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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 9 of 180
不成
不成 · bùchéng
cannot succeed; fail to get something done
没有材料，这道菜就做不成了。
méi yǒu cái liào， zhè dào cài jiù zuò bù chéng le。
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Without the ingredients, we cannot make this dish.
Here, 不成: cannot succeed; fail to get something done.
Dictionary senses and source
- cannot succeed; fail to get something done
- won't do
- unable to
- (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3681, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不得
不得 · bùdé
must not; be prohibited from (often in rules)
不得 is common in formal prohibitions. 不许 often expresses a direct rule or refusal of permission. 不宜 means unsuitable or inadvisable and is not the same as a strict ban.
未经允许，不得进入这个房间。
wèi jīng yǔn xǔ， bù dé jìn rù zhè ge fáng jiān。
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You must not enter this room without permission.
Here, 不得: must not; be prohibited from (often in rules).
Dictionary senses and source
- must not; be prohibited from (often in rules)
- must not
- may not
- not to be allowed
- cannot
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3682, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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部队
部队 · bùduì
troops; a military unit or force
纪录片介绍了这支部队的历史。
jì lù piàn jiè shào le zhè zhī bù duì de lì shǐ。
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The documentary introduces the history of this military unit.
Here, 部队: troops; a military unit or force.
Dictionary senses and source
- troops; a military unit or force
- army
- armed forces
- troops
- force
- unit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3683, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不禁
不禁 · bùjīn
cannot help doing something; respond spontaneously
不禁 + a response means you cannot help doing it, such as smiling or sighing. 禁 is jīn here; 禁止 (prohibit) uses jìn.
看到这张老照片，我不禁笑了。
kàn dào zhè zhāng lǎo zhào piàn， wǒ bù jīn xiào le。
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I couldn't help smiling when I saw this old photo.
Here, 不禁: cannot help doing something; respond spontaneously.
Dictionary senses and source
- cannot help doing something; respond spontaneously
- can't help (doing sth)
- can't refrain from
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3684, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不时
不时 · bùshí
from time to time; now and then
他不时停下来，看看路边的风景。
tā bù shí tíng xià lái， kàn kàn lù biān de fēng jǐng。
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He stops from time to time to look at the scenery by the road.
Here, 不时: from time to time; now and then.
Dictionary senses and source
- from time to time; now and then
- from time to time
- now and then
- occasionally
- frequently
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3685, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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部位
部位 · bùwèi
part; a particular section of the body or an object
这件衣服肩膀部位有点紧。
zhè jiàn yī fu jiān bǎng bù wèi yǒu diǎn jǐn。
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This garment is a little tight around the shoulders.
Here, 部位: part; a particular section of the body or an object.
Dictionary senses and source
- part; a particular section of the body or an object
- part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable (e.g. the root), or a garment (e.g. the sleeve) etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3686, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不许
不许 · bùxǔ
must not; not allow someone to do something
图书馆里不许大声说话。
tú shū guǎn lǐ bù xǔ dà shēng shuō huà。
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You must not speak loudly in the library.
Here, 不许: must not; not allow someone to do something.
Dictionary senses and source
- must not; not allow someone to do something
- not to allow
- must not
- can't
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3687, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不宜
不宜 · bùyí
not suitable; inadvisable
这种植物不宜放在阳光很强的地方。
zhè zhǒng zhí wù bù yí fàng zài yáng guāng hěn qiáng de dì fang。
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This plant should not be placed in strong sunlight.
Here, 不宜: not suitable; inadvisable.
Dictionary senses and source
- not suitable; inadvisable
- not suitable
- inadvisable
- inappropriate
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3688, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不已
不已 · bùyǐ
without stopping; very intensely (after certain verbs)
听到这个消息，大家兴奋不已。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi， dà jiā xīng fèn bù yǐ。
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Everyone was extremely excited to hear this news.
Here, 不已: without stopping; very intensely (after certain verbs).
Dictionary senses and source
- without stopping; very intensely (after certain verbs)
- (used after a verb) endlessly
- incessantly
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3689, syllabus PDF page 172. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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布置
布置 · bùzhì
arrange; decorate or set up a space
我们把教室布置成了一个小展览厅。
wǒ men bǎ jiào shì bù zhì chéng le yí gè xiǎo zhǎn lǎn tīng。
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We arranged the classroom as a small exhibition space.
Here, 布置: arrange; decorate or set up a space.
Dictionary senses and source
- arrange; decorate or set up a space
- to put in order
- to arrange
- to decorate
- to fix up
- to deploy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3690, syllabus PDF page 172. 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.