The first 50 words with its pinyin and meaning, free to read, filter and flip into flashcards. The full 298 wait in Lock&Learn Chinese, one word per glance on your iPhone Lock Screen, until they stick.
HSK 3 adds 298 new words and takes the cumulative syllabus to about 600. This is the level where real conversations begin: work, study, travel and opinions in plain sentences. Every entry shows the hanzi, pinyin with tone marks and an English meaning.
In Lock&Learn Chinese this list is the HSK 3 pack: a word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. HSK 3 opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.
Type to filter by hanzi, pinyin or meaning. Flashcards hides the meaning until you tap a row; Shuffle deals the list in a new order.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矮 | ǎi | short in height |
| 接 | jiē | to receive or meet |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet someone |
| 年级 | niánjí | school grade |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to choose; choice |
| 跟 | gēn | with or following |
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt or polite address |
| 必须 | bìxū | must or have to |
| 行李箱 | xínglixiāng | suitcase |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request / requirement |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy; health |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn |
| 除了 | chúle | except or besides |
| 难过 | nánguò | feel sad |
| 短 | duǎn | short in length |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to finish or end |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a little while |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak or explain |
| 班 | bān | class or team |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear or emerge |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | pair of eyeglasses |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change or variation |
| 为了 | wèile | in order to |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush or scrub |
| 灯 | dēng | light or lamp |
| 一边 | yībiān | simultaneously; while |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | to work out |
| 东 | Dōng | east |
| 特别 | tèbié | especially or special |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel |
| 刻 | kè | quarter hour |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (an event, meeting, etc.) |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 关系 | guānxi | relationship or connection |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once |
| 脚 | jiǎo | human foot |
| 把 | bǎ | disposal marker (indicates result/change of state of object) |
| 努力 | nǔlì | make an effort |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city or town |
| 参加 | cānjiā | participate or join |
| 疼 | téng | to hurt; painful |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting or conference |
| 故事 | gùshi | story or tale |
| 树 | shù | a tree |
HSK 3 opens with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens every level at once.
Word list: the six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0). Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
Every word in Lock&Learn Chinese comes with a real example sentence, its reading and a translation, revealed on the tap. Here are 25 of the words above, in a sentence.
选择
xuǎnzé
to choose; choice
你必须在今天做出选择。
Nǐ bìxū zài jīntiān zuòchū xuǎnzé.
You must make a choice today.
跟
gēn
with or following
我想跟你一起去公园玩。
Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù gōngyuán wán.
I want to go to the park with you.
阿姨
āyí
aunt or polite address
我有空就去帮邻居王阿姨打扫卫生。
Wǒ yǒu kòng jiù qù bāng línjū Wáng āyí dǎsǎo wèishēng.
I help my neighbor Aunt Wang with cleaning whenever I am free.
游戏
yóu xì
game
我喜欢和朋友一起玩电脑游戏。
Wǒ xǐhuān hé péngyǒu yīqǐ wán diànnǎo yóuxì.
I like playing computer games with my friends.
健康
jiànkāng
healthy; health
为了身体健康，我每天都跑步。
Wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān dōu pǎobù.
I run every day for the sake of my health.
秋
qiū
autumn
秋天的天气非常凉快。
Qiūtiān de tiānqì fēicháng liángkuài.
The weather in autumn is very cool.
除了
chúle
except or besides
除了他以外，大家都去公园了。
Chúle tā yǐwài, dàjiā dōu qù gōngyuán le.
Except for him, everyone went to the park.
周末
zhōumò
weekend
这个周末我们一起去公园玩儿。
Zhè ge zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ qù gōngyuán wánr.
We are going to play at the park together this weekend.
结束
jiéshù
to finish or end
会议在下午五点结束。
Huìyì zài xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn jiéshù.
The meeting ends at five in the afternoon.
一会儿
yīhuìr
a little while
请等我一会儿，我马上就好。
Qǐng děng wǒ yīhuìr, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hâo.
Please wait for me a little while, I will be ready soon.
眼镜
yǎnjìng
pair of eyeglasses
我看不清楚，必须戴眼镜。
Wǒ kàn bù qīngchu, bìxū dài yǎnjìng.
I cannot see clearly and must wear my eyeglasses.
为了
wèile
in order to
为了身体健康，我每天跑步。
Wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān pǎobù.
I run every day in order to stay healthy.
东
Dōng
east
我家住在学校的东边。
Wǒ jiā zhù zài xuéxiào de dōngbiān.
My house is on the east side of the school.
宾馆
bīnguǎn
hotel
这家宾馆就在火车站旁边。
Zhè jiā bīnguǎn jiù zài huǒchēzhàn pángbiān.
This hotel is right next to the train station.
刻
kè
quarter hour
现在是十点三刻。
Xiànzài shì shí diǎn sān kè.
It is now 10:45. / It is quarter to eleven.
举行
jǔxíng
to hold (an event, meeting, etc.)
我们学校下个星期要举行一次篮球比赛。
Wǒmen xuéxiào xià gè xīngqī yào jǔxíng yī cì lánqiú bǐsài.
Our school is going to hold a basketball game next week.
低
dī
low
这个房间的房租很低。
Zhège fángjiān de fángzū hěn dī.
The rent for this room is relatively low.
关系
guānxi
relationship or connection
他们之间的关系非常好。
Tāmen zhī jiān de guānxi fēicháng hǎo.
The relationship between them is very good.
马上
mǎshàng
at once
你等我一下，我马上就来。
Nǐ děng wǒ yīxià, wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.
Wait a moment, I will be there at once.
脚
jiǎo
human foot
我的脚有点疼，不能去跑步了。
Wǒ de jiǎo yǒudiǎn téng, bùnéng qù pǎobù le.
My foot hurts a little, so I cannot go running.
把
bǎ
disposal marker (indicates result/change of state of object)
请把这本书放在桌子上。
Qǐng bǎ zhè běn shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
Please put this book on the table.
城市
chéngshì
city or town
我在这座城市住了五年。
Wǒ zài zhè zuò chéngshì zhùle wǔ nián.
I have lived in this city for five years.
参加
cānjiā
participate or join
明天下午你会参加这次活动吗？
Míngtiān xiàwǔ nǐ huì cānjiā zhè cì huódòng ma?
Will you participate in this activity tomorrow afternoon?
会议
huìyì
meeting or conference
我们早上有一个会议。
Wǒmen zǎoshang yǒu yīgè huìyì.
We have a meeting this morning.
树
shù
a tree
花园里有很多大树。
Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dà shù.
There are many large trees in the garden.
298. The six-level HSK syllabus adds about 150, 150, 300, 600, 1,300 and 2,500 new words per level, about 5,000 in all; this page lists the words that are new at HSK 3, not the cumulative total.
The complete HSK 3 list is the HSK 3 pack in Lock&Learn Chinese. This page shows the first 50 words the widget deals, enough to judge the level and to try the flashcards. In the app the pack opens with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens all 298 at once.
It follows the official six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0), the list the HSK 1 to 6 exams are still administered on. The HSK 3.0 standard published in 2021 reorganises vocabulary into nine bands and is not what this page shows.
Install Lock&Learn Chinese, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Chinese. The HSK 3 pack puts these words on the widget one at a time: you recall the meaning, one tap reveals it with a real sentence. HSK 3 opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.
Use your browser's Print or Save as PDF for the words on this page; the page has a print layout that keeps only the heading and the table. The complete list lives in the app.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: HSK 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.