HSK 3 vocabulary list

The 942 words of new HSK band 3, the beginner stage of the 2021 standard, with pinyin and English meanings.

942 words

Ordered by pinyin

通信tōng xìnto correspond (by letter etc); to communicate 同意tóng yìto agree; to consent 头脑tóu nǎobrains; mind 图túdiagram; picture 土tǔearth; dust 突出tū chūprominent; outstanding 图画tú huàdrawing; picture 突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected 团tuánround; lump 团结tuán jiéto unite; unity; solidarity 团体tuán tǐgroup; organization 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth)退出tuì chūto withdraw; to abort 推动tuī dòngto push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to 推广tuī guǎngto extend; to spread 推进tuī jìnto impel; to carry forward 推开tuī kāito push open (a gate etc); to push away 退休tuì xiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement 外交wài jiāodiplomacy; diplomatic 外面wài miànoutside (also pr. wàimian for this sense); surface 外文wài wénforeign language (written)玩具wán jùplaything; toy 完美wán měiperfect 完善wán shàn(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed 完整wán zhěngcomplete; intact 往往wǎng wǎngusually; in many cases 围wéito encircle; to surround 伟大wěi dàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)危害wēi hàito harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage 为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to 卫生wèi shēnghealth; hygiene 卫生间wèi shēng jiānbathroom; toilet 危险wēi xiǎndanger; dangerous 文化wén huàculture; civilizationIn context 文件wén jiàndocument; file 文明wén míngcivilized; civilization 温暖wēn nuǎnwarm 文学wén xuéliterature 文章wén zhāngarticle; essay 文字wén zìcharacter; script 握手wò shǒuto shake hands 武器wǔ qìweapon; arms 武术wǔ shùmilitary skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)舞台wǔ tái(lit. and fig.) stage; arena 屋子wū zihouse; room 系xìsystem; department 西部xī bùwestern part 希望xī wàngto hope; a hope; a wish 下来xià laito come down; (completed action marker)下面xià miànbelow; under 下去xià qùto go down; to descend 线xiànthread; string 现场xiàn chǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot 现代xiàn dàimodern times; modern age 显得xiǎn deto seem; to look 先进xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)现金xiàn jīncash 显然xiǎn ránclearly; evidently; obviously 显示xiǎn shìto show; to illustrate 现实xiàn shíreality; actuality; real; actual 现象xiàn xiàngphenomenon; appearance 香xiāngfragrant; sweet smelling 相比xiāng bǐto compare 相当xiāng dāngequivalent to; appropriate 相关xiāng guānrelated; relevant 相互xiāng hùeach other; mutual 香蕉xiāng jiāobanana 相似xiāng sìsimilar; alike 消费xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)效果xiào guǒresult; effect 消失xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away 消息xiāo xinews; information 写作xiě zuòto write; to compose 心xīnheart; mind 信封xìn fēngenvelope 信任xìn rènto trust; to have confidence in 性别xìng biégender; sex 形成xíng chéngto form; to take shape 幸福xìng fúhappiness; happy 性格xìng génature; disposition 行李xíng liluggage 形式xíng shìouter appearance; form 形象xíng xiàngimage; form 幸运xìng yùnfortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck 形状xíng zhuàngform; shape 修xiūto decorate; to embellish 修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter 需求xū qiúrequirement; to require 需要xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require; needs 宣布xuān bùto declare; to announce 宣传xuān chuánto disseminate; to give publicity to 选手xuǎn shǒuathlete; contestant 血xuèblood; colloquial pr. xiě 学费xué fèituition fee; tuition 训练xùn liànto train; to drill 压yāto press; to push down 压力yā lìpressure 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke 演yǎnto perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)演唱yǎn chàngto sing (for an audience); vocal performance

Practice HSK 3 with flashcards

Each list contains the words with an exact simplified-spelling match in our CC-CEDICT dictionary, ordered by pinyin. The official word lists are slightly larger; spellings outside the dictionary do not appear here. Read how the three HSK word lists compare.