HSK 3 vocabulary list

500 words · 2025 syllabus · exams from July 2026 · updated Oct 31, 2026

Words for daily life, school and work, and for describing people and events.

#	Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Measure word
1	矮 was HSK 4	ǎi	(of a person) short
2	爱人 was HSK 2	àiren	spouse (PRC)
3	安静 was HSK 2	ānjìng	quiet
4	安全 was HSK 2	ānquán	safe; secure; safety; security
5	阿姨 was HSK 4	āyí	woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); childcare worker
6	把	bǎ	(used to put the object before the verb: 把 + noun + verb); classifier for things with handles
7	办 was HSK 2	bàn	to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise)
8	搬	bān	to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
9	办法 was HSK 2	bànfǎ	way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem	条
10	办公室 was HSK 2	bàngōngshì	office; business premises	间
11	帮助 was HSK 2	bāngzhù	to help; to assist; assistance; aid
12	班级	bānjí	class (group of students)
13	搬家	bānjiā	to move house; to relocate
14	半天 was HSK 1	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time
15	饱 was HSK 2	bǎo	to eat till full
16	报纸 was HSK 2	bàozhǐ	newspaper	份
17	被	bèi	used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb)
18	北 was HSK 1	běi	north
19	北方 was HSK 2	běifāng	north
20	变 was HSK 2	biàn	to change
21	遍 was HSK 2	biàn	classifier for actions: one time
22	变成 was HSK 2	biànchéng	to change into; to become
23	变化	biànhuà	change; variation; (intransitive) to change; to vary
24	表演	biǎoyǎn	to perform; performance
25	别的 was HSK 1	biéde	else; other
26	别人 was HSK 1	biérén	other people; others; other person
27	笔记 was HSK 2	bǐjì	notes	本
28	比较	bǐjiào	to compare; comparatively
29	笔记本 was HSK 2	bǐjìběn	notebook (stationery); (computing) laptop; notebook	本
30	冰 was HSK 4	bīng	ice	块
31	冰激凌 new	bīngjīlíng	ice cream
32	病人 was HSK 1	bìngrén	patient; sick person
33	宾馆 was HSK 5	bīnguǎn	hotel
34	冰箱 was HSK 4	bīngxiāng	refrigerator	台
35	比如 was HSK 2	bǐrú	for example; for instance; such as
36	比赛	bǐsài	to compete; match
37	必须 was HSK 2	bìxū	must
38	不同 was HSK 2	bù tóng	different; not the same
39	不但 was HSK 2	búdàn	not only (... but also ...)
40	不见 was HSK 6	bújiàn	to have disappeared; not to see
41	不久 was HSK 2	bùjiǔ	soon
42	不行 was HSK 2	bùxíng	won't do; be no good
43	不用 was HSK 1	búyòng	need not
44	才 was HSK 2	cái	then and only then; (before an expression of quantity) only
45	菜单 was HSK 2	càidān	menu	份
46	参加 was HSK 2	cānjiā	to participate; to join
47	草 was HSK 2	cǎo	grass	棵
48	草地 was HSK 2	cǎodì	lawn; meadow	片
49	层 was HSK 2	céng	floor (of a building); story
50	查 was HSK 2	chá	to check; to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
51	差 was HSK 1	chà	to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior
52	差不多 was HSK 2	chàbuduō	almost; about the same
53	尝 was HSK 5	cháng	to taste; to try (food)
54	常 was HSK 1	cháng	often
55	常见 was HSK 2	cháng jiàn	common; commonly seen
56	常用 was HSK 2	cháng yòng	in common usage
57	常常 was HSK 1	chángcháng	frequently; often
58	成绩 was HSK 2	chéngjì	achievement; grades
59	城市	chéngshì	city; town	座
60	衬衫	chènshān	shirt	件
61	迟到 was HSK 4	chídào	to arrive late
62	船 was HSK 2	chuán	boat	条
63	出发 was HSK 2	chūfā	to set off
64	除了	chúle	apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來，谁也没来 "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語，他也会法语 "in addition to English, he also knows French")
