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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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参加

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参加 · cānjiā

take part in; attend an activity

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto participate参加cān jiātomorrow明天míng tiān(modifier / structural particle)的decompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sài。

wǒ xiǎng cān jiā míng tiān de bǐ sài。

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I would like to take part in tomorrow's competition.

Here, 参加: take part in; attend an activity.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto participate参加cān jiāto exercise活动huó dòng。

Here, 参加: take part. Learn this use in its lesson.

student学生xué shēngto participate参加cān jiāto exercise活动huó dòng。

Here, 参加: participate. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • take part in; attend an activity
  • to participate
  • to take part
  • to join

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 546, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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加

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加 · jiā

add

to ask请qǐngto / for / give给gěicoffee (loanword)咖啡kā fēito add加jiāerhua variant of 一点一点儿yì diǎn ércow's milk牛奶niú nǎi。

qǐng gěi kā fēi jiā yī diǎnr niú nǎi。

Show English meaning

Please add a little milk to the coffee.

Here, 加: add.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

二加èr jiāthree三sānto equal等于děng yúfive五wǔ。

Here, 加: plus. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • add
  • to add
  • plus
  • (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
  • to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
  • to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 695, syllabus PDF page 97. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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更加

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更加 · gèngjiā

even more; to a greater degree

many多duōto practice练习liàn xíafter以后yǐ hòu,I / me我wǒvariant of 说说shuōChinese language汉语hàn yǔmore (than sth else)更加gèng jiānature自然zì rán(completed / change)了le。

duō liàn xí yǐ hòu, wǒ shuō hàn yǔ gèng jiā zì rán le。

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After more practice, I speak Chinese more naturally.

Here, 更加: even more; to a greater degree.

Dictionary senses and source
  • even more; to a greater degree
  • more (than sth else)
  • even more

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1249, 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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加班

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加班 · jiābān

work overtime

(coll.) father爸爸bà bàtoday今天jīn tiānwant / will / need要yàoto work overtime加班jiā bān,cannot不能bù néngto return回来huí lái吃晚饭chī wǎn fàn。

bà ba jīn tiān yào jiā bān, bù néng huí lái chī wǎn fàn。

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Dad has to work overtime today and cannot come home for dinner.

Here, 加班: work overtime.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

he / him他tāoften经常jīng chángto work overtime加班jiā bān。

Here, 加班: works overtime. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • work overtime
  • to work overtime

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1334, syllabus PDF page 113. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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加快

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加快 · jiākuài

speed up; make something faster

rapid快kuàito arrive late迟到chí dào(completed / change)了le,we / us我们wǒ men加快脚步jiā kuài jiǎo bù(suggestion)吧ba。

kuài chí dào le, wǒ men jiā kuài jiǎo bù ba。

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We are nearly late; let us walk faster.

Here, 加快: speed up; make something faster.

Dictionary senses and source
  • speed up; make something faster
  • to accelerate
  • to speed up

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1336, syllabus PDF page 113. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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加强

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加强 · jiāqiáng

strengthen; reinforce

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto reinforce加强jiā qiánghearing听力tīng lìto practice练习liàn xí。

wǒ xiǎng jiā qiáng tīng lì liàn xí。

Show English meaning

I would like to do more intensive listening practice.

Here, 加强: strengthen; reinforce.

Dictionary senses and source
  • strengthen; reinforce
  • to reinforce
  • to strengthen
  • to enhance

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1337, syllabus PDF page 113. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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加入

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加入 · jiārù

join; become part of a group or activity

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto become a member加入jiā rùschool学校xué xiào(modifier / structural particle)的denet网wǎngsports team (basketball…球队qiú duì。

wǒ xiǎng jiā rù xué xiào de wǎng qiú duì。

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I would like to join the school tennis team.

Here, 加入: join; become part of a group or activity.

Dictionary senses and source
  • join; become part of a group or activity
  • to become a member
  • to join
  • to mix into
  • to participate in
  • to add in

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1338, syllabus PDF page 113. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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加上

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加上 · jiāshàng

add; plus; with something also included

ticket (for a bus or train)车票chē piàoplus加上jiā shàng饭钱fàn qián,altogether一共yī gòng五十元wǔ shí yuán。

chē piào jiā shàng fàn qián, yí gòng wǔ shí yuán。

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The ticket plus the meal costs fifty yuan in total.

Here, 加上: add; plus; with something also included.

Dictionary senses and source
  • add; plus; with something also included
  • plus
  • to put in
  • to add
  • to add on
  • to add into
  • in addition
  • on top of that

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1339, syllabus PDF page 113. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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加油

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加油 · jiāyóu

keep going; you can do it, as encouragement; also refuel

competition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sài(modifier / structural particle)的detime时候shí hòu,everyone大家dà jiāall / both都dōuat / in在zàito yell喊hǎnto add oil加油jiā yóu。

bǐ sài de shí hou, dà jiā dōu zài hǎn jiā yóu。

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Everyone was shouting words of encouragement during the match.

Here, 加油: keep going; you can do it, as encouragement; also refuel.

Dictionary senses and source
  • keep going; you can do it, as encouragement; also refuel
  • to add oil
  • to top up with gas
  • to refuel
  • to accelerate
  • to step on the gas
  • (fig.) to make an extra effort
  • to cheer sb on

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1342, syllabus PDF page 113. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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加油站

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加油站 · jiāyóuzhàn

petrol station; filling station

we / us我们wǒ menearly先xiānto go去qùgas station加油站jiā yóu zhàn,again / then再zàito go去qùairport机场jī chǎng。

wǒ men xiān qù jiā yóu zhàn, zài qù jī chǎng。

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We will go to the petrol station before going to the airport.

Here, 加油站: petrol station; filling station.

Dictionary senses and source
  • petrol station; filling station
  • gas station

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1343, syllabus PDF page 113. 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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