HSK 3 Vocabulary List
There are three sections in HSK level 3: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing (a total of 80 items). Passing HSK 3 signifies that you can communicate in Chinese at a basic level in your daily, academic, and professional lives, and you can manage most communications in Chinese when travelling in China. In this HSK 3 vocabulary list, you must have mastered 600 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
Pro Tip
By the way, if you want to practice Chinese effectively and enjoy the process, my top recommendation is to dive into the HSK-based online graded readers.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt |
| 啊 | a | ah |
| 矮 | ǎi | short |
| 爱 | ài | love |
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby |
| 安静 | ānjìng | Be quiet |
| 八 | bā | Eight |
| 把 | bǎ | hold |
| 爸爸 | bàba | Dad |
| 吧 | ba | |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 班 | bān | class |
| 搬 | bān | turn; pull |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | Way |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | Office |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | Help |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | Help |
| 包 | bāo | package |
| 饱 | bǎo | full |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | Newspaper |
| 杯子 | bēizi | glass |
| 北方 | běifāng | north |
| 北京 | běijīng | Beijing |
| 被 | bèi | cover |
| 本 | běn | book |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 比 | bǐ | than |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | compare |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | Match |
| 必须 | bìxū | Must |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | Express |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | perform |
| 别 | bié | other |
| 别人 | biéren | Others |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | Refrigerator |
| 不客气 | búkèqi | You are welcome |
| 不 | bù | No |
| 才 | cái | just |
| 菜 | cài | food |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 参加 | cānjiā | participate in |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 差 | chà | difference |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | Sing |
| 超市 | chāoshì | Supermarket |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement |
| 城市 | chéngshì | City |
| 吃 | chī | eat |
| 迟到 | chídào | Late |
| 出 | chū | come out |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | Appear |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | Taxi |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | Kitchen |
| 除了 | chúle | except |
| 穿 | chuān | Wear |
| 船 | chuán | ship |
| 春 | chūn | spring |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | terms |
| 次 | cì | second |
| 聪明 | cōngming | clever |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 错 | cuò | Wrong |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | Phone |
| 打篮球 | dǎlánqiú | Play basketball |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | Clean |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | Plan |
| 大 | dà | large |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everybody |
| 带 | dài | belt |
| 担心 | dānxīn | Worry |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | Cake |
| 但是 | dànshì | however |
| 当然 | dāngrán | Of course |
| 到 | dào | reach |
| 地 | de | |
| 的 | de | |
| 得 | de | |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 等 | děng | etc. |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | Younger brother |
| 地方 | dìfang | local |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | metro |
| 地图 | dìtú | Map |
| 第一 | dìyī | first |
| 点 | diǎn | spot |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | Computer |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电梯 | diàntī | Elevator. |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | Film |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐyóujiàn | |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 懂 | dǒng | understand |
| 动物 | dòngwù | Animal |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 读 | dú | read |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | Physical exercise |
| 对 | duì | Yes |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I’m sorry. |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多么 | duōme | what |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 而且 | érqiě | And |
| 儿子 | érzi | Son |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | Ears |
| 二 | èr | Two |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | Have a fever |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | find |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 房间 | fángjiān | Room |
| 放 | fàng | discharge |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | Don’t worry |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very |
| 飞机 | fēijī | aircraft |
| 分 | fēn | branch |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | Minute |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | Waiter |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby |
| 复习 | fùxí | Review |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 敢 | gǎn | dare |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | Cold |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just |
| 高 | gāo | high |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 告诉 | gàosu | tell |
| 哥哥 | gēge | brother |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 跟 | gēn | with |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | Bus |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | Kg. |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | Park |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 狗 | gǒu | Dog |
| 故事 | gùshi | Story |
| 刮风 | guāfēng | Windy |
| 关 | guān | shut |
| 关系 | guānxì | relationship |
| 关心 | guānxīn | Care for |
| 关于 | guānyú | about |
| 贵 | guì | Expensive |
| 国家 | guójiā | Country |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 过去 | guòqù | Past times |
| 过 | guo | too |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | háishì | still |
| 孩子 | háizi | Children |
| 害怕 | hàipà | Fear |
| 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | Yummy |
| 号 | hào | Number |
| 喝 | hē | drink |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | behind |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 花 （动） | huā | Flower (move) |
| 花园 | huāyuán | Garden |
| 画 | huà | painting |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | Welcome |
| 还 | huán | still |
| 环境 | huánjìng | Environmental Science |
| 换 | huàn | change |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 回 | huí | return |
| 回答 | huídá | Answer |
| 会 | huì | can；be able to |
| 会议 | huìyì | Meeting |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | Train station |
| 或者 | huòzhě | perhaps |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | Airport |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | Egg |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost |
| 机会 | jīhuì | Opportunity |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 几 | jǐ | several |
| 记得 | jìde | remember |
