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HSK 3.0 Vocabulary List

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Short summary

The HSK 3.0 vocabulary list contains 11,000 entries from the November 2025 exam syllabus. Levels 1–6 have separate lists; levels 7–9 share one advanced list. Each list shows the new entries at that level, while cumulative downloads include the levels below it. Source: 2025 HSK exam syllabus.

The HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) tests Mandarin proficiency. This list covers the new HSK 3.0 system: all nine levels, not just HSK level 3.

Moving from HSK 2.0? The new system has nine levels instead of six and changes vocabulary, character, grammar and exam requirements. Confirm which version your test center uses before choosing materials. These are the 2025 exam lists, not the different vocabulary lists in the 2021 proficiency standard.

Search the HSK 3.0 vocabulary by character, pinyin or meaning. The download hub offers all 11,000 entries together as CSV, JSON or an Anki text import, plus a printable English PDF for each level band.

All 11,000 words

The complete HSK 3.0 vocabulary, levels 1–9. PDFs are available separately by level.

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HSK 3.0 levels at a glance

LevelNew wordsTotal wordsCharactersDownload
HSK 1300300246PDFCSVAnki import (.txt)JSON
HSK 2200500371PDFCSVAnki import (.txt)JSON
HSK 35001,000655PDFCSVAnki import (.txt)JSON
HSK 41,0002,0001,096PDFCSVAnki import (.txt)JSON
HSK 51,6003,6001,527PDFCSVAnki import (.txt)JSON
HSK 61,8005,4001,940PDFCSVAnki import (.txt)JSON
HSK 7-95,60011,0003,088PDFCSVAnki import (.txt)JSON

HSK 1 Vocabulary List

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300 words in HSK 1
★ marks words taught in Second Language’s free Mandarin course.

