HSK 3 vocabulary list
All 496 words with pinyin and meanings. The end of the elementary stage: everyday conversations on familiar topics, from work and school to health and plans.
The HSK 3.0 exam syllabus adds 500 words at HSK 3, 1,000 in all from HSK 1. This is Purlingual’s HSK 3 course: 496 words, in chapters by topic. See where each word sat in HSK 2.0.
All HSK 3 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 如果rúguǒ | rúguǒ | if |
| 2 | 或者huòzhě | huòzhě | or |
| 3 | 而且érqiě | érqiě | and also; moreover |
| 4 | 可是kěshì | kěshì | but, however |
| 5 | 只要zhǐyào | zhǐyào | as long as |
| 6 | 除了chúle | chúle | except, besides |
| 7 | 为了wèile | wèile | in order to |
| 8 | 为wèi | wèi | for, because of |
| 9 | 关于guānyú | guānyú | about, regarding |
| 10 | 根据gēnjù | gēnjù | according to |
| 11 | 比如bǐrú | bǐrú | for example |
| 12 | 其实qíshí | qíshí | actually |
| 13 | 当然dāngrán | dāngrán | of course |
| 14 | 才cái | cái | only then; just |
| 15 | 又yòu | yòu | again, also |
| 16 | 更gèng | gèng | even more |
| 17 | 越yuè | yuè | more and more |
| 18 | 一样yíyàng | yíyàng | same |
| 19 | 像xiàng | xiàng | to resemble, like |
| 20 | 好像hǎoxiàng | hǎoxiàng | seem like |
| 21 | 极jí | jí | extremely |
| 22 | 只zhǐ | zhǐ | only |
| 23 | 挺tǐng | tǐng | quite, very |
| 24 | 比较bǐjiào | bǐjiào | relatively, to compare |
| 25 | 特别tèbié | tèbié | especially, special |
| 26 | 几乎jīhū | jīhū | almost |
| 27 | 差不多chàbuduō | chàbuduō | almost, about |
| 28 | 大概dàgài | dàgài | probably, about |
| 29 | 一共yígòng | yígòng | altogether |
| 30 | 一直yìzhí | yìzhí | always, straight |
| 31 | 一边yìbiān | yìbiān | at the same time |
| 32 | 总是zǒngshì | zǒngshì | always |
| 33 | 老lǎo | lǎo | old; always |
| 34 | 必须bìxū | bìxū | must, have to |
| 35 | 应该yīnggāi | yīnggāi | should |
| 36 | 一定yídìng | yídìng | definitely |
| 37 | 最好zuìhǎo | zuìhǎo | had better |
| 38 | 看来kànlái | kànlái | it seems |
| 39 | 其他qítā | qítā | other |
| 40 | 咱们zánmen | zánmen | we (inclusive) |
| 41 | 不但búdàn | búdàn | not only |
| 42 | 的话dehuà | dehuà | if (at the end of a condition) |
| 43 | 或huò | huò | or |
| 44 | 可kě | kě | but, however |
| 45 | 只是zhǐshì | zhǐshì | only, just, but |
| 46 | 只有zhǐyǒu | zhǐyǒu | only if, only |
| 47 | 只能zhǐ néng | zhǐ néng | can only, have to |
| 48 | 直到zhídào | zhídào | until |
| 49 | 总zǒng | zǒng | always, total |
| 50 | 常cháng | cháng | often |
| 51 | 常常chángcháng | chángcháng | often |
| 52 | 怎样zěnyàng | zěnyàng | how, what kind of |
| 53 | 怎么办zěnme bàn | zěnme bàn | what to do |
| 54 | 别的biéde | biéde | other, else |
| 55 | 不用búyòng | búyòng | need not, no need to |
| 56 | 不行bùxíng | bùxíng | won't do, not allowed, no good |
| 57 | 该gāi | gāi | should, ought to |
| 58 | 以上yǐshàng | yǐshàng | above, over |
| 59 | 以外yǐwài | yǐwài | besides, apart from, outside |
| 60 | 以下yǐxià | yǐxià | below, under |
| 61 | 中zhōng | zhōng | middle, among, in |
| 62 | 好多hǎoduō | hǎoduō | a lot of, many |
| 63 | 把bǎ | bǎ | particle; to hold |
| 64 | 被bèi | bèi | by (passive); quilt |
| 65 | 向xiàng | xiàng | toward |
| 66 | 用yòng | yòng | to use |
| 67 | 放fàng | fàng | to put, to release |
| 68 | 带dài | dài | to bring, belt |
| 69 | 换huàn | huàn | to change, exchange |
| 70 | 关guān | guān | to close, to turn off |
| 71 | 借jiè | jiè | to borrow, to lend |
| 72 | 丢diū | diū | to lose, throw |
| 73 | 收shōu | shōu | to receive |
| 74 | 发fā | fā | to send, to emit |
| 75 | 干gàn | gàn | to do |
| 76 | 试shì | shì | to try |
| 77 | 搬bān | bān | to move (house) |
| 78 | 接jiē | jiē | to receive, to pick up |
| 79 | 帮助bāngzhù | bāngzhù | to help |
| 80 | 行xíng | xíng | OK, capable |
| 81 | 受到shòudào | shòudào | to receive |
| 82 | 刻kè | kè | quarter (hour) |
| 83 | 久jiǔ | jiǔ | long (time) |
| 84 | 马上mǎshàng | mǎshàng | immediately |
| 85 | 刚才gāngcái | gāngcái | just now |
| 86 | 刚gāng | gāng | just now |
| 87 | 然后ránhòu | ránhòu | then, after that |
| 88 | 先xiān | xiān | first, before |
| 89 | 以前yǐqián | yǐqián | before, previously |
| 90 | 以后yǐhòu | yǐhòu | after |
| 91 | 最近zuìjìn | zuìjìn | recently |
| 92 | 终于zhōngyú | zhōngyú | finally |
| 93 | 突然tūrán | tūrán | suddenly |
| 94 | 周末zhōumò | zhōumò | weekend |
| 95 | 平时píngshí | píngshí | usually |
| 96 | 发生fāshēng | fāshēng | to happen |
| 97 | 结束jiéshù | jiéshù | to end |
| 98 | 变化biànhuà | biànhuà | change |
| 99 | 发展fāzhǎn | fāzhǎn | to develop |
| 100 | 影响yǐngxiǎng | yǐngxiǎng | to influence |
| 101 | 遍biàn | biàn | MW for actions |
| 102 | 后来hòulái | hòulái | later, afterwards |
| 103 | 后年hòunián | hòunián | the year after next |
| 104 | 后天hòutiān | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 105 | 前年qiánnián | qiánnián | the year before last |
| 106 | 前天qiántiān | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 107 | 刚刚gānggāng | gānggāng | just, just now |
| 108 | 不久bùjiǔ | bùjiǔ | soon, before long |
| 109 | 好久hǎojiǔ | hǎojiǔ | a long time |
| 110 | 半天bàntiān | bàntiān | half a day, a long time |
| 111 | 最后zuìhòu | zuìhòu | last, finally |
| 112 | 工作日gōngzuòrì | gōngzuòrì | workday, weekday |
| 113 | 假期jiàqī | jiàqī | holiday, vacation |
| 114 | 放假fàngjià | fàngjià | to be on holiday, to have a break |
| 115 | 休假xiūjià | xiūjià | to take time off, to be on leave |
| 116 | 过节guòjié | guòjié | to celebrate a holiday |
| 117 | 新年xīnnián | xīnnián | New Year |
| 118 | 晚会wǎnhuì | wǎnhuì | evening party, gala |
| 119 | 会huì | huì | meeting |
| 120 | 开会kāihuì | kāihuì | to have a meeting |
