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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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购买
购买 · gòumǎi
buy; purchase, more formal than 买
在哪里可以购买车票？
zài nǎ lǐ kě yǐ gòu mǎi chē piào？
Show English meaning
Where can I buy a ticket?
Here, 购买: buy; purchase, more formal than 买.
Dictionary senses and source
- buy; purchase, more formal than 买
- to purchase
- to buy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1261, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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购物
购物 · gòuwù
shop; buy things
周末我们去商场购物。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù shāng chǎng gòu wù。
Show English meaning
We go shopping at the shopping centre at weekends.
Here, 购物: shop; buy things.
Dictionary senses and source
- shop; buy things
- shopping
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1262, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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估计
估计 · gūjì
estimate; suppose something is likely
我估计他十分钟后到。
wǒ gū jì tā shí fēn zhōng hòu dào。
Show English meaning
I expect he will arrive in ten minutes.
Here, 估计: estimate; suppose something is likely.
Dictionary senses and source
- estimate; suppose something is likely
- to estimate
- to reckon
- (coll.) to suppose
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1263, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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姑娘
姑娘 · gūniang
young woman; girl, depending on context
那位姑娘是我的同学。
nà wèi gū niang shì wǒ de tóng xué。
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That young woman is my classmate.
Here, 姑娘: young woman; girl, depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- young woman; girl, depending on context
- girl
- young woman
- young lady
- daughter
- paternal aunt (old)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1264, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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鼓励
鼓励 · gǔlì
encourage
老师鼓励我们多开口说汉语。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ men duō kāi kǒu shuō hàn yǔ。
Show English meaning
The teacher encourages us to speak Chinese more often.
Here, 鼓励: encourage.
Dictionary senses and source
- encourage
- to encourage
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1265, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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顾客
顾客 · gùkè
customer
这家店的顾客很多。
zhè jiā diàn de gù kè hěn duō。
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This shop has many customers.
Here, 顾客: customer.
Dictionary senses and source
- customer
- client
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1266, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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故意
故意 · gùyì
deliberately; on purpose
对不起，我不是故意的。
duì bu qǐ， wǒ bú shì gù yì de。
Show English meaning
I am sorry; I did not do it on purpose.
Here, 故意: deliberately; on purpose.
Dictionary senses and source
- deliberately; on purpose
- deliberately
- on purpose
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1267, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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挂
挂 · guà
hang; suspend something
请把外套挂在门后。
qǐng bǎ wài tào guà zài mén hòu。
Show English meaning
Please hang your coat behind the door.
Here, 挂: hang; suspend something.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
墙上挂着一幅画。
Here, 挂: hang. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- hang; suspend something
- to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
- to hang up (the phone)
- (of a line) to be dead
- to be worried or concerned
- to make a phone call (dialect)
- to register or record
- classifier for sets or clusters of objects
- (slang) to kill
- to die
- to be finished
- to fail (an exam)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1268, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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关键
关键 · guānjiàn
key point; something crucial
听懂问题是回答的关键。
tīng dǒng wèn tí shì huí dá de guān jiàn。
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Understanding the question is the key to answering it.
Here, 关键: key point; something crucial.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
关键在于努力。
Here, 关键: the key. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- key point; something crucial
- crucial point
- crux
- key
- crucial
- pivotal
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1269, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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观看
观看 · guānkàn
watch; view an event or programme
我们一起观看了这场比赛。
wǒ men yì qǐ guān kàn le zhè chǎng bǐ sài。
Show English meaning
We watched this match together.
Here, 观看: watch; view an event or programme.
Dictionary senses and source
- watch; view an event or programme
- to watch
- to view
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1270, syllabus PDF page 111. 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.