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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.
1600 word entries · Batch 37 of 160
风俗
风俗 · fēngsú
custom; a traditional practice in a community
to travel旅行o'clock时，want / will / need要to esteem尊重local当地(modifier / structural particle)的social custom风俗。
lǚ xíng shí， yào zūn zhòng dāng dì de fēng sú。
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When traveling, respect local customs.
Here, 风俗: custom; a traditional practice in a community.
Dictionary senses and source
- custom; a traditional practice in a community
- social custom
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2361, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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风险
风险 · fēngxiǎn
risk; the possibility of loss or harm
to make做to decide (to do something)决定before之前，want / will / need要to think over考虑maybe / possible可能(modifier / structural particle)的risk风险。
zuò jué dìng zhī qián， yào kǎo lǜ kě néng de fēng xiǎn。
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Before making a decision, consider the possible risks.
Here, 风险: risk; the possibility of loss or harm.
Dictionary senses and source
- risk; the possibility of loss or harm
- risk
- hazard
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2362, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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否定
否定 · fǒudìng
reject; judge an idea or proposal to be wrong or unacceptable
别急(ongoing -ing)着to negate否定this这个way of thinking想法，early先听听he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的reason理由。
bié jí zhe fǒu dìng zhè ge xiǎng fǎ， xiān tīng tīng tā de lǐ yóu。
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Do not reject this idea too quickly; listen to his reasons first.
Here, 否定: reject; judge an idea or proposal to be wrong or unacceptable.
Dictionary senses and source
- reject; judge an idea or proposal to be wrong or unacceptable
- to negate
- to deny
- to reject
- negative (answer)
- negation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2363, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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否认
否认 · fǒurèn
deny that something is true
he / him他to declare to be untrue否认oneself自己variant of 说说(experienced)过这句old variant of 话话。
tā fǒu rèn zì jǐ shuō guò zhè jù huà。
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He denied having said this.
Here, 否认: deny that something is true.
Dictionary senses and source
- deny that something is true
- to declare to be untrue
- to deny
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2364, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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夫妇
夫妇 · fūfù
married couple; husband and wife
this这to / towards / correct对a (married) couple夫妇already已经to marry结婚三十年(completed / change)了。
zhè duì fū fù yǐ jīng jié hūn sān shí nián le。
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This couple has been married for thirty years.
Here, 夫妇: married couple; husband and wife.
Dictionary senses and source
- married couple; husband and wife
- a (married) couple
- husband and wife
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2365, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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扶
扶 · fú
support or help someone with your hands
she / her她to support with the hand扶(ongoing -ing)着(coll.) father's father爷爷slowly慢慢to walk走to go downstairs下楼。
tā fú zhe yé ye màn màn zǒu xià lóu。
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She helped her grandfather walk slowly downstairs.
Here, 扶: support or help someone with your hands.
Dictionary senses and source
- support or help someone with your hands
- to support with the hand
- to help sb up
- to support oneself by holding onto something
- to help
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2366, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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福
福 · fú
good fortune; happiness and well-being
Spring Festival (Chinese…春节o'clock时，we / us我们at / in在门上to stick贴(completed / change)了一个“good fortune福”letter字。
chūn jié shí， wǒ men zài mén shàng tiē le yí gè “ fú ” zì。
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At Spring Festival, we put the character for good fortune on the door.
Here, 福: good fortune; happiness and well-being.
Dictionary senses and source
- good fortune; happiness and well-being
- good fortune
- happiness
- luck
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2367, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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服装
服装 · fúzhuāng
clothing; garments
这家inn店main主要to sell出售运动服装。
zhè jiā diàn zhǔ yào chū shòu yùn dòng fú zhuāng。
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This shop mainly sells sports clothing.
Here, 服装: clothing; garments.
Dictionary senses and source
- clothing; garments
- dress
- clothing
- costume
- clothes
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2368, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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副
副 · fù
deputy; secondary in rank or role
she / her她to be / is是this这(nominalizer)所school学校(modifier / structural particle)的vice-principal副校长。
tā shì zhè suǒ xué xiào de fù xiào zhǎng。
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She is the deputy head of this school.
Here, 副: deputy; secondary in rank or role.
Dictionary senses and source
- deputy; secondary in rank or role
- secondary
- auxiliary
- deputy
- assistant
- vice-
- abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb
- classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2369, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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富
富 · fù
rich; having plenty of money or resources
他家before以前很穷，now现在rich富(completed / change)了。
tā jiā yǐ qián hěn qióng， xiàn zài fù le。
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His family used to be poor but is wealthy now.
Here, 富: rich; having plenty of money or resources.
Dictionary senses and source
- rich; having plenty of money or resources
- rich
- abundant
- wealthy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2370, syllabus PDF page 139. 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.
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