| 121 | 打算dǎsuàn | dǎsuàn | to plan |
| 122 | 决定juédìng | juédìng | to decide |
| 123 | 选择xuǎnzé | xuǎnzé | to choose |
| 124 | 需要xūyào | xūyào | to need |
| 125 | 愿意yuànyì | yuànyì | willing |
| 126 | 认为rènwéi | rènwéi | to think, believe |
| 127 | 以为yǐwéi | yǐwéi | to think (mistakenly) |
| 128 | 发现fāxiàn | fāxiàn | to discover |
| 129 | 忘记wàngjì | wàngjì | to forget |
| 130 | 注意zhùyì | zhùyì | to pay attention |
| 131 | 了解liǎojiě | liǎojiě | to understand |
| 132 | 明白míngbai | míngbai | to understand |
| 133 | 相信xiāngxìn | xiāngxìn | to believe |
| 134 | 懂得dǒngde | dǒngde | to understand; to know |
| 135 | 关注guānzhù | guānzhù | to pay attention to |
| 136 | 同意tóngyì | tóngyì | to agree |
| 137 | 小心xiǎoxīn | xiǎoxīn | careful |
| 138 | 认真rènzhēn | rènzhēn | serious, earnest |
| 139 | 清楚qīngchu | qīngchu | clear |
| 140 | 害怕hàipà | hàipà | to be afraid |
| 141 | 担心dānxīn | dānxīn | to worry |
| 142 | 生气shēngqì | shēngqì | angry |
| 143 | 难过nánguò | nánguò | sad |
| 144 | 放心fàngxīn | fàngxīn | to rest assured |
| 145 | 满意mǎnyì | mǎnyì | satisfied |
| 146 | 着急zháojí | zháojí | anxious, worried |
| 147 | 感兴趣gǎn xìngqù | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested in |
| 148 | 哭kū | kū | to cry |
| 149 | 奇怪qíguài | qíguài | strange |
| 150 | 难nán | nán | difficult |
| 151 | 容易róngyì | róngyì | easy |
| 152 | 简单jiǎndān | jiǎndān | simple |
| 153 | 重要zhòngyào | zhòngyào | important |
| 154 | 主要zhǔyào | zhǔyào | main, primary |
| 155 | 一般yìbān | yìbān | general, ordinary |
| 156 | 有名yǒumíng | yǒumíng | famous |
| 157 | 常见chángjiàn | chángjiàn | common, frequently seen |
| 158 | 差chà | chà | to lack, poor |
| 159 | 合适héshì | héshì | suitable |
| 160 | 开心kāixīn | kāixīn | happy |
| 161 | 难看nánkàn | nánkàn | ugly |
| 162 | 难听nántīng | nántīng | unpleasant to hear, awful |
| 163 | 喜爱xǐ’ài | xǐ’ài | to like, to love |
| 164 | 感到gǎndào | gǎndào | to feel |
| 165 | 心里xīnlǐ | xīnlǐ | in one's heart, in one's mind |
| 166 | 急jí | jí | anxious, in a hurry, urgent |
| 167 | 怕pà | pà | to be afraid of, to fear |
| 168 | 有用yǒuyòng | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 169 | 不同bù tóng | bù tóng | different |
| 170 | 变biàn | biàn | to change, to become |
| 171 | 变成biànchéng | biànchéng | to become, to turn into |
| 172 | 得dé | dé | to get, to obtain |
| 173 | 得到dédào | dédào | to get, to receive |
| 174 | 受shòu | shòu | to receive, to suffer, to bear |
| 175 | 起qǐ | qǐ | to get up, to rise |
| 176 | 阿姨āyí | āyí | aunt, auntie |
| 177 | 叔叔shūshu | shūshu | uncle |
| 178 | 邻居línjū | línjū | neighbor |
| 179 | 客人kèrén | kèrén | guest |
| 180 | 别人biérén | biérén | other people |
| 181 | 年轻niánqīng | niánqīng | young |
| 182 | 结婚jiéhūn | jiéhūn | to marry |
