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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.
14 word entries · Batch 1 of 2
不光
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不光 · bùguāng
not only; conversational, often paired with 还 or 也
she / her她不光会to sing a song唱歌,还会弹钢琴。
tā bù guāng huì chàng gē, hái huì tán gāng qín。
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She can not only sing but also play the piano.
Here, 不光: not only; conversational, often paired with 还 or 也.
Dictionary senses and source
- not only; conversational, often paired with 还 or 也
- not the only one
- not only
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1054, syllabus PDF page 106. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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光
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光 · guāng
light; the brightness that lets us see
窗外(modifier / structural particle)的illumination光照to go forward进(completed / change)了room房间。
chuāng wài de guāng zhào jìn le fáng jiān。
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Light from outside the window shone into the room.
Here, 光: light; the brightness that lets us see.
Dictionary senses and source
- light; the brightness that lets us see
- light
- ray (CL:道[dao4])
- bright
- shiny
- only
- merely
- used up
- finished
- to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1274, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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阳光
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阳光 · yángguāng
sunshine; sunlight
sunshine阳光from从window窗户照进来。
yáng guāng cóng chuāng hu zhào jìn lái。
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Sunlight shines in through the window.
Here, 阳光: sunshine; sunlight.
Dictionary senses and source
- sunshine; sunlight
- sunshine
- (of personality) upbeat
- energetic
- transparent (open to public scrutiny)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1855, syllabus PDF page 126. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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灯光
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灯光 · dēngguāng
light produced by lamps; lighting
dining hall餐厅li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的(stage) lighting灯光degree / adjective linker很gentle柔和。
cān tīng lǐ de dēng guāng hěn róu hé。
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The lighting in the restaurant is soft.
Here, 灯光: light produced by lamps; lighting.
Dictionary senses and source
- light produced by lamps; lighting
- (stage) lighting
- light
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2260, 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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光临
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光临 · guānglín
visit; a polite term used to welcome customers or guests
welcome欢迎光临we / us我们(modifier / structural particle)的bookstore书店!
huān yíng guāng lín wǒ men de shū diàn!
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Welcome to our bookshop!
Here, 光临: visit; a polite term used to welcome customers or guests.
Dictionary senses and source
- visit; a polite term used to welcome customers or guests
- (formal) to honor with one's presence
- to attend
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2436, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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光明
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光明 · guāngmíng
bright; full of hope for the future
we / us我们to be convinced (that sth…相信future未来to be / is是light光明(modifier / structural particle)的。
wǒ men xiāng xìn wèi lái shì guāng míng de。
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We believe the future is bright.
Here, 光明: bright; full of hope for the future.
Dictionary senses and source
- bright; full of hope for the future
- light
- radiance
- (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
- openhearted
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2437, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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光线
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光线 · guāngxiàn
light; the amount or direction of light in a place
here这里light ray光线太暗,not不to fit适合to read看书。
zhè lǐ guāng xiàn tài àn, bú shì hé kàn shū。
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The light is too dim here for reading.
Here, 光线: light; the amount or direction of light in a place.
Dictionary senses and source
- light; the amount or direction of light in a place
- light ray
- light
- illumination
- lighting (for a photograph)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2438, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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目光
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目光 · mùguāng
gaze; where someone is looking
everyone大家(modifier / structural particle)的gaze目光all / both都to concentrate集中at / in在screen (TV, computer or…屏幕(bound form) up上。
dà jiā de mù guāng dōu jí zhōng zài píng mù shàng。
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Everyone's eyes were fixed on the screen.
Here, 目光: gaze; where someone is looking.
Dictionary senses and source
- gaze; where someone is looking
- gaze
- (fig.) attention
- expression in one's eyes
- look
- (lit. and fig.) sight
- vision
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2786, syllabus PDF page 149. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发光
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发光 · fāguāng
emit light; shine
these这些小灯at / in在dark黑暗to hit (the mark)中to emit light发光。
zhè xiē xiǎo dēng zài hēi àn zhōng fā guāng。
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These small lights glow in the dark.
Here, 发光: emit light; shine.
Dictionary senses and source
- emit light; shine
- to emit light
- to shine
- to glow
- to glisten
- to be luminous
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3954, syllabus PDF page 178. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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风光
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风光 · fēngguāng
scenery; the sights of a place
we / us我们坐船to appreciate欣赏along the sides of the road沿途(modifier / structural particle)的scene风光。
wǒ men zuò chuán xīn shǎng yán tú de fēng guāng。
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We enjoyed the scenery along the route from the boat.
Here, 风光: scenery; the sights of a place.
Dictionary senses and source
- scenery; the sights of a place
- scene
- view
- sight
- landscape
- to be well-regarded
- to be well-off
- grand (dialect)
- impressive (dialect)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3992, syllabus PDF page 179. 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.
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