HSK 3 Definitions Flashcards
auntie; step-mother; mother’s younger sister
阿姨
āyí
ah; (particle showing elation, doubt, puzzled surprise, or approval)
啊
a
short; low
矮
ǎi
hobby; fond of; to like; interest
爱好
àihào
quiet; peaceful; calm
安静
ānjìng
(mw for things with handles); (pretransitive particle); to hold
把
bǎ
team; class; squad
班
bān
to move; to transport
搬
bān
method; way (of doing something)
办法
bànfǎ
office
办公室
bàngōngshì
half; semi-; incomplete
半
bàn
to help
帮忙
bāngmáng
to cover; to wrap; to hold; include; (mw for containers, packages, etc.)
包
bāo
eat until full; satisfied
饱
bǎo
north; the northern part of the country
北方
běifāng
by (indicates passive voice sentences); a quilt/blanket
被
bèi
nose
鼻子
bízi
compare; contrast; relatively
比较
bǐjiào
(sports) match; competition
比赛
bǐsài
notebook
笔记本
bǐjìběn
must; have to
必须
bìxū
change
变化
biànhuà
other people; others
别人
biéren
refrigerator
冰箱
bīngxiāng
not only
不但
búdàn
moreover; in addition; as well as
而且
érqiě
menu
菜单
càidān
participate; join; take part in
参加
cānjiā
grass; straw; draft (of a document)
草
cǎo
(mw for layers, floors of buildings)
层
céng
differ from; fall short of; poor; inferior
差
chà
supermarket
超市
chāoshì
shirt; blouse
衬衫
chènshān
achievement; success; results (of work or study)
成绩
chéngjì
city or town
城市
chéngshì
arrive late
迟到
chídào
besides; except for; aside from; in addition to
除了
chúle
a boat; vessel; ship
船
chuán
spring (season); joyful
春
chūn
dictionary
词典
cídiǎn
intelligent; clever; bright; smart
聪明
cōngming
to clean; to sweep
打扫
dǎsǎo
to plan; intend
打算
dǎsuàn
band; belt; ribbon; carry; bring; take along; bring up (kids)
带
dài
to worry; feel anxious
担心
dānxīn
cake
蛋糕
dàngāo
of course; naturally
当然
dāngrán
earth; ground | (adverbial particle)
地
dì, de
lamp; light
灯
dēng
place; space; room; part, (fāng: local; regional)
地方
dìfang
subway
地铁
dìtiě
map
地图
dìtú
elevator
电梯
diàntī
电子邮件
diànzǐ yóujiàn
East
东
dōng
winter
冬
dōng
animal
动物
dòngwù
short (in length, duration, or height); lack
短
duǎn
paragraph; segment; section
段
duàn
to exercise; work out; toughen; to temper
锻炼
duànliàn
how (wonderful, etc.); what (a great idea)
多么
duōme
hungry
饿
è
ear
耳朵
ěrduo
send out; to issue; to show (one’s feelings) | hair
发
fā, fà
have a fever
发烧
fāshāo
discover; to find
发现
fāxiàn
convenient
方便
fāngbiàn
put; to place; to release; to free
放
fàng
relax; feel relieved; rest assured
放心
fàngxīn
divide; part; minute; cent | component; share; ingredient
分
fēn, fèn
(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring
附近
fùjìn
revise; to review
复习
fùxí
clean; neat and tidy
干净
gānjìng
catch cold; (common) cold
感冒
gǎnmào
be interested in
感兴趣
gǎn xìngqù
just now; a moment ago
刚才
gāngcái
height; stature; build
个子
gèzi
according to; based on; basis
根据
gēnjù
to follow; go with; heel
跟
gēn
more; even more
更
gèng
kilogram
公斤
gōngjīn
public park
公园
gōngyuán
story; tale
故事
gùshi
windy; to blow (wind)
刮风
guāfēng
to close; shut; concern; relationship; turn off; mountain pass
关
guān
relation; to concern
关系
guānxi
concerned about/with
关心
guānxīn
about; regarding; concerning
关于
guānyú
country; state; nation
国家
guójiā
to pass; to cross; go over; (indicates a past experience)
过
guò
in the past; formerly
过去
guòqù
or; still; nevertheless; had better
还是
háishi
afraid of; to fear
害怕
hàipà
blackboard
黑板
hēibǎn
afterwards; after; later
后来
hòulái
passport
护照
hùzhào
flower; blossom; spend money; cost
