HSK 3 Vocabulary List — All 300 Words

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HSK 3 Vocabulary List — All 300 Words

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#	汉字 Hanzi	Pinyin	English & example
1	阿姨	āyí	auntie; step-mother; mother's younger sister 阿姨在厨房做饭。 Āyí zài chúfáng zuò fàn. — Auntie is cooking in the kitchen.
2	啊	a	ah; (particle showing elation, doubt, puzzled surprise, or approval) 啊，我明白了！ A, wǒ míngbái le! — Ah, I understand!
3	矮	ǎi	short; low 这张桌子有点矮。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi yǒudiǎn ǎi. — This table is a bit low.
4	爱好愛好	àihào	hobby; fond of; to like; interest 你的爱好是什么？ Nǐ de àihào shì shénme? — What are your hobbies?
5	安静安靜	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm 请安静！ Qǐng ānjìng! — Please be quiet!
6	把	bǎ	(mw for things with handles); (pretransitive particle); to hold 把窗户打开。 Bǎ chuānghù dǎkāi. — Open the window.
7	班	bān	team; class; squad 这个班很安静。 Zhège bān hěn ānjìng. — This class is very quiet.
8	搬	bān	to move; to transport 我们帮他搬桌子。 Wǒmen bāng tā bān zhuōzi. — We are helping him move the table.
9	办法辦法	bànfǎ	method; way (of doing something) 没有办法。 Méiyǒu bànfǎ. — There's no way.
10	办公室辦公室	bàngōngshì	office 他在办公室工作。 Tā zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò. — He works in an office.
11	半	bàn	half; semi-; incomplete 现在是三点半。 Xiànzài shì sān diǎn bàn. — It's half past three now.
12	帮忙幫忙	bāngmáng	to help 你能帮我一个忙吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yí gè máng ma? — Could you do me a favour?
13	包	bāo	to cover; to wrap; to hold; include 这是我的包。 Zhè shì wǒ de bāo. — This is my bag.
14	饱飽	bǎo	eat until full; satisfied 我吃饱了。 Wǒ chī bǎo le. — I'm full.
15	北方	běifāng	north; the northern part of the country 他是北方人。 Tā shì běifāng rén. — He is from the north.
16	被	bèi	by (indicates passive voice sentences); a quilt/blanket 门被关上了。 Mén bèi guānshang le. — The door was closed.
17	鼻子	bízi	nose 冬天的时候，我的鼻子容易干。 Dōngtiān de shíhòu, wǒ de bízi róngyì gān. — In winter, my nose gets dry easily.
18	比较比較	bǐjiào	compare; contrast; relatively 今天比较冷。 Jīntiān bǐjiào lěng. — It's comparatively cold today.
19	比赛比賽	bǐsài	(sports) match; competition 他在比赛中得了第一名。 Tā zài bǐsài zhōng dé le dì yī míng. — He got first place in the competition.
20	笔记本筆記本	bǐjìběn	notebook 我的笔记本忘在教室里了。 Wǒ de bǐjìběn wàng zài jiàoshì lǐ le. — I left my notebook in the classroom.
21	必须必須	bìxū	must; have to 你必须完成作业。 Nǐ bìxū wánchéng zuòyè. — You must finish your homework.
22	变化變化	biànhuà	change 天气变化很大。 Tiānqì biànhuà hěn dà. — The weather changes a lot.
23	别人別人	biéren	other people; others 别人的东西不能拿。 Biéren de dōngxi bù néng ná. — You mustn't take other people's things.
24	冰箱	bīngxiāng	refrigerator 牛奶在冰箱里。 Niúnǎi zài bīngxiāng lǐ. — The milk is in the fridge.
25	不但	búdàn	not only 他不但会说汉语，而且说得很好。 Tā búdàn huì shuō Hànyǔ, érqiě shuō de hěn hǎo. — He not only speaks Chinese, he speaks it very well.
26	而且	érqiě	moreover; in addition; as well as 这家超市很近，而且东西很便宜。 Zhè jiā chāoshì hěn jìn, érqiě dōngxi hěn piányi. — This supermarket is close, and the goods are cheap too.
27	菜单菜單	càidān	menu 服务员，请给我们菜单。 Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒmen càidān. — Waiter, could we have the menu please?
28	参加參加	cānjiā	participate; join; take part in 我想参加这个比赛。 Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā zhège bǐsài. — I want to take part in this competition.
29	草	cǎo	grass; straw; draft (of a document) 公园里的草很绿。 Gōngyuán lǐ de cǎo hěn lǜ. — The grass in the park is very green.
30	层層	céng	(mw for layers, floors of buildings) 我住在三层。 Wǒ zhù zài sān céng. — I live on the third floor.
31	差	chà	differ from; fall short of; poor; inferior 现在差五分八点。 Xiànzài chà wǔ fēn bā diǎn. — It is now five to eight.
32	超市	chāoshì	supermarket 我去超市买点儿东西。 Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi diǎnr dōngxi. — I'm going to the supermarket to buy a few things.
33	衬衫襯衫	chènshān	shirt; blouse 他今天穿了一件白衬衫。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yí jiàn bái chènshān. — He is wearing a white shirt today.
34	成绩成績	chéngjì	achievement; success; results (of work or study) 这次考试他的成绩很好。 Zhè cì kǎoshì tā de chéngjì hěn hǎo. — His results in this exam were very good.
35	城市	chéngshì	city or town 北京是一个很大的城市。 Běijīng shì yí gè hěn dà de chéngshì. — Beijing is a very big city.
36	迟到遲到	chídào	arrive late 对不起，我迟到了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le. — Sorry, I'm late.
37	除了	chúle	besides; except for; aside from; in addition to 除了小王，大家都来了。 Chúle Xiǎo Wáng, dàjiā dōu lái le. — Everyone came except Xiao Wang.
38	船	chuán	a boat; vessel; ship 我们坐船去那个城市。 Wǒmen zuò chuán qù nàge chéngshì. — We are taking a boat to that city.
39	春	chūn	spring (season); joyful 春天来了，草也绿了。 Chūntiān lái le, cǎo yě lǜ le. — Spring has come and the grass has turned green.
40	词典詞典	cídiǎn	dictionary 我用词典找这个字的意思。 Wǒ yòng cídiǎn zhǎo zhège zì de yìsi. — I use a dictionary to look up what this character means.
41	聪明聰明	cōngming	intelligent; clever; bright; smart 这个孩子很聪明。 Zhège háizi hěn cōngming. — This child is very clever.
42	打扫打掃	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep 我周末在家打扫房间。 Wǒ zhōumò zài jiā dǎsǎo fángjiān. — I clean my room at home on weekends.