#SimplifiedTraditionalPinyinEnglish
1爱Taught in Second Language愛àito love; to be fond of
2八Taught in Second Language八bāeight
3爸爸Taught in Second Language爸爸bàbadad; father
4吧吧ba(particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
5白天白天báitiāndaytime
6百百bǎihundred
7半半bànhalf
8包子包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
9杯子杯子bēizicup; glass
10本本běnmeasure word for books, periodicals, files
11边邊biānside; edge
12病病bìngillness; to fall ill
13不Taught in Second Language不bùnot; no
14不客气不客氣bú kèqiyou're welcome
15不要Taught in Second Language不要búyàodon't; must not
16菜菜càidish; vegetable
17茶Taught in Second Language茶chátea
18唱唱chàngto sing
19超市超市chāoshìsupermarket
20车車chēcar; vehicle
21吃Taught in Second Language吃chīto eat
22出租车出租車chūzūchētaxi
23穿穿chuānto wear; to put on
24打电话打電話dǎ diànhuàto make a phone call
25大Taught in Second Language大dàbig; large
26大家Taught in Second Language大家dàjiāeveryone
27大学大學dàxuéuniversity; college
28大学生大學生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
29到Taught in Second Language到dàoto arrive; to reach
30的的de(possessive particle)
31第第dì(ordinal number prefix)
32弟弟Taught in Second Language弟弟dìdiyounger brother
33点Taught in Second Language點diǎno'clock; a little bit
34店店diànshop; store
35电话Taught in Second Language電話diànhuàtelephone; phone call
36电脑電腦diànnǎocomputer
37电视電視diànshìtelevision; TV
38电影電影diànyǐngmovie; film
39电影院電影院diànyǐngyuàncinema; movie theater
40东西Taught in Second Language東西dōngxithing; stuff
41都Taught in Second Language都dōuall; both
42读讀dúto read; to study
43读书讀書dúshūto study; to read a book
44对Taught in Second Language對duìcorrect; right; toward; to
45对不起Taught in Second Language對不起duìbuqǐsorry; excuse me
46多Taught in Second Language多duōmany; much
47多少Taught in Second Language多少duōshaohow much; how many
48儿子兒子érzison
49二Taught in Second Language二èrtwo
50饭Taught in Second Language飯fàncooked rice; meal
51饭店飯店fàndiànrestaurant; hotel
52房间房間fángjiānroom
53非常Taught in Second Language非常fēichángvery; extremely
54飞机飛機fēijīairplane
55分分fēnminute; point (score)
56分钟分鐘fēnzhōngminute
57高兴Taught in Second Language高興gāoxìnghappy; glad
58歌歌gēsong
59哥哥Taught in Second Language哥哥gēgeolder brother
60个個gèmeasure word (general classifier)
61给Taught in Second Language給gěito give; for
62公司公司gōngsīcompany; firm
63工作Taught in Second Language工作gōngzuòto work; job
64狗狗gǒudog
65贵Taught in Second Language貴guìexpensive
66国國guócountry; nation
67还Taught in Second Language還háistill; also; in addition
68孩子Taught in Second Language孩子háizichild
69汉语漢語HànyǔChinese language
70汉字漢字HànzìChinese character
71好Taught in Second Language好hǎogood
72好吃Taught in Second Language好吃hǎochītasty; delicious
73好看好看hǎokàngood-looking; nice-looking
74好听好聽hǎotīngnice-sounding; pleasant to hear
75好玩儿好玩兒hǎowánrfun; interesting
76号號hàonumber; day of the month
77喝Taught in Second Language喝hēto drink
78和Taught in Second Language和héand; with
79很Taught in Second Language很hěnvery
80后Taught in Second Language後hòubehind; after
81回回huíto return; to go back
82会Taught in Second Language會huìcan; to know how to
83火车火車huǒchētrain
84鸡蛋雞蛋jīdànegg
85几Taught in Second Language幾jǐhow many; several
86家Taught in Second Language家jiāhome; family
87家人家人jiārénfamily member
88见Taught in Second Language見jiànto see; to meet
89件件jiànmeasure word for items, clothes, etc.
90饺子餃子jiǎozidumpling
91叫Taught in Second Language叫jiàoto call; to be called
92姐姐Taught in Second Language姐姐jiějieolder sister
93今年今年jīnniánthis year
94今天Taught in Second Language今天jīntiāntoday
95九Taught in Second Language九jiǔnine
96觉得Taught in Second Language覺得juédeto feel; to think
97开開kāito open; to turn on
98开车開車kāichēto drive (a car)
99看Taught in Second Language看kànto see; to look; to watch
100看病看病kànbìngto see a doctor
101看见看見kànjiànto see; to catch sight of
102可以Taught in Second Language可以kěyǐcan; may
103课課kèclass; lesson
104口口kǒumouth; measure word for people
105块塊kuàipiece; yuan (currency)
106来Taught in Second Language來láito come
107老师Taught in Second Language老師lǎoshīteacher
108了了le(particle marking completed action or change of state)
109冷Taught in Second Language冷lěngcold
110里Taught in Second Language裡lǐinside; interior
111两Taught in Second Language兩liǎngtwo; a couple of
112零零língzero
113六Taught in Second Language六liùsix
114妈妈Taught in Second Language媽媽māmamom; mother
115吗嗎ma(question particle)
116买Taught in Second Language買mǎito buy
117卖賣màito sell
118忙Taught in Second Language忙mángbusy
119猫貓māocat
120没关系沒關係méi guānxiit doesn't matter
121没事Taught in Second Language沒事méishìit's nothing; no problem
122没有Taught in Second Language沒有méiyǒuto not have; there isn't
123妹妹Taught in Second Language妹妹mèimeiyounger sister
124们們men(plural marker)
125米饭Taught in Second Language米飯mǐfàncooked rice
126面包麵包miànbāobread
127面条儿麵條兒miàntiáornoodles
128明年明年míngniánnext year
129明天Taught in Second Language明天míngtiāntomorrow
130名字Taught in Second Language名字míngziname
131哪Taught in Second Language哪nǎwhich; what
132哪个哪個nǎgewhich one
133哪里Taught in Second Language哪裡nǎlǐwhere
134哪儿Taught in Second Language哪兒nǎrwhere
135哪些哪些nǎxiēwhich ones
136那Taught in Second Language那nàthat; then
137那边那邊nàbiānover there
138那个Taught in Second Language那個nàgethat one
139那里Taught in Second Language那裡nàlǐthere; that place
140那儿那兒nàrthere
141那些Taught in Second Language那些nàxiēthose
142男男nánmale
143男朋友男朋友nánpéngyouboyfriend
144呢呢ne(question or continuation particle)
145能Taught in Second Language能néngcan; to be able to
146你Taught in Second Language你nǐyou
147你好Taught in Second Language你好nǐ hǎohello; hi
148你们Taught in Second Language你們nǐmenyou (plural)
149年Taught in Second Language年niányear
150您Taught in Second Language您nínyou (polite form)
151牛奶牛奶niúnǎimilk; cow's milk
152女女nǚfemale
153女儿女兒nǚ’érdaughter
