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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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刺激
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刺激 · cìjī
irritate; cause an unpleasant physical reaction
this kind of这种odor气味can / will会to provoke刺激nose鼻子。
zhè zhǒng qì wèi huì cì jī bí zi。
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This smell can irritate your nose.
Here, 刺激: irritate; cause an unpleasant physical reaction.
Dictionary senses and source
- irritate; cause an unpleasant physical reaction
- to provoke
- to irritate
- to upset
- to stimulate
- to excite
- irritant
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2199, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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刺
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刺 · cì
thorn; something sharp that can prick
rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa…玫瑰(modifier / structural particle)的stalk茎(bound form) up上to have / there is有thorn刺，to be careful小心a bit一点。
méi gui de jīng shàng yǒu cì， xiǎo xīn yì diǎn。
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The rose stem has thorns. Be careful.
Here, 刺: thorn; something sharp that can prick.
Dictionary senses and source
- thorn; something sharp that can prick
- thorn
- sting
- thrust
- to prick
- to pierce
- to stab
- to assassinate
- to murder
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3820, syllabus PDF page 175. 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.