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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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称
称 · chēng
weigh; find out how heavy something is
Here 称 means weigh. It also means call or refer to someone by a name or title, as in 称他为老师.
请帮我称一下这些苹果。
qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yí xià zhè xiē píng guǒ。
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Please weigh these apples for me.
Here, 称: weigh; find out how heavy something is.
Dictionary senses and source
- weigh; find out how heavy something is
- to weigh
- to state
- to name
- name
- appellation
- to praise
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2132, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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称
称 · chēng
call or refer to someone by a name or title
Here 称 means call or refer to someone by a name or title. The pattern is 称 + person or thing + 为 + name or title.
孩子们称他为“故事爷爷”。
hái zi men chēng tā wéi “ gù shi yé ye ”。
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The children call him “Grandpa Story.”
Here, 称: call or refer to someone by a name or title.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
请帮我称一下这些苹果。
qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yí xià zhè xiē píng guǒ。
Show English meaning
Please weigh these apples for me.
Here, 称: weigh; find out how heavy something is.
Dictionary senses and source
- call or refer to someone by a name or title
- to weigh
- to state
- to name
- name
- appellation
- to praise
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2133, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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称为
称为 · chēngwéi
be called; be known as
这种现象被称为“温室效应”。
zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng bèi chēng wéi “ wēn shì xiào yìng ”。
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This phenomenon is called the “greenhouse effect.”
Here, 称为: be called; be known as.
Dictionary senses and source
- be called; be known as
- to be called
- to be known as
- to call it "..."
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2134, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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称赞
称赞 · chēngzàn
praise
老师称赞她写的文章很有意思。
lǎo shī chēng zàn tā xiě de wén zhāng hěn yǒu yì si。
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The teacher praised her essay for being interesting.
Here, 称赞: praise.
Dictionary senses and source
- praise
- to praise
- to acclaim
- to commend
- to compliment
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2135, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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名称
名称 · míngchēng
name of a thing or organization
请写下产品的名称。
qǐng xiě xià chǎn pǐn de míng chēng。
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Please write down the product's name.
Here, 名称: name of a thing or organization.
Dictionary senses and source
- name of a thing or organization
- name (of a thing)
- name (of an organization)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2773, syllabus PDF page 149. 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.