Vocabulary · HSK 3.0 levels 1 to 4
Arts, culture and festivals
Music, films, books, painting, Peking opera and the festivals of the year. 44 words, with the pinyin in tone colours and the English meaning. Every one of them is on the HSK 3.0 list for levels 1 to 4.
Study this themeLearn these 44 words with spaced repetition, ten new ones a day.
| Hear | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK | Your stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 电影 | diànyǐng | film, movie | HSK 1 | ||
| 歌 | gē | song | HSK 1 | ||
| 唱 | chàng | to sing | HSK 1 | ||
| 画 | huà | to draw, to paint; picture | HSK 2 | ||
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance | HSK 2 | ||
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the New Year | HSK 2 | ||
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | HSK 3 | ||
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo | HSK 3 | ||
| 故事 | gùshi | story | HSK 3 | ||
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | to perform; performance | HSK 3 | ||
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture | HSK 3 | ||
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year | HSK 3 | ||
| 节日 | jiérì | festival, holiday | HSK 3 | ||
| 拍照 | pāizhào | to take a photo | HSK 3 | ||
| 画家 | huàjiā | painter | HSK 3 | ||
| 过节 | guòjié | to celebrate a festival | HSK 3 | ||
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photo | HSK 3 | ||
| 图 | tú | picture, drawing | HSK 4 | ||
| 观众 | guānzhòng | audience | HSK 4 | ||
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art or writing) | HSK 4 | ||
| 艺术 | yìshù | art | HSK 4 | ||
| 演出 | yǎnchū | to perform; show | HSK 4 | ||
| 演 | yǎn | to act, to perform | HSK 4 | ||
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor, actress | HSK 4 | ||
| 文章 | wénzhāng | article, essay | HSK 4 | ||
| 弹 | tán | to play (piano, guitar) | HSK 4 | ||
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel | HSK 4 | ||
| 作者 | zuòzhě | author | HSK 4 | ||
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture, image | HSK 4 | ||
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer | HSK 4 | ||
| 作家 | zuòjiā | writer | HSK 4 | ||
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch | HSK 4 | ||
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | to sing (on stage) | HSK 4 | ||
| 读者 | dúzhě | reader | HSK 4 | ||
| 日记 | rìjì | diary | HSK 4 | ||
| 钢琴 | gāngqín | piano | HSK 4 | ||
| 琴 | qín | piano, stringed instrument | HSK 4 | ||
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing | HSK 4 | ||
| 剧院 | jùyuàn | theatre | HSK 4 | ||
| 听众 | tīngzhòng | listeners, audience | HSK 4 | ||
| 话剧 | huàjù | play (theatre) | HSK 4 | ||
| 红包 | hóngbāo | red envelope (gift of money) | HSK 4 | ||
| 月饼 | yuèbing | mooncake | HSK 4 | ||
| 京剧 | Jīngjù | Peking opera | HSK 4 |