HSK 3

HSK 3 has 293 words

Character overview

为
地
发
用
种
分
只
把
又
关
向
被
西
老
位
先
教
东
口
条
更
接
马
放
像
难
南
张
万
带
极
元
花
越
包
半
跟
站
讲
段
米
双
船
脸
刻
久
试
拿
树
层
差
角
啊
草
脚
换
坏
楼
画
班
短
旧
春
借
嘴
绿
灯
夏
秋
蓝
哭
鸟
腿
辆
冬
骑
疼
搬
瘦
胖
饿
碗
渴
饱
甜
矮
伞
街道
裤子
裙子
复习
衬衫
要求
见面
解决
记得
词典
认为
认真
请假
护照
变化
起来
起飞
超市
办公室
办法
周末
遇到
游戏
过去
迟到
选择
还是
邻居
重要
银行
锻炼
关系
关心
关于
阿姨
附近
除了
离开
难过
电子邮件
电梯
需要
音乐
头发
愿意
刮风
饮料
香蕉
马上
体育
面包
黄河
黑板
鼻子
一共
一定
一会儿
一样
一直
一般
一边
上网
世界
中文
中间
主要
干净
了解
以前
作业
信用卡
个子
健康
公园
公斤
其他
其实
冰箱
别人
刷牙
刚才
努力
动物
北方
参加
叔叔
句子
可爱
司机
同事
同意
啤酒
回答
国家
图书馆
地图
地方
地铁
城市
多么
太阳
奇怪
奶奶
如果
季节
安静
完成
客人
害怕
容易
小心
帽子
帮忙
年级
年轻
几乎
影响
后来
必须
忘记
爱好
感冒
感兴趣
应该
成绩
或者
打扫
打算
提高
担心
放心
故事
数学
文化
新闻
新鲜
方便
明白
最后
最近
会议
月亮
有名
校长
根据
机会
检查
欢迎
历史
比赛
比较
水平
决定
注意
洗手间
洗澡
清楚
满意
为了
然后
照片
照相机
照顾
熊猫
热情
爬山
爷爷
特别
环境
瓶子
生气
留学
当然
发烧
发现
皮鞋
盘子
相信
礼物
空调
突然
笔记本
筷子
节日
节目
简单
终于
结婚
结束
经常
经理
经过
练习
总是
习惯
耳朵
聊天
聪明
声音
自己
自行车
舒服
菜单
着急
蛋糕
行李箱

为|

爲

wèi (wei4)

variant of 為|为[wei4]

为|

為

wéi (wei2)

as (in the capacity of)
to take sth as
to act as
to serve as
to behave as
to become
to be
to do
by (in the passive voice)

为|

為

wèi (wei4)

because of
for
to

为|

爲

wéi (wei2)

variant of 為|为[wei2]

地|

地

de (de5)

-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

地|

地

dì (di4)

CL:

片

earth
ground
field
place
land

发|

發

fā (fa1)

to send out
to show (one's feeling)
to issue
to develop
to make a bundle of money
classifier for gunshots (rounds)

发|

髮

fà (fa4)

hair
Taiwan pr. [fa3]

用|

用

yòng (yong4)

to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore

种|

種

zhòng (zhong4)

to plant
to grow
to cultivate

种|

種

zhǒng (zhong3)

seed
species
kind
type
classifier for types, kinds, sorts

分|

分

fēn (fen1)

to divide
to separate
to distribute; to allocate
to distinguish (good and bad)
(bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局)
fraction
one tenth (of certain units)
unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm
minute (unit of time)
minute (angular measurement unit)
a point (in sports or games)
0.01 yuan (unit of money)

分|

分

fèn (fen4)

part
share
ingredient
component

只|

只

zhǐ (zhi3)

only

只|

隻

zhī (zhi1)

classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

只|

秖

zhī (zhi1)

grain that has begun to ripen

只|

衹

zhǐ (zhi3)

variant of 只[zhi3]

只|

祇

zhǐ (zhi3)

variant of 只[zhi3]

把|

把

bà (ba4)

handle

把|

把

bǎ (ba3)

to hold
to grasp
to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
handlebar
classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
classifier for things with handles
(used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})

又|

又

yòu (you4)

(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway

关|

關

Guān (Guan1)

surname Guan

关|

關

guān (guan1)

mountain pass
to close; to shut; to turn off
to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc)
to concern; to involve

