The exam: 70 questions · 75 min
1000 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
romance; love
compassion; kindness; care for others
security check; to do a security check
to arrange; to plan; to set up
to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve
on time; before deadline; on schedule
according to; in accordance with; in the light of
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
to handle official business; to work
to handle; to transact; to conduct
to handle; to work
stick; club; cudgel
to protect; to defend; to safeguard
guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure
to enter oneself for an examination
to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply
to hold; to carry; to hug
to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack
northern part
-fold; times; double
undergraduate course; undergraduate
original; originally; at first
stupid; foolish; silly
nose
written examination; paper test
graduation; to graduate; to finish school
graduate
easy to; convenient for
standard; norm; criterion
exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show
form; table
to express; to show; to say
to show; to show off; to display
to praise; to commend
biscuit; cracker; cookie
and; furthermore; also
and; besides; moreover
to broadcast; to transmit
doctor; court academician; Ph.D.
need not; does not have to; not necessarily
inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to
unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous
not enough; insufficient; inadequate
not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
not the only one; not only
only; merely; no more than
not just; not limited to; not only
whatever; no matter what; regardless of
resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
a step; a pace; walk
ministry; department; section
part; share; section
department; branch; section
to rub; to scratch; to towel
to guess
material; data; person who has the potential to do the job
to look around; to tour; to visit
to compete; to take part in a competition
dining hall; dining room; restaurant
playground; sports field; drill ground
toilet; lavatory
tea; tea leaves
to look over; to examine; to check up
to search for; to look up
almost; nearly
to arise; to come into being; to come about
factory; yard; depot
large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene
to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
vehicle speed
parking spot; unloading point; garage place
success; to succeed
to become; to turn into
honest
city walls; city; town
to ride; to mount; to make use of
passenger
to ride
to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
late; delayed; slow
to repeat; repetition; again
again; once more; re-
to go on an official or business trip
an exit; to speak; to export
to appear; to arise; to emerge
to go out somewhere; to set off on a journey
to rent
kitchen
cook; chef
window
window
to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast
word; term; expression
this; these
this time