New HSK 3 Vocabulary Set (Version 3.0) – Chinese vocabulary

Learning path · 16 study sets · 405 words · Chinese vocabulary · Created by Openquiz Team

A compilation of core vocabulary with practical example sentences, covering topics from daily life and work to culture and travel, helping learners master intermediate-level Chinese communication skills.

Study sets in this learning path

Body and Health (20 words)
- 以后 yǐhòu — after; afterwards; later
- 住院 zhùyuàn — be hospitalized
- 健康 jiànkāng — healthy; health
- 出院 chūyuàn — be discharged from hospital
- 发烧 fāshāo — have a fever
- 头发 tóufa — hair
- 年轻 niánqīng — young; youthful
- 感冒 gǎnmào — to catch a cold; cold
- 担心 dānxīn — worry
- 旧 jiù — old; worn out
Office Work and Procedures (20 words)
- 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ — credit card
- 决定 juédìng — decision; to decide
- 办 bàn — handle; deal with
- 办公室 bàngōngshì — office (workplace room)
- 卡 kǎ — card
- 发 fā — send; issue
- 同事 tóngshì — colleague
- 员 yuán — member; personnel (suffix for a person in a role)
- 封 fēng — measure word for letters; seal
- 打算 dǎsuàn — plan; intention
Daily Eating and Drinking (20 words)
- 冰 bīng — chill with ice; ice
- 勺子 sháozi — spoon
- 啤酒 píjiǔ — beer
- 外卖 wàimài — takeout; food delivery
- 安静 ānjìng — quiet; peaceful
- 尝 cháng — taste; try
- 干净 gānjìng — clean
- 新鲜 xīnxiān — fresh
- 方便 fāngbiàn — convenient
- 方便面 fāngbiànmiàn — instant noodles
Daily Life and Household Items (30 words)
- 伞 sǎn — umbrella
- 充电宝 chōngdiànbǎo — power bank
- 关 guān — turn off; close
- 养 yǎng — raise; keep (a pet)
- 冰箱 bīngxiāng — refrigerator; fridge
- 卫生间 wèishēngjiān — bathroom; restroom; toilet
- 大衣 dàyī — overcoat; long coat
- 室 shì — room; office
- 小区 xiǎoqū — residential area; housing estate
- 开机 kāijī — switch on; power on
Numbers and Measurement (24 words)
- 一共 yígòng — altogether; in total
- 以上 yǐshàng — and above
- 公斤 gōngjīn — kilogram
- 双 shuāng — pair; couple
- 句 jù — measure word for sentences
- 号码 hàomǎ — number; phone number
- 回 huí — measure word for occasions
- 声 shēng — measure word for sounds
- 大小 dàxiǎo — size; magnitude
- 好多 hǎoduō — a lot of; many
Getting Around and Directions (23 words)
- 东方 dōngfāng — east
- 北方 běifāng — north; the north
- 南京 Nánjīng — Nanjing
- 南方 nánfāng — south; the south
- 司机 sījī — driver
- 地图 dìtú — map
- 搬 bān — carry; move
- 搬家 bānjiā — move house
- 电梯 diàntī — elevator; lift
- 离开 líkāi — leave
Common Verbs (23 words)
- 不见 bújiàn — disappear; be missing
- 丢 diū — lose
- 习惯 xíguàn — habit; be used to
- 借 jiè — borrow
- 加 jiā — add
- 发现 fāxiàn — discover
- 受到 shòudào — receive; suffer
- 变 biàn — change
- 变化 biànhuà — change
- 变成 biànchéng — become; turn into
School Life and Sports (30 words)
- 体育 tǐyù — physical education; PE
- 体育馆 tǐyùguǎn — gymnasium; sports hall
- 参加 cānjiā — take part in
- 女生 nǚshēng — girl; female student
- 得分 défēn — to score points
- 拍照 pāizhào — to take photos
- 放学 fàngxué — get out of school
- 校园 xiàoyuán — campus
- 比赛 bǐsài — competition; match; game
- 游戏 yóuxì — game; play
Study and Knowledge (30 words)
- 了解 liǎojiě — understand; learn about
- 作业 zuòyè — homework; assignment
- 初中 chūzhōng — junior high school
- 努力 nǔlì — hardworking; make an effort
- 历史 lìshǐ — history
- 句子 jùzi — sentence
- 听说 tīngshuō — hear say; it is said
- 图书馆 túshūguǎn — library
