NEW HSK 3 Vocabulary: Essential Chinese Words for Beginners & Intermediate Learners

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Chinese

Pinyin

English

1

爱心

ài xīn

compassion / love 

2

安排

ān pái

arrange / organize

3

安装

ān zhuāng

install / set up

4

按

àn

press / push 

5

按照

àn zhào

according to / in accordance with

6

把

(介 preposition)

bǎ

particle marking the following noun as a direct object 

7

把

(量 measure word）

bǎ

measure word for objects with handle

8

把握

bǎ wò

grasp / hold onto

9

白（副 adverb）

bái

in vain / white / clear

10

白菜

bái cài

Chinese cabbage / pak choi 

11

班级

bān jí

class (group of students) / grade (in school)

12

搬

bān

move / relocate 

13

搬家

bān jiā

move house / change residence

14

板

bǎn

board / plank 

15

办理

bàn lǐ

handle /  process (usually referring to administrative procedures)

16

保

bǎo

to protect / to ensure

17

保安

bǎo’ān

security / security guard

18

保持

bǎo chí

to keep / to maintain 

19

保存

bǎo cún

to preserve / to keep / to save (a file etc) 

20

保护

bǎo hù

to protect / to safeguard 

21

保留

bǎo liú

to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) 

22

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance / assurance

23

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee / to guarantee / to ensure

24

报

bào

to announce / to report 

25

报到

bào dào

to check in / to register

26

报道

bào dào

to report / coverage (referring to news reporting or coverage)

27

报告

bào gào

report / presentation (referring to a formal report or presentation of information)

28

背 (动 Verb)

bèi

to turn one's back / to hide something / to learn by heart / recite from memory 

29

北部

běi bù

north / northern part

30

背（名 noun）

bèi

the back of a body or object 

31

背后

bèi hòu

behind /backside  (referring to the back or rear side of something)

32

被

bèi

by  /  passive voice marker (used to indicate the passive voice in a sentence)

33

被子

bèi zi

quilt  / blanket

34

本来

běn lái

initially / originally 

35

本领

běn lǐng

skill / ability

36

本事

běn shi

capability / talent

37

比较

bǐ jiào

to compare / to contrast / relatively / quite

38

比例

bǐ lì

proportion / scale

39

比赛

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc) / match 

40

必然

bì rán

inevitable / certain 

41

必要

bì yào

necessary / essential 

42

变化

biàn huà

change / variation 

43

变为

biàn wéi

to become / to transform into

44

标题

biāo tí

title / heading 

45

标准

biāo zhǔn

standard / criteria

46

表达

biǎo dá

express / convey

47

表格

biǎo gé

form / table

48

表面

biǎo miàn

surface / appearance

49

表明

biǎo míng

indicate / show

50

表现

biǎo xiàn

performance / behavior 

51

表演

biǎo yǎn

performance / to perform / to act  (referring to a theatrical or artistic performance)

52

并

bìng

and / also (used as a conjunction to connect words or phrases)

53

并且

bìng qiě

and / moreover (used as a conjunction to connect sentences or clauses)

54

播出

bō chū

to broadcast / to air (referring to the act of transmitting content on radio, television, or online platforms)

55

播放

bō fàng

to play / to broadcast (referring to the act of playing or streaming audio or video content)

56

不必

bú bì

need not / do not have to / no need to

57

不断

bú duàn

continuously / unceasingly

58

不论

bú lùn

regardless of / no matter what (who, how etc) 

59

补

bǔ

to make up for / to supplement

60

补充

bǔ chōng

supplement / to add (referring to providing additional information or adding something extra)

61

不安

bù’ān

uneasy / restless

62

不得不

bù dé bù

must / have to (expressing necessity or obligation)

63

不光

bù guāng

not only / not just

64

不仅

bù jǐn

not only (this one) / not just (...) but also

65

布

bù

cloth / fabric

66

步

bù

a step / a pace 

67

部

bù

department / section / part / measure word for works of literature, films, machines etc

68

部门

bù mén

department / division (referring to a specific section or unit within an organization)

69

部长

bù zhǎng

department head / minister (referring to the leader of a department or ministry)

70

才能

cái néng

talent / ability / capacity (referring to one's capability or skill)

71

采取

cǎi qǔ

to adopt / to take (action)

72

采用

cǎi yòng

to employ / to use

73

彩色

cǎi sè

colorful / colored 

74

曾经

céng jīng

once / previously 

75

产生

chǎn shēng

to produce / to generate

76

长城

Cháng chéng

The Great Wall (referring to the famous wall in China)

