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HSK 3 word list

All 491 words the official HSK 3.0 syllabus lists for level 3, in full. Pinyin is coloured by tone; where a recording exists you can play it.

Words
HSK 3 word list
WordPinyinMeaningAudio and example
ǎishort (not tall); low他长得很矮。Tā zhǎng de hěn ǎi.He is short.
爱人àirenspouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)这是我爱人做的菜。Zhè shì wǒ àiren zuò de cài.This dish was made by my spouse.
安静ānjìngquiet; peaceful; calm她很安静。Tā hěn ānjìng.She is quiet.
安全ānquánsafe; safety; secure这不安全。Zhè bù ānquán.This isn't safe.
阿姨āyíauntie; step-mother; mother's younger sister他呆在他阿姨家。Tā dāi zài tā āyí jiā.He's staying at his aunt's.
grasp, to hold, handle, m.(for things with handles)请把答案写在本子上。Qǐng bǎ dá’àn xiě zài běnzi shang.Please write the answers in your notebook.
bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)没办法。Méi bànfǎ.There's nothing that can be done.
bānto move; to transport我下个月要搬家了。Wǒ xiàgèyuè yào bānjiā le.I'm moving next month.
办法bànfǎmethod; way (of doing something)没办法。Méi bànfǎ.There's nothing that can be done.
办公室bàngōngshìoffice他急忙出了办公室。Tā jímáng chū le bàngōngshì.He rushed out of the office.
帮助bāngzhùhelp; assist; aid我需要帮助。Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.I need help.
班级bānjíclass (group of students); grade (in school)新的班级怎么样?Xīn de bānjí zěnmeyàng?How is your new class?
搬家bānjiāto move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)我下个月要搬家了。Wǒ xiàgèyuè yào bānjiā le.I'm moving next month.
半天bàntiānhalf of the day; a long time; quite a while我等了你半天了!Wǒ děng le nǐ bàntiān le!I have been waiting for you for ages!
bǎoeat until full; satisfied我饱了。Wǒ bǎo le.I'm full.
报纸bàozhǐnewspaper那家店卖报纸和杂志。Nàjiādiàn mài bàozhǐ hé zázhì.That shop sells newspapers and magazines.
bèiby (indicates passive voice sentences); a quilt/blanket我不想被他感动。Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi tā gǎndòng.I don't want him to touch me.
běinorth; (classical) to be defeated去北京的机票太贵了。Qù Běijīng de jīpiào tài guì le.Plane tickets to Beijing are too expensive.
北方běifāngnorth; the northern part of the country北方在下雪。Běifāng zài xiàxuě.It's snowing in the north.
biàna time; everywhere; turn请你再说一遍。Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yí biàn.Can you please say it again.
biànto change; to become different; to transform有望会变晴。Yǒuwàng huì biànqíng.The weather promises to clear up.
变成biànchéngto change into; to turn into; to become我从没想过它会变成这样。Wǒ cóngméi xiǎngguò tā huì biànchéng zhèyàng.I never thought it would come to this.
变化biànhuàchange; vary这几年上海的变化很快。Zhè jǐ nián Shànghǎi de biànhuà hěn kuài.Shanghai has changed rapidly the last few years.
表演biǎoyǎnperform; to play学生们表演哈姆雷特。Xuéshēng men biǎoyǎn hāmǔléitè.The students performed Hamlet.
别的biédeelse; other还有别的吗?Háiyǒu biéde ma?Anything else?
别人biérenothers; other people; another person他叫我对别人好一点。Tā jiào wǒ duì biérén hǎo yìdiǎn.He told me to be kind to others.
笔记bǐjìto take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches我看了自己的笔记。Wǒ kàn le zìjǐ de bǐjì.I looked at my notes.
比较bǐjiàocompare; contrast; relatively哪个比较大?Nǎge bǐjiào dà?Which is bigger?
笔记本bǐjìběnnotebook我买了很多笔记本。Wǒ mǎi le hěnduō bǐjìběn.I bought many notebooks.
bīngice; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold冰箱空了。Bīngxiāng kōng le.The fridge is empty.
冰激凌bīngjīlíngice cream我们没有冰激凌。Wǒmen méiyǒu bīngjīlíng.We don't have any ice.
病人bìngrénsick person; patient; invalid医生给他的病人开了一些药。Yīshēng gěi tā de bìngrén kāi le yīxiē yào.The physician prescribed his patient some medicine.
宾馆bīnguǎnguesthouse; hotel请帮我叫宾馆保安。Qǐng bāng wǒ jiào bīnguǎn bǎoān.Please get me hotel security.
冰箱bīngxiāngrefrigerator; freezer冰箱空了。Bīngxiāng kōng le.The fridge is empty.
比如bǐrúfor example; for instance; such as我喜欢运动,比如跑步和游泳。Wǒ xǐhuan yùndòng, bǐrú pǎobù hé yóuyǒng.I like sports - for example running and swimming.
比赛bǐsàimatch; competition比赛还没结束。Bǐsài hái méi jiéshù.The game is not over yet.
必须bìxūmust; have to必须的!Bìxū de!Definitely!
不但bùdànnot only他不但聪明还很勤奋。Tā búdàn cōngmíng hái hěn qínfèn.He is not only smart but also industrious.
不见bújiànnot to see; not to meet; to have disappeared它不见了。Tā bújiàn le.It disappeared.
不久bùjiǔnot long (after); before too long; soon可能不久会见你Kěnéng bùjiǔ huìjiàn nǐMaybe I'll see you later.
不同bùtóngdifferent; distinct; not the same你不同意吗?Nǐ bù tóngyì ma?Don't you agree?
不行bùxíngwon't do; be out of the question; be no good那天我不行。Nàtiān wǒ bùxíng.That's a bad day for me.
不用búyòngneed not你不用工作吗Nǐ bùyòng gōngzuò maDon't you have to work?
cáiability; talent; just now我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
菜单càidānmenu请给我看菜单。Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn càidān.Please let me see the menu.
参加cānjiāparticipate; join; take part in我参加了比赛。Wǒ cānjiāle bǐsài.I took part in the competition.
cǎograss; straw; draft (of a document)这些小草很绿。Zhèxiē xiǎocǎo hěn lǜ.The grass is very green.
草地cǎodìlawn; meadow; sod他们躺在草地上休息。Tāmen tǎng zài cǎodì shang xiūxi.They're lying on the grass, resting.
cénglayer, level, storey我爱千层面。Wǒàiqiān céngmiàn.I love lasagna.
cháto research; to check; to investigate调查下这个。Diàochá xià zhège.Examine this.
chàdiffer from; fall short of; poor差不多六点了。Chàbuduō liùdiǎn le.It's almost six.
差不多chàbuduōalmost; about the same差不多六点了。Chàbuduō liùdiǎn le.It's almost six.
chángto taste; flavor; (past tense marker)我需要尝试。Wǒ xūyào chángshì.I need to try.
chángalways; ever; often很正常。Hěn zhèngcháng.That's normal.
常常chángchángfrequently; often我常常感冒。Wǒ chángcháng gǎnmào.I often catch colds.
常见chángjiàncommonly seen; common; to see sth frequently在你们国家,汤姆是个常见的名字吗?Zài nǐmen guójiā, tāngmǔ shì gè chángjiàn de míngzì ma?Is Tom a common name in your country?
常用chángyòngin common usage我经常用那本词典找单词。Wǒ jīngcháng yòng nà běncídiǎn zhǎo dāncí.I often look up words in that dictionary.
成绩chéngjìresult; achievement; success你成绩比我好。Nǐ chéngjì bǐ wǒ hǎo.Your grades are better than mine.
城市chéngshìcity or town他家在城市的东南边。Tā jiā zài chéngshì de dōngnán biān.His home is in the southeast of the city.
衬衫chènshānshirt; blouse我的衬衫还没干。Wǒ de chènshān hái méigàn.My shirt isn't dry yet.