43	打算	dǎsuàn	to plan; intend 你打算什么时候去？ Nǐ dǎsuàn shénme shíhou qù? — When are you planning to go?
44	带帶	dài	band; belt; ribbon; carry 出门别忘了带护照。 Chū mén bié wàng le dài hùzhào. — Don't forget to take your passport when you go out.
45	担心擔心	dānxīn	to worry; feel anxious 别担心，问题不大。 Bié dānxīn, wèntí bú dà. — Don't worry, it's not a big problem.
46	蛋糕	dàngāo	cake 生日蛋糕很甜。 Shēngrì dàngāo hěn tián. — The birthday cake is very sweet.
47	当然當然	dāngrán	of course; naturally 当然可以！ Dāngrán kěyǐ! — Of course you can!
48	地	dì, de	earth; ground; (adverbial particle) 别坐在地上。 Bié zuò zài dì shàng. — Don't sit on the ground.
49	灯燈	dēng	lamp; light 请开一下灯。 Qǐng kāi yíxià dēng. — Please turn on the light.
50	地方	dìfang	place; space; room; part, (fāng: local 这个地方很安静。 Zhège dìfang hěn ānjìng. — This place is very quiet.
51	地铁地鐵	dìtiě	subway 我每天坐地铁上班。 Wǒ měi tiān zuò dìtiě shàngbān. — I take the subway to work every day.
52	地图地圖	dìtú	map 你有这个城市的地图吗？ Nǐ yǒu zhège chéngshì de dìtú ma? — Do you have a map of this city?
53	电梯電梯	diàntī	elevator 我们坐电梯上去吧。 Wǒmen zuò diàntī shàngqu ba. — Let's take the lift up.
54	电子邮件電子郵件	diànzǐ yóujiàn	email 我给经理发了一个电子邮件。 Wǒ gěi jīnglǐ fā le yí gè diànzǐ yóujiàn. — I sent the manager an email.
55	东東	dōng	East 我家在城市的东边。 Wǒ jiā zài chéngshì de dōngbian. — My home is on the east side of the city.
56	冬	dōng	winter 这里的冬天很冷。 Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān hěn lěng. — Winter here is very cold.
57	动物動物	dòngwù	animal 熊猫是我最喜欢的动物。 Xióngmāo shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de dòngwù. — The panda is my favourite animal.
58	短	duǎn	short (in length, duration, or height); lack 这条裤子太短了。 Zhè tiáo kùzi tài duǎn le. — These trousers are too short.
59	段	duàn	paragraph; segment; section 这段话我没听懂。 Zhè duàn huà wǒ méi tīngdǒng. — I didn't understand this passage.
60	锻炼鍛煉	duànliàn	to exercise; work out; toughen; to temper 他每天早上锻炼身体。 Tā měi tiān zǎoshang duànliàn shēntǐ. — He exercises every morning.
61	多么多麼	duōme	how (wonderful, etc.); what (a great idea) 你看，天多么蓝！ Nǐ kàn, tiān duōme lán! — Look, how blue the sky is!
62	饿餓	è	hungry 我饿了，想吃点儿东西。 Wǒ è le, xiǎng chī diǎnr dōngxi. — I'm hungry and want to eat something.
63	耳朵	ěrduo	ear 他的耳朵有点儿疼。 Tā de ěrduo yǒudiǎnr téng. — His ear hurts a little.
64	发發	fā, fà	send out; to issue; to show (one's feelings); hair 老师给我们发了新书。 Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen fā le xīn shū. — The teacher handed out new books to us.
65	发烧發燒	fāshāo	have a fever 孩子发烧了，快去医院。 Háizi fāshāo le, kuài qù yīyuàn. — The child has a fever — go to the hospital quickly.
66	发现發現	fāxiàn	discover; to find 我发现他今天很不高兴。 Wǒ fāxiàn tā jīntiān hěn bù gāoxìng. — I noticed he is quite unhappy today.
67	方便	fāngbiàn	convenient 这里坐地铁很方便。 Zhèlǐ zuò dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn. — It's very convenient to take the subway here.
68	放	fàng	put; to place; to release; to free 请把书放在桌子上。 Qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng. — Please put the book on the desk.
69	放心	fàngxīn	relax; feel relieved; rest assured 你放心，我会小心的。 Nǐ fàngxīn, wǒ huì xiǎoxīn de. — Don't worry, I'll be careful.
70	分	fēn, fèn	divide; part; minute; cent 现在是八点十分。 Xiànzài shì bā diǎn shí fēn. — It is now ten past eight.
71	附近	fùjìn	(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring 附近有一家超市。 Fùjìn yǒu yì jiā chāoshì. — There is a supermarket nearby.
72	复习復習	fùxí	revise; to review 考试前要好好复习。 Kǎoshì qián yào hǎohǎo fùxí. — You should revise properly before the exam.
73	干净干淨	gānjìng	clean; neat and tidy 他的房间很干净。 Tā de fángjiān hěn gānjìng. — His room is very clean.
74	感冒	gǎnmào	catch cold; (common) cold 我感冒了，头有点儿疼。 Wǒ gǎnmào le, tóu yǒudiǎnr téng. — I've caught a cold and my head aches a bit.
75	感兴趣感興趣	gǎn xìngqù	be interested in 我对中国文化很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù. — I am very interested in Chinese culture.
76	刚才剛才	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago 刚才是谁打的电话？ Gāngcái shì shéi dǎ de diànhuà? — Who was that on the phone just now?
77	个子個子	gèzi	height; stature; build 他的个子很高。 Tā de gèzi hěn gāo. — He is very tall.
78	根据根據	gēnjù	according to; based on; basis 根据地图，前面就是火车站。 Gēnjù dìtú, qiánmiàn jiù shì huǒchēzhàn. — According to the map, the train station is just ahead.
79	跟	gēn	to follow; go with; heel 我跟朋友一起去公园。 Wǒ gēn péngyou yìqǐ qù gōngyuán. — I'm going to the park with a friend.
80	更	gèng	more; even more 今天比昨天更冷。 Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng lěng. — Today is even colder than yesterday.
81	公斤	gōngjīn	kilogram 我买了两公斤香蕉。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng gōngjīn xiāngjiāo. — I bought two kilos of bananas.
82	公园公園	gōngyuán	public park 我们去公园走走吧。 Wǒmen qù gōngyuán zǒuzou ba. — Let's go for a walk in the park.
83	故事	gùshi	story; tale 奶奶给我讲了一个故事。 Nǎinai gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí gè gùshi. — Grandma told me a story.
84	刮风刮風	guāfēng	windy; to blow (wind) 外面刮风了，把门关上吧。 Wàimiàn guāfēng le, bǎ mén guānshàng ba. — It's windy outside — let's close the door.
85	关關	guān	to close; shut; concern; relationship 走的时候请关门。 Zǒu de shíhou qǐng guān mén. — Please close the door when you leave.
86	关系關系	guānxi	relation; to concern 他跟同事的关系很好。 Tā gēn tóngshì de guānxi hěn hǎo. — He has a good relationship with his colleagues.
