New HSK 3 Word List

The 491 words the new HSK 3 exam introduces, in syllabus order. A candidate at HSK 3 is expected to know 1,000 words, counting every level below it.

Source: CLEC, HSK Test Syllabus (中文水平考试 HSK 考试大纲), released 15 November 2025. The syllabus lists 500 entries at this level; a word listed once per sense appears here once. Coming from the old HSK? Convert your level

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
阿姨	āyí	maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker
矮	ǎi	low; short (in length)
爱人	àiren	spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)
安静	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm
安全	ānquán	safe; secure; safety
把	bǎ	to hold; to contain; to grasp
搬	bān	to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift
班级	bānjí	class (group of students); grade (in school)
搬家	bānjiā	to move house; removal
办	bàn	to do; to manage; to handle
办法	bànfǎ	means; method; way (of doing sth)
办公室	bàngōngshì	office; business premises; bureau
半天	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while
帮助	bāngzhù	assistance; aid; to help
饱	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
报纸	bàozhǐ	newspaper; newsprint; ,期[qi1],張\|张[zhang1]
北	běi	north; to be defeated (classical)
北方	běifāng	north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
被	bèi	quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses)
笔记	bǐjì	to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
比较	bǐjiào	to compare; to contrast; comparatively
笔记本	bǐjìběn	notebook (stationery); notebook (computing)
比如	bǐrú	for example; for instance; such as
比赛	bǐsài	competition (sports etc); match; ,次[ci4]
必须	bìxū	to have to; must; compulsory
变	biàn	to change; to become different; to transform
遍	biàn	variant of 遍[bian4]
变成	biànchéng	to change into; to turn into; to become
变化	biànhuà	change; variation; to change
表演	biǎoyǎn	play; show; performance
别的	biéde	else; other
别人	biérén	other people; others; other person
宾馆	bīnguǎn	guesthouse; lodge; hotel
冰	bīng	ice; methamphetamine (slang)
冰激凌	bīngjīlíng	ice cream
冰箱	bīngxiāng	icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator
病人	bìngrén	sick person; patient; invalid
不但	búdàn	not only (... but also...)
不见	bújiàn	not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared
不用	búyòng	need not
不同	bù tóng	different; distinct; not the same
不久	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon
不行	bùxíng	won't do; be out of the question; be no good
才	cái	ability; talent; sb of a certain type
菜单	càidān	menu; ,張\|张[zhang1]
参加	cānjiā	to participate; to take part; to join
草	cǎo	variant of 草[cao3]
草地	cǎodì	lawn; meadow; sod
层	céng	layer; stratum; laminated
查	chá	to research; to check; to investigate
差	chà	difference; discrepancy; to differ
差不多	chàbuduō	almost; nearly; more or less
尝	cháng	to taste; to try; to experience
常	cháng	always; ever; often
常见	cháng jiàn	commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently
常用	cháng yòng	in common usage
常常	chángcháng	frequently; usually; often
衬衫	chènshān	shirt; blouse
成绩	chéngjì	achievement; performance records; grades
城市	chéngshì	city; town
迟到	chídào	to arrive late
出发	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey)
出生	chūshēng	to be born
出院	chūyuàn	to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital
初中	chūzhōng	junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學\|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
除了	chúle	besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to
船	chuán	variant of 船[chuan2]
春天	chūntiān	spring (season)
词典	cídiǎn	dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典\|辞典[ci2 dian3]; ,本[ben3]
聪明	cōngmíng	intelligent; clever; bright
打扫	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
打算	dǎsuàn	to plan; to intend; to calculate
大概	dàgài	roughly; probably; rough
大人	dàren	adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors
大小	dàxiǎo	dimension; magnitude; size
大熊猫	dàxióngmāo	giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大衣	dàyī	overcoat; topcoat; cloak
带	dài	band; belt; girdle
担心	dānxīn	anxious; worried; uneasy
蛋糕	dàngāo	cake; ,個\|个[ge4]
当然	dāngrán	only natural; as it should be; certainly
到处	dàochù	everywhere
得到	dédào	to get; to obtain; to receive
得分	défēn	to score
的话	dehuà	if (coming after a conditional clause)
灯	dēng	lamp; light; lantern
地点	dìdiǎn	place; site; location
地方	dìfang	region; regional (away from the central administration); local
地图	dìtú	map; ,本[ben3]
电	diàn	electric; electricity; electrical
电梯	diàntī	elevator; escalator; ,部[bu4]
电子书	diànzǐshū	electronic book; e-book; e-book reader
丢	diū	to lose; to put aside; to throw
东	dōng	east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
东北	dōngběi	northeast
东方	dōngfāng	east
东南	dōngnán	southeast
冬天	dōngtiān	winter
懂得	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
动物	dòngwù	animal; ,群[qun2],個\|个[ge4]
动物园	dòngwùyuán	zoo
短	duǎn	short; brief; to lack
短裤	duǎnkù	short pants; shorts
段	duàn	paragraph; section; segment
锻炼	duànliàn	to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise
对话	duìhuà	dialog
饿	è	to be hungry; hungry; to starve (sb)
而且	érqiě	(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition
耳朵	ěrduo	ear; ,個\|个[ge4],對\|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
