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From the new HSK 3.0 word list. Every word here has an original Chinese example, English translation and pinyin. Try reading the example after recalling the word.
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起床
起床 · qǐchuáng
get up from bed
我早上七点起床。
wǒ zǎo shang qī diǎn qǐ chuáng。
Show English meaning
I get up at seven in the morning.
Here, 起床: get up from bed.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他六点就起床了。
Here, 起床: get up. Learn this use in its lesson.
他九点才起床。
Here, 起床: get up. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- get up from bed
- to get out of bed
- to get up
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 161, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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千
千 · qiān
one thousand
这台电脑三千元。
zhè tái diàn nǎo sān qiān yuán。
Show English meaning
This computer costs three thousand yuan.
Here, 千: one thousand.
Dictionary senses and source
- one thousand
- thousand
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 162, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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前
前 · qián
before; in front of
上课前，我喝了一杯水。
shàng kè qián， wǒ hē le yī bēi shuǐ。
Show English meaning
Before class, I drank a glass of water.
Here, 前: before; in front of.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
一直往前走。
Here, 前: forward. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- before; in front of
- front
- forward
- ahead
- first
- top (followed by a number)
- future
- ago
- before
- BC (e.g. 前293年)
- former
- formerly
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 163, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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钱
钱 · qián
money
我没有钱买电脑。
wǒ méi yǒu qián mǎi diàn nǎo。
Show English meaning
I do not have money to buy a computer.
Here, 钱: money.
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所谓的成功，不只是钱。
Here, 钱: money. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- money
- coin
- unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 164, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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请
请 · qǐng
please; invite or treat, depending on context
请坐。
qǐng zuò。
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Please sit down.
Here, 请: please; invite or treat, depending on context.
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请他进来。
Here, 请: please. Learn this use in its lesson.
请说下去。
Here, 请: please. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- please; invite or treat, depending on context
- to ask
- to invite
- please (do sth)
- to treat (to a meal etc)
- to request
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 165, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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请问
请问 · qǐngwèn
excuse me, may I ask
请问，学校在哪里？
qǐng wèn， xué xiào zài nǎ lǐ？
Show English meaning
Excuse me, where is the school?
Here, 请问: excuse me, may I ask.
Dictionary senses and source
- excuse me, may I ask
- Excuse me, may I ask...?
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 166, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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去
去 · qù
go
我明天去学校。
wǒ míng tiān qù xué xiào。
Show English meaning
I am going to school tomorrow.
Here, 去: go.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
我去学校。
Here, 去: go. Learn this use in its lesson.
我先去了北京，后来去了上海。
Here, 去: go. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- go
- to go
- to go to (a place)
- (of a time etc) last
- just passed
- to send
- to remove
- to get rid of
- to reduce
- to be apart from in space or time
- to die (euphemism)
- to play (a part)
- (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
- (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
- (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 167, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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去年
去年 · qùnián
last year
我去年去了中国。
wǒ qù nián qù le zhōng guó。
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I went to China last year.
Here, 去年: last year.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
我去年去过上海。
Here, 去年: last year. Learn this use in its lesson.
跟去年比，今年更热。
Here, 去年: last year. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- last year
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 168, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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热
热 · rè
hot
今天很热。
jīn tiān hěn rè。
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It is hot today.
Here, 热: hot.
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你要冷的还是热的？
Here, 热: hot. Learn this use in its lesson.
跟去年比，今年更热。
Here, 热: hot. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- hot
- to warm up
- to heat up
- hot (of weather)
- heat
- fervent
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 169, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人
人 · rén
person; people
学校里有很多人。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。
Show English meaning
There are many people in the school.
Here, 人: person; people.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
来了五六个人。
Here, 人: people. Learn this use in its lesson.
这个城市有一千万人。
Here, 人: people. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- person; people
- person
- people
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 170, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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About this word list
The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.
Use example pinyin with the audio. 一 and 不 can change tone in ordinary speech; revisit tone changes if these sound different. 儿 can join the preceding syllable, as in huìr.
Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Original teaching examples retain their course-reference attribution. Self-review is saved on this device; writing is not uploaded.