65	春天 was HSK 2	chūntiān	spring (season)
66	出生 was HSK 2	chūshēng	to be born
67	出院 was HSK 2	chūyuàn	to leave hospital
68	初中	chūzhōng	junior high school	所
69	词典 was HSK 2	cídiǎn	dictionary	部
70	聪明 was HSK 5	cōngmíng	intelligent; clever; bright
71	大概	dàgài	roughly; probably
72	带 was HSK 2	dài	to carry; to take along
73	蛋糕 was HSK 5	dàngāo	cake	块
74	当然	dāngrán	of course; certainly
75	担心 was HSK 4	dānxīn	to worry
76	到处 was HSK 2	dàochù	everywhere
77	大人 was HSK 2	dàren	adult
78	打扫 was HSK 4	dǎsǎo	to clean
79	打算 was HSK 2	dǎsuàn	to plan; plan
80	大小 was HSK 2	dàxiǎo	size
81	大熊猫 was HSK 5	dàxióngmāo	giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
82	大衣 was HSK 2	dàyī	overcoat	件
83	得 was HSK 2	dé	to obtain; to get
84	得到 was HSK 1	dédào	to get; to obtain; to receive
85	得分	défēn	to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade
86	的话 was HSK 2	dehuà	if (coming after a conditional clause)
87	得 was HSK 2	děi	to have to; ought to
88	灯 was HSK 2	dēng	lamp
89	地 was HSK 1	dì	earth; land	片
90	电 was HSK 1	diàn	electricity; lightning
91	电梯 was HSK 4	diàntī	elevator	台
92	电子书 new	diànzǐshū	electronic book; e-book
93	地点 was HSK 1	dìdiǎn	place; location
94	地方 was HSK 1	dìfang	place; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part
95	地图 was HSK 1	dìtú	map	张
96	丢 was HSK 5	diū	to lose
97	东 was HSK 1	dōng	east
98	东北 was HSK 2	dōngběi	northeast; Northeast China; Manchuria
99	懂得 was HSK 2	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
100	东方 was HSK 2	dōngfāng	east; the East; the Orient
101	东南 was HSK 2	dōngnán	southeast
102	冬天 was HSK 2	dōngtiān	winter
103	动物 was HSK 2	dòngwù	animal	只
104	动物园 was HSK 2	dòngwùyuán	zoo
105	段 was HSK 2	duàn	classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
106	短 was HSK 2	duǎn	short
107	短裤	duǎnkù	shorts	条
108	锻炼 was HSK 4	duànliàn	to engage in physical exercise
109	对话 was HSK 2	duìhuà	dialogue; conversation
110	饿 was HSK 1	è	hungry
111	耳朵 was HSK 5	ěrduo	ear	只
112	耳机 was HSK 4	ěrjī	headphones	副
113	而且 was HSK 2	érqiě	moreover; in addition; furthermore
114	发 was HSK 2	fā	to send out; to issue
115	放 was HSK 1	fàng	to put; to place
116	方便 was HSK 2	fāngbiàn	convenient; suitable
117	方便面 was HSK 2	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles
118	方法 was HSK 2	fāngfǎ	method; way; technique; procedure
119	放假 was HSK 1	fàngjià	to have a holiday or vacation
120	方向 was HSK 2	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation
121	放心 was HSK 2	fàngxīn	to feel relieved
122	放学 was HSK 1	fàngxué	to dismiss students at the end of the school day
123	房子 was HSK 1	fángzi	house
124	发烧 was HSK 4	fāshāo	to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
125	发生	fāshēng	to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
126	发现 was HSK 2	fāxiàn	to discover; to find; to detect; to notice; to become aware of
127	发展	fāzhǎn	to develop
128	风 was HSK 1	fēng	wind
129	封 was HSK 2	fēng	classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
130	分开 was HSK 2	fēnkāi	to separate
131	附近 was HSK 4	fùjìn	nearby; neighboring
132	夫妻 was HSK 4	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple	对
133	服务 was HSK 2	fúwù	to serve; service
134	复习 was HSK 2	fùxí	to review
135	该 was HSK 2	gāi	should; ought to
136	干 was HSK 1	gàn	to do; to work
