HSK 3 Vocabulary

• These are Mandarin Chinese vocabulary words from HSK level 3.

阿姨 (āyí)

• Refers to mother's sister or "Auntie".

啊 (a, ā, á, ǎ, à)

• Used for enumeration, exasperation, or confirmation (a).
• Can express "Ha!" (ā).
• Used to express "Huh?" (á).
• Can express "Is that really so?" (ǎ).
• Used to express "Well, OK." (à).

矮 (ǎi)

• Means short in height.

爱 (ài)

• Means to love or love.

爱好 (àihào)

• Means hobby or interest.

安静 (ānjìng)

• Means quiet or to be quiet.

八 (bā)

• Means eight (8).

把 (bǎ)

• Means to grasp, hold, or handle something.
• Precedes the BA-form object.

白 (bái)

• Means white.
• Can also mean in vain.
• Indicates turning white prematurely.

百 (bǎi)

• Means hundred (100).

班 (bān)

• Refers to a class, team, shift, or duty.
• It's a measure word for crowds and scheduled transportation.

搬 (bān)

• Means to remove, or to move house.

半 (bàn)

• Means half, semi-, or partly.

办法 (bànfǎ)

• Means way, means, or measure.

办公室 (bàngōngshì)

• Means office.

帮忙 (bāngmáng)

• Means to help or do a favor.

帮助 (bāngzhù)

• Means to help or assist.

包 (bāo)

• Means to wrap or surround.
• It can mean bag or package.

爸爸 (bàba)

• Means Daddy.

吧 (ba, bā)

• Used to make a suggestion (ba).
• Can express a snapping sound (bā).

饱 (bǎo)

• Means full, or to satisfy.

报纸 (bàozhǐ)

• Means newspaper.

杯子 (bēizi)

• Means cup or glass.

北方 (běifāng)

• Means north or northern part.

北京 (běijīng)

• Refers to Beijing.

被 (bèi)

• Means by.

本 (běn)

• Means root, stem, or foundation
• Refers to an edition.
• Meaning according to
• It is a measure word for books and documents.

鼻子 (bízi)

• Means nose.

比 (bǐ)

• Means compared to, or to compare.

比较 (bǐjiào)

• Means comparison, to compare, or relatively.

比赛 (bǐsài)

• Means match, or competition.

必须 (bìxū)

• Means must, or have to.

变化 (biànhuà)

• Means change, or to change.

表示 (biǎoshì)

• Means to show, or to indicate.

表演 (biǎoyǎn)

• Means to perform, or to demonstrate.
• Refers to a performance, or exhibition.

别 (bié)

• Means don't, or other.

别人 (biérén)

• Means others, other people, or another person.

宾馆 (bīn guǎn)

• Means guesthouse.

冰箱 (bīngxiāng)

• Means refrigerator, or freezer.

不客气 (bú kèqi)

• Means "You're welcome."
• Can mean "I'll help myself."
• Can mean "You go ahead."

不 (bù)

• Means not, non-, or un-.

才 (cái)

• Means then and only then, or just now.

菜 (cài)

• Means greens, dish, or course.

菜单 (càidān)

• Means menu.

参加 (cānjiā)

• Means to join, to attend, or to take part in.

草 (cǎo)

• Means grass, or straw.
• Can mean rough, or hasty.

层 (céng)

• Means layer, floor, or story.

茶 (chá)

• Means tea.

差 (chà)

• Means to lack, or to differ by.
• Can also mean inferior, or false.

长 (cháng, zhǎng)

• Means long, lasting, or steadily (cháng).
• Means to grow, to grow up, to increase, older, or elder (zhǎng).

唱歌 (chànggē)

• Means to sing a song.

超市 (chāoshì)

• Means supermarket.

衬衫 (chènshān)

• Means shirt.

成绩 (chéngjì)

• Means result, or achievement.

城市 (chéngshì)

• Means town, or city.

吃 (chī)

• Means to eat.

迟到 (chídào)

• Means to be late, or to come late.

出 (chū)

• Means to exit, to exceed, or to issue.

出现 (chūxiàn)

• Means to arise, or emergence.

出租车 (chūzūchē)

• Means taxi.

厨房 (chúfāng)

• Means kitchen.

穿 (chuān)

• Means to wear.

船 (chuan)

• Means boat, or ship.

春 (chūn)

• Means spring.

词语 (cíyǔ)

• Means words and expressions, or terms.

次 (cì)

• Means occurrence, or time.
• Can mean odious.

聪明 (cōngmíng)

• Means intelligent.

从 (cóng)

• Means from, since, or through.
• Can mean always, or at all times.

错 (cuò)

• Means mistake, or wrong.
• Can mean to rub, or to evade.

打电话 (dǎ diànhuà)

• Means to make a phone call.

打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú)

• Means to play basketball.

打扫 (dǎsǎo)

• Means to sweep, or to clean.

打算 (dǎsuàn)

• Means to plan, or to intend.

大 (dà)

• Means big.

大家 (dàjiā)

• Means everyone, or master.

带 (dài)

• Means belt, tire, or zone.
• In verb form, means to take, to bring, to bear, or to look after.

担心 (dānxīn)

• Means to worry.

蛋糕 (dàngāo)

• Means cake.

但是 (dànshì)

• Means but, however, yet, or still.

当然 (dāngrán)

• Means of course, or as it should be.

到 (dào)

• Means to go to, to arrive, or to reach.

地 (dì, de)

• Means earth or soil (dì).
• It is an adverb forming before a verb (de).

的 (de)

• It's a possessive particle.
• It's a subordinating particle.
• It's a noun-forming suffix (-er).

得 (děi, de)

• Means must (děi).
• It is an adverb forming after the verb (de).

灯 (dēng)

• Means lamp, lantern, or light.

等 (děng)

• Means to wait.

低 (dī)

• Means low, to lower, or to droop.

弟弟 (dìdi)

• Means younger brother.

地方 (dìfāng)

• Means place.

地铁 (dìtiě)

• Means subway.

地图 (dìtú)

• Means map, or atlas.

第一 (dìyī)

• Means first, primary, or foremost.

点 (diǎn)

• Means dot, or a little.
• Means to choose.
• It's a measure word for hours.

电脑 (diànnǎo)

• Means computer.

电视 (diànshì)

• Means TV.

电梯 (diàntī)

• Means elevator.

电影 (diànyǐng)

• Means movie.

电子邮件 (diànzǐ yóujiàn)

• Means email.

东 (dōng)

• Means east.