Vocabulary · HSK 3.0 levels 1 to 4
Personality and behaviour
The words for describing what someone is like. 30 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 30 words with spaced repetition, ten new ones a day.
| Hear | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK | Your stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 认真 | rènzhēn | serious, careful | HSK 3 | ||
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful; be careful | HSK 3 | ||
| 聪明 | cōngming | clever | HSK 3 | ||
| 热情 | rèqíng | warm, enthusiastic | HSK 3 | ||
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare | HSK 4 | ||
| 态度 | tàidu | attitude | HSK 4 | ||
| 积极 | jījí | positive, active | HSK 4 | ||
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful | HSK 4 | ||
| 严格 | yángé | strict | HSK 4 | ||
| 自信 | zìxìn | confident | HSK 4 | ||
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm | HSK 4 | ||
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave | HSK 4 | ||
| 骄傲 | jiāo'ào | proud | HSK 4 | ||
| 性格 | xìnggé | personality | HSK 4 | ||
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly | HSK 4 | ||
| 笨 | bèn | stupid, clumsy | HSK 4 | ||
| 耐心 | nàixīn | patient; patience | HSK 4 | ||
| 脾气 | píqi | temper | HSK 4 | ||
| 幽默 | yōumò | humorous; humour | HSK 4 | ||
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; to stand on ceremony | HSK 4 | ||
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | weakness, shortcoming | HSK 4 | ||
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest | HSK 4 | ||
| 优点 | yōudiǎn | strength, advantage | HSK 4 | ||
| 爱心 | àixīn | kindness, compassion | HSK 4 | ||
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy | HSK 4 | ||
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | politeness, manners; polite | HSK 4 | ||
| 害羞 | hàixiū | shy | HSK 4 | ||
| 活泼 | huópo | lively | HSK 4 | ||
| 细心 | xìxīn | careful | HSK 4 | ||
| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless | HSK 4 |