| 183 | 照顾zhàogù | zhàogù | to take care of |
| 184 | 关系guānxi | guānxi | relationship |
| 185 | 欢迎huānyíng | huānyíng | to welcome |
| 186 | 见面jiànmiàn | jiànmiàn | to meet |
| 187 | 遇到yùdào | yùdào | to meet, encounter |
| 188 | 热情rèqíng | rèqíng | enthusiastic |
| 189 | 出生chūshēng | chūshēng | to be born |
| 190 | 请客qǐngkè | qǐngkè | to treat (meal) |
| 191 | 生活shēnghuó | shēnghuó | life |
| 192 | 可爱kě'ài | kě'ài | cute; lovely |
| 193 | 爱人àiren | àiren | spouse, husband or wife |
| 194 | 夫妻fūqī | fūqī | husband and wife, couple |
| 195 | 姐妹jiěmèi | jiěmèi | sisters |
| 196 | 大人dàren | dàren | adult, grown-up |
| 197 | 老人lǎorén | lǎorén | old person, the elderly |
| 198 | 男人nánrén | nánrén | man |
| 199 | 女人nǚrén | nǚrén | woman |
| 200 | 男生nánshēng | nánshēng | boy, male student |
| 201 | 女生nǚshēng | nǚshēng | girl, female student |
| 202 | 名人míngrén | míngrén | famous person, celebrity |
| 203 | 画家huàjiā | huàjiā | painter, artist |
| 204 | 做客zuòkè | zuòkè | to be a guest, to visit |
| 205 | 关心guānxīn | guānxīn | to care about |
| 206 | 遇见yùjiàn | yùjiàn | to run into, to meet |
| 207 | 认得rènde | rènde | to recognize, to know |
| 208 | 分开fēnkāi | fēnkāi | to separate, to part |
| 209 | 一块儿yíkuàir | yíkuàir | together |
| 210 | 身高shēngāo | shēngāo | height |
| 211 | 听说tīngshuō | tīngshuō | to hear (that), it is said |
| 212 | 矮ǎi | ǎi | short (height) |
| 213 | 胖pàng | pàng | fat |
| 214 | 瘦shòu | shòu | thin |
| 215 | 长zhǎng | zhǎng | to grow |
| 216 | 耳朵ěrduo | ěrduo | ear |
| 217 | 脸liǎn | liǎn | face |
| 218 | 头发tóufa | tóufa | hair |
| 219 | 腿tuǐ | tuǐ | leg |
| 220 | 脚jiǎo | jiǎo | foot |
| 221 | 嘴zuǐ | zuǐ | mouth |
| 222 | 牙yá | yá | tooth |
| 223 | 声音shēngyīn | shēngyīn | sound, voice |
| 224 | 发烧fāshāo | fāshāo | to have a fever |
| 225 | 感冒gǎnmào | gǎnmào | cold (illness) |
| 226 | 健康jiànkāng | jiànkāng | healthy, health |
| 227 | 洗澡xǐzǎo | xǐzǎo | to take a bath |
| 228 | 锻炼duànliàn | duànliàn | to exercise |
| 229 | 检查jiǎnchá | jiǎnchá | to check, examine |
| 230 | 坚持jiānchí | jiānchí | to persist |
| 231 | 冰箱bīngxiāng | bīngxiāng | refrigerator |
| 232 | 空调kōngtiáo | kōngtiáo | air conditioning |
| 233 | 灯dēng | dēng | lamp, light |
| 234 | 电梯diàntī | diàntī | elevator |
| 235 | 层céng | céng | floor, layer |
| 236 | 打扫dǎsǎo | dǎsǎo | to clean |
| 237 | 沙发shāfā | shāfā | sofa |
| 238 | 卫生间wèishēngjiān | wèishēngjiān | bathroom |
| 239 | 屋子wūzi | wūzi | room |
| 240 | 安静ānjìng | ānjìng | quiet |
| 241 | 干净gānjìng | gānjìng | clean |
| 242 | 脏zāng | zāng | dirty |
| 243 | 方便fāngbiàn | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 244 | 习惯xíguàn | xíguàn | habit, to be used to |
| 245 | 搬家bānjiā | bānjiā | to move house |
