HSK-

New HSK Level 3 Vocabulary (Chinese-English)

No. Word Pinyin Parts of Speech Meaning of the Word Example
v. love
1 i
v. like doing sth.

2 b num. eight

3 bba n. father; dad; daddy

4 bizi n. cup; glass

5 Bijng n. Beijing
copy; issue (used for counting books and
6 bn nm.
other bound items)
7 bkqi Youre welcome.

8 b adv. not; no

n. vegetable
9 ci
n. dish ~

10 ch n. tea (liquid drink/tea leaves)

11 ch v. eat

12 chzch n. taxi

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13 d dinhu make a phone call

14 d adj. big; large; huge; great

sa. of (marker of attributive)

15 de sa. expressing emphasis

indicating sb. or sth.

n. oclock 320
16 din
v. order

17 dinno n. computer

18 dinsh n. television

19 dinyng n. motion picture; movie; film

20 dngxi n. thing; object

adv. all

21 du adv. used to emphasize

adv. already

22 d v. read

23 buq
du Im sorry.

adj. a lot of

24 du how (used in an interrogative sentence,

adv. expressing an inquiry of number or
degree)

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 how (used before an adjective, indicating
adv.
exclamation)
25 dushao pron. how many; how much

26 rzi n. son

27 r num. two

28 fndin n. restaurant,eatery;(large) hotel

29 fij n. plane

30 fnzhng n. minute

31 goxng adj. happy; glad; cheerful; pleased

used with nouns without specific measure
32 g nm.
words
n. job; work
33 gngzu
v. work

34 Hny n. Chinese language

adj. good; nice; well; fine

35 ho ok; please

adv. very

n. date 2002 1 1
36 ho
nm. number

37 h v. drink

38 h conj. and

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 prep. with

39 hn adv. very

n. at the back; in the rear; behind

40 humin
n. later; afterwards

v. go back
41 hu
vm. number of times

aux. can; be capable of

42 hu v. used after a verb, resultative

aux. may

pron. how many

43 j
pron. express an indeterminate amount

n. home; family; household

44 ji used for families, restaurants, hotels or
nm.
companies
45 jio v. call(ed) (followed by a name)

46 jntin n. today

47 ji num. nine

v. drive

v. open; found
48 ki
v. open

v. hold

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 v. look; watch
49 kn
v. read; appreciate

50 knjin v. see

nm. RMB Yuan

51 kui nm. piece

vm. together

v. come
52 li
v. used to indicate some action

53 losh n. teacher
used at the end of a senence to indicate
mp.
change in status
54 le
used after a verb to indicate that the action
sa.
is in the past and has been completed
55 lng adj. cold

56 l n. interior; inside

57 l
ng num. zero

58 li num. six

59 mma n. mother; ma; mamma;mum

used at the end of a sentence, indicating a
60 ma mp.
question
61 mi v. buy

62 mi gunxi Thats all right. You are welcome.

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 have nothing or nobody; cant compare
63 miyu v.
with others
64 mfn n. cooked rice

65 mngtin n. tomorrow

66 m
ngzi n. name; title

67 n pron. which ( used in front of a measure word)

68 nr pron. where

pron. that
69 nnr
pron. there
used at the end of a sentence, indicating an
mp.
interrogative statement
70 ne
used at the end of a sentence to indicate a
mp.
statement
71 nng aux. can; may

72 n pron. you

73 nin n. year

74 nr n. daughter

75 pngyou n. friend

76 pioliang adj. good-looking; pretty; beautiful

77 pnggu n. apple

78 q num. seven

79 qin n. money

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80 qinmin n. before; in front; at the head; ahead

v. please

81 qng v. request; ask; invite; engage; hire

v. entertain; treat

v. go; leave
used after a verb, indicating the tendency
82 q v.
of the action
v. remove; get rid of

adj. hot; high in temperature

83 r
v. heat up; warm up

84 rn n. human being; person; people

85 rnshi v. get to know; get acquainted with

86 sn num. three

87 shngdin n. shop; store

n. upper; up; on; upward

be engaged (in work, study, etc.) at a fixed
88 shng v.
time
v. go up; mount; board; get on