137	感兴趣 was HSK 4	gǎn xìngqù	to be interested (in sth)
138	感到 was HSK 2	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to perceive
139	刚 was HSK 2	gāng	just; only a short while ago; barely; only just
140	刚才 was HSK 2	gāngcái	just now
141	刚刚 was HSK 2	gānggāng	just recently; just a moment ago
142	干净 was HSK 1	gānjìng	clean
143	感冒	gǎnmào	(common) cold; to catch cold	场
144	高铁 was HSK 4	gāotiě	high speed rail
145	更 was HSK 2	gèng	more; even more
146	根据 was HSK 4	gēnjù	according to; based on
147	公斤 was HSK 2	gōngjīn	kilogram (kg)
148	公园 was HSK 2	gōngyuán	park (for public recreation)
149	工作日 was HSK 5	gōngzuòrì	workday
150	刮 was HSK 6	guā	to blow (of the wind); to scrape
151	关 was HSK 1	guān	to close; to shut; to turn off
152	关机 was HSK 2	guānjī	to turn off (a machine or device)
153	关系	guānxì	relationship
154	关心 was HSK 2	guānxīn	to be concerned about; to care about
155	关于 was HSK 4	guānyú	about; with regard to
156	关注	guānzhù	to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
157	国家 was HSK 1	guójiā	country; nation; state
158	过节 was HSK 7–9	guòjié	to celebrate a festival
159	过去 was HSK 2	guòqù	(in the) past; former; previous
160	故事 was HSK 2	gùshi	narrative; story; tale
161	海 was HSK 2	hǎi	sea
162	害怕	hàipà	to be afraid; to be scared
163	好多 was HSK 2	hǎoduō	many; quite a lot
164	好久 was HSK 2	hǎojiǔ	(coll.) for a long time
165	号码 was HSK 4	hàomǎ	number
166	好像 was HSK 2	hǎoxiàng	as if; to seem like
167	河 was HSK 2	hé	river	条
168	黑板 was HSK 2	hēibǎn	blackboard	块
169	合适 was HSK 2	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
170	红绿灯 new	hóng-lǜdēng	traffic light
171	后来 was HSK 2	hòulái	afterwards; later
172	后年	hòunián	the year after next
173	后天 was HSK 1	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow
174	画家 was HSK 2	huàjiā	painter
175	还 was HSK 1	huán	to pay back; to return
176	换 was HSK 2	huàn	to exchange; to change (clothes etc)
177	黄色 was HSK 2	huángsè	yellow
178	环境	huánjìng	environment; circumstances
179	欢迎 was HSK 2	huānyíng	to welcome
180	花园 was HSK 2	huāyuán	garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative pla…	座
181	会 was HSK 1	huì	meeting; gathering
182	回答 was HSK 1	huídá	to reply; to answer; reply; answer
183	会议	huìyì	meeting; conference	场
184	或 was HSK 2	huò	or
185	或者 was HSK 2	huòzhě	or
186	护照 was HSK 2	hùzhào	passport	本
187	极 was HSK 4	jí	extremely
188	急 was HSK 2	jí	urgent; worried
189	记 was HSK 1	jì	to remember; to record
190	季 was HSK 4	jì	season
191	鸡 was HSK 2	jī	chicken	只
192	加 was HSK 2	jiā	to add; (math.) plus
193	检查 was HSK 2	jiǎnchá	to examine; to inspect
194	坚持	jiānchí	to persevere with; to persist in
195	简单	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated
196	讲 was HSK 2	jiǎng	to speak; to explain
197	健康 was HSK 2	jiànkāng	healthy; health
198	见面 was HSK 1	jiànmiàn	to meet; to see each other
199	检票 new	jiǎnpiào	to inspect a ticket
200	角 was HSK 2	jiǎo	unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime)
201	脚 was HSK 2	jiǎo	foot	双
202	假期 was HSK 2	jiàqī	vacation
203	节 was HSK 2	jié	classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc; seasonal festival
204	借 was HSK 2	jiè	to borrow; (used in combination with 給 or 出 etc) to lend
205	接 was HSK 2	jiē	to receive; to answer (the phone)
206	街 was HSK 2	jiē	street	条
207	结婚	jiéhūn	to marry; to get married