向|

嚮

xiàng (xiang4)

to tend toward
to guide
variant of 向

向|

曏

xiàng (xiang4)

variant of 向[xiang4]
direction
orientation
to face
to turn toward
to
towards
shortly before
formerly

向|

向

xiàng (xiang4)

towards

向|

向

Xiàng (Xiang4)

surname Xiang

被|

被

bèi (bei4)

quilt
to cover (with)
(literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb)
(since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊｜被旅游 to "go on a trip", for example)

西|

西

xī (xi1)

west

西|

西

Xī (Xi1)

the West
abbr. for Spain 西班牙
Spanish

老|

老

lǎo (lao3)

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
always
all the time
of the past
very
outdated
(of meat etc) tough

位|

位

wèi (wei4)

position
location
place
seat
classifier for people (honorific)
classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
(physics) potential

先|

先

xiān (xian1)

beforehand
first
earlier
at first; originally
for the time being; for now
(prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

教|

教

jiào (jiao4)

religion
teaching
to make
to cause
to tell

教|

教

jiāo (jiao1)

to teach

教|

教

Jiào (Jiao4)

surname Jiao

东|

東

Dōng (Dong1)

surname Dong

东|

東

dōng (dong1)

east
host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
landlord

口|

口

kǒu (kou3)

mouth
classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
classifier for bites or mouthfuls

条|

條

tiáo (tiao2)

strip
item
article
clause (of law or treaty)
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)

更|

更

gèng (geng4)

more
even more
further
still
still more

更|

更

gēng (geng1)

to change or replace
to experience
one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)

接|

接

jiē (jie1)

to receive
to answer (the phone)
to meet or welcome sb
to connect
to catch
to join
to extend
to take one's turn on duty
to take over for sb

马|

馬

mǎ (ma3)

CL:

匹

horse
horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
knight in Western chess

马|

馬

Mǎ (Ma3)

surname Ma
abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞｜马来西亚

放|

放

fàng (fang4)

to put
to place
to release
to free
to let go
to let out
to set off (fireworks)

像|

像

xiàng (xiang4)

to resemble
to be like
to look as if
such as
appearance
image
portrait
image under a mapping (math.)

难|

難

nán (nan2)

difficult (to...)
problem
difficulty
not good

难|

難

nàn (nan4)

disaster
distress
to scold

南|

南

nán (nan2)

south

南|

南

Nán (Nan2)

surname Nan

张|

張

Zhāng (Zhang1)

surname Zhang

张|

張

zhāng (zhang1)

to open up
to spread
sheet of paper
classifier for flat objects, sheet
classifier for votes

万|

万

mò (mo4)

used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]

万|

萬

Wàn (Wan4)

surname Wan

万|

萬

wàn (wan4)

ten thousand
a great number

带|

帶

dài (dai4)

CL:

条|條

band
belt
girdle
ribbon
tire
area
zone
region
to wear
to carry
to take along
to bear (i.e. to have)
to lead
to bring
to look after
to raise

极|

極

jí (ji2)

extremely
pole (geography, physics)
utmost
top

元|

元

Yuán (Yuan2)

surname Yuan
Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

元|

元

yuán (yuan2)

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
(bound form) first; original; primary
(bound form) basic; fundamental
(bound form) constituent; part
(prefix) meta-
(math.) argument; variable
era (of a reign)
(Tw) (geology) eon

花|

花

Huā (Hua1)

surname Hua

花|

蘤

huā (hua1)

variant of 花[hua1]
flower
blossom
also pr. [wei3]

花|

芲

huā (hua1)

old variant of 花[hua1]

花|

花

huā (hua1)

flower

越|

越

yuè (yue4)

to exceed
to climb over
to surpass
the more... the more

越|

越

Yuè (Yue4)

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
abbr. for Vietnam 越南

包|

包

bāo (bao1)

CL:

个|個只|隻

to cover
to wrap
to hold
to include
to take charge of
to contract (to or for)
package
wrapper
container
bag
to hold or embrace
bundle
packet

包|

包

Bāo (Bao1)

surname Bao

半|

半

bàn (ban4)

half
semi-
incomplete
(after a number) and a half

跟|

跟

gēn (gen1)

heel
to follow closely
to go with
(of a woman) to marry sb
with
compared with
to
towards
and (joining two nouns)

