HSK 3 characters and words
300 new characters and 951 new words at this level of the HSK 3.0 standard, ordered from most to least common.
HSK 3 characters
Select a character for its stroke order, meaning and example sentences.
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HSK 3 vocabulary
The 300 most common of 951 words. The full list is split into 10 flashcard decks of up to 100 words.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just |
| 被 | bèi | quilt; to cover (with) |
| 只是 | zhǐshì | merely; only; just; nothing but; simply |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; impassable |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; to start; beginning; start |
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope; a hope; a wish |
| 当然 | dāngrán | only natural; as it should be |
| 一切 | yīqiè | everything; every |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 發生問題|发生问题[fa1 sheng1 wen4 ti2] "a problem arises") |
| 并 | bìng | and; furthermore |
| 时 | shí | o'clock; time |
| 为了 | wèile | for; for the purpose of; in order to |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only have ...; there is only ...; (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") |
| 任何 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 如何 | rúhé | how; what way |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | finally; in the end |
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police; police officer |
| 继续 | jìxù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with |
| 要是 | yàoshi | (coll.) if |
| 所 | suǒ | actually; place |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 好好 | hǎohǎo | in perfectly good condition; perfectly all right; well; thoroughly; carefully; properly |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end; to finish; to conclude |
| 已 | yǐ | already; (bound form) to stop; to cease; to end |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]) |
| 确定 | quèdìng | definite; certain |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental; basic |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really |
| 麻烦 | máfan | trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid; to be scared |
| 救 | jiù | to save; to assist |
| 由 | yóu | to follow; from |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother |
| 下来 | xiàlái | to come down; (completed action marker) |
| 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature (CL:條|条[tiao2]) |
| 抓 | zhuā | to grab; to catch |
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend |
| 关系 | guānxì | relation; relationship; connection; to concern; to involve; to affect |
| 从来 | cónglái | always; at all times |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married |
| 至少 | zhìshǎo | at least; (to say the) least |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange; odd |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
| 连 | lián | to link; to join |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire |
| 难道 | nándào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 才能 | cáinéng | talent; ability |
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) |
| 下去 | xiàqù | to go down; to descend |
| 绝对 | juéduì | absolute; unconditional |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) |
| 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to |
| 直到 | zhídào | until |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc); match |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat; to win |
| 每 | měi | each; every |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | on top of; above-mentioned |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | (piece of) news; information; message |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once; already |
| 人类 | rénlèi | humanity; human race |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | plan; idea |
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain |
| 存在 | cúnzài | to exist; to be |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden; abrupt; unexpected |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | father and mother; parents |
| 除了 | chúle | apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 ta1 , shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語|除了英语，他也会法语[chu2 le5 Ying1 yu3 , ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3 yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French"); (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了[chu2 le5] + A + 就是[jiu4 shi4] + B, "either A or B") |
| 派 | pài | (literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction |
| 抓住 | zhuāzhù | to grab hold of; to capture |
| 谈 | tán | to speak; to talk |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump; to hop |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner |
| 大概 | dàgài | roughly; probably |
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | thus; consequently; as a result |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | at last; in the end |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry |
| 任务 | rènwu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role |
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon; arms |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 解决 | jiějué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game (CL:場|场[chang3]); to play |
| 老板 | lǎobǎn | boss; proprietor |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal |
| 个人 | gèrén | an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own |
| 等待 | děngdài | to wait; to wait for |
| 姑娘 | gūniang | girl; young woman |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind |
| 联系 | liánxì | connection; contact |
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city; town |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 报告 | bàogào | to inform; to report |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 证据 | zhèngjù | evidence; proof |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally |
| 负责 | fùzé | to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious |
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition |
| 者 | zhě | (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ... |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 伟大 | wěidà | huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | (loanword) coffee |
| 仍然 | réngrán | still; as before; yet |
| 代表 | dàibiǎo | representative; delegate |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare; to contrast |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; keyed up |
| 安排 | ānpái | to arrange; to plan |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | play; show |
| 支持 | zhīchí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 必要 | bìyào | necessary; essential |
| 人生 | rénshēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 简直 | jiǎnzhí | simply; really |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | below; under |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 另外 | lìngwài | additional; in addition |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but |