迟到chídàobe/come/arrive late公交车迟到了。Gōngjiāochē chídào le.The bus was behind schedule.
chuána boat; vessel; ship江边有很多船。Jiāngbiān yǒu hěn duō chuán.There are many ships at the river bank.
出发chūfāstart out; set off火车6点出发。Huǒchē 6diǎn chūfā.The train leaves at six.
除了chúlebesides; except for; aside from除了星期天他每天工作。Chúle xīngqītiān tā měitiān gōngzuò.He works every day except Sunday.
春天chūntiānspring (season)春天到了。Chūntiān dào le.Spring has come.
出生chūshēngbe born她去年出生。Tā qùnián chūshēng.She was born last year.
出院chūyuànto leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital再过两周你就可以出院了。Zài guò liǎngzhōu nǐ jiù kěyǐ chūyuàn le.In another two weeks you will be able to get out of the hospital.
初中chūzhōngjunior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)我弟弟在上初中。Wǒ dìdi zài shàng chūzhōng.My little brother is in junior high school.
词典cídiǎndictionary我想要本好词典。Wǒ xiǎngyào běnhǎo cídiǎn.I want a good dictionary.
聪明cōngmingintelligent; clever; bright你很聪明。Nǐ hěn cōngmíng.You're very smart.
大概dàgàiprobably; roughly; approximate我大概懂了。Wǒ dàgài dǒng le.I sort of understand.
dàibelt; zone; carry, bring, take没人系安全带。Méirénxì ānquándài.None were wearing seat belts.
蛋糕dàngāocake请吃点蛋糕。Qǐngchī diǎn dàngāo.Please eat some cake.
当然dāngránof course; naturally当然哪!Dāngrán nǎ!Of course!
担心dānxīnto worry; feel anxious别担心了。Bié dānxīn le.Stop worrying.
到处dàochùeverywhere; in all places; all over到处都是血。Dàochù dōu shì xuè.Blood was everywhere.
大人dàrenadult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors你现在是大人了。Nǐ xiànzài shì dàrén le.You are now an adult.
打扫dǎsǎoto clean; to sweep今晚谁要打扫?Jīnwǎn shuí yào dǎsǎo?Who's going to clean up tonight?
打算dǎsuànto plan; intend你打算做什么?Nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?What're you up to?
大小dàxiǎolarge and small; size; adults and children日本比加拿大小。Rìběn bǐ jiānádà xiǎo.Japan is smaller than Canada.
大熊猫dàxióngmāogiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)大熊猫爱吃竹子。Dàxióngmāo ài chī zhúzi.Giant pandas love eating bamboo.
大衣dàyīovercoat; topcoat; cloak那是我的大衣。Nà shì wǒ de dàyī.That's my coat.
得到dédàoto get; to obtain; to receive我感觉得到它。Wǒ gǎnjuédédào tā.I can feel it.
得分défēnto score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating这次考试他得分最高。Zhè cì kǎoshì tā défēn zuì gāo.He got the highest score on this exam.
的话dehuàif (coming after a conditional clause)要听老师的话。Yào tīng lǎoshī dehuà.Obey your teachers.
dēnglamp; light她在清扫电灯。Tā zài qīngsǎo diàndēng.She's cleaning the electric light.
diànlightning; electricity; electric (bound form)打电话回家!Dǎdiànhuà huíjiā!Call home!
电梯diàntīelevator我乘电梯上三楼。Wǒ chéng diàntī shàngsānlóu.I took the elevator to the third floor.
电子书diànzǐshūelectronic book; e-book; e-book reader我在手机上看电子书。Wǒ zài shǒujī shang kàn diànzǐshū.I read e-books on my phone.
地点dìdiǎnplace; site; location我们见面的地点是学校门口。Wǒmen jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn shì xuéxiào ménkǒu.The place we meet is the school gate.
地方dìfangplace; space; room这个城市是我出生的地方。Zhège chéngshì shì wǒ chūshēng de dìfang.This city is where I was born.
地图dìtúmap; atlas来看看世界地图。Lái kànkàn shìjièdìtú.Have a look at the world map.
diūlose (something); throw; put aside他丢脸了。Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
dōngEast我正在吃东西。Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.I'm eating.
东北dōngběiNortheast China; Manchuria; northeast一般来说,东北菜比较咸。Yībānláishuō, Dōngběi cài bǐjiào xián.Generally speaking, Dongbei cuisine is rather salty.
懂得dǒngdeto understand; to know; to comprehend她懂得怎么照顾小孩子。Tā dǒngde zěnme zhàogù xiǎo háizi.She knows how to look after small children.
东方dōngfāngeast; the East; the Orient我们来自东方。Wǒmen lái zì dōngfāng.We're from the East.
东南dōngnánsoutheast他家在城市的东南边。Tā jiā zài chéngshì de dōngnán biān.His home is in the southeast of the city.
冬天dōngtiānwinter我不喜欢冬天。Wǒ bù xǐhuān dōngtiān.I don't like winter.
动物dòngwùanimal公园里有动物园吗?Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu dòngwùyuán ma?Is there a zoo in the park?
动物园dòngwùyuánzoo公园里有动物园吗?Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu dòngwùyuán ma?Is there a zoo in the park?
duànparagraph; segment; section作文只写了一段。Zuòwén zhǐ xiěle yī duàn.Only one paragraph of the composition has been written.
duǎnshort (opposite of 长 cháng)短回答是是。Duǎn huídá shì shì.The short answer is yes.
短裤duǎnkùshort pants; shorts天太热,他穿着短裤跑步。Tiān tài rè, tā chuānzhe duǎnkù pǎobù.It is hot - he runs in shorts.
锻炼duànliànto exercise; work out; toughen我需要更经常地锻炼。Wǒ xūyào gèng jīngcháng dì duànliàn.I need to exercise more often.
对话duìhuàdialogue; conversation我没有参与对话。Wǒ méiyǒu cānyù duìhuà.I did not participate in the dialog.
饿èhungry我觉得有点饿。Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn è.I'm a little hungry.
耳朵ěrduoear我们用耳朵听。Wǒmen yòng ěrduǒ tīng.We hear with our ears.
耳机ěrjīheadphones; earphones; telephone receiver他戴着耳机听音乐。Tā dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.He listens to music with headphones on.
而且érqiěmoreover; in addition; as well as我结婚了,而且有两个孩子。Wǒ jiéhūn le, érqiě yǒu liǎnggè háizi.I am married and have two children.
send out; to issue, utter; express你没发烧。Nǐ méi fāshāo.You have no fever.
fàngput; to place; to release放飞鸟儿。Fàngfēi niǎoér.Let the bird fly away.
放心fàng xīnset one's mind at rest; rest assured; feel relieved妈妈对我不放心。Māma duì wǒ bú fàngxīn.My mother is worried about me.
方便fāngbiànconvenient这很方便。Zhè hěn fāngbiàn.That's very handy.
方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles我不想再吃方便面了。Wǒ bù xiǎng zài chī fāngbiànmiàn le.I do not want to eat instant noodles again.
方法fāngfǎmethod; way; means这种方法早已过时了。Zhèzhǒng fāngfǎ zǎoyǐ guòshí le.Those kinds of methods are out of date.
放假fàngjiàto have a holiday or vacation现在学生在放假。Xiànzài xuéshēng zài fàngjià.The students are currently on holiday.
方向fāngxiàngdirection; orientation你的方向感很好。Nǐ de fāngxiànggǎn hěn hǎo.You have a really good sense of direction.
放学fàngxuéto dismiss students at the end of the school day学校3点半放学。Xuéxiào 3diǎnbàn fàngxué.School is over at 3:30.
房子fángzihouse; building (single- or two-story); apartment这是他们的新房子。Zhè shì tāmen de xīn fángzi.This is their new house.
发烧fāshāohave a fever你没发烧。Nǐ méi fāshāo.You have no fever.