| 246 | 房子fángzi | fángzi | house |
| 247 | 室shì | shì | room |
| 248 | 楼梯lóutī | lóutī | stairs |
| 249 | 洗衣机xǐyījī | xǐyījī | washing machine |
| 250 | 电diàn | diàn | electricity, power |
| 251 | 牙刷yáshuā | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 252 | 刷shuā | shuā | to brush, to swipe |
| 253 | 扫sǎo | sǎo | to sweep |
| 254 | 病人bìngrén | bìngrén | patient, sick person |
| 255 | 出院chūyuàn | chūyuàn | to leave hospital |
| 256 | 住院zhùyuàn | zhùyuàn | to be in hospital |
| 257 | 不见bújiàn | bújiàn | to be missing, to not see |
| 258 | 菜单càidān | càidān | menu |
| 259 | 蛋糕dàngāo | dàngāo | cake |
| 260 | 啤酒píjiǔ | píjiǔ | beer |
| 261 | 香蕉xiāngjiāo | xiāngjiāo | banana |
| 262 | 西瓜xīguā | xīguā | watermelon |
| 263 | 甜tián | tián | sweet |
| 264 | 糖táng | táng | sugar, candy |
| 265 | 冰激凌bīngjīlíng | bīngjīlíng | ice cream |
| 266 | 盘子pánzi | pánzi | plate, dish |
| 267 | 碗wǎn | wǎn | bowl |
| 268 | 瓶子píngzi | píngzi | bottle |
| 269 | 筷子kuàizi | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 270 | 勺子sháozi | sháozi | spoon |
| 271 | 新鲜xīnxiān | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 272 | 米mǐ | mǐ | meter; rice |
| 273 | 饮料yǐnliào | yǐnliào | drink, beverage |
| 274 | 矿泉水kuàngquánshuǐ | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water |
| 275 | 尝cháng | cháng | to taste |
| 276 | 饿è | è | hungry |
| 277 | 渴kě | kě | thirsty |
| 278 | 饱bǎo | bǎo | full (after eating) |
| 279 | 衬衫chènshān | chènshān | shirt |
| 280 | 裙子qúnzi | qúnzi | skirt |
| 281 | 鞋xié | xié | shoes |
| 282 | 双shuāng | shuāng | pair, double |
| 283 | 伞sǎn | sǎn | umbrella |
| 284 | 蓝lán | lán | blue |
| 285 | 旧jiù | jiù | old (things) |
| 286 | 短duǎn | duǎn | short (length) |
| 287 | 角jiǎo | jiǎo | corner; jiao (currency) |
| 288 | 毛máo | máo | hair, fur; 10 cents |
| 289 | 张zhāng | zhāng | MW for flat things |
| 290 | 种zhǒng | zhǒng | kind, type |
| 291 | 信用卡xìnyòngkǎ | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 292 | 银行yínháng | yínháng | bank |
| 293 | 号码hàomǎ | hàomǎ | number |
| 294 | 大衣dàyī | dàyī | overcoat, coat |
| 295 | 上衣shàngyī | shàngyī | top, jacket |
| 296 | 短裤duǎnkù | duǎnkù | shorts |
| 297 | 雨衣yǔyī | yǔyī | raincoat |
| 298 | 黄色huángsè | huángsè | yellow |
| 299 | 大小dàxiǎo | dàxiǎo | size |
| 300 | 方便面fāngbiànmiàn | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
| 301 | 酒jiǔ | jiǔ | alcohol, wine, liquor |
| 302 | 公斤gōngjīn | gōngjīn | kilogram |
| 303 | 斤jīn | jīn | jin (half a kilogram) |
| 304 | 加jiā | jiā | to add, plus |
| 305 | 还huán | huán | to return, to give back |
| 306 | 办bàn | bàn | to do, to handle |
| 307 | 服务fúwù | fúwù | to serve, service |
| 308 | 子zi | zi | noun suffix |
| 309 | 东dōng | dōng | east |
