HSK3 Vocabulary List (300 Total)
Here’s a list of the 300 words you need to know for HSK 3. You can copy/paste them into your favorite flashcard program.
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| 搬 | bān | to carry |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 啊 | a | “a”(exclamation) |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | plan |
| 跟 | gēn | with |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework |
| 着急 | zháojí | anxious |
| 一直 | yìzhí | all the time |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 带 | dài | to bring |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 疼 | téng | to feel pain |
| 瘦 | shòu | skinny |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 拿 | ná | to grab, to take |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy |
| 难 | nán | difficult |
| 把 | bǎ | measure word for things with handles |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 辆 | liàng | measure word for cars |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually, in fact |
| 楼 | lóu | building |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office |
| 爬山 | páshān | to hike a mountain |
| 条 | tiáo | measure word for things that are long and soft |
| 裤子 | kùzi | pants |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
| 还是 | háishi | or |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 花 | huā | flower |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful |
| 只 | zhǐ | only, solely |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | serious |
| 聪明 | cōngming | smart |
| 热情 | rèqíng | warm, enthusiastic |
| 努力 | nǔlì | hard-working |
| 又 | yòu | and |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 站 | zhàn | to stand |
| 客人 | kèrén | customer |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | to have a fever |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch a cold |
| 季节 | jìjié | season |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course |
| 为 | wèi | for |
| 照顾 | zhàogu | take care of |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | these days |
| 用 | yòng | need |
| 越 | yuè | more |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | glasses |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help |
| 离开 | líkāi | to leave |
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly |
| 明白 | míngbai | clear |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear |
| 特别 | tèbié | especially |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to explain |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | to exercise |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 迟到 | chídào | to be late |
| 久 | jiǔ | long time |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 刻 | kè | quarter hour |
| 差 | chà | to fall short of |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to get married |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague |
| 接 | jiē | to pick up (a person) |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before, ago |
| 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda |
| 老 | lǎo | old (age) |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | to be satisfied |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | immediately |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | moment |
| 又 | yòu | again |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator |
| 层 | céng | measure word – level |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | bathroom |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost |
| 班 | bān | class |
| 一样 | yíyàng | same, as… as… |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to rest assured |
| 一定 | yídìng | definitely |
| 担心 | dānxīn | to worry |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | fairly, comparatively |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | to be familar with |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | in the middle |
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence |
| 矮 | ǎi | short |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history |
| 体育 | tǐyù | PE, sports |
| 数学 | shùxué | maths |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby |
| 骑 | qí | to ride |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 地方 | dìfang | place |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow, to lend |
| 会议 | huìyì | a meeting, conference |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end, to finish |
| 关 | guān | to turn off, to close |
| 灯 | dēng | light, lamp |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioner |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway, metro |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer |
| 口 | kǒu | measure word – a mouthful |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 双 | shuāng | measure word – a pair of |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐyóujiàn | |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit, to be used to |
| 太阳 | tàiyang | the sun |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to discover |
| 生气 | shēngqì | angry |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard |
| 行李箱 | xínglixiāng | luggage |
| 包 | bāo | bag |
| 司机 | sījī | driver |
| 画 | huà | to draw, to paint |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift, present |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandmother |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandfather |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | school principal, headmaster |
| 过去 | guòqù | the past |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally |
| 坏 | huài | broken |
| 遇到 | yùdào | to encounter, to run into |
| 一般 | yíbàn | in general, usual |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | be willing to |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | often |
| 一边 | yìbian | adv. indicating two actions taking place at the same time |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean, to sweep |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to take a shower or bath |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle |
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt |
| 节目 | jiémù | program (TV, performance) |
| 故事 | gùshì | story |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate |
| 像 | xiàng | to be like |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound, voice |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then, afterwards |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | to get online |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture |
| 节日 | jiérì | festival |
| 其他 | qítā | the rest, others |
| 除了 | chúle | except, other than |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level, standard |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to improve |
| 练习 | liànxí | exercise |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | requirement |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to pay attention to |
| 花 | huā | to spend |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat, cap |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | to check, to examine |
| 别人 | biéren | other people |
| 关系 | guānxì | relationship |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if, in case |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair |
| 可爱 | kě’ài | lovely, adorable |
| 认为 | rènwéi | to think, to believe |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush the teeth |
| 米 | mǐ | metre |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbour |
| 饱 | bǎo | full, having eaten one’s fill |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby, interest |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way, approach |
| 为了 | wèile | for the sake of |
| 一共 | yígòng | in total |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to choose |
| 必须 | bìxū | must |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to, based on |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 只 | zhī | measure word used for animals and body parts |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind, type |
| 段 | duàn | measure word used for sections or periods |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange, odd |
| 地 | de | particle: adverb + de + verb |
| 国家 | guójiā | country, nation |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity |
| 万 | wàn | 10,000 |
| 关于 | guānyú | about, regarding |
| 马 | mǎ | horse |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 位 | wèi | respectful measure word for people |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī | camera |
| 解决 | jiějué | to solve |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to care for, to be interested in |
| 被 | bèi | preposition for passive voice |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | grade (academic performance) |
| 分 | fēn | to distinguish |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 多么 | duōme | very, to a great extent |
| 难过 | nánguò | sad |
| 北方 | běifāng | Northern direction |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | to express, to indicate |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | to perform |
| 才 | cái | just |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 春 | chūn | spring |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 而且 | érqiě | furthermore |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare, to have the courage to |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 还 | hái | and, yet |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 极 | jí | extreme |
| 角 | jiǎo | corner |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold a meeting/ceremony |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodle |
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | same |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe |
| 信 | xìn | letter, to belive |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | afterwards |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to be under the (false) impression that… |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 祝 | zhù | to wish (someone good health, etc) |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | dictionary |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | effect |
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