发生fāshēnghappen; occur; take place那有时会发生。Nà yǒushí huì fāshēng.Sometimes it happens.
发现fāxiàndiscover; to find你家很容易发现。Nǐjiā hěn róngyì fāxiàn.Your house was easy to find.
发展fāzhǎndevelop; development; growth最近科技发展很快。Zuìjìn kējì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.Technology has recently been developing rapidly.
fēngto confer; to grant; to bestow a title我在信封上写错了地址。Wǒ zài xìnfēng shàng xiěcuò le dìzhǐ.I wrote the wrong address on the envelope.
fēngwind; news; style外面刮大风了。Wàimiàn guā dà fēng le.A strong wind is blowing outside.
分开fēnkāito separate; to part这两个词要分开写。Zhè liǎng ge cí yào fēnkāi xiě.These two words must be written separately.
附近fùjìn(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring附近有酒店吗?Fùjìn yǒu jiǔdiàn ma?Is there a hotel around here?
夫妻fūqīhusband and wife; married couple一对夫妻在公园里散步。Yī duì fūqī zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.The couple are taking a walk in the park.
服务fúwùto serve; service我是服务员。Wǒ shì fúwùyuán.I'm a waiter.
复习fùxíreview; revise我会尽量不打扰你复习。Wǒhuì jǐnliàng bù dǎrǎo nǐ fùxí.I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
gāishould; ought to; probably你该理发了。Nǐ gāi lǐfà le.You should get your hair cut.
gànto work; do; manage来,干杯!Lái, gānbēi!Cheers!
感兴趣gǎn xìngqùbe interested in我不感兴趣。Wǒ bùgǎnxìngqù.I'm not interested.
感到gǎndàoto feel; to sense; to perceive能为你服务我会感到非常高兴。Néng wèi nǐ fúwù wǒhuì gǎndào fēichánggāoxìng.I'll be very happy if I can serve you.
gāngjust (indicating the immediate past); recently; firm我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
刚才gāngcáijust now; a moment ago我刚才在家。Wǒ gāngcái zàijiā.I was at home.
刚刚gānggāngjust recently; just a moment ago我刚刚吃完。Wǒ gānggāng chī wán.I have just finished eating.
干净gānjìngclean; neat and tidy这张桌子是干净的。Zhèzhāng zhuōzi shì gānjìng de.This table is clean.
感冒gǎnmàocatch cold; (common) cold我常常感冒。Wǒ chángcháng gǎnmào.I often catch colds.
高铁gāotiěhigh speed rail坐高铁去上海只要五个小时。Zuò gāotiě qù Shànghǎi zhǐ yào wǔ ge xiǎoshí.The high-speed train to Shanghai takes only five hours.
gèngmore; even more我想要更新。Wǒ xiǎngyào gēngxīn.I want updates.
根据gēnjùon the basis of; according to不要根据封面来判断一本书。Búyào gēnjù fēngmiàn lái pànduàn yī běnshū.Don't judge a book by its cover.
公斤gōngjīnkilogram我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
公园gōngyuánpark; garden周末我们一块儿去公园吧。Zhōumò wǒmen yíkuàir qù gōngyuán ba.Let us go to the park together this weekend.
工作日gōngzuòrìworkday; working day; weekday星期天不是我的工作日。Xīngqītiān búshì wǒ de gōngzuòrì.Sunday is not a workday for me.
guāto blow (of the wind); to scrape; to blow外面刮大风了。Wàimiàn guā dà fēng le.A strong wind is blowing outside.
guānto close; shut; concern没关系。Méiguānxì.It's OK.
关机guānjīto turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film上课前请把手机关机。Shàng kè qián qǐng bǎ shǒujī guānjī.Please turn your phone off before class.
关系guānxirelation; to concern没关系。Méiguānxì.It's OK.
关心guānxīnbe concerned about; be interested in我很关心他的健康。Wǒ hěn guānxīn tā de jiànkāng.I am very concerned about his health.
关于guānyúabout; regarding; concerning这是本关于星星的书。Zhè shì běn guānyú xīngxīng de shū.This is a book about stars.
关注guānzhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)谢谢您的关注。Xièxiènín de guānzhù.Thank you for your attention.
国家guójiācountry; state; nation你去过哪些国家?Nǐ qùguò nǎxiē guójiā?Which countries have you visited?
过节guòjiéto celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)过节的时候我们全家一起吃饭。Guòjié de shíhou wǒmen quánjiā yìqǐ chīfàn.During festivals our whole family eats together.
故事gùshistory; tale她们看的故事书很热门。Tāmen kàn de gùshishū hěn rèmén.The story books they read are very popular.
hǎiocean; sea; great number of people or things大海很蓝。Dàhǎi hěn lán.The sea is very blue.
害怕hàipàafraid of; to fear你害怕吗?Nǐ hàipà ma?Are you afraid?
好多hǎoduōmany; quite a lot; much better这样好多了。Zhèyàng hǎoduō le.This is way better.
好久hǎojiǔquite a while好久不见了。Hǎojiǔbújiàn le.Long time no see.
号码hàomǎnumber电话号码是多少?Diànhuàhàomǎ shì duōshǎo?What's the number?
好像hǎoxiàngas if; seem to be他好像病了。Tā hǎoxiàng bìng le.He seems to be sick.
river; (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way河水的水位大概是6米。Héshuǐ de shuǐwèi dàgài shì liù mǐ.The water level of the river is about six meters.
黑板hēibǎnblackboard我为老师擦黑板。Wǒ wèi lǎoshī cā hēibǎn.I erased the blackboard for the teacher.
合适héshìsuitable; proper; appropriate这实在不合适。Zhè shízài bù héshì.It is highly improper.
红绿灯hóng-lǜdēngtraffic light; traffic signal沿着这条路直走,到第三个红绿灯的地方右转。Yánzhe zhètiáo lùzhí zǒu, dào dìsāngè hónglǜdēng de dìfāng yòuzhuǎn.Go straight down this street and turn right at the third light.
后来hòuláiafterwards; after; later我本来想走的,但后来忘了。Wǒ běnlái xiǎng zǒu de, dàn hòulái wàng le.I intended to go, but forgot to.
后年hòuniánthe year after next后年我想去中国学习。Hòunián wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí.The year after next I want to study in China.
后天hòutiānthe day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted…后天见。Hòutiān jiàn.See you in two days.
画家huàjiāpainter那位画家画的马很有名。Nà wèi huàjiā huà de mǎ hěn yǒumíng.That painter’s horses are famous.
huànchange; to exchange; to barter换种方式说。Huànzhǒng fāngshì shuō.Say it in another way.
黄色huángsèyellow; vulgar; lewd办公室的门是黄色的。Bàngōngshì de mén shì huángsè de.The door of the office is yellow.
环境huánjìngenvironment; surroundings; situation我适应新环境很慢。Wǒ shìyìng xīn huánjìng hěn màn.I'm slow to adapt to new situations.
欢迎huānyíngto welcome; greet欢迎回来。Huānyíng huílái.Welcome back.
花园huāyuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants我爸爸在花园里。Wǒ bàbà zài huāyuánlǐ.My father's in the garden.
回答huídáto reply; to answer回答我。Huídá wǒ.Answer me.
会议huìyìmeeting; conference会议结束了。Huìyì jiéshù le.The meeting ended.
huòmaybe; perhaps; might你或者我会被选中。Nǐ huòzhě wǒhuì bèi xuǎnzhōng.You or I will be chosen.
或者huòzhěor; possible; maybe你或者我会被选中。Nǐ huòzhě wǒhuì bèi xuǎnzhōng.You or I will be chosen.
