 | céng | classifier for layers; floor (of a building) | 3 |
| 查 | chá | to check; to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary) | Not mapped |
| 差 | chà | not up to standard; to fall short | 3 |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; about the same | 4 |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste; to experience | 4 |
| 常 | cháng | often; always | Not mapped |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | common; commonly seen | Not mapped |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage | Not mapped |
| 常常 | chángcháng | frequently | Not mapped |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt; blouse | 3 |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | grades; achievement | 3 |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city | 3 |
| 迟到 | chídào | to arrive late | 3 |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off | 4 |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born | 4 |
| 出院 | chūyuàn | to be discharged from hospital; to leave hospital | Not mapped |
| 初中 | chūzhōng | junior high school (abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) | Not mapped |
| 除了 | chúle | apart from | 3 |
| 船 | chuán | ship; boat | 2 |
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring (season) | Not mapped |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | 4 |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | intelligent | 3 |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep | 3 |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; plan | 3 |
| 大概 | dàgài | roughly; probably | 4 |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup | Not mapped |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | size | Not mapped |
| 大熊猫 | dàxióngmāo | giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) | Not mapped |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat | Not mapped |
| 带 | dài | to carry; to take along | 3 |
| 担心 | dānxīn | to worry; to be anxious | 3 |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | 3 |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course; certainly | 3 |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere | 4 |
| 得 | dé | to obtain; to get | 2 |
| 得到 | dédào | to get | Not mapped |
| 得分 | défēn | to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score | Not mapped |
| 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) | Not mapped |
| 得 | děi | must; to have to | 2 |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp; light | 3 |
| 地 | dì | ground; land | 3 |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | location; place | Not mapped |
| 地方 | dìfang | place; aspect | 3 |
| 地图 | dìtú | map | 3 |
| 电 | diàn | electricity; electric (bound form) | Not mapped |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; escalator | 3 |
| 电子书 | diànzǐshū | e-book; electronic book | Not mapped |
| 丢 | diū | to lose; to throw | 4 |
| 东 | dōng | east | 3 |
| 东北 | dōngběi | northeast | Not mapped |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | east; the East | Not mapped |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast | Not mapped |
Words 101–200
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter | Not mapped |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand | Not mapped |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal | 3 |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo | Not mapped |
| 短 | duǎn | short; brief | 3 |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | shorts; short pants | Not mapped |
| 段 | duàn | classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc; section | 3 |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | to engage in physical exercise; to work out | 3 |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue | 4 |
| 饿 | è | hungry | 3 |
| 而且 | érqiě | moreover; (not only ...) but also | 3 |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | 3 |
| 耳机 | ěrjī | headphones; earphones | Not mapped |
| 发 | fā | to send out; to issue | 4 |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | to have a high temperature (from illness) | 3 |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen | 4 |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to discover | 3 |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | to develop; to grow | 4 |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient | 3 |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles | Not mapped |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method | 4 |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction | 4 |
| 房子 | fángzi | house; building (single- or two-story) | Not mapped |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place | 3 |
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday or vacation | Not mapped |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured | 3 |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day | Not mapped |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part | Not mapped |
| 风 | fēng | wind | Not mapped |
| 封 | fēng | classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters | Not mapped |
| 夫妻 | fūqī | husband and wife | Not mapped |
| 服务 | fúwù | to serve; service | Not mapped |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby; (in the) vicinity (of) | 3 |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review | 3 |
| 该 | gāi | should; ought to | Not mapped |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean; neat | 3 |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in sth) | Not mapped |
| 感到 | gǎndào | to feel | Not mapped |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch cold; (common) cold | 3 |
| 干 | gàn | to work; to do | 4 |
| 刚 | gāng | just | Not mapped |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now; a moment ago | 3 |
| 刚刚 | gānggāng | just recently; just a moment ago | 4 |
| 高铁 | gāotiě | high speed rail | Not mapped |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to; based on | 3 |
| 更 | gèng | more; even more | 3 |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) | 2 |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) | 3 |
| 工作日 | gōngzuòrì | workday; working day | Not mapped |
| 故事 | gùshi | narrative | 3 |
| 刮 | guā | to scrape; to blow | 3 |
| 关 | guān | to close; to concern | 3 |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device) | Not mapped |
| 关系 | guānxì | relation | 3 |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about | 3 |
| 关于 | guānyú | concerning; about | 3 |
| 关注 | guānzhù | to pay attention to | Not mapped |
| 国家 | guójiā | country | 3 |
| 过节 | guòjié | to celebrate a festival | Not mapped |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past | 3 |
