HSK 3 vocabulary
All 297 words of HSK 3 (HSK 2.0, the 2012 word lists), sorted by pinyin, each with its meaning, an example sentence and the lesson in the course that teaches it.
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| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning and example | Learn it in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 啊 | a | (at the end of a sentence) oh; so …!你的汉语真好啊！ · Your Chinese is really good!Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 2 | 阿姨 | ā yí | auntie (a woman of your parents’ age); nanny, housekeeper阿姨，请问洗手间在哪儿？ · Excuse me, ma’am, where’s the toilet?Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 3 | 矮 | ǎi | short (in height); low他个子比较矮，但是篮球打得很好。 · He’s rather short, but he plays basketball really well.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 4 | 爱好 | ài hào | hobby, interest我的爱好是看书和看电影。 · My hobbies are reading and watching films.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 | HSK 1 · 我最喜欢唱歌 |
| 5 | 安静 | ān jìng | quiet, peaceful, calm图书馆里很安静。 · It’s very quiet in the library.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 6 | 把 | bǎ | measure word for things you hold by a handle (chairs, umbrellas); later also used before an object房间里有两把椅子。 · There are two chairs in the room.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 7 | 半 | bàn | half; half past (三点半 3:30)我们十二点半吃饭。 · We have lunch at half past twelve.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 8 | 搬 | bān | to move, carry (something heavy)这张桌子太重了，我们一起搬吧。 · This table is too heavy. Let’s carry it together.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 9 | 班 | bān | class (a group of students); shift (at work)我们班的同学很好。 · The people in our class are really nice.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 10 | 办法 | bàn fǎ | way, means, solution别怕，我有一个好办法！ · Don’t worry, I’ve got a good idea!Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 11 | 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office (room)经理在办公室吗？ · Is the manager in the office?Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 12 | 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help, give a hand (takes no object: 帮我, not 帮忙我)你忙吗？要我帮忙吗？ · Are you busy? Do you want a hand?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 13 | 包 | bāo | bag; to wrap这个包很漂亮！是你的吗？ · This bag is lovely! Is it yours?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 14 | 饱 | bǎo | full (after eating)你吃饱了吗？再吃一点儿吧。 · Are you full? Have a little more.Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 15 | 被 | bèi | by (marks the passive: something is done to the subject)我的蛋糕被弟弟吃了。 · My cake got eaten by my little brother.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 16 | 北方 | běi fāng | the north; northern China北方人过年爱吃饺子。 · Northerners love eating dumplings at New Year.Learn it in HSK 2 · 中国有多大 | HSK 2 · 中国有多大 |
| 17 | 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook; laptop这个笔记本是新买的。 · This notebook is new.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 18 | 比较 | bǐ jiào | fairly, rather; to compare今天比较冷，多穿一点儿衣服。 · It’s rather cold today; put on some more clothes.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 19 | 比赛 | bǐ sài | match, game, competition; to compete明天下午有一场篮球比赛。 · There’s a basketball game tomorrow afternoon.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看足球 | HSK 3 · 看足球 |
| 20 | 必须 | bì xū | must, have to上课的时候必须关手机。 · Phones must be off during class.Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 21 | 鼻子 | bí zi | nose他的鼻子很像他爸爸。 · He has his dad’s nose.Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 22 | 变化 | biàn huà | change; to change这几年北京的变化很大。 · Beijing has changed a lot in the last few years.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 23 | 别人 | bié ren | other people, someone else这是别人的书，不是我的。 · This book is someone else’s, not mine.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 24 | 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | fridge冰箱里还有牛奶吗？ · Is there any milk left in the fridge?Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 25 | 不但 | bù dàn | not only她不但会唱歌，而且唱得很好。 · She can not only sing; she sings really well.Learn it in HSK 2 · 网上买手机 | HSK 2 · 网上买手机 |
| 26 | 才 | cái | not until, as late as; only哥哥昨天半夜才回家。 · My brother didn’t get home until the middle of the night yesterday.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 27 | 菜单 | cài dān | menu服务员，请给我们看一下菜单。 · Excuse me, could we see the menu, please?Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 28 | 参加 | cān jiā | to take part in, to join, to attend明天的晚会你参加吗？ · Are you going to the party tomorrow?Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 29 | 草 | cǎo | grass春天到了，草都绿了。 · Spring is here, and the grass has turned green.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 30 | 层 | céng | floor, storey; layer洗手间在几层？ · Which floor is the toilet on?Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 31 | 差 | chà | to be short of; to (the hour): 差五分九点 8:55; to differ by; poor, bad现在差五分八点。 · It’s five to eight.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 32 | 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket超市里什么都有。 · The supermarket has everything.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 33 | 衬衫 | chèn shān | shirt; blouse这件白衬衫多少钱？ · How much is this white shirt?Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 34 | 成绩 | chéng jì | results, marks; achievement他的考试成绩非常好。 · His exam results were excellent.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 35 | 城市 | chéng shì | city上海是一个很大的城市。 · Shanghai is a very big city.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 36 | 迟到 | chí dào | to be late, arrive late明天开会，别迟到！ · There’s a meeting tomorrow. Don’t be late!Learn it in HSK 3 · 又迟到了 | HSK 3 · 又迟到了 |