89 shngw n. morning 10

adj. not much / many

90 sho
v. be short; be lack

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91 shi pron. who(m)

pron. what
92 shnme express explicit meaning, referring to the
pron.
thing uncertain or unspoken
93 sh num. ten

94 sh
hou n. moment; time; period

v. be
95 sh
v. yes

96 sh n. book

97 shu n. water

98 shugu n. fruit

99 shu
jio v. sleep; go to bed

100 shu v. speak; talk; say

101 shuhu v. speak; talk; say

102 s num. four

103 su nm. year (of age) 40

104 t pron. he; him

105 t pron. she; her

(in expressing approval or compliment)
adv.
106 ti very much or extremely
adv. too; excessively

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107 tinq n. weather

v. hear; listen
108 tng
v. obey; accept

109 tngxu n. student; classmate

110 wi int. hello; hey;hi

111 w pron. I; me

112 wmen pron. we; us

113 w num. five

114 xhuan v. like or be interested in (sb. or sth.)

n. under; below

v. fall

115 xi n. next

v. go down; get off

v. finish; leave (work or shift or class)

116 xiw n. afternoon

117 xiy v. rain

118 xinsheng n. (addressing) Mr.; Mister; sir

119 xinzi n. now; nowadays; today; at present 12

aux. want to; be going to; would like to

120 xing
v. think; think about; think of; think over

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 v. miss

adj. small; little ~

121 xio
v. become smaller

122 xioji n. Miss

nm. some
123 xi
vm. a little bit

124 xi v. write

125 xixie v. thank

126 xngq n. week

127 xusheng n. student

128 xux v. study; learn

129 xuxio n. school

num. one
130 y
num. used between a reduplicative verb

131 ydinr nm. a little

132 yfu n. clothing; clothes; dress

133 yshng n. doctor; surgeon

134 yyun n. hospital

135 yzi n. chair

136 yu v. have

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 v. be; there be

137 yu n. month 12

138 zijin goodbye

v. exist; lie; be at; be on

139 zi in the process of doing sth; just; be + verb
adv.
+ ing
inquiring for property, condition, way, and
140 znme pron.
cause, etc.
How about it? What do you think?
141 znmeyng pron. (inquiring for comments and suggestions
as an independent sentence)

142 zhzhr pron. this; here

143 Zhnggu n. China

144 zhngw n. noon; midday; noonday

145 zh v. live; stay; dwell

146 zhuzi n. desk; table

147 z n. written Chinese character

148 zutin n. yesterday

v. sit
149 zu
v. travel by (a vehicle)

v. make; produce
150 zu
v. be; become, to do

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 v. do
used at the end of a sentence to express
mp.
151 ba speculative interrogation
mp. used at the end of an imperative sentence

152 bi adj. white

153 bi num. one hundred

154 bngzh v. help; assist; aid; support

155 bozh n. newspaper

156 b prep. used to make comparison

157 bi adv. dont

158 chng adj. long

159 chngg v. sing

160 ch v. exit; go out

161 chun v. wear; put on

162 c nm./vm. number of times

163 cng prep. from; since 20

164 cu adj. wrong; incorrect

165 d lnqi play basketball

166 dji pron. everyone;everybody

167 do v. arrive; reach 9

168 de sa. marker of complement

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169 dng v. wait 10

170 d
di n. younger brother

171 d
-y num. first

172 dng v. understand

173 du adj. right; correct

174 du prep. to; towards

175 fngjin n. room

176 fichng adv. very

177 fwyun n. attendant; waiter; waitress

178 go adj. tall; high

179 gosu v. tell

180 gge n. elder brother

v. hand over
181 gi
prep. for

182 gnggngqch n. bus 20

183 gngs n. company; firm

184 gu n. dog

185 gu adj. expensive; costly

used after a verb, referring to sth. that
186 guo sa.
happened previously
187 hi adv. still; yet

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 adv. in addition

n. son or daughter
188 hizi
n. child

189 hoch delicious

190 hi adj. black; dark

191 hng adj. red

192 hunyng v. welcome

193 hu
d v. answer; reply; respond

194 huchzhn n. railway station 3

195 jchng n. airport

196 jdn n. egg

197 jin nm. used for clothes and things

198 jiosh n. classroom

199 jijie n. elder sister

v. introduce sb. or sth.

