Common separable words HSK 3

Here are all the common separable words in HSK 3.

shàng qù上去go up; be used after a verb to indicate a rise in level or a movement of the subject toward the object

shàng shān上山climb a mountain; be placed on small straw bundles to spin cocoons

shàng shì上市appear on the market; go public

shàng lái上来begin; summarize

xià dì下地leave a sickbed; go to the fields

xià dìng下定give gift; effect the advance payment

xià lái下来come/get/go down; come down

xià bān下班knock off

xià mǎ下马get off a horse; discontinue work

xiū jià休假be on leave or furlough

huì miàn会面meet

shāng xīn伤心sad

zuò fǎ作法exercise magic; technique of writing

guān mén关门shut/close a door; close

chū shēng出声utter/make a sound

chū tóu出头do something in person; be released

fēn chéng分成group; divide by percentage

dào tóu到头reach the end

dào dǐ到底to the end/finish/utmost; at last

bàn shì办事handle affairs

bàn gōng办公do office work

jiā gōng加工process; improve

jiā rè加热heat

wù shí务实deal with concrete matters relating to work; pragmatic

fā rè发热give out heat; have a fever

fā bìng发病outbreak

fā yán发言speak; speech

shòu shāng受伤sustain an injury

chǎo jià吵架quarrel

gào bié告别say goodbye to; leave

huí tóu回头turn one's head; walk back

fù wèi复位restore; be restored to the throne

rú yì如意be gratified; ruyi, an S shaped ornamental object, usually made of jade, formerly a symbol of good luck

rú yuàn如愿have one's wish

ān xīn安心be relieved; cherish certain intentions

dìng wèi定位orientate; evaluate something after putting it in proper perspective

hài pà害怕be scared

jiù yè就业obtain employment

zhǎn kāi展开spread; develop

dài tóu带头be the first

kāi yè开业start business; open a private practice

kāi huì开会meet

kāi kǒu开口put the first edge on a knife; open one's mouth

kāi tóu开头begin; beginning

kāi pán开盘give/report the opening quotation; start to sell

kāi huā开花blossom; explode

zhāng kǒu张口open mouth; gape

dāng jiā当家be the head of the family; play the leading role

lù yīn录音tape; sound-recording

dé fēn得分score; score of a game/competition

chéng míng成名make a name for oneself

dǎ pò打破break/smash into pieces; break away from

bào dào报到register

tuī dòng推动promote

tí míng提名nominate

wò shǒu握手shake/clasp hands

bān jiā搬家change residence; relocate

fàng jià放假have a day off

fàng xué放学classes are over

fàng shǒu放手let go; have a free hand

fàng diàn放电discharge electricity; produce electricity

sàn bù散步go for a walk or stroll

yǒu shù有数limited in number; know exactly how things stand

lái xìn来信send/deliver a letter here; incoming letter

qiú hūn求婚make an offer of marriage

xǐ shǒu洗手wash one's hands; wash one's hands forever of criminal activity

yóu yǒng游泳swim; swimming

diǎn tóu点头nod; give one's consent

lǐ fà理发give a haircut

yòng lì用力exert oneself

yòng xīn用心with concentrated attention; motive

liú xué留学study abroad

lí hūn离婚break up/dissolve a marriage

zhàn zhù站住stop; stand firmly on one's feet

jié hūn结婚marry; marriage

jié guǒ结果result; at last

jiǎng huà讲话speak; speech

jiǎng kè讲课lecture

shè jì设计design; hatch/work out a scheme/plan/plot

tán huà谈话talk/chat/converse; do ideological work in the form of conversation

sài chē赛车car/motorcycle/bicycle racing; racing car/motorcycle/bicycle

pǎo bù跑步run; jog

dá dào达到attain

guò guān过关pass a barrier; pass a test

guò qù过去leave or pass by where the speaker or listener is for somewhere else;die

guò tóu过头overdone; #$

guò nián过年celebrate the New Year; next year

guò shí过时pass the fixed/appointed time; out-of-date

guò lai过来

guò jié过节celebrate a festival or holiday; after the festivities

tuì xiū退休go into retirement

sòng lǐ送礼give somebody a gift/present; bribe

tōng xìn通信communicate by letter; transmit/convey message

lǐng xiān领先be in the lead; be ahead of

tí cí题词write words of commemoration, encouragement or appreciation; dedication

xià shān下山come/go down the mountain; set

yǒu qíng有情be in love; be interesting/appealing

yào liǎn要脸be conscious of one's reputation

shàng jiē上街go shopping; take to the streets

chēng wéi称为be called/named