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HSK 3 vocabulary

Handle more practical topics, connect ideas into longer sentences, and read common everyday text.

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WordPinyinMeaning
为wéito be or become (as in 成为, 'to become')
为wéito be or become (as in 成为, 'to become')
围wéito stand or sit in a circle around someone or something
伟大wěidàvery great and important; admired by many people
卫生wèishēngclean and safe; not dirty or causing illness
卫生间wèishēngjiāna room with a toilet and a sink; a bathroom
为了wèilein order to; for the purpose of; shows why someone does something
温暖wēnnuǎnwarm (weather, sunshine, rooms); kind and friendly, making you feel happy
文化wénhuàculture; the ideas, art, and way of life of a group of people
文件wénjiàna document, like papers with information for work or study
文明wénmíngpolite and well-behaved toward other people
文学wénxuéliterature: stories, poems, and other good writing
文章wénzhāngan article or essay, a piece of writing
文字wénzìwriting; the written form of a language, not the spoken one
握手wòshǒuto shake hands with someone, often to greet them
屋子wūzia room in a house or flat
武器wǔqìa tool used for fighting or hurting people, such as a gun or knife
武术wǔshùChinese martial arts, such as kung fu; fighting as a sport
舞台wǔtáithe raised floor in a theater where actors and dancers perform
西部xībùthe western part of a country or big area
希望xīwàngto want something good to happen or be true
系xìdepartment of a school or university (as in 中文系, Chinese department)
下来xiàláito come down toward the speaker or to a lower place
下面xiàmiànin or to a lower place; under something
下去xiàqùto move down, from a higher place to a lower place
先进xiānjìnmore modern and better than others, like new technology or good methods
显得xiǎndeto seem; to look a certain way to other people
显然xiǎnránused to say something is easy to see or understand; clearly
显示xiǎnshìto show words, numbers, or pictures on a screen
现场xiànchǎngthe place where something happens, for example an accident or a show
现代xiàndàimodern; of the present time
现金xiànjīnmoney in the form of coins and paper bills
现实xiànshíreality; the way things really are, not just in stories
现象xiànxiàngsomething that happens or can be seen, often in society or nature
线xiànthread; thin string used for sewing
相比xiāngbǐcompared with; used to say how two people or things are different
相当xiāngdāngquite; fairly; rather — more than a little, but not the most
相关xiāngguānconnected with something; about it
相互xiānghùeach other; one another (two people do the same thing to each other)
相似xiāngsìsimilar; almost the same as something else
香xiāngsmelling sweet and good, like flowers
香蕉xiāngjiāobanana; a long yellow fruit with soft, sweet flesh
消费xiāofèito spend money buying things or using services
消失xiāoshīto disappear
消息xiāoxinews; information about something
效果xiàoguǒthe result of doing something; how well it works
写作xiězuòto write longer texts, such as stories or articles
血xiěblood; the red liquid inside people's and animals' bodies
心xīnthe heart, the body part in your chest that beats
信xìna letter; a message you write and send to someone