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HSK 3 vocabulary

949 words, ordered by how common they are in speech.

• 爱心 ài xīn compassion
• 安排 ān pái to arrange
• 安装 ān zhuāng to install
• 按 àn to press
• 按照 àn zhào according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
• 把 bǎ to hold; to grasp
• 把握 bǎ wò to grasp (also fig.)
• 白菜 bái cài Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
• 班级 bān jí class (group of students)
• 搬 bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself)
• 搬家 bān jiā to move house; to relocate
• 板 bǎn board
• 办理 bàn lǐ to handle; to transact; to conduct
• 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep
• 保安 bǎo ān to ensure public security
• 保持 bǎo chí to keep
• 保存 bǎo cún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
• 保护 bǎo hù to protect
• 保留 bǎo liú to keep
• 保险 bǎo xiǎn insurance
• 保证 bǎo zhèng guarantee
• 报 bào to report; to inform; to announce
• 报到 bào dào to report for duty
• 报道 bào dào to report (news)
• 报告 bào gào to inform
• 北部 běi bù northern part
• 背后 bèi hòu behind
• 被 bèi quilt
• 被子 bèi zi blanket; quilt
• 本来 běn lái original
• 本领 běn lǐng skill
• 本事 běn shi ability
• 比较 bǐ jiào to compare
• 比例 bǐ lì proportion
• 比赛 bǐ sài competition (sports etc)
• 必然 bì rán inevitable
• 必要 bì yào necessary
• 变化 biàn huà (intransitive) to change; to vary
• 变为 biàn wéi to change into
• 标题 biāo tí title
• 标准 biāo zhǔn standard; norm; criterion
• 表达 biǎo dá to express; to convey
• 表格 biǎo gé form; table
• 表面 biǎo miàn surface
• 表明 biǎo míng to make clear
• 表现 biǎo xiàn to show
• 表演 biǎo yǎn play
• 并 bìng and
• 并且 bìng qiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
• 播出 bō chū to broadcast
• 播放 bō fàng to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
• 不必 bù bì need not
• 不断 bù duàn unceasing
• 不论 bù lùn whatever
• 补 bǔ to repair
• 补充 bǔ chōng to replenish
• 不安 bù ān unpeaceful
• 不得不 bù dé bù have no choice or option but to
• 不光 bù guāng not the only one
• 不仅 bù jǐn not just; not limited to
• 布 bù cloth
• 步 bù a step
• 部 bù ministry
• 部门 bù mén department
• 部长 bù zhǎng head of a (government etc) department
• 才能 cái néng talent
• 采取 cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
• 采用 cǎi yòng to adopt
• 彩色 cǎi sè color
• 曾经 céng jīng once
• 产生 chǎn shēng to arise; to come into being; to come about
• 长城 Cháng chéng the Great Wall
• 长处 cháng chù good aspects
• 长期 cháng qī long-term; for a protracted period
• 厂 chǎng factory
• 场合 chǎng hé situation
• 场所 chǎng suǒ location
• 超级 chāo jí super-
• 朝 cháo imperial or royal court
• 吵 chǎo to quarrel
• 吵架 chǎo jià to quarrel
• 衬衫 chèn shān shirt
• 衬衣 chèn yī shirt
• 称为 chēng wéi to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
• 成功 chéng gōng to succeed
• 成果 chéng guǒ result
• 成就 chéng jiù accomplishment
• 成立 chéng lì to establish
• 成熟 chéng shú mature; ripe
• 成员 chéng yuán member
• 成长 chéng zhǎng to mature
• 城 chéng city walls
• 城市 chéng shì city; town
• 程度 chéng dù degree; level; extent
• 持续 chí xù to continue
• 充满 chōng mǎn full of
• 初 chū (bound form) at first; initially
• 初步 chū bù initial
• 初级 chū jí junior
• 初中 chū zhōng junior high school (abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2])
• 除了 chú le apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 ta1 , shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語|除了英语，他也会法语[chu2 le5 Ying1 yu3 , ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3 yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French")
• 处理 chǔ lǐ to handle; to deal with
• 传 chuán to pass on
• 传播 chuán bō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
• 传来 chuán lái (of a sound) to come through
• 传说 chuán shuō legend; folk tale
• 创新 chuàng xīn to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
• 创业 chuàng yè to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise
• 创造 chuàng zào to create
• 创作 chuàng zuò to create; to produce; to write
• 从来 cóng lái always
• 从前 cóng qián previously
• 从事 cóng shì to go for
• 村 cūn village
• 存 cún to exist
• 存在 cún zài to exist
• 错误 cuò wù mistaken; false; wrong
• 达到 dá dào to reach; to achieve; to attain
