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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tā不光会bù guāng huìto sing a song唱歌chàng gē,还会hái huì弹钢琴tán gāng qín。

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chuāng wài(modifier / structural particle)的deillumination光照guāng zhàoto go forward进jìn(completed / change)了leroom房间fáng jiān。

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yáng guāngfrom从cóngwindow窗户chuāng hù照进来zhào jìn lái。

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cān tīngli, ancient measure of…里lǐ(modifier / structural particle)的de(stage) lighting灯光dēng guāngdegree / adjective linker很hěngentle柔和róu hé。

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huān yíng guāng línwe / us我们wǒ men(modifier / structural particle)的debookstore书店shū diàn!

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wǒ mento be convinced (that sth…相信xiāng xìnfuture未来wèi láito be / is是shìlight光明guāng míng(modifier / structural particle)的de。

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zhè lǐlight ray光线guāng xiàn太暗tài àn,not不bùto fit适合shì héto read看书kàn shū。

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dà jiā(modifier / structural particle)的degaze目光mù guāngall / both都dōuto concentrate集中jí zhōngat / in在zàiscreen (TV, computer or…屏幕píng mù(bound form) up上shàng。

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zhè xiē小灯xiǎo dēngat / in在zàidark黑暗hēi ànto hit (the mark)中zhōngto emit light发光fā guāng。

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wǒ men坐船zuò chuánto appreciate欣赏xīn shǎngalong the sides of the road沿途yán tú(modifier / structural particle)的descene风光fēng guāng。

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.

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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