| 310 | 西xī | xī | west |
| 311 | 南nán | nán | south |
| 312 | 北方běifāng | běifāng | north, northern region |
| 313 | 中间zhōngjiān | zhōngjiān | middle |
| 314 | 附近fùjìn | fùjìn | nearby |
| 315 | 地方dìfang | dìfang | place |
| 316 | 城市chéngshì | chéngshì | city |
| 317 | 国家guójiā | guójiā | country, nation |
| 318 | 世界shìjiè | shìjiè | world |
| 319 | 地图dìtú | dìtú | map |
| 320 | 方向fāngxiàng | fāngxiàng | direction |
| 321 | 到处dàochù | dàochù | everywhere |
| 322 | 来自láizì | láizì | to come from |
| 323 | 经过jīngguò | jīngguò | to pass by |
| 324 | 离开líkāi | líkāi | to leave |
| 325 | 出发chūfā | chūfā | to set off |
| 326 | 公园gōngyuán | gōngyuán | park |
| 327 | 环境huánjìng | huánjìng | environment |
| 328 | 北běi | běi | north |
| 329 | 东北dōngběi | dōngběi | northeast |
| 330 | 东方dōngfāng | dōngfāng | east, the East |
| 331 | 东南dōngnán | dōngnán | southeast |
| 332 | 西北xīběi | xīběi | northwest |
| 333 | 西方xīfāng | xīfāng | west, the West |
| 334 | 西南xīnán | xīnán | southwest |
| 335 | 南方nánfāng | nánfāng | the south |
| 336 | 街jiē | jiē | street |
| 337 | 马路mǎlù | mǎlù | road, street |
| 338 | 路边lùbiān | lùbiān | roadside |
| 339 | 路口lùkǒu | lùkǒu | intersection |
| 340 | 红绿灯hóng-lǜdēng | hóng-lǜdēng | traffic light |
| 341 | 市shì | shì | city |
| 342 | 小区xiǎoqū | xiǎoqū | residential complex, neighborhood |
| 343 | 地点dìdiǎn | dìdiǎn | place, location |
| 344 | 外地wàidì | wàidì | other places, out of town |
| 345 | 面前miànqián | miànqián | in front of |
| 346 | 身边shēnbiān | shēnbiān | by one's side, nearby |
| 347 | 骑qí | qí | to ride |
| 348 | 自行车zìxíngchē | zìxíngchē | bicycle |
| 349 | 护照hùzhào | hùzhào | passport |
| 350 | 辆liàng | liàng | MW for vehicles |
| 351 | 司机sījī | sījī | driver |
| 352 | 留学liúxué | liúxué | to study abroad |
| 353 | 船chuán | chuán | boat, ship |
| 354 | 宾馆bīnguǎn | bīnguǎn | hotel |
| 355 | 草cǎo | cǎo | grass |
| 356 | 草地cǎodì | cǎodì | lawn, grassland |
| 357 | 树shù | shù | tree |
| 358 | 河hé | hé | river |
| 359 | 动物dòngwù | dòngwù | animal |
| 360 | 马mǎ | mǎ | horse |
| 361 | 太阳tàiyáng | tàiyáng | sun |
| 362 | 月亮yuèliang | yuèliang | moon |
| 363 | 季节jìjié | jìjié | season |
| 364 | 凉快liángkuai | liángkuai | cool |
| 365 | 安全ānquán | ānquán | safe, safety |
| 366 | 春天chūntiān | chūntiān | spring |
| 367 | 夏天xiàtiān | xiàtiān | summer |
| 368 | 秋天qiūtiān | qiūtiān | autumn, fall |
| 369 | 冬天dōngtiān | dōngtiān | winter |
| 370 | 四季sìjì | sìjì | the four seasons |
| 371 | 季jì | jì | season |
| 372 | 风fēng | fēng | wind |
| 373 | 刮guā | guā | to blow (of wind), to scrape |
| 374 | 冰bīng | bīng | ice |
| 375 | 海hǎi | hǎi | sea |
| 376 | 山shān | shān | mountain, hill |
| 377 | 开花kāihuā | kāihuā | to bloom, to blossom |
