HSK 3.0 vocabulary
HSK 3.0 Level 3 Vocabulary List
All 953 words for the HSK 3.0 Level 3 exam — the third band of the 2021 HSK standard — daily life, work, and travel vocabulary. Every word links to a full entry with example sentences, pinyin, and traditional characters.
| Word | Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 老板 | 老闆 | lǎo bǎn | boss |
| 乐观 | 樂觀 | lè guān | optimistic |
| 类 | 類 | lèi | kind |
| 离婚 | 離婚 | lí hūn | to divorce |
| 理论 | 理論 | lǐ lùn | theory |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason | |
| 力量 | lì liang | power | |
| 立刻 | lì kè | forthwith | |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit | |
| 连忙 | 連忙 | lián máng | promptly |
| 连续剧 | 連續劇 | lián xù jù | serialized drama |
| 联合 | 聯合 | lián hé | to combine |
| 领导 | 領導 | lǐng dǎo | lead |
| 龙 | 龍 | lóng | dragon |
| 录音 | 錄音 | lù yīn | to record (sound) |
| 落后 | 落後 | luò hòu | to fall behind |
| 满足 | 滿足 | mǎn zú | to satisfy |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault | |
| 美术 | 美術 | měi shù | art |
| 面对 | 面對 | miàn duì | to face |
| 面积 | 面積 | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc) |
| 明确 | 明確 | míng què | clear-cut |
| 明显 | 明顯 | míng xiǎn | clear |
| 命运 | 命運 | mìng yùn | fate |
| 某 | mǒu | some | |
| 木头 | 木頭 | mù tou | slow-witted |
| 目标 | 目標 | mù biāo | target |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time | |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) | |
| 年纪 | 年紀 | nián jì | age |
| 念 | niàn | to read | |
| 农民 | 農民 | nóng mín | peasant |
| 农业 | 農業 | nóng yè | agriculture |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat | |
| 派 | pài | clique | |
| 配合 | pèi hé | matching | |
| 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve | |
| 评价 | 評價 | píng jià | to evaluate |
| 破坏 | 破壞 | pò huài | destruction |
| 强调 | 強調 | qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement) |
| 强烈 | 強烈 | qiáng liè | strong |
| 亲切 | 親切 | qīn qiè | amiable |
| 亲自 | 親自 | qīn zì | personally |
| 庆祝 | 慶祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 球迷 | qiú mí | fan (ball sports) | |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel | |
| 去世 | qù shì | to pass away | |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around | |
| 确定 | 確定 | què dìng | definite |
| 热爱 | 熱愛 | rè ài | to love ardently |
| 热烈 | 熱烈 | rè liè | enthusiastic |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent | |
| 人类 | 人類 | rén lèi | humanity |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) | |
| 人员 | 人員 | rén yuán | staff |
| 日常 | rì cháng | day-to-day | |
| 如何 | rú hé | how | |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity | |
| 商业 | 商業 | shāng yè | business |
| 设备 | 設備 | shè bèi | equipment |
| 设计 | 設計 | shè jì | to design |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound | |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend | |
| 生产 | 生產 | shēng chǎn | to produce |
| 生动 | 生動 | shēng dòng | vivid |
| 胜利 | 勝利 | shèng lì | victory |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose | |
| 石头 | 石頭 | shí tou | stone |
| 时代 | 時代 | shí dài | age |
| 时刻 | 時刻 | shí kè | time |
| 实行 | 實行 | shí xíng | to implement |
| 实验 | 實驗 | shí yàn | experiment |
| 始终 | 始終 | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end |
| 事实 | 事實 | shì shí | fact |
| 手续 | 手續 | shǒu xù | procedure |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger | |
| 受伤 | 受傷 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 书架 | 書架 | shū jià | bookshelf |
| 输入 | 輸入 | shū rù | to import |
| 属于 | 屬於 | shǔ yú | to be classified as |
| 双方 | 雙方 | shuāng fāng | bilateral |
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought | |
| 所 | suǒ | actually | |
| 谈判 | 談判 | tán pàn | to negotiate |
| 提问 | 提問 | tí wèn | to question |
| 题目 | 題目 | tí mù | subject |
| 体会 | 體會 | tǐ huì | to know from experience |
| 体现 | 體現 | tǐ xiàn | to embody |
| 体验 | 體驗 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky | |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular | |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain | |
| 突出 | tū chū | prominent | |
| 团 | 團 | tuán | round |
| 推广 | 推廣 | tuī guǎng | to extend |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat | |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire (from the workforce) | |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy | |
| 完美 | wán měi | perfect | |
