All 300 words for YCT Level 3, with pinyin and English. The list includes the 150 words of YCT 1 and 2; tick “Only new words” to see the 150 words added at this level.
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 爱 | ài | love | 1 |
| 2 | 八 | bā | eight | 1 |
| 3 | 把 | bǎ | particle that puts the object before the verb; measure word for things with handles | 3 |
| 4 | 爸爸 | bàba | dad, father | 1 |
| 5 | 吧 | ba | particle for suggestions or guesses | 3 |
| 6 | 白 | bái | white | 3 |
| 7 | 百 | bǎi | hundred | 3 |
| 8 | 半 | bàn | half | 3 |
| 9 | 帮助 | bāngzhù | to help; help | 3 |
| 10 | 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun | 2 |
| 11 | 饱 | bǎo | full (after eating) | 3 |
| 12 | 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass | 3 |
| 13 | 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing | 2 |
| 14 | 本 | běn | measure word for books | 3 |
| 15 | 鼻子 | bízi | nose | 1 |
| 16 | 比 | bǐ | than; to compare | 2 |
| 17 | 别 | bié | don't; other | 3 |
| 18 | 不客气 | bú kèqi | you're welcome | 2 |
| 19 | 不 | bù | not, no | 1 |
| 20 | 菜 | cài | dish; vegetable | 3 |
| 21 | 茶 | chá | tea | 2 |
| 22 | 长 | cháng | long | 1 |
| 23 | 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing | 3 |
| 24 | 车站 | chēzhàn | station, stop | 3 |
| 25 | 吃 | chī | to eat | 1 |
| 26 | 迟到 | chídào | to be late | 3 |
| 27 | 出 | chū | to go out, come out | 3 |
| 28 | 穿 | chuān | to wear, put on | 3 |
| 29 | 次 | cì | time (occurrence) | 3 |
| 30 | 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call | 2 |
| 31 | 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball | 3 |
| 32 | 大 | dà | big | 1 |
| 33 | 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | 3 |
| 34 | 但是 | dànshì | but | 3 |
| 35 | 当然 | dāngrán | of course | 3 |
| 36 | 的 | de | possessive or descriptive particle | 1 |
| 37 | 得 | de | particle linking a verb to its result or degree | 3 |
| 38 | 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | 2 |
| 39 | 第一 | dì-yī | first | 3 |
| 40 | 点 | diǎn | o'clock; dot | 1 |
| 41 | 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | 3 |
| 42 | 电视 | diànshì | television | 2 |
| 43 | 电影 | diànyǐng | film | 3 |
| 44 | 丢 | diū | to lose | 3 |
| 45 | 东西 | dōngxi | thing, stuff | 3 |
| 46 | 懂 | dǒng | to understand | 3 |
| 47 | 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo | 3 |
| 48 | 都 | dōu | all, both | 3 |
| 49 | 读 | dú | to read (aloud) | 3 |
| 50 | 对 | duì | correct; towards | 3 |
| 51 | 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry | 2 |
| 52 | 多 | duō | many, much | 1 |
| 53 | 多少 | duōshao | how many, how much | 2 |
| 54 | 饿 | è | hungry | 3 |
| 55 | 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | 1 |
| 56 | 二 | èr | two | 1 |
| 57 | 房间 | fángjiān | room | 2 |
| 58 | 飞机 | fēijī | aeroplane | 3 |
| 59 | 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | 2 |
| 60 | 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch a cold; a cold | 3 |
| 61 | 高 | gāo | tall, high | 1 |
| 62 | 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy, glad | 1 |
| 63 | 哥哥 | gēge | older brother | 1 |
| 64 | 个 | gè | general measure word | 1 |
| 65 | 个子 | gèzi | height (of a person) | 1 |
| 66 | 给 | gěi | to give; for | 3 |
| 67 | 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | bus | 3 |
| 68 | 狗 | gǒu | dog | 1 |
| 69 | 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy | 3 |
| 70 | 关 | guān | to close, to turn off | 3 |
| 71 | 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice | 3 |
| 72 | 过 | guo | particle for past experience | 3 |