护照hùzhàopassport去拿你的护照。Qù ná nǐ de hùzhào.Go get your passport.
an extreme; pole; very今天的天气好极了。Jīntiān de tiānqì hǎojí le.The weather's great today.
urgent; pressing; rapid你不要着急。Nǐ búyào zháojí.Don't worry.
season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers一年有四季。Yīnián yǒu sìjì.There are four seasons in one year.
to record; to note; to memorize你记得吗?Nǐ jìde ma?Do you remember?
fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute我不喜欢鸡蛋。Wǒ bù xǐhuān jīdàn.I dislike eggs.
jiāCanada (abbr. for 加拿大); to add; (math.) plus今天我不加班。Jīntiān wǒ bù jiābān.I won't work overtime today.
检查jiǎncháto check; examine; inspect你最近检查视力了吗?Nǐ zuìjìn jiǎnchá shìlì le ma?Have you had your eyesight checked recently?
坚持jiānchípersist in; persevere他们坚持让他走。Tāmen jiānchí ràng tā zǒu.They insist that he should go.
简单jiǎndānsimple; not complicated这很简单。Zhè hěn jiǎndān.It's very simple.
jiǎngto talk; to lecture; to explain不要这样对我讲话。Búyào zhèyàng duì wǒ jiǎnghuà.Don't talk to me like that.
健康jiànkānghealth; healthy我希望你很健康。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ hěn jiànkāng.I hope that you are very well.
见面jiànmiànmeet/see somebody (face to face); meeting我们见面的地点是学校门口。Wǒmen jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn shì xuéxiào ménkǒu.The place we meet is the school gate.
检票jiǎnpiàoto inspect a ticket; to examine a ballot上车前要先检票。Shàng chē qián yào xiān jiǎnpiào.Tickets are checked before boarding.
jiǎofoot (body part)我的脚很疼。Wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng.My feet hurt a great deal.
jiǎohorn; angle; unit of money (1/10 yuan)牛有两只角。Niú yǒu liǎng zhī jiǎo.Cows have two horns.
假期jiàqīvacation现在假期结束了。Xiànzài jiàqī jiéshù le.The vacation is over now.
jiésection; part; festival今天是情人节Jīntiān shì qíngrénjiéToday is Valentine's Day.
jièlend; borrow; excuse我没有借口。Wǒ méiyǒu jièkǒu.I have no excuse.
jiēconnect; to meet; to pick up (somebody)我不接受。Wǒ bù jiēshòu.I don't accept it.
jiēstreet我在街上遇到他。Wǒ zài jiēshàng yùdào tā.I met him on the street.
结婚jiéhūnget married我结婚了。Wǒ jiéhūn le.I'm married.
解决jiějuésettle (a dispute); resolve; solve解决他们。Jiějué tāmen.Deal with them.
姐妹jiěmèisisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)我没有姐妹。Wǒ méiyǒu jiěmèi.I don't have any sisters.
节目jiémùprogram; item (on a program)你听了我昨天晚上的节目吗?Nǐ tīng le wǒ zuótiānwǎnshàng de jiémù ma?Did you hear my show last night?
节日jiérìfestival; holiday节日和考试碰巧在同一天。Jiérì hé kǎoshì pèngqiǎozài tóngyītiān.The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.
结束jiéshùto end; to finish; conclude你结束了吗?Nǐ jiéshù le ma?Are you finished?
几乎jīhūalmost我几乎不回家。Wǒ jīhū bù huíjiā.I'm almost never home.
机会jīhuìchance; opportunity没人给我们机会。Méirén gěi wǒmen jīhuì.Nobody gave us a chance.
季节jìjiéseason; time; period您最喜欢哪个季节?Nín zuì xǐhuān nǎge jìjié?What season do you like the best?
jīncatty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
经过jīngguòto pass; go through; as a result of已经过了很长时间了。Yǐjīng guò le hěn zhǎngshíjiān le.It's been a long time.
经理jīnglǐmanager; director他们任命他为经理。Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.They appointed him as a director.
jiùold; past; used旧照片让我想起了往事。Jiù zhàopiàn ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǎngshì.The old pictures remind me of the past.
jiǔlong (time)好久不见了。Hǎojiǔbújiàn le.Long time no see.
jiǔwine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits请给我一杯酒。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi jiǔ.Please give me a glass of wine.
sentence; clause; phrase这句话没意思。Zhèjù huà méiyìsi.This sentence doesn't make sense.
决定juédìngdecide; resolve; make up one's mind这是最终决定。Zhèshì zuìzhōng juédìng.This decision is final.
句子jùzisentence你不懂这句句子,不是吗?Nǐ bù dǒng zhè jùjù zi, búshì ma?You can't understand this sentence, can you?
to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow您有会员卡吗?Nín yǒu huìyuánkǎ ma?Do you have a points card?
开花kāihuāto bloom; to blossom; to flower春天到了,树都开花了。Chūntiān dào le, shù dōu kāihuā le.Spring is here - the trees are all blooming.
开会kāihuìto hold a meeting; to attend a meeting我们正在开会。Wǒmen zhèng zài kāihuì.We're in a meeting right now.
开机kāijīto start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete电脑开机要等一分钟。Diànnǎo kāijī yào děng yì fēnzhōng.The computer takes a minute to start up.
开心kāixīnfeel happy; have a great time; make fun of somebody你开心吗?Nǐ kāixīn ma?Are you happy?
看来kànláiapparently; it seems that你看来不大高兴。Nǐ kànlái bù dà gāoxìng.You don't look so happy.
quarter (hour); (measure word for short time intervals); carve现在是九点一刻。Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn yī kè.It's a quarter past nine.
thirsty他的口很渴。Tā de kǒu hěn kě.He's very thirsty.
(prefix) can; may; able to不可能!Bù kěnéng!No way!
可爱kě'àicute; lovable; likable真可爱!Zhēn kěài!How cute!
课本kèběntextbook这本课本很好。Zhèběn kèběn hěn hǎo.This is a good textbook.
客人kèrenguest; customer你有客人。Nǐ yǒu kèrén.You have a visitor.
可是kěshìbut; however下雨了,可是我还是要出门。Xiàyǔ le, kěshì wǒ háishi yào chūmén.Even though it's raining I still have to go out.
课文kèwéntext我最讨厌背诵课文了。Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn bèisòngkèwén le.What I hate most of all is having to recite texts from memory.
空调kōngtiáoair-conditioner; air-conditioning实验室里的空调坏了。Shíyànshì lǐ de kōngtiáo huài le.The air conditioner in the lab is broken.
cry; weep她哭了。Tā kū le.She cried.
筷子kuàizichopsticks用筷子吃饭难吗?Yòng kuàizi chīfàn nán ma?Is eating with chopsticks difficult?
矿泉水kuàngquánshuǐmineral water矿泉水的味道很甘甜。Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet.
来自láizìcome from (a place)你真的来自这里?Nǐ zhēnde láizì zhèlǐ?Are you really from here?
lánblue大海很蓝。Dàhǎi hěn lán.The sea is very blue.
lǎoold; aged; tough老人坐了下来。Lǎorén zuò le xiàlái.The old man sat down.
老人lǎorénold man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents老人坐了下来。Lǎorén zuò le xiàlái.The old man sat down.
liànto practice; to train; to drill她在练习弹钢琴。Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.
liǎnface他丢脸了。Tā diūliǎn le.He lost face.
liàng(measure word for vehicles)这辆车需要清洗。Zhèliàng chē xūyào qīngxǐ.This car needs washed.
凉快liángkuainice and cool; pleasantly cool今天很凉快。Jīntiān hěn liángkuài.It's cool today.
练习liànxípractice; exercise她在练习弹钢琴。Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.
liáo(coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while你想聊天吗?Nǐ xiǎng liáotiān ma?Do you want to chat?
了解liǎojiěcomprehend; understand; know我了解你。Wǒ liǎojiě nǐ.I get you.
聊天儿liáotiānrerhua variant of 聊天晚饭后我们坐在外面聊天儿。Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen zuò zài wàimiàn liáotiānr.After dinner we sit outside and chat.
离开líkāileave; depart他们离开了。Tāmen líkāi le.They left.