| 378 | 花园huāyuán | huāyuán | garden |
| 379 | 园yuán | yuán | garden, park |
| 380 | 动物园dòngwùyuán | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 381 | 大熊猫dàxióngmāo | dàxióngmāo | giant panda |
| 382 | 鸡jī | jī | chicken |
| 383 | 牛niú | niú | cow, ox, awesome (slang) |
| 384 | 羊yáng | yáng | sheep, goat |
| 385 | 养yǎng | yǎng | to raise, to keep (a pet) |
| 386 | 年级niánjí | niánjí | grade (school) |
| 387 | 成绩chéngjì | chéngjì | grade, achievement |
| 388 | 黑板hēibǎn | hēibǎn | blackboard |
| 389 | 词典cídiǎn | cídiǎn | dictionary |
| 390 | 字典zìdiǎn | zìdiǎn | dictionary |
| 391 | 句子jùzi | jùzi | sentence |
| 392 | 数学shùxué | shùxué | mathematics |
| 393 | 历史lìshǐ | lìshǐ | history |
| 394 | 图书馆túshūguǎn | túshūguǎn | library |
| 395 | 作业zuòyè | zuòyè | homework |
| 396 | 复习fùxí | fùxí | to review |
| 397 | 练习liànxí | liànxí | to practice |
| 398 | 聪明cōngming | cōngming | clever, smart |
| 399 | 努力nǔlì | nǔlì | to work hard |
| 400 | 校长xiàozhǎng | xiàozhǎng | principal |
| 401 | 学期xuéqī | xuéqī | semester |
| 402 | 语言yǔyán | yǔyán | language |
| 403 | 对话duìhuà | duìhuà | dialogue |
| 404 | 铅笔qiānbǐ | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 405 | 页yè | yè | page |
| 406 | 段duàn | duàn | section, paragraph |
| 407 | 班级bānjí | bānjí | class (of students) |
| 408 | 笔记bǐjì | bǐjì | notes |
| 409 | 笔记本bǐjìběn | bǐjìběn | notebook, laptop |
| 410 | 课本kèběn | kèběn | textbook |
| 411 | 课文kèwén | kèwén | text (of a lesson) |
| 412 | 初中chūzhōng | chūzhōng | junior high school, middle school |
| 413 | 放学fàngxué | fàngxué | to finish school (for the day) |
| 414 | 校园xiàoyuán | xiàoyuán | campus |
| 415 | 外语wàiyǔ | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 416 | 留学生liúxuéshēng | liúxuéshēng | international student |
| 417 | 名单míngdān | míngdān | list of names |
| 418 | 句jù | jù | measure word for sentences |
| 419 | 难题nántí | nántí | difficult problem |
| 420 | 练liàn | liàn | to practice |
| 421 | 记jì | jì | to remember, to write down |
| 422 | 查chá | chá | to check, to look up |
| 423 | 选xuǎn | xuǎn | to choose, to pick |
| 424 | 纸zhǐ | zhǐ | paper |
| 425 | 兴趣xìngqù | xìngqù | interest |
| 426 | 常用cháng yòng | cháng yòng | commonly used |
| 427 | 办公室bàngōngshì | bàngōngshì | office |
| 428 | 经理jīnglǐ | jīnglǐ | manager |
| 429 | 同事tóngshì | tóngshì | colleague |
| 430 | 会议huìyì | huìyì | meeting |
| 431 | 办法bànfǎ | bànfǎ | method, way |
| 432 | 方法fāngfǎ | fāngfǎ | method |
| 433 | 解决jiějué | jiějué | to solve |
| 434 | 要求yāoqiú | yāoqiú | to request, requirement |
| 435 | 完成wánchéng | wánchéng | to complete |
| 436 | 提高tígāo | tígāo | to improve |
| 437 | 水平shuǐpíng | shuǐpíng | level, standard |
| 438 | 迟到chídào | chídào | to be late |