| 73 | 还 | hái | still; also | 3 |
| 74 | 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese (language) | 2 |
| 75 | 好 | hǎo | good | 1 |
| 76 | 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty | 2 |
| 77 | 号 | hào | day of the month; number | 1 |
| 78 | 喝 | hē | to drink | 1 |
| 79 | 和 | hé | and; with | 1 |
| 80 | 黑 | hēi | black | 3 |
| 81 | 很 | hěn | very | 1 |
| 82 | 红 | hóng | red | 2 |
| 83 | 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey | 3 |
| 84 | 后 | hòu | after; behind | 3 |
| 85 | 画 | huà | to draw; painting | 2 |
| 86 | 坏 | huài | bad; broken | 3 |
| 87 | 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome | 3 |
| 88 | 黄 | huáng | yellow | 2 |
| 89 | 回 | huí | to return | 3 |
| 90 | 会 | huì | can, know how to; will | 2 |
| 91 | 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg | 3 |
| 92 | 几 | jǐ | how many; a few | 1 |
| 93 | 家 | jiā | home; family | 1 |
| 94 | 件 | jiàn | measure word for clothes and matters | 3 |
| 95 | 脚 | jiǎo | foot | 2 |
| 96 | 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling | 3 |
| 97 | 叫 | jiào | to call; to be called | 1 |
| 98 | 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | 3 |
| 99 | 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | 1 |
| 100 | 今天 | jīntiān | today | 1 |
| 101 | 进 | jìn | to enter | 3 |
| 102 | 近 | jìn | near, close | 3 |
| 103 | 九 | jiǔ | nine | 1 |
| 104 | 就 | jiù | just; right away; then | 3 |
| 105 | 觉得 | juéde | to think, to feel | 2 |
| 106 | 开 | kāi | to open; to drive | 3 |
| 107 | 看 | kàn | to look, watch, read | 1 |
| 108 | 可爱 | kě'ài | cute, lovely | 3 |
| 109 | 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may | 2 |
| 110 | 课 | kè | class, lesson | 3 |
| 111 | 口 | kǒu | mouth; measure word for family members | 1 |
| 112 | 哭 | kū | to cry | 3 |
| 113 | 裤子 | kùzi | trousers | 3 |
| 114 | 块 | kuài | yuan (money); piece | 2 |
| 115 | 快 | kuài | fast; soon | 3 |
| 116 | 快乐 | kuàilè | happy | 3 |
| 117 | 来 | lái | to come | 2 |
| 118 | 蓝 | lán | blue | 3 |
| 119 | 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger | 3 |
| 120 | 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | 1 |
| 121 | 了 | le | particle for a completed action or a change | 2 |
| 122 | 累 | lèi | tired | 3 |
| 123 | 冷 | lěng | cold | 2 |
| 124 | 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside | 2 |
| 125 | 礼物 | lǐwù | gift | 3 |
| 126 | 两 | liǎng | two (before measure words) | 2 |
| 127 | 零 | líng | zero | 2 |
| 128 | 六 | liù | six | 1 |
| 129 | 绿 | lǜ | green | 2 |
| 130 | 妈妈 | māma | mum, mother | 1 |
| 131 | 吗 | ma | question particle | 1 |
| 132 | 买 | mǎi | to buy | 2 |
| 133 | 卖 | mài | to sell | 3 |
| 134 | 慢 | màn | slow | 3 |
| 135 | 忙 | máng | busy | 3 |
| 136 | 猫 | māo | cat | 1 |
| 137 | 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter | 2 |
| 138 | 没有 | méiyǒu | not have; there isn't | 2 |
| 139 | 玫瑰花 | méigui huā | rose | 3 |
| 140 | 每 | měi | every | 3 |
| 141 | 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister | 2 |
| 142 | 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice | 1 |
| 143 | 面包 | miànbāo | bread | 3 |
| 144 | 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles | 1 |
| 145 | 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | 1 |
| 146 | 名字 | míngzi | name | 2 |
| 147 | 拿 | ná | to take, to hold | 3 |
| 148 | 哪 | nǎ | which | 1 |
| 149 | 那 | nà | that | 1 |
| 150 | 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandmother (father's mother) | 3 |
| 151 | 男 | nán | male | 3 |
| 152 | 难 | nán | difficult | 3 |