| 海 | hǎi | ocean; sea | Not mapped |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid | 3 |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot | Not mapped |
| 好久 | hǎojiǔ | (coll.) a long time | Not mapped |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like | 4 |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number | 4 |
| 河 | hé | river (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]) | 3 |
| 合适 | héshì | suitable | 4 |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard | 3 |
| 红绿灯 | hóng-lǜdēng | traffic light; traffic signal | Not mapped |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards | 4 |
| 后年 | hòunián | the year after next | Not mapped |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow | Not mapped |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport | 3 |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc) | 3 |
| 画家 | huàjiā | painter | Not mapped |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome | 2 |
| 还 | huán | to pay back; to return | 2 |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment; circumstances | 3 |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change (clothes etc) | 3 |
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow | Not mapped |
| 回答 | huídá | to reply; reply | 2 |
| 会 | huì | meeting; (suffix) union | 1 |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference | 3 |
| 或 | huò | or | Not mapped |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or; possibly | 3 |
| 鸡 | jī | chicken | Not mapped |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost | 3 |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance | 3 |
| 极 | jí | extremely | 3 |
| 急 | jí | urgent; worried | Not mapped |
| 记 | jì | to record; to remember | Not mapped |
| 季 | jì | season | Not mapped |
| 季节 | jìjié | season | 3 |
| 加 | jiā | to add; to increase | Not mapped |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday period | Not mapped |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in | 4 |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | to examine; to inspect | 3 |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple | 3 |
| 检票 | jiǎnpiào | to inspect a ticket | Not mapped |
Words 201–300
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy | 3 |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet | 3 |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain | 3 |
| 角 | jiǎo | unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) | 3 |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot | 3 |
| 接 | jiē | to receive; to meet or welcome sb | 3 |
| 街 | jiē | street | Not mapped |
| 节 | jié | classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc; seasonal festival | 5 |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry | 3 |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; item | 3 |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival | 3 |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end | 3 |
| 解决 | jiějué | to solve | 3 |
| 姐妹 | jiěmèi | sisters | Not mapped |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend | 3 |
| 斤 | jīn | (PRC) weight equal to 500 g | Not mapped |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; process | 3 |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager | 3 |
| 久 | jiǔ | (of a period of time) long | 3 |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine); alcoholic beverage | Not mapped |
| 旧 | jiù | old; former | 3 |
| 句 | jù | classifier for phrases or lines of verse | Not mapped |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence | 3 |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]) | 3 |
| 卡 | kǎ | (loanword) card | Not mapped |
| 开花 | kāihuā | to bloom | Not mapped |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting | Not mapped |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) | Not mapped |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice | 5 |
| 看来 | kànlái | apparently; it seems that | 5 |
| 可 | kě | but | Not mapped |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty | 3 |
| 可爱 | kě’ài | adorable; cute | 3 |
| 可是 | kěshì | but | 4 |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour); classifier for short time intervals | 3 |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook | Not mapped |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; customer | 3 |
| 课文 | kèwén | text | Not mapped |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) | 3 |
| 哭 | kū | to cry | 3 |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | 3 |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water | 5 |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place) | 5 |
| 蓝 | lán | blue | 3 |
| 老 | lǎo | old (of people); prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity | 3 |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly | Not mapped |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart | 3 |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift | 3 |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history | 3 |
| 脸 | liǎn | face | 3 |
| 练 | liàn | to practice; to train | Not mapped |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice; practice | 3 |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | pleasantly cool (weather etc) | 4 |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles | 3 |
| 聊 | liáo | (coll.) to chat | Not mapped |
| 聊天儿 | liáotiānr | to chat | Not mapped |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | to understand; to learn about | 3 |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor | 3 |
| 留学 | liúxué | to study abroad | 4 |
| 留学生 | liúxuéshēng | student studying abroad | Not mapped |
| 楼梯 | lóutī | stair; staircase | Not mapped |
| 路边 | lùbiān | curb | Not mapped |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) | Not mapped |
| 马 | mǎ | horse | 3 |
| 马路 | mǎlù | road; street | Not mapped |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | immediately; right away | 3 |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased | 3 |
| 毛 | máo | classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) | 5 |
| 米 | mǐ | meter (unit of length) | 3 |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; (in the) presence (of) | Not mapped |
| 明白 | míngbai | clear; to understand | 3 |
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names | Not mapped |
| 名人 | míngrén | celebrity | Not mapped |
| 南 | nán | south | 3 |
| 难 | nán | difficult | 3 |
| 南方 | nánfāng | south | Not mapped |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad | 3 |
| 难看 | nánkàn | ugly | 5 |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man | 2 |
| 男生 | nánshēng | boy | Not mapped |
| 难题 | nántí | difficult problem | Not mapped |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear | Not mapped |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade | 3 |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young | 3 |
