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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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偷
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偷 · tōu
to steal
someone有人偷走(completed / change)了he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的bicycle自行车。
yǒu rén tōu zǒu le tā de zì xíng chē。
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Someone stole his bicycle.
Here, 偷: to steal.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的bicycle自行车(passive: by)被to steal偷(completed / change)了。
Here, 偷: stolen. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- to steal
- to pilfer
- to snatch
- thief
- stealthily
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4916, syllabus PDF page 202. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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偷偷
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偷偷 · tōutōu
secretly; without others noticing
偷偷 means secretly or without drawing attention. It does not necessarily mean steal; in 偷偷跑进厨房, the kitten enters unnoticed.
kitten小猫stealthily偷偷to run跑to go forward进(completed / change)了kitchen厨房。
xiǎo māo tōu tōu pǎo jìn le chú fáng。
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The kitten slipped into the kitchen without anyone noticing.
Here, 偷偷: secretly; without others noticing.
Dictionary senses and source
- secretly; without others noticing
- stealthily
- secretly
- covertly
- furtively
- on the sly
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4917, syllabus PDF page 202. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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小偷儿
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小偷儿 · xiǎotōur
thief; a spoken form with an r-coloured ending
儿 marks the r-coloured ending here. It does not mean a separate child; compare the word 小偷.
narrative故事li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的小偷儿偷走(completed / change)了一幅to draw画。
gù shi lǐ de xiǎo tōur tōu zǒu le yī fú huà。
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The thief in the story stole a painting.
Here, 小偷儿: thief; a spoken form with an r-coloured ending.
Dictionary senses and source
- thief; a spoken form with an r-coloured ending
- a thief
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5052, syllabus PDF page 206. Dictionary reading comparison: authored override. 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.