| 37 | 除了 | chú le | except; besides, apart from除了中餐，我也喜欢吃西餐。 · Besides Chinese food, I like Western food too.Learn it in HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 | HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 |
| 38 | 船 | chuán | boat, ship我们坐船去湖对面吧。 · Let’s take a boat across the lake.Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 39 | 春 | chūn | spring (mostly in words like 春天, 春节)春天来了，公园里的花都开了。 · Spring is here, and all the flowers in the park are out.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 40 | 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of words)这本词典很有用。 · This dictionary is really useful.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 41 | 聪明 | cōng ming | clever; bright这个孩子非常聪明。 · This child is very bright.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 42 | 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean; to sweep周末我得打扫房间。 · I have to clean my room at the weekend.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 43 | 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan, to intend; plan明年你有什么打算？ · What are your plans for next year?Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 44 | 带 | dài | to bring, take, carry; to lead你带手机了吗？ · Have you got your phone with you?Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 45 | 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake我给妈妈买了一个生日蛋糕。 · I bought my mum a birthday cake.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 46 | 担心 | dān xīn | to worry (about)妈妈总是担心我。 · Mum is always worrying about me.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 47 | 当然 | dāng rán | of course; naturally他是中国人，当然会说汉语。 · He’s Chinese, so of course he speaks Chinese.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 48 | 地 | de | joins a describing word to the verb after it, like English -ly (认真地 seriously)孩子们高兴地出去了。 · The children went out happily.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 49 | 灯 | dēng | lamp; light房间里太黑了，开灯吧。 · It’s too dark in the room. Turn on the light.Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 50 | 地方 | dì fang | place北京有很多好玩儿的地方。 · Beijing has lots of fun places.Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 51 | 地铁 | dì tiě | subway, metro我们坐地铁去吧。 · Let’s take the metro.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 52 | 地图 | dì tú | map这是北京的地图，你看一下儿。 · This is a map of Beijing. Have a look.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 53 | 电梯 | diàn tī | lift; elevator我们坐电梯去十楼。 · We take the lift to the tenth floor.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 54 | 电子邮件 | diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | email我每天早上先看电子邮件。 · Every morning the first thing I do is check my email.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新手机 | HSK 3 · 新手机 |
| 55 | 东 | dōng | east (路东 = on the east side of the road)那个饭馆在路东。 · That restaurant is on the east side of the road.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 56 | 冬 | dōng | winter (mostly in words like 冬天)四个季节里，我最喜欢冬天。 · Of the four seasons, I like winter best.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 57 | 动物 | dòng wù | animal你最喜欢什么动物？ · What’s your favourite animal?Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 58 | 段 | duàn | section, stretch; period (of time)这段路车很多。 · There’s a lot of traffic on this stretch of road.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 59 | 短 | duǎn | short (in length or time)今天的课很短，半个小时就下课了。 · Today’s class is short. It ends after half an hour.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 60 | 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to exercise, work out; to toughen我爷爷每天早上都去公园锻炼。 · My grandpa goes to the park to exercise every morning.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 61 | 多么 | duō me | how (in exclamations: how …!)这里的空气多么好啊！ · How fresh the air is here!Learn it in HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 | HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 |
| 62 | 饿 | è | hungry (我饿了 I’m hungry)我饿了，有吃的吗？ · I’m hungry. Is there anything to eat?Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 63 | 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear我的耳朵有点儿疼。 · My ear hurts a bit.Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 64 | 而且 | ér qiě | and also; what’s more今天很冷，而且下雪了。 · It’s cold today, and it’s snowing too.Learn it in HSK 2 · 网上买手机 | HSK 2 · 网上买手机 |
| 65 | 发 | fā | to send; to hand out老师给我们发了新课本。 · The teacher handed out new textbooks to us.Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 66 | 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a fever; to run a temperature孩子发烧了，今天不能上学。 · My child has a fever and can’t go to school today.Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 67 | 发现 | fā xiàn | to find, discover, notice; a discovery我发现他的中文越来越好了。 · I’ve noticed his Chinese is getting better and better.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 68 | 放 | fàng | to put, to place (放在 + place = put on or in)你的手机放在哪儿了？ · Where did you put your phone?Learn it in HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 | HSK 1 · 我的手机在哪儿 |
| 69 | 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient用手机买票很方便。 · Buying tickets on your phone is convenient.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 70 | 放心 | fàng xīn | to stop worrying, feel at ease放心吧，我会照顾好自己的。 · Don’t worry, I’ll look after myself.Learn it in HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 | HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 |
| 71 | 分 | fēn | minute (in clock times: 三点十分 3:10); point, mark; cent现在九点二十五分。 · It’s twenty-five past nine.Learn it in HSK 1 · 现在几点 | HSK 1 · 现在几点 |