耳机	ěrjī	headphones; earphones; telephone receiver
发	fā	to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
发烧	fāshāo	to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
发生	fāshēng	to happen; to occur; to take place
发现	fāxiàn	to find; to discover
发展	fāzhǎn	development; growth; to develop
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient; suitable; to facilitate
方便面	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles
方法	fāngfǎ	method; way; means
方向	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation; path to follow
房子	fángzi	house; building (single- or two-story); apartment
放	fàng	to put; to place; to release
放假	fàngjià	to have a holiday or vacation
放心	fàngxīn	to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease
放学	fàngxué	to dismiss students at the end of the school day
分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
风	fēng	wind; news; style
封	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title
夫妻	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
服务	fúwù	to serve; service
附近	fùjìn	(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring
复习	fùxí	to review; revision
该	gāi	should; ought to; probably
干净	gānjìng	clean; neat
感兴趣	gǎn xìngqù	to be interested
感到	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that
感冒	gǎnmào	to catch cold; (common) cold; ,次[ci4]
干	gàn	old variant of 乾\|干[gan1]
刚	gāng	hard; firm; strong
刚才	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago
刚刚	gānggāng	just recently; just a moment ago
高铁	gāotiě	high speed rail
根据	gēnjù	according to; based on; basis
更	gèng	to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
公斤	gōngjīn	kilogram (kg)
公园	gōngyuán	park (for public recreation); ,座[zuo4]
工作日	gōngzuòrì	workday; working day; weekday
故事	gùshi	old practice
刮	guā	to scrape; to blow; to shave
关	guān	mountain pass; to close; to shut
关机	guānjī	to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film
关系	guānxì	relation; relationship; to concern
关心	guānxīn	to be concerned about; to care about
关于	guānyú	pertaining to; concerning; with regard to
关注	guānzhù	to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; concern
国家	guójiā	country; nation; state
过节	guòjié	to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
海	hǎi	ocean; sea; ,片[pian4]
害怕	hàipà	to be afraid; to be scared
好多	hǎoduō	many; quite a lot; much better
好久	hǎojiǔ	quite a while
好像	hǎoxiàng	as if; to seem like
号码	hàomǎ	number; ,個\|个[ge4]
河	hé	river; ,道[dao4]
合适	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
黑板	hēibǎn	blackboard; ,個\|个[ge4]
红绿灯	hóng-lǜdēng	traffic light; traffic signal
后来	hòulái	afterwards; later
后年	hòunián	the year after next
后天	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow; post-natal; acquired (not innate)
护照	hùzhào	passport; ,個\|个[ge4]
花园	huāyuán	garden; ,個\|个[ge4]
画家	huàjiā	painter
欢迎	huānyíng	to welcome; welcome
环境	huánjìng	environment; circumstances; surroundings
换	huàn	to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute
黄色	huángsè	yellow (color); pornographic
回答	huídá	to reply; to answer; the answer
会议	huìyì	meeting; conference; ,屆\|届[jie4]
或	huò	maybe; perhaps; might
或者	huòzhě	or; possibly; maybe
鸡	jī	fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute
几乎	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
机会	jīhuì	opportunity; chance; occasion
极	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
急	jí	urgent; pressing; rapid
记	jì	to record; to note; to memorize
季	jì	season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers
季节	jìjié	time; season; period
加	jiā	to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
假期	jiàqī	vacation
坚持	jiānchí	to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
检查	jiǎnchá	inspection; to examine; to inspect
简单	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated
检票	jiǎnpiào
健康	jiànkāng	health; healthy
见面	jiànmiàn	to meet; to see each other
讲	jiǎng	to speak; to explain; to negotiate
角	jiǎo	angle; corner; horn
脚	jiǎo	foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
接	jiē	to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
街	jiē	street
节	jié	see 節骨眼\|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
结婚	jiéhūn	to marry; to get married
节目	jiémù	program; item (on a program); ,個\|个[ge4],套[tao4]
节日	jiérì	holiday; festival
结束	jiéshù	termination; to finish; to end
解决	jiějué	to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve
姐妹	jiěmèi	sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)
借	jiè	to lend; to borrow; by means of
斤	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
经过	jīngguò	to pass; to go through; process
经理	jīnglǐ	manager; director; ,位[wei4],名[ming2]
久	jiǔ	(long) time; (long) duration of time
酒	jiǔ	wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits
旧	jiù	old; opposite: new 新; former
句	jù	variant of 勾[gou1]
句子	jùzi	sentence
决定	juédìng	to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision
卡	kǎ	to stop; to block; card
开花	kāihuā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower
开会	kāihuì	to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
开机	kāijī	to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete
开心	kāixīn	to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time
看来	kànlái	apparently; it seems that
可	kě	can; may; able to
渴	kě	thirsty