| 153 | 呢 | ne | particle for follow-up questions | 2 |
| 154 | 能 | néng | can, be able to | 3 |
| 155 | 你 | nǐ | you | 1 |
| 156 | 年 | nián | year | 2 |
| 157 | 年级 | niánjí | grade (in school) | 3 |
| 158 | 鸟 | niǎo | bird | 1 |
| 159 | 您 | nín | you (polite) | 3 |
| 160 | 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | 1 |
| 161 | 女 | nǚ | female | 3 |
| 162 | 旁边 | pángbiān | side, next to | 3 |
| 163 | 胖 | pàng | fat | 3 |
| 164 | 跑步 | pǎobù | to jog, to run | 3 |
| 165 | 朋友 | péngyou | friend | 2 |
| 166 | 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty, beautiful | 2 |
| 167 | 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | 1 |
| 168 | 七 | qī | seven | 1 |
| 169 | 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up | 2 |
| 170 | 千 | qiān | thousand | 3 |
| 171 | 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil | 2 |
| 172 | 前 | qián | front; before | 3 |
| 173 | 钱 | qián | money | 2 |
| 174 | 请 | qǐng | please; to invite | 2 |
| 175 | 去 | qù | to go | 1 |
| 176 | 去年 | qùnián | last year | 3 |
| 177 | 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt, dress | 3 |
| 178 | 让 | ràng | to let; to make (someone do) | 3 |
| 179 | 热 | rè | hot | 2 |
| 180 | 认识 | rènshi | to know (a person) | 1 |
| 181 | 三 | sān | three | 1 |
| 182 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop, store | 1 |
| 183 | 上边 | shàngbian | above, on top | 2 |
| 184 | 上网 | shàngwǎng | to go online | 3 |
| 185 | 少 | shǎo | few, little | 3 |
| 186 | 谁 | shéi | who | 1 |
| 187 | 身体 | shēntǐ | body; health | 3 |
| 188 | 什么 | shénme | what | 1 |
| 189 | 生病 | shēngbìng | to get sick | 3 |
| 190 | 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | 3 |
| 191 | 十 | shí | ten | 1 |
| 192 | 时候 | shíhou | time, moment | 3 |
| 193 | 时间 | shíjiān | time | 3 |
| 194 | 是 | shì | to be | 1 |
| 195 | 事情 | shìqing | matter, thing | 3 |
| 196 | 手 | shǒu | hand | 1 |
| 197 | 瘦 | shòu | thin | 3 |
| 198 | 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag | 2 |
| 199 | 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable | 3 |
| 200 | 水 | shuǐ | water | 1 |
| 201 | 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | 3 |
| 202 | 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep, go to bed | 2 |
| 203 | 说话 | shuōhuà | to talk | 2 |
| 204 | 四 | sì | four | 1 |
| 205 | 送 | sòng | to give (as a gift); to see off; to deliver | 3 |
| 206 | 岁 | suì | years (of age) | 1 |
| 207 | 所以 | suǒyǐ | so, therefore | 3 |
| 208 | 他 | tā | he, him | 1 |
| 209 | 她 | tā | she, her | 1 |
| 210 | 它 | tā | it | 3 |
| 211 | 太 | tài | too; very | 3 |
| 212 | 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun | 3 |
| 213 | 疼 | téng | to hurt, painful | 3 |
| 214 | 踢足球 | tī zúqiú | to play football | 3 |
| 215 | 天气 | tiānqì | weather | 2 |
| 216 | 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance | 3 |
| 217 | 听 | tīng | to listen | 3 |
| 218 | 同学 | tóngxué | classmate | 2 |
| 219 | 头发 | tóufa | hair | 1 |
| 220 | 外面 | wàimiàn | outside | 3 |
| 221 | 完 | wán | to finish | 3 |
| 222 | 玩儿 | wánr | to play, to have fun | 2 |
| 223 | 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening | 2 |
| 224 | 喂 | wèi | hello (on the phone); hey | 3 |
| 225 | 为什么 | wèi shénme | why | 3 |
| 226 | 问 | wèn | to ask | 3 |
| 227 | 问题 | wèntí | question; problem | 3 |
| 228 | 我 | wǒ | I, me | 1 |
| 229 | 我们 | wǒmen | we, us | 1 |
| 230 | 五 | wǔ | five | 1 |
| 231 | 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | 3 |
| 232 | 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | 1 |
