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HSK words: Level 3 (new)
These are the HSK words in level 3. The list includes only new words, i.e. it does not include the words which are in levels 1 or 2.
| No. | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
| 1 | 啊 | a | ah, modal particle (used at end of sentence to show doubt, realisation, affirmation, approval, or consent) | 3 |
| 2 | 矮 | ǎi | short, low | 3 |
| 3 | 爱好 | àihào | hobby, interest, to be keen on, be fond of, like | 3 |
| 4 | 安静 | ānjìng | quiet, peaceful | 3 |
| 5 | 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt, nurse (in a family), woman of similar age to parents (term of address by a child) | 3 |
| 6 | 把 | bǎ | to grasp, hold, handle, measure word (for things with handle) | 3 |
| 7 | 半 | bàn | half, halfway, semi- | 3 |
| 8 | 班 | bān | team, class, squad, work shift, measure word (for groups) | 3 |
| 9 | 搬 | bān | remove, transport, move, shift | 3 |
| 10 | 办法 | bànfǎ | way, means, measure, method | 3 |
| 11 | 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help, lend a hand, do a favour | 3 |
| 12 | 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office | 3 |
| 13 | 饱 | bǎo | be full | 3 |
| 14 | 包 | bāo | to cover, to wrap, to hold, to include, to take charge of, package, wrapper, container, bag | 3 |
| 15 | 被 | bèi | by (indicates passive voice) | 3 |
| 16 | 北方 | běifāng | north, the northern part of a country, China north of the Yellow River | 3 |
| 17 | 变化 | biànhuà | change, vary, variation | 3 |
| 18 | 别人 | biéren | other people, others | 3 |
| 19 | 比较 | bǐjiào | compare, contrast, fairly, comparatively, relatively, quite, rather | 3 |
| 20 | 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (computer) | 3 |
| 21 | 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | fridge, refrigerator | 3 |
| 22 | 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc.), match | 3 |
| 23 | 必须 | bìxū | must, have to | 3 |
| 24 | 鼻子 | bízi | nose | 3 |
| 25 | 不但 | búdàn | not only (used with 不但...而且 búdàn... érqiě) | 3 |
| 26 | 才 | cái | ability, talent, gift, only if, just (used with 只有...才 zhǐyǒu...cái) | 3 |
| 27 | 菜单 | càidān | menu | 3 |
| 28 | 参加 | cānjiā | to participate, to take part in, to join | 3 |
| 29 | 草 | cǎo | grass, straw, draft (of a manuscript) | 3 |
| 30 | 层 | céng | layer, storey, floor (of a building), measure word (for layers) | 3 |
| 31 | 差 | chà | difference, discrepancy, to differ, err, make a mistake, lack, poor | 3 |
| 32 | 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | 3 |
| 33 | 成绩 | chéngjì | success, achievement, score, grade | 3 |
| 34 | 城市 | chéngshì | town, city | 3 |
| 35 | 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt | 3 |
| 36 | 迟到 | chídào | be late | 3 |
| 37 | 船 | chuán | boat, ship | 3 |
| 38 | 除了 | chúle | except (for) | 3 |
| 39 | 春 | chūn | spring (season) | 3 |
| 40 | 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) | 3 |
| 41 | 聪明 | cōngming | intelligent, bright, clever | 3 |
| 42 | 带 | dài | to wear, carry, lead, bring, belt, band | 3 |
| 43 | 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | 3 |
| 44 | 当然 | dāngrán | of course, certainly | 3 |
| 45 | 担心 | dānxīn | worry, feel anxious | 3 |
| 46 | 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean, sweep | 3 |
| 47 | 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan, intend, calculate, plan, intention, calculation | 3 |
| 48 | 地 | de | -ly (adverbial particle) | 3 |
| 49 | 灯 | dēng | lamp, light, lantern | 3 |
| 50 | 电梯 | diàntī | elevator, lift, escalator | 3 |
| 51 | 电子邮件 | diànzǐyóujiàn | 3 | |
| 52 | 地方 | dìfang | place, location | 3 |
| 53 | 地铁 | dìtiě | subway, underground | 3 |
| 54 | 地图 | dìtú | map | 3 |
