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# HSK 3 Vocabulary 600 Words Full List [PDF]
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- Published: 2019-05-30T08:35:21.000Z
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**Hey Chinese learners, to help you** [**study Chinese**](https://blog.lingodeer.com/learn-chinese/) **and pass HSK successfully, we present you the full list of 600 words required to know to pass HSK 3\. It has been updated to meet the new requirements of HSK 3.0**

Please note, to pass HSK 3, you'll also need the [150 HSK 1 words](https://blog.lingodeer.com/chinese-hsk-1-vocabulary-list/) and [the 150 HSK 2 words](https://blog.lingodeer.com/chinese-hsk-2-vocabulary-full-list/).

[HSK ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyu%5FShuiping%5FKaoshi?ref=blog.lingodeer.com)(Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi or Chinese Proficiency Test) is a standardized Chinese proficiency test administered by Confucius Institute Headquarters (also known as Hanban). And HSK 3 is the third level among HSK 1 to 6, with HSK 1 being the easiest level.

The list below is summarized based on the *International Curriculum for Chinese Language Education*, a book published by Hanban to for those who teach Chinese as a second language.

Click[ here](https://www.cbs.dk/files/cbs.dk/vocabulary%5Fhsk3.pdf?ref=blog.lingodeer.com) to download the pdf of HSK 3 provided by Copenhagen business school.

### 600 Words Required for HSK 3

| Chinese | Pinyin         | Role     | English                                                                                       |
| ------- | -------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 阿姨      | āyí            | noun     | aunt or maid                                                                                  |
| 啊       | a              | particle | exclamatory particle                                                                          |
| 矮       | ǎi             | adj      | short (in height)                                                                             |
| 爱       | ài             | verb     | to love                                                                                       |
| 爱好      | àihào          | noun     | hobby                                                                                         |
| 安静      | ānjìng         | adj      | quiet                                                                                         |
| 八       | bā             | noun     | eight                                                                                         |
| 把       | bǎ             | prep     | indicate the result of an action                                                              |
| 爸爸      | bàba           | noun     | dad                                                                                           |
| 吧       | ba             | particle | question particle                                                                             |
| 白       | bái            | adj      | white                                                                                         |
| 百       | bǎi            | counter  | hundred                                                                                       |
| 班       | bān            | noun     | class                                                                                         |
| 搬       | bān            | verb     | to move                                                                                       |
| 办法      | bànfǎ          | noun     | method                                                                                        |
| 办公室     | bàngōngshì     | noun     | office                                                                                        |
| 半       | bàn            | noun     | half                                                                                          |
| 帮忙      | bāngmáng       | verb     | to help                                                                                       |
| 帮助      | bāngzhù        | verb     | to help                                                                                       |
| 包       | bāo            | noun     | bag                                                                                           |
| 饱       | bǎo            | adj      | full                                                                                          |
| 报纸      | bàozhǐ         | noun     | newspaper                                                                                     |
| 杯子      | bēizi          | noun     | cup or glass                                                                                  |
| 北方      | běifāng        | prep     | north or northern China                                                                       |
| 北京      | Běijīng        | noun     | Beijing                                                                                       |
| 被       | bèi            | verb     | by                                                                                            |
| 本       | běn            | noun     | for books                                                                                     |
| 鼻子      | bízi           | noun     | nose                                                                                          |
| 比       | bǐ             | prep     | than                                                                                          |
| 比较      | bǐjiào         | verb     | to compare                                                                                    |
| 比赛      | bǐsài          | noun     | match                                                                                         |
| 必须      | bìxū           | verb     | must                                                                                          |
| 变化      | biànhuà        | verb     | to change                                                                                     |
| 便宜      | piányi         | adj      | cheap                                                                                         |
| 表示      | biǎoshì        | verb     | to express                                                                                    |
| 表演      | biǎoyǎn        | verb     | to perform                                                                                    |
| 别       | bié            | adv      | don’t…                                                                                        |
| 别人      | biéren         | noun     | other people                                                                                  |
| 宾馆      | bīngguǎn       | noun     | hotel                                                                                         |
| 冰箱      | bīngxiāng      | noun     | refrigerator                                                                                  |
| 不       | bù             | adv      | not                                                                                           |
| 不客气     | bú kèqi        | /        | you’re welcome                                                                                |
| 才       | cái            | adv      | just                                                                                          |
| 菜       | cài            | noun     | dish                                                                                          |
| 菜单      | càidān         | noun     | menu                                                                                          |
| 参加      | cānjiā         | verb     | to attend                                                                                     |
| 草       | cǎo            | noun     | grass                                                                                         |
| 层       | céng           | noun     | floor                                                                                         |
| 茶       | chá            | noun     | tea                                                                                           |
| 差       | chà            | adj      | bad (in quality)                                                                              |
| 唱歌      | chàng gē       | verb     | to sing                                                                                       |
| 超市      | chāoshì        | noun     | supermarket                                                                                   |
| 衬衫      | chènshān       | noun     | shirt                                                                                         |
| 成绩      | chéngjì        | noun     | score                                                                                         |
| 城市      | chéngshì       | noun     | city                                                                                          |
| 吃       | chī            | verb     | to eat                                                                                        |
| 迟到      | chídào         | verb     | to be late                                                                                    |
| 出       | chū            | verb     | to go out of                                                                                  |
| 出现      | chūxiàn        | verb     | to appear                                                                                     |
| 出租车     | chūzūchē       | noun     | taxi                                                                                          |
| 除了      | chúle          | verb     | besides or except                                                                             |
| 厨房      | chúfáng        | noun     | kitchen                                                                                       |
| 穿       | chuān          | verb     | to wear                                                                                       |
| 船       | chuán          | noun     | boat                                                                                          |
