HSK 3 vocabulary
HSK 3 words
Words for telling a story: work and study, plans and reasons, and the linking words that join one clause to the next. 488 words, in pinyin order. Open a word for its sentences in a story.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 矮 | ǎi | (of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low | |
| 爱人 | àiren | spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC) | |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet; peaceful | |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security | |
| 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt; step-mother | |
| 把 | bǎ | (marks the object) | |
| 办 | bàn | to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise) | |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) | |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure | |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises | |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist | |
| 班级 | bānjí | class (group of students); grade (in school) | |
| 搬家 | bānjiā | to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth) | |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day; a long time | |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full; satisfied | |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper; newsprint | |
| 北 | běi | north | |
| 被 | bèi | (marks the passive) | |
| 北方 | běifāng | north; the northern part a country | |
| 变 | biàn | to change | |
| 遍 | biàn | (measure word for actions) time; once through; everywhere | |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into | |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation | |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | play; show; performance | |
| 别的 | biéde | else; other | |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person | |
| 笔记 | bǐjì | notes; to take notes | |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | to compare; to contrast | |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook; laptop | |
| 冰 | bīng | ice; to chill sth | |
| 冰激凌 | bīngjīlíng | ice cream | |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient | |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel; guesthouse | |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator; fridge | |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance; such as | |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc); match | |
| 必须 | bìxū | to have to; must | |
| 不但 | búdàn | not only (... but also ...) | |
| 不见 | bújiàn | to be gone; to disappear; not to see | |
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | not long (after); before too long | |
| 不同 | bùtóng | different; distinct | |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question | |
| 不用 | búyòng | need not | |
| 才 | cái | only then; just; only (so much); ability; talent | |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu | |
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part | |
| 草 | cǎo | grass; straw | |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow | |
| 层 | céng | floor; storey | |
| 差 | chà | poor; bad (quality); to fall short; to lack; different | |
| 查 | chá | to research; to check | |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; nearly | |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste; to try (food); to experience | |
| 常 | cháng | always; ever | |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often | |
| 常见 | chángjiàn | commonly seen; common | |
| 常用 | chángyòng | in common usage | |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records | |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city | |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt; blouse | |
| 迟到 | chídào | to arrive late | |
| 船 | chuán | boat; vessel | |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey) | |
| 除了 | chúle | except for; besides; in addition to | |
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring (season) | |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born | |
| 出院 | chūyuàn | to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital | |
| 初中 | chūzhōng | junior high school; middle school | |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing) | |
| 大概 | dàgài | roughly; probably | |
| 带 | dài | to bring; to take along; to lead; to carry; band; belt; zone | |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | |
| 当然 | dāngrán | only natural; as it should be | |
| 担心 | dānxīn | anxious; worried | |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere | |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup | |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep | |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend | |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | large and small; size | |
| 大熊猫 | dàxióngmāo | giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) | |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat | |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive | |
| 得分 | défēn | to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating | |
| 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) | |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp; light | |
| 电 | diàn | electricity; power | |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; escalator | |
| 电子书 | diànzǐshū | electronic book; e-book | |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site | |
| 地方 | dìfang | place; spot; part | |
| 地图 | dìtú | map | |
| 丢 | diū | to lose; to put aside | |
| 东 | dōng | east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) | |
| 东北 | dōngběi | northeast | |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know; to comprehend | |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | east | |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast | |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter | |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal | |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo | |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph; section | |
| 短 | duǎn | short; brief | |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | short pants; shorts | |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | to toughen; to temper | |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation | |
| 饿 | è | hungry; to starve (sb) | |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear; handle (on a cup) | |
| 耳机 | ěrjī | headphones; earphones | |
| 而且 | érqiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore | |
| 发 | fā | to send out; to show (one's feeling) | |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place | |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy | |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles | |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure | |
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday or vacation | |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction; orientation | |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured | |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day | |
| 房子 | fángzi | house; building (single- or two-story) | |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever | |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out | |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find | |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth | |
| 封 | fēng | (measure word for letters); to seal; to confer | |
| 风 | fēng | wind; news | |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part | |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby | |
| 夫妻 | fūqī | husband and wife; married couple | |
| 服务 | fúwù | to serve; service | |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review; revision | |
| 该 | gāi | should; ought to | |
| 干 | gàn | to do; to work; to manage | |
| 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense; to perceive | |
| 刚 | gāng | just now; just | |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now; a moment ago | |
| 刚刚 | gānggāng | just recently; just a moment ago | |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean; neat | |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch cold; (common) cold | |
| 感兴趣 | gǎnxìngqù | to be interested (in sth) | |
| 高铁 | gāotiě | high speed rail | |
| 更 | gèng | more; even more | |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to; based on | |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) | |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park | |
| 工作日 | gōngzuòrì | workday; working day | |
| 刮 | guā | to scrape; to blow | |
| 关 | guān | to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; mountain pass | |
| 关机 | guānjī | to switch off (a phone, a machine) | |
| 关系 | guānxi | relation; relationship | |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about | |
| 关于 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning | |
| 关注 | guānzhù | concern; interest; attention | |
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state | |
| 过节 | guòjié | to celebrate a festival | |
| 故事 | gùshi | story; tale | |
| 海 | hǎi | ocean; sea | |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid | |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot | |
| 好久 | hǎojiǔ | a long time; for ages | |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number | |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like | |
| 河 | hé | river | |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard | |
| 合适 | héshì | suitable; fitting; appropriate | |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived | |
| 后年 | hòunián | the year after next | |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate or congenital) | |
| 画家 | huàjiā | painter | |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change (clothes etc) | |
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic | |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment; circumstances | |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome | |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc) | |
| 回答 | huídá | to reply; to answer; reply; answer | |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference | |
| 或 | huò | maybe; perhaps | |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps | |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport | |
| 急 | jí | urgent; pressing | |
| 极 | jí | extremely; pole (geography, physics) | |
| 记 | jì | to record; to note | |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl; chicken | |
| 加 | jiā | to add; (math.) plus | |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine | |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in | |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated | |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain | |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | health; healthy | |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other | |
| 检票 | jiǎnpiào | to inspect a ticket; to examine a ballot | |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object) | |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle; corner | |
| 假期 | jiàqī | vacation | |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow; to lend | |
| 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer (the phone) | |
| 节 | jié | (measure word for lessons, sections, train cars); festival | |
| 街 | jiē | street | |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married | |
| 解决 | jiějué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate | |
| 姐妹 | jiěmèi | sisters; siblings | |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show | |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival | |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end; to finish; to conclude | |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost; nearly; practically | |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance | |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season | |
| 斤 | jīn | catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g | |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through | |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director | |
| 久 | jiǔ | long (time) | |
| 旧 | jiù | old; worn | |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine); liquor | |
| 句 | jù | sentence; clause | |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide; decision | |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence | |
| 卡 | kǎ | card; to block; to be stuck | |
| 开花 | kāihuā | to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst | |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting | |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) | |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice | |
| 看来 | kànlái | apparently; it seems that | |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour); moment | |
| 可 | kě | but; however; can; may; (used for emphasis) | |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty | |
| 可爱 | kěài | adorable; cute | |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook | |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest | |
| 可是 | kěshì | but | |
| 课文 | kèwén | text | |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning | |
| 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep | |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water | |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) | |
| 蓝 | lán | blue; indigo plant | |
| 老 | lǎo | old (of people); venerable (person) | |
| 老人 | lǎorén | elderly person | |
| 练 | liàn | to practice; to train | |
| 脸 | liǎn | face | |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles | |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off | |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice; exercise | |
| 聊 | liáo | to chat | |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | to understand; to realize | |
| 聊天 | liáotiān | to chat; to gossip | |
| 聊天儿 | liáotiānr | to chat | |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave | |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor | |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history | |
| 留学 | liúxué | to study abroad | |
| 留学生 | liúxuéshēng | international student; student studying abroad | |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present | |
| 楼梯 | lóutī | stair; staircase | |
| 路边 | lùbiān | curb; roadside; wayside | |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) | |
| 马 | mǎ | horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess | |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road | |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased | |
| 毛 | máo | hair; feather; mao (a tenth of a yuan) | |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away | |
| 米 | mǐ | meter (unit of length); uncooked rice | |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing | |
| 明白 | míngbai | to understand | |
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names | |
| 名人 | míngrén | personage; celebrity | |
| 南 | nán | south | |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...); problem | |
| 南方 | nánfāng | south; southern direction | |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad; to feel unwell | |
| 难看 | nánkàn | ugly; unpleasant to look at | |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male | |
| 男生 | nánshēng | schoolboy; male student | |
| 难题 | nántí | difficult problem | |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; hard to listen to | |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade; year (in school, college etc) | |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young | |
| 牛 | niú | ox; cow | |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working | |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman | |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | girl; young woman; female student | |
| 怕 | pà | to be afraid; to fear | |
| 爬 | pá | to climb; to crawl | |
| 拍照 | pāizhào | to take a picture | |
| 胖 | pàng | fat; plump | |
| 盘子 | pánzi | tray; plate | |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer (loanword) | |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times | |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle | |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise; to get up; starting from; to raise | |
| 骑 | qí | to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc) | |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | (lead) pencil | |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last | |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | |
| 汽车 | qìchē | car; automobile | |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | (of a plane) to take off | |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange; odd | |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear; distinct | |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence | |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests | |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really | |
| 其他 | qítā | other; (sth or sb) else | |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground | |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn | |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; afterwards | |
| 认得 | rènde | to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it | |
| 认为 | rènwéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel | |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | conscientious; earnest | |
| 热情 | rèqíng | warm; enthusiastic; cordial | |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to | |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that | |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella; parasol | |
| 扫 | sǎo | to sweep; to scan (a code); to glance over | |
| 沙发 | shāfā | sofa | |
| 山 | shān | mountain; hill | |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | jacket; upper outer garment | |
| 勺子 | sháozi | spoon; ladle | |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand | |
| 声 | shēng | sound; voice; tone (of a syllable) | |
| 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height | |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life; to live | |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness | |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice | |
| 室 | shì | room; work unit | |
| 市 | shì | market; city | |
| 试 | shì | to test; to try | |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world | |
