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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city城市(modifier / structural particle)的变化很大。
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want / think / miss想to understand了解China中国culture文化。
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to / towards / correct对China中国culture文化很感兴趣。
Here, 文化: culture. Learn this use in its lesson.
firstly, ...一来to be / is是in order to为了to work工作,secondly, ...二来to be / is是to like喜欢culture文化。
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variant of 暖, warm暖(completed / change)了,river河(bound form) up上(modifier / structural particle)的variant of 冰冰to start开始to make into化(completed / change)了。
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(bound form) up上,we / us我们to learn学习(completed / change)了water水(modifier / structural particle)的composition成分。
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city城市(modifier / structural particle)的to be connected交通in the middle of正在progressively逐步to achieve实现modernization现代化。
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modernization现代化(completed / change)了。
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(degree marker)得太快maybe / possible可能can / will会influence影响to digest (food)消化。
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to use / with用模型表示carbon dioxide CO2二氧化碳(modifier / structural particle)的分子结构。
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li, ancient measure of…里to have / there is有one block一块plant植物fossil化石。
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before之前,she / her她flower花(completed / change)了a bit一点(concept of) time时间to put on makeup化妆。
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can / may可以to simplify简化to sign up报名course流程。
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.
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