HSK 3: Vocabulary

A
啊 a Particle:  showing approval
阿姨 ā yí Noun:  aunt
矮 ǎi Adjective:  low, short
爱好 ài hào Noun:  hobby, interest
Verb:  to like
安静 ān jìng Adjective:  quiet, peaceful
B
把 bǎ Noun:  handle
Verb:  to grasp, to hold
Particle:  for ba-sentences
Measure Word:  for a bunch or objects with handle
半 bàn Number:  half
搬 bān Verb:  to move, to shift
班 bān Noun:  class, team, squad
Measure Word:  for groups, rankings, etc.
办法 bàn fǎ Noun:  method, way, means
办公室 bàn gōng shì Noun:  office, bureau
帮忙 bāng máng Verb:  to help, to do a favour
饱 bǎo Adjective:  full (from eating)
包 bāo Noun:  bag, package
Verb:  to cover, to wrap, to hold, to include
被 bèi Preposition:  by (for passive sentence)
北方 běi fāng Place:  north, northern part of a country
比较 bǐ jiào Adverb:  quite, rather, fairly, comparatively
比赛 bǐ sài Noun:  competition, match
Verb:  to compete
必须 bì xū Auxiliary Verb:  to have to, to must
鼻子 bí zi Noun:  nose
变化 biàn huà Noun:  change, variation
Verb:  to change, to vary
表示 biǎo shì Verb:  to express, to show, to indicate
表演 biǎo yǎn Noun:  performance
Verb:  to perform, to act
别人 bié ren Pronoun:  others, other people
宾馆 bīn guǎn Noun:  hotel
冰箱 bīng xiāng Noun:  fridge, icebox
C
才 cái Noun:  ability, talent
Adverb:  just, only if
菜单 cài dān Noun:  menu
参加 cān jiā Verb:  to attend, to take part, to join
草 cǎo Noun:  grass, straw
层 céng Noun:  layer, floor
Measure Word:  for layer, story, floor
差 chà Verb:  to lack, short of
Adjective:  poor
超市 chāo shì Noun:  supermarket
衬衫 chèn shān Noun:  shirt, blouse
成绩 chéng jì Noun:  score, achievement, grades
城市 chéng shì Noun:  city, town
迟到 chí dào Verb:  to be late
厨房 chú fáng Noun:  kitchen
除了 chú le Conjunction:  except for, apart from, besides
出现 chū xiàn Verb:  to appear, to arise
春 chūn Noun:  spring
词语 cí yǔ Noun:  word, expression
聪明 cōng ming Adjective:  clever, intelligent, smart
D
打扫 dǎ sǎo Verb:  to clean
打算 dǎ suàn Noun:  plan, intention
Verb:  to plan, to think of, to calculate
带 dài Noun:  band, belt, area, region
Verb:  to wear, to carry, to bring, to lead
蛋糕 dàn gāo Noun:  cake
担心 dān xīn Verb:  to worry
Adjective:  worried, anxious
当然 dāng rán Adverb:  certainly, of course
地 de Particle:  used before a verb
灯 dēng Noun:  lamp, light
低 dī Adjective:  low
地方 dì fang Noun:  region, place, location
地铁 dì tiě Noun:  subway
地图 dì tú Noun:  map
电梯 diàn tī Noun:  elevator
电子邮件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn Noun:  email
东 dōng Place:  east
冬 dōng Noun:  winter
动物 dòng wù Noun:  animal
段 duàn Measure Word:  for paragraphs, segments, periods,
stories
短 duǎn Adjective:  short, brief
锻炼 duàn liàn Verb:  to exercise, to engage in physical exercise
多么 duō me Adverb:  how, what
E
饿 è Adjective:  hungry
耳朵 ěr duo Noun:  ear
而且 ér qiě Conjunction:  moreover, in addition, furthermore
F
发烧 fā shāo Verb:  to have fever
发现 fā xiàn Verb:  to discover, to find