| 春       | chūn           | noun     | spring                                                                                        |
| 词语      | cíyǔ           | noun     | word                                                                                          |
| 次       | cì             | counter  | time (frequency of an act)                                                                    |
| 聪明      | cōngming       | adj      | smart                                                                                         |
| 从       | cóng           | verb     | from                                                                                          |
| 错       | cuò            | adj      | wrong                                                                                         |
| 打电话     | dǎ diànhuà     | /        | to make a phone call                                                                          |
| 打篮球     | dǎ lánqiú      | /        | to play basketball                                                                            |
| 打扫      | dǎsǎo          | verb     | to clean                                                                                      |
| 打算      | dǎsuàn         | verb     | to plan                                                                                       |
| 大       | dà             | adj      | big                                                                                           |
| 大家      | dàjiā          | pronoun  | everybody                                                                                     |
| 带       | dài            | verb     | to bring                                                                                      |
| 担心      | dānxīn         | verb     | to worry                                                                                      |
| 但是      | dànshì         | adv      | but                                                                                           |
| 蛋糕      | dàngāo         | noun     | cake                                                                                          |
| 当然      | dāngrán        | adv      | of course                                                                                     |
| 到       | dào            | prep     | until, to have done                                                                           |
| 得       | de             | particle | structure particle                                                                            |
| 地       | de             | particle | structure particle                                                                            |
| 地方      | dìfāng         | noun     | place                                                                                         |
| 地铁      | dìtiě          | noun     | metro                                                                                         |
| 地图      | dìtú           | noun     | map                                                                                           |
| 的       | de             | particle | possession particle                                                                           |
| 灯       | dēng           | noun     | light                                                                                         |
| 等       | děng           | verb     | to wait                                                                                       |
| 低       | dī             | adj      | low                                                                                           |
| 弟弟      | dìdi           | noun     | younger brother                                                                               |
| 第一      | dì-yī          | noun     | first                                                                                         |
| 点       | diǎn           | noun     | o’clock                                                                                       |
| 电脑      | diànnǎo        | noun     | computer                                                                                      |
| 电视      | diànshì        | noun     | TV                                                                                            |
| 电梯      | diàntī         | noun     | elevator                                                                                      |
| 电影      | diànyǐng       | noun     | movie                                                                                         |
| 电子邮件    | diànzǐ yóujiàn | noun     | email                                                                                         |
| 东       | dōng           | prep     | east                                                                                          |
| 东西      | dōngxi         | noun     | thing                                                                                         |
| 冬       | dōng           | noun     | winter                                                                                        |
| 懂       | dǒng           | verb     | to understand                                                                                 |
| 动物      | dòngwù         | noun     | animal                                                                                        |
| 都       | dōu            | adv      | both or all                                                                                   |
| 读       | dú             | verb     | to read                                                                                       |
| 短       | duǎn           | adj      | short                                                                                         |
| 段       | duàn           | noun     | span of time or distance                                                                      |
| 锻炼      | duànliàn       | verb     | to work out                                                                                   |
| 对       | duì            | adj      | right                                                                                         |
| 对不起     | duìbuqǐ        | /        | sorry                                                                                         |
| 多       | duō            | adj      | many                                                                                          |
| 多么      | duōme          | adv      | how…                                                                                          |
| 多少      | duōshao        | noun     | how many or how much                                                                          |
| 饿       | è              | adj      | hungry                                                                                        |
| 儿子      | érzi           | noun     | son                                                                                           |
| 而且      | érqiě          | verb     | moreover                                                                                      |
| 耳朵      | ěrduo          | noun     | ear                                                                                           |
| 二       | èr             | noun     | two                                                                                           |
| 发烧      | fāshāo         | verb     | to have a fever                                                                               |
| 发现      | fāxiàn         | verb     | to discover                                                                                   |
| 饭馆      | fànguǎn        | noun     | restaurant                                                                                    |
| 方便      | fāngbiàn       | adj      | convenient                                                                                    |
| 房间      | fángjiān       | noun     | room                                                                                          |
| 放       | fàng           | verb     | to put                                                                                        |
| 放心      | fàngxīn        | verb     | to rest assured                                                                               |
| 飞机      | fēijī          | noun     | plane                                                                                         |
| 非常      | fēicháng       | adv      | extremely                                                                                     |
| 分       | fēn            | verb     | to divide or separate                                                                         |
| 分钟      | fēnzhōng       | noun     | minute                                                                                        |
| 服务员     | fúwùyuán       | noun     | waiter or waitress                                                                            |
| 附近      | fùjìn          | prep     | surrounding area                                                                              |
| 复习      | fùxí           | verb     | to review                                                                                     |
| 敢       | gǎn            | verb     | to dare                                                                                       |
| 感冒      | gǎnmào         | verb     | to have a cold                                                                                |
| 干净      | gānjìng        | adj      | clean                                                                                         |
| 刚才      | gāngcái        | adv      | just now                                                                                      |
| 高       | gāo            | adj      | tall or high                                                                                  |
| 高兴      | gāoxìng        | adj      | happy                                                                                         |
| 告诉      | gàosù          | verb     | to tell                                                                                       |
