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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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朗读
朗读 · lǎngdú
to read aloud clearly
teacher老师to ask请I / me我to read aloud朗读this这paragraph段text课文。
lǎo shī qǐng wǒ lǎng dú zhè duàn kè wén。
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The teacher asked me to read this passage aloud.
Here, 朗读: to read aloud clearly.
Dictionary senses and source
- to read aloud clearly
- to read aloud
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4421, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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牢
牢 · láo
firm; securely attached
Here 牢 describes something securely fixed, as in 绑牢 (tie securely) and 抓牢 (hold firmly). It also concerns imprisonment in 坐牢; do not use prison as the translation of 绑牢.
to ask请(把: marks the object)把cord绳子绑牢。
qǐng bǎ shéng zi bǎng láo。
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Please tie the rope securely.
Here, 牢: firm; securely attached.
Dictionary senses and source
- firm; securely attached
- firm
- sturdy
- fold (for animals)
- sacrifice
- prison
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4422, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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劳动力
劳动力 · láodònglì
labour force; workers available for work
这份to inform报告to analyze分析(completed / change)了local当地(modifier / structural particle)的labor force劳动力requirement需求。
zhè fèn bào gào fēn xī le dāng dì de láo dòng lì xū qiú。
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This report analyses the local demand for workers.
Here, 劳动力: labour force; workers available for work.
Dictionary senses and source
- labour force; workers available for work
- labor force
- manpower
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4423, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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老实
老实 · lǎoshi
honest; straightforward and well-behaved
老实 can describe someone as honest, straightforward or well-behaved. 老实说 means to be honest or frankly. Depending on tone, calling someone too 老实 can imply they are easily taken advantage of.
he / him他degree / adjective linker很honest老实，never从来不to lie说谎。
tā hěn lǎo shi， cóng lái bù shuō huǎng。
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He is honest and never lies.
Here, 老实: honest; straightforward and well-behaved.
Dictionary senses and source
- honest; straightforward and well-behaved
- honest
- sincere
- well-behaved
- naive
- gullible
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4424, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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老鼠
老鼠 · lǎoshǔ
mouse; rat
老鼠 can refer broadly to mice or rats. 小鼠 and 大鼠 distinguish mice and rats in contexts needing precision; use the surrounding context rather than assume 老鼠 always names the same animal.
depot仓库li, ancient measure of…里to notice发现(completed / change)了一只rat老鼠。
cāng kù lǐ fā xiàn le yī zhī lǎo shǔ。
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A mouse or rat was found in the warehouse.
Here, 老鼠: mouse; rat.
Dictionary senses and source
- mouse; rat
- rat
- mouse
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4425, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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老太太
老太太 · lǎotàitai
elderly woman
老太太 refers to an elderly woman, usually in the third person. For directly addressing an unfamiliar older woman, a respectful title such as 阿姨 or 奶奶 may suit the situation better than calling her 老太太.
那位elderly lady (respectful)老太太every day每天to come来park (for public recreation)公园to take a walk散步。
nà wèi lǎo tài tai měi tiān lái gōng yuán sàn bù。
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That elderly woman comes to the park for a walk every day.
Here, 老太太: elderly woman.
Dictionary senses and source
- elderly woman
- elderly lady (respectful)
- esteemed mother
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4426, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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乐于
乐于 · lèyú
to be glad or willing to do something
乐于 is followed by an action and means be happy or willing to do it, as in 乐于帮助别人. Its 乐 is pronounced lè, unlike yuè in 音乐 (music).
she / her她willing (to do sth)乐于assistance帮助new新to study at the same school同学。
tā lè yú bāng zhù xīn tóng xué。
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She is happy to help new classmates.
Here, 乐于: to be glad or willing to do something.
Dictionary senses and source
- to be glad or willing to do something
- willing (to do sth)
- to take pleasure in
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4427, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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雷
雷 · léi
thunder
to rain下雨front前，we / us我们to hear听到(completed / change)了thunder雷声。
xià yǔ qián， wǒ men tīng dào le léi shēng。
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Before it rained, we heard thunder.
Here, 雷: thunder.
Dictionary senses and source
- thunder
- (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine
- (coll.) to shock
- to stun
- to astound
- (Tw) (coll.) spoiler
- (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4428, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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类别
类别 · lèibié
category; type within a classification
to ask请to press按classification类别to arrange整理these这些document文件。
qǐng àn lèi bié zhěng lǐ zhè xiē wén jiàn。
Show English meaning
Please organise these documents by category.
Here, 类别: category; type within a classification.
Dictionary senses and source
- category; type within a classification
- classification
- category
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4429, syllabus PDF page 190. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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理
理 · lǐ
to pay attention to or respond to someone
Here 理 means pay attention or respond, as in 没理我 (did not respond to me) and 别理他 (ignore him). It also occurs in 整理 (organise) and 道理 (reason); translate the complete expression.
他太忙(completed / change)了，没理I / me我。
tā tài máng le， méi lǐ wǒ。
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He was too busy and did not respond to me.
Here, 理: to pay attention to or respond to someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- to pay attention to or respond to someone
- texture
- grain (of wood)
- inner essence
- intrinsic order
- reason
- logic
- truth
- science
- natural science (esp. physics)
- to manage
- to pay attention to
- to run (affairs)
- to handle
- to put in order
- to tidy up
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4430, syllabus PDF page 190. 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.