HSK 3 Vocabulary List and Free Quiz Sheets

Contents: This article will share important info about the HSK 3 and includes an Excel sheet with the full HSK 3 vocabulary. There are also 3 quiz sheets so you can test yourself.

  1. HSK 3 Introduction
  2. How Long to Study for the HSK 3 Test?
  3. HSK 3 Vocabulary List
  4. Downloadable HSK 3 Vocab List + Quiz Sheets

1. Intro to the HSK 3 Test

You’ve made it! You’re not a Chinese beginner anymore and are ready to tackle the intermediate stage of your Mandarin journey. As you might know by now, the HSK 3 is the third level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, or Chinese Proficiency Test. It includes 600 words in total that should cover most of your everyday needs while in China.

This level of the Chinese Proficiency Test is the first to include a writing part. That means you’ll have to be comfortable either writing a small number of Chinese characters by hand (if doing a paper test), or inputing them on a computer.

As the third of six tests, the HSK 3 isn’t that difficult, but does require one new skill: writing. Most Chinese learners skip on doing the first two tests, as many people consider the HSK 3 to be the first level to really attest your hard work in studying Chinese.

Click here to review the HSK 2 test vocabulary

2. How Long to Study for the Test?

The HSK 3 list has 600 words, including 300 new ones. It is corresponds to three semesters of Chinese in university and has an estimated study time of 300 to 600 hours.

While some people might find the writing section intimidating, note that its duration is only 15 minutes. That’s about half the time required for the other sections.

3. HSK 3 Vocabulary Full List

Below is the new words HSK 3 Vocabulary List. You can find and download the full list at the bottom of this article.

 

