5600 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
thicket; grass cluster
lawn
careless; negligent; sloppy
medicinal herb; herbal medicine
lateral side; side; aspect
to place particular emphasis on
to determine
to take measurements and calculate
test; to test
more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies
to rub against; to walk slowly; to freeload
mistake; slip-up; fault
balance; discrepancy; difference
interlude; episode
to get involved in; to meddle; interference
illustration
to interrupt; to butt in; to cut into a conversation
to investigate and handle
to track down and seize
to investigate and find out; to ascertain
to sense; to perceive; to become aware of
to watch; to look carefully at
fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc
an instant; split second; the twinkling of an eye
flabbergasted; astonished
to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
diesel fuel
to mix
to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend
gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
to wind around; to wrap round; to coil
twisting; to twine; to wind
property rights
product; result
industrial chain
value of output; output value
to level off; to root up; to shovel
to explain; to elucidate
to expound; to elaborate; to treat
to shudder; to shiver; to shake
prosperous
savage; furious
for a long time
to be effective over an extended period
expedition; long journey
remarkable
common sense; conventional reasoning and morals
ordinary person
normal state
to repay; to reimburse
to open wide; unrestrictedly
to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition
to advocate; to initiate; to propose
to suggest; to initiate; proposal
gramophone record; LP; music CD
to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy
paper money; a bill
to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive
to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack
nest; lair
to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
tide; damp; moist
tidal water; tide
to hype; to promote
workshop
to pull; to tear; to buy
the whole night
to remove; to take away
to withdraw from; to evacuate
to retreat
heavy
to settle; to precipitate; sedimentation
to soak; to permeate; to immerse
oppressive; heavy; depressed
to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in
to sleep soundly
to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation
steady; calm; unflustered
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
old-fashioned
to display; to exhibit
an assertion; to declare; to state
to set off
after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory
to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation
as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better
to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
to settle down and get married; to become a recognized expert
to get married and start a career
to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult
finished goods; a finished product
to help someone attain their goal; to fulfill
making up a group, forming a troupe; in large numbers; as a large crowd
all day long; all the time
intentional; deliberate; on purpose
to become shaped; to become formed
to present; to appear; to assume
sincere; honest; cordial
sincerity; good faith
sincere; cordial