HSK 3.0 Level 6 vocabulary list
HSK 3.0 Level 6 certifies advanced mastery of nuanced vocabulary, idioms, and formal register for academic research and professional discourse. Our corpus includes 318 vocabulary words for this band. Learn how advanced levels align in our HSK 3.0 explainer, or drill these characters below.
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencilExample我想买一个铅笔。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí gè qiānbǐ. I want to buy a pencil. 这铅笔在哪儿? Zhè qiānbǐ zài nǎr? Where is this pencil? |
| 2 | 聊天 | liáotiān | chatExample我们在咖啡店聊天。 Wǒmen zài kāfēidiàn liáotiān. We chat in the coffee shop. 她喜欢和朋友聊天。 Tā xǐhuan hé péngyou liáotiān. She likes chatting with friends. |
| 3 | 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | feel sorryExample很抱歉,我来晚了。 Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le. I am very sorry, I came late. 他对这件事很抱歉。 Tā duì zhè jiàn shì hěn bàoqiàn. He feels very sorry about this matter. |
| 4 | 厕所 | cèsuǒ | ToiletExample请问厕所在哪儿? Qǐngwèn cèsuǒ zài nǎr? Excuse me, where is the toilet? 厕所在二楼。 Cèsuǒ zài èr lóu. The toilet is on the second floor. |
| 5 | 道歉 | dàoqiàn | apologizeExample他向老师道歉了。 Tā xiàng lǎoshī dàoqiàn le. He apologised to the teacher. 做错了就应该道歉。 Zuò cuò le jiù yīnggāi dàoqiàn. If you do wrong you should apologise. |
| 6 | 海洋 | hǎiyáng | oceanExample海洋里有很多鱼。 Hǎiyáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú. There are many fish in the ocean. 我们要保护海洋。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù hǎiyáng. We must protect the ocean. |
| 7 | 骄傲 | jiāo’ào | ProudExample父母为他感到骄傲。 Fùmǔ wèi tā gǎndào jiāo’ào. His parents feel proud of him. 他有点骄傲。 Tā yǒudiǎn jiāo’ào. He is a little arrogant. |
| 8 | 懒 | lǎn | lazyExample他太懒了,什么都不想做。 Tā tài lǎn le, shénme dōu bù xiǎng zuò. He is too lazy to want to do anything. 周末我只想在家懒一天。 Zhōumò wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā lǎn yī tiān. At the weekend I just want to laze at home for a day. |
| 9 | 趟 | tàng | Trip |
| 10 | 愉快 | yúkuài | Cheerful |
| 11 | 与 | yǔ | and |
| 12 | 原谅 | yuánliàng | Forgive |
| 13 | 允许 | yǔnxǔ | allow |
| 14 | 招聘 | zhāopìn | recruit |
| 15 | 赚 | zhuàn | earn |
| 16 | 踩 | cǎi | step on |
| 17 | 宠物 | chǒngwù | Pet |
| 18 | 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 19 | 滴 | dī | drop |
| 20 | 壶 | hú | pot |
| 21 | 花生 | huāshēng | peanut |
| 22 | 活跃 | huóyuè | active |
| 23 | 嘉宾 | jiābīn | Distinguished guest |
| 24 | 捡 | jiǎn | pick up |
| 25 | 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 26 | 军事 | jūnshì | Military |
| 27 | 灵活 | línghuó | flexible |
| 28 | 气氛 | qìfēn | atmosphere |
| 29 | 谦虚 | qiānxū | Modest |
| 30 | 巧妙 | qiǎomiào | clever |
| 31 | 权力 | quánlì | power |
| 32 | 税 | shuì | tax |
| 33 | 威胁 | wēixié | threaten |
| 34 | 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart |
| 35 | 宴会 | yànhuì | banquet |
| 36 | 因素 | yīnsù | Factor |
| 37 | 娱乐 | yúlè | entertainment |
| 38 | 晕 | yūn | faint |
| 39 | 账户 | zhànghù | account |
| 40 | 智慧 | zhìhuì | wisdom |
| 41 | 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | Evening |