77

长处

cháng chù

strength / advantage

78

长期

cháng qī

long-term / long time / prolonged

79

厂

chǎng

factory / plant

80

场合

chǎng hé

situation / occasion 

81

场所

chǎng suǒ

place / venue 

82

超级

chāo jí

super / superior

83

朝

cháo

dynasty / facing / towards

84

吵

chǎo

noisy / to make noise

85

吵架

chǎo jià

to argue / to quarrel

86

衬衫

chèn shān

shirt / dress shirt

87

衬衣

chèn yī

shirt / blouse / undershirt

88

称为

chēng wéi

to be called / to be known as

89

成功

chéng gōng

success / achievement

90

成果

chéng guǒ

result / outcome

91

成就

chéng jiù

accomplishment / achievement

92

成立

chéng lì

to establish / to set up

93

成熟

chéng shú

mature / ripe

94

成员

chéng yuán

member / participant

95

成长

chéng zhǎng

to mature / to grow / growth

96

城

chéng

city walls / city / town

97

城市

chéng shì

city / urban area

98

程度

chéng dù

degree (level or extent) / level 

99

持续

chí xù

to continue / to persist 

100

充满

chōng mǎn

to be full of / to be filled with

101

重

zhòng

heavy / serious 

102

初

chū

beginning / initial 

103

初（初一）

chū （chū yī）

prefix (first grade of junior high school)

104

初步

chū bù

initial / preliminary 

105

初级

chū jí

elementary / basic level

106

初中

chū zhōng

middle school

107

除了

chú le

besides / except for

108

处理

chǔ lǐ

to handle / to deal with

109

传

chuán

to pass / to transmit 

110

传播

chuán bō

to spread / to disseminate

111

传来

chuán lái

to come from / to be heard / to be transmitted

112

传说

chuán shuō

legend / myth

113

创新

chuàng xīn

innovation / to innovate

114

创业

chuàng yè

entrepreneurship / starting a business

115

创造

chuàng zào

to create / creation

116

创作

chuàng zuò

creative work / to create (artistic work)

