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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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书店
书店 · shūdiàn
bookshop
我去书店买书。
wǒ qù shū diàn mǎi shū。
Show English meaning
I am going to the bookshop to buy books.
Here, 书店: bookshop.
Dictionary senses and source
- bookshop
- bookstore
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 191, 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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水
水 · shuǐ
water
请给我一杯水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ。
Show English meaning
Please give me a glass of water.
Here, 水: water.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
我要一杯水。
Here, 水: water. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- water
- river
- liquid
- beverage
- additional charges or income
- (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 192, 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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水果
水果 · shuǐguǒ
fruit
我喜欢吃水果。
wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ。
Show English meaning
I like eating fruit.
Here, 水果: fruit.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
水果、零食什么的。
Here, 水果: fruit. Learn this use in its lesson.
苹果、香蕉等水果。
Here, 水果: fruit. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- fruit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 193, 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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睡
睡 · shuì
sleep
孩子已经睡了。
hái zi yǐ jīng shuì le。
Show English meaning
The child has already gone to sleep.
Here, 睡: sleep.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他睡了八个小时。
Here, 睡: sleep. Learn this use in its lesson.
你最好早点睡。
Here, 睡: sleep. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- sleep
- to sleep
- to lie down
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 194, 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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睡觉
睡觉 · shuìjiào
sleep; go to bed
我晚上十点睡觉。
wǒ wǎn shang shí diǎn shuì jiào。
Show English meaning
I go to bed at ten in the evening.
Here, 睡觉: sleep; go to bed.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
睡觉以前刷牙。
Here, 睡觉: sleep. Learn this use in its lesson.
先吃饭，然后睡觉。
Here, 睡觉: sleep. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- sleep; go to bed
- to go to bed
- to sleep
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 195, 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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说
说 · shuō
say; speak
他说他今天很忙。
tā shuō tā jīn tiān hěn máng。
Show English meaning
He says that he is busy today.
Here, 说: say; speak.
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请说下去。
Here, 说: speak. Learn this use in its lesson.
你刚才说什么？
Here, 说: say. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- say; speak
- to speak
- to talk
- to say
- to explain
- to comment
- to scold
- to tell off
- (bound form) theory
- doctrine
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 196, 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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说话
说话 · shuōhuà
speak; talk
请不要在这里说话。
qǐng bú yào zài zhè lǐ shuō huà。
Show English meaning
Please do not talk here.
Here, 说话: speak; talk.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
吃饭的时候，别说话。
Here, 说话: talk. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- speak; talk
- to speak
- to say
- to talk
- to gossip
- to tell stories
- talk
- word
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 197, 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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四
四 · sì
four
我家有四口人。
wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén。
Show English meaning
There are four people in my family.
Here, 四: four.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
二加二等于四。
Here, 四: four. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- four
- 4
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 198, 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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岁
岁 · suì
years of age
你今年几岁？
nǐ jīn nián jǐ suì？
Show English meaning
How old are you this year?
Here, 岁: years of age.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
十八岁以上才能看。
Here, 岁: years. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- years of age
- classifier for years (of age)
- year
- year (of crop harvests)
- years old
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 199, 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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他
他 · tā
he; him
他是我的哥哥。
tā shì wǒ dī gē gē。
Show English meaning
He is my older brother.
Here, 他: he; him.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他高兴地笑了。
Here, 他: he. Learn this use in its lesson.
他总是迟到。
Here, 他: he. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- he; him
- he
- him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
- (used before sb's name for emphasis)
- (used as a meaningless mock object)
- (literary) other
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 200, 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.