HSK 3 Vocabulary List [HSK 2.0]

Below you can find the vocabularies you need to learn for HSK 2.0 Level 3

A

English	Chinese
啊 (a)	Particle: showing approval
阿姨 (ā yí)	Noun: aunt
矮 (ǎi)	Adjective: low, short
爱好 (ài hào)	Noun: hobby, interest Verb: to like
安静 (ān jìng)	Adjective: quiet, peaceful

B

English	Chinese
把 (bǎ)	Noun: handle Verb: to grasp, to hold Particle: for ba-sentences Measure Word: for a bunch or objects with handle
半 (bàn)	Number: half
搬 (bān)	Verb: to move, to shift
班 (bān)	Noun: class, team, squad Measure Word: for groups, rankings, etc.
办法 (bàn fǎ)	Noun: method, way, means
办公室 (bàn gōng shì)	Noun: office, bureau
帮忙 (bāng máng)	Verb: to help, to do a favour
饱 (bǎo)	Adjective: full (from eating)
包 (bāo)	Noun: bag, package Verb: to cover, to wrap, to hold, to include
被 (bèi)	Relative Clause: by (for passive sentence)
北方 (běi fāng)	Location: north, northern part of a country
比较 (bǐ jiào)	Adverb: quite, rather, fairly, comparatively
比赛 (bǐ sài)	Noun: competition, match Verb: to compete
必须 (bì xū)	Auxiliary Verb: to have to, to must
鼻子 (bí zi)	Noun: nose
变化 (biàn huà)	Noun: change, variation
表示 (biǎo shì)	Verb: to express, to show, to indicate
表演 (biǎo yǎn)	Noun: performance, show Verb: to perform, to act
别人 (bié ren)	Pronoun: others, other people
宾馆 (bīn guǎn)	Noun: hotel
冰箱 (bīng xiāng)	Noun: fridge, icebox

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C

English	Chinese
才 (cái)	Noun: ability, talent Adverb: just, only if
菜单 (cài dān)	Noun: menu
参加 (cān jiā)	Verb: to attend, to take part, to join
草 (cǎo)	Noun: grass, straw
层 (céng)	Noun: layer, floor Measure Word: for layer, story, floor
差 (chà)	Verb: to lack, short of Adjective: poor
超市 (chāo shì)	Noun: supermarket
衬衫 (chèn shān)	Noun: shirt, blouse
成绩 (chéng jì)	Noun: score, achievement, grades
城市 (chéng shì)	Noun: city, town
迟到 (chí dào)	Verb: to be late
厨房 (chú fáng)	Noun: kitchen
除了 (chú le)	Conjunction: except for, apart from, besides
出现 (chū xiàn)	Verb: to appear, to arise
春 (chūn)	Noun: spring
词语 (cí yǔ)	Noun: word, expression
聪明 (cōng ming)	Adjective: clever, intelligent, smart

D

English	Chinese
打扫 (dǎ sǎo)	Verb: to clean
打算 (dǎ suàn)	Noun: plan, intention Verb: to plan, to think of, to calculate
带 (dài)	Noun: band, belt, area, region Verb: to wear, to carry, to bring, to lead
蛋糕 (dàn gāo)	Noun: cake
担心 (dān xīn)	Verb: to worry Adjective: worried, anxious
当然 (dāng rán)	Adverb: certainly, of course
地 (de)	Particle: used before a verb
灯 (dēng)	Noun: lamp, light
低 (dī)	Adjective: low
地方 (dì fang)	Noun: region, place, location
地铁 (dì tiě)	Noun: subway
地图 (dì tú)	Noun: map
电梯 (diàn tī)	Noun: elevator
电子邮件 (diàn zǐ yóu jiàn)	Noun: email
东 (dōng)	Location: east
冬 (dōng)	Noun: winter
动物 (dòng wù)	Noun: animal
段 (duàn)	Measure Word: for paragraphs, segments, periods, stories
短 (duǎn)	Adjective: short, brief
锻炼 (duàn liàn)	Verb: to exercise, to engage in physical exercise
多么 (duō me)	Adverb: how, what

E

English	Chinese
饿 (è)	Adjective: hungry
耳朵 (ěr duo)	Noun: ear
而且 (ér qiě)	Conjunction: moreover, in addition, furthermore

F

English	Chinese
发烧 (fā shāo)	Verb: to have fever
发现 (fā xiàn)	Verb: to discover, to find
放 (fàng)	Verb: to let go, to put, have a vacation
方便 (fāng biàn)	Adjective: convenient
放心 (fàng xīn)	Verb: to rest, to be at ease
分 (fēn)	Noun: minute, point, 0.01 Yuan Verb: to divide, to distinguish
附近 (fù jìn)	Noun: vicinity Adverb: nearby Relative Clause: next to
复习 (fù xí)	Noun: revision Verb: to revise