117

从来

cóng lái

always / from the beginning

118

从前

cóng qián

in the past / formerly

119

从事

cóng shì

to be engaged in / to be involved in

120

村

cūn

village / rural area

121

存

cún

to store / to save

122

存在

cún zài

to exist / existence

123

错误

cuò wù

error / mistake

124

达到

dá dào

to achieve / to reach

125

打破

dǎ pò

to break / to shatter

126

打听

dǎ ting

to inquire / to ask about

127

大概

dà gài

approximately / roughly

128

大使馆

dà shǐ guǎn

embassy

129

大约

dà yuē

about / approximately

130

大夫

dài fu

doctor / physician

131

代

dài

to substitute / to represent

132

代表

dài biǎo

representative / to represent

133

代表团

dài biǎo tuán

delegation / representative group

134

带动

dài dòng

to drive / to lead

135

带领

dài lǐng

to lead / to drive

136

单元

dān yuán

unit

137

当初

dāng chū

at first / original / originally

138

当地

dāng dì

local 

139

当然

dāng rán

of course / certainly

140

当中

dāng zhōng

among / in the middle of

141

刀

dāo

knife

142

导演

dǎo yǎn

director

143

到达

dào dá

arrive

144

到底

dào dǐ

in the end / after all 

145

得分

dé fēn

score / to score

146

等待

děng dài

to wait / waiting

147

底下

dǐ xià

underneath / below

148

地区

dì qū

region / area

149

电视剧

diàn shì jù

TV series

150

电视台

diàn shì tái

TV station

151

电台

diàn tái

radio station

152

电子邮件

diàn zǐ yóu jiàn

email

153

调

diào

to transfer / to move / tune / tone / melody

154

调查

diào chá

investigation / to investigate

155

订

dìng

to subscribe / to book

156

定期

dìng qī

regular

157

东部

dōng bù

east / eastern part

158

动力

dòng lì

power / force

159

动人

dòng rén

moving / touching

160

读者

dú zhě

reader

161

短处

duǎn chù

shortcoming / weakness

162

短裤

duǎn kù

shorts

163

短期

duǎn qī

short term

164

断

duàn

to break / to interrupt

165

队员

duì yuán

team member / player

166

对待

duì dài

to treat / treatment

167

对方

duì fāng

the other party / opposite side

168

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

169

对象

duì xiàng

object / target

170

顿

dùn

measure word for meals or actions

171

发表

fā biǎo

to publish / to express

172

发出

fā chū

to send out / to emit

173

发达

fā dá

developed / prosperous

174

发动

fā dòng

to start / to initiate

175

发明

fā míng

invention / to invent

176

发生

fā shēng

to happen / to occur

177

发送

fā sòng

to send / to transmit

178

发言

fā yán

to speak / to make a statement

179

发展

fā zhǎn

development / to develop

180

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose / opposition

181

反复

fǎn fù

repeatedly / again and again

182

反应

fǎn yìng

response / reaction

183

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway / in any case

184

范围

fàn wéi

range / scope

185

方式

fāng shì

method / way

186

防

fáng

to prevent / to guard against

187

防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent / to avoid

188

房东

fáng dōng

landlord

189

房屋

fáng wū

house / building

190

房租

fáng zū

rent

191

访问

fǎng wèn

to visit

192

放到

fàng dào

to put / to place

193

飞行

fēi xíng

flight / to fly

194

费

fèi

fee / cost

195

费用

fèi yòng

costs / expenses

196

分别

fēn bié

separately / respectively

197

分配

fēn pèi

to allocate / to distribute

198

分组

fēn zǔ

grouping / to group

199

丰富

fēng fù

rich / abundant

200

风险

fēng xiǎn

risk

201

否定

fǒu dìng

to deny / to negate

202

否认

fǒu rèn

to deny / to refute

203

服装

fú zhuāng

clothing

204

福

fú

blessing / good fortune

205

父母

fù mǔ

parents

206

父亲

fù qīn

father

207

付

fù

to pay / to hand over

208

负责

fù zé

to be responsible for / to take charge of

209

复印

fù yìn

to photocopy / to duplicate

210

复杂

fù zá

complex / complicated

211

富

fù

rich / wealthy

212

改进

gǎi jìn

to improve / to make progress

213

改造

gǎi zào

to transform / to renovate

214

概念

gài niàn

concept / idea

215

赶

gǎn

to hurry / to catch up

216

赶到

gǎn dào

to hurry to / to rush to

217

赶紧

gǎn jǐn

hurriedly / without delay

218

赶快

gǎn kuài

hurry up

219

敢

gǎn

to dare / to have the courage to

220

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch a cold / common cold

221

感情

gǎn qíng

feeling / emotion

222

感受

gǎn shòu

to feel / sensation

223

干吗 (干嘛)

gàn má

why / what for / what are you doing? 

224

高速

gāo sù

high speed / highway

225

高速公路

gāo sù gōng lù

expressway / freeway

226

告别

gào bié

farewell / to say goodbye

227

歌迷

gē mí

fan / music fan

228

歌声

gē shēng

singing voice / vocal

229

歌手

gē shǒu

singer / vocalist

230

个人

gè rén

personal / individual

231

个性

gè xìng

personality / character

232

各

gè

each / every

233

各地

gè dì

various places / everywhere

234

各位

gè wèi

everyone

235

各种

gè zhǒng

all kinds of / various

236

各自

gè zì

each / respective

237

根本

gēn běn

fundamental / basic

238

更加

gèng jiā

further / even more

239

工厂

gōng chǎng

factory 

240

工程师

gōng chéng shī

engineer

241

工夫

gōng fu

time / effort

242

工具

gōng jù

tool

243

工业

gōng yè

industry / industrial

244

工资

gōng zī

wage / salary

245

公布

gōng bù

to announce / to make public

246

公共

gōng gòng

public / common

247

公开

gōng kāi

public / to publish / to make public

248

公民

gōng mín

citizen

249

公务员

gōng wù yuán

civil servant / government employee

250

功夫

gōng fu

Kung fu / skill

251

功课

gōng kè

homework / schoolwork

252

功能

gōng néng

function / feature

253

共同

gòng tóng

common / together

254

共有

gòng yǒu

jointly owned / shared

255

姑娘

gū niang

girl / young lady

256

古

gǔ

ancient / old

257

古代

gǔ dài

ancient times / ancient era

258

故乡

gù xiāng

hometown / birthplace

259

挂

guà

to hang / to suspend

260

关系

guān xì

relationship

261

关注

guān zhù

to pay attention to / to follow closely / to follow (on social media)

