HSK 3
HSK 3 adds 300 new characters on top of HSK 1 and 2, for 600 characters in total. At this level you can use Chinese in everyday personal and work situations. HSK 3 is roughly equivalent to CEFR A2.
All HSK 3 vocabulary is available in the Chinese In Flow matching game. Review HSK 1 and HSK 2 first if you are still building your foundation.
Listed below are 25 of the 300 vocabulary items introduced at HSK 3.
- maid/auntie - ā yí
- grass - cǎo
- animal - dòng wù
- nation - guó jiā
- foot - jiǎo
- gift - lǐ wù
- fat - pàng
- pair - shuāng
- banana - xiāng jiāo
- influence - yǐng xiǎng
- office - bàn gōng shì
- except for - chú le
- convenience - fāng biàn
- painting - huà
- to pass - jīng guò
- at once - mǎ shàng
- autumn - qiū
- PE/sports - tǐ yù
- suitcase - xíng li xiāng
- to stand - zhàn
- must - bì xū
- light/lamp - dēng
- to follow - gēn
- badly/excessively - jí
- guest - kè rén
- south - nán
- voice - shēng yīn
- for - wèi
- definitely - yī dìng
- important - zhòng yào
Practice HSK 3 characters online
Play Chinese In Flow to practice HSK 3 characters with pinyin, English, and audio. Continue to HSK 4 (1,200 characters) or HSK 5 when you are ready. Browse all levels: HSK 1 · HSK 2.
Practice online: Play Chinese In Flow — free HSK character matching game with pinyin, English, and audio.