HSK Level 3CEFR B1174 words

HSK 3 — Intermediate

Travel, hobbies, and expressing opinions. You can handle most situations while traveling in China. Browse 174 curated words with pinyin, meanings, and example sentences.

1

关系

guān xìnoun

Relationship / Connection

没关系。(It doesn't matter / No worries.)

2

环境

huán jìngnoun

Environment

我们要保护环境。(We must protect the environment.)

3

经验

jīng yànnoun

Experience

你有工作经验吗?(Do you have work experience?)

4

机会

jī huìnoun

Opportunity / Chance

这是一个好机会。(This is a good opportunity.)

5

选择

xuǎn zéverb

To choose / Choice

你选择哪个?(Which one do you choose?)

6

决定

jué dìngverb

To decide / Decision

我决定去中国。(I decided to go to China.)

7

影响

yǐng xiǎngverb

To influence / Influence

天气影响了我的心情。(The weather influenced my mood.)

8

比较

bǐ jiàoadverb

Relatively / To compare

今天比较冷。(It's relatively cold today.)

9

特别

tè biéadverb

Especially / Special

这道菜特别好吃。(This dish is especially delicious.)

10

其实

qí shíadverb

Actually / In fact

其实我也不知道。(Actually, I don't know either.)

11

终于

zhōng yúadverb

Finally / At last

我终于找到了!(I finally found it!)

12

感觉

gǎn juénoun

Feeling / To feel

我感觉不太舒服。(I feel a bit unwell.)

13

解决

jiě juéverb

To solve / To resolve

问题解决了。(The problem is solved.)

14

讨论

tǎo lùnverb

To discuss

我们来讨论这个问题。(Let's discuss this issue.)

15

练习

liàn xíverb

To practice / Exercise

多练习就会进步。(More practice leads to improvement.)

16

提高

tí gāoverb

To improve / To raise

我要提高中文水平。(I want to improve my Chinese level.)

17

接受

jiē shòuverb

To accept

我接受你的建议。(I accept your suggestion.)

18

参加

cān jiāverb

To participate / To join

你要参加比赛吗?(Are you going to join the competition?)

19

了解

liǎo jiěverb

To understand / To know about

我想了解中国文化。(I want to learn about Chinese culture.)

20

注意

zhù yìverb

To pay attention / Be careful

请注意安全。(Please pay attention to safety.)

21

打算

dǎ suànverb

To plan / To intend

你打算什么时候去?(When do you plan to go?)

22

根据

gēn jùpreposition

According to / Based on

根据天气预报,明天会下雨。(According to the forecast, it will rain tomorrow.)

23

或者

huò zhěconjunction

Or (in statements)

你可以坐公交或者地铁。(You can take the bus or the subway.)

24

只要

zhǐ yàoconjunction

As long as

只要努力就会成功。(As long as you work hard, you will succeed.)

25

无论

wú lùnconjunction

No matter / Regardless

无论如何我都支持你。(No matter what, I support you.)

26

态度

tài dùnoun

Attitude

态度决定一切。(Attitude determines everything.)

27

需要

xū yàoverb

To need / Needs

我需要你的帮助。(I need your help.)

28

应该

yīng gāiverb

Should / Ought to

你应该多休息。(You should rest more.)

29

满意

mǎn yìadjective

Satisfied

我对结果很满意。(I'm very satisfied with the result.)

30

普通

pǔ tōngadjective

Ordinary / Common

我是一个普通人。(I'm an ordinary person.)

31

打扫

dǎsǎoverb

clean

我每周打扫一次房间。(I clean the room once a week.)

32

bānverb

move

我们下个月搬家。(We are moving next month.)

33

发现

fāxiànverb

discover

我发现了一家好餐厅。(I discovered a good restaurant.)

34

礼物

lǐwùnoun

gift

她送给我一个礼物。(She gave me a gift.)

35

会议

huìyìnoun

meeting

我们下午有一个会议。(We have a meeting in the afternoon.)

36

邻居

línjūnoun

neighbor

我的邻居很友好。(My neighbor is very friendly.)

37

菜单

càidānnoun

menu

请给我看一下菜单。(Please show me the menu.)

38

钱包

qiánbāonoun

wallet

我的钱包不见了。(My wallet is missing.)

39

超市

chāoshìnoun

supermarket

我去超市买东西。(I go to the supermarket to buy things.)

40

司机

sījīnoun

driver

他是一名出租车司机。(He is a taxi driver.)

41

护照

hùzhàonoun

passport

出国旅行需要护照。(You need a passport to travel abroad.)