G

English	Chinese
敢 (gǎn)	Auxiliary Verb: to dare
干净 (gān jìng)	Adjective: clean, tidy
感冒 (gǎn mào)	Noun: common cold Verb: to catch a cold
刚才 (gāng cái)	Time: just a moment ago
跟 (gēn)	Verb: to follow Relative Clause: with Conjunction: and
根据 (gēn jù)	Noun: basis, foundation Verb: to base on Relative Clause: according to, based on
更 (gèng)	Adverb: even more
公园 (gōng yuán)	Noun: park
故事 (gù shi)	Noun: story, tale
刮风 (guā fēng)	Verb: to be windy
关 (guān)	Noun: mountain pass, barrier Verb: to close, to shut, to turn off
关系 (guān xì)	Noun: relationship, relation Verb: to affect, to have to do with
关心 (guān xīn)	Noun: concern Verb: to care for
关于 (guān yú)	Relative Clause: concerning, with regards to, about
国家 (guó jiā)	Noun: country, state, nation
过去 (guò qù)	Verb: to go over, to pass by Adverb: past, former
果汁 (guǒ zhī)	Noun: fruit juice

H

English	Chinese
害怕 (hài pà)	Verb: to be afraid, to fear
还是 (hái shì)	Adverb: still, nevertheless Conjunction: or
河 (hé)	Noun: river
黑板 (hēi bǎn)	Noun: blackboard
护照 (hù zhào)	Noun: passport
画 (huà)	Noun: picture, painting Verb: to draw, to paint
花 (huā)	Noun: flower Verb: to spend
花园 (huā yuán)	Noun: garden
坏 (huài)	Adjective: bad, broken, spoiled
还 (huán)	Verb: to give back, to return
换 (huàn)	Verb: to change, to exchange
环境 (huán jìng)	Noun: environment, surroundings
黄 (huáng)	Verb: to fall through Adjective: yellow, pornographic
会议 (huì yì)	Noun: meeting, conference
或者 (huò zhě)	Conjunction: or, possibly

J

English	Chinese
极 (jí)	Noun: pole Adverb: extremely, highly
记得 (jì de)	Verb: to remember
几乎 (jī hū)	Adverb: almost, nearly
机会 (jī huì)	Noun: opportunity, chance
季节 (jì jié)	Noun: season, period
检查 (jiǎn chá)	Noun: inspection Verb: to check, to inspect, to examine
简单 (jiǎn dān)	Adjective: simple, uncomplicated
健康 (jiàn kāng)	Noun: health Adjective: healthy
见面 (jiàn miàn)	Verb: to meet, to see sb.
讲 (jiǎng)	Noun: speech, lecture Verb: to speak, to explain, to negotiate
脚 (jiǎo)	Noun: foot
角 (jiǎo)	Noun: angle, corner, horn Measure Word: for 0.1 yuan
教 (jiāo)	Verb: to teach, to instruct
借 (jiè)	Verb: to lend, to borrow, to make use of (an opportunity)
接 (jiē)	Verb: to receive, to meet, to connect, to catch
街道 (jiē dào)	Noun: street
结婚 (jié hūn)	Noun: marriage, wedding Verb: to marry
解决 (jiě jué)	Verb: to settle (dispute), to resolve, to solve
节目 (jié mù)	Noun: program, item
节日 (jié rì)	Noun: holiday, festival
结束 (jié shù)	Noun: termination, end Verb: to finish, to end, to conclude
经常 (jīng cháng)	Adverb: often, frequently
经过 (jīng guò)	Verb: to pass, to go through Relative Clause: after, as a result of
经理 (jīng lǐ)	Noun: manager, director
旧 (jiù)	Adjective: old, used, worn
久 (jiǔ)	Adjective: long (time)
举行 (jǔ xíng)	Verb: to hold (meeting, etc.)
句子 (jù zi)	Noun: sentence
决定 (jué dìng)	Noun: decision Verb: to decide

K

English	Chinese
刻 (kè)	Verb: to cut, to carve Measure Word: for quarter of an hour
渴 (kě)	Adjective: thirsty
可爱 (kě ài)	Adjective: cute, lovely
客人 (kè rén)	Noun: guest, customer, visitor
空调 (kōng tiáo)	Noun: air conditioning
口 (kǒu)	Noun: mouth Measure Word: for things with mouths or a mouth full of
哭 (kū)	Verb: to cry, to weep
裤子 (kù zi)	Noun: trousers
筷子 (kuài zi)	Noun: chopsticks