| 哥哥      | gēge           | noun     | elder brother                                                                                 |
| 个       | gè             | counter  | generic measure word                                                                          |
| 给       | gěi            | verb     | to encounter                                                                                  |
| 根据      | gēnjù          | verb     | according to                                                                                  |
| 跟       | gēn            | verb     | with                                                                                          |
| 更       | gèng           | adv      | more                                                                                          |
| 工作      | gōngzuò        | verb     | to work                                                                                       |
| 公共汽车    | gōnggòng qìchē | noun     | bus                                                                                           |
| 公斤      | gōngjīn        | noun     | kilo                                                                                          |
| 公司      | gōngsī         | noun     | company                                                                                       |
| 公园      | gōngyuán       | noun     | park                                                                                          |
| 狗       | gǒu            | noun     | dog                                                                                           |
| 故事      | gùshi          | noun     | story                                                                                         |
| 刮风      | guā fēng       | verb     | to blow (wind)                                                                                |
| 关       | guān           | verb     | to close or to shut                                                                           |
| 关系      | guānxì         | noun     | relation                                                                                      |
| 关心      | guānxīn        | verb     | to concern                                                                                    |
| 关于      | guānyú         | verb     | about, regarding                                                                              |
| 贵       | guì            | adj      | expensive                                                                                     |
| 国家      | guójiā         | noun     | nation                                                                                        |
| 果汁      | guǒzhī         | noun     | juice                                                                                         |
| 过       | guò            | verb     | aspect particle                                                                               |
| 过去      | guòqù          | noun     | past                                                                                          |
| 还       | huán           | verb     | to return (sth)                                                                               |
| 还       | hái            | adv      | still                                                                                         |
| 还是      | háishì         | verb     | or                                                                                            |
| 孩子      | háizi          | noun     | child                                                                                         |
| 害怕      | hàipà          | verb     | to fear                                                                                       |
| 汉语      | Hànyǔ          | noun     | Chinese (language)                                                                            |
| 好       | hǎo            | adj      | good                                                                                          |
| 好吃      | hǎochī         | adj      | tasty                                                                                         |
| 号       | hào            | noun     | date or number                                                                                |
| 喝       | hē             | verb     | to drink                                                                                      |
| 和       | hé             | verb     | and                                                                                           |
| 河       | hé             | noun     | river                                                                                         |
| 黑       | hēi            | adj      | black                                                                                         |
| 黑板      | hēibǎn         | noun     | blackboard                                                                                    |
| 很       | hěn            | adj/adv  | very                                                                                          |
| 红       | hóng           | adj      | red                                                                                           |
| 后面      | hòumiàn        | prep     | back                                                                                          |
| 护照      | hùzhào         | noun     | passport                                                                                      |
| 花       | huā            | verb     | to spend or to cost                                                                           |
| 花园      | huāyuán        | noun     | garden                                                                                        |
| 画       | huà            | verb     | to draw or to paint                                                                           |
| 坏       | huài           | adj      | bad                                                                                           |
| 欢迎      | huānyíng       | verb     | to welcome                                                                                    |
| 环境      | huánjìng       | noun     | environment                                                                                   |
| 换       | huàn           | verb     | to exchange                                                                                   |
| 黄       | huáng          | adj      | yellow                                                                                        |
| 回       | huí            | verb     | to be                                                                                         |
| 回答      | huídá          | verb     | to answer                                                                                     |
| 会       | huì            | verb     | can (to know how to)                                                                          |
| 会议      | huìyì          | noun     | meeting                                                                                       |
| 火车站     | huǒchēzhàn     | noun     | train station                                                                                 |
| 或者      | huòzhě         | verb     | or                                                                                            |
| 机场      | jīchǎng        | noun     | airport                                                                                       |
| 机会      | jīhuì          | noun     | opportunity or chance                                                                         |
| 鸡蛋      | jīdàn          | noun     | egg                                                                                           |
| 极       | jí             | adv      | extremely                                                                                     |
| 几       | jǐ             | /        | how many or how much                                                                          |
| 几乎      | jīhū           | adv      | almost                                                                                        |
| 记得      | jìde           | verb     | to remember                                                                                   |
| 季节      | jìjié          | noun     | season                                                                                        |
| 家       | jiā            | noun     | home or family                                                                                |
| 检查      | jiǎnchá        | verb     | to check                                                                                      |
| 简单      | jiǎndān        | adj      | simple                                                                                        |
| 见面      | jiànmiàn       | verb     | to cry                                                                                        |
| 件       | jiàn           | counter  | counter for tasks, clothes, furnitures etc.                                                   |
| 健康      | jiànkāng       | adj      | healthy                                                                                       |
| 讲       | jiǎng          | verb     | to say or to speak                                                                            |
| 角       | jiǎo           | noun     | 1/10 of Chinese Yuan                                                                          |
| 脚       | jiǎo           | noun     | foot                                                                                          |
| 叫       | jiào           | verb     | to call                                                                                       |
| 教       | jiāo           | verb     | to teach                                                                                      |
| 教室      | jiàoshì        | noun     | classroom                                                                                     |
| 接       | jiē            | verb     | to catch or to pick up                                                                        |
| 街道      | jiēdào         | noun     | street                                                                                        |