154女朋友女朋友nǚpéngyougirlfriend
155女士女士nǚshìlady; madam; Ms.
156朋友Taught in Second Language朋友péngyoufriend
157便宜便宜piányicheap; inexpensive
158漂亮漂亮piàoliangpretty; beautiful
159苹果Taught in Second Language蘋果píngguǒapple
160七Taught in Second Language七qīseven
161起床起床qǐchuángto get out of bed; to get up
162千千qiānthousand
163前Taught in Second Language前qiánfront; ahead; before
164钱Taught in Second Language錢qiánmoney
165请Taught in Second Language請qǐngto invite; to ask; please
166请问請問qǐngwènexcuse me; may I ask
167去Taught in Second Language去qùto go
168去年去年qùniánlast year
169热Taught in Second Language熱rèhot
170人Taught in Second Language人rénperson; people
171认识認識rènshito know; to recognize
172日日rìday; day of the month
173三Taught in Second Language三sānthree
174商店商店shāngdiànshop; store
175上Taught in Second Language上shàngon; above; to get on; to go up
176上班上班shàngbānto go to work
177上课上課shàngkèto attend class
178上午上午shàngwǔmorning
179上学上學shàngxuéto go to school
180少少shǎofew; little; to lack
181谁Taught in Second Language誰shéi/shuíwho
182什么Taught in Second Language什麼shénmewhat
183生病生病shēngbìngto fall ill
184十Taught in Second Language十shíten
185时候Taught in Second Language時候shíhoutime; moment
186时间Taught in Second Language時間shíjiāntime
187事Taught in Second Language事shìmatter; thing; affair
188是Taught in Second Language是shìto be; is; are
189手机手機shǒujīcell phone; mobile phone
190书Taught in Second Language書shūbook
191书店書店shūdiànbookstore
192水Taught in Second Language水shuǐwater
193水果Taught in Second Language水果shuǐguǒfruit
194睡睡shuìto sleep
195睡觉睡覺shuìjiàoto sleep; to go to bed
196说Taught in Second Language說shuōto speak; to say
197说话說話shuōhuàto speak; to talk
198四Taught in Second Language四sìfour
199岁歲suìyears old
200他Taught in Second Language他tāhe; him
201它Taught in Second Language它tāit
202她Taught in Second Language她tāshe; her
203他们Taught in Second Language他們tāmenthey; them
204它们它們tāmenthey; them (things/animals)
205她们她們tāmenthey; them (females)
206太Taught in Second Language太tàitoo; extremely
207天Taught in Second Language天tiānday; sky
208天气天氣tiānqìweather
209听Taught in Second Language聽tīngto listen to; to hear
210听见聽見tīngjiànto hear
211同学同學tóngxuéclassmate
212外外wàioutside; external
213外边外邊wàibianoutside
214玩玩wánto play; to have fun
215晚晚wǎnlate; evening
216晚饭晚飯wǎnfàndinner; evening meal
217晚上晚上wǎnshangevening; night
218喂Taught in Second Language喂wèihello (on telephone); hey
219问Taught in Second Language問wènto ask; to inquire
220问题Taught in Second Language問題wèntíquestion; problem
221我Taught in Second Language我wǒI; me
222我们Taught in Second Language我們wǒmenwe; us
223五Taught in Second Language五wǔfive
224午饭午飯wǔfànlunch
225喜欢Taught in Second Language喜歡xǐhuanto like; to be fond of
226下Taught in Second Language下xiàdown; below; next; to go down
227下雨下雨xià yǔto rain
228下班下班xiàbānto finish work; to get off work
229下课下課xiàkèto finish class
230下午下午xiàwǔafternoon
231先生Taught in Second Language先生xiānshengMr.; sir; gentleman
232现在Taught in Second Language現在xiànzàinow; at present
233想Taught in Second Language想xiǎngto want to; to think; to miss
234小Taught in Second Language小xiǎosmall; little
235小朋友小朋友xiǎopéngyǒuchild; kid
236小时小時xiǎoshíhour
237小学小學xiǎoxuéprimary school; elementary school
238小学生小學生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
239些些xiēsome; a few
240写Taught in Second Language寫xiěto write
241谢谢Taught in Second Language謝謝xièxieto thank; thank you
242新新xīnnew
243星期星期xīngqīweek
244星期日星期日xīngqīrìSunday
245星期天星期天xīngqītiānSunday
246休息休息xiūxito rest
247学Taught in Second Language學xuéto study; to learn
248学生Taught in Second Language學生xuéshēngstudent
249学习學習xuéxíto study; to learn
250学校Taught in Second Language學校xuéxiàoschool
251雪雪xuěsnow
252要Taught in Second Language要yàoto want; to need
253也Taught in Second Language也yěalso; too; as well
254一Taught in Second Language一yīone
255衣服Taught in Second Language衣服yīfuclothes
256医生醫生yīshēngdoctor
257医院醫院yīyuànhospital
258一半一半yíbànhalf
259一下Taught in Second Language一下yíxià(after a verb) a little; briefly
260椅子椅子yǐzichair
261一点儿一點兒yìdiǎnra little; a bit
262一些Taught in Second Language一些yìxiēsome; a few; a little
263有Taught in Second Language有yǒuto have; there is
264有的有的yǒudesome
265有点儿有點兒yǒudiǎnrslightly; a little; somewhat
266有些有些yǒuxiēsome
267雨雨yǔrain
268元元yuánmeasure word for yuan (currency)
269月月yuèmonth; moon
270再Taught in Second Language再zàiagain; once more
271在Taught in Second Language在zàito be at; at; in; (indicates ongoing action)
272再见Taught in Second Language再見zàijiàngoodbye
273早早zǎoearly; morning
274早饭早飯zǎofànbreakfast
275早上早上zǎoshangmorning
276怎么Taught in Second Language怎麼zěnmehow; why
277怎么样Taught in Second Language怎麼樣zěnmeyànghow; how about
278找Taught in Second Language找zhǎoto look for
279这Taught in Second Language這zhèthis; these
280这边這邊zhèbiānthis side; here
281这个Taught in Second Language這個zhègethis; this one
282这里Taught in Second Language這裡zhèlǐhere
283这儿Taught in Second Language這兒zhèrhere
284这些Taught in Second Language這些zhèxiēthese
285真Taught in Second Language真zhēnreally; truly
286正在正在zhèngzàiin the process of; currently
287只Taught in Second Language隻zhīmeasure word for birds and certain animals
288知道Taught in Second Language知道zhīdàoto know
289中国Taught in Second Language中國ZhōngguóChina
290中文Taught in Second Language中文ZhōngwénChinese (language)
291中午中午zhōngwǔnoon; midday
292中学中學zhōngxuémiddle school; secondary school
293中学生中學生zhōngxuéshēngmiddle school student
294住Taught in Second Language住zhùto live; to reside; to stay
295桌子桌子zhuōzitable; desk
296字字zìcharacter; word
297昨天Taught in Second Language昨天zuótiānyesterday
298坐Taught in Second Language坐zuòto sit; to take (a bus etc)
299做Taught in Second Language做zuòto make; to do
300做饭做飯zuò fànto cook; to prepare a meal