L

English	Chinese
蓝 (lán)	Adjective: blue
老 (lǎo)	Adjective: old Adverb: always
离开 (lí kāi)	Verb: to depart, to leave
历史 (lì shǐ)	Noun: history
礼物 (lǐ wù)	Noun: gift, present
脸 (liǎn)	Noun: face
练习 (liàn xí)	Noun: exercise, practice Verb: to practice
辆 (liàng)	Measure Word: for vehicles
了解 (liǎo jiě)	Verb: to understand
邻居 (lín jū)	Noun: neighbour
楼 (lóu)	Noun: storied building Measure Word: for floor
绿 (lǜ)	Adjective: green

M

English	Chinese
马 (mǎ)	Noun: horse
马上 (mǎ shàng)	Adverb: immediately, at once
满意 (mǎn yì)	Verb: to satisfy Adjective: satisfied
帽子 (mào zi)	Noun: hat, cap
米 (mǐ)	Noun: rice Measure Word: for meter
面包 (miàn bāo)	Noun: bread
面条 (miàn tiáo)	Noun: noodles
明白 (míng bai)	Verb: to understand Adjective: clear, obvious

N

English	Chinese
拿 (ná)	Verb: to hold, to seize
奶奶 (nǎi nai)	Noun: grandmother (father's mother)
南 (nán)	Location: south
难 (nán)	Adjective: difficult
难过 (nán guò)	Verb: to feel sorry, sad
年级 (nián jí)	Noun: grade, year
年轻 (nián qīng)	Adjective: young
鸟 (niǎo)	Noun: bird
努力 (nǔ lì)	Noun: great effort Verb: to strive, to work/study hard Adjective: hard, hardworking

P

English	Chinese
爬山 (pá shān)	Noun: hiking Verb: to climb a mountain
盘子 (pán zi)	Noun: tray, plate, dish
胖 (pàng)	Adjective: fat, plump
啤酒 (pí jiǔ)	Noun: beer
葡萄 (pú tao)	Noun: grape
普通话 (pǔ tōng huà)	Noun: Mandarin

Q

English	Chinese
骑 (qí)	Verb: to ride (animal or bike)
奇怪 (qí guài)	Adjective: strange, weird
其实 (qí shí)	Adverb: actually, in fact
其他 (qí tā)	Pronoun: other, others
铅笔 (qiān bǐ)	Noun: pencil
清楚 (qīng chu)	Adjective: clear, distinct
秋 (qiū)	Noun: autumn, fall
裙子 (qún zi)	Noun: skirt

R

English	Chinese
然后 (rán hòu)	Conjunction: then, afterwards
热情 (rè qíng)	Noun: enthusiasm, passion Adjective: enthusiastic, passionate, cordial
认为 (rèn wéi)	Verb: to think, to believe, to consider
认真 (rèn zhēn)	Adjective: conscientious, earnest, serious
容易 (róng yì)	Adjective: easy
如果 (rú guǒ)	Conjunction: if

S

English	Chinese
伞 (sǎn)	Noun: umbrella
上网 (shàng wǎng)	Verb: to be on the internet
生气 (shēng qì)	Verb: to be/get angry Adjective: angry, mad
声音 (shēng yīn)	Noun: voice, sound
使 (shǐ)	Noun: envoy, messenger Verb: to make, to cause, to use, to employ
世界 (shì jiè)	Noun: world
瘦 (shòu)	Adjective: thin, slim
树 (shù)	Noun: tree
舒服 (shū fu)	Adjective: comfortable
叔叔 (shū shu)	Noun: uncle
数学 (shù xué)	Noun: mathematics
刷牙 (shuā yá)	Verb: to brush teeth
双 (shuāng)	Adjective: two, pair, both Measure Word: for a pair (of shoes, etc.)
水平 (shuǐ píng)	Noun: level, standard Adjective: horizontal
司机 (sī jī)	Noun: driver
虽然 (suī rán)	Conjunction: although

T

English	Chinese
太阳 (tài yáng)	Noun: sun
糖 (táng)	Noun: sugar, sweets, candy
特别 (tè bié)	Adjective: special, particular
疼 (téng)	Noun: pain Verb: to ache, to hurt
提高 (tí gāo)	Verb: to raise, to increase
体育 (tǐ yù)	Noun: sports
甜 (tián)	Adjective: sweet
条 (tiáo)	Noun: strip, clause Measure Word: for long thin things
同事 (tóng shì)	Noun: colleague
同意 (tóng yì)	Verb: to agree, to consent, to approve
头发 (tóu fa)	Noun: hair (on the head)
突然 (tū rán)	Adjective: sudden, abrupt Adverb: suddenly, unexpectedly
图书馆 (tú shū guǎn)	Noun: library
腿 (tuǐ)	Noun: leg

