HSK 3 Definitions Flashcards
(300 cards)
1
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auntie; step-mother; mother’s younger sister
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阿姨
āyí
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ah; (particle showing elation, doubt, puzzled surprise, or approval)
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啊
a
3
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short; low
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矮
ǎi
4
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hobby; fond of; to like; interest
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爱好
àihào
5
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quiet; peaceful; calm
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安静
ānjìng
6
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(mw for things with handles); (pretransitive particle); to hold
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把
bǎ
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team; class; squad
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班
bān
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to move; to transport
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搬
bān
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method; way (of doing something)
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办法
bànfǎ
10
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office
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办公室
bàngōngshì
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half; semi-; incomplete
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半
bàn
12
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to help
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帮忙
bāngmáng
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to cover; to wrap; to hold; include; (mw for containers, packages, etc.)
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包
bāo
14
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eat until full; satisfied
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饱
bǎo
15
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north; the northern part of the country
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北方
běifāng
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by (indicates passive voice sentences); a quilt/blanket
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被
bèi
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nose
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鼻子
bízi
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compare; contrast; relatively
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比较
bǐjiào
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(sports) match; competition
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比赛
bǐsài
20
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notebook
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笔记本
bǐjìběn
21
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must; have to
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必须
bìxū
22
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change
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变化
biànhuà
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other people; others
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别人
biéren
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refrigerator
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冰箱
bīngxiāng
25
not only
不但
búdàn
26
moreover; in addition; as well as
而且
érqiě
27
menu
菜单
càidān
28
participate; join; take part in
参加
cānjiā
29
grass; straw; draft (of a document)
草
cǎo
30
(mw for layers, floors of buildings)
层
céng
31
differ from; fall short of; poor; inferior
差
chà
32
supermarket
超市
chāoshì
33
shirt; blouse
衬衫
chènshān
34
achievement; success; results (of work or study)
成绩
chéngjì
35
city or town
城市
chéngshì
36
arrive late
迟到
chídào
37
besides; except for; aside from; in addition to
除了
chúle
38
a boat; vessel; ship
船
chuán
39
spring (season); joyful
春
chūn
40
dictionary
词典
cídiǎn
41
intelligent; clever; bright; smart
聪明
cōngming
42
to clean; to sweep
打扫
dǎsǎo
43
to plan; intend
打算
dǎsuàn
44
band; belt; ribbon; carry; bring; take along; bring up (kids)
带
dài
45
to worry; feel anxious
担心
dānxīn
46
cake
蛋糕
dàngāo
47
of course; naturally
当然
dāngrán
48
earth; ground | (adverbial particle)
地
dì, de
49
lamp; light
灯
dēng
50
place; space; room; part, (fāng: local; regional)
地方
dìfang
51
subway
地铁
dìtiě
52
map
地图
dìtú
53
elevator
电梯
diàntī
54
email
电子邮件
diànzǐ yóujiàn
55
East
东
dōng
56
winter
冬
dōng
57
animal
动物
dòngwù
58
short (in length, duration, or height); lack
短
duǎn
59
paragraph; segment; section