| 42 | 本质 | běnzhì | essence |
| 43 | 便 | biàn | then, in that case |
| 44 | 炒 | chǎo | fry |
| 45 | 成分 | chéngfèn | component |
| 46 | 蹲 | dūn | squat |
| 47 | 仿佛 | fǎngfú | as if |
| 48 | 妇女 | fùnǚ | Woman |
| 49 | 高档 | gāodàng | High-grade |
| 50 | 公主 | gōngzhǔ | princess |
| 51 | 贡献 | gòngxiàn | contribution |
| 52 | 姑姑 | gūgu | aunt |
| 53 | 古典 | gǔdiǎn | classical |
| 54 | 股票 | gǔpiào | shares; stock |
| 55 | 国王 | guówáng | king |
| 56 | 核心 | héxīn | core |
| 57 | 幻想 | huànxiǎng | fantasy |
| 58 | 捐 | juān | Donate |
| 59 | 馒头 | mántou | Steamed buns |
| 60 | 盼望 | pànwàng | look forward to |
| 61 | 平衡 | pínghéng | balance |
| 62 | 情绪 | qíngxù | emotion |
| 63 | 上当 | shàngdàng | When |
| 64 | 时期 | shíqī | period |
| 65 | 实践 | shíjiàn | practice |
| 66 | 王子 | wángzǐ | prince |
| 67 | 小麦 | xiǎomài | Wheat |
| 68 | 遗憾 | yíhàn | pity |
| 69 | 英雄 | yīngxióng | Hero |
| 70 | 哲学 | zhéxué | Philosophy |
| 71 | 至于 | zhìyú | As for |
| 72 | 煮 | zhǔ | cook |
| 73 | 咨询 | zīxún | Consultation |
| 74 | 挨 | ái | Next to |
| 75 | 罢工 | bàgōng | Strike |
| 76 | 爆发 | bàofā | burst |
| 77 | 爆炸 | bàozhà | blast |
| 78 | 暴力 | bàolì | violence |
| 79 | 暴露 | bàolù | Expose |
| 80 | 悲惨 | bēicǎn | miserable |
| 81 | 被告 | bèigào | Defendant |
| 82 | 本身 | běnshēn | itself |
| 83 | 边缘 | biānyuán | edge |
| 84 | 扁 | biǎn | flat |
| 85 | 波浪 | bōlàng | wave |
| 86 | 不料 | búliào | Unexpectedly |
| 87 | 不禁 | bùjīn | Can not help but |
| 88 | 采纳 | cǎinà | accept |
| 89 | 残疾 | cánjí | A disability |
| 90 | 残酷 | cánkù | cruel |
| 91 | 仓库 | cāngkù | Warehouse |
| 92 | 操纵 | cāozòng | control |
| 93 | 策划 | cèhuà | plan; hatch; plot |
| 94 | 策略 | cèlüè | tactic; policy |
| 95 | 昌盛 | chāngshèng | Prosperity |
| 96 | 畅通 | chàngtōng | unimpeded; unblocked |
| 97 | 撤销 | chèxiāo | repeal; retract |
| 98 | 承诺 | chéngnuò | Promise |
| 99 | 冲击 | chōngjī | To attack |
| 100 | 崇拜 | chóngbài | worship |
| 101 | 出路 | chūlù | way out |
| 102 | 除 | chú | except |
| 103 | 储存 | chǔcún | Storage |
| 104 | 串 | chuàn | strand, cluster |
| 105 | 搭 | dā | to match, to take |
| 106 | 搭档 | dādàng | partner |
| 107 | 搭配 | dāpèi | arrange; match |
| 108 | 打官司 | dǎguānsi | To engage in a lawsuit |
| 109 | 诞生 | dànshēng | Be born |
| 110 | 党 | dǎng | party |
| 111 | 档案 | dàng’àn | archives |
| 112 | 抵达 | dǐdá | Arrive |
| 113 | 抵抗 | dǐkàng | resistance |
| 114 | 吊 | diào | crane |
| 115 | 跌 | diē | fall |
| 116 | 斗争 | dòuzhēng | Struggle |
| 117 | 毒品 | dúpǐn | narcotics |
| 118 | 赌博 | dǔbó | gambling |
| 119 | 端 | duān | end |
| 120 | 端午节 | duānwǔjié | The Dragon Boat Festival |
| 121 | 对抗 | duìkàng | Combat |
| 122 | 队伍 | duìwu | Ranks |
| 123 | 发炎 | fāyán | inflammation |
| 124 | 番 | fān | Some |
| 125 | 繁殖 | fánzhí | Reproduction |
| 126 | 凡是 | fánshì | All |
| 127 | 反抗 | fǎnkàng | Resistance |
| 128 | 反问 | fǎnwèn | rhetorical question |
| 129 | 防守 | fángshǒu | Defense |
| 130 | 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 131 | 分裂 | fēnliè | division |
| 132 | 愤怒 | fènnù | anger |
| 133 | 风暴 | fēngbào | Storm |
| 134 | 奉献 | fèngxiàn | dedicate |
| 135 | 副 | fù | Vice- |
