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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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增加
增加 · zēngjiā
increase; add more
this这week周I / me我want / think / miss想to raise增加to read阅读(concept of) time时间。
zhè zhōu wǒ xiǎng zēng jiā yuè dú shí jiān。
Show English meaning
I would like to spend more time reading this week.
Here, 增加: increase; add more.
Dictionary senses and source
- increase; add more
- to raise
- to increase
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1921, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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增长
增长 · zēngzhǎng
grow; increase over time
I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的词汇量slowly慢慢to grow增长(completed / change)了。
wǒ de cí huì liàng màn màn zēng zhǎng le。
Show English meaning
My vocabulary has gradually grown.
Here, 增长: grow; increase over time.
Dictionary senses and source
- grow; increase over time
- to grow
- to increase
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1922, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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招聘
招聘 · zhāopìn
recruit; look for people to fill jobs
这家restaurant饭馆in the middle of正在to invite applications for…招聘cook厨师。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn zhèng zài zhāo pìn chú shī。
Show English meaning
This restaurant is recruiting chefs.
Here, 招聘: recruit; look for people to fill jobs.
Dictionary senses and source
- recruit; look for people to fill jobs
- to invite applications for a job
- to recruit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1923, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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着
着 · zháo
zháo; marks an achieved result in phrases such as 睡着, fall asleep
he / him他to recline躺at / in在sofa (loanword)沙发(bound form) up上to fall asleep睡着(completed / change)了。
tā tǎng zài shā fā shàng shuì zháo le。
Show English meaning
He fell asleep on the sofa.
Here, 着: zháo; marks an achieved result in phrases such as 睡着, fall asleep.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
he / him他finally终于to fall asleep睡着(completed / change)了。
Here, 着: (succeed). Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- zháo; marks an achieved result in phrases such as 睡着, fall asleep
- to touch
- to come in contact with
- to feel
- to be affected by
- to catch fire
- to burn
- (coll.) to fall asleep
- (after a verb) hitting the mark
- succeeding in
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1924, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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着火
着火 · zháohuǒ
catch fire; be on fire
kitchen厨房li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的paper纸to catch fire着火(completed / change)了。
chú fáng lǐ de zhǐ zháo huǒ le。
Show English meaning
The paper in the kitchen caught fire.
Here, 着火: catch fire; be on fire.
Dictionary senses and source
- catch fire; be on fire
- to catch fire
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1925, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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者
者 · zhě
a person connected with an action or role; a suffix in words such as 读者
this这本书(modifier / structural particle)的author作者degree / adjective linker很famous有名。
zhè běn shū de zuò zhě hěn yǒu míng。
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The author of this book is well known.
Here, 者: a person connected with an action or role; a suffix in words such as 读者.
Dictionary senses and source
- a person connected with an action or role; a suffix in words such as 读者
- (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
- (after a noun) person involved in ...
- -er
- -ist
- (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously)
- (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term)
- (old) (used at the end of a command)
- (old) this
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1926, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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真正
真正 · zhēnzhèng
real; genuine; truly
this这to be / is是I / me我genuine真正want / think / miss想to make做(modifier / structural particle)的to work工作。
zhè shì wǒ zhēn zhèng xiǎng zuò de gōng zuò。
Show English meaning
This is the job I really want to do.
Here, 真正: real; genuine; truly.
Dictionary senses and source
- real; genuine; truly
- genuine
- real
- true
- really
- indeed
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1927, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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整
整 · zhěng
whole; complete; often before a time expression or classifier
我花(completed / change)了whole整整一个hour小时to make做这道题。
wǒ huā le zhěng zhěng yí gè xiǎo shí zuò zhè dào tí。
Show English meaning
I spent a whole hour on this question.
Here, 整: whole; complete; often before a time expression or classifier.
Dictionary senses and source
- whole; complete; often before a time expression or classifier
- exactly
- in good order
- whole
- complete
- entire
- in order
- orderly
- to repair
- to mend
- to renovate
- (coll.) to fix sb
- to give sb a hard time
- to mess with sb
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1928, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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整个
整个 · zhěnggè
the whole; entire
whole整个team班all / both都to participate参加(completed / change)了to exercise活动。
zhěng gè bān dōu cān jiā le huó dòng。
Show English meaning
The whole class took part in the activity.
Here, 整个: the whole; entire.
Dictionary senses and source
- the whole; entire
- whole
- entire
- total
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1929, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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整理
整理 · zhěnglǐ
sort out; organise; put things in order
I / me我want / think / miss想to arrange整理(used after a verb) give it…一下书桌上(modifier / structural particle)的material资料。
wǒ xiǎng zhěng lǐ yí xià shū zhuō shàng de zī liào。
Show English meaning
I would like to organise the materials on my desk.
Here, 整理: sort out; organise; put things in order.
Dictionary senses and source
- sort out; organise; put things in order
- to arrange
- to tidy up
- to sort out
- to straighten out
- to list systematically
- to collate (data, files)
- to pack (luggage)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1930, syllabus PDF page 128. 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.