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.
30 word entries · Batch 3 of 3
车主
车主 · chēzhǔ
vehicle owner
保安正在寻找这辆车的车主。
bǎo ān zhèng zài xún zhǎo zhè liàng chē de chē zhǔ。
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The security guard is looking for the owner of this car.
Here, 车主: vehicle owner.
Dictionary senses and source
- vehicle owner
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2128, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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救护车
救护车 · jiùhùchē
ambulance
救护车很快就到了。
jiù hù chē hěn kuài jiù dào le。
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The ambulance arrived quickly.
Here, 救护车: ambulance.
Dictionary senses and source
- ambulance
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2630, syllabus PDF page 145. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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列车
列车 · lièchē
train; a formal term for a railway train
这趟列车将于九点出发。
zhè tàng liè chē jiāng yú jiǔ diǎn chū fā。
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This train will leave at nine.
Here, 列车: train; a formal term for a railway train.
Dictionary senses and source
- train; a formal term for a railway train
- (railway) train
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2721, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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倒车
倒车 · dǎochē
change buses or trains during a journey (pronounced dǎochē)
倒车 is dǎochē when changing buses or trains during a trip. It is dàochē when reversing a vehicle. 换车 is another useful way to talk about changing vehicles.
去那里要倒车，所以路上花了不少时间。
qù nà lǐ yào dǎo chē， suǒ yǐ lù shang huā le bù shǎo shí jiān。
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We needed to change buses to get there, so the journey took quite a while.
Here, 倒车: change buses or trains during a journey (pronounced dǎochē).
Dictionary senses and source
- change buses or trains during a journey (pronounced dǎochē)
- to change buses, trains etc
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3878, 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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货车
货车 · huòchē
truck; a vehicle for carrying goods
货车把家具送到了新家。
huò chē bǎ jiā jù sòng dào le xīn jiā。
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The truck delivered the furniture to the new home.
Here, 货车: truck; a vehicle for carrying goods.
Dictionary senses and source
- truck; a vehicle for carrying goods
- truck
- van
- freight wagon
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4202, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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机动车
机动车 · jīdòngchē
motor vehicle
这条小路禁止机动车通行。
zhè tiáo xiǎo lù jìn zhǐ jī dòng chē tōng xíng。
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Motor vehicles are prohibited on this narrow road.
Here, 机动车: motor vehicle.
Dictionary senses and source
- motor vehicle
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4205, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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客车
客车 · kèchē
passenger vehicle; bus or coach
这辆客车可以坐四十人。
zhè liàng kè chē kě yǐ zuò sì shí rén。
Show English meaning
This coach can seat forty people.
Here, 客车: passenger vehicle; bus or coach.
Dictionary senses and source
- passenger vehicle; bus or coach
- coach
- bus
- passenger train
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4387, 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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摩托车
摩托车 · mótuōchē
motorcycle
他戴好头盔后才骑摩托车出发。
tā dài hǎo tóu kuī hòu cái qí mó tuō chē chū fā。
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He put on his helmet before setting off on his motorcycle.
Here, 摩托车: motorcycle.
Dictionary senses and source
- motorcycle
- (loanword) motorbike
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4534, syllabus PDF page 193. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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刹车
刹车 · shāchē
to brake; a vehicle's brake
刹车 is shāchē, with first-tone shā. It can refer to braking or to a brake. The character has a different reading, chà, in 刹那 (an instant).
司机及时刹车，停在了路口前。
sī jī jí shí shā chē， tíng zài le lù kǒu qián。
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The driver braked in time and stopped before the junction.
Here, 刹车: to brake; a vehicle's brake.
Dictionary senses and source
- to brake; a vehicle's brake
- to brake (when driving)
- to stop
- to switch off
- to check (bad habits)
- a brake
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4734, syllabus PDF page 198. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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晕车
晕车 · yùnchē
to have motion sickness when travelling in a vehicle
晕车 is yùnchē, with fourth-tone 晕. It means motion sickness when travelling in a vehicle; compare first-tone yūn for feeling dizzy more generally.
她坐长途汽车时容易晕车。
tā zuò cháng tú qì chē shí róng yì yùn chē。
Show English meaning
She easily gets motion sickness on long coach journeys.
Here, 晕车: to have motion sickness when travelling in a vehicle.
Dictionary senses and source
- to have motion sickness when travelling in a vehicle
- to be carsick
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5234, syllabus PDF page 210. 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.