| 72 | 附近 | fù jìn | nearby; the area around附近有银行吗？ · Is there a bank nearby?Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 73 | 复习 | fù xí | to revise, to review明天考试，今天晚上要复习。 · There’s an exam tomorrow, so I have to revise tonight.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 74 | 干净 | gān jìng | clean这个饭馆很干净。 · This restaurant is very clean.Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 75 | 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch a cold; a cold天冷了，小心感冒。 · It’s getting cold: be careful not to catch a cold.Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 76 | 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested (in): 对……感兴趣我对中国历史很感兴趣。 · I’m very interested in Chinese history.Learn it in HSK 4 · 桂林山水 | HSK 4 · 桂林山水 |
| 77 | 刚才 | gāng cái | just now, a moment ago刚才有人给你打电话。 · Someone phoned you a moment ago.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 78 | 个子 | gè zi | height, build他个子不高，可是跑得很快。 · He isn’t tall, but he runs fast.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 79 | 跟 | gēn | and (in speech); with; to follow (跟我读: read after me)同学们，请跟我读。 · Everyone, please read after me.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 80 | 根据 | gēn jù | according to, based on; basis根据天气预报，明天会下雨。 · According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 3 · 高考 | HSK 3 · 高考 |
| 81 | 更 | gèng | even more, …er坐公交车很快，坐地铁更快。 · The bus is quick, and the metro is even quicker.Learn it in HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 | HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 |
| 82 | 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg)我现在比去年重三公斤。 · I’m three kilos heavier than last year.Learn it in HSK 2 · 中国有多大 | HSK 2 · 中国有多大 |
| 83 | 公园 | gōng yuán | park我家旁边有一个公园。 · There’s a park next to my home.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 84 | 故事 | gù shi | story奶奶每天晚上给我讲故事。 · Grandma tells me a story every night.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 85 | 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy; the wind blows (风 is the subject: 刮大风 = a strong wind blows)外面刮风了，你多穿点儿衣服吧。 · It’s got windy outside. Put on something warmer.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 86 | 关 | guān | to close, shut; to turn off妈妈说：“关电视，睡觉！” · Mum says, “TV off, bedtime!”Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 87 | 关系 | guān xi | relationship; connection我跟同事的关系很好。 · I get on well with my colleagues.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 88 | 关心 | guān xīn | to care about, to be concerned about妈妈很关心我的身体。 · Mum worries a lot about my health.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 89 | 关于 | guān yú | about; on (a subject)我想买一本关于中国历史的书。 · I want to buy a book about Chinese history.Learn it in HSK 3 · 长城 | HSK 3 · 长城 |
| 90 | 国家 | guó jiā | country; the state你们国家的人喝茶吗？ · Do people in your country drink tea?Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 91 | 过去 | guò qù | the past, formerly; to go over过去我不喜欢照相。 · I never used to like taking photos.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 92 | 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid (of); scared我妹妹很害怕狗。 · My little sister is scared of dogs.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 93 | 还是 | hái shi | or (in questions: A 还是 B?)你是老师还是学生？ · Are you a teacher or a student?Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 94 | 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard老师在黑板上写了几个字。 · The teacher wrote a few characters on the blackboard.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 95 | 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards, later on (in the past)他以前不喜欢运动，后来每天都去跑步。 · He used to dislike sport, but later he went running every day.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 96 | 护照 | hù zhào | passport外国人买火车票要用护照。 · Foreigners need their passport to buy a train ticket.Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 97 | 画 | huà | to draw, to paint; picture你会画画儿吗？ · Can you draw?Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 98 | 花 | huā | to spend (money, time); flower我这个月花了很多钱。 · I’ve spent a lot of money this month.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 99 | 坏 | huài | broken, not working; bad; gone off我的手机坏了，不能打电话。 · My phone’s broken, so I can’t make calls.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 100 | 换 | huàn | to change, swap我想换一个房间。 · I’d like to change rooms.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 101 | 环境 | huán jìng | environment; surroundings这里环境很好，又安静又干净。 · It’s a lovely spot here: quiet and clean.Learn it in HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 | HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 |
| 102 | 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome; welcome!欢迎你来北京！ · Welcome to Beijing!Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 103 | 黄河 | Huáng hé | the Yellow River黄河是中国第二长的河。 · The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 104 | 回答 | huí dá | to answer; an answer大卫，请你回答。 · David, would you answer, please?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 上课了 | Pre-HSK · 上课了 |
| 105 | 会议 | huì yì | meeting; conference明天上午有一个重要的会议。 · There’s an important meeting tomorrow morning.Learn it in HSK 3 · 开会 | HSK 3 · 开会 |
| 106 | 或者 | huò zhě | or (in statements); perhaps我们可以喝茶或者咖啡。 · We can have tea or coffee.Learn it in HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 | HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 |
| 107 | 极 | jí | extremely; (of the earth) pole他极少生病。 · He very rarely gets ill.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 108 | 记得 | jì de | to remember你还记得我吗？ · Do you still remember me?Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 109 | 几乎 | jī hū | almost; nearly他几乎每天都去跑步。 · He goes running almost every day.Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 110 | 机会 | jī huì | chance, opportunity这是一个好机会，你一定要去！ · This is a great chance. You have to go!Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 111 | 季节 | jì jié | season你最喜欢哪个季节？ · Which season do you like best?Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 112 | 检查 | jiǎn chá | to examine, check; check-up你明天去医院检查一下吧。 · Go to the hospital tomorrow and get checked.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 113 | 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple; easy这个问题很简单。 · This question is simple.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 114 | 健康 | jiàn kāng | healthy; health多走路对健康有好处。 · Walking more is good for your health.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 115 | 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet (up), see each other (跟 someone 见面)你们几点见面？ · What time are you meeting?Learn it in HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 | HSK 1 · 一起去看电影吧 |
