Chinese HSK 3 word list

阿姨 āyí maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation 矮 ǎi (of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low; (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than) 爱人 àiren spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC) 安静 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 安全 ānquán safe; secure; safety; security 把 bǎ classifier for things with a handle; handful; (marks the object before the verb); to hold 搬 bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) 班级 bānjí class (group of students); grade (in school) 搬家 bānjiā to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth) 办 bàn to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event) 办法 bànfǎ way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem 办公室 bàngōngshì office; business premises 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair 帮助 bāngzhù to help; to assist; assistance; aid 饱 bǎo full (after eating); satisfied 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint 北 běi north; (classical) to be defeated 北方 běifāng north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 被 bèi by (marks the passive voice); quilt 笔记 bǐjì notes; to take down (in writing) 比较 bǐjiào to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively 笔记本 bǐjìběn notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]) 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 比赛 bǐsài to compete; competition (sports etc); match 必须 bìxū must; to have to 变 biàn to change; to become different; to transform; to vary 遍 biàn classifier for actions: one time; everywhere; all over 变成 biànchéng to change into; to turn into; to become 变化 biànhuà (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation 表演 biǎoyǎn to perform; play; show; performance 别的 biéde else; other 别人 biérén other people; others; other person 宾馆 bīnguǎn guesthouse; lodge; hotel 冰 bīng ice; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold 冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream 冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator 病人 bìngrén sick person; patient; invalid 不但 búdàn not only (... but also ...) 不见 bújiàn to have disappeared; not to see; not to meet; to be missing 不用 búyòng need not 不同 bù tóng different; distinct; not the same; not alike 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 不行 bùxíng won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work 才 cái only then; just now; only (so few, so little) 菜单 càidān menu 参加 cānjiā to participate; to take part; to join 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document) 草地 cǎodì lawn; meadow; sod; turf 层 céng classifier for layers; to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum 查 chá to research; to check; to investigate; to examine 差 chà different; to fall short; to lack; wrong; mistaken; not up to standard; inferior 差不多 chàbuduō almost; nearly; more or less; about the same 尝 cháng to taste; to try (food); to experience; (literary) ever; once 常 cháng always; ever; often; frequently 常见 cháng jiàn commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 常用 cháng yòng in common usage 常常 chángcháng frequently; often 衬衫 chènshān shirt; blouse 成绩 chéngjì achievement; performance records; grades 城市 chéngshì city; town 迟到 chídào to arrive late 出发 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 出生 chūshēng to be born 出院 chūyuàn to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 初中 chūzhōng junior high school 除了 chúle apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 ta1 , shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語|除了英语，他也会法语[chu2 le5 Ying1 yu3 , ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3 yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French") 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship 春天 chūntiān spring (season) 词典 cídiǎn dictionary 聪明 cōngmíng intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing) 打扫 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 打算 dǎsuàn to plan; plan; to intend; to calculate 大概 dàgài roughly; probably; rough; approximate 大人 dàren adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors 大小 dàxiǎo large and small; size; adults and children; consideration of seniority 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 大衣 dàyī overcoat; topcoat; cloak 带 dài to take along; to bring; to carry; belt; zone 担心 dānxīn to worry; anxious; worried; uneasy 蛋糕 dàngāo cake 当然 dāngrán only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course 到处 dàochù everywhere 得 dé to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease) 得到 dédào to get; to obtain; to receive 得分 défēn to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade 的话 dehuà if (coming after a conditional clause) 灯 dēng lamp; light; lantern 地 dì earth; ground; field; place 地点 dìdiǎn place; site; location; venue 地方 dìfang place; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part 地图 dìtú map 电 diàn electricity; electric power; to get an electric shock 电梯 diàntī elevator; escalator 电子书 diànzǐshū electronic book; e-book; e-book reader 丢 diū to lose; to put aside; to throw 东 dōng east; owner; host 东北 dōngběi northeast 东方 dōngfāng east 东南 dōngnán southeast 冬天 dōngtiān winter 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 动物 dòngwù animal 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo 短 duǎn short; brief; to lack; weak point 短裤 duǎnkù short pants; shorts 段 duàn classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc; paragraph 锻炼 duànliàn to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out 对话 duìhuà to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation 饿 è hungry; to starve (sb) 而且 érqiě (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore 耳朵 ěrduo ear; handle (on a cup) 耳机 ěrjī headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 发 fā to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop 发烧 fāshāo