262

观察

guān chá

to observe / to watch

263

观看

guān kàn

to watch / to view

264

观念

guān niàn

concept

265

观众

guān zhòng

audience

266

管

guǎn

to manage / to control

267

管理

guǎn lǐ

management / administration

268

光

guāng

light /  only  / to use up

269

光明

guāng míng

bright

270

广播

guǎng bō

broadcast / radio

271

广大

guǎng dà

vast

272

规定

guī dìng

regulation / rule

273

规范

guī fàn

standard / norm

274

国内

guó nèi

domestic / internal

275

国庆

guó qìng

National Day

276

果然

guǒ rán

as expected / sure enough

277

果汁

guǒ zhī

fruit juice

278

过程

guò chéng

process

279

过去

guò qù

the past / previously

280

哈哈

hā hā

ha-ha / laughter

281

海关

hǎi guān

customs

282

害怕

hài pà

to be afraid / to fear

283

行

háng

row / line

284

好好

hǎo hǎo

properly / well

285

好奇

hào qí

curious

286

合

hé

to combine / to unite

287

合法

hé fǎ

legal / lawful

288

合格

hé gé

qualified

289

合理

hé lǐ

reasonable

290

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate / collaboration

291

和平

hé píng

peace

292

红茶

hóng chá

black tea

293

红酒

hóng jiǔ

red wine

294

后果

hòu guǒ

consequence

295

后面

hòu miàn

behind / back

296

后年

hòu nián

the year after next

297

互联网

hù lián wǎng

internet

298

互相

hù xiāng

each other / mutually

299

划船

huá chuán

to row a boat / to paddle

300

华人

huá rén

Chinese people / ethnic Chinese

301

化（现代化）

huà （xiàn dài huà）

suffix “-ize” (modernize) / to change

302

话剧

huà jù

drama

303

话题

huà tí

topic of conversation

304

欢乐

huān lè

joy / happiness / happy

305

环

huán

ring / circle

306

环保

huán bǎo

environmental protection / eco-friendly

307

环境

huán jìng

environment / surroundings

308

会议

huì yì

meeting

309

会员

huì yuán

member

310

活

huó

live / alive

311

火

huǒ

fire / anger

312

机器

jī qì

machine

313

积极

jī jí

positive

314

基本

jī běn

basic

315

基本上

jī běn shàng

basically

316

基础

jī chǔ

foundation / basis

317

及时

jí shí

timely / prompt

318

…极了

… jí le

extremely

319

集体

jí tǐ

collective / group

320

集中

jí zhōng

to concentrate / centralized

321

计算

jì suàn

to calculate / to compute

322

记录

jì lù

record / to record

323

记者

jì zhě

journalist / reporter

324

纪录

jì lù

record / record-breaking

325

纪念

jì niàn

to commemorate / to remember

326

技术

jì shù

technology

327

继续

jì xù

to continue

328

加工

jiā gōng

to process / to manufacture

329

加快

jiā kuài

speed up / accelerate

330

加强

jiā qiáng

strengthen / enhance

331

家具

jiā jù

furniture

332

家属

jiā shǔ

family member

333

家乡

jiā xiāng

hometown

334

价格

jià gé

price

335

价钱

jià qián

price

336

价值

jià zhí

value / worth

337

架

jià

frame / rack / shelf

338

坚持

jiān chí

to persist / to adhere

339

坚决

jiān jué

firm

340

坚强

jiān qiáng

strong /resilient

341

简单

jiǎn dān

simple / easy

342

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply / just

343

建

jiàn

to build / to construct

344

建成

jiàn chéng

to establish / to build

345

建立

jiàn lì

to establish / to set up / to found

346

建设

jiàn shè

construction

347

建议

jiàn yì

suggestion

348

将近

jiāng jìn

nearly / almost

349

将来

jiāng lái

future

350

交费

jiāo fèi

to pay a fee / to make a payment

351

交警

jiāo jǐng

traffic police

352

交流

jiāo liú

communication / exchange

353

交往

jiāo wǎng

to socialize / to interact  / to date 

354

交易

jiāo yì

transaction / deal

355

叫

jiào

to shout / to call  / to be called 

356

较

jiào

comparatively / relatively

357

教材

jiào cái

teaching material

358

教练

jiào liàn

coach

359

结实

jiē shi

solid / sturdy

360

接待

jiē dài

to receive / to host

361

接近

jiē jìn

to approach / to be close to

362

节约

jié yuē

to save / to economize

363

结合

jié hé

to combine / to integrate

364

结婚

jié hūn

to marry / to get married

365

结束

jié shù

to end / to finish

366

解决

jiě jué

to solve 

367

解开

jiě kāi

to untie / to unravel

368

金

jīn

gold

369

金牌

jīn pái

gold medal

370

仅

jǐn

only / just

371

仅仅

jǐn jǐn

only / merely

372

尽量

jǐn liàng

as much as possible

373

紧

jǐn

tight / close

374

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent / emergency

375

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous

376

进步

jìn bù

progress

377

进一步

jìn yí bù

further / to take a step further

378

进展

jìn zhǎn

progress / development

379

近期

jìn qī

recent period / in the near future

380

京剧

jīng jù

Beijing Opera

381

经济

jīng jì

economy / economic

382

经历

jīng lì

experience / to experience

383

经验

jīng yàn

experience / knowledge gained through experience

384

经营

jīng yíng

to manage / to operate

385

精彩

jīng cǎi

brilliant / splendid

386

精神

jīng shén

spirit / mind

387

精神

