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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.


17 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

传

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传 · chuán

pass on; send something from one person to another

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎthis这zhè张纸zhāng zhǐto pass on to传给chuán gěithe back后面hòu miàn(modifier / structural particle)的deto study at the same school同学tóng xué。

qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ chuán gěi hòu miàn de tóng xué。

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Please pass this sheet of paper to the student behind you.

Here, 传: pass on; send something from one person to another.

Dictionary senses and source
  • pass on; send something from one person to another
  • to pass on
  • to spread
  • to transmit
  • to infect
  • to transfer
  • to circulate
  • to conduct (electricity)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2183, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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传播

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传播 · chuánbō

spread information or ideas

network (computing…网络wǎng luòto let / make让rànginformation信息xìn xīto disseminate传播chuán bō(degree marker)得demore更gèngrapid快kuài。

wǎng luò ràng xìn xī chuán bō de gèng kuài。

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The internet allows information to spread faster.

Here, 传播: spread information or ideas.

Dictionary senses and source
  • spread information or ideas
  • to disseminate
  • to propagate
  • to spread

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2184, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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传递

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传递 · chuándì

convey or pass on a message or feeling

this这zhè封信fēng xìnto transmit传递chuán dì(completed / change)了lehe / him他tāto / towards / correct对duìfamily member家人jiā rén(modifier / structural particle)的deto be concerned about关心guān xīn。

zhè fēng xìn chuán dì le tā duì jiā rén de guān xīn。

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This letter conveys his care for his family.

Here, 传递: convey or pass on a message or feeling.

Dictionary senses and source
  • convey or pass on a message or feeling
  • to transmit
  • to pass on to sb else
  • (math.) transitive

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2185, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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传说

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传说 · chuánshuō

legend; a traditional story

old man or woman老人lǎo rénto / for / give给gěiwe / us我们wǒ mento speak讲jiǎng(completed / change)了le一个yí gèlocal当地dāng dì(modifier / structural particle)的delegend传说chuán shuō。

lǎo rén gěi wǒ men jiǎng le yí gè dāng dì de chuán shuō。

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The old man told us a local legend.

Here, 传说: legend; a traditional story.

Dictionary senses and source
  • legend; a traditional story
  • legend
  • folk tale
  • to repeat from mouth to mouth
  • they say that...

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2186, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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传统

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传统 · chuántǒng

tradition; something passed down over time

Spring Festival (Chinese…春节chūn jiéto return home回家huí jiāto reunite团聚tuán jùto be / is是shìwe / us我们wǒ menhome家jiā(modifier / structural particle)的detradition传统chuán tǒng。

chūn jié huí jiā tuán jù shì wǒ men jiā de chuán tǒng。

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Returning home for a family reunion at Spring Festival is a tradition in our family.

Here, 传统: tradition; something passed down over time.

Dictionary senses and source
  • tradition; something passed down over time
  • tradition
  • traditional
  • convention
  • conventional

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2187, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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流传

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流传 · liúchuán

be passed on; circulate among people over time

this这个zhè genarrative故事gù shìat / in在zàilocal当地dāng dìto spread流传liú chuán(completed / change)了ledegree / adjective linker很hěn(long) time久jiǔ。

zhè ge gù shi zài dāng dì liú chuán le hěn jiǔ。

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This story has been passed down in the area for a long time.

Here, 流传: be passed on; circulate among people over time.

Dictionary senses and source
  • be passed on; circulate among people over time
  • to spread
  • to circulate
  • to hand down

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2732, 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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上传

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上传 · shàngchuán

upload; send a file to an online system

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎschool assignment作业zuò yè(bound form) up上shàng传到chuán dàoto learn学习xué xíplatform平台píng tái。

qǐng bǎ zuò yè shàng chuán dào xué xí píng tái。

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Please upload your homework to the learning platform.

Here, 上传: upload; send a file to an online system.

Dictionary senses and source
  • upload; send a file to an online system
  • to upload

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2963, 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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宣传

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宣传 · xuānchuán

publicize; spread information about something

poster海报hǎi bàoto be used for用来yòng láito disseminate宣传xuān chuánnext week下周xià zhōu(modifier / structural particle)的deconcert音乐会yīn yuè huì。

hǎi bào yòng lái xuān chuán xià zhōu de yīn yuè huì。

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The posters are used to publicize next week's concert.

Here, 宣传: publicize; spread information about something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • publicize; spread information about something
  • to disseminate
  • to give publicity to
  • propaganda

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3307, syllabus PDF page 162. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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传承

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传承 · chuánchéng

pass on a tradition or knowledge to later generations

传承 emphasizes passing a tradition or practice through generations. 传授 emphasizes teaching knowledge or skills to someone; 传达 emphasizes conveying a message or idea.

这门zhè méncraftmanship手艺shǒu yìto pass through通过tōng guòfamily家庭jiā tíng代代传dài dài chuánto bear承chéng。

zhè mén shǒu yì tōng guò jiā tíng dài dài chuán chéng。

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This craft is passed down through the family from generation to generation.

Here, 传承: pass on a tradition or knowledge to later generations.

Dictionary senses and source
  • pass on a tradition or knowledge to later generations
  • to pass on (to future generations)
  • passed on (from former times)
  • a continued tradition
  • an inheritance

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3801, syllabus PDF page 175. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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传达

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传达 · chuándá

convey; pass on a message or idea

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎmeeting会议huì yì(modifier / structural particle)的deto arrange安排ān páito pass on传达chuán dáto / for / give给gěi其他同学qí tā tóng xué。

qǐng bǎ huì yì de ān pái chuán dá gěi qí tā tóng xué。

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Please pass the meeting arrangements on to the other students.

Here, 传达: convey; pass on a message or idea.

Dictionary senses and source
  • convey; pass on a message or idea
  • to pass on
  • to convey
  • to relay
  • to transmit
  • transmission

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3802, syllabus PDF page 175. 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.

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