HSK 3 takes you into upper elementary territory: 973 words let you hold everyday conversations, tell your day, share a simple opinion, and grasp the essentials of a short text. It's the threshold of real linguistic autonomy. Plan for around 160 cumulative hours of study.
984 words loaded from our database (617 unique characters). Search in hanzi, pinyin or English.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| …极了 | …jí le | extremely; exceedingly |
| 一切 | yīqiè | all; everything |
| 一方面 | yīfāngmiàn | on the one hand |
| 一边 | yībiān | while, at the same time |
| 上升 | shàngshēng | rise; ascend |
| 上去 | shàngqù | (indicating upward movement away from speaker); go up |
| 上来 | shànglái | come up; (indicating upward movement) |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | jacket; top (clothing) |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | above; on top |
| 下去 | xiàqù | go down; continue |
| 下来 | xiàlái | come down; down |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | below; next |
| 不一样 | bù yīyàng | different |
| 不仅 | bùjǐn | not only |
| 不光 | bùguāng | not only |
| 不安 | bù'ān | uneasy; disturbed |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have to; be compelled to |
| 不必 | bùbì | need not; not necessarily |
| 不断 | bùduàn | continuously; constantly |
| 不论 | bùlùn | no matter; regardless of |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | major; profession |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | special topic; special column |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 世界杯 | shìjièbēi | World Cup |
| 世纪 | shìjì | century |
| 东部 | dōngbù | eastern part |
| 个人 | gèrén | individual; personal |
| 个性 | gèxìng | personality; individuality |
| 中华民族 | Zhōnghuá Mínzú | Chinese nation |
| 中部 | zhōngbù | central part; middle |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | rich; abundant |
| 为 | wéi | do; act |
| 为 | wéi | do; act |
| 为了 | wèile | for; in order to |
| 主任 | zhǔrèn | director; head |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | voluntary; initiative |
| 主张 | zhǔzhāng | advocate; maintain |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | idea; plan |
| 主持 | zhǔchí | preside over; host |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | hold; conduct; run |
| 久 | jiǔ | long (time) |
| 乐 | lè | happy; glad |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; orchestra |
| 书架 | shūjià | bookshelf |
| 乱 | luàn | disorderly; messy; confused |
| 了 | liǎo | to finish; to accomplish |
| 争 | zhēng | contend; dispute; strive |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | strive for; fight for |
| 事业 | shìyè | undertaking; career |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | event; incident |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact; truth |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; actually |
| 事故 | shìgù | accident |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | mutually; reciprocally |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | Internet |
| 交往 | jiāowǎng | associate with; socialize |
| 交易 | jiāoyì | deal; trade; transaction |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | exchange; communicate; communication |
| 交警 | jiāojǐng | traffic police |
| 交费 | jiāofèi | pay fees |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | produce; give rise to |
| 京剧 | jīngjù | Peking Opera |
| 亲 | qīn | dear; intimate |
| 亲人 | qīnrén | close relatives |
| 亲切 | qīnqiè | kind; cordial |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally; in person |
| 人员 | rényuán | staff; personnel |
| 人工 | réngōng | artificial; manual |
| 人才 | réncái | talented person; talent |
| 人民 | rénmín | people |
| 人民币 | rénmínbì | Renminbi; RMB |
| 人生 | rénshēng | life |
| 人类 | rénlèi | humanity; mankind |
| 人群 | rénqún | crowd |
| 仅 | jǐn | only; merely |
| 仅仅 | jǐnjǐn | only; merely |
| 仍 | réng | still; yet |
| 仍然 | réngrán | still; yet |
| 从事 | cóngshì | engage in; undertake |
| 从前 | cóngqián | formerly; in the past |
| 从来 | cónglái | always; all along |
| 付 | fù | pay; hand over |
| 代 | dài | generation; era; substitute |
| 代表 | dàibiǎo | representative; delegate |
| 代表团 | dàibiǎotuán | delegation |
| 以来 | yǐlái | since; ever since |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price; value |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price; charge |
| 任 | rèn | appoint; assign |
| 任 | rèn | appoint; assign |
| 任何 | rènhé | any |
| 任务 | rènwu | task; mission |
| 优势 | yōushì | superiority; advantage |
| 优点 | yōudiǎn | strong point; merit |
| 会员 | huìyuán | member |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference |
HSK 3 is the minimum for some short-term or language programs. For a full Chinese-taught degree, HSK 4 or 5 is required.
About 160 cumulative hours from zero. From HSK 2, plan 3 to 4 extra months.
Logical connectors (虽然, 但是, 因为, 所以, 如果), psychological verbs (觉得, 希望, 相信) and frequency adverbs.