花
huā
draw; picture; painting
画
huà
bad; broken
坏
huài
to welcome; greet
欢迎
huānyíng
still; yet; in addition; even
还
hái
environment; surroundings
环境
huánjìng
change; to exchange; to barter; to trade
换
huàn
Yellow River
黄河
huánghé
to reply; to answer
回答
huídá
meeting; conference
会议
huìyì
or; possible; maybe; perhaps
或者
huòzhě
almost
几乎
jīhū
opportunity; chance; occasion
机会
jīhuì
an extreme; pole; very
极
jí
remember
记得
jìde
season; time; period
季节
jìjié
to check; examine; inspect
检查
jiǎnchá
simple; not complicated
简单
jiǎndān
meet/see somebody; meeting
见面
jiànmiàn
health; healthy
健康
jiànkāng
to talk; to lecture; to explain; a speech
讲
jiǎng
teach; instruct | religion; teaching
教
jiāo, jiào
horn; angle; unit of money (1/10 yuan); corner (Kangxi radical 148) | role (theater)
角
jiǎo, jué
foot (body part)
脚
jiǎo
connect; to meet; to pick up (somebody); to receive
接
jiē
street
街道
jiēdào
program; item (on a program)
节目
jiémù
holiday; festival
节日
jiérì
get married
结婚
jiéhūn
to end; to finish; conclude
结束
jiéshù
settle (a dispute); resolve; solve
解决
jiějué
lend; borrow; excuse
借
jiè
often; frequently; daily
经常
jīngcháng
to pass; go through; as a result of
经过
jīngguò
manager; director
经理
jīnglǐ
long (time)
久
jiǔ
old; past; used
旧
jiù
sentence
句子
jùzi
decide; resolve
决定
juédìng
cute; lovely
可爱
kě’ài
thirsty
渴
kě
quarter (hour); (mw for short time intervals); carve; to cut
刻
kè
guest; customer
客人
kèrén
air conditioning
空调
kōngtiáo
mouth (Kangxi radical 30)
口
kǒu
cry; weep
哭
kū
pants; trousers
裤子
kùzi
chopsticks
筷子
kuàizi
blue
蓝
lán
old; aged; tough; often (Kangxi radical 125)
老
lǎo
leave; depart
离开
líkāi
gift; present
礼物
lǐwù
history
历史
lìshǐ
face
脸
liǎn
practice; exercise
练习
liànxí
(mw for vehicles)
辆
liàng
to chat
聊天
liáotiān
comprehend; understand; know; find out
了解
liǎojiě
neighbor
邻居
línjū
study abroad
留学
liúxué
story; floor; (multi-story) building
楼
lóu
green
绿
lǜ
horse (Kangxi radical 187)
马
mǎ
at once; immediately; right away
马上
mǎshàng
satisfied; pleased
满意
mǎnyì
hat; cap
帽子
màozi
rice; meter (Kangxi radical 119)
米
mǐ
bread
面包
miànbāo
clear; obvious; understand; explicit
明白
míngbai
carry in your hand; seize; to catch
拿
ná
grandma; (informal) paternal grandmother
奶奶
nǎinai
South
南
nán
difficult
难
nán
be grieved; be sad; have a hard time
难过
nánguò
grade; year (in school)
年级
niánjí
young
年轻
niánqīng
bird (Kangxi radical 196)
鸟
niǎo
to work hard; to strive
努力
nǔlì
mountain climbing
爬山
páshān
plate; dish; tray
盘子
pánzi
fat; plump
胖
pàng
leather shoes
皮鞋
píxié
beer
啤酒
píjiǔ
bottle
瓶子
píngzi
actually; in fact
其实
qíshí
other; else
其他
qítā
strange; odd
奇怪
qíguài
to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride
骑
qí
take off (in an airplane); liftoff
起飞
qǐfēi
(beginning or continuing an action); to rise; get up (from bed)
起来
qǐlai
clear; distinct; be clear about
清楚
qīngchu
to ask for time off
请假
qǐngjià
autumn; fall; harvest time
秋
qiū
skirt
裙子
qúnzi
then; afterwards
然后
ránhòu
cordial; warm; enthusiastic
热情
rèqíng
believe; think that
认为
rènwéi
serious; earnest; take seriously
认真
rènzhēn
easy; likely; liable (to)
容易
róngyì
if; in the event that
如果
rúguǒ
umbrella; parasol
伞
sǎn
to surf the web; to go online
上网
shàngwǎng
angry; mad
生气
shēngqì
sound; voice
声音
shēngyīn
world
世界
shìjiè
to try; to test; examination
试
shì
thin; tight; lean
瘦
shòu
(informal) father’s younger brother; uncle
叔叔
shūshu
comfortable; feeling well
舒服
shūfu
tree