| 55 | 东 | dōng | east | 3 |
| 56 | 冬 | dōng | winter | 3 |
| 57 | 动物 | dòngwù | animal | 3 |
| 58 | 段 | duàn | segment, period, paragraph, measure word (for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread) | 3 |
| 59 | 短 | duǎn | short, brief | 3 |
| 60 | 锻炼 | duànliàn | take exercise, physical training | 3 |
| 61 | 多么 | duōme | how (wonderful etc.), what (a great idea etc.), however (difficult it may be etc.) | 3 |
| 62 | 饿 | è | hungry, starve | 3 |
| 63 | 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | 3 |
| 64 | 而且 | érqiě | moreover, in addition, furthermore, but also (used with 不但...而且 búdàn... érqiě) | 3 |
| 65 | 发 | fā | send out, discharge, issue, rise, measure word (for gunshots) | 3 |
| 66 | 放 | fàng | to release, to free, to let go, to put, to place, to let out, to set off (fireworks), to go on vacation | 3 |
| 67 | 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient, make convenient, go to the toilet | 3 |
| 68 | 放心 | fàngxīn | set one's mind at rest, rest assured | 3 |
| 69 | 发烧 | fāshāo | have a fever, have a temperature | 3 |
| 70 | 发现 | fāxiàn | to discover, find, discovery | 3 |
| 71 | 分 | fēn | to divide, separate, allocate, distinguish (good and bad), part or subdivision, fraction, one tenth (of certain units), minute, a point (in sports or games), 0.01 Yuan (unit of money) | 3 |
| 72 | 附近 | fùjìn | nearby, neighbouring area, vicinity | 3 |
| 73 | 复习 | fùxí | to revise, review | 3 |
| 74 | 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | be interested in | 3 |
| 75 | 刚才 | gāngcái | a moment ago, just now | 3 |
| 76 | 干净 | gānjìng | clean, neat, tidy | 3 |
| 77 | 感冒 | gǎnmào | common cold | 3 |
| 78 | 跟 | gēn | with, and, follow | 3 |
| 79 | 更 | gèng | more, still more, even more | 3 |
| 80 | 根据 | gēnjù | based on, according to, basis, grounds | 3 |
| 81 | 个子 | gèzi | height, stature, build | 3 |
| 82 | 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram | 3 |
| 83 | 公园 | gōngyuán | public park | 3 |
| 84 | 刮风 | guāfēng | to be windy | 3 |
| 85 | 关 | guān | to shut, close, turn off, close down, concern, key part, family name | 3 |
| 86 | 关系 | guānxì | relation, relationship | 3 |
| 87 | 关心 | guānxīn | be concerned with, care for | 3 |
| 88 | 关于 | guānyú | about, on, concerning, regarding | 3 |
| 89 | 过 | guò | to pass, cross, go, exceed, celebrate (a holiday) | 3 |
| 90 | 国家 | guójiā | country, state, nation | 3 |
| 91 | 过去 | guòqù | past, former, previous | 3 |
| 92 | 故事 | gùshi | story, tale | 3 |
| 93 | 害怕 | hàipà | be afraid of, fear | 3 |
| 94 | 还是 | háishi | still, nevertheless, had better, or | 3 |
| 95 | 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard | 3 |
| 96 | 后来 | hòulái | afterwards, after | 3 |
| 97 | 画 | huà | draw, paint, painting | 3 |
| 98 | 花 | huā | to spend (money, time), flower | 3 |
| 99 | 坏 | huài | bad, go bad, spoil, ruin | 3 |
| 100 | 还 | huán | return, give back | 3 |
| 101 | 换 | huàn | exchange, barter, trade, change | 3 |
| 102 | 黄河 | huánghé | Yellow River (Huang He) | 3 |
| 103 | 环境 | huánjìng | environment, surroundings | 3 |
| 104 | 欢迎 | huānyíng | welcome, greet, favourably receive | 3 |
| 105 | 回答 | huídá | to reply, to answer, the answer | 3 |
| 106 | 会议 | huìyì | meeting, conference | 3 |
| 107 | 或者 | huòzhě | or, perhaps, maybe | 3 |
| 108 | 护照 | hùzhào | passport | 3 |
| 109 | 极 | jí | extremely, utmost, pole (geography, physics) | 3 |
| 110 | 检查 | jiǎnchá | check, inspect | 3 |
| 111 | 简单 | jiǎndān | simple, not complicated | 3 |
| 112 | 讲 | jiǎng | tell, speak, explain, discuss, stress | 3 |
| 113 | 健康 | jiànkāng | health, healthy | 3 |
| 114 | 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet, see sb | 3 |
