1600 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
knot; sturdy; bond
structure; composition; makeup
to combine; to link; to integrate
conclusion; verdict; to conclude
to arrive at; period; to become due
today
as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
as much as possible; to the greatest extent
tight; strict; close at hand
urgent; emergency
inseparably close
cautious; prudent
to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
progress; improvement; to improve
to import; imported; entrance
to go a step further; more; further
the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement
for the past few years
near in time; in the near future; very soon
the past few days; recently; the next few days
the classics; scriptures; classical
to engage in; to run; to operate
nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
energy
vigor; vitality; drive
still; calm; quiet
distant; long-ago
bar; pub; saloon
to save; to assist; to rescue
ambulance
to get a job; employment
resident; inhabitant
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
to reside; to dwell; to live in a place
tangerine
huge; immense; very large
to possess; to have; equipped with
concrete; definite; specific
to have; to possess
theater
according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on
it is said that; reportedly
at a distance of; distance; to be apart
to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute
finals
determination; resolution; determined
role; character in a novel; persona
absolute; unconditional
to exploit; to open up; to develop
to bloom; to open; to be open
to open; to inaugurate
opening ceremony
boiled water; boiling water
to open; to set up; to launch
to open a business; to open a practice; open
to launch; to develop; to unfold
to look after; to take care of; to watch
to pay a visit to; to see
to look upon as; to regard as
to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to
to be close to; to approach; to draw near
research
classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
it can clearly be seen; it is clear; clear
reliable
awful; dreadful; fearful
overcome; to conquer; to put up with
customer service
objective; impartial
client; customer
space; room; scope
in the sky; in the air
to control
pocket; bag; sack
a person's preferences; tastes; flavor
warehouse; storehouse; library
wide; broad; loose
width
deficiency; deficit; luckily
insect
to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
source; origin
work; toil; physical labor
ordinary people; the "person in the street"
boss; business proprietor
husband
wife
mother's mother; maternal grandmother
maternal grandfather
optimistic; hopeful
delight; pleasure; joy
tears
teardrop; tears
kind; type; class
similar; analogous
type; kind; category
centimeter
to divorce
to leave one's job temporarily; to leave one's job; to resign
pear