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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
重chóngagain; one more time (as in 重新)
初chūthe beginning (as in 月初, the start of the month)
初chūthe beginning (as in 月初, the start of the month)
初步chūbùat the beginning stage; not yet final or complete
初级chūjíbeginner; at the basic or easiest level of something
初中chūzhōngjunior high school; middle school (for students aged about 12–15)
除了chúleexcept for; used to leave out one person or thing
处理chǔlǐto deal with a problem, task, or difficult situation
传chuánto pass something such as news or heat to someone or something else
传播chuánbōto spread news or information so many people know it
传来chuánlái(of a sound) to come from somewhere; to be heard
传说chuánshuōan old story that many people tell about the past
创新chuàngxīnnew ideas or new ways of doing things
创业chuàngyèto start your own business
创造chuàngzàoto create; to make something new
创作chuàngzuòto create something new, like a story, song, or painting
从来cóngláinever (used with 不 or 没)
从前cóngqiánin the past; before now
从事cóngshìto do (a job or kind of work) as your work
村cūnvillage; the countryside, where people live and farm (as in 农村)
存cúnto keep money in a bank so you can use it later
存在cúnzàito exist; to be real
错误cuòwùa mistake; something done or said in the wrong way
达到dádàoto reach a level, a number, or a speed
打破dǎpòto break something into pieces
打听dǎtingto find out something by asking people
大概dàgàiabout; around — used before a number, time, or amount
大使馆dàshǐguǎna country's office in another country; it helps its people there
大约dàyuēabout; a number, time, or amount that is close but not exact
大夫dàifudoctor; a person whose job is to help sick people
代dàito do something in someone's place; to replace
代表dàibiǎoa person who speaks or acts for other people
代表团dàibiǎotuána group of people who visit a place to meet others for work
带动dàidòngto make something grow or improve by leading it
带领dàilǐngto lead people somewhere
单元dānyuána unit; a part of a book or course with its own lessons
当初dāngchūat the beginning; when something first started
当地dāngdìlocal; belonging to the place where you are or where you live
当然dāngránof course; certainly
当中dāngzhōngin the middle of a place or thing
刀dāoa knife; a sharp tool used for cutting things
导演dǎoyǎnthe person who leads the making of a film
到达dàodáto arrive at a place; to get to where you are going
到底dàodǐin questions, showing you really want an answer: exactly, on earth
得分défēnto score a point or goal in a game
等待děngdàito stay until someone or something comes or happens
底下dǐxiain or to a lower place; under something
地区dìqūa part of a country, city, or the world
电视剧diànshìjùa TV series; a story show on television with many parts
电视台diànshìtáia company that makes and sends TV programs to people