| 受 | shòu | to receive; to accept | |
| 收 | shōu | to receive; to accept | |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin; to lose weight | |
| 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) | |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive | |
| 树 | shù | tree; to cultivate | |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush; to paint (a wall); a brush | |
| 双 | shuāng | pair (measure word); two; double; both | |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level; standard (of ability) | |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | father's younger brother; paternal uncle | |
| 数学 | shùxué | mathematics | |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver | |
| 四季 | sìjì | the four seasons | |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun | |
| 糖 | táng | sugar; sweets | |
| 特别 | tèbié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly | |
| 甜 | tián | sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely | |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump; to hop | |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase | |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight; erect | |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) | |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education | |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium | |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague | |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent | |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) | |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg | |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden; abrupt; unexpected | |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library | |
| 外地 | wàidì | another part of the country; out of town | |
| 外卖 | wàimài | (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal | |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language | |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl; cup | |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish | |
| 晚点 | wǎndiǎn | (of trains etc) late; delayed | |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget | |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball | |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website | |
| 晚会 | wǎnhuì | evening party | |
| 为 | wèi | because of; for | |
| 为了 | wèile | for; for the purpose of; in order to | |
| 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | bathroom; toilet | |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture; civilization | |
| 屋子 | wūzi | house; room | |
| 西 | xī | west | |
| 喜爱 | xǐ'ài | to like; to love | |
| 先 | xiān | beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally | |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like | |
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to face | |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera | |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe | |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | suitcase; chest | |
| 小区 | xiǎoqū | housing estate; community; neighborhood | |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care | |
| 校园 | xiàoyuán | campus | |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | principal; headmaster; (university) president | |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer | |
| 西北 | xīběi | northwest | |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe | |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; custom | |
| 信 | xìn | letter; mail; to believe; to trust | |
| 西南 | xīnán | southwest | |
| 行 | xíng | OK; to walk; to do | |
| 行李 | xíngli | luggage | |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth) | |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind | |
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year | |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news | |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh | |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card | |
| 休假 | xiūjià | to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave | |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer | |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to bathe; to take a shower | |
| 选 | xuǎn | to choose; to pick | |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative | |
| 学期 | xuéqī | term; semester | |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs | |
| 牙 | yá | tooth; ivory | |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals); to bring up (children) | |
| 羊 | yáng | sheep; goat | |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; to require | |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush | |
| 页 | yè | page; leaf | |
| 一般 | yìbān | general; ordinary; generally | |
| 一边 | yìbiān | one side; either side | |
| 一定 | yídìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled | |
| 一共 | yígòng | in total; altogether | |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later | |
| 一块儿 | yíkuàir | together; in the same place | |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should; ought to | |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect | |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank | |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card | |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage | |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; ago | |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | that level or higher; that amount or more | |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than | |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think | |
| 以下 | yǐxià | that level or lower; that amount or less | |
| 一样 | yíyàng | same; like | |
| 一直 | yìzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always | |
| 用 | yòng | to use | |
| 又 | yòu | again | |
| 有关 | yǒuguān | to have sth to do with; to relate to | |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post | |
| 游客 | yóukè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player | |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known | |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game; to play a game | |
| 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; post office box | |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful | |
| 园 | yuán | land used for growing plants | |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | to be willing | |
| 遇到 | yùdào | to meet; to run into; to come across | |
| 越 | yuè | the more ... the more ...; to exceed; to cross over | |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon | |
| 遇见 | yùjiàn | to meet | |
| 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton; shuttlecock | |
| 运动会 | yùndònghuì | sports competition | |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete | |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language | |
| 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat | |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty | |
| 咱们 | zánmen | we; us | |
| 怎么办 | zěnmebàn | what's to be done | |
| 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; what kind | |
| 张 | zhāng | (measure word for flat things: paper, tickets, photos, tables) | |
| 照 | zhào | to take (a photo); according to; to shine on; to reflect | |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of | |
| 着急 | zháojí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency | |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph | |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph | |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper; sheet of paper | |
| 直到 | zhídào | until | |
| 只能 | zhǐnéng | can only; obliged to do sth | |
| 只是 | zhǐshì | merely; only; just; nothing but; simply | |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as; provided; if | |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only have ...; there is only ... | |
| 中 | zhōng | within; among; in; middle; center | |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind; type; sort (measure word); seed; species | |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between | |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major | |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally | |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main; principal; major; primary | |
| 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of; to pay attention to | |
| 住院 | zhùyuàn | to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized | |
| 子 | zi | (noun suffix) | |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | dictionary (of characters) | |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle; bike | |
| 总 | zǒng | to sum up; in every case; always; invariably | |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always | |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth; beak | |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better ...; it would be best to ... | |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | finally; last | |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently; soon | |
| 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor | |
| 作业 | zuòyè | school assignment; homework |