Complete six-level HSK list

HSK 3 vocabulary list

600 unique headwords cumulative through HSK 3, including 300 first assigned at this level. Browse page 1 of 3 or use the level filter below.

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ChinesePinyinMeaningVersion membershipStudy status
爱àiai4to love2.0 L13.0 L1
八bāba1eight2.0 L13.0 L1
爸爸bà baba4 ba5(informal) father2.0 L13.0 L1
吧baba5(modal particle indicating polite suggestion)2.0 L23.0 L1
百bǎibai3hundred2.0 L23.0 L1
半bànban4half2.0 L33.0 L1
杯子bēi zibei1 zi5cup2.0 L13.0 L1
北京Běi jīngBei3 jing1Beijing2.0 L1
本běnben3classifier for books, magazines and files2.0 L13.0 L13.0 L5
便宜pián yipian2 yi5small advantages2.0 L23.0 L1
不bùbu4(negative prefix)2.0 L13.0 L1
不客气bú kè qibu2 ke4 qi5you're welcome2.0 L13.0 L1
菜càicai4dish (type of food)2.0 L13.0 L1
茶chácha2tea2.0 L13.0 L1
超市chāo shìchao1 shi4supermarket (abbr.)2.0 L33.0 L1
吃chīchi1to eat2.0 L13.0 L1
出租车chū zū chēchu1 zu1 che1taxi2.0 L13.0 L1
穿chuānchuan1to bore through2.0 L23.0 L1
打电话dǎ diàn huàda3 dian4 hua4to make a telephone call2.0 L13.0 L1
大dàda4big; large2.0 L13.0 L1
大家dà jiāda4 jia1authority2.0 L23.0 L1
到dàodao4to (a place)2.0 L23.0 L1
的dede5possessive and descriptive particle2.0 L13.0 L1
弟弟dì didi4 di5younger brother2.0 L23.0 L1
点diǎndian3o'clock; a point; a little2.0 L13.0 L13.0 L2
电脑diàn nǎodian4 nao3computer2.0 L13.0 L1
电视diàn shìdian4 shi4television2.0 L13.0 L1
电影diàn yǐngdian4 ying3movie2.0 L13.0 L1
东西dōng xidong1 xi5thing2.0 L13.0 L1
都dōudou1all; both2.0 L13.0 L1
读dúdu2to read2.0 L13.0 L1
对duìdui4right2.0 L23.0 L1
对不起duì bu qǐdui4 bu5 qi3sorry; excuse me (apology)2.0 L13.0 L1
多duōduo1many2.0 L13.0 L1
多少duō shǎoduo1 shao3how many; how much2.0 L13.0 L1
儿子ér zier2 zi5son2.0 L13.0 L1
二èrer4two2.0 L13.0 L1
饭店fàn diànfan4 dian4restaurant2.0 L13.0 L1
房间fáng jiānfang2 jian1room2.0 L23.0 L1
飞机fēi jīfei1 ji1airplane2.0 L13.0 L1
非常fēi chángfei1 chang2unusual2.0 L23.0 L1
分fēnfen1to divide2.0 L33.0 L1
分钟fēn zhōngfen1 zhong1minute2.0 L13.0 L1
高兴gāo xìnggao1 xing4happy2.0 L13.0 L1
哥哥gē gege1 ge5older brother2.0 L23.0 L1
个gège4general classifier for people and things2.0 L13.0 L1
给gěigei3to2.0 L23.0 L1
工作gōng zuògong1 zuo4work; job; to work2.0 L13.0 L1
公司gōng sīgong1 si1company; firm; corporation2.0 L23.0 L1
狗gǒugou3dog2.0 L13.0 L1
贵guìgui4expensive2.0 L23.0 L1
孩子hái zihai2 zi5child2.0 L23.0 L1
