HSK 3 Vocabulary: Nouns (1) - HSK 3 词汇: 名词(1)

In this lesson, you're going to learn some nouns of HSK 3 vocabulary. Each word is provided with a picture and a simple example sentence, so that you can understand and memorize easily. At the end of this video, there is a language tip about how Chinese people address others.

Vocabulary

阿姨 [ā yí]
 
aunt
叔叔 [shū shu]
 
uncle
奶奶 [nǎi nai]
 
grandmother
爷爷 [yé ye]
 
grandfather
经理 [jīng lǐ]
 
manager
司机 [sī jī]
 
driver
校长 [xiào zhǎng]
 
headmaster
客人 [kè rén]
 
customer, guest
邻居 [lín jū]
 
neighbour
同事 [tóng shì]
 
colleague
别人 [bié rén]
 
other people
鼻子 [bí zi]
 
nose
耳朵 [ěr duo]
 
ear
脚 [jiǎo]
 
foot
脸 [liǎn]
 
face
头发 [tóu fa]
 
hair
腿 [tuǐ]
 
leg
嘴 [zuǐ]
 
mouth
口 [kǒu]
 
mouth
个子 [gè zi]
 
height, stature
衬衫 [chèn shān]
 
shirt
裤子 [kù zi]
 
pants
裙子 [qún zi]
 
dress, skirt
帽子 [mào zi]
 
hat, cap
皮鞋 [pí xié]
 
leather shoes
办公室 [bàn gōng shì]
 
office
超市 [chāo shì]
 
supermarket
公园 [gōng yuán]
 
park
图书馆 [tú shū guǎn]
 
library
银行 [yín háng]
 
bank
洗手间 [xǐ shǒu jiān]
 
bathroom, restroom
电梯 [diàn tī]
 
elevator
街道 [jiē dào]
 
street
船 [chuán]
 
boat, ship
地铁 [dì tiě]
 
subway
自行车 [zì xíng chē]
 
bicycle
北方 [běi fāng]
 
north, northern part
东 [dōng]
 
east
南方 [nán fāng]
 
south, southern part
西 [xī]
 
west
中间 [zhōng jiān]
 
middle
附近 [fù jìn]
 
nearby

Examples

Part 1: Appellation

阿姨 [ā yí]
 
aunt
 
-
Zhè
ge
piào
liang
de
ā
shì
shéi?
谁?
Who is this beautiful aunt?
叔叔 [shū shu]
 
uncle
 
-
Wáng
shū
shu
yòu
gāo
yòu
shuài.
帅。
Uncle Wang is tall and handsome.
奶奶 [nǎi nai]
 
grandmother
 
-
nǎi
nai
shēn
hěn
jiàn
kāng.
康。
My grandmother is in good health.
爷爷 [yé ye]
 
grandfather
 
-
ye
jīng
shí
suì
le.
了。
My grandfather is eighty years old.
经理 [jīng lǐ]
 
manager
 
-
Zhōu
jīng
jīn
tiān
qǐng
jià
le.
了。
Manager Zhou asked for leave today.
司机 [sī jī]
 
driver
 
-
ba
shì
ge
chū
chē
jī.
机。
My father is a taxi driver.
校长 [xiào zhǎng]
 
headmaster
 
-
men
xué
xiào
de
xiào
zhǎng
duì
xué
sheng
bié
hǎo.
好。
Our school headmaster is very kind to the students.
客人 [kè rén]
 
customer, guest
 
-
Zhè
jiā
fàn
diàn
de
rén
hěn
duō.
多。
There are many guests in this restaurant.
邻居 [lín jū]
 
neighbour
 
-
de
zhàng
fu
qián
shì
lín
jū.
居。
My husband and I were neighbors before.
同事 [tóng shì]
 
colleague
 
-
Zhōu
zhǔn
bèi
tóng
shì
shān.
山。
I'm going hiking with my colleagues this weekend.
别人 [bié rén]
 
other people
 
-
men
néng
suí
biàn
便
bié
rén
de
dōng
xi.
西。
We can't take other people's things casually.