42

筷子

kuàizinoun

chopsticks

我用筷子吃饭。(I eat with chopsticks.)

43

行李

xínglinoun

luggage

请把行李放在这里。(Please put the luggage here.)

44

准备

zhǔnbèiverb

to prepare

我在准备晚饭。(I am preparing dinner.)

45

检查

jiǎncháverb

to check

医生在检查我的身体。(The doctor is checking my body.)

46

回答

huídáverb

to answer

请回答我的问题。(Please answer my question.)

47

努力

nǔlìverb

to strive

他在努力学习中文。(He is striving to learn Chinese.)

48

担心

dānxīnverb

to worry

妈妈总是担心我。(Mom always worries about me.)

49

聊天

liáotiānverb

to chat

我们常常在网上聊天。(We often chat online.)

50

生气

shēngqìverb

to get angry

他很容易生气。(He gets angry easily.)

51

洗澡

xǐzǎoverb

to take a bath

我每天晚上洗澡。(I take a bath every night.)

52

着急

zháojíverb

to worry

别着急,我们有时间。(Don't worry, we have time.)

53

新鲜

xīnxiānadjective

fresh

这些水果很新鲜。(These fruits are very fresh.)

54

舒服

shūfuadjective

comfortable

这张椅子很舒服。(This chair is very comfortable.)

55

认真

rènzhēnadjective

serious

他是一个很认真的学生。(He is a very serious student.)

56

奇怪

qíguàiadjective

strange

这个问题很奇怪。(This question is very strange.)

57

方便

fāngbiànadjective

convenient

住在这里很方便。(Living here is very convenient.)

58

可爱

kě'àiadjective

cute

这只小猫很可爱。(This kitten is very cute.)

59

干净

gānjìngadjective

clean

房间很干净。(The room is very clean.)

60

简单

jiǎndānadjective

simple

这个问题很简单。(This problem is very simple.)

61

突然

tūránadverb

suddenly

他突然离开了。(He suddenly left.)

62

几乎

jīhūadverb

almost

我几乎忘记了他的名字。(I almost forgot his name.)

63

当然

dāngránadverb

of course

你当然可以来。(Of course you can come.)

64

如果

rúguǒconjunction

if

如果下雨,我们就不去。(If it rains, we won't go.)

65

为了

wèilepreposition

in order to

为了健康,我每天锻炼。(In order to be healthy, I exercise every day.)

66

xiàngpreposition

towards

他向我走来。(He walks towards me.)

67

particle

indicating a thing is disposed of

请把书放在桌子上。(Please put the book on the table.)

68

bèiparticle

by (indicates passive-voice sentences)

他被老师表扬了。(He was praised by the teacher.)

69

变化

biànhuànoun

change

天气的变化很快。(The weather changes quickly.)

70

表演

biǎoyǎnverb

perform

他在舞台上表演得很好。(He performed well on stage.)

71

成绩

chéngjìnoun

grade

他的成绩很好。(His grades are very good.)

72

城市

chéngshìnoun

city

上海是一个大城市。(Shanghai is a big city.)

73

地方

dìfāngnoun

place

这个地方很漂亮。(This place is very beautiful.)

74

锻炼

duànliànverb

exercise

我每天早上锻炼身体。(I exercise every morning.)

75

感冒

gǎnmàoverb

catch a cold

我感冒了,需要休息。(I caught a cold and need to rest.)

76

经历

jīnglìnoun

experience

这是一次难忘的经历。(This is an unforgettable experience.)

77

jiǔadjective

long time

我等了很久。(I waited for a long time.)

78

句子

jùzinoun

sentence

请用这个词造一个句子。(Please make a sentence with this word.)

79

太阳

tàiyángnoun

sun

今天的太阳很大。(The sun is very bright today.)

80

同意

tóngyìverb

agree

我同意你的看法。(I agree with your opinion.)

81

习惯

xíguànnoun

habit

我有早起的习惯。(I have a habit of getting up early.)

82

苹果

píngguǒnoun

apple

我每天吃一个苹果。(I eat an apple every day.)

83

香蕉

xiāngjiāonoun

banana

香蕉是我最喜欢的水果。(Banana is my favorite fruit.)

84

葡萄

pútáonoun

grape

这些葡萄很甜。(These grapes are very sweet.)

85

草莓

cǎoméinoun

strawberry

我喜欢草莓味的冰淇淋。(I like strawberry-flavored ice cream.)

86

西瓜

xīguānoun

watermelon

夏天吃西瓜很舒服。(Eating watermelon in summer is very refreshing.)

