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HSK 3 Vocabulary List

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爱心

ài xīn

compassion; kindness (noun)

安排

ān pái

to arrange; to plan (verb)

安装

ān zhuāng

to install; to erect (verb)

按

àn

to press; to push (preposition)

按照

àn zhào

according to (preposition)

把

bǎ

to hold; to grasp (preposition)

把握

bǎ wò

to grasp (also fig.) (verb)

白菜

bái cài

Chinese cabbage (noun)

班级

bān jí

class (group of students) (noun)

搬

bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself) (verb)

搬家

bān jiā

to move house; to relocate (verb)

板

bǎn

board; plank (noun)

办理

bàn lǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct (verb)

保

Bǎo

Bulgaria; Bulgarian (verb)

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security (adjective)

保持

bǎo chí

to keep; to maintain (verb)

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve; to preserve (verb)

保护

bǎo hù

to protect; to defend (verb)

保留

bǎo liú

to keep; to retain (verb)

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance; to insure (noun)

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee; to guarantee (verb)

报

bào

to announce; to inform (noun)

报到

bào dào

to report for duty (verb)

报道

bào dào

to report (news) (verb)

报告

bào gào

to inform; to report (noun)

北部

běi bù

northern part (other)

背后

bèi hòu

behind; at the back (other)

被

bèi

quilt; to cover (with) (preposition)

被子

bèi zi

quilt (noun)

本来

běn lái

original; originally (adverb)

本领

běn lǐng

skill; ability (noun)

本事

běn shì

source material (noun)

比较

bǐ jiào

to compare; to contrast (adverb)

比例

bǐ lì

proportion; scale (noun)

比赛

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc) (verb)

必然

bì rán

inevitable; certain (adverb)

必要

bì yào

necessary; essential (adjective)

变化

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change; to vary (verb)

变为

biàn wéi

to change into (verb)

标题

biāo tí

title; heading (noun)

标准

biāo zhǔn

standard; norm; criterion (noun)

表达

biǎo dá

to express; to convey (verb)

表格

biǎo gé

form; table (noun)

表面

biǎo miàn

surface; face (noun)

表明

biǎo míng

to make clear (verb)

表现

biǎo xiàn

to show; to show off (verb)

表演

biǎo yǎn

play; show (verb)

并

bìng

and; furthermore (adverb)

并且

bìng qiě

and; besides (conjunction)

播出

bō chū

to broadcast (verb)

播放

bō fàng

to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) (verb)

补

bǔ

to repair; to patch (verb)

补充

bǔ chōng

to replenish (verb)

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful; unstable (adjective)

不必

bù bì

need not; does not have to (adverb)

不得不

bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to (adverb)

不断

bù duàn

unceasing; uninterrupted (adverb)

不光

bù guāng

not the only one (conjunction)

不仅

bù jǐn

not just; not limited to (conjunction)

不论

bù lùn

whatever; no matter what (who, how etc) (conjunction)

布

bù

variant of 布 (noun)

步

Bù

surname Bu (noun)

部

bù

ministry; department (measure word)

部门

bù mén

department; branch (noun)

部长

bù zhǎng

head of a (government etc) department (noun)

才能

cái néng

talent; ability (noun)

采取

cǎi qǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) (verb)

采用

cǎi yòng

to adopt; to employ (verb)

彩色

cǎi sè

color; multicolored (adjective)

曾经

céng jīng

once; already (adverb)

产生

chǎn shēng

to arise; to come into being; to come about (verb)

厂

hǎn

"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc (noun)

场合

chǎng hé

situation; occasion (noun)

场所

chǎng suǒ

location; place (noun)

超级

chāo jí

super-; ultra- (adjective)

朝

Cháo

abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea (preposition)

吵

chǎo

to quarrel; to make a noise (verb)

吵架

chǎo jià

to quarrel; to have a row (verb)

衬衫

chèn shān

shirt; blouse (noun)

衬衣

chèn yī

shirt (noun)

称为

chēng wéi

to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." (verb)

成功

Chéng gōng

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan (adjective)

成果

chéng guǒ

result; achievement (noun)

成就

chéng jiù

accomplishment (noun)

成立

chéng lì

to establish (verb)

成熟

chéng shú

mature; ripe (adjective)

成员

chéng yuán

member (noun)

成长

chéng zhǎng

to mature; to grow (verb)

城

chéng

city walls; city (noun)

城市

chéng shì

city; town (noun)

程度

chéng dù

degree; level; extent (noun)

持续

chí xù

to continue; to persist (verb)

充满

chōng mǎn

full of; brimming with (verb)

初

chū

at first; (at the) beginning (adverb)

初步

chū bù

initial; preliminary (adverb)

初级

chū jí

junior; primary (adjective)

初一

chū yī

first day of lunar month (noun)

初中

chū zhōng

junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学) (noun)

除了

chú le

besides; apart from (... also...) (preposition)

100

处理

chǔ lǐ

to handle; to deal with (verb)

101

传

chuán

to pass on; to spread (verb)

102

传播

chuán bō

to disseminate; to propagate; to spread (verb)

103

传来

chuán lái

(of a sound) to come through (verb)

104

传说

chuán shuō

legend; folk tale (noun)

105

创新

chuàng xīn

to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails (verb)

106

创业

chuàng yè

to begin an undertaking (verb)