| 节目      | jiémù          | noun     | program                                                                                       |
| 节日      | jiérì          | noun     | festival                                                                                      |
| 结婚      | jiéhūn         | verb     | to marry                                                                                      |
| 结束      | jiéshù         | verb     | to end                                                                                        |
| 姐姐      | jiějie         | noun     | elder sister                                                                                  |
| 解决      | jiějué         | verb     | to solve                                                                                      |
| 介绍      | jièshào        | verb     | to introduce                                                                                  |
| 借       | jiè            | verb     | to borrow or to lend                                                                          |
| 今天      | jīntiān        | noun     | today                                                                                         |
| 近       | jìn            | adj      | near                                                                                          |
| 进       | jìn            | verb     | to be surnamed                                                                                |
| 经常      | jīngcháng      | adv      | often                                                                                         |
| 经过      | jīngguò        | verb     | to pass                                                                                       |
| 经理      | jīnglǐ         | noun     | manager                                                                                       |
| 九       | jiǔ            | noun     | nine                                                                                          |
| 久       | jiǔ            | adj      | long (in time)                                                                                |
| 旧       | jiù            | adj      | old or used                                                                                   |
| 就       | jiǜ            | adv      | at once                                                                                       |
| 举行      | jǔxíng         | verb     | to hold (event)                                                                               |
| 句子      | jùzi           | noun     | sentence                                                                                      |
| 决定      | juédìng        | verb     | to decide                                                                                     |
| 觉得      | juédé          | verb     | to feel or to think                                                                           |
| 咖啡      | kāfēi          | noun     | coffee                                                                                        |
| 开       | kāi            | verb     | to drive or to open                                                                           |
| 开始      | kāishǐ         | verb     | to begin                                                                                      |
| 看       | kàn            | verb     | to look, to read, to watch                                                                    |
| 看见      | kànjiàn        | verb     | to look or to watch                                                                           |
| 考试      | kǎoshì         | noun     | exam                                                                                          |
| 可爱      | Kě’ài          | adj      | cute                                                                                          |
| 可能      | kěnéng         | adv      | maybe                                                                                         |
| 可以      | kěyǐ           | verb     | can (to be permitted to)                                                                      |
| 渴       | kě             | adj      | thirsty                                                                                       |
| 刻       | kè             | noun     | quarter (time)                                                                                |
| 客人      | kèren          | noun     | guest                                                                                         |
| 课       | kè             | noun     | lesson                                                                                        |
| 空调      | kōngtiáo       | noun     | air conditioner                                                                               |
| 口       | kǒu            | noun     | mouth                                                                                         |
| 哭       | kū             | verb     | to smile or to laugh                                                                          |
| 裤子      | kùzi           | noun     | pants                                                                                         |
| 块       | kuài           | counter  | counter for money, rocks, chocolate etc.                                                      |
| 快       | kuài           | adj      | fast                                                                                          |
| 快乐      | kuàilè         | adj      | happy                                                                                         |
| 筷子      | kuàizi         | noun     | chopsticks                                                                                    |
| 来       | lái            | verb     | to come                                                                                       |
| 蓝       | lán            | adj      | blue                                                                                          |
| 老       | lǎo            | adj      | old (in age)                                                                                  |
| 老师      | lǎoshī         | noun     | teacher                                                                                       |
| 了       | le             | particle | aspect particle                                                                               |
| 了解      | liǎojiě        | verb     | to know well                                                                                  |
| 累       | lèi            | adj      | tired                                                                                         |
| 冷       | lěng           | adj      | cold                                                                                          |
| 离       | lí             | verb     | away from                                                                                     |
| 离开      | líkāi          | verb     | to leave                                                                                      |
| 礼物      | lǐwù           | noun     | gift                                                                                          |
| 里       | lǐ             | prep     | inside                                                                                        |
| 历史      | lìshǐ          | noun     | history                                                                                       |
| 脸       | liǎn           | noun     | face                                                                                          |
| 练习      | liànxí         | verb     | to practice                                                                                   |
| 两       | liǎng          | noun     | two                                                                                           |
| 辆       | liàng          | noun     | for [vehicles](https://improvemandarin.com/transportation-in-chinese/?ref=blog.lingodeer.com) |
| 邻居      | línjū          | noun     | neighbor                                                                                      |
| 零       | líng           | noun     | zero                                                                                          |
| 六       | liù            | number   | six                                                                                           |
| 楼       | lóu            | noun     | building or floor                                                                             |
| 路       | lù             | noun     | road                                                                                          |
| 旅游      | lǚyóu          | verb     | to travel                                                                                     |
| 绿       | lǜ             | adj      | green                                                                                         |
| 妈妈      | māma           | noun     | mom                                                                                           |
| 马       | mǎ             | noun     | horse                                                                                         |
| 马上      | mǎshàng        | adv      | immediately                                                                                   |
| 吗       | ma             | verb     | question particle                                                                             |
| 买       | mǎi            | verb     | to buy                                                                                        |
| 卖       | mài            | verb     | to sell                                                                                       |
| 慢       | màn            | adj      | slow                                                                                          |
| 忙       | máng           | adj      | busy                                                                                          |
| 猫       | māo            | noun     | cat                                                                                           |