jīng shen

lively / vigor / spiritual

388

景色

jǐng sè

scenery / landscape

389

警察

jǐng chá

police

390

静

jìng

quiet

391

久

jiǔ

long

392

旧

jiù

old / used 

393

救

jiù

to save / to rescue

394

就是

jiù shì

exactly / just like

395

就业

jiù yè

to get a job / employment

396

举办

jǔ bàn

to hold

397

具体

jù tǐ

specific

398

具有

jù yǒu

to possess / to have

399

剧场

jù chǎng

theater

400

据说

jù shuō

it is said that / according to legend

401

决定

jué dìng

decision / to decide

402

决赛

jué sài

finals

403

决心

jué xīn

determination

404

绝对

jué duì

absolute / definitely

405

咖啡

kā fēi

coffee

406

开发

kāi fā

to develop / development

407

开放

kāi fàng

open / to open up

408

开始

kāi shǐ

to start / beginning

409

开业

kāi yè

opening (of a business) / to start a business

410

开展

kāi zhǎn

to launch / to develop

411

看起来

kàn qǐ lái

it seems / it appears

412

看上去

kàn shàng qù

it looks like

413

考验

kǎo yàn

test

414

科技

kē jì

technology / scientific technology

415

可靠

kě kào

reliable 

416

可乐

kě lè

cola

417

克服

kè fú

overcome

418

客观

kè guān

objective

419

课程

kè chéng

course / curriculum

420

空

kōng

empty

421

空调

kōng tiáo

air conditioner

422

恐怕

kǒng pà

I’m afraid

423

空儿

kòngr

free time

424

裤子

kù zi

pants

425

快速

kuài sù

fast / high-speed

426

困

kùn

sleepy

427

困难

kùn nán

difficulty

428

浪费

làng fèi

to waste

429

老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

ordinary people

430

老板

lǎo bǎn

boss

431

老太太

lǎo tài tai

old lady / elderly woman

432

老头儿

lǎo tóur

old man / elderly man

433

乐

lè

happy / joy

434

乐观

lè guān

optimistic / positive

435

类

lèi

category / kind / type

436

类似

lèi sì

similar

437

离婚

lí hūn

divorce / to get divorced

438

里面

lǐ miàn

inside

439

理发

lǐ fà

haircut / to have a haircut

440

理解

lǐ jiě

understand / understanding

441

理论

lǐ lùn

theory

442

理由

lǐ yóu

reason

443

力

lì

power / force

444

力量

lì liàng

strength

445

立刻

lì kè

immediately

446

利用

lì yòng

to utilize / to make use of

447

连

lián

to connect / to link

448

连忙

lián máng

promptly / without delay

449

连续

lián xù

continuous

450

连续剧

lián xù jù

TV series

451

联合

lián hé

to unite / to join

452

联合国

lián hé guó

United Nations

453

联系

lián xì

contact

454

凉水

liáng shuǐ

cold water

455

了

le

a particle used to indicate completion or change of state

456

领

lǐng

457

领导

lǐng dǎo

leader

458

领先

lǐng xiān

to be in the lead / to be ahead

459

另外

lìng wài

in addition / furthermore

460

另一方面

lìng yì fāng miàn

on the other hand

461

留学

liú xué

to study abroad

462

龙

lóng

dragon

463

录

lù

to record

464

录音

lù yīn

audio recording / to record sound

465

路线

lù xiàn

route / itinerary

466

旅馆

lǚ guǎn

hotel / inn

467

旅行社

lǚ xíng shè

travel agency

468

绿茶

lǜ chá

green tea

469

乱

luàn

chaotic / disorderly

470

落后

luò hòu

backward / underdeveloped

471

麻烦

má fan

troublesome

472

马

mǎ

horse

473

满足

mǎn zú

satisfied / to satisfy

474

慢慢

màn màn

slowly

475

毛

máo

a fractional unit of money in China / hair / fur

476

毛病

máo bìng

fault

477

没用

méi yòng

useless

478

媒体

méi tǐ

media

479

每

měi

each / every

480

美

měi

beautiful

481

美好

měi hǎo

wonderful / beautiful

482

美丽

měi lì

beautiful

483

美食

měi shí

delicious food 

484

美术

měi shù

fine arts

485

美元

měi yuán

U.S. dollar

486

迷

mí

fan / enthusiast

487

米

mǐ

meter / rice

488

面对

miàn duì

to face

489

面积

miàn jī

the measure of area / area

490

民间

mín jiān

folk

491

民族

mín zú

ethnic group

492

明确

míng què

to make clear / clear

493

明显

míng xiǎn

obvious

494

命运

mìng yùn

fate / destiny

495

某

mǒu

some / certain

496

母亲

mǔ qīn

mother

497

木头

mù tou

wood

498

目标

mù biāo

target / goal

499

目前

mù qián

at present / currently

500

奶茶

nǎi chá

milk tea / bubble tea

501

男子

nán zǐ

man / male

502

南部

nán bù

south / southern part

503

难道

nán dào

could it be / is it possible

504

难度

nán dù

difficulty

505

内

nèi

within

506

内容

nèi róng

content

507

内心

nèi xīn

innermost thoughts / inner self / heart

508

能不能

néng bù néng

can or cannot / able or unable

509

能力

néng lì

ability / capability

510

年初

nián chū

beginning of the year

511

年代

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)  / era

512

年底

nián dǐ

end of the year

513

年纪

nián jì

age

514

念

niàn

to read / to study

515

牛

niú

cow / ox

516

农村

nóng cūn

countryside

517

农民

nóng mín

farmer

518

农业

nóng yè

agriculture / farming

519

女子

nǚ zǐ

woman / female

520

暖和

nuǎn huo

warm

521

怕

pà

to be afraid / to fear / perhaps

522

拍

pāi

to take a photo / to clap / to shoot (a film or video) 

