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HSK 3: 293 words.

Daily life, travel and work topics.

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一会儿yī huì ra moment; a while; in a moment
一共yī gòngin total; altogether
一定yī dìngsurely; certainly; necessarily
一样yī yàngsame; like; equal to
一直yī zhístraight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
一般yī bānsame; ordinary; so-so
一边yī biānone side; either side; on the one hand
万wànten thousand; a great number
上网shàng wǎngto go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
世界shì jièworld
东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
个子gè zistature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together
中文Zhōng wénChinese language
中间zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime
为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
久jiǔ(of a period of time) long
习惯xí guànhabit; custom; usual practice
了解liǎo jiěto understand; to realize; to find out
以前yǐ qiánbefore; formerly; previous
会议huì yìmeeting; conference
伞sǎnumbrella; parasol
位wèiposition; location; place
体育tǐ yùsports; physical education
作业zuò yèschool assignment; homework; work
信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card
借jièto borrow; (used in combination with 給 or 出 etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of
健康jiàn kānghealth; healthy
像xiàngto resemble; to be like; to look as if
元yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary; (bound form) basic; fundamental
先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now
公园gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)
关guānmountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc)
关于guān yúpertaining to; concerning; with regard to
关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care about
关系guān xirelation; relationship; to concern
其他qí tāother; (sth or sb) else; the rest
其实qí shíactually; in fact; really
冬dōng(onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat
冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator; (old) icebox
决定jué dìngto decide (to do something); to resolve; decision
几乎jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
分fēnto divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad)
刚才gāng cáijust now; a moment ago
别人bié renother people; others; other person
刮风guā fēngto be windy
刷牙shuā yáto brush one's teeth
刻kèquarter (hour); moment; to carve
办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
办法bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
动物dòng wùanimal
努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
包bāoto cover; to wrap; to hold
北方běi fāngnorth; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete
南nāTaiwan pr.
历史lì shǐhistory
参加cān jiāto participate; to take part; to join
又yòu(once) again; also; both... and...
双shuāngtwo; double; pair
发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
发烧fā shāoto have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over; (fig.) flourishing; thriving; popular
发现fā xiànto notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery
叔叔shū shufather's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older
变化biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation (CL:個)
口kǒumouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls
句子jù zisentence
只zhīgrain that has begun to ripen
可爱kě àiadorable; cute; lovely
司机sī jīchauffeur; driver
同事tóng shìcolleague; co-worker
同意tóng yìto agree; to consent; to approve
后来hòu láiafterwards; later; newly arrived
向xiàngtowards; to face; to turn towards
周末zhōu mòweekend
哭kūto cry; to weep
啊àinterjection or grunt of agreement; uhm; Ah, OK
啤酒pí jiǔbeer (loanword)
嘴zuǐmouth; beak; nozzle
回答huí dáto reply; to answer; reply; answer
国家guó jiācountry; nation; state
图书馆tú shū guǎnlibrary
地dìearth; ground; field
地图dì túmap
地方dì fangarea; place; space
地铁dì tiěunderground railway; subway; subway train
坏huàibad; spoiled; broken
城市chéng shìcity; town
声音shēng yīnvoice; sound
复习fù xíto review; revision
夏xiàsummer
多么duō mehow (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc)
太阳tài yangsun; sunlight; sunshine; temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴)
头发tóu fahair (on the head)
奇怪qí guàistrange; odd; to marvel
奶奶nǎi nai(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies
如果rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
季节jì jiétime; season; period
安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm
完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
客人kè rénvisitor; guest; customer
害怕hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
容易róng yìeasy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to
小心xiǎo xīnto be careful; to take care
层céngto pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story
差chàdifferent; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack
带dàiband; belt; girdle
帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor
帽子mào zihat; cap; (fig.) label
干净gān jìngclean; neat
年级nián jígrade; year (in school, college etc)
年轻nián qīngyoung
应该yīng gāiought to; should; must
张zhāngto open up; to spread; sheet of paper
当然dāng ránonly natural; as it should be; certainly
影响yǐng xiǎnginfluence; effect; to influence
必须bì xūto have to; must; compulsory
忘记wàng jìto forget
总是zǒng shìalways
感兴趣gǎn xìng qùto be interested
感冒gǎn màoto catch cold; (common) cold; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)
愿意yuàn yìto wish; to want; ready
成绩chéng jìachievement; performance records; grades
或者huò zhěor; possibly; maybe; perhaps
打扫dǎ sǎoto clean; to sweep
打算dǎ suànto plan; to intend; to calculate
把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar
护照hù zhàopassport
担心dān xīnanxious; worried; uneasy
拿náto hold; to seize; to catch
换huànto exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute
接jiēto receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
提高tí gāoto raise; to increase; to improve
搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift
放fàngto put; to place; to release
放心fàng xīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease
故事gù shìold practice
教jiào(bound form) to teach; to instruct; a religion; to cause (sb to do sth); to tell (sb to do sth)
数学shù xuémathematics
文化wén huàculture; civilization; cultural
新闻xīn wénnews
新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel
方便fāng biànconvenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare
旧jiùold; opposite: new 新; former
明白míng baiclear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable; to understand; to realize
春chūnspring (season); gay; joyful
更gèngmore; even more; further
最后zuì hòufinal; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
最近zuì jìnrecently; soon; nearest
月亮yuè liangthe moon
有名yǒu míngfamous; well-known
机会jī huìopportunity; chance; occasion
条tiáostrip; item; article
极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
树shùtree; to cultivate; to set up
校长xiào zhǎng(college, university) president; headmaster
根据gēn jùaccording to; based on; basis
检查jiǎn cháinspection; to examine; to inspect
楼lóuhouse with more than 1 story; storied building; floor
欢迎huān yíngto welcome; welcome
段duànparagraph; section; segment
比赛bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc); match; to compete
比较bǐ jiàoto compare; to contrast; comparatively
水平shuǐ pínghorizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet; lavatory; washroom
洗澡xǐ zǎoto bathe; to take a shower
清楚qīng chuclear; distinct; to understand thoroughly
渴kěthirsty
游戏yóu xìgame; to play
满意mǎn yìsatisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
灯dēnglamp; light; lantern
热情rè qíngcordial; enthusiastic; passion
然后rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
照片zhào piànphotograph; picture
照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera
照顾zhào guto take care of; to show consideration; to attend to
熊猫xióng māopanda
爬山pá shānto go for a hike (esp. in the hills or mountains)
爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
爷爷yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
特别tè biéunusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose
环境huán jìngenvironment; circumstances; surroundings
班bānteam; class; grade; (military) squad; work shift
瓶子píng zibottle
甜tiánsweet
生气shēng qìto get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness
用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
电子邮件diàn zǐ yóu jiànemail
电梯diàn tīelevator; escalator
画huàto draw; to paint; picture; painting (CL:幅,張); to draw (a line) (variant of 劃)
留学liú xuéto study abroad
疼téng(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
瘦shòuthin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight
皮鞋pí xiéleather shoes
盘子pán zitray; plate; dish
相信xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr.
短duǎnshort; brief; to lack
矮ǎi(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low; (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than)
碗wǎnbowl; cup
礼物lǐ wùgift; present
离开lí kāito depart; to leave
秋qiūautumn; fall; harvest time
种zhǒngseed; species; kind
空调kōng tiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
站zhànstation; to stand; to halt
笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook (stationery) (CL:本); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦)
筷子kuài zichopsticks
简单jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
米mǐuncooked rice; meter (unit of length)
练习liàn xíto practice; exercise; drill
终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally
经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
经理jīng lǐmanager; director
经过jīng guòto pass; to go through; process
结婚jié hūnto marry; to get married
结束jié shùtermination; to finish; to end
绿lǜgreen
老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person)
耳朵ěr duoear; handle (on a cup)
聊天liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
聪明cōng mingintelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing)
胖pánhealthy; at ease
脚jiǎofoot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
脸liǎnface
腿tuǐleg
自己zì jǐoneself; one's own
自行车zì xíng chēbicycle; bike
舒服shū fucomfortable; feeling well
船chuánboat; vessel; ship
节日jié rìholiday; festival
节目jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event); a planned activity (in one's schedule)
花huāflower; blossom; fancy pattern
草cǎograss; straw; manuscript
菜单cài dānmenu
蓝lánblue; indigo plant
蛋糕dàn gāocake
行李箱xíng li xiāngsuitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin
街道jiē dàostreet; subdistrict; residential district
衬衫chèn shānshirt; blouse
被bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
裙子qún ziskirt
裤子kù zipants
西xīwest
要求yāo qiúto request; to require; requirement
见面jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
角jiǎoangle; corner; horn
解决jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
认为rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
认真rèn zhēnconscientious; earnest; serious
记得jì deto remember
讲jiǎngto speak; to explain; to negotiate
词典cí diǎndictionary; also written 辭典
试shìto test; to try; experiment
请假qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
起来qi lai(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站); indicating completion
起飞qǐ fēi(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
超市chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超級市場)
越yuèto exceed; to climb over; to surpass
跟gēnheel; to follow closely; to go with
辆liàngclassifier for vehicles
过去guò qù(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly
迟到chí dàoto arrive late
选择xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
遇到yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
邻居lín jūneighbor
重要zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
银行yín hángbank
锻炼duàn liànto toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise
阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker
附近fù jìnnearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
除了chú leapart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來 "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語 "in addition to English, he also knows French"); (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了 + A + 就是 + B, "either A or B")
难nándifficult (to...); problem; difficulty
难过nán guòto feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult
需要xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
面包miàn bāobread
音乐yīn yuèmusic
饮料yǐn liàodrink; beverage
饱bǎoto eat till full; satisfied
饿èhungry; to starve (sb)
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana
马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
马上mǎ shàngat once; right away; immediately
骑qíto sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
鸟niǎobird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to
黄河Huáng HéYellow River or Huang He
黑板hēi bǎnblackboard
鼻子bí zinose