• 打破 dǎ pò to break; to smash
• 打听 dǎ ting to ask about
• 大概 dà gài roughly
• 大使馆 dà shǐ guǎn embassy
• 大约 dà yuē approximately
• 大夫 dài fu doctor; physician
• 代 dài to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
• 代表 dài biǎo representative
• 代表团 dài biǎo tuán delegation
• 带动 dài dòng to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
• 带领 dài lǐng to guide
• 单元 dān yuán unit (forming an entity)
• 当初 dāng chū at that time
• 当地 dāng dì local
• 当然 dāng rán only natural
• 当中 dāng zhōng among
• 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3])
• 导演 dǎo yǎn to direct
• 到达 dào dá to reach; to arrive
• 到底 dào dǐ finally
• 得分 dé fēn to score a point (in a competition, test etc)
• 等待 děng dài to wait; to wait for
• 底下 dǐ xia the location below sth
• 地区 dì qū region; area (informal or geographical term)
• 电视剧 diàn shì jù TV series
• 电视台 diàn shì tái television station
• 电台 diàn tái transmitter-receiver
• 电子邮件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn email
• 调 diào to transfer
• 调查 diào chá investigation
• 订 dìng to agree
• 定期 dìng qī at set dates
• 东部 dōng bù the east
• 动力 dòng lì motive power
• 动人 dòng rén touching
• 读者 dú zhě reader
• 短处 duǎn chù shortcoming
• 短裤 duǎn kù short pants
• 短期 duǎn qī short-term
• 断 duàn to break
• 队员 duì yuán team member
• 对待 duì dài to treat
• 对方 duì fāng the other person; the other side; the other party
• 对手 duì shǒu opponent
• 对象 duì xiàng target; object
• 顿 dùn to stop
• 发表 fā biǎo to issue
• 发出 fā chū to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
• 发达 fā dá well-developed; flourishing
• 发动 fā dòng to start
• 发明 fā míng to invent
• 发生 fā shēng to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
• 发送 fā sòng to transmit
• 发言 fā yán to make a speech
• 发展 fā zhǎn development
• 反对 fǎn duì to oppose; to be against; to object to
• 反复 fǎn fù repeatedly
• 反应 fǎn yìng to react
• 反正 fǎn zhèng anyway
• 范围 fàn wéi range
• 方式 fāng shì way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
• 防 fáng to protect
• 防止 fáng zhǐ to prevent
• 房东 fáng dōng landlord
• 房屋 fáng wū house
• 房租 fáng zū rent for a room or house
• 访问 fǎng wèn to visit; to call on (a person or place)
• 放到 fàng dào to put onto
• 飞行 fēi xíng (of planes etc) to fly
• 费 fèi to cost
• 费用 fèi yòng cost
• 分别 fēn bié to part; to leave each other
• 分配 fēn pèi to distribute
• 分组 fēn zǔ to divide into groups
• 丰富 fēng fù to enrich
• 风险 fēng xiǎn risk; hazard
• 否定 fǒu dìng to negate
• 否认 fǒu rèn to declare to be untrue
• 服装 fú zhuāng dress
• 福 fú good fortune
• 父母 fù mǔ father and mother; parents
• 父亲 fù qīn father
• 付 fù to pay
• 负责 fù zé to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for
• 复印 fù yìn to photocopy
• 复杂 fù zá complicated; complex
• 富 fù rich
• 改进 gǎi jìn to improve; to make better
• 改造 gǎi zào to transform
• 概念 gài niàn concept
• 赶 gǎn to overtake; to catch up with
• 赶到 gǎn dào to hurry (to some place)
• 赶紧 gǎn jǐn hurriedly
• 赶快 gǎn kuài quickly; at once
• 敢 gǎn to dare
• 感冒 gǎn mào to catch cold
• 感情 gǎn qíng emotion; sentiment
• 感受 gǎn shòu to sense
• 干吗 gàn má why on earth
• 高速 gāo sù high speed
• 高速公路 gāo sù gōng lù expressway; highway; freeway
• 告别 gào bié to leave; to part from
• 歌迷 gē mí fan of a singer
• 歌声 gē shēng singing voice
• 歌手 gē shǒu singer
• 个人 gè rén an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own
• 个性 gè xìng individuality
• 各 gè each
• 各地 gè dì in all parts of (a country)
• 各位 gè wèi everybody
• 各种 gè zhǒng every kind of; all kinds of; various
• 各自 gè zì each
• 根本 gēn běn fundamental
• 更加 gèng jiā more (than sth else)
• 工厂 gōng chǎng factory
• 工程师 gōng chéng shī engineer
• 工夫 gōng fu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)
• 工具 gōng jù tool
• 工业 gōng yè industry
• 工资 gōng zī wages; pay
• 公布 gōng bù to announce; to make public; to publish
• 公共 gōng gòng public; common; communal
• 公开 gōng kāi open; overt; public
• 公民 gōng mín citizen
• 公务员 gōng wù yuán civil servant; public servant
• 功夫 gōng fu skill
• 功课 gōng kè homework
• 功能 gōng néng function; capability
• 共同 gòng tóng common
• 共有 gòng yǒu in total there are ...