可爱	kě’ài	adorable; cute; lovely
可是	kěshì	but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
刻	kè	quarter (hour); moment; to carve
课本	kèběn	textbook
客人	kèrén	visitor; guest; customer
课文	kèwén	text
空调	kōngtiáo	air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
哭	kū	to cry; to weep
筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks; ,根[gen1],把[ba3],雙\|双[shuang1]
矿泉水	kuàngquánshuǐ	mineral spring water; ,杯[bei1]
来自	láizì	to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
蓝	lán	blue; indigo plant
老	lǎo	prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person)
老人	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
离开	líkāi	to depart; to leave
礼物	lǐwù	gift; present; ,個\|个[ge4],份[fen4]
历史	lìshǐ	history; ,段[duan4]
脸	liǎn	face; ,個\|个[ge4]
练	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill
练习	liànxí	to practice; exercise; drill
凉快	liángkuai	nice and cold; pleasantly cool
辆	liàng	classifier for vehicles
聊	liáo	to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily
聊天儿	liáotiānr	erhua variant of 聊天[liao2 tian1]
了解	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
邻居	línjū	neighbor; next door
留学	liúxué	to study abroad
留学生	liúxuéshēng	student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; ,位[wei4]
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; knight in Western chess
马路	mǎlù	street; road
马上	mǎshàng	at once; right away; immediately
满意	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
毛	máo	hair; feather; down
米	mǐ	rice; meter (classifier)
面前	miànqián	in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)
明白	míngbai	clear; obvious; unequivocal
名单	míngdān	list (of names)
名人	míngrén	personage; celebrity
南	nán	south
难	nán	difficult (to...); problem; difficulty
南方	nánfāng	south; the southern part of the country; the South
难过	nánguò	to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult
难看	nánkàn	ugly; unsightly
男人	nánrén	a man; a male; men
男生	nánshēng	schoolboy; male student; boy
难题	nántí	difficult problem
难听	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar
年级	niánjí	grade; year (in school, college etc)
年轻	niánqīng	young
牛	niú	ox; cow; bull
努力	nǔlì	great effort; to strive; to try hard
女人	nǚrén	woman
女生	nǚshēng	schoolgirl; female student; girl
爬	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
怕	pà	to be afraid; to fear; to dread
拍照	pāizhào	to take a picture
盘子	pánzi	tray; plate; dish
胖	pàng	healthy; at ease
啤酒	píjiǔ	beer (loanword); ,瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
平时	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
瓶子	píngzi	bottle
骑	qí	(Taiwan) saddle horse; mounted soldier
奇怪	qíguài	strange; odd; to marvel
其实	qíshí	actually; in fact; really
其他	qítā	other; (sth or sb) else; the rest
起	qǐ	to rise; to raise; to get up
起飞	qǐfēi	(of an aircraft) to take off
汽车	qìchē	car; automobile; bus
铅笔	qiānbǐ	(lead) pencil; ,枝[zhi1],桿\|杆[gan3]
前年	qiánnián	the year before last
前天	qiántiān	the day before yesterday
清楚	qīngchu	clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly
请假	qǐngjià	to request leave of absence
请客	qǐngkè	to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
秋天	qiūtiān	autumn
球场	qiúchǎng	stadium; sports ground; court
裙子	qúnzi	skirt
然后	ránhòu	after; then (afterwards); after that
热情	rèqíng	cordial; enthusiastic; passion
认得	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
认为	rènwéi	to believe; to think; to consider
认真	rènzhēn	conscientious; earnest; serious
容易	róngyì	easy; likely; liable (to)
如果	rúguǒ	if; in case; in the event that
伞	sǎn	umbrella; parasol
扫	sǎo	to sweep
沙发	shāfā	sofa (loanword); ,張\|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
山	shān	mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
上衣	shàngyī	jacket; upper outer garment
勺子	sháozi	scoop; ladle
身边	shēnbiān	at one's side; on hand
身高	shēngāo	(a person's) height
声	shēng	sound; voice; tone
生活	shēnghuó	life; activity; to live
生气	shēngqì	to get angry; to take offense; angry
声音	shēngyīn	voice; sound
市	shì	market; city
试	shì	to test; to try; experiment
室	shì	room; work unit; grave
世界	shìjiè	world
收	shōu	to receive; to accept; to collect
收到	shōudào	to receive
受	shòu	to receive; to accept; to suffer
瘦	shòu	thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight
受到	shòudào	to receive; to suffer; obtained
叔叔	shūshu	father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]
树	shù	tree; to cultivate; to set up
数学	shùxué	mathematics; mathematical
刷	shuā	to brush; to paint; to daub
双	shuāng	two; double; pair
水平	shuǐpíng	level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal
司机	sījī	chauffeur; driver
四季	sìjì	four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
太阳	tàiyáng	sun; abbr. for 太陽穴\|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
糖	táng	sugar; sweets; candy
特别	tèbié	especially; special; particular
提高	tígāo	to raise; to increase; to improve
体育	tǐyù	sports; physical education
体育馆	tǐyùguǎn	gym; gymnasium; stadium
甜	tián	sweet
跳	tiào	to jump; to hop; to skip over
听说	tīngshuō	to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay
挺	tǐng	straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body)
同事	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker; ,位[wei4]
同意	tóngyì	to agree; to consent; to approve
头发	tóufa	hair (on the head)