A B C
1 Chinese Pinyin English
2 阿姨 āyí aunt
3 啊 a ah
4 矮 ǎi short
5 爱好 àihào hobby
6 安静 ānjìng quiet
7 把 bǎ hold
8 班 bān class
9 搬 bān turn; pull
10 半 bàn half
11 办法 bànfǎ way
12 办公室 bàngōngshì office
13 帮忙 bāngmáng help
14 包 bāo package
15 饱 bǎo full
16 北方 běifāng north
17 被 bèi cover
18 鼻子 bízi nose
19 比 bǐ than
20 比较 bǐjiào compare
21 比赛 bǐsài competition
22 必须 bìxū must
23 变化 biànhuà change
24 表示 biǎoshì express
25 表演 biǎoyǎn perform
26 别人 biéren other people
27 宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel
28 冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator
29 才 cái just
30 菜单 càidān menu
31 参加 cānjiā participate in
32 草 cǎo grass
33 层 céng layer
34 差 chà difference
35 超市 chāoshì supermarket
36 衬衫 chènshān shirt
37 成绩 chéngjì achievement
38 城市 chéngshì city
39 迟到 chídào late
40 出现 chūxiàn appear
41 厨房 chúfáng kitchen
42 除了 chúle except
43 春 chūn spring
44 词语 cíyǔ terms
45 聪明 cōngming clever
46 打扫 dǎsǎo clean
47 打算 dǎsuàn plan
48 带 dài belt
49 担心 dānxīn worry
50 蛋糕 dàngāo cake
51 当然 dāngrán of course
52 地 de
53 灯 dēng lamp
54 低 dī low
55 地方 dìfang local
56 地铁 dìtiě metro
57 地图 dìtú map
58 电梯 diàntī elevator
59 电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn email
60 东 dōng east
61 冬 dōng winter
62 动物 dòngwù animal
63 短 duǎn short
64 段 duàn paragraph
65 锻炼 duànliàn physical exercise
66 多么 duōme what
67 饿 è hungry
68 而且 érqiě and
69 耳朵 ěrduo ears
70 发烧 fāshāo have a fever
71 发现 fāxiàn find
72 方便 fāngbiàn convenient
73 放 fàng discharge
74 放心 fàngxīn don’t worry
75 分 fēn branch
76 附近 fùjìn nearby
77 复习 fùxí review
78 干净 gānjìng clean
79 敢 gǎn dare
80 感冒 gǎnmào get a cold
81 刚才 gāngcái just
82 跟 gēn with
83 根据 gēnjù according to
84 更 gèng more
85 公司 gōngsī company
86 公园 gōngyuán park
87 故事 gùshi story
88 刮风 guāfēng windy
89 关 guān shut
90 关系 guānxì relationship
91 关心 guānxīn care for
92 关于 guānyú about
93 国家 guójiā country
94 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice
95 过去 guòqù past times
96 还是 háishì still
97 害怕 hàipà Fear
98 河 hé river
99 黑板 hēibǎn blackboard
100 护照 hùzhào passport
101 花 （动） huā flower (move)
102 花园 huāyuán garden
103 画 huà painting
104 坏 huài bad
105 还 huán still
106 环境 huánjìng environment
107 换 huàn change
108 黄 huáng yellow
109 会议 huìyì meeting
110 或者 huòzhě perhaps
111 几乎 jīhū almost
112 机会 jīhuì opportunity
113 极 jí extremely
114 记得 jìde remember
115 季节 jìjié season
116 检查 jiǎnchá inspect
117 简单 jiǎndān simple
118 健康 jiànkāng healthy
119 见面 jiànmiàn meet
120 讲 jiǎng speak
121 教 jiāo teach
122 角 jiǎo horn
123 脚 jiǎo foot
124 接 jiē meet
125 街道 jiēdào street
126 结婚 jiéhūn marry
127 结束 jiéshù end
128 节目 jiémù program
129 节日 jiérì festival
130 解决 jiějué solve
131 借 jiè borrow
132 经常 jīngcháng often
133 经过 jīngguò after
134 经理 jīnglǐ manager
135 久 jiǔ long
136 旧 jiù used
137 举行 jǔxíng hold
138 句子 jùzi sentence
139 决定 juédìng decision
140 渴 kě thirsty
141 可爱 kě’ài lovely
142 刻 kè moment
143 客人 kèrén guest
144 空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner
145 口 kǒu mouth
146 哭 kū cry
147 裤子 kùzi trousers
148 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks
149 蓝 lán blue
150 老 lǎo old
151 离开 líkāi leave
152 礼物 lǐwù gift
153 历史 lìshǐ history
154 脸 liǎn face
155 练习 liànxí practice
156 辆 liàng car
157 了解 liǎojiě understand
158 邻居 línjū neighbor
159 楼 lóu floor
160 绿 lǜ green
161 马 mǎ horse
162 马上 mǎshàng soon; right off
163 卖 mài sell
164 满意 mǎnyì satisfied
165 帽子 màozi hat
166 米 mǐ rice
167 面包 miànbāo bread
168 面条 miàntiáo noodle
169 明白 míngbai clear
170 拿 ná take
