HSK 3 vocabulary list

• 外文wài wénforeign language (written)
• 短处duǎn chùshortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
• 空儿kòng rspare time; free time
• 跳远tiào yuǎnlong jump (athletics)
• 后年hòu niánthe year after next
• 红酒hóng jiǔred wine

Frequently asked questions

How many words do you need for HSK 3?

On the current exam (HSK 2.0), HSK 3 requires 600 words in total, counted from HSK 1. Under the new HSK 3.0 standard, level 3 covers 2,245 words in total.

What is in this HSK 3 vocabulary list?

606 Chinese words that the HSK Ace dictionary places at HSK 3, sorted by frequency. Each one has pinyin, an English meaning, audio and a stroke-order animation. The set draws on both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0, so its size differs from the official counts.

Practice HSK 3

See how many of these words you can use under exam conditions, or learn to write them stroke by stroke.