87	关心關心	guānxīn	concerned about/with 老师很关心我们的学习。 Lǎoshī hěn guānxīn wǒmen de xuéxí. — The teacher cares a lot about our studies.
88	关于關於	guānyú	about; regarding; concerning 这是一本关于中国历史的书。 Zhè shì yì běn guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de shū. — This is a book about Chinese history.
89	国家國家	guójiā	country; state; nation 中国是一个很大的国家。 Zhōngguó shì yí gè hěn dà de guójiā. — China is a very large country.
90	过過	guò	to pass; to cross; to go over; to celebrate (a birthday, festival) 我去过北京。 Wǒ qù guo Běijīng. — I have been to Beijing.
91	过去過去	guòqù	in the past; formerly 过去这里没有地铁。 Guòqù zhèlǐ méiyǒu dìtiě. — In the past there was no subway here.
92	还是還是	háishi	or; still; nevertheless; had better 你喝茶还是喝咖啡？ Nǐ hē chá háishi hē kāfēi? — Would you like tea or coffee?
93	害怕	hàipà	afraid of; to fear 弟弟很害怕狗。 Dìdi hěn hàipà gǒu. — My younger brother is afraid of dogs.
94	黑板	hēibǎn	blackboard 老师在黑板上写字。 Lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě zì. — The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
95	后来后來	hòulái	afterwards; after; later 我们先去了公园，后来又去了超市。 Wǒmen xiān qù le gōngyuán, hòulái yòu qù le chāoshì. — We went to the park first, and afterwards to the supermarket.
96	护照護照	hùzhào	passport 出国要带护照。 Chū guó yào dài hùzhào. — You need to take your passport when going abroad.
97	花	huā	flower; blossom; spend money; cost 桌子上有一些花。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yìxiē huā. — There are some flowers on the table.
98	画畫	huà	draw; picture; painting 他很喜欢画画儿。 Tā hěn xǐhuan huà huàr. — He loves to draw.
99	坏壞	huài	bad; broken 我的手表坏了。 Wǒ de shǒubiǎo huài le. — My watch is broken.
100	欢迎歡迎	huānyíng	to welcome; greet 欢迎你们来我家。 Huānyíng nǐmen lái wǒ jiā. — Welcome to my home.
101	还還	huán	to return; to give back; to repay
102	环境環境	huánjìng	environment; surroundings 这里的环境很安静。 Zhèlǐ de huánjìng hěn ānjìng. — The surroundings here are very quiet.
103	换換	huàn	change; to exchange; to barter; to trade 这件衬衫太大了，我想换一件。 Zhè jiàn chènshān tài dà le, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn. — This shirt is too big; I'd like to change it.
104	黄河黃河	huánghé	Yellow River 黄河是中国很有名的河。 Huánghé shì Zhōngguó hěn yǒumíng de hé. — The Yellow River is a very famous river in China.
105	回答	huídá	to reply; to answer 请回答我的问题。 Qǐng huídá wǒ de wèntí. — Please answer my question.
106	会议會議	huìyì	meeting; conference 下午三点有一个会议。 Xiàwǔ sān diǎn yǒu yí gè huìyì. — There is a meeting at three this afternoon.
107	或者	huòzhě	or; possible; maybe; perhaps 你喝茶或者咖啡都可以。 Nǐ hē chá huòzhě kāfēi dōu kěyǐ. — You can have either tea or coffee.
108	几乎幾乎	jīhū	almost 这些题我几乎都会做。 Zhèxiē tí wǒ jīhū dōu huì zuò. — I can do almost all of these questions.
109	机会機會	jīhuì	opportunity; chance; occasion 这是一个很好的机会。 Zhè shì yí gè hěn hǎo de jīhuì. — This is a very good opportunity.
110	极極	jí	an extreme; pole; very 这个蛋糕好吃极了。 Zhège dàngāo hǎochī jí le. — This cake is extremely tasty.
111	记得記得	jìde	remember 我记得他姓王。 Wǒ jìde tā xìng Wáng. — I remember his surname is Wang.
112	季节季節	jìjié	season; time; period 春天是我最喜欢的季节。 Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de jìjié. — Spring is my favourite season.
113	检查檢查	jiǎnchá	to check; examine; inspect 写完以后要检查一下。 Xiě wán yǐhòu yào jiǎnchá yíxià. — Check it over once you've finished writing.
114	简单簡單	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated 这个问题很简单。 Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān. — This question is very simple.
115	见面見面	jiànmiàn	meet/see somebody; meeting 我们明天在图书馆见面吧。 Wǒmen míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiànmiàn ba. — Let's meet at the library tomorrow.
116	健康	jiànkāng	health; healthy 他的身体很健康。 Tā de shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng. — He is in good health.
117	讲講	jiǎng	to talk; to lecture; to explain; a speech 老师在讲新课。 Lǎoshī zài jiǎng xīn kè. — The teacher is teaching a new lesson.
118	教	jiāo, jiào	teach; instruct; religion; teaching 王老师教我们汉语。 Wáng lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen Hànyǔ. — Teacher Wang teaches us Chinese.
119	角	jiǎo, jué	horn; angle; unit of money (1/10 yuan); corner 这个东西五角钱。 Zhège dōngxi wǔ jiǎo qián. — This item costs five jiao.
120	脚腳	jiǎo	foot (body part) 我的脚有点儿疼。 Wǒ de jiǎo yǒudiǎnr téng. — My foot hurts a little.
121	接	jiē	connect; to meet; to pick up (somebody); to receive 我去机场接朋友。 Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē péngyou. — I'm going to the airport to pick up a friend.
122	街道	jiēdào	street 这条街道很干净。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn gānjìng. — This street is very clean.
123	节目節目	jiémù	program; item (on a program) 这个节目很有意思。 Zhège jiémù hěn yǒu yìsi. — This programme is very interesting.
124	节日節日	jiérì	holiday; festival 春节是中国最重要的节日。 Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì. — Spring Festival is China's most important holiday.
125	结婚結婚	jiéhūn	get married 他们去年结婚了。 Tāmen qùnián jiéhūn le. — They got married last year.
126	结束結束	jiéshù	to end; to finish; conclude 会议已经结束了。 Huìyì yǐjing jiéshù le. — The meeting has already ended.
127	解决解決	jiějué	settle (a dispute); resolve; solve 这个问题很快就解决了。 Zhège wèntí hěn kuài jiù jiějué le. — This problem was solved very quickly.