107

创造

chuàng zào

to create; to bring about (verb)

108

创作

chuàng zuò

to create; to produce (verb)

109

从来

cóng lái

always; at all times (adverb)

110

从前

cóng qián

previously; formerly (other)

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从事

cóng shì

to go for; to engage in (verb)

112

村

cūn

village (noun)

113

存

cún

to exist; to deposit (verb)

114

存在

cún zài

to exist; to be (verb)

115

错误

cuò wù

mistaken; false; wrong (noun)

116

达到

dá dào

to reach; to achieve; to attain (verb)

117

打破

dǎ pò

to break; to smash (verb)

118

打听

dǎ ting

to ask about (verb)

119

大夫

dà fū

senior official (in imperial China) (noun)

120

大概

dà gài

roughly; probably (adverb)

121

大使馆

dà shǐ guǎn

embassy (noun)

122

大约

dà yuē

approximately (adverb)

123

代

dài

to substitute (verb)

124

代表

dài biǎo

representative (noun)

125

代表团

dài biǎo tuán

delegation (noun)

126

带动

dài dòng

to spur; to provide impetus; to drive (verb)

127

带领

dài lǐng

to guide; to lead (verb)

128

单元

dān yuán

unit (forming an entity) (noun)

129

当初

dāng chū

at that time (other)

130

当地

dāng dì

local (other)

131

当然

dāng rán

only natural (adverb)

132

当中

dāng zhōng

among; in the middle (other)

133

刀

Dāo

surname Dao (noun)

134

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct; director (film etc) (other)

135

到达

dào dá

to reach; to arrive (verb)

136

到底

dào dǐ

finally; in the end (adverb)

137

地区

dì qū

local; regional (noun)

138

得分

dé fēn

to score (verb)

139

等待

děng dài

to wait; to wait for (verb)

140

底下

dǐ xia

the location below sth (other)

141

电视剧

diàn shì jù

TV series; TV drama (noun)

142

电视台

diàn shì tái

television station (noun)

143

电台

diàn tái

transmitter-receiver (noun)

144

电子邮件

diàn zǐ yóu jiàn

email (other)

145

调

diào

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres) (verb)

146

调查

diào chá

investigation (verb)

147

调整

tiáo zhěng

to adjust; adjustment (verb)

148

订

dìng

to agree; to conclude (verb)

149

定期

dìng qī

at set dates (adverb)

150

东部

dōng bù

the east; eastern part (other)

151

动力

dòng lì

motive power (noun)

152

动人

dòng rén

touching; moving (adjective)

153

读者

dú zhě

reader (noun)

154

短处

duǎn chù

shortcoming; defect (noun)

155

短裤

duǎn kù

short pants; shorts (noun)

156

短期

duǎn qī

short term; short-term (adjective)

157

断

duàn

to break; to snap (verb)

158

队员

duì yuán

team member (noun)

159

对待

duì dài

to treat; treatment (verb)

160

对方

duì fāng

the other person; the other side; the other party (noun)

161

对手

duì shǒu

opponent; rival (noun)

162

对象

duì xiàng

target; object (noun)

163

顿

dùn

to stop; to pause (other)

164

发表

fā biǎo

to issue; to publish (verb)

165

发出

fā chū

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch (verb)

166

发达

fā dá

well-developed; flourishing (adjective)

167

发动

fā dòng

to start; to launch (verb)

168

发明

fā míng

to invent; an invention (verb)

169

发生

fā shēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out (verb)

170

发送

fā sòng

to transmit; to dispatch (verb)

171

发言

fā yán

to make a speech (verb)

172

发展

fā zhǎn

development; growth (verb)

173

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose; to be against; to object to (verb)

174

反复

fǎn fù

variant of 反复 (adverb)

175

反应

fǎn yìng

to react; to respond (verb)

176

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway; in any case (adverb)

177

范围

fàn wéi

range; scope (noun)

178

方式

fāng shì

way; manner; style; mode; pattern (noun)

179

防

fáng

to protect; to defend (verb)

180

防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent; to guard against (verb)

181

房东

fáng dōng

landlord (noun)

182

房屋

fáng wū

house; building (noun)

183

房租

fáng zū

rent for a room or house (noun)

184

访问

fǎng wèn

to visit; to call on (verb)

185

放到

fàng dào

Put in (verb)

186

飞行

fēi xíng

(of planes etc) to fly (verb)

187

费

Fèi

surname Fei (noun)

188

费用

fèi yòng

cost; expenditure (noun)

189

分别

fēn bié

to part; to leave each other (adverb)

190

分配

fēn pèi

to distribute (verb)

191

分组

fēn zǔ

to divide into groups (verb)

192

丰富

fēng fù

to enrich; rich (adjective)

193

风险

fēng xiǎn

risk; hazard (noun)

194

否定

fǒu dìng

to negate; to deny (verb)

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否认

fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue (verb)

196

服务员

fú wù yuán

waiter; waitress (noun)

197

服装

fú zhuāng

dress; clothing (noun)

198

福

Fú

surname Fu; abbr. for Fujian province 省 (noun)

199

父母

fù mǔ

father and mother; parents (noun)

200

父亲

fù qīn

father; also pr. [fù qin] (noun)

201

付

Fù

surname Fu (verb)

202

负责

fù zé

to be in charge of (verb)