• 姑娘 gū niang girl
• 古 gǔ ancient
• 古代 gǔ dài ancient times
• 故乡 gù xiāng home
• 挂 guà to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc)
• 关系 guān xi relation
• 关注 guān zhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
• 观察 guān chá to observe; to watch; to survey
• 观看 guān kàn to watch; to view
• 观念 guān niàn notion
• 观众 guān zhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
• 管 guǎn to take care (of)
• 管理 guǎn lǐ to supervise
• 光 guāng light; ray (CL:道[dao4])
• 光明 guāng míng light
• 广播 guǎng bō broadcast
• 广大 guǎng dà (of an area) vast or extensive
• 规定 guī dìng to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota)
• 规范 guī fàn norm
• 国内 guó nèi domestic
• 国庆 Guó qìng National Day
• 果然 guǒ rán really
• 果汁 guǒ zhī fruit juice
• 过程 guò chéng course of events; process
• 哈哈 hā hā (onom.) laughing out loud
• 海关 hǎi guān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
• 害怕 hài pà to be afraid; to be scared
• 好好 hǎo hǎo well; carefully; nicely; properly
• 好奇 hào qí inquisitive
• 合 hé to close
• 合法 hé fǎ lawful
• 合格 hé gé to meet the standard required
• 合理 hé lǐ rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
• 合作 hé zuò to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
• 和平 hé píng peace
• 红茶 hóng chá black tea
• 红酒 hóng jiǔ red wine
• 后果 hòu guǒ consequences; aftermath
• 后面 hòu mian the back; the rear; the last bit
• 后年 hòu nián the year after next
• 互联网 Hù lián wǎng Internet
• 互相 hù xiāng each other
• 划船 huá chuán to row a boat
• 华人 Huá rén ethnic Chinese person or people
• 化 huà to make into
• 话剧 huà jù stage play
• 话题 huà tí subject (of a talk or conversation)
• 欢乐 huān lè gaiety
• 环 huán ring
• 环保 huán bǎo environmental protection
• 环境 huán jìng environment
• 会议 huì yì meeting
• 会员 huì yuán member
• 活 huó to live
• 火 huǒ fire
• 机器 jī qì machine
• 积极 jī jí active
• 基本 jī běn basic
• 基本上 jī běn shang basically
• 基础 jī chǔ base; foundation; basis
• 及时 jí shí timely; at the right time
• 极了 jí le extremely
• 集体 jí tǐ collective (decision)
• 集中 jí zhōng to concentrate
• 计算 jì suàn to calculate; to compute
• 记录 jì lù to record
• 记者 jì zhě reporter; journalist
• 纪录 jì lù record
• 纪念 jì niàn to commemorate; to honor the memory of
• 技术 jì shù technology; technique; skill
• 继续 jì xù to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
• 加工 jiā gōng to process
• 加快 jiā kuài to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten
• 加强 jiā qiáng to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
• 家具 jiā jù furniture
• 家属 jiā shǔ family member
• 家乡 jiā xiāng hometown
• 价格 jià gé price
• 价钱 jià qian price
• 价值 jià zhí value; worth
• 架 jià to support
• 坚持 jiān chí to persevere with
• 坚决 jiān jué firm; resolute; determined
• 坚强 jiān qiáng staunch
• 简单 jiǎn dān simple; not complicated
• 简直 jiǎn zhí simply; really
• 建 jiàn to establish
• 建成 jiàn chéng to establish
• 建立 jiàn lì to establish
• 建设 jiàn shè to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
• 建议 jiàn yì to propose; to suggest; to recommend
• 将近 jiāng jìn almost
• 将来 jiāng lái in the future
• 交费 jiāo fèi to pay a fee
• 交警 jiāo jǐng traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察[jiao1 tong1 jing3 cha2])
• 交流 jiāo liú to exchange
• 交往 jiāo wǎng to associate (with)
• 交易 jiāo yì to deal; to trade; to transact
• 较 jiào (bound form) to compare
• 教材 jiào cái teaching material
• 教练 jiào liàn to coach; to train
• 结实 jiē shi rugged
• 接待 jiē dài to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
• 接近 jiē jìn to approach; to get close to
• 节约 jié yuē to economize
• 结合 jié hé to combine
• 结婚 jié hūn to marry; to get married
• 结束 jié shù to end; to finish; to conclude
• 解决 jiě jué to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
• 解开 jiě kāi to untie
• 金 jīn gold
• 金牌 jīn pái gold medal
• 仅 jǐn barely
• 仅仅 jǐn jǐn barely