Part 2: Body Parts

鼻子 [bí zi]
 
nose
 
-
xiàng
de
zi
hěn
cháng.
长。
The elephant's nose is very long.
耳朵 [ěr duo]
 
ear
 
-
de
ěr
duo
tīng
jiàn
le.
了。
Grandfather couldn't hear anymore.
脚 [jiǎo]
 
foot
 
-
cǎi
dào
de
jiǎo
le.
了。
You stepped on my foot.
脸 [liǎn]
 
face
 
-
liǎn
shang
huà
de
shì
shén
me?
么?
What do you draw on your face?
头发 [tóu fa]
 
hair
 
-
huan
cháng
tóu
fa
de
háir.
孩儿。
I like girls with long hair.
腿 [tuǐ]
 
leg
 
-
de
tuǐ
zěn
me
le?
了?
What's wrong with your leg?
嘴 [zuǐ]
 
mouth
zi
de
zuǐ
zhēn
kě'ài.
可爱。
The rabbit's mouth is so cute.
口 [kǒu]
 
mouth
 
-
jué
de
kǒu
kě.
渴。
I feel thirsty.
个子 [gè zi]
 
height, stature
 
-
men
liǎng
ge
shéi
de
zi
gāo?
高?
Which one of you two is taller?

Part 3: Clothing

衬衫 [chèn shān]
 
shirt
 
-
de
chèn
shān
gān
jìng
le
ma?
吗?
Is my shirt washed clean?
裤子 [kù zi]
 
pants
 
-
suàn
míng
tiān
chuān
穿
xīn
zi
shàng
bān.
班。
I'm going to work tomorrow with my new pants on.
裙子 [qún zi]
 
dress, skirt
 
-
xiǎng
mǎi
tiáo
qún
zi.
子。
I want to buy a skirt.
帽子 [mào zi]
 
hat, cap
 
-
Zhè
dǐng
mào
zi
zhēn
hǎo
kàn.
看。
This hat looks nice.
皮鞋 [pí xié]
 
leather shoes
 
-
zhè
shuāng
xié
shì
zài
li
mǎi
de?
的?
Where did you buy your leather shoes?

Part 4: Place

办公室 [bàn gōng shì]
 
office
 
-
Wáng
lǎo
shī
jiào
de
bàn
gōng
shì.
室。
Teacher Wang asks you to go to his office.
超市 [chāo shì]
 
supermarket
 
-
Zhè
jiā
chāo
shì
de
dōng
xi
西
hěn
pián
便
yi.
宜。
The goods in this supermarket are cheap.
公园 [gōng yuán]
 
park
 
-
Jīn
tiān
gōng
yuán
li
yǒu
hěn
duō
rén.
人。
There are many people in the park today.
图书馆 [tú shū guǎn]
 
library
 
-
huan
shū
guǎn
kàn
shū.
书。
I like reading books in the library.
银行 [yín háng]
 
bank
 
-
ma
zài
yín
háng
gōng
zuò.
作。
My mother works in a bank.
洗手间 [xǐ shǒu jiān]
 
bathroom, restroom
 
-
Qǐng
wèn
shǒu
jiān
zài
nǎr?
哪儿?
Could you please tell me where is the bathroom?
电梯 [diàn tī]
 
elevator
 
-
men
zuò
diàn
shàng
qu
ba.
吧。
Let's take the elevator up.
街道 [jiē dào]
 
street
 
-
Zhè
ge
chéng
shì
de
jiē
dào
hěn
kuān.
宽。
The streets of this city are wide.

Part 5: Vehicle

船 [chuán]
 
boat, ship
 
-
Xià
tiān
yǒu
hěn
duō
rén
zài
gōng
yuán
li
huá
chuán.
船。
There are many people boating in the park in summer.
地铁 [dì tiě]
 
subway
 
-
měi
tiān
zuò
tiě
xué
xiào.
校。
I take the subway to school every day.
自行车 [zì xíng chē]
 
bicycle
 
-
Zhōu
xíng
chē
ba.
吧。
Let's go cycling this weekend.

Part 6: Orientation

北方 [běi fāng]
 
north, northern part
 
-
Běi
jīng
zài
Zhōng
guó
de
běi
fāng.
方。
Beijing is in the north of China.
东 [dōng]
 
east
 
-
Wǎng
dōng
zǒu
200
200
jiù
yǒu
ge
chāo
shì.
市。
Walk 200 meters to the east and there is a supermarket.
南方 [nán fāng]
 
south, southern part
 
-
Nán
fāng
de
xià
tiān
tài
le.
了。
Summer in the south is too hot.
西 [xī]
 
west
 
-
Jīn
tiān
tài
yáng
cóng
西
bian
chū
lái
le
ma?
吗?
Does the sun rise in the west today?(Saying:used to show that you do not believe something will ever happen.)
中间 [zhōng jiān]
 
middle
 
-
Zhōng
jiān
ge
bēi
zi
shì
de。
的。
The cup in the middle is mine.
附近 [fù jìn]
 
nearby
 
-
zhù
zài
xué
xiào
jìn.
近。
I live near the school.