171 哪 （哪儿） nǎ(nǎr) which (where)
172 那 （那儿） nà(nàr) that (there)
173 奶奶 nǎinai grandma
174 南 nán south
175 难 nán disaster; blame
176 难过 nánguò to feel sorry
177 年级 niánjí grade
178 年轻 niánqīng young
179 鸟 niǎo bird
180 努力 nǔlì strive, hard working
181 爬山 páshān mountain climbing
182 盘子 pánzi plate
183 胖 pàng fat
184 啤酒 píjiǔ beer
185 葡萄 pútao grape
186 普通话 pǔtōnghuà Mandarin
187 其实 qíshí actually
188 其他 qítā other
189 骑 qí ride
190 奇怪 qíguài strange
191 铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil
192 清楚 qīngchu clear
193 秋 qiū autumn
194 裙子 qúnzi skirt
195 然后 ránhòu then
196 热情 rèqíng enthusiasm
197 认为 rènwéi think
198 认真 rènzhēn earnest
199 容易 róngyì easily
200 如果 rúguǒ if
201 伞 sǎn umbrella
202 上网 shàngwǎng surf the Internet
203 生气 shēngqì get angry
204 声音 shēngyīn voice
205 使 shǐ send
206 世界 shìjiè world
207 瘦 shòu thin
208 舒服 shūfu comfortable
209 叔叔 shūshu uncle
210 树 shù tree
211 数学 shùxué mathematics
212 刷牙 shuāyá brush one’s teeth
213 双 shuāng double
214 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit
215 水平 shuǐpíng level
216 司机 sījī driver
217 虽然 suīrán although
218 太阳 tàiyáng sunlight
219 糖 táng sugar
220 特别 tèbié especially
221 疼 téng pain, hurt
222 提高 tígāo increase
223 体育 tǐyù sports
224 甜 tián sweet
225 条 tiáo strip
226 听 tīng hear
227 同事 tóngshì colleague
228 同意 tóngyì agree
229 头发 tóufa hair
230 突然 tūrán suddenly
231 图书馆 túshūguǎn library
232 腿 tuǐ leg
233 完成 wánchéng complete
234 碗 wǎn bowl
235 万 wàn ten thousand
236 忘记 wàngjì forget
237 为 wèi by
238 为了 wèile in order to
239 位 wèi position
240 文化 wénhuà culture
241 西 xī west
242 习惯 xíguàn habit
243 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān restroom
244 洗澡 xǐzǎo take a shower
245 夏 xià summer
246 先 xiān before
247 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana
248 相同 xiāngtóng identical
249 相信 xiāngxìn believe
250 像 xiàng image
251 小心 xiǎoxīn look out
252 校长 xiàozhǎng principal
253 鞋 xié shoes
254 新闻 xīnwén news
255 新鲜 xīnxiān fresh
256 信 xìn letter
257 行李箱 xínglixiāng trunk
258 兴趣 xìngqù interest
259 熊猫 xióngmāo panda
260 需要 xūyào need
261 选择 xuǎnzé choice
262 眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses
263 要求 yāoqiú requirement
264 爷爷 yéye grandpa
265 一定 yídìng certain
266 一共 yígòng altogether
267 一会儿 yíhuìr a little while
268 一样 yíyàng equally
269 以后 yǐhòu In the future
270 以前 yǐqián before
271 以为 yǐwéi think
272 一般 yìbān commonly
273 一边 yìbiān one side
274 一直 yìzhí always
275 音乐 yīnyuè music
276 银行 yínháng bank
277 应该 yīnggāi should
278 影响 yǐngxiǎng influence
279 用 yòng use
280 游戏 yóuxì game
281 有名 yǒumíng famous
282 又 yòu also
283 遇到 yùdào encounter
284 愿意 yuànyì be willing
285 月亮 yuèliang moon
286 越 yuè the more…
287 云 yún cloud
288 站 zhàn station
289 照顾 zhàogù look after
290 照片 zhàopiàn photo
291 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī camera
292 这 （这儿） zhè(zhèr) here (here)
293 只 zhǐ only
294 中间 zhōngjiān middle
295 终于 zhōngyú finally
296 种 zhǒng species
297 重要 zhòngyào important
298 周末 zhōumò weekend
299 主要 zhǔyào main
300 祝 zhù wish
301 注意 zhùyì pay attention to
302 字典 zìdiǎn dictionary
303 自己 zìjǐ my own; your own
304 总是 zǒngshì always
305 最近 zuìjìn lately
306 作业 zuòyè task
307 作用 zuòyòng effect

4. Downloadable Vocabulary List + Quiz Sheets

You can download the Excel file of the complete HSK 3 list and randomized-order quiz sheets below. Quiz 1 is Chinese-to-Pinyin/English, Quiz 2 is Pinyin-to-Chinese/English, and Quiz 3 is English-to-Pinyin/Chinese.


HSK 3 Vocab


HSK 3, Quiz 1


HSK 3, Quiz 2


HSK 3, Quiz 3