汉语Hàn yǔHan4 yu3Chinese language2.0 L13.0 L1
好hǎohao3good; well; okay2.0 L13.0 L13.0 L5
好吃hǎo chīhao3 chi1tasty2.0 L23.0 L1
号hàohao4day of a month2.0 L13.0 L1
喝hēhe1to drink2.0 L13.0 L1
和héhe2and; with2.0 L13.0 L13.0 L7-9
很hěnhen3(adverb of degree)2.0 L13.0 L1
后面hòu miànhou4 mian4rear2.0 L13.0 L2
回huíhui2to circle2.0 L13.0 L1
会huìhui4can; know how to2.0 L13.0 L13.0 L3
鸡蛋jī dànji1 dan4(chicken) egg2.0 L23.0 L1
几jǐji3how much2.0 L13.0 L1
家jiājia1home; family2.0 L13.0 L1
件jiànjian4item2.0 L23.0 L1
叫jiàojiao4to be called; to call2.0 L13.0 L1
姐姐jiě jiejie3 jie5older sister2.0 L23.0 L1
今天jīn tiānjin1 tian1today2.0 L13.0 L1
九jiǔjiu3nine2.0 L13.0 L1
觉得jué dejue2 de5to think2.0 L23.0 L1
开kāikai1to open; to turn on; to drive2.0 L13.0 L1
看kànkan4to see; to watch; to read2.0 L13.0 L13.0 L5
看见kàn jiànkan4 jian4to see2.0 L13.0 L1
可以kě yǐke3 yi3can2.0 L23.0 L1
课kèke4subject2.0 L23.0 L1
口kǒukou3mouth2.0 L33.0 L1
块kuàikuai4lump (of earth)2.0 L13.0 L1
来láilai2to come2.0 L13.0 L1
老师lǎo shīlao3 shi1teacher2.0 L13.0 L1
了lele5particle marking completion or a new situation2.0 L13.0 L1
冷lěngleng3cold2.0 L13.0 L1
里lǐli3inside; in2.0 L13.0 L1
两liǎngliang3both2.0 L23.0 L13.0 L4
零língling2zero2.0 L23.0 L1
六liùliu4six2.0 L13.0 L1
妈妈mā mama1 ma5mama2.0 L13.0 L1
吗mama5(question tag)2.0 L13.0 L1
买mǎimai3to buy2.0 L13.0 L1
卖màimai4to sell2.0 L23.0 L1
忙mángmang2busy2.0 L23.0 L1
猫māomao1cat2.0 L13.0 L1
没关系méi guān ximei2 guan1 xi5it's okay; no problem; you're welcome2.0 L13.0 L1
没有méi yǒumei2 you3haven't2.0 L13.0 L1
妹妹mèi meimei4 mei5younger sister2.0 L23.0 L1
米饭mǐ fànmi3 fan4(cooked) rice2.0 L13.0 L1
面包miàn bāomian4 bao1bread2.0 L33.0 L1
名字míng ziming2 zi5name (of a person or thing)2.0 L13.0 L1
明天míng tiānming2 tian1tomorrow2.0 L13.0 L1
哪nǎna3which2.0 L13.0 L1
哪儿nǎ rna3 r5where?2.0 L13.0 L1
那nàna4that2.0 L13.0 L1
男nánnan2(bound form) male2.0 L23.0 L1
呢nene5(question particle for subjects already mentioned)2.0 L13.0 L1
能néngneng2can; to be able to2.0 L13.0 L1
你nǐni3Dictionary gloss under review2.0 L13.0 L1
年niánnian2year2.0 L13.0 L1
您nínnin2Dictionary gloss under review2.0 L23.0 L1
牛奶niú nǎiniu2 nai3cow's milk2.0 L23.0 L1
女nǚnu:3female2.0 L23.0 L1
女儿nǚ érnv3 er2daughter2.0 L13.0 L1
朋友péng youpeng2 you5friend2.0 L13.0 L1
漂亮piào liangpiao4 liang5pretty2.0 L13.0 L1
苹果píng guǒping2 guo3apple2.0 L13.0 L1