段
duàn
60
to exercise; work out; toughen; to temper
锻炼
duànliàn
61
how (wonderful, etc.); what (a great idea)
多么
duōme
62
hungry
饿
è
63
ear
耳朵
ěrduo
64
send out; to issue; to show (one's feelings) | hair
发
fā, fà
65
have a fever
发烧
fāshāo
66
discover; to find
发现
fāxiàn
67
convenient
方便
fāngbiàn
68
put; to place; to release; to free
放
fàng
69
relax; feel relieved; rest assured
放心
fàngxīn
70
divide; part; minute; cent | component; share; ingredient
分
fēn, fèn
71
(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring
附近
fùjìn
72
revise; to review
复习
fùxí
73
clean; neat and tidy
干净
gānjìng
74
catch cold; (common) cold
感冒
gǎnmào
75
be interested in
感兴趣
gǎn xìngqù
76
just now; a moment ago
刚才
gāngcái
77
height; stature; build
个子
gèzi
78
according to; based on; basis
根据
gēnjù
79
to follow; go with; heel
跟
gēn
80
more; even more
更
gèng
81
kilogram
公斤
gōngjīn
82
public park
公园
gōngyuán
83
story; tale
故事
gùshi
84
windy; to blow (wind)
刮风
guāfēng
85
to close; shut; concern; relationship; turn off; mountain pass
关
guān
86
relation; to concern
关系
guānxi
87
concerned about/with
关心
guānxīn
88
about; regarding; concerning
关于
guānyú
89
country; state; nation
国家
guójiā
90
to pass; to cross; go over; (indicates a past experience)
过
guò
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in the past; formerly
过去
guòqù
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or; still; nevertheless; had better
还是
háishi
93
afraid of; to fear
害怕
hàipà
94
blackboard
黑板
hēibǎn
95
afterwards; after; later
后来
hòulái
96
passport
护照
hùzhào
97
flower; blossom; spend money; cost
花
huā
98
draw; picture; painting
画
huà
99
bad; broken
坏
huài
100
to welcome; greet
欢迎
huānyíng
101
still; yet; in addition; even
还
hái
102
environment; surroundings
环境
huánjìng
103
change; to exchange; to barter; to trade
换
huàn
104
Yellow River
黄河
huánghé
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to reply; to answer
回答
huídá
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meeting; conference
会议
huìyì
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or; possible; maybe; perhaps
或者
huòzhě
108
almost
几乎
jīhū
109
opportunity; chance; occasion
机会
jīhuì
110
an extreme; pole; very
极
jí
111
remember
记得
jìde
112
season; time; period
季节
jìjié
113
to check; examine; inspect
检查
jiǎnchá
114
simple; not complicated
简单
jiǎndān
115
meet/see somebody; meeting
见面
jiànmiàn
116
health; healthy
健康
jiànkāng
117
to talk; to lecture; to explain; a speech
讲
jiǎng
118
teach; instruct | religion; teaching
教
jiāo, jiào
119
horn; angle; unit of money (1/10 yuan); corner (Kangxi radical 148) | role (theater)
角
jiǎo, jué
120
foot (body part)
脚
jiǎo
121
connect; to meet; to pick up (somebody); to receive
接
jiē
122
street
街道
jiēdào
123
program; item (on a program)
节目
jiémù
124
holiday; festival
节日
jiérì
125
get married
结婚
jiéhūn
126
to end; to finish; conclude
结束
jiéshù
127
settle (a dispute); resolve; solve
解决
jiějué
128
lend; borrow; excuse
借
jiè
129
often; frequently; daily
经常
jīngcháng
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to pass; go through; as a result of
经过
jīngguò
131
manager; director
经理
jīnglǐ
132
long (time)
久
jiǔ
133
old; past; used
旧
jiù
134
sentence
句子
jùzi
135
decide; resolve
决定
juédìng
136
cute; lovely
可爱
kě'ài
137
thirsty
渴
kě
138
quarter (hour); (mw for short time intervals); carve; to cut
刻
kè
139
guest; customer
客人
kèrén
140
air conditioning
空调
kōngtiáo
141
mouth (Kangxi radical 30)
口
kǒu
142
cry; weep
哭
kū
143
pants; trousers
裤子
kùzi
144
chopsticks
筷子
kuàizi
145
blue
蓝
lán
146
old; aged; tough; often (Kangxi radical 125)
老
lǎo
147
leave; depart
离开
líkāi
148
gift; present
礼物
lǐwù
149
history
历史
lìshǐ
150
face
脸
liǎn
151
practice; exercise
练习
liànxí
152
(mw for vehicles)
辆
liàng
153
to chat
聊天
liáotiān
154
comprehend; understand; know; find out
了解
liǎojiě
155
neighbor
邻居
línjū
156
study abroad
留学
liúxué
157
story; floor; (multi-story) building
楼
lóu
158
green
绿
lǜ
159
horse (Kangxi radical 187)
马
mǎ
160
at once; immediately; right away
马上
mǎshàng
161
satisfied; pleased
满意
mǎnyì
162
hat; cap
帽子
màozi
163
rice; meter (Kangxi radical 119)
米
mǐ
164
bread
面包
miànbāo
165
clear; obvious; understand; explicit
明白
míngbai
166
carry in your hand; seize; to catch
拿
ná
167
grandma; (informal) paternal grandmother
奶奶
nǎinai
168
South
南
nán
169
difficult
难
nán
170
be grieved; be sad; have a hard time
难过
nánguò
171
grade; year (in school)
年级
niánjí
172
young
年轻
niánqīng
173
bird (Kangxi radical 196)
鸟
niǎo
174
to work hard; to strive
努力
nǔlì
175
mountain climbing
爬山
páshān
176
plate; dish; tray
盘子
pánzi
177
fat; plump
胖
pàng
178
leather shoes
皮鞋
píxié
179
beer
啤酒
píjiǔ
180
bottle
瓶子
píngzi
181
actually; in fact
其实
qíshí
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other; else