| 116 | 讲 | jiǎng | to speak, to tell; to explain张老师讲得很清楚。 · Teacher Zhang explains things very clearly.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 117 | 教 | jiāo | to teach王明教我写汉字。 · Wang Ming is teaching me to write characters.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我是学生 | HSK 1 · 我是学生 |
| 118 | 脚 | jiǎo | foot走了一天路，我的脚好疼。 · I’ve walked all day, and my feet really hurt.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 119 | 角 | jiǎo | corner; angle; jiao (0.1 yuan, 毛 in speech)停车场在广场的西北角。 · The car park is at the north-west corner of the square.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 120 | 借 | jiè | to borrow; to lend你的手机能借我用一下儿吗？ · Could I borrow your phone for a moment?Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 121 | 接 | jiē | to pick up (a person), meet; to answer (the phone)我去机场接妈妈。 · I’m going to the airport to pick up my mum.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 122 | 街道 | jiē dào | street; sub-district (a neighbourhood office)这条街道很干净。 · This street is very clean.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 123 | 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry; to get married (跟 + someone + 结婚)我姐姐明年跟男朋友结婚。 · My sister is marrying her boyfriend next year.Learn it in HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 | HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 |
| 124 | 解决 | jiě jué | to solve; to settle这个问题很容易解决。 · This problem is easy to solve.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 125 | 节目 | jié mù | programme; show; act你最喜欢哪个电视节目？ · Which TV show do you like best?Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 126 | 节日 | jié rì | festival; holiday你们国家有什么节日？ · What festivals does your country have?Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 127 | 结束 | jié shù | to end; to finish会议几点结束？ · What time does the meeting end?Learn it in HSK 3 · 开会 | HSK 3 · 开会 |
| 128 | 经常 | jīng cháng | often, frequently我经常在网上买东西。 · I often buy things online.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 129 | 经过 | jīng guò | to pass (by, through); process我每天上班都经过这个广场。 · I pass this square every day on my way to work.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 130 | 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager刘经理今天去开会了。 · Manager Liu has gone to a meeting today.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 131 | 久 | jiǔ | long (of time)我等了很久，他才来。 · I waited a long time before he finally came.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 132 | 旧 | jiù | old (of things); used这件衣服太旧了，别穿了。 · This top is too old. Stop wearing it.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 133 | 句子 | jù zi | sentence请用这个词写一个句子。 · Please write a sentence with this word.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 134 | 决定 | jué dìng | to decide; decision我决定明年去中国学习。 · I’ve decided to go and study in China next year.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 135 | 刻 | kè | a quarter (of an hour)电影七点一刻开始。 · The film starts at a quarter past seven.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 136 | 渴 | kě | thirsty我渴了，想喝水。 · I’m thirsty. I’d like some water.Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 137 | 可爱 | kě ài | cute, lovely这只小狗真可爱！ · This puppy is so cute!Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 138 | 客人 | kè rén | guest, visitor; customer今天家里来了两位客人。 · Two guests came to our home today.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 139 | 空调 | kōng tiáo | air conditioner; air conditioning太热了，开空调吧。 · It’s too hot. Let’s turn on the air conditioning.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 140 | 口 | kǒu | mouth; opening, exit; (measure) for family members这儿是A口吗？——不是，是B口。 · Is this Exit A? — No, it’s Exit B.Learn it in Pre-HSK · 汉字 | Pre-HSK · 汉字 |
| 141 | 哭 | kū | to cry别哭了，我们回家吧。 · Don’t cry. Let’s go home.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 142 | 裤子 | kù zi | trousers; pants这条裤子有点儿长。 · These trousers are a bit long.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 143 | 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks你会用筷子吗？ · Can you use chopsticks?Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 144 | 蓝 | lán | blue今天的天很蓝。 · The sky is very blue today.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 145 | 老 | lǎo | old (of people); long-standing (老朋友 an old friend)我爷爷老了，不工作了。 · My grandpa is old now and doesn’t work any more.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你今年多大 | HSK 1 · 你今年多大 |
| 146 | 离开 | lí kāi | to leave (a place or person)他去年离开了北京。 · He left Beijing last year.Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 147 | 历史 | lì shǐ | history他在大学教中国历史。 · He teaches Chinese history at university.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看京剧 | HSK 3 · 看京剧 |
