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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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小孩儿
小孩儿 · xiǎoháir
child
那个小孩儿喜欢画画。
nà ge xiǎo háir xǐ huan huà huà。
Show English meaning
That child likes drawing.
Here, 小孩儿: child.
Dictionary senses and source
- child
- erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 461, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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小时候
小时候 · xiǎoshíhou
when one was a child
我小时候住在北京。
wǒ xiǎo shí hou zhù zài běi jīng。
Show English meaning
I lived in Beijing when I was a child.
Here, 小时候: when one was a child.
Dictionary senses and source
- when one was a child
- in one's childhood
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 462, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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笑
笑 · xiào
laugh; smile
她看见朋友就笑了。
tā kàn jiàn péng you jiù xiào le。
Show English meaning
She smiled when she saw her friend.
Here, 笑: laugh; smile.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他高兴地笑了。
Here, 笑: smiled. Learn this use in its lesson.
大家笑起来了。
Here, 笑: laugh. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- laugh; smile
- to laugh
- to smile
- to laugh at
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 463, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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姓
姓 · xìng
have a particular family name; surname
我姓李，叫李明。
wǒ xìng lǐ， jiào lǐ míng。
Show English meaning
My family name is Li, and my given name is Ming.
Here, 姓: have a particular family name; surname.
Dictionary senses and source
- have a particular family name; surname
- family name
- to be surnamed
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 464, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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姓名
姓名 · xìngmíng
full name
请在这里写你的姓名。
qǐng zài zhè lǐ xiě nǐ de xìng míng。
Show English meaning
Please write your full name here.
Here, 姓名: full name.
Dictionary senses and source
- full name
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 465, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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颜色
颜色 · yánsè
colour
你喜欢什么颜色？
nǐ xǐ huan shén me yán sè？
Show English meaning
What colour do you like?
Here, 颜色: colour.
Dictionary senses and source
- colour
- color
- countenance
- appearance
- facial expression
- pigment
- dyestuff
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 466, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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眼睛
眼睛 · yǎnjing
eye
她的眼睛很大。
tā de yǎn jing hěn dà。
Show English meaning
She has big eyes.
Here, 眼睛: eye.
Dictionary senses and source
- eye
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 467, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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药
药 · yào
medicine
这些药要在饭后吃。
zhè xiē yào yào zài fàn hòu chī。
Show English meaning
This medicine is to be taken after meals.
Here, 药: medicine.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
这个药很难吃。
Here, 药: medicine. Learn this use in its lesson.
吃了药，反而更难受。
Here, 药: medicine. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- medicine
- drug
- substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
- to poison
- leaf of the iris
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 468, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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药店
药店 · yàodiàn
pharmacy
药店就在商场旁边。
yào diàn jiù zài shāng chǎng páng biān。
Show English meaning
The pharmacy is right next to the shopping centre.
Here, 药店: pharmacy.
Dictionary senses and source
- pharmacy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 469, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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爷爷
爷爷 · yéye
paternal grandfather; one's father's father
我爷爷喜欢看书。
wǒ yé ye xǐ huan kàn shū。
Show English meaning
My paternal grandfather likes reading.
Here, 爷爷: paternal grandfather; one's father's father.
Dictionary senses and source
- paternal grandfather; one's father's father
- (coll.) father's father
- paternal grandfather
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 470, syllabus PDF page 91. 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.