| 帽子      | màozi          | noun     | hat or cap                                                                                    |
| 没       | méi            | adv      | not                                                                                           |
| 没关系     | méi guānxi     | /        | it’s all right                                                                                |
| 每       | měi            | adv      | every                                                                                         |
| 妹妹      | mèimei         | noun     | younger sister                                                                                |
| 门       | mén            | noun     | door                                                                                          |
| 米       | mǐ             | noun     | meter                                                                                         |
| 米饭      | mǐfàn          | noun     | (cooked) rice                                                                                 |
| 面包      | miànbāo        | noun     | bread                                                                                         |
| 面条      | miàntiáo       | noun     | noodle                                                                                        |
| 名字      | míngzì         | noun     | name                                                                                          |
| 明白      | míngbai        | verb     | to understand                                                                                 |
| 明天      | míngtiān       | noun     | tomorrow                                                                                      |
| 拿       | ná             | verb     | to hold or to take                                                                            |
| 哪/哪儿    | nǎ/nǎr         | noun     | which/where                                                                                   |
| 那/那儿    | nà/nàr         | noun     | that/there                                                                                    |
| 奶奶      | nǎinai         | noun     | grandma                                                                                       |
| 男人      | nánrén         | noun     | man                                                                                           |
| 南       | nán            | prep     | south                                                                                         |
| 难       | nán            | adj      | difficult                                                                                     |
| 难过      | nánguò         | adj      | sad                                                                                           |
| 呢       | ne             | verb     | question particle                                                                             |
| 能       | néng           | verb     | can (to be able to)                                                                           |
| 你       | nǐ             | pronoun  | you (singular)                                                                                |
| 年       | nián           | noun     | year                                                                                          |
| 年级      | niánjí         | noun     | grade                                                                                         |
| 年轻      | niánqīng       | adj      | young                                                                                         |
| 鸟       | niǎo           | noun     | bird                                                                                          |
| 您       | nín            | noun     | you (singular/honorific)                                                                      |
| 牛奶      | niúnǎi         | noun     | milk                                                                                          |
| 努力      | nǔlì           | adj      | studious or hard working                                                                      |
| 女儿      | nǚ’ér          | noun     | daughter                                                                                      |
| 女人      | nǚrén          | noun     | woman                                                                                         |
| 爬山      | pá shān        | verb     | to climb mountain                                                                             |
| 盘子      | pánzi          | noun     | plate                                                                                         |
| 旁边      | pángbiān       | prep     | side                                                                                          |
| 胖       | pàng           | adj      | fat                                                                                           |
| 跑步      | pǎo bù         | verb     | to run                                                                                        |
| 朋友      | péngyǒu        | noun     | friend                                                                                        |
| 啤酒      | píjiǔ          | noun     | beer                                                                                          |
| 票       | piào           | noun     | ticket                                                                                        |
| 漂亮      | piàoliang      | adj      | pretty                                                                                        |
| 苹果      | píngguǒ        | noun     | apple                                                                                         |
| 葡萄      | pútáo          | noun     | grape                                                                                         |
| 普通话     | pǔtōnghuà      | noun     | (standard) Mandarin                                                                           |
| 七       | qī             | number   | seven                                                                                         |
| 妻子      | qīzi           | noun     | wife                                                                                          |
| 其实      | qíshí          | adv      | actually                                                                                      |
| 其他      | qítā           | adj      | other                                                                                         |
| 奇怪      | qíguài         | adj      | strange                                                                                       |
| 骑       | qí             | verb     | to ride                                                                                       |
| 起床      | qǐ chuáng      | verb     | to get up                                                                                     |
| 千       | qiān           | counter  | thousand                                                                                      |
| 铅笔      | qiānbǐ         | noun     | pencil                                                                                        |
| 前面      | qiánmiàn       | prep     | front                                                                                         |
| 钱       | qián           | noun     | money                                                                                         |
| 清楚      | qīngchu        | adj      | clear                                                                                         |
| 晴       | qíng           | adj      | sunny                                                                                         |
| 请       | qǐng           | adv      | please…                                                                                       |
| 秋       | qiū            | noun     | autumn                                                                                        |
| 去       | qù             | verb     | to do                                                                                         |
| 去年      | qùnián         | noun     | last year                                                                                     |
| 裙子      | qúnzi          | noun     | skirt                                                                                         |
| 然后      | ránhòu         | adv      | then, afterwards                                                                              |
| 让       | ràng           | verb     | to let                                                                                        |
| 热       | rè             | adj      | hot                                                                                           |
| 热情      | rèqíng         | adj      | enthusiastic                                                                                  |
| 人       | rén            | noun     | person or people                                                                              |
| 认识      | rènshi         | verb     | to know                                                                                       |
| 认为      | rènwéi         | verb     | to think or to consider                                                                       |
| 认真      | rènzhēn        | adj      | serious or careful                                                                            |
| 日       | rì             | noun     | day                                                                                           |
| 容易      | róngyì         | adj      | easy                                                                                          |
| 如果      | rúguǒ          | conj     | if                                                                                            |
| 三       | sān            | number   | three                                                                                         |
| 伞       | sǎn            | noun     | umbrella                                                                                      |
| 商店      | shāngdiàn      | noun     | shop                                                                                          |
