Level 3 Vocabulary List

desire; wish

(yāo) to weigh in a balance or on a scale | (yuē) to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise

to transport; to carry; transportation

magazine

for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past

to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops

to bring about; to create; to cause

responsibility; blame; duty

to raise; to increase

to grow; to increase

to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out

(Zhāng) surname Zhang | (zhāng) to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes

the Great Wall

good aspects; strong points

long term; long time; long range (of a forecast)

(zhào) variant of 照; to shine; to illuminate | (zhào) according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before

(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后 or 前 to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

true; real

to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)

to fight for; to strive for; to win over

exactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in order; orderly; to repair; to mend; to renovate; (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb

whole; entire; total

to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)

orderly; neat; even; tidy

whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole

all day long; whole day

whole; full

formal; official

(zhèng) to admonish; variant of 证 | (zhèng) certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症

certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID

evidence; proof; testimony

proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of

(Zhī) surname Zhi | (zhī) to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by

to pay (money)

(Zhí) surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God | (zhí) straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream; (agriculture) direct seeding

until

value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty

to be worth; to deserve

workers; staff

occupation; profession; vocation; professional

to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however

only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")

finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end

to indicate; to point out

to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition

so far; to this day; until now

at least; (to say the) least