203

复印

fù yìn

to photocopy (verb)

204

复杂

fù zá

complicated; complex (adjective)

205

富

Fù

surname Fu (adjective)

206

改进

gǎi jìn

to improve; to make better (verb)

207

改造

gǎi zào

to transform (verb)

208

概念

gài niàn

concept; idea (noun)

209

赶

gǎn

to overtake; to catch up with (verb)

210

赶到

gǎn dào

to hurry (to some place) (verb)

211

赶紧

gǎn jǐn

hurriedly; without delay (adverb)

212

赶快

gǎn kuài

quickly; at once (adverb)

213

敢

gǎn

to dare; daring (verb)

214

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch cold (verb)

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感情

gǎn qíng

emotion; sentiment (noun)

216

感受

gǎn shòu

to sense; perception (verb)

217

干吗

gàn má

see 干嘛 (verb)

218

高速

gāo sù

high speed; expressway (abbr. for 路) (adjective)

219

高速公路

gāo sù gōng lù

expressway; highway; freeway (noun)

220

告别

gào bié

to leave; to part from (verb)

221

歌迷

gē mí

fan of a singer (noun)

222

歌声

gē shēng

singing voice (noun)

223

歌手

gē shǒu

singer (noun)

224

个人

gè rén

individual; personal (noun)

225

个性

gè xìng

individuality (noun)

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各

gè

each; every (pronoun)

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各地

gè dì

in all parts of (a country) (pronoun)

228

各位

gè wèi

everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) (pronoun)

229

各种

gè zhǒng

every kind of; all kinds of; various (pronoun)

230

各自

gè zì

each; respective (pronoun)

231

根本

gēn běn

fundamental; basic (adverb)

232

更加

gèng jiā

more (than sth else) (adverb)

233

工厂

gōng chǎng

factory (noun)

234

工程师

gōng chéng shī

engineer (noun)

235

工夫

gōng fū

(old) laborer (noun)

236

工具

gōng jù

tool; instrument (noun)

237

工业

gōng yè

industry (noun)

238

工资

gōng zī

wages; pay (noun)

239

公布

gōng bù

to announce; to make public (verb)

240

公共

gōng gòng

public; common; communal (adjective)

241

公开

gōng kāi

open; overt; public (verb)

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公民

gōng mín

citizen (noun)

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公务员

gōng wù yuán

functionary; office-bearer (noun)

244

功夫

gōng fu

skill; art (noun)

245

功课

gōng kè

homework; assignment (noun)

246

功能

gōng néng

function; capability (noun)

247

共同

gòng tóng

common; joint (adverb)

248

gòng yǒu

to have altogether (verb)

249

姑娘

gū niang

girl; young woman (noun)

250

古

Gǔ

surname Gu (adjective)

251

古代

gǔ dài

ancient times (other)

252

故乡

gù xiāng

home; homeland (noun)

253

挂

guà

to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) (verb)

254

关系

guān xi

relation; relationship (noun)

255

关注

guān zhù

to pay attention to (verb)

256

观察

guān chá

to observe; to watch; to survey (verb)

257

观看

guān kàn

to watch; to view (verb)

258

观念

guān niàn

notion; thought (noun)

259

观众

guān zhòng

spectators; audience (noun)

260

管

guǎn

variant of 管 (verb)

261

管理

guǎn lǐ

to supervise (verb)

262

光

guāng

light; ray; bright; shiny (noun)

263

光明

guāng míng

light; radiance (noun)

264

广播

guǎng bō

broadcast; broadcasting (verb)

265

广大

guǎng dà

(of an area) vast or extensive (adjective)

266

规定

guī dìng

to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota) (noun)

267

规范

guī fàn

norm; standard (verb)

268

国内

guó nèi

domestic; internal (to a country) (other)

269

国庆

Guó qìng

National Day (noun)

270

果然

guǒ rán

really; sure enough (adverb)

271

果汁

guǒ zhī

fruit juice (noun)

272

过程

guò chéng

course of events (noun)

273

哈哈

hā hā

(onom.) laughing out loud (other)

274

海关

hǎi guān

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) (noun)

275

害怕

hài pà

to be afraid (verb)

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好好

hǎo hǎo

well; carefully (adverb)

277

好奇

hào qí

inquisitive; curious (adjective)

278

合

gě

100 ml; one-tenth of a peck (verb)

279

合法

hé fǎ

lawful; legitimate (adjective)

280

合格

hé gé

to meet the standard required (verb)

281

合理

hé lǐ

rational; reasonable; sensible; fair (adjective)

282

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate (verb)

283

和平

Hé píng

Heping District of Shenyang city 沈阳市, Liaoning (noun)

284

红茶

hóng chá

black tea (noun)

285

红酒

hóng jiǔ

red wine (other)

286

后果

hòu guǒ

consequences (noun)

287

后面

hòu mian

the back; the rear; the last bit (other)

288

后年

hòu nián

the year after next (other)

289

互联网

Hù lián wǎng

Internet (noun)

290

互相

hù xiāng

each other; mutually (adverb)

291

华人

Huá rén

ethnic Chinese person or people (noun)

292

化

huā

variant of 花 (verb)

293

划船

huá chuán

to row a boat (verb)

294

话剧

huà jù

stage play; modern drama (noun)

