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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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成功
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成功 · chénggōng
succeed; successful; success
这次to exercise活动degree / adjective linker很success成功。
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all / both都for为he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的success成功and / but而happy高兴。
Here, 成功: success. Learn this use in its lesson.
成功之路。
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at / in在to practice练习to pronounce发音up and down上下(completed / change)了很多skill功夫。
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early先to make做to finish完homework功课,again / then再出去玩。
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section款cell phone手机to have / there is有to record (sound)录音function功能。
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every week每周to practice练习两次中国武术。
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这篇文章to discuss讨论(completed / change)了this kind of这种(raw) material材料(modifier / structural particle)的to keep hot保温efficacy功效。
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to pronounce发音to need需要see 下工夫下功夫。
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Chinese language中文degree / adjective linker很diligent用功。
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.