523

排（动词 Verb）

pái

arrange / to line up

524

排名

pái míng

ranking

525

牌子

pái zi

brand / sign

526

派

pài

to send / to dispatch

527

判断

pàn duàn

to judge

528

胖

pàng

fat

529

跑步

pǎo bù

to run

530

配

pèi

to match

531

配合

pèi hé

to cooperate / to coordinate

532

批评

pī píng

to criticize / criticism

533

批准

pī zhǔn

approval

534

皮

pí

skin / leather

535

皮包

pí bāo

handbag / briefcase

536

啤酒

pí jiǔ

beer

537

票价

piào jià

ticket price

538

评价

píng jià

evaluation

539

苹果

píng guǒ

apple

540

破

pò

broken

541

破坏

pò huài

to destroy

542

普遍

pǔ biàn

universal / widespread

543

普及

pǔ jí

popularize / popularization

544

期

qī

period / term

545

齐

qí

together / neat / level with

546

其次

qí cì

secondly

547

其实

qí shí

actually

548

奇怪

qí guài

strange

549

气候

qì hòu

climate

550

千万

qiān wàn

absolutely must / definitely

551

前后

qián hòu

front and back / around

552

前进

qián jìn

to advance / to move forward

553

前面

qián miàn

in front / ahead

554

前往

qián wǎng

to go to / to head towards

555

强

qiáng

strong / powerful

556

强大

qiáng dà

large / formidable / powerful 

557

强调

qiáng diào

to emphasize

558

强烈

qiáng liè

intense  / (violently) strong

559

桥

qiáo

bridge

560

巧

qiǎo

opportunely / coincidentally / skillful

561

亲

qīn

close / intimate / to kiss / 

(Internet slang) dear

562

亲切

qīn qiè

kind  / familiar / warm

563

亲人

qīn rén

relative

564

亲自

qīn zì

personally / in person

565

情感

qíng gǎn

feeling / emotion

566

情况

qíng kuàng

situation

567

请教

qǐng jiào

to seek advice / to ask for guidance

568

庆祝

qìng zhù

celebrate

569

球迷

qiú mí

sports fan

570

区

qū

district / area

571

区别

qū bié

difference / distinction

572

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel

573

去世

qù shì

pass away 

574

全场

quán chǎng

whole field / entire venue

575

全面

quán miàn

comprehensive / all-around

576

全球

quán qiú

global / worldwide

577

缺

quē

be short of / lack

578

缺点

quē diǎn

shortcoming / weakness

579

缺少

quē shǎo

to lack / to be missing

580

确保

què bǎo

to ensure / to guarantee

581

确定

què dìng

determine

582

确实

què shí

indeed / truly

583

裙子

qún zi

skirt

584

群

qún

group

585

热爱

rè’ài

passion / to love ardently

586

热烈

rè liè

enthusiastic / warm

587

人才

rén cái

talented person

588

人工

rén gōng

artificial / man-made

589

人类

rén lèi

humanity / human being 

590

人民

rén mín

the people / citizens

591

人民币

rén mín bì

RMB / Chinese currency

592

人群

rén qún

crowd / group of people

593

人生

rén shēng

life

594

人员

rén yuán

personnel

595

认出

rèn chū

to recognize / to identify

596

认得

rèn dé

to know / to recognize

597

认可

rèn kě

to approve / approval 

598

任（动词 Verb）

rèn

to appoint / to assume

599

任（连词 Conjunction ）

rèn

no matter (how, what, etc.)