邻居línjūneighbor你应该对邻居好点。Nǐ yīnggāi duì línjū hǎodiǎn.You should be good to your neighbors.
历史lìshǐhistory; past records历史课九点开始。Lìshǐkè jiǔdiǎn kāishǐ.The history class starts at nine.
留学liú xuéstudy abroad他出国留学了。Tā chūguó liúxué le.He studied abroad.
留学生liúxuéshēngstudent studying abroad; returned student; foreign student他们是外国留学生。Tāmen shì wàiguó liúxuéshēng.They're foreign students.
礼物lǐwùgift; present他得到了礼物。Tā dédàole lǐwù.He received a gift.
楼梯lóutīstair; staircase这名老妇艰难地爬上楼梯。Zhèmíng lǎofù jiānnán dì pá shàng lóutī.The old lady climbed the stairs with difficulty.
路边lùbiāncurb; roadside; wayside路边开满了小花。Lùbiān kāi mǎn le xiǎo huā.The roadside is full of little flowers.
路口lùkǒucrossing; intersection (of roads)在十字路口右转。Zài shízìlùkǒu yòuzhuǎn.Turn right at the intersection.
horse你最好马上走。Nǐ zuìhǎo mǎshàng zǒu.You'd better leave now.
马路mǎlùstreet; road过马路时请小心。Guò mǎlù shíqǐng xiǎoxīn.Please be careful when crossing the street.
满意mǎnyìsatisfied; pleased他们满意了。Tāmen mǎnyì le.They are satisfied.
máohair; fur; feather她给他一件毛衣。Tā gěi tā yījiàn máoyī.She gave him a sweater.
马上mǎshàngat once; immediately; right away你最好马上走。Nǐ zuìhǎo mǎshàng zǒu.You'd better leave now.
rice; meter我在吃米饭。Wǒ zài chī mǐfàn.I'm eating rice.
面前miànqiánin front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)法律面前人人平等。Fǎlǜ miànqián rénrénpíngděng.Everyone is equal before the law.
明白míngbaiclear; obvious; understand不明白。Bù míngbái.I don't understand.
名单míngdānlist of names他的名字不在名单里。Tā de míngzì bù zài míngdān lǐ.His name is not on the list.
名人míngrénpersonage; celebrity你现在是名人了。Nǐ xiànzài shì míngrén le.You're a celebrity now.
nándifficult我很难过。Wǒ hěn nánguò.I'm sad.
nánSouth他家在城市的东南边。Tā jiā zài chéngshì de dōngnán biān.His home is in the southeast of the city.
南方nánfāngsouth; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River南方的冬天不太冷。Nánfāng de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.Winters in the south are not very cold.
难过nánguòbe grieved; be sad; have a hard time我很难过。Wǒ hěn nánguò.I'm sad.
难看nánkànugly; unsightly她穿着一条很难看的裙子。Tā chuānzhe yītiáo hěn nánkàn de qúnzi.She was wearing an ugly dress.
男人nánréna man; a male; men我是个男人。Wǒ shì gè nánrén.I'm a man.
男生nánshēngschoolboy; male student; boy这个班有多少男生?Zhège bānyǒu duōshǎo nánshēng?How many boys are in this class?
难题nántídifficult problem这是一道数学难题。Zhè shì yí dào shùxué nántí.This is a difficult math problem.
难听nántīngunpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar这首歌真难听。Zhè shǒu gē zhēn nántīng.This song sounds awful.
年级niánjígrade; year (in school)我念小学五年级。Wǒ niàn xiǎoxué wǔ niánjí.I'm in the fifth grade in elementary school.
年轻niánqīngyoung你还年轻。Nǐ hái niánqīng.You're still green.
niúox; cow; bull我在喝牛奶。Wǒ zài hēniúnǎi.I'm drinking milk.
努力nǔlìmake great effort; try hard我在努力。Wǒ zài nǔlì.I'm working on doing that.
女人nǚrénwoman我是个女人。Wǒ shì gè nǚrén.I'm a lady.
女生nǚshēngschoolgirl; female student; girl我看见一个长头发的女生。Wǒ kànjiàn yígè zhǎng tóufà de nǚshēng.I saw a girl with long hair.
to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up我喜欢爬山。Wǒ xǐhuan páshān.I like to go climbing.
to be afraid; to fear; to dread我害怕。Wǒ hàipà.I'm afraid.
拍照pāizhàoto take a picture我喜欢拍照。Wǒ xǐhuān pāizhào.I enjoy taking pictures.
pàngfat; plump我比你胖。Wǒ bǐ nǐ pàng.I'm fatter than you.
盘子pánziplate; dish; tray没有任何干净的盘子。Méiyǒu rènhé gānjìng de pánzi.There are no clean plates.
啤酒píjiǔbeer你喝啤酒吗?Nǐ hēpíjiǔ ma?Do you drink beer?
平时píngshíordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime今天比平时还忙。Jīntiān bǐ píngshí hái máng.Today's even busier than normal.
瓶子píngzibottle把瓶子打开。Bǎ píngzi dǎkāi.Open the bottle.
to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride他骑自行车去的。Tā qí zìxíngchē qù de.He went by bicycle.
to rise; to raise; to get up对不起。Duìbùqǐ.Excuse me.
铅笔qiānbǐpencil有谁有铅笔吗?Yǒu shuí yǒu qiānbǐ ma?Does anybody have a pencil?
前年qiánniánthe year before last前年我们去了云南。Qiánnián wǒmen qù le Yúnnán.The year before last we went to Yunnan.
前天qiántiānthe day before yesterday前天,他们离开了那儿。Qiántiān, tāmen líkāi le nàér.They left there the day before yesterday.
汽车qìchēcar; automobile; bus汽车出问题了。Qìchē chū wèntí le.There's something wrong with the car.
起飞qǐfēitake off (in an airplane); liftoff飞机十分钟后起飞。Fēijī shífēnzhōng hòu qǐfēi.The plane takes off in ten minutes.
奇怪qíguàistrange; odd真奇怪。Zhēn qíguài.How weird!
请假qǐng jiàto ask for time off, ask for leave他请假了。Tā qǐngjià le.He took a vacation.
清楚qīngchuclear; distinct; without ambiguity请说得更清楚些。Qǐng shuō dé gèng qīngchǔ xiē.Please speak more clearly.
请客qǐngkèto give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner晚饭我请客。Wǎnfàn wǒ qǐngkè.I'll treat you to dinner.
其实qíshías a matter of fact; actually; in fact你其实没必要带伞。Nǐ qíshí méi bìyào dàisǎn.You needn't have taken an umbrella with you.
其他qítāother; else不用担心其他人。Bùyòng dānxīn qítārén.Don't worry about others.
球场qiúchǎngstadium; sports ground; court球场上划有白线。Qiúchǎng shàng huà yǒu bái xiàn.There are white lines drawn on the field.
秋天qiūtiānautumn现在是秋天。Xiànzài shì qiūtiān.It's fall now.
裙子qúnziskirt; petticoat这条裙子很适合你。Zhè tiáo qúnzi hěn shìhé nǐ.The dress suits you very well.
然后ránhòuthen; afterwards我们先吃饭,然后再走。Wǒmen xiān chīfàn, ránhòu zài zǒu.First we'll eat, and then we'll go.
认得rèndeto recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know房子里面的人我一个也不认得。Fángzi lǐmiàn de rén wǒ yígè yě bù rènde.I didn't recognize anyone in the room.
认为rènwéibelieve; think that我也这么认为。Wǒ yě zhème rènwéi.I think so, too.
认真rènzhēntake seriously学生应该认真学习。Xuésheng yīnggāi rènzhēn xuéxí.Students should study diligently.
热情rèqíngenthusiastic; passionate他们这么热情的欢迎我,让我感觉家人一样。Tāmen zhème rèqíng de huānyíng wǒ, ràng wǒ gǎnjué jiārén yīyàng.They welcomed me warmly, so I felt at home.
