HSK 3 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
499 words
- 历史 lìshǐ — history; the record of past events
- 参加 cānjiā — to participate; to take part; to join (an activity, event, organization)
- 又 yòu — again; once more
- 双 shuāng — two; double; pair; both; (also: even number)
- 发 fā — to send out; to dispatch
- 发展 fāzhǎn — development; growth; an increase or process of becoming larger or more advanced
- 发烧 fāshāo — to have a high temperature; to have a fever (illness)
- 发现 fāxiàn — to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect
- 发生 fāshēng — to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
- 叔叔 shūshu — father's younger brother; paternal uncle (biological relation)
- 受 shòu — to receive; to accept (something given or offered)
- 受到 shòudào — to receive (praise, education, punishment, etc.); to be subjected to / to suffer (something)
- 变 biàn — to change; to become different; to transform; to vary
- 变化 biànhuà — to change; to vary
- 变成 biànchéng — to change into; to turn into; to become
- 句 gōu — bound form in place names, esp. 高句丽 (Gōguryo); variant of 勾 (to hook)
- 句子 jùzi — sentence (a group of words expressing a statement, question, command, or exclamation)
- 只 zhī — grain that has begun to ripen
- 只是 zhǐshì — merely; only; just; nothing but; simply
- 只有 zhǐyǒu — only; there is only (used to indicate exclusivity or limitation)
- 只能 zhǐnéng — can only; obliged to do something; have no other choice
- 只要 zhǐyào — so long as; provided (that); if
- 可 kě — can; may; to be able to (modal verb)
- 可是 kěshì — but; however (introduces a contrast)
- 可爱 kěài — adorable; cute; lovely (used to describe people, animals, or things that inspire affection)
- 号码 hàomǎ — number (identifier, e.g. phone number, ID number)
- 司机 sījī — chauffeur; driver
- 合适 héshì — suitable; fitting; appropriate
- 同事 tóngshì — colleague; co-worker
- 同意 tóngyì — to agree; to consent; to approve
- 名人 míngrén — personage; celebrity
- 名单 míngdān — list of names; roster
- 后天 hòutiān — the day after tomorrow
- 后年 hòunián — the year after next
- 后来 hòulái — afterwards; later (in time)
- 向 xiàng — towards; to face; to turn toward; (indicates direction)
- 听说 tīngshuō — to hear (something said); to be told; 'one hears that...'
- 员 yuán — member; personnel; staff; (suffix) one who does something, -er
- 周末 zhōumò — weekend (the period of Saturday and Sunday)
- 咱们 zánmen — we or us (includes both the speaker and the addressee(s))
- 哭 kū — to cry; to weep
- 啤酒 píjiǔ — beer (loanword)
- 喜爱 xǐài — to like; to be fond of; to love
- 嘴 zuǐ — mouth (of a person or animal); lips/jaw area
- 四季 sìjì — the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
- 回答 huídá — to reply; to answer
- 园 yuán — land used for growing plants; site for public recreation; abbr. for places ending in 园 (e.g., botanical garden, kindergarten)
- 国家 guójiā — country; nation; state
- 图书馆 túshūguǎn — library
- 地 de — structural particle (de): links a preceding adverbial modifier to a verb or adjective; '-ly'
- 地图 dìtú — map (representation of geographical area)
- 地方 dìfāng — regional; local (as opposed to central administration)
- 地点 dìdiǎn — place; site; location; venue
- 坚持 jiānchí — to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
- 城市 chéngshì — city; town
- 声 shēng — sound; noise; a detectable auditory event
- 声音 shēngyīn — voice; sound
- 复习 fùxí — to review (study again)
- 夏天 xiàtiān — summer
- 外卖 wàimài — takeout; takeout meal; food ordered to be delivered
- 外地 wàidì — a place other than the one where one is; nonlocal area (literally 'outside place')
- 外语 wàiyǔ — foreign language
- 大人 dàren — adult; grown-up (a person who is fully grown)
- 大小 dàxiǎo — large and small; of various sizes
- 大概 dàgài — roughly; about; probably (used to give an approximate amount or likelihood)
- 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo — giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
- 大衣 dàyī — overcoat; topcoat; cloak
- 太阳 tàiyang — the sun; the star at the center of the solar system
- 夫妻 fūqī — husband and wife; married couple
- 头发 tóufa — hair (on the head)
- 奇怪 qíguài — strange; odd; unusual
- 女人 nǚrén — woman; female (adult)
- 女生 nǚshēng — schoolgirl; female student; girl
- 好久 hǎojiǔ — for a long time; quite a while
- 好像 hǎoxiàng — to seem; to appear as if
- 好多 hǎoduō — many; quite a lot (colloquial; used predicatively or as a modifier)
- 如果 rúguǒ — if; in case; in the event that
- 姐妹 jiěmèi — sisters; female siblings
- 子 zǐ — son; child
- 字典 zìdiǎn — Chinese character dictionary (entries for single characters, as opposed to 詞典/词典 ci2 dian3 which lists multi-character words)
- 季 jì — season (one of the four periods of the year)
- 季节 jìjié — season; period of the year; time (of year)
- 学期 xuéqī — term; semester
- 安全 ānquán — safe; secure (not likely to be harmed or lost)
- 安静 ānjìng — quiet; peaceful; calm
- 完成 wánchéng — to complete; to accomplish
- 客人 kèrén — visitor (to a place)
- 室 shì — room; chamber
- 害怕 hàipà — to be afraid; to be scared
- 容易 róngyì — easy; simple; straightforward
- 宾馆 bīnguǎn — guesthouse; lodge; hotel
- 对话 duìhuà — to talk with someone; to have a conversation
- 封 fēng — to confer; to grant (a title, rank, honor)
- 小区 xiǎoqū — housing estate; residential compound; planned community
- 小心 xiǎoxīn — to be careful; to take care
- 尝 cháng — to taste; to try (food)
- 层 céng — a layer; stratum; tier
- 屋子 wūzi — room (an individual enclosed space within a building)
- 山 shān — mountain; hill
- 工作日 gōngzuòrì — workday; weekday; a day on which people usually work (not a weekend or holiday)