200 jisho
n. an introduction

201 j
n v. enter

202 j
n adj. close; near

adv. indicating certainty; right on

203 ji
adv. immediately; right now; right away

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204 jude v. feel; think

205 kfi n. coffee

v. start; begin
206 kish
n. beginning

207 kosh n. examination / take a test

208 knng aux. may; can

aux. can; may

209 ky
adj. not bad; passable; pretty good

n. lesson
210 k
n. class

adj. fast
211 kui
adv. be going to; will; shall 7 50

212 kuil adj. happy; joyful; cheerful; glad

213 li adj. tired; fatigued

214 l prep. away from

215 ling num. two

n. road
216 l
nm. used to indicate a bus route 10

217 lyu v. travel

218 mi v. sell

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219 mn adj. slow

adj. busy
220 mng
v. be busy doing sth.

221 mo n. cat

222 mi pron. every; each

223 mimei n. younger sister

n. exits and entrances; doorways

224 mn
nm. used for curriculum in school

225 nn n. man; male

you or your (used to address someone
226 n
n pron.
with respect)
227 nini n. milk

228 n n. woman; female

229 pngbin n. side; by the side of; nearby

230 pob v. run; jog

231 pinyi adj. cheap; inexpensive

232 pio n. ticket

233 qzi n. wife

234 qchung v. rise (from bed); get up

235 qin num. thousand

236 qinb n. pencil

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237 q
ng adj. fine; clear

238 qnin n. last year 8

239 rng v. let; allow; make; ask

240 r n. day or date 2012 2 26

241 shngbn v. go to work; start work

242 shnt n. body (of a human or animal)

243 shngbng v. fall sick;fall ill; get ill; be taken ill

244 shngr n. birthday

245 shjin n. time

matter; business; circumstance; event;
246 sh
qing n.
affair; incident; occurrence
247 shubio n. wrist watch; watch

248 shuj n. mobile phone

v. give sb. sth. as a gift

249 sng see sb off; escort or provide transportation
v.
for sb.

250 surndnsh conj. though;but; however

251 t pron. it; its

252 t zqi play soccer

253 t n. questions, problems (in a test or a quiz)

254 tiow sv. dance

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255 wi n. outer; outside

256 wn v. indicating finished; be used up; run out

257 wn v. play

258 wnshang n. evening

259 wi shnme why

260 wn v. ask; inquire after

261 wnt n. question; problem

262 xgu n. watermelon

v. hope; wish; want; be desirous of

263 xwng
n. hope; wish

v. wash
264 x
v. develope and print (a picture)

265 xiosh n. hour

266 xio v. laugh; smile

267 xn adj. new; up-to-date

n. surname
268 x
ng
v. take as surname

269 xixi v. relax; have a rest; take a break

270 xu n. snow

271 yns n. color

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272 ynjing n. eye

273 yngru n. mutton

274 yo n. medicine

aux. hope; want; wish

v. request; ask sb. to do sth..

275 yo aux. ought to; might; must; should

aux. be going to; shall; will

v. cost; take

276 y adv. also; too; as well; either

277 y
xi vm. once; in a short while

278 yq adv. together

279 yjng adv. already; yet

n. meaning; content; indication; hint

280 y
si n. opinion; idea; concept

n. fun; interest; enjoyment

281 ynwisuy conj. on account of; because of

282 yn adj. cloudy; overcast

283 yuyng v. swim

284 yubian n. right; right side

285 y n. fish

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286 yun adj. far

287 yndng v. take exercise

adv. again
288 zi
adv. more; further

289 zoshang n. morning

290 zhngfu n. husband

291 zho v. seek; look for

used after a verb, indicating that the action
292 zhe sa.
starts and continues
293 zhn adv. indeed; really
be + verb + ing; in the process of; in the
294 zhngzi adv.
course of; in the middle of; in the act of
295 zhdo v. know; be aware of

v. be going to; intend; plan; prepare

296 zhnbi
n. preparation; arrangement

297 zxngch n. bicycle

v. walk; go on foot 9
298 zu
v. leave; go away; depart

299 zu adv. the most

300 zubian n. left; left side

301 y n. aunt

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used to express surprise,exclamation or
302 a int.
promise

