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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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盆

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盆 · pén

basin; a container for water or plants

she / her她tāto use / with用yòng一个盆yí gè pén洗衣服xǐ yī fú。

tā yòng yí gè pén xǐ yī fu。

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She washes clothes in a basin.

Here, 盆: basin; a container for water or plants.

Dictionary senses and source
  • basin; a container for water or plants
  • basin
  • flower pot
  • unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2822, syllabus PDF page 150. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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上升

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上升 · shàngshēng

rise; move upward or increase

air temperature气温qì wēnin the middle of正在zhèng zàito rise上升shàng shēng。

qì wēn zhèng zài shàng shēng。

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The temperature is rising.

Here, 上升: rise; move upward or increase.

Dictionary senses and source
  • rise; move upward or increase
  • to rise
  • to go up
  • to ascend

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2964, syllabus PDF page 154. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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升

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升 · shēng

rise; move to a higher level

balloon气球qì qiúslowly慢慢màn mànvariant of 升升shēngto / arrive到dàoin the sky空中kōng zhōng。

qì qiú màn màn shēng dào kōng zhōng。

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The balloon slowly rose into the air.

Here, 升: rise; move to a higher level.

Dictionary senses and source
  • rise; move to a higher level
  • to ascend
  • to rise to the rank of
  • to promote
  • to hoist
  • liter
  • measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2989, syllabus PDF page 154. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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升级

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升级 · shēngjí

upgrade; move to a newer or higher version

this这个zhè ge(computer) software软件ruǎn jiànto go up by one grade升级shēng jíback后hòu,many多duō(completed / change)了lea few几个jǐ gèfunction功能gōng néng。

zhè ge ruǎn jiàn shēng jí hòu, duō le jǐ gè gōng néng。

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This software has several more features after the upgrade.

Here, 升级: upgrade; move to a newer or higher version.

Dictionary senses and source
  • upgrade; move to a newer or higher version
  • to go up by one grade
  • to be promoted
  • to escalate (in intensity)
  • (computing) to upgrade

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2993, syllabus PDF page 154. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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升温

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升温 · shēngwēn

become warmer; rise in temperature

weather天气tiān qìto start开始kāi shǐto become hot升温shēng wēn,we / us我们wǒ mencan / may可以kě yǐto wear穿chuānsee 薄荷薄báoerhua variant of 一点一点儿yì diǎn ér(completed / change)了le。

tiān qì kāi shǐ shēng wēn, wǒ men kě yǐ chuān báo yī diǎnr le。

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The weather is getting warmer, so we can wear lighter clothes.

Here, 升温: become warmer; rise in temperature.

Dictionary senses and source
  • become warmer; rise in temperature
  • to become hot
  • temperature rise
  • (fig.) to intensify
  • to hot up
  • to escalate
  • to get a boost

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2994, syllabus PDF page 154. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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提升

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提升 · tíshēng

improve; raise to a higher level

every day每天měi tiānto practice练习liàn xícan / may可以kě yǐto promote (to a…提升tí shēngyou你nǐ(modifier / structural particle)的dehearing听力tīng lìlevel (of achievement etc)水平shuǐ píng。

měi tiān liàn xí kě yǐ tí shēng nǐ de tīng lì shuǐ píng。

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Daily practice can improve your listening skills.

Here, 提升: improve; raise to a higher level.

Dictionary senses and source
  • improve; raise to a higher level
  • to promote (to a higher-ranking position)
  • to lift
  • to hoist
  • (fig.) to elevate
  • to raise
  • to improve

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3117, syllabus PDF page 157. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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毫升

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毫升 · háoshēng

milliliter; one thousandth of a liter

this这个zhè gecup杯子bēi zican / may可以kě yǐadornment装zhuāng三百sān bǎimilliliter毫升háo shēngwater水shuǐ。

zhè ge bēi zi kě yǐ zhuāng sān bǎi háo shēng shuǐ。

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This cup can hold three hundred milliliters of water.

Here, 毫升: milliliter; one thousandth of a liter.

Dictionary senses and source
  • milliliter; one thousandth of a liter
  • milliliter

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4131, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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升

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升 · shēng

litre; a unit of volume

Here 升 means litre, a unit of volume equal to one thousand millilitres. 升 also means rise or move up in 升高 and 升学; context determines the meaning.

这瓶zhè píng水有shuǐ yǒu一升yī shēng。

zhè píng shuǐ yǒu yī shēng。

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This bottle contains one litre of water.

Here, 升: litre; a unit of volume.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

balloon气球qì qiúslowly慢慢màn mànvariant of 升升shēngto / arrive到dàoin the sky空中kōng zhōng。

qì qiú màn màn shēng dào kōng zhōng。

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The balloon slowly rose into the air.

Here, 升: rise; move to a higher level.

Dictionary senses and source
  • litre; a unit of volume
  • to ascend
  • to rise to the rank of
  • to promote
  • to hoist
  • liter
  • measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4769, syllabus PDF page 199. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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升学

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升学 · shēngxué

to move on to a higher stage of education

school学校xué xiàofor为wèistudent学生xué shēngto offer提供tí gōngto enter the next grade…升学shēng xuéto guide指导zhǐ dǎo。

xué xiào wèi xué shēng tí gōng shēng xué zhǐ dǎo。

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The school provides guidance on progressing to further education.

Here, 升学: to move on to a higher stage of education.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to move on to a higher stage of education
  • to enter the next grade school

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4774, syllabus PDF page 199. 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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