| 115 | 角 | jiǎo | angle, horn, horn-shaped, unit of money (equal to 0.1 Yuan) | 3 |
| 116 | 脚 | jiǎo | foot, leg, base | 3 |
| 117 | 教 | jiāo | to teach | 3 |
| 118 | 记得 | jìde | to remember | 3 |
| 119 | 借 | jiè | borrow, lend, make use of | 3 |
| 120 | 接 | jiē | to receive, answer (the phone), meet sb, to connect, catch, join, take one's turn on duty | 3 |
| 121 | 街道 | jiēdào | street | 3 |
| 122 | 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry, to get married | 3 |
| 123 | 解决 | jiějué | resolve, settle, solve | 3 |
| 124 | 节目 | jiémù | program, item (on a program) | 3 |
| 125 | 节日 | jiérì | festival, holiday | 3 |
| 126 | 结束 | jiéshù | to end, finish, conclude | 3 |
| 127 | 几乎 | jīhū | almost, nearly, practically | 3 |
| 128 | 机会 | jīhuì | chance, opportunity | 3 |
| 129 | 季节 | jìjié | season | 3 |
| 130 | 经常 | jīngcháng | often, frequently, constantly, usually | 3 |
| 131 | 经过 | jīngguò | to pass, go through, process, course | 3 |
| 132 | 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager, director | 3 |
| 133 | 旧 | jiù | old, past, bygone, used, worn | 3 |
| 134 | 久 | jiǔ | for a long time, long | 3 |
| 135 | 决定 | juédìng | to decide, resolve, decision, resolution | 3 |
| 136 | 句子 | jùzi | sentence | 3 |
| 137 | 刻 | kè | quarter (of an hour), to carve, engrave, cut, oppressive, measure word (for short time intervals), | 3 |
| 138 | 渴 | kě | thirsty | 3 |
| 139 | 可爱 | kě'ài | cute, lovely | 3 |
| 140 | 客人 | kèrén | visitor, guest, customer, client | 3 |
| 141 | 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning | 3 |
| 142 | 口 | kǒu | mouth, measure word (for things with mouths, e.g. people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc.) | 3 |
| 143 | 哭 | kū | cry, weep | 3 |
| 144 | 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | 3 |
| 145 | 裤子 | kùzi | trousers, pants | 3 |
| 146 | 蓝 | lán | blue | 3 |
| 147 | 老 | lǎo | old (of people), venerable or first-born (when used as a prefix before a person's surname), always, all the time, outdated, tough (of meat etc.) | 3 |
| 148 | 脸 | liǎn | face | 3 |
| 149 | 辆 | liàng | measure word (for vehicles) | 3 |
| 150 | 练习 | liànxí | practice, exercise, drill | 3 |
| 151 | 了解 | liǎojiě | understand, know, find out | 3 |
| 152 | 聊天 | liáotiān | to chat, gossip | 3 |
| 153 | 离开 | líkāi | to leave, depart from | 3 |
| 154 | 邻居 | línjū | neighbour, next door | 3 |
| 155 | 历史 | lìshǐ | history | 3 |
| 156 | 留学 | liúxué | to study abroad | 3 |
| 157 | 礼物 | lǐwù | gift, present | 3 |
| 158 | 楼 | lóu | storied building, floor | 3 |
| 159 | 绿 | lǜ | green | 3 |
| 160 | 马 | mǎ | horse | 3 |
| 161 | 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied, pleased | 3 |
| 162 | 帽子 | màozi | hat, cap | 3 |
| 163 | 马上 | mǎshàng | at once, immediately, right away | 3 |
| 164 | 米 | mǐ | rice, metre | 3 |
| 165 | 面包 | miànbāo | bread | 3 |
| 166 | 明白 | míngbai | clear, plain, explicit, sensible, to understand, see, know | 3 |
| 167 | 拿 | ná | to take, hold, seize, capture | 3 |
| 168 | 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandma, father's mother (informal) | 3 |
| 169 | 难 | nán | difficult, problem, difficulty, not good | 3 |
| 170 | 南 | nán | south | 3 |
| 171 | 难过 | nánguò | feel bad, feel sorry, sad | 3 |
| 172 | 年级 | niánjí | grade, year (at school) | 3 |
| 173 | 年轻 | niánqīng | young | 3 |
| 174 | 鸟 | niǎo | bird | 3 |
| 175 | 努力 | nǔlì | great effort, to strive, to try hard | 3 |
| 176 | 胖 | pàng | fat | 3 |
| 177 | 盘子 | pánzi | tray, plate, dish | 3 |
| 178 | 爬山 | páshān | to climb a mountain, to mountaineer, hiking, mountaineering | 3 |
| 179 | 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer | 3 |
| 180 | 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | 3 |