303 i adj. short, low

n. hobby; an interest; fancy

304 iho
v. be fond of or keen on; have a taste for

adj. noiseless; quiet; calm

305 njng
v. quiet down; keep silent
dealing with, used before an object,
prep.
306 b followed by a transitive verb
nm. used for things with a handle

307 bn n. class

308 bn v. carry; move

way; means; measure; step to take;
309 bnf n.
method; resource
310 bngngsh n. office

311 bn num. half

help; give a helping hand; do a favor; lend
312 bngmng v.
a hand
313 bo n. bag

314 bo adj. not hungry, full

315 bifng n. north

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 be made or forced, indicating passive
316 bi prep.
voice
317 b
zi n. nose

318 bjio adv. fairly; quite

n. competition
319 bsi
v. compete

n. notebook
320 bjbn
n. laptop

321 bx adv. must; have to

n. change; variation
322 binhu
v. change; vary

323 biren pron. other people; another person

324 bngun n. hotel 300

325 bngxing n. refrigerator

bdn
326 conj. moreover; not only but also
rqi
adv. late, indicating just happened 30
327 ci
adv. just; only (indicating only one solution)

328 cidn n. menu

329 cnji v. join; take part in; attend

330 co n. grass; straw

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 layer, floor, etc.( used for things that have
331 cng nm. 306
separate levels)
adj. bad; poor
332 ch
v. fall short of; owe 5 12

333 chng adj long

334 chosh n. supermarket

335 chnshn n. shirt

336 chngj n. score

337 chngsh n. city

338 ch
do v. be late

339 chxin v. come out , happen; show up; appear

340 chle prep. except (for); besides; in addition to

341 chun n. boat; ship

342 chn n. spring (one of the four seasons)

343 cdin n. dictionary

344 cngming adj. bright; clever; intelligent

345 dso v. clean; sweep

v. be going to do sth.; plan to

346 dsun
n. plan

347 di v. carry; take; bring; bear

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348 dnxn v. worry; be anxious; feel concerned

349 dngo n. cake

350 dngrn adv.. of course; naturally; certainly

351 dng n. lamp

352 de sa. marker of adverbial

353 d
fang n. place

354 dti n. subway

355 d
t n. map

356 dint n. elevator

357 dinzyujin n. email

358 dng n. east

359 dng n. winter

360 dngwyun n. zoo

361 dun adj. short

passage, paragraph (of an article); period
362 dun nm.
(of time); section (of a distance)
363 dunlin v. do physical training; to take exercise

364 dume adv. how (wonderful, etc.)

365 adj. hungry

366 rduo n. ear

367 f v. send

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368 fsho v. have a fever

369 fxin v. find out; discover

370 fngbin adj. convenient

371 fng v. put; place

372 fngxn v. be assured

num. minute 8 30

373 fn n. mark; grade; score 85

v. split; separate

374 fj
n n. nearby; neighbour; vicinity; proximity

375 fx v. review

376 gnjng adj. clean

377 gnmo v. have/catch a cold

378 gnx
ngq interest; taste

379 gngci n. a moment ago; just now

380 gzi n. height

prep. on the basis of; according to

381 gnj
n. basis; cause; foundation

v. follow
382 gn
prep. with

383 gng adv. more

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384 gngjn nm. kilogram

385 gngyun n. park

386 gshi n. story

387 gufng blow (of wind)