站|

站

zhàn (zhan4)

station
to stand
to halt
to stop
branch of a company or organization
website

讲|

講

jiǎng (jiang3)

to speak
to explain
to negotiate
to emphasize
to be particular about
as far as sth is concerned
speech
lecture

段|

段

duàn (duan4)

paragraph
section
segment
stage (of a process)
classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc

段|

段

Duàn (Duan4)

surname Duan

米|

米

mǐ (mi3)

CL:

粒

rice
meter (classifier)

米|

米

Mǐ (Mi3)

surname Mi

双|

雙

Shuāng (Shuang1)

surname Shuang

双|

雙

shuāng (shuang1)

two
double
pair
both
even (number)

船|

舩

chuán (chuan2)

variant of 船[chuan2]

船|

船

chuán (chuan2)

boat

脸|

臉

liǎn (lian3)

CL:

张|張个|個

face

刻|

刻

kè (ke4)

quarter (hour)
moment
to carve
to engrave
to cut
oppressive
classifier for short time intervals

久|

久

jiǔ (jiu3)

(long) time
(long) duration of time

试|

試

shì (shi4)

to test
to try
experiment
examination

拿|

拏

ná (na2)

variant of 拿[na2]

拿|

㧱

ná (na2)

old variant of 拿[na2]

拿|

拿

ná (na2)

to hold

树|

樹

shù (shu4)

CL:

棵

tree
to cultivate
to set up

层|

層

céng (ceng2)

to pile on top of one another
layer; stratum
floor (of a building); story
(math.) sheaf
classifier for layers

差|

差

chà (cha4)

different
wrong; mistaken
to fall short; to lack
not up to standard; inferior
Taiwan pr. [cha1]

差|

差

chāi (chai1)

to send (on an errand)
(archaic) person sent on such an errand
job; official post

差|

差

cī (ci1)

used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

差|

差

chā (cha1)

difference
discrepancy
(math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)
(literary) a little; somewhat; slightly

角|

角

Jué (Jue2)

surname Jue

角|

角

jué (jue2)

role (theater)
to compete
ancient three legged wine vessel
third note of pentatonic scale

角|

角

jiǎo (jiao3)

CL:

个|個

angle
corner
horn
horn-shaped
unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime)

啊|

啊

à (a4)

interjection or grunt of agreement
uhm
Ah, OK
expression of recognition
Oh, it's you!

啊|

啊

ā (a1)

interjection of surprise
Ah!
Oh!

啊|

啊

á (a2)

interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
Eh?
what?

啊|

啊

ǎ (a3)

interjection of surprise or doubt
Eh?
My!
what's up?

啊|

啊

a (a5)

modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

草|

艸

cǎo (cao3)

variant of 草[cao3]

草|

草

cào (cao4)

variant of 肏[cao4]

草|

草

cǎo (cao3)

grass

脚|

腳

jué (jue2)

role (variant of 角[jue2])

脚|

腳

jiǎo (jiao3)

CL:

双|雙只|隻

foot
leg (of an animal or an object)
base (of an object)
classifier for kicks

换|

換

huàn (huan4)

to exchange
to change (clothes etc)
to substitute
to switch
to convert (currency)

坏|

壞

huài (huai4)

bad
spoiled
broken
to break down
(suffix) to the utmost

楼|

樓

Lóu (Lou2)

surname Lou

楼|

樓

lóu (lou2)

CL:

层|層座栋|棟

house with more than 1 story
storied building
floor

画|

畫

huà (hua4)

CL:

幅张)|張

to draw
to paint
to draw (a line) (variant of 劃｜划)
stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃｜划)
(calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃｜划)

班|

班

bān (ban1)

CL:

个|個

team
class
grade
(military) squad
work shift
classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles

班|

班

Bān (Ban1)

surname Ban

短|

短

duǎn (duan3)

short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault

旧|

舊

jiù (jiu4)

old
opposite: new 新
former
worn (with age)

春|

春

chūn (chun1)

spring (season)

春|

旾

chūn (chun1)

old variant of 春[chun1]

春|

春

Chūn (Chun1)

surname Chun

借|

借

jiè (jie4)

to borrow

借|

藉

jiè (jie4)

variant of 借[jie4]

嘴|

嘴

zuǐ (zui3)

CL:

张|張个|個

mouth
beak
nozzle
spout (of teapot etc)

