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1600 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
hey!
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
alas; oh dear
to cherish; to treasure; to take care of
calm; peaceful; to calm
seat belt
to comfort; to console
to install; to erect; to fix
dark; to turn dark; secret
to stay up late or all night
to grasp; to seize; to hold
white; snowy; pure
midnight; in the middle of the night
in the evening; when night falls; towards evening
to wrap up; to bind up; bundle
to contain; to embody; to include
to comprise; to include; to involve
to pack; to package; to wrap
thin; cold in manner; indifferent
jewel; gem; treasure
treasured object; treasure; darling
valuable; precious; to value
to defend; to protect; to keep
to ensure public security; to ensure safety; public security
to keep; to maintain; to hold
to conserve; to preserve; to keep
to keep; to retain; to have reservations
insurance; to insure; safe
shelf life; expiration date
to report for duty; to check in; to register
to report; report
to inform; to report; to make known
to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint
torrential rain; rainstorm
the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from
behind; at the back; in the rear
background; backdrop; context
quilt
root; stem; origin
local; this locality
skill; ability; capability
I; me; myself
essence; nature; innate character
score
proportion; scale
to compare; to liken to; metaphor
each other; one another
certainly; must; will
inevitable; certain; necessity
to need; to require; essential
necessary; essential; indispensable
after all; all in all; when all is said and done
closing ceremony
to avert; to prevent; to avoid
to change; to fluctuate; change
plain; informal; suitable
convenient; easy; to facilitate
convenience store
title; heading; headline
sign; mark; symbol
to express; to convey
surface; face; outside
to make clear; to make known; to state clearly
expression; to express one's feelings
to leave; to part; to differentiate
round flat cake; cookie; cake
ward; sickroom
state of an illness; patient's condition
to call; to dial
glass; male homosexual
museum
to replenish; to supplement; to complement
desperately serious; disastrous; extremely
to not match; to be inconsistent
unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful
bad; harmful; unhealthy
not so; no; or else
misfortune; adversity; unfortunate
unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter
insufficient; lacking; deficiency
to go on foot; to walk
ability; talent; sb of a certain type
judgment; to referee; umpire
to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect
to adopt or carry out; to take
to adopt; to employ; to use
color; multicolored
consultation; reference; to consult
to participate
food and beverage; catering; repast
to conceal; to hide away; to harbor
to work; to operate; to manipulate
book; booklet; classifier for books
to survey; to measure; to conjecture
to test; to test; a test
once; already; ever
once; already; former
fork
difference; distinction; disparity