HSK 3 Vocabulary List
May 9, 2020 · 14 min readLearning Ressources
Here is the full list of the HSK 3 vocabulary words needed to pass the exam. The list is up to date with the official Hanban website. You’ll need to master 600 words to pass the exam, including the 300 new words from the level 3.
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The complete vocabulary table
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| Numberal | ||
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 次 | cì | second, next |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand |
| Quantifier | ||
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph |
| 辆 | liàng | measure vehicule |
| Noun | ||
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt |
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby |
| 把 | bǎ | handle |
| 班 | bān | class |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office |
| 包 | bāo | package |
| 北方 | běifāng | north |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | match, competition |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change, variation |
| 别人 | biéren | others |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 差 | chà | difference |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 春 | chūn | spring |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | terms |
| 带 | dài | belt |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 地方 | dìfang | place |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | metro |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐyóujiàn | |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ears |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | common cold |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 故事 | gùshi | story |
| 关系 | guānxì | relations |
| 国家 | guójiā | nation |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | juice |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 花 | huā | flower |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden |
| 画 | huà | painting, picture |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity |
| 季节 | jìjié | season |
| 角 | jiǎo | horn |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street |
| 节目 | jiémù | program |
| 节日 | jiérì | festival |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence |
| 决定 | juédìng | decision |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 刻 | kè | moment |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioner |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 裤子 | kùzi | pants |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor |
| 楼 | lóu | floor |
| 马 | mǎ | horse |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat |
| 米 | mǐ | rice |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodle |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grand mother |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer |
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | mandarin |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt |
| 热情 | rèqíng | enthusiasm |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound, voice |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 数学 | shùxué | mathematics |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level |
| 司机 | sījī | driver |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sunshine |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 位 | wèi | place, location |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | restroom |
| 夏 | xià | summer |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana |
| 像 | xiàng | image |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | headmaster |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 信 | xìn | letter, mail |
| 行李箱 | xínglixiāng | suitcase, trunk |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest, taste |
| 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | choice |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | glasses |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | requirement |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grand father |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a little while |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | afterwards |
| 以前 | yǐqián | previously |
| 一边 | yìbiān | one side |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | moon |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo |
| 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī | camera |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | middle |
| 种 | zhǒng | species |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | dictionary |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | action, effect |
| Adjective | ||
| 矮 | ǎi | short |
| 安静 | ānjìng | Be quiet |
| 饱 | bǎo | full |
| 聪明 | cōngming | clever |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 分 | fēn | branch |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 刮风 | guāfēng | windy |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | often |
| 久 | jiǔ | long time |
| 旧 | jiù | used |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 可爱 | kě’ài | adorable |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 老 | lǎo | old |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 明白 | míngbai | clear, obvious |
| 难过 | nánguò | sorry, sad |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear, distinct |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | earnest |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
| 双 | shuāng | double |
| 疼 | téng | painful |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 一定 | yídìng | certain, particular |
| 一样 | yíyàng | alike |
| 一般 | yìbān | commonly |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous |
| 着急 | zháojí | worried, anxious |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main, principal |
| Verb | ||
| 搬 | bān | turn, pull |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | help |
| 被 | bèi | to cover |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | compare |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | express, show |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | perform |
| 参加 | cānjiā | participate in |
| 迟到 | chídào | be late |
| 出 | chū | go out |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | appear |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | clean, sweep |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | plan, intend |
| 担心 | dānxīn | worry |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | physical exercise |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | have a fever |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | find |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 放 | fàng | discharge |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | rest assured |
| 复习 | fùxí | review |
| 敢 | gǎn | dare |
| 关 | guān | shut |
| 关心 | guānxīn | care for |
| 过去 | guòqù | past times |
| 害怕 | hàipà | be afraid |
| 换 | huàn | exchange |
| 记得 | jìde | remember |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspect |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | meet |
| 讲 | jiǎng | speak |
| 教 | jiāo | teach |
| 接 | jiē | meet, welcome |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | marry |
| 结束 | jiéshù | end |
| 解决 | jiějué | solve |
| 借 | jiè | borrow |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | hold (a meeting, etc) |
| 哭 | kū | cry |
| 离开 | líkāi | depart from |
| 练习 | liànxí | practise |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | understand |
| 卖 | mài | sell |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied |
| 拿 | ná | take |
| 难 | nán | be in difficult situation |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to strive |
| 爬山 | páshān | climb a mountain |
| 骑 | qí | ride |
| 认为 | rènwéi | think, consider |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | go online |
| 生气 | shēngqì | get angry |
| 使 | shǐ | send |
| 刷牙 | shuāyá | brush one’s teeth |
| 提高 | tígāo | increase |
| 同意 | tóngyì | agree |
| 完成 | wánchéng | complete |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | forget |
| 喂 | wèi | feed |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | take a shower |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | believe |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | be careful |
| 需要 | xūyào | need |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | think, consider |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should |
| 用 | yòng | use |
| 遇到 | yùdào | encounter |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | wish, willing |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | look after |
| 祝 | zhù | express good wishes |
| 注意 | zhùyì | pay attention |
| Adverb | ||
| 必须 | bìxū | must |
| 才 | cái | just, a moment ago |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course |
| 多么 | duōme | to what extend |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 过 | guo | too, excessively |
| 还是 | háishì | still, yet |
| 或者 | huòzhě | perhaps |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 可能 | kěnéng | probably |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | right away |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually |
| 特别 | tèbié | especially |
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly |
| 先 | xiān | before, earlier |
| 一共 | yígòng | altogether |
| 一直 | yīzhí | straight, always |
| 又 | yòu | also, again |
| 越 | yuè | the more |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| Pronum | ||
| 其他 | qítā | other, else |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself |
| Conjunction | ||
| 而且 | érqiě | and also |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| Auxiliary | ||
| 啊 | a | ah |
| 地 | de | |
| 等 | děng | etc. |
| Preposition | ||
| 比 | bǐ | than |
| 除了 | chúle | except |
| 跟 | gēn | with |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to |
| 关于 | guānyú | about |
| 经过 | jīngguò | after |
| 为 | wèi | by |
| 为了 | wèile | for the sake of |
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