300 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
to see; to catch sight of
can; may; possible
subject; course; class
mouth; classifier for things with mouths; classifier for bites or mouthfuls
lump; chunk; piece
to come; hither; ever since
teacher
(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
cold
lining; interior; inside
two; both; some
zero; nought; zero sign
six; 6
mama; mommy; mother
(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
to buy; to purchase
to sell; to betray; to spare no effort
busy; hurriedly; to hurry
cat; to hide oneself; modem
it doesn't matter
to be fine; to have nothing to do
haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist
younger sister; young woman
plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
rice
bread
noodles
name
next year
tomorrow
how; which
which; which one
where?; somewhere; anywhere
where?; wherever; anywhere
which ones?; who?; what?
that; the; those
over there; yonder
that; that one
there; that place
there
those
male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 位
boyfriend
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word; particle for inquiring about location; particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board
can; to be able to; might possibly
you; you
hello; hi
you
year; grain; harvest
you
cow's milk
female; woman; daughter
daughter
girlfriend
lady; madam; Miss
friend
cheap; inexpensive; small advantages
pretty; beautiful
apple
seven; 7
to get out of bed; to get up
thousand
front; forward; ahead
coin; money; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两
to ask; to invite; please
Excuse me, may I ask...?
to go; to go to; last
last year
to warm up; to heat up; hot
person; people
to know; to recognize; to be familiar with
sun; day; date, day of the month
three; 3
store; shop
up; upper; above
to go to work; to be on duty; to start work
to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class
morning
to go to school; to attend school
few; less; to lack
who; also pr. [shuí]
what?; something; anything
to fall ill
ten; 10
time; length of time; moment
time; period
matter; thing; item
to be; correct; right
cell phone; mobile phone
book; letter; document
bookstore
water; river; liquid
fruit
to sleep; to lie down
to go to bed; to sleep
to speak; to talk; to say
to speak; to say; to talk
four; 4
years old; classifier for years; year
he; him; other