295

话题

huà tí

subject (of a talk or conversation) (noun)

296

环

Huán

surname Huan (noun)

297

环保

huán bǎo

environmental protection (noun)

298

环境

huán jìng

environment; circumstances (noun)

299

欢乐

huān lè

gaiety; gladness (adjective)

300

会议

huì yì

meeting; conference (noun)

301

会员

huì yuán

member (noun)

302

活

huó

to live; alive (verb)

303

火

Huǒ

surname Huo (noun)

304

机器

jī qì

machine (noun)

305

积极

jī jí

active; energetic (adjective)

306

积极性

jī jí xìng

zeal; initiative (noun)

307

基本

jī běn

basic; fundamental (adjective)

308

基本上

jī běn shang

basically; on the whole (adverb)

309

基础

jī chǔ

base; foundation; basis (noun)

310

及时

jí shí

timely; at the right time (adjective)

311

极了

jí le

extremely; exceedingly (particle)

312

集体

jí tǐ

collective (decision) (noun)

313

集中

jí zhōng

to concentrate (verb)

314

计算

jì suàn

to count; to calculate (verb)

315

记录

jì lù

to record; record (written account) (noun)

316

记者

jì zhě

reporter; journalist (noun)

317

纪录

jì lù

variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") (noun)

318

纪念

jì niàn

to commemorate; to honor the memory of (verb)

319

技术

jì shù

technology; technique; skill (noun)

320

继续

jì xù

to continue; to proceed with (verb)

321

加工

jiā gōng

to process; processing (verb)

322

加快

jiā kuài

to accelerate (verb)

323

加强

jiā qiáng

to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance (verb)

324

家具

jiā jù

furniture (noun)

325

家属

jiā shǔ

family member (noun)

326

家乡

jiā xiāng

hometown; native place (noun)

327

价格

jià gé

price (noun)

328

价钱

jià qian

price (noun)

329

价值

jià zhí

value; worth (noun)

330

架

jià

to support; frame (verb)

331

坚持

jiān chí

to persevere with (verb)

332

坚决

jiān jué

firm; resolute; determined (adjective)

333

坚强

jiān qiáng

staunch; strong (adjective)

334

简单

jiǎn dān

simple; not complicated (adjective)

335

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply; really (adverb)

336

建

jiàn

to establish (verb)

337

建成

jiàn chéng

to establish (verb)

338

建立

jiàn lì

to establish (verb)

339

建设

jiàn shè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute (verb)

340

建议

jiàn yì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend (noun)

341

将近

jiāng jìn

almost; nearly (adverb)

342

将来

jiāng lái

in the future (other)

343

交费

jiāo fèi

to pay a fee (verb)

344

交警

jiāo jǐng

traffic police (abbr. for 察) (noun)

345

交流

jiāo liú

to exchange; exchange (verb)

346

交往

jiāo wǎng

to associate (with) (verb)

347

交易

jiāo yì

to deal; to trade; to transact (noun)

348

较

jiào

to compare; to dispute (adverb)

349

教材

jiào cái

teaching material (noun)

350

教练

jiào liàn

instructor; sports coach (noun)

351

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor) (verb)

352

接近

jiē jìn

to approach; to get close to (verb)

353

节约

jié yuē

to economize (verb)

354

结合

jié hé

to combine; to link (verb)

355

结婚

jié hūn

to marry; to get married (verb)

356

结实

jiē shí

to bear fruit (adjective)

357

结束

jié shù

termination; to finish (verb)

358

解决

jiě jué

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem) (verb)

359

解开

jiě kāi

to untie; to undo (verb)

360

金

Jīn

surname Jin; surname Kim (Korean) (adjective)

361

金牌

jīn pái

gold medal (noun)

362

仅

jǐn

barely; only (adverb)

363

仅仅

jǐn jǐn

barely; only (adverb)

364

尽量

jǐn liàng

as much as possible (adverb)

365

紧

jǐn

tight; strict (adjective)

366

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent; emergency (adjective)

367

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous; keyed up (adjective)

368

近期

jìn qī

near in time (other)

369

进步

jìn bù

progress; improvement (verb)

370

进一步

jìn yī bù

to go a step further (adverb)

371

进展

jìn zhǎn

to make headway; to make progress (verb)

372

京剧

Jīng jù

Beijing opera (noun)

373

经济

jīng jì

economy; economic (noun)

374

经历

jīng lì

experience; to experience (verb)

375

经验

jīng yàn

experience; to experience (noun)

376

经营

jīng yíng

to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate (verb)

377

精彩

jīng cǎi

wonderful; marvelous (adjective)

378

精神

jīng shén

spirit; mind (noun)

379

景色

jǐng sè

scenery; scene (noun)

380

警察

jǐng chá

police; police officer (noun)

381

静

jìng

still; calm (adjective)

382

久

jiǔ

(long) time; (long) duration of time (adjective)

383

旧

jiù

old; opposite: new 新 (adjective)

384

救

jiù

variant of 救 (verb)

385

就是

jiù shì

exactly; precisely (verb)

386

就业

jiù yè

to get a job (verb)

387

举办

jǔ bàn

to conduct; to hold (verb)

388

具体

jù tǐ

concrete; definite (adjective)

389

具有

jù yǒu

to have; to possess (verb)

390

剧场

jù chǎng

theater (noun)