208	解决	jiějué	to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
209	姐妹 was HSK 4	jiěmèi	sisters
210	节目 was HSK 2	jiémù	(TV or radio) program; show	台
211	节日 was HSK 2	jiérì	holiday; festival
212	结束	jiéshù	to end; to finish; to conclude
213	几乎 was HSK 4	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
214	机会 was HSK 2	jīhuì	opportunity; chance
215	季节 was HSK 4	jìjié	season
216	斤 was HSK 2	jīn	(PRC) weight equal to 500 g
217	经过 was HSK 2	jīngguò	to pass; to go through; process
218	经理 was HSK 2	jīnglǐ	manager
219	旧	jiù	old; former
220	久	jiǔ	(of a period of time) long
221	酒 was HSK 2	jiǔ	alcoholic beverage; wine (esp. rice wine)	杯
222	句 was HSK 2	jù	classifier for phrases or lines of verse
223	决定	juédìng	to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision
224	句子 was HSK 2	jùzi	sentence
225	卡 was HSK 2	kǎ	(loanword) card	张
226	开花 was HSK 4	kāihuā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower
227	开会 was HSK 1	kāihuì	to hold a meeting
228	开机 was HSK 2	kāijī	to boot up (a computer)
229	开心 was HSK 2	kāixīn	to feel happy; to have a great time
230	看来 was HSK 4	kànlái	it seems that; apparently
231	刻 was HSK 2	kè	quarter (hour); moment
232	可 was HSK 5	kě	but; however; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
233	渴 was HSK 1	kě	thirsty
234	可爱 was HSK 2	kě'ài	cute; adorable
235	课本 was HSK 1	kèběn	textbook	本
236	客人 was HSK 2	kèrén	guest; visitor	位
237	可是 was HSK 2	kěshì	but; however
238	课文 was HSK 1	kèwén	text	篇
239	空调	kōngtiáo	air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)	台
240	哭 was HSK 2	kū	to cry; to weep
241	筷子 was HSK 2	kuàizi	chopsticks	对
242	矿泉水 was HSK 4	kuàngquánshuǐ	mineral water	瓶
243	来自 was HSK 2	láizì	to come from (a place)
244	蓝 was HSK 2	lán	blue
245	老 was HSK 1	lǎo	old (of people); 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
246	老人 was HSK 1	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly
247	练 was HSK 2	liàn	to practice; to train
248	脸 was HSK 2	liǎn	face	张
249	辆 was HSK 2	liàng	classifier for vehicles
250	凉快 was HSK 2	liángkuai	pleasantly cool (weather etc)
251	练习 was HSK 2	liànxí	to practice; drill
252	聊 was HSK 6	liáo	(coll.) to chat
253	了解 was HSK 4	liǎojiě	to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out
254	聊天儿 was HSK 6	liáotiānr	to chat; to gossip
255	离开 was HSK 2	líkāi	to depart; to leave
256	邻居 was HSK 5	línjū	neighbor
257	历史 was HSK 4	lìshǐ	history	门
258	留学	liúxué	to study abroad
259	留学生 was HSK 2	liúxuéshēng	student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
260	礼物 was HSK 2	lǐwù	gift; present	件
261	楼梯 was HSK 4	lóutī	staircase; stair
262	路边 was HSK 2	lùbiān	curb; roadside; wayside
263	路口 was HSK 1	lùkǒu	intersection (of roads)
264	马	mǎ	horse
265	马路 was HSK 1	mǎlù	street; road	条
266	满意 was HSK 2	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased
267	毛 was HSK 1	máo	classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角 , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分); hair
268	马上 was HSK 1	mǎshàng	immediately; at once
269	米 was HSK 2	mǐ	meter (unit of length)
270	面前 was HSK 2	miànqián	in front of; facing
271	明白 was HSK 1	míngbai	clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize
272	名单 was HSK 2	míngdān	list of names	份
273	名人 was HSK 4	míngrén	celebrity; personage
274	南 was HSK 1	nán	south
275	难 was HSK 1	nán	difficult (to...)