突然	tūrán	sudden; abrupt; unexpected
图书馆	túshūguǎn	library; ,個\|个[ge4]
腿	tuǐ	leg
外地	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is
外卖	wàimài	to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant)
外语	wàiyǔ	foreign language
完成	wánchéng	to complete; to accomplish
碗	wǎn	variant of 碗[wan3]
晚点	wǎndiǎn	(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule
晚会	wǎnhuì	evening party
网球	wǎngqiú	tennis; tennis ball
网站	wǎngzhàn	website; network station; node
忘记	wàngjì	to forget
为	wèi	as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
为了	wèile	in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
卫生间	wèishēngjiān	bathroom; toilet; WC
文化	wénhuà	culture; civilization; cultural
屋子	wūzi	house; room
西	xī	west
西北	xīběi	northwest
西方	xīfāng	the West; the Occident; Western countries
西瓜	xīguā	watermelon; ,粒[li4],個\|个[ge5]
西南	xīnán	southwest
习惯	xíguàn	habit; custom; usual practice
喜爱	xǐ’ài	to like; to love; to be fond of
洗衣机	xǐyījī	washer; washing machine
洗澡	xǐzǎo	to bathe; to take a shower
夏天	xiàtiān	summer
先	xiān	early; prior; former
香蕉	xiāngjiāo	banana; ,根[gen1],個\|个[ge4],把[ba3]
相信	xiāngxìn	to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true
箱子	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box
向	xiàng	towards; to face; to turn towards
像	xiàng	to resemble; to be like; to look as if
相机	xiàngjī	at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow; abbr. for 照相機\|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]
小区	xiǎoqū	neighborhood; district
小心	xiǎoxīn	to be careful; to take care
校园	xiàoyuán	campus
校长	xiàozhǎng	(college, university) president; headmaster; ,位[wei4],名[ming2]
鞋	xié	shoe; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
心里	xīnlǐ	chest; heart; mind
新年	xīnnián	New Year
新闻	xīnwén	news; ,個\|个[ge4]
新鲜	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel
信	xìn	letter; mail; to trust
信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card
行	xíng	a row; series; age order (of brothers)
行李	xíngli	luggage
兴趣	xìngqù	interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
休假	xiūjià	to take a vacation; to go on holiday
需要	xūyào	to need; to want; to demand
选	xuǎn	to choose; to pick; to select
选择	xuǎnzé	to select; to pick; choice
学期	xuéqī	term; semester
牙	yá	tooth; ivory
牙刷	yáshuā	toothbrush
羊	yáng	sheep; goat; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
养	yǎng	to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets)
要求	yāoqiú	to request; to require; to stake a claim
页	yè	page; leaf
一定	yídìng	surely; certainly; necessarily
一共	yígòng	altogether
一块儿	yíkuàir	erhua variant of 一塊\|一块[yi1 kuai4]
一样	yíyàng	same; like; equal to
以后	yǐhòu	after; later; afterwards
以前	yǐqián	before; formerly; previous
以上	yǐshàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned
以外	yǐwài	apart from; other than; except for
以为	yǐwéi	to believe; to think; to consider
以下	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
一般	yìbān	same; ordinary; so-so
一边	yìbiān	one side; either side; on the one hand
一直	yìzhí	straight (in a straight line); continuously; always
音乐	yīnyuè	music; ,曲[qu3],段[duan4]
银行	yínháng	bank; ,個\|个[ge4]
银行卡	yínhángkǎ	bank card; ATM card
饮料	yǐnliào	drink; beverage
应该	yīnggāi	ought to; should; must
影响	yǐngxiǎng	influence; effect; to influence
用	yòng	to use; to employ; to have to
邮件	yóujiàn	mail; post
游客	yóukè	traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
游戏	yóuxì	game; to play
邮箱	yóuxiāng	mailbox; post office box
有关	yǒuguān	to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to
有名	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
有用	yǒuyòng	useful
又	yòu	(once) again; also; both... and...
羽毛球	yǔmáoqiú	shuttlecock; badminton
语言	yǔyán	language; ,種\|种[zhong3]
雨衣	yǔyī	raincoat
遇到	yùdào	to meet; to run into; to come across
遇见	yùjiàn	to meet
园	yuán	land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation
员	yuán	person; employee; member
愿意	yuànyì	to wish; to want; ready
越	yuè	to exceed; to climb over; to surpass
月亮	yuèliang	the moon
运动会	yùndònghuì	sports competition
运动员	yùndòngyuán	athlete; ,個\|个[ge4]
咱们	zánmen	we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you
脏	zāng	viscera; (anatomy) organ
怎么办	zěnme bàn	what's to be done
怎样	zěnyàng	how; why
张	zhāng	to open up; to spread; sheet of paper
着急	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
照	zhào	variant of 照[zhao4]; to shine; to illuminate
照顾	zhàogù	to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to
照片	zhàopiàn	photograph; picture; ,套[tao4],幅[fu2]
照相	zhàoxiàng	to take a photograph
直到	zhídào	until
纸	zhǐ	variant of 紙\|纸[zhi3]
只能	zhǐ néng	can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
只是	zhǐshì	merely; simply; only
只要	zhǐyào	if only; so long as
只有	zhǐyǒu
中	zhōng	within; among; in
中间	zhōngjiān	between; intermediate; mid
终于	zhōngyú	at last; in the end; finally
种	zhǒng	seed; species; kind
重要	zhòngyào	important; significant; major
周末	zhōumò	weekend
主要	zhǔyào	main; principal; major
注意	zhùyì	to take note of; to pay attention to
住院	zhùyuàn	to be in hospital; to be hospitalized
字典	zìdiǎn	dictionary; character dictionary
自行车	zìxíngchē	bicycle; bike
子	zi	son; child; seed
总	zǒng	always; to assemble; gather
总是	zǒngshì	always
嘴	zuǐ	mouth; beak; nozzle
最好	zuìhǎo	best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
