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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.
29 word entries · Batch 3 of 3
舍得
舍得 · shěde
be willing to spend or part with something
他很舍得花时间帮助别人。
tā hěn shě de huā shí jiān bāng zhù bié rén。
Show English meaning
He is very willing to spend time helping others.
Here, 舍得: be willing to spend or part with something.
Dictionary senses and source
- be willing to spend or part with something
- to be willing to part with sth
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2971, syllabus PDF page 154. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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使得
使得 · shǐde
cause; make something happen or change
大雨使得比赛推迟了。
dà yǔ shǐ de bǐ sài tuī chí le。
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The heavy rain caused the match to be postponed.
Here, 使得: cause; make something happen or change.
Dictionary senses and source
- cause; make something happen or change
- usable
- workable
- feasible
- doable
- to make
- to cause
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3026, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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显得
显得 · xiǎnde
seem; look; give a particular impression
穿这件衣服，你显得很有精神。
chuān zhè jiàn yī fu， nǐ xiǎn de hěn yǒu jīng shen。
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You look full of energy in these clothes.
Here, 显得: seem; look; give a particular impression.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
你穿这件衣服显得很瘦。
Here, 显得: seem. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- seem; look; give a particular impression
- to seem
- to look
- to appear
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3234, syllabus PDF page 160. 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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得了
得了 · déle
all right; enough (used to stop or dismiss something)
得了 can mean all right or enough when stopping or dismissing something. The tone can sound impatient; it is not the polite way to acknowledge every request.
得了，别再争了，我们先听听她的意见。
dé le， bié zài zhēng le， wǒ men xiān tīng tīng tā de yì jiàn。
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All right, stop arguing. Let's hear her view first.
Here, 得了: all right; enough (used to stop or dismiss something).
Dictionary senses and source
- all right; enough (used to stop or dismiss something)
- all right!
- that's enough!
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3882, syllabus PDF page 177. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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得以
得以 · déyǐ
be able to; have circumstances that make something possible
在大家的帮助下，计划得以顺利完成。
zài dà jiā de bāng zhù xià， jì huà dé yǐ shùn lì wán chéng。
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With everyone's help, the plan was successfully carried out.
Here, 得以: be able to; have circumstances that make something possible.
Dictionary senses and source
- be able to; have circumstances that make something possible
- able to
- so that sb can
- enabling
- in order to
- finally in a position to
- with sth in view
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3883, syllabus PDF page 177. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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得知
得知 · dézhī
learn of; find out information
我昨天才得知会议改了时间。
wǒ zuó tiān cái dé zhī huì yì gǎi le shí jiān。
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I only learned yesterday that the meeting time had changed.
Here, 得知: learn of; find out information.
Dictionary senses and source
- learn of; find out information
- to find out
- to learn of
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3884, syllabus PDF page 177. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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看得起
看得起 · kàndeqǐ
to respect or think highly of someone
看得起 means respect or think highly of someone. It is not a statement about physically seeing them. Its opposite is 看不起 (look down on someone).
她相信我的能力，很看得起我。
tā xiāng xìn wǒ de néng lì， hěn kàn de qǐ wǒ。
Show English meaning
She believes in my ability and thinks highly of me.
Here, 看得起: to respect or think highly of someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- to respect or think highly of someone
- to show respect for
- to think highly of
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4369, syllabus PDF page 189. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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只得
只得 · zhǐdé
to have no choice but to do something
只得 means have no choice but to do something. It is zhǐdé, with second-tone 得, unlike neutral de in 跑得快 (run fast). 只好 is a common alternative.
末班车走了，我们只得步行回家。
mò bān chē zǒu le， wǒ men zhǐ dé bù xíng huí jiā。
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The last bus had gone, so we had no choice but to walk home.
Here, 只得: to have no choice but to do something.
Dictionary senses and source
- to have no choice but to do something
- to have no alternative but to
- to be obliged to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5306, syllabus PDF page 212. 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.
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