276	南方 was HSK 2	nánfāng	south; southern direction
277	难过 was HSK 2	nánguò	to feel sad; to feel unwell
278	难看 was HSK 2	nánkàn	ugly
279	男人 was HSK 1	nánrén	a man
280	男生 was HSK 1	nánshēng	male student; boy
281	难题 was HSK 2	nántí	difficult problem
282	难听 was HSK 2	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse
283	年级 was HSK 2	niánjí	grade; year (in school, college etc)
284	年轻 was HSK 2	niánqīng	young
285	牛	niú	ox; cow	条
286	努力 was HSK 2	nǔlì	to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
287	女人 was HSK 1	nǚrén	woman
288	女生 was HSK 1	nǚshēng	female student; girl
289	爬 was HSK 2	pá	to crawl; to climb
290	怕 was HSK 2	pà	to be afraid; to fear
291	拍照 was HSK 4	pāizhào	to take a picture
292	胖	pàng	fat; plump
293	盘子 was HSK 4	pánzi	plate; dish
294	啤酒	píjiǔ	beer (loanword)	杯
295	平时 was HSK 2	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times
296	瓶子 was HSK 2	píngzi	bottle
297	骑 was HSK 2	qí	to ride (a horse, bike etc)
298	起 was HSK 1	qǐ	to get up; to rise
299	铅笔 was HSK 6	qiānbǐ	(lead) pencil	支
300	前年 was HSK 2	qiánnián	the year before last
301	前天 was HSK 1	qiántiān	the day before yesterday
302	汽车 was HSK 1	qìchē	car; automobile	辆
303	起飞 was HSK 2	qǐfēi	(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off
304	奇怪	qíguài	strange; odd
305	清楚 was HSK 2	qīngchu	clear; to understand thoroughly
306	请假 was HSK 1	qǐngjià	to request leave of absence
307	请客 was HSK 2	qǐngkè	to give a dinner party; to invite to dinner
308	其实	qíshí	actually; in fact; really
309	其他 was HSK 2	qítā	other; (sth or sb) else
310	球场 was HSK 2	qiúchǎng	court; sports ground
311	秋天 was HSK 2	qiūtiān	autumn
312	裙子	qúnzi	skirt	条
313	然后 was HSK 2	ránhòu	then; after that; afterwards
314	认得	rènde	to recognize; to know
315	认为 was HSK 2	rènwéi	to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
316	认真 was HSK 1	rènzhēn	conscientious; serious
317	热情 was HSK 2	rèqíng	enthusiastic; cordial
318	容易	róngyì	easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to
319	如果 was HSK 2	rúguǒ	if; in case; in the event that
320	伞 was HSK 4	sǎn	umbrella	把
321	扫 was HSK 4	sǎo	to sweep (with a brush or broom)
322	沙发	shāfā	(loanword) sofa	条
323	山 was HSK 1	shān	mountain; hill	座
324	上衣	shàngyī	jacket; upper outer garment	件
325	勺子 new	sháozi	spoon; ladle	把
326	身边 was HSK 2	shēnbiān	at one's side; on hand
327	声 was HSK 5	shēng	sound; classifier for sounds
328	身高 was HSK 4	shēngāo	(a person's) height
329	生活 was HSK 2	shēnghuó	life; to live
330	生气 was HSK 1	shēngqì	to get angry; to be furious
331	声音 was HSK 2	shēngyīn	sound; voice
332	市 was HSK 2	shì	city; municipality (administrative unit)
333	试 was HSK 1	shì	to try; to test
334	室	shì	room
335	世界	shìjiè	world
336	受	shòu	to receive; to suffer
337	瘦 was HSK 5	shòu	thin; to lose weight
338	收 was HSK 2	shōu	to receive; to accept; to collect
339	受到 was HSK 2	shòudào	to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punis…
340	收到 was HSK 2	shōudào	to receive
341	树 was HSK 1	shù	tree	棵
342	刷 was HSK 4	shuā	to brush; to scrub; to swipe (a card)
343	双	shuāng	pair
344	水平 was HSK 2	shuǐpíng	a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
345	叔叔 was HSK 4	shūshu	father's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older
346	数学 new	shùxué	mathematics
347	四季 was HSK 7–9	sìjì	four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
348	司机 was HSK 2	sījī	chauffeur; driver
349	太阳 was HSK 2	tàiyáng	sun; sunlight; sunshine
350	糖	táng	sugar; candy	颗
351	特别 was HSK 2	tèbié	unusual; special; very; especially; particularly
352	甜	tián	sweet
353	跳	tiào	to jump; to hop
354	提高 was HSK 2	tígāo	to raise; to improve
355	挺 was HSK 2	tǐng	(coll.) quite