| 181 | 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes | 3 |
| 182 | 骑 | qí | ride (an animal or bicycle) | 3 |
| 183 | 起飞 | qǐfēi | to take off (of aircraft, rocket, economy, business etc.) | 3 |
| 184 | 奇怪 | qíguài | strange, surprising | 3 |
| 185 | 起来 | qǐlái | stand up, get up | 3 |
| 186 | 清楚 | qīngchu | clear, distinct, be clear about | 3 |
| 187 | 请假 | qǐngjià | ask for leave (from work, study etc.) | 3 |
| 188 | 其实 | qíshí | in fact, actually, as a matter of fact | 3 |
| 189 | 其他 | qítā | other (people) | 3 |
| 190 | 秋 | qiū | autumn (fall) | 3 |
| 191 | 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | 3 |
| 192 | 然后 | ránhòu | then, afterwards, after that | 3 |
| 193 | 认为 | rènwéi | think, consider, believe | 3 |
| 194 | 认真 | rènzhēn | conscientious, earnest, serious | 3 |
| 195 | 热情 | rèqíng | warm, fervent, enthusiasm | 3 |
| 196 | 容易 | róngyì | easy, easily, apt (to) | 3 |
| 197 | 如果 | rúguǒ | if, in case, in the event of | 3 |
| 198 | 伞 | sǎn | umbrella | 3 |
| 199 | 上网 | shàngwǎng | go online | 3 |
| 200 | 生气 | shēngqì | get angry, take offence | 3 |
| 201 | 声音 | shēngyīn | sound, voice | 3 |
| 202 | 试 | shì | to test, try, experiment | 3 |
| 203 | 世界 | shìjiè | world | 3 |
| 204 | 瘦 | shòu | thin, lean | 3 |
| 205 | 树 | shù | tree | 3 |
| 206 | 双 | shuāng | two, double, pair, both | 3 |
| 207 | 刷牙 | shuāyá | brush one's teeth | 3 |
| 208 | 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable, feeling well | 3 |
| 209 | 水平 | shuǐpíng | level (of achievement etc), standard, horizontal | 3 |
| 210 | 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother, uncle | 3 |
| 211 | 数学 | shùxué | mathematics | 3 |
| 212 | 司机 | sījī | chauffeur, driver | 3 |
| 213 | 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun | 3 |
| 214 | 特别 | tèbié | special, particular, especially | 3 |
| 215 | 疼 | téng | ache, pain | 3 |
| 216 | 甜 | tián | sweet | 3 |
| 217 | 条 | tiáo | strip, item, article, measure word (for long thin things e.g. ribbon, river, road, trousers etc.) | 3 |
| 218 | 提高 | tígāo | to raise, heighten, enhance, increase | 3 |
| 219 | 体育 | tǐyù | sports, physical education | 3 |
| 220 | 同事 | tóngshì | colleague | 3 |
| 221 | 同意 | tóngyì | agree, consent, approve | 3 |
| 222 | 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) | 3 |
| 223 | 腿 | tuǐ | leg | 3 |
| 224 | 突然 | tūrán | sudden, abrupt | 3 |
| 225 | 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library | 3 |
| 226 | 万 | wàn | ten thousand, a very great number | 3 |
| 227 | 碗 | wǎn | bowl, cup | 3 |
| 228 | 完成 | wánchéng | accomplish, complete, fulfil | 3 |
| 229 | 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget | 3 |
| 230 | 为 | wèi | because of, for, in order to | 3 |
| 231 | 位 | wèi | position, location, place, seat, classifier (for people of status, and for computer binary bits e.g. 十六位 16-bit) | 3 |
| 232 | 为了 | wèile | for, for the sake of, in order to | 3 |
| 233 | 文化 | wénhuà | civilisation, culture, education | 3 |
| 234 | 西 | xī | west | 3 |
| 235 | 夏 | xià | summer | 3 |
| 236 | 先 | xiān | early, prior, former, in advance, first | 3 |
| 237 | 向 | xiàng | towards, to, face, be partial to | 3 |
| 238 | 像 | xiàng | to look like, similar to, appearance, to appear, to seem, image, portrait, resemble, seem | 3 |
| 239 | 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | 3 |
| 240 | 相信 | xiāngxìn | be convinced (that something is true), believe, to accept sth as true | 3 |
| 241 | 小心 | xiǎoxīn | be careful, take care | 3 |
| 242 | 校长 | xiàozhǎng | headmaster, principal | 3 |
| 243 | 习惯 | xíguàn | be used to, usual practice, habit | 3 |
| 244 | 行李箱 | xínglixiāng | suitcase, case, trunk, luggage | 3 |
| 245 | 新闻 | xīnwén | news | 3 |