绿|

綠

lù: (lu:4)

green

灯|

燈

dēng (deng1)

CL:

盏|盞

lamp
light
lantern

夏|

夏

Xià (Xia4)

the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC
Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432)

夏|

夏

xià (xia4)

summer

秋|

秋

Qiū (Qiu1)

surname Qiu

秋|

秌

qiū (qiu1)

old variant of 秋[qiu1]

秋|

秋

qiū (qiu1)

autumn

秋|

鞦

qiū (qiu1)

see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

蓝|

藍

Lán (Lan2)

surname Lan

蓝|

藍

lán (lan2)

blue
indigo plant

哭|

哭

kū (ku1)

to cry
to weep

鸟|

鳥

niǎo (niao3)

CL:

只|隻群

bird
"bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)
(dialect) to pay attention to
(intensifier) damned
goddamn

鸟|

鳥

diǎo (diao3)

variant of 屌[diao3]
penis

腿|

骽

tuǐ (tui3)

hip bone
old variant of 腿

腿|

腿

tuǐ (tui3)

辆|

輛

liàng (liang4)

classifier for vehicles

冬|

鼕

dōng (dong1)

onomatopoeic

(onom.) beating a drum
rat-a-tat

冬|

冬

dōng (dong1)

winter

冬|

鼕

Dōng (Dong1)

surname Dong

骑|

騎

jì (ji4)

taiwanese

(Tw) saddle horse
mounted soldier

骑|

騎

qí (qi2)

to sit astride
to ride (a horse, bike etc)
classifier for saddle horses

疼|

疼

téng (teng2)

(it) hurts
sore
to love dearly

搬|

搬

bān (ban1)

to move (i.e. relocate oneself)
to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
to shift
to copy indiscriminately

瘦|

瘦

shòu (shou4)

thin
to lose weight
(of clothing) tight
(of meat) lean
(of land) unproductive

胖|

胖

pàng (pang4)

fat
plump

胖|

胖

pán (pan2)

healthy
at ease

饿|

餓

è (e4)

hungry
to starve (sb)

碗|

盌

wǎn (wan3)

variant of 碗[wan3]

碗|

㼝

wǎn (wan3)

variant of 碗[wan3]

碗|

碗

wǎn (wan3)

bowl

碗|

椀

wǎn (wan3)

variant of 碗[wan3]

渴|

渴

kě (ke3)

thirsty

饱|

飽

bǎo (bao3)

to eat till full
satisfied

甜|

甜

tián (tian2)

sweet

矮|

矮

ǎi (ai3)

low
short (in length)

伞|

繖

sǎn (san3)

damask silk
variant of 傘｜伞

伞|

傘

sǎn (san3)

CL:

把

umbrella
parasol

街道|

街道

jiē dào (jie1 dao4)

CL:

条|條

street
subdistrict
residential district

裤子|

袴子

kù zi (ku4 zi5)

variant of 褲子|裤子, trousers
pants

裙子|

裙子

qún zi (qun2 zi5)

CL:

条|條

skirt

复习|

複習

fù xí (fu4 xi2)

variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2]

裤子|

褲子

kù zi (ku4 zi5)

CL:

条|條

trousers
pants

衬衫|

襯衫

chèn shān (chen4 shan1)

CL:

件

shirt
blouse

要求|

要求

yāo qiú (yao1 qiu2)

CL:

点|點

to request
requirement
to stake a claim
to ask
to demand

见面|

見面

jiàn miàn (jian4 mian4)

CL:

次

to meet
to see each other

解决|

解決

jiě jué (jie3 jue2)

to solve
to resolve
to settle (a problem)
to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)

记得|

記得

jì de (ji4 de5)

to remember

词典|

詞典

cí diǎn (ci2 dian3)

CL:

部本

dictionary
also written 辭典｜辞典

认为|

認為

rèn wéi (ren4 wei2)

to believe
to think
to consider
to feel

认真|

認真

rèn zhēn (ren4 zhen1)

conscientious
earnest
serious
to take seriously
to take to heart

请假|

請假

qǐng jià (qing3 jia4)

to request leave of absence

护照|

護照

hù zhào (hu4 zhao4)

CL:

本个|個

passport

变化|

變化

biàn huà (bian4 hua4)

CL:

个|個

(intransitive) to change
to vary
change; variation

起来|

起來

qǐ lai (qi3 lai5)

to stand up
to get up
also pr. [qi3 lai2]

