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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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感冒
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感冒 · gǎnmào
have a cold; catch a cold
I / me我to catch cold感冒(completed / change)了，today今天不去to go to class上课。
wǒ gǎn mào le， jīn tiān bù qù shàng kè。
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I have a cold and will not go to class today.
Here, 感冒: have a cold; catch a cold.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
along with随着weather天气变冷，to catch cold感冒(modifier / structural particle)的person人many多(completed / change)了(after a verb) indicating…起来。
Here, 感冒: catch a cold. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- have a cold; catch a cold
- to catch cold
- (common) cold
- (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)
- (Tw) to detest
- can't stand
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 639, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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冒
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冒 · mào
to emit or send out; to rise out of something
Here 冒 describes something coming out or rising, as in 冒热气 (give off steam) and 冒烟 (give off smoke). 冒险 means take a risk; translate the whole expression.
cup杯子li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的hot water热水in the middle of正在to emit冒steam热气。
bēi zi lǐ de rè shuǐ zhèng zài mào rè qì。
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Steam is rising from the hot water in the cup.
Here, 冒: to emit or send out; to rise out of something.
Dictionary senses and source
- to emit or send out; to rise out of something
- to emit
- to give off
- to send out (or up, forth)
- to brave
- to face
- reckless
- to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc)
- to feign
- (literary) to cover
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4493, syllabus PDF page 192. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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冒险
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冒险 · màoxiǎn
to take a risk; an adventure
not have / haven't没有preparation准备then / just就to enter进入山里to be / is是to take risks冒险action行为。
méi yǒu zhǔn bèi jiù jìn rù shān lǐ shì mào xiǎn xíng wéi。
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Going into the mountains without preparation is risky behaviour.
Here, 冒险: to take a risk; an adventure.
Dictionary senses and source
- to take a risk; an adventure
- to take risks
- to take chances
- foray
- adventure
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4494, syllabus PDF page 192. 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.