| 148 | 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift, present这是我给你的生日礼物。 · This is my birthday present for you.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 149 | 脸 | liǎn | face你的脸怎么红了？ · Why has your face gone red?Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 150 | 练习 | liàn xí | to practise; exercise我每天练习写汉字。 · I practise writing characters every day.Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 151 | 辆 | liàng | measure word for vehicles门口有两辆出租车。 · There are two taxis at the door.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 152 | 了解 | liǎo jiě | to know well; understand; find out about我想多了解一下中国。 · I’d like to get to know China better.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 153 | 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat我们一边喝茶一边聊天。 · We chatted over tea.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 154 | 邻居 | lín jū | neighbour我的邻居是一位老师。 · My neighbour is a teacher.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 155 | 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad他在英国留学了两年。 · He studied in Britain for two years.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 156 | 楼 | lóu | building (with floors); floor (三楼 = floor 3, counting the ground floor as 1)我朋友家在三楼。 · My friend’s flat is on the third floor.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 157 | 绿 | lǜ | green下了几天雨，树都绿了。 · After a few days of rain, the trees have turned green.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 158 | 马 | mǎ | horse他骑马骑得很好。 · He rides a horse very well.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 159 | 马上 | mǎ shàng | right away, at once; very soon老师，我马上就来！ · Coming right away, teacher!Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 160 | 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied, pleased你对新房间满意吗？ · Are you happy with the new room?Learn it in HSK 2 · 网上买手机 | HSK 2 · 网上买手机 |
| 161 | 帽子 | mào zi | hat; cap你的新帽子真好看！ · Your new hat looks great!Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 162 | 米 | mǐ | metre; (uncooked) rice家里没米了，你去买一点儿吧。 · We’re out of rice. Could you go and buy some?Learn it in HSK 2 · 中国有多大 | HSK 2 · 中国有多大 |
| 163 | 面包 | miàn bāo | bread早上我吃面包，喝牛奶。 · In the morning I have bread and milk.Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 164 | 明白 | míng bai | to understand; clear老师，这个我不明白。 · Teacher, I don’t understand this.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 165 | 拿 | ná | to take, fetch; to hold, carry (in your hand)我回家拿一下儿手机。 · I’m popping home to get my phone.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 166 | 奶奶 | nǎi nai | grandma (your father’s mother); a friendly way to address an old woman我奶奶是汉语老师。 · My grandma is a Chinese teacher.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 167 | 南 | nán | south地图上，北在上边，南在下边。 · On a map, north is at the top and south at the bottom.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 168 | 难 | nán | difficult, hard; hard to (do)这个字很难写。 · This character is hard to write.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 169 | 难过 | nán guò | sad, upset; (of life) hard好朋友回国了，我很难过。 · My good friend has gone back to their own country, and I’m really sad.Learn it in HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 | HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 |
| 170 | 年级 | nián jí | year, grade (at school)我妹妹上小学三年级。 · My younger sister is in her third year at primary school.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 171 | 年轻 | nián qīng | young你妈妈真年轻，像你姐姐！ · Your mum looks so young, like your big sister!Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 172 | 鸟 | niǎo | bird树上有两只鸟。 · There are two birds in the tree.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 173 | 努力 | nǔ lì | to work hard, to try hard; hard-working他学汉语非常努力。 · He works really hard at his Chinese.Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 174 | 爬山 | pá shān | to go hiking, climb a mountain我爸爸每个周末都去爬山。 · My dad goes hiking every weekend.Learn it in HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 | HSK 2 · 周末去哪儿 |
| 175 | 盘子 | pán zi | plate; dish这个盘子太小了，换个大的吧。 · This plate is too small; get a bigger one.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 176 | 胖 | pàng | fat; plump, chubby我最近吃得太多，胖了两公斤。 · I’ve been eating too much lately and put on two kilos.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 177 | 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer夏天我喜欢喝凉啤酒。 · In summer I like a cold beer.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 178 | 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes面试那天，他特意把皮鞋擦得干干净净。 · On the day of the interview he took care to polish his shoes until they shone.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 179 | 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle这个瓶子里是什么？ · What’s in this bottle?Learn it in HSK 2 · 我们一起做饭 | HSK 2 · 我们一起做饭 |
| 180 | 骑 | qí | to ride (a bike, a horse)我骑自行车去学校。 · I ride my bike to school.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 181 | 起飞 | qǐ fēi | (of a plane) to take off我们的飞机十点起飞。 · Our plane takes off at ten.Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 182 | 奇怪 | qí guài | strange, odd; to find strange奇怪，我的手机呢？ · That’s strange, where’s my phone?Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 183 | 起来 | qǐ lai | to get up, stand up; (after a verb) up老师进来了，同学们都站起来了。 · The teacher came in and all the students stood up.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 184 | 其实 | qí shí | actually; in fact这个字其实很容易写。 · This character is actually easy to write.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 185 | 其他 | qí tā | other; the rest其他同事都去吃饭了。 · The other colleagues have all gone to eat.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 186 | 清楚 | qīng chu | clear; to be clear about你说得很清楚，谢谢！ · You explained that clearly, thanks!Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
| 187 | 请假 | qǐng jià | to ask for time off, take leave (from work or class)我明天要请假，不能来上课。 · I’m taking tomorrow off, so I can’t come to class.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 188 | 秋 | qiū | autumn (mostly in words like 秋天)北京的秋天不冷也不热。 · Autumn in Beijing is neither cold nor hot.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 189 | 裙子 | qún zi | skirt; dress这条红裙子真漂亮！ · This red dress is really pretty!Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 190 | 然后 | rán hòu | then, after that我们看完电影，然后去吃饭。 · We’ll watch the film and then go and eat.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我们一起做饭 | HSK 2 · 我们一起做饭 |
