HSK 3 vocabulary

diǎn

point; dot; drop; speck

fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2])

huí

to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer

jiā

home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses

yǒu xiē

some; somewhat

tóu

head; hair style; the top; end

yí huì er

a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...

ǎi

(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low; (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than)

ài rén

spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)

ān jìng

quiet; peaceful; calm

ān quán

safe; secure; safety; security

ā yí

maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid

bǎ

to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch

bàn

to do; to manage; to handle; to go about

bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately

bàn fǎ

means; method; way (of doing sth)

bàn gōng shì

office; business premises; bureau

bāng zhù

assistance; aid; to help; to assist

bān jí

class (group of students); grade (in school)

bān jiā

to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)

bàn tiān

half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair

bǎo

to eat till full; satisfied

bào zhǐ

newspaper; newsprint

bèi

quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); 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)

běi

north; (classical) to be defeated

běi fāng

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

biàn

to change; to become different; to transform; to vary

biàn

everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time

biàn chéng

to change into; to turn into; to become

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation (CL:個|个[ge4])

biǎo yǎn

play; show; performance; exhibition

bié de

else; other

bié rén

other people; others; other person

bǐ jì

to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches

bǐ jiào

to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively

bǐ jì běn

notebook (stationery); notebook (computing)

bīng

ice; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold

bīng jī líng

ice cream

bìng rén

sick person; patient; invalid

bīn guǎn

guesthouse; lodge; hotel

bīng xiāng

refrigerator; (old) icebox

bǐ rú

for example; for instance; such as

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc); match; to compete

bì xū

to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily

bù tóng

different; distinct; not the same; not alike

bú dàn

not only (... but also ...)

bú jiàn

not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared; to be missing

bù jiǔ

not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after

bù xíng

won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work

bú yòng

need not

cái

ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then

cài dān

menu

cān jiā

to participate; to take part; to join

cǎo

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

cǎo dì

lawn; meadow; sod; turf

céng

to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story; (math.) sheaf

chá

to research; to check; to investigate; to examine

chà

different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior

chà bù duō

almost; nearly; more or less; about the same

cháng

to taste; to try (food); to experience; (literary) ever; once

cháng

always; ever; often; frequently

cháng jiàn

commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently

cháng yòng

in common usage

cháng cháng

frequently; often

chéng jì

achievement; performance records; grades

chéng shì

city; town

chèn shān

shirt; blouse

chí dào

to arrive late

chuán

boat; vessel; ship

chū fā

to set off; to start (on a journey)

chú le

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

chūn tiān

spring (season)

chū shēng

to be born

chū yuàn

to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital

chū zhōng

junior high school (abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1ji2 zhong1xue2])

cí diǎn

dictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]

cōng ming

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

dà gài

roughly; probably; rough; approximate

dài

band; belt; girdle; ribbon

dàn gāo

cake

dāng rán

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

dān xīn

anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry

dào chù

everywhere

dà rén

adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors

dǎ sǎo

to clean; to sweep

dǎ suàn

to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan

dà xiǎo

large and small; size; adults and children; consideration of seniority

dà xióng māo

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

dà yī

overcoat; topcoat; cloak

dé

to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease)

dé dào

to get; to obtain; to receive

dé fēn

to score

de huà

if (coming after a conditional clause)

dé

to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease)

dēng

lamp; light; lantern

dì

earth; ground; field; place

diàn

lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock

diàn tī

elevator; escalator

diàn zǐ shū

electronic book; e-book; e-book reader

dì diǎn

place; site; location; venue

dì fāng

region; regional (away from the central administration); local

dì tú

map

diū

to lose; to put aside; to throw

dōng

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

dōng běi

northeast

dǒng de

to understand; to know; to comprehend

dōng fāng

east

dōng nán

southeast

dōng tiān

winter

dòng wù

animal

dòng wù yuán

zoo

duàn

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

duǎn

short; brief; to lack; weak point

duǎn kù

short pants; shorts

duàn liàn

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

duì huà

to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation

è

hungry; to starve (sb)

ěr duo

ear; handle (on a cup)

ěr jī

headphones; earphones; telephone receiver

ér qiě

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