500 words of HSK 3 from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, with pinyin and translation. Together with the previous levels: 1,000 words.
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| Word | Pinyin | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | āyí | auntie (polite form of address for a woman); nanny; housekeeper |
| 矮 | ǎi | low; short (in height) |
| 爱人 | àiren | spouse; husband; wife |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet; calm |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe |
| 把 | bǎ | (measure word for objects with handles); (preposition that places the object before the verb) |
| 搬 | bān | carry; move; move house |
| 班级 | bānjí | class; study group |
| 搬家 | bānjiā | move house (to a new home) |
| 办 | bàn | do; handle (a matter); arrange |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way; method; solution |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half a day; a long time; ages |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | help; assist |
| 饱 | bǎo | full (after eating); eat one's fill |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 北 | běi | north; northern |
| 北方 | běifāng | the north (of a country); northern regions |
| 被 | bèi | (passive marker) by sb or sth |
| 笔记 | bǐjì | notes; class notes |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | compare; relatively; rather |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook; notepad; laptop |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition; match; compete |
| 必须 | bìxū | must; have to |
| 变 | biàn | change; become |
| 遍 | biàn | time (from beginning to end) |
| 变成 | biànchéng | turn into; become |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change; transformation; change (verb) |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | perform; act (on stage) |
| 别的 | biéde | other; another; something else |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; someone else's |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel |
| 冰 | bīng | ice; chill (with ice) |
| 冰激凌 | bīngjīlíng | ice cream |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 不但 | búdàn | not only (… but also) |
| 不见 | bújiàn | go missing; disappear; not see |
| 不用 | búyòng | no need to; do not have to |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; various; differ |
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | not long; soon; recently |
| 不行 | bùxíng | not allowed; not acceptable; no good |
| 才 | cái | only (just); only then; merely |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 参加 | cānjiā | participate; take part |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; grassy area |
| 层 | céng | floor; layer (measure word) |
| 查 | chá | check; look up (in a dictionary, online) |
| 差 | chà | bad; poor; lack; be short of |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; approximately; nearly the same |
| 尝 | cháng | taste; try (food or drink) |
| 常 | cháng | often; usually |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen; common |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | frequently used; in common use |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | grades; achievements; results |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city |
| 迟到 | chídào | be late |
| 出发 | chūfā | set off; depart |
| 出生 | chūshēng | be born |
| 出院 | chūyuàn | be discharged from hospital |
| 初中 | chūzhōng | junior high school (grades 7–9) |
| 除了 | chúle | except; besides |
| 船 | chuán | vessel; boat; ship |
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | smart; quick-witted |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | clean; sweep |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | intend; plan; plan (noun) |
| 大概 | dàgài | about; probably; approximate |
| 大人 | dàren | adult |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | size; dimensions |
| 大熊猫 | dàxióngmāo | giant panda |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat |
| 带 | dài | take along; bring; lead (sb); belt; ribbon |
| 担心 | dānxīn | worry; be concerned |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course; certainly |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere; all over |
| 得 | dé | get; contract (an illness) |
| 得到 | dédào | get; obtain |
| 得分 | défēn | score points; points; score (in a game) |
| 的话 | dehuà | (particle) if; in case |
| 得 | děi | have to; need to; must |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp; light; lantern |
| 地 | dì | ground; floor; soil |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | venue; location |
| 地方 | dìfang | place; area |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 电 | diàn | electricity; electric current; charge |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator |
| 电子书 | diànzǐshū | e-book |
| 丢 | diū | lose; throw |
| 东 | dōng | east; eastern |
| 东北 | dōngběi | northeast |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | east; Eastern (countries, culture) |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | understand; know how (to act) |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | shorts |
| 段 | duàn | (measure word for stretches of road, periods of time, passages of text) |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | exercise; work out; strengthen |
| 对话 | duìhuà | have a dialogue; converse |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 而且 | érqiě | and also; moreover |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear |
| 耳机 | ěrjī | headphones |
| 发 | fā | send; hand out, distribute |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | have a fever, run a temperature |
| 发生 | fāshēng | happen, occur |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | discover, notice |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | develop; expand |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method, way |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction |
| 房子 | fángzi | house; home |
| 放 | fàng | put, place; add |
| 放假 | fàngjià | go on holiday; have time off (for a holiday) |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | feel reassured, not worry |
| 放学 | fàngxué | finish school (for the day) |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | separate; part ways |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 封 | fēng | (measure word for letters); seal |
| 夫妻 | fūqī | married couple, husband and wife |
| 服务 | fúwù | provide service; serve |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby; vicinity |
| 复习 | fùxí | review (what has been learned) |
| 该 | gāi | should; ought to (it's time to) |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | be interested in (sth) |
| 感到 | gǎndào | feel; sense |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | a cold; catch a cold |
| 干 | gàn | do; work (colloq.) |
| 刚 | gāng | just; only just |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now; a moment ago |
| 刚刚 | gānggāng | just now |
| 高铁 | gāotiě | high-speed train; high-speed railway |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to; based on; basis |
| 更 | gèng | even more |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 工作日 | gōngzuòrì | working day |
| 故事 | gùshi | story; tale; fairy tale |
| 刮 | guā | blow (of wind); scrape; shave |
| 关 | guān | close; turn off |
| 关机 | guānjī | turn off (a phone or computer) |
| 关系 | guānxì | relationship; connection; concern; affect |
| 关心 | guānxīn | care about; take an interest in |
| 关于 | guānyú | about; concerning |
| 关注 | guānzhù | follow; pay attention to |
| 国家 | guójiā | country; state |
| 过节 | guòjié | celebrate a holiday |
| 过去 | guòqù | the past; formerly |
| 海 | hǎi | sea |
| 害怕 | hàipà | be afraid |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | a lot of; many |
| 好久 | hǎojiǔ | a long time |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | resemble; seem; as if |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 合适 | héshì | suitable |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard |
| 红绿灯 | hóng-lǜdēng | traffic lights |
| 后来 | hòulái | later; afterwards |
| 后年 | hòunián | the year after next (in two years) |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden |
| 画家 | huàjiā | painter |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | welcome |
| 还 | huán | return; give back |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment; surroundings |
| 换 | huàn | change; exchange |
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow |
| 回答 | huídá | answer |
| 会 | huì | meeting; gathering |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference |
| 或 | huò | or |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| 鸡 | jī | chicken; rooster |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost |
| 机会 | jīhuì | chance; opportunity |
| 极 | jí | extremely; exceedingly |
| 急 | jí | urgent; hasty; be anxious; hurry |
| 记 | jì | write down; remember |
| 季 | jì | season |
| 季节 | jìjié | season |
| 加 | jiā | add |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday; vacation |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | persist; insist (on) |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | check; examine |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple |
| 检票 | jiǎnpiào | check tickets (when boarding or entering) |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | meet; see each other |
| 讲 | jiǎng | speak; tell; explain |
| 角 | jiǎo | jiao (unit of currency: 1/10 of a yuan) |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 接 | jiē | pick up (sb); receive; answer (a call) |
| 街 | jiē | street |
| 节 | jié | (measure word for lessons, train carriages); festival; economize |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | get married |
| 节目 | jiémù | program; show; act (in a performance) |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival |
| 结束 | jiéshù | end; finish |
| 解决 | jiějué | solve (a problem); resolve |
| 姐妹 | jiěmèi | sisters |
| 借 | jiè | borrow; lend |
| 斤 | jīn | jin (unit of weight, 0.5 kg) |
| 经过 | jīngguò | pass (by, through); course of events |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 久 | jiǔ | a long time; long-lasting |
| 酒 | jiǔ | alcohol; wine |
| 旧 | jiù | old; worn (of things) |
| 句 | jù | (measure word for phrases, sentences) |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence; phrase |
| 决定 | juédìng | decide; make a decision; decision |
| 卡 | kǎ | card |
| 开花 | kāihuā | bloom; blossom |
| 开会 | kāihuì | hold a meeting; be in a meeting |
| 开机 | kāijī | turn on (a phone, computer) |
| 开心 | kāixīn | happy; cheerful |
| 看来 | kànlái | apparently; it seems |
| 可 | kě | but; however; really (for emphasis) |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty; feel thirsty |
| 可爱 | kě’ài | cute; adorable |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however |
| 刻 | kè | quarter of an hour; carve; engrave |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 客人 | kèrén | guest |
| 课文 | kèwén | lesson text |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioner |
| 哭 | kū | cry |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral water |
| 来自 | láizì | come from; be from |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 老 | lǎo | old; elderly; (prefix: 老师, 老虎); (colloq.) all the time |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old person; elderly person |
| 离开 | líkāi | leave; depart |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 练 | liàn | train; practice |
| 练习 | liànxí | practice; exercise |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | cool (pleasantly) |
| 辆 | liàng | (measure word for vehicles) |
| 聊 | liáo | chat; talk |