to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 发生 fāshēng to happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 發生問題|发生问题[fa1 sheng1 wen4 ti2] "a problem arises") 发现 fāxiàn to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery 发展 fāzhǎn to develop; development; growth; to grow 方便 fāngbiàn convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare 方便面 fāngbiànmiàn instant noodles 方法 fāngfǎ method; way; technique; procedure 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room 放 fàng to put; to place; to release; to free 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation 放心 fàngxīn to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease 放学 fàngxué to dismiss students at the end of the school day 分开 fēnkāi to separate; to part 风 fēng wind; news; style; custom 封 fēng classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters; to confer; to grant; to seal 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 服务 fúwù to serve; service 附近 fùjìn nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood 复习 fùxí to review; revision 该 gāi to deserve; should; ought to; probably 干净 gānjìng clean; neat 感兴趣 gǎn xìngqù to be interested (in sth) 感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense; to perceive 感冒 gǎnmào (common) cold; to catch a cold 干 gàn to do; to work; to manage 刚 gāng just; only just; exactly 刚才 gāngcái just now; a moment ago 刚刚 gānggāng just recently; just a moment ago 高铁 gāotiě high speed rail 根据 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation 更 gèng more; even more; further; still 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram (kg) 公园 gōngyuán park (for public recreation) 工作日 gōngzuòrì workday; working day; weekday 故事 gùshi narrative; story; tale 刮 guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder 关 guān to close; to shut; to turn off; mountain pass; to concern; to involve 关机 guānjī to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 关系 guānxì relation; relationship; connection; to concern; to involve; to affect 关心 guānxīn to be concerned about; to care about 关于 guānyú pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about 关注 guānzhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media) 国家 guójiā country; nation; state 过节 guòjié to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 过去 guòqù the past; in the past; former; previous 海 hǎi ocean; sea; great number of people or things 害怕 hàipà to be afraid; to be scared 好多 hǎoduō many; quite a lot; much better 好久 hǎojiǔ (coll.) a long time 好像 hǎoxiàng to seem like; as if 号码 hàomǎ number 河 hé river (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]); (bound form) the Yellow River 合适 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 黑板 hēibǎn blackboard 红绿灯 hóng-lǜdēng traffic light; traffic signal 后来 hòulái afterwards; later; newly arrived 后年 hòunián the year after next 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate or congenital); a posteriori 护照 hùzhào passport 花园 huāyuán garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants 画家 huàjiā painter 欢迎 huānyíng to welcome; welcome 还 huán to pay back; to return 环境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient 换 huàn to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch 黄色 huángsè yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic 回答 huídá to reply; to answer; reply; answer 会 huì meeting; gathering; association; society 会议 huìyì meeting; conference 或 huò or; either… or…; perhaps 或者 huòzhě or; possibly; maybe; perhaps 鸡 jī chicken; fowl 几乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 机会 jīhuì opportunity; chance; occasion 极 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 急 jí urgent; to make (sb) anxious; pressing; rapid 记 jì to record; to note; to memorize; to remember 季 jì season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers 季节 jìjié time; season; period 加 jiā to add; (math.) plus; to increase; to augment 假期 jiàqī holiday period; vacation 坚持 jiānchí to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on 检查 jiǎnchá to examine; inspection; to inspect 简单 jiǎndān simple; not complicated 检票 jiǎnpiào to inspect a ticket; to examine a ballot 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 见面 jiànmiàn to meet; to see each other 讲 jiǎng to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize 角 jiǎo jiao (1/10 of a yuan); angle; corner; horn 脚 jiǎo foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); classifier for kicks 接 jiē to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect 街 jiē street 节 jié classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc; joint; node 结婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married 节目 jiémù (TV or radio) program; show; a planned activity (in one's schedule) 节日 jiérì holiday; festival 结束 jiéshù to end; to finish; to conclude 解决 jiějué to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem) 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 借 jiè to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g 经过 jīngguò to pass; process; to go through; course 经理 jīnglǐ manager; director 久 jiǔ (of a period of time) long 酒 jiǔ wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage 旧 jiù old; used; worn; former 句 jù classifier for phrases or lines of verse; sentence; clause; phrase 句子 jùzi sentence 决定 juédìng to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind 卡 kǎ card; truck; to get stuck; to block 开花 kāihuā to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open 开会 kāihuì to hold or attend a meeting 开机 kāijī to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete 开心 kāixīn to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb 看来 kànlái apparently; it seems that 可 kě but; however; (emphatic) really; can; may 渴 kě thirsty 可爱 kě’ài adorable; cute; lovely 可是 kěshì but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed 刻 kè classifier for short time intervals; quarter (hour); moment; to carve 课本 kèběn textbook 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer 课文 kèwén text 空调 kōngtiáo air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) 哭 kū to cry; to weep 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water 来自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 蓝 lán blue; indigo plant 老 lǎo old; elderly; long-standing; (prefix before surnames or birth order, as in 老王, 老大) 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 离开 líkāi to depart; to leave 礼物 lǐwù gift; present 历史 lìshǐ history 脸 liǎn face 练 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill) 练习 liànxí to practice; exercise; drill; practice 凉快 liángkuai pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off 辆 liàng classifier for vehicles 聊 liáo (coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while; (literary) to depend upon 聊天儿 liáotiānr to chat; to gossip 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out 邻居 línjū neighbor 留学 liúxué to study abroad 留学生 liúxuéshēng student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student 楼梯 lóutī stair; staircase 路边 lùbiān curb; roadside; wayside 路口 lùkǒu crossing; intersection (of roads) 马 mǎ horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 马路 mǎlù street; road 马上 mǎshàng at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force) 满意 mǎnyì to one's satisfaction; satisfied; pleased 毛 máo mao (1/10 of a yuan); hair; fur; feather 米 mǐ meter (unit of length); rice 面前 miànqián in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of) 明白 míngbai clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize; sensible; reasonable 名单 míngdān list of names 名人 míngrén personage; celebrity 南 nán south 难 nán difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult 南方 nánfāng south; southern direction 难过 nánguò (of life) to be difficult; to feel sad; to feel unwell 难看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly 男人 nánrén a man; a male; men 男生 nánshēng schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 难题 nántí difficult problem 难听 nántīng unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive 年级 niánjí grade; year (in school, college etc) 年轻 niánqīng young 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) 努力 nǔlì to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious 女人 nǚrén woman 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 怕 pà to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 盘子 pánzi tray; plate; dish 胖 pàng fat; plump 啤酒 píjiǔ beer (loanword) 平时 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 瓶子 píngzi bottle 骑 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 奇怪 qíguài strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled 其实 qíshí actually; in fact; really 其他 qítā other; (sth or sb) else; the rest 起 qǐ to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out 起飞 qǐfēi (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off 汽车 qìchē car; automobile; bus 铅笔 qiānbǐ (lead) pencil 前年 qiánnián the year before last 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday 清楚 qīngchu clear; to understand thoroughly; distinct; to be clear about 请假 qǐngjià to request leave of absence 请客 qǐngkè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 秋天 qiūtiān autumn 球场 qiúchǎng stadium; sports ground; court; pitch 裙子 qúnzi skirt 然后 ránhòu then; after that; afterwards 热情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate 认得 rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 认为 rènwéi to believe; to think; to consider; to feel 认真 rènzhēn conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously 容易 róngyì easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to 如果 rúguǒ if; in case; in the event that 伞 sǎn umbrella; parasol 扫 sǎo to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of 沙发 shāfā (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]) 山 shān mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4]) 上衣 shàngyī jacket; upper outer garment 勺子 sháozi spoon; ladle 身边 shēnbiān at one's side; on hand 身高 shēngāo (a person's) height 声 shēng sound; classifier for sounds; voice; tone 生活 shēnghuó life; to live; livelihood 生气 shēngqì to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness 声音 shēngyīn sound; voice 市 shì market; city; municipality (administrative unit) 试 shì to test; to try; experiment; examination 室 shì room; office; (bound form) department 世界 shìjiè world 收 shōu to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away 收到 shōudào to receive 受 shòu to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to 瘦 shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean 受到 shòudào to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; paternal uncle 树 shù tree; to cultivate; to set up 数学 shùxué mathematics 刷 shuā to brush; to scrub; to paint; to swipe (a card) 双 shuāng pair (of shoes, socks, chopsticks etc); double; both 水平 shuǐpíng horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) 司机 sījī chauffeur; driver 四季 sìjì four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1] 太阳 tàiyáng sun; sunlight; sunshine 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy 特别 tèbié unusual; special; very; especially; particularly 提高 tígāo to raise; to increase; to improve 体育 tǐyù sports; physical education 体育馆 tǐyùguǎn gym; gymnasium; stadium 甜 tián sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely 跳 tiào to jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce 听说 tīngshuō to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking 挺 tǐng quite; very; rather; to straighten up; to stick out 同事 tóngshì colleague; co-worker 同意 tóngyì to agree; to consent; to approve 头发 tóufa hair (on the head) 突然 tūrán sudden; abrupt; unexpected 图书馆 túshūguǎn library 腿 tuǐ leg 外地 wàidì parts of the country other than where one is 外卖 wàimài (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business) 外语 wàiyǔ foreign language 完成 wánchéng