This is the complete YCT 3 Vocabulary list. I call it complete because it includes over 80 words you won’t find on the official YCT vocabulary list. These words come either from official YCT 3 tests, practice tests, or similar tests like the HSK 2. This is because the test creators typically put multiple words on the YCT 3 test that aren’t in the official vocabulary. I hope this helps you with the test.
And, if you take the YCT 3 and notice a word not on this list, please pay it forward to other test takers and leave a comment with the Chinese character or pinyin you saw.
| Chinese Characters | Pinyin | English Translation |
| 爱 | ài | love |
| 把 | bǎ | handful |
| 八 | bā | Eight |
| 吧 | bā | Let’s go |
| 爸爸 | bà bà | Father |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | Help |
| 饱 | bǎo | full |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 包子 | bāo zǐ | bun |
| 北京 | běi jīng | Beijing |
| 杯子 | bēi zǐ | cup |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 比 | bǐ | compare |
| 鼻子 | bí zǐ | nose |
| 便宜 | biàn yí | cheap |
| 别 | bié | other |
| 不 | bù | No |
| 不客气 | bù kè qì | You are welcome |
| 菜 | cài | cuisine |
| 茶 | chá | Tea |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | sing |
| 车站 | chē zhàn | stop |
| 吃 | chī | eat |
| 迟到 | chí dào | Late |
| 出 | chū | go out |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxicab |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 穿 | chuān | wear |
| 次 | cì | times |
| 错 | cuò | wrong |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | Call |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lán qiú | Play basketball |
| 但是 | dàn shì | But |
| 当然 | dāng rán | Of course |
| 到 | dào | arrive |
| 得 | dé | get |
| 得 | dé | get |
| 等 | děng | wait |
| 的 | dí | target |
| 弟弟 | dì dì | Brother |
| 第一 | dì yī | first |
| 点 | diǎn | dot |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | Computer |
| 电视 | diàn shì | TV |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | Movie |
| 丢 | diū | lose |
| 懂 | dǒng | understand |
| 动物园 | dòng wù yuán | zoo |
| 东西 | dōng xī | stuff |
| 读 | dú | read |
| 都 | dū | all |
| 对 | duì | Right |
| 对 | duì | Right |
| 对不起 | duì bù qǐ | I am sorry |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多少 | duō shǎo | How much |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 二 | èr | Two |
| 耳朵 | ěr duǒ | ear |
| 儿子 | ér zǐ | Son |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | Very |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | plane |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | cold |
| 高 | gāo | high |
| 告诉 | gào sù | tell |
| 高兴 | gāo xīng | glad |
| 个 | gè | piece |
| 哥哥 | gē gē | Brother |
| 个子 | gè zǐ | Hey, man |
| 给 | gěi | To give |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kg |
| 公司 | gōng sī | firm |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | Job |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | Windy |
| 关 | guān | close |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 过 | guò | pass |
| 过 | guò | pass |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 孩子 | hái zǐ | child |
| 汉语 | hàn yǔ | Chinese |
| 号 | hào | number |
| 好 | hǎo | Good |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | delicious |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 喝 | hē | drink |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 猴子 | hóu zǐ | Monkey |
| 画 | huà | draw |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 还 | huán | still |
| 还 | huán | still |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | Welcome |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 回 | huí | return |
| 会 | huì | Yes |
| 回答 | huí dá | Reply |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | railway station |
| 几 | jī | small table |
| 机场 | jī cháng | aerodrome |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | Egg |
| 家 | jiā | family |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 叫 | jiào | call |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zǐ | dumplings |
| 姐姐 | jiě jiě | Sister |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | introduce |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 进 | jìn | enter |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | Today |
| 就 | jiù | only |
| 九 | jiǔ | Nine |
| 觉得 | jué dé | felt |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee |
| 开 | kāi | open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | Begin |
| 看 | kàn | see |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | see |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | examination |
| 课 | kè | lesson |
| 可爱 | kě ài | Lovely |
| 可能 | kě néng | possible |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | OK |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 哭 | kū | cry |
| 裤子 | kù zǐ | trousers |
| 块 | kuài | block |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | Happy |
| 来 | lái | come |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 累 | léi | tired |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 离 | lí | leave |
| 里 | lǐ | village |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 了 | liǎo | finish |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 六 | liù | Six |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 旅游 | l锟斤拷 yóu | tourism |
| 吗 | má | Is it? |
| 妈妈 | mā mā | Mom |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | Right away |
| 卖 | mài | sell |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 没 | méi | not |
| 每 | měi | per |
| 没关系 | méi guān xì | Never mind |
| 玫瑰花 | méi gui huā | rose |
| 妹妹 | mèi mèi | Younger sister |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | No |
| 门 | mén | door |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | cooked rice |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | Bread |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | Noodles |
| 明天 | míng tiān | Tomorrow |
| 名字 | míng zì | name |
| 拿 | ná | take |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 哪 | nǎ | which |
| 那儿 | nà ér | there |
| 哪儿 | nǎ ér | Where |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nǎi | Grandmother |
| 难 | nán | difficult |
| 男 | nán | man |
| 男人 | nán rén | man |
| 能 | néng | Yes |
| 呢 | ní | this |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | Milk |
| 女 | nǚ | woman |
| 女儿 | nu’ér | Daughter |
| 女人 | nurén | Woman |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 旁边 | páng biān | beside |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | jogging |
| 朋友 | péng yǒu | Friend |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 漂亮 | piāo liàng | Pretty |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 七 | qī | Seven |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | Get up |
| 妻子 | qī zǐ | Wife |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 前 | qián | former |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | pencil |
| 前面 | qián miàn | front |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 去年 | qù nián | Last year |
| 裙子 | qún zǐ | skirt |
| 让 | ràng | let |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 认识 | rèn shí | know |
| 日 | rì | day |
| 三 | sān | Three |
| 上班 | shàng bān | Work |
| 上边 | shàng bian | Top |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | Internet |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | body |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | sick |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 十 | shí | Ten |
| 是 | shì | be |
| 时候 | shí hòu | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | Time |
| 什么 | shí me | What the |
| 事情 | shì qíng | thing |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag |
| 舒服 | shū fú | comfortable |
| 谁 | shuí | who |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | Go to bed |
| 说话 | shuō huà | Speak |
| 四 | sì | Four |
| 送 | sòng | give |
| 岁 | suì | year |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | So |
| 他 | tā | he |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 太阳 | tài yáng | sun |
| 疼 | téng | hurt |
| 题 | tí | title |
| 踢足球 | tī zú qiú | Play football |
| 天气 | tiān qì | Weather |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | dance |
| 听 | tīng | listen |
| 同学 | tóng xué | schoolmate |
| 头发 | tóu fā | hair |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside |
| 完 | wán | finish |
| 玩 | wán | play |
| 晚上 | wǎn shàng | At night |
| 喂 | wèi | feed |
| 为什么 | wéi shén me | Why |
| 问 | wèn | ask |
| 问题 | wèn tí | issue |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ mén | We |
| 五 | wǔ | Five |
| 洗 | xǐ | wash |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | Watermelon |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huān | like |
| 希望 | xī wàng | wish |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | bathe |
| 下 | xià | under |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | Afternoon |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | snow |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | Rain |
| 先生 | xiān shēng | Mr |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | Right now |
| 想 | xiǎng | think |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jiě | Miss |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes |
| 写 | xiě | write |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 谢谢 | xiè xiè | Thank you |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 姓 | xìng | surname |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 熊猫 | xióng māo | panda |
| 休息 | xiū xī | rest |
| 雪 | xuě | snow |
| 学生 | xué shēng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | Learn |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jīng | eye |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 要 | yào | want |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 爷爷 | yé yé | Grandfather |
| 一 | yī | One |
| 衣服 | yī fú | clothes |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | together |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor |
| 意思 | yì sī | meaning |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 椅子 | yǐ zǐ | chair |
| 阴 | yīn | yin |
| 因为 | yīn wéi | Because |
| 有 | yǒu | Yes |
| 右 | yòu | right |
| 右边 | yòu biān | right |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swim |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 雨伞 | yǔ sǎn | umbrella |
| 圆 | yuán | round |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 月亮 | yuè liàng | Moon |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | motion |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 在 | zài | at |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | Good bye |
| 早上 | zǎo shàng | morning |
| 怎么 | zěn me | How |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | What do you think |
| 张 | zhāng | sheet |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fū | Husband |
| 找 | zhǎo | look for |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这儿 | zhè ér | Here |
| 真 | zhēn | TRUE |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | ing |
| 只 | zhī | only |
| 知道 | zhī dào | Know |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China |
| 中国人 | Zhong guó rén | Chinese |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | midday |
| 住 | zhù | live |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | Get ready |
| 着 | zhuó | make move |
| 着急 | zhuó jí | worry |
| 桌子 | zhuō zǐ | table |
| 字 | zì | word |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | Myself |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle |
| 走 | zǒu | walk |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 做 | zuò | do |
| 坐 | zuò | sit |
| 左 | zuǒ | left |
| 左边 | zuǒ biān | left |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | Yesterday |
| 比一比 | biyibi | than one |