起来|

起來

qi lai (qi5 lai5)

(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站)
indicating completion
(after a perception verb, e.g. 看) expressing preliminary judgment
also pr. [qi3 lai5]

起飞|

起飛

qǐ fēi (qi3 fei1)

(of an aircraft) to take off

超市|

超市

chāo shì (chao1 shi4)

abbreviation

CL:

家

supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])

办公室|

辦公室

bàn gōng shì (ban4 gong1 shi4)

CL:

间|間

office
business premises
bureau

办法|

辦法

bàn fǎ (ban4 fa3)

CL:

条|條个|個

means
method
way (of doing sth)

周末|

週末

zhōu mò (zhou1 mo4)

weekend

遇到|

遇到

yù dào (yu4 dao4)

to meet
to run into
to come across

游戏|

遊戲

yóu xì (you2 xi4)

CL:

场|場

game
to play

过去|

過去

guò qù (guo4 qu4)

(in the) past
former
previous
to go over; to pass by

过去|

過去

guò qu (guo4 qu5)

(verb suffix)

迟到|

遲到

chí dào (chi2 dao4)

to arrive late

选择|

選擇

xuǎn zé (xuan3 ze2)

to select
to pick
choice; option; alternative

还是|

還是

hái shi (hai2 shi5)

still (as before)
had better
unexpectedly

邻居|

鄰居

lín jū (lin2 ju1)

CL:

个|個

neighbor
next door

重要|

重要

zhòng yào (zhong4 yao4)

important
significant
major

银行|

銀行

yín háng (yin2 hang2)

CL:

家个|個

bank

锻炼|

鍛鍊

duàn liàn (duan4 lian4)

to toughen
to temper
to engage in physical exercise
to work out
(fig.) to develop one's skills
to train oneself

关系|

關係

guān xi (guan1 xi5)

CL:

个|個

relation
to concern
to affect
to have to do with
guanxi

关心|

關心

guān xīn (guan1 xin1)

to be concerned about
to care about

关于|

關於

guān yú (guan1 yu2)

pertaining to
concerning
with regard to
about
a matter of

关系|

關系

guān xi (guan1 xi5)

variant of 關係|关系[guan1 xi5]

阿姨|

阿姨

ā yí (a1 yi2)

CL:

个|個

maternal aunt
step-mother
childcare worker
nursemaid
woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)

附近|

附近

fù jìn (fu4 jin4)

nearby
neighboring
(in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood

除了|

除了

chú le (chu2 le5)

besides
apart from (... also...)
in addition to
except (for)

离开|

離開

lí kāi (li2 kai1)

to depart
to leave

难过|

難過

nán guò (nan2 guo4)

to feel sad
to feel unwell
(of life) to be difficult

电子邮件|

電子郵件

diàn zǐ yóu jiàn (dian4 zi3 you2 jian4)

CL:

封份

电梯|

電梯

diàn tī (dian4 ti1)

CL:

台|臺部

elevator

需要|

需要

xū yào (xu1 yao4)

to need
to want
to demand
to require
needs

音乐|

音樂

yīn yuè (yin1 yue4)

CL:

张|張曲段

music

头发|

頭髮

tóu fa (tou2 fa5)

hair (on the head)

愿意|

願意

yuàn yì (yuan4 yi4)

to wish
to want
ready
willing (to do sth)

刮风|

颳風

guā fēng (gua1 feng1)

to be windy

饮料|

飲料

yǐn liào (yin3 liao4)

drink
beverage

香蕉|

香蕉

xiāng jiāo (xiang1 jiao1)

CL:

枝根个|個把

banana

马上|

馬上

mǎ shàng (ma3 shang4)

at once
right away
immediately
on horseback (i.e. by military force)

体育|

體育

tǐ yù (ti3 yu4)

sports
physical education

面包|

麵包

miàn bāo (mian4 bao1)

CL:

片袋块|塊

bread

黄河|

黃河

Huáng Hé (Huang2 He2)

Yellow River or Huang He

黑板|

黑板

hēi bǎn (hei1 ban3)

CL:

块|塊个|個

blackboard

鼻子|

鼻子

bí zi (bi2 zi5)

CL:

个|個只|隻

nose

一共|

一共

yī gòng (yi1 gong4)

altogether

一定|

一定

yī dìng (yi1 ding4)

surely
certainly
necessarily
fixed
a certain (extent etc)
given
particular
must

一会儿|

一會兒

yī huì r (yi1 hui4 r5)

a moment

一样|

一樣

yī yàng (yi1 yang4)

same
like
equal to
the same as
just like

一直|

一直

yī zhí (yi1 zhi2)

straight (in a straight line)
continuously; always; all the way through

一般|

一般

yī bān (yi1 ban1)

same
ordinary
so-so
common
general
generally
in general

一边|

一邊

yī biān (yi1 bian1)

one side
either side
on the one hand
on the other hand
doing while

上网|

上網

shàng wǎng (shang4 wang3)

to go online
to connect to the Internet
(of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
(tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

世界|

世界

shì jiè (shi4 jie4)

CL:

個|个[ge4])

中文|

中文

Zhōng wén (Zhong1 wen2)

Chinese language

中间|

中間

zhōng jiān (zhong1 jian1)

the middle
the inside
in the middle; within; between; among
during; in the meantime

主要|

主要

zhǔ yào (zhu3 yao4)

main
principal
major
primary

干净|

乾淨

gān jìng (gan1 jing4)

clean
neat

了解|

了解

liǎo jiě (liao3 jie3)

to understand
to realize
to find out

以前|

以前

yǐ qián (yi3 qian2)

before
formerly
previous
ago

作业|

作業

zuò yè (zuo4 ye4)

CL:

个|個

school assignment
homework
work
task
operation
to operate

信用卡|

信用卡

xìn yòng kǎ (xin4 yong4 ka3)

credit card

个子|

個子

gè zi (ge4 zi5)

height
stature
build
size

健康|

健康

jiàn kāng (jian4 kang1)

health

公园|

公園

gōng yuán (gong1 yuan2)

CL:

个|個座

park (for public recreation)

公斤|

公斤

gōng jīn (gong1 jin1)

kilogram (kg)

其他|

其他

qí tā (qi2 ta1)

other
(sth or sb) else
the rest

其实|

其實

qí shí (qi2 shi2)

actually
in fact
really

冰箱|

冰箱

bīng xiāng (bing1 xiang1)

refrigerator
(old) icebox

别人|

別人

bié ren (bie2 ren5)

other people
others
other person

刷牙|

刷牙

shuā yá (shua1 ya2)

to brush one's teeth

刚才|

剛才

gāng cái (gang1 cai2)

just now
a moment ago

刚才|

剛纔

gāng cái (gang1 cai2)

just now (variant of 剛才|刚才[gang1 cai2])

努力|

努力

nǔ lì (nu3 li4)

to make an effort
to try hard
to strive
hard-working; conscientious

动物|

動物

dòng wù (dong4 wu4)

CL:

只|隻群个|個

animal

北方|

北方

běi fāng (bei3 fang1)

north
the northern part a country
China north of the Yellow River

参加|

參加

cān jiā (can1 jia1)

to participate
to take part
to join

叔叔|

叔叔

shū shu (shu1 shu5)

CL:

个|個

father's younger brother
uncle
Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]

句子|

句子

jù zi (ju4 zi5)

CL:

个|個

sentence

可爱|

可愛

kě ài (ke3 ai4)

adorable

司机|

司機

sī jī (si1 ji1)

chauffeur
driver

同事|

同事

tóng shì (tong2 shi4)

CL:

个|個位

colleague
co-worker

同意|

同意

tóng yì (tong2 yi4)

to agree
to consent
to approve

啤酒|

啤酒

pí jiǔ (pi2 jiu3)

loanword

CL:

杯瓶罐桶缸

beer (loanword)

回答|

回答

huí dá (hui2 da2)

to reply
to answer

国家|

國家

guó jiā (guo2 jia1)

CL:

个|個

country
nation
state

图书馆|

圖書館

tú shū guǎn (tu2 shu1 guan3)

CL:

家个|個

library

地图|

地圖

dì tú (di4 tu2)

CL:

张|張本

地方|

地方

dì fāng (di4 fang1)

region
regional (away from the central administration)
local

地方|

地方

dì fang (di4 fang5)

CL:

处|處个|個块|塊

area
place
space
room
territory

地铁|

地鐵

dì tiě (di4 tie3)

underground railway
subway
subway train

城市|

城市

chéng shì (cheng2 shi4)

