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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 64 of 180
家家户户
家家户户 · jiājiāhùhù
every household
Spring Festival (Chinese…春节front前，each and every family…家家户户all / both都busy忙(ongoing -ing)着to clean打扫。
chūn jié qián， jiā jiā hù hù dōu máng zhe dǎ sǎo。
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Before Chinese New Year, every household is busy cleaning.
Here, 家家户户: every household.
Dictionary senses and source
- every household
- each and every family (idiom)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4231, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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加剧
加剧 · jiājù
to worsen or intensify a problem
加剧 normally describes a problem becoming more intense, such as conflict, pollution or pain. Use 提高 or 增强 when you mean improving a positive ability or quality.
to lack缺乏to join沟通can / will会to intensify加剧to misunderstand误会。
quē fá gōu tōng huì jiā jù wù huì。
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A lack of communication can make misunderstandings worse.
Here, 加剧: to worsen or intensify a problem.
Dictionary senses and source
- to worsen or intensify a problem
- to intensify
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4232, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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家居
家居 · jiājū
home furnishings; relating to the home
这家inn店to sell出售家居用品。
zhè jiā diàn chū shòu jiā jū yòng pǐn。
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This shop sells household goods.
Here, 家居: home furnishings; relating to the home.
Dictionary senses and source
- home furnishings; relating to the home
- home
- residence
- to stay at home (unemployed)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4233, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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家属
家属 · jiāshǔ
family member; relatives of a person under discussion
hospital医院for为sick person病人(modifier / structural particle)的family member家属to arrange安排(completed / change)了休息区。
yī yuàn wèi bìng rén de jiā shǔ ān pái le xiū xi qū。
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The hospital provided a rest area for patients' family members.
Here, 家属: family member; relatives of a person under discussion.
Dictionary senses and source
- family member; relatives of a person under discussion
- family member
- (family) dependent
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4234, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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加以
加以 · jiāyǐ
to apply or give; formal wording before an action
加以 is formal and goes before an action such as 说明 (explain), 解决 (resolve) or 改进 (improve). In ordinary conversation, 需要说明 is usually simpler than 需要加以说明.
these这些details细节to need需要in addition加以to explain说明。
zhè xiē xì jié xū yào jiā yǐ shuō míng。
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These details need to be explained.
Here, 加以: to apply or give; formal wording before an action.
Dictionary senses and source
- to apply or give; formal wording before an action
- in addition
- moreover
- (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
- to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
- to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4235, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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家园
家园 · jiāyuán
home; the place or community one belongs to
everyone大家in the same place一起to make an effort努力，to let / make让we / us我们(modifier / structural particle)的home家园more更beautiful美好。
dà jiā yì qǐ nǔ lì， ràng wǒ men de jiā yuán gèng měi hǎo。
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Everyone works together to make our home a better place.
Here, 家园: home; the place or community one belongs to.
Dictionary senses and source
- home; the place or community one belongs to
- home
- homeland
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4236, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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加重
加重 · jiāzhòng
to make heavier or more severe
extra额外(modifier / structural particle)的to work工作to make heavier加重(completed / change)了he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的to bear (an expense, a…负担。
é wài de gōng zuò jiā zhòng le tā de fù dān。
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The extra work increased his burden.
Here, 加重: to make heavier or more severe.
Dictionary senses and source
- to make heavier or more severe
- to make heavier
- to emphasize
- (of an illness etc) to become more serious
- to aggravate (a bad situation)
- to increase (a burden, punishment etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4237, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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假设
假设 · jiǎshè
to suppose; an assumption or hypothesis
to suppose假设tomorrow明天to rain下雨，we / us我们then / just就to change改at / in在indoor室内to exercise活动。
jiǎ shè míng tiān xià yǔ， wǒ men jiù gǎi zài shì nèi huó dòng。
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Suppose it rains tomorrow; we will move the activity indoors.
Here, 假设: to suppose; an assumption or hypothesis.
Dictionary senses and source
- to suppose; an assumption or hypothesis
- to suppose
- to presume
- to assume
- supposing that ...
- if
- hypothesis
- conjecture
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4238, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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嫁
嫁 · jià
to marry; traditionally used for a woman marrying someone
嫁给 is traditionally used for a woman marrying someone; 娶 is traditionally used for a man taking a wife. 和某人结婚 (marry someone) gives a general way to describe marriage without those gendered verb choices.
she / her她older sister姐姐last year去年嫁给(completed / change)了university大学to study at the same school同学。
tā jiě jie qù nián jià gěi le dà xué tóng xué。
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Her older sister married a university classmate last year.
Here, 嫁: to marry; traditionally used for a woman marrying someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- to marry; traditionally used for a woman marrying someone
- (of a woman) to marry
- to marry off a daughter
- to shift (blame etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4239, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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尖
尖 · jiān
pointed; having a sharp tip
这支(lead) pencil铅笔(modifier / structural particle)的nib笔尖很尖。
zhè zhī qiān bǐ de bǐ jiān hěn jiān。
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The tip of this pencil is very sharp.
Here, 尖: pointed; having a sharp tip.
Dictionary senses and source
- pointed; having a sharp tip
- pointed
- tapering
- sharp
- (of a sound) shrill
- piercing
- (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp
- acute
- keen
- to make (one's voice) shrill
- sharp point
- tip
- the best of sth
- the cream of the crop
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4240, syllabus PDF page 185. 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.