> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://blog.chineseskill.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # HSK 3 Vocabulary List [PDF] - URL: https://blog.chineseskill.com/2021/01/12/hsk-3-vocabulary-list/ - Published: 2021-01-12T10:10:50.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-04T13:24:55.000Z - Author: janehuang - Tags: English, #Migrated-1785811753161, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-04 02:49 **Hey Chinese learners, to help you study Chinese and pass HSK successfully, we present you the full list of 300 words required to know to pass HSK 3.** ## Quick Answer: HSK 3 Vocabulary List \[PDF\] This article presents the 300-word HSK 3 vocabulary framework used when it was published and notes that learners also need the earlier-level vocabulary. Use the list for study and review, but verify the current HSK syllabus and exam requirements with the official test provider before preparing for an exam. | Topic | Key point from this guide | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Article focus | This article presents the 300-word HSK 3 vocabulary framework used when it was published and notes that learners also need the earlier-level vocabulary. | *Editorial note:* HSK standards have evolved. Confirm the syllabus for the exact exam and date you plan to take. Please note, to pass HSK 3, you'll also need the [150 HSK 1 words](https://blog.chineseskill.com/2021/01/12/hsk-1-vocabulary-list/) and [the 150 HSK 2 words](https://blog.chineseskill.com/2021/01/12/hsk-2-vocabulary/). [HSK ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyu%5FShuiping%5FKaoshi?ref=blog.chineseskill.com)(Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi or Chinese Proficiency Test) is a standardized Chinese proficiency test administered by Confucius Institute Headquarters (also known as Hanban). And HSK 3 is the third level among HSK 1 to 6, with HSK 1 being the easiest level. The list below is summarized based on the *International Curriculum for Chinese Language Education*, a book published by Hanban for those who teach Chinese as a second language. If you are looking for in-app HSK flashcards, please download [ChineseSkill](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chineseskill&ref=blog.chineseskill.com) and try the HSK drill! The HSK 3 vocabulary list appears below. ### HSK 3 Vocabulary (300 Words) | **Chinese** | **Pinyin** | **Role** | **English** | | ----------- | ---------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------- | | 阿姨 | ā yí | noun | maid, aunt | | 啊 | a | int | ah | | 矮 | ǎi | adjective | short (in height) | | 爱好 | ài hào | noun | hobby | | 安静 | ān jìng | adjective | quiet | | 把 | bǎ | noun | handle | | 搬 | bān | verb | to move | | 班 | bān | noun | class | | 半 | bàn | noun | half | | 办法 | bàn fǎ | noun | method | | 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | noun | office | | 帮忙 | bāng máng | verb | to help | | 包 | bāo | noun | bag | | 饱 | bǎo | noun (adjective) | full | | 报纸 | bào zhǐ | noun | newspaper | | 北方 | běi fāng | noun | north | | 被 | bèi | preposition | by | | 鼻子 | bí zi | noun | nose | | 比较 | bǐ jiào | verb | to compare | | 比赛 | bǐ sài | noun | match | | 必须 | bì xū | verb | must | | 变化 | biàn huà | noun | change | | 表示 | biǎo shì | verb | to express | | 表演 | biǎo yǎn | verb | to perform | | 别人 | bié ren | pronoun | others | | 宾馆 | bīng guǎn | noun | hotel | | 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | noun | refrigerator | | 才 | cái | adverb | just | | 菜单 | cài dān | noun | menu | | 参加 | cān jiā | verb | to attend | | 草 | cǎo | noun | grass | | 层 | céng | noun | story | | 差 | chà | adjective | bad (quality) | | 超市 | chāo shì | noun | supermarket | | 衬衫 | chèn shān | noun | shirt | | 成绩 | chéng jì | noun | score | | 城市 | chéng shì | noun | city | | 迟到 | chí dào | verb | to be late | | 出现 | chū xiàn | verb | to appear | | 厨房 | chú fáng | noun | kitchen | | 除了 | chú le | preposition | except for | | 春 | chūn | noun | spring | | 词语 | cí yǔ | noun | word | | 聪明 | cōng ming | noun | clever | | 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | verb | to clean | | 打算 | dǎ suàn | noun | plan | | 带 | dài | verb | to bring | | 担心 | dān xīn | verb | to worry | | 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | noun | cake | | 当然 | dāng rán | adverb | surely | | 灯 | dēng | noun | light | | 低 | dī | adjective | low | | 地方 | dì fāng | adjective | local | | 地铁 | dì tiě | noun | subway | | 地图 | dì tú | noun | map | | 电梯 | diàn tī | noun | elevator | | 电子邮件 | diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | noun | email | | 东 | dōng | noun | east | | 冬 | dōng | noun | winter | | 懂 | dǒng | verb | to understand | | 动物 | dòng wù | noun | animal | | 短 | duǎn | adjective | short | | 段 | duàn | noun | passage | | 锻炼 | duàn liàn | verb | to work out | | 多么 | duō me | adverb | how | | 而且 | ér qiě | conjunction | moreover | | 耳朵 | ěr duo | noun | ear | | 饿 | è | verb | to be hungry | | 发烧 | fā shāo | noun | fever | | 发现 | fā xiàn | verb | to discover | | 方便 | fāng biàn | noun | convenience | | 放 | fàng | verb | to put | | 放心 | fàng xīn | verb | to relax | | 分 | fēn | verb | to divide | | 附近 | fù jìn | noun | neighborhood | | 复习 | fù xí | verb | to review | | 干净 | gān jìng | adjective | clean | | 敢 | gǎn | verb | to dare | | 感冒 | gǎn mào | noun | cold | | 刚才 | gāng cái | adverb | just now | | 跟 | gēn | verb | to follow | | 根据 | gēn jù | noun | basis | | 更 | gèng | adverb | more | | 公园 | gōng yuán | noun | park | | 故事 | gù shi | noun | story | | 刮风 | guā fēng | verb | to blow | | 关 | guān | verb | to shut | | 关系 | guān xì | noun | connection, relation | | 关心 | guān xīn | verb | to concern | | 关于 | guān yú | preposition | regarding | | 国家 | guó jiā | noun | nation | | 果汁 | guǒ zhī | noun | juice | | 过去 | guò qu | adjective | past | | 还是 | hái shì | adjective | still | | 害怕 | hài pà | verb | to be scared | | 河 | hé | noun | river | | 黑板 | hēi bǎn | noun | blackboard | | 护照 | hù zhào | noun | passport | | 花 | huā | noun | flower | | 花园 | huā yuán | noun | garden | | 画 | huà | noun | painting | | 坏 | huài | adjective | bad | | 还 | huán | adverb | to return | | 环境 | huán jìng | noun | environment | | 换 | huàn | verb | to change | | 黄 | huáng | adjective | yellow | | 会议 | huì yì | noun | meeting | | 或者 | huò zhě | adverb | or | | 几乎 | jī hū | adverb | nearly | | 机会 | jī huì | noun | chance | | 极 | jí | adjective | extremely | | 记得 | jì de | verb | to remember | | 季节 | jì jié | noun | season | | 检查 | jiǎn chá | verb | to examine | | 简单 | jiǎn dān | adjective | simple | | 健康 | jiàn kāng | noun | health | | 见面 | jiàn miàn | verb | to meet | | 讲 | jiǎng | verb | to speak | | 教 | jiāo | verb | to teach | | 角 | jiǎo | noun | corner | | 脚 | jiǎo | noun | foot | | 接 | jiē | verb | to connect | | 街道 | jiē dào | noun | street | | 结婚 | jié hūn | verb | to marry | | 节目 | jié mù | noun | program | | 节日 | jié rì | noun | festival | | 结束 | jié shù | verb | to finish | | 解决 | jiě jué | verb | to solve | | 借 | jiè | verb | to borrow | | 经常 | jīng cháng | adverb | often | | 经过 | jīng guò | verb | to pass | | 经理 | jīng lǐ | noun | manager | | 久 | jiǔ | adjective | long (time) | | 旧 | jiù | adjective | old | | 举行 | jǔ xíng | verb | to hold | | 句子 | jù zi | noun | sentence | | 决定 | jué dìng | verb | to decide | | 渴 | kě | adjective | thirsty | | 可爱 | kě ' ài | adjective | lovely | | 刻 | kè | verb | to carve | | 客人 | kè ren | noun | guest | | 空调 | kōng tiáo | noun | air conditioning | | 口 | kǒu | noun | mouth | | 哭 | kū | verb | to cry | | 裤子 | kù zi | noun | trousers | | 块 | kuài | noun | piece | | 筷子 | kuài zi | noun | chopsticks | | 蓝 | lán | adjective | blue | | 老 | lǎo | adjective | old | | 离开 | lí kāi | verb | to leave | | 礼物 | lǐ wù | noun | gift | | 历史 | lì shǐ | noun | history | | 脸 | liǎn | noun | face | | 练习 | liàn xí | verb | to practice | | 辆 | liàng | noun (measure word) | measure word for cars | | 了解 | liǎo jiě | verb | to know | | 邻居 | lín jū | noun | neighbor | | 楼 | lóu | noun | building | | 绿 | lǜ | adjective | green | | 马 | mǎ | noun | horse | | 马上 | mǎ shàng | adverb | at once | | 卖 | mài | verb | to sell | | 满意 | mǎn yì | adjective | satisfied | | 帽子 | mào zi | noun | hat | | 门 | mén | noun | door | | 米 | mǐ | noun | rice | | 面包 | miàn bāo | noun | bread | | 面条 | miàn tiáo | noun | noodle | | 明白 | míng bai | adjective | clear | | 奶奶 | nǎi nai | noun | grandmother | | 南 | nán | noun | south | | 难 | nàn | adjective | difficult | | 难过 | nán guò | verb | to be sad | | 音乐 | yīn yuè | noun | music | | 年级 | nián jí | noun | grade | | 年轻 | nián qīng | noun | youth | | 鸟 | niǎo | noun | bird | | 努力 | nǔ lì | verb | to put effort in | | 爬上 | pá shàng | verb | to climb up | | 盘子 | pán zi | noun | plate | | 胖 | pàng | adjective | fat | | 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | noun | beer | | 葡萄 | pú táo | noun | grape | | 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | noun | Mandarin | | 骑 | qí | verb | to ride | | 奇怪 | qí guài | adjective | strange | | 其实 | qí shí | adverb | actually | | 其他 | qí tā | adverb | else, other | | 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | noun | pencil | | 清楚 | qīng chu | adjective | clear | | 秋 | qiū | noun | autumn | | 裙子 | qún zi | noun | skirt | | 然后 | rán hòu | conjunction | afterwards | | 热情 | rè qíng | noun | enthusiasm | | 认真 | rèn zhēn | adjective | serious | | 容易 | róng yì | adjective | easy | | 如果 | rú guǒ | conjunction | if | | 伞 | sǎn | noun | umbrella | | 上网 | shàng wǎng | noun (verb) | to get online | | 生气 | shēng qì | verb | to be angry | | 声音 | shēng yīn | noun | voice | | 使 | shǐ | verb | to make | | 世界 | shì jiè | noun | world | | 手机 | shǒu jī | noun | mobile phone | | 瘦 | shòu | adjective | thin | | 舒服 | shū fu | adjective | comfortable | | 叔叔 | shū shu | noun | uncle | | 树 | shù | noun | tree | | 数学 | shù xué | noun | math | | 刷牙 | shuā yá | verb | to brush teeth | | 双 | shuāng | noun | pair | | 水平 | shuǐ píng | noun | level | | 司机 | sī jī | noun | driver | | 认为 | rèn wéi | verb | to think | | 虽然 | suī rán | preposition | despite | | 太阳 | tài yáng | noun | sun | | 糖 | táng | noun | sugar | | 特别 | tè bié | adjective | special | | 疼 | téng | noun | pain | | 提高 | tí gāo | verb | to improve | | 体育 | t ǐyù | noun | PE | | 同事 | tóng shì | noun | colleague | | 头发 | tóu fa | noun | hair | | 突然 | tū rán | adverb | all of a sudden | | 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | noun | library | | 腿 | tuǐ | noun | leg | | 完成 | wán chéng | verb | to finish | | 碗 | wǎn | noun | bowl | | 万 | wàn | noun | ten thousand | | 忘记 | wàng jì | verb | to forget | | 为了 | wèi le | preposition | for | | 为 | wèi | preposition | for | | 位 | wèi | noun (measure word) | measure word for people | | 文化 | wén huà | noun | culture | | 西 | xī | noun | west | | 习惯 | xí guàn | noun | custom | | 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | noun | washroom | | 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | verb | to bathe | | 夏 | xià | noun | summer | | 先 | xiān | adverb | first | | 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | noun | banana | | 相同 | xiāng tóng | noun (adjective) | same | | 相信 | xiāng xìn | verb | to believe | | 像 | xiàng | preposition | as | | 小心 | xiǎo xīn | adjective | to be careful | | 校长 | xiào zhǎng | noun | head of a school | | 鞋 | xié | noun | shoe | | 新闻 | xīn wén | noun | news | | 新鲜 | xīn xiān | adjective | fresh | | 信 | xìn | noun | letter | | 行李箱 | xíng lǐ xiāng | noun | suitcase | | 兴趣 | xìng qù | noun | interest | | 熊猫 | xióng māo | noun | panda | | 需要 | xū yào | verb | to need | | 选择 | xuǎn zé | verb | to choose | | 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | noun | glasses | | 要求 | yāo qiú | verb | to require | | 爷爷 | yé ye | noun | grandfather | | 一定 | yī dìng | adverb | definitely | | 一共 | yī gòng | adverb | altogether | | 一会儿 | yī huìr | noun | a short period of time | | 一样 | yī yàng | adjective | same | | 以后 | yǐ hòu | adverb | after | | 以前 | yǐ qián | adverb | before | | 以为 | yǐ wéi | verb | to think (wrongly) | | 一般 | yī bān | adjective | general | | 一边 | yì biān | adverb | at the same time | | 一直 | yī zhí | adverb | constantly | | 银行 | yín háng | noun | bank | | 应该 | yīng gāi | auxiliary | should | | 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | noun | affection | | 用 | yòng | verb | to use | | 游戏 | yóu xì | noun | game | | 有名 | yǒu míng | adjective | famous | | 又 | yòu | conjunction | again | | 遇到 | yù dào | verb | to meet | | 愿意 | yuàn yì | auxiliary | would like to | | 越 | yuè | verb | to get over | | 月亮 | yuè liang | noun | moon | | 云 | yún | noun | cloud | | 站 | zhàn | verb | to stand | | 长 | zhǎng | verb | to grow | | 着急 | zháo jí | verb | to worry | | 照顾 | zhào gù | verb | to look after | | 照片 | zhào piàn | noun | photo | | 照相机 | zhào xiàng jī | noun | camera | | 只 | zhǐ | adverb | only | | 中间 | zhōng jiān | noun | middle | | 终于 | zhōng yú | adverb | finally | | 种 | zhòng | noun | kind | | 重要 | zhòng yào | adjective | important | | 周末 | zhōu mò | noun | weekend | | 主要 | zhǔ yào | adverb | mainly | | 祝 | zhù | verb | to wish | | 注意 | zhù yì | noun | attention | | 字典 | zì diǎn | noun | dictionary | | 自己 | zì jǐ | noun | oneself | | 总是 | zǒng shì | adverb | always | | 最近 | zuì jìn | adverb | recently | | 作业 | zuò yè | noun | homework | | 作用 | zuò yòng | noun | action | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How many words does this article present for HSK 3? It presents a 300-word HSK 3 list and points learners back to the vocabulary from the preceding levels. ### Is this list guaranteed to match the current HSK exam? No. HSK standards change, so use current official materials to confirm the required vocabulary and test format. ### How can a long vocabulary list become usable knowledge? Group words by topic, learn them in short examples and use active recall, listening and spaced review rather than rereading the list only. *Scope:* These answers summarize this article. Language and cultural usage can vary by context, speaker, region and time.