128	借	jiè	lend; borrow; excuse 我想借你的词典用一下。 Wǒ xiǎng jiè nǐ de cídiǎn yòng yíxià. — I'd like to borrow your dictionary for a moment.
129	经常經常	jīngcháng	often; frequently; daily 他经常去公园锻炼。 Tā jīngcháng qù gōngyuán duànliàn. — He often goes to the park to exercise.
130	经过經過	jīngguò	to pass; go through; as a result of 每天上班我都经过这条街道。 Měi tiān shàngbān wǒ dōu jīngguò zhè tiáo jiēdào. — I pass along this street on my way to work every day.
131	经理經理	jīnglǐ	manager; director 他是我们公司的经理。 Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de jīnglǐ. — He is the manager of our company.
132	久	jiǔ	long (time) 你等了很久吗？ Nǐ děng le hěn jiǔ ma? — Have you been waiting long?
133	旧舊	jiù	old; past; used 这件衣服很旧了。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn jiù le. — This piece of clothing is quite old now.
134	句子	jùzi	sentence 这个句子是什么意思？ Zhège jùzi shì shénme yìsi? — What does this sentence mean?
135	决定決定	juédìng	decide; resolve 我决定明年去中国。 Wǒ juédìng míngnián qù Zhōngguó. — I have decided to go to China next year.
136	可爱可愛	kě'ài	cute; lovely 这只小狗真可爱。 Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu zhēn kě'ài. — This puppy is really cute.
137	渴	kě	thirsty 我很渴，想喝水。 Wǒ hěn kě, xiǎng hē shuǐ. — I'm thirsty and want some water.
138	刻	kè	quarter (hour); (mw for short time intervals); carve; to cut 现在是三点一刻。 Xiànzài shì sān diǎn yí kè. — It is now a quarter past three.
139	客人	kèrén	guest; customer 今天家里来客人了。 Jīntiān jiā lǐ lái kèrén le. — We have guests at home today.
140	空调空調	kōngtiáo	air conditioning 房间里的空调坏了。 Fángjiān lǐ de kōngtiáo huài le. — The air conditioner in the room is broken.
141	口	kǒu	mouth 你家有几口人？ Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén? — How many people are there in your family?
142	哭	kū	cry; weep 孩子哭了，妈妈过去看他。 Háizi kū le, māma guòqù kàn tā. — The child cried, so his mother went over to him.
143	裤子褲子	kùzi	pants; trousers 这条裤子很干净。 Zhè tiáo kùzi hěn gānjìng. — These trousers are clean.
144	筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks 你会用筷子吃饭吗？ Nǐ huì yòng kuàizi chī fàn ma? — Can you eat with chopsticks?
145	蓝藍	lán	blue 今天的天很蓝。 Jīntiān de tiān hěn lán. — The sky is very blue today.
146	老	lǎo	old; aged; tough; often 我爷爷已经很老了。 Wǒ yéye yǐjing hěn lǎo le. — My grandfather is quite old now.
147	离开離開	líkāi	leave; depart 他昨天离开了这个城市。 Tā zuótiān líkāi le zhège chéngshì. — He left this city yesterday.
148	礼物禮物	lǐwù	gift; present 这是给你的生日礼物。 Zhè shì gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù. — This is a birthday present for you.
149	历史歷史	lìshǐ	history 这个城市有很长的历史。 Zhège chéngshì yǒu hěn cháng de lìshǐ. — This city has a long history.
150	脸臉	liǎn	face 他的脸红了。 Tā de liǎn hóng le. — His face turned red.
151	练习練習	liànxí	practice; exercise 说汉语要多练习。 Shuō Hànyǔ yào duō liànxí. — You need to practise a lot to speak Chinese.
152	辆輛	liàng	(mw for vehicles) 门口有一辆自行车。 Ménkǒu yǒu yí liàng zìxíngchē. — There is a bicycle at the gate.
153	聊天	liáotiān	to chat 我们一边喝茶一边聊天。 Wǒmen yìbiān hē chá yìbiān liáotiān. — We chat while drinking tea.
154	了解	liǎojiě	comprehend; understand; know; find out 我不太了解这个地方。 Wǒ bú tài liǎojiě zhège dìfang. — I don't know this place very well.
155	邻居鄰居	línjū	neighbor 我的邻居是一位老师。 Wǒ de línjū shì yí wèi lǎoshī. — My neighbour is a teacher.
156	留学留學	liúxué	study abroad 留学以前要先学好汉语。 Liúxué yǐqián yào xiān xuéhǎo Hànyǔ. — Before studying abroad you should learn Chinese well first.
157	楼樓	lóu	story; floor; (multi-story) building 我们的教室在三楼。 Wǒmen de jiàoshì zài sān lóu. — Our classroom is on the third floor.
158	绿綠	lǜ	green 春天的树都绿了。 Chūntiān de shù dōu lǜ le. — In spring the trees all turn green.
159	马馬	mǎ	horse 他在草地上骑马。 Tā zài cǎodì shàng qí mǎ. — He is riding a horse on the grass.
160	马上馬上	mǎshàng	at once; immediately; right away 我马上就来。 Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái. — I'll be there right away.
161	满意滿意	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased 经理对他的工作很满意。 Jīnglǐ duì tā de gōngzuò hěn mǎnyì. — The manager is very satisfied with his work.
162	帽子	màozi	hat; cap 他的帽子是蓝色的。 Tā de màozi shì lánsè de. — His hat is blue.
163	米	mǐ	rice; meter 这条路有五百米长。 Zhè tiáo lù yǒu wǔbǎi mǐ cháng. — This road is five hundred metres long.
164	面包	miànbāo	bread 我早上吃面包喝牛奶。 Wǒ zǎoshang chī miànbāo hē niúnǎi. — In the morning I have bread and milk.
165	明白	míngbai	clear; obvious; understand; explicit 我明白你的意思了。 Wǒ míngbai nǐ de yìsi le. — I understand what you mean now.
166	拿	ná	carry in your hand; seize; to catch 请帮我拿一下这个包。 Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yíxià zhège bāo. — Please hold this bag for me.
167	奶奶	nǎinai	grandma; (informal) paternal grandmother 奶奶今年八十岁了。 Nǎinai jīnnián bāshí suì le. — Grandma is eighty this year.
168	南	nán	South 我家在城市的南边。 Wǒ jiā zài chéngshì de nánbian. — My home is on the south side of the city.
169	难難	nán	difficult 这个题太难了。 Zhège tí tài nán le. — This question is too difficult.
170	难过難過	nánguò	be grieved; be sad; have a hard time 听到这个事情，我很难过。 Tīngdào zhège shìqing, wǒ hěn nánguò. — I felt very sad when I heard about it.
171	年级年級	niánjí	grade; year (in school) 我弟弟上三年级。 Wǒ dìdi shàng sān niánjí. — My younger brother is in the third grade.
172	年轻年輕	niánqīng	young 他很年轻，才二十岁。 Tā hěn niánqīng, cái èrshí suì. — He is young — only twenty.
