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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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不好意思
不好意思 · bù hǎoyìsi
sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone
不好意思，请问洗手间在哪儿？
bù hǎo yì si， qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎr？
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Excuse me, where is the toilet?
Here, 不好意思: sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone
- to feel embarrassed
- to find it embarrassing
- to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 313, syllabus PDF page 87. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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没意思
没意思 · méi yìsi
boring; not interesting
这本书有点儿没意思。
zhè běn shū yǒu diǎnr méi yì si。
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This book is a little boring.
Here, 没意思: boring; not interesting.
Dictionary senses and source
- boring; not interesting
- boring
- of no interest
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 398, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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意思
意思 · yìsi
meaning
这个词的意思是什么？
zhè ge cí de yì si shì shén me？
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What does this word mean?
Here, 意思: meaning.
Dictionary senses and source
- meaning
- idea
- opinion
- wish
- desire
- interest
- fun
- token of appreciation, affection etc
- to give as a small token
- to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 474, 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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有意思
有意思 · yǒu yìsi
interesting
这本书很有意思。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yì si。
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This book is very interesting.
Here, 有意思: interesting.
Dictionary senses and source
- interesting
- meaningful
- enjoyable
- fun
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 479, 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.