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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.
1800 word entries · Batch 28 of 180
当面
当面 · dāngmiàn
face to face; in someone's presence
这个问题最好当面讨论。
zhè ge wèn tí zuì hǎo dāng miàn tǎo lùn。
Show English meaning
It is best to discuss this issue face to face.
Here, 当面: face to face; in someone's presence.
Dictionary senses and source
- face to face; in someone's presence
- to sb's face
- in sb's presence
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3871, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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当下
当下 · dāngxià
right now; the present moment
先做好当下的事，再考虑下一步。
xiān zuò hǎo dāng xià de shì， zài kǎo lǜ xià yī bù。
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First do what needs doing now, then consider the next step.
Here, 当下: right now; the present moment.
Dictionary senses and source
- right now; the present moment
- immediately
- at once
- at that moment
- at the moment
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3872, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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当选
当选 · dāngxuǎn
be elected or selected for a position
她当选为班长。
tā dāng xuǎn wéi bān zhǎng。
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She was elected class monitor.
Here, 当选: be elected or selected for a position.
Dictionary senses and source
- be elected or selected for a position
- to be elected
- to be selected
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3873, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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档案
档案 · dàng’àn
file; a collection of official records
工作人员正在整理学生档案。
gōng zuò rén yuán zhèng zài zhěng lǐ xué shēng dàng àn。
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The staff are organizing the students' records.
Here, 档案: file; a collection of official records.
Dictionary senses and source
- file; a collection of official records
- file
- record
- archive
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3874, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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当天
当天 · dàngtiān
on the same day; that particular day
当天 with dàng refers to that particular day or the same day, such as 活动当天. 当天 can also be dāngtiān when referring to today; the context matters.
活动当天，我们提前到了学校。
huó dòng dàng tiān， wǒ men tí qián dào le xué xiào。
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On the day of the event, we arrived at school early.
Here, 当天: on the same day; that particular day.
Dictionary senses and source
- on the same day; that particular day
- the same day
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3875, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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岛
岛 · dǎo
island
我们坐船去参观附近的小岛。
wǒ men zuò chuán qù cān guān fù jìn de xiǎo dǎo。
Show English meaning
We took a boat to visit a nearby island.
Here, 岛: island.
Dictionary senses and source
- island
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3876, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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倒闭
倒闭 · dǎobì
close down because a business can no longer operate
这家店倒闭后，街上又开了一家新店。
zhè jiā diàn dǎo bì hòu， jiē shàng yòu kāi le yī jiā xīn diàn。
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After this shop closed down, a new shop opened on the street.
Here, 倒闭: close down because a business can no longer operate.
Dictionary senses and source
- close down because a business can no longer operate
- to go bankrupt
- to close down
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3877, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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倒车
倒车 · dǎochē
change buses or trains during a journey (pronounced dǎochē)
倒车 is dǎochē when changing buses or trains during a trip. It is dàochē when reversing a vehicle. 换车 is another useful way to talk about changing vehicles.
去那里要倒车，所以路上花了不少时间。
qù nà lǐ yào dǎo chē， suǒ yǐ lù shang huā le bù shǎo shí jiān。
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We needed to change buses to get there, so the journey took quite a while.
Here, 倒车: change buses or trains during a journey (pronounced dǎochē).
Dictionary senses and source
- change buses or trains during a journey (pronounced dǎochē)
- to change buses, trains etc
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3878, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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导师
导师 · dǎoshī
academic adviser; a teacher who guides advanced study
我的导师帮我修改了研究计划。
wǒ de dǎo shī bāng wǒ xiū gǎi le yán jiū jì huà。
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My academic adviser helped me revise my research plan.
Here, 导师: academic adviser; a teacher who guides advanced study.
Dictionary senses and source
- academic adviser; a teacher who guides advanced study
- tutor
- teacher
- academic advisor
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3879, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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道德
道德 · dàodé
ethics; principles about right and wrong behavior
这门课讨论了科技发展中的道德问题。
zhè mén kè tǎo lùn le kē jì fā zhǎn zhōng de dào dé wèn tí。
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This course discusses ethical issues in technological development.
Here, 道德: ethics; principles about right and wrong behavior.
Dictionary senses and source
- ethics; principles about right and wrong behavior
- virtue
- morality
- ethics
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3880, syllabus PDF page 176. 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.