173	鸟鳥	niǎo	bird 树上有两只鸟。 Shù shàng yǒu liǎng zhī niǎo. — There are two birds in the tree.
174	努力	nǔlì	to work hard; to strive 他学习很努力。 Tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì. — He studies very hard.
175	爬山	páshān	mountain climbing 周末我们去爬山吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān ba. — Let's go hiking up the mountain this weekend.
176	盘子盤子	pánzi	plate; dish; tray 盘子里有几个鸡蛋。 Pánzi lǐ yǒu jǐ gè jīdàn. — There are a few eggs on the plate.
177	胖	pàng	fat; plump 他最近胖了一点儿。 Tā zuìjìn pàng le yìdiǎnr. — He has put on a little weight recently.
178	皮鞋	píxié	leather shoes 他穿着一双黑皮鞋。 Tā chuān zhe yì shuāng hēi píxié. — He is wearing a pair of black leather shoes.
179	啤酒	píjiǔ	beer 他喜欢喝啤酒。 Tā xǐhuan hē píjiǔ. — He likes drinking beer.
180	瓶子	píngzi	bottle 桌子上有一个空瓶子。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yí gè kōng píngzi. — There is an empty bottle on the table.
181	其实其實	qíshí	actually; in fact 其实这个问题很简单。 Qíshí zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān. — Actually this question is very simple.
182	其他	qítā	other; else 其他人都已经走了。 Qítā rén dōu yǐjing zǒu le. — Everyone else has already left.
183	奇怪	qíguài	strange; odd 这件事很奇怪。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn qíguài. — This is very strange.
184	骑騎	qí	to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride 我每天骑自行车上班。 Wǒ měi tiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān. — I ride my bike to work every day.
185	起飞起飛	qǐfēi	take off (in an airplane); liftoff 飞机马上就要起飞了。 Fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào qǐfēi le. — The plane is about to take off.
186	起来起來	qǐlai	(beginning or continuing an action); to rise; get up (from bed) 他站起来回答问题。 Tā zhàn qǐlai huídá wèntí. — He stood up to answer the question.
187	清楚	qīngchu	clear; distinct; be clear about 请说清楚一点儿。 Qǐng shuō qīngchu yìdiǎnr. — Please speak a little more clearly.
188	请假請假	qǐngjià	to ask for time off 我明天想请一天假。 Wǒ míngtiān xiǎng qǐng yì tiān jià. — I'd like to take a day off tomorrow.
189	秋	qiū	autumn; fall; harvest time 秋天的天气很舒服。 Qiūtiān de tiānqì hěn shūfu. — The weather in autumn is very pleasant.
190	裙子	qúnzi	skirt 她今天穿了一条红裙子。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yì tiáo hóng qúnzi. — She is wearing a red skirt today.
191	然后	ránhòu	then; afterwards 我先做作业，然后看电视。 Wǒ xiān zuò zuòyè, ránhòu kàn diànshì. — I do my homework first, then watch TV.
192	热情熱情	rèqíng	cordial; warm; enthusiastic 这里的人都很热情。 Zhèlǐ de rén dōu hěn rèqíng. — The people here are very warm-hearted.
193	认为認為	rènwéi	believe; think that 我认为这个办法很好。 Wǒ rènwéi zhège bànfǎ hěn hǎo. — I think this method is a good one.
194	认真認真	rènzhēn	serious; earnest; take seriously 他学习很认真。 Tā xuéxí hěn rènzhēn. — He studies very conscientiously.
195	容易	róngyì	easy; likely; liable (to) 这个题很容易。 Zhège tí hěn róngyì. — This question is very easy.
196	如果	rúguǒ	if; in the event that 如果明天下雨，我们就不去了。 Rúguǒ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le. — If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
197	伞傘	sǎn	umbrella; parasol 外面下雨了，带把伞吧。 Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, dài bǎ sǎn ba. — It's raining outside — take an umbrella.
198	上网上網	shàngwǎng	to surf the web; to go online 我晚上喜欢上网看新闻。 Wǒ wǎnshang xǐhuan shàngwǎng kàn xīnwén. — In the evening I like to go online and read the news.
199	生气生氣	shēngqì	angry; mad 妈妈生气了。 Māma shēngqì le. — Mum got angry.
200	声音聲音	shēngyīn	sound; voice 他的声音很好听。 Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng. — He has a lovely voice.
201	世界	shìjiè	world 他想去看看世界。 Tā xiǎng qù kànkan shìjiè. — He wants to go and see the world.
202	试試	shì	to try; to test; examination 这件衣服你可以试一下。 Zhè jiàn yīfu nǐ kěyǐ shì yíxià. — You can try this piece of clothing on.
203	瘦	shòu	thin; tight; lean 他比以前瘦了。 Tā bǐ yǐqián shòu le. — He is thinner than before.
204	叔叔	shūshu	(informal) father's younger brother; uncle 这位是我叔叔。 Zhè wèi shì wǒ shūshu. — This is my uncle.
205	舒服	shūfu	comfortable; feeling well 我今天有点儿不舒服。 Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr bù shūfu. — I'm not feeling very well today.
206	树樹	shù	tree 公园里的树很高。 Gōngyuán lǐ de shù hěn gāo. — The trees in the park are very tall.
207	数学數學	shùxué	mathematics 我的数学不太好。 Wǒ de shùxué bú tài hǎo. — I'm not very good at maths.
208	刷牙	shuāyá	brush one's teeth 我每天早上刷牙洗脸。 Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang shuāyá xǐ liǎn. — Every morning I brush my teeth and wash my face.
209	双雙	shuāng	two; double; (mw for pairs) 我买了一双皮鞋。 Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng píxié. — I bought a pair of leather shoes.
210	水平	shuǐpíng	level; standard; horizontal 他的汉语水平很高。 Tā de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng hěn gāo. — His level of Chinese is very high.
211	司机司機	sījī	driver; chauffeur 出租车司机很热情。 Chūzūchē sījī hěn rèqíng. — The taxi driver was very friendly.
212	太阳太陽	tàiyáng	the sun 今天的太阳很好。 Jīntiān de tàiyáng hěn hǎo. — The sun is lovely today.
213	特别特別	tèbié	special; especially; particular 今天特别热。 Jīntiān tèbié rè. — It is especially hot today.
214	疼	téng	ache; sore; (it) hurts; love fondly 我的头有点儿疼。 Wǒ de tóu yǒudiǎnr téng. — My head aches a little.
