HSK 3 Vocabulary (Open Source)

maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid

modal particle ending sentence; showing affirmation; approval; or consent

low; short (in length)

to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of

quiet; peaceful; calm

to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of

to move; to shift; to remove; to transport

team; class; squad; work shift

half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half

means; method; way (of doing sth); CL:條|条

office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jiān]

to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include

to eat till full; satisfied

north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River

quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to cover

nose; CL:個|个; 隻|只[zhī]

to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively

competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场; 次[cì]

to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily

change; variation; to change; to vary

to express; to show; to say; to state

play; show; performance; exhibition

other people; others; other person

guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个

icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台

a moment ago; just now; (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only

menu; CL:份; 張|张[zhāng]

to participate; to take part; to join

grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document)

layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building)

to differ from; to fall short of; lacking; wrong

supermarket (abbr.); CL:家[jiā]

shirt; blouse; CL:件[jiàn]

achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项

city; town; CL:座[zuò]

to arrive late

to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up

besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for)

kitchen; CL:間|间[jiān]

spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful

word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression

acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent; bright

to clean; to sweep

to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan

band; belt; girdle; ribbon

anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry

cake; CL:塊|块; 個|个[gè]

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course

-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective; linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhǎn]

low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop

area; place; space; room

subway; metro

map; CL:張|张; 本[běn]

elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台; 部[bù]

electronic; electron (particle physics)

sound of beating a drum; onomatopoeia for rat-a-tat etc

east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord

animal; CL:隻|只; 群; 個|个[gè]

short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault

paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process)

to engage in physical exercise; to work out; to toughen; to temper

how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc)

to be hungry; hungry

(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

ear; CL:隻|只; 個|个; 對|对[duì]

to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever

to find; to discover

convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience

to release; to free; to let go; to put

to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease

to divide; to separate; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad)

(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to

variant of 復習|复习; to revise; to review; revision

clean; neat

to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture

to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场; 次[cì]

(just) a moment ago

according to; based on; basis; foundation

heel; to follow closely; to go with; to marry sb (of woman)

more; even more; further; still

public park; CL:場|场[chǎng]

narrative; story; tale

to blow (of the wind)

mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off

variant of 關係|关系[guān xì]

to care for sth; caring; concerned

pertaining to; concerning; regarding; with regards to

country; nation; state; CL:個|个[gè]

fruit juice

(in the) past; former; previous; to go over

or; still; nevertheless; had better

to be afraid; to be scared

river; CL:條|条; 道[dào]

blackboard; CL:塊|块; 個|个[gè]

passport; CL:本; 個|个[gè]

flower; blossom; CL:朵; 支

garden; CL:座; 個|个[gè]

to draw; picture; painting; CL:幅

bad; spoiled; broken; to break down

environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[gè]

to change; to exchange

yellow; pornographic; to fall through

meeting; conference; CL:場|场; 屆|届[jiè]

or; possibly; maybe; perhaps

opportunity; chance; occasion; CL:個|个[gè]

almost; nearly; practically

extremely; pole (geography; physics); utmost

to remember

time; season; period; CL:個|个[gè]

inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:次[cì]

simple; not complicated

to meet; to see sb; CL:次[cì]

health; healthy

to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise

to teach

foot; leg; base; kick

angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect

street; CL:條|条[tiáo]; subdistrict; residential district

program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台; 個|个

holiday; festival; CL:個|个[gè]

to marry; to get married; CL:次[cì]

termination; to finish; to end; to conclude

to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve; to dispose of

to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity)

day to day; everyday; daily; frequently

to pass; to go through; process; course

manager; director; CL:個|个; 位

(long) time; (long) duration of time

old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)

to hold (a meeting; ceremony etc)

sentence; CL:個|个[gè]

to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision; CL:個|个

thirsty

adorable; cute; lovely

quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave

visitor; guest; customer; client

air conditioning

mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people; domestic animals; cannons

to cry; to weep

trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiáo]