| 聊天儿 | liáotiānr | chat; talk |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | know; understand; learn about |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor |
| 留学 | liúxué | study abroad |
| 留学生 | liúxuéshēng | international student |
| 楼梯 | lóutī | stairs; staircase |
| 路边 | lùbiān | roadside; edge of the road |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | intersection |
| 马 | mǎ | horse |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | right away; immediately |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | be satisfied |
| 毛 | máo | mao (measure word, 1/10 of a yuan, colloq.); wool, hair |
| 米 | mǐ | meter |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of (sb); in the presence of |
| 明白 | míngbai | clear, understandable; understand |
| 名单 | míngdān | list (of names) |
| 名人 | míngrén | celebrity, famous person |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 难 | nán | difficult; challenge, stump |
| 南方 | nánfāng | south, southern regions (of a country) |
| 难过 | nánguò | sad, upset |
| 难看 | nánkàn | unattractive, ugly |
| 男人 | nánrén | man |
| 男生 | nánshēng | boy, male student |
| 难题 | nántí | difficult question, difficult problem |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; rude (of words) |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade, year (of study) |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young |
| 牛 | niú | cow, bull; (colloq.) awesome |
| 努力 | nǔlì | make an effort; hardworking, diligent |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | girl, female student |
| 爬 | pá | crawl; climb |
| 怕 | pà | be afraid; probably (I'm afraid that) |
| 拍照 | pāizhào | take photos |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate, dish |
| 胖 | pàng | fat, overweight |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer |
| 平时 | píngshí | usually, ordinarily |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | bottle |
| 骑 | qí | ride (a bicycle, horse) |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange, odd |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually, in fact |
| 其他 | qítā | other; the others |
| 起 | qǐ | get up; rise; (measure word for incidents) |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | take off |
| 汽车 | qìchē | car; automobile |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear; understand; know |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | ask for leave; take time off |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | treat sb; pay for everyone |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | sports ground; field; court |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt; dress |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that |
| 热情 | rèqíng | warm; friendly; enthusiastic; passionate |
| 认得 | rènde | recognize; know (by sight); be able to read |
| 认为 | rènwéi | think; consider; believe |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | diligent; conscientious; serious |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy; simple |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 扫 | sǎo | sweep; scan (a code) |
| 沙发 | shāfā | sofa |
| 山 | shān | mountain |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | top (sweater, shirt, jacket) |
| 勺子 | sháozi | spoon |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | by one's side; on one's person |
| 身高 | shēngāo | height (of a person) |
| 声 | shēng | sound; voice; (measure word for sounds and cries) |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life; daily life; live |
| 生气 | shēngqì | be angry; get angry |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 市 | shì | city (administrative division); market |
| 试 | shì | try; try on |
| 室 | shì | room (in words such as 教室, 办公室) |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 收 | shōu | receive; put away; gather |
| 收到 | shōudào | receive |
| 受 | shòu | receive; be subjected to; endure |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin; tight (of clothing) |
| 受到 | shòudào | receive (sth); be subjected to |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle (father's younger brother); uncle (a child's form of address for an adult man) |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 数学 | shùxué | mathematics |
| 刷 | shuā | brush; swipe (a card); pay by card |
| 双 | shuāng | pair (measure word for paired objects) |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level |
| 司机 | sījī | driver; chauffeur |
| 四季 | sìjì | the four seasons |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun |
| 糖 | táng | sugar; candy |
| 特别 | tèbié | special; especially; very |
| 提高 | tígāo | raise; improve |
| 体育 | tǐyù | physical education; sports |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; sports center |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 跳 | tiào | jump; hop |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | hear that; it is said that… |
| 挺 | tǐng | quite; rather (colloq.); straighten |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague |
| 同意 | tóngyì | agree |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden; unexpected |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 外地 | wàidì | another town; another area |
| 外卖 | wàimài | takeout; food delivery; sell food to go |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 完成 | wánchéng | complete; finish; carry out |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 晚点 | wǎndiǎn | be late; be delayed (transport) |
| 晚会 | wǎnhuì | evening celebration; party |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | forget |
| 为 | wèi | for; for the sake of; on behalf of (sb) |
| 为了 | wèile | for the sake of; in order to |
| 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | restroom; bathroom |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture |
| 屋子 | wūzi | room; house |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 西北 | xīběi | northwest |