最后	zuìhòu	final; last; finally
最近	zuìjìn	recent; recently; these days
做客	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
作业	zuòyè	school assignment; homework; work

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
阿姨	āyí	maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker
矮	ǎi	low; short (in length)
爱人	àiren	spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)
安静	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm
安全	ānquán	safe; secure; safety
把	bǎ	to hold; to contain; to grasp
搬	bān	to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift
班级	bānjí	class (group of students); grade (in school)
搬家	bānjiā	to move house; removal
办	bàn	to do; to manage; to handle
办法	bànfǎ	means; method; way (of doing sth)
办公室	bàngōngshì	office; business premises; bureau
半天	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while
帮助	bāngzhù	assistance; aid; to help
饱	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
报纸	bàozhǐ	newspaper; newsprint; ,期[qi1],張\|张[zhang1]
北	běi	north; to be defeated (classical)
北方	běifāng	north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
被	bèi	quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses)
笔记	bǐjì	to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
比较	bǐjiào	to compare; to contrast; comparatively
笔记本	bǐjìběn	notebook (stationery); notebook (computing)
比如	bǐrú	for example; for instance; such as
比赛	bǐsài	competition (sports etc); match; ,次[ci4]
必须	bìxū	to have to; must; compulsory
变	biàn	to change; to become different; to transform
遍	biàn	variant of 遍[bian4]
变成	biànchéng	to change into; to turn into; to become
变化	biànhuà	change; variation; to change
表演	biǎoyǎn	play; show; performance
别的	biéde	else; other
别人	biérén	other people; others; other person
宾馆	bīnguǎn	guesthouse; lodge; hotel
冰	bīng	ice; methamphetamine (slang)
冰激凌	bīngjīlíng	ice cream
冰箱	bīngxiāng	icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator
病人	bìngrén	sick person; patient; invalid
不但	búdàn	not only (... but also...)
不见	bújiàn	not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared
不用	búyòng	need not
不同	bù tóng	different; distinct; not the same
不久	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon
不行	bùxíng	won't do; be out of the question; be no good
才	cái	ability; talent; sb of a certain type
菜单	càidān	menu; ,張\|张[zhang1]
参加	cānjiā	to participate; to take part; to join
草	cǎo	variant of 草[cao3]
草地	cǎodì	lawn; meadow; sod
层	céng	layer; stratum; laminated
查	chá	to research; to check; to investigate
差	chà	difference; discrepancy; to differ
差不多	chàbuduō	almost; nearly; more or less
尝	cháng	to taste; to try; to experience
常	cháng	always; ever; often
常见	cháng jiàn	commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently
常用	cháng yòng	in common usage
常常	chángcháng	frequently; usually; often
衬衫	chènshān	shirt; blouse
成绩	chéngjì	achievement; performance records; grades
城市	chéngshì	city; town
迟到	chídào	to arrive late
出发	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey)
出生	chūshēng	to be born
出院	chūyuàn	to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital
初中	chūzhōng	junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學\|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
除了	chúle	besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to
船	chuán	variant of 船[chuan2]
春天	chūntiān	spring (season)
词典	cídiǎn	dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典\|辞典[ci2 dian3]; ,本[ben3]
聪明	cōngmíng	intelligent; clever; bright
打扫	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
打算	dǎsuàn	to plan; to intend; to calculate
大概	dàgài	roughly; probably; rough
大人	dàren	adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors
大小	dàxiǎo	dimension; magnitude; size
大熊猫	dàxióngmāo	giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大衣	dàyī	overcoat; topcoat; cloak
带	dài	band; belt; girdle
担心	dānxīn	anxious; worried; uneasy
蛋糕	dàngāo	cake; ,個\|个[ge4]
当然	dāngrán	only natural; as it should be; certainly
到处	dàochù	everywhere
得到	dédào	to get; to obtain; to receive
得分	défēn	to score
的话	dehuà	if (coming after a conditional clause)
灯	dēng	lamp; light; lantern
地点	dìdiǎn	place; site; location
地方	dìfang	region; regional (away from the central administration); local
地图	dìtú	map; ,本[ben3]
电	diàn	electric; electricity; electrical
电梯	diàntī	elevator; escalator; ,部[bu4]
电子书	diànzǐshū	electronic book; e-book; e-book reader
丢	diū	to lose; to put aside; to throw
东	dōng	east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
东北	dōngběi	northeast
东方	dōngfāng	east
东南	dōngnán	southeast
冬天	dōngtiān	winter
懂得	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
动物	dòngwù	animal; ,群[qun2],個\|个[ge4]
动物园	dòngwùyuán	zoo
短	duǎn	short; brief; to lack
短裤	duǎnkù	short pants; shorts
段	duàn	paragraph; section; segment
锻炼	duànliàn	to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise
对话	duìhuà	dialog
饿	è	to be hungry; hungry; to starve (sb)
而且	érqiě	(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition
耳朵	ěrduo	ear; ,個\|个[ge4],對\|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
耳机	ěrjī	headphones; earphones; telephone receiver
发	fā	to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
发烧	fāshāo	to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
发生	fāshēng	to happen; to occur; to take place