87

橙子

chéngzinoun

orange

橙子含有丰富的维生素C。(Oranges are rich in vitamin C.)

88

noun

pear

这只梨很甜。(This pear is very sweet.)

89

牛肉

niúròunoun

beef

我喜欢吃牛肉。(I like eating beef.)

90

鸡肉

jīròunoun

chicken

鸡肉比猪肉健康。(Chicken is healthier than pork.)

91

noun

fish

这条鱼很新鲜。(This fish is very fresh.)

92

面包

miànbāonoun

bread

早餐我常吃面包。(I often eat bread for breakfast.)

93

鸡蛋

jīdànnoun

egg

我每天早上吃两个鸡蛋。(I eat two eggs every morning.)

94

牛奶

niúnǎinoun

milk

孩子们应该每天喝牛奶。(Children should drink milk every day.)

95

咖啡

kāfēinoun

coffee

早上我需要一杯咖啡。(I need a cup of coffee in the morning.)

96

chánoun

tea

中国人喜欢喝茶。(Chinese people like to drink tea.)

97

tángnoun

sugar

我不加糖。(I don't add sugar.)

98

yánnoun

salt

这道菜需要一点盐。(This dish needs a little salt.)

99

面条

miàntiáonoun

noodles

我喜欢吃面条。(I like eating noodles.)

100

米饭

mǐfànnoun

rice

中国人常吃米饭。(Chinese people often eat rice.)

101

tāngnoun

soup

这碗汤很好喝。(This bowl of soup is delicious.)

102

蔬菜

shūcàinoun

vegetable

多吃蔬菜对身体好。(Eating more vegetables is good for health.)

103

水果

shuǐguǒnoun

fruit

水果对健康有益。(Fruits are beneficial for health.)

104

冰淇淋

bīngqílínnoun

ice cream

夏天我喜欢吃冰淇淋。(I like eating ice cream in summer.)

105

饺子

jiǎozinoun

dumpling

过年时我们吃饺子。(We eat dumplings during the New Year.)

106

蛋糕

dàngāonoun

cake

生日时我们吃蛋糕。(We eat cake on birthdays.)

107

饼干

bǐnggānnoun

biscuit

我喜欢吃饼干。(I like eating biscuits.)

108

糖果

tángguǒnoun

candy

孩子们喜欢糖果。(Children like candy.)

109

巧克力

qiǎokèlìnoun

chocolate

巧克力很甜。(Chocolate is very sweet.)

110

蜂蜜

fēngmìnoun

honey

蜂蜜可以用来调味。(Honey can be used as a sweetener.)

111

果汁

guǒzhīnoun

juice

我喜欢喝果汁。(I like drinking juice.)

112

觉得

juédeverb

feel

我觉得这个电影很好看。(I feel this movie is very good.)

113

离开

líkāiverb

leave

他已经离开了公司。(He has already left the company.)

114

遇到

yùdàoverb

encounter

我在公园遇到了老朋友。(I met an old friend in the park.)

115

欢迎

huānyíngverb

welcome

欢迎来到我们的学校。(Welcome to our school.)

116

相信

xiāngxìnverb

believe

我相信你能做到。(I believe you can do it.)

117

聪明

cōngmíngadjective

smart

他是一个聪明的学生。(He is a smart student.)

118

漂亮

piàoliangadjective

beautiful

这个地方很漂亮。(This place is beautiful.)

119

安静

ānjìngadjective

quiet

图书馆里很安静。(The library is very quiet.)

120

热情

rèqíngadjective

enthusiastic

他对工作很热情。(He is very enthusiastic about his work.)

121

高兴

gāoxìngadjective

happy

她今天看起来很高兴。(She looks happy today.)

122

害怕

hàipàadjective

afraid

他害怕黑暗。(He is afraid of the dark.)

123

ǎiadjective

short

他比我矮。(He is shorter than me.)

124

pàngadjective

fat

这只猫很胖。(This cat is very fat.)

125

shòuadjective

thin

他最近变瘦了。(He has become thin recently.)

126

lěngadjective

cold

今天很冷。(It's very cold today.)

127

adjective

hot

夏天很热。(Summer is very hot.)

128

jiùadjective

old

这本书很旧。(This book is very old.)

129

年轻

niánqīngadjective

young

她看起来很年轻。(She looks very young.)

130

可怜

kěliánadjective

pitiful

这只小猫很可怜。(This kitten is very pitiful.)

131

lǎnadjective

lazy

他很懒,不喜欢运动。(He is lazy and doesn't like to exercise.)

