5600 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
to rock; to sway; to flicker
fox
careless; reckless; casually
to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
to talk nonsense; drivel
to indulge in flights of fancy; to let one's imagination run wild
lake
muddled; paste; scorched
muddled; silly; confused
complementary; to complement each other
to protect
to nurse; to tend and protect
petal
flowers and plants
flower bud
decorative design
pattern; way of doing sth; trick
not worth it
worthwhile
to calculate; to weigh; to view as profitable
gorgeous
overseas Chinese; Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
ethnic Chinese person or people
ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest
comical; funny; amusing
sliding board; a slide
fertilizer
to dissolve; to resolve; to dispel
incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment
to turn peril into safety; to avert disaster
chemical examination; to do a lab test
epoch-marking
picture album
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes; fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life
lit. draw legs on a snake; fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
words; speech; utterance
to hug; to cherish; within the bosom
to feel nostalgic; nostalgia
locust tree
to cheer for; to acclaim
to get together socially; to celebrate; party
cheerful and lighthearted; lively
cheers and laughter
to compare with the previous period
around the world; worldwide
to surround; to circle; to revolve around
slow; unhurried; sluggish
to ease; to alleviate; to moderate
illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination
phantom; mirage
to obtain in exchange; to exchange for
to waken; to rouse; to evoke
to wake up; to awaken
to shine; to glow; to irradiate
to take on a completely new look
desolate; shortage; scarce
beyond belief; incredible; preposterous
desolate
absurd; ridiculous
beyond belief; preposterous; absurd
to get panicky; to lose one's head; unbearably
frenetic; hurried
in a great rush; in a flurry
flustered; agitated
imperial palace
empress; imperial consort
the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family
dusk; evening; nightfall
to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
to dazzle; to flash past
lie
lie
to sway; to shake; to wander about
to rock; to sway; to shake
to squander money; extravagant; prodigal
to wave; to brandish
splendid; glorious
to shun; to avoid; to skirt
to return to; to retreat; regression
round; bout
to repay a favor; to give back; feedback
to fall back; to return to low level after a rise
to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally
to turn around; to look back; to recall the past
to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste
to recall; to recollect; to think back
memoir
to respond; response
remorse; repentance
to destroy; to ruin; to defame
to damage; to devastate; to vandalize
to perish; to ruin; to destroy
confluence; to converge; to join
to collect; to compile; to converge
convergence; to come together
meeting place; place where people gather
to meet with; meeting
talks; discussions