356	听说 was HSK 2	tīngshuō	to hear (sth said); one hears (that)
357	体育 was HSK 2	tǐyù	sports; physical education
358	体育馆 was HSK 2	tǐyùguǎn	gym; gymnasium
359	同事 was HSK 2	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker
360	同意	tóngyì	to agree
361	头发 was HSK 2	tóufa	hair (on the head)	根
362	腿 was HSK 2	tuǐ	leg	条
363	突然	tūrán	sudden; abrupt; unexpected
364	图书馆 was HSK 1	túshūguǎn	library	家
365	外地 was HSK 2	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is
366	外卖 was HSK 2	wàimài	takeout (meal); takeout (business)
367	外语 was HSK 1	wàiyǔ	foreign language	门
368	碗 was HSK 2	wǎn	bowl	只
369	完成 was HSK 2	wánchéng	to complete; to accomplish
370	晚点 was HSK 4	wǎndiǎn	(of trains etc) late; delayed
371	忘记 was HSK 1	wàngjì	to forget
372	网球 was HSK 2	wǎngqiú	tennis; tennis ball
373	网站 was HSK 2	wǎngzhàn	website
374	晚会 was HSK 2	wǎnhuì	evening party
375	为 was HSK 2	wèi	for; because of
376	为了	wèile	for; for the purpose of; in order to
377	卫生间	wèishēngjiān	bathroom; toilet	间
378	文化	wénhuà	culture
379	屋子	wūzi	room	间
380	西 was HSK 1	xī	west
381	喜爱 was HSK 4	xǐ'ài	to like; to love
382	先 was HSK 1	xiān	beforehand; first; earlier; for the time being; for now
383	向 was HSK 2	xiàng	towards; to face
384	像 was HSK 2	xiàng	to resemble; to be like
385	相机 was HSK 2	xiàngjī	camera	台
386	香蕉	xiāngjiāo	banana
387	相信 was HSK 2	xiāngxìn	to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
388	箱子 was HSK 4	xiāngzi	box; suitcase	只
389	小区 was HSK 7–9	xiǎoqū	housing estate; community; neighborhood
390	小心 was HSK 2	xiǎoxīn	to be careful
391	校园 was HSK 2	xiàoyuán	campus
392	校长 was HSK 2	xiàozhǎng	headmaster; (college, university) president
393	夏天 was HSK 2	xiàtiān	summer
394	西北 was HSK 2	xīběi	northwest
395	鞋 was HSK 2	xié	shoe	双
396	西方 was HSK 2	xīfāng	the West; Western countries
397	西瓜 was HSK 4	xīguā	watermelon	颗
398	习惯 was HSK 2	xíguàn	to be used to; habit
399	信 was HSK 2	xìn	letter; to trust
400	西南 was HSK 2	xīnán	southwest
401	行 was HSK 1	xíng	to walk; to go; to travel; all right; OK!; will do
402	行李	xíngli	luggage	件
403	兴趣 was HSK 4	xìngqù	interest (desire to know about sth)
404	心里 was HSK 2	xīnlǐ	heart; mind
405	新年 was HSK 1	xīnnián	New Year
406	新闻 was HSK 2	xīnwén	news	条
407	新鲜 was HSK 4	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc)
408	信用卡 was HSK 2	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card	张
409	休假 was HSK 2	xiūjià	to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
410	洗衣机 was HSK 2	xǐyījī	washing machine; washer	台
411	洗澡 was HSK 2	xǐzǎo	to bathe
412	选 was HSK 2	xuǎn	to choose; to elect
413	选择 was HSK 4	xuǎnzé	to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
414	学期 was HSK 2	xuéqī	semester; term
415	需要	xūyào	to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
416	牙 was HSK 4	yá	tooth	颗
417	羊	yáng	sheep; goat
418	养 was HSK 2	yǎng	to raise (animals); to keep (pets)
419	要求 was HSK 2	yāoqiú	to request; requirement
420	牙刷 was HSK 4	yáshuā	toothbrush	把
421	页 was HSK 1	yè	page
422	一般 was HSK 2	yìbān	ordinary; same
423	一边 was HSK 1	yìbiān	doing while
424	一定 was HSK 2	yídìng	surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled
425	一共 was HSK 2	yígòng	in total; altogether
426	以后 was HSK 2	yǐhòu	later; after
427	一块儿 was HSK 1	yíkuàir	together; in the same place; in company
428	应该 was HSK 2	yīnggāi	ought to; should; must
429	影响 was HSK 2	yǐngxiǎng	to influence; to affect (usually adversely); influence
430	银行 was HSK 2	yínháng	bank	家
431	银行卡 was HSK 2	yínhángkǎ	bank card
432	饮料 was HSK 5	yǐnliào	drink; beverage
433	音乐 was HSK 2	yīnyuè	music	张
434	以前 was HSK 2	yǐqián	before; formerly
435	以上 was HSK 2	yǐshàng	that level or higher; that amount or more