| 错误 | cuòwù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 建议 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation (CL:點|点[dian3]) |
| 理由 | lǐyóu | reason; grounds |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance |
| 久 | jiǔ | (of a period of time) long |
| 信任 | xìnrèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness; happy |
| 马 | mǎ | horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess |
| 不必 | bùbì | need not; does not have to |
| 幸运 | xìngyùn | fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 按 | àn | to press; to push |
| 看上去 | kàn shàngqù | it would appear; it seems (that) |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business |
| 上去 | shàngqù | to go up |
| 值得 | zhídé | worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth) |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show; to show off |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) |
| 精神 | jīngshén | spirit; mind |
| 总 | zǒng | (bound form) general; overall; to sum up |
| 属于 | shǔyú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) |
| 记录 | jìlù | to record; record (esp. a written account) |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 足够 | zúgòu | enough; sufficient |
| 交易 | jiāoyì | to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal |
| 管 | guǎn | to take care (of); to control |
| 美 | měi | beautiful; very satisfactory; good |
| 合作 | hézuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident; event |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at or to |
| 血 | xiě | blood (CL:滴[di1]); colloquial pr. [xie3] or [xue3] |
| 约 | yuē | to make an appointment; to invite |
| 适合 | shìhé | to fit; to suit |
| 接近 | jiējìn | to approach; to get close to |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception |
| 意外 | yìwài | unexpected; accident |
| 意义 | yìyì | sense; meaning |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4]) |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently |
| 受 | shòu | to receive; to accept |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | true; real |
| 立刻 | lìkè | immediately; at once; right away |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring |
| 慢慢 | mànmàn | slowly; gradually |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | ahead; in front |
| 挂 | guà | to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone) |
| 追 | zhuī | to chase; to pursue |
| 仍 | réng | still; yet; to remain |
| 活 | huó | to live; alive |
| 显然 | xiǎnrán | clearly; evidently; obviously |
| 训练 | xùnliàn | to train; to drill |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | fear; to dread |
| 没用 | méiyòng | useless |
| 美好 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine |
| 美元 | měiyuán | American dollar; US dollar |
| 面对 | miànduì | to face; to confront |
| 金 | jīn | gold; chemical element Au |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 对方 | duìfāng | the other person; the other side; the other party |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | quickly; at once |
| 造成 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 破坏 | pòhuài | destruction; damage |
| 到达 | dàodá | to reach; to arrive |
| 祝 | zhù | to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer (loanword) |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 自然 | zìrán | nature; natural |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | regular; usual; normal; usually; normally |
| 人民 | rénmín | the people |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond |
| 时刻 | shíkè | time; juncture |
| 责任 | zérèn | responsibility; duty; liability |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with |
| 干吗 | gànmá | variant of 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny |
| 照 | zhào | according to; in accordance with |
| 机器 | jīqì | machine |
| 社会 | shèhuì | society |
| 不断 | bùduàn | unceasing; uninterrupted |
| 周围 | zhōuwéi | environs; surroundings; periphery |
| 自从 | zìcóng | since (a time); ever since |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create; to bring about |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 制作 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 设计 | shèjì | to design; to plan; design; plan |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 超级 | chāojí | super-; ultra- |
| 区 | qū | area; region |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 确保 | quèbǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanword) dollar |
| 上来 | shànglái | to come up; to approach |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | to waste; to squander |
| 去世 | qùshì | to pass away; to die |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist |
| 由于 | yóuyú | due to; as a result of |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference |
| 技术 | jìshù | technology; technique; skill |
| 困难 | kùnnan | difficult; challenging |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace; peaceful |
| 制造 | zhìzào | to manufacture; to make |
| 离婚 | líhūn | to divorce |
| 演出 | yǎnchū | to act (in a play); to perform |
| 生存 | shēngcún | to exist; to survive |
| 大约 | dàyuē | approximately; probably |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to 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 |
| 显示 | xiǎnshì | to show; to illustrate |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values |
| 状况 | zhuàngkuàng | condition; state; situation |
| 建立 | jiànlì | to establish; to set up |
| 石头 | shítou | stone |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn; to change direction |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 输 | shū | to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport |
| 时代 | shídài | age; era |
| 状态 | zhuàngtài | condition; state; state of affairs |
| 人员 | rényuán | staff; crew |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; actuality; real; actual |
| 胜利 | shènglì | victory |
| 猪 | zhū | hog; pig |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
| 谈话 | tánhuà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation |
| 张 | zhāng | to open up; to spread |
| 光 | guāng | light; ray (CL:道[dao4]); bright; shiny |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor; actress; performer |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally; in person |
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 痛 | tòng | ache; pain |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | to exchange; exchange |
| 整天 | zhěngtiān | all day long; whole day |
| 强大 | qiángdà | big and strong; formidable; powerful |
| 精彩 | jīngcǎi | wonderful; marvelous |
| 果然 | guǒrán | really; sure enough |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process |
| 左右 | zuǒyòu | left and right; nearby |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed; species |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group |
| 飞行 | fēixíng | to fly; flight |
| 导演 | dǎoyǎn | to direct; director (film etc) |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
| 性 | xìng | nature; character |