600

任何

rèn hé

whatever / any

601

任务

rèn wu

task / mission

602

仍

réng

still / yet

603

仍然

réng rán

still

604

日常

rì cháng

daily / routine

605

容易

róng yì

easy / simple

606

如何

rú hé

how

607

散步

sàn bù

take a walk

608

沙发

shā fā

sofa

609

沙子

shā zi

sand

610

伤

shāng

to injure / injury / wound

611

伤心

shāng xīn

sad 

612

商品

shāng pǐn

commodity

613

商业

shāng yè

business / commerce

614

上来

shàng lái

come up

615

上面

shàng miàn

above / on top of

616

上去

shàng qù

go up

617

上升

shàng shēng

rise / increase

618

上衣

shàng yī

upper garment / top

619

设备

shè bèi

equipment / device

620

设计

shè jì

design / to design

621

设立

shè lì

to establish / to set up

622

社会

shè huì

society

623

身份证

shēn fèn zhèng

ID card

624

深

shēn

deep

625

深刻

shēn kè

profound / deeply meaningful

626

深入

shēn rù

go deep into / to delve into

627

升

shēng

rise

628

生（形容词 adjective）

shēng

raw / uncooked / unfamiliar

629

生产

shēng chǎn

production / to produce

630

生存

shēng cún

survival / to survive

631

生动

shēng dòng

vivid / lively

632

生命

shēng mìng

life

633

生意

shēng yi

business

634

生长

shēng zhǎng

to grow / growth

635

声明

shēng míng

statement / declaration

636

胜

shèng

to win /  to beat / to defeat 

637

胜利

shèng lì

victory

638

失去

shī qù

to lose

639

石头

shí tou

stone

640

石油

shí yóu

petroleum

641

时

shí

time / hour / season / tense

642

时代

shí dài

times / era / age

643

时刻

shí kè

moment / instant

644

实际上

shí jì shàng

actually

645

实力

shí lì

strength

646

实行

shí xíng

to implement / to carry out

647

实验

shí yàn

experiment

648

实验室

shí yàn shì

laboratory

649

食品

shí pǐn

food / foodstuff

650

使

shǐ

to make / to cause

651

始终

shǐ zhōng

always / from beginning to end

652

世纪

shì jì

century

653

世界

shì jiè

world

654

世界杯

shì jiè bēi

World Cup

655

市场

shì chǎng

market

656

事故

shì gù

accident

657

事件

shì jiàn

event

658

事实

shì shí

fact / reality

659

事实上

shì shí shàng

in fact / in reality

660

事业

shì yè

career

661

试题

shì tí

test question

662

试验

shì yàn

experiment / to experiment

663

适合

shì hé

to suit / to fit

664

适应

shì yìng

to adapt / to adjust

665

适用

shì yòng

applicable / suitable

666

室

shì

room / chamber

667

收费

shōu fèi

to charge a fee / charging fee

668

收看

shōu kàn

to watch / to view

669

收听

shōu tīng

to listen to / to tune in

670

收音机

shōu yīn jī

radio / radio receiver

671

手续

shǒu xù

procedure / formalities

672

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

673

首都

shǒu dū

capital

674

首先

shǒu xiān

first / firstly

675

受

shòu

to receive / to accept / to suffer / to bear 

676

受伤

shòu shāng

to get injured / to be wounded

677

书架

shū jià

bookshelf

678

输

shū

to lose

679

输入

shū rù

to input / to enter

680

熟人

shú rén

acquaintance

681

属

shǔ

be born in the year of (one of the twelve animals) 

682

属于

shǔ yú

belong to

683

束

shù

to bind / bunch / bundle / measure word for bunches and bundles

684

数量

shù liàng

quantity

685

双

shuāng

double / pair

686

双方

shuāng fāng

both sides / both parties involved

687

思想

sī xiǎng

thought / idea

688

死

sǐ

die

689

速度

sù dù

speed

690

随

suí

follow / comply with

691

所

suǒ

place / office / measure word for houses, small buildings and institutions 

692

所长

suǒ zhǎng

head of an institute / head of a department

693

台

tái

platform / stage / measure word for vehicles and machines 

694

谈

tán

to speak / to talk

695

谈话

tán huà

to have a conversation / talk / conversation

696

谈判

tán pàn

negotiation

697

汤

tāng

soup

698

糖

táng

sugar

699

特色

tè sè

characteristic / feature

700

提前

tí qián

in advance / ahead of time

701

提问

tí wèn

ask a question / raise a question

702

题目

tí mù

title / topic

703

体会

tǐ huì

understanding / experience

704

体现

tǐ xiàn

reflect / manifest

705

体验

tǐ yàn

experience / taste

706

天空

tiān kōng

sky

707

甜

tián

sweet

708

调

tiáo

to tune / to adjust

709

调整

tiáo zhěng

to adjust / adjustment 

710

跳

tiào

jump / leap / skip

711

跳高

tiào gāo

high jump

712

跳舞

tiào wǔ

dance

713

跳远

tiào yuǎn

long jump / broad jump

714

铁

tiě

iron

715

铁路

tiě lù

railway / railroad

716

听力

tīng lì

listening skills / listening ability

717

听众

tīng zhòng

audience / listeners

718

停止

tíng zhǐ

stop / halt

719

通常

tōng cháng

usually / normally

720

通信

tōng xìn

communication / correspondence

721

同意

tóng yì

agree

722

痛

tòng

sore / painful

723

痛苦

tòng kǔ

pain / suffering / painful

724

头

tóu

head / first / leading / measure word for pigs and livestock

725

头脑

tóu nǎo

mind / brain

726

突出

tū chū

prominent / outstanding

727

突然

tū rán

sudden / abrupt / unexpected

728

图

tú

picture / chart / to attempt / to seek

729

图画

tú huà

drawing / picture / painting

730

土

tǔ

soil / earth / land

731

团

tuán

group / team

732

团结

tuán jié

unity / solidarity

733

团体

tuán tǐ

group / organization

734

推动

tuī dòng

to push forward / to promote 

735

推广

tuī guǎng

promote / popularize / spread

736

推进

tuī jìn

to impel / to carry forward / to advance

737

推开

tuī kāi

to push away / to push open (a gate etc)

738

退

tuì

to retreat / to return (sth)

739

退出

tuì chū

exit /quit / withdraw

740

退休

tuì xiū

retire / retirement

741

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy / foreign affairs

742

外面

wài miàn

outside / outdoors

743

外文

wài wén

foreign language

744

完美

wán měi

perfect

745

完善

wán shàn

improve

746

完整

wán zhěng

complete

747

玩具

wán jù

toy

748

往往

wǎng wǎng

often

749

危害

wēi hài

harm / damage

750

危险

wēi xiǎn

danger

751

为（动词 Verb）

wéi

to act as / to become / to be / to do

752

为（介词 Preposition）

wèi

because of / for / to

753

围

wéi

to encircle / to surround 

754

伟大

wěi dà

great / magnificent

755

卫生

wèi shēng

hygiene / sanitation

756

卫生间

wèi shēng jiān

bathroom / restroom

757

为了

wèi le

in order to / for

758

温暖

wēn nuǎn

warm

759

文化

wén huà

culture

760

文件

wén jiàn

file

761

文明

wén míng

civilized / civilization 

762

文学

wén xué

literature

763

文章

wén zhāng

article / essay

764

文字

wén zì

character / script / writing 

765

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

766

屋子

wū zi

house

767

武器

wǔ qì

weapon / arms 

768

武术

wǔ shù

martial arts

769

舞台

wǔ tái

stage / arena

770

西部

xī bù

west / western part

771

希望

xī wàng

hope

772

系

xì

department / to connect / to relate to / to tie up

773

下来

xià lái

come down / get down

774

下面

xià miàn

below / under / next

775

下去

xià qù

to go down / to descend / to continue 

776

先进

xiān jìn

advanced (technology) / to advance

777

显得

xiǎn de

to seem  / to appear

778

显然

xiǎn rán

obviously

779

显示

xiǎn shì

to show / to illustrate / to display

780

现场

xiàn chǎng

the scene (of a crime, accident etc) 