放 fàng Verb:  to let go, to put, have a vacation
方便 fāng biàn Adjective:  convenient
放心 fàng xīn Verb:  to rest, to be at ease
分 fēn Noun:  minute, point, 0.01 yuan
Verb:  to divide, to distinguish
附近 fù jìn Noun:  vicinity
Adverb:  nearby
Preposition:  next to
复习 fù xí Noun:  revision
Verb:  to revise
G
敢 gǎn Auxiliary Verb:  to dare
干净 gān jìng Adjective:  clean, tidy
感冒 gǎn mào Noun:  common cold
Verb:  to catch a cold
刚才 gāng cái Time:  just a moment ago
跟 gēn Verb:  to follow
Preposition:  with
Conjunction:  and
根据 gēn jù Noun:  basis, foundation
Verb:  to base on
Preposition:  according to, based on
更 gèng Adverb:  even more
公园 gōng yuán Noun:  park
故事 gù shi Noun:  story, tale
刮风 guā fēng Verb:  to be windy
关 guān Noun:  mountain pass, barrier
Verb:  to close, to shut, to turn off
关系 guān xì Noun:  relationship, relation
Verb:  to affect, to have to do with
关心 guān xīn Noun:  concern
Verb:  to care for
关于 guān yú Preposition:  concerning, with regards to, about
国家 guó jiā Noun:  country, state, nation
过去 guò qù Verb:  to go over, to pass by
Adverb:  past, former
果汁 guǒ zhī Noun:  fruit juice
H
害怕 hài pà Verb:  to be afraid, to fear
还是 hái shì Adverb:  still, nevertheless
Conjunction:  or
河 hé Noun:  river
黑板 hēi bǎn Noun:  blackboard
护照 hù zhào Noun:  passport
画 huà Noun:  picture, painting
Verb:  to draw, to paint
花 huā Noun:  flower
Verb:  to spend
花园 huā yuán Noun:  garden
坏 huài Adjective:  bad, broken, spoiled
还 huán Verb:  to give back, to return
换 huàn Verb:  to change, to exchange
环境 huán jìng Noun:  environment, surroundings
黄 huáng Verb:  to fall through
Adjective:  yellow, pornographic
会议 huì yì Noun:  meeting, conference
或者 huò zhě Conjunction:  or, possibly
J
极 jí Noun:  pole
Adverb:  extremely, highly
记得 jì de Verb:  to remember
几乎 jī hū Adverb:  almost, nearly
机会 jī huì Noun:  opportunity, chance
季节 jì jié Noun:  season, period
检查 jiǎn chá Noun:  inspection
Verb:  to check, to inspect, to examine
简单 jiǎn dān Adjective:  simple, uncomplicated
健康 jiàn kāng Noun:  health
Adjective:  healthy
见面 jiàn miàn Verb:  to meet, to see sb.
讲 jiǎng Noun:  speech, lecture
Verb:  to speak, to explain, to negotiate
脚 jiǎo Noun:  foot
角 jiǎo Noun:  angle, corner, horn
Measure Word:  for 0.1 yuan
教 jiāo Verb:  to teach, to instruct
借 jiè Verb:  to lend, to borrow, to make use of (an
opportunity)
接 jiē Verb:  to receive, to meet, to connect, to catch
街道 jiē dào Noun:  street
结婚 jié hūn Noun:  marriage, wedding
Verb:  to marry
解决 jiě jué Verb:  to settle (dispute), to resolve, to solve
节目 jié mù Noun:  program, item
节日 jié rì Noun:  holiday, festival
结束 jié shù Noun:  termination, end
Verb:  to finish, to end, to conclude
经常 jīng cháng Adverb:  often, frequently
经过 jīng guò Verb:  to pass, to go through
Preposition:  after, as a result of
经理 jīng lǐ Noun:  manager, director
旧 jiù Adjective:  old, used, worn
久 jiǔ Adjective:  long (time)
举行 jǔ xíng Verb:  to hold (meeting, etc.)