215	提高	tígāo	to raise; heighten; improve 我想提高我的汉语水平。 Wǒ xiǎng tígāo wǒ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng. — I want to improve my level of Chinese.
216	体育體育	tǐyù	physical training; sports 我最喜欢上体育课。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan shàng tǐyù kè. — PE is my favourite class.
217	甜	tián	sweet 这个西瓜真甜。 Zhège xīguā zhēn tián. — This watermelon is really sweet.
218	条條	tiáo	strip; (mw for long thin objects); item 我买了一条鱼。 Wǒ mǎi le yì tiáo yú. — I bought a fish.
219	同事	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker 他是我的新同事。 Tā shì wǒ de xīn tóngshì. — He is my new colleague.
220	同意	tóngyì	agree; to consent; approve 大家都同意这个办法。 Dàjiā dōu tóngyì zhège bànfǎ. — Everyone agrees with this approach.
221	头发頭發	tóufa	hair (on the head) 她的头发很长。 Tā de tóufa hěn cháng. — Her hair is very long.
222	突然	tūrán	sudden; abrupt 天突然下雨了。 Tiān tūrán xià yǔ le. — It suddenly started raining.
223	图书馆圖書館	túshūguǎn	library 图书馆里很安静。 Túshūguǎn lǐ hěn ānjìng. — It is very quiet in the library.
224	腿	tuǐ	leg 我的腿有点儿疼。 Wǒ de tuǐ yǒudiǎnr téng. — My legs ache a little.
225	完成	wánchéng	to complete; accomplish; to fulfill 我已经完成了今天的作业。 Wǒ yǐjing wánchéng le jīntiān de zuòyè. — I have already finished today's homework.
226	碗	wǎn	bowl; cup 我吃了一碗面条。 Wǒ chī le yì wǎn miàntiáo. — I ate a bowl of noodles.
227	万萬	wàn	ten thousand 这个城市有一百万人。 Zhège chéngshì yǒu yìbǎi wàn rén. — This city has a million people.
228	忘记忘記	wàngjì	forget 我忘记带护照了。 Wǒ wàngjì dài hùzhào le. — I forgot to bring my passport.
229	为為	wèi	for; because of; to; for the sake of 我为你高兴。 Wǒ wèi nǐ gāoxìng. — I'm happy for you.
230	为了為了	wèile	in order to; for the sake of; for the purpose of 为了提高汉语水平，他每天都练习。 Wèile tígāo Hànyǔ shuǐpíng, tā měi tiān dōu liànxí. — To improve his Chinese, he practises every day.
231	位	wèi	position; location; (polite mw for people) 这位是我们的经理。 Zhè wèi shì wǒmen de jīnglǐ. — This is our manager.
232	文化	wénhuà	culture; civilization 他在学习中国文化和历史。 Tā zài xuéxí Zhōngguó wénhuà hé lìshǐ. — He is studying Chinese culture and history.
233	西	xī	West 银行在学校的西边。 Yínháng zài xuéxiào de xībian. — The bank is on the west side of the school.
234	习惯習慣	xíguàn	habit; be accustomed to; usual practice 我习惯了早起。 Wǒ xíguàn le zǎo qǐ. — I'm used to getting up early.
235	洗手间洗手間	xǐshǒujiān	toilet; lavatory; washroom 洗手间在二楼。 Xǐshǒujiān zài èr lóu. — The toilets are on the second floor.
236	洗澡	xǐzǎo	bathe; take a bath or shower; bath or shower 他每天晚上洗澡。 Tā měi tiān wǎnshang xǐzǎo. — He takes a shower every evening.
237	夏	xià	summer 夏天很热，我经常去游泳。 Xiàtiān hěn rè, wǒ jīngcháng qù yóuyǒng. — Summer is hot, so I often go swimming.
238	先	xiān	first; early; before 你先走吧，我还有事。 Nǐ xiān zǒu ba, wǒ hái yǒu shì. — You go ahead — I still have things to do.
239	相信	xiāngxìn	believe (sb.); be convinced of 我相信他说的话。 Wǒ xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà. — I believe what he says.
240	香蕉	xiāngjiāo	banana 我最喜欢吃香蕉。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī xiāngjiāo. — Bananas are my favourite fruit.
241	向	xiàng	direction; towards; to turn; to face 请向前走。 Qǐng xiàng qián zǒu. — Please walk forwards.
242	像	xiàng	be like; resemble; appearance; appear 他很像他爸爸。 Tā hěn xiàng tā bàba. — He looks a lot like his father.
243	小心	xiǎoxīn	be careful 路上车多，小心一点儿。 Lù shàng chē duō, xiǎoxīn yìdiǎnr. — There's a lot of traffic — be careful.
244	校长校長	xiàozhǎng	principal (of school, college or university); president; headmaster 校长在办公室。 Xiàozhǎng zài bàngōngshì. — The principal is in the office.
245	新闻新聞	xīnwén	news 我每天晚上看新闻。 Wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang kàn xīnwén. — I watch the news every evening.
246	新鲜新鮮	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food, etc.); new; novel 这些水果很新鲜。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān. — This fruit is very fresh.
247	信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card 可以用信用卡吗？ Kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ ma? — Can I pay by credit card?
248	行李箱	xínglǐxiāng	trunk; suitcase 我的行李箱太重了。 Wǒ de xínglǐxiāng tài zhòng le. — My suitcase is too heavy.
249	熊猫熊貓	xióngmāo	panda 熊猫又胖又可爱。 Xióngmāo yòu pàng yòu kě'ài. — Pandas are chubby and cute.
250	需要	xūyào	to need; to want; to demand 你需要帮忙吗？ Nǐ xūyào bāngmáng ma? — Do you need any help?
251	选择選擇	xuǎnzé	select; to pick; choose 你可以选择坐地铁或者公共汽车。 Nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé zuò dìtiě huòzhě gōnggòng qìchē. — You can choose to take the subway or the bus.
252	要求	yāoqiú	to request; to demand; requirement 老师的要求很清楚。 Lǎoshī de yāoqiú hěn qīngchu. — The teacher's requirements are very clear.
253	爷爷爺爺	yéye	(informal) father's father; paternal grandfather 爷爷每天早上去公园锻炼。 Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán duànliàn. — Grandpa goes to the park to exercise every morning.
254	一般	yìbān	general; ordinary; common; same 我一般七点起床。 Wǒ yìbān qī diǎn qǐchuáng. — I usually get up at seven.
255	一边一邊	yìbiān	one side; on the one hand; at the same time 他一边走一边听音乐。 Tā yìbiān zǒu yìbiān tīng yīnyuè. — He listens to music while walking.
256	一定	yídìng	surely; certainly; necessarily; definite 明天你一定要来。 Míngtiān nǐ yídìng yào lái. — You must come tomorrow.
257	一共	yígòng	altogether; in total 一共多少钱？ Yígòng duōshao qián? — How much is it altogether?