| 上       | shàng          | prep     | on, above or last                                                                             |
| 上班      | shàng bān      | verb     | to go to work                                                                                 |
| 上网      | shàngwǎng      | verb     | to get online                                                                                 |
| 上午      | shàngwǔ        | noun     | morning                                                                                       |
| 少       | shǎo           | adj      | few                                                                                           |
| 谁       | shéi           | noun     | who                                                                                           |
| 身体      | shēntǐ         | noun     | body                                                                                          |
| 什么      | shénme         | pronoun  | what                                                                                          |
| 生病      | shēng bìng     | verb     | to get sick                                                                                   |
| 生气      | shēngqì        | verb     | to get angry                                                                                  |
| 生日      | shēngrì        | noun     | birthday                                                                                      |
| 声音      | shēngyīn       | noun     | sound or voice                                                                                |
| 十       | shí            | noun     | ten                                                                                           |
| 时候      | shíhou         | noun     | a certain point in time                                                                       |
| 时间      | shíjiān        | noun     | a period of time                                                                              |
| 使       | shǐ            | verb     | to make                                                                                       |
| 世界      | shìjiè         | noun     | world                                                                                         |
| 事情      | shìqing        | noun     | matter                                                                                        |
| 是       | shì            | verb     | to be                                                                                         |
| 手表      | shǒubiǎo       | noun     | watch                                                                                         |
| 手机      | shǒujī         | noun     | mobile phone                                                                                  |
| 瘦       | shòu           | adj      | thin                                                                                          |
| 书       | shū            | noun     | book                                                                                          |
| 叔叔      | shūshu         | noun     | uncle                                                                                         |
| 舒服      | shūfu          | adj      | comfortable                                                                                   |
| 树       | shù            | noun     | tree                                                                                          |
| 数学      | shùxué         | noun     | math                                                                                          |
| 刷牙      | shuāyá         | verb     | to brush teeth                                                                                |
| 双       | shuāng         | counter  | pair                                                                                          |
| 水       | shuǐ           | noun     | water                                                                                         |
| 水果      | shuǐguǒ        | noun     | fruit                                                                                         |
| 水平      | shuǐpíng       | noun     | level or standard                                                                             |
| 睡觉      | shuìjiào       | verb     | to sleep                                                                                      |
| 说话      | shuōhuà        | verb     | to speak                                                                                      |
| 司机      | sījī           | noun     | driver                                                                                        |
| 四       | sì             | number   | four                                                                                          |
| 送       | sòng           | verb     | to give as a gift or to deliver                                                               |
| 虽然      | suīrán         | conj     | although                                                                                      |
| 岁       | suì            | noun     | year (of age)                                                                                 |
| 所以      | suǒyǐ          | conj     | so                                                                                            |
| 他       | tā             | pronoun  | he or him                                                                                     |
| 它       | tā             | pronoun  | it                                                                                            |
| 她       | tā             | pronoun  | she or her                                                                                    |
| 太       | tài            | adv      | too…                                                                                          |
| 太阳      | tàiyáng        | noun     | sun                                                                                           |
| 糖       | táng           | noun     | candy or sugar                                                                                |
| 特别      | tèbié          | adj      | special                                                                                       |
| 疼       | téng           | verb     | to ache                                                                                       |
| 踢足球     | tī zúqiú       | /        | to play soccer                                                                                |
| 提高      | tígāo          | verb     | to improve                                                                                    |
| 题       | tí             | noun     | question (exam, exercise)                                                                     |
| 体育      | tǐyù           | noun     | sports or physical education                                                                  |
| 天气      | tiānqì         | noun     | weather                                                                                       |
| 甜       | tián           | adj      | sweet                                                                                         |
| 条       | tiáo           | noun     | for long objects                                                                              |
| 跳舞      | tiào wǔ        | verb     | to dance                                                                                      |
| 听       | tīng           | verb     | to see                                                                                        |
| 同事      | tóngshì        | noun     | colleague                                                                                     |
| 同学      | tóngxué        | noun     | schoolmate                                                                                    |
| 同意      | tóngyì         | verb     | to agree                                                                                      |
| 头发      | tóufa          | noun     | hair                                                                                          |
| 突然      | tūrán          | adv      | suddenly                                                                                      |
| 图书馆     | túshūguǎn      | noun     | library                                                                                       |
| 腿       | tuǐ            | noun     | leg                                                                                           |
| 外       | wài            | prep     | outside                                                                                       |
| 完       | wán            | verb     | to finish                                                                                     |
| 完成      | wánchéng       | verb     | to complete or accomplish                                                                     |
| 玩       | wán            | verb     | to play                                                                                       |
| 晚上      | wǎnshàng       | noun     | evening                                                                                       |
| 碗       | wǎn            | noun     | bowl                                                                                          |
| 万       | wàn            | counter  | ten thousand                                                                                  |
| 忘记      | wàngjì         | verb     | to forget                                                                                     |
| 为       | wèi            | verb     | for (sb/sth)                                                                                  |
| 为了      | wèile          | verb     | for (purpose)                                                                                 |
| 为什么     | wèi shénme     | adv      | why                                                                                           |
| 位       | wèi            | counter  | counter for people (formal)                                                                   |
