HSK 3 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
499 words
- 欢迎 huānyíng — to welcome; to greet; to receive (guests)
- 段 duàn — paragraph; section; segment
- 比如 bǐrú — for example; for instance; such as
- 比赛 bǐsài — competition; match (sports, contests)
- 比较 bǐjiào — to compare; to contrast
- 毛 máo — hair; feather; down; wool (animal fibres)
- 水平 shuǐpíng — horizontal; level (flat, even)
- 汽车 qìchē — car; automobile; (also: bus)
- 沙发 shāfā — sofa; couch (loanword)
- 河 hé — river
- 注意 zhùyì — to pay attention to; to take note of
- 洗澡 xǐzǎo — to bathe; to take a shower
- 洗衣机 xǐyījī — washing machine; washer
- 海 hǎi — ocean; sea
- 清楚 qīngchu — clear; distinct; easy to perceive or understand
- 渴 kě — thirsty
- 游客 yóukè — traveler; someone traveling (more general, often on a trip)
- 游戏 yóuxì — game; (computer) game; CL: 場|场[chǎng]
- 满意 mǎnyì — satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
- 灯 dēng — lamp; light; lantern
- 热情 rèqíng — warm; cordial; friendly and receptive
- 然后 ránhòu — then; after that; afterwards
- 照 zhào — according to; in accordance with
- 照片 zhàopiàn — photograph; picture
- 照相 zhàoxiàng — to take a photograph
- 照顾 zhàogu — to take care of; to look after; to attend to; to show consideration for
- 爬 pá — to crawl (e.g. baby)
- 爱人 àiren — spouse; husband or wife (mainland PRC usage)
- 牙 yá — tooth; ivory
- 牙刷 yáshuā — toothbrush
- 牛 niú — ox; cow; bull
- 特别 tèbié — special; unusual; distinct from the ordinary
- 环境 huánjìng — environment; the natural or built surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live
- 班级 bānjí — class (group of students); grade (in school)
- 球场 qiúchǎng — stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course
- 瓶子 píngzi — bottle (a container for liquids)
- 甜 tián — sweet (taste); pleasingly sugary
- 生气 shēngqì — to get angry; to be furious
- 生活 shēnghuó — to live; to exist; to make a living
- 用 yòng — to use; to employ
- 电 diàn — lightning
- 电子书 diànzǐshū — electronic book; e-book; e-book reader
- 电梯 diàntī — elevator; (also escalator); mechanical lift for transporting people or goods between floors
- 男人 nánrén — a man; male; men
- 男生 nánshēng — schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male)
- 画家 huàjiā — painter (artist who paints); CL: 個|个[ge4]
- 留学 liúxué — to study abroad
- 留学生 liúxuéshēng — student studying abroad; foreign/international student; returned student
- 病人 bìngrén — sick person; patient; invalid
- 瘦 shòu — thin (of a person or thing)
- 的话 dehuà — if (used after a conditional clause)
- 盘子 pánzi — tray; plate; dish
- 直到 zhídào — until; up to (a time or point)
- 相信 xiāngxìn — to believe; to accept as true
- 相机 xiàngjī — camera (abbr. for 照相机 zhaoxiangji)
- 看来 kànlai — apparently; it seems that
- 着急 zháojí — to worry; to feel anxious
- 短 duǎn — short (in length)
- 短裤 duǎnkù — short pants; shorts
- 矮 ǎi — short (of a person); low (of a wall); inferior/lower (in rank, position)
- 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ — mineral water
- 碗 wǎn — bowl; bowl-shaped container; (measure word) bowl (as a classifier: 隻|只[zhi1], 個|个[ge4])
- 礼物 lǐwù — gift; present
- 离开 líkāi — to depart; to leave
- 秋天 qiūtiān — autumn; fall
- 种 zhǒng — species; kind; type; sort
- 空调 kōngtiáo — air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
- 突然 tūrán — suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
- 站 zhàn — station (e.g., train/bus); stop
- 笔记 bǐjì — to take down (in writing); to make notes
- 笔记本 bǐjìběn — paper notebook; exercise book (bound sheets for writing)
- 筷子 kuàizi — chopsticks
- 简单 jiǎndān — simple; not complicated
- 箱子 xiāngzi — suitcase; trunk (portable luggage for travel)
- 米 mǐ — uncooked rice (raw grains)
- 糖 táng — sugar; sweets; candy
- 红绿灯 hónglǜdēng — traffic light; traffic signal
- 纸 zhǐ — paper; (classifier for documents, letters, etc.)
- 练 liàn — to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise
- 练习 liànxí — to practice; to do exercises or drills to improve a skill
- 终于 zhōngyú — at last; in the end; finally; eventually
- 经理 jīnglǐ — manager; director; someone who handles administration or runs a department/company
- 经过 jīngguò — to pass; to go through
- 结婚 jiéhūn — to marry; to get married
- 结束 jiéshù — to finish; to end; to conclude; termination
- 网球 wǎngqiú — tennis (the sport)
- 网站 wǎngzhàn — website
- 羊 yáng — sheep; goat
- 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú — badminton; shuttlecock
- 老 lǎo — old (of people); venerable; experienced; having lived a long time
- 老人 lǎorén — old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
- 而且 érqiě — (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- 耳朵 ěrduo — ear (part of the head)
- 耳机 ěrjī — headphones; over-ear or on-ear device for listening
- 聊 liáo — to chat; to shoot the breeze (colloquial)
- 聊天儿 liáotiānr — to chat; to have a casual conversation (erhua form)
- 聪明 cōngming — intelligent; clever; bright; quick-witted
- 胖 pán — healthy; well-fed; at ease
- 脏 zàng — viscera; (anatomy) organ
- 脚 jiǎo — foot; leg (of a human or animal)