句子 jù zi Noun:  sentence
决定 jué dìng Noun:  decision
Verb:  to decide
K
刻 kè Verb:  to cut, to carve
Measure Word:  for quarter of an hour
渴 kě Adjective:  thirsty
可爱 kě ài Adjective:  cute, lovely
客人 kè rén Noun:  guest, customer, visitor
空调 kōng tiáo Noun:  air conditioning
口 kǒu Noun:  mouth
Measure Word:  for things with mouths or a mouth
full of
哭 kū Verb:  to cry, to weep
裤子 kù zi Noun:  trousers
筷子 kuài zi Noun:  chopsticks
L
蓝 lán Adjective:  blue
老 lǎo Adjective:  old
Adverb:  always
离开 lí kāi Verb:  to depart, to leave
历史 lì shǐ Noun:  history
礼物 lǐ wù Noun:  gift, present
脸 liǎn Noun:  face
练习 liàn xí Noun:  exercise, practice
Verb:  to practice
辆 liàng Measure Word:  for vehicles
了解 liǎo jiě Verb:  to understand
邻居 lín jū Noun:  neighbor
楼 lóu Noun:  storied building
Measure Word:  for floor
绿 lǜ Adjective:  green
M
马 mǎ Noun:  horse
马上 mǎ shàng Adverb:  immediately, at once
满意 mǎn yì Verb:  to satisfy
Adjective:  satisfied
帽子 mào zi Noun:  hat, cap
米 mǐ Noun:  rice
Measure Word:  for meter
面包 miàn bāo Noun:  bread
面条 miàn tiáo Noun:  noodles
明白 míng bai Verb:  to understand
Adjective:  clear, obvious
N
拿 ná Verb:  to hold, to seize
奶奶 nǎi nai Noun:  grandmother (father's mother)
南 nán Place:  south
难 nán Adjective:  difficult
难过 nán guò Verb:  to feel sorry, sad
年级 nián jí Noun:  grade, year
年轻 nián qīng Adjective:  young
鸟 niǎo Noun:  bird
努力 nǔ lì Noun:  great effort
Verb:  to strive, to work/study hard
Adjective:  hard, hardworking
P
爬山 pá shān Noun:  hiking
Verb:  to climb a mountain
盘子 pán zi Noun:  tray, plate, dish
胖 pàng Adjective:  fat, plump
啤酒 pí jiǔ Noun:  beer
葡萄 pú tao Noun:  grape
普通话 pǔ tōng huà Noun:  Mandarin
Q
骑 qí Verb:  to ride (animal or bike)
奇怪 qí guài Adjective:  strange
其实 qí shí Adverb:  actually, in fact
其他 qí tā Pronoun:  other, others
铅笔 qiān bǐ Noun:  pencil
清楚 qīng chu Adjective:  clear, distinct
秋 qiū Noun:  autumn, fall
裙子 qún zi Noun:  skirt
R
然后 rán hòu Conjunction:  then, afterwards
热情 rè qíng Noun:  enthusiasm, passion
Adjective:  enthusiastic, passionate, cordial
认为 rèn wéi Verb:  to think, to believe, to consider
认真 rèn zhēn Adjective:  conscientious, earnest, serious
容易 róng yì Adjective:  easy
如果 rú guǒ Conjunction:  if
S
伞 sǎn Noun:  umbrella
上网 shàng wǎng Verb:  to be on the internet
生气 shēng qì Verb:  to be/get angry
Adjective:  angry, mad
声音 shēng yīn Noun:  voice, sound
使 shǐ Noun:  envoy, messenger
Verb:  to make, to cause, to use, to employ
世界 shì jiè Noun:  world
瘦 shòu Adjective:  thin, slim
树 shù Noun:  tree
舒服 shū fu Adjective:  comfortable
叔叔 shū shu Noun:  uncle
数学 shù xué Noun:  mathematics
刷牙 shuā yá Verb:  to brush teeth
双 shuāng Adjective:  two, pair, both
Measure Word:  for a pair (of shoes, etc.)
水平 shuǐ píng Noun:  level, standard
Adjective:  horizontal
司机 sī jī Noun:  driver
虽然 suī rán Conjunction:  although
T
太阳 tài yáng Noun:  sun
糖 táng Noun:  sugar, sweets, candy
特别 tè bié Adjective:  special, particular
疼 téng Noun:  pain
Verb:  to ache, to hurt
提高 tí gāo Verb:  to raise, to increase
体育 tǐ yù Noun:  sports
甜 tián Adjective:  sweet
条 tiáo Noun:  strip, clause
Measure Word:  for long thin things
同事 tóng shì Noun:  colleague
同意 tóng yì Verb:  to agree, to consent, to approve
头发 tóu fa Noun:  hair (on the head)
突然 tū rán Adjective:  sudden, abrupt
Adverb:  suddenly, unexpectedly
图书馆 tú shū guǎn Noun:  library
腿 tuǐ Noun:  leg
W
万 wàn Number:  10000
碗 wǎn Noun:  bowl
完成 wán chéng Verb:  to complete, to accomplish
忘记 wàng jì Verb:  to forget
为 wèi Verb:  to do, to act, to be, to become
Preposition:  for (sb.)