| 季节 | jìjié | Season |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspect |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple |
| 件 | jiàn | piece |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | Healthy |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | meet |
| 讲 | jiǎng | speak |
| 教 | jiāo | teach |
| 角 | jiǎo | horn |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 叫 | jiào | call |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | Classroom |
| 接 | jiē | meet |
| 街道 | jiēdào | Street |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | marry |
| 结束 | jiéshù | End |
| 节目 | jiémù | program |
| 节日 | jiérì | festival |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | sister |
| 解决 | jiějué | Solve |
| 借 | jiè | borrow |
| 介绍 | jièshào | introduce |
| 今天 | jīntiān | Today |
| 进 | jìn | enter |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | Often |
| 经过 | jīngguò | after |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager |
| 九 | jiǔ | Nine |
| 久 | jiǔ | long |
| 旧 | jiù | used |
| 就 | jiù | |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | hold |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence |
| 觉得 | juéde | Think |
| 决定 | juédìng | Decision |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | Coffee |
| 开 | kāi | open |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | start |
| 看 | kàn | see |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | seeing |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | Examination |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 可爱 | kě’ài | Lovely |
| 可能 | kěnéng | Probably |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | Sure |
| 刻 | kè | moment |
| 课 | kè | course |
| 客人 | kèrén | Guest |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | Air conditioner |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 哭 | kū | cry |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers |
| 块 | kuài | block |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 来 | lái | come |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 老 | lǎo | old |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | Teacher |
| 了 | le | |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 离 | lí | leave |
| 离开 | líkāi | leave |
| 里 | lǐ | in |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | History |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 练习 | liànxí | Practice |
| 两 | liǎng | Two |
| 辆 | liàng | Car |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | understand |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor |
| 零 | líng | Zero |
| 六 | liù | Six |
| 楼 | lóu | floor |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | Tourism |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 妈妈 | māma | Mom |
| 马 | mǎ | Horse |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | Right off |
| 吗 | ma | |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 卖 | mài | sell |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | Satisfied |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 帽子 | màozi | Hat |
| 没 | méi | no |
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | No problem |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | Younger sister |
| 门 | mén | door |
| 米 | mǐ | rice |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | Steamed Rice |
| 面包 | miànbāo | Bread |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodle |
| 明白 | míngbai | clear |
| 明天 | míngtiān | Tomorrow |
| 名字 | míngzi | Name |
| 拿 | ná | take |
| 哪 （哪儿） | nǎ(nǎr) | Which (where) |
| 那 （那儿） | nà(nàr) | That (there) |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandma |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 男人 | nánrén | Man |
| 难 | nán | disaster; blame |
| 难过 | nánguò | Sorry |
| 呢 | ne | |
| 能 | néng | can |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | Young |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 努力 | nǔlì | Strive |
| 女儿 | nǚ’ér | daughter |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 爬山 | páshān | Mountain climbing |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | Side |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | Run |
| 朋友 | péngyou | Friend |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | Beer |
| 便宜 | piányi | Cheap |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | Well done! |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | Apple |
| 葡萄 | pútao | Grape |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin |
| 七 | qī | Seven |
| 妻子 | qīzi | Wife |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually |
| 其他 | qítā | Other |
| 骑 | qí | ride |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | Get up |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | Front |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear |
| 晴 | qíng | Sunny |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 去年 | qùnián | Last year |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt |
| 然后 | ránhòu | Then |
| 让 | ràng | Give Way |
| 热 | rè | heat |
| 热情 | rèqíng | Enthusiasm |
| 人 | rén | people |
| 认识 | rènshi | know |
| 认为 | rènwéi | think |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | earnest |
| 日 | rì | day |
| 容易 | róngyì | easily |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | If |
| 三 | sān | Three |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | Shop |
| 上 | shàng | upper |
| 上班 | shàngbān | go to work |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | Surf the Internet |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 少 | shǎo | less |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 什么 | shénme | What |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | Fall ill |
| 生气 | shēngqì | get angry |
| 生日 | shēngrì | Birthday |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | voice |
| 十 | shí | Ten |
| 时候 | shíhou | time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 使 | shǐ | send |
| 是 | shì | yes |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 事情 | shìqing | Thing |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | Wrist Watch |
| 手机 | shǒujī | Mobile phone |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 数学 | shùxué | Mathematics |
| 刷牙 | shuāyá | Brush one’s teeth |
| 双 | shuāng | double |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | Fruits |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | sleep |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | speak |
| 司机 | sījī | Driver |
| 四 | sì | Four |
| 送 | sòng | give |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| 岁 | suì | year |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore |
| 他 | tā | he |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sunlight |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 特别 | tèbié | Especially |
| 疼 | téng | They hurt |
| 踢足球 | tīzúqiú | Play football |
| 题 | tí | topic |
| 提高 | tígāo | increase |
| 体育 | tǐyù | Sports |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | dance |
| 听 | tīng | hear |
| 同事 | tóngshì | Colleague |
| 同学 | tóngxué | Classmate |
| 同意 | tóngyì | Agree |
| 头发 | tóufa | Hair |
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | Library |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 外 | wài | abroad |