七qīqi1seven2.0 L13.0 L1
起床qǐ chuángqi3 chuang2to get up2.0 L23.0 L1
千qiānqian1thousand2.0 L23.0 L1
前面qián miànqian2 mian4ahead2.0 L13.0 L2
钱qiánqian2coin2.0 L13.0 L1
请qǐngqing3please; to invite2.0 L13.0 L1
去qùqu4to go2.0 L13.0 L1
去年qù niánqu4 nian2last year2.0 L23.0 L1
热rère4heat2.0 L13.0 L1
人rénren2person; people; human2.0 L13.0 L1
认识rèn shiren4 shi5to know2.0 L13.0 L1
日rìri4sun2.0 L23.0 L1
三sānsan1three2.0 L13.0 L1
商店shāng diànshang1 dian4store2.0 L13.0 L1
上shàngshang4on; above; to attend2.0 L13.0 L1
上班shàng bānshang4 ban1to go to work2.0 L23.0 L1
上午shàng wǔshang4 wu3morning2.0 L13.0 L1
少shǎoshao3few2.0 L13.0 L1
谁shéishei2who2.0 L13.0 L1
什么shén meshen2 me5what2.0 L13.0 L1
生病shēng bìngsheng1 bing4to fall ill2.0 L23.0 L1
十shíshi2ten2.0 L13.0 L1
时候shí houshi2 hou5time2.0 L13.0 L1
时间shí jiānshi2 jian1time2.0 L23.0 L1
是shìshi4to be2.0 L13.0 L1
手机shǒu jīshou3 ji1cell phone2.0 L23.0 L1
书shūshu1book2.0 L13.0 L1
水shuǐshui3water2.0 L13.0 L1
水果shuǐ guǒshui3 guo3fruit2.0 L13.0 L1
睡觉shuì jiàoshui4 jiao4to go to bed2.0 L13.0 L1
说shuìshui4to speak; to say2.0 L13.0 L1
说话shuō huàshuo1 hua4to speak2.0 L23.0 L1
四sìsi4four2.0 L13.0 L1
岁suìsui4classifier for years (of age)2.0 L13.0 L1
他tāta1he or him2.0 L13.0 L1
它tāta1it2.0 L23.0 L1
她tāta1she2.0 L13.0 L1
太tàitai4highest2.0 L13.0 L1
天气tiān qìtian1 qi4weather2.0 L13.0 L1
听tīngting1to listen; to hear2.0 L13.0 L1
同学tóng xuétong2 xue2(fellow) classmate2.0 L13.0 L1
外wàiwai4outside2.0 L23.0 L1
玩wánwan2toy2.0 L23.0 L1
晚上wǎn shangwan3 shang5in the evening2.0 L23.0 L1
喂(叹词)Under reviewDictionary gloss under review2.0 L1
问wènwen4to ask2.0 L23.0 L1
问题wèn tíwen4 ti2question2.0 L23.0 L1
我wǒwo3I2.0 L13.0 L1
我们wǒ menwo3 men5we2.0 L13.0 L1
五wǔwu3five2.0 L13.0 L1
喜欢xǐ huanxi3 huan5to like2.0 L13.0 L1
下xiàxia4below; next; to go down2.0 L13.0 L1
下午xià wǔxia4 wu3afternoon2.0 L13.0 L1
下雨xià yǔxia4 yu3to rain2.0 L13.0 L1
先生xiān shengxian1 sheng5teacher2.0 L13.0 L1
现在xiàn zàixian4 zai4now2.0 L13.0 L1
想xiǎngxiang3to want; to think2.0 L13.0 L1
小xiǎoxiao3small2.0 L13.0 L1
小姐xiǎo jiexiao3 jie5young lady2.0 L13.0 L5
小时xiǎo shíxiao3 shi2hour2.0 L23.0 L1
些xiēxie1some; a few2.0 L13.0 L1
写xiěxie3to write2.0 L13.0 L1
谢谢xiè xiexie4 xie5thank you2.0 L13.0 L1
新xīnxin1new2.0 L23.0 L1
星期xīng qīxing1 qi1week2.0 L13.0 L1
休息xiū xixiu1 xi5rest2.0 L23.0 L1
学生xué shengxue2 sheng5student2.0 L13.0 L1