| 233 | 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to take a bath or shower | 3 |
| 234 | 下 | xià | under, down; next | 3 |
| 235 | 下雪 | xià xuě | to snow | 3 |
| 236 | 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr; sir; husband | 3 |
| 237 | 现在 | xiànzài | now | 1 |
| 238 | 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | 2 |
| 239 | 想 | xiǎng | to want to; to think; to miss | 3 |
| 240 | 小 | xiǎo | small | 1 |
| 241 | 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss; young lady | 3 |
| 242 | 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | 3 |
| 243 | 笑 | xiào | to laugh, to smile | 3 |
| 244 | 些 | xiē | some | 3 |
| 245 | 鞋 | xié | shoe | 3 |
| 246 | 写 | xiě | to write | 3 |
| 247 | 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you | 1 |
| 248 | 新 | xīn | new | 3 |
| 249 | 星期 | xīngqī | week | 1 |
| 250 | 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda | 2 |
| 251 | 休息 | xiūxi | to rest | 3 |
| 252 | 学生 | xuésheng | student | 2 |
| 253 | 学习 | xuéxí | to study, to learn | 2 |
| 254 | 学校 | xuéxiào | school | 1 |
| 255 | 颜色 | yánsè | colour | 2 |
| 256 | 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye | 1 |
| 257 | 药 | yào | medicine | 3 |
| 258 | 要 | yào | to want; to need; will | 2 |
| 259 | 爷爷 | yéye | grandfather (father's father) | 3 |
| 260 | 也 | yě | also | 2 |
| 261 | 一 | yī | one | 1 |
| 262 | 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | 3 |
| 263 | 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 2 |
| 264 | 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 2 |
| 265 | 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | 2 |
| 266 | 一起 | yìqǐ | together | 3 |
| 267 | 意思 | yìsi | meaning | 3 |
| 268 | 因为 | yīnwèi | because | 3 |
| 269 | 游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim | 3 |
| 270 | 有 | yǒu | to have; there is | 1 |
| 271 | 右 | yòu | right (side) | 3 |
| 272 | 鱼 | yú | fish | 1 |
| 273 | 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella | 3 |
| 274 | 远 | yuǎn | far | 3 |
| 275 | 月 | yuè | month; moon | 1 |
| 276 | 月亮 | yuèliang | moon | 3 |
| 277 | 运动 | yùndòng | sport, exercise | 3 |
| 278 | 在 | zài | at, in; to be (located) | 1 |
| 279 | 再 | zài | again | 3 |
| 280 | 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | 1 |
| 281 | 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | 2 |
| 282 | 怎么 | zěnme | how; why | 2 |
| 283 | 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how is it, how about | 2 |
| 284 | 着急 | zháojí | anxious, in a hurry | 3 |
| 285 | 找 | zhǎo | to look for | 3 |
| 286 | 这 | zhè | this | 1 |
| 287 | 真 | zhēn | really; real | 2 |
| 288 | 只 | zhī | measure word for animals | 2 |
| 289 | 知道 | zhīdào | to know | 3 |
| 290 | 中国人 | Zhōngguórén | Chinese person | 1 |
| 291 | 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | 3 |
| 292 | 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk | 2 |
| 293 | 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself | 3 |
| 294 | 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle | 3 |
| 295 | 走 | zǒu | to walk; to leave | 3 |
| 296 | 最 | zuì | most | 3 |
| 297 | 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 2 |
| 298 | 左 | zuǒ | left | 3 |
| 299 | 坐 | zuò | to sit; to take (a bus, plane) | 2 |
| 300 | 做 | zuò | to do, to make | 2 |
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YCT 3 doubles the vocabulary to 300 words. Learners can now talk about their day, school and sports, health, shopping and the weather, and give simple reasons with 因为 and 所以.
New grammar words at this level include 把, 过, 得 and 吧.