| 246 | 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc.), freshness | 3 |
| 247 | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card | 3 |
| 248 | 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda | 3 |
| 249 | 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | bathroom, washroom, toilet | 3 |
| 250 | 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | have a bath, take a shower | 3 |
| 251 | 选择 | xuǎnzé | select, choose, opt | 3 |
| 252 | 需要 | xūyào | need, want, require, demand | 3 |
| 253 | 要求 | yāoqiú | demand, require, claim, ask | 3 |
| 254 | 爷爷 | yéye | father's father (informal) | 3 |
| 255 | 一般 | yìbān | general, ordinary, common | 3 |
| 256 | 一边 | yìbiān | one side, on one hand, on the other hand | 3 |
| 257 | 一定 | yídìng | fixed, definite, given, necessarily | 3 |
| 258 | 一共 | yígòng | in all, altogether, in total | 3 |
| 259 | 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a little while, a moment | 3 |
| 260 | 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to, should, must | 3 |
| 261 | 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence, effect, to affect (usually adversely) | 3 |
| 262 | 银行 | yínháng | bank (e.g. savings bank) | 3 |
| 263 | 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink, beverage | 3 |
| 264 | 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | 3 |
| 265 | 以前 | yǐqián | before, formerly | 3 |
| 266 | 一样 | yíyàng | the same, equally, alike, as... as | 3 |
| 267 | 一直 | yìzhí | always, all along, straight | 3 |
| 268 | 用 | yòng | use, employ, apply, by means of | 3 |
| 269 | 又 | yòu | again, also, both... and… | 3 |
| 270 | 有名 | yǒumíng | famous, well-known | 3 |
| 271 | 游戏 | yóuxì | game, recreation | 3 |
| 272 | 元 | yuán | first, primary, Yuan (used for money) | 3 |
| 273 | 愿意 | yuànyì | be willing, be ready, wish, like, want | 3 |
| 274 | 遇到 | yùdào | meet with, run into, encounter | 3 |
| 275 | 越 | yuè | to exceed, surpass, the more... (the more...) | 3 |
| 276 | 月亮 | yuèliang | moon | 3 |
| 277 | 站 | zhàn | station, to stand, to halt, to stop | 3 |
| 278 | 长 | zhǎng | to grow up | 3 |
| 279 | 张 | zhāng | to open up, to spread, sheet of paper, measure word (for flat objects, sheets, votes) | 3 |
| 280 | 照顾 | zhàogù | look after, give consideration to | 3 |
| 281 | 着急 | zháojí | worry, anxious | 3 |
| 282 | 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo, picture | 3 |
| 283 | 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī | camera | 3 |
| 284 | 只 | zhǐ | only, merely, just | 3 |
| 285 | 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only if, just (used with 只有...才 zhǐyǒu...cái) | 3 |
| 286 | 种 | zhǒng | kind, sort, race, breed, species, type, measure word (for types, languages) | 3 |
| 287 | 中间 | zhōngjiān | centre, middle, among, between | 3 |
| 288 | 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese (language) | 3 |
| 289 | 重要 | zhòngyào | important, significant, major | 3 |
| 290 | 终于 | zhōngyú | at last, finally, in the end | 3 |
| 291 | 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | 3 |
| 292 | 主要 | zhǔyào | main, major, chief, principal | 3 |
| 293 | 注意 | zhùyì | pay attention to, take notice of | 3 |
| 294 | 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself, closely related, own | 3 |
| 295 | 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bike, bicycle | 3 |
| 296 | 总是 | zǒngshì | always, forever | 3 |
| 297 | 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth | 3 |
| 298 | 最后 | zuìhòu | last, final, ultimate | 3 |
| 299 | 最近 | zuìjìn | recently, lately, in the near future | 3 |
| 300 | 作业 | zuòyè | homework, operation, task, work | 3 |
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