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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want / think / miss想to participate参加tomorrow明天(modifier / structural particle)的competition (sports etc)比赛。
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want / think / miss想to participate参加to exercise活动。
Here, 参加: take part. Learn this use in its lesson.
student学生to participate参加to exercise活动。
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to / for / give给coffee (loanword)咖啡to add加erhua variant of 一点一点儿cow's milk牛奶。
qǐng gěi kā fēi jiā yī diǎnr niú nǎi。
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Please add a little milk to the coffee.
Here, 加: add.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
二加three三to equal等于five五。
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to practice练习after以后,I / me我variant of 说说Chinese language汉语more (than sth else)更加nature自然(completed / change)了。
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today今天want / will / need要to work overtime加班,cannot不能to return回来吃晚饭。
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often经常to work overtime加班。
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to arrive late迟到(completed / change)了,we / us我们加快脚步(suggestion)吧。
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want / think / miss想to reinforce加强hearing听力to practice练习。
wǒ xiǎng jiā qiáng tīng lì liàn xí。
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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want / think / miss想to become a member加入school学校(modifier / structural particle)的net网sports team (basketball…球队。
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plus加上饭钱,altogether一共五十元。
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(modifier / structural particle)的time时候,everyone大家all / both都at / in在to yell喊to add oil加油。
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early先to go去gas station加油站,again / then再to go去airport机场。
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.
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