388 gun v. close; turn off

389 gunx n. relation; relationship

v. care for; be concerned for

390 gunxn
n. concern; consideration

391 guny prep. with regard to

392 guji n. country

v. live; pass
393 gu
v. spend the time; pass the time

394 guq n. in the past

adv. still; all the same

395 hish adv. had better

adv. or

396 hip v. be afraid; be frightened

397 hngbn n. flight; scheduled flight

398 hibn n. blackboard

399 huli adv. later; afterwards

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400 hzho n. passport

401 hu v. spend

402 hu n. flower

403 hu v. draw; paint

n. picture; drawing; painting

404 hui adj. bad; evil

405 hun v. return sth to the owner

406 hunj
ng n. environment; condition; circumstance

v. change
407 hun
v. exchange money

408 Hungh n. the Yellow River

409 huy n. meeting

410 huzh conj. or

411 jh adv. nearly; almost

412 jhu n. chance; opportunity

413 j adv. extremely; exceedingly

414 j
de v. remember; learn by heart

415 j
ji n. season

416 jinch v. inspect; check; examine

417 jindn adj. easy; simple

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418 jinmin v. meet

419 jinkng adj. healthy

420 jing v. speak; tell

421 jinglu v. descend; land

422 jio nm. tenth of one Yuan (money)

423 jio n. foot

424 jio v. teach

v. accept; receive
425 ji
v. go on

426 jido n. street

427 jim n. show; performance; program 12

428 jir n. holiday; festival

429 jihn v. get married 10

430 jish v. stop; finish; end; terminate

431 jiju v. solve or resolve a problem or an issue

432 ji v. borrow; lend

433 jngchng adv. often

v. pass through / by
434 jnggu
prep. through; under

435 jngl n. manager

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436 ji adj. old; for a long time

437 ji adj. old; worn

438 jzi n. sentence

v. decide; determine
439 jud
ng
n. decision; determination; resolution

440 ki adj. cute; lovable; likeable

441 k adj. thirsty

442 k n. quarter of an hour; 15 minutes

443 krn n. guest

444 kngtio n. air conditioner

445 ku nm. used for people and some animals

446 k v. cry; weep

447 kzi n. trousers; pants

448 kuizi n. chopsticks 1

449 ln adj. blue

450 lo adj. aged; old

leave; to be away from; part from;
451 lki v.
separate from
452 lw n. present; gift

453 lsh n. history 300

454 lin n. face

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 v. practice
455 linx
n. exercise

456 ling nm. used for automobiles

457 liotin sv. chat

458 lioji v. know; understand; comprehend

459 lnj n. neighbor

460 lixu v. study in a foreign country

461 lu n. building

462 l adj. green

463 m n. horse

464 mshng adv. immediately; at once

465 mny v. be satisfied

466 mozi n. hat; cap

467 m nm. meter

468 minbo n. bread

469 mintio n. noodle

v. know; understand
470 m
ngbai
adj. plain; explicit; clear

471 n v. hold; take

472 ninai n. grandmother

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473 nn n. south

474 nn adj. difficult; hard

475 nngu v. have a hard time

grade (in the primary or middle school);
476 ninj n.
year (in college or university)
477 ninqng adj. young 50

478 nio n. bird

479 nl adj. hard-working; diligent

480 pshn v. climb mountains

481 pnzi n. tray; plate; dish

adj fat
482 png
v. get fat

483 p
xi n. leather shoes

484 pji n. beer

485 ptnghu n. Mandarin Chinese

486 q
sh adv. actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

487 qt pron. other; else

488 q
gui adj. odd; queer; strange; unusual; peculiar
ride (an animal or bicycle); sit on the back
489 q v.
of
490 qfi v. (of aircraft) take off; lift off; launch

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 adj. clear; distinct
491 qngchu
v. be clear about; understand

492 qi n. fall; autumn

493 qnzi n. skirt

494 rnhu conj. then; after that; afterwards

495 rq
ng adj. fervent; warm

496 rnwi v. think; consider

497 rnzhn adj. conscientious; earnest; serious

498 rngy adj. easy; ready

499 rgu conj. if; in case; in the event of; supposing that

500 sn n. umbrella

501 shngwng v. get online

502 shngq v. take offence; be/get angry; be offended

503 shngyn n. sound; voice

the world; the earth; the globe; the
504 sh
ji n.
universe
505 sh v. try

adj. thin; emaciated; lean 45

506 shu
v. become thin
uncle (referring to a man younger than
507 shshu n.
ones father)