| 191 | 热情 | rè qíng | warm, welcoming, enthusiastic; passion刘经理很热情，常常请我们吃饭。 · Manager Liu is very warm and often treats us to a meal.Learn it in HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 | HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 |
| 192 | 认为 | rèn wéi | to think, to believe (a considered view)我认为这个办法很好。 · I think this is a good way to do it.Learn it in HSK 2 · 网上买手机 | HSK 2 · 网上买手机 |
| 193 | 认真 | rèn zhēn | serious, careful, hard-working他学习很认真。 · He takes his studies seriously.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 194 | 容易 | róng yì | easy; likely to这个字很容易记。 · This character is easy to remember.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 195 | 如果 | rú guǒ | if如果你很忙，我们下次再见吧。 · If you’re busy, let’s meet another time.Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 196 | 伞 | sǎn | umbrella下雨了，你带伞了吗？ · It’s raining. Did you bring an umbrella?Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 197 | 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online, use the internet晚上我在家上网。 · In the evening I go online at home.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 198 | 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry; angry我来晚了，老师生气了。 · I was late, and the teacher got angry.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 199 | 声音 | shēng yīn | sound, noise; voice你听，外边是什么声音？ · Listen. What’s that noise outside?Learn it in HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 | HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 |
| 200 | 试 | shì | to try; to try on我能试一下儿吗？ · Can I try it on?Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 201 | 世界 | shì jiè | world我想去世界上很多地方看看。 · I want to see lots of places around the world.Learn it in HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 | HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 |
| 202 | 瘦 | shòu | thin, slim; lean (meat); (of clothes) tight你最近瘦了，是不是太累了？ · You’ve lost weight lately. Have you been overdoing it?Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 203 | 树 | shù | tree我们楼后面有很多树。 · There are lots of trees behind our building.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 | HSK 1 · 我家楼下有商店 |
| 204 | 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well这张床真舒服！ · This bed is so comfortable!Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 205 | 叔叔 | shū shu | uncle; mister (a man of your parents’ age)他是我爸爸的朋友，我叫他叔叔。 · He’s my dad’s friend; I call him Uncle.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 206 | 数学 | shù xué | maths, mathematics他数学很好，每次考试都是第一。 · He’s great at maths: he comes first in every exam.Learn it in HSK 3 · 高考 | HSK 3 · 高考 |
| 207 | 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush your teeth吃完糖要记得刷牙。 · Remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets.Learn it in HSK 4 · 体检 | HSK 4 · 体检 |
| 208 | 双 | shuāng | pair (measure word); double, twin我买了一双新鞋。 · I bought a new pair of shoes.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 209 | 水平 | shuǐ píng | level, standard他的中文水平很高。 · His Chinese is very good.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 210 | 司机 | sī jī | driver我哥哥是出租车司机。 · My older brother is a taxi driver.Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 211 | 太阳 | tài yang | sun太阳出来了，不下雨了。 · The sun’s come out. It’s stopped raining.Learn it in HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 | HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 |
| 212 | 特别 | tè bié | especially, really; special这儿的包子特别好吃。 · The baozi here are really good.Learn it in HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 | HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 |
| 213 | 疼 | téng | to hurt, ache; sore医生，我这儿很疼。 · Doctor, it really hurts here.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 214 | 提高 | tí gāo | to raise, to improve多听多说，能提高中文水平。 · Listening and speaking a lot will improve your Chinese.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 215 | 体育 | tǐ yù | sport; PE (physical education)上学的时候，我最喜欢上体育课。 · At school, PE was my favourite lesson.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 216 | 甜 | tián | sweet这个西瓜真甜！ · This watermelon is really sweet!Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 217 | 条 | tiáo | measure word for long, thin things (roads, fish, trousers)这条路很长，我们打车吧。 · This road is long. Let’s take a taxi.Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 218 | 同事 | tóng shì | colleague, co-worker王明是我的同事，也是我的朋友。 · Wang Ming is my colleague, and my friend too.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 219 | 同意 | tóng yì | to agree; to approve我同意你的看法。 · I agree with you.Learn it in HSK 3 · 开会 | HSK 3 · 开会 |
| 220 | 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head)你的头发真好看！ · Your hair looks great!Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 221 | 突然 | tū rán | suddenly; sudden外面突然下起了大雨。 · Suddenly it started pouring outside.Learn it in HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 | HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 |
| 222 | 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library图书馆里有很多中文书。 · The library has lots of Chinese books.Learn it in HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 | HSK 1 · 我会说汉语 |
| 223 | 腿 | tuǐ | leg坐了十个小时飞机，腿有点儿疼。 · After ten hours on the plane, my legs ache a bit.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 224 | 万 | wàn | ten thousand这辆车十五万块。 · This car costs 150,000 yuan.Learn it in HSK 2 · 中国有多大 | HSK 2 · 中国有多大 |
| 225 | 碗 | wǎn | bowl; a bowl of服务员，再来一碗米饭！ · Excuse me, another bowl of rice, please!Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 226 | 完成 | wán chéng | to complete, finish今天的工作你完成了吗？ · Have you finished today’s work?Learn it in HSK 2 · 我们一起做饭 | HSK 2 · 我们一起做饭 |