| 牛 | niú | ox | Not mapped |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; hard-working | 3 |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman | 2 |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | girl | Not mapped |
| 爬 | pá | to climb | Not mapped |
| 怕 | pà | to be afraid | Not mapped |
| 拍照 | pāizhào | to take a picture | Not mapped |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate | 3 |
| 胖 | pàng | fat | 3 |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer (loanword) | 3 |
| 平时 | píngshí | in normal times | 4 |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | 4 |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (a horse, bike etc) | 3 |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange | 3 |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually | 3 |
| 其他 | qítā | other | 3 |
Words 301–400
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 起 | qǐ | to rise | Not mapped |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off | 4 |
| 汽车 | qìchē | car | Not mapped |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | (lead) pencil | 3 |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last | Not mapped |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | Not mapped |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear; to understand thoroughly | 3 |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence | 4 |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to invite to dinner | 4 |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn | Not mapped |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | sports ground | Not mapped |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | 3 |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then | 3 |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic | 3 |
| 认得 | rènde | to recognize; to know | Not mapped |
| 认为 | rènwéi | to believe | 3 |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | conscientious; serious | 3 |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy; likely | 3 |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if | 3 |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol | 3 |
| 扫 | sǎo | to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away | Not mapped |
| 沙发 | shāfā | (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]) | 4 |
| 山 | shān | mountain | Not mapped |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | jacket; upper outer garment | Not mapped |
| 勺子 | sháozi | spoon | 5 |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand | Not mapped |
| 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height | Not mapped |
| 声 | shēng | sound; classifier for sounds | Not mapped |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life; to live | 4 |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry | 3 |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound | 3 |
| 市 | shì | city; municipality (administrative unit) | Not mapped |
| 试 | shì | to try; to test | 4 |
| 室 | shì | room | Not mapped |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world | 3 |
| 收 | shōu | to receive; to collect | 4 |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive | Not mapped |
| 受 | shòu | to receive; to suffer | Not mapped |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin; (of meat) lean | 3 |
| 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) | 4 |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother; form of address used by children for a male one generation older | 3 |
| 树 | shù | tree | 3 |
| 数学 | shùxué | mathematics | 3 |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush; to swipe (a card) | 3 |
| 双 | shuāng | pair | 3 |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | a standard; horizontal | 3 |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur | 3 |
| 四季 | sìjì | four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1] | Not mapped |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun; sunlight | 3 |
| 糖 | táng | sugar; candy | 3 |
| 特别 | tèbié | unusual; very | 3 |
| 提高 | tígāo | to improve; to increase | 3 |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education | 3 |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gymnasium; stadium | Not mapped |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | 3 |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump; to hop | Not mapped |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) | Not mapped |
| 挺 | tǐng | (coll.) quite; very | 4 |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague | 3 |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent | 3 |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) | 3 |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden | 3 |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library | 3 |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg | 3 |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is | Not mapped |
| 外卖 | wàimài | (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (meal) | Not mapped |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language | Not mapped |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete | 3 |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl | 3 |
| 晚点 | wǎndiǎn | (of trains etc) late; delayed | Not mapped |
| 晚会 | wǎnhuì | evening party | Not mapped |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis | 4 |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website | 4 |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget | 3 |
| 为 | wèi | for | 2 |
| 为了 | wèile | for | 3 |
| 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | bathroom; toilet | 5 |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture; civilization | 3 |
| 屋子 | wūzi | room | 5 |
| 西 | xī | west | 3 |
| 西北 | xīběi | northwest | Not mapped |
| 西方 | xīfāng | the West; Western countries | Not mapped |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | 2 |
| 西南 | xīnán | southwest | Not mapped |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; to be used to | 3 |
| 喜爱 | xǐ’ài | to like; to love | Not mapped |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine | 4 |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to bathe; to take a shower | 3 |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer | Not mapped |
| 先 | xiān | beforehand | 3 |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | 3 |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe | 3 |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | box; case | Not mapped |
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to face | 2 |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like | 3 |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]) | Not mapped |
