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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.
11 word entries · Batch 1 of 2
老师
老师 · lǎoshī
teacher
我的汉语老师很好。
wǒ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī hěn hǎo。
Show English meaning
My Chinese teacher is very good.
Here, 老师: teacher.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
你是老师吗？
Here, 老师: teacher. Learn this use in its lesson.
王老师。
Here, 老师: teacher. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- teacher
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 107, syllabus PDF page 82. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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厨师
厨师 · chúshī
chef; cook
这位厨师做的菜很好吃。
zhè wèi chú shī zuò de cài hěn hǎo chī。
Show English meaning
The food this chef makes is delicious.
Here, 厨师: chef; cook.
Dictionary senses and source
- chef; cook
- cook
- chef
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1094, syllabus PDF page 107. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教师
教师 · jiàoshī
teacher; a more formal word than 老师
她是一名汉语教师。
tā shì yī míng hàn yǔ jiào shī。
Show English meaning
She is a Chinese-language teacher.
Here, 教师: teacher; a more formal word than 老师.
Dictionary senses and source
- teacher; a more formal word than 老师
- teacher
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1374, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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律师
律师 · lǜshī
lawyer
她是一名律师。
tā shì yī míng lǜ shī。
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She is a lawyer.
Here, 律师: lawyer.
Dictionary senses and source
- lawyer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1491, syllabus PDF page 117. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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师傅
师傅 · shīfu
skilled worker; a respectful way to address someone such as a driver
师傅，请问这辆车到车站吗？
shī fu， qǐng wèn zhè liàng chē dào chē zhàn ma？
Show English meaning
Driver, does this bus go to the station?
Here, 师傅: skilled worker; a respectful way to address someone such as a driver.
Dictionary senses and source
- skilled worker; a respectful way to address someone such as a driver
- master
- qualified worker
- respectful form of address for older men
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1653, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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师生
师生 · shīshēng
teachers and students
全校师生都参加了这次活动。
quán xiào shī shēng dōu cān jiā le zhè cì huó dòng。
Show English meaning
All the school's teachers and students took part in this event.
Here, 师生: teachers and students.
Dictionary senses and source
- teachers and students
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1655, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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座
座 · zuò
a classifier for buildings, mountains, bridges or cities
河上有一座桥。
hé shàng yǒu yī zuò qiáo。
Show English meaning
There is a bridge over the river.
Here, 座: a classifier for buildings, mountains, bridges or cities.
Dictionary senses and source
- a classifier for buildings, mountains, bridges or cities
- seat
- base
- stand
- (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座|师座[shi1 zuo4]
- classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1991, syllabus PDF page 129. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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工程师
工程师 · gōngchéngshī
engineer
工程师正在检查桥梁的结构。
gōng chéng shī zhèng zài jiǎn chá qiáo liáng de jié gòu。
Show English meaning
The engineer is checking the bridge's structure.
Here, 工程师: engineer.
Dictionary senses and source
- engineer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2409, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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大师
大师 · dàshī
master; a person highly skilled in an art or field
这位音乐大师的作品影响了很多人。
zhè wèi yīn yuè dà shī de zuò pǐn yǐng xiǎng le hěn duō rén。
Show English meaning
This master musician's work has influenced many people.
Here, 大师: master; a person highly skilled in an art or field.
Dictionary senses and source
- master; a person highly skilled in an art or field
- great master
- master
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3852, 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。
Show English meaning
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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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.