HSK6: learn ten words at a time
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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.
45 word entries · Batch 1 of 5
大学生
大学生 · dàxuéshēng
university student
他是大学生。
tā shì dà xué shēng。
Show English meaning
He is a university student.
Here, 大学生: university student.
Dictionary senses and source
- university student
- college student
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 28, syllabus PDF page 80. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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生病
生病 · shēngbìng
become or be ill
她生病了，今天不去上学。
tā shēng bìng le， jīn tiān bù qù shàng xué。
Show English meaning
She is ill and is not going to school today.
Here, 生病: become or be ill.
Dictionary senses and source
- become or be ill
- to fall ill
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 183, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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先生
先生 · xiānsheng
Mr; a polite term for a man
王先生是我的老师。
wáng xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī。
Show English meaning
Mr Wang is my teacher.
Here, 先生: Mr; a polite term for a man.
Dictionary senses and source
- Mr; a polite term for a man
- teacher
- gentleman
- sir
- mister (Mr.)
- husband
- (dialect) doctor
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 231, syllabus PDF page 85. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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小学生
小学生 · xiǎoxuéshēng
primary-school pupil
我妹妹是小学生。
wǒ mèi mei shì xiǎo xué shēng。
Show English meaning
My younger sister is a primary-school pupil.
Here, 小学生: primary-school pupil.
Dictionary senses and source
- primary-school pupil
- primary school student
- schoolchild
- (fig.) beginner
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 238, syllabus PDF page 85. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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学生
学生 · xuéshēng
student
我们都是学生。
wǒ men dōu shì xué shēng。
Show English meaning
We are all students.
Here, 学生: student.
Dictionary senses and source
- student
- schoolchild
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 248, syllabus PDF page 86. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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医生
医生 · yīshēng
doctor
她是医生。
tā shì yī shēng。
Show English meaning
She is a doctor.
Here, 医生: doctor.
Dictionary senses and source
- doctor
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 256, syllabus PDF page 86. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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中学生
中学生 · zhōngxuéshēng
secondary-school student
我哥哥是中学生。
wǒ gē ge shì zhōng xué shēng。
Show English meaning
My older brother is a secondary-school student.
Here, 中学生: secondary-school student.
Dictionary senses and source
- secondary-school student
- middle-school student
- high school student
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 293, syllabus PDF page 87. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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生日
生日 · shēngrì
birthday
今天是我朋友的生日。
jīn tiān shì wǒ péng you de shēng rì。
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Today is my friend's birthday.
Here, 生日: birthday.
Dictionary senses and source
- birthday
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 430, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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出生
出生 · chūshēng
be born
我出生在上海。
wǒ chū shēng zài shàng hǎi。
Show English meaning
I was born in Shanghai.
Here, 出生: be born.
Dictionary senses and source
- be born
- to be born
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 563, syllabus PDF page 94. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发生
发生 · fāshēng
happen; occur
这里发生了什么事？
zhè lǐ fā shēng le shén me shì？
Show English meaning
What happened here?
Here, 发生: happen; occur.
Dictionary senses and source
- happen; occur
- to happen
- to occur
- to take place
- to break out
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 616, syllabus PDF page 95. 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.