HSK 3 Vocabulary
HSK 3 Vocabulary List (185 words)
Compiled from Fluentide podcast episodes. Updated May 2026.
The HSK 3 vocabulary list covers around 600 words — the bridge from elementary survival into actual conversation. These are the words for daily news, travel, work life, and the topics people actually talk about. Each word includes pinyin, translation, and links to Fluentide intermediate episodes.
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HSK 3 Word List
安保ānbǎosecurity
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巴别塔Bābiétǎthe Tower of Babel
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保温杯bǎowēnbēithermos, insulated water bottle
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爆粗口bào cūkǒuto start cursing; to let loose profanity
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背靠背bèikàobèiback to back
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标志性biāozhìxìngiconic; signature
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标准biāozhǔnstandard
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不同bùtóngdifferent
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采访cǎifǎngto interview (as a journalist)
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残酷cánkùcruel; harsh
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差价chājiàprice difference
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产品经理chǎnpǐn jīnglǐproduct manager
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厂商chǎngshāngmanufacturer
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炒股chǎo gǔto trade stocks (active short-term trading)
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车迷chēmíracing / car fan
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彻头彻尾chè tóu chè wěi(idiom) thoroughly; utterly; from head to tail
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撤档chèdàngto pull (a film) from release
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成绩chéngjìresult / record
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承认chéngrènto admit; acknowledge
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辞职cízhíto resign
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打包票dǎ bāopiào(idiom) to guarantee absolutely
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大满贯dàmǎnguànGrand Slam
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代言dàiyánendorsement (athlete-brand)
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地图dìtúmap
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低谷dīgǔlow point; trough
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底线dǐxiànbottom line; the line you won't cross
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调查diàocháto investigate
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叠加diéjiāto stack / superimpose
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独居dújūliving alone
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赌dǔto bet; to gamble
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对手duìshǒuopponent
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多极化duōjíhuàmultipolarity
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夺冠duóguànto win the championship
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发布fābùto release; announce
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发球fāqiúserve (in tennis)
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罚款fákuǎnfine, monetary penalty
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法律责任fǎlǜ zérènlegal liability
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翻盘fānpánto come from behind; reverse the game
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翻身fānshēnto turn things around; a turnaround
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反思fǎnsīto reflect; introspect
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反转fǎnzhuǎnplot twist; reversal
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防腐剂fángfǔjìpreservative
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非法fēifǎillegal / unlawful
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沸腾fèiténgto boil over (with excitement)
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分歧fēnqídisagreement; divergence
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分站冠军fēnzhàn guànjūna Grand Prix (race) win
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粉笔科技Fěnbǐ KējìFenbi Technology (the company name)
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风气fēngqìatmosphere; prevailing culture (of a group)
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复杂fùzácomplex; complicated
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副总裁fù zǒngcáivice president
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