其他
qítā
183
strange; odd
奇怪
qíguài
184
to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride
骑
qí
185
take off (in an airplane); liftoff
起飞
qǐfēi
186
(beginning or continuing an action); to rise; get up (from bed)
起来
qǐlai
187
clear; distinct; be clear about
清楚
qīngchu
188
to ask for time off
请假
qǐngjià
189
autumn; fall; harvest time
秋
qiū
190
skirt
裙子
qúnzi
191
then; afterwards
然后
ránhòu
192
cordial; warm; enthusiastic
热情
rèqíng
193
believe; think that
认为
rènwéi
194
serious; earnest; take seriously
认真
rènzhēn
195
easy; likely; liable (to)
容易
róngyì
196
if; in the event that
如果
rúguǒ
197
umbrella; parasol
伞
sǎn
198
to surf the web; to go online
上网
shàngwǎng
199
angry; mad
生气
shēngqì
200
sound; voice
声音
shēngyīn
201
world
世界
shìjiè
202
to try; to test; examination
试
shì
203
thin; tight; lean
瘦
shòu
204
(informal) father's younger brother; uncle
叔叔
shūshu
205
comfortable; feeling well
舒服
shūfu
206
tree
树
shù
207
mathematics
数学
shùxué
208
brush one's teeth
刷牙
shuāyá
209
two; double; (mw for pairs)
双
shuāng
210
level; standard; horizontal
水平
shuǐpíng
211
driver; chauffeur
司机
sījī
212
the sun
太阳
tàiyáng
213
special; especially; particular
特别
tèbié
214
ache; sore; (it) hurts; love fondly
疼
téng
215
to raise; heighten; improve
提高
tígāo
216
physical training; sports
体育
tǐyù
217
sweet
甜
tián
218
strip; (mw for long thin objects); item
条
tiáo
219
colleague; co-worker
同事
tóngshì
220
agree; to consent; approve
同意
tóngyì
221
hair (on the head)
头发
tóufa
222
sudden; abrupt
突然
tūrán
223
library
图书馆
túshūguǎn
224
leg
腿
tuǐ
225
to complete; accomplish; to fulfill
完成
wánchéng
226
bowl; cup
碗
wǎn
227
ten thousand
万
wàn
228
forget
忘记
wàngjì
229
for; because of; to; for the sake of
为
wèi
230
in order to; for the sake of; for the purpose of
为了
wèile
231
position; location; (polite mw for people)
位
wèi
232
culture; civilization
文化
wénhuà
233
West (Kangxi radical 146)
西
xī
234
habit; be accustomed to; usual practice
习惯
xíguàn
235
toilet; lavatory; washroom
洗手间
xǐshǒujiān
236
bathe; take a bath or shower; bath or shower
洗澡
xǐzǎo
237
summer
夏
xià
238
first; early; before
先
xiān
239
believe (sb.); be convinced of
相信
xiāngxìn
240
banana
香蕉
xiāngjiāo
241
direction; towards; to turn; to face
向
xiàng
242
be like; resemble; appearance; appear
像
xiàng
243
be careful
小心
xiǎoxīn
244
principal (of school, college or university); president; headmaster
校长
xiàozhǎng
245
news
新闻
xīnwén
246
fresh (experience, food, etc.); new; novel
新鲜
xīnxiān
247
credit card
信用卡
xìnyòngkǎ
248
trunk; suitcase
行李箱
xínglǐxiāng
249
panda
熊猫
xióngmāo
250
to need; to want; to demand
需要
xūyào
251
select; to pick; choose
选择
xuǎnzé
252
to request; to demand; requirement
要求
yāoqiú
253
(informal) father's father; paternal grandfather
爷爷
yéye
254
general; ordinary; common; same
一般
yìbān
255
one side; on the one hand; at the same time
一边
yìbiān
256
surely; certainly; necessarily; definite
一定
yídìng
257
altogether; in total
一共
yígòng
258
a while; a moment
一会儿
yíhuìr
259
the same; alike; equal to
一样
yíyàng
260
always; all along; straight (in a straight line)
一直
yìzhí
261
before; formerly; previous
以前
yǐqián
262
music
音乐
yīnyuè
263
bank
银行
yínháng
264
beverage; drink
饮料
yǐnliào
265
should; ought to; must
应该
yīnggāi
266
influence; affect; effect
影响
yǐngxiǎng
267
to use (Kangxi radical 101)
用
yòng
268
game; play; recreation
游戏
yóuxì
269
famous; well-known
有名
yǒumíng
270
(once) again; also; both (Kangxi radical 29)
又
yòu
271
to meet; run into; come across
遇到
yùdào
272
Chinese monetary unit; dollar; first; principal
元
yuán
273
be willing; want to; be ready
愿意
yuànyì
274
the moon
月亮
yuèliang
275
even more; the more; exceed
越
yuè
276
stand; a station; be on one's feet; service center
站
zhàn
277
(mw for flat objects); to spread out; (common surname)
张
zhāng
278
long; length | grow; chief (Kangxi radical 168)
长
cháng, zhǎng
279
to worry; feel anxious
着急
zháojí
280
take care of; look after; give consideration
照顾
zhàogu
281
picture; photograph
照片
zhàopiàn
282
camera
照相机
zhàoxiàngjī
283
but; only; merely; just | (mw for birds and certain animals)
只
zhī, zhǐ
284
only
只有
zhǐyǒu
285
ability; talent; just now; not until
才
cái
286
center; middle; between; among
中间
zhōngjiān
287
Chinese (language)
中文
Zhōngwén
288
at last; in the end; finally
终于
zhōngyú
289
type; breed; race; seed
种
zhǒng
290
important; significant; major
重要
zhòngyào
291
weekend
周末
zhōumò
292
main; principal; major
主要
zhǔyào
293
pay attention to; take notice of; be careful
注意
zhùyì
294
oneself; self
自己
zìjǐ
295
bike; bicycle
自行车
zìxíngchē
296
always; eventually
总是
zǒngshì
297
mouth
嘴
zuǐ
298
last; final; ultimately
最后
zuìhòu
299
recently; lately; these days
最近
zuìjìn
300
school assignment; homework; task
作业
zuòyè
