1600 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
to amend; to alter; to modify
to build; to construct
open-minded; humble
to require; to need; to want
requirement; to require; demand
to declare; to announce; to proclaim
to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
athlete; contestant
course credit
subject; branch of learning; course
educational background; academic qualifications
academic year
learning; science; academic
scholar
ice cream bar; popsicle
to seek; to look for
to inquire
to train; to drill; training
rapid; speedy; fast
money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
deposit; down payment
duck; male prostitute
tooth; dental
to prolong; to extend; to delay
solemn; grave; serious
along; to follow; to carry on
research and development; to develop
to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
eye; small hole; crux
tears; crying
lecture; to make a speech
balcony; porch
type; style
waist; lower back; pocket
to shake; to rock; to row
to bite; to nip
medicaments; medicine; drug
medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication
otherwise; or else; how about...?
if it were not for; but for
business; professional work; service
in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur
nighttime; evening or night
night market
one-off; one-time; single-use
generation
in case; if; once
the whole journey; all the way; going the same way
to have a pleasant journey
unanimous; identical
medical treatment
medicine; medical science; study of medicine
according to; basis; foundation
to rely on sth; to depend on
still; as before
to move; to shift; to change
to move; movement; migration
regret; to regret; to be sorry that
question; interrogation; doubt
second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
to use; by means of; according to
as well as; too; and
since
100 million
duty; obligation; volunteer
consciousness; awareness; to be aware
unexpected; accident; mishap
to signify; to mean; to imply
sense; meaning; significance
therefore; as a result; thus
element; factor
loudness; volume
to recommend; to introduce
eating and drinking; food and drink; diet
to print; printing
should; ought to
to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead
to welcome; to greet
nutrition; nourishment
to do business; to trade
a copy of a film; film; motion picture
movies and television
to answer; to reply; to handle
to put to use; to apply; practical
hard; stiff; solid
hardware
to embrace; to hug
to have; to possess
courage; valor
usage
user; consumer; subscriber
to exert oneself physically
articles for use; products; goods
use; application
privilege; favorable; preferential
fine; good; first-rate
graceful; fine; elegant
superiority; dominance; advantage
excellent quality