to complete; to accomplish 碗 wǎn bowl; cup 晚点 wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 晚会 wǎnhuì evening party 网球 wǎngqiú tennis; tennis ball 网站 wǎngzhàn website 忘记 wàngjì to forget 为 wèi because of; for; to 为了 wèile for; for the purpose of; in order to 卫生间 wèishēngjiān bathroom; toilet; WC 文化 wénhuà culture; civilization; cultural 屋子 wūzi house; room 西 xī west 西北 xīběi northwest 西方 xīfāng the West; the Occident; Western countries 西瓜 xīguā watermelon 西南 xīnán southwest 习惯 xíguàn to be used to; habit; custom; usual practice 喜爱 xǐ’ài to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine; washer 洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe; to take a shower 夏天 xiàtiān summer 先 xiān beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana 相信 xiāngxìn to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true 箱子 xiāngzi suitcase; chest; box; case 向 xiàng to face; towards; to turn towards; direction 像 xiàng to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as 相机 xiàngjī camera 小区 xiǎoqū housing estate; community; neighborhood; (telecommunications) cell 小心 xiǎoxīn to be careful; to take care 校园 xiàoyuán campus 校长 xiàozhǎng (college, university) president; headmaster 鞋 xié shoe 心里 xīnlǐ chest; heart; mind 新年 xīnnián New Year 新闻 xīnwén news 新鲜 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 信 xìn to trust; letter; mail; to believe 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 行 xíng OK; all right; capable; to walk; to go; to do 行李 xíngli luggage 兴趣 xìngqù interest (desire to know about sth) 休假 xiūjià to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave 需要 xūyào to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs 选 xuǎn to choose; to pick; to select; to elect 选择 xuǎnzé to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative 学期 xuéqī term; semester 牙 yá tooth; ivory 牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush 羊 yáng sheep; goat 养 yǎng to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support 要求 yāoqiú to request; requirement; to require; to stake a claim 页 yè page; leaf 一定 yídìng surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled; a certain ...; a given ... 一共 yígòng in total; altogether 一块儿 yíkuàir a piece; a chunk; (coll.) one yuan; a dollar 一样 yíyàng same; like; equal to; the same as 以后 yǐhòu after; later; afterwards; following 以前 yǐqián before; formerly; previous; ago 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned 以外 yǐwài apart from; other than; except for; external 以为 yǐwéi to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief) 以下 yǐxià that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 一般 yìbān same; ordinary; so-so; common 一边 yìbiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand 一直 yìzhí straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through 音乐 yīnyuè music 银行 yínháng bank 银行卡 yínhángkǎ bank card 饮料 yǐnliào drink; beverage 应该 yīnggāi ought to; should; must 影响 yǐngxiǎng to influence; influence; effect; to affect (usually adversely) 用 yòng to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; usefulness; utility 邮件 yóujiàn mail; post; email 游客 yóukè traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 游戏 yóuxì game (CL:場|场[chang3]); to play 邮箱 yóuxiāng mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 有关 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 有用 yǒuyòng useful 又 yòu (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton; shuttlecock 语言 yǔyán language 雨衣 yǔyī raincoat 遇到 yùdào to meet; to run into; to come across 遇见 yùjiàn to meet 园 yuán garden; park; (bound form) place for public recreation 员 yuán (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity; (bound form) member 愿意 yuànyì to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth) 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 月亮 yuèliang the moon 运动会 yùndònghuì sports competition 运动员 yùndòngyuán athlete 咱们 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) 脏 zāng dirty; filthy; to get (sth) dirty 怎么办 zěnme bàn what's to be done 怎样 zěnyàng how; what kind 站 zhàn to stand; to stop; to halt 张 zhāng to open up; classifier for flat objects, sheet; to spread; sheet of paper 长 zhǎng to grow; chief; head; elder 着急 zháojí Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]; to worry; to feel anxious 照 zhào to shine; to take (a photo); to reflect; according to 照顾 zhàogù to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after 照片 zhàopiàn photograph 照相 zhàoxiàng to take a photograph 直到 zhídào until 只 zhǐ only; merely; just 纸 zhǐ paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc 只能 zhǐ néng can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice 只是 zhǐshì merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however 只要 zhǐyào so long as; provided; if 只有 zhǐyǒu only have ...; there is only ... 中 zhōng within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during 中间 zhōngjiān the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among 终于 zhōngyú at last; in the end; finally; eventually 种 zhǒng classifier for types, kinds, sorts; seed; species; kind 重要 zhòngyào important; significant; major 周末 zhōumò weekend 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 注意 zhùyì to take note of; to pay attention to 住院 zhùyuàn to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized 字典 zìdiǎn Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters) 自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle; bike 子 zi noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair" 总 zǒng (bound form) general; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably 总是 zǒngshì always 嘴 zuǐ mouth; beak; nozzle; spout (of teapot etc) 最好 zuìhǎo best; had better ...; it would be best to ... 最后 zuìhòu final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end 最近 zuìjìn recently; soon; nearest 做客 zuòkè to be a guest or visitor 作业 zuòyè school assignment; homework; work; task