| 小区 | xiǎoqū | housing estate | Not mapped |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care | 3 |
| 校园 | xiàoyuán | campus | Not mapped |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster | 3 |
Words 401–500
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鞋 | xié | shoe | 3 |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | heart | Not mapped |
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year | Not mapped |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news | 3 |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc); novel | 3 |
| 信 | xìn | to trust; letter | 3 |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card | 4 |
| 行 | xíng | (bound form) to walk; all right | 4 |
| 行李 | xíngli | luggage | Not mapped |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested) | 3 |
| 休假 | xiūjià | to go on vacation | Not mapped |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need; needs | 3 |
| 选 | xuǎn | to choose; to select | Not mapped |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to select; choice | 3 |
| 学期 | xuéqī | term; semester | 5 |
| 牙 | yá | tooth | Not mapped |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush | Not mapped |
| 羊 | yáng | sheep | Not mapped |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals); to bring up (children) | Not mapped |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to require; requirement | 3 |
| 页 | yè | page | 4 |
| 一定 | yídìng | surely; fixed | 3 |
| 一共 | yígòng | in total | 3 |
| 一块儿 | yíkuàir | together | Not mapped |
| 一样 | yíyàng | same; the same as | 3 |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later | 3 |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly | 3 |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | that level or higher; the above-mentioned | Not mapped |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; outside of | Not mapped |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think | 3 |
| 以下 | yǐxià | that level or lower; the following | Not mapped |
| 一般 | yìbān | ordinary; general | 3 |
| 一边 | yìbiān | on the one hand; doing while | 3 |
| 一直 | yìzhí | continuously | 3 |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | 3 |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank | 3 |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card | Not mapped |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage | 4 |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to | 3 |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect | 3 |
| 用 | yòng | to use; (coverb) with | 3 |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; email | Not mapped |
| 游客 | yóukè | traveler | Not mapped |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game (CL:場|场[chang3]) | 3 |
| 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; email | Not mapped |
| 有关 | yǒuguān | to have sth to do with; concerning | Not mapped |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known | 3 |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful | Not mapped |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again; also | 3 |
| 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton; shuttlecock | 4 |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language | 4 |
| 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat | Not mapped |
| 遇到 | yùdào | to meet | 3 |
| 遇见 | yùjiàn | to meet | Not mapped |
| 园 | yuán | land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation | Not mapped |
| 员 | yuán | (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity; (bound form) member | Not mapped |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | to wish; willing (to do sth) | 3 |
| 越 | yuè | the more... the more | 3 |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon | 3 |
| 运动会 | yùndònghuì | sports competition | Not mapped |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete | Not mapped |
| 咱们 | zánmen | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) | 4 |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty; filthy | 4 |
| 怎么办 | zěnme bàn | what's to be done | Not mapped |
| 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; what kind | Not mapped |
| 站 | zhàn | to stand; to halt | 3 |
| 张 | zhāng | to open up; classifier for flat objects, sheet | 2 |
| 长 | zhǎng | to grow; to develop | 2 |
| 着急 | zháojí | to worry; to feel a sense of urgency | 3 |
| 照 | zhào | to shine; to take (a photo) | Not mapped |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of; to look after | 3 |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph | 3 |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph | Not mapped |
| 直到 | zhídào | until | Not mapped |
| 只 | zhǐ | only | 3 |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]) | Not mapped |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only; to have no other choice | Not mapped |
| 只是 | zhǐshì | merely; but | Not mapped |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as | 4 |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") | Not mapped |
| 中 | zhōng | middle | Not mapped |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle | 3 |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally | 3 |
| 种 | zhǒng | classifier for types, kinds, sorts | 3 |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important | 3 |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | 3 |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main | 3 |
| 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of | 3 |
| 住院 | zhùyuàn | to stay in hospital | Not mapped |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | (coll.) dictionary | 3 |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle | 2 |
| 子 | zi | noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair" | Not mapped |
| 总 | zǒng | in every case | Not mapped |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always | 3 |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth | 4 |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | had better ... | 4 |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final | 4 |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently | 3 |
| 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor | Not mapped |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework | 3 |
Questions about this list
How many words are in this HSK 3 vocabulary list?
This list contains 500 entries introduced at HSK 3 in the 2025 syllabus. Earlier levels are not included in this count.
Is this the same as an HSK 2.0 list?
No. The list follows the 2025 syllabus. The HSK 2.0 column is a separate mapping; “Not mapped” means no matching entry was found in that source.
Where do the meanings and pronunciation come from?
English meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin comes from the 2025 syllabus. Audio is synthesized speech, not an exam recording.