CL:

座

city
town

多么|

多麼

duō me (duo1 me5)

how (wonderful etc)
what (a great idea etc)
however (difficult it may be etc)
(in interrogative sentences) how (much etc)
to what extent

太阳|

太陽

tài yang (tai4 yang5)

CL:

个|個

sun
abbr. for 太陽穴｜太阳穴

奇怪|

奇怪

qí guài (qi2 guai4)

strange
odd
to marvel
to be baffled

奶奶|

奶奶

nǎi nai (nai3 nai5)

CL:

位

(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)
(respectful) mistress of the house
(coll.) boobies
breasts

如果|

如果

rú guǒ (ru2 guo3)

if
in case
in the event that

季节|

季節

jì jié (ji4 jie2)

CL:

个|個

time
season
period

安静|

安靜

ān jìng (an1 jing4)

quiet
peaceful
calm

完成|

完成

wán chéng (wan2 cheng2)

to complete
to accomplish

客人|

客人

kè rén (ke4 ren2)

CL:

位

visitor
guest
customer
client

害怕|

害怕

hài pà (hai4 pa4)

to be afraid
to be scared

容易|

容易

róng yì (rong2 yi4)

easy
straightforward
likely; liable to; apt to

小心|

小心

xiǎo xīn (xiao3 xin1)

to be careful

帽子|

帽子

mào zi (mao4 zi5)

CL:

顶|頂

hat
cap
(fig.) label
bad name

帮忙|

幫忙

bāng máng (bang1 mang2)

to help
to lend a hand
to do a favor
to do a good turn

年级|

年級

nián jí (nian2 ji2)

CL:

个|個

grade
year (in school, college etc)

年轻|

年輕

nián qīng (nian2 qing1)

young

几乎|

幾乎

jī hū (ji1 hu1)

almost
nearly
practically

影响|

影響

yǐng xiǎng (ying3 xiang3)

CL:

股

influence
effect
to affect (usually adversely)
to disturb

后来|

後來

hòu lái (hou4 lai2)

afterwards
later
newly arrived

复习|

復習

fù xí (fu4 xi2)

CL:

次

to review
revision

必须|

必須

bì xū (bi4 xu1)

to have to
must
compulsory
necessarily

忘记|

忘記

wàng jì (wang4 ji4)

to forget

爱好|

愛好

ài hào (ai4 hao4)

CL:

个|個

to like
to be fond of
to take pleasure in
to be keen on
interest; hobby

感冒|

感冒

gǎn mào (gan3 mao4)

CL:

场|場次

to catch cold
(common) cold
(coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)
(Tw) to detest
can't stand

感兴趣|

感興趣

gǎn xìng qù (gan3 xing4 qu4)

to be interested

应该|

應該

yīng gāi (ying1 gai1)

ought to
should
must

成绩|

成績

chéng jì (cheng2 ji4)

CL:

项|項个|個

achievement
performance records
grades

或者|

或者

huò zhě (huo4 zhe3)

or
possibly; maybe; perhaps

打扫|

打掃

dǎ sǎo (da3 sao3)

to clean
to sweep

打算|

打算

dǎ suàn (da3 suan4)

CL:

个|個

to plan
to intend
to calculate
intention
calculation

提高|

提高

tí gāo (ti2 gao1)

to raise
to increase
to improve

担心|

擔心

dān xīn (dan1 xin1)

anxious
worried
uneasy
to worry

放心|

放心

fàng xīn (fang4 xin1)

to feel relieved
to be at ease

故事|

故事

gù shì (gu4 shi4)

old practice

故事|

故事

gù shi (gu4 shi5)

narrative
story
tale

数学|

數學

shù xué (shu4 xue2)

mathematics

文化|

文化

wén huà (wen2 hua4)

CL:

个|個种|種

culture
civilization

新闻|

新聞

xīn wén (xin1 wen2)

CL:

条|條个|個

news

新鲜|

新鮮

xīn xiān (xin1 xian1)

fresh (experience, food etc)
freshness
novel
uncommon

方便|

方便

fāng biàn (fang1 bian4)

convenient
suitable
to facilitate; to make things easy
having money to spare
(euphemism) to relieve oneself

明白|

明白

míng bai (ming2 bai5)

clear
obvious
unequivocal
to understand
to realize

最后|

最後

zuì hòu (zui4 hou4)

final
last
ultimate