C HSK 3 Vocabulary

Browse 53 HSK 3 Vocabulary entries for Chinese under C.

Pinyin C

才能 cái néng Talent; ability; capability. Natural aptitude or acquired skill in a particular area.
采取 cǎi qǔ To adopt; to take (measures, actions, methods). Used when choosing and implementing a course of action.
采用 cǎi yòng To adopt; to use; to employ. To select and put into use a particular method, technology, or material.
彩色 cǎi sè Colour; coloured; multicoloured. Refers to the presence of varied colours, as opposed to black and white.
曾经 céng jīng Once; formerly; previously. Indicates that something happened at some point in the past.
产生 chǎn shēng To produce; to generate; to give rise to. Used when something comes into being or results from a cause.
长城 cháng chéng The Great Wall; literally 'long wall.' The famous ancient defensive structure stretching across northern China.
长处 cháng chù Strong point; strength; advantage. A positive quality or skill that someone has.
长期 cháng qī Long-term; long period of time. Referring to an extended duration or something lasting for a considerable time.
厂 chǎng Factory; plant; works. A place where goods are manufactured or processed.
场合 chǎng hé Occasion; situation; setting. A particular time, place, or set of circumstances.
场所 chǎng suǒ Place; venue; location. A designated area or establishment for a particular activity.
超级 chāo jí Super; ultra; extremely. An intensifier meaning above and beyond the ordinary level.
吵 chǎo Noisy; loud; to quarrel; to disturb. Describes unpleasant noise or verbal conflict.
吵架 chǎo jià To quarrel; to argue; to have a fight. A verbal conflict between two or more people.
衬衫 chèn shān Shirt; dress shirt. A garment with a collar and buttons worn on the upper body.
衬衣 chèn yī Shirt; undergarment. Another term for a button-up shirt, sometimes also referring to an undershirt or inner layer.
称为 chēng wéi To be called; to be known as; to be referred to as. Used to introduce names, titles, or designations.
成果 chéng guǒ Achievement; result; fruit (of labour). A positive outcome or accomplishment from effort or work.
成立 chéng lì To establish; to found; to set up. Used when an organisation, company, or group is officially created.
成熟 chéng shú Mature; ripe. Used for both physical ripeness of fruit and the maturity of a person or idea.
成员 chéng yuán Member. A person who belongs to a group, team, organisation, or family.
成长 chéng zhǎng To grow up; to mature; growth. The process of developing from young to adult, or from inexperienced to capable.
城 chéng City; city wall; town. Originally referring to a walled city, now commonly used to mean city or urban area.
城市 chéng shì City; urban area. A large and densely populated area with developed infrastructure.
程度 chéng dù Degree; level; extent. The intensity, depth, or stage of something.
持续 chí xù To continue; to sustain; to last. Describes something that keeps going without interruption.
充满 chōng mǎn To be full of; to be filled with. Describes being completely filled with a quality, emotion, or substance.
初 chū Beginning; initial; at first. Refers to the early stage or start of something.
初（初一） chū Prefix for the first ten days of a lunar month, or the first year of junior high. 初一 means the 1st day or Year 7.
初步 chū bù Preliminary; initial; tentative. Describing the first stage of something, not yet final or complete.
初级 chū jí Elementary; primary; beginner-level. The lowest or starting level in a graded system.
初中 chū zhōng Junior high school; middle school. The first stage of secondary education, typically covering grades 7 to 9.
除了 chú le Besides; except; apart from. A preposition used to include or exclude items from a group.
处理 chǔ lǐ To handle; to deal with; to process. Managing or resolving a matter, problem, or task.
传 chuán To pass; to transmit; to spread. Conveys the action of transferring something from one person or place to another.
传播 chuán bō To spread; to disseminate; to propagate. Describes the process of information, culture, or disease spreading widely.
传来 chuán lái To come through; to be heard from afar. Describes sounds, news, or smells arriving from a distance.
传说 chuán shuō Legend; folklore; to be said that. Refers to stories passed down through generations, often with mythical elements.
创新 chuàng xīn To innovate; innovation. Refers to creating new ideas, methods, or products that break from convention.
创业 chuàng yè To start a business; entrepreneurship. Refers to the act of founding and building a new enterprise.
创造 chuàng zào To create; creation. Refers to bringing something new into existence through effort and imagination.
创作 chuàng zuò To create (artistic or literary works); creative work. Refers specifically to the process of producing original artistic content.
从来 cóng lái Always; never (with negation); all along. An adverb emphasising that something has been the case from the beginning up to now.
从前 cóng qián In the past; once upon a time; formerly. Refers to a time in the past, often used to begin stories.
从事 cóng shì To be engaged in; to devote oneself to. A formal way to describe working in a particular field or profession.
村 cūn Village. A small rural settlement, typically in the countryside.
存 cún To save; to store; to deposit; to keep. Refers to putting something away for safekeeping or future use.
存在 cún zài To exist; existence. Describes the state of something being real or present.
错误 cuò wù Mistake; error; wrong; incorrect. Refers to something that deviates from what is correct or proper.
成功 chéng gōng To succeed; successful. Describes achieving a goal or the state of having achieved it.
成就 chéng jiù Achievement; accomplishment. Refers to significant results or successes, especially from sustained effort.
朝 cháo Towards; facing. A preposition indicating direction, or a verb meaning to face a certain direction.