| 136 | 干涉 | gānshè | interference |
| 137 | 港口 | gǎngkǒu | Port |
| 138 | 岗位 | gǎngwèi | post |
| 139 | 高峰 | gāofēng | peak |
| 140 | 供给 | gōngjǐ | supply |
| 141 | 攻击 | gōngjī | attack |
| 142 | 巩固 | gǒnggù | consolidate |
| 143 | 孤独 | gūdú | lonely |
| 144 | 股东 | gǔdōng | stockholder |
| 145 | 故障 | gùzhàng | fault |
| 146 | 观光 | guānguāng | Sightseeing |
| 147 | 光辉 | guānghuī | Glory |
| 148 | 广阔 | guǎngkuò | wide |
| 149 | 轨道 | guǐdào | track |
| 150 | 跪 | guì | kneel |
| 151 | 过渡 | guòdù | transition |
| 152 | 和谐 | héxié | Harmonious |
| 153 | 横 | héng | harsh and unreasonable; perverse |
| 154 | 洪水 | hóngshuǐ | Flood |
| 155 | 忽略 | hūlüè | ignore |
| 156 | 患者 | huànzhě | Patient |
| 157 | 皇帝 | huángdì | Emperor |
| 158 | 混合 | hùnhé | blend |
| 159 | 混乱 | hùnluàn | confusion |
| 160 | 火箭 | huǒjiàn | rocket |
| 161 | 机械 | jīxiè | Mechanics |
| 162 | 激情 | jīqíng | Passion |
| 163 | 极端 | jíduān | extreme |
| 164 | 疾病 | jíbìng | disease |
| 165 | 吉祥 | jíxiáng | lucky; auspicious |
| 166 | 给予 | jǐyǔ | give |
| 167 | 监督 | jiāndū | supervise |
| 168 | 鉴定 | jiàndìng | Appraisal |
| 169 | 剑 | jiàn | sword |
| 170 | 将军 | jiāngjūn | General |
| 171 | 焦点 | jiāodiǎn | focus |
| 172 | 节奏 | jiézòu | rhythm |
| 173 | 杰出 | jiéchū | outstanding |
| 174 | 截至 | jiézhì | By (time) |
| 175 | 截止 | jiézhǐ | due |
| 176 | 借鉴 | jièjiàn | take example by |
| 177 | 金融 | jīnróng | Finance |
| 178 | 进攻 | jìngōng | attack |
| 179 | 井 | jǐng | well |
| 180 | 纠纷 | jiūfēn | dissension; tangle |
| 181 | 纠正 | jiūzhèng | correct |
| 182 | 决策 | juécè | make policy |
| 183 | 觉悟 | juéwù | consciousness |
| 184 | 军队 | jūnduì | army |
| 185 | 抗议 | kàngyì | Protest |
| 186 | 扣 | kòu | button |
| 187 | 跨 | kuà | Cross |
| 188 | 啦 | la | |
| 189 | 栏目 | lánmù | column |
| 190 | 理智 | lǐzhì | reasonable |
| 191 | 联盟 | liánméng | union |
| 192 | 领袖 | lǐngxiù | leader |
| 193 | 嘛 | ma | |
| 194 | 免得 | miǎndé | lest |
| 195 | 民主 | mínzhǔ | democratic |
| 196 | 名额 | míng’é | Places |
| 197 | 名誉 | míngyù | reputation |
| 198 | 膜 | mó | membrane |
| 199 | 墨水儿 | mòshuǐr | book learning |
| 200 | 贫困 | pínkùn | Poor |
| 201 | 平凡 | píngfán | ordinary |
| 202 | 屏幕 | píngmù | screen |
| 203 | 坡 | pō | slope |
| 204 | 扑 | pū | Flutter |
| 205 | 铺 | pū | spread |
| 206 | 欺负 | qīfu | bully |
| 207 | 奇妙 | qímiào | wonderful |
| 208 | 企图 | qǐtú | Attempt |
| 209 | 恰当 | qiàdàng | appropriate |
| 210 | 牵 | qiān | Pull |
| 211 | 潜力 | qiánlì | potential |
| 212 | 桥梁 | qiáoliáng | bridge |
| 213 | 切实 | qièshí | practical |
| 214 | 侵犯 | qīnfàn | Violation |
| 215 | 清洁 | qīngjié | clean |
| 216 | 倾向 | qīngxiàng | inclination |
| 217 | 区分 | qūfēn | Distinguish |
| 218 | 渠道 | qúdào | channel |
| 219 | 缺陷 | quēxiàn | defect |
| 220 | 丧失 | sàngshī | lose |
| 221 | 舌头 | shétou | Tongue |
| 222 | 涉及 | shèjí | Involve |
| 223 | 审查 | shěnchá | Examination |
| 224 | 盛行 | shèngxíng | Prevalence |
| 225 | 时而 | shí’ér | from time to time; now … now … |
| 226 | 收藏 | shōucáng | Collection |
| 227 | 水泥 | shuǐní | cement |
| 228 | 死亡 | sǐwáng | death |
| 229 | 素质 | sùzhì | quality |
