5600 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
in sequence, step by step; to make steady progress incrementally
to teach; to train; to admonish
swift and fierce
to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xún]
inferior
girl; servant girl
to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming
to oppress; to repress; to constrict
to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling
to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
to close a show with the best act; final item
to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody
lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence; not a single voice can be heard
bud; sprout
mute; dumb; incapable of speech
to spoil things by excessive enthusiasm
throat
chimney
fireworks; prostitute
smoke and fire; fireworks
to prolong; to extend; to delay
to defer; to postpone; to put off
to delay; to be held up; to miss
rigorous; strict; careful
grim; severe; rigorous
strict; tight
words; expression; what one says
expression of opinion; views; remarks
words and actions; what one says and what one does
rock
coastal area; littoral or riparian
along the sides of the road; by the wayside
along the line; the region near the line
to continue to use
Yama, the King of Hell; cruel and tyrannical person
to give rise to; to derive; derivative
to deceive oneself
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
to screen; to shield; to cover
to cover up; to conceal; to mask
to covet; envious; jealous
ken; scope
signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink
now; at present; subocular
to develop; to evolve; development
to evolve
acting; performing skills
to do a drill; to practice; training
to demonstrate; to show; presentation
speech; to deliver a speech
maneuver; exercise; practice
to unfold; to play out; to develop
bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with
to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
to swallow
gorgeous; garish and beautiful
to examine; to test; to check
to inspect and accept; acceptance
swallow
Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing
solar calendar
positive; masculine
poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus
brimming with; steeped in
to look up at; to look up to
to provide for; to keep; to raise animals
to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing
to bring up; to rear
to cultivate; cultivation; to further
sample; specimen
sample; specimen
monster; devil
to invite; to request; to intercept
kiln; oven; coal pit
rumor
to sway; to wobble; to waver
to rock; to shake; to sway
cradle
tottering; on the verge of collapse
to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
medicinal ingredient
prescription
vital part; key point; crucial
to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
important; urgent
main aspects; essentials; gist
to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly
eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
to dazzle; dazzling
a coconut palm; a coconut
picnic; to have a picnic
barbarous; uncivilized
beast; wild animal
ambition; wild schemes; careerism
achievement; accomplishment; performance
night shift