| 完 | wán | finish |
| 完成 | wánchéng | complete |
| 玩 | wán | play |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | Night |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | forget |
| 喂 | wèi | feed |
| 为 | wèi | by |
| 为了 | wèile | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | Why |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 文化 | wénhuà | Culture |
| 问 | wèn | ask |
| 问题 | wèntí | problem |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒmen | We |
| 五 | wǔ | Five |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | Habit |
| 洗 | xǐ | wash |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | Restroom |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | Take a shower |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | like |
| 下 | xià | lower |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | Afternoon |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | rain |
| 夏 | xià | summer |
| 先 | xiān | before |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Sir |
| 现在 | xiànzài | Now |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | Banana |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | believe |
| 想 | xiǎng | think |
| 向 | xiàng | towards |
| 像 | xiàng | image |
| 小 | xiǎo | Small |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | Look out |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | Principal |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes |
| 写 | xiě | write |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | Thank you |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | Journalism |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 行李箱 | xínglixiāng | Trunk |
| 姓 | xìng | surname |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | Interest |
| 熊猫 | xióngmāo | Panda |
| 休息 | xiūxi | Rest |
| 需要 | xūyào | Need |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | Choice |
| 学生 | xuésheng | Student |
| 学习 | xuéxí | Study |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | School |
| 雪 | xuě | Snow |
| 颜色 | yánsè | colour |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | glasses |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | Eye |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | mutton |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | Requirement |
| 药 | yào | drug |
| 要 | yào | want |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandpa |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 一 | yī | One |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 医生 | yīshēng | Doctor |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | Hospital |
| 一定 | yídìng | Certain |
| 一共 | yígòng | Altogether |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | A little while |
| 一样 | yíyàng | equally |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | In the future |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | Think |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | Already |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | Chair |
| 一般 | yìbān | commonly |
| 一边 | yìbiān | One side |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 一直 | yìzhí | always |
| 意思 | yìsi | Meaning |
| 阴 | yīn | Yin |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | Music |
| 银行 | yínháng | Bank |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | Should |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | Influence |
| 用 | yòng | use |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | Game |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | Swimming |
| 有 | yǒu | have |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | Famous |
| 又 | yòu | also |
| 右边 | yòubian | Right |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 遇到 | yùdào | encounter |
| 元 | yuán | element |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | Be willing |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | Moon |
| 越 | yuè | The more |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 运动 | yùndòng | motion |
| 在 | zài | stay |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | Bye |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | Morning |
| 怎么 | zěnme | How |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | How |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 张 | zhāng | Zhang |
| 长 | zhǎng | long |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 着急 | zháojí | Worry |
| 找 | zhǎo | look for |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | look after |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | Photo |
| 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī | Camera |
| 这 （这儿） | zhè(zhèr) | Here (here) |
| 着 | zhe | means |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | Is |
| 知道 | zhīdào | know |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | Middle |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | Noon |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally |
| 种 | zhǒng | species |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 周末 | zhōumò | Weekend |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main |
| 住 | zhù | live |
| 祝 | zhù | wish |
| 注意 | zhùyì | Be careful |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | Get ready |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | Table |
| 字 | zì | word |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | Dictionaries |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | Own |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | Bicycle |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 走 | zǒu | go |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | Lately |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | Yesterday |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left |
| 坐 | zuò | sit |
| 做 | zuò | do |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | Effect |
i need HSK vocabulary Also in PDF form. please let me know how to download
you can click the “download PDF” link
Is there a PDF for level 3? I can’t locate it. Thank you!
Yes, You can find it on the top of the table, click”Download Pdf”
I loved how the first two vocabulary lists were divided: By parts of speech. Made it much easier to visualize.
can you arrange the vocabulary from hsk 3-6 according to part of speech just like you did for hsk 1&2. It will be a great help
You are totally right me too I preferred the arrangement of the level 1and 2 it is more convenient and easy to learn
Xièxiè, zhè wèi lǎoshī duì wǒ fēicháng yǒuyòng
谢谢你们
xiexie laoshi.Zhe dui Wo de Zhongguo xuexi,Shi hen hao.
Pleaseeee can you use the same categories from the previous levels ? It’s easier to understand.
谢谢！
漂亮 (piàoliang) should be translated as “pretty”, usually in reference to a woman’s/girl’s looks. 做得好 (Zuò dé hǎo) would be more accurate for “well done”.
you clearly havent lived in china…
I love it I wrote what it said and now I’m good at Chinese but I’m still at hsk 3
😅
Thanks
Thanks for sharing the HSK 3 vocabulary list PDF! I’m currently studying for the HSK exam and finding practice materials like this is really helpful. Do you have any tips for memorizing the vocabulary? I find it to be quite challenging. 😊