132

adjective

thirsty

我渴了,想喝水。(I am thirsty and want to drink water.)

133

饿

èadjective

hungry

我饿了,想吃饭。(I am hungry and want to eat.)

134

chǒuadjective

ugly

这幅画很丑。(This painting is ugly.)

135

kuānadjective

wide

这条路很宽。(This road is wide.)

136

zhǎiadjective

narrow

这条巷子很窄。(This alley is narrow.)

137

qīngadjective

light

这个箱子很轻。(This box is light.)

138

zhòngadjective

heavy

这本书很重。(This book is heavy.)

139

hòuadjective

thick

这本书很厚。(This book is thick.)

140

báoadjective

thin

这张纸很薄。(This paper is thin.)

141

yìngadjective

hard

这个椅子很硬。(This chair is hard.)

142

ruǎnadjective

soft

这个枕头很软。(This pillow is soft.)

143

chángadjective

long

这条裙子很长。(This dress is long.)

144

duǎnadjective

short

这条裤子很短。(These pants are short.)

145

暖和

nuǎnhuoadjective

warm

今天的天气很暖和。(Today's weather is warm.)

146

忽然

hūránadverb

suddenly

他忽然笑了。(He suddenly laughed.)

147

时间

shíjiānnoun

time

你有时间吗?(Do you have time?)

148

小时

xiǎoshínoun

hour

我等了两个小时。(I waited for two hours.)

149

分钟

fēnzhōngnoun

minute

请等五分钟。(Please wait five minutes.)

150

早上

zǎoshangnoun

morning

我早上六点起床。(I get up at six in the morning.)

151

晚上

wǎnshangnoun

evening

晚上好!(Good evening!)

152

周末

zhōumònoun

weekend

周末你有什么计划?(What plans do you have for the weekend?)

153

地点

dìdiǎnnoun

location

会议地点在哪里?(Where is the meeting location?)

154

方向

fāngxiàngnoun

direction

请问去火车站的方向是哪里?(Excuse me, which direction is the train station?)

155

附近

fùjìnnoun

nearby

附近有超市吗?(Is there a supermarket nearby?)

156

中间

zhōngjiānnoun

middle

他坐在中间。(He sits in the middle.)

157

左边

zuǒbiānnoun

left side

银行在左边。(The bank is on the left side.)

158

右边

yòubiānnoun

right side

右边有一个商店。(There is a shop on the right side.)

159

前面

qiánmiànnoun

front

车停在前面。(The car is parked in front.)

160

后面

hòumiànnoun

behind

学校在公园后面。(The school is behind the park.)

161

旁边

pángbiānnoun

beside

我坐在他旁边。(I sit beside him.)

162

外面

wàimiànnoun

outside

外面下雨了。(It's raining outside.)

163

里面

lǐmiànnoun

inside

房间里面很安静。(It's quiet inside the room.)

164

楼上

lóushàngnoun

upstairs

他住在楼上。(He lives upstairs.)

165

楼下

lóuxiànoun

downstairs

我在楼下等你。(I am waiting for you downstairs.)

166

wǎngpreposition

towards

往左走。(Go towards the left.)

167

一直

yìzhíadverb

straight

一直走,你会看到银行。(Go straight and you will see the bank.)

168

经过

jīngguòverb

pass by

我每天经过这家店。(I pass by this shop every day.)

169

路口

lùkǒunoun

intersection

在下一个路口右转。(Turn right at the next intersection.)

170

下班

xiàbānverb

get off work

我每天六点下班。(I get off work at six every day.)

171

公园

gōngyuánnoun

park

我们去公园散步吧。(Let's go for a walk in the park.)

172

银行

yínhángnoun

bank

银行几点开门?(What time does the bank open?)

173

医院

yīyuànnoun

hospital

她在医院工作。(She works in a hospital.)

174

火车站

huǒchēzhànnoun

train station

火车站离这里很近。(The train station is very close to here.)

