# HSK Guide/HSK 3 Vocab/A G

| 啊 a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 阿姨 ā yí | maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:个 |
| 矮 ǎi | low; short (in length) |
| 爱好 ài hào | interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:个 |
| 安静 ān jìng | quiet; peaceful; calm |
| 把 bǎ | to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle |
| 搬 bān | to move; to shift; to remove; to transport; to apply indiscriminately; to copy mechanically |
| 班 bān | team; class; squad; work shift; classifier for groups; ranking; surname Ban; CL:个 |
| 办法 bàn fǎ | means; method; way (of doing sth); CL:条[tiao2] ,个 |
| 办公室 bàn gōng shì | an office; business premises; a bureau; CL:间[jian1] |
| 半 bàn | half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
| 帮忙 bāng máng | to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn |
| 包 bāo | to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for); surname Bao; CL:个,只[zhi1] |
| 饱 bǎo | to eat till full; satisfied |
| 北方 běi fāng | north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River |
| 被 bèi | by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; to cover (literary) |
| 鼻子 bí zi | nose; CL:个,只[zhi1] |
| 比较 bǐ jiào | compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather |
| 比赛 bǐ sài | competition (sports etc); match; CL:场[chang3] ,次[ci4] |
| 笔记本 bǐ jì běn | notebook; CL:本[ben3] |
| 必须 bì xū | to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily |
| 变化 biàn huà | change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:个 |
| 别人 bié rén | others |
| 冰箱 bīng xiāng | icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:台[tai2] ,个 |
| 不但…而且… bù dàn …ér qiě … | not only ... but also... |
| 菜单 cài dān | menu; CL:份[fen4] ,张[zhang1] |
| 参加 cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 草 cǎo | grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1] ,撮[zuo3] ,株[zhu1] ,根[gen1] |
| 层 céng | layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) |
| 差 chà | differ from; short of; to lack; poor |
| 超市 chāo shì | supermarket (abbr.); CL:家[jia1] |
| 衬衫 chèn shān | shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] |
| 城市 chéng shì | city; town; CL:座[zuo4] |
| 成绩 chéng jì | achievement; performance records; grades; CL:项[xiang4] ,个 |
| 迟到 chí dào | to arrive late |
| 除了 chú le | besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for) |
| 船 chuán | a boat; vessel; ship; CL:条[tiao2] ,艘[sou1] ,只[zhi1] |
| 春 chūn | spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life |
| 词典 cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words); CL:部[bu4] ,本[ben3] |
| 聪明 cōng ming | acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent; bright; smart |
| 打扫 dǎ sǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打算 dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation; CL:个 |
| 带 dài | band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; to wear; to carry; to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise; CL:条[tiao2]; |
| 担心 dān xīn | anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious |
| 蛋糕 dàn gāo | cake; CL:块[kuai4] ,个 |
| 当然 dāng rán | of course; without doubt; only natural; as it should be; certainly; |
| 地 de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct; |
| 灯 dēng | lamp; light; lantern; CL:盏[zhan3] |
| 地方 dì fang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地铁 dì tiě | subway; metro |
| 地图 dì tú | map; CL:张[zhang1] ,本[ben3] |
| 电梯 diàn tī | elevator; CL:台[tai2] ,部[bu4] |
| 电子邮件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | electronic mail; email; CL:封[feng1] |
| 东 dōng | east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord; surname Dong |
| 冬 dōng | winter |
| 动物 dòng wù | animal; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] ,个 |
| 短 duǎn | short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault |
| 段 duàn | paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc |
| 锻炼 duàn liàn | to engage in physical exercise; to toughen; to temper |
| 多么 duō me | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc) |
| 饿 è a | to be hungry; hungry |
| 耳朵 ěr duo | ear; CL:只[zhi1] ,个,对[dui4] |
| 发 fā | to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; classifier for gunshots (rounds) |
| 发烧 fā shāo | have a high temperature (from illness); have a fever |
| 发现 fā xiàn | to find; to discover |
| 方便 fāng biàn | convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience; suitable; having money to spare; (euphemism) to go to the toilet |
| 放 fàng | to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out; to set off (fireworks) |
| 放心 fàng xīn | to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest |
| 分 fēn | to divide; to separate; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money) |
| 复习 fù xí | to revise; to review; revision; CL:次[ci4] |
| 附近 fù jìn | (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to |
| 干净 gān jìng | neat and tidy; clean |
| 感冒 gǎn mào | to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:次[ci4] |
| 感兴趣 gǎn xìng qù | to be interested; |
| 刚才 gāng cái | just now; a moment ago |
| 个子 gè zi | height; stature; build; size |
| 根据 gēn jù | according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:个 |
| 跟 gēn | with (someone); towards; as (compared to); and (in addition to); heel; to follow closely; to go with; to marry sb (of woman) |
| 更 gèng | more; still more; even more |
| 公斤 gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公园 gōng yuán | public park; CL:场[chang3] |
| 故事 gù shi | story; tale; narrative |
| 刮风 guā fēng | to be windy |
| 关 guān | to close; to shut; to turn off; mountain pass; to concern; to involve |
| 关系 guān xì | relationship (network); relation; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi; CL:个 |
| 关心 guān xīn | to care for sth; caring; concerned |
| 关于 guān yú | pertaining to; concerning; regarding; with regards to; about; a matter of |
| 国家 guó jiā | country; nation; state; CL:个 |
| 过 guò | to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to get along |
| 过去 guò qu | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |