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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.
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不
不 · bù
not
我不喝咖啡 can describe a habit or refusal. 不 is pronounced bú before another fourth tone, as in 不是 bú shì. Pinyin dictionaries normally list its underlying tone as bù.
我不喝茶。
wǒ bù hē chá。
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I do not drink tea.
Here, 不: not.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
我不喝咖啡。
Here, 不: not; negate a habitual, intended, or descriptive situation. Learn this use in its lesson.
北京的天气和上海不一样。
Here, 不: not. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- not
- not; negate a habitual, intended, or descriptive situation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 13, 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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不客气
不客气 · bú kèqi
you’re welcome
A：谢谢。B：不客气。
A： xiè xie。B： bú kè qi。
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A: Thank you. B: You’re welcome.
Here, 不客气: you’re welcome.
Dictionary senses and source
- you’re welcome
- you're welcome
- don't mention it
- impolite
- rude
- blunt
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 14, syllabus PDF page 80. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不要
不要 · búyào
do not; do not want
不要在这里说话。
bú yào zài zhè lǐ shuō huà。
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Do not talk here.
Here, 不要: do not; do not want.
Dictionary senses and source
- do not; do not want
- don't!
- must not
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 15, syllabus PDF page 80. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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对不起
对不起 · duìbuqǐ
I’m sorry
对不起，我来晚了。
duì bu qǐ， wǒ lái wǎn le。
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I’m sorry; I arrived late.
Here, 对不起: I’m sorry.
Dictionary senses and source
- I’m sorry
- I'm sorry
- excuse me
- I beg your pardon
- to let (sb) down
- to disappoint
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 45, syllabus PDF page 81. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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来
来 · lái
come
请来这里。
qǐng lái zhè lǐ。
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Please come here.
Here, 来: come.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
明天再来吧！
Here, 来: come. Learn this use in its lesson.
刚才他来了。
Here, 来: come. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- come
- to come
- (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
- ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2])
- for the past (amount of time)
- (prefix) the coming ...
- the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4])
- (between two verbs) in order to
- (after a round number) approximately
- (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 106, 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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不错
不错 · búcuò
pretty good; satisfactory
这家饭馆的菜不错。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn de cài bú cuò。
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The food at this restaurant is pretty good.
Here, 不错: pretty good; satisfactory.
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我倒觉得不错。
Here, 不错: not bad. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- pretty good; satisfactory
- correct
- right
- not bad
- pretty good
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 312, syllabus PDF page 87. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不好意思
不好意思 · bù hǎoyìsi
sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone
不好意思，请问洗手间在哪儿？
bù hǎo yì si， qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎr？
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Excuse me, where is the toilet?
Here, 不好意思: sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone
- to feel embarrassed
- to find it embarrassing
- to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 313, 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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就
就 · jiù
then; in this sentence, connects a sequence with little delay
我吃完饭就去学校。
wǒ chī wán fàn jiù qù xué xiào。
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I will go to school as soon as I finish eating.
Here, 就: then; in this sentence, connects a sequence with little delay.
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你想吃什么就吃什么。
Here, 就: then. Learn this use in its lesson.
只要努力，就能成功。
Here, 就: then. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- then; in this sentence, connects a sequence with little delay
- (after a suppositional clause) in that case
- then
- (after a clause of action) as soon as
- immediately after
- (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely
- nothing else but
- simply
- just
- precisely
- exactly
- only
- as little as
- as much as
- as many as
- to approach
- to move towards
- to undertake
- to engage in
- (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
- (of food) to go with
- with regard to
- concerning
- (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
- (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 376, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不但
不但 · búdàn
not only; commonly paired with 而且
她不但会说汉语，而且会写汉字。
tā bú dàn huì shuō hàn yǔ， ér qiě huì xiě hàn zì。
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She can not only speak Chinese but also write Chinese characters.
Here, 不但: not only; commonly paired with 而且.
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这个菜不但便宜，而且好吃。
Here, 不但: not only. Learn this use in its lesson.
他不但会中文，还会英文。
Here, 不但: not only. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- not only; commonly paired with 而且
- not only (... but also ...)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 538, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不见
不见 · bújiàn
be missing; not be seen or found
我的笔不见了。
wǒ de bǐ bú jiàn le。
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My pen is missing.
Here, 不见: be missing; not be seen or found.
Dictionary senses and source
- be missing; not be seen or found
- not to see
- not to meet
- to have disappeared
- to be missing
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 539, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. 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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