• 尽量 jǐn liàng as much as possible
• 紧 jǐn tight
• 紧急 jǐn jí urgent
• 紧张 jǐn zhāng nervous
• 进步 jìn bù progress; improvement
• 进一步 jìn yī bù to go a step further
• 进展 jìn zhǎn to make headway; to make progress
• 近期 jìn qī near in time
• 京剧 Jīng jù Beijing opera
• 经济 jīng jì economy
• 经历 jīng lì to experience; to go through
• 经验 jīng yàn experience
• 经营 jīng yíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
• 精彩 jīng cǎi wonderful
• 精神 jīng shén spirit
• 景色 jǐng sè scenery; landscape; view
• 警察 jǐng chá police; police officer
• 静 jìng still
• 久 jiǔ (of a period of time) long
• 旧 jiù old
• 救 jiù to save
• 就是 jiù shì exactly; precisely
• 就业 jiù yè to get a job
• 举办 jǔ bàn to conduct; to hold (an event)
• 具体 jù tǐ concrete; specific; detailed
• 具有 jù yǒu to have; to possess
• 剧场 jù chǎng theater
• 据说 jù shuō it is said that; reportedly
• 决定 jué dìng to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind
• 决赛 jué sài finals (of a competition)
• 决心 jué xīn determination
• 绝对 jué duì absolute; unconditional
• 咖啡 kā fēi (loanword) coffee
• 开发 kāi fā to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
• 开放 kāi fàng to bloom
• 开始 kāi shǐ to begin
• 开业 kāi yè to open a business
• 开展 kāi zhǎn to launch
• 看起来 kàn qǐ lai seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
• 看上去 kàn shang qu it would appear
• 考验 kǎo yàn to test
• 科技 kē jì science and technology
• 可靠 kě kào reliable
• 可乐 kě lè amusing
• 克服 kè fú (try to) overcome (hardships etc)
• 客观 kè guān objective
• 课程 kè chéng course; academic program
• 空 kōng empty
• 空调 kōng tiáo air conditioning
• 恐怕 kǒng pà fear
• 空儿 kòng r spare time
• 裤子 kù zi trousers; pants
• 快速 kuài sù fast; high-speed; rapid
• 困 kùn to trap
• 困难 kùn nan difficult
• 浪费 làng fèi to waste
• 老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng ordinary people
• 老板 lǎo bǎn boss
• 老太太 lǎo tài tai elderly lady (respectful)
• 老头儿 lǎo tóu r old man (informal)
• 乐 lè happy
• 乐观 lè guān optimistic; hopeful
• 类 lèi kind; type; class; category
• 类似 lèi sì similar; analogous
• 离婚 lí hūn to divorce
• 里面 lǐ miàn inside
• 理发 lǐ fà to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
• 理解 lǐ jiě to comprehend; to understand
• 理论 lǐ lùn theory
• 理由 lǐ yóu reason
• 力 lì power
• 力量 lì liang power; force; strength
• 立刻 lì kè immediately; at once; right away
• 利用 lì yòng to exploit
• 连 lián to link
• 连忙 lián máng promptly; at once
• 连续 lián xù continuous
• 连续剧 lián xù jù serialized drama
• 联合 lián hé to combine
• 联合国 Lián hé guó United Nations
• 联系 lián xì connection
• 凉水 liáng shuǐ cool water
• 领 lǐng neck
• 领导 lǐng dǎo lead
• 领先 lǐng xiān to lead
• 另外 lìng wài additional
• 另一方面 lìng yī fāng miàn on the other hand
• 留学 liú xué to study abroad
• 龙 lóng Chinese dragon; loong
• 录 lù diary
• 录音 lù yīn to record sound
• 路线 lù xiàn itinerary
• 旅馆 lǚ guǎn hotel
• 旅行社 lǚ xíng shè travel agency
• 绿茶 lǜ chá green tea
• 乱 luàn in confusion or disorder
• 落后 luò hòu to fall behind
• 麻烦 má fan trouble; inconvenience
• 马 mǎ horse
• 满足 mǎn zú to satisfy
• 慢慢 màn màn slowly; gradually
• 毛病 máo bìng fault
• 没用 méi yòng useless
• 媒体 méi tǐ media, esp. news media
• 每 měi each
• 美 měi beautiful
• 美好 měi hǎo beautiful
• 美丽 měi lì beautiful
• 美食 měi shí culinary delicacy
• 美术 měi shù art
• 美元 Měi yuán American dollar; US dollar
• 迷 mí to bewilder
• 面对 miàn duì to face; to confront
• 面积 miàn jī area (of a floor, piece of land etc)
• 民间 mín jiān among the people
• 民族 mín zú nationality; ethnic group
• 明确 míng què clear-cut; definite; explicit
• 明显 míng xiǎn clear
• 命运 mìng yùn fate; destiny
• 某 mǒu some
• 母亲 mǔ qīn mother
• 木头 mù tou wood; log (CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1])
• 目标 mù biāo target
• 目前 mù qián at the present time
• 奶茶 nǎi chá milk tea
• 男子 nán zǐ a man; a male
• 南部 nán bù southern part
• 难道 nán dào don't tell me ...
