Vocabulary — HSK 3.0 Level 2

500 words total

take a bath/shower

get off work

habit; be used to

routine; rule

nervous; tense

satisfied; fulfill

disappointed

happy; pleased

anxious; urgent

troubled; annoyed

proud; arrogant

feel wronged

jealous; envy

emotion; mood

clever; smart

diligent; hardworking

kind-hearted

warm; enthusiastic

lively; vivacious

gentle; tender

timid; cowardly

careful; meticulous

cōngmíng línglì

smart and quick

personality; character

get divorced

date; appointment

take care of

accompany; keep company

family love/bond

romantic love

feelings; relationship

mutual; each other

tolerate; be inclusive

seasoning; condiment

chili; pepper

green onion; scallion

takeaway; delivery food

beverage; drink

jiànkāng shípǐn

healthy food

taste; flavor

shopping mall

discount; preferential

receipt; invoice

return goods

cost-effective; worth it

save; economize

cheap; inexpensive

income; revenue

deposit; savings

manage finances

bill; statement

travel; tourism

tourist spot

itinerary; journey

reserve; book

board a plane

luggage; baggage

gāosù gōnglù

highway; expressway

subway; metro

ride-hailing car

tíngchēchǎng

stay overnight

accommodation; lodge

healthy; health

physical examination

allergy; allergic reaction

surgery; operation

recover; restore

pressure; stress

blood pressure

prescription

be hospitalized

leave hospital

first aid; emergency care

occupation; career

hire; employ

probation period

salary; wages

welfare; benefits

promote; advance

dismiss; fire

responsibility

task; mission

work overtime

business trip

hold a meeting

report; brief

goal; target

compete; competition

semester; term

holiday; vacation

course; curriculum

homework; assignment

grade; result

pass (an exam)

diploma; certificate

academic degree

thesis; paper

graduate student

major; specialty

admit; accept

nature; natural

grassland; prairie

mountain range

protect; protection

pollution; pollute

garbage; trash

energy saving

solar energy

carbon emissions

shēngwù duōyàngxìng

biodiversity

report; coverage

journalist; reporter

interview; cover

edit; editor

shèjiāo méitǐ

social media

fans; followers

comment; review

forward; share

like (a post)

réngōng zhìnéng

artificial intelligence

cloud computing

wǎnglùo ānquán

cybersecurity

application; app

program; procedure

citizen (national)

charity; philanthropy

donate money

activity; event

organize; organization

group; organization

gathering; party

festival; holiday

custom; tradition

rule; regulation

freedom; free

right; rights

equality; equal

before; in the past

after; in the future

just now; a moment ago

immediately; right away

at once; immediately

about to; going to

always; all along

often; frequently

occasionally

never (with neg); always

finally; at last

ultimately; in the end

at the same time; simultaneously

then; following that

gradually; little by little

always; invariably

no longer; not anymore

successively; one after another

from then on; thereafter

up to now; to date

begin; start

complete; accomplish

try; attempt

succeed; success

fail; failure

work hard; effort

persist; insist

improve; raise

reduce; decrease

increase; add

influence; affect

solve; resolve

handle; deal with

pay attention

discover; find

know; recognize

understand; be informed

master; grasp

countryside; rural area

square; plaza

gymnasium; sports hall

gòuwù zhōngxīn

shopping center

diànyǐngyuàn

zhèngfǔ dàlóu

government building

train station

port; harbor

police station

sports ground; playground

ten thousand

hundred million

times; multiple

whole; exactly

altogether; total

altogether; in total

approximately

almost; nearly

at most; maximum

exceed; surpass

less than; not reach

above; more than

below; less than

approximately; around

equal; equals

bright; vivid

plain; elegant

pattern; design

round; circular

square shape

chángfāngxíng

appearance; exterior

height; altitude

research; study

analyze; analysis

investigate; survey

compare; relatively

prove; proof

reason; cause

result; outcome

purpose; goal

method; approach

process; procedure

condition; requirement

viewpoint; perspective

opinion; suggestion

suggestion; recommend

evaluate; assessment

standard; criterion

statistics; count

assume; hypothesis

therefore; so

but; however

then; in that case

moreover; furthermore

in addition; besides

secondly; next

first; first of all

in short; in brief

for example; such as

especially; particularly

even; to the point that

besides; except

since; now that

let alone; much less

furthermore; besides

zǒng ér yán zhī

in summary; all in all