| 230 | 踏实 | tāshi | earnest, steady and sure |
| 231 | 塔 | tǎ | tower |
| 232 | 探索 | tànsuǒ | explore |
| 233 | 探讨 | tàntǎo | discuss; probe into |
| 234 | 叹气 | tànqì | Sigh |
| 235 | 掏 | tāo | Dig |
| 236 | 特意 | tèyì | specially |
| 237 | 天堂 | tiāntáng | heaven |
| 238 | 田径 | tiánjìng | Athletics |
| 239 | 通讯 | tōngxùn | communication |
| 240 | 同胞 | tóngbāo | Compatriot |
| 241 | 投票 | tóupiào | vote |
| 242 | 透露 | tòulù | disclose |
| 243 | 徒弟 | túdì | Apprentice |
| 244 | 途径 | tújìng | channel |
| 245 | 娃娃 | wáwa | A doll |
| 246 | 哇 | wa | wow |
| 247 | 顽强 | wánqiáng | Tenacious |
| 248 | 危机 | wēijī | crisis |
| 249 | 维生素 | wéishēngsù | Vitamin |
| 250 | 舞蹈 | wǔdǎo | Dance |
| 251 | 牺牲 | xīshēng | sacrifice |
| 252 | 细胞 | xìbāo | Cells |
| 253 | 细菌 | xìjūn | Bacteria |
| 254 | 嫌 | xián | dislike and avoid |
| 255 | 陷入 | xiànrù | fall into |
| 256 | 消耗 | xiāohào | consume |
| 257 | 消灭 | xiāomiè | eliminate |
| 258 | 协会 | xiéhuì | association |
| 259 | 协商 | xiéshāng | consult |
| 260 | 协调 | xiétiáo | coordinate |
| 261 | 协助 | xiézhù | assist |
| 262 | 心灵 | xīnlíng | Heart |
| 263 | 薪水 | xīnshui | salary |
| 264 | 信仰 | xìnyǎng | Faith |
| 265 | 兴旺 | xīngwàng | Prosperous |
| 266 | 凶手 | xiōngshǒu | Murderer |
| 267 | 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | rotate |
| 268 | 选拔 | xuǎnbá | Selection |
| 269 | 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | Election |
| 270 | 循环 | xúnhuán | loop |
| 271 | 压迫 | yāpò | Oppression |
| 272 | 沿海 | yánhǎi | coastal |
| 273 | 演奏 | yǎnzòu | Play |
| 274 | 氧气 | yǎngqì | oxygen |
| 275 | 要素 | yàosù | Essential factor |
| 276 | 依赖 | yīlài | rely on |
| 277 | 一贯 | yíguàn | consistent |
| 278 | 仪器 | yíqì | instrument |
| 279 | 仪式 | yíshì | Ceremony |
| 280 | 异常 | yìcháng | abnormal |
| 281 | 阴谋 | yīnmóu | conspiracy |
| 282 | 隐私 | yǐnsī | Privacy |
| 283 | 元素 | yuánsù | element |
| 284 | 原告 | yuángào | accuser |
| 285 | 缘故 | yuángù | Reason |
| 286 | 遭受 | zāoshòu | Suffer |
| 287 | 遭遇 | zāoyù | encounter |
| 288 | 扎 | zhā | Tie |
| 289 | 扎实 | zhāshi | solid |
| 290 | 战略 | zhànlüè | strategy |
| 291 | 战术 | zhànshù | tactics |
| 292 | 占据 | zhànjù | Occupy |
| 293 | 障碍 | zhàng’ài | obstacle |
| 294 | 照样 | zhàoyàng | all the same; as before |
| 295 | 照耀 | zhàoyào | Shine |
| 296 | 争夺 | zhēngduó | Fight for |
| 297 | 整顿 | zhěngdùn | rectify |
| 298 | 正当 | zhèngdāng | proper |
| 299 | 政策 | zhèngcè | policy |
| 300 | 政权 | zhèngquán | regime |
| 301 | 症状 | zhèngzhuàng | Symptom |
| 302 | 枝 | zhī | branch |
| 303 | 支撑 | zhīchēng | brace |
| 304 | 支援 | zhīyuán | support |
| 305 | 指定 | zhǐdìng | Appoint |
| 306 | 粥 | zhōu | Porridge |
| 307 | 诸位 | zhūwèi | every one |
| 308 | 主流 | zhǔliú | Main stream |
| 309 | 住宅 | zhùzhái | residence |
| 310 | 装备 | zhuāngbèi | equipment |
| 311 | 壮观 | zhuàngguān | grand; sublime |
| 312 | 追究 | zhuījiū | Investigate |
| 313 | 宗教 | zōngjiào | Religion |
| 314 | 走私 | zǒusī | smuggle |
| 315 | 足以 | zúyǐ | Enough |
| 316 | 祖父 | zǔfù | grandfather |
| 317 | 祖国 | zǔguó | Motherland |
| 318 | 作废 | zuòfèi | cancel, blank out |
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