| 喂       | wèi            | /        | hello? (on the phone)                                                                         |
| 文化      | wénhuà         | noun     | culture                                                                                       |
| 问       | wèn            | verb     | to ask                                                                                        |
| 问题      | wèntí          | noun     | question                                                                                      |
| 我       | wǒ             | pronoun  | I or me                                                                                       |
| 我们      | wǒmen          | pronoun  | we or me                                                                                      |
| 五       | wǔ             | number   | five                                                                                          |
| 西       | xī             | prep     | west                                                                                          |
| 西瓜      | xīguā          | noun     | watermelon                                                                                    |
| 希望      | xīwàng         | verb     | to hope                                                                                       |
| 习惯      | xíguàn         | noun     | habit                                                                                         |
| 洗       | xǐ             | verb     | to wash                                                                                       |
| 洗手间     | xǐshǒujiān     | noun     | washroom                                                                                      |
| 洗澡      | xǐzǎo          | verb     | to bathe                                                                                      |
| 喜欢      | xǐhuan         | verb     | to like                                                                                       |
| 下       | xià            | prep     | under, below or next                                                                          |
| 下午      | xiàwǔ          | noun     | afternoon                                                                                     |
| 下雨      | xià yǔ         | verb     | to rain                                                                                       |
| 夏       | xià            | noun     | summer                                                                                        |
| 先       | xiān           | adv      | first                                                                                         |
| 先生      | xiānsheng      | noun     | Mr or sir                                                                                     |
| 现在      | xiànzài        | adv      | now                                                                                           |
| 相同      | xiāngtóng      | adj      | same                                                                                          |
| 相信      | xiāngxìn       | verb     | to believe                                                                                    |
| 香蕉      | xiāngjiāo      | noun     | banana                                                                                        |
| 想       | xiǎng          | verb     | to live or to stay                                                                            |
| 向       | xiàng          | verb     | towards                                                                                       |
| 像       | xiàng          | verb     | as or like                                                                                    |
| 小       | xiǎo           | adj      | small                                                                                         |
| 小姐      | xiǎojiě        | noun     | Miss                                                                                          |
| 小时      | xiǎoshí        | noun     | hour                                                                                          |
| 小心      | xiǎoxīn        | verb     | to be careful                                                                                 |
| 校长      | xiàozhǎng      | noun     | head of a school                                                                              |
| 笑       | xiào           | verb     | to listen                                                                                     |
| 些       | xiē            | counter  | some                                                                                          |
| 鞋       | xié            | noun     | shoe                                                                                          |
| 写       | xiě            | verb     | to write                                                                                      |
| 谢谢      | xièxie         | verb     | thanks                                                                                        |
| 新       | xīn            | adj      | new                                                                                           |
| 新闻      | xīnwén         | noun     | news                                                                                          |
| 新鲜      | xīnxiān        | adj      | fresh                                                                                         |
| 信       | xìn            | noun     | letter                                                                                        |
| 星期      | xīngqī         | noun     | week                                                                                          |
| 行李箱     | xínglǐxiāng    | noun     | suitcase                                                                                      |
| 兴趣      | xìngqù         | noun     | interest                                                                                      |
| 姓       | xìng           | verb     | to be surnamed                                                                                |
| 熊猫      | xióngmāo       | noun     | panda                                                                                         |
| 休息      | xiūxi          | verb     | to rest                                                                                       |
| 需要      | xūyào          | verb     | to need                                                                                       |
| 选择      | xuǎnzé         | verb     | to choose                                                                                     |
| 学生      | xuésheng       | noun     | student                                                                                       |
| 学习      | xuéxí          | verb     | to learn                                                                                      |
| 学校      | xuéxiào        | noun     | school                                                                                        |
| 雪       | xuě            | noun     | snow                                                                                          |
| 颜色      | yánsè          | noun     | color                                                                                         |
| 眼睛      | yǎnjīng        | noun     | eye                                                                                           |
| 眼镜      | yǎnjìng        | noun     | glasses                                                                                       |
| 羊肉      | yángròu        | noun     | lamb or mutton                                                                                |
| 药       | yào            | noun     | medicine                                                                                      |
| 要       | yào            | verb     | to want                                                                                       |
| 要求      | yāoqiú         | verb     | to require                                                                                    |
| 爷爷      | yéye           | noun     | grandpa                                                                                       |
| 也       | yě             | adv      | also                                                                                          |
| 一       | yī             | number   | one                                                                                           |
| 一般      | yìbān          | adv      | generally                                                                                     |
| 一边      | yìbiān         | adv      | at the same time                                                                              |
| 一定      | yídìng         | adv      | definitely                                                                                    |
| 一共      | yígòng         | adv      | altogether                                                                                    |
| 一会儿     | yíhuìr         | noun     | a short while                                                                                 |
| 一起      | yìqǐ           | adv      | together                                                                                      |
| 一样      | yíyàng         | adj      | same                                                                                          |
| 一直      | yìzhí          | adv      | constantly                                                                                    |
| 衣服      | yīfu           | noun     | clothes                                                                                       |
| 医生      | yīshēng        | noun     | doctor                                                                                        |
| 医院      | yīyuàn         | noun     | hospital                                                                                      |
| 已经      | yǐjīng         | adv      | already                                                                                       |
| 以后      | yǐhòu          | adv      | after, later                                                                                  |