391

据说

jù shuō

it is said that; reportedly (verb)

392

决定

jué dìng

to decide (to do something) (verb)

393

决赛

jué sài

finals (of a competition) (verb)

394

决心

jué xīn

determination (noun)

395

绝对

jué duì

absolute; unconditional (adverb)

396

咖啡

kā fēi

coffee (loanword) (noun)

397

开发

kāi fā

to exploit (a resource) (verb)

398

开放

kāi fàng

to bloom; to open (verb)

399

开始

kāi shǐ

to begin; beginning (verb)

400

开业

kāi yè

to open a business (verb)

401

开展

kāi zhǎn

to launch; to develop (verb)

402

看起来

kàn qǐ lai

seemingly; apparently (verb)

403

看上去

kàn shang qu

it would appear (verb)

404

考验

kǎo yàn

to test; to put to the test (verb)

405

科技

kē jì

science and technology (noun)

406

可靠

kě kào

reliable (adjective)

407

可乐

kě lè

amusing; entertaining (noun)

408

克服

kè fú

(try to) overcome (hardships etc) (verb)

409

客观

kè guān

objective; impartial (adjective)

410

课程

kè chéng

course; academic program (noun)

411

空

kōng

empty; air (adjective)

412

空调

kōng tiáo

air conditioning (noun)

413

空儿

kòng r

spare time; free time (noun)

414

恐怕

kǒng pà

fear; to dread (adverb)

415

裤子

kù zi

variant of 裤子, trousers (noun)

416

快速

kuài sù

fast; high-speed; rapid (adverb)

417

困

kùn

to trap; to surround (verb)

418

困难

kùn nan

difficult; challenging (adjective)

419

浪费

làng fèi

to waste; to squander (verb)

420

老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

ordinary people (noun)

421

老板

lǎo bǎn

variant of 老板 (noun)

422

老太太

lǎo tài tai

elderly lady (respectful) (noun)

423

老头儿

lǎo tóu r

see 老头子 (noun)

424

乐

Lè

surname Le (adjective)

425

乐队

yuè duì

band; pop group (noun)

426

乐观

lè guān

optimistic; hopeful (adjective)

427

类

lèi

kind; type (measure word)

428

类似

lèi sì

similar; analogous (adjective)

429

离婚

lí hūn

to divorce (verb)

430

里面

lǐ miàn

inside; interior (other)

431

理发

lǐ fà

to get a haircut; to have one's hair done (verb)

432

理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend; to understand (verb)

433

理论

lǐ lùn

theory; to argue (noun)

434

理由

lǐ yóu

reason; grounds (noun)

435

力

Lì

surname Li (noun)

436

力量

lì liang

power; force (noun)

437

立刻

lì kè

forthwith; immediate (adverb)

438

利用

lì yòng

to exploit; to make use of (verb)

439

连

Lián

surname Lian (particle)

440

连忙

lián máng

promptly; at once (adverb)

441

连续

lián xù

continuous; in a row (adjective)

442

连续剧

lián xù jù

serialized drama (noun)

443

联合

lián hé

to combine; to join (verb)

444

联合国

Lián hé guó

United Nations (noun)

445

联系

lián xì

variant of 联系 (verb)

446

凉水

liáng shuǐ

cool water; unboiled water (noun)

447

领

lǐng

neck; collar (verb)

448

领导

lǐng dǎo

lead; leading (noun)

449

领先

lǐng xiān

to lead; to be in front (verb)

450

另外

lìng wài

additional; in addition (pronoun)

451

另一方面

lìng yī fāng miàn

on the other hand (conjunction)

452

留学

liú xué

to study abroad (verb)

453

龙

Lóng

surname Long (noun)

454

录

lù

to carve wood (verb)

455

录音

lù yīn

to record (sound) (verb)

456

路线

lù xiàn

itinerary; route (noun)

457

旅馆

lǚ guǎn

hotel (noun)

458

旅行社

lǚ xíng shè

travel agency (noun)

459

绿茶

lǜ chá

green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative (noun)

460

乱

luàn

in confusion or disorder (adverb)

461

落后

luò hòu

to fall behind (adjective)

462

麻烦

má fan

trouble; inconvenience (adjective)

463

马

Mǎ

surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 (noun)

464

满足

mǎn zú

to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) (verb)

465

慢慢

màn màn

slowly (adverb)

466

毛病

máo bìng

fault; defect (noun)

467

没用

méi yòng

useless (verb)

468

媒体

méi tǐ

media, esp. news media (noun)

469

每

měi

each; every (pronoun)

470

美

Měi

(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲) (adjective)

471

美好

měi hǎo

beautiful; fine (adjective)

472

美丽

měi lì

beautiful (adjective)

473

美食

měi shí

culinary delicacy (noun)

474

美术

měi shù

art; fine arts (noun)

475

美元

Měi yuán

American dollar (measure word)

476

迷

mí

to bewilder; crazy about (verb)

477

面对

miàn duì

to face; to confront (verb)

478

面积

miàn jī

area (of a floor, piece of land etc) (noun)

479

民间

mín jiān

among the people (noun)

480

民族

mín zú

nationality; ethnic group (noun)

481

明确

míng què

clear-cut; definite; explicit (adjective)

482

明显

míng xiǎn

clear; distinct (adjective)