位 wèi Noun:  position, place, seat
Measure Word:  for people
为了 wèi le Preposition:  for, in order to
文化 wén huà Noun:  culture
X
西 xī Place:  west
习惯 xí guàn Noun:  habit, usual practice, custom
Verb:  to be/get used to
洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān Noun:  toilet
洗澡 xǐ zǎo Verb:  to take a shower, to have a bath
夏 xià Noun:  summer
先 xiān Adverb:  early, former, first, before
像 xiàng Noun:  picture, portrait
Verb:  be/look like, to appear, to seem
香蕉 xiāng jiāo Noun:  banana
相同 xiāng tóng Adjective:  identical, same
相信 xiāng xìn Verb:  to believe in, have faith in
小心 xiǎo xīn Verb:  to be careful
Adjective:  careful
Saying:  Take care!
校长 xiào zhǎng Noun:  headmaster, president (university)
鞋 xié Noun:  shoe
信 xìn Noun:  letter, trust
Verb:  to believe, to trust
新闻 xīn wén Noun:  news
新鲜 xīn xiān Adjective:  fresh (food, experience, etc.)
行李箱 xíng li xiāng Noun:  suitcase
兴趣 xìng qù Noun:  interest
熊猫 xióng māo Noun:  panda
需要 xū yào Noun:  needs
Verb:  to need, to want
选择 xuǎn zé Noun:  choice, option
Verb:  to choose, to select
Y
眼镜 yǎn jìng Noun:  eyeglasses
要求 yāo qiú Noun:  demand, requirement
Verb:  to require, to demand
爷爷 yé ye Noun:  grandfather (father's father)
一般 yì bān Adjective:  ordinary, general, common
Adverb:  in general, generally
一边 yì biān Place:  one side
Adverb:  on the one hand
一定 yí dìng Adjective:  definite, fixed, given
Adverb:  surely, certainly
一共 yí gòng Adverb:  althogether
以后 yǐ hòu Time:  after, afterwards
一会儿 yí huì r Time:  a while
Adverb:  in a moment, a little while
以前 yǐ qián Time:  before
Adverb:  previous, formerly
以为 yǐ wéi Verb:  to think (wrongly), to be under the (wrong)
impression
一样 yí yàng Adverb:  alike, equal to
一直 yī zhí Adverb:  always, continuously, straight
银行 yín háng Noun:  bank (for money)
音乐 yīn yuè Noun:  music
应该 yīng gāi Auxiliary Verb:  should, ought to
影响 yǐng xiǎng Noun:  influence, effect
Verb:  to influence, to affect
用 yòng Verb:  to use, to employ, to apply
又 yòu Adverb:  again
有名 yǒu míng Adjective:  famous, well known
游戏 yóu xì Noun:  game, play
遇到 yù dào Verb:  to meet, to run into
愿意 yuàn yì Auxiliary Verb:  to be willing, be ready, to wish, to
want
越 yuè Verb:  to exceed, to climb over, to surpass
月亮 yuè liang Noun:  moon
云 yún Noun:  cloud
Z
站 zhàn Noun:  station, stop
Verb:  to stand, to stop, to halt
长 zhǎng Noun:  chief, head
Verb:  to grow, to develop
照顾 zhào gù Verb:  to take care of, to look after
着急 zháo jí Verb:  to worry
照片 zhào piàn Noun:  photo, picture
照相机 zhào xiàng jī Noun:  camera
只 zhǐ Adverb:  only, just, merely
种 zhǒng Noun:  species, race, breed
Measure Word:  type, kind, sort or for languages
中间 zhōng jiān Place:  between, in the middle, mid
重要 zhòng yào Adjective:  important
终于 zhōng yú Adverb:  at last, finally, eventually
周末 zhōu mò Noun:  weekend
祝 zhù Verb:  to wish, to express good wishes
主要 zhǔ yào Adjective:  main, principal, major
注意 zhù yì Verb:  to pay attention to
字典 zì diǎn Noun:  dictionary, character book
自己 zì jǐ Pronoun:  oneself, self
总是 zǒng shì Adverb:  always
最近 zuì jìn Adverb:  recently, lately, soon
作业 zuò yè Noun:  homework, task, work
作用 zuò yòng Noun:  action, function, impact, effect
Verb:  to affect