1000 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
scenic area
scenery; scene; landscape
police; police officer
to compete; competition
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything
mirror
to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done
exactly; precisely; only
to lift; to hold up; to cite
to conduct; to hold
to give an example
to hold
to refuse; to decline; to reject
theater
distance; to be apart from
to congregate; to assemble; to mass
to dine together; to have a group meal
party; gathering; to meet
to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
way of looking at a thing; view; opinion
to think over; to consider; consideration
exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
to roast; to bake; to broil
science and technology
science; scientific knowledge; scientific
classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
cough
to cough
it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
to be able to; to subdue; to restrain
polite; courteous; formal
drawing room; living room
course; academic program
classroom
to be certain; to be positive; assuredly
empty; air; sky
air; atmosphere
fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...
to empty; vacant; unoccupied
colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language
bitter; hardship; pain
fast food; snack; quick meal
express delivery
fast; high-speed; rapid
to trap; to surround; hard-pressed
difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances
trash; refuse; garbage
to pull; to play; to drag
hot; pungent; to sting
there's not enough time; it's too late
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
lazy
to waste; to squander
romantic
tiger
native place; place of origin; home state or region
elderly; old age; autumn of one's years
always
calm; cool-headed; dispassionate
courtesy; politeness; manners
to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut hair
to comprehend; to understand
an ideal; a dream; ideal
strength
terrible; intense; severe
for example; for instance; such as
case; instance; example
two; both; some
to link; to join; to connect
connection; contact; relation
cool; cold
to measure
two; both; some
bright; clear; resonant
to arrange; to line up; file
pocket money; allowance
change; small change; pocket money
between-meal nibbles; snacks
below zero
other; another; separate
additional; in addition; besides
to leave; to retain; to stay
to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain
to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread
fluent
to spread; to propagate; popular
to pass by or through
hotel
traveler; tourist
to travel; journey; trip
lawyer
in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder
to fall or drop; to set; to go out
trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient
steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
to fill; full; filled
towel
sweater
hat; cap; label
beautiful; very satisfactory; good