483

命运

mìng yùn

fate; destiny (noun)

484

某

mǒu

some; a certain (pronoun)

485

母亲

mǔ qīn

mother; also pr. [mǔ qin] (noun)

486

木头

mù tou

slow-witted; blockhead (noun)

487

目标

mù biāo

target; goal (noun)

488

目前

mù qián

at the present time (other)

489

奶茶

nǎi chá

milk tea (noun)

490

男子

nán zǐ

a man; a male (noun)

491

南部

nán bù

southern part (other)

492

难道

nán dào

don't tell me ... (adverb)

493

难度

nán dù

degree of difficulty (noun)

494

内

nèi

inside; inner (other)

495

内容

nèi róng

content; substance (noun)

496

内心

nèi xīn

heart; innermost being (noun)

497

能不能

néng bùnéng

Can you (other)

498

能力

néng lì

capability; ability (noun)

499

年初

nián chū

beginning of the year (other)

500

年代

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) (noun)

501

年底

nián dǐ

the end of the year (other)

502

年纪

nián jì

age (noun)

503

念

niàn

variant of 念, to read aloud (verb)

504

牛

Niú

surname Niu (noun)

505

农村

nóng cūn

rural area; village (noun)

506

农民

nóng mín

peasant; farmer (noun)

507

农业

nóng yè

agriculture; farming (noun)

508

女子

nǚ zǐ

woman; female (noun)

509

暖和

nuǎn huo

warm; nice and warm (adjective)

510

拍

pāi

to pat; to clap (verb)

511

排名

pái míng

to rank (1st, 2nd etc) (verb)

512

牌子

pái zi

sign; trademark (noun)

513

派

pài

clique; school (verb)

514

判断

pàn duàn

to judge; to determine (verb)

515

胖

pán

healthy; at ease (adjective)

516

跑步

pǎo bù

to run; to jog (verb)

517

配

pèi

to join; to fit (verb)

518

配合

pèi hé

matching; fitting in with (verb)

519

批评

pī píng

to criticize; criticism (verb)

520

批准

pī zhǔn

to approve; to ratify (verb)

521

皮

Pí

surname Pi (noun)

522

皮包

pí bāo

handbag; briefcase (noun)

523

啤酒

pí jiǔ

beer (loanword) (noun)

524

票价

piào jià

ticket price; fare; admission fee (noun)

525

评价

píng jià

to evaluate; to assess (verb)

526

苹果

píng guǒ

apple (noun)

527

破

pò

broken; damaged (verb)

528

破坏

pò huài

destruction; damage (verb)

529

普遍

pǔ biàn

universal; general (adjective)

530

普及

pǔ jí

to spread extensively (verb)

531

期

qī

variant of 期 (other)

532

齐

Qí

(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) (adjective)

533

其次

qí cì

next; secondly (conjunction)

534

其实

qí shí

actually; in fact; really (adverb)

535

奇怪

qí guài

strange; odd (verb)

536

气候

qì hòu

(meteorology) climate (noun)

537

千万

qiān wàn

ten million; countless (numeral)

538

前后

qián hòu

around; from beginning to end (other)

539

前进

qián jìn

to go forward (verb)

540

前面

qián miàn

ahead; in front (other)

541

前往

qián wǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to (verb)

542

强

Qiáng

surname Qiang (adjective)

543

强大

qiáng dà

large; formidable (adjective)

544

强调

qiáng diào

to emphasize (a statement) (verb)

545

强烈

qiáng liè

strong; intense (adjective)

546

桥

qiáo

bridge (noun)

547

巧

qiǎo

opportunely; coincidentally (adjective)

548

亲

qīn

parent; one's own (flesh and blood) (verb)

549

亲切

qīn qiè

amiable; cordial (adjective)

550

亲人

qīn rén

one's close relatives (noun)

551

亲自

qīn zì

personally; in person (adverb)

552

情感

qíng gǎn

feeling; emotion (noun)

553

情况

qíng kuàng

circumstances; state of affairs; situation (noun)

554

请教

qǐng jiào

to ask for guidance (verb)

555

庆祝

qìng zhù

to celebrate (verb)

556

球迷

qiú mí

fan (ball sports) (noun)

557

区

Oū

surname Ou (noun)

558

区别

qū bié

difference; to distinguish (noun)

559

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel; cancellation (verb)

560

去世

qù shì

to pass away (verb)

561

全场

quán chǎng

everyone present (noun)

562

全面

quán miàn

all-around; comprehensive (adjective)

563

全球

quán qiú

entire; total (noun)

564

缺

quē

deficiency; lack (verb)

565

缺点

quē diǎn

weak point; fault (noun)

566

缺少

quē shǎo

lack; shortage of (verb)

567

确保

què bǎo

to ensure; to guarantee (verb)

568

确定

què dìng

definite; certain (verb)

569

确实

què shí

indeed; really (adjective)

570

裙子

qún zi

skirt (noun)

571

群

qún

variant of 群 (measure word)

572

热爱

rè ài

to love ardently (verb)

573

热烈

rè liè

enthusiastic (adjective)

574

人才

rén cái

talent; talented person (noun)

575

人工

rén gōng

artificial; manpower (adjective)

576

人类

rén lèi

humanity; human race (noun)

577

人民

rén mín

the people (noun)

578

人民币

rén mín bì

Renminbi (RMB) (noun)

