5600 words with pinyin, meaning and audio
Word lists follow the HSK 3.0 standard (2025), levels 1–9.
theme song
main part; bulk; body
home page
-ism; ideology
to dominate; to rule; to dictate
to lean on; to prop on
to tell; to exhort; injunction
to entrust; to enjoin
to help; assistance
to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of
residence; dwelling
household; inhabitant; householder
to store up; to hoard; deposits
to inject; to pour into; to concentrate
to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to
injection; to inject
to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note
to cancel; to write off
to halt; to stay; to be stationed
to station; to garrison
to stop and stay
pillar
to be famous; to be known for
cavity; tooth decay
to cast
five-string lute; Taiwan pr. [zhú]; to build
claw
to pull; to tug at
specialty; special knowledge or ability
specifically; specially
sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product
album; record; special collection of printed or broadcast material
special column
to sell exclusively; monopoly
specialist; person appointed for specific task
special item; dedicated
special duty; assigned full time to a task
autocracy; dictatorship
monograph; specialized text
relay; broadcast
to pass on; to convey; to communicate
to change; to transform; isomerization
a turn for the better; to change planes
to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform
in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
to forward; to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr. [zhuǎn zài]
shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book
turning point; breaking point
biography; historical narrative; commentaries
biography
to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly
to write; to compose
solemn; dignified; stately
manor; feudal land; villa and park
grave; solemn; dignified
stump; stake; pile
to decorate; to adorn; to dress up
to install; installation; equipment
to strengthen; strong; robust
to expand; to strengthen
spectacular; magnificent sight
magnificence; magnificent; majestic
brave; heroic
top scorer in the palace examination; top scorer in college entrance examination 考; the most brilliantly talented person in the field
to strike; to hit; to ram
classifier for buildings; carriage curtain
to mourn; to pay last respects
to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate
to chase after; to fawn over
lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from
to follow; to accompany
to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely
to chase; to pursue vigorously
to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue
to fall; to drop; to weigh down
to fall; to drop
to allow; to grant; to permit
norm; standard; criterion
clumsy; botched
to play hide-and-seek
burning hot; scorching
strong and healthy
outstanding; surpassing; distinguished
to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation
to put effort into sth; to try really hard
whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source
truly; indeed; severely
to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
to give thought; to consider; also pr. [zháo xiǎng]
to have one's eyes on; having sth in mind; to concentrate
to put emphasis on; to stress
attitude; posture; stance
now; here; this
capitalism
qualifications; experience; seniority
veteran; senior; highly experienced
information
qualifications; aptitude