发现	fāxiàn	to find; to discover
发展	fāzhǎn	development; growth; to develop
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient; suitable; to facilitate
方便面	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles
方法	fāngfǎ	method; way; means
方向	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation; path to follow
房子	fángzi	house; building (single- or two-story); apartment
放	fàng	to put; to place; to release
放假	fàngjià	to have a holiday or vacation
放心	fàngxīn	to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease
放学	fàngxué	to dismiss students at the end of the school day
分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
风	fēng	wind; news; style
封	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title
夫妻	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
服务	fúwù	to serve; service
附近	fùjìn	(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring
复习	fùxí	to review; revision
该	gāi	should; ought to; probably
干净	gānjìng	clean; neat
感兴趣	gǎn xìngqù	to be interested
感到	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that
感冒	gǎnmào	to catch cold; (common) cold; ,次[ci4]
干	gàn	old variant of 乾\|干[gan1]
刚	gāng	hard; firm; strong
刚才	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago
刚刚	gānggāng	just recently; just a moment ago
高铁	gāotiě	high speed rail
根据	gēnjù	according to; based on; basis
更	gèng	to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
公斤	gōngjīn	kilogram (kg)
公园	gōngyuán	park (for public recreation); ,座[zuo4]
工作日	gōngzuòrì	workday; working day; weekday
故事	gùshi	old practice
刮	guā	to scrape; to blow; to shave
关	guān	mountain pass; to close; to shut
关机	guānjī	to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film
关系	guānxì	relation; relationship; to concern
关心	guānxīn	to be concerned about; to care about
关于	guānyú	pertaining to; concerning; with regard to
关注	guānzhù	to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; concern
国家	guójiā	country; nation; state
过节	guòjié	to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
海	hǎi	ocean; sea; ,片[pian4]
害怕	hàipà	to be afraid; to be scared
好多	hǎoduō	many; quite a lot; much better
好久	hǎojiǔ	quite a while
好像	hǎoxiàng	as if; to seem like
号码	hàomǎ	number; ,個\|个[ge4]
河	hé	river; ,道[dao4]
合适	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
黑板	hēibǎn	blackboard; ,個\|个[ge4]
红绿灯	hóng-lǜdēng	traffic light; traffic signal
后来	hòulái	afterwards; later
后年	hòunián	the year after next
后天	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow; post-natal; acquired (not innate)
护照	hùzhào	passport; ,個\|个[ge4]
花园	huāyuán	garden; ,個\|个[ge4]
画家	huàjiā	painter
欢迎	huānyíng	to welcome; welcome
环境	huánjìng	environment; circumstances; surroundings
换	huàn	to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute
黄色	huángsè	yellow (color); pornographic
回答	huídá	to reply; to answer; the answer
会议	huìyì	meeting; conference; ,屆\|届[jie4]
或	huò	maybe; perhaps; might
或者	huòzhě	or; possibly; maybe
鸡	jī	fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute
几乎	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
机会	jīhuì	opportunity; chance; occasion
极	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
急	jí	urgent; pressing; rapid
记	jì	to record; to note; to memorize
季	jì	season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers
季节	jìjié	time; season; period
加	jiā	to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
假期	jiàqī	vacation
坚持	jiānchí	to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
检查	jiǎnchá	inspection; to examine; to inspect
简单	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated
检票	jiǎnpiào
健康	jiànkāng	health; healthy
见面	jiànmiàn	to meet; to see each other
讲	jiǎng	to speak; to explain; to negotiate
角	jiǎo	angle; corner; horn
脚	jiǎo	foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
接	jiē	to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
街	jiē	street
节	jié	see 節骨眼\|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
结婚	jiéhūn	to marry; to get married
节目	jiémù	program; item (on a program); ,個\|个[ge4],套[tao4]
节日	jiérì	holiday; festival
结束	jiéshù	termination; to finish; to end
解决	jiějué	to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve
姐妹	jiěmèi	sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)
借	jiè	to lend; to borrow; by means of
斤	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
经过	jīngguò	to pass; to go through; process
经理	jīnglǐ	manager; director; ,位[wei4],名[ming2]
久	jiǔ	(long) time; (long) duration of time
酒	jiǔ	wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits
旧	jiù	old; opposite: new 新; former
句	jù	variant of 勾[gou1]
句子	jùzi	sentence
决定	juédìng	to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision
卡	kǎ	to stop; to block; card
开花	kāihuā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower
开会	kāihuì	to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
开机	kāijī	to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete
开心	kāixīn	to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time
看来	kànlái	apparently; it seems that
可	kě	can; may; able to
渴	kě	thirsty
可爱	kě’ài	adorable; cute; lovely
可是	kěshì	but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
刻	kè	quarter (hour); moment; to carve
课本	kèběn	textbook
客人	kèrén	visitor; guest; customer
课文	kèwén	text