579

人群

rén qún

crowd (noun)

580

人生

rén shēng

life (one's time on earth) (noun)

581

人员

rén yuán

staff; crew (noun)

582

认出

rèn chū

recognition; to recognize (verb)

583

认得

rèn de

to recognize (verb)

584

认可

rèn kě

to approve; approval (verb)

585

任

Rén

surname Ren; Ren County 任县 in Hebei (verb)

586

任何

rèn hé

any; whatever (pronoun)

587

任务

rèn wu

mission; assignment; task; duty; role (noun)

588

仍

réng

still; yet; to remain (adverb)

589

仍然

réng rán

still; as before; yet (adverb)

590

日常

rì cháng

day-to-day; daily; everyday (adjective)

591

容易

róng yì

easy; straightforward (adjective)

592

如何

rú hé

how; what way (pronoun)

593

散步

sàn bù

to take a walk; to go for a walk (verb)

594

沙发

shā fā

sofa (loanword) (noun)

595

沙子

shā zi

sand; grit (noun)

596

伤

shāng

to injure; injury (verb)

597

伤心

shāng xīn

to grieve; to be broken-hearted (adjective)

598

商品

shāng pǐn

commodity; goods (noun)

599

商业

shāng yè

business; trade (noun)

600

上来

shàng lái

to come up; to approach (verb)

601

上面

shàng miàn

on top of; above-mentioned (other)

602

上去

shàng qù

to go up (verb)

603

上升

shàng shēng

to rise; to go up (verb)

604

上衣

shàng yī

jacket; upper outer garment (noun)

605

设备

shè bèi

equipment; facilities; installations (noun)

606

设计

shè jì

to design; to plan (verb)

607

设立

shè lì

to set up; to establish (verb)

608

社会

shè huì

society (noun)

609

身份证

shēn fèn zhèng

identity card (noun)

610

深

shēn

old variant of 深 (adjective)

611

深刻

shēn kè

profound; deep (adjective)

612

深入

shēn rù

to penetrate deeply (verb)

613

升

shēng

to ascend; to rise to the rank of (verb)

614

生产

shēng chǎn

to produce; to manufacture (verb)

615

生存

shēng cún

to exist; to survive (verb)

616

生动

shēng dòng

vivid; lively (adjective)

617

生命

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings) (noun)

618

生意

shēng yì

life force; vitality (noun)

619

生长

shēng zhǎng

to grow; to grow up (verb)

620

声明

shēng míng

to state; to declare (noun)

621

胜

shèng

victory; success (verb)

622

胜利

shèng lì

victory (verb)

623

失去

shī qù

to lose (verb)

624

石头

shí tou

stone (noun)

625

石油

shí yóu

oil; petroleum (noun)

626

时

shí

old variant of 时 (other)

627

时代

Shí dài

Time, US weekly news magazine (noun)

628

时刻

shí kè

time; juncture (noun)

629

实际上

shí jì shàng

in fact; in reality (adverb)

630

实力

shí lì

strength (noun)

631

实行

shí xíng

to implement (verb)

632

实验

shí yàn

experiment; test (verb)

633

实验室

shí yàn shì

laboratory (noun)

634

食品

shí pǐn

foodstuff; food; provisions (noun)

635

使

shǐ

to make; to cause (verb)

636

始终

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end (adverb)

637

世纪

shì jì

century (noun)

638

世界

shì jiè

world (noun)

639

世界杯

Shì jiè bēi

World Cup (noun)

640

市场

shì chǎng

marketplace; market (also in abstract) (noun)

641

事故

shì gù

accident (noun)

642

事件

shì jiàn

event; happening (noun)

643

事实

shì shí

fact (noun)

644

事实上

shì shí shàng

in fact; in reality (other)

645

事业

shì yè

undertaking; project (noun)

646

试题

shì tí

exam question (noun)

647

试验

shì yàn

experiment; test (verb)

648

室

Shì

surname Shi (noun)

649

适合

shì hé

to fit; to suit (verb)

650

适应

shì yìng

to adapt; to fit (verb)

651

适用

shì yòng

to be applicable (verb)

652

收费

shōu fèi

to charge a fee (verb)

653

收看

shōu kàn

to watch (a TV program) (verb)

654

收听

shōu tīng

to listen to (a radio broadcast) (verb)

655

收音机

shōu yīn jī

radio (noun)

656

手续

shǒu xù

procedure; formalities (noun)

657

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger (noun)

658

首都

shǒu dū

capital (city) (noun)

659

首先

shǒu xiān

first (of all) (adverb)

660

受

shòu

to receive; to accept (verb)

661

受伤

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries (verb)

662

书架

shū jià

bookshelf (noun)

663

输

shū

to lose; to be beaten (verb)

664

输入

shū rù

to import; to input (verb)

665

熟人

shú rén

acquaintance (noun)

666

属

shǔ

category; genus (taxonomy) (verb)

667

属于

shǔ yú

to be classified as (verb)

668

束

Shù

surname Shu (measure word)

669

数量

shù liàng

amount; quantity (noun)

670

双

Shuāng

surname Shuang (numeral)

671

双方

shuāng fāng

bilateral; both sides (noun)

672

思想

sī xiǎng

thought; thinking (noun)

673

死

sǐ

to die; impassable (verb)

674

速度

sù dù

speed; rate (noun)

