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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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男性
男性 · nánxìng
male; men as a group, usually in a formal context
to participate参加这次investigation调查(modifier / structural particle)的the male sex男性to have / there is有twenty二十person人。
cān jiā zhè cì diào chá de nán xìng yǒu èr shí rén。
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Twenty men took part in this survey.
Here, 男性: male; men as a group, usually in a formal context.
Dictionary senses and source
- male; men as a group, usually in a formal context
- the male sex
- a male
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1527, syllabus PDF page 118. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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女性
女性 · nǚxìng
female; women as a group, usually in a formal context
to participate参加这次investigation调查(modifier / structural particle)的woman女性to have / there is有thirty三十person人。
cān jiā zhè cì diào chá de nǚ xìng yǒu sān shí rén。
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Thirty women took part in this survey.
Here, 女性: female; women as a group, usually in a formal context.
Dictionary senses and source
- female; women as a group, usually in a formal context
- woman
- the female sex
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1539, syllabus PDF page 118. 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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性格
性格 · xìnggé
personality; a person's usual character
she / her她nature性格degree / adjective linker很spacious and well-lit开朗。
tā xìng gé hěn kāi lǎng。
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She has a cheerful personality.
Here, 性格: personality; a person's usual character.
Dictionary senses and source
- personality; a person's usual character
- nature
- disposition
- temperament
- character
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1831, 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.