空调	kōngtiáo	air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
哭	kū	to cry; to weep
筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks; ,根[gen1],把[ba3],雙\|双[shuang1]
矿泉水	kuàngquánshuǐ	mineral spring water; ,杯[bei1]
来自	láizì	to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
蓝	lán	blue; indigo plant
老	lǎo	prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person)
老人	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
离开	líkāi	to depart; to leave
礼物	lǐwù	gift; present; ,個\|个[ge4],份[fen4]
历史	lìshǐ	history; ,段[duan4]
脸	liǎn	face; ,個\|个[ge4]
练	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill
练习	liànxí	to practice; exercise; drill
凉快	liángkuai	nice and cold; pleasantly cool
辆	liàng	classifier for vehicles
聊	liáo	to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily
聊天儿	liáotiānr	erhua variant of 聊天[liao2 tian1]
了解	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
邻居	línjū	neighbor; next door
留学	liúxué	to study abroad
留学生	liúxuéshēng	student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; ,位[wei4]
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; knight in Western chess
马路	mǎlù	street; road
马上	mǎshàng	at once; right away; immediately
满意	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
毛	máo	hair; feather; down
米	mǐ	rice; meter (classifier)
面前	miànqián	in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)
明白	míngbai	clear; obvious; unequivocal
名单	míngdān	list (of names)
名人	míngrén	personage; celebrity
南	nán	south
难	nán	difficult (to...); problem; difficulty
南方	nánfāng	south; the southern part of the country; the South
难过	nánguò	to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult
难看	nánkàn	ugly; unsightly
男人	nánrén	a man; a male; men
男生	nánshēng	schoolboy; male student; boy
难题	nántí	difficult problem
难听	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar
年级	niánjí	grade; year (in school, college etc)
年轻	niánqīng	young
牛	niú	ox; cow; bull
努力	nǔlì	great effort; to strive; to try hard
女人	nǚrén	woman
女生	nǚshēng	schoolgirl; female student; girl
爬	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
怕	pà	to be afraid; to fear; to dread
拍照	pāizhào	to take a picture
盘子	pánzi	tray; plate; dish
胖	pàng	healthy; at ease
啤酒	píjiǔ	beer (loanword); ,瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
平时	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
瓶子	píngzi	bottle
骑	qí	(Taiwan) saddle horse; mounted soldier
奇怪	qíguài	strange; odd; to marvel
其实	qíshí	actually; in fact; really
其他	qítā	other; (sth or sb) else; the rest
起	qǐ	to rise; to raise; to get up
起飞	qǐfēi	(of an aircraft) to take off
汽车	qìchē	car; automobile; bus
铅笔	qiānbǐ	(lead) pencil; ,枝[zhi1],桿\|杆[gan3]
前年	qiánnián	the year before last
前天	qiántiān	the day before yesterday
清楚	qīngchu	clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly
请假	qǐngjià	to request leave of absence
请客	qǐngkè	to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
秋天	qiūtiān	autumn
球场	qiúchǎng	stadium; sports ground; court
裙子	qúnzi	skirt
然后	ránhòu	after; then (afterwards); after that
热情	rèqíng	cordial; enthusiastic; passion
认得	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
认为	rènwéi	to believe; to think; to consider
认真	rènzhēn	conscientious; earnest; serious
容易	róngyì	easy; likely; liable (to)
如果	rúguǒ	if; in case; in the event that
伞	sǎn	umbrella; parasol
扫	sǎo	to sweep
沙发	shāfā	sofa (loanword); ,張\|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
山	shān	mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
上衣	shàngyī	jacket; upper outer garment
勺子	sháozi	scoop; ladle
身边	shēnbiān	at one's side; on hand
身高	shēngāo	(a person's) height
声	shēng	sound; voice; tone
生活	shēnghuó	life; activity; to live
生气	shēngqì	to get angry; to take offense; angry
声音	shēngyīn	voice; sound
市	shì	market; city
试	shì	to test; to try; experiment
室	shì	room; work unit; grave
世界	shìjiè	world
收	shōu	to receive; to accept; to collect
收到	shōudào	to receive
受	shòu	to receive; to accept; to suffer
瘦	shòu	thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight
受到	shòudào	to receive; to suffer; obtained
叔叔	shūshu	father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]
树	shù	tree; to cultivate; to set up
数学	shùxué	mathematics; mathematical
刷	shuā	to brush; to paint; to daub
双	shuāng	two; double; pair
水平	shuǐpíng	level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal
司机	sījī	chauffeur; driver
四季	sìjì	four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
太阳	tàiyáng	sun; abbr. for 太陽穴\|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
糖	táng	sugar; sweets; candy
特别	tèbié	especially; special; particular
提高	tígāo	to raise; to increase; to improve
体育	tǐyù	sports; physical education
体育馆	tǐyùguǎn	gym; gymnasium; stadium
甜	tián	sweet
跳	tiào	to jump; to hop; to skip over
听说	tīngshuō	to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay
挺	tǐng	straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body)
同事	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker; ,位[wei4]
同意	tóngyì	to agree; to consent; to approve
头发	tóufa	hair (on the head)
突然	tūrán	sudden; abrupt; unexpected
图书馆	túshūguǎn	library; ,個\|个[ge4]
腿	tuǐ	leg
外地	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is
外卖	wàimài	to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant)
外语	wàiyǔ	foreign language