675

随

Suí

surname Sui (preposition)

676

所

suǒ

actually; place (particle)

677

所长

suǒ cháng

what one is good at (noun)

678

台

Tái

Taiwan (abbr.) (measure word)

679

谈

Tán

surname Tan (verb)

680

谈话

tán huà

to talk (with sb) (verb)

681

谈判

tán pàn

to negotiate (verb)

682

汤

Tāng

surname Tang (noun)

683

糖

táng

sugar; sweets (noun)

684

特色

tè sè

characteristic (noun)

685

提前

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date (verb)

686

提问

tí wèn

to question; to quiz; to grill (verb)

687

题目

tí mù

subject; title (noun)

688

体会

tǐ huì

to know from experience (verb)

689

体现

tǐ xiàn

to embody; to reflect (verb)

690

体验

tǐ yàn

to experience for oneself (verb)

691

天空

tiān kōng

sky (noun)

692

甜

tián

sweet (adjective)

693

跳

tiào

to jump; to hop (verb)

694

跳高

tiào gāo

high jump (athletics) (verb)

695

跳舞

tiào wǔ

to dance (verb)

696

跳远

tiào yuǎn

long jump (athletics) (verb)

697

铁

Tiě

surname Tie (noun)

698

铁路

tiě lù

railroad; railway (noun)

699

听力

tīng lì

hearing; listening ability (noun)

700

听众

tīng zhòng

audience; listeners (noun)

701

停止

tíng zhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease (verb)

702

通常

tōng cháng

regular; usual (adverb)

703

通信

tōng xìn

to correspond (by letter etc) (verb)

704

同意

tóng yì

to agree; to consent (verb)

705

痛

tòng

ache; pain (adjective)

706

痛苦

tòng kǔ

pain; suffering (adjective)

707

头脑

tóu nǎo

brains; mind (noun)

708

突出

tū chū

prominent; outstanding (adjective)

709

突然

tū rán

sudden; abrupt; unexpected (adjective)

710

图

tú

diagram; picture (noun)

711

图画

tú huà

drawing; picture (noun)

712

土

Tǔ

Tu (ethnic group) (noun)

713

团

tuán

round; lump (noun)

714

团结

tuán jié

to unite; unity (verb)

715

团体

tuán tǐ

group; organization (noun)

716

推动

tuī dòng

to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to (verb)

717

推广

tuī guǎng

to extend; to spread (verb)

718

推进

tuī jìn

to impel; to carry forward (verb)

719

推开

tuī kāi

to push open (a gate etc) (verb)

720

退

tuì

to retreat; to withdraw (verb)

721

退出

tuì chū

to withdraw; to abort (verb)

722

退休

tuì xiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement (verb)

723

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy; diplomatic (noun)

724

外面

wài miàn

outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense) (other)

725

外文

wài wén

foreign language (written) (noun)

726

完美

wán měi

perfect (adjective)

727

完善

wán shàn

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive (verb)

728

完整

wán zhěng

complete; intact (adjective)

729

玩具

wán jù

plaything; toy (noun)

730

往往

wǎng wǎng

usually; in many cases (adverb)

731

危害

wēi hài

to jeopardize (verb)

732

危险

wēi xiǎn

danger; dangerous (adjective)

733

围

Wéi

surname Wei (verb)

734

伟大

wěi dà

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) (adjective)

735

卫生

wèi shēng

health; hygiene (adjective)

736

卫生间

wèi shēng jiān

bathroom; toilet (noun)

737

为了

wèi le

for; for the purpose of; in order to (preposition)

738

温暖

wēn nuǎn

warm (adjective)

739

文化

wén huà

culture; civilization (noun)

740

文件

wén jiàn

document; file (noun)

741

文明

wén míng

civilized; civilization (noun)

742

文学

wén xué

literature (noun)

743

文章

wén zhāng

article; essay (noun)

744

文字

wén zì

character; script (noun)

745

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands (verb)

746

屋子

wū zi

house; room (noun)

747

武器

wǔ qì

weapon; arms (noun)

748

武术

wǔ shù

military skill or technique (in former times) (noun)

749

舞台

wǔ tái

(lit. and fig.) stage; arena (noun)

750

希望

xī wàng

to hope; a hope; a wish (verb)

751

系

xì

to connect; to relate to (verb)

752

西部

xī bù

western part (other)

753

下来

xià lai

to come down (verb)

754

下面

xià miàn

below; under (other)

755

下去

xià qù

to go down; to descend (verb)

756

先进

xiān jìn

advanced (technology) (adjective)

757

显得

xiǎn de

to seem; to look (verb)

758

显然

xiǎn rán

clearly; evidently; obviously (adjective)

759

显示

xiǎn shì

to show; to illustrate (verb)

760

现场

xiàn chǎng

the scene (of a crime, accident etc) (other)

761

现代

Xiàn dài

Hyundai, South Korean company (other)

762

现代化

xiàn dài huà

modernization (verb)

763

现金

xiàn jīn

cash (noun)

764

现实

xiàn shí

reality; actuality (noun)

765

现象

xiàn xiàng

phenomenon; appearance (noun)

766

线

xiàn

variant of 线 (noun)

767

相比

xiāng bǐ

to compare (verb)

768

相当

xiāng dāng

equivalent to (adverb)

769