| 227 | 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget (the same as 忘; in speech people mostly say 忘了)对不起，我忘记给你打电话了。 · Sorry, I forgot to call you.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 228 | 为 | wèi | for (someone or something)为我们的老师干杯！ · To our teacher: cheers!Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 229 | 位 | wèi | polite measure word for people您好，请问几位？ · Hello, how many of you are there?Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 230 | 为了 | wèi le | in order to; for (the sake of)为了赶飞机，他五点就起床了。 · He got up at five to catch his plane.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 231 | 文化 | wén huà | culture; education每个国家都有自己的文化。 · Every country has its own culture.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看京剧 | HSK 3 · 看京剧 |
| 232 | 西 | xī | west; western我家在学院西门旁边。 · My home is next to the college’s west gate.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 233 | 习惯 | xí guàn | habit; to be used to我已经习惯北京的冬天了。 · I’m used to Beijing winters now.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 234 | 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet, restroom (the polite word)请问，洗手间在哪儿？ · Excuse me, where’s the toilet?Learn it in HSK 1 · 来四个包子 | HSK 1 · 来四个包子 |
| 235 | 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to shower, to have a bath我一般晚上洗澡。 · I usually shower in the evening.Learn it in HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 | HSK 2 · 我每天十点睡觉 |
| 236 | 夏 | xià | summer (mostly in words like 夏天)今年夏天特别热。 · It’s been really hot this summer.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 237 | 先 | xiān | first, before something else我先去一下儿洗手间。 · I’ll just pop to the loo first.Learn it in HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 | HSK 1 · 星期天你做什么了 |
| 238 | 像 | xiàng | to look like, to be like这个孩子很像他妈妈。 · This child looks a lot like his mum.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 239 | 向 | xiàng | towards; (do something) to someone他笑着向我走过来。 · He came towards me, smiling.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 240 | 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana香蕉多少钱一斤？ · How much are bananas a jin?Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 241 | 相信 | xiāng xìn | to believe, trust; to be sure我相信你一定能考好。 · I’m sure you’ll do well in the exam.Learn it in HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 | HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 |
| 242 | 小心 | xiǎo xīn | careful; to be careful下雨了，路上小心！ · It’s raining. Take care on the road!Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 243 | 校长 | xiào zhǎng | headteacher, principal; (of a university) president校长在门口欢迎新同学。 · The headteacher is at the gate welcoming the new pupils.Learn it in HSK 2 · 小时候 | HSK 2 · 小时候 |
| 244 | 新闻 | xīn wén | news我每天早上在手机上看新闻。 · I read the news on my phone every morning.Learn it in HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 | HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 |
| 245 | 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh; new, novel这些鸡蛋是今天的，很新鲜。 · These eggs are from today; they’re very fresh.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 | HSK 3 · 吃顿好的 |
| 246 | 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card这家店不能用信用卡。 · This shop doesn’t take credit cards.Learn it in HSK 2 · 网上买手机 | HSK 2 · 网上买手机 |
| 247 | 行李箱 | xíng li xiāng | suitcase你的行李箱是什么颜色的？ · What colour is your suitcase?Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 248 | 熊猫 | xióng māo | panda (the giant panda)动物园里的熊猫正在睡觉。 · The panda at the zoo is asleep.Learn it in HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 | HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 |
| 249 | 需要 | xū yào | to need; needs你需要帮忙吗？ · Do you need a hand?Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 250 | 选择 | xuǎn zé | to choose; choice这两个专业，你想选择哪个？ · Which of these two majors do you want to choose?Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 251 | 要求 | yāo qiú | to ask, to require; requirement老师要求我们每天写汉字。 · The teacher asks us to write characters every day.Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 252 | 爷爷 | yé ye | grandpa (your father’s father); a friendly way to address an old man王明的爷爷是医生。 · Wang Ming’s grandpa is a doctor.Learn it in HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 | HSK 1 · 这是我姐姐 |
| 253 | 一般 | yī bān | usually; ordinary, so-so我一般七点起床。 · I usually get up at seven.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 254 | 一边 | yī biān | while, at the same time (一边……一边……); one side我常常一边走路一边听歌。 · I often listen to music as I walk.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 255 | 一定 | yī dìng | surely, certainly; be sure to到了北京，一定给我打电话！ · When you get to Beijing, be sure to call me!Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 256 | 一共 | yī gòng | in total, altogether这些东西一共多少钱？ · How much are these things altogether?Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 257 | 一会儿 | yī huì r | a little while, a moment; in a moment请等一会儿，王明马上来。 · Please wait a moment. Wang Ming will be right here.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 258 | 以前 | yǐ qián | before; in the past我以前不喜欢喝茶。 · I didn’t use to like tea.Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 259 | 一样 | yī yàng | the same, alike (A 和 B 一样 + adjective: as … as)我和我姐姐一样高。 · My older sister and I are the same height.Learn it in HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 | HSK 1 · 北京比上海冷 |
| 260 | 一直 | yī zhí | straight on; all along, the whole time我一直在北京工作。 · I’ve always worked in Beijing.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 261 | 银行 | yín háng | bank银行几点开门？ · What time does the bank open?Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 262 | 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink; beverage冰箱里有很多饮料，你随便喝。 · There are lots of drinks in the fridge; help yourself.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 263 | 音乐 | yīn yuè | music我喜欢一边听音乐一边跑步。 · I like listening to music while I run.Learn it in HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 | HSK 2 · 在公园里找人 |