| 西方 | xīfāng | west; the West (Western countries) |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 西南 | xīnán | southwest |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | get used to; habit |
| 喜爱 | xǐ’ài | love; be fond of |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | bathe; take a shower (or bath) |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer |
| 先 | xiān | first; beforehand |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | believe; trust |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | suitcase; box; crate |
| 向 | xiàng | toward; in the direction of; face |
| 像 | xiàng | resemble; like; as if; portrait |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera |
| 小区 | xiǎoqū | residential complex; residential neighborhood |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | be careful; careful |
| 校园 | xiàoyuán | school grounds; campus |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | school principal; university president |
| 鞋 | xié | footwear; shoes; boots |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | in one's heart; in one's mind |
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 信 | xìn | letter; believe |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 行 | xíng | okay; be acceptable; capable (colloq.) |
| 行李 | xíngli | luggage; baggage |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest |
| 休假 | xiūjià | be on leave; take leave |
| 需要 | xūyào | need; require; need (noun) |
| 选 | xuǎn | choose |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | choose; make a choice; choice |
| 学期 | xuéqī | semester |
| 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 羊 | yáng | sheep; ram; goat |
| 养 | yǎng | keep (animals); grow; support |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | require; requirement |
| 页 | yè | page (measure word) |
| 一定 | yídìng | definitely; certainly; a certain |
| 一共 | yígòng | in total; altogether |
| 一块儿 | yíkuàir | together; in the same place |
| 一样 | yíyàng | the same; alike |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later; in the future |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; earlier; previously |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | above; more than; the above |
| 以外 | yǐwài | except; beyond; outside |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | think; assume (usually mistakenly) |
| 以下 | yǐxià | below; less than; the following |
| 一般 | yìbān | ordinary; average; usually |
| 一边 | yìbiān | at the same time (一边…一边…) |
| 一直 | yìzhí | straight ahead; all the time; continuously |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should; ought to |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | affect; influence |
| 用 | yòng | use |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | email; mail |
| 游客 | yóukè | tourist |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game |
| 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; email address |
| 有关 | yǒuguān | be related to; concerning; about (sth) |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | well-known; famous |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 又 | yòu | again; once more; both … and … (又…又…) |
| 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language (communication) |
| 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat |
| 遇到 | yùdào | meet; encounter (sth) |
| 遇见 | yùjiàn | meet (by chance) |
| 园 | yuán | garden; park |
| 员 | yuán | (suffix for a person with a particular occupation: 服务员, 运动员) |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | want to; be willing to; agree to |
| 越 | yuè | the more … the more … (越…越…) |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | moon |
| 运动会 | yùndònghuì | sports meet; sports day |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete |
| 咱们 | zánmen | we (including the listener) |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 怎么办 | zěnme bàn | what should be done?; what to do? |
| 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; in what way; what … like |
| 站 | zhàn | stand; stand up |
| 张 | zhāng | open (mouth, eyes); (measure word for flat objects) |
| 长 | zhǎng | grow; (suffix for a leader: 校长, 班长) |
| 着急 | zháojí | worry; be in a hurry; anxious |
| 照 | zhào | take a photo; shine on, illuminate; look at oneself (in a mirror) |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | take care of; look after |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | take photos; have one's photo taken |
| 直到 | zhídào | up to; until |
| 只 | zhǐ | only; just |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only; have no choice but to |
| 只是 | zhǐshì | only; just; but, however |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | as long as; provided that (只要…就…) |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only if; only on condition that (只有…才…) |
| 中 | zhōng | middle; in, among; in the process of |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | middle; between; in the middle |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind; sort; type (measure word) |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend; end of the week |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main; primary; mainly |
| 注意 | zhùyì | pay attention; be careful |
| 住院 | zhùyuàn | be admitted to hospital; be in hospital |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | dictionary (of Chinese characters) |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle |
| 子 | zi | (noun suffix: 桌子, 杯子) |
| 总 | zǒng | always; constantly; overall; chief |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always; constantly |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | last; at the end; finally |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | lately; recently |
| 做客 | zuòkè | be a guest; visit sb's home |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework; assignment |