| 以前      | yǐqián         | adv      | before, ago                                                                                   |
| 以为      | yǐwéi          | verb     | to think (wrongly)                                                                            |
| 椅子      | yǐzi           | noun     | chair                                                                                         |
| 意思      | yìsi           | noun     | meaning                                                                                       |
| 因为      | yīnwèi         | verb     | because                                                                                       |
| 阴       | yīn            | adj      | cloudy                                                                                        |
| 音乐      | yīnyuè         | noun     | music                                                                                         |
| 银行      | yínháng        | noun     | bank                                                                                          |
| 应该      | yīnggāi        | verb     | should                                                                                        |
| 影响      | yǐngxiǎng      | verb     | to affect                                                                                     |
| 用       | yòng           | verb     | to use                                                                                        |
| 游戏      | yóuxì          | noun     | game                                                                                          |
| 游泳      | yóu yǒng       | verb     | to swim                                                                                       |
| 有       | yǒu            | verb     | to have                                                                                       |
| 有名      | yǒumíng        | adj      | famous                                                                                        |
| 又       | yòu            | adv      | again                                                                                         |
| 右边      | yòubiān        | prep     | right                                                                                         |
| 鱼       | yú             | noun     | fish                                                                                          |
| 遇到      | yùdào          | verb     | to meet                                                                                       |
| 元       | yuán           | noun     | basic monetary unit of China                                                                  |
| 远       | yuǎn           | adj      | far                                                                                           |
| 愿意      | yuànyì         | verb     | to be willing to                                                                              |
| 月       | yuè            | noun     | month                                                                                         |
| 月亮      | yuèliang       | noun     | moon                                                                                          |
| 越       | yuè            | adv      | more                                                                                          |
| 云       | yún            | noun     | cloud                                                                                         |
| 运动      | yùndòng        | verb     | to do sports                                                                                  |
| 再       | zài            | adv      | again                                                                                         |
| 再见      | zàijiàn        | verb     | goodbye                                                                                       |
| 在       | zài            | verb     | to be in                                                                                      |
| 早上      | zǎoshàng       | noun     | early morning                                                                                 |
| 怎么      | zěnme          | adv      | how                                                                                           |
| 怎么样     | zěnmeyàng      | /        | how about                                                                                     |
| 站       | zhàn           | verb     | to stand                                                                                      |
| 张       | zhāng          | counter  | counter for flat objects (paper, face…)                                                       |
| 长       | zhǎng          | verb     | to grow                                                                                       |
| 长       | cháng          | adj      | long                                                                                          |
| 丈夫      | zhàngfu        | noun     | husband                                                                                       |
| 找       | zhǎo           | verb     | to find                                                                                       |
| 照顾      | zhàogù         | verb     | to look after                                                                                 |
| 照片      | zhàopiàn       | noun     | photo                                                                                         |
| 照相机     | zhàoxiàngjī    | noun     | camera                                                                                        |
| 这/这儿    | zhè/zhèr       | noun     | this/here                                                                                     |
| 着       | zhe            | verb     | aspect particle                                                                               |
| 着急      | zháojí         | verb     | to worry                                                                                      |
| 真       | zhēn           | adv      | really                                                                                        |
| 正在      | zhèngzài       | adv      | indicating action in progress                                                                 |
| 知道      | zhīdao         | verb     | to know                                                                                       |
| 只       | zhǐ            | adv      | only                                                                                          |
| 中国      | Zhōngguó       | noun     | China                                                                                         |
| 中间      | zhōngjiān      | prep     | middle                                                                                        |
| 中午      | zhōngwǔ        | noun     | noon                                                                                          |
| 终于      | zhōngyú        | adv      | finally                                                                                       |
| 种       | zhǒng          | noun     | type                                                                                          |
| 重要      | zhòngyào       | adj      | important                                                                                     |
| 周末      | zhōumò         | noun     | weekend                                                                                       |
| 主要      | zhǔyào         | adj      | main                                                                                          |
| 住       | zhù            | verb     | to live or to stay                                                                            |
| 注意      | zhùyì          | verb     | to pay attention to                                                                           |
| 祝       | zhù            | verb     | to wish                                                                                       |
| 准备.     | zhǔnbèi        | verb     | to prepare                                                                                    |
| 桌子      | zhuōzi         | noun     | table or desk                                                                                 |
| 字       | zì             | noun     | character                                                                                     |
| 字典      | zìdiǎn         | noun     | dictionary                                                                                    |
| 自己      | zìjǐ           | noun     | oneself                                                                                       |
| 自行车     | zìxíngchē      | noun     | bike                                                                                          |
| 总是      | zǒngshì        | adv      | always                                                                                        |
| 走       | zǒu            | verb     | to walk                                                                                       |
| 最       | zuì            | adv      | most                                                                                          |
| 最近      | zuìjìn         | noun     | recent time                                                                                   |
| 昨天      | zuótiān        | noun     | yesterday                                                                                     |
| 左边      | zuǒbiān        | prep     | left                                                                                          |
| 作业      | zuòyè          | noun     | homework                                                                                      |
| 作用      | zuòyòng        | noun     | effect                                                                                        |
| 坐       | zuò            | verb     | to sit                                                                                        |
| 做       | zuò            | verb     | to do                                                                                         |

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