• 难度 nán dù degree of difficulty
• 内 nèi inside
• 内容 nèi róng content; substance; details
• 内心 nèi xīn heart; innermost being
• 能不能 néng bu néng can or cannot
• 能力 néng lì capability
• 年初 nián chū beginning of the year
• 年代 nián dài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
• 年底 nián dǐ the end of the year
• 年纪 nián jì age
• 念 niàn to read
• 牛 niú ox
• 农村 nóng cūn rural area
• 农民 nóng mín peasant; farmer
• 农业 nóng yè agriculture
• 女子 nǚ zǐ woman
• 暖和 nuǎn huo warm
• 拍 pāi to pat
• 排名 pái míng to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
• 牌子 pái zi sign
• 派 pài (literary) tributary; branch of a river
• 判断 pàn duàn to judge; to determine; judgment
• 胖 pàng fat
• 跑步 pǎo bù to run
• 配 pèi to join
• 配合 pèi hé matching
• 批评 pī píng to criticize; criticism
• 批准 pī zhǔn to approve; to ratify
• 皮 pí skin; peel; rind; outer layer
• 皮包 pí bāo handbag
• 啤酒 pí jiǔ beer (loanword)
• 票价 piào jià ticket price; fare; admission fee
• 评价 píng jià to evaluate
• 苹果 píng guǒ apple
• 破 pò broken
• 破坏 pò huài destruction
• 普遍 pǔ biàn universal
• 普及 pǔ jí to spread extensively
• 期 qī a period of time
• 齐 qí neat
• 其次 qí cì next
• 其实 qí shí actually; in fact; really
• 奇怪 qí guài strange
• 气候 qì hòu (meteorology) climate
• 千万 qiān wàn ten million
• 前后 qián hòu around
• 前进 qián jìn to go forward
• 前面 qián miàn ahead
• 前往 qián wǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
• 强 qiáng strong
• 强大 qiáng dà big and strong; formidable; powerful
• 强调 qiáng diào to emphasize (a statement)
• 强烈 qiáng liè strong; intense
• 桥 qiáo bridge
• 巧 qiǎo opportunely
• 亲 qīn parent
• 亲切 qīn qiè amiable
• 亲人 qīn rén one's close relatives
• 亲自 qīn zì personally
• 情感 qíng gǎn feeling
• 情况 qíng kuàng circumstances; state of affairs; situation
• 请教 qǐng jiào to ask for guidance
• 庆祝 qìng zhù to celebrate
• 球迷 qiú mí fan (ball sports)
• 区 qū area
• 区别 qū bié difference
• 取消 qǔ xiāo to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
• 去世 qù shì to pass away
• 全场 quán chǎng everyone present
• 全面 quán miàn all-around
• 全球 quán qiú the whole world
• 缺 quē deficiency
• 缺点 quē diǎn weak point
• 缺少 quē shǎo lack
• 确保 què bǎo to ensure; to guarantee
• 确定 què dìng definite
• 确实 què shí indeed
• 裙子 qún zi skirt
• 群 qún group
• 热爱 rè ài to love ardently
• 热烈 rè liè enthusiastic
• 人才 rén cái talent
• 人工 rén gōng artificial
• 人类 rén lèi humanity
• 人民 rén mín the people
• 人民币 rén mín bì Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY)
• 人群 rén qún crowd
• 人生 rén shēng life (one's time on earth)
• 人员 rén yuán staff
• 认出 rèn chū recognition
• 认得 rèn de to recognize
• 认可 rèn kě to approve
• 任 rèn to assign
• 任何 rèn hé any; whatever; whichever
• 任务 rèn wu mission; assignment; task; duty; role
• 仍 réng still; yet
• 仍然 réng rán still; as before; yet
• 日常 rì cháng day-to-day; daily; everyday
• 容易 róng yì easy; straightforward
• 如何 rú hé how
• 散步 sàn bù to take a walk; to go for a walk
• 沙发 shā fā (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1])
• 沙子 shā zi sand
• 伤 shāng to injure
• 伤心 shāng xīn to grieve
• 商品 shāng pǐn commodity; goods; merchandise
• 商业 shāng yè business
• 上来 shàng lái to come up
• 上面 shàng miàn on top of
• 上去 shàng qù to go up
• 上升 shàng shēng to rise
• 上衣 shàng yī jacket
• 设备 shè bèi equipment; facilities; installations
• 设计 shè jì to design; to plan
• 设立 shè lì to set up; to establish
• 社会 shè huì society
• 身份证 shēn fèn zhèng identity card
• 深 shēn (lit. and fig.) deep
• 深刻 shēn kè profound
• 深入 shēn rù to penetrate deeply