- 复习 fùxí — review; revise
- 外语 wàiyǔ — foreign language
Conjunctions and Structures (30 words)
- 一块儿 yíkuàir — together
- 一边 yìbiān — while; at the same time
- 不但 búdàn — not only; not just
- 不用 búyòng — need not; no need
- 中间 zhōngjiān — middle; in the middle
- 为 wèi — for; for the sake of
- 为了 wèile — in order to; for the purpose of
- 以外 yǐwài — besides; apart from
- 像 xiàng — like; resemble
- 分开 fēnkāi — separate; apart
Time and Frequency (28 words)
- 一直 yìzhí — straight; all the way
- 久 jiǔ — long; for a long time
- 以前 yǐqián — before; previously
- 假期 jiàqī — vacation; holiday
- 先 xiān — first; in advance
- 几乎 jīhū — almost; nearly
- 刚才 gāngcái — just now
- 刻 kè — quarter (hour)
- 后天 hòutiān — the day after tomorrow
- 后年 hòunián — the year after next
Relationships and Emotions (27 words)
- 关心 guānxīn — care about; be concerned
- 关注 guānzhù — pay attention to
- 关系 guānxì — relation; relationship
- 兴趣 xìngqù — interest; hobby
- 别人 biérén — other people; others
- 咱们 zánmen — we; us
- 哈哈 hāhā — haha
- 夫妻 fūqī — husband and wife; couple
- 开心 kāixīn — happy; joyful; delighted
- 心里 xīnlǐ — in one's heart
Adjectives and Comparison (21 words)
- 一样 yíyàng — same, alike; identical
- 一般 yìbān — ordinary; common; generally
- 不同 bù tóng — different
- 其他 qítā — other; else
- 别的 biéde — other; another
- 合适 héshì — suitable; appropriate
- 小心 xiǎoxīn — careful; cautious
- 差 chà — poor; bad; short of
- 差不多 chàbuduō — almost; nearly; roughly alike
- 挺 tǐng — quite, rather; very
Nature and Landscapes (26 words)
- 低 dī — low
- 冬天 dōngtiān — winter
- 凉快 liángkuai — cool; pleasantly cool
- 刮 guā — blow (of wind)
- 叶子 yèzi — leaf
- 四季 sìjì — four seasons
- 夏天 xiàtiān — summer
- 太阳 tàiyáng — sun
- 季节 jìjié — season
- 山 shān — mountain
Places and Events (30 words)
- 休假 xiūjià — take a holiday; go on vacation
- 会 huì — meeting; party; gathering
- 会议 huìyì — meeting; conference
- 做客 zuòkè — be someone's guest; visit
- 公园 gōngyuán — park
- 刷 shuā — swipe (a card); scan (a code)
- 办法 bànfǎ — method; way; solution
- 地方 dìfang — place; location
- 地点 dìdiǎn — location; venue; site
- 城市 chéngshì — city
Opinions and Evaluation (23 words)
- 一定 yídìng — certainly; surely; must
- 世界 shìjiè — world
- 主意 zhǔyi — idea; opinion; plan
- 主要 zhǔyào — mainly; main; primary
- 以为 yǐwéi — think; assume (mistakenly)
- 做法 zuòfǎ — method; way of doing; recipe
- 名人 míngrén — celebrity; famous person
- 好像 hǎoxiàng — seem; as if
- 应该 yīnggāi — should; ought to
- 当然 dāngrán — of course; naturally

About the HSK test

HSK is the Chinese proficiency test for non-native speakers. There are six tests today, HSK 1 to HSK 6, and one combined test for HSK 7 to 9.
A new exam syllabus, usually called HSK 3.0, was published in November 2025. The first official sitting under it was announced for 13 December 2026.
Speaking is currently a separate test (HSKK).

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What is in the New HSK 3 Vocabulary Set (Version 3.0) learning path?: 16 study sets with 405 words in total. Open a set to see its words with their meanings.
When does HSK 3.0 start?: The new syllabus was published in November 2025. The first official HSK 3.0 sitting worldwide was announced for 13 December 2026, so check which version your test date follows.

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