781

现代

xiàn dài

modern / modern times 

782

现金

xiàn jīn

cash

783

现实

xiàn shí

reality

784

现象

xiàn xiàng

phenomenon

785

线

xiàn

thread / string / wire / line

786

相比

xiāng bǐ

to compare

787

相当

xiāng dāng

quite / considerably

788

相关

xiāng guān

related / relevant

789

相互

xiāng hù

mutual / reciprocal / each other

790

相似

xiāng sì

similar

791

香

xiāng

fragrant

792

香蕉

xiāng jiāo

banana

793

消费

xiāo fèi

consumption / spending

794

消失

xiāo shī

disappear

795

消息

xiāo xi

message / news / information

796

效果

xiào guǒ

effect

797

写作

xiě zuò

writing / composition

798

血

xuè

blood

799

心

xīn

heart / mind / core

800

信（动词 Verb）

xìn

to trust / to believe 

801

信封

xìn fēng

envelope

802

信任

xìn rèn

to trust / to have confidence in

803

行李

xíng lǐ

luggage

804

形成

xíng chéng

to form / to take shape

805

形式

xíng shì

form 

806

形象

xíng xiàng

image  / figure

807

形状

xíng zhuàng

shape

808

幸福

xìng fú

happiness

809

幸运

xìng yùn

lucky  / luck

810

性（积极性）

xìng （jī jí xìng）

Suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to English “-ity” (positivity) or “-ness”

811

性别

xìng bié

gender

812

性格

xìng gé

character / personality

813

修

xiū

repair / fix / cultivate

814

修改

xiū gǎi

modify

815

需求

xū qiú

demand / requirement / to require 

816

需要

xū yào

to need / need

817

宣布

xuān bù

to announce

818

宣传

xuān chuán

to disseminate / to give publicity to / propaganda

819

选手

xuǎn shǒu

competitor / participant

820

学费

xué fèi

tuition / school fee

821

训练

xùn liàn

to train / to drill / training

822

压

yā

to press / to push down / to keep under control

823

压力

yā lì

pressure

824

烟

yān

smoke / cigarette

825

眼前

yǎn qián

before one's eyes / now / at present

826

演

yǎn

to perform / to play / to act

827

演唱

yǎn chàng

sing / vocal performance

828

演唱会

yǎn chàng huì

concert

829

演出

yǎn chū

performance / show

830

演员

yǎn yuán

actor / actress

831

羊

yáng

sheep / goat

832

阳光

yáng guāng

sunshine

833

要是

yào shi

if

834

衣架

yī jià

clothes hanger / coat rack

835

一切

yí qiè

everything / all

836

已

yǐ

already / afterwards

837

以来

yǐ lái

since (a previous event)

838

一方面

yì fāng miàn

on one hand

839

艺术

yì shù

art

840

意外

yì wài

accident / unexpected

841

意义

yì yì

meaning / significance

842

因此

yīn cǐ

thus  / as a result

843

银

yín

silver

844

银牌

yín pái

silver medal

845

印象

yìn xiàng

impression

846

应当

yīng dāng

should / ought to

847

迎接

yíng jiē

to welcome / to greet

848

营养

yíng yǎng

nutrition

849

赢

yíng

win

850

影视

yǐng shì

film and television

851

应用

yìng yòng

application / apply

852

优点

yōu diǎn

advantage / benefit / strong point 

853

优势

yōu shì

superiority / dominance 

854

由

yóu

from / by

855

由于

yóu yú

due to / because of 

856

邮件

yóu jiàn

mail / post / email

857

邮票

yóu piào

postage stamp 

858

邮箱

yóu xiāng

postbox / mailbox

859

游

yóu

to swim / to travel / to tour

860

游戏

yóu xì

game

861

游泳

yóu yǒng

swimming / to swim

862

有的是

yǒu de shì

have plenty of / there's no lack of

863

有利

yǒu lì

advantageous / beneficial

864

有效

yǒu xiào

effective / efficient

865

预报

yù bào

forecast / prediction

866

预防

yù fáng

prevent / prevention

867

预计

yù jì

to predict / to estimate

868

预习

yù xí

preview / preparation before studying

869

员（服务员）

yuán （fú wù yuán）

a person engaged in some field of activity (waiter; waitress; server)

870

员工

yuán gōng

employee

871

愿望

yuàn wàng

wish / desire

872

约

yuē

to make an appointment / approximately

873

乐队

yuè duì

band / musical group

874

运输

yùn shū

to transport / transportation

875

杂志

zá zhì

magazine

876

早已

zǎo yǐ

long ago / for a long time

877

造

zào

to make / to build / to manufacture

878

造成

zào chéng

cause / result in

879

责任

zé rèn

responsibility

880

增加

zēng jiā

to raise / to increase

881

增长

zēng zhǎng

to grow / to increase

882

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