chopsticks; CL:對|对; 根; 把

blue; indigo plant

prefix 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); experienced

to depart; to leave

gift; present; CL:件; 個|个

history; CL:門|门; 段[duàn]

face; CL:張|张; 個|个[gè]

exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[gè]

classifier for vehicles

to understand; to realize; to find out

neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[gè]

house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层

green

horse; CL:匹pi; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)

satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction

hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name

rice; CL:粒[lì]; meter (classifier)

bread; CL:片; 袋; 塊|块[kuài]

noodles

clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand

to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend

(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wèi]

south

difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult

to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult

grade; CL:個|个[gè]

young

bird; CL:隻|只; 群[qún]

great effort; to strive; to try hard

to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering

tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[gè]

fat; plump

beer; CL:杯; 瓶; 罐

grape

Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech

to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride

actually; in fact; really

other; the others; else; other than (that person)

strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled

(lead) pencil; CL:支; 枝; 桿|杆[gǎn]

clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about

a swing

skirt; CL:條|条[tiáo]

after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously

easy; likely; liable (to)

if; in case; in the event that

umbrella; parasol; CL:把[bǎ]

to be on the internet; to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth); to be netted (of fish)

angry; mad; offended; animated

voice; sound; CL:個|个[gè]

to make; to cause; to enable; to use

world; CL:個|个[gè]

thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean

comfortable; feeling well

father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú shu]; CL:個|个[gè]

tree; CL:棵[kē]; to cultivate; to set up

mathematics; mathematical

to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up

two; double; pair; both

level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal

chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[gè]

although; even though; even if

sun; CL:個|个[gè]

sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗

especially; special; particular; unusual

(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly

to raise; to increase

sports; physical education

sweet

strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty)

colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个; 位[wèi]

to agree; to consent; to approve

hair (on the head)

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

library; CL:家; 個|个[gè]

leg; CL:條|条[tiáo]

to complete; to accomplish

bowl; cup; CL:隻|只; 個|个[gè]

ten thousand; a great number

to forget

in order to; for the purpose of; so as to

why?; for what reason?

position; location; place; seat

culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个

west

habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to

toilet; lavatory; washroom

to bathe; to take a shower

summer

early; prior; former; in advance

banana; CL:枝; 根; 個|个

identical; same

to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true

to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as

to be careful; to take care

(college; university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个

shoe; CL:雙|双; 隻|只[zhī]

news; CL:條|条; 個|个[gè]

fresh (experience; food etc); freshness; novel

letter; mail; CL:封[fēng]; to trust

suitcase

interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby; CL:個|个[gè]

panda; CL:隻|只[zhī]

to need; to want; to demand; to require

to select; to pick; choice; option

spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fù]

to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask

(informal) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[gè]

surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed

altogether

a while; also pr. [yī huǐ r]

same; like; equal to; the same as

after; later; afterwards; following

before; formerly; previous; ago

to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression

same; ordinary; so-so; common

one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand

straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of ... up to ...

music; CL:張|张; 曲; 段[duàn]

bank; CL:家; 個|个[gè]

ought to; should; must

an influence; an effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely)

to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink

game; CL:場|场[chǎng]; to play

famous; well-known

(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet

to meet; to run into; to come across

to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)

to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more

moon

cloud; CL:朵[duǒ]

station; to stand; to halt; to stop

to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pron. [zhāo jí]

to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after

photograph; picture; CL:張|张; 套

camera; CL:個|个; 架; 部

classifier for birds and certain animals; one of a pair; some utensils; vessels etc

but; only

at last; in the end; finally; eventually

between; intermediate; mid; middle

abbr. for 物種|物种; genus; race; seed

important; significant; major

weekend

main; principal; major; primary

to wish; to express good wishes; to pray; (old) wizard

to take note of; to pay attention to

dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[běn]

oneself; one's own

always

recent; recently; these days; latest

school assignment; homework; work; task

to act on; to affect; action; function