| 439 | 请假qǐngjià | qǐngjià | to ask for leave |
| 440 | 机会jīhuì | jīhuì | opportunity |
| 441 | 有关yǒuguān | yǒuguān | related to; concerning |
| 442 | 新闻xīnwén | xīnwén | news |
| 443 | 节目jiémù | jiémù | program, show |
| 444 | 信xìn | xìn | letter; to believe |
| 445 | 照片zhàopiàn | zhàopiàn | photo |
| 446 | 故事gùshi | gùshi | story |
| 447 | 聊天liáotiān | liáotiān | to chat |
| 448 | 网站wǎngzhàn | wǎngzhàn | website |
| 449 | 报纸bàozhǐ | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 450 | 比赛bǐsài | bǐsài | competition, match |
| 451 | 表演biǎoyǎn | biǎoyǎn | to perform |
| 452 | 参加cānjiā | cānjiā | to participate |
| 453 | 节日jiérì | jiérì | holiday, festival |
| 454 | 礼物lǐwù | lǐwù | gift |
| 455 | 音乐yīnyuè | yīnyuè | music |
| 456 | 游戏yóuxì | yóuxì | game |
| 457 | 网球wǎngqiú | wǎngqiú | tennis |
| 458 | 羽毛球yǔmáoqiú | yǔmáoqiú | badminton |
| 459 | 体育tǐyù | tǐyù | sports, PE |
| 460 | 文化wénhuà | wénhuà | culture |
| 461 | 节jié | jié | festival; MW |
| 462 | 讲jiǎng | jiǎng | to speak, to explain |
| 463 | 回答huídá | huídá | to answer |
| 464 | 关机guānjī | guānjī | to turn off (a phone or computer) |
| 465 | 开机kāijī | kāijī | to turn on (a phone or computer) |
| 466 | 耳机ěrjī | ěrjī | headphones, earphones |
| 467 | 相机xiàngjī | xiàngjī | camera |
| 468 | 拍照pāizhào | pāizhào | to take a photo |
| 469 | 照相zhàoxiàng | zhàoxiàng | to take a picture |
| 470 | 照zhào | zhào | to shine, to take (a photo) |
| 471 | 邮件yóujiàn | yóujiàn | email, mail |
| 472 | 邮箱yóuxiāng | yóuxiāng | mailbox, email address |
| 473 | 封fēng | fēng | measure word for letters |
| 474 | 收到shōudào | shōudào | to receive |
| 475 | 电子书diànzǐshū | diànzǐshū | e-book |
| 476 | 卡kǎ | kǎ | card |
| 477 | 银行卡yínhángkǎ | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 478 | 外卖wàimài | wàimài | takeout, food delivery |
| 479 | 聊liáo | liáo | to chat |
| 480 | 声shēng | shēng | sound, voice, measure word for sounds |
| 481 | 高铁gāotiě | gāotiě | high-speed train |
| 482 | 汽车qìchē | qìchē | car |
| 483 | 起飞qǐfēi | qǐfēi | to take off |
| 484 | 晚点wǎndiǎn | wǎndiǎn | to be late, to be delayed |
| 485 | 检票jiǎnpiào | jiǎnpiào | to check tickets |
| 486 | 行李xíngli | xíngli | luggage |
| 487 | 箱子xiāngzi | xiāngzi | box, suitcase |
| 488 | 游客yóukè | yóukè | tourist, visitor |
| 489 | 运动会yùndònghuì | yùndònghuì | sports meet, sports day |
| 490 | 运动员yùndòngyuán | yùndòngyuán | athlete |
| 491 | 球场qiúchǎng | qiúchǎng | court, field (for ball games) |
| 492 | 体育馆tǐyùguǎn | tǐyùguǎn | gym, sports hall |
| 493 | 得分défēn | défēn | to score, score |
| 494 | 爬pá | pá | to climb, to crawl |
| 495 | 跳tiào | tiào | to jump |
| 496 | 员yuán | yuán | person with a job or role (suffix) |
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