W

English	Chinese
万 (wàn)	Number: 10000
碗 (wǎn)	Noun: bowl
完成 (wán chéng)	Verb: to complete, to accomplish
忘记 (wàng jì)	Verb: to forget
为 (wèi)	Verb: to do, to act, to be, to become Relative Clause: for (sb.)
位 (wèi)	Noun: position, place, seat Measure Word: for people
为了 (wèi le)	Relative Clause: for, in order to
文化 (wén huà)	Noun: culture

X

English	Chinese
西 (xī)	Location: west
习惯 (xí guàn)	Noun: habit, usual practice, custom Verb: to be/get used to
洗手间 (xǐ shǒu jiān)	Noun: toilet, bathroom
洗澡 (xǐ zǎo)	Verb: to take a shower, to have a bath
夏 (xià)	Noun: summer
先 (xiān)	Adverb: early, former, first, before
像 (xiàng)	Verb: be/look like, to appear, to seem
香蕉 (xiāng jiāo)	Noun: banana
相同 (xiāng tóng)	Adjective: identical, same
相信 (xiāng xìn)	Verb: to believe in, have faith in
小心 (xiǎo xīn)	Verb: to be careful Adjective: careful Expression: Take care!
校长 (xiào zhǎng)	Noun: headmaster, president (university)
鞋 (xié)	Noun: shoe
信 (xìn)	Noun: letter, trust Verb: to believe, to trust
新闻 (xīn wén)	Noun: news
新鲜 (xīn xiān)	Adjective: fresh (food, experience, etc.)
行李箱 (xíng li xiāng)	Noun: suitcase
兴趣 (xìng qù)	Noun: interest
熊猫 (xióng māo)	Noun: panda
需要 (xū yào)	Noun: needs Verb: to need, to want
选择 (xuǎn zé)	Noun: choice, option Verb: to choose, to select

Y

English	Chinese
眼镜 (yǎn jìng)	Noun: eyeglasses
要求 (yāo qiú)	Noun: demand, requirement Verb: to require, to demand
爷爷 (yé ye)	Noun: grandfather (father's father)
一般 (yì bān)	Adjective: ordinary, general, common Adverb: in general, generally
一边 (yì biān)	Location: one side Adverb: on the one hand
一定 (yí dìng)	Adjective: definite, fixed, given Adverb: surely, certainly
一共 (yí gòng)	Adverb: althogether
以后 (yǐ hòu)	Time: after, afterwards
一会儿 (yí huì r)	Time: a while Adverb: in a moment, a little while
以前 (yǐ qián)	Time: before Adverb: previous, formerly
以为 (yǐ wéi)	Verb: to think (wrongly), to be under the (wrong) impression
一样 (yí yàng)	Adverb: alike, equal to
一直 (yī zhí)	Adverb: always, continuously, straight
银行 (yín háng)	Noun: bank (for money)
音乐 (yīn yuè)	Noun: music
应该 (yīng gāi)	Auxiliary Verb: should, ought to
影响 (yǐng xiǎng)	Noun: influence, effect Verb: to influence, to affect
用 (yòng)	Verb: to use, to employ, to apply
又 (yòu)	Adverb: again
有名 (yǒu míng)	Adjective: famous, well known
游戏 (yóu xì)	Noun: game, play
遇到 (yù dào)	Verb: to meet, to run into
愿意 (yuàn yì)	Auxiliary Verb: to be willing, be ready, to wish, to want
越 (yuè)	Verb: to exceed, to climb over, to surpass
月亮 (yuè liang)	Noun: moon
云 (yún)	Noun: cloud

Z

English	Chinese
站 (zhàn)	Noun: station, stop Verb: to stand, to stop, to halt
长 (zhǎng)	Noun: chief, head Verb: to grow, to develop
照顾 (zhào gù)	Verb: to take care of, to look after
着急 (zháo jí)	Verb: to worry, to be nervous
照片 (zhào piàn)	Noun: photo, picture
照相机 (zhào xiàng jī)	Noun: camera
只 (zhǐ)	Adverb: only, just, merely
种 (zhǒng)	Noun: species, race, breed Measure Word: type, kind, sort or for languages
中间 (zhōng jiān)	Location: between, in the middle, mid
重要 (zhòng yào)	Adjective: important
终于 (zhōng yú)	Adverb: at last, finally, eventually
周末 (zhōu mò)	Noun: weekend
祝 (zhù)	Verb: to wish, to express good wishes
主要 (zhǔ yào)	Adjective: main, principal, major
注意 (zhù yì)	Verb: to pay attention to
字典 (zì diǎn)	Noun: dictionary, character book
自己 (zì jǐ)	Pronoun: oneself, self
总是 (zǒng shì)	Adverb: always
最近 (zuì jìn)	Adverb: recently, lately, soon
作业 (zuò yè)	Noun: homework, task, work
作用 (zuò yòng)	Noun: action, function, impact, effect Verb: to affect

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