| 完善 | wán shàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive | |
| 完整 | wán zhěng | complete | |
| 玩具 | wán jù | plaything | |
| 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize | |
| 伟大 | 偉大 | wěi dà | huge |
| 卫生间 | 衛生間 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom |
| 温暖 | 溫暖 | wēn nuǎn | warm |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document | |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized | |
| 文学 | 文學 | wén xué | literature |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house | |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon | |
| 武术 | 武術 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times) |
| 系 | 係 | xì | to connect |
| 显得 | 顯得 | xiǎn de | to seem |
| 显然 | 顯然 | xiǎn rán | clearly |
| 显示 | 顯示 | xiǎn shì | to show |
| 现金 | 現金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 现实 | 現實 | xiàn shí | reality |
| 现象 | 現象 | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon |
| 相当 | 相當 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to |
| 相关 | 相關 | xiāng guān | related |
| 相似 | xiāng sì | similar | |
| 消费 | 消費 | xiāo fèi | to consume |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear | |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope | |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form | |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance | |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image | |
| 形状 | 形狀 | xíng zhuàng | form |
| 幸运 | 幸運 | xìng yùn | fortunate |
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend | |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare | |
| 宣传 | 宣傳 | xuān chuán | to disseminate |
| 训练 | 訓練 | xùn liàn | to train |
| 要是 | yào shi | (coll.) if | |
| 以来 | 以來 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 意外 | yì wài | unexpected | |
| 意义 | 意義 | yì yì | sense |
| 银 | 銀 | yín | silver |
| 应用 | 應用 | yìng yòng | to put to use |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to welcome | |
| 营养 | 營養 | yíng yǎng | nutrition |
| 优势 | 優勢 | yōu shì | superiority |
| 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous | |
| 预报 | 預報 | yù bào | forecast |
| 预防 | 預防 | yù fáng | to prevent |
| 愿望 | 願望 | yuàn wàng | desire |
| 运输 | 運輸 | yùn shū | to transport |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about | |
| 展开 | 展開 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold |
| 真实 | 真實 | zhēn shí | true |
| 争取 | 爭取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for |
| 整个 | 整個 | zhěng gè | whole |
| 整体 | 整體 | zhěng tǐ | whole entity |
| 证件 | 證件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate |
| 证据 | 證據 | zhèng jù | evidence |
| 支 | zhī | to support | |
| 直 | zhí | straight | |
| 指导 | 指導 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | so far | |
| 志愿者 | 志願者 | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer |
| 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up | |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) | |
| 制作 | 製作 | zhì zuò | to make |
| 钟 | 鍾 | zhōng | handleless cup |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of | |
| 主张 | 主張 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate |
| 专家 | 專家 | zhuān jiā | expert |
| 转变 | 轉變 | zhuǎn biàn | to change |
| 状况 | 狀況 | zhuàng kuàng | condition |
| 状态 | 狀態 | zhuàng tài | condition |
| 资格 | 資格 | zī gé | qualifications |
| 资金 | 資金 | zī jīn | funds |
| 自从 | 自從 | zì cóng | since (a time) |
| 自动 | 自動 | zì dòng | automatic |
| 自觉 | 自覺 | zì jué | conscious |
| 组合 | 組合 | zǔ hé | to assemble |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art) | |
| 按 | àn | to press | |
| 白菜 | bái cài | Chinese cabbage | |
| 班级 | 班級 | bān jí | class (group of students) |
| 搬家 | bān jiā | to move house | |
| 板 | bǎn | board | |
| 保 | bǎo | to defend | |
| 保安 | bǎo ān | to ensure public security | |
| 报 | 報 | bào | to announce |
| 报到 | 報到 | bào dào | to report for duty |
| 北部 | běi bù | northern part | |
| 背后 | 背後 | bèi hòu | behind |
| 本事 | běn shì | source material | |
| 变为 | 變為 | biàn wéi | to change into |
| 标题 | 標題 | biāo tí | title |
| 并 | 並 | bìng | and |
| 播出 | bō chū | to broadcast | |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast | |
| 补 | 補 | bǔ | to repair |
| 不光 | bù guāng | not the only one | |
| 不论 | 不論 | bù lùn | whatever |
| 步 | bù | a step | |
| 部 | bù | ministry |
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