学习xué xíxue2 xi2to study; to learn2.0 L13.0 L1
学校xué xiàoxue2 xiao4school2.0 L13.0 L1
雪xuěxue3snow2.0 L23.0 L1
要yàoyao4important2.0 L23.0 L1
也yěye3also2.0 L23.0 L1
一yīyi1one2.0 L13.0 L1
一点儿yī diǎn ryi1 dian3 r5Dictionary gloss under review2.0 L13.0 L1
一下yī xiàyi1 xia4(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)2.0 L23.0 L1
衣服yī fuyi1 fu5clothes2.0 L13.0 L1
医生yī shēngyi1 sheng1doctor; physician2.0 L13.0 L1
医院yī yuànyi1 yuan4hospital2.0 L13.0 L1
椅子yǐ ziyi3 zi5chair2.0 L13.0 L1
有yǒuyou3to have; there is2.0 L13.0 L1
元yuányuan2first2.0 L33.0 L1
月yuèyue4moon2.0 L13.0 L1
再zàizai4again2.0 L23.0 L1
再见zài jiànzai4 jian4goodbye; see you again2.0 L13.0 L1
在zàizai4at; in; to be doing2.0 L13.0 L1
早上zǎo shangzao3 shang5early morning2.0 L23.0 L1
怎么zěn mezen3 me5how?2.0 L13.0 L1
怎么样zěn me yàngzen3 me5 yang4how?2.0 L13.0 L1
找zhǎozhao3to try to find2.0 L23.0 L1
这zhèzhe4this2.0 L13.0 L1
真zhēnzhen1really2.0 L23.0 L1
正在zhèng zàizheng4 zai4in the process of (doing something or happening)2.0 L23.0 L1
知道zhī dàozhi1 dao4to know2.0 L23.0 L1
中国Zhōng guóZhong1 guo2China2.0 L13.0 L1
中文Zhōng wénZhong1 wen2Chinese language (written or spoken)2.0 L33.0 L1
中午zhōng wǔzhong1 wu3noon2.0 L13.0 L1
住zhùzhu4to live2.0 L13.0 L1
桌子zhuō zizhuo1 zi5table2.0 L13.0 L1
字zìzi4letter2.0 L13.0 L1
昨天zuó tiānzuo2 tian1yesterday2.0 L13.0 L1
坐zuòzuo4to sit; to take transport2.0 L13.0 L1
做zuòzuo4to do2.0 L13.0 L1
啊aa5modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent2.0 L33.0 L23.0 L4
爱好ài hàoai4 hao4to like2.0 L33.0 L2
白báibai2white2.0 L23.0 L5
班bānban1team2.0 L33.0 L2
帮忙bāng mángbang1 mang2to help2.0 L33.0 L2
帮助bāng zhùbang1 zhu4assistance2.0 L23.0 L3
包bāobao1to cover2.0 L33.0 L2
报纸bào zhǐbao4 zhi3newspaper2.0 L23.0 L3
比bǐbi3(particle used for comparison and "-er than")2.0 L23.0 L2
别biébie2to leave2.0 L23.0 L23.0 L5
宾馆bīn guǎnbin1 guan3guesthouse2.0 L23.0 L3
唱歌chàng gēchang4 ge1to sing a song2.0 L2
出chūchu1to go out2.0 L23.0 L2
次cìci4next in sequence2.0 L23.0 L2
从cóngcong2from2.0 L23.0 L2
错cuòcuo4mistake2.0 L23.0 L2
打篮球dǎ lán qiúda3 lan2 qiu2play basketball2.0 L2
得(助词)Under reviewDictionary gloss under review2.0 L2
地铁dì tiědi4 tie3subway2.0 L33.0 L2
等(动词)Under reviewDictionary gloss under review2.0 L2
第一dì yīdi4 yi1first2.0 L2
懂dǒngdong3to understand2.0 L23.0 L2
服务员fú wù yuánfu2 wu4 yuan2waiter2.0 L2
高gāogao1high2.0 L23.0 L2