HSK 3 word list (3.0): 401–500
All 500 words of HSK 3 under the new HSK 3.0 standard, in force since July 2026. With pinyin, English meanings and characters coloured by tone.
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Words and readings come from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. English meanings: the official HSK word lists where a word also appears in the older syllabus, and our own translation for the rest.
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 行 | xíng | OK |
| 402 | 行李 | xíngli | luggage; baggage |
| 403 | 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest |
| 404 | 心里 | xīnlǐ | in one's heart; in one's mind |
| 405 | 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 406 | 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 407 | 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 408 | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 409 | 休假 | xiūjià | to take leave; holiday |
| 410 | 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine |
| 411 | 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | have a shower; bath |
| 412 | 选 | xuǎn | to choose; to select |
| 413 | 选择 | xuǎnzé | choice |
| 414 | 学期 | xuéqī | school term; semester |
| 415 | 需要 | xūyào | need |
| 416 | 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 417 | 羊 | yáng | sheep; goat |
| 418 | 养 | yǎng | to raise; to keep; to bring up |
| 419 | 要求 | yāoqiú | requirement |
| 420 | 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 421 | 页 | yè | page |
| 422 | 一般 | yìbān | ordinary |
| 423 | 一边 | yìbiān | on the one hand … |
| 424 | 一定 | yídìng | definitely |
| 425 | 一共 | yígòng | altogether |
| 426 | 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later; afterwards |
| 427 | 一块儿 | yíkuàir | together; a piece |
| 428 | 应该 | yīnggāi | should |
| 429 | 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; to affect |
| 430 | 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 431 | 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 432 | 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink |
| 433 | 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 434 | 以前 | yǐqián | before |
| 435 | 以上 | yǐshàng | above; more than |
| 436 | 以外 | yǐwài | besides; apart from; outside |
| 437 | 以为 | yǐwéi | think; feel; reckon |
| 438 | 以下 | yǐxià | below; less than |
| 439 | 一样 | yíyàng | same; identical |
| 440 | 一直 | yìzhí | straight on; always |
| 441 | 用 | yòng | to use |
| 442 | 又 | yòu | again |
| 443 | 有关 | yǒuguān | to be related to; concerning |
| 444 | 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post |
| 445 | 游客 | yóukè | tourist; visitor |
| 446 | 有名 | yǒumíng | famous |
| 447 | 游戏 | yóuxì | game |
| 448 | 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; email address |
| 449 | 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 450 | 园 | yuán | garden; park |
| 451 | 员 | yuán | member; staff member |
| 452 | 愿意 | yuànyì | willing |
| 453 | 遇到 | yùdào | to meet |
| 454 | 越 | yuè | the more...the more…. |
| 455 | 月亮 | yuèliang | moon |
| 456 | 遇见 | yùjiàn | to meet; to run into |
| 457 | 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton |
| 458 | 运动会 | yùndònghuì | sports meeting; games |
| 459 | 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete; sportsperson |
| 460 | 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 461 | 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat |
| 462 | 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 463 | 咱们 | zánmen | we [you and me etc.] |
| 464 | 怎么办 | zěnmebàn | what to do? |
| 465 | 怎样 | zěnyàng | how?; what kind of? |
| 466 | 站 | zhàn | stand |
| 467 | 长 | zhǎng | to grow |
| 468 | 张 | zhāng | to open up; to spread; [measure word for table, picture, paper etc] |
| 469 | 照 | zhào | take (a photo) |
| 470 | 照顾 | zhàogù | to look after |
| 471 | 着急 | zháojí | anxious |
| 472 | 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 473 | 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photo; to have a photo taken |
| 474 | 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 475 | 只 | zhǐ | individual [measure word for small animals] |
| 476 | 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 477 | 直到 | zhídào | until; up to |
| 478 | 只是 | zhǐshì | only; merely; but |
| 479 | 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as ... |
| 480 | 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only; alone |
| 481 | 种 | zhǒng | kind |
| 482 | 中 | zhōng | middle; centre; China |
| 483 | 中间 | zhōngjiān | middle |
| 484 | 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 485 | 终于 | zhōngyú | at last |
| 486 | 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 487 | 主要 | zhǔyào | mainly |
| 488 | 注意 | zhùyì | take note of |
| 489 | 住院 | zhùyuàn | to be in hospital; to be hospitalised |
| 490 | 子 | zi | child; son; [noun suffix] |
| 491 | 字典 | zìdiǎn | character dictionary |
| 492 | 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle |
| 493 | 总 | zǒng | always; general; chief |
| 494 | 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 495 | 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 496 | 最好 | zuìhǎo | best |
| 497 | 最后 | zuìhòu | lastly |
| 498 | 最近 | zuìjìn | recently |
| 499 | 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest |
| 500 | 作业 | zuòyè | homework |
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