容易róngyìeasy; likely; liable (to)可不容易。Kěbù róngyì.It hasn't been easy.
如果rúguǒif; in the event that如果饿了,吃吧。Rúguǒ è le, chī ba.If you're hungry, eat.
sǎnumbrella; parasol你其实没必要带伞。Nǐ qíshí méi bìyào dàisǎn.You needn't have taken an umbrella with you.
sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out今晚谁要打扫?Jīnwǎn shuí yào dǎsǎo?Who's going to clean up tonight?
沙发shāfāsofa我们想买张沙发。Wǒmen xiǎng mǎi zhāng shāfā.We would like to buy a sofa.
shānmountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on我喜欢爬山。Wǒ xǐhuan páshān.I like to go climbing.
上衣shàngyījacket; upper outer garment穿上衣服。Chuān shàng yīfú.Dress up.
勺子sháozispoon; scoop; ladle把勺子给我。Bǎ sháozi gěi wǒ.Give me the spoon.
身边shēnbiānat one's side; on hand我希望你在我身边。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ zài wǒ shēnbiān.I wish you were close to me.
shēngsound; voice; tone请把音乐声调小!Qǐng bǎ yīnyuè shēngdiào xiǎo!Please turn down the music.
身高shēngāo(a person's) height老师按照身高给孩子们排队。Lǎoshī ànzhào shēngāo gěi háizi men páiduì.The teacher lined the children up in order of height.
生活shēnghuólife; livelihood; to live他一个人生活。Tā yígè rén shēnghuó.He lives alone.
生气shēngqìangry; mad他生气了。Tā shēngqì le.He got angry.
声音shēngyīnsound; voice那音乐声音十分响。Nà yīnyuè shēngyīn shífēn xiǎng.The music was very loud.
shìto try; to test让我试试别的。Ràng wǒ shìshì biéde.Let me try another one.
shìroom; work unit; grave学生们在教室里。Xuéshēng men zài jiàoshì lǐ.The students are in the classroom.
shìmarket; city; municipality (administrative unit)去了超市。Qù le chāoshì.I went to the supermarket.
世界shìjièworld这是世界地图。Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world.
shòuthin; tight; lean我瘦了三公斤。Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
shòuto receive; to accept; to suffer我不接受。Wǒ bù jiēshòu.I don't accept it.
shōureceive; accept; collect打开收音机。Dǎkāi shōuyīnjī.Turn on the radio.
受到shòudàoreceive (influence, restriction, etc.); be subjected to我希望更多人也能感受到。Wǒ xīwàng gèngduōrén yě néng gǎnshòu dào.I wish more people felt the same way.
收到shōudàoto receive我收到了您的信。Wǒ shōudào le nín de xìn.I received your letter.
shùtree这里的树很高。Zhèlǐ de shù hěn gāo.The trees here are very tall.
shuāa brush; to paint; to daub别忘了刷牙。Biéwàngle shuāyá.Remember to brush your teeth.
shuāngtwo; double; (measure word for pairs)双方开始了对话。Shuāngfāng kāishǐle duìhuà.The two sides started a conversation.
水平shuǐpíngstandard; level; proficiency他利用这个机会提高英语水平。Tā lìyòng zhège jīhuì tígāo yīngyǔshuǐpíng.He made use of the opportunity to improve his English.
叔叔shūshu(informal) father's younger brother; uncle我的叔叔有三个孩子。Wǒ de shūshū yǒu sāngè háizi.My uncle has three children.
数学shùxuémathematics她是个数学天才。Tā shì gè shùxué tiāncái.She was a genius in mathematics.
四季sìjìfour seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬一年有四季。Yīnián yǒu sìjì.There are four seasons in one year.
司机sījīdriver; chauffeur她是出租车司机吗?Tā shì chūzūchē sījī ma?Is she a taxi driver?
太阳tàiyángthe sun太阳在西边下山。Tàiyáng zài xībiān xiàshān.The sun sets in the west.
tángsugar; candy; sweets糖是甜的。Táng shì tián de.Sugar is sweet.
特别tèbiéspecial; particular我们很特别。Wǒmen hěn tèbié.We're special.
tiánsweet糖是甜的。Táng shì tián de.Sugar is sweet.
tiàoto jump; to hop; to skip over跳进来。Tiàojìnlái.Hop in.
提高tígāoto raise; heighten; improve您不需要提高音量。Nín bù xūyào tígāo yīnliàng.You don't have to raise your voice.
tǐngstraighten up; stick out; rather (good)他对我挺好的。Tā duì wǒ tǐng hǎo de.He is very kind to me.
听说tīngshuōto hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay我听说你病了。Wǒ tīngshuō nǐ bìng le.I've heard you've been sick.
体育tǐyùphysical education/training; sports我知道你喜欢体育运动。Wǒ zhīdào nǐ xǐhuān tǐyùyùndòng.I know you like sports.
体育馆tǐyùguǎngym; gymnasium; stadium明天我们在体育馆打球。Míngtiān wǒmen zài tǐyùguǎn dǎ qiú.Tomorrow we play ball at the gym.
同事tóngshìcolleague; co-worker我确实喜欢我的同事。Wǒ quèshí xǐhuān wǒ de tóngshì.I really like my coworkers.
同意tóngyìagree; to consent; approve我同意。Wǒ tóngyì.I agree.
头发tóufahair (on the head)你的头发很漂亮。Nǐ de tóufà hěnpiàoliàng.Your hair is pretty.
tuǐleg你有着漂亮的腿。Nǐ yǒuzhe piàoliàng de tuǐ.You have beautiful legs.
突然tūránsuddenly; abruptly我突然想到你。Wǒ tūrán xiǎngdào nǐ.I'm thinking about you.
图书馆túshūguǎnlibrary我去图书馆还书。Wǒ qù túshūguǎn huánshū.I'm going to the library to return the books.
外地wàidìparts of the country other than where one is我在外地生活了很久。Wǒ zài wàidì shēnghuó le hěn jiǔ.I've lived away from home for a long time.
外卖wàimài(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)今天晚上我们点外卖吧。Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen diǎn wàimài ba.Let us order takeout tonight.
外语wàiyǔforeign language我喜欢学习外语。Wǒ xǐhuān xuéxíwàiyǔ.I like to study foreign languages.
wǎnbowl; cup中午我吃了一碗面条儿。Zhōngwǔ wǒ chī le yì wǎn miàntiáor.At noon I ate a bowl of noodles.
完成wánchéngaccomplish; complete; fulfill工作完成了。Gōngzuò wánchéng le.The work is completed.
晚点wǎndiǎn(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule我晚点打给你。Wǒ wǎndiǎn dǎ gěi nǐ.I'll call you later.
忘记wàngjìforget; overlook; neglect我只想忘记。Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng wàngjì.I only wanted to forget.
网球wǎngqiútennis; tennis ball他打了网球。Tā dǎ le wǎngqiú.He played tennis.
网站wǎngzhànwebsite我第一次知道这个网站。Wǒ dìyīcì zhīdào zhège wǎngzhàn.This is the first time I've heard of this website.
晚会wǎnhuìevening party今晚会下雪吗?Jīnwǎn huì xiàxuě ma?Will it snow tonight?
wèifor; because of; to为什么?Wèishénme?Why?
为了wèilein order to; for the sake of; for the purpose of那是为了什么?Nà shì wèile shénme?What was it for?
卫生间wèishēngjiānrestroom; bathroom; water closet (WC)我当时在卫生间。Wǒ dāngshí zài wèishēngjiān.I was in the bathroom.
文化wénhuàculture; civilization他熟悉日本文化。Tā shúxī rìběn wénhuà.He is familiar with Japanese culture.
屋子wūzihouse; room我们在找一个漂亮的屋子住。Wǒmen zài zhǎo yígè piàoliàng de wūzi zhù.We're looking for a nice house to live in.
