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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.


7 word entries · Batch 1 of 1

低

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低 · dī

low; below a usual or compared level

today今天jīn tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deair temperature气温qì wēndegree / adjective linker很hěnlow低dī。

jīn tiān de qì wēn hěn dī。

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The temperature is very low today.

Here, 低: low; below a usual or compared level.

Dictionary senses and source
  • low; below a usual or compared level
  • low
  • beneath
  • to lower (one's head)
  • to let droop
  • to hang down
  • to incline

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1149, syllabus PDF page 108. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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低价

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低价 · dījià

low price; at a low price

这家zhè jiāinn店diànlow price低价dī jiàto sell出售chū shòusecond-hand book旧书jiù shū。

zhè jiā diàn dī jià chū shòu jiù shū。

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This shop sells used books at low prices.

Here, 低价: low price; at a low price.

Dictionary senses and source
  • low price; at a low price
  • low price

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1150, syllabus PDF page 108. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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低温

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低温 · dīwēn

low temperature

this kind of这种zhè zhǒngfruit水果shuǐ guǒwant / will / need要yàolow temperature低温dī wēnto conserve保存bǎo cún。

zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ yào dī wēn bǎo cún。

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This kind of fruit needs to be stored at a low temperature.

Here, 低温: low temperature.

Dictionary senses and source
  • low temperature

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1151, syllabus PDF page 108. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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低于

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低于 · dīyú

be lower than; be below

today今天jīn tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deair temperature气温qì wēnto be lower than低于dī yú十度shí dù。

jīn tiān de qì wēn dī yú shí dù。

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Today's temperature is below ten degrees.

Here, 低于: be lower than; be below.

Dictionary senses and source
  • be lower than; be below
  • to be lower than

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1152, syllabus PDF page 108. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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降低

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降低 · jiàngdī

lower; reduce a level or amount

这家zhè jiāinn店diànto reduce降低jiàng dī(completed / change)了lefruit水果shuǐ guǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deprice价格jià gé。

zhè jiā diàn jiàng dī le shuǐ guǒ de jià gé。

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This shop lowered the prices of its fruit.

Here, 降低: lower; reduce a level or amount.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

every day每天měi tiānto walk走路zǒu lùcan / be able to能néngto reduce降低jiàng dīto fall ill生病shēng bìng(modifier / structural particle)的derisk风险fēng xiǎn。

Here, 降低: lower. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • lower; reduce a level or amount
  • to reduce
  • to lower
  • to bring down

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1363, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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低头

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低头 · dītóu

lower one's head

he / him他tāto bow the head低头dī tóuto see看kàn(completed / change)了lea glance一眼yī yǎncell phone手机shǒu jī。

tā dī tóu kàn le yī yǎn shǒu jī。

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He lowered his head to glance at his phone.

Here, 低头: lower one's head.

Dictionary senses and source
  • lower one's head
  • to bow the head
  • to yield
  • to give in

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2266, syllabus PDF page 136. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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低碳

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低碳 · dītàn

low-carbon; involving lower carbon emissions

这次zhè cìto exercise活动huó dòng(modifier / structural particle)的detheme主题zhǔ títo be / is是shìlow低dīcarbon (chemistry)碳tànto live生活shēng huó。

zhè cì huó dòng de zhǔ tí shì dī tàn shēng huó。

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The theme of this event is low-carbon living.

Here, 低碳: low-carbon; involving lower carbon emissions.

Dictionary senses and source
  • low-carbon; involving lower carbon emissions
  • (attributive) low-carbon
  • low-carb (diet)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3888, 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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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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