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508 shfu adj. pleased; comfortable

509 sh n. tree

510 shxu n. mathematics

511 shuy v. clean one's teeth; brush one's teeth

512 shung nm. pair; couple

standard; level (of skill, ability and
513 shupng n.
knowledge, etc.)
514 sj n. driver 5

515 tiyng n. the Sun

516 tbi adv. very; exceptionally; particularly; specially

517 tng adj. ache; hurt

lift; raise; heighten; enhance; increase;
v.
518 tgo improve; advance
n. development; increase

519 ty n. sports; sports activities

520 tin adj. sweet

521 tio nm. used for long and slender things

522 tngsh n. colleague

agree; approve; assent to; consent to;
523 tngy v.
accede to
524 tufa n. hair

525 trn adj. sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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 adv. suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

526 tshgun n. library

527 tu n. leg
accomplish; complete; finish; achieve;
528 wnchng v.
fulfill
n. bowl
529 wn
nm. a bowl of

530 wn num. ten thousand

forget; erase; drop (or fade, slip) from
531 wngj v.
memory; go out of one's mind
532 wi prep. for

533 wile prep. for

534 wi nm. used for people

535 wnhu n. culture; civilization

536 x n. west

v. be accustomed to; be/get used to

537 x
gun
n. habit; custom; usual practice

538 xshujin n. toilet; washroom; bathroom

539 xzo v. take a bath; bathe; take a shower

540 xi n. summer

541 xin adv. first

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 believe in; be convinced of; have faith in;
542 xingxn v.
place reliance on; put one's trust in
543 xingjio n. banana

544 xing prep. to; towards

v. look alike
545 xing
prep. for example

v. take care; look out

546 xioxn
adj. careful
(of a secondary or elementary school)
547 xiozhng n. principal; headmaster; (of a university or
college) president; chancellor
548 xnwn n. news

549 xnxin adj. fresh

550 xnyngk n. credit card

551 xnglixing n. trunk; baggage

552 xingmo n. panda

553 xyo v. need; claim; demand; want

v. choose; select; pick

554 xunz
n. a choice; selection; option

v. ask; request; demand

555 yoqi
n. request; demand; need

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 grandfather, also used as a title of respect
556 yye n.
for an old man
557 y
dng adv. surely; certainly; necessarily

558 y
gng adv. altogether; in all; all told 20

559 y
hu
r a moment

560 yyng adj. the same

561 ybn adv. usually; generally; habitually; ordinarily 7

while; as; at the same time;
562 ybin adv.
simultaneously
563 y
zh adv. all the time
before (a point of time); back; ago;
564 yqin adv.
previously; formerly
565 ynyu n. music

566 y
nhng n. bank 5

567 ynlio n. beverage; drink

568 ynggi aux. should; have to; ought to; must 8

v. influence; affect; concern; work upon

569 yngxing
n. influence; effect

570 yng v. use

571 yux n. game; play; recreation

572 yumng adj. famous

573 yu adv. again; once more

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574 ydo v. meet

575 yun nm. RMB Yuan 600

576 yuny aux. be willing; wish; like; want

577 yuliang n. the Moon

578 yu adv. the morethe more

v. stand
579 zhn
nm. distance between two bus stops 3

nm. used for paper, bed, table,face, etc.

580 zhng
v. open up

581 zhog v. look after; take care

582 zhopin n. photo

583 zhoxingj n. camera

one of a pair; for animals, furnitures, boats
584 zh nm.
or ships
585 zh adv. only; merely; just

586 zhngjin n. center; middle

587 Zhngwn n. Chinese language

588 zhngy adv. at last; finally

589 zhng nm. kind; sort; type

590 zhngyo adj. important

591 zhum n. weekend

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592 zhyo adj. major; main
pay attention to; to keep an eye on; take
593 zhy v.
notice of
594 zhoj v. worry; feel anxious

595 zj pron. oneself; self; one's own

596 zngsh adv. always

597 zu n. mouth

598 zu
jn adv. recently; of late; lately

599 zuy n. school assignment; study assignment

600 zuyng n. an effect; an influence

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