Words and pinyin: the official HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025). Traditional characters and English meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the HSK

What is the HSK exam?
HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) is a standardized test of Chinese proficiency for non-native speakers, run by Chinese Testing International (CTI). HSK 3.0 is the new nine-level system. Source: Chinese Testing International
How many levels does HSK 3.0 have?
HSK 3.0 has nine levels in three stages: levels 1–3 are elementary, 4–6 intermediate and 7–9 advanced. Levels 1–6 have separate exams; levels 7–9 share one exam whose result determines the level awarded. Source: 2025 HSK exam syllabus Source: HSK ability descriptions
How many words do I need to know for each HSK level?
In the 2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus, HSK 1 requires 300 words. HSK 2 covers 500 cumulative words, HSK 3 reaches 1,000, HSK 4 requires 2,000, HSK 5 covers 3,600, HSK 6 reaches 5,400, and HSK 7-9 requires a total of 11,000 words. Each level builds on the vocabulary of the levels below it. Source: 2025 HSK exam syllabus
What changed between HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0?
HSK 3.0 expands the six-level HSK 2.0 system to nine levels. The 2025 syllabus lists 11,000 vocabulary entries across all levels and separate character, handwriting, grammar and topic requirements. Confirm which version your test center uses before choosing materials. Source: 2025 HSK exam syllabus
How long does it take to pass each HSK level?
Study time depends on your starting level, study routine and opportunities to use Chinese. Knowing a word list alone does not establish exam readiness. Use the official sample paper for your chosen version and level to identify skills that need more practice.
Is HSK recognized internationally?
CTI lists study, scholarship and work applications among the uses of HSK results. Acceptance requirements depend on the receiving institution. Confirm the required exam version, level, score and validity period with your university, employer or program. Source: Chinese Testing International
What is the difference between HSK and TOCFL?
HSK is run by Chinese Testing International. TOCFL is Taiwan’s Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language. These are separate exams with different syllabuses and score reports. Confirm which exam and level your receiving institution accepts. Source: TOCFL
Can I take the HSK exam online?
HSK sittings may be paper-based or computer-based at a test center. A computer-based test does not necessarily mean a test you can take from home. Confirm the format, location and availability for your chosen level with the test center before registering. Source: Chinese Testing International

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