| 264 | 应该 | yīng gāi | should, ought to; probably你病了，应该在家休息。 · You’re ill. You should rest at home.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 265 | 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | to affect; influence晚上喝咖啡会影响睡觉。 · Drinking coffee in the evening can affect your sleep.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 266 | 用 | yòng | to use我用电脑写汉字。 · I write Chinese characters on my computer.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 267 | 又 | yòu | again (for something that has already happened); 又…又…: both … and …你怎么又忘带手机了？ · How did you forget your phone again?Learn it in HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 | HSK 2 · 红的还是白的 |
| 268 | 有名 | yǒu míng | famous, well known这个学院很有名。 · This college is very well known.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 | HSK 1 · 你是哪国人 |
| 269 | 游戏 | yóu xì | game孩子们在公园里玩儿游戏。 · The children are playing games in the park.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新手机 | HSK 3 · 新手机 |
| 270 | 遇到 | yù dào | to run into; to come across昨天我在超市遇到了张老师。 · Yesterday I ran into Teacher Zhang at the supermarket.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 271 | 元 | yuán | yuan, ¥ (on price tags and in writing; spoken 块)这本书四十五元。 · This book costs 45 yuan.Learn it in HSK 1 · 多少钱 | HSK 1 · 多少钱 |
| 272 | 愿意 | yuàn yì | to be willing to; would like to周末你愿意来我家吃饭吗？ · Would you like to come over for dinner at the weekend?Learn it in HSK 2 · 找工作 | HSK 2 · 找工作 |
| 273 | 越 | yuè | the more… (in 越…越…)外边的风越吹越大。 · The wind outside is getting stronger and stronger.Learn it in HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 | HSK 2 · 冬天冷，夏天热 |
| 274 | 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon今天晚上的月亮又大又亮。 · The moon is big and bright tonight.Learn it in HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 | HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 |
| 275 | 站 | zhàn | station, stop; to stand这个站叫什么名字？ · What’s this station called?Learn it in HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 | HSK 1 · 坐火车去上海 |
| 276 | 张 | zhāng | measure word for flat things (desks, tickets, paper); also a surname我买了两张电影票。 · I bought two cinema tickets.Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 277 | 照顾 | zhào gù | to look after, to take care of妈妈生病了，我在家照顾她。 · Mum is ill, so I’m at home looking after her.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 278 | 着急 | zháo jí | anxious; worried; in a hurry车快开了，他很着急。 · The train’s about to leave, and he’s getting anxious.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 279 | 照片 | zhào piàn | photo, picture这张照片真好看！ · This photo is really nice!Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 280 | 照相机 | zhào xiàng jī | camera我的照相机坏了，只能用手机拍。 · My camera is broken, so I can only take pictures on my phone.Learn it in HSK 3 · 长城 | HSK 3 · 长城 |
| 281 | 只 | zhǐ | only, just我只会说一点儿汉语。 · I can only speak a little Chinese.Learn it in HSK 2 · 叫外卖 | HSK 2 · 叫外卖 |
| 282 | 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only if (with 才); there is only, only have我们班只有三个男生。 · There are only three boys in our class.Learn it in HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 | HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 |
| 283 | 种 | zhǒng | kind; type (measure word)你喜欢哪种水果？ · What kind of fruit do you like?Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 284 | 中间 | zhōng jiān | middle; between车站在两个路口中间。 · The bus stop is between the two crossroads.Learn it in HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 | HSK 1 · 请问，火车站怎么走 |
| 285 | 中文 | Zhōng wén | Chinese (the language); the everyday word李月，大卫中文好吗？ · Li Yue, is David’s Chinese any good?Learn it in Pre-HSK · 你们好 | Pre-HSK · 你们好 |
| 286 | 重要 | zhòng yào | important这个考试很重要。 · This exam is very important.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 287 | 终于 | zhōng yú | finally; at last下了一个星期的雨，今天终于晴了。 · After a week of rain, it’s finally sunny today.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 288 | 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend这个周末你有时间吗？ · Are you free this weekend?Learn it in HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 | HSK 2 · 你去过西安吗 |
| 289 | 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; mainly我不去，主要是太累了。 · I’m not going, mainly because I’m too tired.Learn it in HSK 2 · 租房子 | HSK 2 · 租房子 |
| 290 | 注意 | zhù yì | to pay attention to; to be careful (of)天冷了，注意身体！ · It’s getting cold: look after yourself!Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 291 | 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; (one’s) own这件衣服是我自己做的。 · I made this top myself.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 292 | 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle, bike这辆自行车是我的。 · This bike is mine.Learn it in HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 | HSK 2 · 坐地铁上班 |
| 293 | 总是 | zǒng shì | always他总是最后一个到。 · He’s always the last to arrive.Learn it in HSK 3 · 又迟到了 | HSK 3 · 又迟到了 |
| 294 | 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth你嘴上有东西。 · You’ve got something on your mouth.Learn it in HSK 2 · 看中医 | HSK 2 · 看中医 |
| 295 | 最后 | zuì hòu | last; finally, in the end最后一个包子，你吃吧！ · You have the last bun!Learn it in HSK 1 · 你怎么了 | HSK 1 · 你怎么了 |
| 296 | 最近 | zuì jìn | recently, lately你最近工作忙吗？ · Have you been busy at work lately?Learn it in HSK 2 · 新同事 | HSK 2 · 新同事 |
| 297 | 作业 | zuò yè | homework; assignment今天的作业多不多？ · Is there much homework today?Learn it in HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 | HSK 2 · 这个字写错了 |
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