Quick Reference

1
关系·Relationship / Connection
2
环境·Environment
3
经验·Experience
4
机会·Opportunity / Chance
5
选择·To choose / Choice
6
决定·To decide / Decision
7
影响·To influence / Influence
8
比较·Relatively / To compare
9
特别·Especially / Special
10
其实·Actually / In fact
11
终于·Finally / At last
12
感觉·Feeling / To feel
13
解决·To solve / To resolve
14
讨论·To discuss
15
练习·To practice / Exercise
16
提高·To improve / To raise
17
接受·To accept
18
参加·To participate / To join
19
了解·To understand / To know about
20
注意·To pay attention / Be careful
21
打算·To plan / To intend
22
根据·According to / Based on
23
或者·Or (in statements)
24
只要·As long as
25
无论·No matter / Regardless
26
态度·Attitude
27
需要·To need / Needs
28
应该·Should / Ought to
29
满意·Satisfied
30
普通·Ordinary / Common
31
打扫·clean
32
·move
33
发现·discover
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礼物·gift
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会议·meeting
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邻居·neighbor
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菜单·menu
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钱包·wallet
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超市·supermarket
40
司机·driver
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护照·passport
42
筷子·chopsticks
43
行李·luggage
44
准备·to prepare
45
检查·to check
46
回答·to answer
47
努力·to strive
48
担心·to worry
49
聊天·to chat
50
生气·to get angry
51
洗澡·to take a bath
52
着急·to worry
53
新鲜·fresh
54
舒服·comfortable
55
认真·serious
56
奇怪·strange
57
方便·convenient
58
可爱·cute
59
干净·clean
60
简单·simple
61
突然·suddenly
62
几乎·almost
63
当然·of course
64
如果·if
65
为了·in order to
66
·towards
67
·indicating a thing is disposed of
68
·by (indicates passive-voice sentences)
69
变化·change
70
表演·perform
71
成绩·grade
72
城市·city
73
地方·place
74
锻炼·exercise
75
感冒·catch a cold
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经历·experience
77
·long time
78
句子·sentence
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太阳·sun
80
同意·agree
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习惯·habit
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苹果·apple
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香蕉·banana
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葡萄·grape
85
草莓·strawberry
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西瓜·watermelon
87
橙子·orange
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·pear
89
牛肉·beef
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鸡肉·chicken
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·fish
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面包·bread
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鸡蛋·egg
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牛奶·milk
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咖啡·coffee
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·tea
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·sugar
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·salt
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面条·noodles
100
米饭·rice
101
·soup
102
蔬菜·vegetable
103
水果·fruit
104
冰淇淋·ice cream
105
饺子·dumpling
106
蛋糕·cake
107
饼干·biscuit
108
糖果·candy
109
巧克力·chocolate
110
蜂蜜·honey
111
果汁·juice
112
觉得·feel
113
离开·leave
114
遇到·encounter
115
欢迎·welcome
116
相信·believe
117
聪明·smart
118
漂亮·beautiful
119
安静·quiet
120
热情·enthusiastic
121
高兴·happy
122
害怕·afraid
123
·short
124
·fat
125
·thin
126
·cold
127
·hot
128
·old
129
年轻·young
130
可怜·pitiful
131
·lazy
132
·thirsty
133
饿·hungry
134
·ugly
135
·wide
136
·narrow
137
·light
138
·heavy
139
·thick
140
·thin
141
·hard
142
·soft
143
·long
144
·short
145
暖和·warm
146
忽然·suddenly
147
时间·time
148
小时·hour
149
分钟·minute
150
早上·morning
151
晚上·evening
152
周末·weekend
153
地点·location
154
方向·direction
155
附近·nearby
156
中间·middle
157
左边·left side
158
右边·right side
159
前面·front
160
后面·behind
161
旁边·beside
162
外面·outside
163
里面·inside
164
楼上·upstairs
165
楼下·downstairs
166
·towards
167
一直·straight
168
经过·pass by
169
路口·intersection
170
下班·get off work
171
公园·park
172
银行·bank
173
医院·hospital
174
火车站·train station

HSK 3 Exam Format

80 questions · 90 minutes · Pass: 180 / 300 · Vocabulary: 600 words

Listening

40 questions · 35 min

Focus on understanding short dialogues about daily life. Questions increase in length — practice with real HSK audio at 1x speed.

Reading

30 questions · 30 min

Match sentences, fill in blanks, and read short paragraphs. Time management is key — skip questions you're stuck on and come back.

Writing

10 questions · 15 min

Rearrange words into correct sentences. Practice common sentence patterns like 把 (bǎ) and 被 (bèi) constructions.

Study tips for HSK 3

  • 1.Master all 600 vocabulary words — flashcards with spaced repetition (Anki) work well at this level.
  • 2.Practice the 把 construction and 被 passive voice — they appear frequently in reading and writing.
  • 3.Listen to short Chinese podcasts or HSK 3 listening practice daily for at least 15 minutes.
  • 4.Write out sentences by hand — the writing section tests sentence construction, not free writing.

HSK 3 Idiom Practice

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