西West我正在吃东西。Wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxī.I'm eating.
喜爱xǐ’àito like; to love; to be fond of你最喜爱的水果是什么?Nǐ zuì xǐài de shuǐguǒ shì shénme?What's your favorite fruit?
xiānfirst; early; before小女孩先上车。Xiǎo nǚhái xiān shàngchē.The little girl gets on the bus first.
xiàngalike, be like; resemble; appearance他好像病了。Tā hǎoxiàng bìng le.He seems to be sick.
xiàngdirection; towards; to turn她向我求助。Tā xiàng wǒ qiúzhù.She asked for my help.
相机xiàngjīcamera (abbr. for 照相机); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow你有照相机吗?Nǐ yǒu zhàoxiàngjī ma?Do you have a camera?
香蕉xiāngjiāobanana猫不吃香蕉。Māo bùchī xiāngjiāo.Cats don't eat bananas.
相信xiāngxìnbelieve (sb.); be convinced of相信我。Xiāngxìn wǒ.Trust me.
箱子xiāngzisuitcase; chest; box我要箱子。Wǒyào xiāngzi.I want a box.
小区xiǎoqūhousing estate; community; neighborhood他很快便与小区里新来的男孩交上了朋友。Tā hěnkuài biàn yǔ xiǎoqū lǐ xīnlái de nánhái jiāoshàng le péngyǒu.He quickly made friends with the new boy on the block.
小心xiǎoxīntake care; be careful小心狗!Xiǎoxīn gǒu!Beware of the dog!
校园xiàoyuáncampus我们的校园里有很多树。Wǒmen de xiàoyuán li yǒu hěn duō shù.There are many trees on our campus.
校长xiàozhǎngprincipal (of school, college or university); president; headmaster我校校长很老了。Wǒxiào xiàozhǎng hěn lǎo le.Our school's principal is very old.
夏天xiàtiānsummer夏天来了。Xiàtiān lái le.Summer is coming.
西北xīběinorthwest; Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)他的老家在中国西北。Tā de lǎojiā zài Zhōngguó xīběi.His hometown is in China’s northwest.
xiéshoe这双鞋的鞋跟很高。Zhè shuāng xié de xiégēn hěn gāo.These shoes have very high heels.
西方xīfāngthe West; the Occident; Western countries哥伦布航行至遥远的西方,去寻找一个新大陆。Gēlúnbù hángxíng zhì yáoyuǎn de xīfāng, qù xúnzhǎo yígè xīndàlù.Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.
西瓜xīguāwatermelon这是一种西瓜。Zhèshì yīzhǒng xīguā.This is a kind of watermelon.
习惯xíguànhabit; be accustomed to; usual practice你会习惯的。Nǐ huì xíguàn de.You'll get used to it.
xìnletter; mail; to trust相信我。Xiāngxìn wǒ.Trust me.
西南xīnánsouthwest云南在中国的西南边。Yúnnán zài Zhōngguó de xīnán biān.Yunnan is in China’s southwest.
xínggo; ok; alright注意言行!Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
行李xíngliluggage我的行李丢了。Wǒ de xínglǐ diū le.I lost my luggage.
兴趣xìngqùinterest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby我不感兴趣。Wǒ bùgǎnxìngqù.I'm not interested.
心里xīnlǐchest; heart; mind他在心里反复思量这件事。Tā zài xīnlǐ fǎnfù sīliáng zhèjiàn shì.He turned over the matter in his mind.
新年xīnniánNew Year新年快乐!Xīnnián kuàilè!Happy New Year!
新闻xīnwénnews你听到新闻了吗?Nǐ tīngdào xīnwén le ma?Did you hear the news?
新鲜xīnxiānfresh (experience, food, etc.); new; novel面包不新鲜。Miànbāo bù xīnxiān.The bread isn't fresh.
信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card我可以用哪些信用卡?Wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǎxiē xìnyòngkǎ?Which credit cards can I use?
休假xiūjiàto go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave我在休假。Wǒ zài xiūjià.I've been on vacation.
洗衣机xǐyījīwashing machine; washer洗衣机有些不对劲。Xǐyījī yǒuxiē búduìjìn.Something is wrong with the washing machine.
洗澡xǐzǎotake a bath我要洗澡。Wǒyào xǐzǎo.I want to take a bath.
xuǎnto choose; to pick; to select你有选择。Nǐ yǒu xuǎnzé.You do have choices.
选择xuǎnzéselect; to pick; choose你有选择。Nǐ yǒu xuǎnzé.You do have choices.
学期xuéqīsemester; school term这个学期我们有两次考试。Zhège xuéqī wǒmen yǒu liǎngcì kǎoshì.We have two examinations during this term.
需要xūyàoto need; to want; to demand我需要帮助。Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.I need help.
tooth; ivory别忘了刷牙。Biéwàngle shuāyá.Remember to brush your teeth.
yángsheep; goat你喜欢吃羊肉吗?Nǐ xǐhuan chī yángròu ma?Do you like eating mutton?
yǎngto raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets)他是个有教养的人。Tā shì gè yǒu jiàoyǎng de rén.He is a learned man.
要求yāoqiúdemand; request他的要求如下。Tā de yāoqiú rúxià.His request is as follows.
牙刷yáshuātoothbrush哪把是我的牙刷?Nǎ bǎ shì wǒ de yáshuā?Which one is my toothbrush?
page; leaf他把书翻到下一页。Tā bǎ shū fān dào xià yī yè.He turned to the next page.
一般yībāngeneral; ordinary; common我一般六点起床。Wǒ yìbān liùdiǎn qǐchuáng.I usually get up at six.
一边yībiānone side; on the one hand; at the same time他一边唱歌一边工作。Tā yībiān chànggē yībiān gōngzuò.He sang while working.
一定yīdìngsurely; certainly; necessarily她一定是生病了。Tā yídìng shì shēngbìng le.She must be sick.
一共yīgòngaltogether; in all; all told你一共花了多少钱?Nǐ yīgòng huā le duōshǎo qián?What is the total amount of money you spent?
以后yǐhòuafter; later; afterwards你以后再也不会看到它了。Nǐ yǐhòu zàiyěbúhuì kàndào tā le.You'll never see that again.
一块儿yíkuàirerhua variant of 一块周末我们一块儿去公园吧。Zhōumò wǒmen yíkuàir qù gōngyuán ba.Let us go to the park together this weekend.
应该yīnggāishould; ought to; must你应该对邻居好点。Nǐ yīnggāi duì línjū hǎodiǎn.You should be good to your neighbors.
影响yǐngxiǎnginfluence; affect; effect你的影响力是什么?Nǐ de yǐngxiǎnglì shì shénme?What are your influences?
银行yínhángbank银行在哪里?Yínháng zài nǎlǐ?Where is the bank?
银行卡yínhángkǎbank card我的银行卡找不到了。Wǒ de yínhángkǎ zhǎo bu dào le.I cannot find my bank card.
饮料yǐnliàobeverage; drink你最喜欢的饮料是什么?Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yǐnliào shì shénme?What's your favorite drink?
音乐yīnyuèmusic我爱音乐。Wǒ ài yīnyuè.I love music.
以前yǐqiánbefore; formerly; previous他以前住在这儿。Tā yǐqián zhù zài zhèér.He used to live here.
以上yǐshàngthat level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned他有五本以上的字典。Tā yǒu wǔběn yǐshàng de zìdiǎn.He has more than five dictionaries.
以外yǐwàiapart from; other than; except for除了相信对方以外,你们没什么要做的了。Chúle xiāngxìn duìfāng yǐwài, nǐmen méishénme yào zuò de le.All you need to do is trust each other.
以为yǐwéithink (mistakenly); consider (that); believe我以为你在听。Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zài tīng.I thought you were listening.
以下yǐxiàthat level or lower; that amount or less; the following以下是我们怎么做的。Yǐxià shì wǒmen zěnme zuò de.Here's how we do it.
