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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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心情
心情 · xīnqíng
mood; one's emotional state
she / her她today今天(modifier / structural particle)的mood心情degree / adjective linker很good好。
tā jīn tiān de xīn qíng hěn hǎo。
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She is in a good mood today.
Here, 心情: mood; one's emotional state.
Dictionary senses and source
- mood; one's emotional state
- mood
- frame of mind
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1821, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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信号
信号 · xìnhào
signal; a sign or transmitted signal
here这里(modifier / structural particle)的手机信号no good不好。
zhè lǐ de shǒu jī xìn hào bù hǎo。
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The mobile-phone signal is poor here.
Here, 信号: signal; a sign or transmitted signal.
Dictionary senses and source
- signal; a sign or transmitted signal
- signal
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1822, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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信息
信息 · xìnxī
information; facts or details that convey something
this这个web page网页to offer提供(completed / change)了很多useful有用(modifier / structural particle)的information信息。
zhè ge wǎng yè tí gōng le hěn duō yǒu yòng de xìn xī。
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This web page provides a lot of useful information.
Here, 信息: information; facts or details that convey something.
Dictionary senses and source
- information; facts or details that convey something
- information
- news
- message
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1823, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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信心
信心 · xìnxīn
confidence; belief that one can do something
many多to practice练习after以后，I / me我more更to have / there is有confidence信心(completed / change)了。
duō liàn xí yǐ hòu， wǒ gèng yǒu xìn xīn le。
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After more practice, I feel more confident.
Here, 信心: confidence; belief that one can do something.
Dictionary senses and source
- confidence; belief that one can do something
- confidence
- faith (in sb or sth)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1824, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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兴奋
兴奋 · xīngfèn
excited; feeling lively because of something one looks forward to or enjoys
to think of想到tomorrow明天(modifier / structural particle)的to travel旅行，I / me我degree / adjective linker很excited兴奋。
xiǎng dào míng tiān de lǚ xíng， wǒ hěn xīng fèn。
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I am excited when I think about tomorrow's trip.
Here, 兴奋: excited; feeling lively because of something one looks forward to or enjoys.
Dictionary senses and source
- excited; feeling lively because of something one looks forward to or enjoys
- excited
- excitement
- (physiology) excitation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1825, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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星星
星星 · xīngxing
star; stars in the night sky
today今天evening晚上can / be able to能to see看到很多(coll.) a star星星。
jīn tiān wǎn shang néng kàn dào hěn duō xīng xing。
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You can see many stars tonight.
Here, 星星: star; stars in the night sky.
Dictionary senses and source
- star; stars in the night sky
- (coll.) a star
- the stars in the sky
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1826, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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醒
醒 · xǐng
wake up; be awake
I / me我today今天六点then / just就to wake up醒(completed / change)了。
wǒ jīn tiān liù diǎn jiù xǐng le。
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I woke up at six today.
Here, 醒: wake up; be awake.
Dictionary senses and source
- wake up; be awake
- to wake up
- to be awake
- to become aware
- to sober up
- to come to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1827, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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性
性 · xìng
nature; property; a suffix in words describing characteristics
this这个word词(modifier / structural particle)的part of speech (noun, verb…词性to be / is是what什么？
zhè ge cí de cí xìng shì shén me？
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What part of speech is this word?
Here, 性: nature; property; a suffix in words describing characteristics.
Dictionary senses and source
- nature; property; a suffix in words describing characteristics
- nature
- character
- property
- quality
- attribute
- sexuality
- sex
- gender
- suffix forming adjective from verb
- suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
- essence
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1828, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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性别
性别 · xìngbié
sex; gender, often a field on a form
this这张表上to have / there is有full name姓名、(a person's) age年龄and / with和gender性别。
zhè zhāng biǎo shàng yǒu xìng míng、 nián líng hé xìng bié。
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This form has fields for name, age and sex.
Here, 性别: sex; gender, often a field on a form.
Dictionary senses and source
- sex; gender, often a field on a form
- gender
- sex
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1829, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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幸福
幸福 · xìngfú
happy; happiness with one's life or relationships
and / with和family member家人at / in在in the same place一起，I / me我to feel感到degree / adjective linker很happiness幸福。
hé jiā rén zài yì qǐ， wǒ gǎn dào hěn xìng fú。
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I feel very happy when I am with my family.
Here, 幸福: happy; happiness with one's life or relationships.
Dictionary senses and source
- happy; happiness with one's life or relationships
- happiness
- happy
- blessed
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1830, syllabus PDF page 125. 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.