树
shù
mathematics
数学
shùxué
brush one’s teeth
刷牙
shuāyá
two; double; (mw for pairs)
双
shuāng
level; standard; horizontal
水平
shuǐpíng
driver; chauffeur
司机
sījī
the sun
太阳
tàiyáng
special; especially; particular
特别
tèbié
ache; sore; (it) hurts; love fondly
疼
téng
to raise; heighten; improve
提高
tígāo
physical training; sports
体育
tǐyù
sweet
甜
tián
strip; (mw for long thin objects); item
条
tiáo
colleague; co-worker
同事
tóngshì
agree; to consent; approve
同意
tóngyì
hair (on the head)
头发
tóufa
sudden; abrupt
突然
tūrán
library
图书馆
túshūguǎn
leg
腿
tuǐ
to complete; accomplish; to fulfill
完成
wánchéng
bowl; cup
碗
wǎn
ten thousand
万
wàn
forget
忘记
wàngjì
for; because of; to; for the sake of
为
wèi
in order to; for the sake of; for the purpose of
为了
wèile
position; location; (polite mw for people)
位
wèi
culture; civilization
文化
wénhuà
West (Kangxi radical 146)
西
xī
habit; be accustomed to; usual practice
习惯
xíguàn
toilet; lavatory; washroom
洗手间
xǐshǒujiān
bathe; take a bath or shower; bath or shower
洗澡
xǐzǎo
summer
夏
xià
first; early; before
先
xiān
believe (sb.); be convinced of
相信
xiāngxìn
banana
香蕉
xiāngjiāo
direction; towards; to turn; to face
向
xiàng
be like; resemble; appearance; appear
像
xiàng
be careful
小心
xiǎoxīn
principal (of school, college or university); president; headmaster
校长
xiàozhǎng
news
新闻
xīnwén
fresh (experience, food, etc.); new; novel
新鲜
xīnxiān
credit card
信用卡
xìnyòngkǎ
trunk; suitcase
行李箱
xínglǐxiāng
panda
熊猫
xióngmāo
to need; to want; to demand
需要
xūyào
select; to pick; choose
选择
xuǎnzé
to request; to demand; requirement
要求
yāoqiú
(informal) father’s father; paternal grandfather
爷爷
yéye
general; ordinary; common; same
一般
yìbān
one side; on the one hand; at the same time
一边
yìbiān
surely; certainly; necessarily; definite
一定
yídìng
altogether; in total
一共
yígòng
a while; a moment
一会儿
yíhuìr
the same; alike; equal to
一样
yíyàng
always; all along; straight (in a straight line)
一直
yìzhí
before; formerly; previous
以前
yǐqián
music
音乐
yīnyuè
bank
银行
yínháng
beverage; drink
饮料
yǐnliào
should; ought to; must
应该
yīnggāi
influence; affect; effect
影响
yǐngxiǎng
to use (Kangxi radical 101)
用
yòng
game; play; recreation
游戏
yóuxì
famous; well-known
有名
yǒumíng
(once) again; also; both (Kangxi radical 29)
又
yòu
to meet; run into; come across
遇到
yùdào
Chinese monetary unit; dollar; first; principal
元
yuán
be willing; want to; be ready
愿意
yuànyì
the moon
月亮
yuèliang
even more; the more; exceed
越
yuè
stand; a station; be on one’s feet; service center
站
zhàn
(mw for flat objects); to spread out; (common surname)
张
zhāng
long; length | grow; chief (Kangxi radical 168)
长
cháng, zhǎng
to worry; feel anxious
着急
zháojí
take care of; look after; give consideration
照顾
zhàogu
picture; photograph
照片
zhàopiàn
camera
照相机
zhàoxiàngjī
but; only; merely; just | (mw for birds and certain animals)
只
zhī, zhǐ
only
只有
zhǐyǒu
ability; talent; just now; not until
才
cái
center; middle; between; among
中间
zhōngjiān
Chinese (language)
中文
Zhōngwén
at last; in the end; finally
终于
zhōngyú
type; breed; race; seed
种
zhǒng
important; significant; major
重要
zhòngyào
weekend
周末
zhōumò
main; principal; major
主要
zhǔyào
pay attention to; take notice of; be careful
注意
zhùyì
oneself; self
自己
zìjǐ
bike; bicycle
自行车
zìxíngchē
always; eventually
总是
zǒngshì
mouth
嘴
zuǐ
last; final; ultimately
最后
zuìhòu
recently; lately; these days
最近
zuìjìn
school assignment; homework; task
作业
zuòyè