258	一会儿一會兒	yíhuìr	a while; a moment 请等一会儿。 Qǐng děng yíhuìr. — Please wait a moment.
259	一样一樣	yíyàng	the same; alike; equal to 这两件衣服颜色一样。 Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu yánsè yíyàng. — These two pieces of clothing are the same colour.
260	一直	yìzhí	always; all along; straight (in a straight line) 一直往前走就到了。 Yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu jiù dào le. — Keep going straight ahead and you'll be there.
261	以前	yǐqián	before; formerly; previous 以前这里是一个公园。 Yǐqián zhèlǐ shì yí gè gōngyuán. — This used to be a park.
262	音乐音樂	yīnyuè	music 这个音乐很好听。 Zhège yīnyuè hěn hǎotīng. — This music sounds lovely.
263	银行銀行	yínháng	bank 银行几点开门？ Yínháng jǐ diǎn kāimén? — What time does the bank open?
264	饮料飲料	yǐnliào	beverage; drink 你要喝什么饮料？ Nǐ yào hē shénme yǐnliào? — What would you like to drink?
265	应该應該	yīnggāi	should; ought to; must 你应该早点儿休息。 Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎnr xiūxi. — You should rest a bit earlier.
266	影响影響	yǐngxiǎng	influence; affect; effect 别说话，会影响别人学习。 Bié shuōhuà, huì yǐngxiǎng biéren xuéxí. — Don't talk — it disturbs other people's studying.
267	用	yòng	to use 我可以用一下你的电脑吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yíxià nǐ de diànnǎo ma? — May I use your computer for a moment?
268	游戏游戲	yóuxì	game; play; recreation 孩子们在公园里做游戏。 Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ zuò yóuxì. — The children are playing games in the park.
269	有名	yǒumíng	famous; well-known 这个城市很有名。 Zhège chéngshì hěn yǒumíng. — This city is very famous.
270	又	yòu	(once) again; also; both 他又迟到了。 Tā yòu chídào le. — He is late again.
271	遇到	yùdào	to meet; run into; come across 我在超市遇到了一位老同学。 Wǒ zài chāoshì yùdào le yí wèi lǎo tóngxué. — I ran into an old classmate at the supermarket.
272	元	yuán	Chinese monetary unit; dollar; first; principal 这本书三十元。 Zhè běn shū sānshí yuán. — This book costs thirty yuan.
273	愿意願意	yuànyì	be willing; want to; be ready 我愿意帮你的忙。 Wǒ yuànyì bāng nǐ de máng. — I'm willing to help you.
274	月亮	yuèliang	the moon 今天晚上的月亮很大。 Jīntiān wǎnshang de yuèliang hěn dà. — The moon is very big tonight.
275	越	yuè	even more; the more; exceed 雨越下越大。 Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà. — The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
276	站	zhàn	stand; a station; be on one's feet; service center 请在这儿站一会儿。 Qǐng zài zhèr zhàn yíhuìr. — Please stand here for a moment.
277	张張	zhāng	(mw for flat objects); to spread out; (common surname) 我买了两张票。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng piào. — I bought two tickets.
278	长長	zhǎng	to grow; chief; head; elder
279	着急著急	zháojí	to worry; feel anxious 别着急，还有时间。 Bié zháojí, hái yǒu shíjiān. — Don't worry, there's still time.
280	照顾照顧	zhàogu	take care of; look after; give consideration 她在家照顾孩子。 Tā zài jiā zhàogù háizi. — She looks after the children at home.
281	照片	zhàopiàn	picture; photograph 这张照片是去年照的。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì qùnián zhào de. — This photo was taken last year.
282	照相机照相機	zhàoxiàngjī	camera 我带了照相机去旅游。 Wǒ dài le zhàoxiàngjī qù lǚyóu. — I took a camera with me on the trip.
283	只隻	zhī, zhǐ	but; only; merely; just 树上有一只鸟。 Shù shàng yǒu yì zhī niǎo. — There is a bird in the tree.
284	只有隻有	zhǐyǒu	only 只有努力才能提高水平。 Zhǐyǒu nǔlì cái néng tígāo shuǐpíng. — Only through hard work can you improve.
285	才	cái	ability; talent; just now; not until 他八点才起床。 Tā bā diǎn cái qǐchuáng. — He didn't get up until eight.
286	中间中間	zhōngjiān	center; middle; between; among 他坐在我们中间。 Tā zuò zài wǒmen zhōngjiān. — He is sitting between us.
287	中文	Zhōngwén	Chinese (language) 你的中文很好。 Nǐ de Zhōngwén hěn hǎo. — Your Chinese is very good.
288	终于終於	zhōngyú	at last; in the end; finally 我终于完成作业了。 Wǒ zhōngyú wánchéng zuòyè le. — I have finally finished my homework.
289	种種	zhǒng	type; breed; race; seed 这种水果很甜。 Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ hěn tián. — This kind of fruit is very sweet.
290	重要	zhòngyào	important; significant; major 这是一件很重要的事。 Zhè shì yí jiàn hěn zhòngyào de shì. — This is a very important matter.
291	周末	zhōumò	weekend 周末你有什么打算？ Zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn? — What are your plans for the weekend?
292	主要	zhǔyào	main; principal; major 这是我们主要的问题。 Zhè shì wǒmen zhǔyào de wèntí. — This is our main problem.
293	注意	zhùyì	pay attention to; take notice of; be careful 过马路要注意车。 Guò mǎlù yào zhùyì chē. — Watch out for cars when crossing the road.
294	自己	zìjǐ	oneself; self 这件事我自己来。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zìjǐ lái. — I'll handle this myself.
295	自行车自行車	zìxíngchē	bike; bicycle 我的自行车坏了。 Wǒ de zìxíngchē huài le. — My bicycle is broken.
296	总是總是	zǒngshì	always; eventually 他总是第一个到。 Tā zǒngshì dìyī gè dào. — He is always the first to arrive.
297	嘴	zuǐ	mouth 孩子的嘴很小。 Háizi de zuǐ hěn xiǎo. — The child has a small mouth.
298	最后	zuìhòu	last; final; ultimately 他是最后一个来的。 Tā shì zuìhòu yí gè lái de. — He was the last to arrive.
299	最近	zuìjìn	recently; lately; these days 你最近怎么样？ Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng? — How have you been recently?
300	作业作業	zuòyè	school assignment; homework; task 我还没做完作业。 Wǒ hái méi zuò wán zuòyè. — I haven't finished my homework yet.

