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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.
3 word entries · Batch 1 of 1
缺
缺 · quē
lack; be short of something
这个小组还缺一名队员。
zhè ge xiǎo zǔ hái quē yī míng duì yuán。
Show English meaning
This group still needs one more member.
Here, 缺: lack; be short of something.
Dictionary senses and source
- lack; be short of something
- deficiency
- lack
- scarce
- vacant post
- to run short of
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1603, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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缺点
缺点 · quēdiǎn
shortcoming; disadvantage; a weak point
这个办法的缺点是什么？
zhè ge bàn fǎ de quē diǎn shì shén me？
Show English meaning
What are the disadvantages of this approach?
Here, 缺点: shortcoming; disadvantage; a weak point.
Dictionary senses and source
- shortcoming; disadvantage; a weak point
- weak point
- fault
- shortcoming
- disadvantage
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1604, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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缺少
缺少 · quēshǎo
lack; not have enough of something
这篇作文缺少具体的例子。
zhè piān zuò wén quē shǎo jù tǐ de lì zi。
Show English meaning
This composition lacks specific examples.
Here, 缺少: lack; not have enough of something.
Dictionary senses and source
- lack; not have enough of something
- lack
- shortage of
- shortfall
- to be short (of)
- to lack
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1605, syllabus PDF page 120. 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.