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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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时候
时候 · shíhou
time; when something happens
你什么时候回家？
nǐ shén me shí hòu huí jiā？
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When are you going home?
Here, 时候: time; when something happens.
Dictionary senses and source
- time; when something happens
- time
- length of time
- moment
- period
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 185, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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小时候
小时候 · xiǎoshíhou
when one was a child
我小时候住在北京。
wǒ xiǎo shí hou zhù zài běi jīng。
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I lived in Beijing when I was a child.
Here, 小时候: when one was a child.
Dictionary senses and source
- when one was a child
- in one's childhood
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 462, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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气候
气候 · qìhòu
climate; the usual weather patterns of a place
你家乡的气候怎么样？
nǐ jiā xiāng de qì hòu zěn me yàng？
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What is the climate like in your hometown?
Here, 气候: climate; the usual weather patterns of a place.
Dictionary senses and source
- climate; the usual weather patterns of a place
- (meteorology) climate
- (fig.) climate
- prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1571, syllabus PDF page 119. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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等候
等候 · děnghòu
wait, especially in a place until called or served
请在门外等候。
qǐng zài mén wài děng hòu。
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Please wait outside the door.
Here, 等候: wait, especially in a place until called or served.
Dictionary senses and source
- wait, especially in a place until called or served
- to wait
- to wait for
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2264, 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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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.