完成	wánchéng	to complete; to accomplish
碗	wǎn	variant of 碗[wan3]
晚点	wǎndiǎn	(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule
晚会	wǎnhuì	evening party
网球	wǎngqiú	tennis; tennis ball
网站	wǎngzhàn	website; network station; node
忘记	wàngjì	to forget
为	wèi	as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
为了	wèile	in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
卫生间	wèishēngjiān	bathroom; toilet; WC
文化	wénhuà	culture; civilization; cultural
屋子	wūzi	house; room
西	xī	west
西北	xīběi	northwest
西方	xīfāng	the West; the Occident; Western countries
西瓜	xīguā	watermelon; ,粒[li4],個\|个[ge5]
西南	xīnán	southwest
习惯	xíguàn	habit; custom; usual practice
喜爱	xǐ’ài	to like; to love; to be fond of
洗衣机	xǐyījī	washer; washing machine
洗澡	xǐzǎo	to bathe; to take a shower
夏天	xiàtiān	summer
先	xiān	early; prior; former
香蕉	xiāngjiāo	banana; ,根[gen1],個\|个[ge4],把[ba3]
相信	xiāngxìn	to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true
箱子	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box
向	xiàng	towards; to face; to turn towards
像	xiàng	to resemble; to be like; to look as if
相机	xiàngjī	at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow; abbr. for 照相機\|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]
小区	xiǎoqū	neighborhood; district
小心	xiǎoxīn	to be careful; to take care
校园	xiàoyuán	campus
校长	xiàozhǎng	(college, university) president; headmaster; ,位[wei4],名[ming2]
鞋	xié	shoe; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
心里	xīnlǐ	chest; heart; mind
新年	xīnnián	New Year
新闻	xīnwén	news; ,個\|个[ge4]
新鲜	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel
信	xìn	letter; mail; to trust
信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card
行	xíng	a row; series; age order (of brothers)
行李	xíngli	luggage
兴趣	xìngqù	interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
休假	xiūjià	to take a vacation; to go on holiday
需要	xūyào	to need; to want; to demand
选	xuǎn	to choose; to pick; to select
选择	xuǎnzé	to select; to pick; choice
学期	xuéqī	term; semester
牙	yá	tooth; ivory
牙刷	yáshuā	toothbrush
羊	yáng	sheep; goat; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
养	yǎng	to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets)
要求	yāoqiú	to request; to require; to stake a claim
页	yè	page; leaf
一定	yídìng	surely; certainly; necessarily
一共	yígòng	altogether
一块儿	yíkuàir	erhua variant of 一塊\|一块[yi1 kuai4]
一样	yíyàng	same; like; equal to
以后	yǐhòu	after; later; afterwards
以前	yǐqián	before; formerly; previous
以上	yǐshàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned
以外	yǐwài	apart from; other than; except for
以为	yǐwéi	to believe; to think; to consider
以下	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
一般	yìbān	same; ordinary; so-so
一边	yìbiān	one side; either side; on the one hand
一直	yìzhí	straight (in a straight line); continuously; always
音乐	yīnyuè	music; ,曲[qu3],段[duan4]
银行	yínháng	bank; ,個\|个[ge4]
银行卡	yínhángkǎ	bank card; ATM card
饮料	yǐnliào	drink; beverage
应该	yīnggāi	ought to; should; must
影响	yǐngxiǎng	influence; effect; to influence
用	yòng	to use; to employ; to have to
邮件	yóujiàn	mail; post
游客	yóukè	traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
游戏	yóuxì	game; to play
邮箱	yóuxiāng	mailbox; post office box
有关	yǒuguān	to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to
有名	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
有用	yǒuyòng	useful
又	yòu	(once) again; also; both... and...
羽毛球	yǔmáoqiú	shuttlecock; badminton
语言	yǔyán	language; ,種\|种[zhong3]
雨衣	yǔyī	raincoat
遇到	yùdào	to meet; to run into; to come across
遇见	yùjiàn	to meet
园	yuán	land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation
员	yuán	person; employee; member
愿意	yuànyì	to wish; to want; ready
越	yuè	to exceed; to climb over; to surpass
月亮	yuèliang	the moon
运动会	yùndònghuì	sports competition
运动员	yùndòngyuán	athlete; ,個\|个[ge4]
咱们	zánmen	we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you
脏	zāng	viscera; (anatomy) organ
怎么办	zěnme bàn	what's to be done
怎样	zěnyàng	how; why
张	zhāng	to open up; to spread; sheet of paper
着急	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
照	zhào	variant of 照[zhao4]; to shine; to illuminate
照顾	zhàogù	to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to
照片	zhàopiàn	photograph; picture; ,套[tao4],幅[fu2]
照相	zhàoxiàng	to take a photograph
直到	zhídào	until
纸	zhǐ	variant of 紙\|纸[zhi3]
只能	zhǐ néng	can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
只是	zhǐshì	merely; simply; only
只要	zhǐyào	if only; so long as
只有	zhǐyǒu
中	zhōng	within; among; in
中间	zhōngjiān	between; intermediate; mid
终于	zhōngyú	at last; in the end; finally
种	zhǒng	seed; species; kind
重要	zhòngyào	important; significant; major
周末	zhōumò	weekend
主要	zhǔyào	main; principal; major
注意	zhùyì	to take note of; to pay attention to
住院	zhùyuàn	to be in hospital; to be hospitalized
字典	zìdiǎn	dictionary; character dictionary
自行车	zìxíngchē	bicycle; bike
子	zi	son; child; seed
总	zǒng	always; to assemble; gather
总是	zǒngshì	always
嘴	zuǐ	mouth; beak; nozzle
最好	zuìhǎo	best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
最后	zuìhòu	final; last; finally
最近	zuìjìn	recent; recently; these days
做客	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
作业	zuòyè	school assignment; homework; work

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