• 升 shēng to ascend; to rise
• 生产 shēng chǎn to produce; to manufacture
• 生存 shēng cún to exist
• 生动 shēng dòng (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
• 生命 shēng mìng life (as the characteristic of living beings)
• 生意 shēng yi business
• 生长 shēng zhǎng to grow
• 声明 shēng míng to state
• 胜 shèng victory
• 胜利 shèng lì victory
• 失去 shī qù to lose
• 石头 shí tou stone
• 石油 shí yóu oil
• 时 shí o'clock
• 时代 shí dài age
• 时刻 shí kè time
• 实际上 shí jì shàng in fact
• 实力 shí lì strength
• 实行 shí xíng to implement
• 实验 shí yàn experiment
• 实验室 shí yàn shì laboratory
• 食品 shí pǐn foodstuff; food; provisions
• 使 shǐ to make
• 始终 shǐ zhōng from beginning to end
• 世纪 shì jì century
• 世界 shì jiè world
• 世界杯 Shì jiè bēi World Cup
• 市场 shì chǎng marketplace; market; bazaar
• 事故 shì gù accident
• 事件 shì jiàn incident; event
• 事实 shì shí fact
• 事实上 shì shí shàng in fact
• 事业 shì yè undertaking
• 试题 shì tí exam question
• 试验 shì yàn experiment
• 适合 shì hé to fit; to suit
• 适应 shì yìng to adapt
• 适用 shì yòng to be applicable
• 室 shì room
• 收费 shōu fèi to charge a fee
• 收看 shōu kàn to watch (a TV program)
• 收听 shōu tīng to listen to (a radio broadcast)
• 收音机 shōu yīn jī radio
• 手续 shǒu xù procedure
• 手指 shǒu zhǐ finger
• 首都 shǒu dū capital (city)
• 首先 shǒu xiān first of all; in the first place
• 受 shòu to receive
• 受伤 shòu shāng to sustain injuries
• 书架 shū jià bookshelf
• 输 shū to lose; to be beaten
• 输入 shū rù to import
• 熟人 shú rén acquaintance
• 属 shǔ category
• 属于 shǔ yú to belong to; to fall under (a category)
• 束 shù to bind
• 数量 shù liàng amount; quantity
• 双 shuāng two
• 双方 shuāng fāng bilateral
• 思想 sī xiǎng thought
• 死 sǐ to die
• 速度 sù dù speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
• 随 suí to follow
• 所 suǒ actually
• 所长 suǒ zhǎng director; head of an institute, office or station
• 台 tái platform
• 谈 tán to speak
• 谈话 tán huà to talk (with sb)
• 谈判 tán pàn to negotiate
• 汤 tāng soup
• 糖 táng sugar
• 特色 tè sè a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
• 提前 tí qián to shift to an earlier date
• 提问 tí wèn to question; to quiz; to grill
• 题目 tí mù subject; title; topic
• 体会 tǐ huì to know from experience
• 体现 tǐ xiàn to embody
• 体验 tǐ yàn to experience for oneself
• 天空 tiān kōng sky
• 甜 tián sweet
• 调整 tiáo zhěng to adjust; to revise; to reorganize
• 跳 tiào to jump
• 跳高 tiào gāo (athletics) high jump
• 跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance
• 跳远 tiào yuǎn long jump (athletics)
• 铁 tiě iron (metal)
• 铁路 tiě lù railroad
• 听力 tīng lì hearing
• 听众 tīng zhòng audience
• 停止 tíng zhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease
• 通常 tōng cháng regular; usual; normal
• 通信 tōng xìn to correspond (by letter, email etc)
• 同意 tóng yì to agree
• 痛 tòng ache
• 痛苦 tòng kǔ pain
• 头脑 tóu nǎo brains
• 突出 tū chū prominent
• 突然 tū rán sudden; abrupt; unexpected
• 图 tú diagram
• 图画 tú huà drawing
• 土 tǔ earth
• 团 tuán round
• 团结 tuán jié to unite
• 团体 tuán tǐ group
• 推动 tuī dòng to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
• 推广 tuī guǎng to extend
• 推进 tuī jìn to impel
• 推开 tuī kāi to push open (a gate etc)
• 退 tuì to retreat; to withdraw
• 退出 tuì chū to withdraw
• 退休 tuì xiū to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
• 外交 wài jiāo diplomacy
• 外面 wài miàn outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense)
• 外文 wài wén foreign language (written)
• 完美 wán měi perfect
• 完善 wán shàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
• 完整 wán zhěng complete