436	以外 was HSK 2	yǐwài	apart from; other than
437	以为 was HSK 2	yǐwéi	to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless re…
438	以下 was HSK 2	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less
439	一样 was HSK 1	yíyàng	same
440	一直 was HSK 2	yìzhí	continuously; always; all the way through
441	用 was HSK 1	yòng	to use; to make use of; to employ; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
442	又 was HSK 2	yòu	(once) again; also
443	有关 was HSK 6	yǒuguān	to have sth to do with; concerning
444	邮件	yóujiàn	mail; email	封
445	游客 was HSK 2	yóukè	traveler; tourist
446	有名 was HSK 1	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
447	游戏	yóuxì	game	场
448	邮箱	yóuxiāng	mailbox; email inbox
449	有用 was HSK 1	yǒuyòng	useful
450	园 was HSK 6	yuán	site used for public recreation
451	员	yuán	person engaged in a certain field of activity; member
452	愿意 was HSK 2	yuànyì	to wish; willing (to do sth)
453	遇到 was HSK 4	yùdào	to meet; to run into; to come across
454	越 was HSK 2	yuè	the more... the more
455	月亮 was HSK 2	yuèliang	the moon
456	遇见 was HSK 4	yùjiàn	to meet
457	羽毛球 was HSK 5	yǔmáoqiú	badminton
458	运动会 was HSK 4	yùndònghuì	sports competition
459	运动员 was HSK 4	yùndòngyuán	athlete	名
460	语言 was HSK 2	yǔyán	language	门
461	雨衣 was HSK 6	yǔyī	raincoat	件
462	脏 was HSK 2	zāng	dirty
463	咱们 was HSK 2	zánmen	we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
464	怎么办 was HSK 2	zěnme bàn	what's to be done
465	怎样 was HSK 2	zěnyàng	how
466	站 was HSK 1	zhàn	to stand; station
467	长 was HSK 2	zhǎng	to grow; chief
468	张	zhāng	classifier for flat objects, sheet
469	照	zhào	to shine; to take (a photo)
470	照顾 was HSK 2	zhàogù	to take care of; to look after
471	着急 was HSK 4	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious
472	照片 was HSK 2	zhàopiàn	photograph	张
473	照相 was HSK 2	zhàoxiàng	to take a photograph
474	只 was HSK 2	zhǐ	only; merely; just
475	纸 was HSK 2	zhǐ	paper	张
476	只能 was HSK 2	zhǐ néng	can only; to have no other choice
477	直到	zhídào	until
478	只是	zhǐshì	merely; only; just; nothing but; but; however
479	只要 was HSK 2	zhǐyào	so long as; provided; if
480	只有	zhǐyǒu	(used in combination with 才) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
481	种	zhǒng	classifier for types, kinds, sorts; kind
482	中 was HSK 1	zhōng	middle; center; within; among; in
483	中间 was HSK 1	zhōngjiān	the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among
484	重要 was HSK 1	zhòngyào	important; significant; major
485	终于	zhōngyú	at last
486	周末 was HSK 2	zhōumò	weekend
487	主要 was HSK 2	zhǔyào	main; principal; major; primary
488	注意	zhùyì	to take note of; to pay attention to
489	住院 was HSK 2	zhùyuàn	to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
490	子 was HSK 1	zi	noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair"
491	字典 was HSK 2	zìdiǎn	(coll.) dictionary	本
492	自行车 was HSK 2	zìxíngchē	bicycle; bike	辆
493	总	zǒng	in every case; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later
494	总是	zǒngshì	always
495	嘴 was HSK 2	zuǐ	mouth	张
496	最好 was HSK 1	zuìhǎo	had better ...; it would be best to ...; best
497	最后 was HSK 1	zuìhòu	final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
498	最近 was HSK 2	zuìjìn	recently; nearest
499	做客	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
500	作业 was HSK 2	zuòyè	school assignment; homework

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Words, pinyin and order follow the official 2025 HSK syllabus (CLEC, in force from July 2026). Meanings are from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0), with the senses chosen for each word's HSK reading.

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