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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.
35 word entries · Batch 4 of 4
好客
好客 · hàokè
hospitable; enjoying welcoming guests
好 is hào when it means liking or enjoying something, as in 好客 (hospitable) and 好学 (eager to learn). 好 meaning good is hǎo.
这里的人很热情，也很好客。
zhè lǐ de rén hěn rè qíng， yě hěn hào kè。
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The people here are warm and hospitable.
Here, 好客: hospitable; enjoying welcoming guests.
Dictionary senses and source
- hospitable; enjoying welcoming guests
- hospitality
- to treat guests well
- to enjoy having guests
- hospitable
- friendly
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4135, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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好学
好学 · hàoxué
eager to learn; studious (pronounced hàoxué)
好学 is hàoxué when describing someone eager to learn. A skill that is easy to learn can be described as 好学 (hǎoxué), with a different tone on 好.
她勤奋好学，经常主动提问。
tā qín fèn hào xué， jīng cháng zhǔ dòng tí wèn。
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She is hardworking and eager to learn, and often asks questions on her own initiative.
Here, 好学: eager to learn; studious (pronounced hàoxué).
Dictionary senses and source
- eager to learn; studious (pronounced hàoxué)
- eager to study
- studious
- erudite
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4136, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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看好
看好 · kànhǎo
to be optimistic about someone's or something's prospects
Here 看好 means believe someone or something has good prospects. In 看好孩子 (keep an eye on the child), it instead means watch or take care of properly; use the whole context.
大家都看好这支年轻的球队。
dà jiā dōu kàn hǎo zhè zhī nián qīng de qiú duì。
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Everyone is optimistic about this young team's prospects.
Here, 看好: to be optimistic about someone's or something's prospects.
Dictionary senses and source
- to be optimistic about someone's or something's prospects
- to regard as having good prospects
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4370, 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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恰好
恰好 · qiàhǎo
just right; by coincidence
恰好 can mean exactly right or happen to by coincidence. In 我恰好在家, it means I happened to be at home, not that being at home was morally correct.
你打电话时，我恰好在家。
nǐ dǎ diàn huà shí， wǒ qià hǎo zài jiā。
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I happened to be at home when you called.
Here, 恰好: just right; by coincidence.
Dictionary senses and source
- just right; by coincidence
- as it turns out
- by lucky coincidence
- (of number, time, size etc) just right
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4630, syllabus PDF page 195. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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也好
也好 · yěhǎo
also fine; one acceptable option
Here 也好 means an option is acceptable too. In repeated patterns such as 坐车也好，走路也好, it can present alternatives that both fit the statement that follows.
坐公交也好，我们可以一起走。
zuò gōng jiāo yě hǎo， wǒ men kě yǐ yì qǐ zǒu。
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Taking the bus is fine too; we can go together.
Here, 也好: also fine; one acceptable option.
Dictionary senses and source
- also fine; one acceptable option
- that's fine
- may as well
- (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5131, syllabus PDF page 208. 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.