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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.


8 word entries · Batch 1 of 1

成功

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成功 · chénggōng

succeed; successful; success

这次zhè cìto exercise活动huó dòngdegree / adjective linker很hěnsuccess成功chéng gōng。

zhè cì huó dòng hěn chéng gōng。

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This event was very successful.

Here, 成功: succeed; successful; success.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

everyone大家dà jiāall / both都dōufor为wèihe / him他tā(modifier / structural particle)的desuccess成功chéng gōngand / but而érhappy高兴gāo xìng。

Here, 成功: success. Learn this use in its lesson.

成功之路chéng gōng zhī lù。

Here, 成功: success. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • succeed; successful; success
  • success
  • to succeed

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1079, 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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功夫

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功夫 · gōngfu

time or effort spent on a skill; also kung fu in a martial-arts context

he / him他tāat / in在zàito practice练习liàn xíto pronounce发音fā yīnup and down上下shàng xià(completed / change)了le很多hěn duōskill功夫gōng fu。

tā zài liàn xí fā yīn shàng xià le hěn duō gōng fu。

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He put a lot of effort into practising pronunciation.

Here, 功夫: time or effort spent on a skill; also kung fu in a martial-arts context.

Dictionary senses and source
  • time or effort spent on a skill; also kung fu in a martial-arts context
  • skill
  • art
  • kung fu
  • labor
  • effort

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1251, 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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功课

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功课 · gōngkè

schoolwork; lessons and assignments to study

I / me我wǒearly先xiānto make做zuòto finish完wánhomework功课gōng kè,again / then再zài出去玩chū qù wán。

wǒ xiān zuò wán gōng kè, zài chū qù wán。

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I finish my schoolwork before going out to play.

Here, 功课: schoolwork; lessons and assignments to study.

Dictionary senses and source
  • schoolwork; lessons and assignments to study
  • homework
  • assignment
  • task
  • classwork
  • lesson
  • study

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1253, 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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功能

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功能 · gōngnéng

function; something a device or system can do

this这zhèsection款kuǎncell phone手机shǒu jīto have / there is有yǒuto record (sound)录音lù yīnfunction功能gōng néng。

zhè kuǎn shǒu jī yǒu lù yīn gōng néng。

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This phone has a recording function.

Here, 功能: function; something a device or system can do.

Dictionary senses and source
  • function; something a device or system can do
  • function
  • capability

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2411, 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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武术

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武术 · wǔshù

martial arts

he / him他tāevery week每周měi zhōuto practice练习liàn xí两次liǎng cì中国武术zhōng guó wǔ shù。

tā měi zhōu liàn xí liǎng cì zhōng guó wǔ shù。

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He practices Chinese martial arts twice a week.

Here, 武术: martial arts.

Dictionary senses and source
  • martial arts
  • military skill or technique (in former times)
  • all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)
  • self-defense
  • tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)
  • also called kungfu 功夫

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3212, syllabus PDF page 160. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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功效

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功效 · gōngxiào

effectiveness; the useful effect of something

this这zhè篇文章piān wén zhāngto discuss讨论tǎo lùn(completed / change)了lethis kind of这种zhè zhǒng(raw) material材料cái liào(modifier / structural particle)的deto keep hot保温bǎo wēnefficacy功效gōng xiào。

zhè piān wén zhāng tǎo lùn le zhè zhǒng cái liào de bǎo wēn gōng xiào。

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This article discusses how effective this material is at retaining heat.

Here, 功效: effectiveness; the useful effect of something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • effectiveness; the useful effect of something
  • efficacy

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4061, syllabus PDF page 181. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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下功夫

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下功夫 · xià gōngfu

to put sustained effort into something

下功夫 is a phrase about sustained effort, rather than physically moving down. 在发音上下功夫 means to work hard on pronunciation.

to follow good examples学好xué hǎoto pronounce发音fā yīnto need需要xū yàosee 下工夫下功夫xià gōng fū。

xué hǎo fā yīn xū yào xià gōng fu。

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Learning pronunciation well requires sustained effort.

Here, 下功夫: to put sustained effort into something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to put sustained effort into something
  • to put effort into something; to work hard at something

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5014, syllabus PDF page 205. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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用功

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用功 · yònggōng

to study or work diligently

她学tā xuéChinese language中文zhōng wéndegree / adjective linker很hěndiligent用功yòng gōng。

tā xué zhōng wén hěn yòng gōng。

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She studies Chinese diligently.

Here, 用功: to study or work diligently.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to study or work diligently
  • diligent
  • industrious (in one's studies)
  • to study hard
  • to make great effort

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5194, syllabus PDF page 209. 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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