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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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变化

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变化 · biànhuà

change; a change in a situation

this这个zhè gecity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的de变化很大biàn huà hěn dà。

zhè ge chéng shì de biàn huà hěn dà。

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This city has changed a lot.

Here, 变化: change; a change in a situation.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change; a change in a situation
  • (intransitive) to change
  • to vary
  • change
  • variation

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 529, 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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文化

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文化 · wénhuà

culture

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto understand了解liǎo jiěChina中国zhōng guóculture文化wén huà。

wǒ xiǎng liǎo jiě zhōng guó wén huà。

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I would like to learn about Chinese culture.

Here, 文化: culture.

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he / him他tāto / towards / correct对duìChina中国zhōng guóculture文化wén huà很感兴趣hěn gǎn xìng qù。

Here, 文化: culture. Learn this use in its lesson.

firstly, ...一来yī láito be / is是shìin order to为了wèi leto work工作gōng zuò,secondly, ...二来èr láito be / is是shìto like喜欢xǐ huanculture文化wén huà。

Here, 文化: culture. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • culture
  • civilization
  • cultural

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 878, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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化

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化 · huà

melt; turn into liquid

weather天气tiān qìvariant of 暖, warm暖nuǎn(completed / change)了le,river河hé(bound form) up上shàng(modifier / structural particle)的devariant of 冰冰bīngto start开始kāi shǐto make into化huà(completed / change)了le。

tiān qì nuǎn le, hé shàng de bīng kāi shǐ huà le。

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The weather has warmed up, and the ice on the river has begun to melt.

Here, 化: melt; turn into liquid.

Dictionary senses and source
  • melt; turn into liquid
  • to make into
  • to change into
  • -ization
  • to ... -ize
  • to transform
  • abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2497, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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化学

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化学 · huàxué

chemistry

化学课huà xué kè(bound form) up上shàng,we / us我们wǒ mento learn学习xué xí(completed / change)了lewater水shuǐ(modifier / structural particle)的decomposition成分chéng fèn。

huà xué kè shàng, wǒ men xué xí le shuǐ de chéng fèn。

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In chemistry class, we learned about the components of water.

Here, 化学: chemistry.

Dictionary senses and source
  • chemistry
  • chemical

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2501, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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现代化

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现代化 · xiàndàihuà

modernize; modernization

this这个zhè gecity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的deto be connected交通jiāo tōngin the middle of正在zhèng zàiprogressively逐步zhú bùto achieve实现shí xiànmodernization现代化xiàn dài huà。

zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng zhèng zài zhú bù shí xiàn xiàn dài huà。

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This city's transport system is gradually being modernized.

Here, 现代化: modernize; modernization.

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city城市chéng shìmodernization现代化xiàn dài huà(completed / change)了le。

Here, 现代化: modernize. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • modernize; modernization
  • modernization

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3240, 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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消化

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消化 · xiāohuà

digest food; absorb and process information

variant of 吃吃chī(degree marker)得de太快tài kuàimaybe / possible可能kě néngcan / will会huìinfluence影响yǐng xiǎngto digest (food)消化xiāo huà。

chī de tài kuài kě néng huì yǐng xiǎng xiāo huà。

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Eating too quickly may affect digestion.

Here, 消化: digest food; absorb and process information.

Dictionary senses and source
  • digest food; absorb and process information
  • to digest (food)
  • (fig.) to absorb (information etc)
  • to assimilate
  • to process

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3264, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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二氧化碳

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二氧化碳 · èryǎnghuàtàn

carbon dioxide (CO₂)

student学生xué shēngto use / with用yòng模型表示mó xíng biǎo shìcarbon dioxide CO2二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàn(modifier / structural particle)的de分子结构fēn zǐ jié gòu。

xué shēng yòng mó xíng biǎo shì èr yǎng huà tàn de fēn zǐ jié gòu。

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The students used a model to represent the molecular structure of carbon dioxide.

Here, 二氧化碳: carbon dioxide (CO₂).

Dictionary senses and source
  • carbon dioxide (CO₂)
  • carbon dioxide CO2

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3948, syllabus PDF page 178. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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化石

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化石 · huàshí

fossil

museum博物馆bó wù guǎnli, ancient measure of…里lǐto have / there is有yǒuone block一块yī kuàiplant植物zhí wùfossil化石huà shí。

bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu yī kuài zhí wù huà shí。

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There is a plant fossil in the museum.

Here, 化石: fossil.

Dictionary senses and source
  • fossil

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4169, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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化妆

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化妆 · huàzhuāng

put on makeup

to rise to power (in…上台shàng táibefore之前zhī qián,she / her她tāflower花huā(completed / change)了lea bit一点yì diǎn(concept of) time时间shí jiānto put on makeup化妆huà zhuāng。

shàng tái zhī qián, tā huā le yì diǎn shí jiān huà zhuāng。

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She spent a little time putting on makeup before going on stage.

Here, 化妆: put on makeup.

Dictionary senses and source
  • put on makeup
  • to put on makeup

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4171, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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简化

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简化 · jiǎnhuà

to simplify

we / us我们wǒ mencan / may可以kě yǐto simplify简化jiǎn huàto sign up报名bào míngcourse流程liú chéng。

wǒ men kě yǐ jiǎn huà bào míng liú chéng。

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We can simplify the registration process.

Here, 简化: to simplify.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to simplify

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4252, syllabus PDF page 186. 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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