一样yīyàngthe same; alike; equal to我和往常一样起得很早。Wǒ hé wǎngcháng yīyàng qǐdé hěnzǎo.I got up early as usual.
一直yīzhíalways; all along; straight (in a straight line)你一直忙。Nǐ yìzhí máng.You're always busy.
yòngto use真的有用。Zhēnde yǒuyòng.It really works.
yòuagain; both...and...他来了,然而又走了。Tā lái le, rán'ér yòu zǒu le.He came but then left.
有关yǒuguānto have sth to do with; to relate to; related to你的问题和我没有关系。Nǐ de wèntí hé wǒ méiyǒu guānxì.Your problems don't concern me.
邮件yóujiànmail; post; email你收到了我发的邮件了吗?Nǐ shōudào le wǒ fā de yóujiàn le ma?Did you get my letter?
游客yóukètraveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player夏天这里的游客很多。Xiàtiān zhèlǐ de yóukè hěn duō.In summer there are many tourists here.
有名yǒumíngfamous; well-known他在日本也很有名。Tā zài rìběn yě hěn yǒumíng.He is also very famous in Japan.
游戏yóuxìgame; play; recreation游戏几点开始?Yóuxì jǐdiǎn kāishǐ?When does the game begin?
邮箱yóuxiāngmailbox; post office box; email这是我的电子邮箱。Zhè shì wǒ de diànziyóuxiāng.This is my email address.
有用yǒuyònguseful真的有用。Zhēnde yǒuyòng.It really works.
yuán(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity; (bound form) member; classifier for military ge…我是服务员。Wǒ shì fúwùyuán.I'm a waiter.
yuánland used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 园, such as a bot…周末我们一块儿去公园吧。Zhōumò wǒmen yíkuàir qù gōngyuán ba.Let us go to the park together this weekend.
愿意yuànyìbe willing; want to; be ready你愿意来吗?Nǐ yuànyì lái ma?Would you like to come?
遇到yùdàocome across; run into; encounter我在街上遇到他。Wǒ zài jiēshàng yùdào tā.I met him on the street.
yuèthe more...the more...白天变得越来越长。Báitiān biàndé yuèláiyuè zhǎng.The days are getting longer and longer.
月亮yuèliangthe moon她在夜晚望著月亮。Tā zài yèwǎn wàngzhù yuèliàng.At night, she gazed at the moon.
遇见yùjiànto meet我没有遇见她。Wǒ méiyǒu yùjiàn tā.I haven't met her.
羽毛球yǔmáoqiúbadminton我的爱好是打羽毛球。Wǒ de àihào shì dǎ yǔmáoqiú.My hobby is playing badminton.
运动会yùndònghuìsports competition学校下个月开运动会。Xuéxiào xià ge yuè kāi yùndònghuì.The school holds its sports meet next month.
运动员yùndòngyuánathlete我一直想成为一名职业篮球运动员。Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng chéngwéi yīmíng zhíyè lánqiú yùndòngyuán.I've always wanted to be a professional basketball player.
语言yǔyánlanguage你会几种语言?Nǐ huì jǐzhǒng yǔyán?How many languages do you know?
雨衣yǔyīraincoat您最好穿一件雨衣。Nín zuìhǎo chuān yījiàn yǔyī.You'd better put on a raincoat.
zāngfilthy; dirty他的脸脏了。Tā de liǎn zāng le.His face is dirty.
咱们zánmenwe (including the listener); us; our咱们去吃饭吧。Zánmen qù chīfàn ba.Let's go ahead and eat.
怎么办zěnmebànwhat's to be done该怎么办呢?Gāi zěnmebàn ne?So what do we do now?
怎样zěnyànghow; what kind她是怎样的人呢?Tā shì zěnyàng de rén ne?What kind of person is she?
zhāng(measure word for flat objects); spread; sheet of paper请张开嘴。Qǐng zhāngkāi zuǐ.Please open your mouth.
zhàoto shine; illuminate; according to照顾好自己。Zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.Take care!
照顾zhàogùtake care of; look after; give consideration照顾好自己。Zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.Take care!
着急zháojíto worry; feel anxious你不要着急。Nǐ búyào zháojí.Don't worry.
照片zhàopiànpicture; photograph她喜欢拍照片。Tā xǐhuān pāizhàopiān.She's fond of taking pictures.
照相zhàoxiàngto take a photograph你有照相机吗?Nǐ yǒu zhàoxiàngjī ma?Do you have a camera?
zhǐpaper; classifier for documents, letters etc纸容易着火。Zhǐ róngyì zháohuǒ.Paper burns easily.
直到zhídàountil坚持下去直到我找到你。Jiānchíxiàqù zhídào wǒ zhǎodào nǐ.Hang on till I get to you.
只能zhǐnéngcan only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice我只能给你十分钟。Wǒ zhǐnéng gěi nǐ shífēnzhōng.I can only give you ten minutes.
只是zhǐshìmerely; only; just我只是想要你来。Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎngyào nǐ lái.I just want you to come.
只要zhǐyàoso long as; if only; provided that只要十元!Zhǐyào shíyuán!It only costs $10.00!
只有zhǐyǒuonly; alone我们只有茶水。Wǒmen zhǐyǒu cháshuǐ.We only have tea.
zhǒngkind; seed你会几种语言?Nǐ huì jǐzhǒng yǔyán?How many languages do you know?
zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese; within她在中间。Tā zài zhōngjiān.She's in the middle.
中间zhōngjiāncenter; middle; between路中间有一辆卡车。Lù zhōngjiān yǒu yīliàng kǎchē.A truck was standing in the middle of the road.
重要zhòngyàoimportant; significant; major想法很重要。Xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.Ideas matter.
终于zhōngyúat last; in the end; finally终于不下雨了。Zhōngyú bùxiàyǔ le.At last it's stopped raining.
周末zhōumòweekend周末我们一块儿去公园吧。Zhōumò wǒmen yíkuàir qù gōngyuán ba.Let us go to the park together this weekend.
主要zhǔyàomain; principal; major结婚是所有离婚的主要原因。Jiéhūn shì suǒyǒu líhūn de zhǔyào yuányīn.Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
注意zhùyìpay attention to; take notice of; be careful注意言行!Zhùyì yánxíng!Be careful what you say.
住院zhùyuànto stay in hospital; to be hospitalized汤姆已经住院一个月了。Tāngmǔ yǐjīng zhùyuàn yígèyuè le.Tom has been in the hospital for a month.
zinoun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair"我个子高。Wǒ gèzi gāo.I'm tall.
字典zìdiǎn(coll.) dictionary; Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with…我有本字典。Wǒ yǒu běn zìdiǎn.I have a dictionary.
自行车zìxíngchēbike; bicycle这是我的自行车。Zhè shì wǒ de zìxíngchē.It's my bicycle.
zǒng(bound form) general; overall; to sum up我总是有事。Wǒ zǒngshì yǒushì.I'm always busy.
总是zǒngshìalways; invariably我总是有事。Wǒ zǒngshì yǒushì.I'm always busy.
zuǐmouth请张开嘴。Qǐng zhāngkāi zuǐ.Please open your mouth.
最好zuìhǎothe best; had better ...; it would be best你最好去。Nǐ zuìhǎo qù.You should go.
最后zuìhòulast; final; ultimately昨天是最后一天上学。Zuótiān shì zuìhòu yītiān shàngxué.Yesterday was the last day of school.
最近zuìjìnrecently; lately; soon我最近很忙。Wǒ zuìjìn hěn máng.I'm very busy these days.
做客zuòkèto be a guest or visitor星期天我去朋友家做客。Xīngqītiān wǒ qù péngyou jiā zuòkè.On Sunday I visit my friend’s home as a guest.
作业zuòyèschool assignment; homework; task没写作业。Méi xiě zuòyè.I didn't do the homework.

Source: the official 考试大纲 for HSK 3.0, published November 2025.

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