• 玩具 wán jù plaything
• 往往 wǎng wǎng usually
• 危害 wēi hài to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
• 危险 wēi xiǎn danger
• 围 wéi to encircle
• 伟大 wěi dà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
• 卫生 wèi shēng hygienic; sanitary
• 卫生间 wèi shēng jiān bathroom
• 为了 wèi le for; for the purpose of; in order to
• 温暖 wēn nuǎn warm
• 文化 wén huà culture
• 文件 wén jiàn document
• 文明 wén míng civilized
• 文学 wén xué literature
• 文章 wén zhāng article
• 文字 wén zì character
• 握手 wò shǒu to shake hands
• 屋子 wū zi house
• 武器 wǔ qì weapon
• 武术 wǔ shù military skill or technique (in former times)
• 舞台 wǔ tái (lit. and fig.) stage; arena
• 西部 xī bù western part
• 希望 xī wàng to hope
• 系 xì to connect
• 下来 xià lai to come down
• 下面 xià miàn below
• 下去 xià qù to go down
• 先进 xiān jìn sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
• 显得 xiǎn de to seem
• 显然 xiǎn rán clearly; evidently; obviously
• 显示 xiǎn shì to show
• 现场 xiàn chǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
• 现代 xiàn dài modern times
• 现金 xiàn jīn cash
• 现实 xiàn shí reality; actuality
• 现象 xiàn xiàng phenomenon
• 线 xiàn thread
• 相比 xiāng bǐ to compare
• 相当 xiāng dāng equivalent to
• 相关 xiāng guān related
• 相互 xiāng hù each other
• 相似 xiāng sì similar; alike
• 香 xiāng fragrant
• 香蕉 xiāng jiāo banana
• 消费 xiāo fèi to consume (goods and services, resources etc)
• 消失 xiāo shī to disappear; to fade away
• 消息 xiāo xi (piece of) news; information
• 效果 xiào guǒ result
• 写作 xiě zuò to write
• 血 xuè blood
• 心 xīn heart
• 信封 xìn fēng envelope
• 信任 xìn rèn to trust
• 行李 xíng li luggage
• 形成 xíng chéng to form; to take shape
• 形式 xíng shì outer appearance
• 形象 xíng xiàng image
• 形状 xíng zhuàng form; shape
• 幸福 xìng fú happiness
• 幸运 xìng yùn fortunate; lucky
• 性 xìng nature
• 性别 xìng bié sex; gender
• 性格 xìng gé nature
• 修 xiū to decorate
• 修改 xiū gǎi to amend
• 需求 xū qiú requirement
• 需要 xū yào to need; to want; to demand; to require
• 宣布 xuān bù to declare
• 宣传 xuān chuán to disseminate
• 选手 xuǎn shǒu athlete
• 学费 xué fèi tuition fee
• 训练 xùn liàn to train
• 压 yā to press
• 压力 yā lì pressure
• 烟 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco
• 眼前 yǎn qián before one's eyes
• 演 yǎn to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show)
• 演唱 yǎn chàng to sing (for an audience)
• 演唱会 yǎn chàng huì vocal recital or concert
• 演出 yǎn chū to act (in a play)
• 演员 yǎn yuán actor; actress; performer
• 羊 yáng sheep; goat
• 阳光 yáng guāng sunshine
• 要是 yào shi (coll.) if
• 衣架 yī jià clothes hanger
• 一切 yī qiè everything
• 已 yǐ already
• 以来 yǐ lái since (used after a specified time or event)
• 一方面 yī fāng miàn on the one hand
• 艺术 yì shù art
• 意外 yì wài unexpected
• 意义 yì yì sense
• 因此 yīn cǐ thus; consequently; as a result
• 银 yín silver
• 银牌 yín pái silver medal
• 印象 yìn xiàng impression (sth that stays in one's mind)
• 应当 yīng dāng should; ought to
• 迎接 yíng jiē to welcome; to greet
• 营养 yíng yǎng nutrition
• 赢 yíng to beat
• 影视 yǐng shì movies and television
• 应用 yìng yòng to put to use; to apply
• 优点 yōu diǎn merit
• 优势 yōu shì superiority
• 由 yóu to follow
• 由于 yóu yú due to
• 邮件 yóu jiàn mail
• 邮票 yóu piào (postage) stamp
• 邮箱 yóu xiāng mailbox
• 游 yóu to walk
• 游戏 yóu xì game (CL:場|场[chang3])
• 游泳 yóu yǒng swimming
• 有的是 yǒu de shì have plenty of
• 有利 yǒu lì advantageous; favorable
• 有效 yǒu xiào effective
• 预报 yù bào forecast
• 预防 yù fáng to prevent
• 预计 yù jì to forecast
• 预习 yù xí to prepare a lesson
• 员 yuán (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity
• 员工 yuán gōng staff; personnel; employee
• 愿望 yuàn wàng desire
• 约 yuē to make an appointment
• 乐队 yuè duì band
• 运输 yùn shū to transport
• 杂志 zá zhì magazine
• 早已 zǎo yǐ for a long time; long since
• 造 zào to make
• 造成 zào chéng to bring about; to create; to cause
• 责任 zé rèn responsibility; duty; liability
• 增加 zēng jiā to raise; to increase
• 增长 zēng zhǎng to grow; to increase
• 展开 zhǎn kāi to unfold; to spread out; to open up
• 张 zhāng to open up
• 照 zhào according to
• 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
• 真实 zhēn shí true; real
• 争 zhēng to strive for
• 争取 zhēng qǔ to fight for
• 整 zhěng (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly
• 整个 zhěng gè whole
• 整理 zhěng lǐ to arrange
• 整齐 zhěng qí orderly
• 整体 zhěng tǐ whole; entirety
• 整天 zhěng tiān all day long
• 整整 zhěng zhěng whole
• 正式 zhèng shì formal; official
• 证 zhèng certificate
• 证件 zhèng jiàn certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
• 证据 zhèng jù evidence
• 证明 zhèng míng proof
• 支 zhī to support
• 支持 zhī chí to be in favor of
• 支付 zhī fù to pay (money)
• 直 zhí straight
• 直播 zhí bō (TV, radio) to broadcast live
• 直到 zhí dào until
• 值 zhí value
• 值得 zhí de worth the money
• 职工 zhí gōng employee; staff member; worker
• 职业 zhí yè occupation; profession; vocation
• 只好 zhǐ hǎo to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
• 只是 zhǐ shì merely; only; just; nothing but
• 只有 zhǐ yǒu only have ...; there is only ...
• 指 zhǐ finger
• 指出 zhǐ chū to indicate
• 指导 zhǐ dǎo to guide; to direct; to instruct
• 至今 zhì jīn so far
• 至少 zhì shǎo at least
• 志愿 zhì yuàn aspiration
• 志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě volunteer
• 制定 zhì dìng to draw up; to formulate
• 制度 zhì dù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
• 制造 zhì zào to manufacture; to make
• 制作 zhì zuò to make; to manufacture
• 中部 zhōng bù middle part; central section; central region
• 中华民族 Zhōng huá mín zú the Chinese nation
• 终于 zhōng yú at last
• 钟 zhōng a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4])
• 种 zhǒng seed
• 种子 zhǒng zi seed
• 重大 zhòng dà great
• 周围 zhōu wéi environs; surroundings; periphery
• 猪 zhū hog
• 主持 zhǔ chí to take charge of
• 主动 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative
• 主任 zhǔ rèn director
• 主意 zhǔ yi plan
• 主张 zhǔ zhāng to advocate
• 注意 zhù yì to take note of; to pay attention to
• 祝 zhù to pray for
• 抓 zhuā to grab
• 抓住 zhuā zhù to grab hold of; to capture
• 专家 zhuān jiā expert; specialist
• 专门 zhuān mén specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)
• 专题 zhuān tí specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc)
• 专业 zhuān yè specialty
• 转 zhuǎn to turn
• 转变 zhuǎn biàn to change
• 状况 zhuàng kuàng condition; state; situation
• 状态 zhuàng tài condition; state; state of affairs
• 追 zhuī to chase
• 准 zhǔn accurate
• 资格 zī gé qualifications
• 资金 zī jīn funds; capital
• 子女 zǐ nǚ children; sons and daughters
• 自从 zì cóng since (a time)
• 自动 zì dòng automatic
• 自觉 zì jué to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself)
• 自然 zì rán nature
• 自身 zì shēn itself
• 自主 zì zhǔ to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
• 总 zǒng (bound form) general; overall
• 总结 zǒng jié to sum up
• 总是 zǒng shì always
• 足够 zú gòu enough; sufficient
• 足球 zú qiú soccer; football
• 组合 zǔ hé to assemble; to combine; to compose
• 左右 zuǒ yòu left and right
• 作品 zuò pǐn work (of art)
• 作者 zuò zhě author; writer
• 做客 zuò kè to be a guest or visitor