The word order follows the standard pinyin-alphabetical HSK 3 list. Traditional characters are shown under the Simplified form when they differ. Download the whole list as a PDF for a clean handout — all 300 words, typeset, free and with no sign-up. All six HSK PDFs are on one page, with what is in each file and what you may do with it. Word list: official HSK 3 list (2012 standard); definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Free HSK 3 vocabulary mock test — 20 questions, 10 minutes

Check whether the words are really sticking. The mock test draws 20 random questions from the 300-word list — half ask the meaning of a Chinese word, half ask you to pick the right word for an English meaning — with a 10-minute timer.

Score 60% or more and you're at the real HSK 3 pass line (180/300).
You get a weak-word report at the end — every word you missed, with pinyin and meaning.
Retake as often as you like; every test is a fresh random draw.

This one is vocabulary only. For the whole paper — listening, reading and writing, timed and scored out of 300 against the real pass mark — sit the full HSK 3 practice test.

Your weak words — review these first

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HSK 3 grammar in 8 patterns

HSK 3 grammar is the classic intermediate wall: 把, 被 and verb complements. Master these eight and the reading section opens up.

把 sentences — 请把门关上。 Qǐng bǎ mén guānshang. — Please close the door.
被 passive — 蛋糕被他吃了。 The cake was eaten by him.
Result complements 完/好/到/见 — 作业做完了。 The homework is finished.
Directional complements 上来/下去/出来 — 他跑出来了。 He ran out.

得 degree complement — 她说得很快。 Tā shuō de hěn kuài. — She speaks fast.
越来越 — more and more — 天气越来越热。 The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
一边…一边 — doing two things at once — 他一边吃饭一边看电视。 He eats while watching TV.
一…就… — as soon as — 我一到家就给你打电话。 I'll call you as soon as I get home.

Want the full explanation of any of these? Each one has its own page in the Chinese Grammar Library — structure formula, six example sentences with audio, the mistakes English speakers make, and a five-question drill. Background reading: Chinese Grammar Patterns for Beginners and Essential Chinese Measure Words.

HSK 3 study plan

Plan on about six months from HSK 2. The big changes: 300 new words, a writing section, and no pinyin on the exam paper.

Months 1–2 — First 150 words

Learn words 1–150 (5 new words/day) with HSK 3 flashcards.
Start 把/被 and result complements from the grammar list above.
The exam has no pinyin — read each new word's characters aloud before flipping the card.

Months 3–4 — Second 150 & writing

Finish words 151–300, mixing shuffled review of months 1–2.
Start handwriting practice with the printable 田字格 sheets and Stroke Order Animator — the writing section asks you to arrange words and write characters.
Do the Listening Quiz daily; HSK 3 audio plays only twice.

Months 5–6 — Test mode

Take the mock test twice a week; drill every weak word it reports.
Paste real texts into the HSK Level Analyzer to check you can read at the HSK 3 line.
Scoring 80%+? Book the exam and review HSK Explained for the writing-section format.

HSK 3 — frequently asked questions

How many words do you need to know for HSK 3?

HSK 3 assumes 600 words in total: 300 from HSK 1–2 plus the 300 new words on this page. They expand into work, school, travel and daily-life topics, and the exam expects you to read them without pinyin.

What is the HSK 3 exam format and pass score?

HSK 3 has three sections: Listening (40 questions), Reading (30 questions) and — new at this level — Writing (10 questions), about 85–90 minutes in total. Each section is worth 100 points for a 300-point maximum, and you pass with 180 points (60%).

Does HSK 3 show pinyin like HSK 1 and 2?

No — HSK 3 is the first level printed without pinyin support. That is why character recognition matters more from here on: every reading and writing question is characters-only.

What is in the HSK 3 writing section?

Two tasks: rearranging given words into a correct sentence (5 questions), and writing the missing character in a sentence from its pinyin (5 questions). Regular handwriting practice with 田字格 grid sheets covers everything the exam asks.

How long does it take to prepare for HSK 3?

From HSK 2, most learners need about five to six months at 30–45 minutes per day — roughly 150–300 total hours of Chinese study from zero. The three-phase plan above paces the 300 new words at five a day with writing practice from month three.

Can I download the HSK 3 word list as a PDF?

Yes — click the Print / Save as PDF button above the table and choose 'Save as PDF' in your browser's print dialog for a clean, ad-free list of all 300 words with characters, pinyin and English meanings.

More background: HSK Explained — levels, format and study plan · handwriting practice: printable 田字格 sheets

Where next?

Step back to the HSK 2 list, move up to the HSK 4 vocabulary list, see all HSK levels at a glance, read HSK Explained to plan the whole journey, or explore every study tool in the Pinyin Learning Center.

HSK 3 Vocabulary List — All 300 Words

HSK 3 Vocabulary List — All 300 Words

The full HSK 3 word list

Free HSK 3 vocabulary mock test — 20 questions, 10 minutes

Your weak words — review these first

Practice these words with free tools

HSK 3 Flashcards

HSK Vocabulary Quiz

Listening Quiz

Word Rain Game

Sentence Builder

HSK Level Analyzer

HSK 3 Graded Readers

Chinese Grammar Library

Chinese Radicals

HSK 3 grammar in 8 patterns

HSK 3 study plan

Months 1–2 — First 150 words

Months 3–4 — Second 150 & writing

Months 5–6 — Test mode

HSK 3 — frequently asked questions

How many words do you need to know for HSK 3?

What is the HSK 3 exam format and pass score?

Does HSK 3 show pinyin like HSK 1 and 2?

What is in the HSK 3 writing section?

How long does it take to prepare for HSK 3?

Can I download the HSK 3 word list as a PDF?

Where next?

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